Kingsway Hall Hotel We offer quality service (优质服务) in Kingsway Hall Hotel. This location puts guests in easy reach of many places, such as the British Museum and Piccadilly Circus. Our hotel also has modern Western food, and offers a perfect dining environment. The lounge bar is a comfortable place to enjoy a drink while watching the tourists. There are hundreds of dining choices within walking distance. Non-smoking rooms are ready for guests. Hilton Docklands Riverside Located on the bank of the Thames, our hotel is about two miles east of Tower Bridge and 36 miles from London Heathrow Airport. Our hotel has a beauty salon, a flower shop and a swimming pool. The hotel also offers laundry (洗衣店) services, babysitting, shining shoes, and local area transportation. Windermere Hotel Located in the center of London, our hotel puts guests within easy reach of London"s well-known buildings. Buckingham Palace and the Royal Parks are just a short walk away. Within 1.5 miles you can visit Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. The theatres, Harrods shopping centre, and the designer shops of Sloane Square and Knightsbridge are all only a short walk away or a taxi ride away. |
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EVENTS(赛事) Bicycle tour and race A bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27(Sat. & Sum. ). At 5:30am, the riders will leave Tian"anmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometer leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive(竞争性的)part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli. The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaibe, covering a distance of 20 kilometers. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free for play at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing. Cost:200 Yuan Telephone:4675027 Brazilian footballers The Brazilian Football Club will play Beijing Guo"an Team at the Workers Stadium on August 26. The club has four national team players . Also coming is 1994 US World Cup starRomario ho has promised to play for at least 45 minutes. Ticket prices:60,100,150 Yuan Time/Date:4:30 pm, August 26(Sat.) Telephone: 5012372 Rock climbing The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition climbing. Free for spectators(观众). Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou. Time/Dates:9-12 am, August 26 and 27 Telephone:7143177, 7144850, Wang Zhenghua 1. The main purpose of announcing the above events is to give information about ___. A. visiting teams B. famous players C. things to do for the weekend D. prices to pay for the sports events 2. If you take part in the bike tour, you will ride for ___. A. 35 kilometres B. 55 kilometres C. 75 kilometres D. 110 kilometres 3. the underlined word "leg" in "Bicycle tour and race" probably means____ . A. race B. practice C. part of the training D. part of the tour 4. If you want to find something to do for Saturday afternoon, which telephone number will you call? A. 4675027 B. 7143177 C. 5012372 D. 71 |
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Attractions in Wisconsin Wisconsin Historical Museum 30 N. Carroll Street on Madison"s Capitol Square Discover Wisconsin"s history and culture(文化) on four floors of exhibits. Open for public program. Admission is free. Open :Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00am -- 4:00 pm. (608) 264-6555 www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum Swiss historical village 612 Seventh Ave., New Glarus The Swiss Historical Village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in America"s heartland. 14 buildings in the village give a full picture of every day life in the nineteenth-century Midwest. Tue.-Fri., May 1st -October 31st , 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Admission is $20. (608) 527-2317 www.swisshistoricalvillage.com Artisan Gallery & Creamery Caf? 6858 Paoli Rd., Paoli, WI One of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts(手工艺品) in Wisconsin. Over 5000 sp. ft. of exhibition space in a historic creamery. While visiting enjoy a wonderfully prepared lunch at our caf ? overlooking the Sugar River. Just minutes from Madison! Gallery open Tue. -Sun., 10:00 am-5:00 pm. Caf ? open: Wed. -Sat., 11:00 am -3:00 pm. Sun. brunch with wine, 10:00-3:00 pm. (608) 845-6600 www.artisangal.com Christopher Columbus Museum 239 Whitney St., Columbus World-class exhibit -2000 quality souvenirs(纪念品) marking Chicago"s 1893 World Columbian Exhibition. Tour buses are always welcome. Open: daily, 8:15 am - 4:00 pm. (920) 623-1992 www.columbusantiquemall.com 1.Which of the following is on Capitol Square? A. Wisconsin Historical Museum. B. Swiss Historical Village. C. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Caf ?. D. Christopher Columbus Museum. 2. Where can you go for a visit on Monday? A. Wisconsin Historical Museum. B. Swiss Historical Village. C. Artisan Gallery & Creamery caf ?. D. Christopher Columbus Museum. 3. Where can visitors have lunch? A. At Wisconsin Historical Museum. B. At Swiss Historical Village. C. At Artisan Gallery & Creamery Caf ? D. At Christopher Columbus Museum. 4. We learn from the text that___________. A. Swiss Historical Village is open for half a year B. Christopher Columbus Museum overlooks a river C. tickets are needed for Wisconsin Historical Museum D. Artisan Gallery & Creamery Caf? are open daily for 4 hours |
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This is time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents. Can you find a little extra(额外的东西)to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help. Littleton Children"s Home We don"t want your money, but children"s toys, books and clothes in good condition would be very welcome. Also,we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days and give them not only food but also love. You have so much-will you share it? Phone Sister Thomas on 55671. Children"s Hospice We look after a small number of very sick children. This important work needs skill and love. We cannot continue without gifts of money to pay for more nursing staff(员工). We also need story books and toys suitable for quiet games. Street Food In the winter weather, it"s no fun being homeless. It"s even worse if you"re hungry. We give hot food to at least fifty people every night. It"s hard work, but necessary. Can you come and help? If not, can you find a little money? We use a very old kitchen, and we urgently need some new sauce pans. Money for new would be most welcome indeed. Contact Street Food, c/o Mary"s House, Elming Way, Littleton. Phone 27713. Littleton Youth Club Have you got an unwanted chair? -a record player? -a pot of paint? Because we can use them! We want to get to work on our meeting room! Please phone 66231 and we"ll be happy to collect anything you can give us. Thank you! Night Shelter We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go. We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street. Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough money. Can you let us have a few pounds? Any amount, however small, will be such a help. Send it to us at 15, Green St, Littleton. Please make a check payable to Night Shelter. You can also call us at 62735. |
1. If you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may go to . |
A. Street Food B. Night Shelter C. Littleton Children"s Home D. Children"s Hospice |
2. We can infer that . |
A. there are too many social problems in this country B. people are very poor during the time for giving C. warm-hearted people like to give away money D. this passage is taken from a local newspaper |
3. If you want to help but you have no extra to give, you may dial___ and offer your help. |
A. 27713 B. 55671 C. 62735 D. 66231 |
4. If your child has grown up, you may take the child"s things to . |
A. Littleton Children"s Home and Children"s Hospice B. Littleton Youth Club and Littleton Children"s Home C. Children"s Hospice and Night Shelter D. Littleton Youth Club and Night Shelter |
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