Tayka Hotel de SalWhere：Tahua，BoliviaHow much：About $95 a nightWhy it’s cool：You
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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 driedup lake which is the world’s biggest salt flat.Builders use the salt from the 4,633squaremile flat to make the bricks，and glue them together with a paste (糊) 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：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 monkeys and birds in the rain forest canopy(罩篷)．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 pulleydrawn “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 30foottall 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 12foottall 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 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 lake. | | B．It should be protected against the rain. | | C．Everything in the hotel is made of salt. | | D．You have to cross a rope bridge to the hotel. |
小题2:What is the similarity of the four hotels?| A．Being expensive. | | B．Being comfortable. | | C．Being natural. | | D．Being unique. |
小题3:What does the underlined words “Sweet Willy” refer to?
A．The name of the hotel.
B．The name of the hotel owner.
C．The building of Dog Bark Park Inn B&B.
D．The name of a pet dog of the hotel owner.
小题4:Which of the hotels makes you have a feeling of living in the far past?
A．Tayka Hotel de Sal.
B．Green Magic Nature Resort.
C．Dog Bark Park Inn B&B.
D．Gamirasu Cave Hotel. |
答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D |
解析
小题1: A
解析 细节理解题。根据Tayka Hotel de Sal介绍中的“The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni，a prehistoric driedup lake...”可知答案。
小题2:D
解析 推理判断题。文章介绍了四家风格迥异的宾馆：Tayka Hotel de Sal是用盐建造的；Green Magic Nature Resort坐落在森林的树顶上；Dog Bark Park Inn B&B的外形是一只三十英尺高的狗；Gamirasu Cave Hotel坐落在山洞里，所以说这四家宾馆各具特色。
小题3: C
解析 指代关系题。根据Dog Bark Park Inn B&B中对Sweet Willy的介绍：三十英尺高，木制楼梯，主卧室，阁楼，浴室等等，可以判断出这是一个建筑的名字。
小题4:D
解析 细节理解题。根据Gamirasu Cave Hotel介绍中的“Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago...”可知答案。 |
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Gerber 2241770 Artifact Pocket Keychain Tool
Product Dimensions：2.1×0.8×0.1 inches
ASIN：B001349MD8
Item Model Number：2241770
Discount Price：$9.90(you save 33%)
Product Description：At just 3.5 inches closed，the Artifact is a little larger than a cigarette lighter，but Gerber still has eight different functions.With a flat and Phillips screwdrivers(螺丝刀)，wire stripper(剥皮钳) and more，the Artifact Pocket Keychain Tool helps you be prepared for office use.
B
ResQMe，The Keychain Version of the Original Life Hammer (Black)
Product Dimensions：7×9×2 inches
ASIN：B000IE0EZO
Item Model Number：RQMBLA
Discount Price：$9.95(you save 50%)
Product Description：ResQMe is a handheld rescue tool that provides drivers and passengers with the same level of confidence in the event of a lifethreatening incident in your vehicle.Small，yet designed to provide the instant and easy ability to cut through seat belts and side windows when the need arises，it is the inexpensive，portable power that every car should have in the event of an emergency.
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LaCie iamaKey v2 16 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive 131106
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ASIN：B004D2AZ0Q
Item Model Number：131105
Discount Price：$24.99(you save 11%)
Product Description：With the LaCie iamaKey v2 the keyshaped design is functional and memorable(难忘的)，and the protection that the LaCie iamaKey offers makes it extremely reliable.Best of all，you can fit a very large amount of data in a small flash drive.With its eyecatching design，the iamaKey certainly stands out，and it is one of the most durable(耐用的) and thinnest USB keys on the market.
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Swiss Tech UKCSB1 UtiliKey 6in1 KeyChain MultiTool
Product Dimensions：6×5×1 inches
ASIN：B0001EFSTI
Item Model Number：UKCSB1
Discount Price：$7.88(you save 21%)
Product Description：The lightest and multiuse tool ever developed.This durable tool has a straight knife sharp edge and a flat screwdriver，a Phillips screwdriver，and a bottle opener.The tool makes repairs and hundreds of jobs an easy undertaking.A good choice for indoor or outdoor activities and emergency situations，this tool comes in handy on the road and at home!
小题1:Which of the following products has the biggest size?| A．Swiss Tech UKCSB1. | | B．Gerber 2241770 Artifact. | | C．ResQMe. | | D．LaCie iamaKey v2. |
小题2:As a bus driver，Mike would be interested in ________.| A．A and B | B．C and D | | C．A and C | D．B and D |
小题3:Which tool has the lowest original price?| A．Gerber 2241770 Artifact. | | B．ResQMe. | | C．LaCie iamaKey v2. | | D．Swiss Tech UKCSB1. |
小题4:From the text we can learn that all the tools above ________.| A．are electronics | | B．have the same ASIN | | C．are easy to carry | | D．are perfect on a keychain |
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Tykoon is an online website that allows you to teach your child financial principles through allowances，assignment of tasks and daily chores.As the parent，you can assign a cash value to the things you want your child to do.Then，your child can go in，accept the task and add to their wish list of what they would like to purchase with the money that they earn.
Let’s start with the parent side of things.The parent must be the one to set up the account.You simply enter your information and your child’s information to get started.You are then able to assign allowance amounts to your child.
Then you can add tasks for your child to accept and link them to either their weekly allowance or a predetermined amount.Your child is then able to accept or decline their tasks.They can see how much each task earns，how often they need to do it and what they will get if they do！They can add items that they are working toward earning and can even earn nncash incentives such as extra TV time or staying up late!
Tykoon is a great way to start teaching your child about responsibility and financial principles in fun and safe way.Through the creation of their own profile and the ability to accept or decline tasks，they are taught the skills that they will need later in life when they are managing their own budgets！So，head over and sign up for a free account today and watch your child get excited about doing their chores!
And right now，as a special reward，if you share Tykoon with your friends and have five friends sign up and stay active for more than a month，you’ll earn a $25 Amazon.com gift card！So get your child enrolled(注册)，tell your friends and let’s start teaching all our kids about the important financial principles today!
小题1:The purpose of the text is to________.| A．make an advertisement | | B．share teaching experience | | C．describe an online website | | D．present a way of making money |
小题2:The underlined word “incentives” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “________”．| A．promises | B．rewards | | C．gifts | D．tasks |
4．What is the best title of the text?
小题3:What can kids learn from Tykoon?| A．The ability to manage their budgets. | | B．The responsibility to do daily chores. | | C．The skills to earn their own living. | | D．The tricks to accept or refuse tasks. |
| 小题4: | | A．Tykoon—A Safe Way to Manage Your Financial Issues | | B．How to Create Funny Tasks for Your Kids on the Website | | C．Opening an Online Account with the Help of Tykoon | | D．Teaching Your Kids Financial Principles with Tykoon |
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The Firegathering
18－20 May
The Firegathering festival returns to an unidentified place somewhere in the Sussex countryside this May.The ticket price is a very agreeable ￡40，an amount that the organisers promise covers only the costs of staging the event.As well as the nightclub singers and dancers and circus performers，you can expect live performances from local stars.If this looks like it might be right for you，you’d be well advised to book your ticket soon；the event has sold out every year since its beginning four years ago.
Sheep Music
20－22 July
Sheep Music started life as a garden party and has developed into a fullscale(全面的) community event.Even though the advertising has always been limited to word of mouth，the huge number of people in 2005 left organizers worried that the large crowds could ruin the festival’s family feel.Luckily July sees the return of this brilliant party.The climax(高潮) comes in the shape of Saturday night’s fullscale parade(游行) and fancy dress ball that you just would not expect to happen in the other sleepy Welsh borders.
The Big Chill
3－5 August
Ten years on and The Big Chill could very well be close to becoming a big pop festival like Glastonbury.That said，the many thousands in attendance are still able to relax in the beautiful Eastnor deer park and listen to plenty of music that would otherwise pass them by.Families have always been given a warm welcome and it’s fair to say that The Big Chill is probably the most childfriendly of all the mediumsized festivals.If you’ve never been，you should certainly go.
Summer Sundae
10－12 August
Although only a year old this summer，Summer Sundae has quickly inspired the imaginations of Leicesteks music lovers.Last year’s event was a success，noted by more than a few mentions at the UK Festival Awards.It is set in the impressive grounds of De Montfort Hall.Although the performers are still to be confirmed，the cabins are sure to be there.These small buildings are made from wood and carpets，storage space，and can fit a family for the night.
小题1:What can we learn about The Firegathering?| A．The festival will take place in a park. | | B．No profits will be made from the festival. | | C．The audience will be bigger than expected. | | D．A lot of national stars will perform at the festival. |
小题2:How did Sheep Music advertise itself?| A．By holding a parade. | | B．By advertising orally. | | C．By giving performances. | | D．By holding a family party. |
小题3:Which festival will provide accommodation for the audience?| A．The Firegathering. | B．Sheep Music. | | C．The Big Chill. | D．Summer Sundae. |
小题4:What is the similarity of these festivals?| A．All of them entertain attendants with music. | | B．All of them have a long history. | | C．All of them need advance booking. | | D．All of them can be compared with Glastonbury. |
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The Best of Alaska
Nothing evokes(唤起) Alaska like a whale exploding out of the water or an eagle pulling a silver fish from the river.Combine these images with high mountains，brilliant icebergs and wonderful meals and you really do have the Best of Alaska!
Join us for an unforgettable 7day excursion(远足) to the last frontier！Additional highlights include：a scenic flight over Glacier Bay National Park，a rafting trip through the heart of the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve，historic Skagway，a whale watching cruise and the company of knowledgeable local guides.
HIGHLIGHTS：
JUNEAU：Juneau，the state capital，is rich in culture and scenic beauty.It is here that we start and end our trip.
HAINES：Haines is a small community located along the fiords(峡湾)．The natural beauty and expansive wilderness found here have made Haines a premier center for adventure in Alaska.In 2004，Haines was listed by Outside Magazine and National Geographic Adventure as one of the best places for recreation and living.The activities listed below are located in Haines.
ALASKA INDIAN ARTS：Alaska Indian Arts is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation and continuation of traditional native craft and culture of the Northwest Native Tribes.Alaska Indian Arts is also the headquarters for several of Alaska’s outstanding craftsmen and artisans.We spend a few hours learning carving，native beading(串珠饰) and culture from these master artists.
SKAGWAY：Skagway is famous for its role in the Klondike Gold Stampede over 100 years ago.Today，it is a historic yet lively town，which still reflects its gold rush roots and contains colourful shops.In Skagway，we stop by the Klondike Gold Rush National Park Visitor’s Center and ride the White Pass Yukon Route Railway.
GUSTAVUS：Gustavus is the gateway to the Glacier Bay National Park.We’ll stay at a comfortable lodge here for two nights.This will be the base for both the whalewatching excursion and a full day cruise in Glacier Bay.
DATES/PRICES：
May 16，June 20，July 18，August 15.
7 days—$3,500，including lodging，all meals，excursions，guides，park fees，sales taxes，and transportation between Juneau，Skagway，Haines，and Gustavus.Not included：alcohol，personal items，airfare to and from Juneau.
CONTACTS：
Email：info@alaskamountainguides.com
Call：(800)7663396
Write：Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School
P．O.Box 1081，Haines AK 99827
小题1:You can feel the history of the local place at ______.| A．Juneau | B．Skagway | | C．Haines | D．Gustavus |
小题2:You can watch a whale exploding out of the water at ________.| A．the Glacier Bay National Park | | B．the Klondike Gold Rush National Park | | C．the White Pass Yukon | | D．the Northwest Native Tribes |
小题3:According to the advertisement，the participants of the excursion ________.| A．will spend one day experiencing the local culture at Alaska Indian Arts | | B．can contact Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School by email or fax | | C．are able to experience some adventurous activities in Haines | | D．can get lots of traditional native artworks free of charge |
小题4:Which of the following requires participants to pay additional fees?| A．Going from Gustavus to Juneau by train. | | B．A full day cruise in Glacier Bay. | | C．Having the last supper at Juneau. | | D．Flying from Juneau to their hometowns. |
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L1PITOR
ABOUT LIPITOR
Lipitor is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise，it lowers “bad” cholesterol(胆固醇)in your blood．It can also raise “good"’ cholesterol.
Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors，
including family history of early heart disease，high blood pressure，age and smoking.
| WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?
Who can take LIPITOR：
．People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise
· Adults and children over l0
Who should NOT take LIPITOR：
．Women who are pregnant，may be pregnant，or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm your unborn baby.
．women who are breast-feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby.
· People with liver(肝脏)problems
| POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR
Serious side effects in a small number of people：
．Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems，including kidney failure
．Liver problems．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it．
Call your doctor right away if you have：
．Unexplained muscle pain or weakness，especially if you have a fever or feel very fired
．Swelling of the face，lips，tongue，and／or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing
· Stomach pain
Some common side effects of LIPITOR are：
· Muscle pain
· Upset stomach
· Changes in some blood tests
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HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR
DO：
．Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor.
．Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor.
．Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food.
．If you miss a dose(一剂)，take it as soon as you remember.[But if it has been more than
12 hours since your missed dose，wait．Take the next dose at your regular time.
Don’t：
．Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor.
．Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor.
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小题1: What is a major function of Lipitor?| A．To help quit smoking. | | B．To control blood pressure. | | C．To improve unhealthy diet. | | D．To lower "bad" cholesterol. |
小题2: Taking Lipitor is helpful for .| A．breast-feeding women | | B．women who are pregnant | | C．adults having heart disease | | D．teenagers with liver problems． |
小题3: If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should | A．change the amount of your next dose | B．eat more when taking your next dose | | C．have a dose as soon as you remember | D．take the next dose at your regular time |
小题4: Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?| A．Face swelling. | B．Upset stomach. | | C．Kidney failure. | D．Muscle weakness. |
小题5: What is the main purpose of the passage?| A．To teach patients ways for quick recovery. | | B．To present a report on a scientific research. | | C．To show the importance of a good lifestyle. | | D．To give information about a kind of medicine. |
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