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   Though they may often be thought of as services for travelers,ferries(渡轮)are often ignored as tourist opportunities. In cities and regions all over the world,ferries offer an advantage for top destinations.

Staten Island Ferry

Take a famous ride in one of the world's greatest cities;New York's Staten Island Ferry is free all day,every day. On this 25-minute trip between Manhattan and Staten Island,passengers will get a fresh view of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

Golden Horn Ferry

The Bosporus is a narrow,natural strait located in northwestern Turkey,which carries many a boat between its European and Asian shores. Ferries here offer 20-minute trips or six-hour tours into the Golden Horn. Both feature marks made on the city by 13 different civilizations,including the Egyptians and Bulgarians.

Star Ferry

The Star Ferry travels between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, providing scenes of striking colors at sunset in the sky and against the skyline. The two-level Shining Star ferry is a reinvention of boats from the 1920s and offers tours of the harbor.

Alaska Marine Highway System

Though many cities host eye-catching ferry rides, other locations provide water journeys of a much greater range. Covering more than 3,500 miles, the Alaska Marine Highway System stretches along the coast from southern Washington to the Aleutian Islands. On this voyage, travelers can see wildlife including whales and bears, the largest national forest in the U. S. , and Alaska-native villages. While on the journey, travelers can book a two-or four-person cottage or put up a tent on one of the ferries.

Each with its own set of sights and experiences, ferries share just one thing—a new angle to redescribe your favorite place.

【小题1】Which is recommended to those in favor of free ferries?
A.Star Ferry.
B.Staten Island Ferry.
C.Golden Horn Ferry.
D.Alaska Marine Highway System.
【小题2】Why is the Shining Star ferry special among the four ferries?
A.It travels between two countries.
B.It was born out of old boats.
C.Its tours take the longest time.
D.It provides services in evenings.
【小题3】What can travelers experience through the Alaska Marine Highway System?
A.Local mountain villages.
B.The Statue of Liberty.
C.The U. S. 's largest national forest.
D.Striking colors at sunset.
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   The holidays are a time to give. These organizations are looking for volunteers and donations (捐赠). Read on to learn more about them. Then, find out how you can help.
American Red Cross
This holiday season, your donation can make a difference at home and abroad. The American Red Cross is making it easy to help people who have experienced natural disasters (灾害), members of the U.S. armed forces, and children all over the world. With just one click (点击), you can give the gift of caring.
National Military Family Association
Each year hundreds of Americans serve both at home and abroad to keep our country safe. This holiday season, we can help serve them. Through donations, National Military Family Association helps to provide military members and their families with scholarships, family retreats, camp programs for kids, and more.
Network for Good
This website allows its users to donate to organizations and discover volunteer chances. After natural disasters, the Network for Good provides a system of help and support for those in need. The website also offers tips to kids who want to give. Visit the website to find out how you can help make someone’s holiday season shine bright.
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Sometimes all it takes is one wish made come true to make someone smile. The work of Make-A-Wish Foundation is to make the wishes come true. Through support and donations, the foundation has made dreams come true for hundreds of thousands of children with serious illnesses.
If you want to help others, don’t wait for a better time. Help now! Your help will be valued highly.
【小题1】What do we know about the American Red Cross?
A.It serves members of armed forces all over the world.
B.It mainly supports people in natural disasters.
C.It helps children at home and abroad.
D.It doesn’t often ask for donations.
【小题2】To help American soldiers’ parents, which organization will you donate things to?
A.Network for Good.
B.American Red Cross.
C.Make-A-Wish Foundation.
D.National Military Family Association.
【小题3】Who would most probably visit Network for Good?
A.People who want to learn about natural disasters.
B.People who have volunteering experiences.
C.People who want to volunteer.
D.People who want to offer tips.

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Live in a Cave(洞穴)

Kokopelli's Cave Bed & Breakfast,Farmington,New Mexico.

The idea may seem very Stone Age,but this lone unit,which was carved(雕刻)into a 65-million-year-old sandstone rock,is filled with modern facilities. The Travel Channel says these "cave comforts" include a comfortable bedroom,a large fire circle and a rainfall shower. Plus,the views of the La Plata River and nearby mountains are breathtaking.

$ 260/night;bbonline.com

Sleep below the Surface

Jules' Undersea Lodge, Key Largo, Florida.

This hotel, which is named after 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea's author Jules Verne, is the world's only underwater hotel. Lonely Planet says that this former research station has been turned into a pleasant hotel. Guests must make the 21-foot dive to its two rooms with a fully stocked kitchen and showers. Don't want to cook. The staff will dive and bring your food to you.

$ 400/night;  jul. com

Let Your Imagination Run Wild

The Winvian, Litchfield Hills, Connecticut.

If you' re after the peaceful and quiet style, then go to the Winvian. Here, you will see 19 special country cottages in this 113-acre place. So which one to choose? The Golf cottage has a minigolf course, and the Helicopter cottage houses a Sikorsky Coast Guard helicopter. But Conde Nast Traveler says the best is the Beaver Lodge. Relax by one of the two fireplaces and admire the real home of the beaver.

$ 549/night; winvian. com

Sail into History

The Queen Mary, Long Beach, California.

Wish you could experience the greatness of a ship like the Titanic? According to CNN Travel, here's your chance. Book a room to get a taste of a past time on this ship-turned hotel. You may not be able to sail off into the sunset like Kate and Leo, but you can enjoy onboard attractions like original 1930s' artwork and tours of strange and mysterious hot spots.

$ 129/night; queenmary.com

【小题1】If you want to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the La Plata River, you may choose ____________.
A.the WinvianB.the Queen Mary
C.Jules'  Undersea LodgeD.Kokopelli's Cave Bed & Breakfast
【小题2】The hotel under the water receives praise from.
A.CNN TravelB.Lonely Planet
C.the Travel ChannelD.Conde Nast Traveler
【小题3】What can you experience in the Winvian?
A.The pleasure of living in the country.
B.The beautiful mountain sights.
C.The excitement of diving.
D.The amazing sunset on a ship.
【小题4】In which part of a magazine can we find the text?
A.Literature.B.History.
C.Travel.D.Science.

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Several Jobs That Will Be Automated By Artificial Intelligence(AI) And Robots
Translator
Image recognition software and voice recognition software are bringing some major advances to language translation.Applications like Google’s Word Lens can translate words from signs and documents in real time and there are a lot of translation apps that allow you to type in a word or phrase and will translate it for you.
Some will even speak the phrase for you and raw word-to-word translation will be fully automated soon.
Fast food workers
Automated ordering booths have already made their way into a few McDonald’s restaurants around the world,and cooking positions could be removed next.The booths probably can’t handle customer service problems well,so televideo systems could bring in an office employee to deal with complaints.
Field technician
New advances in the Internet of Things could make this work obsolete.
Low-cost sensors combined with high availability cellular/satellite communications and cloud technology are being started to automate and alarm these sites, and can be checked and maintained from a desktop or mobile device.
Sales representative
But, e-commerce is changing how we make purchasing decisions, especially those where there isn’t much differentiation among the major competitors.
If you’re selling a high-differentiation product and/or a high-price, low-volume product you have some job security, but if you’re selling a high-volume, low-differentiation product, you better start polishing your resume, said Doug Camplejohn, CEO of Fliptop. “These kind of product sales are all moving online.”
【小题1】What can Google’s Word Lens do?
A.Translate by image and voice recognition software.
B.Speak the phrase or word for you.
C.Make real-time translation.
D.Allow you to type in a word or phrase.
【小题2】What can we infer from the second part?
A.All the restaurants own automated ordering booths.
B.Service problems can’t be handled automatically.
C.Cooks will not be automated by AI and robots.
D.Customers will have no complaints because of AI.
【小题3】What does the underlined word“obsolete”mean in Part 3?
A.Abandoned.B.Welcome.
C.Forbidden.D.Efficient.
【小题4】What does the author mean by“you better start polishing your resume” in the last paragraph?
A.You must value your present work.
B.You have some job security.
C.Your resume needs correcting further.
D.You should consider changing the job.

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EVENTS
Long March exhibition
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March.On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被围困的) bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi Province in the mid-1930s.Explanations are all in Chinese.The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Admission: 8 yuan for Chinese /15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a pole, dancing and blowing a mouthorgan(口琴).People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war(拔河比赛)with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them.The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at l:30 pm at weekends.The show will end on November 15.
Address: 189 Daduhe Road
Admission: 30-40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium(海豚馆) in Peace Park an attraction for children.Seals and sea lions also perform.
Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm
Admission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.(252 words)
【小题1】If you go to visit the Long March exhibition with an Australian, how much will you pay altogether for the admission?
A.16 yuan.B.30 yuan.C.23 yuan.D.20 yuan.
【小题2】Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants?
A.Riding bicycles.
B.Blowing a mouth-organ.
C.Having a tug-of-war with people.
D.Doing math.
【小题3】The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can see ______.
A.only seals and sea lions perform
B.only dolphins perform
C.not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform
D.only seals perform

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Opening Times & Admission
Museum Opening Times
The museum is open daily: 10 am -5 pm
Collections Centre opens daily: 11 am - 5 pm
Last admission to the museum and Collections Centre is 4:30 pm.
Closed: December 24 , 2017 - January 1, 2018 inclusive
Museum Admission
Adult
£ 14
Child (5 -16 yrs)
£ 9
Under 5 yrs
FREE
Concession (优惠价) (60 yrs+, unemployed, student)
£ 12
Family ticket (2 adults, 3 children)
£ 39
Groups of 12 or more (pre-booking essential)
£ 9
 

Your entry fee will be treated as a donation to our charity on which we may also be able to claim (索要) Gift Aid. In return you will receive FREE admission to the museum for a year with our Annual Pass (this excludes 5 Special Show Days per year).

Tickets for that very day are only available to buy at the museum.

Museum Tours

An optional (可选择的) tour of the museum is included in your entry fee. The tours are available between 11:15 am and 2:15 pm every day. They do not have to be pre-booked but have time limits.

Collections Centre

Access to the Collections Centre is included in your entry fee, so you will just need to show your museum admission ticket at the door to gain entry.

Show Days

On most show days the normal museum entry prices apply. There are, however, five Special Show Days per year when the admission price varies, including entry both into the show and the museum. On these days, Gift Aid tickets and promotional vouchers are not accepted. Advance discounted Show Day tickets are available online or via our Ticket Hotline 019 -26645033.

For more information about the British Motor Museum, please click here.

【小题1】If you arrive at the museum at 4:35 pm, __________ .
A.you may visit it for free
B.you will find it closed
C.you will still have enough time to enjoy it
D.you won’t be allowed to enter the museum
【小题2】How much does a 65-year-old lady need to pay for the admission?
A.£ 9.B.£ 12.
C.£ 14.D.£ 39.
【小题3】What can we know from the passage?
A.You can book discounted Show Day tickets by phone.
B.The museum opens later than the Collections Centre.
C.You need to pay an extra fee to visit the Collections Centre.
D.An Annual Pass will allow your entrance all year round.