LAKE MINNEWANKA BOAT TOUR

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Just 15 minutes from Banff is Lake Minnewanka where a 90-minute cruise (乘船游览) to the Devil’s Gap is sure to be the highlight of your summer adventure!

For information & group reservations, phone 762-3473!

www.minnewankaboattours.com

GUIDED MOUNTAIN FLIGHTS of the Columbia Ice-field & Canadian Rockies

Leave the Crowds Behind

Tour Narrated by Your Host

Owner/Pilot Steve Neill (from $110/person)

l         Comfortable window seats

l         Head sets for clients/pilot conversation

l         Ski plane available for glacier landings

Reservations: 1-877-344-7117

www.rockiesairtours.com

THREE SISTERS MOUNTAIN VILLAGE

Which stars will you be watching tonight? When you discover the beauty that surrounds Three Sisters Mountain Village, you will be surprised at how much brighter they are in the sky than on the screen. So pop some corn, pull up a comfortable chair and settle in for a quiet night in the mountain. All the stars will be there.

Call toll-free (866)388-2877

www.threesistersvillage.com

PICTURE PERFECT

Discover the Rockies’s most desirable natural attractions on a Brewster Guided Excursion. As National Park Specialists, we are proud to share the wonders of Canada’s largest outdoor living museum. Our 111 years’ experience ensures a most memorable guided adventure!

l         Wildlife Viewing

l         Nature Walks

l         Sightseeing

Toll-free: 1-800-760-6934

www.brewster.ca

RAFTING & OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Youth & Group Rates available!

A Spectacular Adventure is waiting for you between Banff and Calgary, a short scenic drive to paradise. Join us for a fun, exciting and safe adventure in the Kananaskis and Bow Valleys.

Adventures are available for all ages and skill levels.

Our professional and highly qualified guides are all Wilderness First Aid and River Rescue certified.

Toll-free: 1-877-999-7238

www.insideoutexperience.com

21. The Smiths, a retired couple, would probably call _________ for several quiet starry nights.

A. 762-3473                                         B. 1-877-344-7117              

C. (866)388-2877                                   D. 1-800-760-6934

22. The Johnsons (aged 9-68), adventure lovers are more likely to check________ for more information.

   A. www.minnewankaboattours.com                           B. www.rockiesairtours.com

C. www.brewster.ca                                                     D. www.insideoutexperience.com

23. What kind of activities do the five tours all provide?

A. Outdoor activities                 B. Adventurous activities      

C. Educational activities                         D. Free activities

24. Where can the passage be probably found?

A. In a tour brochure.                  B. In a science fiction.       

C. In a textbook.                         D. In a TV guide.

I was off to go back to work one evening when I saw my two children were busy sewing things on the sewing machine. My 11-year-old daughter was, in the midst of her project, going to assist her elder brother in making a little cushion．I left, and after a few hours returned to find a mess in the kitchen and in the front room, and both children sitting in front of the television．

Having had a long day, I was too tired to greet them and then I noticed the material my daughter had used．It had been purchased to make a color-coordinated (颜色协调的) baby blanket, and now had chunks (块) cut out of almost every piece of fabric (织物)．Not stopping to listen, I exploded at the children and explained how angry I was at what had been done．

My daughter listened to me sheepishly, not trying to defend herself at all, but the pain could be seen written across her face．She retreated to her room, and spent some time there alone before she came out to say good night and once again apologize for the mistake she had made．

A few hours later, as I was preparing to go to bed, I found that there on my bed lay a beautiful, little cushion made out of the forbidden fabric, with the words “I LOVE MOM”．Alongside it was a note apologizing again, and the innocence in which she had taken the fabric．

To this day, I still get tears in my eyes when I think of how I reacted and still feel the pain of my actions．It was I who then went to her and apologized for my actions．I display with great pride the cushion on my bed, and constantly use it to remind me that nothing in this world is greater than a child’s love．

25．The underlined word can be replaced by “       ”．

A．hopefully came up  B．hopefully went back  C．quietly came up  D．quietly went back

26．What did the children do?

      A．They cut out the material and made it into a baby blanket．

      B．They cut the material into pieces and used them to clean the TV set．

      C．They cut the material into pieces on which they wrote apologizing words．

      D．They made a cushion with the material to show their love for Mom．

27．What can be inferred from the text?

A．The two children are good at sewing．   B．The two children are introverted (内向的)．

C．The mother is often rude to her children. D．The mother is regretful for what she did．

28．The passage is mainly to tell about______．

A．a mom’s tears   B．a mom’s love  C．a child’s love   D．a child’s complaint

Wearing ties was originally the mark of Britain’s most powerful classes, which made the tie itself a symbol of power and respect. And that led it to be adopted by a much larger tribe —— the business tribe.

    You cannot wear a tie if you work with machinery. So wearing a tie became a sign that you were a man who used his brain to make a living, rather than your hands. It showed you were serious. It showed you were a professional. It meant that everyone who wanted a job in business had to wear one. It was just impossible to take seriously a man who didn’t wear a piece of colored silk around his neck.

    This is how millions of people came to be wearing ties across the world．They are part of the uniform of business.

    “Ties offer a point of different," says John Milne, head of the British Guild of Tie Makers. “They give a chance to say something about their own personality.”

    So if you happen to meet a man with a very brightly colored tie, there is a good chance that he is the office joker. There is also a good chance that he will be wearing brightly colored socks.

Is there a future for ties? The signs are not promising. Tie wearing seems to be rare amongst the new bread of entrepreneurs(创业者) in the Internet and new technology industries. Many political leaders, including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, now go without ties. This shows they are men of the people—but not the people wearing ties.

Up until around 1960, it was common for men across the Western world to wear hats as part of their business uniform. That changed with the election of John F. Kennedy to the presidency of the United States. Kennedy never wore a hat——in fact his nickname was "hatless Jack". Seeing that the most powerful man in the world did not have to wear a hat, millions of other men decided that they did not have to, either. Hats simply vanished across the Western world．Perhaps "tieless Tony" (former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair) will have the same effect as "hatless Jack".

29. In Britain, ties were first used as a sign to show a person’s ________.

      A．personality      B．social position  C．wearing style D. favorite hobby

30. In the business world, wearing a tie was necessary because ________.

      A．it showed you used your brain      B．it showed you got a good salary

      C．it showed you were an employer   D．It showed you were well-equipped

31. The writer may hold the opinion that________

       A．Blair is the best leader in the world.

       B．Kennedy is the best leader in the world.

       C．millions of people will go to work without a tie.

       D．people will wear hats instead of ties.

32. The underlined word “vanished” in this passage may mean_______ .

      A．sold            B．washed      C．appeared            D．disappeared

Exchange a glance with someone, and then look away. Do you realize that you have made a statement? Hold the glance for a second longer and you have made a different situation, there is a permissible time that you can hold a person’s stare without being unfriendly, rude, or aggressive. If you are on a lift, what stare-time are you permitted? To answer this question, consider what you typically do. You very likely give other passengers a quick glance to size them up and to assure them that you mean no harm. Since being close to another person signals the possibility of interaction, you need to send out a signal telling others you want to be left alone. So you cut off eye contact—what sociologist Erving Goffiman calls “a dimming(变暗) of the lights”. You look down at the floor, at the indicator(指示) lights, anywhere but into another passenger’s eyes. Should you break the rule against staring at a stranger on a lift, you will make the other person extremely uncomfortable, and you are likely to feel a bit strange yourself.

If you hold eye contact for more than 3 seconds, what are you telling another person? Much depends on the person and the situation. For instance, a man and a woman communicate interest in this manner. They stare at each other for about 3 seconds at a time, and then drop their eyes down for 3 seconds, before letting their eyes meet again. But if one man gives another man a 3-second-plus stare, he signals, “I know you”, “I am interested in you” or “You look peculiar(奇怪) and I am curious about you”. This type of stare often produces hostile(敌意的) feelings.

33. If one is looked at by a stranger for too long, he tends to feel ________.

   A. depressed                B. uneasy

   C. curious                  D. amused

34. If you want to be left alone on a lift, the best thing to do is _____.

   A. to look into another passenger’s eyes

   B. to avoid eye contact with other passengers

   C. to signal you don’t mean to do harm to anyone

   D. to keep a distance from other passengers

35. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ________.

   A. every glance has its significance

   B. staring at a person is an expression of interest

   C. a stare longer than 3 seconds is unacceptable

   D. a glance conveys more meaning than words

__36__ And there has always been a great competition between the two institutions(机构). But the most public competition between the two is the annual Boat Race.

   Both universities are located near rivers. __37__ Ever since, the defeated team from the previous year challenges the opposition to a rematch. The only times when no Boat Races took place were during the First and Second World Wars. The race is between two crews of eight oarsmen（划桨者）. Since 1863 , the rowers have worn different shades of blue—Oxford wear dark blue and Cambridge light blue. __38__

The Boat Race was at first held on the River Thames in central London, but due to overcrowding, it was moved to further upstream near Putney, in Southwest London, and the course is just under 5 miles long. __39__

Over the years, Oxford has won 70 times, and Cambridge has had 77 wins. Only once there was a dead heat. There have been three occasions when one of the boats sank and the race was canceled.

__40__ Around 250,000 people go to the Thames to watch, and several million more watch on television. The training for the race is very tough, and rowers start practicing in September in order to try to win a place on the Blue Boats. Those who don’t quite make the grade become the reserve teams, who race before the main teams on race days.

A. As a result, the rowers are known as the Blues.

B. The very first race took place in 1829.

C. The competition between Oxford and Cambridge is usually severe.

D. Oxford and Cambridge are the oldest and most famous universities in Britain.

E. The race is a very popular event.

F. The average race time is 20 minutes, but the record is just over 16 minutes

G. Too many people usually causes great trouble.