The Best Way to See Lakeland
Tour A Lake District Spectacular
The Lake District is famous for being “the most beautiful corner of England” and the tour introduces you just that. Fantastic sights of mountains, valleys(山谷) and lakes from the south to the north. The tour includes a lake cruise(乘船游览), a visit to the 4,000-year-old Castlerigg Stone Circle on the hills. You travel through beautiful valleys, see waterfalls and traditional Lakeland villages. You have plenty of stops for enjoying the sights and taking photographs.
This is a tour not to miss.
When & Where Every day from Windermere
Prices Adults--£36.00, Child--£26.00(up to 16 years of age)
Prices Include Lake Cruise
Times Leave Windermete 9:45hrs, return approx. 17:00hrs
Tour B Beatrix Potter’s Favorite Country
The tour is the best way to explore the favorite places associated with(与......相关) Beatrix Potter. Our journey is through the beautiful Yewdale Valley, passing Yew Tree Tran and Skelwith Bridge making our way to Coniston Water for our lake cruise. We visit the Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top farm where she wrote many of her famous children’s stories in this little old stone house. You have the chance to go in the shop and explore her garden.
When & Where Every day from Windermere
Prices Adults--£26.00, Child--£21.00(up to 16 years of age)
Prices Include Lake Cruise on Coniston & Hill Top Gardens
Times Leave Windermete 12:00hrs, return approx. 16:30hrs
1.What can you see if you choose Tour A?
A. Yewdale Valley. B. Coniston Water.
C. Castlerigg Stone Circle. D. Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top farm.
2.How much will Simon, a boy of 12, and his father pay if they want to choose Tour A and Tour B?
A. £84.00. B. £109.00. C. £104.00. D. £144.00.
3.When does the coach leave Windermere if you choose Tour B?
A. 09:45 hrs. B. 17:00 hrs. C. 12:00 hrs. D. 16:30 hrs.
4.Who was Beatrix Potter?
A. She was a travel guide. B. She was a writer.
C. She was a visitor. D. She was an explorer.
5.What can’t the visitors do during the tours?
A. Take photos. B. See some waterfalls. C. Explore the garden. D. Talk with Beatrix Potter.
A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little house with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time______the tree. But the children nearby drove her crazy by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then _______with pears, shouting "Aunty Misery" at her.
One evening, a passer-by asked to ______for the night. Seeing that he was a trusted man, she let him in and gave him a nice treat. The next morning the stranger, a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by making her wish come true. That is anyone who climbed up her _____ should not be able to come back down unless she agreed to let him go.
When the children came back to steal her fruit , she had them stuck(卡) on the tree. They had to beg her _____she gave the tree agreement to let them go. Aunty Misery was free from the______ at last.
One day ______ man stopped at her door. This one didn’t seem______, so she asked who he was. "I am Death, I've come to take you with me." said he.
Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, "Fine, but I'd like to pick some pears from my dear tree to remember the _____it brought to me in this life. But I am too old to climb high to get the best fruit. Would you please do it for me?" Mr. Death climbed up the tree and was_____ stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let him go.
1.A. worrying about B. cutting down C. dealing with D. taking care of
2.A. throw away B. run away C. take away D. put away
3.A. stay B. live C. hide D. relax
4.A. house B. door C. tree D. wall
5.A. before B. while C. since D. after
6.A. fun B. question C. trouble D. Danger
7.A. another B. other C. the other D. any other
8.A. handsome B. safe C. honest D. poor
9.A. pleasure B. pride C. excitement D. hope
10.A. certainly B. probably C. immediately D. sadly
— I was invited to the dinner with the Blacks. But I’m afraid of making mistakes at table.
—_______. I’ll tell you some table manners．
A. I’m afraid not B. Never mind C. Of course D. You’d better not
–I wonder _______ .
--An English Speech Contest.
A. what will Jenny take part in next month B. when will Jenny take part in it
C. what Jenny will take part in next month D. when Jenny will take part in it
–What do you think of the program Sing My Song on CCTV?
--It’s a good chance to those musicians ____write their own songs.
A. who B. whom C. which D. /
--All food _____ to students for free in our dining hall on the School Celebration Day.
-- Great！I can’t wait.
A. offer B. will offer C. are offered D. will be offered
