It’s wonderful to have a relaxing bath in mineral water while looking out over beautiful scenery. If you live in the US or are planning a visit, consider going to one of the two natural hot springs (温泉) in the western US:
Travertine Hot Springs
At the edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Bridgeport, California lie the Travertine Hot Springs. The orange, green, and red rocks and the mountains create beautiful views for you to enjoy while you bathe. Each pool is a different temperature, so you can find one that’s comfortable for you. These springs can easily be reached by car. Take Route 395 south from Bridgeport and turn left onto Jack Sawyer Road. In about a mile you’ll arrive at the springs. If you like to camp, you can camp along Jack Sawyer Road.
Bagby Hot Springs
In the middle of an ancient forest you’ll find the Bagby Hot Springs. At the springs there are wooden bathhouses, with both private baths and communal baths. Through a system of pipes the spring water is brought to the baths at a temperature of 136 degrees Fahrenheit. If that’s too hot buckets of cold water are also available to mix into the bathtub (浴缸) or to cool off with after your bath.
The Bagby Springs are about 45 minutes from Estacada, Oregon, on Highway 224. To get to the bathhouse there is a 1.5-mile walk from the parking lot through the beautiful Mt. Hood National Forest. While in the area, make sure to visit Portland, which is known for its coffee, restaurants, and music.
The best time to visit the two hot springs is in late spring, or in summer or fall. While in the area, check out the Curecanti National Recreation Area, where you can enjoy canoeing, fishing, bird watching, camping, and hiking.
1.Which is not the advantage of bathing in the spring in California?
A.Beautiful scenery can be seen while bathing there.
B.You can choose different pools suitable for you.
C.It’s convenient for families with cars to travel there.
D.You can camp anywhere around the springs.
2.What does the underlined word in the 3rd paragraph mean?
A.shared B.comfortable
C.personal D.common
3.The two springs are similar to each other in ________.
A.the temperature of the two springs
B.beautiful views near the springs
C.the walking distance from the parking lot
D.the design of the bathhouses
4.You’d better visit these springs in the following months except ________.
A.May B.July
C.October D.December
5.Where might we read this passage?
A.A report. B.A paper.
C.A magazine. D.A diary.
Christmas was always a very special time because I could receive many wonderful gifts. There was one particular Christmas _________ all I wanted was a pink car for my Barbie doll. I had _________ all of the commercials (广告) and seen how cool Barbie could look in that car. _________ that time, I had known that Santa Claus was really my parents, so no surprise there. I didn’t _________ who bought me the car as long as I got it.
Finally, Christmas Eve arrived. I could not fall asleep that night, just _________ for it to get late enough for me to slip downstairs and open my gifts. Well, I must have fallen asleep at some point, _________ when I awoke it was Christmas morning. I ran _________ to a ton of gifts, but I didn’t see the Barbie doll car. I was very _________ for what I had received, but I was still wondering where my car was. After a while, my father _________ what looked like a garbage bag and handed it to me.
Before I could opened the bag completely, I saw the pink color. I jumped for __________ and Dad’s face lit up. Of course there was __________ what I wanted. Then I noticed a price tag (标签). I asked Dad why it was on my new toy. He sweetly said that Santa went to a special store for the gift and he was probably short on __________ and had forgotten to take the price tag off. Hearing this, I just smiled and said, “Oh, cool!” I was happy with my car and my father was happy knowing that I still __________ in Santa Claus.
To this day, that is my very favourite Christmas __________, because it was sweet that there was __________ who cared about a little kid and the joy and spirit of Christmas.
1.A.that B.when C.where D.which
2.A.watched B.bought C.written D.heard
3.A.After B.Until C.By D.Since
4.A.show B.consider C.forget D.care
5.A.counting B.waiting C.asking D.wishing
6.A.although B.so that C.because D.yet
7.A.upstairs B.downstairs C.slowly D.sadly
8.A.grateful B.calm C.angry D.nervous
9.A.gave out B.carried out C.came out D.took out
10.A.disappointment B.interest C.joy D.pity
11.A.nearly B.almost C.closely D.exactly
12.A.money B.energy C.time D.food
13.A.believed B.hated C.depended D.trusted
14.A.truth B.reality C.trip D.memory
15.A.anyone B.everyone C.someone D.none
Jenny was fined, because she was driving ________ she couldn’t stop at the red light.
A.too fast that B.so fast that
C.such fast that D.as fast as that
________ his homework, he went to play football.
A.Finishing B.Having finished
C.To finish D.Finished
You don’t look well, you __________ see the doctor.
A.ought to B.may
C.can D.might
He told us that the building ________ when he came to the city two years ago.
A.has been destroyed B.has destroyed
C.had been destroyed D.was destroyed
