The Republic of Ireland is full of history and culture. Here are some great tourist attractions waiting for you to visit. Come and have fun!
Cliffs of Moher Cliffs of Moher are the top tourist attraction in Ireland. They are 214 meters high at their highest point and stretch(绵延) 8 km along the coast. To stay on top of the rocks is a quite a frightening but exciting experience. Address Street R478, County Clare Hours Monday-Saturday: 9:00am-7:00pm Sunday: 11:00am-5:00pm Closed on Christmas Day Price Adults: ￡10; Children under 10: ￡4 Website: www.cliffsofmoher.ie | Dublin Castle 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: 9:45am-4:45pm Sunday: 11:00am-4:45pm Closed on Christmas Day Price Adults: ￡4.5; Children under 12: ￡2 Website: www.dublincastle.ie |
Phoenix Park Phoenix Park, one of the largest city parks in Europe, lies 2-4km west of the city centre of Dublin, north of the River Liffey. It has large areas of grassland and avenues, and has been home to wild deer since the seventeenth century. Address Dublin 8, Dublin City Hours 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round Price Free Website: www.phoenixpark.ie | Fota Wildlife Park Fota Wildlife Park is a perfect place for a family day out. It’s not like an ordinary zoo. It allows you the chance to come face to face with the animals, which offers you an amazing experience. Address Fota Island, Co. Cork Hours Monday-Saturday: 10:00am-4:30pm Sunday: 10:30am-4:00pm Closed on Christmas Day and St Stephen’s Day Price Adults: ￡9; Children under 8: ￡3 Website: www.fotawildlife.ie |
1.Which tourist attraction opens all year round?
A. Cliffs of Moher. B. Dublin Castle.
C. Phoenix Park. D. Fota Wildlife Park.
2.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
3.If the Johnson family want to spend a day face to face with animals, they can go to ____.
A. Street R478, County Clare
B. Fota Island, Co. Cork
C. Dame Street, Dublin City
D. Dublin 8, Dublin city
4.If David takes his 9-year-old son to Cliffs of Moher, they will pay ____.
A. ￡6.5 B. ￡12 C. ￡14 D. ￡20
5.What’s the text mainly about?
A. Some tourist attractions in Ireland.
B. Some wildlife parks in Ireland.
C. Some different cultures in Ireland.
D. Some famous castles in Ireland.
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阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Every Friday afternoon, Anni, a primary school teacher, asks her students to write down who they’d like to ______ the following week. She also asks the students to recommend one student who has been an ______ student that week. The result is kept secret and nobody ______ her knows it.
And every Friday afternoon, ______ the students go home, Anni takes out those pieces of paper and studies the names.
Who is not getting required by anyone else?
Who never gets ______ enough to be recommended?
Who had a lot of friends last week but ______this week?
You see, Anni is not looking for a new seating form or “excellent students.” In fact, she is looking for ______ children unnoticed by their classmates.
Anni’s special method is like taking an X-ray of a classroom to see into the hearts of students. It is also like looking for gold --- those little ______ who need a little help. And it did work because such kids are often too ______ to share their loneliness. But as she said --- the______ comes out on those little pieces of paper.
After she watched the documentary about teenagers’ violence(暴力), this ______ woman knew that All Violence Begins With Loneliness. She found that the children unnoticed will try to be noticed in any way______ .
And so she______ to start fighting violence early. When she sits in her ______ classroom and studies those names, ______ Anni is doing --- is SAVING LIVES.
1.A. play B. play with C. sit D. sit with
2.A. honest B. excellentC. important D. ideal
3.A. except B. beside C. besides D. including
4.A. until B. before C. when D. after
5.A. seen B. noticedC. watched D. looked
6.A. many B. much C. none D. some
7.A. popular B. lonely C. alone D. good
8.A. student B. child C. one D. ones
9.A. shy B. patient C. nervous D. proud
10.A. opinion B. truth C. idea D. way
11.A. brave B. honest C. friendly D. wise
12.A. in the endB. to the endC. by the endD. at the end
13.A. agreed B. rememberedC. decided D. began
14.A. cleanB. noisy C. empty D. bright
15.A. what B. when C. how D. why
I’d like to know _______.
A. when will he graduate from university
B. whether he will receive higher education
C. that he has been studying for 20 years
D. what subject is he good at
---Why don’t we go to Water Street in Yancheng tomorrow? --- __________.
A. You are welcome. B. Of course not.
C. That s a good idea. D. Yes, please.
---Did you watch the TV show Moving China from CCTV on February 14th?
---No. I ____ a party with my classmates at that time. Do you have anything important
A. had B was having C. have had D. will have
---There is too much salt in the Chinese diet.
---Right. The WHO says only 1.5 grams of salt ______ for each man every day.
A. is needed B. needs C. will need D. has needed
