Do you want to visit Warwick Castle in Britain? Warwick is a friendly and a memorable experience with something for all ages．Easily accessible by car, bus, train, cycling or on foot it is surrounded by historic buildings and numerous attractions．

Ticket Prices &Offers

Look at our online offers, Warwick-Castle, com is the only place to purchase the Ultimate Castle and The Castle Dungeon ticket at the best price．

Online bookings must be made 24 hours before you visit．Please note that admission to The Castle Dungeon is NOT included with standard online or on the day tickets．There are limited Dungeons tickets available, and only from Warwick-Castle, corn．Please book in advance to guarantee your Castle Dungeon experience．

One Day Tickets

Booking online is the best way to get your tickets for Britain's Ultimate Castle．Save 20% and skip the ticket queue when you arrive - it couldn't be easier!

If you're not sure when you want to visit then don't worry, you can still book a Flexible Ticket-valid(有效的)for any day that the castle is open during 2010．

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Important notes on ticketing

Please note that if you wish to visit the Castle using an on-the-day promotional voucher （票券）,your Dungeon experience can be prebooked by calling 0870 442 2375．

A ￡1．50 fee applies to all bookings made online and via telephone - one fee per booking．Children must be accompanied by an adult．Group rates are available for groups of more than 10 people．Groups can book by calling 0870 442 2371 or online．

1.．If you hope to visit Castle Dungeon, you should __     __．

    A．buy the ticket in person                                

B．dial 0870 442 2371

    C．book the ticket from Warwick-Castle, corn               

D．book the ticket two days in advance

2.．What is the advantage of booking tickets on line?

    A．You don't have to wait in queue．                       

B．You can save ￠20 in total．

    C．The ticket includes the Castle Dungeon．                

D．The ticket is available at any time．

3.．In order to buy group tickets, __     __．

    A．you should dial 0870 442 2375      

B．bookings can be made by emails

    C．there should be at least 20 people                      

D．you should dial 0870 442 2371

4.．The text is probably taken from ____．

    A．a newspaper                         

B．a magazine      

C．a geography book

D．a website

Random ramblings from a guy who is too busy to have a Web site. On the bright side, you won't find any ads, pop-ups, hype, or any attempts to sell you anything at all. Furthermore, you won't find any pages divided into a hundred little boxes. And the text is so large, you don't need an electron microscope to read it. A refreshing break from reality.  Anyway, here's what I have so far as I gradually resurrect my poor neglected Web site.

PC Survival Camp

Being new to computers, or even just being a “casual user”, isn’t always fun. It's as though everybody on the planet assumes you already know all the buzzwords, and already possess all the skills necessary to use a computer.  Which is a really big assumption, when you consider that nobody was ever born knowing how to use a computer. The links below provide some quick mini-tutorials on all the skills and buzzwords that everyone else seems to assume you already know. Click on any link (underlined text) for a quick mini-lesson. Use the Back button at the bottom of any

page to work your way back to this page.

If you're looking for Microsoft Access stuff, click here.

l I'm gradually bringing back some of my old HTML stuff here.

l If you have a question, Ask Alan

1.Who is the passage written for?

A．Everyone                             B．College students.

C．Anyone who wants to use a computer.       D．An expert on computers.

2.What’s the advantage of this web site?

A．It’s cheap.                           B．There are no ads.

C．It’s modern.                          D．It provides an electron microscope.

3.You can learn computer skills except_____.

A．Erase everything!   B．Software.          C．Flash .            D．Taskbar.

4.If you have problems, ask____ for help.

A．Coolnerds.com                         B．PC survival Camp

C．Alan                                 D．HTML Stuff

A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.

     Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.

     They become addicted to computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and don’t concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at school. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.

     They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society.

     Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world.

1.The author’s attitude towards weboholism is that of being______.

A. optimistic                               B. positive

C. oppositive                          D. acceptable  

2. The main idea of the passage is about__________.

A. the cause of weboholism          B. the advantage of weboholism

C. the popularity of weboholism      D. the influence of weboholism

3. The underlined word “obsessional” in the second paragraph most probably means “________”.

A. attractive                           B. professional

C. addictive                                D. potential

4.We can infer from the passage that_______.

A. weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers

B. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway

C. people are addicted to games on the Internet

D. students can hardly balance real and virtual life

   A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.

    Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.

    They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and don’t concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at school. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.

    They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society.

    Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world.

1.The author’s attitude towards weboholism is that of being______.

   A. optimistic        B. positive      C. oppositive     D. acceptable、

2.The main idea of the passage is about__________.

   A. the cause of weboholism           B. the advantage of weboholism

   C. the popularity of weboholism      D. the influence of weboholism

3. The underlined word “obsessional” in the second paragraph most probably means “________”.

   A. attractive                        B. addictive

   C. professional                      D. potential

4.We can infer from the passage that_______.

   A. weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers

   B. students can hardly balance real and virtual life

   C. people are addicted to games on the Internet

   D. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway

5. Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism?

   A. It contributes to the development of the web.

   B. The chat room language may change social culture.

   C. The problem will be getting more and more serious later.

   D. People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life.

Nuclear energy has always been controversial. But since the tsunami and nuclear disaster in Fukushima (Japan) last year the issue is back in the headlines. And the world is divided— some countries are planning more nuclear plants, while others have promised to shut theirs down.

After Fukushima, Germany decided to switch off all its nuclear plants by 2022. Switzerland and Italy are also phasing out nuclear power. But France and the United States remain staunch supporters of atomic energy. In fact, almost 80% of France’s electricity comes from nuclear power, the highest percentage in the world. And in the US, the Obama administration said it “continues to support the expansion of nuclear power, despite the crisis in Japan.”

Nuclear supporters claim nuclear power can help the environment. Unlike fossil fuels, nuclear power doesn’t create greenhouse gases. So, pro-nuclear countries argue that nuclear power allows them to generate energy without contributing to climate change. Britain’s chief scientific adviser (John Beddington) supports this view. He recently said that the world doesn’t have the luxury of ignoring nuclear energy.

Nuclear power is also relatively cheap. Renewable energy sources such as solar, hydro and wind power may be clean, but they’re expensive; and right now, they require a lot of investment. This higher cost of using “green energy” is usually passed onto the consumer. So, while many people may prefer their energy to come from a renewable source, not so many are prepared to pay higher energy bills. This is of particular concern while the world economy is in such bad shape.

The main argument against nuclear energy is that it isn’t safe. For a start, nuclear waste is very difficult to dispose of, and remains toxic to humans for thousands of years. And even before Fukushima, there were several high-profile nuclear disasters. The most famous is probably the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, in the Ukraine. The radiation from the meltdown spread all over Europe, affecting thousands.

The nuclear energy issue is very complex. And it doesn’t look like it’ll be resolved anytime soon. As a Japanese commentator recently said, “it’s been a bad year for the ‘nuclear village’, but I don’t think they’re down and out yet.” The battle continues.

1.Which of the following may NOT be the advantage of nuclear energy over other energy sources?

2.What does the underlined word “this” refer to in paragraph 4?

3.We can learn from the last paragraph that _______.

4.What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?