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1、Rhythms of the Night-Sunset Cruise（乘船游览）Duration: 5hrsKick off the evening with a scenic cruise across Banderas Bay to Las Caletas. Las Caletas, once home to a Hollywood movie director John Huston, offers front-row sunset seats, and dinner tables just steps away from the water. The buffet-style menu

2、 offers a wide variety of choices. Watch the lively performance of ancient ceremonies and be lost in historical stories about Jalisco. You must be able to climb and go down stairs.Sayulita Escape 3hrsHop on a powerful UTV（utility task vehicle）to explore Sayulita, a nice beach town not far from Valla

3、rta. Ride over muddy roads and a riverbed to reach the small community famous for its relaxing atmosphere. Soon after hitting the main road, your guide turns onto one of the dusty forest paths. When you are ready, a picnic lunch, an open bar, and a knowledgeable crew await your return to the ship. W

4、heelchair accessibility is available.Las Caletas Beach Hideaway7hrsThe use of kayaks（独木舟） and stand-up paddleboards is all available, as well as a scenic nature walk and admission to Kids Adventure Park for the young ones. You can even swim out to an offshore platform to practice your diving skills.

5、 Wheelchair accessibility is not available.Street Food and Taco Tour in Puerto Vallarta 6hrs 30minsEnjoy a feast of local flavors in our food and tacos-tasting tour. Discover Puerto Vallartas best flavors to the locals eye. Learn about the local culture and life, while you eat where the locals do wi

6、th their beloved ones. Wheelchair accessibility is not available.21. What can tourists do on the tour Rhythms of the Night-Sunset Cruise?A. Enjoy free dinners. B. Come across the movie director John Huston.C. Learn about the history of Jalisco. D. Watch the scenic sunrise.22. How does the tour Sayul

7、ita Escape differ from the other ones?A. It includes a licensed guide. B. It is more friendly to the disabled.C. It offers various water events. D. It has adventurous routes.23. Which tour suits families with kids?A. Las Caletas Beach Hideaway. B. Sayulita Escape.C. Rhythms of the Night-Sunset Cruis

8、e. D. Street Food and Taco Tour in Puerto Vallarta.BThe two giant pandas living at Ouwehands Dierenpark in the Dutch city of Rhenen staged a charming debut（初次登台）for hundreds of long-awaited admirers on Tuesday afternoon.After six weeks since their arrival on April 12, Wu Wen, the female giant panda,

9、 made tentative steps into her outdoor enclosure（围场）. She threw herself at the first bamboo plant she saw and started to chew. Xing Ya, the male, sat on a rock to enjoy the early summer sunshine. Wu Wen and Xing Ya, both three-and-a-half-year old, will stay at Ouwehands for 15 years. Native to south

10、 central China, they belong to a species which counts only 1,864 individuals.Both are in perfect health and adapt well to their new home, said Zhang Hongwen, chief economist of Chinas National Forestry and Grassland Administration. I am glad to see that Wu Wen and Xing Ya are so popular in the Nethe

11、rlands. Their stay will surely promote Sino-Dutch cooperation relating to the protection of forest and biodiversity.”Martijn van Dam, Dutch State Secretary for Economic Affairs, said, From today on, Dutch children will get to know Wu Wen and Xing Ya. They can get inspired by all the beautiful and po

12、werful things nature has offered. China has succeeded in stopping the decline of the number of pandas. China also makes efforts to maintain the natural habitat of the giant pandas. We would also like to contribute to that.He stressed, Wu Wen and Xing Ya underline these good developments. Let this be

13、 a sign of hope that with joint forces we can protect our nature worldwide, and let this be the beginning of a wave of inspiration for the new generation.24. What did Wu Wen do after she went outdoors?A. She walked step by step. B. She threw herself on a rock.C. She enjoyed the sunshine. D. She ate

14、a bamboo plant.25. What did Zhang Hongwen say about the two pandas?A. They belong to an endangered species.B. People in the Netherlands love themC. They inspire young children to protect nature.D. Hundreds of people have been scared by them.26. What does the underlined word that in Paragraph 4 refer

15、 to?A. Stopping the increase of panda numbers.B. Welcoming pandas to the Netherlands.C. Protecting pandas and their habitat.D. Learning more about the nature of pandas.27. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Two giant pandas meet the public in the Netherlands.B. Giant pandas adapt to the life i

16、n foreign countries easily.C. Giant pandas are becoming fewer and fewer.D. How China protects giant pandas.CThe official opening of Beijing Daxing International Airport caps a long design and building process. Designed by the late architect Zaha Hadid and her Chinese partners, the airport is built f

17、or the future, having a terminal the size of 97 soccer grounds-as well as customer-service robots that provide travelers with flight updates and airport information.Called starfish by Chinese media for its shape of five concourses（大厅）connected to a main hall, Daxing Airport aims to reduce the walkin

18、g distance for passengers. The airport authority has promised a distance of no more than 600 meters （about eight minutes of walking）between security checkpoints and the remotest boarding gates.This new modern airport employs a special intelligent lighting system, supported by eight big C-shaped colu

19、mns that let in the sunlight, brightening the architecture and structure. Therefore-it minimizes the need to use electric lighting.To offer a more refreshing travel experience, five outdoor courtyards with the themes Silk Garden, Tea GardenPorcelain GardenCountryside Garden and Chinese Garden featur

20、e at the end of the five departure lounges（等候室）for use by passengers waiting for their flights. Travelers will be scanned on cameras using facial recognition. Counters will be fully automated to capture face photos and relay them in each part of the journey through the airport, including security an

21、d the departure gate.China is projected to overtake the United States as the worlds biggest air travel market by 2022. The modest initial operational target at Daxing is to accommodate 72 million passengers and 2 million tons of goods annually by 2025. The ambitious master plan calls for the buildin

22、g of a total of seven runways, and moving at least 100 million passengers and 4 million tons of goods a year through the airport.28. Why is the airport in a starfish-shaped design?A. To hold as many passengers as possible. B. To make the main hall easier to be found.C. To keep security checkpoints e

23、ffective. D. To make boarding gates within easy reach.29. What can the airports lighting system be described as?A. High-end. B. Strangely-formed. C. Passenger-friendly. D. Energy-saving.30. What can be inferred about the five outdoor courtyards?A. They reflect the Chinese tradition. B. They use popu

24、lar techniques.C. They promote Chinese goods to people. D. They follow the latest world trend.31. What do the numbers in the last paragraph indicate?A. The airports market. B. The airports project.C. The airports potential. D. The airports facilities.DA robot designed to carry things moves quickly a

25、cross a field to gather equipment at a sports event. Such equipment, like javelins and discuses（铁饼）, has been thrown by competitors. Another robot moves a human-sized screen on wheels. It is designed to permit virtual attendance at the event. And then there are the robots designed to look like the s

26、miling, friendly creatures or mascots that act as the Olympic Games representatives.All these robots are part of preparations for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corporation presented the machines to reporters earlier this week. Toyota is a major supporter of t

27、he 2020 Olympic Games. The mascot robots have moving arms and legs, and their eyes change to the image of stars and hearts. They cannot speak at all or walk very well. But Tomohisa Moridaira, lead engineer, suggested several possibilities, such as getting the robot to hold the Olympic torch using ma

28、gnets.The field support robot is a small bus-shaped machine based on a Toyota ridesharing vehicle that is still in development. The field support robot can travel as fast as 20 kilometers per hour. It holds three cameras and one special sensor that lets it see its surroundings. Around the top of its

29、 body are special lights that brighten when the vehicle is active. Its artificial intelligence helps it avoid barriers. It is also able to vary its path in order to protect areas of grass.However, it cannot find the objects, which can weigh up to eight kilograms, or pick them up on its own. A person

30、 has to travel with the device, pick up the objects and put them in it. Then, with a press of a button, the vehicle transports the equipment to where it needs to go.Takeshi Kuwabara took charge of the robots development. He said it was designed to team robots and humans. Our aim was to leverage the

31、strengths of both humans and robots, he said.The carmaker plans to use the games to present its new vehicle technologies. These include buses fueled by a special kind of battery, and self-driving taxis. Toyota is competing with other carmakers and technology companies to develop low cost, robot-controlled cars and electric vehicles.32. Why does the author mention robots in the first paragraph?A. To attract our interest in robot technology.B. To show us new robot technology in the 21st century.C. To encourage creation of new robots.D. To introduce the robots in the Olympic