Managing a popular tourist attraction can be kind of like throwing a party — everyone wants to come and have fun, but nobody wants to help clean up when it's over. But the Faroe Islands have come up with a creative way to take care of their home and welcome visitors at the same time.
An official notice on the islands' national tourism website reads "closed for maintenance (维护), open for voluntourism.”Following a successful plan this year, the country has made the decision to "close” its major tourism sights and attractions during the weekend of April 16-17, 2020. Hotels will be open, and flights will continue. That weekend, people all over the Faroe Islands will be working on environmental protection projects.
However, people who are just dying to visit the Faroe Islands during that weekend can sign on to help with the housekeeping. The islands are looking for 100 volunteers to come to the country to help with the caretaking efforts. There were thousands of applications for the 2019 plan, so would-be islanders better apply fast.
"For us, tourism is not all about numbers, " Director at Visit Faroe Islands told CNN Travel earlier this year." We welcome visitors to the islands each year, but we also have a responsibility to our community and to our beautiful environment, and our aim is to protect the islands, ensuring responsible growth." The first group of voluntourists included travelers from Mexico, Israel, Australia, China and the United States. The director said that because of the surprising popularity of the volunteering weekend in 2019, the Faroes will host the event yearly. According to the Faroes' tourism authority, visits to the country have increased by 10% over the past few years.
1.Who can visit the Faroe Islands on April 16-17, 2020?
A.Any tourists. B.Selected voluntourists.
C.Housekeepers. D.All islanders.
2.Why do the Faroes host the yearly event?
A.To protect and develop their home. B.To make more money in tourism.
C.To attract more foreign visitors. D.To please the tourists.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A.All travelers have a chance to volunteer in 2020.
B.The Faroe Islands are likely to hold a party yearly.
C.The plan has made some difference in recent years.
D.Some tourism sights and attractions are closed for all.
4.What's the writer's attitude towards the voluntourism?
A.Indifferent. B.Doubtful. C.Negative. D.Objective.
5.In which section of a newspaper can you probably find this article?
A.Sports. B.Travel. C.Technology. D.History.
I want to share with you a story from 28 years ago. My dad was a used car salesman. Every Thursday night, he would head off to Shreveport, LA for an auction (拍卖会). Most of the time, I drove a car over there for him so he could sell it at the auction.
One day I was riding with my dad when he noticed a hitch-hiker(搭便车的人) with a backpack. Without hesitation, he pulled the car over and offered him a ride. Dad asked him his name, and proceeded to talk to him about all sorts of things. Dad asked him where he was going. The hitch-hiker told him that he was heading for the west. I can’t recall why but he told Dad a lot of things that had occurred to him and that persuaded him to make that decision. He talked about the tragic events that occurred to him several years before. He was in low spirits, but I could see that the hitch-hiker’s attitude was changing as someone was really listening to him.
We drove 45 minutes before the hitch-hiker got off. We pulled over and Dad told him to keep his head up and things would start looking up for him soon. He reached into his pocket and handed the hitch-hiker a twenty-dollar bill. The guy smiled. He nearly lit up right there on the cold, dark highway.
We drove on and my dad did not say a single thing. I was still completely amazed by what I had just witnessed. I was always told by everyone never to pick up a hitch -hiker and yet my dad did it every single time he saw one. While reflecting upon that story I came to understand that just one single kind act could change someone’s life, and I am sure that my father’s deed made that poor man’s day.
1.What made the hitch-hiker become less upset?
A.The writer’s father really listening to him.
B.The writer’s father offering him a free ride.
C.The writer’s father talking to him about all sorts of things.
D.The writer’s father agreeing to drive him to his destination.
2.What does the underlined words “that decision” in Para. 2 refer to?
A.Catching the car B.Heading for the west
C.Talking about his experiences D.Driving 45 minutes
3.When his father helped the hitch-hiker, the writer ___________.
A.was deeply moved B.strongly disagreed
C.admired his father D.couldn’t understand
4.Which of the following words can be used to describe the father?
A.Wealthy. B.Warm-hearted. C.Far-sighted. D.Adventurous.
5.What's the writer's main purpose of writing this text?
A.To tell a story of his father.
B.To show his respect for his father.
C.To prove his father is the best teacher.
D.To advise people to learn from their father.
你的留学生朋友Jack发邮件向你咨询当地即将举办的民间美食节（the Folk Food Festival）的情况，请给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括：
1.举办时间和目的；
2. 活动内容（展示传统美食,品尝美食等）；
3. 邀请他参加。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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。作文中共有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（\）划掉。
修改：在错误的词下面画一横线，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。
National Day is one of my favorite holidays. I am fond travelling around during this holiday. Last National Day , I went to Qinhuangdao with our family. Since it was my first time to going to the seaside, I felt very excited. During the days in Qinhuangdao, we took a sunbath on the beach, seeing the sunrise in the early morning and ate delicious seafood in the nice restaurant. Although we don’t take enough clothes and felt a little cold, but we still enjoyed ourselves there. The hotel we lived in even prepared a lot of meaningful gift for us travelers. How warmly we felt! Everything there went so perfect that I even didn’t want to leave at the end of the holiday.
I live in the suburb north of San Francisco， where driving is considered the main transportation choice for most people. I_______ remember how excited I was when I first learned to drive 10 years ago. Driving at night， with music gently_______my heart， I was filled with a joy of_______ in a foreign land! I had a photo taken of my hugging my white car and _______ it to my family in China. I_______ my car! Sometimes she was my only _______in lonely nights.
Yet， as time went by， that_______wore off， and I hated driving. So I_______the 21﹣day Mindful Walking Challenge and began to walk. On a mindful walking day， I said "_______" to a neighbor named June， who was sweeping the sidewalk. She________ my greetings and asked， "What happened to your hair？"I touched my hair and________ what might have gone wrong. Seeing the________on my face， she then realized that she'd________ me for another neighbor she knew. She walked across the street and said， "You sounded so________ that I thought…" We both laughed.
I ________ the new neighbor next door， and two different gardeners on different days and listened to their joy in gardening after________all day. I smiled to everyone passing by me. I walked to the streets I ________ wouldn't pass through if I was in a hurry， and ________a tiny free library on the sidewalk. I ________ to question if I had really lived in this town all these years. It's a completely new town I ________ so little about! I'm grateful to the 21﹣day Mindful Walking Challenge. Walking is amazing!
1.A.even B.ever C.still D.almost
2.A.affecting B.hurting C.beating D.comforting
3.A.safety B.independence C.achievement D.experience
4.A.sent B.passed C.showed D.gave
5.A.admired B.improved C.loved D.disliked
6.A.companion B.dream C.support D.favorite
7.A.tiredness B.boredom C.satisfaction D.excitement
8.A.created B.joined C.trusted D.expected
9.A.yes B.sorry C.hello D.fine
10.A.returned B.appreciated C.accepted D.refused
11.A.believed B.doubted C.Asked D.wondered
12.A.kindness B.confusion C.pleasure D.curiosity
13.A.searched B.charged C.mistaken D.invited
14.A.friendly B.humorous C.generous D.lovely
15.A.shouted at B.met with C.waved to D.talked to
16.A.planning B.working C.studying D.resting
17.A.hardly B.regularly C.normally D.formally
18.A.discovered B.visited C.built D.learnt
19.A.continued B.happened C.promised D.began
20.A.hear B.know C.talk D.care
Protecting Yourself Against COVID-19
You’re probably really worried about the COVID-19 virus, especially if there are confirmed cases near you. Fortunately, you can take action to protect yourself and your family from getting infected.
1. Wash your hands with soap and water to minimize your infection risk. The best way to prevent COVID-19 is to wash your hands as often as possible. Wet your hands with warm water. 1. And then rinse your hands clean under warm running water.
2. Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose, and mouth. 2. When this happens, the germs can stay on your hands, so you can easily infect yourself if you touch your face with dirty hands. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth in case the virus is on your skin.
3. 3. Since COVID-19 is a respiratory infection (呼吸道感染), coughing and sneezing are common symptoms. Additionally, coughing and sneezing both release the virus into the air, so they may increase your risk of infection. Keep your distance from people who appear to have symptoms of an upper respiratory infection.
4. Stay home as much as possible to distance yourself from other people. You’ve probably heard about “social distancing” or “physical distancing” which can help limit the spread of the virus.4. If you can, work or do your schoolwork at home, as well. Don’t go out to eat, hang out in bars, or participate in recreational activities, like going to the movies.
5. Wear a mask to cover your nose and mouth when in public. The WHO recommends even healthy people wear cloth coverings when expecting to encounter others in public, like when you are going to the grocery store or using public transportation. “5.”,experts also warn.
A.Ask the person to stay away from you.
B.Wash them with soap for 20-30 seconds.
C.Always wash your hands before you eat or drink anything.
D.Face coverings are NOT a replacement for social distancing!
E.Distance yourself from people who are coughing or sneezing.
F.Only get out for necessities, like buying necessary groceries or going to work.
G.You may come into contact with corona virus on a surface, like a doorknob or countertop.
