北京市海淀区学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题Word文件下载.docx

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TheBestTimetoVisitThesePriceyDestinations

Ifyou'

regomgtoshelloutonavacation,thenyoumiglitaswelldoitright.Withtliatinmind,we'

veaskedafewexpertsfortipsonwhentovisitsomeofthemostexpensiveplacesacrosstheglobe.Here’swhattheyhadtosay.

Botswana

HotelsinBotswanaaresecondonlytoDubaiintermsofaveragecostperperson,pernight,ataround$257・Tomakethemostofyourtimethere,consideranautumnvisit,suggestsSarahFaithofResponsibleTravel.TheheatpeaksinOctober_hisisthebesttimetogoandseewildannualsastheygatheraroundintheOkavangoDelta：

saysFaith.WhilewildlifeviewingisincredibleinBotswana,there'

smuchtoeiijoyawayfromthewilderness,too/'

NewYorkCity

NewYorkisthesecond-mostexpensiveholidaydestinationoverallandthemostexpensiveplacetodineout,withanaveragemealfortwocostingaround$67.Garrett,theCEOofDiscoverNewYork、suggests,^OctoberandJunehavegorgeousweather,sooutdooractivitiesareagoodchoice,withsailing,in-deptlineighborhoodwalksandbiking.Forgreatvalue,sheadvisestravelinginJanuaryandFebruary,whenthecityofferstonsofindooractivities,fromartgalleriesandBroadwayshowstoindoorsportseventsandthousandsofdiningoptions・Sydney

Withitsincrediblesurfingbeaches,diningsceneandfriendlylocals,SydneyisalwaysafaA-oriteoftravelers.Itsalsoexpensive・Generally,theshoulderseasons（fallandspringintheU.S.）havethemostcomfortableweatherandfewercrowdsthantheDecemberJo・Fcbruaryhighseason.Butsomemonthshaveparticularappeal,accordingtoStuartRigg,AustraliantravelspecialistforSouthernCrossings・April,forexample,fallsintothelowseason.whichmeansyou'

llfindhoteldealsalongwithweatherthat'

stypically"

verypleasant/'

Riggsays."

Sydneyalsohassomegreateventsdurmgtliislowseasonperiod/'

headds.

London

PetiiliaMelideo.whorunsContext\Londonwalkingtours,advisesbookingwellinad\-anceforlowerhotelrates,andsuggestsawintryvisit."

Novemberisagreattimefor

London.Theweatherisstilltolerable—andifitgetstoochilly,therearcplentyofcozypubsto

popinto：

'

shesays.OtheTgoodtimestovisitmcludeJun匕whichmeansfewertourists.

1.Accordingtothepassage,Octoberisthebesttimetotravelto.

A.NewYorkandBotswanaB.LondonandSydney

C.NewYorkandLondonD.SydneyandBotswana

2.VisitorstoSydney・

A・mayfindcheaphotelsintheshoulderseasons

B・canenjoywonderfulbeachesanddiningscene

C・willexperiencethemostcomfortableweatherinDecember

D・shouldavoidthelowseasonbecauseoftheunpleasantweather

3.WhichisthedesirablemonthifyoudliketovisitLondonwithouttoomanycrowds?

A.April.B.June.

C.November.D.December.

ABlessedTeacher

IrememberedRickycamebacktoseemetenyearsafterhewasinmyclass.HetoldmehowIhadinadvertently（不经意地）changedhislife.

Rickyoftengazedoutthewindowduringoneofmyninth-gradehistoryclassesearlyinmyteachingcareer.Hewasquiet,andhisgoodgradesandmildmannerwerewhyIdidnotmovehimawayfromtheseatbythewindow.

Oneday,Ileanedoverhisshoulderandquietlyasked,'

Whatareyoulookingat?

Yougazeoutoftliiswindowduringeveryclass."

Hesaid,Tamlookingattheband.'

、

AccordingtoRickyIsaid.youlikethebandsomuchthatyouhavetolookatthemduringthisclasseverydayjwantyoutogodowntoMr.Overby（thebandteacher）andtellhimthatIsentyou.Tellhimthatyouwanttobeintheband・Nowturnaroundandfinishworkingbeforediebellnngs."

ThenextdayRickywenttoMr.OverbyandtoldhimIhadsenthimandhewantedtobeintheband.Headdedthathedidnotknowhowtoplayanyinstrument.

WhenRickyvisitedmetenyearslater,hethankedmefortellinghimtogotoMr.Overbybecausehefellinlovewithmusicanddiscoveredhismusicaltalentthathadnotbeentapped・Hismusicaltalentresultedinhimgettingascholarshiptocollegeandearningadegreethatnowallowedhimtoprovideforhisfamily・Mostofall,musichadbroughtgreatpleasureandsatisfactiontohislife.

AfterRickythankedme,Ipointedoutthathedidallofthehardworkittooktobecomethewonderfullytalentedpersonthathewas.Ididnotmakehimwalkdownstairstojointheband,practicehisinstniment,andgetthegoodgradesthatledtohiscollegescholarship・

RickyrespondedthatIcouldhaveyelledathimforlookingoutthewindow.Instead.Igavehimanalternativethatchangedhiswholelife・

Afterheleft.Ithoughtabouthiswords.IrealizedthatIwasteachingchildrenwitheverywordIsaid,everyactionItook,andwitheverydecisionImade.Ricky'

sstoryraisedmyteachingbar.Mostofall.Ihaveneverforgottenthelesson