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Choose Your One-Day-Tours!
Tour A - Bath &Stonehenge:including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge -￡37 until 26 March and ￡39 thereafter.
Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum. Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments dating
back over 5,000 years.
Tour B - Oxford & Startford : including entrance fees to the University St Mary's Church Tower
and Anne Hathaway's house----￡32 until 12 March and ￡36 thereafter.
Oxford:Includes a guided tour of England's oldest university city and colleges. Look over the
Stratford: Includes a guided tour "city of dreaming spires(尖顶）"from St Mary’s Church Tower.
exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.
Tour C - Windsor Castle &Hampton Court : including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace -￡34 until 11 March and ￡37 thereafter.
Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VILL's favorite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle (entrance fees not included).With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to
the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost!
Tour D –Cambridge: including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great -￡33 until 18 March and ￡37 thereafter.
Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.(2015全国2)
33. Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?
A.Tour A
B. Tour B
C. Tour C
D. Tour D
34. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?
A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court
B. Oxford & Stratford
C. Bath & Stonehenge
D. Cambridge
35. Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?
A. It used to be the home of royal families
B. It used to be a well-known maze
C. It is the oldest palace in Britain
D. It is a world-famous castle
Metro Pocket Guide
Metrorail(地铁)
Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.
Farecard machine are in every station, Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up to $ 5 in change.
Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9:30 a.m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.
Hours of service
Open: 5 a.m Mon-Fri 7a.m. Sat—Sun .
Close : midnight Sun—Thur. 3a.m Fri.-Sat. nights
Last train time vary. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train time posted in
the station.
Metrobus
When paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1.35 . when paying with a smatTrip CARD the fare is $1.25
Fares for the senior /disabled customers
Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, farecard or SmarTrip card and passes, please visit or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.
Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100
Travel tips（提示）
. avoid riding during weekday rush periods –before 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m.
. if you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195. （2014新课标II）
12. what should you know about farecard machine?
A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m.
B. They are connected to change machines.
C. They offer special service to the elderly.
D. They make change for no more than $5.
13. At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?
A. At midnight
B. at 3 a.m.
C. at 5 am
D. at 7 p.m.
14. What is good about a SmarTrip card?
A. It is convenient for old people
B. It saves money for its users
C. it can be bought at any time
D. it is sold on the Internet.
15. Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?
A. 202-962-1195
B.202-962-1100
C.202-673-7000
D.202-673-8000
C
Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's Day
Gift No. I
Offer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits
whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say "no need,"
another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best part ? This one is free.
Gift No. 2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. "Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life," Dr. Marie Savard said.
Gift No. 3
Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. "Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep," Savard said. "We know that good sleep is very important to our health."
Gift No. 4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which
are "green" --- and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity. (2013全国2)
48. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits?
A. Take notes.
B. Be with her.
C. Buy medicine.
D. Give her gifts.
eep?
49. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sl
A. In Gift No. 1.
B. In Gift No. 2.
C. In Gift No. 3.
D. In Gift No. 4.
50. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to
A. enjoy good sleep
B. be well-organized
C. bet extra support
D. give others help
D
Student Membership-----Cambridge Arts Cinema
Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema. Now you too can make most of it and save money.
At the arts you can…　
choose from up to 40 films a month
see up to 8 premieres(首映)each month
catch screening when you like-we open early
and clse late
increse your knowlege of film with our
special events-each year we run seasons on
various types of films and directors
meet the filmmakers
what you get as amember:
invitation to a preview screening(试映）
&1 off the standard prices(&4.50/&3.50）for
any screening including special events
your own copy of each cinema programme
mailed free of charge
a card with your own membership number
50% off membership to the Cambridge
Darkroom Gallery so what are you wating for? just fill
in the form and return it either in person or by post to:
Box Office
Cambridge Arts Cinema
8 Market Passage
Cambridge CN2 3PF
It costs &15 to join and your card can be used from 1st October 2011 to 30th June 2012
Cinema information:01223 572929
(24hr)
Box Office:01223 504444
（2011全国课标）
48．Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema?
A. The Cambridge Film Festival.
B. Meetings with filmmakers.
C. The preview screening.
D. Monthly premieres.
49．If you're a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema, you will enjoy free
A. Darkroom Gallery shows
B. mailed programmes
C. special film events
D. film shows 50．How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last?
A. Four months.
B. Eight months.
C. Nine months.
D. One year. 51．For what purpose is the text written?
A. Offering students cheaper tickets．
B. Announcing the opening of a premiere.
C. Telling the public of the cinema's address.
D. Increasing the cinema's membership.。