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Deal With spring officially here，we can look forward to fresh flowers and cherry blossoms.While you could stay home and admire the change in season，why not celebrate the end of winter with a fun spring time holiday？We’ve found a handful of terrific packages at home and abroad，good for departures through mid­May.
London’s Chelsea Flower Show for $849 Every May，London hosts the world­famous Chelsea Flower Show，showcasing astonishing gardens，and lively horticultural(园艺) displays that set the latest in garden design trends.This year，Virgin Vacations offers a six­night air­land packages priced at a sweet $849.Good for departures May 21—23，this deal covers the following costs：accommodations；airfare from New York；daily continental breakfast；and one full­day entrance to the Flower Show (May 24,25 or 26)．	Spring Flowers of Amsterdam for $739 Want to catch the spring flowers blooming in the lowlands of Holland？Amsterdam is a treat to visit at this time of year，as its numerous gardens explode with color.You can go Dutch and save some serious dollars to boot！At just $739 for a four­night stay with airfare，at this spring escape is priced to go！Good for travel between April 1 and May 17，the deal includes air from New York；accommodation at a budget hotel；daily breakfast；and a local map and guide.
Cherry Blossoms in Washington D．C.from $319/nt You don’t need to travel far for an impressive flower show！From March 31 through April 15，Washington D．C.is hosting its yearly Cherry Blossoms Festival，marking the 95th celebration of the original gift of 3,000 cherry trees from the city of Tokyo to the people of D．C..Several hotels are honoring the occasion with special deals：for example，Hay­Adams offers a Cherry Blossom Package from $319/night with lodging (two­night minimum stay)，free parking，and a special amenity.	Tokyo Spring Fun for $949 To spot the cherry blossoms right at the source，we recommend a spring venture to Tokyo.Now you can visit on the cheap with the Asian Affair Holidays special we found：a Tokyo spring special starts at just $949！This deal covers airport transfers；five nights’ lodging at Tokyo Hilton International；and a half­day city tour.This particular price is valid for departures between April 1 and April 30，perfectly timed for the best of cherry­blossom season.

1.If you are not free until late May，you may travel to________.

A．London                 B．Amsterdam

C．Washington D．C.       D．Tokyo

2.If you want a guide，you may choose________.

A．London’s Chelsea Flower Show

B．Spring Flowers of Amsterdam

C．Cherry Blossoms in D．C.

D．Tokyo Spring Fun

3.The minimum cost for the closest show is________.

A．$ 849

B．$739

C．$319

D．$638

 

Ed Viesturs grew up in Rockford, Illinois, where the tallest thing on the horizon was the water tower. But on Thursday, Viesturs became the only American to climb to the top of the world's 14 highest mountains.

His last hike was up Mount Annapurna, in Asia's snowcapped Himalayas. At 26,545 feet, its peak is the 10th highest in the world. It is the mountain that inspired him to start climbing.

"It tends to be the trickiest, the most dangerous," said Viesturs. "There's no simple way to climb it. There are threatening avalanches (雪崩) and ice falls that protect the mountain."

In high school, Viesturs read French climber Maurice Herzog's tale of climbing the icy AnnapurnA．Herzog's story was of frostbite (冻伤) and difficulty and near-death experiences. Viesturs was hooked right away.

Viesturs got his start on Washington's Mount Rainier in 1977, guiding hikes in the summer. Fifteen years ago, he set out to walk up to the world's highest peaks. Finally, he's done.

The pioneering climber talks about mountains as if they were living creatures that should be treated with respect. "You have to use all of your senses, all of your abilities to see if the mountain will let you climb it," said Viesturs. "If we have the patience and the respect, and if we're here at the right time, under the right circumstances, they allow us to go up, and allow us to come down."

What's next for a man who can't stop climbing? "I'm going to hug my wife and kids and kind of kick back and enjoy the summer," says Viesturs. But for a man who's climbed the world's 14 tallest mountains, he will probably soon set off on yet another adventure.

1．What record has Ed Viesturs set?

　 A．He has succeeded in climbing to the world’s 14th highest mountain.

　 B．He has been to the top of the world’s 14 highest mountains.

　 C．He has become the first to climb to the height of 26,545feet.

　 D．He has become the first man to climb to the top of 14 highest mountains in the world.

2．The underlined word “hooked” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “______”.

　 A．frightened 　　　　　　　　 B．discouraged 　

　 C．interested 　　　　　　　　 D．upset

3．The author used Viestures’ words in Paragraph 6 to support a view that ______.

　 A．mountain climbing is a dangerous sport

　 B．mountains should be regarded as living creatures

　 C．mountain climbing needs more skills than physical energy

　 D．those who like mountain climbing won’t stop climbing

4．What’s the next probably plan of Viestures?

　 A．Stopping climbing and staying with his family.

　 B．Climbing to the top of the world’s 14 tallest mountains again.

　 C．Climbing another one of the highest mountains.

　 D．Writing down the experiences about his adventure.

 

Balancing Work & Life

Robert Holden, Ben Renshaw

￡ 9.70

Balancing Work & Life focuses on the key challenge of our generation. It is a must-read for anyone who is trying to balance work success, family joy and life fulfillment.

☆Practical techniques show you how to identify your goals and make choices.

☆Clear text and illustrations cover every aspect of defining success, making changes and achieving balance.

Simple checklists enable you to take control and stay motivated. Accessible flow charts and diagrams explore different opinions for taking action and provide useful examples.

Happiness Now

Robert Holden

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Happiness Now is a powerful journey of exploration and insight into one of life most treasured goals. Using a highly original mix of stories, exercises, meditations（思考）and poetry, it offers a message of profound hope. Radical and sympathetic, challenging and practical, Happiness Now delivers keys to true happiness, inner confidence, loving relationships and peace of mind. This book is the key text for the public seminars of the Happiness Project.

The Secrets of Relationships

Ben Renshaw

￡ 9.50

Are you looking for a fulfilling relationship? If so, The Secrets is required reading whether you are single or attached. Here is book that reveals the real answers to the relationship roller coaster. Read this book and discover:

☆The secret of finding the right partner

☆The secret of communicating successfully

☆The secret of getting along

☆The secret of having what you want

Honest and essential? It is your passport to a whole new relationship experience.

Order now on line, you can get a 10% discount. More information, please click here.

75. If you are always annoyed by endless overtime work, which book can probably offer you help?

A. The Secrets of Relationships.　　　　 B. Happiness Now.

C. Balancing Work & Life.　　　　　　　　 D. None.

76. The Secrets of Relationships gives you tips on how to ________.

A. get on with others　　　　　　　　　 B. build up confidence

C. find a right partner　　　　　　　　 D. make good choices

77. If you buy the three books on line, how much should you pay?

A. ￡26.20　　　　　 B. ￡2.62. C. ￡28.82. D. ￡23.58.

78. The three books mainly help us _________,

A. make good friends easily

B. improve our life quality

C. hunt for a satisfactory job

D. identify our goals

( TV programmes in Beijing Sunday, May 26,2012　 CCTV )

56. If an Englishman wants to know about what’s happening in China, but he doesn’t know any

Chinese, he may watch TV at ________．

　　 A. 19:00 on CCTV—1 Channel 2　　　　　 B. 20:05 on CCTV—1 Channel 2

　　 C. 22:00 on CCTV—2 Channel 8　 　　　　D. 21:30 on CCTV—2 Channel 8

57. If you are interested in football games, which of the following programs will you choose first？

　　　 A. China Sports Report.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Special Sports.

　　　 C. Today’s Focus.　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. China Music TV.

58. If you are going to Guangzhou by plane from Chongqing Airport, you’d better pay attention to the programme ________.

　　　 A. Weather Report　　 B. World-famous Cities

　　　 C. Economy 30 Minutes　　　 D. The Story of Earth