Everyone loves travelling, right? Unfortunately, money can sometimes be a problem but not if you’re prepared. Here are my top tips for making the most of your travel experience, no matter how much you have in the bank!
Tip 1: Decide where you’ll go, based on your budget.
Knowing the average costs in a country can help you make the best decision. For example, countries like France, Italy, the UK and the USA can be pretty expensive to visit. On the contrary, Eastern Europe, South-East Asia and South America are cheaper and they still offer great cultural experiences and rich histories.
Tip 2: Choose relatively cheap accommodation.
Yes, everyone loves staying at a five-star hotel. But sadly, in a lot of places, this is just not realistic for those on a budget. In general, hostels (招待所) are a sure way to meet those travelers’ needs and this creates a great atmosphere. Camping is also a great choice for budget accommodation.
Tip 3: Don’t always rely on restaurants.
Eating meals in a restaurant can be very expensive, so you can easily save by cooking your own breakfast, lunch and dinner. Many cities have markets where you can buy fresh food and vegetables on the cheap.
Tip 4: Look for discounts on major attractions.
Obviously when you’re travelling you want to see everything the country has to offer, including the attractions which bring millions of people. But before paying a fee to see these, you can visit related websites to see if it’s possible to see them for less. Many tourist attractions have a student or youth discount and some attractions are free for everyone on certain days. By the way, do remember try to get there as early as possible, for they are possibly very crowded.
1.If you travel for a low budget, which place should you choose?
A.The USA.
B.France.
C.England.
D.Thailand.
2.What accommodation is generally a sure way for those on a budget?
A.Five-star hotel.
B.Hostel.
C.Camping.
D.Student dormitory.
3.To see the major attractions economically, what should you do?
A.Look for discounts and get there as early as possible.
B.Get to the attractions when there are less visitors.
C.Try to get the free tickets as possible as you can.
D.Visit the websites and try to get tickets online.
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Donald Watson was a man who thought very much about the food he ate. He was born in Yorkshire, England, in September 1910. And he died in November 2005, at the age of 95. That is a very great age. Watson explained that it was because he never ate any food from animals.
When he was a boy, Watson stayed on a farm. He loved to see the animals. He said that they gave so much to people. And all the animals were so friendly. Then, one day, he saw a man killing a pig. He was very sad. From then on, Watson decided that he would never again eat meat. Twenty years later he decided that he wouldn’t eat anything from animals, such as milk, cheese or eggs. He became a vegan (素食主义者).
Watson formed a group called “The Vegan Society”. The Vegan Society thought it was terrible and wrong to eat food from animals. At first, there were not many people who agreed with him. They thought it was crazy to do it. Most people thought it was too difficult and unhealthy. However, over time, more and more people began to agree with Watson and The Vegan Society.
People become vegans for many reasons. Watson and his friends stopped eating because they loved animals. They believed that it was wrong to hurt another living thing.
Now, people also become vegans for environmental reasons. Keeping animals takes a lot of resources (资源), including water and food. Also, in some places, people are cutting down trees to create more land for cows. By avoiding food from animals, vegans hope to protect these forest areas.
Finally, just like Watson, some people believe that being a vegan is healthier. They believe that food from animals causes heart problems, a high body weight and many other health problems.
1.What do we know about Watson from the first two paragraphs?
A.He enjoyed a very long life for being a vegan.
B.He owned a farm with a lot of animals.
C.He didn’t like eating meat by birth.
D.He became a vegan at 20.
2.The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to “________”.
A.agreeing with Watson
B.eating food from animals
C.avoiding food from animals
D.forming “The Vegan Society”
3.Now people become vegans because ________.
A.they have many health problems
B.they think keeping animals costs too much
C.they love animals and want to keep them
D.they want to save resources and protect the environment
4.What’s the best title for the text?
A.Donald Watson: A New Way to Eat
B.Vegans’ Opinions on Health
C.Animal Protection in England
D.The Vegan Society
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The Shanghai Wildlife Park is holding an “Olympic Games” for animals and welcomes sports fans to collect for Wildlife Protection Society. More than 300 animals from around the country will be competing in the National Sports Meeting for Animals.
To the accompanying music of “The Sportsmen’s March”, elephants, camels, monkeys, zebras, sheep and bears will march onto the field. They will be competing in the various events of the “Games” including bicycle racing, skating, gymnastics, boxing, football and rope skipping.
Boxing is always a highlight as the two best fighters － the bears － are said to be the respective kings of the South and the North. Heihei is from Heilongiang Province and Guigui is from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The match looks interesting and exciting but both boxers won’t fight according to the rules. They never listen to the referee (裁判).
Sea lions are skilled ball players in the water. But even an excellent player can sometimes make a mistake. When a sea lion misses the ball, it puts its “hands” to its face as if ashamed of the missed shot.
If the audience are brave enough to accept a kiss from a sea lion, they can have their picture taken with the animal.
The organizers also invite the audience to compete with another star of the “Games” in a game of tug-of-war (拔河). An elephant will be on their opposite side. But even 20 strong men won’t be a match for this elephant. Just by using its trunk, it can pull all comers to the ground.
The sports meeting starts at about 10 a. m. each day and will last a whole week.
1.How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the text?
A.Six.
B.Seven.
C.Nine.
D.Over 300.
2.What does the underlined word “highlight” in paragraph 3 mean?
A.The most dangerous part.
B.The most enjoyable part.
C.A close match.
D.A violent fight.
3.Which of the following is NOT a quality of the competing animals?
A.Strong.
B.Gentle.
C.Voilent.
D.Skillful.
4.What is the main purpose of the sports meeting for animals?
A.To select the best animal of its kind.
B.To raise money to protect wildlife.
C.To improve the animals’ health.
D.To entertain the sports fans.
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If you know a bottle of water has been recycled from urine (尿液), will you drink it? Chinese astronauts have done so.
China National Space Administration(CNSA)says it uses a high-tech machine to recycle wastewater. The machine will recycle everything from sweat, the water for washing hands, shower water, water used for brushing teeth, and even urine, to make drinking water.
It saves CNSA millions of YMB each year. At present, each CNSA astronaut uses about 4.4 liters of water every day. It costs about ￥150 million a year to transport water up to space.
The urine recycling system is needed for astronaut stations because it won’t have to ship up as much water to the station by space shuttles or rockets. Besides, it’s important as the space station is about to expand from three people living on board to more.
The recycling system was brought up to the space station last August by space shuttles. The three-man crew stood holding their drinks and congratulated engineers in CNSA center that worked on the system.
“This is something that has been the stuff of science work,” astronaut Chen Dong said before taking a small mouthful. “The taste is well worth trying.”
Is the water clean? Scientists say the wastewater will go through a very complicated (复杂的) process. For example, different chemicals will be put in the wastewater; the water will be heated to 130C to get rid of bacteria. The recycled water is thousands of times better than the water from a city tap, scientists say.
1.What can the water recycled from urine be used for?
A.Drinking.
B.Washing hands.
C.Brushing teeth.
D.Taking a bath.
2.Why is a high-tech machine to recycle wastewater needed on space stations?
A.To get astronauts to keep healthy.
B.To help astronauts do experiments.
C.To provide astronauts a basic living condition.
D.To save the cost of transporting water up to space.
3.Scientists get rid of bacteria in the wastewater by ________.
A.recycling
B.freezing
C.heating
D.collecting
4.What does the text mainly talk about?
A.Water recycled from urine tastes good.
B.How to recycle the wastewater on space.
C.New technology is used in the Chinese space station.
D.CNSA uses a high-tech machine to recycle wastewater for astronaut stations.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
Many years ago, a French naturalist, the Count de Buffon, wrote some books about natural history. 1..
Thomas Jefferson did not like what the Count had said about the natural wonders of the New World. It seemed to Jefferson that the Count had gone out of his way to speak of natural wonders in America as if they were unimportant. 2.. He, too, was a naturalist, as well as a historian, writer and politician. He had seen the natural wonders of Europe. To him, they were no more important than those of the New World.
In 1788,Thomas Jefferson wrote about his home state, Virginia. While writing, he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of Count de Buffon. 3.. He said, “The Count de Buffon believes that nature belittles her productions on this side of the Atlantic.”
4.. However, in 1872, a famous American word expert decided that the time had come to kill this word. He said, “Belittle has no chance of becoming English. And as more critical writers of America, like those of Britain, feel no need of it, the sooner it is forgotten, the better.”
5.. Today, belittle is used, not only in the United States and England, but in other countries where the English language is spoken. It seems that efforts to belittle the word did not stop people from using it.
A.The books were a great success even though some people did not like them
B.They talked about the great cultural relics of different countries
C.Americans had already accepted Jefferson’s word and started to use it
D.The Count de Buffon was thought highly of at that time
E.At that moment, Jefferson created a new word -- belittle
F.This expert failed to kill the word
G.This troubled Thomas Jefferson
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Today was Mother’s Day. The young woman was feeling a little ______ because she was 800 miles away from her parents.
In the morning she called her mother to ______ her a happy Mother’s Day and her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs (丁香花) in their garden.
Later that day, she told her husband how she ______ those lilacs in her parents’ garden. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the ______ and come on.” So off they went, ______ down the country roads. There on a small hill were a lot of colorful lilacs. The young woman ______ over and buried her face in the flowers, ______ and enjoying them. Carefully she ______ a few and went back to the car.
On the way home the woman held her flowers, ______ all the way. When they were passing a ______, the young woman saw an old granny sitting alone in a wheelchair at the gate.“______!” she said to her husband. Getting off the car, she quickly walked up to the granny and put the ______ in her hands. As their car pulled away, the old granny ______ with a smile and held the lilacs tightly (紧紧地).
When the young mother sat back to the car, her kids asked her ______, “Who is that old granny? Why did you give her ______ flowers?” “I don’t know her. It is Mother’s Day, and she seems so ______ while I have all of you. I believe those flowers ______ much to her.” The kids nodded with ______, looking rather happy.
Now, every Mother’s Day my kids will go to that small ______ and pick some lilacs for me and that old granny. I’m glad that my small act of ______ has a good effect on my kids.
1.A.excited B.worried C.nervous D.unhappy
2.A.tell B.give C.wish D.send
3.A.missed B.grew C.watered D.picked
4.A.cars B.kids C.clothes D.drinks
5.A.driving B.walking C.running D.climbing
6.A.rushed B.got C.pulled D.took
7.A.Eating B.seeking C.smelling D.touching
8.A.chose B.picked C.caught D.tried
9.A.thinking B.speaking C.sleeping D.smiling
10.A.school B.theatre C.nursing home D.bus station
11.A.Stop B.Help C.Look D.Watch
12.A.money B.food C.pictures D.flowers
13.A.talked B.waved C.left D.shook
14.A.curiously B.happily C.politely D.suddenly
15.A.beautiful B.your C.some D.these
16.A.sad B.pleased C.lonely D.friendly
17.A.tell B.send C.get D.mean
18.A.amusement B.satisfaction C.respect D.interest
19.A.shop B.garden C.field D.hill
20.A.kindness B.politeness C.willingness D.carefulness
难度: 困难查看答案及解析
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
English is the international working language so it is 1. (wide) used in the world. English has gone through three periods: Old English, Middle English and Modern English.
In the fifth century, three Germanic groups — the Anglos, the Saxons and the Jutes invaded (入侵) Britain and they spoke similar languages, which developed into 2. we now call Old English.
Unlike Old English, Middle English can 3. (read), although with difficulty, by modern English-speaking people. Many factors contributed to (促成) the 4. (develop) of Middle English. However, in 1066, the Normans (法国诺曼底人) took control of England, 5. did not have the same result that the Germanic invasion had about 600 year 6. (early). But French still had a big influence on English. This led to even more pairs of similar words.
From the 16th century, the British 7. ( begin) to communicate with many peoples from around the world. This meant many new words and phrases entered the language. Modern English, quite different from Old English and Middle English, 8. (contain) many Latin and Greek words. As we all know, people will keep 9. (invent) new words and English will be changing over 10. time.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
This morning on my way home I was deep moved by what I saw outside a bank. An old lady in rag was counting her money when a young man ran into her by accident, lead to the money flying off. Everyone at nearby quickly picked up the money and gave them back to her. The old lady counted money again and find not a single bill was missing. The old lady was very content with that the strangers had done for her so she bowed to them but said thank you again and again. It was clear that the old lady was much touched by the people’s kind.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
假设你是李华，你校高一年级组计划近期举办英语作文大赛，主题是“我敬仰的杂交水稻之父一——袁隆平”。请你根据以下提示写一篇参赛作文。
1.生平简介；2、感人事迹及贡献：3、人生启迪。
注意：要求100词左右，标题已给出，不计入总词数；可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
The Father of Hybrid Rice
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