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San Francisco Fire EngineTours
San Francisco Winery Tour
Running:February 1st through April 30th
Thisdelicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where wewill stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of thebest wine San Francisco has to offer.(Included in tickets price)
Departing fromthe Cannery: Tell time upon request.
Duration(时长)：2 hours
Price: $90
Backto the Fifties Tour
Running: August 16th through August 31st
This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco’s mostfantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through SanFrancisco for a free taste of ice cream.
Departing form the Cannery 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Duration:2 hours
Price:$90
Spooky Halloween Tour
Running: October10th through October 31st
Join us for a ridethrough the historical Presidio district entic fire gear (服装)is provided for your warmth asour entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco
Departing from theCannery:6:30 pm and 8:30 pm
Duration :1 hourand 30 minutes
Price: Availableupon request
Holiday Lights Tour
Running: December 6th through December 23nd
This tractive four takes you to some of SanFrancis’s most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided foryour warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.
Departing from the Cannery 7:00 pm and 9:00pm
Duration: I hour and 30 minutes
Advance reservations required.
h of the tours is available in March?
Francisco Winery Tour.
to the Fifties Tour.
ky Hallowen Tour.
day Lights Tour.
can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?
to Treasure Island.
y the holiday scenes.
free ice cream.
t the Presidio district.
are tourists required to do to go on HolidayLights Tour?
some drinks.
off early in the morning.
warm clothes.
reservations in advance.
B
Minutes after the last movie ended yesterdayat the Plaza Theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gatheringcoke cups. It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theater’s75-year history. This time, however, the cleanup was a little different. As onegroup of workers carried out the rubbish, another group began removing seatsand other theater equipment in preparation for the building’s end.
The film classic The Last Picture Show was the last movie shown in the old gh the movie is 30 years old, most of the 250 seats were filled withteary-eyed audience wanting to say good-be to the old building. Theater ownerEd Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate. The movie isset in a small town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down.
Bradford said that large modern theaters inthe city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete. He added that the theater’slocation(位置) was also areason. “This used tobe the center of town,” he said. “Now the area is mostly office buildings and warehouses.”
Last week some city officials suggested thecity might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and publicmeeting place. However, these plans were abandoned because of financialproblems. Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm,which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater islocated.
The theater audience said good-by asBradford locked the doors for the last time. After 75 years the Plaza Theaterhas shown its last movie. The theater will be missed.
24. In what way was yesterday’s cleanup atthe Plaza special?
made room for new equipment.
signaled the closedown of the theater.
was done with the help of the audience.
marked the 75th anniversary of the theater.
25. Why was The Last Picture Show put on?
was an all-time classic. B. It was aboutthe history of the town.
audience requested it. D. The theaterowner found it suitable.
26. What will probably happen to thebuilding?
will be repaired. B. Itwill be turned into a museum.
will be knocked down. D. It will besold to the city government.
27. What can we infer about the audience?
A. They are disappointed with Bradford. are sad to part with the old theater.
C. They are supportive of the city officials. are eager to have a shopping center.
C
After years of heated debate, gray wolves werereintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Fourteen wolves were caught inCanada and transported to the park. By last year, the Yellowstone wolfpopulation had grown to more than 170 wolves.
Gray wolves once were seen here and there in theYellowstone area and much of the continental United States, but they weregradually displaced by human development. By the 1920s, wolves hadpractically disappeared from the Yellowstone area. They went farther north intothe deep forests of Canada, where there were fewer humans around.
Thedisappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. Deer and elkpopulations — majorfood sources (来源) forthe wolf – grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (植被), which reduced plant diversity in the park. In theabsence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a largepercentage of the park’ s red foxes, and completely drove away the park’ sbeavers.
As early as 1966,biologists asked thegovernment to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone hoped thatwolves would be able to control the elk and coyote farmersopposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animalsor pets.
The government spent nearly 30 years comingup with a plan to reintroduce the wolvers. The and Wildlife Servicecarefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in y,the debatecontinues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at ,deer,andcoyote populations are down,while beavers and red fores have made Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to helpbiologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the countryas well.
is thetext mainly about?
liferesearch in the United States.
t diversityin the Yellowstone area.
conflictbetween farmers and gray wolves.
eintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park.
does theunderlined word “displaced” in paragraph 2 mean?
ed. rated. ed out. keddown.
did thedisappearance of gray wolves bring about?
ge to localecology. B.A decline in the park’sincome.
ervation ofvegetation. increase in thevariety of animals.
is theauthor’s attitudetowards the Yellowstone wolf project?
tful. tive. pproving. ring.
D
The Intelligent Transportteam at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobilelaboratory named “DriveLAB” in order to understand the challenges faced byolder drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.
Research shows that giving up driving is oneof the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people,leading to them becoming more isolated(隔绝) and inactive.
Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastleteam are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hopecould help them to continue driving into later life.
These include custom-made navigation(导航) tools, night vision systemsand intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: “For many olderpeople, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is importantfor preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and aboutwithout having to rely on others.”
“But we all have to accept that as we getolder our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding anypotentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in theirdriving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really needto.”
Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the olderdriver study, explains, “The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key pointsand difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to addressthese problems.
“For example, most of us would expectolder drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found thatin 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likelyto break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. We’re looking at the benefitsof systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.
“We hopethat our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案) to ensure that older driversstay safer behind the wheel.”
is thepurpose of the Drivel AB?
explorenewmeans of transport.
design newtypes of cars.
find outolder driver`s problems.
teach peopletraffic rules.
is drivingimportant for older people according to Phil Blythe?
keeps themindependent.
helps themsave time.
builds uptheir strength.
cures theirmental illnesses.
doresearchers hope to do for older drivers?
ove theirdriving skills.
lopdriver-assist technologles.
ide tips onrepairing their cars.
nize regularphysical checkups.
is thebest title for the text?
A.A new ModelElectric Car
B.A Solution toTraffic Problem
ing Servicefor elders
ing OlderDrivers on the Road
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Lots of people find it hard to get up in themorning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morningwake-up lies in resting your body clock 36 Hereis how to make one.
● 37 In order to make a change, you need to decidewhy it's important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with yourfamily, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once youare clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change youwant to make.
l Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up,consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to havebreakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting outclothes, shoes, and bags. 38 That’s a quarter-hour more you could besleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer.
l Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If you’re tired out byFriday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensatingon the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, arecent study found. 39
l Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts andwrite down how you feel. After you’ve tried a new method for a week, take alook at your record. 40 If not, take another look at othermethods you could try.
