Cafe Hub
Next to the Castle lies The Hub, home of the Edinburgh International Festival and one of the most talked about spots in town. Our cafe is open every day for mouth-watering lunches, snacks and fine dining. Come in and enjoy the atmosphere of The Hub or watch the world go by from our beautiful terrace.
The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Open every day from 9:30 a.m. till late.
Tel: 0131 473 2067 www.thehub-edinburgh. com
Farm World
Enjoy being "A Farmer for a Day". Join in delivering and feeding our spring babies -- bottle feeding sessions twice daily. Fun for all family. Horse Rides, BMX Bikes Cross Country Course, Tractor Ride through 600 acres, New Adventure Playground, Nature Trails. Full details on website.
Open: May—Oct Wednesdays to Saturdays and daily during school holidays 11 a. m.--5 p. m.
Tel: 01797 260256/260321 www. farmworld-rye, co. uk
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Your challenge will be to build a team and develop a multimedia presentation in English -- based on one of three different topics. You can register(报名) between May I and June 15, 2006 and will bare to turn in your entry before September 15, 2006.
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1. You' 11 have to register first if you want ________.
A. to enter the Europe-wide student competition
B. to try Tractor Ride through 600 acres
C. to enjoy delicious food
D. to watch the world go by from the beautiful terrace
2. According to the passage, there will be _______ rewards for the Europe-wide student competition.
A. three B. only one C. two D. four
3. You can visit Farm World________.
A. at 2 p.m. at Christmas
B. at 10:30 a.m. during school holidays
C. on Monday in May
D. any day in October
4. From the advertisements above, we can learn that ________
A. families can enjoy Horse Rides on New Adventure Playground
B. the Europe-wide student competition will be held on June 15, 2006
C. Farm World provides lunches, snacks and fine dining
D. Cafe Hub is a popular place in the local area
As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规)basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this at work in people of all . For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about with their new toys. But their soon wears off and by January those toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone’s interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great but are soon looking forward to . The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many , who now complain (抱怨) about the long drives to work, drove for hours at a time when they first their driver’s license (执照)? Before people retire, they usually to do a lot of things, which they never had to do while working. But after retirement , the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they . And , like the child in January, they go searching for new .
1.A.weaker B. habit C. principle D. power
2.A. ages B. races C. countries D. parties
3.A. working B.playing C. living D. going
4.A. confidence B.sorrow C. anxiety D. interest
5.A. same B. extra C. funny D. expensive
6.A. well-organized B.half-filled C. newly-collected D.colorfully-printed
7.A. broad B.different C. passing D. main
8.A. silently B. impatiently C.worriedly D. gladly
9.A. promise B. burden C. right D. game
10.A. excitement B. calmness C. confusion D.courage
11.A. graduation B. independence C. responsibility D. success
12.A. children B. students C. adults D. retirees
13.A. carefully B. bravely C. nervously D. eagerly
14.A. required B. obtained C. noticed D. discovered
15.A. need B. learn C. plan D. start
16.A. great B. strong C. difficult D. correct
17.A.knowledge B. money C. skills D. time
18.A. only B. well C.soon D. even
19.A. lost B. chose C.quit D. left
20.A. pets B. toys C. friends D. Colleagues
Mr. Yuan is______ about making predictions about the success of the farming program because it is so important.
A. curious B. creative
C. cautious D. content
Life is like a mirror. If you smile at it, it will smile back at you ; if you frown at it, you will get an unhappy look _____.
A. in return B. in place
C. in response to D. in common
In the abundant content of the Poetry Garden in Tang Dynasty, the __________of window is rich and colorful, which is really a feast to the eyes of its readers.
A. direction B. description
C. application D. Instruction
Most of the students haven’t finished their papers on time for __________reasons---one of which was that they carried out a week-long investigation in the countryside.
A. previous B. accurate
C. original D. various
