UK Holiday Deals of the Week

  The latest deals,discounts and last-minute offers on cottages,hotels,guest houses and at?tractions in Britain.

  Holiday Lettings (http://www.holidavlettings.co.uk) has 50% discounts on lodging(住宿) in the village of Coldstream on the banks of the River Tweed. Hotels include Hamilton House, which sleeps six and is now going for £650 per week from December 20 to 27,a saving of £650.

  English Heritage (0870 333 1181 ;http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav. 17868) has 20% off selected cottages for last-minute bookings. Hotels include the Bowling Green apartment in a medieval castle on the Isle of Wight, which sleeps two adults and two chil?dren. It now costs £426 (normally £533) for four nights.

  City Inn (http://www.cityinn.com) ,is offering rooms over the holiday period from £59 with bed and breakfast at their hotels in Birmingham,Bristol,Glasgow,Leeds,Manchester and London. Normal room rates are £159. Children under 12 stay for free when accompanied by an adult. Rooms at this rate are available from December 13.

  Blue Chip Vacations (0844 5612001 ;http://www.bluechipvacations.com) is offering a 33% discount on Christmas and New Year breaks at The Old Bakehouse, in the village of Tuck-enhay, in Devon. Sleeping 14, this sits on the River Dart. Seven nights cost £2969. 50 ( saves about £1,500) . Available from 20 December.

  Eeosse Unique (01835 822277 ;http://www.unique-cottages.co.uk) is offering savings of £400 on seven-night holiday breaks in u Lochhead Cottage" ,located on the foreshore of Loch Sunart in Argyll. This stone-built Highland cottage sleeps four and has views across the mountains of Moidart and Sunart. New price is £495 ,a reduction of £400. Start dates Decem?ber 19 and 26.

  Cornish Cottages (01326 240333, http://www.cornishcottagesonline.com) has a saving of 10% on a week's rental―over Christmas with flexible start dates―of Nanteag'ue (sleeps two) . Set above Porthallow Cove on the Lizard Peninsula, with far reaching rural and sea views, this newly rebuilt cottage is ten minutes' walk from the beach and the coastal footpath. All heating costs included. New price £368 (saving £40) . Start date 19, 20,21, 22 or 23 December. 

(   ) 5. Which of the following pictures goes well with English Heritage, according to the passage?

(   ) 6. To book a hotel room at a discount in Glasgow, you would probably visit

   A.http: //www.holidavlettings.co.uk

   B.http://www.cityinn.com

   C.http: //www.bluechipvacation.com

   D.http: //www.cornishcottagesonline.com

(   ) 7. Compared to Ecosse Unique, Blue Chip Vacations        .

   A.offers a smaller discount

   B.has a lower price

   C.offers the discounts earlier

   D.is more attractive to travelers

(   ) 8. What do the discount attractions have in common, according to the passage?

   A.They are very popular with travelers.

   B.They offer free services for children.

   C.They lie in Britain.

   D.They are available in December.

  An important part of children's cognitive(认知) development is created by having them use their imaginations. Before TVs and computers were invented,children had to use their imagina?tions rather than rely on those types of stimulus(剌激) .

  Studies show that children who have imaginary friends are more likely to be more creative and better able to solve problems. Instead of criticizing them for it,encourage it.

  As it turns out,the things that you are able to do for free with your children are also some of the best for them like engaging them in creativity. A box of crayons, some paper,and a little coaching from you will go a long way. Don't judge so quickly. Just like creativity in adults, having a lot of unfiltered ideas is better than holding back on your freedom of expression. Give a kid some art supplies and you will be amazed at what they will come up with. Common house?hold items and things pulled out of the closet can turn into anything your child can dream up in their imagination.

  Fostering(培养) imagination is important because children need to learn how to solve their own problems instead of having their mom or dad always solve them for them. They need to strengthen those problem-solving skills,which will serve them well their whole lives. By letting children solve their own problems, they are less likely to have to depend on others when they grow up. They will be able to solve their own problems. They are less likely to become passive and let others dictate to them. They are better able to think through different scenarios(场景) and outcomes.

  To prepare for life in the real world, children should practice in the imaginary one to better help them cope. Putting them into " what if" situations gives them the tools they will need when

they go into the real world and are faced with real world problems to solve. 

(   ) 5. We learn from the first paragraph that .

   A.children use much of their imagination watching TV and using computers

   B.children who watch TV or use computers have less imagination

   C.children had little imagination before TVs and computers were invented

   D.children can rely on TVs and computers to foster their imagination 

(   ) 6. We can infer from the third paragraph that .

   A.we can use common things to foster children's imagination

   B.art supplies are the best tools to foster children's imagination

   C.we have to choose things carefully to foster children's imagination

   D.we should have freedom of expression to foster children's imagination 

(   ) 7. We should foster children's imagination because         .

   A.it can help them create useful things

   B.it can help them enjoy their lives

   C.it can help them think of different scenarios and outcomes

   D.it can help them solve problems independently

(   ) 8. The underlined "it" in the second paragraph refers to         .

   A.children's ability to solve problems

   B.children's imagination

   C.children's cognitive development

   D.children's having imaginary friends

 I'll never forget that interview with the "Careers" department at school when they asked me "What do you want to be when you grow up?" For me,it was always obvious. From a very young age,I wanted to be a journalist and write for a living.

  My mother still has the very first stories I ever wrote,including a tale about a young girl who cheered up a sad angel, When I went to university, I really didn't learn half as much as I did until I was in the world of work. It's only until you get your first job that you'll begin to un?derstand your career. Knowing what you want to do with your working life will only get you so far. It's knowing how to become something that counts(有价值,重要) .

  Choose the right course

  You don't have to study media or journalism but it does help. Particularly as the journalism industry is so competitive and there aren't enough jobs to meet demand. You want your CV to stand out from the crowd,so make sure you take a relevant course or degree and work hard to get decent grades.

  Get the right stuff(素质)

  Being a journalist does require some necessary personality traits. You have to have a " nose for news". You also have to have a lot of confidence as you could be interviewing top business leaders, celebrities and even politicians.

  Start your own blog

  Journalists need to know how to blog,so start your own and get into the habit of writing on a regular basis every day if you can. News editors will be looking for digital journalists these days,so make sure you get blogging while reading as many influential blogs as you can.

(   ) 5. The main purpose of the writer is to tell us        .

    A. his own experience working as a journalist

    B.the challenges of being a journalist

   C.how to be a journalist

   D.how a journalist works

(   ) 6. We learn from the second paragraph that the author        .

   A.got many stories published when he was young

   B.only learned the trick of journalism when he started working-

   C.believed what he learned at college is the most important

   D.didn't work hard at university

(   ) 7. In order to be a journalist, you have to        .

   A.know what you want to do when you grow up

   B.start writing as early as possible

   C.study media or journalism

   D.take a relevant course

(   ) 8. A journalist should be quite confident because        .

   A.they can be in very tough situations

   B.they will interview very important or famous figures

   C.the journalism industry is full of competition

   D.you have to stand out in journalism

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