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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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   With exams just around the corner, now is a good time to explore some of UCL's lesser-known study spaces and get down to some revision. Here are some good choices for you.

UCL Senate House Hub

The UCL Senate House Hub opened in 2015 and provides 144 study spaces. What's more, you can check how many spaces are available online before you head for the hub! Located on the third floor of the South Block of Senate House, the center has room for individual and group study in traditional library spaces, as well as casual armchairs and bar-style desks.

UCL Eastman Dental Library

The newly decorated UCL Eastman Dental Library is located halfway along Gray's In Road and is open from Monday to Friday, 9:00 am-8:00 pm. The library has 72 study spaces, and many IT facilities are available. The library also has a study room for meetings and a computer room with an interactive whiteboard.

UCL Language & Speech Science Library

The UCL Language & Speech Science Library (LaSS) has disabled access and has recently been decorated to add extra study spaces. With only 49 spaces, LaSS is smaller than most other UCL libraries and tends to fill up relatively quickly, 80 get there early to avoid disappointment.

Senate House Library

This one may be cheating as the Senate House Library is not technically a UCL library. However, all UCL students and staff can register for free membership online. With millions of books and journals, the Senate House Library offers some places a little less used by UCL students but perfect for getting down to some hard work.

【小题1】The four places are mainly introduced to students who    .
A.love readingB.are preparing for exams
C.like learning onlineD.prefer to study in the library
【小题2】What should students do online before they go to the UCL Senate House Hub?
A.Make an appointment in advance.
B.Check the center's opening hours.
C.Check whether there are available seats.
D.Find out the hub's location.
【小题3】How many places may offer Internet services?
A.One.B.Two.
C.Three.D.Four.
【小题4】What can be inferred from the passage?
A.The UCL Senate House Hub has the longest history.
B.The Senate House Library is not used by UCL students.
C.The disabled have no access to all the four places.
D.LaSS may be the smallest one among the four places.

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Sydney Airport International Terminal-Arrivals Area
SPECIALTY RETAIL
Newslink: Two separate Newslink stores cater to all your reading needs including newspapers, magazines and the latest bestsellers.
Downtown Duty Free: Make sure you shop at Downtown Duty Free for great savings on a range of items including perfume, alcohol, skincare and cigarettes. It’s your last chance before customs.
Beach Culture: A must for those who go into the Latest in beach clothing. Top surf, street and fashion labels including Mambo, Stussy and Quicksilver, including children’s sizes.
DINING
Blue Sky Care: Speedy service leaves you time to keep an eye on the arrivals gate. Morning pastries, fresh juice, breakfast rolls and coffee while you wait.
McDonald’s: hamburgers, fries, drinks, muffins and shakes—all your family favorites. Breakfast served until 10:30 a. m.
SERVICES
ATM: ATMs are conveniently located throughout Arrival and Departures. Dollars, pounds, francs and RMB are all available.
Vodafone Rentals: This communication center offers the very latest technology for mobile phone rentals, sales and servicing.
【小题1】Where is this passage likely to appear?
A.A morning newspaper.
B.A monthly magazine.
C.A geography book.
D.An official guide.
【小题2】The underlined phrase “cater to” probably means ______.
A.satisfyB.afford
C.supportD.help
【小题3】If you want to have some coffee while waiting for your flight, you can go to ______.
A.Vodafone RentalsB.Blue Sky Cafe
C.Downtown Duty FreeD.McDonald’s
【小题4】At Beach Culture you can buy ______.
A.newspapers and magazines
B.skincare and cigarettes
C.Mambo and Stussy
D.fresh juice and breakfast rolls
【小题5】Which of the following is true according to the text?
A.You can have breakfast at McDonald’s at 11:00 a. m..
B.You’ll save money if you buy alcohol or perfume at Downtown Duty Free.
C.You’ll not find any beach clothing for your seven-year-old boy in Beach Culture.
D.There is only one ATM throughout Arrivals and Departure.

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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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Dangerous as they are, extreme sports remain appealing among many Australian young people! Camp Xtreme is the perfect test of your heart.
Kite Surfing
It’s the exciting mixture of kite, board and waves. The idea of using a kite to accelerate speed seems like a new challenge, yet the art of kite flying dates back to the 13th-century Chinese when it was used as a simple means of transport.
Catch a wind and you’re moving — up, down and across the surf. “It’s always exciting. You’d jump 5 feet or 35 feet. You never know if you’re going to go up in the air, and your heart is just going boom, boom, boom.”
Coasteering
It is by far the best activity and the event that everyone is still talking about. This is exploring the coastline without worrying about a coastal path or finding a rocky bay blocking your route. You climb, dive and swim from one place to another. With Coasteering, you don’t have to be able to swim as the wet suit and buoyancy(浮力) aid will keep you floating when you are in the water.
Sky Diving
Traditional parachuting(跳伞) doesn’t sound risky enough. So now sky diving is the name for jumping from a plane and listening to your heart beating heavily as you move fast towards earth before you open your parachute at the last moment.
Mountain Biking
It’s been around so long that bikers are no longer satisfied with just going up and down a mountain. Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough land, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but include features designed to improve strength and performance in rough areas.
For details, please call us on 1300-792-668 or click here: www.xtremecamp.com.au.
【小题1】All the four extreme sports are mainly intended to test one’s _____.
A.heart beatB.physical health
C.potential strengthD.courage
【小题2】The underlined word in the second paragraph “it” refers to _____.
A.the kiteB.kite surfing
C.kite flyingD.the art of kites
【小题3】Which of the following sports can be the most risky?
A.Kite surfing.B.Coasteering.
C.Sky diving. D.Mountain biking.
【小题4】We can infer from the passage that _______.
A.kites were the main means of transport in China
B.swimming skills play a key role in Coasteering
C.parachuting is the least popular sports at present
D.mountain biking requires more than riding common bikes

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The International Voluntary Service runs a number of Youth Exchanges throughout the year. Youth Exchanges give small groups of 4-5 young people the opportunity to take part in volunteering trips abroad for an average of two weeks.These young people are joined by 4-5 young people from 3-4 other nationalities and are a wonderful intercultural experience in a safe environment.
Example Youth Exchanges:
Youth Exchange 1
Location:Ireland
Other nationalities:Ireland,Spain,Italy,Hungary
Theme:Focuses on the topic of community reconstruction and community activities—exploring how local issues facing our communities are connected to global issues.The group will also learn about the eco-village as an example of a community and take part in team-building activities.
Youth Exchange 2
Location:France
Other nationalities:Bulgaria,Italy,France
Theme:Organic gardening & continual living.This project will take place in a natural park,where the group will take part in gardening activities and games/workshops about continuous development.
Youth Exchange 3
Location:Macedonia
Other nationalities:Serbia,Turkey,Ireland
Theme:Foster social inclusion and motivate personal development of young people through sports and outdoor activities.Promote outdoor activities as a tool to help inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities.
Youth Exchange 4
Location:Italy
Other nationalities:Italy,Bulgaria,Greece
Theme:A sociaI-environmental project that intends to promote social inclusion and continuable development,regarded as a process of civil rights and active citizenship. Over 10 days, the group will participate in activities to raise awareness about the effect of our behavior on the environment.
【小题1】What do you focus on when travelling in France?
A.Gardening work.
B.Civil rights.
C.Developing social inclusion.
D.Rebuilding communities.
【小题2】If you are interested in protecting the environment,you can take part in ________.
A.Youth Exchange 1B.Youth Exchange 2
C.Youth Exchange 3D.Youth Exchange 4
【小题3】Which nationality are Youth Exchanges most popular with?
A.Spain.B.Italy.C.Ireland.D.France.