The city of Amsterdam is one of the best preserved in all of Europe． When visiting this remarkable city，you tend to forget your troubles just for a moment． With this travel guide， you will be able to discover the real Amsterdam．
Amsterdam weather and best time to visit
To see the tulip flowers you can visit from mid-April to early May． For the New Year's celebration， there's a lot of partying going on then． However， if you want to enjoy a quieter and more relaxed Amsterdam， visit from October to March．
Getting Around Amsterdam
You can rent a bike to go wherever you want to go． Public transportation is also convenient． You can get a chip card for about ﹩9．
What You Should Know Before Visiting Amsterdam
Plan ahead since most of the attractions are usually busy and be careful with your wallets as the city is well known for pick-pockets． Also be cautious when you are buying something in the markets．
Best of Amsterdam
Rijks museum
This museum is one of the finest in the world． Make sure you arrive before 10 am to avoid big crowds．
Vondel park
If you are looking forward to relaxing and enjoying some peace and quiet， make a trip to this top choice park in the city．
Van Gogh museum
The Van Gogh museum is very fascinating； you will definitely be moved as you see Van Gogh's life and how he developed through art．
A'Dam Tower
If you want to get the inspiring views of Amsterdam， take the lift to the top of this tower． You can also climb aboard the giant four-person swing for some fun rides．
1.In which month can visitors feel at ease more in Amsterdam ？ ______
A. June． B. July．
C. September． D. November．
2.What is the purpose of the part"What you should know before visiting Amsterdam"？ ______
A. Providing help． B. Giving warnings．
C. Explaining situations． D. Expressing disappointment．
3.Where should you go to get a bird's-eye view of Amsterdam？ ______
A. Rijks museum． B. Vondel park．
C. Van Gogh museum． D. A'Dam Tower．
假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter对中国文化很感兴趣，来信请你介绍一个中国的节日，你给他回信，内容包括：
1. 节日的名称及选择此节日的原因
2. 节日的庆祝活动
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翻译句子
1.她的父亲是一个特别体贴的人，他总能让她感受到他的爱。
2.Jenna项链上的水晶像钻石一样闪亮。
3.林老师正在寻找方法使全体学生都参与到班级课题。
4.许多人对互联网的未来感到乐观。
5.我想申请一个当运动会志愿者的机会。
6.只要我们努力，我们的梦想迟早会实现。
请根据提示，用单词的正确形式填空。
1.He kicks the ball with great a_________________.
2.The students were told to c_______________ solve the problem.
3.The i_______________ reporter made a lot of mistakes the first week on the job.
4.We're trying to p______________ Michael that taking breaks from work is important.
5.There are many websites that allow you to watch movies without d______________ them.
6.I'm so g______________ to have a good friend like you.
7.The northern lights over Alaska are an e_______________ sight to see!
8.It's important to protect yourself from the h_______________ effects of the sun.
9.Owls have a k______________ sense of hearing.
10.Our family trip to Thailand was a very m______________ experience.
11.I have an u_________ message. Call me back as soon as possible.
12.Lila's education classes helped her gain some i______________ into the minds of preschoolers.
13.Many books are written, but not all are p______________.
14.Koalas have a r______________ for sleeping a lot.
15.The public library here has a great art e______________ in the reading room.
16.Dogs are l_______________ to their owners.
17.Good proofreaders carefully s______________ documents for mistakes before publication.
18.There was a whole s__________ of events that led me to study medicine.
19.After losing the championship, the whole team was p_______________ and emotionally exhausted.
20.I didn't like his old songs, but his new songs are r_______________.
21.Time spent with one's family is p________________. You can never get that time back.
22.Most of the building was d_______________ by the big fire.
23.I wanted to take part in the wedding, but I didn't receive an i______________.
24.The volunteers c_______________ huge amounts of time to the school decoration.
25.Nowadays many teenagers d______________ their rooms with pop stars posters.
26.At a traditional Chinese wedding c__________ the bride usually wears red clothes.
27.The children seriously list the gifts they want in the letter to Santa Claus and put it into the e_______________ for mom to post.
28.When I was admitted to the university, my family c_______________ me on my excellent performance.
29.After a 5-hour bus ride we reached our d______________ tired and hungry.
30.They have just got married and bought a house in Beijing. They will s______________ in the modern city.
31.Too much noise will a______________ our health.
32.Thailand has a lot of tourist attractions, so t_______________ is a major source of income for the people there.
33.The Forbidden City is in c_______________ Beijing.
34.The plane c_______________ into the mountain, but the pilot managed to survive.
35.When I got there, they were p______________ their luggage in the room.
36.The World Trade Center was a______________ by terrorists and fell to the ground.
37.When you have set your goals, you can get to work and_______ (看着你的努力得到回报).
38.It is the perfect setting to_________________(让人们的想象力恣意驰骋).
39.Images of cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie_______________(闪过我的脑海).
40.The style of the speech is notable because it is so_______________(简洁而简单)
41.The sculptures are large but_______________ (有精致的外表).
1.Parties at Bruno's house were always dominated by Grandmother's singing, which for some reason always seemed to ___________ the moment when Mother moved from the main party area to the kitchen, followed by some of her own friends.
A. put up with B. coincide with
C. come up with D. contradict
2.However, Mother and Father's voices were muffled and hard to___________, Grandfather's was not to be heard at all, while grandmother's was surprisingly blurred.
A. comment on B. make sense
C. make out D. weigh up
3.The pyjama people all jumped to attention whenever the soldiers ___________ and sometimes they fell to the ground and sometimes they didn't even get up and had to be carried away instead.
A. assumed B. saluted
C. vanished D. approached
4."Poland,' said Bruno thoughtfully, ___________ the word on his tongue.
A. weighing up B. making up for
C. insisting D. winding up
5.An hour before the Fury ___________ Gretel and Bruno were brought downstairs, where they received a rare invitation into Father's office.
A. soaked up the applause of the guests B. showed off
C. erupted in excitement D. was due to arrive
6.Shmuel watched him do this and ___________ nervously. "I have to go back,' he said.
A. phrased the question B. backed away
C. shrugged his shoulders D. steadied himself
7.Every afternoon when classes were finished Bruno took the long walk along the fence and sat and talked with his new friend Shmuel until it was time to come home, and that had started to___________all the times he had missed Berlin.
A. run into B. march into
C. make up for D. glare at
8.‘We're not close, my father and I,' said Lieutenant Kotler quickly, looking around the table as if he___________. ‘Really, we haven't spoken in years.'
A. was particularly impressed B. stayed rooted to the ground
C. felt increasingly fed up D. owed everyone an explanation
9.Gretel opened her mouth and stared at him before_____________. ‘An imaginary friend!' she cried. 'Aren't you a little old for an imaginary friend?'
A. taking a deep breath B. breaking into a laugh
C. exploding D. trembling
10.He sat in the living room for several hours but couldn't concentrate on his book and didn't dare to go back to the kitchen until later that evening, when lieutenant Kotler had already come back and ___________ Shmuel and taken him away again.
A. collected B. investigated
C. irritated D. confirmed
Work and the Young: Generation Jobless
“YOUNG people ought not to be idle (闲置的) . It is very bad for them," said MargaretThatcher in 1984. She was right: there are few worse things that society can do to its young than to leave them ignored.
Yet more young people are idle than ever. The International Labour Organization reports that 75m (m=million) young people globally are looking for a job. World Bank surveys suggest that 262m young people are economically inactive. The number of young people without a job is nearly as large as the population of America (311m).
Two factors play a big part. First, the long slowdown in the West has reduced demand for labour, and it is easier to put off hiring young people than it is to fire older workers. Second, inemerging economies population growth is the fastest in countries with disordered labour markets, such as India and Egypt.
One possible way to settle this problem is to stimulate growth. That is easier said than done in a world suffering from debt, and is anyway a possible answer. The countries where the problem is worst (such as Spain and Egypt) suffered from high youth unemployment even when their economies were growing. Throughout the recession ( 经济不景气)，companies have continued to complain that they cannot find young people with the right skills. This underlines the importance of two other solutions: reforming labour markets and improving education.
Youth unemployment is often at its worst in countries with inflexible labour markets. High taxes on hiring, strict rules about firing, high minimum wages: all these help force young people to the street corner. South Africa has some of the highest unemployment, in part because it has powerful trade unions and inflexible rules about hiring and firing. Many countries with high youth unemployment rate have high minimum wages and heavy taxes on labour. India has around 200 laws on work and pay.
Across the OECD (经合组织) , people who left school at the earliest opportunity are twice as likely to be unemployed as university graduates. But it is unwise to conclude that governments should simply continue increasing the number of people who graduate from university. In both Britain and the United States many people with arts degrees are finding it impossible to get appropriate jobs. In North Africa university graduates are twice as likely to be unemployed as non-graduates.
What matters is not just number of years of education people get, but its content. This means expanding the study of science and technology and closing the gap between the world of education and the world of work-for example by upgrading vocational education and by building closer relations between companies and schools. Germany, which has the second lowest level of youth unemployment in the rich world, owns long-history system of vocational schooling and apprenticeships (学徒制).
The problem of youth unemployment has been getting worse for several years. But there are at last some reasons for hope. Governments are trying to address the mismatch between education and the labour market. Companies are beginning to take more responsibility for the young. The world has a real chance of introducing an education-and-training revolution worthy of the solution to the problem.
1.According to the passage, which of the following statements may the author approve of ?
A. A flexible labour market is not enough to raise youth employment.
B. As long as the economy grows youth unemployment will soon be settled.
C. Firms fire more older workers than the young in the economic slowdown.
D. Powerful trade unions and high minimum wages lead to high employment.
2.The author mentioned the German's education system in order to show_____________.
A. rich countries are responsible for high youth unemployment
B. the problem of youth unemployment has been settled
C. companies have more responsibilities to settle youth unemployment
D. the match between education and the labour market can reduce youth unemployment
3.What does the underlined phrase "vocational education” mean in Para.7 ?
A. Technical training.
B. Higher education.
C. Moral education.
D. Business courses.
4.The passage mainly talks about _____________.
A. the need for labour market revolution
B. possible ways to settle global youth unemployment
C. the relations between education and employment
D. factors contributing to low youth unemployment
