Snorkelling in Silfra
The clear water at this UNESCO world heritage(遗产) site in Thingvellir National Park will leave you speechless. It is one of the highest rated dive sites in the world. During this journey, you will snorkel within a crack between the Eurasian and American continents. You’ll experience truly amazing views of the colorful underwater landscape, marine life(海洋生物), and geological formations. Silfra’s water is fresh and drinkable at around 2°C -- 4°C all year round. Visibility can reach more than 100 meters, and swimming often feels more like flying.
This trip is for anyone who knows how to swim and is up for a unique adventure. We offer transportation with a pick-up in Reykjavik, and provide you with a dry suit. The total length of the tour is approximately five hours, and includes in-water snorkelling lasting around 30 minutes. We’ll guide you through the main Silfra Big Crack, Silfra Hall, Silfra Cathedral and Silfra Lagoon.
Included:
★ All necessary snorkeling equipment;
★ Hot drinks and food;
★ Silfra entrance fee of 1,000 ISK.
Availability: All year at 09:00 and 15:00. Pick-up in one hour before.
Requirements:
Participants need to complete the Silfra medical statement before the tour.
Divers must:
★ Be at least 18 years old (young people under 18 years old need a signature from their legal guardian), and the maximum age is 65 years old;
★ Be able to communicate in English.
★ Be physically fit;
★ Not be pregnant;
★ Not be under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
★ Sign a medical form.
1.What will be offered to you if you take this trip?
A. Cold drinks. B. Two dry suits.
C. Round-trip air tickets. D. Equipment for snorkeling.
2.When is the earliest pick-up time every day?
A. 07:00. B. 08:00.
C. 09:00. D. 14:00.
3.To participate in the trip, one must ____.
A. be over 18 years old. B. be under 66 years old.
C. have the support of parents. D. have a high level of ability in English.
假如你是北京某中学的高中生张华，Jack是你的美国笔友，他通过网上新闻了解到你的家乡有雾霾天气。因此, 他来信询问此事。请你按照以下提示给他回一封电子邮件，内容如下：
1. 因大气污染严重，自去年年底以来，发生数次雾霾天气；
2. 政府已意识到其危害，正在采取各种措施；
3. 谈谈你的想法。
要求：1. 参考词汇：雾霾 haze
2. 词数100-120词左右。 开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
I’m glad to receive your letter, and thank you for your caring for the weather and my health. Now I’d like to tell you something about the haze.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
ZhangHua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处；每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Sunday was funny day for my father. After supper, my father went to see a film. But to our surprise, he returned back just about half an hour later. I asked him what was the matter. He smiled and told us about the funny thing what had happened in the cinema. He was sitting in his seat while a woman came to him and said the seat was her. Surprisingly, they looked at their ticket carefully, only to find the seats shown on their tickets were the same while the colors were different. So they looked at the tickets careful again. After a while, my father apologized to the woman, saying, “Sorry, I make a mistake. Take this seat, please.” The fact was that his ticket finding under the glass on his desk was for the film a month before.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。
Friendships are easy when you’re in high school. Most of the time, you make 1. (friend) with someone only because you like each other. But when you get to college, you’ll 2. (probable) find that maintaining (维持) friendships not only 3. (require) mutual (相互的) appreciation, 4. also money — you’ll have to spend money 5. (eat) out with your classmates, dorm mates and co-workers in school associations so you don’t feel 6. (leave) out.
But according 7. a survey, this financial pressure has become a burden on many young people, 8. have to stay away from certain social events because they’re short of money.
9. (solve) that problem, you may want to prioritize (划分优先顺序) your social life, only choosing 10. events that are the most important. Or, maybe you’ll just have to face the reality: you can’t have it all.
根据首字母及汉语提示拼写单词
1.__________ (相对地) speaking, it’s a cold day today.
2.Although she was inexperienced, she could also c__________ with the difficulties wonderfully well.
3.The travelers are w__________ the forests and fields.
4.My garden e__________ as far as the river.
5.I was completely __________(征服) by his generosity.
6.All students should have free a__________ to the library.
7.I want to __________ (传达) to my students that reading is one of life’s greatest treats.
8.The ceremonial opening of the exhibition was very __________ (壮观的/引人注目的).
9.The problem is by no m__________ as simple as we first thought.
10.Now that my children are more __________(独立的), I have more time for myself.
Be a Traveler, not a Tourist
Last summer, I had just enough money saved to buy a golden ticket—a 3-month train pass that would take me to the furthest reaches of Europe. Excited for my journey, I packed all the necessities —except the __________
While the convenience of the Internet was definitely a contributing factor to my ______ not to take with me the few expensive kilograms of out-of-date information, this was not the only reason why I decided to fly alone.
To be honest, my main __________ with the guidebook is that I find it __________ the pleasure of a journey—like bossy aunt who is always telling you what to do, _______ she doesn’t always know what is the best.
Experience has taught me that there is an obvious __________ between a tourist and traveler.
While waiting in a queue, I met a man who had a checklist. He showed me his list of “Top 20 Things To Do in Italy” and ___________ off in a loud American accent that he’d seen everything Italy has to offer in just four days.
The problem I had with this man’s ____________ to travelling was that he was too _________ information provided by his guidebook. He was lost in the _________ attractiveness of the “must-sees” and __________ to all the wonders and adventures that might happen during the _________ trip.
So, ______________ any guidebook, I traveled to Estonia, the tiny Baltic country bordering Russia. In the ____________ of advance plans as guidebooks would suggest, I had no choice but to turn to some friendly faces for advice. I __________ myself first and then asked them what was happening around the town. When this ____________ an invitation to a beautiful Estonian home by a river where I ___________ a 110-degree wood-stove sauna , __________ picked forest-mushrooms and the good __________ of our five newfound Estonian friends, I was most glad that I had left my “bossy __________” at home.
1.A. guidebook B. magazine C. cash D. map
2.A. goal B. excuse C. decision D. mistake
3.A. suggestion B. problem C. dislike D. connection
4.A. increases B. annoys C. removes D. limits
5.A. even though B. as if C. as though D. as long as
6.A. similarity B. distinction C. competition D. misunderstanding
7.A. cut B. showed C. gave D. put
8.A. way B. determination C. confidence D. approach
9.A. cautious about B. amused by C. focused on D. surprised at
10.A. likely B. seemingly C. orderly D. lovely
11.A. blind B. dumb C. deaf D. eager
12.A. guided B. imagined C. real D. paid
13.A. without B. beyond C. except D. unlike
14.A. loss B. control C. face D. absence
15.A. introduced B. warned C. calme D. enjoyed
16.A. resulted in B. cut in C. broke in D. put in
17.A. found B. enjoyed C. ordered D. bathed
18.A. locally B. secretly C. rarely D. nervously
19.A. experience B. company C. opinion D. time
20.A. mom B. book C. aunt D. master
