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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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I worked on boats for twenty five years. Now I am a docking pilot(码头领航员).My job is to 1 in the large luxury liners (轮船) and stay with them until they are 2 stopped in the harbour. Sometimes this requires two tugs (拖船),sometimes many more, 3 the tide and the weather.

Most of you no 4 have seen these tugs pushing and pulling at the big liners. What they are doing doesn’t seem to make much 5 ,as the minute the big boat is alongside the port, her heavy rope made fast, the job is 6 .

I felt very 7 after I had docked several of the large liners. I realized I was in 8 of a great ship worth millions of dollars and the 9 were depending on me to bring her safely to the port. These tugs, whether one or ten, 10 about in accord with (与……一致) whistle signals I 11 them from the bridge of the big liner. These signals make up a language that is just as 12 as the spoken word, or even more so, 13 our docking signals are hardly misunderstood. The captain of each tug does his work according to the signals he 14 . He never asks questions. He takes 15 faithfully,and it 16 works out.

Working around tugboats, where so much depends on 17 , has had its effect on what I believe. I believe that if I am to attain a 18 place in the world I must have the help of my fellow men just as the great transatlantic (远洋的) liners depend on the 19 of the little tugs to bring them safely to the 20 .

1.A. put B. push C. bring D. join

2.A. safely B. dangerously C. immediately D. illegally

3.A. adding to B. letting alone C. thinking of D. depending on

4.A. wonder B. doubt C. need D. exception

5.A. sense B. profit C. progress D. advance

6.A. prepared B. lost C. planned D. done

7.A. bored B. meaningless C. important D. tired

8.A. control B. praise C. defence D. place

9.A. clerks B. sportsmen C. readers D. owners

10.A. look B. move C. hear D. worry

11.A. write B. send C. mail D. bring

12.A. dependable B. incredible C. doubtful D. visible

13.A. though B. if C. while D. because

14.A. gives B. spreads C. receives D. Passes

15.A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything

16.A. never B. ever C. always D. seldom

17.A. imagination B. creation C. teamwork D. performance

18.A. successful B. frustrating C. regretful D. embarrassing

19.A. prevention B. help C. objection D. delay

20.A. airport B. station C. port D. Stop

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