Most people who took vacations were happier than non-vacationers. So why not start planning your next trip right now? Here are the 4 places you can visit in 2017.
New Zealand
No doubt, many readers—particularly those who love outdoor recreation—will have dreamed of visiting beautiful New Zealand. Now may be the time to do it. The number of airline seats available to travelers going to New Zealand has roughly doubled in the past year, which means you can get relative deals on airfare to the country.
United Kingdom
It won’t be cheap to visit the U. K., but, it will be cheaper than it has been in years, experts say. The pound has fallen significantly against the dollar in recent months, and airfares are good deals now, too. One of the best ways to get deals is to book a hotel-and-airfare package.
The Gulf Coast of Florida
The western edge of the Sunshine State includes such cities as Clearwater, Tampa and St. Petersburg and is known for blue waters and sugar-sand beaches—and, more recently, for relaxing beach vacations on a budget. Seven new hotels opened in that area in 2016, offering extra value of consumers.
Iceland
This country has been on budget travelers’ radar for a number of years, but it’s still offering plenty of deals. Hotels in the country are reasonable. Three-star hotels in May coast about $130 per night and in January $180 per night. One thing not to miss in Iceland: seeing the Northern Lights, best done from October to March.
1.Which destination is especially recommended for tourists who prefer outdoor activity?
A. New Zealand. B. United Kingdom.
C. The Gulf Coast of Florida. D. Iceland.
2.In which month should you go to visit Iceland if you want to save money?
A. January. B. March. C. May. D. October.
3.What benefits can the four places offer tourists?
A. Nice food and goods.
B. Cheap airlines or admission fees.
C. Convenient service and transport.
D. Economical flights or accommodations.
假如你是李华，今年春节去美国旅游度假一周。你的美国朋友Luke招待了你。 请给他写一封信，表示感谢。要点如下：
1．玩得很开心；
2．谢谢他的招待；
3．邀请其来中国旅游。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
I have an aunt work in London. It has been five years that we met each other. Last summer vacation my parent and I took a trip there. I didn’t expect live in a city in England could be much expensive than in my home country in eastern Europe. We went to Cambridge on the other day. They were many kinds of delicious food, so we got ourselves something to eat. I eat Coriander crisps, which were extreme tasty. Although I was tired that day, I really had wonderful time.
More than 2000 years ago, the brave and hardworking people of Eurasia explored and opened up several routes of trade and 1.(culture) exchanges that linked the major civilizations of Asia, Europe and Africa, collectively2.(call) the Silk Road by later generations. For thousands of years, the Silk Road spirit—“peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness(包容性), mutual(相互的) learning and mutual benefit”—3.(pass) from generation to generation. In the 21st century, a new period marked by4.theme of peace, development, cooperation and mutual benefit. It is more important5.us to carry on the Silk Road Spirit in face of the weak6.(recover) of the global economy, and complex international situations.
When Chinese President Xi Jinping7.(visit) Central Asia in September 2013, he raised the idea of 8.(build) the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road,9.have attracted close attention from all over the world. The Belt and Road Initiative is a systematic project, whose goal is10.(meet) the interests of all, and efforts should be made to combine the development strategies of the countries along the Belt and Road.
I was in the sixth grade and has just moved to California from Alaska when I met Ms. Linda Jones. Most of my teachers seemed to_______me; I was one more student among hundreds. Ms. Jones, however, took a _______interest. “You can write,” she said, explaining that she wanted to move me into the honors English class. So did I.
A decade later, when my first novel was_______, I went back to Ms. Jones’s classroom, handing her a copy of my book. “And I_______this for you.” Ms. Jones began to cry_______. She’d been considering early_______, she said, _______she felt she wasn’t having enough of an effect_________her students. I didn’t know how to make Ms. Jones understand what she’d done for me: _______her, I fell in love with Shakespeare. I learned how to compose an essay. It was her ________in me that gave me the confidence to become a writer. I__________her.
Fifteen years later, when I heard that she was ________ready to retire, I attended her________party. All Ms. Jones needed to do was say a few words thanking her colleagues for coming. ________, she stood up and made an exciting ________that began like this: “For those of you complaining that________have changed, and that it’s harder to teach these days. You’re getting ________and lazy. These kids haven’t changed. You have! Do not________these kids!”
When she finished her talk, everyone________hands! I went up to Ms. Jones and thanked her for changing my life all those years ago. I__________that night that I was still, and would forever be, her student.
1.A. ignore B. discover C. admire D. hate
2.A. typical B. practical C. special D. complicated
3.A. sold B. finished C. tested D. published
4.A. bought B. did C. wrote D. drew
5.A. madly B. bitterly C. shyly D. happily
6.A. choice B. retirement C. behavior D. change
7.A. though B. but C. unless D. because
8.A. on B. for C. about D. off
9.A. Regardless of B. According to C. Thanks to D. In terms of
10.A. belief B. idea C. motto D. talent
11.A. believed B. owed C. helped D. congratulated
12.A. gradually B. frequently C. constantly D. finally
13.A. going-up B. bringing-in C. going-away D. get-together
14.A. Still B. Instead C. Moreover D. Therefore
15.A. notice B. appointment C. decision D. speech
16.A. teachers B. kids C. writers D. schools
17.A. old B. proud C. smart D. greedy
18.A. let down B. play jokes on C. give up to D. put pressure on
19.A. clapped B. waved C. raised D. shook
20.A. heard B. hoped C. proved D. realized
We face problems in our everyday life.1.Don’t worry. As long as you are breathing, you can solve problems.
Be aware of problem.
First of all, it is important to know and understand the problem clearly.2.Following questions like why, what, how, when, where and who will take you to the root cause of the problem.
Analyze the problem.
Analyzing the problem will give you time to think of a proper solution.3.They can be diagrams, flowcharts or a lists, etc.
Plan a strategy.
Planning a strategy will help you waste less energy and time in attempting all the solutions. This step includes knowing the pros and cons of applying a solution. In this way, you can abandon the strategy that you don’t find worthy to apply.
4.
Leave out the information that is not required for the solving of the problem. You need to be accurate with the details. Keeping the unrelated information can sometimes complicate the simple problem as we tend to overlook the important information.
Carry out the solution
Putting the solution into effect in a correct way to get the result expected is important while solving a problem. You need to be creative while actualizing a solution just in case some other problem arises while applying the solution. 5.
A. Delete irrelevant information
B. You can use various tools to study the problem
C. Use yes or no questions to get better information
D. Knowing the problem means solving half the problem itself
E. They can be social problems, relationship problems, or problems at work.
F. Spend 10% of the time analyzing the problem and 90% on the solution, not the opposite.
G. Being ready with alternatives is also important in case a solution works only half way.
