Welcome to Chatsworth
Opening Time
House 11:00 a.m. Last admission (允许进入) 4:30, closes 5:30 p.m. Last entry to Scots Rooms, when open, is 4:00 p.m.
Garden 11:00 a.m. Last admission 5:00, closes 6:00 p.m.
June, July and August Garden opens at 10:30 a.m.
Admission
Adults ………………………………………………………………………£ 6.50
Senior citizens & students ………………………………………………… £ 5.25
Children …………………………………………………………………… £ 3.00
Childrenunderthree …………………………………………………………Free
Family Ticket …………………………………………………………… …£ 16.75
Car Park …………………………………………………………………… £ 1.00
Shopping
Two gift shops, with many times based on designs from the House and Garden.
Christmas shopping available at weekends from November to Christmas
Eating
Restaurant serving home made food. Bar serving drinks and cakes.
Special Events in 2003
Angling Fair weekend
8th and 9th May. One of the only fairs in the Country for game and sea fishing funs.
Flower and garden Show Weekend
26th and 27th June. The second year of this event, with flower shows and sales and gardening advice.
Guided Tours
Guided tours for children and students in English and French at an extra charge. Further details from the Booking office after 10:30 a.m.
63. When is the opening time, during summer?
A. 11:00 a.m.        B. 4:30 p.m.   C. 10:30 a.m.        D. 10:30 p.m.
64. An old person above 60 will pay ______ less than an adult.
A. £1.25         B. £ 2.25          C. £ 5.25         D. £ 6.50
65. How much is a guided tour for children?
A. It’s free     B. £10        C. I don’t know    D. £3
66. What are on sale on 26th and 27th June?
A. Fishes         B. Gardens        C. Fairs          D. Flowers
67. If you want to visit Scots Rooms, when will you get there?
A. At 10:00 a.m.    B. At 5:00 p.m.      C. Before 4:00 p.m.   D. After 6:00 p.m.

TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TEENSGIVING?

TEENSGIVING is an exciting yearly event where hundreds of New York City teens gather together yearly for a remarkable day of community service. This year, TEENSGIVING in SRING 2010 participants will once again better New York City and influence thousands of lives!

When is TEENSGIVING in SPRING2010?

SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2010

Where is TEENSGIVING?

All over New York City. Everyone will meet at the 92nd Street Y (92nd and Lexington) at 9:00 AM for the event kick-off. Then, all TEENSGIVING volunteers will spread across the city to work with our partnering agencies where they will make a HUGE difference and have fun!

Who participates in TEENSGIVING?

Hundreds of teenagers from around the city. Teens come from the 92nd Street Y, various city schools, youth groups, and organizations in the area. In addition, many adult volunteers (aged 21 and older) will contribute their time to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010.

What projects do participants do at the agencies?

Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing with the poor children, assembling(组装) model planes for children in hospitals, assisting at animal shelters（收容所）, working at soup kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.

Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIVING?

Yes! Everybody benefits! Teen volunteers will receive *6 hours* of community service credit, good towards honor society, high school graduation and college application requirements. Adult volunteers will be “thanked” with a light breakfast, a gift certificate(证明，证书) for their troubles, and the satisfaction of helping our city’s youth contribute to their community. In addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010 T-shirt.

This sounds amazing! How do I record my name for TEENSGIVING in SPRING2010? Interested teens and/or adults should e-mail the TEENSGIVING Coordinator Josh Hyman at jhyman@92Y.org (subjet: TEENSGIVING ) to receive more information and to register for this fantastic event!

**Teens can also contact their school’s Community Service Advisor**

TEENSGIVING is sponsored by the 92nd Street Y.

1. TEENSGIVING is an event which is held ______.

A．fromtimetotime                        B．onceeveryyear

C．everytwoyears                         D．twiceayear

2.Teenagers may do all the following in the event EXCEPT ____.

A．wateringflowers                        B．cooking

C．cleaningstreets                         D．takingcareofanimals

3.An adult volunteer may get _ for his time devoted 

to TEENSGIVING  in SPRING 2010.

A．communityservicecreditandaT-shirt

B．ahighschoolcertificateandalightbreakfast

C．aT-shirtandagiftcertificate

D．agiftcertificateandcommunityservicecredit

4.The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is to _______.

A．informreadersofsomefrequentlyaskedquestions

B．introduceTEENSGIVINGinSPRING2010toreaders

C．encouragereaderstoaskmorequestionsaboutTEENSGIVING

D．callonreaderstoparticipateinTEENSGIVINGinSPRING2010

The Parthenon is an ancient Greek temple built in Athens about 438 B. C. Many people think that the Parthenon is one of the world' s most beautiful buildings. It has a grace and balance that have pleased the eyes of man for centuries.
Architects who have studied the Parthenon know that the Parthenon is a giant optical illusion. An optical illusion is a trick our eyes play on us. All the seemingly straight lines of the Parthenon are actually curves(rounded bends). These curves did not happen by accident. The ancient Greeks,who were fine engineers as well as excellent artists, knew that straight lines can sometimes appear to be curved ! So they designed their columns (stone poles) to look straight.
Try drawing two long parallel(平行)lines on paper. Do they seem to look closer together in the middle than at the ends? A tall column is likely to look narrow halfway up, too. The columns of the Parthenon look as if they stand perfectly straight. Actually, they are slightly bigger in size in the middle and go inward a little at the top. If lines were drawn up along opposite sides of the columns, these lines would meet about one mile above the building.
A platform of three steps forms the base on which the Parthenon rests.These steps have strong horizontal(水平)lines that balance the vertical(竖直)lines of the columns.But the steps are not really level and flat!They curve up in the middle because if they were absolutely straight,,they would appear to curve down.The line of the top step,if continued at both ends,would form a circle with a radius of 3. 5 miles.
When is a curved line not a curved line? When our eyes tell us it is straight!
73.The passage mainly tells us_______.      
A. what two parallel lines look like on paper
B. why a curved line can appear to be straight
C. where the secret of the Parthenon Temple lies
D. when the columns of the Parthenon look curved
74.Which of the following is close in shape with the steps of the platform?
A.                B.           C.       D.
75.What can we infer from the passage?
A. The Parthenon is a famous historic building.
B. The Greeks knew a lot about optical illusions.
C. The ancient Greeks were people of intelligence.
D. Curved lines can meet somewhere above a building.

Today, over six billion people live on the planet. This means that there are very few places on Earth with no people. One place that has very few people is at the bottom of the Earth. In Antarctica, the icy continent surrounding the South Pole, you will not find anyone who lives there all the time.
First, Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth. For example, it can be –l30℃ in the winter. Humans cannot live in this kind of environment. Because it is so cold, very few plants or animals live there. This means there are no farms and no places to find wild plants or animals to eat.
Second, Antarctica can be dangerous. Many people think that it is safe to travel to Antarctica in the summer months when it is warmer. However, Antarctica is mostly ice, so when it’s summer, the ice melts. When the ice melts, the ice can break. So, people cannot travel around Antarctica during the summer. If the ice breaks, they could fall into the water and die.
Another serious problem in Antarctica is the sun. Because Antarctica is mostly ice, there are no trees so there is no shade. Also, the ground is mostly white ice so the sun bounces off (反射) it. The light from the sky and the light from the ground can burn people’s skin and hurt their eyes. People must be very careful in this situation. For example, they must wear sunglasses to protect their eyes. They must also cover their hands and faces all the time.
Although Antarctica is a tough place to live, explorers have discovered coal in Antarctica. This leads them to believe that Antarctica at one time was a land of swam (沼泽) and forests.
【小题1】This text is mainly about _____.

I was sitting in the surgical waiting area at the hospital waiting for word of my wife's operation. The small room was filled with other families and friends who were 36 waiting to hear how their loved ones were doing.

There was a young boy sitting quietly in the__37__.He held a small box of__38__in one hand and a tablet( 写字板)in the other. Every so often he'd place the tablet on his lap and draw something. As the hours passed I began to see the room almost__39__.And there was a strange silence.

“Daddy，when is Mommy going home？”the young boy asked，breaking the__40__.

“Tomorrow，”his father replied. The boy picked up his crayons and__41__something on the tablet.

I _42__him as he moved his feet back and forth，looking up at the ceiling and then toward the sunshine－filled window.“When's__43__，Daddy？”he asked. His father__44__him over to sit by him. “Come，_45__here next to me，”he said with a gentle tone in his voice.

__46__his things，the little boy walked slowly to his father's side from the corner.

The man_47__out and held his son by his shoulders.

“There are three days in life. Yesterday，today and tomorrow. One is over and done，one we live in，the other we__48__.We can't live in yesterday，but if we are happy enough today，we will be even happier tomorrow，”he said in an attempt to__49__the boy.

The little boy looked at him for a moment and said，“If Mommy is going home tomorrow，I'll be__50__. So，I want it to be tomorrow already, Daddy.”

Now hanging on every word of this__51__，I leaned forward to hear his response. It was__52__.

“Son，the one great thing about today is once it__53__，it is already almost tomorrow.”

I thought about how__54__it was. Even in my adult life. I still live waiting for what tomorrow may__55__.Now I know that it is already “almost tomorrow.”