The Empire State Building is one of the most popular attractions in New York City, both for the tour and history of the building. Our Empire State Building facts include NYC Insider tips and the best ways to tour this world-famous icon, whether you are short on time or budget.
Empire State Building Hours
The main entrance to the Empire State Building is on Fifth Avenue between 33rd & 34th Streets. All Visitors must use this entrance and there is often a wait just to get in the building. The Empire State Building Observatory is open from 8:00 a. m. to 2:00 a. m. 7 days a week. Last elevators go up at 1:15 a.m.
Empire State Building Tour Facts
The ESB offers two observatories, the 86th floor and the 102nd floor.
86th Floor Observatory (indoor and outdoor)
1,050 feet (320 meters), reached by high speed, automatic elevators, it has a glass-enclosed area, which is heated in winter and cooled in summer. High powered binoculars (双筒望远镜) are available for the convenience of visitors at a minimal cost.
102nd Floor Observatory (indoor only)
Tickets are only sold upon arrival at the Empire State Building at a cost of $15.00 in addition to regular admission tickets.
Empire State Building Tickets
Regular — $38 adult, $32 ages 6-12, under 5 free.
Express Pass — $65 all visitors ages 6+
Buying your tickets before you go to New York saves you time. When buying tickets, you can opt for regular tickets or express tickets. You can also buy a discount pass for free entrance. If you want to visit the 102nd floor, you can get tickets which include dinner at STATE Grill and Bare.
1.What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A.You can enter the building through three entrances.
B.A large number of visitors are attracted by the building.
C.Visitors are not allowed to take elevators after 1:00 a.m.
D.The Empire State Building is closed on weekends.
2.What can we say about the 86th Floor Observatory?
A.It is located at a height of 1,050 meters.
B.It is a bit colder outside than inside.
C.The binoculars can be used free of charge.
D.Visitors can enjoy the view of NYC outdoors.
3.How much should a couple pay if they want to visit the building with shorter waiting?
A.$76. B.$64.
C.$130. D.$103.
假定你是某学校的学生李华，你校学生会准备举行一次“读书月(Reading Month)”活动。请你根据下面的提示，用英语写一则书面通知，并号召大家积极参与。
1. 目的：丰富校园生活，开阔视野，提髙阅读水平；
2. 内容：每人至少读三本书，并写一篇读后感(impressions of after-reading)，于四月三十日前交给学生会；
3. 时间：三月六日至四月五日。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 通知的开头已拟好，不计入总词数。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。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。
Dear John,
How time flies! I’m very glad to hear you again. You want to know which is going on in schools in China. In the word, everything has changed. Every school take part in the campaign of reducing learning load. In the past, I used to studying until 11: 30 on weekends. But now I can arrange things of my own, such as readme books, visiting museums, or take computer lessons on weekends. In the evening I can watch news on the TV, or read newspapers. What’s more, my parents support me. They think because I am a student, I don’t have to study all day long. I think the idea of reducing learning load was well accepted by everyone.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
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正确形式。
I don’t very often have a full day off work. Today I did. I had a leisurely morning, going to the gym, 1. (walk) the dog, feeding my friend’s cat, and thought I would hurry into the office at Job number 2, to fill in my time sheet so I would 2. (pay) for the hours I have worked. I was thinking that I had worked less hours because the lady I share job with was working instead 3. me. I prayed then, that somehow we would have 4. (much) money coming in this month and imagined money coming in to my bank account.
I arrived at the office to see the main secretary looking very pale. She asked what my afternoon 5. (plan) were, when I said I had the afternoon free she asked me 6. I could work for her, as she had really hurt her back. I was really looking forward to a day off, but she looked in such pain that I said yes straight away. She did a quick handover of what 7. (be) urgent and needed to be done.
I raced home and got 8. (change) into work appropriate clothes and took over. Our boss phoned and thanked me for stepping in so that everything went 9. (smooth). The unwell person went home, and I got four hours extra pay. It’s amazing how 10. universe works.
Nowadays it is found that school students seldom pay much attention to sports. Is it because they have no _______ in sports? It may not be the fact. They often say they have _______ more important things to do.
_______ are these important things? Examinations! They have to _______ themselves for the most important School Certificates of Education Examination(毕业会考), and also to _______ with the test and the exams in school. So many of them tend to _______ bookworms.
In the summer holidays of the former years they could do _______ they liked, but in the summer holidays of the _______ years, they have to _______ all their time to the preparation. So studies have __________ them from going in sports. Because of the pressure __________ their parents and teachers, they have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. Many parents __________ their children to pass this examination in order to get a stepping stone for higher studies or better jobs. As for the __________ themselves, they want to get good results so that they can __________ their studies in the universities. So it is necessary that they __________ up their school activities, especially sports.
Indeed, a complete education cannot go __________ physical training, for a quick mind seldom __________ along with a weak body. It is well said, “All work no play __________ Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy.” In one word, without a strong body, you can never __________ anything, let alone a great success in __________.
1.A.lesson B.time C.interest D.place
2.A.very B.other C.few D.much
3.A.Where B.How C.Which D.What
4.A.prepare B.get C.make D.ask
5.A.agree B.fight C.work D.deal
6.A.have B.become C.change D.grow
7.A.something B.change C.anything D.which
8.A.this B.that C.last D.present
9.A.spend B.take C.cost D.give
10.A.separated B.divided C.taken D.prevented
11.A.from B.of C.in D.to
12.A.force B.want C.make D.let
13.A.students B.teachers C.parents D.examinations
14.A.develop B.improve C.further D.stop
15.A.keep B.put C.take D.give
16.A.for B.after C.with D.without
17.A.goes B.gets C.lives D.lies
18.A.turns B.makes C.gets D.brings
19.A.receive B.achieve C.do D.accept
20.A.sports B.exams C.training D.life
Homework is a major part of going to school: It's your teachers' way of evaluating(评价) how much you understand of what's going on in class.1. Luckily, you can do a few things to make homework less work.
Be sure you understand the homework.
Write your homework down in your notebook or day planner if you need to.2.It's much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night!
Use any extra time in school.
Many schools have study halls that are specifically designed to allow students to study. It's tempting(诱惑) to hang out with friends during study periods or unstructured(松散的) time.3.
Take a break.
4. So take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without stretching or relaxing will make you less productive than if you stop every so often. Taking a 15 minute break every hour is a good idea for most people.
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If you don't finish your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then budget your time. Most high school students have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it's a heavy homework day and you've got an assignment in every subject, you'll need to devote more time to homework. It's a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule, especially if you are involved in sports or activities or have an after school job.
A.Make a homework schedule.
B.Settle down to do homework.
C.And it helps digest important concepts.
D.Most people's attention spans (跨度) aren't very long.
E.Don't be afraid to ask questions about what's unknown.
F.Once your homework is done, you can check over it if you have extra time.
G.But the more work you can get done in school, the less you'll have to do that night.
