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Why not an island get-away?

Newfoundland

Price

From £1080 per person in June 2005

We went with:

Frontier Canada frontier-travel. Co. uk/Canada

About this trip

John Cabot had set sail looking for a new trade route for Asia, when he landed in Cape Bonavista. Clearly he felt this barren desolate landscape could provide this, so he claimed it for its potential and so began the rise of the British Empire.

Newfoundland is the most easterly point in North America and was Britain’s first overseas colony until 1949, when it became part of Canada. It’s roughly the size of England and Craig’s journey by camper van or RV (recreational vehicle) took in just a small part of the island called the Bonavista Peninsula.

First stop was the tiny fishing port of Keels to stock up for the journey ahead. There’s a long standing love affair between Newfoundlanders and cod. The seas off the Newfoundland coast were once the richest cod fishing grounds in the world, attracting fishermen from all over Europe. Many settled, establishing these coastal villages known locally as outports.

An hour’s drive down the coast is the town of Bonavista, where Craig met up with retired fisherman, Wilson Hayward. He told Craig how the landscape used to lie, and described the peculiarities of the language and accents in the area. There’s a different language in every bay.

1.The title “Why not an island get-away?” _________.

2.From the context we can conclude that “Frontier Canada” is the name of _________.

3.When John Cabot first discovered Cape Bonavista he was actually on a voyage to find ____.

4.According to the passage Newfoundland is now part of _________.

5.In the past the Newfoundlanders mainly lived by _________.

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Why does the girl talk with the man?

A. To send an invitation.　　 B. To seek for help.　　 C. To ask for permission.

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Why does the girl talk with the man?

A. To send an invitation. B. To seek for help. C. To ask for permission.

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Bruny Island and the D' Entrecasteaux Channel

*Duration: 4 days, 3 nights

*From AU$1, 200.00 per person

Sail aboard Yukon on “the channel”, a favorite cruising ground for the Tasmanian sailor. This partially sheltered water way between the Tasmanian mainland and Bruny Island has a lot of anchorages (锚地) and beaches. An ideal passage for a short break, this 3-night voyage is a good introduction to coastal cruising aboard Yukon.

This is an excellent opportunity to take a comfortable low-impact holiday and feel the amazing experience of a wooden ship under sail at sea.

Indicative Itinerary (旅行路线)

*Waterloo Bay

*Egg and Bacon Bay

*Mickeys Bay (Bruny Island)

*Partridge Island

*The Quarries

*Great Taylors Bay

Possible Wildlife Encounters (相遇)

Seals, dolphins, whales and birdlife.

All destinations are considered with regard to weather and an individual’s capacity. The prime objective of the voyages is to enjoy “the channel” and Bruny Island’s coastal surrounds, whilst taking advantage of Yukon’s roomy comfort. A series of short guided/unguided walks will be a part of the daily program.

Please contact us for availability.

Includes:

All meals from Lunch on day 1 to Lunch on day 4

All accommodation on board the Yukon

The return trip to Franklin

Phone:

0447 972342or 0498 578535

Address:

Franklin Marina

3333 Huon Highway Franklin

The Yukon is at the jetty (码头) near the Franklin Wooden Boat Centre.

1.What will the tourists probably do during the travel?

A. Learn to sail.　　 B. Watch whale hunting.

C. Go downtown Tasmania.　　 D. Enjoy Yukon’s large space.

2.What can we learn about the cost of the trip?

A. It is flexible.　　 B. It is fairly high.

C. It includes daily three meals.　　 D. It offers only a one-way ticket.

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----Since you like the camera so much ,why not buy it?

-------Well , still I can not _____ such an expensive camera .I earn only $200 a month ,you know.

A  need    B adopt   C share   D afford

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-- Why were you not at the concert last night?

--- I ________ a close game between Seattle Sonnies and Miami Bucks.

A. watched           　　     B. was watching

C. have watched       　　     D. had watched

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---We found a buyer for our house, but then the sale _____.

--- Why not promote it by posting an advertisement online?

A. fell through　　 B. got through

C. cleared up　　 D. looked up

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Since your English is poor, why not ________ an English club to improve it?

A.to consider joining    B. consider to join

C. considering to join    D. consider joining

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Why not buy him _______ MP4 as_______ birthday present since he likes music?

A. an; the                B. the; the                 C. an; a            D. a; a

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One in four Britons would not trust their neighbors to take delivery of a parcel and 10 per cent suspect them of having stolen a parcel in the past, a survey has found.

A study of 2,000 shows that barely half of people know who their neighbors are. A majority would never ask their neighbors to look after such things as keys (68 percent), pets (89 percent) while they were out and even taking in parcels is taking trust too far for more than a third of us (35 percent), according to research for InPost UK.

One in ten (11 percent) have had parcels taken by a neighbor or from right outside their house. When it comes to deliveries, almost a quarter (26 percent) have gone into work late or have left early to wait in for a parcel. This gives rise to people queuing in the Post Office more than 20 minutes to pick up or send a parcel.

As a result, shoppers are looking for more convenience this Christmas. While 83 percent will still get gifts sent to their home, one in five (19 percent) will have parcels delivered to their office and 33 percent will click and collect in store or from a nearby shop.

In addition, almost two thirds of online shoppers (64 percent) are considering using parcel lockers because they provide a local 24/7 service.

Jonathan Smith, chairman at InPost UK, said: “It’s surprising that people don’t trust those closest to them to help them out and to see that missed deliveries are still such an issue, especially as we head into the peak shopping period.”

1.What’s the problem of British delivery parcels?

A. They are always stolen by strangers.

B. Some missing parcels are suspected to be taken by neighbors.

C. Most of the parcels have to be picked up in the post office.

D. Deliveries almost cause 50% going into work late or leaving early.

2.According to the passage, we can learn that 　　　　 .

A. merely half of people know their neighbors

B. only one in four Britons trust their neighbors to take delivery of a parcel

C. a majority would ask their neighbors to look after their pets

D. two thirds of online shoppers still get their parcels sent to their home

3.What’s the attitude of Jonathan Smith towards the issue?

A. Unexpected.　　　　 B. Critical.

C. Overstate.　　　 　 D. Optimistic.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. The delivery problem in Britain

B. How can we trust each other

C. The trust crisis（危机） in neighborhoods in Britain

D. The way to improve delivery

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