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Festival of Light, Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire

Longleat is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Giant lanterns take the shape of some of the park's animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potter's book, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the author's birth. There is also a 20-metre-high birthday cake.

●£27. 85, adult/£20.65, child/under-threes, free.

●15 Dec. to 2 Jan.

Festival of Light, Enchanted Park, Gateshead

Enchanted Park is an interactive(交互的)walk through Saltwell Park, just south of the town

centre, along a trail of light with performances and sculptures. The story being told is a Midwinter

Night's Tale, inspired by the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. Visitors can join

stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops.

●£8, adult/£2, child/under-fours, free.

●11～27 Dec.

Christmas Glow, RHS Wisley, Surrey

The garden is glowing with giant lighted flowers. Some of the trees are brilliant, too. The

glasshouse is decorated like a gingerbread house, and displays seasonal plants. There are lanterns

around the lake. The cafe serves hot chocolate and apple juice.

●£9.90, adult/£3.60, child/#28, family.

●20 Dec. to 2 Jan.

Christmas at Kew Gardens, London

Kew is a special place to visit at any time of the day or year, but the festive light show gives it a magical twist, as the mile-long trail through the garden is decorated with 60,000 lights. Some of the garden's oldest and tallest trees are also beautifully lit along the way.

●£16, adult/£10, child/under-fours, free.

●24 Dec. to 2 Jan.

1.What can people do in Enchanted Park?

A. Visit Shakespeare's house. B. Listen to stories.

C. Learn to create sculptures. D. Play the part of Santa.

2.Which place will attract children fond of fictional animal characters?

A. Kew Gardens. B. RHS Wisley.

C. Longleat Safari Park. D. Enchanted Park.

3.How much is the admission to Kew Gardens for the Smiths and a 6-year-old child?

A. £42. B. £16.

C. £10. D. £26.

4.What do the parks mentioned in the text have in common?

A. Their open times are the same. B. They serve free cakes to children.

C. They are free for children under four. D. They are full of Christmas atmosphere.

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I was very excited about my holiday spending in Spain last year. I took the plane to get there with my best friend，Mike，but our flight was really enjoyable and relaxed. Once there，we didn't want to go by foot，so we chose the bus where took us throughout the central areas and the suburbs. Spanish people are very friendly and the food is such delicious. We all had a wonderful time. Most importantly，the reason why I still remember the trip is that I attracted by the amount of progresses that Spain has achieved. In a fact，if I save enough money，I will go to

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Over 40 years ago, a country music DJ convention (大会) was held every year in Nashville, Tennessee. Many country performers used to attend (参加) the convention to give their performances. Fans would go to Nashville hoping to see their favorite performers. In the end, so many fans began showing up in Nashville that a festival named Fan Fair was born.

The first Fan Fair was held in April 1972, in Nashville for four days. Some of country music's biggest stars attended. There were about fifty thousand fans. The first Fan Fair was so successful that planning began almost immediately for 1973. The date was changed to June, when the weather would be better. Over one hundred thousand fans attended the second Fan Fair.

Every year brought so many performers and fans to Fan Fair that, in 1982, it was moved to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Fan Fair stayed at the fairgrounds for another nineteen years.

There was always the unexpected during the festival. In 1974, former Beatle Paul McCartney attended. In 1992, more than six hundred reporters from Europe, Asia, and South America went to cover the appearance of a popular star, Billy Ray Cyrus, who had introduced a new country line dance. In 1996, Garth Brooks, who made a surprise appearance, signed autographs (签名) for 23 hours.

In 2001, Fan Fair returned to downtown Nashville as the world's biggest country music festival. Now, over one hundred and twenty-five thousand country music fans go to Nashville every June. As you can imagine, those who want to attend Fan Fair must plan ahead. For example, they need to buy a ticket several months ahead of time. Of course, there's much more to prepare.

1.According to the text, Fan Fair _____.

A. has a history of more than 50 years

B. lasts almost half a month every year

C. is the most important music festival in America

D. is a time when country music lovers get together

2.The second Fan Fair _____.

A. was held in the spring of 1972

B. was more popular than the first one

C. was moved from Nashville to the fairgrounds

D. was attended by former Beatle Paul McCartney

3.The purpose of the fourth paragraph is to _____.

A. show why Fan Fair has been popular

B. introduce three famous musicians

C. explain how Fan Fair started

D. ask people to attend Fan Fair

4.What will the author probably talk about next?

A. Advice for fans.

B. Music in America.

C. Education in Nashville.

D. The future of country music.

AC/DC have postponed their US, tour after singer Brian Johnson was warned by doctors that he was at risk of“ total hearing loss". This is unsurprising that the Australian band has been pumping out the hard rock decibel(分贝). But deafness isn't only a concern for rock musicians. Anyone around music a lot has reason to be equally worried.

When you are exposed to music, risk to hearing arises from a combination of how loud the sound is and how long you' re exposed to it for. If you visit a nightclub with music at 100 dB, then after only 10~15 minutes the exposure is potentially damaging. In a quieter part of the club, but where the music is still loud enough that you have to shout at your friends, them you could be there for a couple of hours before having to worry about your hearing. Of course music frequently exceeds (超过) 80~85 dB, but what counts most in assessing the risk to hearing is the average exposure.

Exposure to high noise levels often causes temporary deafness-something many people have experienced after going to a nightclub. While hearing usually recovers , repeated loud exposure leads to permanent hearing damage. Initially, this damage is unlikely to be noticed by the listener. Problems only become significant in middle age when the noise-caused hearing loss combines with the natural loss of hearing due to ageing.

Often orchestras employ screens or “musicians ear plugs” to block sound from the loudest instruments. These decrease sound without completely blocking everything out and are very useful in rehearsal（训练),but get in the way of balancing the sound in a concert. Professional orchestras also look at how they schedule music to ensure that musicians are exposed to a mixture of quiet and loud pieces. Given how loud their instruments are, drummers are particularly at risk, but using era plugs can go some way to reducing potential hearing loss. For rock and pop musicians, using in-ear monitors has the potential to reduce noise exposure.

Improved technology means the number of musicians having to give up performing could decrease, But student musicians need to be educated about the dangers of noise-caused hearing loss. The increasing use of headphones will also work against this. Unless people are careful with the volume level on their portable music players, hearing loss caused by music will increase.

1.What does the author mainly want to show by mentioning Brian Johnson?

A. Hearing loss are very common nowadays.

B. Music and hearing loss are closely related.

C. Being with music isn't always beneficial.

D. Deafness has become musicians' major concern.

2.What matters most in evaluating the risk of hearing loss according to the text ?

A. The rhythm of music.

B. The average exposure of time.

C. The playing environment of music.

D. The listener's sensitivity to sound.

3.What dose Paragraph 4 mainly talk about ?              .

A. How the sound in a concert is balanced.

B. How professional orchestras schedule music .

C. How musicians can decrease their risk of hearing loss.

D. How different musicians work together in an orchestra.

4.Which of the following best reflects the author's opinion?

A. Improved technology can prevent hearing damage.

B. Student musicians are main sufferers of hearing loss.

C. Using headphones helps reduce hearing loss to a degree.

D. We can never be too careful with the volume level of music.

It's not unusual to be caught in your life. When you get caught in a moment, you should remember that somewhere out there, someone always comes along with a pocket full of____

Yesterday I spent all my coins and dollar______on little deeds. I had ____ breakfast because I got up late. Because of the mad rush, I forgot my______.When I was on my way to______my lunch, a person in need asked me if I could______him some cash, so I decided to lend him first.

So, then later in the evening, I was heading home______waiting for dinner.______，I got a call from my mum saying that she was to work______and wouldn't be able to prepare dinner for me.

____there was no food in the house, I told my mum not to worry______I would surely find myself something to eat.

While I was still______this sudden set of changes in my food options for the day, I passed a young man with a______smile handing out samples(样品)of cookies at a supermarket. He gave me a packet and said, "How about you_____ some more for school tomorrow?"______that, I returned a warm smile to him and______my bag. He gladly filled it with twenty packets. I was

____Whether you call it luck or fortune,______wanted to say that somewhere out there somebody came along carrying a pocket of hope in his______and shared a piece of it with me! Somebody out there will one day do______for you.

1.A. hope B. chance C. fortune D. food

2.A. checks B. bills C. cash D. change

3.A. refused B. ignored C. wasted D. skipped

4.A. packet B. keys C. purse D. lunch

5.A. serve B. cook C. buy D. prepare

6.A. give B. spare C. donate D. show

7.A. disappointedly B. gratefully C. anxiously D. willingly

8.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Instead

9.A. well B. late C. hard D. alone

10.A. Since B. As if C. When D. Even though

11.A. because B. so C. before D. after

12.A. making B. introducing C. processing D. seeking

13.A. surprised B. broad C. awkward D. strange

14.A. adopting B. exchanging C. supplying D. taking

15.A. In response to B. Opposed to C. Owing to D. Contrary to

16.A. opened up B. put up C. set up D. pulled up

17.A. confused B. worried C. excited D. puzzled

18.A. seriously B. nearly C. normally D. simply

19.A. coat B. body C. heart D. pocket

20.A. a lot B. the same C. much D. some

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A. had Oliver spoken B. did Oliver speak

C. Oliver spoke D. Oliver had spoken

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There is an old Spanish Proverb which states,"Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week".1.I'd say,too many.Our dreams should not,and cannot wait.We have to go for them now! Here's why.

1.2.Nobody likes to talk about death,but the reality is—everybody is going to die at one point.None of us know the day,or the hour.Therefore,today is all we have.Don't go to your grave with unfulfilled dreams.Make the decision to go after every dream,big or small right now.

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It's the oxygen that we need to survive.Thus,it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what your gift is,and use to better your life and the lives of those around you.

3.4.

You can dream about writing the great American play that you want,but it's never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper.You can dream about finding a cure for cancer,but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure.5.They require you to get your head out of the clouds,and actually do the work to make them happen.Get to it!

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D.Possibilities you never knew existed are waiting on you

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We finally did and it was _______ at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and ________   of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of _______  it would be like to live there.

Days later, we made a(n) _____ —far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn’t _______ us. They renewed their offer ______ . It was also much more than we could afford, but far ______  than the original asking price.

The next day, we got a _______  message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the _______  directly. We made our final offer, which______ was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer’s bid. We knew it, ________ we had to try.

“Sold!” said the owner. Then he _____ : He’d seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we’d _______  the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a ______ by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the ______ in the price “an early wedding present.”

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3.A. below B. within C. beyond D. between

4.A. at least B. at most C. at times D. at hand

5.A. relief B. concern C. love D. curiosity

6.A. poverty B. happiness C. challenge D. desire

7.A. which B. why C. that D. what

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11.A. worse B. better C. less D. higher

12.A. relaxing B. disappointing C. pleasant D. regular

13.A. agents B. buyers C. managers D. owners

14.A. already B. still C. generally D. ever

15.A. so B. or C. for D. but

16.A. apologized B. complained C. blamed D. explained

17.A. check B. analyze C. appreciate D. ignore

18.A. loss B. risk C. chance D. lead

19.A. increase B. difference C. interest D. mistake

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