New Zealand Cruise (游轮) & Australian Open Tennis
Includes tickets to the Women’s and Men’s Finals at the Australian Open
Number of days: 16 days (Leaving: 31 January 2020)
This holiday serves up the perfect experience for any tennis fan with tickets to the Australian Open, hotel stays in Melbourne and Sydney and a cruise around New Zealand’s coastline.
Discover your itinerary (日程安排)
Dayl-4 Melbourne (Hotel stay & Australian Open)
Melbourne is famous for its markets, where you’ll find everything from local produce to arts and fashion. During your stay, experience all the excitement of the Australian Open, one of the world’s most exciting sports tournaments and 2020’s first Grand Slam (大满贯). With tickets to the Men’s and Women’s Finals, you’ll see the best tennis stars in the world compete for glory in game like no other.
Day 5-8 Sydney (Hotel stay)
Sydney is far more than the Opera House, Harbor Bridge and inviting beaches. Walk along the coastal paths, with rock pools, where you can watch surfers ride the waves.
Day 9-12 At sea
Day 13 Milford Sound (Scenic cruising)
You’ll travel through amazing natural beauty in South West New Zealand, where mountain tops are shown in mirror-smooth waters. In this important wildlife habitat, you could see a Little Blue penguin (企鹅) or two, as you travel past the breathtaking sight.
Day 14 Dunedin
Don’t miss the gardens at Larnach Castle, including the Serpentine Walk, the Alice Lawn and a native plant path; a true dream for plant lovers.
Day 15 Tauranga
As you sail into Tauranga’s scenic harbor, you’ll pass Mount Maunganui, a dead volcano crossed with walking paths and dotted with hot saltwater pools.
Day 16 Auckland
1.In which city can you buy the local produce of Australia?
A.Melbourne. B.Sydney.
C.Dunedin. D.Tauranga.
2.When will you be able to see the dead volcano?
A.On Day 8. B.On Day 13.
C.On Day 14. D.On Day 15.
3.The tour is mainly designed for __________.
A.sports stars B.tennis fans
C.surfers D.climbers
My Chinese speaking experience
It’s one thing to study and learn a language, but it’s quite another when you finally get to use it.
On the ______ from Venice to Paris, a group of girls my age sat around me. I had caught enough of the conversation to know that they were speaking Chinese, but at first I didn’t feel ______starting a conversation with the stranger next to me. If it didn’t ______ well, I’d be stuck next to them for the rest of the flight.
As the food cart began to make its way down the aisle (过道) ______ us, I finally found my chance. I ______ to the girl to my left and asked, “Will you be having lunch?” in Chinese. She nodded her head, then realizing the language I had ______, and asked me in English, “You speak Chinese?”
I was a bit surprised. I ______ again in Chinese. “A little bit but not very well.” She nodded again and then returned to her magazine, ______ my effort to communicate with her. Perhaps I should have lied and said that I spoke better...
Another time, at a dinner I sat next to a man who I knew spoke Chinese. I told him that I was learning Chinese, but ______ only speak a little and not very well. When ______ me use the language, he suddenly began to speak ______ in Chinese, but all I caught was that he told me that for Chinese people, the ability to speak a little bit is actually a lot. His behaviour was the complete opposite of my earlier ______. I felt somewhat overwhelmed (不知所措). I never quite ____ the chance to continue or make any further efforts because the conversation returned to ____ as other people joined the table.
All in all, my experience has ____me that I still have a lot of work to do.
1.A.subway B.train C.plane D.boat
2.A.satisfied B.lucky C.happy D.comfortable
3.A.go B.fit C.feel D.do
4.A.beyond B.with C.off D.towards
5.A.promised B.turned C.led D.referred
6.A.owned B.used C.written D.advised
7.A.agreed B.stressed C.tried D.delivered
8.A.ending B.making C.focusing D.increasing
9.A.should B.must C.need D.could
10.A.letting B.seeing C.hearing D.helping
11.A.rapidly B.extremely C.calmly D.seriously
12.A.class B.experience C.lecture D.attitude
13.A.got B.missed C.exchanged D.gave
14.A.Chinese B.French C.English D.Italian
15.A.requested B.left C.regarded D.taught
请选出下列各组单词中下划线部分的发音与其他单词不相同的一个单词。
1.A.amazed B.anxious C.donate D.major
2.A.means B.cheat C.sweat D.breathe
3.A.flood B.roof C.typhoon D.noodle
4.A.title B.dialect C.survival D.whistle
5.A.narrow B.however C.power D.crowd
6.A.umbrella B.studio C.ugly D.bus
7.A.recognise B.generation C.gymnastics D.strategy
8.A.creative B.civilization C.case D.clue
9.A.expert B.exercise C.extra D.exist
10.A.architect B.headache C.champion D.character
假定你是李华，最近你的美国朋友Leo在与父母相处的过程中遇到一些困惑，沟通出现问题。他心情不佳，来信寻求你的帮助。请根据以下要点给他写一封信：
1. 安慰Leo；
2. 提出建议；
3. 恰当的结尾。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I went to watch the ballet The Peony Pavilion last Sunday’s evening. Because I think ballet was more or less the same everywhere, I was total unprepared for its unique beauty. I was absorb as soon as the curtain rose up. The performance borrowed a lot from Chinese dance and music, but the Eastern influence on the ballet was clear. The production was filled in colours and romantic symbols, and challenged my sense in new ways. So much did I enjoy that it has changed my opinion about ballet. I can’t wait to going again!
For a long time bats 1.(be) one of the most feared creatures in the animal kingdom. Many pop culture associations with them are2.(relate) to vampire. Though these associations are complete misunderstandings, bats do have a dark side as a 3.(danger) disease vector (传播媒介). So there is good reason to be exceptionally cautious if you come into contact with bats. However, the fact is4.bats play a significant role in keeping a balanced ecosystem.
Many organic farmers have learned about the benefits of 5. (have) bats nearby to help manage the amount of pests that show up without pesticides. One brown bat - about 6.size of a human thumb - can consume about 600 mosquitoes and other unwanted insects within an hour. They make for a fantastic, almost essential 7. (add) to pest management on any farm.
Even large government organizations have realized the economic benefits of bats. The United States Geological Survey estimates that bat contributions8.pest management save the country at9. (little) 3.7 billion dollars per year. Without them, we would likely experience a dramatic drop in food production, which would eventually make10.(it) way into our weekly grocery bills.
