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Fournationalparksworththetrip
CarlsbadCavernsNationalPark
NewMexico
InCarlsbadCaverns,therearemorethan119caves,includingthemaincavewiththemile-longBigRoomwalkinside.TheparkissetalongNewMexico’squietsouthernborder.MaketimetoalsoexplorethesurroundingChihuahuanDesert,hometothemostdiversecollectionofcactus(仙人掌)species(物种)intheworld’sdeserts.Insummer,visitorscanwatchhalfamillionBrazilianfree-tailedbatsfilltheeveningskies.
Tel:
575-785-2232
Price:
﹩10perperson;
kids15andunder,free
ChannelIslandsNationalPark
California
JustoffthecoastofVentura,thefivePacificChannelIslandsoffer160milesofpristine(原始的)coastline.Youcanreachtheislandsbyboatorplane.Oncethere,youcanseegraywhales,Risso’sdolphinsandelephantsealswhileonawhale-watchingtour,orsearchfortherarenativespeciessuchasislandfoxes.
805-658-5730
free
IsleRoyaleNationalPark
Michigan
IsleRoyaleisa570,000-acreislandinthenorthwestofMichigan'
sLakeSuperior.Eachsummer,visitorsgotherebyferryorseaplanetoexploretheisland'
s19th-centuryshipwrecks(沉船),learnabouttroutandwhitefishorpaddletheplentifulwaterwaysbyboat.
906-482-0984
﹩4perperson;
kids10andunder,free
DryTortugasNationalPark
Florida
DryTortugas—aremoteislandabout70mileswestofKeyWestandduenorthofHavana—isanidealplaceforswimmers.Infact,themajorityofthepark’s100squaremilesareactuallyunderwater.Visitorscantakeaboat,ferryorseaplanetoDryTortugas,wherethey’lldiscovershipwrecks,seaturtlesandnearly300typesofbirds.
305-242-7700
﹩10perpersonforsevendays;
kids16andunder,free
1.HowmuchshouldacouplewithtwolittlebabiespayforCarlsbadCavernsNationalPark?
A.﹩40.B.﹩30.
C.﹩20.D.﹩10.
2.Whichplaceisthebestchoiceforsomeonefondofboating?
A.Florida.B.Michigan.
C.California.D.NewMexico.
3.Whichparkshouldaswimminglovervisit?
A.IsleRoyaleNationalPark.B.DryTortugasNationalPark.
C.ChannelIslandsNationalPark.D.CarlsbadCavernsNationalPark.
InancientGreece,Socrateswasawidely-recognizedwiseman.Onedayonefellowmetthegreatphilosopherandsaid,“DoyouknowwhatIjustheardaboutyourfriend?
”
“Holdonaminute,”Socratesreplied.“BeforetellingmeanythingI’dlikeyoutopassalittletest.It’scalledtheTripleFilterTest.”.“Triplefilter?
”.“That’sright,”Socratescontinued.“Beforeyoutalktomeaboutmyfriend,itmightbeagoodideatotakeamomentandfilterwhatyou’regoingtosay.That’swhyIcallitthetriplefiltertest.
ThefirstfilterisTruth.Haveyoumadeabsolutelysurethatwhatyouareabouttotellmeistrue?
”“No,”themansaid,“actuallyIjustheardaboutitand…”.“Allright,”saidSocrates.“Soyoudon’tknowifit’strueornot.
Nowlet’strythesecondfilter,thefilterofGoodness.Iswhatyouareabouttotellmeaboutmyfriendsomethinggood?
”.“No,onthecontrary…”.“So,”Socratescontinued,“youwanttotellmesomethingbadabouthim,butyou’renotcertainit’strue.
Youmaystillpassthetestthough,becausethere’sonefilterleft:
thefilterofUsefulness.Iswhatyouwanttotellmeaboutmyfriendgoingtobeusefultome?
”“No,notreally.”
“Well,”concludedSocrates,“ifwhatyouwanttotellmeisneithertruenorgoodnorevenuseful,whytellittomeatall?
Wellwecanalwaysparticipateinloosetalkstocurbourboredom.Butwhenitcomestoyourfriendsitsnotworthit.Alwaysavoidtalkingbehindthebackaboutyournearanddearfriends.
4.WhydidSocratesstopthefellowwhenhewantedtotellhimabouthisfriend?
A.Becausehedidn’tknowthefellow.
B.Becausehewantedtotellthefellowsomethingfirst.
C.Becauseheknewthefellowwouldn’ttellhimsomethinguseful.
D.Becausehewantedthefellowtothinktwicebeforespeaking.
5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.SocrateswasagreatphilosopherinAncientGreece.
B.ThefellowwantedtotellSocratessomethingbadabouthisfriend.
C.Socrateswascurioustohearwhatthefellowwantedtotellhim.
D.It’snotagoodideatogossipaboutourfriendsbehindtheback.
6.Whatdoestheunderlined“curb”meaninthelastparagraph?
A.increaseB.describe
C.reduceD.hide
AlthoughtheUnitedKingdom,Ireland,Canada,AustraliaandNewZealandhaveEnglishasanofficiallanguage,theUnitedStatesdoesnothaveanofficiallanguage.Thisishowit’spossibletobecomeaUScitizenwithoutspeakingEnglish.CanadaalsohasFrenchasanofficiallanguage,thoughitismostlyspokenintheprovinceofQuebec.BecausemanyoftheEnglishspeakerswhooriginallyinhabited(居住)Can