Summer Rain
The worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We spend all year looking forward to nice weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its cloudy days and bitter cold, we dream of those endless days at the beach, lying on the sand and enjoying the bright and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains.
As a child, I would wake up to rainy summer days and come close to crying. It wasn’t fair. We suffered through months of school and experienced bad weather for those short ten weeks of freedom and pleasant weather.
On those rainy summer days, I had nothing fun to do and could only sit inside, staring out at the rain like a bird in a cage. I was an only child, so there was no one else to play with. My father worked from home, so I was not truly alone, but he could not actively play with me since he was at work. It was those days that I would watch whatever was on television or read any books that I could find lying around. I’d drag through the day and pray each night that the rain would not be there the next day.
As an adult, though, my opinion of summer rain has changed. When you have to work every day, summer is not as exciting. Everything seems dull. Such a mindset makes you cheer for anything new or different. I spend the winter dreaming of summer and the summer dreaming of winter. When summer comes, I hate how hot it is. And then I look forward to the rain, because the rain brings with it a cold front, which makes me comfortable. Rainy days are still the worst days of the summer, but summer rain today means positively beautiful—and considerably cooler—weather tomorrow.
1.When the author was a child, he ______.
A. hated rainy days
B. liked staying indoors
C. preferred cooler weather
D. dreamed on summer days
2.We can learn from the passage that the author ______.
A. had no brothers or sisters
B. was often left alone at home
C. could enjoy the brilliant sun in winter
D. preferred reading to playing outside
3.As an adult, the author views summer rain differently because ______.
A. he knows it won’t last long
B. rain makes the weather cooler
C. his summer holiday is very short
D. he can better deal with his downtime
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Summer Rain
The worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We spend all year looking forward to nice weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its cloudy days and bitter cold, we dream of those endless days at the beach, lying on the sand and enjoying the bright and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains.
As a child, I would wake up to rainy summer days and come close to crying. It wasn’t fair. We suffered through months of school and experienced bad weather for those short ten weeks of freedom and pleasant weather.
On those rainy summer days, I had nothing fun to do and could only sit inside, staring out at the rain like a bird in a cage. I was an only child, so there was no one else to play with. My father worked from home, so I was not truly alone, but he could not actively play with me since he was at work. It was those days that I would watch whatever was on television or read any books that I could find lying around. I’d drag through the day and pray each night that the rain would not be there the next day.
As an adult, though, my opinion of summer rain has changed. When you have to work every day, summer is not as exciting. Everything seems dull. Such a mindset makes you cheer for anything new or different. I spend the winter dreaming of summer and the summer dreaming of winter. When summer comes, I hate how hot it is. And then I look forward to the rain, because the rain brings with it a cold front, which makes me comfortable. Rainy days are still the worst days of the summer, but summer rain today means positively beautiful — and considerably cooler — weather tomorrow.
1.When the author was a child, he ______.
A. preferred cooler weather
B. hated rainy days
C. liked staying indoors
D. dreamed on summer days
2.We can learn from the passage that the author ______.
A. was often left alone at home
B. preferred reading to playing outside
C. had no brothers or sisters
D. could enjoy the brilliant sun in winter
3.As an adult, the author views summer rain differently because ______.
A. he knows it won’t last long
B. his summer holiday is very short
C. he can better deal with his holiday
D. rain makes the weather cooler
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Summer Rain
The worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We spend all year looking forward to nice weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its cloudy days and bitter cold, we dream of those endless days at the beach, lying on the sand and enjoying the bright and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains.
As a child, I would wake up to rainy summer days and come close to crying. It wasn’t fair. We suffered through months of school and experienced bad weather for those short ten weeks of freedom and pleasant weather.
On those rainy summer days, I had nothing fun to do and could only sit inside, staring out at the rain like a bird in a cage. I was an only child, so there was no one else to play with. My father worked from home, so I was not truly alone, but he could not actively play with me since he was at work. It was those days that I would watch whatever was on television or read any books that I could find lying around. I’d drag through the day and pray each night that the rain would not be there the next day.
As an adult, though, my opinion of summer rain has changed. When you have to work every day, summer is not as exciting. Everything seems dull. Such a mindset makes you cheer for anything new or different. I spend the winter dreaming of summer and the summer dreaming of winter. When summer comes, I hate how hot it is. And then I look forward to the rain, because the rain brings with it a cold front, which makes me comfortable. Rainy days are still the worst days of the summer, but summer rain today means positively beautiful—and considerably cooler—weather tomorrow.
1.When the author was a child, he ______.
A. hated rainy days
B. liked staying indoors
C. preferred cooler weather
D. dreamed on summer days
2.We can learn from the passage that the author ______.
A. had no brothers or sisters
B. was often left alone at home
C. could enjoy the brilliant sun in winter
D. preferred reading to playing outside
3.As an adult, the author views summer rain differently because ______.
A. he knows it won’t last long
B. rain makes the weather cooler
C. his summer holiday is very short
D. he can better deal with his downtime
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Summer Rain
The worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We spend all year looking forward to nice weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its cloudy days and bitter cold, we dream of those endless days at the beach, lying on the sand and enjoying the bright and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains.
As a child, I would wake up to rainy summer days and come close to crying. It wasn’t fair. We suffered through months of school and experienced bad weather for those short ten weeks of freedom and pleasant weather.
On those rainy summer days, I had nothing fun to do and could only sit inside, staring out at the rain like a bird in a cage. I was an only child, so there was no one else to play with. My father worked from home, so I was not truly alone, but he could not actively play with me since he was at work. It was those days that I would watch whatever was on television or read any books that I could find lying around. I’d drag through the day and pray each night that the rain would not be there the next day.
As an adult, though, my opinion of summer rain has changed. When you have to work every day, summer is not as exciting. Everything seems dull. Such a mindset makes you cheer for anything new or different. I spend the winter dreaming of summer and the summer dreaming of winter. When summer comes, I hate how hot it is. And then I look forward to the rain, because the rain brings with it a cold front, which makes me comfortable. Rainy days are still the worst days of the summer, but summer rain today means positively beautiful — and considerably cooler — weather tomorrow.
1.When the author was a child, he ______.
A. hated rainy days
B. liked staying indoors
C. preferred cooler weather
D. dreamed on summer days
2.We can learn from the passage that the author ______.
A. was often left alone at home
B. had no brothers or sisters
C. preferred reading to playing outside
D. could enjoy the brilliant sun in winter
3.As an adult, the author views summer rain differently because ______.
A. he knows it won’t last long
B. his summer holiday is very short
C. rain makes the weather cooler
D. he can better deal with his holiday
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One hot summer day, I bought a small boat when my family spent vacation1.(enjoy) the beaches of beautiful Gulf shores. Both of my daughters played all day in the boat. Later the little one got2.(tire). Therefore, I took her to our spot on the sand as my elder girl continued to play in the boat. But the boat with my elder daughter in it was gradually moving far out from the shore. I called to her to come3.(close) to the shore and she seemed to be frightened. All she could do was to 4.(paddle) hard to one side and the boat was just making small circles.
I stood as far out in the water, shouting5.(instruct) to her. 6.(fortunate), some teenagers on a boat not far from her7.(notice) what was happening and started to head her way immediately.
I'm not a good swimmer8.I determined to have a try. I continued swimming until I no longer knew or could feel that I had legs, but I always kept my eyes on her. Helped by the teenagers, I finally made my way back pulling her and calming her.
I've learned_9.the experience that maybe we think we are not strong enough sometimes, but if we trust 10. enough and take the first attempt, we'll have all the strength we need.
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One Day Tour: Great Wall & Summer Palace
Overview: You will visit the famous Badaling Great Wall and Summer Palace in one day.
Tour Description and Itinerary (行程)
One day Private Tour or Coach Tour: Depart everyday
Start from 8:30 am to around 6:00 pm, flexible schedule for private tour.
Itinerary:
Pick you up from hotel on departure time, then drive to the famous Badaling Great Wall, which is 60 miles away from downtown about one and a half hour driving. Sightseeing on Great Wall Badaling section for about 3 hours.
Visit scenic spots: Badaling Geat Wall, Badaling Fortress, Beacon-towers, "Looking-toward-Beijing Stone", etc. (Cable car is available for you to get to the highest point to have a bird view)
Drive to restaurant for lunch. After lunch, visit the largest and most beautiful Chinese imperial garden- Summer Palace.
Visit scenic spots: 1. East palace gate, 2. the hall of benevolence and longevity, 3. hall of jade billows, 4. the hall of joyful longevity, 5. the covered walkway, 6. the marble boat, etc.
Transfer you back to your hotel after the whole day tour.
For the coach tour (small group in each bus, 6-10 persons per group):
★Suitable for economic or single travelers, make friends on the same bus, only English-speaking travelers on our bus.
★Travellers will be arranged in a small group, Keep group size less than ten in each air-conditioned bus;
★Vehicle mode: Coaster-New air-conditioned tour coach (click for picture)- 26 seats, only 6-10 persons per bus.
For Private Tour:
★Private tour is suitable for those individual or family travelers who is not willing to join the tour group, it may not feel very free when following the group. A designated car and private guide will follow you to go to the place you like, this package cost higher than coach tour.
★Vehicle mode: private luxury car or MPV van (click for picture)
For the private tour, you also need to go to one or two shopping stops every day.
Tour Price includes:
1. Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel.
2. Air-conditioned car, van or minibus for your private group.
3. Entrance tickets of the sightseeings.
4. English-speaking tour guide explain the sightseeings along the tour.
5. Typical Chinese lunch.
6. Chinese Jade shop visit.
Tour Package excludes:
Fee of cable car - cable car to the highest point of Great Wall, 60 RMB ($7.4)
Note: Children taller than 1.1 meter should be charged as full price, children shorter than 1.1 meter should be charged only half of the price.
How to Book?
1. You can book online or by email, tell us which hotel to pick you up, then receive our confirmation email.
2. When you arrive in Beijing, our tour guide will call you the night before the tour, if you are not in hotel room, we will leave a message in your room, to inform the time to pick you up in the next morning.
Payment Methods: 1.Cash to tour guide 2.Credit card 3.PayPal 4.Bank remit (wire transfer)
1. If a group of 26 Americans want to have a one-day tour in Beijing, they can ________.
A. share the same bus B. take 6 coaches at most
C. take 3 coaches at least D. not speak English
2.For private tour, ________.
A. travellers can ask the tour guide to change the travel schedule
B. travellers should pay the same amount of money as the coach tour
C. travellers must pay additional money for the entrance tickets
D. travellers needn’t pay additional money for the cable car
3. This passage is most probably taken from ________.
A. a travel guide B. a newspaper C. a magazine D. the Internet
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While you are doing your summer vacation planning, consider packing along one or more of these 4 books, displayed by Goodreads for CNN Underscored as some of the best beach reads released this summer.
"The Death of Mrs. Westaway" by Ruth Ware ($13.49; amazon.com)
"On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter giving her a huge amount of money. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person. Soon, Hal finds herself at the funeral of the dead. This is an unputdownable thriller from the Agatha Christie of our time. "
"Calypso" by David Sedaris ($18.30; amazon.com)
"With 'Calypso, ' Sedaris sets his strong powers of observation toward middle age and death. These stories are very, very funny – it's a book that can make you laugh till you snort. Sedaris's ability to shock readers into laughter unparalleled. "
"Us Against You" by Fredrik Backman ($16.67; amazon.com)
"Here is a declaration of love for all the big and small, bright and dark stories that give form and color to our communities. With great compassion and insight, Fredrik Backman reveals how loyalty, friendship, and kindness can carry a town through its most challenging days. "
"The Summer Wives" by Beatriz Williams ($24.29; amazon.com)
"New York Times best-selling author Beatriz Williams brings us the hit novel of the season — an exciting postwar story of love, class, power set among the people of an island off the New England coast. "
1.Which novel should you choose if you are interested in scary stories?
A.Calypso. B.Us Against You.
C.The Death of Mrs. Westaway. D.The Summer Wives.
2.If you just want to relax and enjoy yourself, how much will you pay?
A.$13.49. B.$18.30.
C.$16.67. D.$24.29.
3.Who is the most famous writer?
A.Beatriz Williams. B.Fredrik Backman.
C.Ruth Ware. D.David Sedaris.
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The next time you go grocery shopping, try speaking to other customers. One summer day, I took a smile and a warm heart into a small store in Oregon and got far more than groceries.
I love fresh produce(农产品) in the store, and not just for the amazing colors provided by summer's bounty (慷慨) or the chance to joy over new choices from other countries. It's also because I just love watching people pick their produce.
The day I was there I found a sale on amazing cherry tomatoes—along with a woman in her late 70s. Despite the fact that we were strangers, we began to discuss apples. She noted a problem with the Pink Ladies. "They tasted like I was eating an unripe green apple from the tree," she said, twisting her face as if still tasting the sour apple.
I wondered if this is something most of my generation can even remember doing. I surely do. I mentioned that I often could not resist the green yet tempting fruit swinging from an apple tree. This was the start for a series of discussions as we shopped-covering such topics as nutrition, new foods and the quality of produce.
By this time a third woman had joined in our conversation. The three of us continued along, unexpected friends, chatting about family size and the troubles a mom might have serving healthful foods that please the whole family.
Eventually we all went our separate ways, but in the dairy(奶制品) section I heard a small voice say, "I finally caught up with you." It was the first woman I'd talked to, extending a bag of apricots(杏) to me. "I don't know if your family will eat these," she added, "but they have a super deal on them."
Again I was brought back to my childhood, when I also ate apricots straight from the tree. My mouth watered at the remembered flavor.
The old lady didn't realize that she'd given me far more than produce. With that offering came a sense of community, a flashback to days when it was OK to talk to a stranger. She brought back memories of summer fruits right from the tree—and a feeling that somehow those apricots were a thank-you for sharing my time with her in a very unlikely place.
1.One reason the author likes fresh produce in grocery shop is that ________.
A. she enjoys observing people selecting fresh produce
B. she likes watching people tasting fresh produce
C. she produces fresh produce herself
D. she sells fresh produce herself
2.What might be the problem with the Pink Ladies noted by the old lady?
A. Their price was too high.
B. Their color was too green.
C. Their taste was too sour.
D. Their size was too small.
3.Why did the old lady bring a bag of apricots to the author?
A. She found the apricots were on sale in the shop.
B. She learned that the author wanted to buy apricots.
C. She wanted to send the apricots as a gift to the author.
D. She knew that the author's family liked eating apricots.
4.According to the author, what is the extra value of grocery shopping?
A. It adds flavor and color to her boring daily life.
B. It helps her to see the importance of family life.
C. It gives her a chance to learn about nutrition knowledge.
D. It brings her unexpected friendship and sweet memories.
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One hot summer I was traveling down the freeway on a day trip to Los Angeles. During my journey down the highway, another motorist suddenly started cutting into my lane. Being in the far right lane, my car was forced onto the shoulder of the road. Being an experienced driver, I steered my car back onto the highway, the motorist drove away without saying anything.
While I wasn’t very happy with the person for cutting in front of me, I decided to consider it an honest mistake—a lack of attention to the lane change or a driver lost in thought. It certainly could not have been done on purpose. The car sped away after cutting in front of me and was soon out of sight.
After a while, I caught up with the same motorist on the side of the road. He was an elderly gentleman who was walking along the side of the freeway on this hot day. With his car stopped on the side of the road and the nearest services at least twenty miles away, I decided to stop and see what the problem was.
The man’s car had a flat tire, and while he had a spare tire, he didn’t have a jack. I decided to help him and allowed him to sit in my air–conditioned car while I changed his tire. Fifteen minutes later, I was hot, sweaty and dirty, but I did feel good after doing something for someone.
1.Which of the following word can best describe the author?
A. Bad-tempered. B. Humorous. C. Hard-working. D. Kind-hearted.
2.We can infer from the second paragraph that the _______.
A. motorist didn’t pay any attention to the lane change
B. motorist was lost in thought while he was driving
C. motorist cut in front of the author on purpose
D. author forgave the motorist
3.Why did the motorist stop his car on the side of the road? Because_______.
A. he got lost B. his car had a flat tire
C. he wanted to have a rest D. he wanted to travel with the author
4.What can we learn from the text?
A. Actions speak louder than words. B. An act of kindness can make you feel good.
C. No pain, no gain. D. It is no use crying over spilt milk.
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Tom went to the seaside to spend his holiday last summer with his family.One day, he was swimming in 1. river when someone shouted, “Look out, there is a shark not far away！” On hearing the shout, Tom was scared to 2. (die) because he was scared of its dangerous characteristic.“Just don't worry, Tom！” His father said, “but in order to avoid 3. (harm), let's go back to our hotel.”
They stayed at the seaside for several weeks. 4. the weather was much hotter than that in their hometown, Tom got used to 5. and felt at home.Every morning, he got up earlier than his parents and went for breakfast ahead of time.Then he went to have a chat with his new friend, Jack, who he happened to come 6. during his holiday.Jack was a native and he was familiar with the seaside 7. (good)．He was a man with good qualification.Soon they 8. (become) very good friends.After they parted, they kept writing to each other.Now, Tom still often hear 9. Jack.They talked in their letter about things and persons 10. they remembered at the seaside.
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It’s almost camp season!
Summer is wonderful. Summer at one of the following awesome camps? Even more wonderful.
Tahosa High Adventure Base
Location: Ward, Colorado
People puzzle: Tahosa’s ropes courses are some of the nation’s best. Use your hands, feet and brains to take up high-flying challenges and overcome your fears. Fly fishing at 9,000 feet? Yes. Fishing licenses or experience needed? No, sir!
Choose your adventure: Go all-inclusive, where the staff prepares meals and runs the program, or take control and plan your perfect week. The choice is yours.
Camp Raymond
Location: Parks, Arizona
Don’t look down: When looking up at the stars, light pollution is your enemy. But Camp Raymond’s location and elevation (海拔) of 6,700 feet offer perfect conditions for seeing otherwise invisible stars.
That’s cool: Don’t forget your camera and a jacket. During the day, you could spot bears and deer. At night, temperatures can fall sharply. Hot cocoa at summer camp? Cool.
Pamlico Sea Base
Location: Blounts Creek, North Carolina.
Go coastal: Explore the Carolina coast by boat. You choose the route, and Pamlico provides the equipment. Keep an eye out for wild horses, lighthouses and boatloads of fish.
Set sail: Even if you don’t know the difference between starboard and star-lord, Pamlico’s sailing journey will make you a first-rate sailor in no time. You’ll even practice finding your way using the stars.
Base Camp
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Big upgrade: What happens when you change a 1907 cavalry drill hall (骑兵训练场) into an adventure destination in the heart of the city? You get Base Camp for overnight lock-ins, weekend retreats (隐居处) and summer camp.
Inside out: Most of Base Camp is indoors, meaning the activities like climbing walls can be undertaken on winter’s coldest days.
1.What do we know about Tahosa High Adventure Base?
A. It requires fishing licenses
B. It offers lessons on flying a plane
C. It’s a camp that is intended for brave kids
D. It is a camp where you can set your own pace
2.What can be learned in Pamlico Sea Base?
A. How to tell starboard from star-lord B. How to choose camping equipment
C. How to use the stars for directions D. How to make a boat on your own
3.In which camp can kids climb walls inside on winter days?
A. Base Camp B. Camp Raymond
C. Pamlico Sea Base D. Tahosa High Adventure Base.
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