Grand City Tour with Griffith Park Observatory＆Hollywood Sign
Los Angeles, Hollywood, homes of the movie stars-it’s all here on this Grand Tour! Your tour guide takes great pride in offering amazing customer service, too. Hotel pickups are available at almost any hotel in Hollywood, Downtown LA, Mid-Wilshire, West Hollywood and North Hollywood.
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Movie Star Homes GPS Self-Guided Bike Tour
Want the flexibility of taking a “whenever you feel like it” Hollywood tour? Here’s the perfect solution. Explore and experience the best of West Hollywood and Beverly Hills on your own time, at your own pace! Cycle past legendary homes and all the places where the rich and famous live, shop, eat and play. And your tour is guided by GPS with an iPad fixed to the bicycle!
From: $34.95 US Dollars
Amazing Scavenger Quest in Los Angeles
ONLY $44 FOR UP TO 5 PEOPLE! This Amazing Scavenger Quest is an interactive (互动的) adventure that combines the fun of the “Amazing Race” with a three-hour sightseeing tour of historic downtown Los Angeles. Offered at a fixed price for a group as opposed to per person pricing, this city tour/game offers a great value if you’re on a budget.
From: $44 US Dollars
Disneyland Excursion from Los Angeles
See Disneyland in Anaheim, California-roundtrip transportation from any of the designated (指定的) hotels and admission for a day of Disney fun. Pick-up from Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles International Airport, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Marina del Rey, Culver City and South Bay area hotels.
From: $179.95 US Dollars
1.If you like to travel at your own pace, you will most probably be interested in _____.
A.Movie Star Homes GPS Self-Guided Bike Tour
B.Amazing Scavenger Quest in Los Angeles
C.Grand City Tour with Griffith Park Observatory＆Hollywood Sign
D.Disneyland Excursion from Los Angeles
2.How much will a family of 4 pay for the Amazing Scavenger Quest in Los Angeles?
A.$69.00 US Dollars. B.$35.20 US Dollars.
C.$44.00 US Dollars. D.$176.00 US Dollars.
3.The price of the Disneyland Excursion from Los Angeles includes all the following expenses EXCEPT _____.
A.pick-up service at some locations B.a one-day ticket to Disneyland
C.transportation back to some hotels D.a guided tour around Hollywood
假如你是某校的学生会主席李华，为配合学校即将开展的读书周（Reading Week）活动，你打算倡议同学们多读书，读好书。请根据下面的提示，写一封倡议书。
内容包括：
1. 读书周活动的宗旨；
2. 读书的益处；
3. 多读书的做法。
注意：1. 词数100左右。
2. 文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear friends,
I am Li Hua, president of the Students’ Union. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
If we make reading part of our life, we will benefit from reading. Love books and live a better life!
Yours,
Li Hua
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
This beautiful world is full of love. I will never forget my own experience at a busy toll station (收费站) in Chicago during rush hour traffic. One afternoon, before 1. (arrive) at the toll station, I had the exact amount of change—coins into the basket, one escaped and couldn’t 2. (find) anywhere.
There was a long line of cars with drivers who 3. (wait) for their turn eagerly to pay so that they could continue to drive to their destinations. I sat there, feeling totally 4. (help). About two minutes later, a man came and asked 5. I looked so worried. Then I told him what had happened. After listening to my words, he immediately put 6. coin into the basket for me.
“Thank you,” I said 7. (grateful) as he headed back to his car. “You are welcome. Have a nice day,” he replied. His 8. (kind) saved me that day.
There are also countless kind people in the world. They choose to be kind 9. others who are in need, because it gives them a sense of inner peace and joy. Their good deeds have taught me 10. (behave) like them—doing something positive for another human being—however big or small.
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，将空缺处单词的正确形式写在答题纸上。（每空一词）
1.The little boy was so ____________ (好奇) that he reached for the package.
2.We got into a(an) ____________ (争论) about whether to go by sea or by air.
3.While delivering his speech at that meeting, the speaker often ____________ (参考) to his notes.
4.What will happen if you do not eat a ____________ (平衡的) diet.
5.I have met Mike on many ____________ (场合), so I am familiar with him.
6.They ____________ (懊悔) that they had left home without having brought their dog.
7.Scientists are taking some ____________ (措施) to find the cause of the disease.
8.____________ (不幸), his father died, leaving his family in a worse situation.
9.Peter came in and ____________ (耳语) something in Daddy’s ear.
10.He had ____________ (克服) many difficulties before he finally succeeded.
Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese ________ at my face, but I pushed them ________. My mom believed I would learn ________ I was ready. But the ________ never came.
On a Chinese New Year’s Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was ________ at him, confused, shaking my head. “Still can’t speak Chinese?” He ________ me, “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown.”
“Hey, this is America, not China. I’ll get some ________ with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for ________.
“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill. I ________ the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.
I found the fish ________ surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I shouted to the fisherman. But he ________ my English words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind increased ________ their impatience. With every ________, the breath of the dragons on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling—________ me to cry out, “Xian Sheng Yu, please.” “Very Xian Sheng,” I repeated. The crowd burst into laughter. My face turned ________ and I ran back home ________, except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my hand.
Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I’m Chinese. I should feel right at ________. Instead, I was the joke, a disgrace (丢脸) to the language.
Sometimes, I laugh at my fish ________, but, in the end, the joke is on ________. Every laugh is a culture ________; every laugh is my heritage (传统) fading away.
1.A.custom B.games C.characters D.language
2.A.ahead B.around C.along D.aside
3.A.when B.before C.unless D.until
4.A.success B.study C.time D.attempt
5.A.aim B.joke C.nod D.stare
6.A.cared about B.laughed at C.argued with D.asked after
7.A.right now B.from now C.at times D.in time
8.A.decision B.permission C.information D.preparation
9.A.repeated B.reviewed C.spelled D.kept
10.A.farm B.stand C.pond D.market
11.A.guessed B.forgot C.doubted D.ignored
12.A.by B.near C.with D.from
13.A.second B.effort C.desire D.movement
14.A.forcing B.allowing C.finding D.leading
15.A.bright B.blank C.pale D.red
16.A.open-mouthed B.tongue-tied C.empty-handed D.broken-hearted
17.A.service B.home C.risk D.root
18.A.trade B.confidence C.challenge D.experience
19.A.it B.us C.me D.them
20.A.treasured B.lost C.valued D.reflected
Five steps to better handwriting
Some kids love handwriting, but others hate when it’s time to put their pen to paper. Maybe they are worried about their handwriting. Are you one of them? 1. Here are five steps that really work!
Get a great grasp
Try this — hold your pencil at the top and try to write your name. Pretty hard? But when you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier. 2. Hold it in place with your thumb, and your index (食指) and middle fingers.
Let the lines be your guide
Lined paper is your friend! Those lines can help you create letters that are the right size and proportion (均衡). 3. Also be sure to fill up the lined space completely. Those capital letters should be from the bottom line to the top one.
Slow down
If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. If you rush, it’s hard to control where you stop and start your letters.
Lower the pressure
4. That makes it harder to make the smooth lines. Try easing up and don’t hold the pencil too tightly.
5.
Lots of games require you to write or draw pictures. So even though it’s not schoolwork, you’re still using the skills you need to control your pen better.
A.Play games
B.Ask for more advice
C.So “a” should be half the height of a capital “A”.
D.You’ve been writing since you were a little kid.
E.Some kids press down really hard when they write.
F.The good news is that just about everyone can improve their handwriting.
G.The best way to hold a pen or pencil is to let it rest next to the base of your thumb.
