Every spring, the cherry trees in Washington, DC take bloom(花), beginning one of the country’s loveliest celebrations, the National Cherry Blossom Festival (March 17-April 15). Book your trip now to see this lively display of pink and white in this city full of history!

Washington, DC Cherry Blossom In-Depth tour

Price: $45

Available: Mar 25- Apr 15

Period: 1Day

Highlights: Visit Washington, DC; experience the peak(高峰) period of cherry blossom (April 8-12)

Route: Guests would start to celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival and discover the beauty of cherry blossoms. Next, we will begin our sightseeing city tour including Lincoln Memorial, White House, US Capitol, Madam Tussauds Wax Museum, Washington Monument and International Spy Museum. Then visit the Jefferson Memorial, the best location to view the cherry blossoms. Finally, guests may board a Potomac River cruise to see the city from the water. Then tour ends.

Price Include: Ground Transportation

Service fee for the tour guide: $10/person

Admission Fees(入场费):

Destination(目的地)

Adult

Child

Senior

International Spy Museum (Optional)

$21.95

$14.95 (3-12 yrs)

$19.95 (Over 65 yrs)

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum (Optional)

$23

$17 (3-12 yrs)

$20 (Over 65 yrs)

Potomac River Cruise (Optional)

$26

$18 (3-12 yrs)

$23 (Over 65 yrs)

Note: if you would like to join in the optional(可选择的) activities, please pay the fee in cash(现金) to the tour guide. You cannot buy the tickets on your own or use City Passes. The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.

1.On March 25, tourists can enjoy ______.

A.the cherry blossoms in full bloom B.the anniversary celebration of the gift of trees

C.a discounted tour of a city foil of history D.the National Cherry Blossom Festival

2.The tour covers ______ tourist spots without admission fees.

A.four B.five C.seven D.eight

3.Tourists are supposed to ______.

A.pay the service fee for the tour guide B.take care of the ground transportation

C.show the City Pass at the ticket office D.choose at least one optional destination

4.It costs ______ for you and your grandpa (aged 67) to go on the tour, with the wax museum included.

A.$156 B.$143 C.$153 D.$108

An example of VR technology

Have you ever wanted to sing on stage with Taylor Swift, or go to Mars? With the rise of virtual reality (虚拟现实), you might be able to do these things without even leaving your home. Unlike real reality, virtual reality means completely imaginary worlds, using high-performance computers and special glasses and gloves.

Virtual Reality (VR) has been with us for many years – at least as an idea. Although it’s hard to tell the father of this amazing technology, history suggests that it could have been the fruit of not one but five key people. First, Morton Heilig introduced users to 3D films. Then, there’s Jaron Lanier, the first person to use the term “Visual Reality”. Douglas Engelbart invented the computer mouse. Ivan Sutherland is the inventor of the first HMD and Myron Krueger, the audio wiz. Thanks to these inventors, the technology has now come of age. Users can virtually experience things they could only dream of. Virtual reality is changing the way we communicate experiences in the same way the Internet has changed the way we communicate information. Indeed, VR has become a worldwide reality, with different types of applications ( 应 用 ) from computer games to medicine, engineering, scientific research, and so on. For example, medical learners are able to train through VR in order to deal with all kinds of injuries. Designers can check every corner of their buildings and make preparations. And if you are heading to Mars, a trip in virtual reality can help you “see” what you will find before you get there.

One recent example was a doctor who practiced an operation on a little baby’s heart. This enabled him to plan out his surgery ahead of time, and helped to save the baby.

VR will make the world even smaller than it is now. It’s definitely going to bring us closer together. Like any technology, however, virtual reality has its negative effects. The first big danger is disconnection from the real world. Apart from this, too much use of VR equipment can create obvious physical and even mental (精神的) dangers. Loss of one’s sense of direction and position, sea sickness and headaches are among the signs of illness some experience after using virtual-reality equipment for long periods.

This is an ongoing topic that people are arguing about.

1.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that .

A.VR is the result of a series of inventions and ideas

B.VR is changing the way we communicate information

C.it has taken many years to come up with the idea of VR

D.it is likely to discover what people dream about with VR

2.According to the passage, VR can be used to .

A.connect with real reality well

B.observe other planets in space

C.help doctors practice operations

D.build houses without preparations

3.The writer probably agrees that .

A.VR is a door to the real world

B.VR is like a coin with two sides

C.VR is responsible for increasing mental problems

D.it is easier to communicate information through VR

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A.To keep it or to lose it?

B.How can you imagine?

C.Have you ever wanted?

D.To agree or to disagree?

Cooking was not my job before and I couldn't cook. But one day my mother called, “Nancy, try to cook ______ us today.” “But Mom, I don't know how to cook,” I said. “Today I will ______ you to cook,” said my father. I didn't know ______ it would go, but I agreed.

I saw my mother cook rice before, so I did it easily. ______ when it came to cooking vegetables, I didn't know how to do it. My father ______ me to cut up one cabbage and make other ingredients(原料) ______. “Now put some garlic(大蒜) into the pot, and then put the cabbage. Don't forget to ______ some salt.” My father stood next ______ me and told me what I should do. ______ finishing the cabbage, I cooked beef soup. ______, I finished cooking the meal in almost two hours. I ______ the food to my parents. They ______ it and said it was wonderful. At last, it was ______ turn to eat the food. I thought it was terrible.

From that day on, I learned to ______. The first experience of ______ my own cooking was so terrible, but it taught me a great lesson. I started respecting(尊重) food, as I learned that one had to try his best to cook it.

1.A.at B.in C.on D.for

2.A.play B.teach C.expect D.question

3.A.how B.what C.which D.where

4.A.If B.So C.But D.Because

5.A.said B.asked C.talked D.listened

6.A.ready B.lucky C.similar D.traditional

7.A.shake B.peel C.add D.eat

8.A.on B.in C.at D.to

9.A.From B.After C.Before D.Through

10.A.Luckily B.Quickly C.Finally D.Quietly

11.A.filled B.turned C.served D.shared

12.A.ate B.went C.drank D.forgot

13.A.my B.his C.our D.their

14.A.go B.cook C.sing D.paint

15.A.discussing B.reaching C.waiting D.tasting

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