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Alcantara Boat Trip

This sailing trip begins on the reservoir of Alcantara, located in the northwest of Extremadura, near the border of Portugal and within the Tajo Natural Park—25,000 hectares of park which spreads across Spain and Portugal.

Price:￡23 per adult and ￡19 per child (2-11 years old)

Duration: 3.5 hours

Meeting point on the Alcantara reservoir

Historic Cáceres Walking Tour

The old town of Cáceres has one of the most impressive artistic and huge collections of buildings. One of the best preserved in Europe, this ancient walled city was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. Walking around the historic centre you will discover ancient walls, palaces, squares and streets all still in good condition.

Price: ￡54 per person

Duration: 1.5 hours

Meeting point at Plaza Mayor

Departure at 11:00, 17:00 or 20:00 (summer only)

Trujillo Cultural Walking Tour

This guided walk visits the most outstanding monuments of Trujillo, a town in history, where its castle, palaces, towers and houses have a glorious past. You will discover the development of Trujillo's history, its people and its most beautiful spots. From the point of Trujill's castle you will be able to capture the best shots, which during the evening tour are bathed by the light of the sunset.

Price: ￡54 per person

Duration: 2 hours

Meeting point at Calle Tiendas

Departure at 11:30, 17:00, 18:00

Wildlife Tour in the Monfragüe Nat ional Park

Travelling in a 6-seater car, within the Monfragüe National Park, you will enter one of the best well-conserved Mediterranean forests in the world with a large variety of birds, deer and other animals.

Price: ￡46 per person

Duration: 3 hours

Departure at 10:00 (return at 16:00)

Meeting point in the town of Malpartida

1.How much should a couple with a 13-year-old kid pay for Alcantara Boat Trip?

A.￡19. B.￡46.

C.￡65. D.￡69.

2.What can we learn about the town of Cáceres?

A.It has the oldest walls in Europe. B.It has the most impressive buildings.

C.It attracts many visitors in winter. D.It has well- preserved old buildings.

3.Which touring activity lasts the longest time?

A.Alcantara Boat Trip. B.Historie Cáceres Walking Tour.

C.Trujillo Cultural Walking Tour. D.Wildlife Tour in the Monfragüe National Park.

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Let's pretend we're sailing down the Rhine River on a pleasure boat. The Rhine is one of the main waterways of Germany, and the river traffic is heavy. It's interesting to watch the many boats going up and down the river. But the river traffic is not nearly so interesting as the beautiful scenery along the banks and hillsides. The boat is passing many old castles. We can see people working in the vineyards (葡萄园) on the hillsides. There are vineyards as far as the eye can see. Wine from the Rhine Valley is famous all over the world.

Suddenly our boat slows down and begins to turn a little. We are coming to a sharp bend in the river. On our right we can see a rocky cliff over 400 feet high. At first it looks quite ordinary, but there is nothing ordinary about it. There are many stories, poems, and songs about the cliff. We are looking at the Lorelei. Then someone on the boat begins to sing in German, the song of the Lorelei. It is a song about a beautiful siren (妖妇) who has lured(引诱) many sailors to their deaths.

The siren is supposed to sit on the rock combing her long golden hair and singing. The sailors who hear her forget to steer（掌舵）, and the current of river hurls (掀翻) their boats on the rocks and dashes（猛撞）them to pieces.

Soon other people on the boat begin to sing. The beautiful song adds to special magic to the moment, and you begin to realize why so many people have made this trip down the Rhine to see the rock of the Lorelei.

1.The most interesting thing to those who are sailing down the Rhine River on a pleasure boat is________.

A. to watch many boats going up and down the river

B. to see the beautiful scene along the banks and hillsides

C. to hear a song about beautiful siren

D. to see a beautiful siren combing her golden hair

2. Which of the following is famous all over the world?

A. The Rhine River.                 B. The River Traffic.

C. Wine from the Rhine Valley.        D. The Lorelei.

3.We can see a rocky cliff over 400 feet high________.

A. on our right when coming to a sharp bend           B. on the Rhine hillsides

C. from the Rhine Valley                     D. on the boat

4. The song of the Lorelei is about________.

A. The Rhine wine

B. a rocky cliff

C. the beautiful scenery along the Rhine River

D. a beautiful and dangerous siren

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A crew of six teenage girls completed a nine-day sailing trip in the US recently，after braving seasickness and strong winds.

For the past three years，the Sea Cadet teenagers who set sail were all male.Roger Noakes，who captained the boat，said this was the first time he’d taken out an all-female crew.

The girls asked for an a11-girls trip in August this year.The crew set sail along with three adults，Noakes and two Sea Cadet representatives.The original plan was for the girls to sail 24 hours a day in rotating shifts(轮流换班)along the coast and then return.Things turned out differently，however. “The first night was rough because the wind was really hard.The waves were going up and down，”said Abby Fairchild，16.“Everybody got seasick.”Noakes gave the girls the option of just sailing in the bay and not going into open water.“But they decided they were going.”

The teenagers then sailed a long way overnight and slept in shifts.“We’ve learned everything from steering(掌舵)the boat itself to putting up the sails to cooking while we have rough seas，”said 15-year-old Olivia Wilcox.

The teenagers stopped on land in Massachusetts.They didn’t make it to their original destination in Maine，where they were supposed to have a celebratory dinner，due to the weather and winds.They said they weren’t disappointed，however，as they’d learned a lot.“They learned about boating，and above all，they built confidence and character，”said Noakes.

1.What was special about the US Sea Cadet trip this year?

A. It was the longest sailing trip ever.

B. It was the first all-female-crew sailing trip.

C. It was the most dangerous sailing trip ever.

D. It was the first sailing trip for teenagers.

2.What happened on the crew’s first day of the trip?

A. They all got seasick.

B. They regretted taking the trip.

C. They decided to stay in the bay.

D. Some of them were injured.

3.Which of the following best describes these young sailors?

A. Determined and cooperative.　　 B. Hard-working and talented.

C. Understanding and creative.　　 D. Adventurous and skillful.

4.According to Noakes，what was the sailors’greatest benefit from the trip?

A. They acquired excellent sailing skills.

B. They learned to work in teams.

C. They built confidence and character.

D. They knew the sea better.

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The Dragon Boat Festival ________ the beginning of the hottest season of the year.

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The Dragon Boat Festival ________ the beginning of the hottest season of the year.

A. is marking B. marks　　 C. will mark　 D. marked

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What does the woman imply?

A. They had to wait 11 hours.

B. The boat trip will take 11 hours.

C. The man is mistaken about the arrival.

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Once school is out for the summer, students can begin their vacation trips in the great state of New Hampshire. Here are some low budget destinations.

Cannon Mountain

It is not only the well-known oldest ski area in the US, but a top summer destination. The site offers views of the attractions of NH’s Old Man of the Mountain, and the nests of eagles from the surrounding mount. You can treat yourselves to not only the small train ride, but a walk through the US ski museum and a hike along the small road. Feel free to choose a picnic lunch, or eat in the hotel. To comfortably enjoy the Cannon Mountain trip, plan to bring $20 per person in your group.

Mount Washington Auto Road

No trip to New Hampshire is complete without taking a drive up to the Mount Washington Auto Road. At $28 per vehicle and driver, plus $8 for each adult, you can arrive at the mountain top. You can start your trip to the highest top in the northeast, where you can spend a day climbing the rocks, exploring the weather station and the hiker rest area.

Cruising on Lake Winnipesaukee

Lake Winnipesaukee offers seasonal trips on the largest lake in New Hampshire. Summer cruises are designed for all the visitors, from plants tours and houses visiting to evening dinner cruises. Tickets change from $15 to $123 depending on the number of visitors and the season.

Prescott Park Arts Festival

Since 1974, the Prescott Park Arts Festival in Portsmouth has been hosting a free theater experience in the lovely river side Prescott Park. Past performances have included Annie, Shrek the Musical, and other plays. These community theater programs are a delight. And they run from June to August, with both evening shows and afternoon concerts.

1.what can we learn about Cannon Mountain?

A. It is the oldest ski area in the world.

B. A small train ride is available there.

C. Tourists have to take their food there.

D. There are nests of eagles on the mount.

2.How much should you pay if you drive to Mount Washington Auto Road together with your parents?

A. $ 28　　 B. $36　　 C. $44　　 D. $52

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

A. Summer cruises are more expensive in the busy season.

B. The Prescott Park Arts Festival lasts for a month every year.

C. Tourists can dine in the hotel for free in the Cannon Mountain.

D. Tourists can explore the weather station in the Cannon Mountain.

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When his book Little Princes begins, Conor Grennan is planning a year-long trip around the globe, a journey that began with a three-month volunteer service at the Little Princes Children’s home, an orphanage(孤儿院) in Nepal.

When he arrived at the orphanage, Conor was immediately welcomed by all the children even though he had no previous experience in working with children. He quickly grew to love the job. But it wasn’t long before Conor came to learn that the children were not orphans at all — they were actually children who had been separated from their parents by a child trafficker(贩子).

This realization turned Conor’s global journey into a strong desire to try to find a way to reunite these children with their families. As a part of his efforts, Conor did a great amount of work when he was back in America. He started up a nonprofit organization called Next Generation Nepal(NGN), raising funds in order to buy a house in Nepal for another children’s home. Then, back in Nepal, he began a life-changing trek(艰苦跋涉) into the remote villages in the mountains of Humia.

It is really amazing to read about Conor communicating with the children and to read his descriptions of each of them. He made me truly care about the kids. I wanted them to be able to reunite with their families, too! Unfortunately, this was simply not possible for some of the children. But there were some children who received amazing surprises. Jagrit, for example, had thought for years that both his parents were dead. So, Conor was dumbfounded when he visited Jagrit’s village and was introduced to the boy’s father!

Conor successfully found many of the families of the children. Also, he was successful in finding his future wife while in Nepal.

1.What do we know about Little Princes Children’s Home?

A. It is a profitable organization.

B. The children in it are all orphans.

C. It has many branches all over Nepal.

D. Many children ended up there due to illegal trade.

2. In order to help the children, Conor _________.

a. gave up his plan to travel worldwide            b. set up the organization NGN

c. fought against child traffickers                d. visited some remote villages

e. decided to settle in Nepal

A. a, b, c                B. a, b, d

C. b, c, d                D. c, d, e

3.What does the underlined word “dumbfounded” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Satisfied.            B. Interested.

C. Astonished.            D. Ashamed.

4.It can be learned from the passage that Conor Grennan _________.

A. is the author of Little Princes

B. is determined to remain single

C. likes teaching very much

D. is a friend of the author’s

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I went hiking to a mountain with my friend last summer. It was a good trip in the beginning and something unexpected happened halfway. One of my friends suddenly felt a terrible pain in his stomach and he couldn’t move any far. Nobody knew how to deal it. One girl tried to call her mum over her mobile phone, but there is no signal in the mountain area. Lucky we had brought a tent with us. We put it up and let him to rest in it. After taken some pills, he drank some water and ate some food. After a while, I felt much better and we walked on. We all enjoyed us on the top of the mountain.

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Sailing Through History

A group of 1,309 passengers boarded the MS Balmoral on Sunday, in Southampton, England, on a voyage to retrace the path of the Titanic. The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world when it sailed on its ill-fated maiden voyage in 1912. Of the 2,227 passengers and crew aboard, more than 1,500 died. The ship, which was headed to New York City, carried the rich and famous on its first voyage. It also carried immigrants, who were seeking a better life in America.

Relatives of people who sailed on the Titanic, historians, authors and people fascinated by the story of the unsinkable ship, are on the Balmoral. They want to remember the doomed ship and those who died on her first and last voyage. The historic liner had set sail on April 10, 1912, from Southampton. Late at night on April 14, she hit an iceberg. In the early morning hours of April 15, the Titanic sank.

The Balmoral is following Titanic’s original route from Southampton. First, the modern-day cruise liner docked in the port of Cherbourg, France, where the Titanic had picked up more passengers. On Monday afternoon, the Balmoral stops in Cobh, Ireland, the Titanic’s last port of call before sailing to New York.

Balmoral will then cruise the North Atlantic Ocean to the location where Titanic hit an iceberg that ripped the ship’s hull(外壳). On Sunday, April 15, at 2:20 a.m.—the time the Titanic went down—passengers and crew will hold a memorial service. The next two days will be spent in Halifax, Canada, where many victims of the sinking are buried. Then, the Balmoral will reach its final destination in New York City, where Titanic was supposed to dock—but never did.

Until today, several teams of divers have explored the site. They have recovered some items such as dishes and silverware and put them on public display. And more trips are planned to the wreckage in the future. The Titanic and its passengers and crew have been remembered in books, movies and TV programs. But there’s a much more important contribution that Titanic gave us. After she sank, lawmakers and shipbuilders made ships safer. It took a terrible tragedy to make ship travel safer for all.

1.How many passengers in Titanic survived at last?

2.How many countries does the Balmoral reach before sailing to New York?

3.The Balmoral will stay in Canada just __________.

4.What might be the most important contribution of sunken Titanic?

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