Springtime in Paris
Departures: May 5, 12, 19 and June 9
4 days for $129 per person
Paris in the Springtime was, is and always will be, something rather special. Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days? This attractive city has something to offer everyone and with prices at just $129. It's great value too.
Your break begins with executive coach transfer (中转) from regional (各地的) pickup points and travel to Paris is via crosschannel ferry (渡船), arriving at your hotel in the evening. The Ibis is an excellent quality hotel with private facilities in all rooms: satellite TV, radio, telephone and alarm clock. It has a bar and a restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame enabling you to explore Paris with ease.
The following day, after continental breakfast (included), the coach takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city, during which you will see the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, L'Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, in fact almost every famous landmark you will ever have heard of. You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles, the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends midafternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure. In the evening there is a ‘Paris By Night’ tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights.
Day three takes you to Montmartre, perhaps the most picturesque quarter of Paris and home of the Sacre Coeur and the Moulin Rouge. In the afternoon you are free to explore this beautiful city as you wish, perhaps a pleasure voyage on the River Seine, wander around the picturesque gardens or look through among the antique shops (古玩店). In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city, the splendid Patin. On the final day it's back to the UK via channel ferry.
Included in the price of $129 per person：
* Return executive coach travel to Paris;
* Return ferry crossings；
* Three nights accommodation in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities；
* Continental breakfast during your stay；
* Guided sightseeing tour of “Paris By Day” and “Paris By Night”；
* Visit to Chateau of Versailles (admission not included)；
* Tour on Montmartre；
* Services of an experienced bilingual tour guide at all times.
1.This advertisement is mainly________.
A. to tell tourists the route to Paris
B. to show the price of traveling to Paris
C. to introduce the city of Paris
D. to attract tourists to Paris
2.During the stay in Paris, the tourists will________.
A. have a free time of half day
B. have a “Paris By Night” on the first evening
C. have a pleasure voyage on the River Seine together
D. live in a hotel two miles away from Paris
3.After paying $129，the tourists will have to pay ________ in Paris.
A. the continental breakfasts
B. tour on Montmartre
C. admission ticket to Chateau of Versailles
D. services of a bilingual tour guide
4.We learn from the text that________.
A. the tourists can telephone in Ibis without paying
B. the tourists will see the Eiffel Tower on the third day
C. Palace of Versailles is not in the center of Paris
D. it will take you a long time to get to Montmartre from Paris
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. If we didn’t see some rain soon we would lose everything.
I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.
Moments later, however, he was once again walking toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I went out of the house and followed him on his journey.
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them. Branches and thorns (荆棘) slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site.
Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water, lift its head with great effort to drink the water cupped in my beautiful boy's hand.
I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart working so hard to save a life. As my tears began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops... and more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride.
1.Why did the author follow her son?
A. Because there might be danger.
B. Because her son was doing a good deed.
C. Because she was curious.
D. Because she intended to help.
2.Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage?
A. Rain was in great need.
B. There were few trees in the woods.
C. Billy carried water with his small hands.
D. Billy walked into the woods and then returned over and over again.
3.What Billy did mainly showed that he was ________.
A. caring B. beautiful C. childlike D. brave
4.Which is the correct order of the development of the story?
① The author was moved to tears.
② Billy fed the water to the baby deer.
③ Billy walked towards the large deer.
④ It began to rain.
⑤ The author followed Billy into the woods.
A. ③②⑤①④ B. ④①③②⑤ C. ⑤③②①④ D. ⑤②①③④
阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 41. I was in high school. The test was the final for the class. It was a rather 36 test. I didn’t know how 37 I had done but I knew there were things on 38 that I didn’t know.
I remember 39 waiting for the result. When Mr. Bales 40 my paper on my desk, I was 41 . There in big 42 numbers, circled to draw attention, was my grade — 41! I 43 my paper so that others couldn’t see it. A 41 was not 44 that you wanted your classmates to see. Finally, Mr. Bales stood behind the desk and 45 the class. “The grades were not very good; 46 of you passed,” he announced. “ The highest grade in the class was a 41, so all of you failed.”
A 41. That was me. Suddenly my dismal (阴沉的) face didn’t look quite so bad. I had the highest grade. I felt a lot 47 . As soon as I got home, my mother asked me, “How did you do on your test?” “I made a 41,” I said. My mother’s 48 changed suddenly. “You failed.” “But I had the highest grade in the class!” I replied. “ I don’t 49 what everyone else had. You failed. It doesn’t matter if everyone else failed too; what matters is what you do,” my mother 50 answered.
For years, I thought that was a harsh (严厉的) judgment. My mother was always that 51 . It didn’t matter what the other kids did; it only mattered what I did and 52 I did it excellently.
We often don’t understand the wisdom of good parents until we ourselves stand 53 the parenting shoes. My mother’s philosophy（人生态度）has 54 me throughout life. The path of the crowd is wide but the path to pass the tests of life is 55 and there are very few people on it.
1.A. easy B. difficult C. exciting D. disappointed
2.A. much B. good C. well D. long
3.A. this B. them C. it D. one
4.A. happily B. anxiously C. excitedly D. calmly
5.A. fell B. handed C. dropped D. lay
6.A. excited B. worried C. delighted D. shocked
7.A. red B. black C. blue D. green
8.A. collected B. gathered C. hid D. kept
9.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
10.A. talked B. declared C. spoke D. addressed
11.A. some B. each C. none D. most
12.A. worse B. better C. best D. good
13.A. judgment B. appearance C. eyes D. expression
14.A. understand B. care C. mind D. want
15.A. rudely B. politely C. firmly D. impatiently
16.A. method B. manner C. behavior D. way
17.A. this B. that C. which D. what
18.A. on B. at C. in D. of
19.A. taken B. told C. understood D. supported
20.A. wide B. deep C. narrow D. straight
Mary worked here as a ________ secretary and ended up getting a full-time job with the company.
A. pessimistic B. temporary C. previous D. cautious
West of the city ________, which provides a lot of job opportunities for the local people.
A.a factory lies B. does a factory lie
C. is lying a factory D. lies a factory
The singer told us that her new album would ________ the next month.
A. come up B. come out C. come off D. come across
