What can visitors do at the Maryland Science Center?A.Learn science by trying it out.B.Wat
What can visitors do at the Maryland Science Center?
A.Learn science by trying it out.
B.Watch and take part in a play.
C.Make gifts for their friends.
What can visitors do at the Maryland Science Center?
A.Learn science by trying it out.
B.Watch and take part in a play.
C.Make gifts for their friends.
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听力原文: In Britain, if you are found guilty of a crime, you can be sent to prison or be fined or be ordered to do community work such as tidying public places and helping the old. You may also be sent to special centers when you learn special skills like cooking, writing and car maintenance. About 5 percent of the present population are women. Many prisons were built over one hundred years ago. But the government will have built 11 new prisons by next year. There are two sorts of prisons. The open sort and the closed sort. In the closed sort, prisoners are given very little freedom. They spend three to ten hours outside their cells when they exercise, eat, study, learn skills, watch TV and talk to other prisoners. All prisoners are expected to work. Most of them are paid for what they do, whether it is doing maintenance or cooking and cleaning. Prisoners in open prisons are locked up at night, but for the rest of the time, they are free within the prison grounds. They can exercise, have visitors, or study. And some are allowed out of the ground to study or to do community work.
Which of the following is NOT a way to punish the one who commits a crime?
A.To be sent to a prison.
B.To be tortured physically.
C.To be ordered to do community work.
D.To be fined.
BRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons.
Good news
Free museums. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities.
Pop music. Britain is the only country to rival (与……比敌) the US on this score.
Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.
Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants.
Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.
Bad news
Poor service. "It's part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced, "says Professor Tony Seaton, of London University's International Tourism Research Center.
Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the overcrowded London tube is inexplicably (无法解释的) popular.
Lack of languages. Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps(圈套).
Rain. Still in the number one complaint(抱怨).
An air-conditioning. So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours.
Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.
Licensing hours. Alcohol(酒)is in short supply after 1! p.m. even in "24-hour cities".
What do tourists complain(抱怨) most?
A.Poor service.
B.Poor public transport.
C.Rain.
D.Overpriced hotels.
听力原文: Visitors to Britain may find the best place to approach local culture is in a traditional pub. The mysterious rituals of British pubs must be taken into consideration.
Most pubs have no waiters. You have to go to the bar to buy drinks. This may sound inconvenient, but there is a hidden purpose. Pub culture is designed to promote sociability in a society known for its reserve. Standing at the bar for service allows you to chat with others waiting to be served. The bar counter is possibly the only site in the British Isles in which conversation with strangers is considered entirely appropriate and really quite normal behavior.
"If you haven't been to a pub, you haven't been to Britain." This tip can be found in a booklet, Passport to the Pub: The Tourists' Guide to Pub Etiquette, a customers' code of conduct for those wanting to sample "a central part of British life and culture". The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat. For example, if you are in a big group, it is best if only one or two people go to buy the drinks. Nothing irritates the regular customers and the bar staff more than a gang of strangers blocking all access to the bar while they chat and hesitate about what to order.
(26)
A.Church.
B.Art museum.
C.Buckingham Palace.
D.Local pubs.
听力原文:M: Well, Cynthia, (19) our frost semester at university is almost over. I can't wait for the holiday.
W: Me too, Edward! Why don't we go somewhere far away and forget these lectures and essays and all that hard work?
M: Sounds good to me. Now, how long will we have before we have to be back here on campus for the next semester?
W: We've got about six weeks, I think.
M: How about if we go to the coast? It would be great to do some swimming and surfing there.
W: The coast would be good, but let's look at our other options. There are the mountains. They're nice and cool at this time of year. And we can do some bush-walking. (20) There's also the desert, which I really enjoyed last year.
M: What about going to Sydney? I've never been there and they say it's a great city to visit. Visitors may do lots of things there and have a good time, I've heard.
W: I agree. Sydney would be. good but there are too many tourists there at this time of year. And I'd rather get away from the tall buildings and the cars. There are enough of those around here. I vote for mountains.
M: All right, then, let's do that. (21)Now we have to decide where we're going to stay and how we're going to get there.
(23)
A.Fellow teachers.
B.Freshmen of a university.
C.Second-year students.
D.Either seniors or juniors.
听力原文: Most people think their time problems are outer, and that they are caused by the telephone, meetings, visitors, and delayed information or decisions. Although these problems often have a bad effect on them, as when people call or drop in, we usually contribute to them. We fail to have calls screened by a skillful secretary or assistant, or we leave our door open, actually assuring constant interruptions.
In almost all cases, it is possible to influence, if not control, it usually can cause problems, such as, slowness and indecision, lack of self-discipline, the inability to delegate, or the tendency to fight fires, to act without thinking, and to jump from task to task without finishing any of them.
Time is constant that cannot be changed. The clock cannot be slowed down or speeded up. Thus we cannot manage time itself. We can only manage our activities with respect to time.
The same skills are needed as those used in managing others--the abilities to plan, organize, delegate, direct, and control. Time management is simply self-management, It is impossible to be effective in any position without controlling one's time effectively.
Successful time management does not mean working harder, but working smarter. All kinds of management skills must be used in the home and office to get most value from time. You must think ahead about what to do, and timely than others, making it get maximum results in the shortest possible period.
According to the writer, time problems ______.
A.are caused by the telephone, meetings and visitors
B.are caused by delayed information or decisions
C.can be solved by self-management
D.can't be controlled
W: No problem. This is a small town, so the nearest service station isn't very close. First you take a left at the stop-light. Proceed west for about a mile, and there's one on your left, right next to the post office.
M: I didn't catch all of that. Would you mind going over the directions one more time?
W: Not at all. Take a left at the stoplight and continue on that street until you see the post office on your left. The service station is right next to the post office. You can't miss it.
M: Thanks. Does the service station accept credit cards?
W: No, it doesn't. But there's a bank across the street from it, and you can get money there if you want.
M: That's probably what I'll do.
W: You also might consider buying a map at the service s 'ration. This is a rural area, so it's very easy to get lost.
M: I think I’ll do that. I appreciate all your help.
W: It's been my pleasure. Here in Lintown, we welcome all visitors to our city.
(23)
A.The post office.
B.Lintown.
C.A gas station.
D.A map store.