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It's a good time for a theme park, according to a report. There was a four percent growth in the number of visitors to theme parks in 2014 compared with 2013. There were a total of 223,450,000 visits to the top 25 theme parks in 2014. But even extreme enthusiasts may not be able to get to every park on the top-25 list. Here are six theme parks that are less known to Americans. But they're truly worth a visit.
Ocean Park
Hong Kong's Ocean Park is a marine mammal park, animal theme park and amusement park. It came in at No.13 on the top-25 list.
Lotte World
Located in Seoul, South Korea, Lotte World is famous for having the world's largest indoor theme park together with an outdoor theme park. It's also home to South Korea's largest ice skating rink. It was ranked No.14 on the top-25 list.
Everland
Also in South Korea, Everland is located in Gyeonggi-Do. It includes a zoo and a water park and was ranked No.16.
Europa Park
Europe Park, located in Rust, is the largest theme park in Germany and one of four in Europe to make the top-25 list. It got No.21.
Tivoli Gardens
When you take into consideration that Tivoli Gardens is closed a few months every year, its spot at No.23 is impressive. Located in Copenhagen, it's famous for its fairy-tale atmosphere and antique roller coaster.
De Efteling
De Efteling is a fantasy-themed amusement park in Katsheuvel, the Netherlands. The attractions are based on elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables and folklore. It was ranked No.24.
1. Compared with the year2013, in 2014 _____.
A. more theme parks became available
B. admission fees to theme parks became higher
C. more people went to visit theme parks
D. there were more extreme theme park enthusiasts
2. How many European theme parks are on the top 25 list?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
3.What do we learn about Tivoli Gardens?
A. It's the best theme park in Europe.
B. It cannot be visited all year round.
C. It doesn't have many exciting activities.
D. It has nothing in common with De Efteling.
英语写作
假如你叫李华，是一位成绩优秀的学生，你班班主任在安排座位时，让成绩好的学生和成绩差的学生作同桌，这在你们班成绩优秀的学生中引起了反响，大家就此进行了讨论。请以书信形式向报社编辑写封信，陈述学生讨论结果以及个人观点。
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1．人人有长处和不足，成绩差的学生也有可取之处； 2．通过帮助学习差的学生的学习从而使他们建立自信。 | 1．部分学习差的学生常常违反校规，担心自己会受影响，养成坏习惯。 2．老是问问题，使自己不能专心学习。 |
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注意：1．词数：100左右，短文的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
2．短文需包括表中所有要点，内容可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。
3．参考词汇：成绩差的学生：a slower student
短文改错
下面每个句子中都有一处错误，请标出地方并改正。
Hi Eva,
Sorry that I haven’t been in the touch with you for a while. But I catch a cold last week, and I’ve been in bed for four day. I’m feeling better today. Lucky my classes won’t start till next week.
I have good news for you. I’m going to a conference in you town in May, from 16th to 20th. Could you recommend a hotel where is in the center of town? It needn’t be too expensive because the tight budget. I’ll have a freely half-day for sightseeing. Do you think you can showed me around?
Looking forward to hear from you soon.
Chris
单词拼写
1.The _________(起源) of this custom sounds very funny.
2.Henry Adams was ______ (漫步) down the pavement in London when a servant invited him to a big house.
3.Natural resources on the earth are very (有限), so we should make good use of them and protect them.
4.We had a heated discussion in a relaxed ___________ (气氛) yesterday.
5.To their surprise, the medicine produced ____________(猛烈的) reaction.
6.The international society is actively taking __________(措施) to offer assistance to the people in Nepal.
7.Roast duck in his restaurant is quite popular with __________(顾客), for it is very delicious.
8.Only after we answered the guard’s questions were we ___________(容许)to enter the building.
9.I was caught in the traffic jam after work,so I missed the first two ___________(场) of the play.
10.We didn’t win the game this time and we all think it was Bill’s ____________(过错).
语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式，然后写在答题卡上。
Festivals and celebrations 1. (hold) to honor famous people and events. In China, there are many festivals, among2. the most important one is the Spring Festival.
The Spring Festival in China is 3. (traditional) celebrated on January 1st in Lunar New Year.
4. New Year’s Eve, the whole family gather together 5. (eat) a family reunion dinner and watch TV, 6. (enjoy) wonderful 7. (perform). Children love dressing 8. in fine new clothes and sometimes have lucky money in red paper. At times, people set off fireworks and they can watch dragon dances.
They also spend much time 9.(visit) their relatives and friends. When people meet, they say to each other“Happy New Year.” You can see 10. happy they are!
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。
In the 4th century, there was a man called Saint Nicholas in Myra. He was very rich and _________ to help others. He also cared for the_________very much. He often_________ many kinds of gifts, money and other _________things to the houses of the poor. He did this at night _________ so that no one knew, because he wanted no_________ . He just wanted to help others. At that time, there were three poor_________ in his town. Both of their parents died. They could hardly _________ enough money to make a living. Nicholas felt sorry for them and _________to do something to _________them. On Christmas Eve, when everyone was _________, Nicholas walked through the streets to the house where the three sisters lived. Quietly, he _________ onto the roof and dropped three bags of _________ into the chimney. It so happened that the three sisters had _________ their stockings before they went to bed. The stockings had been _________ by the fire to dry. When Nicholas dropped the gold, each bag fell into a stocking. The three sisters were surprised and _________ to find the three bags of gold in their stockings the next morning. Now they didn’t have to worry about their _________ as they could use the gold to get food. Soon, the story began to get around. Other_________ began to hang up stockings on Christmas Eve _________finding bags of gold when they woke up the next morning.
Over the years, Saint Nicholas became associated (有联系的) with Christmas. The_________ of hanging stockings up by the chimney on Christmas Eve is known all over the world. And Santa Claus, famous for the red cape (斗篷) and the white beard, became the most popular guest to children on Christmas.
1.A. hated B. refused C. failed D. liked
2.A. old B. sick C. poor D. young
3.A. lent B. brought C. posted D. moved
4.A. expensive B. simple C. beautiful D. useful
5.A. slowly B. secretly C. freely D. fairly
6.A. praise B. money C. surprise D. pay
7.A. sisters B. brothers C. workers D. farmers
8.A. beg B. find C. make D. borrow
9.A. needed B. agreed C. decided D. promised
10.A. save B. help C. raise D. teach
11.A. quiet B. busy C. happy D. asleep
12.A. landed B. climbed C. jumped D. fell
13.A. gold B. food C. toys D. clothes
14.A. changed B. bought C. repaired D. washed
15.A. shown B. thrown C. hung D. stored
16.A. puzzled B. excited C. worried D. sad
17.A. meals B. study C. house D. stockings
18.A. students B. men C. women D. children
19.A. in the hope of B. in need of C. in case of D. in return for
20.A. rule B. habit C. custom D. Manner
