San Francisco Fire Engine Tours
San Francisco Winery Tour
Running: February 1st through April 30th
This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer. (Included in tickets price)
Departing from the Cannery: Tell time upon request.
Duration(时长): 2 hours
Price: $90
Back to the Fifties Tour
Running: August 16th through August 31st
This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco’s most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.
Departing form the Cannery: 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Duration: 2 hours
Price: $90
Spooky Halloween Tour
Running: October 10th through October 31st
Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear(服装) is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.
Departing from the Cannery: 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Price: Available upon request
Holiday Lights Tour
Running: December 6th through December 23nd
This attractive tour takes you to some of San Francisco’s most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.
Departing from the Cannery: 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Advance reservations required.
1.Which of the tours is available in March?
A. San Francisco Winery Tour. B. Back to the Fifties Tour.
C. Spooky Halloween Tour. D. Holiday Lights Tour.
2.What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?
A. Go to Treasure Island. B. Enjoy the holiday scenes.
C. Have free ice cream. D. Visit the Presidio district.
3.What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?
A. Take some drinks. B. Set off early in the morning.
C. Wear warm clothes. D. Make reservations in advance.
假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Frank将到你所在的省会城市进行为期一周的“探索中国文化”之旅。Frank来信询问你相关信息，请你给他回信，要点如下：
1．推荐食宿地点；
2．推荐旅游景点；
3．其他注意事项。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Frank，
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Yours，
Li Hua
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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)画掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
I passed all the other course that I took at my university, but I could never pass botany. This was why all botany students had to spend several hours a week in a lab look through a microscope at plant cells, but I could never see anything through a microscope. This was used to make my professor angry. “I can’t see everything，” I said. Then he began patient enough to explain how to see through it, but I still couldn’t make it. At last we tried it with every adjustment of the microscope known to men. With my pleasure, I saw something and drew it quickly on the paper. “What’s that？” my professor asked. “That’s what I saw.” I answered. “No, you don’t！” he shouted, and he bent over and looking into the microscope. “That’s your eyes! You’ve fixed the lens so that it reflects! You’ve drawn your eyes！”
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Today I received a sweet letter from Brianna, one of my“cookies”. You see 1. I taught kindergarten, I called all 2. sweet children“cookies”. Brianna said that every day she would walk into kindergarten and see a smile 3. my face. It wasn’t difficult to have a smile on my face 4. almost every day I was going to see my sweet“cookies”. I named them“cookies”because I always feel that children bring great happiness and 5. (excite) to my life. 6. after adopting two sons from Russia in 1994 and 1996, I still felt that all children were the greatest joy I could 7. have. I adopted and taught children for over 35 years. All my children were 8. are now a great joy of my life. I feel 9. (great) fortunate to be able to use my life’s talent to teach children and have fun 10. (do) it every day. I am able to spread my wings and help my “cookies” to spread their wings.
Honest Thanks
I sat down at my desk and started writing. I wrote an emotional letter of gratitude. I put the notecard into the ______， sealed it and stuck the stamps on it, but when it came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox ...I ______.
The letter was to a schoolmate with whom I kept in contact via Facebook ______. She had inspired me to live a(n) ______ life — for example, by ______ more.
Her volunteer efforts weren't ______ — she wasn't building wells in Uganda, but ______ she was doing small, local good deeds, such as serving as a crossing guard. These were things I could do, too. She made me ______ I could make a difference here at home. I felt I should let her know how her ______ positively influenced my life. I could have easily sent her an email, ______ that seemed a bit lame for such an important thank you. That's why I ended up ______ the letter. But now I stood before the mailbox, unable to place the envelope inside. What was ______ me? Why was this so ______ to do? I guess I felt strange because it wasn't like she was my best friend. I just knew her. “People don't ______ do this，” I thought to myself. However, ______ thinking it over, I still felt a(n) ______ to let her know how grateful I was. Finally, I put the envelope in the mailbox.
Weeks later I received her reply. She was ______ a tough time and my letter meant the ______ to her. She didn't know she had such a(n) ______ on others. Not only did this letter make her happy, but her response to it increased my ______ of happiness. I decided to write a gratitude letter to someone each month. Cultivating gratitude is a great skill to practice. Life is too short not to do it.
1.A. envelope B. drawer C. handbag D. pocket
2.A. sighed B. froze C. panicked D. smiled
3.A. usually B. formally C. occasionally D. secretly
4.A. different B. tough C. enthusiastic D. rich
5.A. enjoying B. volunteering C. exercising D. travelling
6.A. essential B. meaningful C. ordinary D. huge
7.A. once B. also C. still D. instead
8.A. accept B. realize C. admit D. prove
9.A. words B. thoughts C. example D. emotion
10.A. and B. but C. so D. or
11.A. editing B. receiving C. answering D. handwriting
12.A. stopping B. urging C. encouraging D. confusing
13.A. boring B. pleasant C. hard D. cool
14.A. directly B. constantly C. equally D. normally
15.A. until B. after C. while D. before
16.A. desire B. ambition C. fear D. curiosity
17.A. going through B. going for C. going against D. going over
18.A. earth B. world C. dream D. future
19.A. comment B. honor C. influence D. concern
20.A. search B. appreciation C. level D. experience
I was interested in reading a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple, but revolutionarycombining a residential home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building.
1. In the afternoon, the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children, and if a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always a kind lap to sit on and a cuddle (拥抱). There are trips out and birthday parties too.
2.The children are happy because they get a lot more individual attention, and respond well because someone has time for them. They see illness and death and learn to accept them. The residents are happy because they feel useful and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance too.
3.There are many reasons for this, including the breakdown of the extended family, working parents with no time to care for aging relations, families that have moved away, and smaller flats with no room for grandparents. But the result is the sameincreasing numbers of children without grandparents and old people who have no contact with children. And more old people who are lonely and feel useless, along with more and more families with young children who desperately need more support. 4.
That’s why intergenerational programmes, designed to bring the old and the young together, are growing in popularity all over the world. 5. Using young people to teach IT skills to older people is one obvious example.
Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools is another, perhaps reading with children who need extra attention.
A．The advantages are enormous for everyone concerned.
B．There are examples of successful attempts all over the world.
C．Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the young.
D．However, there are some similarities between the old and the young
E．The children and the residents eat lunch together and share activities.
F．No previous experience can we use to communicate between them.
G．It’s a major problem in many societies.
