Young Chinese travelers are also looking to e...

Young Chinese travelers are also looking to experience something different．Rather than join package tours to tourist attractions, they are getting to know the locals by combining travel with work and study．Let's explore some unconventional ways of travelling．

Homestay

Visitors pay their host family for the accommodation in return for an unforgettable cultural experience．You should respect the house rules．You will participate fully in the family's daily life and improve your language．Students arrange homestays through their university or reputable agencies．

Check homestayfinder．com or homestaybooking．com．

Laboring on a farm

This is a way to learn about sustainable living and meet local farmers．In return for volunteer work on organic farms, your hosts offer free food and accommodation．You usually work for at least four hours a day and tasks range from composting （堆制肥料） to building with mud bricks．Willing Workers On Organic Farms （www．finternational．org） is the main organization which facilitates these experiences．For more projects, visit: pickyourown．org/jobsonfarms．htm

Volunteering

Volunteering gives you a sense of satisfaction as you improve the lives of those less fortunate．You can work in a hospital, help build schools, or volunteer at an orphanage in Africa．Do not expect to live in luxury and be prepared to get your hands dirty．Volunteers pay for their own airfares．

For more info, visit: worldwidehelper．org, and isvonline．com

Intern （实习） overseas

Organizations such as ALESEC （aiesec．org） arrange paid internships with different companies．They partner with companies to offer work．The length of an internship ranges from six weeks to 18 months．Check: nextstepconnections．com

1.Which way of travelling should you experience if you want to know about a different   culture and improve your foreign language?

A．Homestay          B．Laboring on a farm   C．Volunteering    D．Intern

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2.Who may help you to work on a farm?

A．Reputable agency                     B．University

C．Willing Workers On Organic Farms    D．ALESEC

3.What should you do if you want to help the less fortunate?

A．Live in a host family                B．Volunteer at an orphanage

C．Work in a company                    D．Work on organic farms

4.Where can you get information on internship in different companies?

A．Homestayfinder．com

B．Pickyourown．org/jobsonfarms．htm

C．Worldwidehelper．org,and isvonline．com

D．Nextstepconnections．com

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[1]Traveling overseas to a foreign country can be an amazing experience. However, for those who are not prepared to take part in a new culture, they may be totally overwhelmed by having to go through this unfamiliar chain of events. This phenomenon is called culture shock, and often occurs when people visit a country for which they are not ready. One can avoid embarrassment and enjoy the trip more if they have taken preparations against such "shock" in the first place.

[2] First off, one must remember to prepare themselves through education for their visit. Do not just show up in some country like Mongolia with no idea about what to expect even in the least. Instead, take some time to read, research, and look up information on the specific country you are traveling to, either through the use of a library or a bookstore, or through the Internet.

[3] Secondly, ________. Many times these people can answer questions you may have about the country, especially ones you may not have answers to from the research you have done online or in print. Firsthand experience is extremely valuable and having someone you can trust to talk about their experience in a certain country is very important.

[4] Lastly, after you have done everything you can do to prepare, you are on your way to your destination, remember to be very, very flexible, and be polite. It is so important to be flexible in your travel, which really helps in breaking down any culture shock on might experience. Keep these tips in mind, and be open in your travel experiences. Happy traveling!

1.What is the best title of the passage?(no more than 10 words)

________

________

2. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?

It is very important to have a talk with someone who has traveled in a certain country about their experience, which is of great value.

________

3.Fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words. (no more than 10 words)

4.What advice do you think is the most important one if you want to travel overseas? (no more than 20 words)

________

5.Translate the underlined sentences in the last paragraph into Chinese.

________

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---Are you ready for Spain?

---Yes. I want the girls to experience that _______ they are young.

A. while         　　 B. until

C. if             　　 D. before

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— Are you ready for Spain?

— Yes. 1 want the girls to experience that______they are young.

A. while                B. until                C. if               D. before

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Are you ready for Spain?

Yes. 1 want the girls to experience that______they are young.

A. while                       B. until                        C. if                            D. before

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Are you ready for Spain?

—Yes，I want the girls to experience that ________ they are young.

A．while　　 B．until　 C．if　　 D．before

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Are you ready for Spain?

—Yes，I want the girls to experience that ________ they are young.

A．while　　 B．until　 C．if　　 D．before

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Are you ready for Spain?

—Yes, I want the girls to experience that ______ they are young.

A．while　 　　　　　　　　 B．until

C．if　 　　　　　　　　　 　 D．before

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—Are you ready for Spain?

—Yes，I want the girls to experience that________they are young.

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Fireworks are exciting, but also hard to control. The Chinese artist Cai Guoqiang，though, has developed a way to harness the visual and physical power of fireworks to make art He recently used them to create a burning sculpture that stretched high into the sky. Guoqiang fittingly named the work Sky Ladder.

Guoqiang built Sky Ladder by making a frame out of metal. He coated the frame with gunpowder，the main chemical material in fireworks.

The artist tried one end of the frame to the ground and attached a large weather balloon to the other end. The balloon was filled with helium 一 a gas that is lighter than air. When released，the balloon floated upward, pulling the top of the ladder 500 meters into the sky. That’s higher than the top of the Empire State Building.

Guoqiang set fire to the bottom of the ladder，and the crackling（啪啪作响） flames raced skyward up the frame. The sculpture burned for two-and-a-half minutes before its flames began to die out from the bottom up.

Dealing with explosive (炸药）is challenging, and conditions had to be perfect for Guoqiang to achieve his desired effect. He first attempted Sky Ladder in 1994，but bad weather prevented him from successfully completing the work. Guoqiang put Sky Ladder aside so that he could work on other projects, perhaps most famously the fireworks display that opened the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Finally，after two more failed attempts，Guoqiang successfully sent his flaming ladder skyward last year. He presented Sky Ladder in his hometown, a quiet fishing village near Huiyu Island, Quanzhou. He offered the work as a gift to his 100-year-old grandmother，other family members，his friends and his town.

“Behind Sky Ladder lies a clear childhood dream of mine，"Guoqiang explains. “Despite all life’s twists and turns, I have always been determined to realize it. The ladder rose toward the morning sun, carrying hope. For me, this not only means a return, but also the start of a new journey."

1.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “harness” in Paragraph 1 ?

A. control and use　　 B. find and collect

C. save and develop　　 D. count and produce.

2.What can we learn about the work Sky Ladder Cai Guoqiang built last year?

A. It proved to be a failure.

B. It could fly free in the sky.

C. It kept burning for 2.5 minutes.

D. It was sent skyward in the evening.

3.When did Cai Guoqiang first imagine a ladder of fire?

A. When he was a young boy.

B. When he saw the Empire State Building.

C. When the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games opened.

D. When his grandmother had her 100th birthday. ，

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A. Living with hope　　 B. A birthday gift

C. Burning man　　 D. Art on fire

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