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Summer is the most popular season to visit Texas since there is so much to see and to do. While visiting the Lone Star State this summer, don’t miss visiting some of these attractions and taking part in some of Texas, best summer vacation activities.

Visit SeaWorld

There are sea life shows, adventure camps,thrilling rides and a water park. A great many activities are waiting for you at SeaWorld.

Windsurf (风帆冲浪) at South Padre

With miles of shallow (浅的),calm water in the Lower Laguna Madre and strong winds conning off the Gulf of Mexico, South Padre Island is a windsurfer’s dream.

Swim at Barton Springs

Barton Springs is in the famous Zilker Park. It was formed when Barton Creek was built. Since its opening, Barton Springs has become one of the most popular swimming pools in the state.

Take part in an outdoor adventure

In the scenic Texas Hill Country, Lake Buchanan Adventures offers different kinds of activities, including boating, hiking, camping and more.

Camp and hike in Big Bend Park

Big Bend offers a great number of outdoor activities in an old way. Backpacking, mountain biking, fishing, boating, hiking, nature watching and camping — you name it. If it can be done outdoors, it can be done in Big Bend.

Enjoy saltwater fishing

Saltwater fishing in Texas is as good as anywhere else in the USA. More and more fishermen have been discovering this in recent years and packing their bags and rods (鱼竿)to make good use of Texas’ world-class saltwater fishery.

1.The underlined phrase “the Lone Star State” in Paragraph 1 is another name for ________.

A. Texas B. San Antonio

C. South Padre D. Gulf of Mexico

2.When you visit SeaWorld, you can enjoy the following EXCEPT ________.

A. sea life shows B. adventure camps

C. climbing D. exciting rides

3.Where can you go if you want your windsurfing dream to come true?

A. San Antonio. B. South Padre.

C. Barton Springs. D. Texas Hill Country.

4.From the passage you know that________ .

A. Barton Springs is the most popular in the USA

B. Lake Buchanan Adventures offers indoor activities

C. fishermen may get the best saltwater fish when fishing in Texas

D. Big Bend provides outdoor activities in an ancient way

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Besides summer break, the best time of the year of for most students is spring break. This is a week-long vacation where students can get away from all schoolwork as well as the cold weather. Spring break is usually filled with parties and beaches, but there are many other things you can do. 1.

Make a plan. 2.Set up a time to sit down with your friends and figure out what everyone wants to do. This will prevent you from worrying about any scheduling problems during spring break.

3.Spring break is a great time to make memories with some of your closest friends; however, it can become a bad thing if you go down there with people you are not familiar with. You need to make a list of who you want to spend the week with and stick to the list.

Save money. Plan way ahead to start saving money for spring break. When the school term starts, mark down which week is spring break and create a plan to save a certain amount of money before that time. 4.

Be safe. Even though this is not really a part of the fun, it can help you keep the fun. One of the worst things that can happen is that you, or someone you know, gets hurt or in trouble. 5. Nothing can kill a good feeling more than tragedy(悲剧).

A. What is sprig break like?

B. Select good friends to join you

C. This allows you to afford what you want to do

D. Be sure to keep everyone’s safety in mind and act responsibly

E. Before thinking about having fun, you have to have a game plan

F. These are just a few of the safety tips needed for a student at school

G. The following will help you have a good time during your spring break

I guess the day I went to college was one of the happiest of my mother’s life. Istill remember the day we ______ there.

Because, to my mother who dropped out of school during the war, this was a big ______, on which she insisted that I ______ a white shirt and a necktie. But when we finally reached the campus and got off the car, we were ______ by young men in tank tops (背心)and shorts. I felt that my mother made me ______.

She wanted to know where the ______ was, and found someone to give us ______, “Charley, look at all the books!” she felt ______. “You could stay in here all four years.’’

Everywhere we went she kept ______. “Look! That small area—you could study there.” And, “Look, that cafeteria table, you could eat there.” I ______ it because I knew she would be leaving soon.

An hour later, I carried my trunk to the stairwell of my dormitory. My mother was holding my two baseball bats.

“Here,” I said, ______ my hand,” I’ll take the ______.”

“ I’ll go up with you. ”

“No, it’s all right.”

“ ______ I want to see your room.”

I couldn’t think of anything else that wouldn’t ______ her feelings, so I just pushed my hand out farther. Her face ______ and handed me the bats.

“Charley,” she said. Her voice was ______ now, and it sounded different. “Give your mother a kiss.” I leaned forward. She threw her arms ______ my neck and drew me close. I could smell her perfume and her hair spray that she used for this ______ day.

I pulled away, lifted the trunk, and began my climb, ______ my mother in the stairwell of a dormitory, as close as she would ______ get to a college education.

1.A. walked B. flew C. drove D. cycled

2.A. situation B. occasion C. choice D. decision

3.A. wear B. bring C. buy D. find

4.A. respected B. gathered C. followed D. surrounded

5.A. awesome B. admirable C. remarkable D. ridiculous

6.A. library B. laboratory C. restaurant D. dormitory

7.A. signals B. suggestions C. directions D. instructions

8.A. annoyed B. amazed C. nervous D. calm

9.A. thinking B. pointing C. complaining D. wandering

10.A. welcomed B. stopped C. tolerated D. hated

11.A. giving out B. taking back C. putting up D. holding out

12.A. trunk B. bats C. clothes D. books

13.A. But B. Still C. So D. And

14.A. hide B. protect C. hurt D. ignore

15.A. fell B. shone C. brightened D. moved

16.A. clearer B. stronger C. louder D. softer

17.A. around B. by C. in D. on

18.A. regular B. common C. special D. hard

19.A. forgetting B. leaving C. considering D. recognizing

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

Most of us have lost our wallet at some stage in our lives. But few would imagine having it returned after 66 years. Edward Parker dropped his wallet in 1950 into an inaccessible spot behind a bookshelf, while working as an electrician, repairing World War Two bomb damage in the palace. The wallet stayed there until this year when a builder, doing some restoration work, finally found it.

The wallet is a time capsule. Its leather and webbing has long ago started to disintegrate. But it contains numerous pictures of family, invoices, receipts, old union cards, results of a chest X-ray (sent to him in 1948, the same year as the NHS was founded), a national service card dated 9 December 1944 and a medical insurance card. His business cards—E Parker, Electrical Contractor—seem almost original. Reflecting the typical methods of contact of the time, they have an address but no telephone number.

A month ago I was speaking to a press officer Lambeth Palace and he mentioned that the wallet had just been handed in. We thought it might be nice to try and work out whose it was and give it back to the family. Edward Parker is a pretty common name, but his medical card contained two places of residence—Poets Road and Springdale Road in north London. From this, Islington Council were able to find details of a marriage between Edward Parker and Constance Butler in 1947.

That information was enough to work out that he was still alive and in a care home in Essex, so I went to visit him. Now 89, Edward has dementia (痴呆), but he was clearly happy to get the wallet and in particular, the photographs back. He pointed out pictures of his mother and father, his brother, his cousins and his wife Constance, who was with him when I visited. He hadn't seen a picture of his father since he lost the wallet, Constance, 90, said.

1.It can be inferred that Edward Parker ___________.

A. always lost his wallet B. once took part in World War II

C. once worked as a builder D. once worked as electrical technician

2.What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. The producer of the wallet. B. The raw material of the wallet.

C. The concrete contents of the wallet. D. The high-quality shape of the wallet.

3.What does the underlined word “disintegrate” in the second paragraph mean?

A. Maintain. B. Damage.

C. Disappear. D. Destroy.

4.What plays a key role in returning the wallet?

A. Medical card. B. Business card.

C. Old union card. D. National service card.

The Hearst Castle

Hearst Castle is a park on the central California coast and a National Historic Landmark. It was designed by Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947. In 1957, the owner donated the fortune to the state of California. Since that time it has been a state historic park where its large collection of art and antiques are open for public tours. Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors per year.

Guided Tours

• Tour One is recommended for first time visitors. It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle Building the Dream.

• Tour Two gives visitors a closer look at the main house's upper floors, Mr. Hearst's private suite, the libraries, and the kitchen.

• Tour Three looks at the Castle's North Wing, guest rooms and guest house Casa Del Monte.

• Tour Four includes the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guesthouse, the wine basement, and the Hidden Terrace.

• The evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as one of the Hearst's own visitors might have.

Ticket Prices

Hearst Castle accepts VISA, Master Card, American Express and Discover. Free day use parking is available for automobiles, motorcycles, tour buses and recreational vehicles.

Tours

Adult

Ages 6-17

Tour 1

$24

$12

Tours 2, 3 or 4

$24

$12

Evening tour

$30

$15

* Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.

Reservation (预订)Information

Reservation Call Center Hours

Dates

Monday-Friday

Saturday-Sunday

March-September

8am to 6pm

8am to 6pm

October-February

9am to 5pm

9am to 3pm

While tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon arrival, tour reservations can be made online now or by calling 1-800-444-4445, see below for times.

Visit www.hearstcastle.org for more information.

1.Who does the Hearst Castle belong to at present?

A. William Randolph Hearst. B. Julia Morgan.

C. The Hearst Corporation. D. The state of California.

2.If you are quite interested in wine, which tour will you choose?

A. Tour One. B. Tour Two.

C. Tour Three. D. Tour Four.

3.If a couple take Tour One with their 5-year-old son, how much will they pay for the tickets?

A. 36. B. 48

C. 60. D. 75.

4.Which of the following is the available time to book tickets by phone?

A. At 8 am on Monday in February. B. At 9 am on Sunday in March.

C. At 7 pm on Friday in September. D. At 6 pm on Saturday in October.

When I was about 10, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr Lee. I knew I could see Mr Lee anytime around the neighborhood, so I just stood there. After we passed him, my mother stopped and said something unforgettable, "You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody you know without opening your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wag its tail when it passes you on the street." That sentence sounds simple but it made me become who I am.

At work, I used to say hello to the president of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I also spoke to the people in the cafe? and people who cleaned the buildings, and asked them how their children were doing, for every single person deserves to be accepted, no mater how humble (卑微的)they are. I remember that after a few years of passing by the president, I had the courage to ask him for a chat. We had a great talk. At some point, when I asked him how far he thought I could go in his company, he said that if I wanted to, I could get all the way to his seat.

I've become vice president, but that hasn't changed how I treat people. I speak to people wherever I am. Speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it lets them come into mine, too. The day you speak to someone who has his head down and then see him lift it up and smile, you will realize how powerful it is just to open your mouth and say hello.

1.What is the best title of this passage?

A. The Power of Being Talkative

B. My Mother's Influence on Me

C. The Power of Saying Hello

D. My Way to Become Vice-president

2.What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A. The writer didn't say hello to everyone in the company.

B. The writer made a very good impression on the president of the company.

C. The president of the company thought the writer was much better than him.

D. The president of the company actually didn't like the writer at all.

3.For the writer, saying hello to others ________.

A. is a way to get what he wants

B. has become a habit and a way of life

C. is a way to show respect for his mother

D. is important in making him remembered

4.According to Paragraph 3, in the writer's opinion, speaking to others can ________.

A. make our world much better

B. make people much happier every day

C. help people understand each other better

D. help people work much better

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