Ellis Island is located in New York. Harbor Ellis Isl and is open daily year-round from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p. m. , with extended hours during summer. It is closed December 25. There is no admission charge to Ellis Island; donations(捐款)are gratefully accepted.

At Your Fingertips

         Park information              (212)363-7620

         Emergencies                        (212)363-3260

         Ferry boat information      (212)269-5755

         Lost and found                    (212)363-7620

         Dining, gifts, & audio tour (212)344-0996

Transportation

         Statue of Liberty a nd Ellis Island Ferry: Boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan, and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey. They run about every 30 to 45 minutes beginning at 9:15 a. m. (ferry schedule subject to change)

Hours: May vary; call the number below

Closed: December 25

Ferry fees: (Includes Liberty and Ellis Islands) adults, $7; senior citizens, $6; children(age 3 to 17), $3. (group rates are available for 25 or more adults)

Ticket & schedule information:    (212)269-5755

1.Which number would you call if your friend were suddenly ill?

A. (212)344-0996                        B. (212)363-7620

C. (212)363-3260                        D. (212)269-5755

2.Which of the following is not true?

A. People can visit Ellis Island free of charge.

B. The boats departure time is at 9:15 a.m. all the year round.

C. Ferry fees for children are cheaper than for adults.

D. Ferry fees for group visitors can be reduced.

3.We may infer from the passage that _________.

A. visitors prefer to go to Ellis Island by boat

B. there are more visitors in winter

C. Ellis Island is open every day

D. Boat is the only transportatio n to Ellis Island

Leisure and Private Life in England

英國的個人休閑生活

    在英國，工廠的假日都集中在七月中旬到八月中旬這段時間。英國人喜歡旅游，你知道他們一般到什么地方旅游，又是怎么去旅游的嗎?

    In England，factory holidays are much concentrated in the period between mid- July and mid-August．State schools usually only have six weeks off in summer，from about mid-July to the end of August．

The coast is the most popular objective of English people for their annual holiday，but there are few new seaside hotels．Food in British hotels and restaurants is reasonably cheap, but rooms are not．Few English people rent houses or flats for their holidays，but one of the traditional ways of spending a summer holiday is in a boarding house．Some boarding-house keepers provide all meals for their guests．Others provide breakfast only．

The British may be conservative about the times at which they take their holidays，but they have shown themselves very ready to take to new places．They have always been pioneers in traveling far away, and Englishmen were among the first to climb many of the great Alpine summits．Now foreign travel is within reach of most working people，and each year more English men，women and children become familiar with some part of continental Europe．Many take their cars，often with tents，crossing the Channel by ferry；others use the travel agents’ plans for group travel. When they get home again，they talk endlessly of how they spent their leisure and private life．

Notes

leisure n．＆ adj．休閑(的)；空閑(的)

objective n．目標(biāo)；目的

    conservative adj．保守的

    boarding-house n．供膳的寄宿處

    summit n．頂點；首腦

continental adj．大陸的；大陸性的

pioneer   n

．先驅(qū)者；先鋒

Comprehension questions

1．State Schools in England usually have ________for summer holidays．

A．a month　　　　　　　　   B．two month

C．42 days　　　　　　　　   D．fifty days

2．The prices of food in British hotels and restaurants are reasonably ________.

    A．cheap　　　　 B．expensive　　    C．high　　    D．low

3．The British people are fond of ________．

A．traveling far away for their holidays

B．staying at home for their holidays

C．renting houses for their holidays

D．talking about their work when they get home

閱讀理解

Leisure and Private Life in England

英國的個人休閑生活

    在英國，工廠的假日都集中在七月中旬到八月中旬這段時間。英國人喜歡旅游，你知道他們一般到什么地方旅游，又是怎么去旅游的嗎?

    In England，factory holidays are much concentrated in the period between mid- July and mid-August．State schools usually only have six weeks off in summer，from about mid-July to the end of August．

The coast is the most popular objective of English people for their annual holiday，but there are few new seaside hotels．Food in British hotels and restaurants is reasonably cheap, but rooms are not．Few English people rent houses or flats for their holidays，but one of the traditional ways of spending a summer holiday is in a boarding house．Some boarding-house keepers provide all meals for their guests．Others provide breakfast only．

The British may be conservative about the times at which they take their holidays，but they have shown themselves very ready to take to new places．They have always been pioneers in traveling far away, and Englishmen were among the first to climb many of the great Alpine summits．Now foreign travel is within reach of most working people，and each year more English men，women and children become familiar with some part of continental Europe．Many take their cars，often with tents，crossing the Channel by ferry；others use the travel agents’ plans for group travel. When they get home again，they talk endlessly of how they spent their leisure and private life．

Notes

leisure n．＆ adj．休閑(的)；空閑(的)

objective n．目標(biāo)；目的

    conservative adj．保守的

    boarding-house n．供膳的寄宿處

    summit n．頂點；首腦

continental adj．大陸的；大陸性的

pioneer   n．先驅(qū)者；先鋒

Comprehension questions

1．State Schools in England usually have ________for summer holidays．

A．a month　　　　　　　　   B．two month

C．42 days　　　　　　　　   D．fifty days

2．The prices of food in British hotels and restaurants are reasonably ________.

    A．cheap　　　　 B．expensive　　    C．high　　    D．low

3．The British people are fond of ________．

A．traveling far away for their holidays

B．staying at home for their holidays

C．renting houses for their holidays

D．talking about their work when they get home

Ellis Island is located in New York. Harbor Ellis Isl and is open daily year-round from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p. m. , with extended hours during summer. It is closed December 25. There is no admission charge to Ellis Island; donations(捐款)are gratefully accepted.
At Your Fingertips
Park information      (212)363-7620
Emergencies         (212)363-3260
Ferry boat information  (212)269-5755
Lost and found          (212)363-7620
Dining, gifts, & audio tour (212)344-0996
Transportation
Statue of Liberty a nd Ellis Island Ferry: Boats leave from Battery Park, Manhattan, and from Liberty State Park, New Jersey. They run about every 30 to 45 minutes beginning at 9:15 a. m. (ferry schedule subject to change)
Hours: May vary; call the number below
Closed: December 25
Ferry fees: (Includes Liberty and Ellis Islands) adults, 6; children(age 3 to 17), $3. (group rates are available for 25 or more adults)
Ticket & schedule information:    (212)269-5755

1. 1.

   Which number would you call if your friend were suddenly ill?

   1. A.
      (212)344-0996
   2. B.
      (212)363-7620
   3. C.
      (212)363-3260
   4. D.
      (212)269-5755
2. 2.

   Which of the following is not true?

   1. A.
      People can visit Ellis Island free of charge
   2. B.
      The boats departure time is at 9:15 a.m. all the year round
   3. C.
      Ferry fees for children are cheaper than for adults
   4. D.
      Ferry fees for group visitors can be reduced
3. 3.

   We may infer from the passage that _________

   1. A.
      visitors prefer to go to Ellis Island by boat
   2. B.
      there are more visitors in winter
   3. C.
      Ellis Island is open every day
   4. D.
      Boat is the only transportatio n to Ellis Island