Traveling to Cuba as an American is like jumping through hoops(環(huán)).To help you better prepare for your trip,here are what you need to know about traveling to Cuba.
You wilI need to obtain a visa to travel to Cuba.You’11 need to apply for the visa associated with your travel purposes,such as religious or medical travel,family visits,or people-to-people travel,which is the most common type of visa attained by Americans.
Because of the U.S.restriction,banks have not yet been able to establish a foothold in Cuba,meaning it’s a cash—focused country.You can exchange currency at the José Martí International Airport or at your hotel.Keep in mind that there is a 10 percent fee to exchange U.S.currency for Cuban currency.You’11 also want to be sure to carry change for tips.
You can reserve a hotel room in Cuba online.Then you can call to confirm your reservation.You can also book through a travel agency.However,payment can be tricky:Even if you pay for your room through your travel agent,the restriction may prevent your payment from reaching your hotel in time(another reason to book well in advance).Come prepared with enough cash to cover the cost,just in case.
If you expect to find the blue waters,volcanic landscapes and beautiful villages of other nearby islands,you’11 be disappointed.But beauty is not hard to find here.Old Havana—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—is home to splendid architecture and a bit of paladars(privately owned res—taurants).Limited economic opportunities have led Cubans to be creative in other ways.You can’t go two blocks without coming across street paintings,art studios and joyful ballet music.
1.Most Americans get the visa to Cuba by________.
A.family visits
B.people-to-people travel
C.religious travel
D.medical travel
2.How much will you pay if you want to exchange$1.000 for Cuban money?
A.$20
B.$50
C.$100
D.$200
3.Which does the author think is worth seeing in Cuba?
A.Fantastic buildings
B.Blue waters
C.Beautiful villages
D.Volcanic landscapes
4.Which can be the best title of the passage?
A.How to prepare a travel?
B.Tips on Visiting Cuba
C.Restrictions in Cuba
D.Be careful,Americans
科目:高中英語 來源:2015-2016學年山西大同第一中學高二上學期期末英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
One night Mrs. Riley, an elderly woman, was walking along a dark London street. She was carrying her handbag in one hand and a plastic carrier bag in the other. There was nobody else in the street except two young men. They were standing in a dark shop doorway. One of them was very tall with fair hair, the other was short and fat with a beard.
The two young men waited for a few moments, and then ran quickly and quietly towards Mrs. Riley. The tall one held her from behind while the other one tried to seize her handbag.
Suddenly Mrs. Riley threw the tall one over her shoulder. He crashed into the other one and they both landed on the ground. Without speaking, Mrs. Riley struck both of them on the head with her handbag and walked calmly away.
The two surprised young men were still sitting on the ground when Mrs. Riley crossed the street towards a door with a lighted sign above it. Mrs. Riley paused, turned round, smiled at them and walked into the South West London Judo Club.
1.The two young men were standing in a dark shop doorway because .
A. they had nothing to do
B. they were homeless
C. they were waiting for a victim
D. they were guarding the shop
2.How did the story end?
A. The woman was robbed of her handbag.
B. The woman taught the two young men a lesson.
C. The woman reported the two young men to the police.
D. The woman sent the two young men to a judo club.
3.The story tells about an elderly woman who .
A. went shopping at night
B. was on her way home
C. had just left a shopping center
D. had a skill of self-defense
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He’s an old cobbler(修鞋匠) with a shop in the Marais, a historic area in Paris.When I took him my shoes, he at first told me: “I haven’t time.Take them to the other fellow on the main street; he’ll fix them for you right away.”
But I’d had my eye on his shop for a long time. Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather, I knew he was a skilled craftsman. “No,” I replied, “The other fellow can’t do it well.”
“The other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “while-U-wait”(立等可取)-- without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys. They work carelessly, and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap (鞋帶) ,you might as well just throw away the pair.
My man saw I wouldn’t give in, and he smiled. He wiped his hands on his blue apron (圍裙), looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said, “Come back in a week.”
I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boot off a shelf.“See what
I can do” he said with pride. “Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work.”
When I got back out into the street, the world seemed brand-new to me. He was something out of an ancient legend, an old craftsman with his way of speaking, his pride in his craft.
These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line, when you can do things any old way as long as it “pays”, when, in short, people look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption (消費) rather than a way to realize their own abilities. In such a period, it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.
1.Which of the following is true about the old cobbler?
A.He had the best repairing tools.
B.He was the only cobbler in the Marais.
C.He was proud of his skills.
D.He was a native Parisian.
2. The sentence “He was something out of an ancient legend.” (paragraph6) implies that .
A.nowadays you can hardly find anyone like him
B.it was difficult to communicate with this man
C.the man was very strange
D.the man was too old
3.According to the author, many people work just to .
A.realize their abilities B.gain happiness
C.make money D.gain respect
4.This story wants to tell us that .
A.craftsmen make a lot of money
B.whatever you do, do it well
C.craftsmen need self-respect
D.people are born equal
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This printer is of good quality.If it _______ break down within the first year, we would repair it at our expense.
A.wouldB.shouldC.couldD.might
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We should look up to him as a shinning example of _____ to duty.
A.devotionB.privilege
C.responsibilityD.burden
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科目:高中英語 來源:2016屆江西省高三上學期期中考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。
Patricia was worried.She had a job interview, and she wanted to look good.She decided to get some new clothes.The store owner, Pallas Hansen, helped Patricia find a suit.But when she left the store, she didn’t pay for the suit!
How could Patricia do this? She was in a special store called Career Closet in San Jose, California.Pallas Hansen and Charlotte Krumwiede started this nonprofit store to help women.They knew that many women don’t find jobs because they don’t have the right clothes for a job interview.Women who don’t have a lot of money have to use their money to buy food and clothes for their children.They can’t buy clothes for themselves.
Pallas and Charlotte started the store in 1992 after they heard about a store like this in Chicago.Volunteers work in the store.Working women donate most of the clothes to the store.This makes it possible for the customers at Career Closet to get clothes for free.
Career Closet has helped 2,500 San Jose women, but clothes aren’t the only things women get at the store.They also get confidence.Patricia is 36 years old.Her husband was hurt in an accident, and Patricia needed a job to support her seven children.She went to Career Closet and got a jacket, a skirt, and a blouse.“The whole day made me feel special,” she said.Patricia was a success at her interview, and she got the job.One reason why she got it was that she was wearing the right clothes for the workplace.
Pallas says,” I love this job.Sixty percent of the women get jobs.It’s like being a fairy god-mother.”
1.What do the women get besides clothes at Career Closet?
A.Money
B.Shoes
C.Confidence
D.Chances
2.Where do the clothes at Career Closet come from?
A.Volunteers working in the store
B.Patricia
C.Pallas Hansen and Charlotte Krumwiede
D.Working women
3.We can know from the passage that ____________.
A.women need to wear fashionable dress for work.
B.dressing properly in working place is important.
C.women are trained for the interview in Pallas’s shop.
D.women get the job training in Pallas’s shop.
4.The best title for the passage might be _____.
A.Getting Clothes Free of Charge
B.Fashion
C.Success of women
D.Job Interview
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科目:高中英語 來源:2016屆江蘇省高三上學期期中模擬考試英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
We have an adviser on hand in this activity ______ you have any worries or problems.( )
A.whenB.now that
C.thoughD.in case
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Disney’s Family Magic Tour
Magic Kingdom park
Walt Disney World Resort
Valid Park Admission Required
Price
Adult USD $ 39.00
Hours
Tuesday October 6,2015 10:00 AM
Put on Your Detective Hat!
Solve confusing mysteries on this high-energy interactive(相互作用的)search----you never know whom you might meet along the way!
Follow your Guide as you make way through Magic Kingdom park, picking up clue after clue while unlocking a splendid and memorable search you won’t soon forget.
Be sure to bring your camera to catch all the memorable surprises as you and your group wind your way through many of the magical lands throughout the park.
Know Before You Go
View important information including experience details, Guest restrictions and cancellation policies.
◆Children and the young at heart will enjoy this imaginative adventure, though it is best suited for Guests 4 to 10 years of age.Guests 16 years of age and under must be accompanied by a paying adult(18 years of age or older).
◆Pleases note that the tour involves a lot of outdoor walking for about 2 hours, so be sure to check the weather forecast and dress properly, including wearing comfortable shoes.Accordingly, the tour may be too difficult for some of our younger Guests.
◆Please check in at the Chamber of Commerce building close to City Hall 15 minutes before your experience.You will lose the entire price of your tour if you no-show or cancel within 2 days of your reservation.
◆Same-day bookings are available on a walk-up basis only.
1.What is encouraged to carry when travelling?
A.A camera.
B.A hat.
C.A mirror
D.A ticket.
2.How much should be paid if a ten-year-old boy and his parents experience the park?
A.Nothing.
B.39 dollars.
C.78 dollars.
D.117 dollars.
3.Why should the guests check the weather forecast and dress properly before the tour?
A.The tour includes about 2-hour outdoor walking.
B.The guests are so young that they can’t walk.
C.The bad weather can stop the normal tour.
D.The guests dress properly to make the tour happy.
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Dear Mr.Watson,
CLAIM AL54323432–-STORM DAMAGE TO ROOF
I received a cheque for $623 dated 26 January in payment of my recent claim(索賠).However, I wish to tell you how upset I have been by the way your Claims Assessor, Mr.Michael Tan, handled this claim.
When Mr.Tan first called me, he specifically told me that he believed I had been overcharged, and he would expect to pay that price for work on a double garage, rather than a single garage like mine.Mr.Tan suggested that I neither use nor recommend this contractor again.He continued to tell me it was unlikely for me to receive full payment.Never during this conversation did he mention that the reason for not receiving full payment was because of the nature of my insurance policy.
Consequently, I wrote to Mr.Lance Ashe to complain about his pricing, stating that I was very upset thinking that he could have taken advantage by overcharging a 73-year-old woman.Mr.Ashe telephoned me immediately and explained his charges in detail.He later reported back to me that Mr.Tan explained that I would not receive full payment because of the type of policy I hold, which does not cover wear and tear.This was the first time this issue had been brought to my attention, so you can imagine my surprise.
When I received Mr.Tan’s letter of 2 February, this situation was explained.If this had been explained in the first place I would have accepted it and would not have questioned Mr.Ashe’s charges.Instead, by telling me initially that I had been overcharged for this work, he caused a great deal of upset, not only for me but also for Mr.Ashe.
I believed this claim was handled badly by Mr.Tan from the beginning.Therefore, a great deal of embarrassment has been caused over this issue.
I felt you should know how disappointed and upset I am.I trust you will look into this and ensure that such claims are handled more appropriately in the future.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs.Richard
1.We can learn from the passage that Mr.Tan works in a/an _______.
A.welfare organization
B.nursing house
C.local affairs office
D.insurance company
2.The underlined words “the contractor” in Para.2 refer to ______.
A.Mr.Tan
B.Mrs.Richard
C.Mr.Ashe
D.Mr.Watson
3.The author could not receive full payment because _______.
A.her policy doesn’t cover some of the items
B.the contractor overcharged her for the work
C.Mr.Watson doesn’t take the matter seriously
D.she spent too much money fixing her garage
4.The author writes this letter to ______.
A.inform the manager of a payment
B.complain about a mishandled case
C.demand an apology from Mr.Watson
D.require the manager to fire Mr.Tan
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