Cliffs of Moher are the top tourist attraction in Ireland.They are 214 meters high at their highest point and stretch(绵延)8km along the coast. To stay on top of the rocks is a quite a frightening but exciting experience. Address: Street R 478, County Clare Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9:00 am-7:00 pm; Sunday: 11:00 am-5:00 pm; Closed on Christmas Day Price: Adults: £10; Children under 10: £4 Website: www.cliffsofmoher.ie |
Dublin Castle is in the heart of old town. It contains the Chester Beatty Library, which is both a library and an art museum that are worth visiting. Address: Dame Street, Dublin City Hours: Monday-Saturday: 9:45 am-4:45 pm; Sunday: 11:00 am-4:45 pm; Closed on Christmas Day Price: Adults: £4.5; Children under 12: £2 Website: www.dublincastle.ie |
1.If Mrs. Smith wants to go to an art museum ,which website can she visit for more information?
A.www.cliffsofmoher.ie B.www.phoenixpark.ie
C.www.fotawildlife.ie D.www.dublincastle.ie
2.If David takes his 9-year-old son to Cliffs of Moher, they will pay________.
A.£6.5 B.￡12 C.￡14 D.£ 20
People always have communication with each other. In the past when they couldn't write, they used simple symbols to send their messages. Some groups of North American Indians were good at __________messages. For example, a small stone on top of a large one meant "This is the way." If there was another small stone on the right, it meant "Turn right." Some grass with a knot meant "Danger!" and so on.
In forests of Africa, it was __________to travel between villages. But drum could be heard from many kilometers away. So, some groups of Africans made their drums "__________" like people.
The Incas of South America used to send messages by tying knots with ropes. Messages have been found, but __________can understand what they mean. And the Egyptians used pictures as a kind of __________, but only a few people were __________ to understand them.
Today, we also use a lot of symbols. When we are in a car and we see a red light, we stop the car. When a mother says to her child, "Eat your cake!" the child eats the cake. Sometimes the red light and the words of the mother are symbols. And the __________ of course, is that the __________ way of communication between people is sound.
There are more than 3,000 languages in the world today. And about 13 of them are spoken by large groups of people. Languages of the world are both similar and different. They are similar because we can talk and write about the same things. They are different because we talk and write about these things with different __________.
There is no __________that we learn a second language in order to communicate with people who do not speak our language.
1.A.sending B.spreading C.publishing D.giving
2.A.difficult B.easy C.interesting D.boring
3.A.say B.speak C.tell D.whisper
4.A.anybody B.somebody C.everybody D.nobody
5.A.hearing B.thinking C.writing D.reading
6.A.learned B.taught C.made D.told
7.A.matter B.fact C.condition D.situation
8.A.important B.necessary C.basic D.first
9.A.symbols B.signs C.expressions D.words
10.A.doubt B.discussion C.chance D.choice
—I spent the whole night preparing for my exam.
—Don't stay up too late, or you will be tired out. Remember, .
A.it never rains but it pours
B.you can't burn the candle at both ends
C.you can't put all your eggs in one basket
D.the grass is always greener on the other side
-I'm awfully sorry for bringing you so much trouble.
- __________
A. Never mind. B. it's a pleasure. C. Of course not. D. You are welcome
The drama Story of Yanxi Palace____a lot of praise since its first show months ago.
A.wins B.win C.will win D.has won
The self-diving plane proves to be useful in many ways.___smart invention it is!
A. What B. What a C. What an D. How
