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It took some time for spring to arrive but now it’s here that UK’s gardens are enjoying it. Many flowers that would usually be over by now are still at their best. Here are some of the best gardens right now.
Kew Gardens, London
The rock garden is one of the places to head for at Kew right now. It has waterfalls (瀑布) and streams over the land, and many plants and flower buds are all at their best. Equally those who cannot be missed are the flowering cherry(樱桃) trees.
Open daily: 9:30 am— 6:30 pm. Adults £16. Children free.
Wentworth Castle Gardens, near Barnsley
A yellow carpet surrounds Wentworth Castle at the moment, as the daffodils (水仙花) are still in full bloom. Another wonderful spot is the Victorian flower garden, created from an old bowling (保龄球) green in the 19th century.
Open daily: 10:00 am—5:00 pm. Adults £5.50. Children £2.95. Family £12.50.
Harlow Carr, Harrogate
The earlier bad weather means many daffodil(水仙) varieties were extremely late, but at Harlow Carr plenty of the plants can be found at the moment. The garden also has one of the longest streamside plantings in the country.
Open daily: 9:30 am—6:00 pm. Adults £8.50. Children £4.25. Family £20.70.
Bon Stewart, Newtownards
There are great smells as well as great sight at Bon Stewart: Lady Londonderry, who created the garden in the 1920s and 1930s, love plants with a sweet smell. So go up to Rhododendron (杜鹃花) Hill. It’s one of the best places here right now.
Open daily: 10:00 am—6:00 pm. Adults £6.63. Children £3.31. Family £16.00.
1.To enjoy great-smelling flowers, you might visit ___________.
A. Kew Gardens B. Harlow Carr
C. Bon Stewart D. Wentworth Castle Gardens
2.You can probably enjoy the flowers beside the stream in ___________.
A. Kew Gardens and Bon Stewart B. Harlow Carr and Kew Gardens
C. Bon Stewart and Harlow Carr D. Wentworth Castle Gardens and Bon Stewart
3.What can we learn about Wentworth Castle Gardens?
A. It offers a great place to play bowling. B. It is full of flowering cherry trees.
C. It provides the shortest visiting time in a day. D. A couple with a child will pay at least £13.95.
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November 24,2001 Thursday
Wild animals play an important role in our environment. However, many human activities have put them in serious danger of extinction. By the year 2025, one fifth of the world’s animal species may be extinct.
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As students, all of us will be faced a problem after passed the college entrance examination. Should we choose a good major and a good university first? Here are some differently ideas. Some more prefer to choose a major first so that they can learn something what they are interested in. In this way, they can put their hearts into study and got their favorite jobs in the future. Other believe that the environment is important to one’s develop and that graduates from key universities are more likely to find good jobs. As far as I’m concerned, maybe the choice should be a good university if we can’t obtain both.
Every year, the ancient Town of Fenghuang,1.of China’s most well-known ancient towns, is visited by a large number of people from all over the world.2.(fortunate), it was under water as heavy rain hit the centre of the country,3.tens of thousands of people leaving from the area. Heavy rain and floods lasted for the past few days. Waters in the nearby river called the Tuojiang River rose by almost one meter above warning level,4. (cause) heavy rainstorms. More than 120,000 local people and tourists have been helped to leave there because of the terrible disaster. And more than 4,000 shops in the town5.(shut). Several bridges on the Tuojiang River have been damaged or destroyed. Water has flowed into many bars, restaurants and hotels in its ancient town, and electricity in the ancient town has been cut off.6.the heavy rains have stopped, the popular tourist spot remains closed for local people’s 7.(safe).
8. shoe shop owner named Kuang said the flood was the9.(bad) the town had experienced. They could only live in an old factory10.many homeless people had to stay together.
I was eight years old then. Looking______I remember the time in a baseball field passing the team that we had just______. We shook their hands and said, ”Good game!”
It is______to do that when you win! When you lose, you have a tendency(倾向) to slap (拍) the hand-instead of shaking it-and______the ground instead of the eyes. This is not only true for an eight-year-old; it is true for adults, too.
A few years ago, in a softball league, we lost 15 games! And we thought it was______. But during the “Good game” handshake after each______, I looked each player in the eyes and shook their hands. I couldn’t look my opponents (对手) in the eyes and congratulate them on a good______when I was eight. Somehow I took the loss as a______on my self-worth and felt my self-confidence had been slapped;______-I did what most eight-year-olds do and I slapped the opponents’ hands, not giving them the satisfaction of a shake. I was wrong to do this. I’m happy today as a(n)______ that I have learned this______: There is something to be said for losing well.
____it is a baseball game or an important examination, you can______a lot about a person by now they deal with defeat. The person who deals with defeat as an______blow is not allowing the event to define (定义) him, while someone who cannot______defeat is allowing the event to______his self-worth. In my opinion, when you______in something-though it may be______-look at your opponents in the eyes, and shake their hands in a______way as you say, “Good game!”______to allow the event to define your life. You might find yourself winning the next game.
1.A. round B. before C. about D. back
2.A. taught B. met C. defeated D. caught
3.A. difficult B. easy C. proper D. bad
4.A. laugh at B. shout at C. knock at D. look at
5.A. unbelievable B. reasonable C. embarrassing D. challenging
6.A. loss B. sadness C. disappointing D. failure
7.A. game B. time C. team D. day
8.A. text B. limit C. hit D. cost
9.A. otherwise B. therefore C. besides D. finally
10.A. child B. player C. adult D. parent
11.A. course B. rule C. opinion D. lesson
12.A. As B. Although C. Whether D. Once
13.A. tell B. get C. argue D. disagree
14.A. unimportant B. unfortunate C. unnecessary D. unacceptable
15.A. carry out B. care about C. deal with D. take up
16.A. disturb B. affect C. order D. remark
17.A. begin B. end C. lose D. stop
18.A. certain B. hard C. impossible D. funny
19.A. immediate B. cold C. friendly D. slow
20.A. Try B. Fear C. Refuse D. Prepare
Why is setting goals important? 1.Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.
Successful people imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals.2.It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go. Think of in this way. There are two drivers. One has a destination in mind which can be found in a map. She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns. The other driver has no goal, or destination or map. She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, but she drivers aimlessly around. Never getting anywhere, just using up gas. Which driver do you want to be?
3.They decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren’t difficult to set, and they aren’t difficult to reach.4.You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.
5.Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power. Like a contract with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget. Also when you write your goals in a particular way you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goal.
A. Winners in life set goals and follow through
B..It’s up to you to find out what your goals really are
C. By setting goals you are taking control of your life
D. Because everybody should have a goal in his mind
E. It’s difficult for a driver to reach his destination without a map
F. Because goals can help you do, be and experience everything you want in life
G. Research tells us that when we write a goal down, we are more likely to achieve it
