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Do you like visiting parks? What kind of parks do you like to visit? You are sure to be interested in the following three parks.
Hyde Park, the biggest royal (皇家的) park of the UK, lies in the center of London, next to Green Park.People built Hyde Park in 1536About one hundred years later, the park was open to the publiC. Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park is famous all over the worlD. Anyone can give a talk there on Sunday afternoon.
Central Park is a man-made park in the center of Manhattan, New York.It has an area of 341 square kilometers.It took about 15 years to build the park and in 1873 it was open to the publiC. With 21 playgrounds and 2 zoos, Central Park is a wonderful place.About 35 million people visit this park every year.
Banff National Park, the largest park in Alberta, Canada, was open in 1885The park is as large as 6,641 square kilometers.You can enjoy the beautiful mountains, lakes, plants and wild animals by car, boat and bike or on foot.There’re 3 famous ski areas in the park.Millions of people come to the areas every winter.
Answer each of the following questions in No More Than 5 Words.
1.Which part of London is Hyde Park in?
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2.When was Hyde Park open to the public?
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3.How large is Central Park in New York?
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4.What in Banff National Park attracts people most every winter?
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5.Which of the three parks is the youngest?
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We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays.There are different customs (习俗) for each festival.

Tan Xiaodong.15.Hong Kong, China

“It’ll be Chinese New Year soon.Before it we’ll clean the house and decorate(装饰) it for good luck.Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets.We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center.I love this festival.”

Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia

“Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here.We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days.My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over.Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing.What fun!”

Amy, 14, New York, the USA

“The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help.It’s still a very important day for families to be together.This year we’re going to visit my parents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey.Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year.”
1.How many festivals are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
2.During the Chinese New Year, tourists can _________.
A. do a lot of shopping
B. see lion and dragon dances
C. eat turkey
3.On Australia Day, families often ___________.
A. have a picnic in the countryside
B. go to a swimming pool
C. have a party at school
4.What do you think a turkey is in the passage?
A.A country
B. A festival
C. A bird
5.From the passage, we can learn that _____________.
A. the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago
B. many go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year
C. different festivals have different customs

With a floor area(占地面积)larger than Beijing’ Tian’anmen Square, the Guangdong Science Centre is known as the world’s largest science and technology museum. The centre is located on Xiaoguwei(小谷围岛)Island and seen from a distance, it looks like a kapok flower(木棉花)of Guangzhou. It is one of the most famous “landmarks of Guangzhou”.

It cost the government about 1.9 billion yuan to build the centre over five years. On September 27, 2008, it was opened to the public. The centre shows China’s newest fruits of science and technology. It is full of exciting small machines and amazing small invention, waiting to help you understand interesting aspects(方面)of the world of science.

The centre offers eight exhibition areas, four science cinemas, two open labs and a digital “family experience” hall. Outside the main building, there is an 80,000-square-metre man-made lake for water-theme exhibitions and outdoor science square.

Exhibition: Children’s World, Experience and Discovery, Transportation World, Digital World, Green Home, Flight Dream, The Human Body and health, Perception and Thinking

Opening hours: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm from Tuesday to Sunday; Closed on Monday (except public holidays and Golden Weeks)

Ordinary ticket: 60 yuan/person

1.When did the government begin to build the Guangdong Science Centre?

A. In 2001. B. In 2003 C. In 2005. D. In 2006

2.What time can you go to visit the Guangdong Science Centre?

A. At 10:30 am on Wednesday.

B. At 8:30 am on Friday.

C. At 3:30 pm on Monday.

D. At 5:30 pm on Sunday.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The Guangdong Science Museum Centre has a larger floor area than Tian’anmen Square.

B. Three are four exhibition areas and eight science cinemas in the Guangdong Science Centre.

C. The Science Centre is one of the most famous “new landmarks of Guangdong”.

D. Visitors have to pay 60 yuan for the ticket to the Guangdong Science Centre.

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