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一、阅读理解

What do your travel plans look like? If you’re looking to stay somewhere different and

undeniably cool,then our list of theworld’s coolest Airbnb properties is for you!

Bird Island, Belize

For £500 a night,you and up to five travelling companions could be staying in secluded

paradise. Dipping your toes into the waters,trying swimming or admiring the reefs from the

surface,you will feel any time is well spent. During your stay, you have to bring all the food

you need (There’s no shops on this island!).

Sea Cottage on the Water, Sweden

This property is situated on the edge of a tiny island, which suits anyone who loves

spending time in quietude(

宁静

) and in the arms of Mother Nature. The private jetty(

码头

)

extending from this sea cottage takes you to the boat and two kayaks(

皮划艇

) that are at your

disposal for your stay. Sleeping up to four guests starts prices at just over £1,000 plus fees for

your minimum seven night stay.

Architectural Wonder In the Woods,New York, U. S

It is situated on a preserved land,completely open with no bedrooms—but three people

can comfortable stay here. If you have high eco credentials(

资格

,

资历）

,this place will suit

you. It’s made from wood and has the kitchen at its sociable centre. Staying here will cost

you around £650 plus fees for a minimum two night stay.

Skylodge Adventure Suites,Peru

It’s a capsule hanging from the top of a mountain in the Sacred Valley of Cuzco in Peru.

There are three pods(

吊舱

) here, with a maximum total of 12 people. You can have 360

degree views of this valley. Simply accessing each pod is an adventure in itself—you need to

lead your way through a 400 ft mountainous climb, or make your way through a series of zip-

lines. Fees start at £325 per person and includes breakfast and a fine dinner with wine plus

transportation from Cuzco.

1

、

Which place does the visitor have to pay the most for?

Island, Belize

ge Adventure Suites, Peru

Cottage on the Water, Sweden

ectural Wonder in the Woods, U. S.

2

、

What can you do in the Skylodge Adventure Suites?

A. Overlook the whole valley.

C. Buy all you need in the shops.

B. Have three delicious meals.

D. Spend time for mind, body and soul.

3

、

What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A. To entertain. B. To advertise. C. To instruct. D. To persuade.

“My painting is both about modern China and traditional China,” 13-year-old Mahshid

Ghasemi said on Wednesday when introducing her work, which won the first prize in the first

China-themed painting competition for Iranian children and teenagers.

The contest, together organized by the Chinese Embassy in Iran and Iran’s Institute for

the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (Kanoon),was divided into two

age groups,and received 427 paintings from young people across Iran. Each group was

awarded one first prize,two second prizes,and three third prizes.

Ghasemi,from Isfahan province,said she used a dragon, fans,and ancient buildings to

depict the traditional part of China with red as the main color and illustrated scenes of

Chinese people celebrating the Lunar New Year. Meanwhile, in the modern China part, she

focuses on China’s skyscrapers and urban development,and there are also celebratory

farmers,representing the country’s progress in poverty alleviation(

减轻

,

缓解

).

Mehrnaz Tolouei, the first prize winner in the 7-11 age group, painted a scene of

ancient Persians trading with the Chinese on the ancient Silk Road routes,an idea inspired by

his father,Mahmoud Tolouei.

“The ancient Silk Road connected China and Iran,” he said,“the two countries today

enjoy a friendly relationship and their cultures should be reunited again to reconnect through

these routes.”

Noting that Iranian literary and artistic works contain a lot of Chinese stories and

elements ,Hamed Alamati, Kanoon’s general manager, said that his institute stands ready to

work with the Chinese embassy to further strengthen the exchanges between the young

people of the two countries with painting,a common artistic language of mankind, and

constantly improve their mutual understanding. “Such efforts will add new strength to the

long-standing friendly exchanges between the two countries,” Alamati added.

4

、

How many awards will be presented with in the competition?

A. Seven. B. Eleven. C. Twelve. D. Thirteen.

5

、

What does the underlined word “depict” probably mean in Paragraph 3?

A. Paint. B. Explain. C. Combine. D. Describe.

6

、

Whom does “he” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to?

A. Mahshid Ghasemi.

C. Mahmoud Tolouei.

B. Mehrnaz Tolouei.

C. Hamed Alamati.

7

、

What do Alamati’s words mean in the last paragraph?

g with more Chinese youths.

long-standing friendly to each other.

ning more Chinese stories in paintings.

thening youth exchange through painting.

The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about downtown Savannah is usually

not a rare tortoise. But at Georgia Biodiversity Portal, you can see that a spotted tortoise

(Clemmys guttata) was found near the city’s historic landmarks and famous restaurants less

than five years ago.

Greg Krakow, Biodiversity Conservation Data Manager, believes becoming familiar

with the at-risk wildlife in your area is important. “It gives you a personal connection to

conservation,” Krakow said.

The Biodiversity Portal makes that vision clearer no matter where you are in Georgia,

and for everyone from middle school students to environmental advisors. The unique website

allows all to explore rare plants and animals throughout the state. Data can be sifted (

筛选）

by family group and species. You can select to view only federal or state protected species.

Searches can be focused further by layers of location, including county, watershed (

分水岭

)

and ecoregion.

“Most states charge money or limit access to this kind of information,” Krakow said.

“But we decided from the start that this portal would be free. This information is just too

important. ”

Along with providing fascinating information about rare plants and animals, the portal

contains identification keys and in-depth looks at many of the agency’s conservation

projects ,such as forest management for gopher tortoises,Georgia’s state reptile.

Clemmys guttata may be hard to find, but the Georgia Biodiversity Portal isn’t. Just go

to georgia biodiversity, com/portal. You can also access it at georgia wildlife, com/edu-

cational-resources ,where the portal is linked under “Teaching Resources. ”

The Biodiversity Data Portal recently added a Lichens(

地衣

) of Georgia section. Based on

years of research, this part of the portal profiles the state’s more than 920 lichen

species,including lichens-by-location range maps,photos and lichen term lists. There’s also an