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AChoose Your One-Day-Tours!Tour A - Bath &Stonehenge: including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge -37 until 26 March and 39 thereafter.Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum. Stonehenge is one of the worlds most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.Tour B - Oxford & Startford : including entrance fees to the University St Marys Church Tower and Anne Hathaways house-32 until 12 March and 36 thereafter.Oxford: Includes a guided tour of Englands oldest university city and colleges. Look over the city of dreaming spires(尖顶）from St Marys Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.Tour C - Windsor Castle &Hampton Court : including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace -34 until 11 March and 37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VILLs favorite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle (entrance fees not included).With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost!Tour D Cambridge: including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great -33 until 18 March and 37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.(2015全国2)33. Which tour will you choose if you want to see Englands oldest university city?A. Tour A B. Tour B C. Tour C D. Tour D34. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court B. Oxford & StratfordC. Bath & Stonehenge D. Cambridge35. Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?A. It used to be the home of royal families B. It used to be a well-known mazeC. It is the oldest palace in Britain D. It is a world-famous castleBMetro Pocket GuideMetrorail(地铁)Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.Farecard machine are in every station, Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up to $ 5 in change.Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9:30 a.m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.Hours of service Open: 5 a.m Mon-Fri 7a.m. SatSun . Close : midnight SunThur. 3a.m Fri.-Sat. nights Last train time vary. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train time posted in the station.Metrobus When paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1.35 . when paying with a smatTrip CARD the fare is $1.25Fares for the senior /disabled customers Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, farecard or SmarTrip card and passes, please visit MetroOpenD or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100Travel tips（提示） . avoid riding during weekday rush periods before 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m. . if you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195. （2014新课标II）12. what should you know about farecard machine? A. They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m. B. They are connected to change machines. C. They offer special service to the elderly. D. They make change for no more than $5. 13. At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday? A. At midnight B. at 3 a.m. C. at 5 am D. at 7 p.m.14. What is good about a SmarTrip card?A. It is convenient for old people B. It saves money for its usersC. it can be bought at any time D. it is sold on the Internet.15. Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?A. 202-962-1195 B.202-962-1100 C.202-673-7000 D.202-673-8000CLow-Cost Gifts for Mothers Day Gift No. IOffer to be your mothers health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctors visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say no need, another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit. The best part ? This one is free.Gift No. 2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life, Dr. Marie Savard said.Gift No. 3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep, Savard said. We know that good sleep is very important to our health.Gift No. 4Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mothers Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are green - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity. (2013全国2)48. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctors visits?A. Take notes. B. Be with her. C. Buy medicine. D. Give her gifts.49. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep?A. In Gift No. 1. B. In Gift No. 2. C. In Gift No. 3. D. In Gift No. 4.50. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers toA. enjoy good sleep B. be well-organized C. bet extra support D. give others helpDStudent Membership-Cambridge Arts CinemaCambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema. Now you too can make most of it and save money. At the arts you can l choose from up to 40 films a monthl see up to 8 premieres(首映)each monthl catch screening when you like-we open early and clse latel increse your knowlege of film with our special events-each year we run seasons on various types of films and directorsl meet the filmmakerswhat you get as amember:l invitation to a preview screening(试映）l &1 off the standard prices(&4.50/&3.50）for any screening including special eventsl your own copy of each cinema programme mailed free of chargel a card with your own membership numberl 50% off membership to the Cambridge Darkroom Galleryso what are you wating for? just fill in the form and return it either in person or by post to: Box Office Cambridge Arts Cinema8 Market Passage Cambridge CN2 3PFIt costs &15 to join and your card canbe used from 1st October 2011 to 30th June 2012Cinema information:01223 572929 (24hr)Box Office:01223 504444（2011全国课标）48Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema?A. The Cambridge Film Festival. B. Meetings with filmmakers.C. The preview screening. D. Monthly premieres.49If youre a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema, you will enjoy free A. Darkroom Gallery shows B. mailed programmes C. special film events D. film shows50How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last?A. Four months. B. Eight months. C. Nine months. D. One year.51For what purpose is the text written?A. Offering students cheaper tickets B. Announcing the opening of a premiere.C. Telling the public of the cinemas address. D. Increasing the cinemas membership.4