While you are doing your summer vacation planning, consider packing along one or more of these 4 books, displayed by Goodreads for CNN Underscored as some of the best beach reads released this summer.
"The Death of Mrs. Westaway" by Ruth Ware ($13.49; amazon.com)
"On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter giving her a huge amount of money. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person. Soon, Hal finds herself at the funeral of the dead. This is an unputdownable thriller from the Agatha Christie of our time. "
"Calypso" by David Sedaris ($18.30; amazon.com)
"With 'Calypso, ' Sedaris sets his strong powers of observation toward middle age and death. These stories are very, very funny – it's a book that can make you laugh till you snort. Sedaris's ability to shock readers into laughter unparalleled. "
"Us Against You" by Fredrik Backman ($16.67; amazon.com)
"Here is a declaration of love for all the big and small, bright and dark stories that give form and color to our communities. With great compassion and insight, Fredrik Backman reveals how loyalty, friendship, and kindness can carry a town through its most challenging days. "
"The Summer Wives" by Beatriz Williams ($24.29; amazon.com)
"New York Times best-selling author Beatriz Williams brings us the hit novel of the season — an exciting postwar story of love, class, power set among the people of an island off the New England coast. "
【小题1】Which novel should you choose if you are interested in scary stories?| A．Calypso. | B．Us Against You. |
| C．The Death of Mrs. Westaway. | D．The Summer Wives. |
| A．$13.49. | B．$18.30. |
| C．$16.67. | D．$24.29. |
| A．Beatriz Williams. | B．Fredrik Backman. |
| C．Ruth Ware. | D．David Sedaris. |
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【小题1】According to the requirements, the International Publisher may be looking for a(n) ________.| A．reporter | B．teacher |
| C．translator | D．architect |
| A．Advertisement 1 | B．Advertisement 2 |
| C．Advertisement 3 | D．Advertisement 4 |
| A．the assistant marketing manager involves speaking French fluently. |
| B．none of the four jobs needs previous experience of the job necessary. |
| C．the applicant who is patient and willing to work overtime is equal to a care worker. |
| D．the landscape gardener will guarantee you pension, allowance and medical insurance. |
Plan on traveling around the USA this summer? If you need help in arranging the trip, or want ideas about where to go and what to do, there are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true.
http://byways.org The National Scenic Byways Program covers 150 memorable roads. Some are natural routes, such as Route 1 along the California coast. Others focus on history (such as Route 6) or man-made attractions (the Las Vegas Strip). For each, you are provided with a map, told the route’s length and how long is allowed, and given detailed suggestions on sights and stop-offs. |
www.oyster.com This is the best website for reviews of hotels in US cities and resorts. The reviews are impressively thorough, covering locations, rooms, cleanliness, food and so on. Importantly, these are not promotional photos by the hotels, but more honest and real ones taken by inspectors. Search facilities are excellent from the 243 hotels reviewed in the New York, you can narrow down what you are looking for by locations, facilities and styles, or just pick out a selection of the best. |
www.101 usaholidays.co.uk This is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the USA. It’s an impressively diverse selection, ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a golfing break in Arizona and a cycling and wine-tasting trip in California’s Napa Valley. Narrow down what you are looking for — whether by price, region, theme and who will be traveling — and then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view. It’s a really clever design. |
www.mousesavers.com Walt Disney World in California can make dreams come true, but the price is not affordable for the majority of people. So turn to long established Mouscsavers.com, dedicated to giving big discounts on tickets, hotels and dining at Walt Disney World. The website also offers general money-saving tips, suggestions for cheap and free stuff and brief coverage of other Florida and California theme parks. |
| A．Route 1 | B．Route 6 |
| C．the Las Vegas Strip | D．the California coast |
| A．Because there are qualifications of the authority. |
| B．Because they are taken by inspectors of the website. |
| C．Because there are comments of customers on each photo.... |
| D．Because they were taken by customers who once lived there. |
| A．www.oyster.com | B．http://byways.org |
| C．www.mousesavers.com | D．www.101 usaholidays.co.uk |
| A．California’s Napa Valley is famous for its wine. |
| B．www.mousesavers.com is a newly established website. |
| C．The National Scenic Byways Program covers all the roads in the USA. |
| D．Discounted tickets of Walt Disney World are not available for everyone. |
Camp memories last forever! We make sure they are unforgettable!
Shadow Ridge Summer Camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do. Unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program, at Shadow Ridge horses are the program! We are 100% horse from stable (马厩) management, nature walks, and track rides to bedroom furnishings.
Horses help us achieve many of our aims. Girls can learn to develop responsibility, self-confidence and personal connections in their lives while having fun. Using horses as a wonderful tool for education, our camps offer an interesting place for growth and learning.
Imagine each girl having her very own horse to spend time with and a best friend to love and take care of. Each camper is responsible for a horse for the week. Our riding program provides a lot of riding and lesson time. Campers will learn how to take care of the horse and the tack (马具), as well as how to ride. Days are filled with horse-related activities to strengthen the connection between each girl and horse, as the girls learn to work safely around the horses.
At Shadow Ridge we try to create a loving, caring family atmosphere for our campers. We have “The Bunkhouse” (4 girls), “The Wranglers Roost” (4 girls), and “The Hideout” (2 girls) in our comfortable 177-year-old farm house. All meals are home cooked, offering delicious and healthy food for the hungry rider.
Our excellent activities create personalized memories of your child’s vacation. Each child will receive a camp T-shirt and a photo album (usually 300-500 pictures) of their stay at camp.
Our camps are offered during June, July and August 2011, for small groups of girls aged 13-16 years, not only from Canada but also other parts of the world.
We will send you full program descriptions at your request.
【小题1】What is the main purpose of the passage?| A．To talk about camping experiences. |
| B．To attract people to the camps. |
| C．To describe the programs of the camps. |
| D．To explain the aims of the camps. |
| A．Horses play a central role in the activities. |
| B．Campers learn to cook food for themselves. |
| C．Campers are required to wear camp T-shirts. |
| D．Horse lessons are offered all the year round. |
| A．understand horses better |
| B．enjoy a family atmosphere |
| C．achieve an educational purpose |
| D．have fun above other things |
| A．horse riders | B．teenage girls |
| C．Canadian parents | D．international travelers |
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