Tayka Hotel De Sal
Where: Tahua, Bolivia
How much: About $95 a night
Why it’s cool: You’ve stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? That’s something few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt—including the beds (though you’ll sleep on regular mattresses (床垫) and blankets). The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni, a prehistoric dried-up lake that’s the world’s biggest salt flat. Builders use the salt from the 4,633-square-mile flat to make the bricks, and glue them together with a paste of wet salt that hardens when it dries. When rain starts to dissolve the hotel, the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.
Green Magic Nature Resort
Where: Vythiri, India
How much: About $240 a night
Why it’s cool: Ridding a pulley(滑轮)-operated lift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure. As you look out of your open window—there is no glass!—you watch monkeys and birds in the rain forest canopy. Later you might test your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of the hotel, or just sit on your bamboo bed and read. You don’t even have to come down for breakfast—the hotel will send it up on the pulley-drawn “elevator”.
Dog Bark Park Inn B&B
Where: Cottonwood, Idaho
How much: $92 a night
Why it’s cool: This doghouse isn’t just for the family pet. Sweet Willy is a 30-foot-tall dog with guest rooms in his belly. Climb the wooden stairs beside his hind leg to enter the door in his side. You can relax in the main bedroom, go up a few steps of the loft in Willy’s head, or hang out inside his nose. Although you have a full private bathroom in your quarters, there is also a toilet in the 12-foot-tall fire hydrant outside.
Gamirasu Cave Hotel
Where: Ayvali, Turkey
How much: Between $130 and $475 a night.
Why it’s cool: This is caveman cool! Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago, when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash. But your stay will be much more modern. Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a modern hotel, and the white volcanic ash, called tufa, keeps the rooms cool, about 65℉in summer. (Don’t worry—there is heat in winter.)
【小题1】What do we know about Tayka Hotel de Sal?
| A.It is located on a prehistoric wet lake. |
| B.It must be protected against rain. |
| C.Everything in the hotel is made of salt. |
| D.You have to cross a rope bridge to the hotel. |
| A.Being unique | B. Being expensive. |
| C.Being beautiful. | D.Being natural. |
| A.Tayka Hotel De Sal |
| B. Green Magic Nature Resort |
| C.Dog Bark Park InnB&B |
| D. Gamirasu Cave Hotel |
| A.To show his wide knowledge. |
| B.To introduce some interesting hotels. |
| C.To develop business in tourism. |
| D.To attract attention from the readers. |
【小题1】C
【小题2】A
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
【小题5】B
解析试题分析:文章很有意思的介绍了四种有趣的旅馆,一个是由盐所建成的宾馆、一个是通过滑轮才能上去的树顶上的酒店、一个是住在一个有30英尺高的狗的肚子里、一个是山洞里的旅馆,每一个都很独特。
【小题1】细节题。从第一段The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni, a prehistoric dried-up lake that’s the world’s biggest salt flat.中可得知Tayka Hotel de Sal 坐落于一座史前的盐湖上。故选C.
【小题2】细节题。四个旅馆都有自己的特色,都与众不同。一个是由盐所建成的宾馆、一个是通过滑轮才能上去的树顶上的酒店、一个是住在一个有30英尺高的狗的肚子里、一个是山洞里的旅馆,所以每一个都很独特,故选A.
【小题3】推断题。从倒数第2个酒店可知,Sweet Willy是一只有着30英尺高的狗。故Sweet Willy指的是The building of Dog Bark Park Inn B&B .故选C
【小题4】细节题。本题不难,从Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago, when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash.But your stay will be much more modern.可知在Gamirasu Cave Hotel你将会有一种居住在5000年以前的感觉。故选D.
【小题5】推断题。文章介绍了四种酒店,而且这四种每个都有自己的特色,所以作者写作的目的是介绍一些有趣的旅馆。故选B.
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
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| A.to advertise the website Facebook. com |
| B.to attract photographers’ interest in a photo contest |
| C.to introduce two methods of entering a photo contest |
| D.to encourage parents with children to enter a photo contest |
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科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
Below is a selection about interesting hotels.
Tayka Hotel de Sal
Where: Tahua, Bolivia
How much: About $95 a night Zxxk
Why it’s cool: You’ve stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? That’s something few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt – including the beds (though you’ll sleep on regular mattresses(床垫)and blankets). The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni, a prehistoric dried-up lake, which is the world’s biggest salt flat. Builders use the salt from the 4,633-square-mile flat to make the bricks, and glue them together with a paste(糊)of wet salt that hardens when it dries. When there is big rain, the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.
Green Magic Nature Resort
Where: Vythiri, India
How much: About $240 a night
Why it’s cool: Taking a pulley(滑轮)-operated lift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure. As you look out of your open window – there is no glass! – you watch monkey and birds in the rain forest canopy(罩棚). Later you might test your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of the hotel, or just sit on your bamboo bed and read. You don’t even have to come down for breakfast – the hotel will send it up on the pulley-drawn “elevator”.
Dog Bark Park Inn B&B
Where: Cottonwood, Idaho
How much: $92 a night
Why it’s cool: This doghouse isn’t just for the family pet. Sweet Willy is a 30-foot-tall dog with guest rooms in his belly. Climb the wooden stairs beside his hind leg to enter the door in his side. You can relax in the main bedroom, go up a few steps of the loft(阁楼)in Willy’s head, or hang out inside his nose. Although you have a full private bathroom in your quarters, there is also a toilet in the 12-foot-tall fire hydrant(消防栓)outside.
Gamirasu Cave Hotel
Where: Ayvali, Turkey
How much: Between $130 and $475 a night
Why it’s cool: This is caveman cool! Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago, when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash. But your stay will be much more modern. Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a modern hotel, and the white volcanic ash, called tufa, keeps the rooms cool, about 65·F in summer. (Don’t worry – there is heat in winter.)
【小题1】What is the similarity of the four hotels?
| A.Being expensive. | B.Being comfortable. |
| C.Being natural. | D.Being unique. |
| A.The name of a doghouse. |
| B.The name of the hotel owner. |
| C.The building of Dog Bark Park Inn B&B |
| D.The name of the hotel owner’s pet dog. |
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Many of Nalade Resorts’ hotels have Kids Club with special facilities for young children, making holidays more relaxing for parents and undoubtedly more pleasant and interesting for youngsters!
Kids Club in Beau Rivage (9 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
The club has a lovely atmosphere, with a large room for activities and a fenced, grass play-area outside. The qualified hostesses really know how to get on with children, as they look after and entertain youngsters from 3 to 12.
Activities are adapted according to children’s ages and talents and include:
●Glass-bottom boat trips to see the brightly colored games
●Drawing and painting
●Making things and a whole host of indoor games
●Learning how to snorkel and water-ski
A baby sitting service is also available on request, for a fee. Children’s dinner is served in the main restaurant at 6:30 p.m.
Kids Club in Legends (9 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
Three qualified hostesses entertain youngsters from 3 to 11 years old. For children under 3, a baby sitting service is also available on request, for a fee.
Children’s lunch is served between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. in the main restaurant or in the Kids Club depending on the day. The children have dinner in the main restaurant between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Kids Club in Les Pavillons (9:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)
Friendly, experienced, well-trained staff keep youngsters from 3 to 11 happy and occupied throughout the day and evening. Activities include:
●Learning the local dance, the Sega
●Gathering crabs on the beach by torchlight
●Making things and a whole host of indoor games
●Learning to play a traditional musical instrument
A special children’s dinner is served from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Baby sitting service can also be provided, for a fee.
Kids Club in Diva
The ideal arrangement for both parents and their youngsters! Qualified staffs look after children aged from 3 to 11 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and organize a whole range of activities to keep them busy and happy.
Children have dinner between 6 and 7 p.m. A baby sitting service is also available, for a fee.
【小题1】If you have a 12-year-old child, you can choose ______ for your Family holidays.
| A.Diva | B.Legends | C.Beau Rivage | D.Les Pavillons |
| A.Legends | B.Beau Rivage | C.Les Pavillons | D.Diva |
| A.Les Pavillons | B.Beau Rivage | C.Diva | D.Legends |
| A.the staff in all hotels can get along well with the youngsters |
| B.all the hotels open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| C.all the hotels provide baby-sitting service for fee |
| D.parents have to play with their children in the activities |
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The summer vacation is the time to consolidate(巩固)your learning and prepare for the year ahead. In July and August Oxford Study Courses will once again hold its Mid-IB Summer School for students half way through their IB Diploma(国际预科证书).
We’ll be back giving another generation of IB students a unique opportunity to sample a way of life enjoyed by students at famous universities.
Students who have completed the first year of their IB Diploma can join us and we can help them prepare for their important second year.
Students can choose how many subjects they study. Each subject is studied for one week. You can attend up to 5 weeks.
The Mid-IB Summer School is held at Cambridge University in the UK (between June 20th and August 1 st) and at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)in Boston, USA (between July 6th and July 25th).
Student comments
◆ “The classes have shown me new approaches to learning. I have also learned how to approach exam questions and now feel confident in doing so.”
◆ “It was cool creating tight and close relationships with other students from around the world, realizing we all had a connection to each other.”
◆ “I really enjoyed the level of independence, although I felt like people were watching out for us. I also felt like an Oxford student!”
◆ “I have enjoyed the learning style and the course work has been extremely beneficial(有益处的)academically.”
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Enjoy the summer
Our Summer School gives you an action-packed social scene with visits to the fun places in the area, organized sports and social events, and advice on how to enjoy your free time in these amazing cities with your new friends. Welcome to contact us at ose@ose-ib.com or on +44(0)1865 521802!
【小题1】The Mid-IB Summer School is intended for the students who ________.
A. have finished their first year of college
B. intend to apply for Oxford University
C. don’t know how to spend their summer vacation
D, have completed the first year of their IB Diploma
【小题2】What can be inferred from the text?
| A.Students will visit many fun places around the world. |
| B.A student can at most choose 5 subjects. |
| C.Only students from England and America have access to the school. |
| D.Students can obtain their IB Diploma when they finish their studies. |
| A.It begins in July. |
| B.It provides only academic courses. |
| C.It is held in three universities. |
| D.Students attending will study for 5 weeks. |
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Riding School:
You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.(3:30 p.m. on Saturdays). There are 10 kilometers of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country. You will need a riding hat.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. — 8:30 p.m.
Phone: (412)396—6754 Fax: (412)396—6752
Sailing Club:
Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification. You’ll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid. Have fun with other course member, afterwards in the clubroom. There are 10 weekly two-hour 1essons (Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.).
Opening Hours: Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.
Phone: (412)396—6644 Fax: (412)396 — 6644
Diving Centre:
Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need your own swimming costume and towel. Reduced rates for couples.
Opening Hours: Monday and Friday: 6:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.
Phone: (412)396—6312 Fax: (412)396—6706
Medical Center:
The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal wit h a broad range of medical problems. Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation. Also, all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.
Opening Hours: 24 hour from Monday to Sunday
Phone: (412)396--6649 Fax: (412)396—6648
Watersports Club:
We use a two-kilometer length of river for speedboat racing, and water-skiing, A beginners’course consist s of ten 20-minute lessons. You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently, but must be able to swim. The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a.m to 4 p.m, with lessons all through the day.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m.— 4:00 p.m.
Phone: (412)396—6899 Fax: (412)396—6890
【小题1】 If you want to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous, you should join .
| A.Watersports Club | B.Diving Centre | C.Sailing Club | D.Riding School |
| A.(412)396—6648 | B.(412)396—6706 | C.(412)396—6752 | D.(412)396—6876 |
| A.24 hour from Monday to Sunday |
| B.Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. |
| C.Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m.— 8:00 p.m. |
| D.Monday and Friday: 6:30 p.m.— 8:30 p.m. |
| A.Watersports Club | B.Diving Center | C.Sailing Club | D.Riding School |
| A.Good equipment. | B.Well trained staff members. |
| C.Various less expensive medicines. | D.Nursery for newly-born babies |
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| Take Actions for a Better World: Volunteers Needed Six months’ preparation in Denmark: Africa studies, team work combined with social work with risk group teenagers. Six months’ community work in Malawi in People to People Projects: Child Aid, HIV/AIDS. Fights and Teacher Training. Qualification(条件):18 years, hard working and social engagement. Please contact us by e-mail: takeaction@betterworld.com |
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| Part-time Work with Exchange Students YOUTH International is a non-profit high school foreign exchange students organization. We welcome teenagers from over 80 countries worldwide and provide host families. The Community Representative is a part-time position designed for people with a strong desire to do something rewarding (回报) in the community and earn some extra money. Applicants(申请人) best suited for this work should enjoy teenagers, have a strong interest in cross-culture communication, and feel comfortable networking. Full training and support will be provided through branch offices throughout the U.S. Positions available in most states. If interested, please email staff@youth.org or call 888-123-9872. |
| Call for Native Speaker of English I am looking for native speakers of English to join in an experiment. This experiment is carried out over the Internet. You don't need any specific knowledge other than understanding and speaking English at a native level. The first task will take you around 15 minutes. After this task, you can decide whether you want to continue the experiment. The task involves reading texts and designing questions and answers. If you are willing to help me, then please email me: club3564@hotmail.com |
| A.One who wants to earn some pocket money in the program. |
| B.One who hopes to take action in fighting against diseases. |
| C.One who has a strong desire to improve his or her English. |
| D.One who enjoys working with teenagers from different countries. |
| A.In some local offices in the U.S. |
| B.In an ESL organization in China. |
| C.In a preparation program in Denmark. |
| D.In an exchange student center in Africa. |
| A.takeaction@betterworld.com | B.ram3462@hotmail.com |
| C.club3864@hotmail.com | D.staff@youth.org |
| A.To interview people online. | B.To do some housework. |
| C.To offer advice on Child Aid. | D.To provide language exercises. |
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| Experience the Colorado River the Hualapai Way! River Runners Offers the ONLY One Day White-water Trip ANYWHERE at the GRAND CANYON! Since 1973, Hualapai River Runners has been conducting white-water rafting journeys on the Colorado River. Our experienced guides expertly sail along the river and share the history of the Canyon and the Hualapai people with you. Visitors experience the excitement of whitewater rapids and then stop to enjoy the impressive beauty of Travertine Falls and a tasty lunch. No charge for children 2 years and under. One-Day Trip Retail $249.00 + $79.00 (helicopter and round-trip ground transportation) White-water rafting tours begin in Peach Springs. Hualapai River Runners transports you to Diamond Creek, which is the starting point for the 37 mile rafting tour. Lunch is included and upon arrival at the rafting tour termination point (终点), fly out of the Grand Canyon by helicopter to Grand Canyon West. Two-Day Trip Retail $549.00 + $79.00 (helicopter and round-trip ground transportation) Two-day rafting trips with one night on the Colorado River. All supplies and meals are included. Two days in the Grand Canyon, on the Colorado River, allows more time to explore one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Tours Include: ? Round-trip transportation from Peach Springs to the starting point and from the termination points back to Peach Springs. ? Snack, drinks and lunch (vegetarian meals available upon request). ? Waterproof dry bags for storing your cameras, sunscreen, dry clothes, etc. The helicopter part of transportation is weather permitting. If the helicopter transportation is cancelled because of bad weather, the raft will continue an additional two hours to South Cove and a maximum $20.00 per customer will be given back. Special website booking rate 15% off rafting in June 2011. So book now! Call us Toll Free Today! Tel: 1-888-868-9378 |
| A.Travertine Falls. | B.The Grand Canyon. |
| C.Grand Canyon West. | D.Diamond Creek. |
| A.Hualapai River Runners provides dry clothes. |
| B.You will get $20 back if you are not satisfied. |
| C.The trip is free of charge for children under 2. |
| D.Online booking has a better offer all year round. |
| A.the guides can help you learn sailing |
| B.the cost includes snack, drinks and lunch |
| C.the helicopter transportation can save you three hours’ time |
| D.the Grand Canyon is well-known for its history |
| A.To explain how to make a rafting trip. |
| B.To explore the Hualapai culture. |
| C.To attract people to the sights. |
| D.To introduce the history of the Colorado River |
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| Lost Cat Please help me to find our cat. His name is Fluff and he’s a Persian cat. The photo is an old one—Fluff is bigger now. Fluff went missing from our home on Christmas Day of 2011. If you find him, please phone me at 91843568. I’m Jack Lim and my address is: 32 Lavender Lane, Singapore 532981. Reward for finding Fluff: $ 50.00 |
| A.Persian | B.Fluff | C.Lavender | D.Jack |
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