Coolest Hotels in the World
Ariau Amazon Towers
The Ariau Amazon Towers hotel lets you sleep in a tree house. Eight towers make up this hotel that
offers over 300 rooms. If you really want to get into the spirit, the Tarzan Suite which is large enough
for big family. You"ll thirty feet up in the air and can travel between the towers through their wooden
walkways.
Prices starting at $300 one night for each person for a regular room and going all the way up to $3000
for the Tarzan Suite.
For more information, visit the website: http://www.ariautowers.com
The Ice Hotel
Every winter in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden, a special kind of hotel called the Ice Hotel is built. Each year,
world-famous artists are invited to design and produce works of art from the ice, many of which can
be found in the rooms. You"ll have your choice between hot or cold rooms, but you will be well advised
to stay at least one night in a cold room for a true experience.
Prices: starting $318 one night for each person for either a cold room or a warm one.
For more information, visit the website: http://www.icehotel.com
Propeller Island
Propeller Island City Lodge is a very special hotel that was designed by a German artist. Each room
provides you with the possibility of living in a work of art. Every single piece of furniture in the thirty
rooms of the hotel has been hand-made and each room is completely different. You"ll be able to choose
a room based on your own personal tastes.
Prices: starting at just $91 a night, and an additional (另外) person for only 20 extra dollars.
For more information, visit the website: http://www.propeller-island.com
For information about other cool hotels in the world, visit the website: http://www.bahamabeachclub.com |
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| 阅读理解。 | WELCOME
Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and
largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is
one of the official residences of the Queen, who
sometimes stays here.
Audio tours
Free audio tours are available on leaving the
Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There
is a descriptive audio tour for blind and
poor-sighted visitors.
Guided tours
Visitors can explore the history of the Castle
through a tour of the Precincts with an expert
guide. Tours depart at regular intervals
throughout the day from the Courtyard and
finish at the entrance to the State Apartments.
Visitors with children
For those visiting with children, a special family
tour and various activities are offered during
school holidays and at weekends. Please note
that, for safety reasons, pushchairs are
not permitted in the State Apartments.
However, baby carriers are available to borrow.
St George"s Chapel
Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from
march to October are advised to visit St George"s
Chapel first, before it closes.
| Shopping
Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed
for the Royal Collection, including books,
postcards, china, jewellery, and children"s toys.
Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our
home delivery service.
Refreshments
Bottled water can be purchased from the
Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. From April
to September ice cream is also available. Visitors
wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in
the town may obtain re-entry permits from the
castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permits
in the State Apartments or St George"s Chapel.
Photography and mobile phones
Non-commercial photography and filming are
welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video
recording and filming are not permitted inside
the State Apartments or St George"s Chapel.
Mobile phone must be switched off inside the
State Apartments and St George"s Chapel in
consideration of other visitors.
Security
As Winter Castle is a working royal palace,
visitors and their belongings should get through
airport-style security checks. For safety and
security reasons a one-way system operates
along the visitor route. | | 阅读理解。 | BORDER
CROSSINGS
While there are no restrictions on the amount of money that you can bring across
the border. You must report to both the US and Canadian border services amounts equal
to or greater than $10.000.
PERSONAL EXEMPTIONS (免税) ON PURCHASES
AMERICANS RETURNING TO THE US
Less than 48 hours: $ 200 US
48 hours or more: $ 800 US duty-free personal exemption.
next $ 1.000 US at 3%
Including up to 100 cigars and 100 cigarettes.
CANADIANS RETURNING TO CANADA
Less than 24 hours: $ 50 CAN
48 hours or more: $ 400 CAN
Including up to 100 cigars and 200 cigarettes.
7 days or more: $ 750 CAN
Including up to 100 cigars and 200 cigarettes.
DOCUMENTATION NEEDED FOR
BORDER CROSSING
LAND OR SEA TO THE US(INCLUDING FERRIES)
A valid passport or passport card, or a NEXUS card.
(A NEXUS card is a Trusted Traveler Program that provides quick travel
for pre-approved, low risk travelers through special lanes.)
A recent Washington State, New York or BC driver"s license.
Note: Children 15 years of age and younger require only a birth certificate or
copy. (Certified copies are not required but are advised.)
AIR TRAVEL TO THE US
A valid passport, an Air NEXUS card, or a U.S. Coast Guard Merchant
Marine Document. | | 阅读理解。 | If you"re looking for the place that has everything, there"s only one place to visit, and that"s New York.
It"s a whole world in a city.
The World of Theatre: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you
find so many hit shows in one place? Only in New York!
The Worm of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Center. Swing to the great jazz of
Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance sports found anywhere.
The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever
kind of art you like, you"ll find it in New York.
The World of Fine Dining: Whether it"s a roast Beijing duck in Chinatown, lasagna in Little Italy, or
the finest French coq au vin found anywhere, there"s a world of great taste waiting for you in New York.
The World of Sights: What other city has a Statue of Liberty (自由女神像)? A Rockefeller Center?
Or a Bronx Zoo? Where else can you take a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park? Only in New York! | | 1. Which of the following programmes can a visitor have only in New York? | | [ ] | A. To enjoy roast Beijing duck.
B. To taste the finest French coq au vin.
C. To spend an evening with Beethoven.
D. To see the Statue of Liberty. | | 2. From the text we know that"Rembrandt" is most likely the name of a famous _____. | | [ ] | A. singer
B. painting
C. play
D. painter | | 3. From the text we know that"Rembrandt" is most likely the name of a famous _____. | | [ ] | A. singer
B. painting
C. play
D. painter | | 阅读理解。 | Here are some advertisements taken from a newspaper.
(1)
Dear Drew Carter,
Your first year on this earth has been a pleasure ride for all of us. We love you!
Love,
Dad and Mom and many friends
(2)
Lawlis-Clarke
The Doctors Virgil and Marjorie Lawlis are pleased to announce the engagement (订婚) of their daughter
Diana Susan to Mr. Robert Brent Clarke, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Clarke of Herford, Texas.
A spring wedding is planned in Houston.
(3)
Isbell-Foss
Mr. And Mrs. Davis K. Isbell announce the marriage of their daughter Dang to Mr. Stanley Foss, son of
Mrs. John Sipe of Ada, Minnesota.
The wedding will be early April at Abiding Love Lutheran Church.
(4)
Story-Kurio
Miss Stephanie Story and Mr. Warren Kurio married on February 5, at half past seven o"clock in the
evening at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas. The bride( 新娘) is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs., Herbert Brule Story Jr. of Dallas. The groom (新郎) is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stanley Kurio
of Austin. | | 1. What would be the best title for the first advertisement? | | [ ] | A. We Love You
B. Happy 1st Birthday
C. One Year Old
D. Our One-Year-Old Son | | 2. Lawlis and Clarke are going to get married _____. | | [ ] | A. in a church
B. where Clarke"s parents live
C. against their parents" will
D. to Lawlis"s parents" joy | | 3. Who got or will get married in spring? | | [ ] | A. Not only Lawlis and Clarke but also Isbell and Foss.
B. Neither Lawlis and Clarke nor Isbell and Foss.
C. Either Isbell and Foss or Story and Kurio.
D. Neither Lawlis and Clarke nor Story and Kurio. | | 4. Who are now a married couple? | | A. Lawlis and Clarke.
B. Dand Isbell and Foss.
C. Story and Kurio.
D. The text doesn"t say. | | 阅读理解。 | Many of like cooking but never have much time for it. Helen Fry"s new book Quick Cooking has been
specially written for busy people. It has over 1,000 recipes, from the famous Spanish gazpacho to Swedish
smorgasbord. The book is well written and the photographs and drawings are clear. (They are like those in
the excellent little Quick Dressmaking and Quick Gardening.) The book has a strong plastic cover. It is easy
to find your way around it too. And busy people, notice this, Mrs. Fry tells you how much time you need in
order to get each dish ready.
Quick Cooking has four parts, one for each season. This helps you to use fresh fruit and vegetable when
they are cheaper-and, of course, better. There are a lot of exciting ideas from foreign countries, and most of
the recipes are easy to follow. You take something simple like a chicken or some cheese, and make an unusual
dish out of it. For example, there are no fewer than 40 recipes for eggs! Mrs. Fry does not plan complete
meals for the "quick book". The beginners will have to find out a lot of things for himself or herself. But this
ought to be difficult with such a good book. I wanted to try many of the recipes as soon as I read them. For
people with little spare time, Helen Fry"s Quick Cooking is excellent value. | | 1. Helen Fry"s book is called Quick Cooking because _____. | | [ ] | A. You can cook all the dishes in it quickly
B. There is over 1,000 recipes in it
C. It is written for people who don"t have much time
D. It tells you how to cook all kinds of food quickly | | 2. Busy people should notice that _____. | | [ ] | A. all the recipes in the book are easy to follow
B. there are clear photographs and drawings in the book
C. the book has a strange cover
D. they are told how long each dish takes to cook | | 3. This passage is most probably _____. | | [ ] | A. a book review
B. a notice
C. a letter to an editor
D. an introduction on cooking | | 4. We can infer from the passage that _____. | | [ ] | A. Helen Fry is good at writing books quickly
B. Complete meals are planned only for beginners
C. There are quite a few "quick books" for busy people
D. Beginners are advised to start making meals out of the cheapest materials |
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