Opryland ChristmasJoin us in Nashville, Tenne...

Opryland Christmas

Join us in Nashville, Tennessee for a striking country Christmas that’s sure to create wonderful memories! You’ll enjoy four days of entertainment in this beautiful “Music City”.

Dates and Pricing

Nov.28---Dec.1/ Dec.3--6

Price Per Person

Itinerary (旅行日程)

Day 1 --- Gaylord Opryland Resort: Welcome to Nashville! Settle in at the Gaylord Opryland Resort, then head out to enjoy its attractions, such as acres of indoor gardens, a waterfall, a recreation of a Delta River Town, Dozens of unique shops and ten restaurants.

Welcome reception included.

Day2 --- Showboat Cruise: Today we’ll board the General Jackson Showboat for a Cumberland River cruise, which includes a pleasant lunch, holiday music and comedy show. This afternoon we take in ICE!, Nashville’s life-sized ice-sculpting exhibit. The hand-carved ice sculptures reach over 25 feet high!

Meals included: breakfast and lunch

Day3 --- Hall of Tress/ Christmas Dinner Party: Choose from a variety of on-site activities today. Look through Treasures for the Holidays --- an art and antiques show, and visit the brilliant Hall of Trees display or relax at the 20,000-sp-foot Spa & Fitness Center.

Tonight you’re in for a real teat --- a special Christmas Dinner & Show. A traditional holiday meal in the joy of the season with traditional Christmas music, dance and song.

Meals included: breakfast and dinner

Day 4 --- Farewell Brunch: Today say good-bye to your new friends with a good-bye brunch at the resort. Before you leave , finish up your Christmas shopping! 25 specialty shops are right here.

Meal included: brunch

Accommodations

Days 1---3 : Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville

1.If a couple stay in a room with garden views, they have to pay ______.

A. $2,454            B. $2,194            C. $1,285           D. $1,405

2. When can the tourists enjoy an art and antiques show?

A. On Day 1.         B. On Day 2.          C. On Day 3.       D. On Day 4.

3.What do we know about the tour?

A. it is a tour of adventure.           B. If offers three meals per day.

C. It lasts four days and four fights.    D. The accommodations won’t change.

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72-year-old Darlene Mullins recently graduated from Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. Darlene left school nearly 55 years ago in the name of love. She was studying at the college and met her husband-to-be, John Mullins, in 1962, The two knew they would marry each other the moment they met. She finished her freshman year with 25 credits and married John in 1963. Her husband graduated in 1964 and began working.

Darlene took care of the household and was a stay-at-home mother to their son and daughter. The family lived in six states over the years, due to John's successful career in business. Darlene eventually began a career in retail as their children grew older. Though she remained busy, she always longed to finish school. She always told her children to make sure they finish what they started and she kind of felt it was time to live up to her own dream.

John was very supportive when she told him she was going back to school. He knew the day would come when she decided to finish her degree. He told her whenever she was ready they would go. The couple moved back to Nashville in 2013 when Darlene re-enrolled. She had to adjust to the technological advances in the classroom, saying that she was determined to finish no matter how long it took. After completing four years, Darlene graduated with a degree, “I feel like God has given me a second chance.” she said‘ She hopes that her story　 can inspire others to pursue a degree.

1.Why did Darlene decide to leave university early?

A. She was tired of school life.

B. She met a boy she loved a lot.

C. Her family was too poor then.

D. Her friend John Mullins left her.

2.What happened to Darlene during the 55 years after leaving school?

A. Her husband's career failed eventually.

B. The whole family lived in the same city.

C. She often longed to go back to school.

D. Her children advised her to finish school.

3.How did John respond to Darlene’s decision to go back to school?

A. He did his best to help her,

B. He managed to hold her back.

C. He told her that it was impossible.

D. He asked her to continue her career.

4.What does the author want to tell us?

A. Never leave school too early.

B. It's nothing to leave school early.

C. It's often great to put family first.

D. It's never late to return to school.

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As an experienced photojournalist in Nashville, Tennessee, I was hired by USA Today newspaper to photograph a spinal bifida (脊柱畸形) corrective surgical procedure. It was to be performed on a twenty-one week old fetus（胎儿）in uterus（子宫）at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At that time, in 1999, twenty-one weeks in uterus was the earliest that the surgical team would consider for surgery. The worst possible outcome would be that the surgery would cause premature delivery, and no child born earlier than twenty-three weeks had survived.

The tension could be felt in the operating room as the surgery began. A typical C-section cut was made to access the uterus, which was then lifted out and laid at the junction of the mother’s thighs（大腿）. The entire procedure would take place within the uterus, and no part of the child was to breach the surgical opening. During the procedure, the position of the fetus was adjusted by gently moving the outside of the uterus. The entire surgical procedure on the child was completed in one hour and thirteen minutes. When it was over, the surgical team breathed a sigh of relief, as did I.

As a doctor asked me what speed of film I was using, out of the corner of my eye I saw the uterus shake, but no one’s hands were near it. It was shaking from within. Suddenly, an entire arm thrust out of the opening, then pulled back until just a little hand was showing. The doctor reached over and lifted the hand, which reacted and squeezed the doctor’s finger. As if testing for strength, the doctor shook the tiny fist. Samuel held firm. I took the picture! Wow! It happened so fast that the nurse standing next to me asked, “What happened?” “The child reached out,” I said. “Oh. They do that all the time,” she responded.

The surgical opening to the uterus was closed and the uterus was then put back into the mother and the C-section opening was closed.

It was ten days before I knew if the picture was even in focus(对焦). To ensure no digital manipulation(篡改) of images before they see them, USA Today requires that film be submitted unprocessed. When the photo editor finally phoned me he said, “It’s the most incredible picture I’ve ever seen.”

1.What may be the best title for the passage?

A. An Amazing Moment                                          B. A Pitiful Fetus

C. An Honorable Job as a Photographer              D. An Impressive Surgeon

2.In 1999, people believed that it was ________.

A. possible for a fetus 21 weeks born to survive

B. likely for a fetus born 21 weeks to become abnormal

C. right time for a fetus born 21 weeks to receive an operation

D. risky for a fetus 21 weeks in uterus to receive an operation

3.From the second paragraph, we can see that the surgery was ________.

A. challenging but successful                                 B. demanding and unsuccessful

C. simple and short                                                  D. long-lasting and difficult

4.The underlined “It” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.

A. the uterus              B. the arm of the fetus

C. the picture             D. the head of the fetus

5.From what the editor said in the last paragraph, we know he was very ________.

A. disappointed                   B. satisfied                                   C. confident                D. depressed

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Matthew Layton was 20 minutes from home in Sevierville, Tennessee, on a cold November night in 2016 when he got a cell phone call from his mother. “The mountain’s on fire,” she screamed, “and Brian’s up there!”

Layton’s family owned a dozen rental cabins(小屋) on Shields Mountain, and Layton’s friend and fellow rental-cabin owner, Brian McGee, age 56, was up there trying to put the fire out by himself. Layton, 32, hit the gas. He lived on the mountain too.

Layton turned around and headed for a dirt road. He made it about halfway up the steep, winding path before his front-wheel-drive car gave up. He called McGee, who drove down in his pickup so they could fight the fire together.

They headed first to Layton’s rental cabins. “I wanted to make sure our guests were gone. They were,” says Layton. At that point, he had a choice: try to save his cabins or rescue people renting other cabins nearby. “On the mountain, you don’t have many locals. They’re mostly tourists who don’t know their way around,” he says.

Over the next two hours, the two friends drove through the smoky mountain, knocking on doors and leading panicked people to safety. “I know that mountain so well,” Layton says, “I could drive and know exactly where I am just by time traveled.” Thanks to their brave and immediate action, the two helped 14 people out of the danger.

Fourteen people died that night in Sevier County. But the fire didn’t take away a single life on Shields Mountain. And though his home and business were destroyed, Layton remains calm. “I wasn’t worried about my loss, not when I saw those families trapped on the mountain,” he says, “I knew I was gonna help them.”

1.Where was Layton when the fire broke out?

A. Visiting his mother.　　 B. Away from his home.

C. Heading for the cabins.　　 D. Driving on a dirt road.

2.What can we learn from Para. 2 & 3?

A. Layton’s car broke down halfway.　　 B. Brian was in charge of Layton’s cabins.

C. Layton picked up Brian on the path.　　 D. Brian lived in the mountain alone.

3.Why could the two friends rescue the people?

A. They put out the fire before it spread.　　 B. They turned to locals for help.

C. Layton was familiar with the area.　　 D. Brian gave up his own cabins.

4.What did Layton mean in the last paragraph?

A. He blamed himself.　　 B. He suffered a lot.

C. He felt sorry.　　 D. He was relieved.

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Promise Sawyers, a 10-year-old girl in Nashville, Tenn., is inspiring people old and young after making a video before going to school “bigger and better” with her natural hair, just one day after she was made fun of for her afro.

Promise Sawyers’ motivational video was posted online by her mom Qui Daugherty, after the 5th-grader secretly recorded it on Daugherty’s phone. In it, Sawyers explained that she was feeling “some type of way” after her classmates had mean things to say after she wore her natural hair the day before. But she was determined not to let it bring her down, and wore it the same way the following day. “Don’t allow anyone to steal your joy,” Promise said. “Don’t give them that much power.”

Daugherty says that Promise has been surrounded by that type of positivity her whole life. She’s always taught her daughter to “meet a negative with a positive”, even when somebody is trying to bring her down. And although this example seems like one of the more disheartening( 令人气馁的) ones that Promise has faced after starting at a new school, her video proved that she took her mom’s advice to heart.

Now, nearly 2 million views later, people everywhere are responding to the video. “We had no idea the impact that it was going to make and the amount of messages,” Daugherty said. “It’s made a huge impact behind the scenes that has blessed me personally.”

Daugherty jokes that Promise doesn’t understand how influential her words are. Instead, the 10-year-old is just excited about the millions of views.

“I just tell her not to focus on the numbers,” Daugherty says. “Let’s find a way we can be impactful behind this and make an influence and inspire people. That’s all we want.”

1.What does the underlined word “afro” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A.A hairstyle.

B.A disability.

C.An attitude.

D.A video.

2.What did Promise decide to do after being teased by her classmates?

A.Seek some advice from her mother.

B.Make herself look bigger and better.

C.Record her sadness on video silently.

D.Keep wearing the same hair to school.

3.What will Daugherty advise Promise to do when there’s something disheartening?

A.Switch to a new start.

B.Look on the bright side.

C.Make necessary changes.

D.Share her joy with others.

4.How did Daugherty feel about people’s response to the video?

A.Embarrassed. B.Worried.

C.Confused. D.Surprised.

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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What happened to Dolly Parton in school?

A. She moved to Nashville.　　 B. Her father paid the teacher with a bag of corn.

C. Her classmates prevented her from performing in a TV show.

2.What was Dolly Parton’s first job?

A. Singing.　　 B. Writing songs.　　 C. Starting a business.

3.How do people always recognize Dolly Parton?

A. By her hair.　　 B. By her clothing.　　 C. By her voice.

4.What does the speaker want the listeners to do with this information?

A. Take notes for a test.　　 B. Be encouraged to find out more.　　 C. Memorize the details.

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Bob Wallace was 25 minutes from home in Tennessee, on a cold December night in 2015 when he got a cell phone call from his mother. “The mountain is on fire,” she screamed, “and Brian’s up there!”

Wallace’s family owned a dozen rental cabins (小屋) on Shields Mountain, and Wallace’s friend and fellow rental-cabin owner, Brian McGee, aged 56, was up there trying to put the fire out by himself. Wallace, 32, lived on the mountain too.

Wallace turned around and headed for a dirt road. He made it about halfway up the steep, winding path before his front-wheel-drive car gave up. He called McGee, who drove down in his pickup so they could fight the fire together.

They headed first to their rental cabins. “I wanted to make sure our guests were gone. They were,” says Wallace. At that point, he had a choice: try to save his cabins or rescue people renting other cabins nearby. “On the moun¬tain, you don’t have many locals. They’re mostly tourists who don’t know their way around,” he says.

Over the next two hours, the two friends drove through the smoky moun¬tain, knocking on doors and leading panicked people to safety. “I know that mountain so well,” Wallace says, “I could drive and know exactly where I am just by time traveled.” Thanks to their brave and immediate action, the two helped 14 people out of the danger.

Fourteen people died that night in Sevier County. But the fire didn’t take away a single life on Shields Mountain. And though his home and business were destroyed, Wallace remains calm. “I wasn’t worried about my loss, not when I saw those families trapped on the mountain,” he says, “I knew I was gonna help them.”

1.Where was Wallace when the fire broke out?

A. On the way to visit his mother.　　 B. Away from his home.

C. On the way to the cabins.　　 D. On a dirt road.

2.What is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Wallace’s car broke down halfway.

B. Wallace was picked up by McGee on the path.

C. Brian tried to put the fire out by himself.

D. They hadn’t planned to save their guests first.

3.What was the main reason why the two friends could rescue the people?

A. They gave up their own cabins.

B. They turned to locals for help.

C. Wallace was familiar with the area.

D. They put out the fire before it spread.

4.Which of the following words can best describe Wallace?

A. Satisfied.　　 B. Intelligent.

C. Wise.　　 D. Selfless.

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In 1972, Richard Sears, a young American from the state of Tennessee, began learning Chinese because of his fascination with traditional Chinese culture.

“Chinese characters are the only ancient script now still in use in the world and it’s a miracle of human history,” said Sears in fluent Chinese.

As a primitive form of Chinese characters and the oldest fully developed characters in China, Jiaguwen, or oracle bone inscriptions, were first discovered in 1899 and aimed for their inscriptions on tortoise shells and animal bones.

Drawn to the ancient language, Sears often went back and forth between China and the US. In 1994, he made a decision to make the ancient Chinese characters available online. Taking advantage of his professional skill，Sears started programming and building a database of oracle bone inscriptions on his own. It took him seven years just to scan the characters in Chinese ancient books. In 2002, the Jiaguwen enthusiast’s website was launched, though with only a few page views per day in the beginning. However, it surged to 600,000 per day in 2011 after a blogger recommended the site on Chinese social media platform Weibo. “I became a web celebrity overnight and was given a nickname ‘Uncle Hanzi’,” Sears said with a smile. Hanzi means Chinese characters.

During the past 26 years, he has accumulated a great deal of information on his website-more than 96,000 ancient Chinese character forms from archeological sources. Up till now, the web site has been continuously updated, giving lovers of the ancient language from all over the world free access to browse at their leisure. In order to reveal the mystery behind the ancient characters, he spent a great deal of money and time buying and going through dozens of books, living on a shoestring.

Since last year, Sears has been working with a Chinese technology company on a smartphone application for children to learn about how the characters evolved. The app is expected to be launched next year.

1.Which of the following is true of oracle bone inscriptions?

A.They used to spread to other countries in Europe.

B.It is over 100 years since they were first discovered.

C.They are the only ancient language still in use today.

D.They were named for their inscriptions on hard rocks.

2.What can we infer about Richard Sears?

A.He has a good command of the computer. B.He is promoting his website in the U. S. A.

C.He developed a smartphone app for adults. D.He has made a fortune from the website.

3.What happened to Sears’s website in 2011?

A.It was attacked by hackers. B.It declined gradually.

C.It boomed suddenly. D.It suffered a big loss.

4.What kind of life is Richard Sears leading now?

A.He is now leading a wealthy life. B.He is now leading a lonely life.

C.He is now leading a quiet life. D.He is now leading a plain life.

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The adolescent girl from Tennessee was standing on the stage of a drama summer camp in New York．But the girl didn’t feel joyful．She was not the leggy，attractive Hollywood type．In fact，she described herself as stupid．

This girl was Reese Witherspoon，who had wanted to be a country singer and admired and respected Dolly Patton very much．

That day at the end of the camp her coaches told her to forget about singing．They suggested she think about another career．She took their words to heart．After all，why shouldn’t she believe the professionals?

But back at home in Nashville，her mother—a funny，happy，optimistic woman—wouldn’t let her feel depressed．Her father，a physician，encouraged her to achieve in schoo1．So she worked hard at everything and was accepted at Stanford University．

And at 1 9，she got a part in a low-budget movie called Freeway, which prepared for her role in the movie Pleasantville．But her big break came with Legally Blonde．

“If you can’t sing and you aren’t charming，play to your strengths．If you’re going to make it in this business，better focus on what you’re good at，”she told the interviewer later．

And then came the offer that took her back to her Nashville—playing the wife of a country star Johnny Cash，a singing role．

All of a sudden the old fears learned on that summer stage were back．She was so nervous on the stage．But she didn’t give up on the movie or herself．She spent 6 months taking singing lessons again．She learned to play the Autoharp．And the hard work built up her confidence．

Last March，Reese Witherspoon walked up on another stage，the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood，and accepted the Oscar as Best Actress for her heartbreaking，heartwarming singing role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line．

1.Why was Reese Witherspoon sad that day?

A．The experts advised her to give up singing．

B．Dolly Parton told her to leave the stage．

C．The coaches described her as foolish．

D．The professionals considered her ignorant．

2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A．Reese was an optimistic girl．

B．Her parents supported her a lot．

C．Her parents were disappointed with her．

D．Reese blamed herself all day long．

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Reese’s mother was a physician．

B．Freeway was Reese’s big break．　　

C．Reese won the Oscar for Walk the Line．

D．New York was Reese’s home town．

4.How did Reese succeed in playing the singing role?

A．She did her best to make herself leggy and attractive．

B．She tried hard to forget about that summer stage．

C．She practised Autoharp lessons for more than 6 months．

D．She regained her confidence through hard work．

5.What can we learn from Reese’s experience?

A．Two heads are better than one．

B．When in Rome，do as the Romans do．

C．Where there is a will，there is a way．

D．Hope for the best，and prepare for the worst．

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The adolescent girl from Tennessee was standing on the stage of a drama summer camp in New York. It was a beautiful day. But the girl didn’t feel beautiful. She was not the leggy, attractive Hollywood type. In fact, she described herself as stupid.

Her name is Reese Witherspoon. Since Reese Witherspoon was six years old, she had admired and respected Dolly Patton, who was a famous country singer. For three years she had gone all out to act, dance and sing, fancying that she could be another dolly Patton.

However, at the end of the camp her coaches told her to forget about singing. They suggested she think about another career. She took their words to heart. After all. why shouldn’t she believe the professionals?

But back at home in Nashville, her mother-a funny, happy, optimistic woman-wouldn’t let her feel depressed. Her father, a physician, encouraged her to achieve in school. So she worked hard at everything and was accepted at Stanford University.

And at 19, she got a part in a low-budget movie called Freeway, which prepared for her role in the movie Pleasantville. But her big break came with Legally Blonde.

“If you can’t sing and you aren’t charming, play to your strengths. If you’re going to make it in this business, better focus on what you’re good at,” she told the interviewer later.

And then came the offer that took her back to her Nashville-playing the wife of a country star Johnny Cash, a singing role. All of a sudden the old fears learned on that summer stage were back. She was so nervous on the stage. But she didn’t give up on the movie or herself. She spent 6 months taking singing lessons again. She learned to play the Autoharp. And the hard work built up her confidence.

Last March, Reese Witherspoon walked up on another stage, the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, and accepted the Oscar as Best Actress for her heartbreaking, heartwarming singing role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line.

1.Why was Reese Witherspoon sad at the end of the camp?

A. She was described foolish

B. She was told to give up singing

C .She failed to be famous

D. She had to go back home

2.What was Reese’s parents’ response after her coaches suggested her giving up singing?

A. They agreed with her coaches

B. They only focused on her study

C. They ignored her frustration

D. They encouraged her

3.How did Reese succeed in playing the singing role?

A. By regaining her confidence through hard work

B. By practicing autoharp for over 6 months

C. By making herself leggy and attractive

D. By forgetting that summer stage

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. A successful actress　　　 B. Reese Witherspoon

C. Never give up　　　　　　　　 D. Fortune is important

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