Opryland Christmas
Join us in Nashville, Tennessee for a striking country Christmas that’s sure to create wonderful memories! You’ll enjoy four days of entertainment in this beautiful “Music City”.
Dates and Pricing
Nov.28---Dec.1/ Dec.3--6
Price Per Person
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Traditional Room |
Room with Garden Views |
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Double |
$1,097 |
$1,227 |
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Single |
$1,285 |
$1,405 |
Itinerary (旅行日程)
Day 1 --- Gaylord Opryland Resort: Welcome to Nashville! Settle in at the Gaylord Opryland Resort, then head out to enjoy its attractions, such as acres of indoor gardens, a waterfall, a recreation of a Delta River Town, Dozens of unique shops and ten restaurants.
Welcome reception included.
Day2 --- Showboat Cruise: Today we’ll board the General Jackson Showboat for a Cumberland River cruise, which includes a pleasant lunch, holiday music and comedy show. This afternoon we take in ICE!, Nashville’s life-sized ice-sculpting exhibit. The hand-carved ice sculptures reach over 25 feet high!
Meals included: breakfast and lunch
Day3 --- Hall of Tress/ Christmas Dinner Party: Choose from a variety of on-site activities today. Look through Treasures for the Holidays --- an art and antiques show, and visit the brilliant Hall of Trees display or relax at the 20,000-sp-foot Spa & Fitness Center.
Tonight you’re in for a real teat --- a special Christmas Dinner & Show. A traditional holiday meal in the joy of the season with traditional Christmas music, dance and song.
Meals included: breakfast and dinner
Day 4 --- Farewell Brunch: Today say good-bye to your new friends with a good-bye brunch at the resort. Before you leave , finish up your Christmas shopping! 25 specialty shops are right here.
Meal included: brunch
Accommodations
Days 1---3 : Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville
1.If a couple stay in a room with garden views, they have to pay ______.
A. $2,454 B. $2,194 C. $1,285 D. $1,405
2. When can the tourists enjoy an art and antiques show?
A. On Day 1. B. On Day 2. C. On Day 3. D. On Day 4.
3.What do we know about the tour?
A. it is a tour of adventure. B. If offers three meals per day.
C. It lasts four days and four fights. D. The accommodations won’t change.
It’s hard not to feel cheated and over-charged when you receive unexpected roaming (漫游) charges while traveling abroad—whether they come from making phone calls or checking e-mails.
Jeff Gardner received an $ 11,000 bill from Verizon after spending four days in Jamaica. Before the trip, Mr. Gardner, who runs a fly-fishing business in Grayling, Michigan, said he called Verizon to find out what it would cost to use his cellphone for calls and his wireless card to check e-mails while in Jamaica. He said he was told that calls would be about $ 2 a minute and that there would be no extra charges for data as he was on an unlimited plan. The latter part turned out to be wrong.
“I don’t mind paying a fair amount for fair service, but $11,000 for four days is ridiculous,” said Mr. Gardner, who used his phone carefully and economically on the trip. He also tried to check and send e-mails using his wireless card, but quickly gave up after the e-mails didn’t go through. Still, his Verizon bill said more than 500,000 kilobytes (千字节) of data was delivered while he was in Jamaica, an amount Mr. Gardner said is 100 times what he normally uses in a month.
As travelers increasingly use smart phones abroad in the same way they do at home—to check e-mails, update Facebook and Twitter and pull up online maps—many are facing costly roaming fees, which providers charge when customers use their phones outside their service area. In fact, roaming charges have gotten so out of hand that the Federal Communications Commission has proposed a plan that would require wireless companies to send their customers a voice or text message when they are approaching their plan’s limit, when they have reached that limit and when they are starting to result in roaming fees.
1. Why did Jeff Gardner call Verizon before his trip to Jamaica?
A. To hand over his business.
B. To check his cellphone bill
C. To find out information about Jamaica.
D. To find out information about roaming charges.
2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Extra charges were made for Jeff Gardner’s data delivery.
B. Jeff Gardner’s calls were charged over $2 per minute.
C. Jeff Gardner’s plan turned out to be limited.
D. Jeff Gardner had difficulty delivering data abroad.
3.During the trip, Jeff Gardner______.
A. was careless with phone use
B. delivered no more data than at home
C. received quite poor e-mail services
D. frequently used his wireless card to send e-mails
4.What should wireless companies do according to the Federal Communications Commission?
A. Make customers know when they’re outside their service area.
B. Get customers informed when they’re near the limit of their plan.
C. Stop serving customers when they’ve reached their plan’s limit.
D. Limit some services to reduce the amount of roaming charges abroad.
What’s a “gift”? If you look it up in the dictionary, you’ll see that it’s another word for a present. For example, “They brought him some gifts.” However, if you’re German, “gift” means something completely different: poison!
This word “gift” is an example of a false friend--- a word that looks the same in two languages, but which actually has two different meanings. As English is basically a mixture of German, French and Latin, there are many words that are similar in these languages. For example, the English word “education” is “education” in Spanish. And the English words “word, book, nine, house” are “Wort, Buch, Neun, Haus” in german.
These similar-looking words can be very helpful when learning other languages --- they’re our “friends”. However, sometimes they can turn out or be “false friends”. Here are a few examples.
In English, someone who is “sensible” thinks before they act and shows good judgement. For example , “The sensible thing to do would be to consult a lawyer.” However, in Spanish, “sensible ” means “sensitive” (showing understanding of other people’s problems, needs or feelings).
The English word “coin” refers to a piece of money made of metal. For example, “I had a few coins in my pocket.” But the French word “coin” means “corner”.
The English word “library” is a place where you can go to borrow books. For example, “I borrowed six books from the library.” But the Spanish word “libreria” refers to a bookshop (where you buy books).
The English word “actually” means “in fact”. For example, “Actually I’m not Italian, I’m form American.” But the Spanish word “actualmente” means “currently” or “at the moment”.
Finally, the English word “embarrassed” means “ashamed”. For example, “They looked a bit embarrassed.” However, the Spanish term “embarazada” means “pregnant” (with a child).
1. We can learn from the first two paragraphs that English _______.
A. is easy to master
B. is simpler than Spanish
C. has a complex background
D. has changed greatly throughout history
2. Which of the following pairs of words are true friends according to the author?
A. Nine and Neun. B. Library and libreria.
C. Actually and actualmente. D. Embarrassed and embarazada.
3. According to the text, in Spanish ______.
A. “coin” means “corner”
B. “gift” refers to something negative
C. “educacion” simply means “book”
D. “sensible” doesn’t necessarily means “wise”
4. The author develops the text mainly by ______.
A. following the order of space B. comparing different ideas
C. providing typical examples D. analyzing the cause and effect
The other day I decided to come home early because it was such a beautiful day. The were outside playing in my apartment complex (公寓大楼) and the ice cream truck was whistling its tune. As I slowly to avoid an accident, I noticed a little boy at the ice cream truck. He didn’t get anything and he walked away with a look on his face. I asked the ice cream seller what happened and he said the little boy had no . I had no cash on me so I drove to my building and went upstairs to some cash. When I found it, the ice cream seller was waiting but the little boy had .
I went in the I thought he might have gone and I saw a getting out of her vehicle. I asked her if she had a little boy and she said yes. She then told me that she and her son had gone to the grocery store the day before and had ice cream but she did not have enough money to buy .
She quickly went into the to get her son, and when she several minutes later, I realized that he was not the little boy I had seen. This boy was a bit older and his sister came out with him. I took them both to the truck and let them out what they wanted.
I told the mom it was not the same boy I was talking about. I myself to the mother properly and my baby-sitting services free of charge if she ever needed them. 1 couldn't find the original boy but 1 hope he gets some ice cream soon.
1.A. cats B. kids C. dogs D. students
2.A. walked B. ran C. climbed D. drove
3.A knocking B. shooting C. lying D. looking
4.A. puzzled B. curious C. disappointed D. delighted
5.A. excuse B. money C. parents D. friends
6.A put away B. look for C. borrow D. lend
7.A. still B. anxiously C. doubtfully D. nervously
8.A. left B. appeared C. cried D. escaped
9.A. station B. line C. sight D. direction
10.A. woman B. girl C. granny D. conductor
11.A. chosen B. ordered C. wanted D. eaten
12.A. it B. ones C. them D. those
13.A. house B. shop C. truck D. market
14.A. disappeared B. returned C. waited D. stayed
15.A. lost B. strange C. short D. same
16.A. look B. pick C. speak D. make
17.A. never B. seldom C. often D. ever
18.A. explained B. admitted C. devoted D. introduced
19.A. denied B. resigned C. offered D. operated
20.A. somewhere B. everywhere C. anywhere D. nowhere
You _____ get the machine repaired this week. I won’t need it until next month.
A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. shouldn’t D. can’t
Our manager never fails to answer a phone call ______ she is very busy.
A. since B. once C. even if D. so that
