1、Windermere-20 minutes, Kendal-25 minutes, Lancaster-45 minutes, Manchester-I hour 30minutes.By Rail: The nearest stati on is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth,Lancaster Preston for connections to major cities & airports.Opening TimesSunday-Friday (closed on Saturday)11:00 am-4:00pm,30 March-2
2、nd November.Admission ChargesHall & Gardens GardensAdults: 12.00 8.00Groups 9 5.5Producers: Market 13th AprilJoin us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers andget some excellent recipe ideas.Holker Garden Festival 30th MayThe event celebrate its 22nd anniversary with a
3、 great show of the very best ofgardening, making it one of the most popular events in gardening.National Garden Day 28th AugustHolker once again opens is gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a smalldonation you can take a tour with our garden guide.Winter Market 8th November This is an even
4、t for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifswhile enjoying a live music show a nd nice street entertainment.21.How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester?A. 20minutes. B. 25 minutes.C. 45 minutes. D. 90 minutes.22.How much should a member of a t
5、our group pay to visit to Hall & Cardens?A. l2.00.B. B. 19.00. C. A8.0 D. 45.5023.Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show?A. Producers Market. B. Holker Garden Festival.C. National Garden Day. D. Winter Market.BCities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like
6、a nearby portor river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturallysuited to communications and trade. NewYork City, for example, is near a large harbourat the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from800 people to 8 million. But not
7、all cities develop slowly over a long period of time.Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmappedwilderness( 荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000. Dawsondid n
8、ot have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris.People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet ofwet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche( 雪崩 ) onc
9、e closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worththe difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.But no matter how rich they were, Dawson wasnever comfor
10、table. Necessities likefood and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawsondepended on had allbeen found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settlingdown, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left DawsonCity as quickly as the
11、y had come. Today, people still comeand go to see where theCanadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City its present population is 762.24. What attracted the early settlers to New York City?A. Its business culture. B. Its small population.C. Its geographical position.
12、 D. Its favourable climate.25. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?A. Two-thirds of them stayed there.B. One out of five people got rich.C. Almost everyone gave up. D. Half of them died.26. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?A. They found the city too c
13、rowded.B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.C. They were unable to stand the winter.D. They were short of food.27. What is the text mainly about?A. The rise and fall of a city. B. The gold rush in Canada.C. Journeys into the wilderness. D. Tourism in Dawson.CWhile famous foreign architects are
14、 invited to lead the designs of landmarkbuildings in China such as the newCCTVtower and the National Center for the PerformingArts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the centerstage.Their efforts have been proven fruitful. WangShu, a 49-year-old Chinese architect,won
15、 the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize which is often referred to as the NobelPrize in architecture on February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win thisaward.Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art(CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus( 校园 ) of the university inHangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Manybuildings on the campus are his original creations. The style of the campus is quite different from that of mos
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