The Gold Coast family holidays are always great fun whether you are from Australia or from abroad. There are beautiful beaches, adventure parks, nature parks and so much more.
There are so many sights to see here. It is a pity to drive in a car and you’ll miss a great part of it. Australia is home to many animals and birds that can only be seen when moving slowly and going into the areas where they live.
When you are on a bicycle, you have the strength of being able to stop whenever you want to see an interesting animal or bird that you have never seen before. It is a quieter way of transportation as well, so you might even be able to take a picture. When you are on the beach, you can breathe that clean air and view the beauty of the water and sand. It is a totally different experience from either simply sunbathing or passing it in a car.
There are many choices of hiring a bicycle to experience the Gold Coast attractions. There are stores that will fit a bike perfectly to your size. These bikes for both adults and children are in many styles and colors to please any taste. If you have ever wanted to try a tandem bike (双人单车), now is your chance, because they have those too.
A bicycle hire on Gold Coast is something that everyone should try at least once. This is a wonderful chance for anyone who likes to cycle and it is also a cheap way to travel with your family.
1.You’d better not drive in a car on Gold Coast because ________.
A.you will break the traffic rules B.you will cause much noise
C.you can’t enjoy the beautiful sights well D.you can’t drive into some parks
2.The following advantages of hiring bikes are mentioned EXCEPT that ________.
A.you can take photos of animals B.it is a cheap way of traveling
C.you can get a clearer sight of animals D.it is a good way to do sunbathing
3.Which of the following words has the same meaning as the word underlined in the third paragraph?
A.advantage B.weakness
C.appearance D.importance
4.What’s the author’s attitude towards a bike hire on Gold Coast?
A.He thinks it’s a personal choice. B.He supports it very much.
C.He doesn’t like this way of traveling. D.He thinks it’s only good for adults.
HIKING CLUB Join us for a 10-mile country walk On Saturday, October 5th Children at the Market Square at 2 p.m. Call Jeff on 3338651 | SINGLES’ CLUB A club for single people looking for friends. Aged 25 — 40. ACTIVITIES: Parties, meals, swimming, concerts… We meet every Thursday at 8:30 p.m. Tel: 7026449 E-mail:singleclub@yahoo.com |
SUMMER JOB Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to write stories? Do you want to work for a magazine? Then come and work for us as a reporter. Please call Karen at 5558823. | |
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1.Mr. Green wants to go hiking with his children. They should meet at the Market Square ______.
A.at 2 p.m. on October 5th B.on Saturday morning
C.at 8: 30 a.m. on October 5th D.on Sunday morning
2.Tony needs a house __________.
A.in the countryside B.in the city center
C.near the station D.next to the school
3.Alice wants to practice writing stories in her summer holiday. She had better ______ for more information.
A.send an e-mail to Singles’ Club B.join the Hiking Club
C.make a phone call to Karen D.call Tony at 3338651
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Rescue in a Bottle
Curtis Whitson had rafted (v.乘筏) down the Arroyo Seco, a river in central California, several times before.
This year, Curtis Whitson knew the water-fall was coming. He figured he would get out of his raft into the shallow water, get down the rocks along ropes on either side of the falls, and continue on his way, as he had on a previous trip.
But this year was different. Heavy snow and spring rains had turned the usually manageable falls into something fierce. And this year, instead of his friends, Whitson’s companions were his girlfriend, Krystal Ramirez, and his 13-year-old son, Hunter. As the three of them approached the falls late in the afternoon of the third day of their camping trip, Whitson could tell from the increasing roar of water in the narrowing canyon(峡谷) that they were in serious trouble. There was no way they’d be able to get down the rocks as planned.
“The water was just roaring through there with tremendous force,” recalls Whitson, 45.
They had no smart phone service, and they hadn’t seen a single person in the past three days. And Whitson knew that they’d be sharing the ground there with rattlesnakes and mountain lions.
As he was thinking what to do, Whitson hit on a bit of luck---he heard voices coming from the other side of the falls. He yelled, but the sound of the rushing water drowned him out.
“We have to get these people a message,” Whitson thought.
He grabbed a stick and pulled out his pocketknife to carve “Help” in it. Then he tied a rope to it so the people would know it wasn’t just any stick. He tried throwing it over the falls, but it floated away in the wrong direction.
“We’ve got to do something!” Whitson yelled to his son. “Have we got anything else?”
Then he spotted his water bottle. Whitson grabbed it and carved “Help!”on it. Ramirez also reminded him that he had a pen and paper in his backpack.
Whitson knew it was a slim hope. But he wrote “6-15 19:00 We are stuck here@ the waterfall. Get help please” and pushed the note into the bottle. This time, his throw over the waterfall was perfect.
“All right, that’s all we can do,” Whitson told Hunter.
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It took 30 minutes to get back upstream to the beach where they’d had lunch.
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The next morning, the helicopter returned.
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We are certain to face challenges(挑战) in life and that is what makes life beautiful. One could argue living life _____facing any challenges is the best thing. On the surface this might seem to be true, _____without challenges, true _____cannot be achieved.
My dream has always been to work in the tech field and to be able to solve most of life’s challenges through _____
One of the skills _____in the tech field is the _____to create software(软件) to solve real-life problems. That means in order to work in the tech field you need to ____ programming knowledge.
Given that I come from an economics background, learning how to program became the ____challenge for me. I did not know where to ____ because at the time I did not have anyone to teach me or provide any form of ____.
After months of struggling with ____ online programming courses and not ___ exactly what I wanted to do, I decided it was time to try something _____
The first step I took was to find people who were good at _____and ask for mentorship (师徒制). I did this by joining several tech communities. This played a(n) ____ role in my journey of learning how to program and also built my confidence. But this alone was not _____
In order to be good at what you do, a lot of _____is needed. Through practice, I was able to learn programming knowledge. I also challenged myself and worked on a couple of beginner projects that ____ me to apply(应用) the knowledge I had learned.
Challenges are part of _____and they help us grow in different aspects(方面) of life and we should always _____challenges.
1.A.by B.for C.without D.after
2.A.but B.if C.because D.so
3.A.kindness B.happiness C.courage D.friendship
4.A.science B.culture C.technology D.art
5.A.required B.limited C.described D.shared
6.A.way B.chance C.need D.ability
7.A.change B.forget C.learn D.create
8.A.latest B.biggest C.most special D.most interesting
9.A.begin B.find C.stay D.stop
10.A.guidance B.communication C.exercise D.money
11.A.dangerous B.enjoyable C.difficult D.horrible
12.A.supporting B.remembering C.admitting D.knowing
13.A.similar B.new C.normal D.regular
14.A.programming B.talking C.believing D.pursuing
15.A.natural B.small C.indirect D.important
16.A.sufficient B.necessary C.expensive D.skillful
17.A.desire B.fortune C.practice D.education
18.A.warned B.chose C.helped D.forced
19.A.future B.life C.belief D.truth
20.A.carry on B.figure out C.take up D.run out
Children love to have pets, and having these furry animals in your family does good to children. Many studies have shown that kids who have pets do better at school because they have higher scores of emotional intelligence(EI)(情商). Here are some of the ways pets can help children develop their EI.
Grow empathy(同情)
Children are naturally empathetic and having pets can develop this. Researchers Nienke Endenburg and Ben Baard wrote a book The Waltham Book of Human-Animal Interaction, which is an overview of scientific studies about raising pets. 1.. It also shows that even young children who have pets show more empathy towards other animals and people.
Reduce stress
Today, some doctors are writing social prescriptions(处方) to get a pet. Even just petting a dog has been shown to reduce stress in children. 2., because they are great listeners.
Raise self-esteem(自尊)
3. In fact, the authors said that research “found that children’s self-esteem scores increased greatly over a nine-month period of keeping pets in their school classroom. Besides, it was children with originally low self-esteem scores who showed the greatest improvements.”
4.
Many parents find it difficult to talk to their kids about sensitive topics like birth, illness, and death. Learning about these through the lives of their furry family members helps make it easier to understand the cycles of life. 5., but the authors say it can also be a very valuable learning experience. Children will learn how to deal with feelings of sadness and anger.
A.Help prevent loneliness
B.Teach about life cycle events
C.Animals can provide emotional support for kids
D.Of course, experiencing the death of a beloved pet is difficult for kids
E.Kids who take care of pets feel proud and have a sense of achievement
F.The book shows kids who take care of their pets are more caring than those who don’t
G.Having a pet around also helps children better socialize with other kids of the same age
It’s said that every Irish “mammy” has her own way to cook Irish stew(炖菜). Simple but satisfying, it has fed the poor over centuries, which makes it a national dish.
The ingredients tell the story. First up, there’s the “spud”, as the Irish call the potato. First brought to Ireland in the 16th century, it was an unbelievable food, providing bumper crops that could be stored over the cold winter months. Soon, everyone was eating it — for breakfast, lunch and tea.
With the arrival of the spud, the population increased from one million to eight million in less than three centuries. But this dependence on the vegetable would prove disastrous when crops were struck by disease in the 1840s. The great famine(饥荒)that followed killed over a million people — and forced millions more to run to other countries. It’s hard to believe that during the years of famine, Ireland continued to export huge quantities of food to Great Britain, its colonial master at the time.
Today, Ireland is an independent nation. Nobody thinks about the potato famine as they enjoy their Irish stew but there’s a bone-deep awareness of the country’s long connection with the spud.
Potatoes are all well and good, but the stew gets its taste from the meat. It used to be made with mutton as it was the only meat available to the poor. However, the only way to make it good enough to eat was to stew it in the pot for hours.
Today, most people use lamb. However, this remains slightly traditional among purists, who also criticize(批评)the addition of ingredients like carrots, parsnips, thyme and supermarket-bought materials.
1.Why was the potato called an unbelievable food in the 16th century?
A.It could be accepted by both the poor and the rich. B.It could be cooked into many delicious dishes.
C.It could be kept for a long time. D.It could grow in winter in Ireland.
2.What did the dependence on the potato lead to in the 1840s?
A.The growing population. B.A very serious famine.
C.A war between Ireland and Britain. D.Millions of people rushing to Ireland.
3.What is the most important step when cooking Irish stew?
A.Stewing the dish for hours. B.Using enough potatoes.
C.Picking up the high-quality lamb. D.Adding different kinds of ingredients.
4.What is this text mainly about?
A.Ways to cook Irish stew. B.The present situation of Irish stew.
C.The importance of potatoes. D.An Irish national dish about potatoes.
