Paris in the springtime was, is and always will be, something rather special. Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days? This attractive city has something to offer to everyone and with prices at just ??129.

Your break begins with comfortable bus transfer (运送) from local pick-up points and travel to Paris is via cross-channel ferry, arriving at your hotel in the evening. The Ibis is an excellent quality hotel with private equipments in all rooms: satellite TV, radio, telephone and alarm clock. It has a bar and restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame enabling you to explore Paris with ease.

The following day, after continental breakfast (included), the bus takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city, during which you will see the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, L’Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, in fact almost every famous landmark you have ever heard of. You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles, the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure. In the evening there is a “Paris by Night” tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights.

Day three takes you to Montmarter, perhaps the most attractive quarter of Paris and home of the Sacre Coeur and the Moulin Rouge. In the afternoon you are free to explore this beautiful city as you wish, perhaps a pleasure voyage on the River Seine, wander around the beautiful gardens or look among the antique shops(古董店). In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city, the splendid Paradis Latain. On the final day it’s back to the UK via channel ferry.

Included in the price of ??129 per person :

●Return comfortable bus travel to Paris

●Return ferry crossings

●3 nights housing in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities

●Continental breakfast during your stay

●Guided sightseeing tour of “Paris by Day” and Paris by Night”

●Visit to the Chateau of Versailles (admission not included )

●Tour around Montmartre

●Services of experienced bi-lingual tour guide at all times

64. What is the purpose of this passage ?  

A. To show the price of traveling to Paris .   

B. To tell tourists the routes to Paris.

C. To introduce the city of Paris.            

D. To attract tourists to Paris.

65. During the stay in Paris , the tourists will           .

 A. have a “Paris by Night” tour on the first evening

 B. live in a hotel two miles away from Paris

 C. have free time for half a day

 D. have a pleasure voyage on the River Seine together

66. What does the underlined word quarter mean in the passage ?

 A. An area of a town.

 B. A period of 15 minutes.

 C. A coin used in the US and Canada worth 25 cents.

 D. One of four equal parts into which something can be divided.

67. According to the passage , which of the following is true ?

 A. The Palace of Versailles is not in the center of Paris.

 B. The tourists can telephone in the Ibis without paying.

 C. It will take you a long time to get to Montmartre from Paris.

 D. The tourists will spend the night in the antique shops on the third day.

 

C

Paris in the springtime was , is and always will be , something rather special . Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days ? This attractive city has something to offer to everyone and with prices at just £129.

Your break begins with comfortable bus transfer (运送) from local pick-up points and travel to Paris is via cross-channel ferry , arriving at your hotel in the evening . The Ibis is an excellent quality hotel with private equipments in all rooms : satellite TV, radio , telephone and alarm clock . It has a bar and restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame enabling you to explore Paris with ease .

The following day , after continental breakfast (included), the bus takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city , during which you will see the Eiffel Tower , Champs Elysees , L’Arc de Triomphe , the Louvre ,in fact almost every famous landmark you have ever heard of . You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles , the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure (闲暇). In the evening there is a “ Paris by Night” tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights .

Day three takes you to Montmarter , Perhaps the most attractive quarter of Paris and home of the Sacre Coeur and the Moulin Rouge . In the afternoon you are free to explore this beautiful city as you wish , perhaps a pleasure voyage on the River Seine , wander around the beautiful gardens or look among the antique shops (古董店). In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city , the splendid Paradis Latain . On the final day it’s back to the UK via channel ferry .

Included in the price of £129 per person :

●Return comfortable bus travel to Paris

●Return ferry crossings

●3 nights housing in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities

●Continental breakfast during your stay

●Guided sightseeing tour of “Paris by Day” and Paris by Night”

●Visit to the Chateau of Versailles (admission not included )

●Tour around Montmartre

●Services of experienced bi-lingual tour guide at all times

63.What is the purpose of this passage ?         

A.To show the price of traveling to Paris .   B.To tell tourists the routs to Paris .

C.To introduce the city of Paris .                     D.To attract tourists to Paris .

64.During the stay in Paris , the tourists will         .

A.have a “Paris by Night” tour on he first evening

B.live in a hotel two miles away from Paris

C.have free time for half a day

D.have a pleasure voyage on the River Seine together

65.What does the underlined word quarter mean in the passage ?

A.An area of a town .

B.A period of 15 minutes .

C.A coin used in the US and Canada worth 25 cents .

D.One of four equal parts into which something ca be divided .

66.According to the passage , which of the following is true ?

A.The Palace of Versailles is not in the center of Paris .

B.Te tourists can telephone in the Ibis without paying .

C.It will take you a long time to got to Montmartre from Paris.

D.The tourists will spend the night in the antique shops on the third day .

 

 

                        About Convention Tours in New York

     Convention Tours Unlimited, Inc. is a New York City tour operator and destination management company(dmc) that has been providing high-quality Group Tours & Event Services in New York since 1984. Our group services include:

   Full Day Tours

   A day on the Bay: An easy one-hour drive from Manhattan to Bay Shore, Long Island for a delight voyage on the Great South Bay and lunch abroad a boat.

   West Point Tour & Lunch at Hotel Thayer: A visit to the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York includes a docent-led tour including the military museum, monuments and landmarks at this historic site. Enjoy a buffet lunch at Hotel Thayer, a hotel overlooking the beautiful Hudson River.

   A Visit to the Rocketfeller house in Historic Hudson River Valley: Kykuit is the wonderful country estate(庄园) of John D.Rockeyfeller with a six story stone house surrounded by terraced gardens and sculpture. Tour through the house filled with antiques and art; the barn housing automobiles and carriages; and the gardens including sculpture by Henry Moore, Alexander Calder and Picasso.

   Hyde Park: A visit To The FDR Home & Museum & Lunch At The Culinary Institute of America: Enjoy the scenic ride to the Hudson River Valley home of Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt. A national historic site, this wonderful home holds memorabilia of the late president and his family. Visit the Eleanor Roosevelt Library and Museum. Enjoy a lunch at the Culinary Institute of America.

   Please keep in mind:

   Custom-Built: Tours designed to match interests; schedules,  budgets.

   Language Facile: Bi-lingual(双语) and multi-lingual Tour Guides available.

   Picture-Perfect: Photography services available to preserve memories.

65. What is Convention Tours?

   A. A tour management company engaged in high-quality group tours services.

   B. A common travel agency

   C. A special travel site.

   D. A channel of a TV programme about travel.

66. These are the characters of full day tours below EXCEPT_______

   A. the place you want to is most suitable for your interest

   B. you can ask tour guides to take photos for you

   C. more than one language can be available

   D. if you don’t have enough money, you can borrow from the tour guides

67. Where could the above passage come from?

   A From a New York newspaper        B. From a government report

   C. From a travel guidance             D. From a pictorial magazine.

 

  Did anyone find the names of “Great Britain”, “the United Kingdom”, “England” and “the British commonwealth” which have the same meaning? Strictly speaking, these names all refer to something different①. None of them are exactly the same as any of the others.

  The British isles refer to the main islands and several thousand small ones as well, which you can see on the map②. Great Britain, or Britain, refers to the larger of the two main islands. But the word “Britain” is often used as a short form for the United Kingdom or you call it the UK .

  Now as for England, it refers simply to the largest of the three countries on the island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom is the name of the state and the official name of the country, which many people popularly refer to England.

  Finally, the Britain commonwealth is the usual name for what is left of the British Empire (帝国). This change shows the weakening of British Empire and the rising of the national liberation movements throughout the world today.

 

  1. According to the passage, we know that ____ .

  A. Great Britain has the same meaning as Britain

  B. the United Kingdom has the same meaning as Britain or England

  C. all the names in the first paragraph have the same meaning

  D. all the names refer to England

  2. It is clear that the British isles refer to ____ .

  A. Britain, England and the UK.

  B. the two main islands and thousands of small ones

  C. three countries and several islands

  D. Great Britain or the United Kingdom

  3. Which of the following shows the right relationship (关系) between the British isles (BI), Britain (B) and England (E)?

  A. B>BI>EB. BI>E>BC. E>B>BID. BI>B>E

  4. If you want to write to someone in Edinburgh that lies in Scotland, you should write the address as ____ .

  A. Edinburgh, England

  B. Edinburgh, Great Britain

  C. Scotland, Edinburgh, England

  D. Great Britain, Scotland, Edinburgh

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. allow          B. top        C. accounting       D. introduced     AB. comments

AC. restructured   AD. senior    BC. shareholding     BD. efforts       CD. state-owned

BEIJING -- The Chinese government has vowed to reform State-dominated industries and aid them in market entry, a __41__official said Wednesday.

The country will stick to reforming its state-owned enterprises and helping them engage the market, said Wang Yong, director of the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. He made the __42__ while delivering a report on state-owned enterprise reform at the bi-monthly session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's __43__ legislature(立法机关).

The country will speed up reforms for the railway, postal and salt industries so that companies in those sectors can give up their roles as supervisors and stakeholders, Wang said. "More__44__ will be made to reform the power, telecommunications, oil and petrochemical industries. Market entry into these sectors will be expanded based on the development of these industries," he said.

The government will push for large state-owned enterprises to go public or list their main businesses if conditions __45__, Wang said. The government will encourage companies that are not fit to be listed to hasten restructuring, as well as introduce corporate governance for companies solely held by the state, he said.

China has tried hard to reform its bulky state-owned enterprises since it __46__ its market economy in the late 1970s. So far, more than 90 percent of state-owned enterprises have become corporations and some of them have been __47__ to become shareholding companies, according to Wang's report. About 72 percent of state-owned enterprises under central administration have become corporations or __48__ firms, up from 30.4 percent in 2003. As of the end of last year, the country had 144,700 state-owned or state-controlled enterprises, excluding financial institutions, with total assets worth 85.37 trillion yuan ($13.55 trillion). In 2011, the enterprises reported revenues of 39.25 trillion yuan, __49__ for 35 percent of total industrial and business revenue.

Wang said a number of problems still need to be addressed in the reform of state-owned enterprises.

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