Welcome to Holker Hall & Gardens
Visitor Information
How to Get to Holker
By Car: Follow brown signs an A590 from JB6, M6. Approximate travel times: Windermere-20 minutes, Kendal-25 minutes, Lancaster-45 minutes, Manchester-1 hour 30 minutes.
By Rail: The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth, Lancaster Preston for connections to major cities & airports.
Opening Times
Sunday-Friday (closed on Saturday)11:00 am-4:00pm,30 March-2nd November.
Admission Charges
| Hall & Gardens | Gardens |
Adults: | £12.00 | £8.00 |
Groups | £9 | £5.5 |
Special Events
Producers: Market 13th April
Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.
Holker Garden Festival 30th May
The event celebrate its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in gardening.
National Garden Day 28th August
Holker once again opens is gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.
Winter Market 8th November
This is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifs while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.
1.How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester?
A. 20 minutes. B. 25 minutes.
C. 45 minutes. D. 90 minutes.
2.How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit to Hall & Cardens?
A. £12.00. B. £9.00.
C. £8.0 D. £5.50
3.Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show?
A. Producers’ Market. B. Holker Garden Festival.
C. National Garden Day. D. Winter Market.
假如你叫李华，是一名高中生。最近英国的一个志愿者团体组织一批英国中学生到济南的孤儿院做志愿者活动，想要招一名中国的志愿导游，你想申请这一工作。请根据以下要点提示，给该组织的负责人Brown先生写一篇关于你自己的英文简历。
1.简介：李华，男，17岁，光明一中高二学生；
2.特长：交友广泛，善于交流，英语口语很好；
3.理由：喜欢志愿者工作，有到孤儿院做志愿者的经历。
注意：1.词数：100词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：the orphan house孤儿院
Dear Mr Brown，
I'm very glad to hear that____________________________________________________________________
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Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
I was living a life in my screen and hardly noticed what 1.(be) around me.I was always checking the time and thinking of future 2.(plan)．My thought was: “Who's going to text me now? What will I do next？” My bedtime routine 3.(center) on one thing: my phone.4.I went to sleep, I browsed through news websites and checked my e－mails.When I woke up in the middle of the night I did the same thing.The problem with this was that I felt anxious every night.
So when my friends invited me 5.(go) for a weekend camping without the cell service, I thought this was 6.(exact)what I needed.Here's how keeping away from my phone for 48 hours changed me 7.my way of life.
Without my phone, I fell asleep 8.(listen) to the songs of frogs and crickets.In the morning, I woke up.Sitting by the river, riding a bike, or singing the old songs, I9.(true)enjoyed what I was doing.
I felt free without my phone at weekend camp，10.changed me completely.I listened to what my body wanted instead of what my phone was telling me to do.
Steve Kimball started a career in March as a school bus driver for First Student in Norwich.
The morning of April 8 seemed_______,_Kimball recalled, except that he didn't quite feel right.Noah got on the bus and noticed immediately that the driver didn't_______well；he wasn't talking and joking_______the two of them are used to doing every morning.
Throughout the brief ride to_______more riders, Noah kept asking Kimball, “Steve, are you all right？”
Kimball said the boy's persistence was getting him annoyed.So Noah_______sent a quick text message to his parents_______the driver was definitely sick but_______he was OK.His father_______the bus company immediately.Soon the ambulance came over and drove Kimball to the nearest_______.
“The doctor said I suffered a severe heart attack，” Kimball said on Thursday，_______recovering at his Norwich home.Kimball said, “God worked a miracle_______Noah.He saved my life, plain Simple.”
Kimball wasn't the only one_______.On Tuesday, First Student held a ceremony at Noah's school_______him for his “heroic leadership”．Company officials_______him with a plaque (匾) and a $50 prize.
“You are being_______for your quick thinking and showing great care and_______for your driver, and because of you, he will be just fine，” the plaque_______.
Noah didn't care for the sudden_______.He was coaxed(哄劝)by Kimball to attend Tuesday's ceremony.
“I just did what was the right_______to do，” he said.
But Noah wasn't shy when asked whether he was_______Steve's return to work.
“Oh, yeah！” he said.
1.A. strange B. normal C. noisy D. busy
2.A. perform B. behave C. serve D. look
3.A. as if B. in case C. the way D. now that
4.A. pick up B. drop off C. pull up D. carry out
5.A. calmly B. quietly C. faithfully D. sincerely
6.A. when B. as C. which D. that
7.A. admitted B. declared C. insisted D. indicated
8.A. called B. reminded C. responded D. visited
9.A. school B. neighbourhood C. hospital D. bus stop
10.A. still B. even C. soon D. thus
11.A. at B. for C. in D. without
12.A. admirable B. desperate C. hopeful D. thankful
13.A. in terms of B. in honour of C. in memory of D. in favour of
14.A. provided B. sent C. supplied D. presented
15.A. recognized B. involved C. approved D. remembered
16.A. guidance B. concern C. curiosity D. determination
17.A. agrees B. applauds C. reads D. writes
18.A. celebration B. shock C. instruction D. excitement
19.A. attitude B. thing C. person D. time
20.A. looking up to B. getting along with C. living up to D. looking forward to
As most of us know, talking and listening don't go smoothly every time.Will your parents take you seriously, believe what you say, listen to and respect your opinions？1.But some of what happens depends on you, too.Since communication is a two－way street, the way you talk can influence how well a parent listens and understands you.So here are some guidelines to consider when talking to parents：
●Be clear and direct.Be as clear as you can about what you think, feel, and want.2.They can listen better or be more helpful if they understand what you mean and what's really going on.
●Be honest.If you're always honest, a parent will be likely to believe what you say.If you sometimes hide the truth or add too much drama, your parents will have a harder time believing what you tell them.If you lie, they'll find it hard to trust you.
●Try to understand their point of view.If you have a disagreement, can you see your parents' side？3.Telling your parents you understand their views and feelings helps them be willing to see yours, too.
●Try not to argue or complain.Using a tone that's friendly and respectful makes it more likely that your parents will listen and take what you say seriously.4.If you think your emotions might get the better of you, do something to blow off steam before talking: Go for a run.Cry.5.Do whatever it takes to sound calm when you need to.
A．Hit your pillow.
B．If you can, say so.
C．A lot depends on your parents.
D．Think twice before you make a decision.
E．Your parents won't always see things in your way.
F．Give details that can help your parents understand your situation.
G．Of course, this is hard for any of us when we're feeling heated about something.
We live in a world where new technologies and new methodologies (方法) are constantly being introduced.As humans，we are learning machines.We are most alive and functioning closest to our potential when we are learning，adapting，adjusting and finding new ways，approaches and techniques to improve our lives or the lives of others in some way.
Learning does not finish when we leave school.Learning can become a way of life that helps us to achieve our greatest potential.We shall never stop learning，as there is always something new and interesting to discover.
Lifelong learners never fail，because failure isn't in the vocabulary.Failure is just defined as “a failure to learn”．
When a project does not go according to the plan，lifelong learners ask themselves “What can I learn from this？” and follow up with “How can I do this differently and achieve my outcome？”．They do not say，“I did not get to my goal，so I must be a failure.”
There is a wonderful saying: “The only way to fail is to quit！” Robert Kiyosaki，author of Rich Dad，Poor Dad，said，“The only reason I am standing up here and you aren't is that I have failed more often than you have.”
It is sad but true that our greatest lessons come from our greatest failures.The important thing is the lesson.There is no such thing as failure as long as there is a lesson to be learned.
Learn something new every single day.Three very good reasons for becoming a lifelong learner include promoting your brain's health，giving your life a sense of purpose and promoting your financial security.Any one of these reasons should be enough，but all three combine to a powerful motivation to learn.
1.What's the main purpose of learning？
A. To learn more knowledge.
B. To live a better life.
C. To be a learning machine.
D. To be different from animals.
2.What is failure in the author's opinion？
A. Failure is the career setback.
B. Failure is the mother of success.
C. Failure is losing the ability to learn.
D. Failure is not achieving one's goal.
3.What conclusion can we draw from Robert Kiyosaki's word？
A. Never give up when facing failure.
B. Be confident that you can succeed.
C. Climb up bravely where you fall.
D. Work hard until you finally succeed.
4.What makes us a lifelong learner？
A. A calm state of mind.
B. A clear life goal.
C. A strong athletic build.
D. A stable income source.
