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Niagara Falls
The Niagara Falls consist of three sections. The large Canadian falls—with their distinctive curved shape—are also known as the Horseshoe Falls. They are separated by Goat Island from the American Falls, which are separated from the narrow Bridal Veil Falls by a small island at their south end. Each side of the falls offers a different perspective, and it is always best to visit both sides to maximize your experience.
Views of Niagara Falls are free and accessible. Access to the riverside walks and parks offer great views. You can walk across to Goat Island on the bridge on foot.
Cave of the Winds, ☎ +1 716 278-1730. Daily 9 AM-7:30 PM from Spring 2016. A lift takes you 175 feet down to a walkway that leads you right to the bottom of the Bridal Veil Falls. You will definitely get a feel for the true power of the falls! This is the closest you can get to the falls on either side without actually leaping into them! Raincoats and slippers are provided, and you will definitely need them. Adults: $12; 6-12 year: $8; younger children: Free, but must be 42 inches or taller.
Maid of the Mist. A boat ride, taking you down around the bottom of the falls. Some information is given about the falls, but the real experience is looking up at the falls from below and feeling the mist coming off the falls (hence the name). Wear a raincoat to avoid getting wet. Boats leave from both the American and Canadian sides, so you may want to check the exchange rates to see which will be more cost-effective when you visit! April-October.
The Niagara Gorge Discovery Center. Although it’s easy to enjoy the falls visually, the Discovery Center provides another way to appreciate the magnificence of the falls. Exhibits show the history of the entire area, including the falls, how they were originally formed, and how they've changed over time.
Aquarium of Niagara, 701 Whirlpool St, toll-free: +1 800-500-4609. 9AM-5PM. The aquarium at Niagara Falls. $10.
Niagara Scenic Trolley. Use this to get around the park more quickly if needed. $2 adults/$1 children for the entire day. Hop on and off.
You can combine all these attractions with a Niagara USA Discovery pass for $35, which you can purchase at the attractions.
Must stay a night and see the night view of the Niagara Falls. It is equally beautiful.
During the winter season, a lot of repair work of the falls, tours, and surroundings takes place. Many areas, such as Terrapin Point and Luna Island, are closed due to slippery conditions. Winter brings a different kind of beauty to the falls and a visit during that time is certainly worthwhile, but if you want to experience the full range, plan to come in the warmer months.
1.How much do the Browns (Mr. Brown, Mrs. Brown, an 8-year-old, a 4-year-old) need to pay to visit Cave of the Winds?
A. $ 12. B. $ 24. C. $ 32. D. $ 35.
2.What can we learn from the text?
A. Tourists in Niagara Falls can enjoy the full range of scenery in winter.
B. Tourists in Niagara Gorge Discovery Center can have a feel of history.
C. Tourists are provided with boat rides from both the American and Canadian sides all year round.
D. The Niagara Falls have three sections: the large Canadian falls, the Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls.
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Niagara Falls is a great tourist________drawing millions of visitors from all parts of the world every year．
A．interest B．attraction C．view D．scene
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-How many chapters does the book have?
-It ____ three chapters.
| A．consists with | B．consists of |
| C．including | D．is contained |
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Three boys and three girls boarded a bus to Lauderdale, Florida, dreaming of golden beaches. When the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice Vingo, who sat in front of them, dressed in a plain, ill-fitting suit.
Deep into the night, the bus pulled into Howard Johnson Restaurant, and everybody got off except Vingo. He sat rooted in his seat, and the young people began to wonder: perhaps he was a sea captain, a runaway from his wife, an old soldier going home.
Shortly after a snack, they went back to the bus and one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself.
After a while, slowly and painfully, he told his story. He had been in prison in New York for the past four years. Last week he was released from imprisonment and now going home.
“When in prison I wrote to my wife,” he said. “I told her that I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand it, she could just forget me; I’d understand. We used to live in Brunswick, and there’s a big oak tree just as you come into town. Last week, I wrote her again. I told her that if she’d take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and I’d get off and come home. If she didn’t want me, forget it and I’d go on through.”
She told the others, and soon all of them were in it, waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. Then, suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and crying, doing small dances of joy. The oak tree was covered with yellow handkerchiefs, 20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like small flags of welcome flying in the wind. As the young people shouted, Vingo rose and made his way to the front of the bus to go home.
1.What attracted the six young people when their bus passed through New Jersey?
A. The Howard Johnson Restaurant.
B. A silent man.
C. Golden beaches.
D. A well-dressed man
2.The young people on the bus try to imagine Vingo may be a person EXCEPT_________.
A. a sea captain
B. an old soldier going home
C. an old soldier going home
D. a prisoner escaping from prison
3.Vingo wrote a letter to his wife again last week to ________.
A. ask for her forgiveness
B. beg her to allow him back home
C. tie a yellow handkerchief to the oak tree
D. make sure if she was still in love with him
4.Why did all the young people shout with joy when they arrived in Brunswick?
A. They were approaching their destination.
B. They were surprised to see so many welcoming people.
C. They were sure that Vingo’s wife was expecting him home.
D. The oak tree was still standing there welcoming Vingo back home.
5.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Going home
B. Vingo and his wife
C. Yellow handkerchiefs
D. The relationship between Vingo and the young people
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The following are three of the best TV shows in Britain, on Wednesday, February 17th, 2016
1.What kind of person is Mary Portas？
A. A woman of big trouble.
B. A woman of new fashion.
C. A woman with great love.
D. A woman with strong determination.
2.The on-going drama Dickensian is pieced together by _________.
A. Tony Jordan’s novel opinion
B. Charles Dickens’s books
C. Inspect Bucket’s murder charge
D. Stephen Rea’s particular treat
3.What can be concluded from “Three Days of Terror”?
A. The survivors will no longer live in Paris.
B. Cartoons are not to be drawn in the magazine.
C. Islamist fanatics may commit more crimes.
D. The witnesses helped catch the killers.
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I am the proud owner of three pet dogs. Over the years, I have watched their behaviours carefully that help me when I travel around the world.
One important lesson that my dog, Cody, taught me is how to deal with little problems in life. From his calm behavior when someone knocked unexpectedly at the door to the indifferent way he has dealt with his recent serious illness, he has always had the same easy-going attitude. This attitude is an important lesson to me in how I can face difficult situations when travelling, I've learned to try to handle bad situations calmly, such as when we miss a train? lose luggage? and so on.
Another dog of mine, Preston, loves to walk around the yard, spending hours smelling every place and finding out what it means to him. Taking it slowly is another lesson that's been very hard for me to learn. As an active traveller, I am actually experiencing less by speeding through everything, rather than slowly getting to know a place. Even if it means that you won't see as many things, going slowly when you travel is the only way to really get to know a new place. Rushing around a foreign city isn't fun at all.
My dog, Moya, came from a truly bad situation. I am not sure what happened to her before； I just know it wasn't good. And while she has become more relaxed over the years, she is still slightly on edge. She is very cautious when faced with any new situation. But once she's accustomed to her new surroundings, she is fine. She doesn't let fear influence her experience. The same can be applied to our travel experience. No matter where we go, we need to manage new situations with caution--while at the same time not letting that caution turn into fear.
Many thanks to my pets. Truly speaking, pets are as basic to American culture as hot dogs or apple pies. To Americans, pets are not just property, but a part of the family. After all, pets are people, too, with the help of whom I am able to gain a lot and live differently.
1.One of the three dogs, Cody,_______ .
A.once suffered from a serious illness
B.is excited when under pressure
C.enjoys walking around the yard
D.is unable to deal with new situations
2.From Preston, the author learned that one should ______.
A.pay attention to the details in life
B.try to see as many things as possible when travelling
C.stay indifferent to strangers
D.travel around slowly and have fun
3.The underlined phrase "on edge" in the fourth paragraph probably means “_____ ”.
A.hungry B.nervous C.calm D.angry
4.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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I am the proud owner of three pet dogs. Over the years, I have watched their behaviours carefully that help me when I travel around the world.
One important lesson that my dog, Cody, taught me is how to deal with little problems in life. From his calm behavior when someone knocked unexpectedly at the door to the indifferent way he has dealt with his recent serious illness, he has always had the same easy-going attitude. This attitude is an important lesson to me in how I can face difficult situations when travelling, I've learned to try to handle bad situations calmly, such as when we miss a train? lose luggage? and so on.
Another dog of mine, Preston, loves to walk around the yard, spending hours smelling every place and finding out what it means to him. Taking it slowly is another lesson that's been very hard for me to learn. As an active traveller, I am actually experiencing less by speeding through everything, rather than slowly getting to know a place. Even if it means that you won't see as many things, going slowly when you travel is the only way to really get to know a new place. Rushing around a foreign city isn't fun at all.
My dog, Moya, came from a truly bad situation. I am not sure what happened to her before； I just know it wasn't good. And while she has become more relaxed over the years, she is still slightly on edge. She is very cautious when faced with any new situation. But once she's accustomed to her new surroundings, she is fine. She doesn't let fear influence her experience. The same can be applied to our travel experience. No matter where we go, we need to manage new situations with caution--while at the same time not letting that caution turn into fear.
Many thanks to my pets. Truly speaking, pets are as basic to American culture as hot dogs or apple pies. To Americans, pets are not just property, but a part of the family. After all, pets are people, too, with the help of whom I am able to gain a lot and live differently.
1.One of the three dogs, Cody,_______ .
A.once suffered from a serious illness
B.is excited when under pressure
C.enjoys walking around the yard
D.is unable to deal with new situations
2.From Preston, the author learned that one should ______.
A.pay attention to the details in life
B.try to see as many things as possible when travelling
C.stay indifferent to strangers
D.travel around slowly and have fun
3.The underlined phrase "on edge" in the fourth paragraph probably means “_____ ”.
A.hungry B.nervous C.calm D.angry
4.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year, but generally takes place in November or December. It is well attended by tourists, but even better attended by locals.
During the opening ceremonies, after the official greetings from the government leaders, people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands, and white camels transport their riders across the sands. Horsemen from different nations display their beautiful clothes and their fine horsemanship. One following another, groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture. Groups of men in blue and yellow play horns and beat drums as they dance in different designs. On their knees in the sand, a group of women in long dark dresses dance with their hair: their long, dark, shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm of their dance.
The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares. The crowd is on its feet for the camel races. Camels and riders run far into the distance, and then return to the finish Line in front of the cheering people.
Towards the evening, there comes the grand finale of the opening day, an extremely exciting horserace. All the riders run very fast on horseback. Some riders hang off the side of their saddles. Some even ride upside down -- their legs and feet straight up in the air -- all at full speed. Others rush down the course together, men arm in arm, on different horses. On and on they went. SO fast and so wonderful!
1.The Sahara Festival is a festival which________.
A. has a very long history in North Africa
B. is held in the same place on the same day
C. is attended mainly by the people in the Sahara
D. is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries
2.Before the races begin, ________ take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.
A. musicians, dancers, horses and hares
B. camel riders, musicians, dogs and hares
C. horsemen, dancers, camels and dogs
D. musicians, officials, camels and horses
3.The underlined word "finale" in the fourth paragraph most probably means the ________of the
opening day.
A. f'irst part B. middle C. last part D. whole
4.This passage mainly tells readers_______.
A. what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival
B. how people celebrate during the three-day Sahara Festival
C. what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival
D. how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival
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The Sahara Festival is a celebration of the very recent past. The three-day event is not fixed to the same dates each year, but generally takes place in November or December. It is well attended by tourists, but even better attended by the locals.
During the opening ceremonies, after the official greetings from the government leaders, people who attend the festival begin to march smartly before the viewing stands, and white camels transport their riders across the sands. Horsemen from different nations display their beautiful clothes and their fine horsemanship. One following another, groups of musicians and dancers from all over the Sahara take their turn to show off their wonderful traditional culture. Groups of men in blue and yellow play horns and beat drums as they dance in different designs. On their knees in the sand, a group of women in long dark dresses dance with their hair: their long, dark, shiny hair is thrown back and forth in the wind to the rhythm of their dance.
The local and visiting Italian dogs are anxious to run after hares. The crowd is on its feet for the camel races. Camels and riders run far into the distance, and then return to the finish Line in front of the cheering people.
Towards the evening, there comes the grand finale of the opening day, an extremely exciting horserace. All the riders run very fast on horseback. Some riders hang off the side of their saddles（马鞍）. Some even ride upside down—their legs and feet straight up in the air—all at full speed. Others rush down the course together, men arm in arm, on different horses. On and on they went. So fast and so wonderful!
1.The Sahara Festival is a festival which _____.
A.has a very long history in North Africa
B.is held in the same place on the same day
C.is attended mainly by the people in the Sahara
D.is celebrated mostly by travelers from different countries
2.Before the races begin, _____ take part in the activities during the opening ceremonies.
A.musicians, dancers, horses and hares
B.camel riders, musicians, dogs and hares
C.horsemen, dancers, camels and dogs
D.musicians, officials, camels and horses
3.The underlined word “finale” in the fourth paragraph most probably means the _____ of the opening day.
A.first part B.last part C.middle D.whole
4.This passage mainly tells readers _____.
A.how animals race on the first and the last days of the Sahara Festival
B.how people celebrate during the three-day Sahara Festival
C.what takes place at the closing ceremonies of the Sahara Festival
D.what happens on the opening day of the Sahara Festival
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Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment ____1._____would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been abroad a couple of times, ____2.___I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent. ___ 3.____, my knowledge of foreign languages was limited to a little college French.
I hesitated. ___4._______would I, unable to speak the language, totally unfamiliar ___5._____ local geography or transportation systems, set up interviews and do research? It seemed impossible, and with considerable regret, I sat down to write a letter ______6.____ (beg) to be released from the assignment. Halfway through, a thought ran through my mind: you can’t learn if you don’t try. So I accepted the assignment.
There were some bad moments. But by the time I finished the trip I was ___7.____ experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places，without guides or even _____8.____ (advance) bookings，confident that somehow I will manage.
The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition scary. But each time you try something，you learn，and _____9._____the learning piles up，the world opens to you.
I’ve learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon. And I know I’ll go on doing such things. It’s not because I’m braver or more daring than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept _____10._____(anxious) as another name for challenge and I believe I can accomplish wonders.