Sydney Opera House Tours We offer three different tours of this iconic buildings. |
The Essential Tour brings to life the story behind the design and construction of one of the world’s most famous landmarks. Using interactive audiovisual technology, your guide will take you on a memorable journey inside the youngest building ever to be World Heritage listed. Afterwards, why not stay around and eat at the Studio Café, with its modern Australian menu? You can both enjoy the best views in Sydney and claim a 20% reduction on the total cost of your meal. (Don’t forget to show your ticket in order to claim your discount.) Language: English, French, German Takes place: Daily between 9 am and 5 pm. Prices: Adult $35/ Online $29.75. Concessions（优惠）： Children of 16 and under $24.50. Prior bookings are not essential. |
The Backstage Tour gives you backstage access to the Sydney Opera House. It is a unique opportunity to experience the real-life dramas behind the stage! You might even get to stand on the concert hall stage, take up a conductor’s baton in the orchestra pit and imagine you are leading the performance. You will also get to see inside the stars’ dressing rooms. The tour concludes with breakfast free of charge in the Green Room, the private dining area of performers past and present. Takes place: Daily at 7 am. Prices: $155. No concessions. To purchase: Bookings are essential. Limited to 8 people per tour. Online sales expire at 4:30 pm two days prior. Notes: The tour includes up to 300 steps. Flat, comfortable shoes must be worn. Foe safety reasons, children of 12 years old and under are not permitted. |
Opera High Tea consists of a tour where you will walk in the footsteps of world-class singers, dancers and musicians, followed by fine food and music in the spectacular surroundings of the Bennelong Dining Room. What could be better than a treat of delicious light snacks and soft drinks followed by a live recital（独唱会）by a leading Australian singer? An unforgettable treat for young and old! Takes place: Every second Wed, 2 pm. Duration: 1.5 hours. Prices: $145 per person. Book online or visit the Guided Tours Desk. |
1.A traveler will enjoy a performance if he chooses ________.
A. the Essential Tour B. the Backstage Tour
C. Opera High Tea D. any of the tours
2.Joining the Backstage Tour, a traveler ________.
A. is allowed to wear sport shoes when standing on the stage
B. will have an opportunity to be the conductor of the orchestra
C. can take his big family of 8 members to free breakfast except him
D. can buy the discount ticket the day before the tour
3.If a couple who travelled with their 17-year-old son joined the Essential Tour and had a meal of $150 there, what would the lowest cost be if paid in cash?
A. $203.25. B. $214.5.
C. $225. D. 239.25.
假如你是新华中学的学生李华，你的英国朋友Tom非常喜欢中国的传统文化，想到你校来学习一年的汉语，请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件。
1．介绍你们学校：①百年历史；②48个教学班，300多名教职工；③坐落在山脚下，一条小河穿过校园。
2．他将面临的困难或问题：①语言障碍；②思乡。
3．你的建议。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可适当增加细节；
3．信的开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
I’m very glad to hear that you are coming to our school to learn Chinese for a year. Here I’ll introduce our school first.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
短文改错
An old man had been waiting for the bus stop. After a few minutes, the bus arrived and did not stop. The man who thought it would stop a bit farther, so he started running after the bus. Fortunately, the bus never stop.
The man kept follow the bus until he realized that he arrived home. The man was so happy that he could save a bit money. He happily told his wife, “Honey, today I ran after the buses until arriving home. I didn’t have to pay the fee.” Surprising, the wife blamed her husband, “ Do you know how many you could save if you ran after a taxi?”
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填人一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确，并将该词完整地写在答题卡中相应的横线上。
Mr. Smith offers us some advice on how to write a goodcomposition, which i1.the following steps. Firstly, we should read the topic c2.and organize our ideas. Then we start to shape our thoughts 3.our own word and finish our writing in the g4.time. After that, we have to check our compositions, paying attention to 5.（语法）and spelling. It is very important to read them aloud to 6.（自己）or someone else form 7. to end. Lastly, we had better ask our teachers or classmates for advice on how to improve our writing. If 8.（可能）, we may leave them alone for some time before reading again 9.will help a great deal. I hope you will b10.a lot from the advice above.
When I came to my new school three years ago, I was surprised at how lonely I felt. Then one of my classmates invited me to her house for a dinner______ I was a little anxious, but finally I gladly______.
Not really knowing how______he bus ride should be, ______ when I saw the landmarks ______ on my fiend's hand dawn map. But when I got close enough to the ______. I found none of the streets were shown on the map. I was______on a busy road with cars driving past without a person in sight. I had no______when the next bus would come, ______ when a bus did come by, I ______ got on. I told the bus driver where I wanted' o go and he said that I had caught he ______bus, but he let me stay on. After he had finished his scheduled bus route, he______ to help me out. I grateful showed him my little hand--drawn map but______did not help much.
He finally ______ me off at a main road to catch a different bus and was______that he could not help me more. After a few minutes of walking, I noticed a bus pull up near me. It was the ______ bus driver. He explained that he didn't want to leave me there______. He sent out a call and someone radioed back, saying that the bus I needed to catch was about ten minutes away. At last I made it to the dinner party______. I was over an hour late, I am forever thankful for the ______ that this bus driver had for me. His act of kindness left a______ on my heart.
1.A. meal B. party C. meeting D. time
2.A. accepted B. refused C. got D. received
3.A. far B. difficult C. long D. bad
4.A. drove on B. walked away C. hurried by D. got off
5.A. show B. showing C. shown D. to show
6.A. street signs B. tall buildings C. traffic lights D. back yards
7.A. queuing B. siting C. standing D. waiting
8.A. meaning B. idea C. problem D. way
9.A. so B. yet C. but D. still
10.A. suddenly B. luckily C. finally D. quickly
11.A. right B. wrong C. best D. fastest
12.A. supplied B. refused C. offered D. wanted
13.A. it B. he C. she D. they
14.A. kept B. dropped C. drove D. turned
15.A. eager B. worried C. sorry D. disappointed
16.A. same B. next C. kind D. silly
17.A. helpless B. lonely C. unaccompanied D. alone
18.A. after B. although C. until D. when
19.A. respect B. concern C. help D. love
20.A. mark B. sign C. symbol D. line
Long ago, people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time and get more relaxed. 1.
Today we work harder, work longer hours and have more stresses than ten years ago. We walk faster, talk faster and sleep less than previous generations. And although we use machines that save us time, we have less free time than our parents and grandparents. 2. An American journalist James Gleick in a new book, says that people are suffering from “ hurry sickness” --- we’re trying to do more things in less time. As a result, our lives are stressful. He says that if we don’t slow down, we won’t live as long as our parents. 3.
Newspaper articles today are shorter and the headlines are bigger. Most people don’t have enough time to read the articles, so they only read the headlines. On TV and the radio, newspapers speak more quickly than ten years ago. In the USA, there is a book called One-Minute Bedtime Stories for children. These are shorter versions of traditional stories, specially written for “busy parents” who want to save time! Some answer phones now have “quick playback” buttons so that we can replay people’s messages faster--- we can’t waste time listening to people speaking at the normal speed! 4. Ten years ago when people went to art galleries they spent seconds looking at each picture. Today they spend just three three seconds! Nowadays, many people prefer faster and dynamic sports like basketball.
5. Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse, so we drive more slowly. We spend more time sitting in our cars, feeling stressed. Experts predict that in ten years the average speed on the road in cities will be only 17 km/h.
A.People didn’t feel stressed ten years ago.
B.But unluckily, this has not happened yet.
C.Even when we relax we do everything more quickly.
D.But what is this doing to our health?
E.For most people, being faster doesn’t mean being better.
F.The only thing that is slower than before is the way we drive.
G.Now everything is faster than before, which bring us more convenience.
