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1、Opening times Sunday-Friday（closed on Saturday） 11:00 am-4;00pm, 30 March-2nd November. Admission Charges Hall & Gardens Gardens Adults: 12.00 8.00 Gropes:9.00 Special EventsProducers Market 13th April Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excelle

2、nt recipe ideas.Holker Garden Festival 30th May The event celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in the gardening.National Garden Day 28th August Holker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For ju

3、st a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.Winter Market 8th November This is an event for all the family! Wander amonga variety of shops selling gifts whileenjoying a live music showand nice street entertainment. 21. How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker fro

4、m Manchester? A.20 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C.45 minutes. D. 90 minutes. 22. How much should a member of a tour group pay a visit to Hall & Gardens? A. 12.00. B. 9.00. C. 8.00 D. 5.50 23. Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show? A. Producers Market. B. Holker GardenFestival C.

5、 National Garden Day. D. WinterMarketB Cities, usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river.Peoplesettle inthese places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited tocommunications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mout

6、hof the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow fromnothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness（荒野）. Butgold was discovered there in 1897, and

7、two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000. Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris.People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains are sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path t

8、o Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warning. An avalanche（雪崩） once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first20000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of the

9、se stayed rich men for the rest of their lives. But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in setting

10、 down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and g01o sea where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City-its present population is 762. 24. What attracted the

11、 early settles New York City? A. Its business culture. B. Its small population. C. Its geographical position. 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

12、. D. Half of them died. 26. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson? A. They found the city too crowded. 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.

13、B. The gold rush in Canada.C. Journeys into the wilderness. D. Tourism in Dawson.CWhile famous foreign, architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings inChina such as the newCCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making gre

14、at efforts to take the center stage. Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu a 49-year-old Chinese architect, won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize -which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture- -on February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award. Wang se

15、rves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Department at the China Academy of Art（CAA）. His office is located at the Xiangshan campus （校园）of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations. The style of the campus is quite differen

16、t from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves （曲线）of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, forming a unique view. Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages

17、. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors. This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements. Wangs works show a deep understanding of modern architectureand a good knowledge of tr

18、aditions. Through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, saidTadao Ando, the winner of the1995 Pritzker Prize. Wangbelieves traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums. “That is onlyevidencethat traditions once existed, “he said.“Many Chinese people have a m

19、isunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition meansold things from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things that have been developingand that are still being created, “he said.“Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather thanfocusing on Chinese trad

20、itions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowingwhat they really are, said Wang. The study of traditions should be combined, with practice. Otherwise, the recreation oftraditions would be artificial and empty, he said. 28. Wangs winning of the prize means thatChinese architects are

21、A. following the latest world trendB. getting international recognitionC. working harder than ever beforeD. relying on foreign architects29. What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?A. Its hilly environment.B. Its large size C. Its unique style. D. Its diverse functions. 30. What mad

22、e Wangs architectural design a success A. The mixture of different shapes.B. The balance of East and West C. The use of popular techniques D. The harmony of old and new.31. What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang? A. Spread them to the world. B. Preserve them at museums. C. Teac

23、h them in universities. D. Recreate them in practice.D Adults understand what if feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assumethat more is more when it comes to kids and theirbelongings? The good Thews is that I canhelp my own kids learn earlier thanI didhow to live more with less. I

24、 found the pre- holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-usedthings, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate alarge bag oftoys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness.She chose to sell a few larger

25、 objects that were less often used when we promised to put themoney into her school fund（基金）（our kindergarten is serious about becoming a doctor） For weeks, Ive been thinking of bigger, deeper questions. How do we make it a habit forthem? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, a

26、nd use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball-

27、 simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch. We both became absorbed in the simplicity of

28、 playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us. 32. What do the words“more is more”in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. The more, the better. B. Enough is enough C. More money, more worries. D. Earn more and spend more

29、. 33. What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects? A. Saving up for her holiday B.Raising money for a poor girl money c. Adding the money to her fund D. Giving the money to a sick mother34 Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd? A. To try out an idea. B. To show a parents love C. To

30、train his attention. D. To help him start a hobby 35.What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Take it or Leave it B. A Lesson from Kids C. Live More with Less D. The Pleasure of GivingSummer ActivitiesStudents should read the list with their parents/carers, and select two activities they would

31、like to do. Forms will be available in school and online for them to indicate their choices and return to school. Before choices are finalised, parents/carers will be asked to sign to confirm their childs choices.ActivityDescriptionMemberof staffCostOutdoorAdventure （OUT）Take yourself out of your comfort zone for a week, discover new personal qualities, and learn new skills. You will be able