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The best UK cottages for Christmas and New Year

Victorian gatehouse, County Antrim

It’s a solid little Victorian gatehouse outside Ballycastle. It has an association with Irish nationalist Roger Casement. Close to the Causeway Coast, the closest beach is five minutes’ drive away. It is a good choice for those who want to avoid stairs, since all the main rooms are on the ground floor.

Sleeps 2 adults + 2 children, £730 a week at Christmas or New Year (three nights from £389), 353 1 670 4733, irishlandmark.com

Lindisfarne retreat, Northumberland

It is located in a peaceful island, where a priory (修道院) was built 1,400 years ago. Guests at Coastguard’s Cottage, the latest addition to English Heritage’s portfolio (代表作品集)of holiday houses, can explore the priory ruins. The attractive whitewashed house is decorated with calming tones and contemporary furnishings and has views of Lindisfarne Castle.

Sleeps 6, £1,600 a week from 19 Dec, 0370 333 1187, english-heritage.org.uk

Wildlife sanctuary, East Sussex

It sits on a 350-acre private nature reserve. Surrounded by woodlands, wetlands and wild meadows, it’s a heaven for wildlife. You might meet a few animals on a walk around the reserve. Built by local craftsmen using natural materials, it is a light-filled living space with huge windows, a woodburner (燃炉) and other essential for winter evenings — a home cinema system.

Sleeps 6, £1,430 a week from 29 Dec, 01580 720770 kentandSussexcottages.co.uk

Farmhouse kitchen, Suffolk

In snowy winter, the quiet 16th-century cottage near Stowmarket is like a perfect picture on Christmas cards. The inside is also appealing, with a big farmhouse kitchen, antique furniture, comfortable carpets and an impressive fireplace. A good selection of films, music and books are provided. Approached via a single track lane, the cottage sits in three acres of wild meadow, surrounded by plenty of farmland.

Sleeps 5, £1,003 a week from 30 Dec (three nights £725), 01787 211115, grove-cottages.co.uk

1.How much will be charged if a couple with two children stay in Victorian gatehouse for a week at Christmas?

A. £389.B. £730.C. £1,430.D. £1,600.

2.Who will probably book the cottage in Northumberland?

A. Disabled people in a wheelchair.

B. Those who want to explore some ruins.

C. Those who are interested in wildlife.

D. Those who enjoy the scenery of farmland.

3.Which cottage will you be advised to book if you are a zoologist?

A. Victorian gatehouse, County Antrim.

B. Lindisfarne retreat, Northumberland.

C. Wildlife sanctuary, East Sussex.

D. Farmhouse kitchen, Suffolk.

4.If you want to book Farmhouse kitchen in Suffolk, you can go to the website _______.

A. irishlandmark.com

B. english-heritage.org.uk

C. kentandsussexcottages.co.uk

D. grove-cottages.co.uk

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Every people uses its own special word to show its ideas and feelings. Some of these expressions(表达,说法) are commonly used for many years. Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is “Where’s the beef?” It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be. In the early 1980s “Where’s the beef?” was one of the most popular expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone using it at the time.

Beef, of course, is the meat from a cow, and food is more popular in America than a hamburger made from beef. In the 1960s a businessman named Ray began building small restaurants that sold hamburgers at a low price. Ray called this “McDonald’s”. Ray became one of the richest businessmen at last in America.

Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company called “Wendy’s” said its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald’s or anyone else. The Wendy’s Company began to use the expression “Where’s the beef?” to make people know that Wendy’s hamburgers were the biggest. The Wendy’s television advertisement showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. “Where’s the beef?” she shouted in a funny way. The advertisement for Wendy’s hamburger restaurants was success. As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression “Where’s the beef?”.

1._______ started McDonald’s restaurant.

A. Ray B. McDonald C. Wendy D. Three old women

2.Other people wanted to open hamburger restaurants because they thought _______.

A. they could sell hamburgers at a low price

B. hamburgers were easy to make

C. beef was very popular in America

D. they could make a lot of money

3.Wendy’s made the expression known to everybody _______.

A. with many old women eating hamburgers

B. by a television advertisement

C. while selling bread with a bit of meat in it

D. at the McDonald’s restaurant

4.We can learn from the passage that the expression “Where’s the beef?” means _______.

A. The beef in hamburgers is not as much as it is said to be

B. The hamburgers are not as good as they are said to be

C. It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be

D. Wendy’s is the biggest

“Did you hear what happened to Adam last Friday?” Lindsey whispers to Tori.

With her eyes shining, Tori brags, “You bet I did. Sean told me two days ago.”

What are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happens to be yours truly, Adam Freedman. I can tell you that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not even true. Still, Lindsey and Tori aren’t very different from most students here at Linton High School, including me. Many of our conversations are gossip(闲话). I have noticed three effects of gossip: it can hurt people, it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction, and it can cause social pressures in a group.

An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about. Usually, gossip spreads information about a topic—breakups, troubles at home, even dropping out—that a person would rather keep secret. The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is, the juicer the gossip it makes. Probably the worst type of gossip is the absolute lie. People often think of gossipers as harmless, bur cruel lies can cause pain.

If we know that gossip can be harmful, then why do so many of us do it? The answer lies in another effect of gossip: the satisfaction it gives us. Sharing the latest rumor can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others don’t. Similarly, hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the “in group”. In other words, gossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority(优越感).

Gossip can also have a third effect: it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act. Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group. Translated into high school terms, this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said, then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kind of negative attention. The do’s and don’ts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook.

The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation. The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news, think about why you want to gossip and what effects your “juicy story” might have.

1.An important negative effect of gossip is that it ________.

A. breaks up relationships

B. embarrasses the listener

C. spreads information around

D. causes unpleasant experiences

2.In the author’s opinion, many people like to gossip because it ________.

A. gives them a feeling of pleasure

B. helps them to make more friends

C. makes them better at telling stories

D. enables them to meet important people

3.Professor David Wilson thinks that gossip can ________.

A. provide students with written rules

B. help people watch their own behaviours

C. force schools to improve student handbooks

D. attract the police’s attention to group behaviours

4.What advice does the author give in the passage?

A. Never become a gossiper.

B. Stay away from gossipers.

C. Don’t let gossip turn into lies.

D. Think twice before you gossip.

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