Below are some best special interesting holidays—all are new for 2016 and have high quality guides and strong programs.
Holland in bloom river cruise with Alan Titchmarsh
Alan Titchmarsh is the star attraction on this river cruise. Alan joins you for a visit to the magn
ificent Keukenhof Gardens — home to 800 varieties of tulips(郁金香).The Telegraph’s gardening expert will talk about the best new varieties and the garden’s history.
April 19, £149, including flights from the UK and some meals. Telegraph Tours (0161 236 2444; telegraph.co.uk/titchmarshtour).
Morocco Sketchbook
Led by artist Maxine Relton, this tour takes place in Marrakesh helping you develop your drawing skills. Rapid line and figure drawing and colour mixing are all covered and the eight-day holiday is based in Kasbah du Toubkal.
May 8, £2,495, including some meals. Steppes Travel (01285 601 495; steppestravel.co.uk).
Ballroom and Latin American dancing in Tenerife
This travel provides daily dance tuition with David Bowie who’ll be on hand to teach dancing techniques. It is aimed both at the beginners and more experienced dancers looking to improve their skills. There’ll also be time to explore the island on foot or play a round of golf.
April 26, £769 full-board. Saga (0800 096 0084; travel.saga.co.uk).
Fishing in Northern Argentina
This nine-day fly fishing and conservation tour takes place in the Iberá Marshlands, the world’s second largest wetlands. Here expert fisherman, Charles Jardine, is the guide as you fish. Based in Estancia Rincon del Socorro, the holiday also includes opportunities for horse riding and bird-watching.
October 15, £5,095 full-board. Cazenove+Loyd (02038135082;cazloyd.com).
1.Who might be interested in the Morocco Sketchbook holiday trip?
A. Painting learners. B. Bird watchers.
C. Sports lovers. D. Photographic lovers.
2.Which number should you call if you want to improve your dancing skills on the trip?
A. 0161 236 2444 B. 01285 601 495
C. 0800 096 0084 D. 02038135082
3.On which trip can people ride horses?
A. Morocco Sketchbook.
B. Fishing in Northern Argentina.
C. Ballroom and Latin American dancing in Tenerife.
D. Holland in bloom river cruise with Alan Titchmarsh.
4.What can we know from the passage?
A. Maxine Relton is an expert fisherman.
B. Morocco Sketchbook lasts the longest.
C. Two holidays take place in April.
D. The trips led by artist Charles Jardine is the most expensive.
假如你是李华，上周在外教Mr.Jackson的口语课上使用手机被老师发现，手机被收走。请给外教写一封道歉信，内容应包括以下要点：
1.表示歉意；
2.解释上课使用手机的原因；
3.提出自己的请求并适当表态。
注意：1.可适当添加细节使文章连贯；字数100左右；
2.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr.Jackson,
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When taking a test,you may feel shaky,sweaty,with your heart beat quickly.It means you get test anxiety.Actually,test anxiety is the type of performance anxiety.You feel worrying about how you can perform well and focus with some bad things that may happen.Test anxiety create more pressure on you,that may prevent you from doing your best.But test anxiety can overcome.The following method can help deal with test anxiety and let you to gain a perfect score.First,make full preparations for the test and think positive.Then,learn some breathing exercises to help calm yourself down.
My six-year-old granddaughter stares at me as if she is seeing me1.the first time."Grandma,you are an antique,because you are old,"she says.I explain,"An antique is not only just old; it's an object2.(belong) to earlier times.Antiques are valuable.”
We look around the house for antiques.There is a large desk that3.(hand) down from an aunt to our family. "It's very old,"I tell Jenny."I try to keep it4.(polish),and I show it off whenever I can."When Jenny5.(get) older, I might also tell her that whenever I look at the desk or touch it,I am reminded of the aunt who was dear to me.I remember myself as a little girl standing against this antique,6.(listen) to one of her stories.
Our tour of antiques continues.There is a picture on the wall,7.dates from 1867,and it is not in very good condition.There is a vase on the floor.I'm not certain where it came from,8.I didn't buy it new."The one thing about antiques,"I explain to Jenny,"is that they usually have a story."
For a moment Jenny looks9.(thought)."I don't have any antiques but you,"she says.Then10.(she)face brightens."Could I take you to school for our antiques show?"
Due to a long series of unfortunate events,my mother is in a serious debt,a burden was left on her as a result of her divorce.Because of the divorce,the legal and medical____it has left her with,she was unable to____a loan.She has done everything in her____to help keep the houses for my sisters and herself.
Since I was a child,my mother has always been the type of woman to____others' needs before her own.For 13 years she____abused and neglected children to find sanctuary（避难所）through foster care in our house.This was no ____task as many of these children had stood years of physical emotional abuse from their parents.Not long after my father become abusive,our____was being physically and emotionally____daily before our eyes.The abuse____ for some time before she was able to file for a divorce,____to finally to put an end to her____.Unfortunately,the divorce was not as____one would expect.
After ten years,the divorce was finalized and my mother was____to continue on with her life.Due to____ problems with her knee caused by the abuses,my mother was unable to work.The____left her with huge amounts of medical,legal and now property tax debts.She____her last bit of money to help save the house for my younger sisters and herself.As a____mother,she is the most inspirational woman I have ever meet.Despite the continuous turmoil（混乱）, she has____formed a way to stay positive and____.I am hoping to her get back on her feet and____some much needed financial and emotional support.
1.A. accidents B. debts C. teams D. research
2.A. take out B. put out C. make out D. think about
3.A. duty B. company C. website D. power
4.A. compare B. improve C. place D. support
5.A. helped B. reminded C. beat D. taught
6.A. difficult B. easy C. merry D. casual
7.A. sister B. daughter C. mother D. assistant
8.A. inspired B. criticized C. blessed D. destroyed
9.A. paused B. started C. continued D. argued
10.A. refusing B. hoping C. regretting D. managing
11.A. pain B. fete C. life D. confusion
12.A. slow B. practical C. bitter D. quick
13.A. proud B. able C. unwilling D. tired
14.A. mental B. medical C. technical D. energetic
15.A. marriage B. journey C. divorce D. debate
16.A. poured B. wasted C. avoided D. stole
17.A. single B. learned C. noble D. lazy
18.A. never B. always C. even D. hardly
19.A. grateful B. enjoyed C. optimistic D. patient
20.A. reduce B. cancel C. confirm D. provide
There is an old Spanish Proverb which states,"Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week".1.I'd say,too many.Our dreams should not,and cannot wait.We have to go for them now! Here's why.
1.2.Nobody likes to talk about death,but the reality is—everybody is going to die at one point.None of us know the day,or the hour.Therefore,today is all we have.Don't go to your grave with unfulfilled dreams.Make the decision to go after every dream,big or small right now.
2.The world is waiting on your gift
I know this may be hard to believe, but the world is waiting on YOU!Yes, YOU!3.Sure,other people may be able to sing.But they'll never be able to sing exactly like you.Sure other people can write,but they'll never be able to write from the same perspective in which you write.Don't deprive the world of your gift.
It's the oxygen that we need to survive.Thus,it is your responsibility to figure out exactly what your gift is,and use to better your life and the lives of those around you.
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You can dream about writing the great American play that you want,but it's never going to happen unless you actually put pen to paper.You can dream about finding a cure for cancer,but it will never happen unless you actually go to school to become equipped with the necessary tools to find that cure.5.They require you to get your head out of the clouds,and actually do the work to make them happen.Get to it!
A.You can't let fear win.
B.Tomorrow is not promised.
C.In other words,dreams don't work unless you do.
D.Possibilities you never knew existed are waiting on you
E.How many times have we put off our dreams until tomorrow?
F.Unless you take the first step,your dreams will never come true.
G.You were born into the world with a unique gift,which nobody on this earth can copy.
