Ms. Robson, Hilary, Rose and Tom each want to decide on a holiday for their students. Read the following descriptions and help them make proper choices.

_________1. Ms. Robson’s students are studying French and German. She would like them to speak both the languages while they’re away.

_________ 2. Hilary’s students are 14 years old. Some of them learn French, so she wants to find a holiday course which can offer individual language lessons for those who would like to improve their French.

_________ 3. Rose has a small group of students. They all want to sail but unfortunately some of them are unable to swim, although they’re eager to learn.

_________ 4. Tom’s class have just started to learn German and he wants a holiday which mixes studying the language with plenty of free time to explore the foreign country.

Summer in France

All our courses take place at the university in Marsellie. Morning classes are held in German, evening lectures are in French. We offer an exciting program of evening activities including music, dance, etc.

Greek Sailing Holidays

Arrive by air and then hire one of our boats with all the latest equipment to sail around the Greek islands. These boats sleep up to twenty students and teachers. Trained sailing staff are available but you must be able to swim.

Summer Courses in Finland

If you love water sports you’ll love our one-week sports holiday on the Finnish lakes. There are opportunities to swim, sail and water ski. Lessons are available if you need them. There is also a chance to learn Finnish at no extra cost! Everyone is welcome.

Holiday Programs in Germany

We offer morning classes in the German language at all levels from beginners upwards. In the afternoon you are free to join in our mountain walks or to go shopping in the nearby town. In the evening we organize a full program of entertainment. All ages are welcome!

Summer Schools in France

Opportunities to speak French. We offer summer schools for students between the ages of 12-16. Live with a French family and choose from a range of different activities including horse riding, indoor hockey, football, swimming and dry skiing. Private language lessons are arranged if requested.

 

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For centuries people dreamed of going into space. This dream began to seem possible when high-flying rockets were built in the early 1900s.

In 1903 a Russian teacher named Konstantin Tsiolkovsky figured out how to use rockets for space travel. His plan was the first one in rocket science to use correct scientific calculation. About 30 years later, a U.S. scientist named Robert Goddard built the first rockets that could reach high altitudes. During World War II, German scientists built large rockets that could travel very far and carry dangerous explosives. After the war, scientists from Germany went to the United States and the Soviet Union to help those countries build space rockets.

These two countries were soon racing to get to space first. Each of these countries wanted to prove that it was stronger and more advanced than the other one. Both countries also had powerful bombs. People in the United States were worried when the Soviets were first to launch a space satellite, which was called Sputnik. The Soviets were also first to send a person into space. Yury Gagarin orbited the earth in the Vostok I spaceship in 1961.

The US government set a goal for its space program to be the first country to put a person on the Moon. The U.S. space program built a series of Apollo spaceship. These vehicles were powered by huge Saturn 5 rockets. In 1969 Apollo II took three men to the moon successfully. Nell Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon.

The Soviets may have lost the race to fly people to the Moon, but they built the first space station in 1971. The United States also built a space station. The space stations allowed people to live and work in space. Then the Soviet Union and the United States cooperated to hook two spaceships together in space. This action ended the "space race". Today a much larger space station, built by several countries together, orbits Earth.

Another new way to go to space is by space shuttle. A space shuttle, first made in the United States in 1981, looks like an airplane. Astronauts who fly spaceships have used shuttles to help put satellites into space.

History of space travel
Time	Events	Information concerned
Early 1900s	High-flying rockets were built.	It made the ancient dream of going to space possible to come 66)  ▲
1903	Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (67) ▲  out a way to use rockets for space travel.	He planned to put correct scientific calculation to use in rocket science.
Around (68) ▲	Robert Goddard built new rockets.	The rockets could fly very (69) ▲ in the sky.
During and after World War II	German scientists built large rockets that could travel very far and carry dangerous explosives.	Germany was ahead of all the other countries in building space rockets and later it (70)   ▲   the Soviet Union and the United States
	The Soviet Union and the United States competed to get to space first.	The Soviet Union became the (71) ▲  of the competition when it launched the first satellite and sent the first astronaut into space.
1969	The United States was (72) ▲  in putting a person on the moon.	In one way, it (73)   ▲  the Soviet Union by becoming the first country to fly people to the moon.
1970s	The Soviets built the first space station and was soon followed by Americans. And they finally ended the  "space race" by (74)  ▲	Astronauts can live and work in space stations.
1980s--	Space shuttles are used as new vehicles for space (75)  ▲  .	Shuttles are also used to help put satellites into space.

 

In their book Time to Eat the Dog : The Real Guide to Sustainable Living, Robort and Breanda Vale say keeping a medium-sized dog has the same ecological impact as driving 10,000 km a year in a 4.6 liter Land Cruiser.

  “We ‘re not actually saying it is time to eat the dog .We are just saying that we need to think about and know the ecological impact of some of the things we do and that we take for granted.”

  Constructing and driving the jeep for a year requires 0.41hectares of land ,while growing and manufacturing a dog’s food takes about 0.84 hectares or 1.1hectares in the case of a large dog such as a German shepherd.

  Convincing flesh-eating cats and dogs to go vegetarian for the sake of the planet is a non-starter,

The Vales say .Instead they recommend keeping greener, smaller, and more sustainable pets ,such as goldfish, chickens or rabbits.

  The book ‘s playful title, and serious suggestion that pet animals may be usefully recycled, by being eaten by their owners or turned into pet food when they die ,may not appeal to animal fans .

  Annoying as the idea may be, the question is valid given the planet’s growing population and limited resources, Robert vale said.

  “Issues about sustainability are increasingly becoming things that are going to require us to make choices which are as difficult as eating your dog . It’s not just about changing your light bulbs or taking a cloth bag to the supermarket,” he said

  It about much more challenging and difficult issues, he added . Once you see where cats and dogs fit in your overall balance of things , you might decide to have the cat but not also to have two cars and three bathrooms and be a meat eater yourself.

1.. The authors gave their book the playful title to     .

A make it amusing       B  create a vivid image

C show writing skills     D  arouse people’s concern

2.. In Paragraph 3 the writer mainly wants to tell us      .

A  the amount of consumed land     B  the neglected ecological impact

C  some familiar examples          D   some actual figures

3.. What does “sustainability” mean according to the passage?

A Going vegetarian    B  Raising cats and dogs

C Using a cloth bag    D Keeping a greener life

4.. Who may not the idea of  “recycling” pet animal?

   A Manufactures   B Drivers  C Animal fans  D The authorities

5..  What do the authors thing of living a sustainable life?

   A Challenging    B Inspiring   C Inviting  D Touching

 

 Coolest Hotels in the World

Ariau Amazon Towers

The Ariau Amazon Towers hotel lets you sleep in a tree house. Eight towers make up this hotel that offers over 300 rooms. If you really want to get into the spirit, book the Tarzan suit which is large enough for a big family. You’ll be thirty feet up in the air and can travel between the towers through their wooden walkways.

Prices, starting at $300 one night for each person for a regular room and going all the way up to$3000 for the Tarzan Suite.

For more information,visite the website:http://www.ariautowers.

com                

The Ice Hotel

Every winter in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden kind of hotel called the Ice Hotel is built. Each year,world-famous artists are invited to design and produce works of art from the ice, many of which can be found in the rooms. You’ll have your choice between hot or cold rooms,but you will be well advised to stay at least one night in a cold room for a true experience.

Prices: starting at $318 one night for each person for either a cold room or a warm one.

For more information, visit the website:http://www.icehotel.com

Propeller Island

Propeller Island City Lodge is a very special hotel that was designed by a German tist. Each room provides you with the promibility of living in a work of art. Every single piece of furmiture in the thirty rooms of the hotel has been hand-made and each room is completely different. You’ll be able to choose a room based on your own personal tastes.

Prices:starting at just $91 a night,and an additional person for only 20 extra dollars.

For more information,visit the website:http://www.propeller island. com

For information about other cool hotels in the world ,visit the website: http://www.bahamabeachclub. com

1.What is special about the Ariau Amazon Towers hotel?

A.You can sleep in tree houses.    

B.You can choose any of the towers.

C.It is designed for big families.   

D.Every room has a walkway.

2.For two persons spending a night in one of these hotels,they have to pay at least______.

A. $111         B.$182        C.$600      D.$636

3.Which website should you visit if you want to find out whether there exists a hotel the sea?

A.http://www.icehotel.com   

B.http://www.ariautowers.com

C.http://www .propeller-island. com   

D.http://www.bahamabeachclub. com

4. Which hotel would invite artists to come to work every year?

A.Propeller Island City Lodge     B.Ariau Amazon Towers

C.The Ice Hotel                D.Bahama Beach Club