Cool temperatures, golden colors of autumn and dramatic events are just three reasons to visit Oregon’s Washington County this fall. The season brings a large number of places to see and things to do. We’ve collected some of the best reasons why you should plan a trip here in the coming months.
It’s a Harvest Season
Autumn marks the height of the agricultural season, which not only means a variety of autumn fruits and vegetables at the farmers’ markets, but also means that the season is heating up with fun, family farm events. Three apple festivals this fall will celebrate the diversity and deliciousness of Oregon-grown apples.
The Colors Are Changing
On a cool, autumn day, the rural, agricultural and forested scenery of Oregon’s Washington County comes alive with bright red, orange and yellow leaves --- a stark contrast to the deep, dark green of the trees that share these landscapes.
Bird Migration Season Is in High Season
September and October are busy months for bird watchers. Migratory and native birds call Washington County “home”, whether it’s for the winter or they’re just visiting on their southern voyage.
Wine Harvest Season Brings Signature Tasting Events
Celebrate the splendor of Oregon wine at two of the region’s biggest wine events, which happen annually in the fall. The North Willamette Harvest Trail and Grand Tasting is a full-day guided bus tour to three wineries featuring hands-on experiences, vineyard exploration, a wine country lunch, and wine tastings.
Experience Tree-to-Tree Adventures at Sunset
Enjoy the crisp temperatures and rich colors of the season at Tree to Tree Adventure Park, an aerial ropes course with six challenging courses and zip-line park, all rolled into one. These are the final months to enjoy this fun and exciting attraction until it closes for the season in November.
Plan your own Oregon’s Washington County autumn getaway. Read this great digital visitor guide for ideas and inspiration.When you go to the farmers’ markets ______.
| A．you can get kinds of apples for free |
| B．you can make friends with farmers |
| C．you can join in the celebrations |
| D．you can feel satisfied with fun |
The bird watchers go to Washington County ______.
| A．because they are attracted by colorful leaves |
| B．because the native birds leave their home |
| C．because they can see different kinds of birds |
| D．because the birds start their southern voyage |
It can be inferred from the fifth paragraph that ______.
| A．the wine event is to be held in the coming winter |
| B．farmers are good at growing grape in Oregon |
| C．the three wineries are most famous in America |
| D．few tourists like tasting the wine in wineries |
If you love the aerial ropes course ______.
| A．you must face six competitions in Oregon |
| B．you should have experience in rolling |
| C．you must take ropes course in advance |
| D．you can visit Oregon in the fall season |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Reasons to Visit Oregon’s Washington County |
| B．Washington County Welcomes its Best Season |
| C．Charm of the Colorful Season |
| D．Take Adventures in the Coming Autumn |
People travel for a lot of reasons. Some tourists go to see battlefields or other historic remains. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. Most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.
Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money for the sun because they have so little of it. People in cities like London, Copenhagen and Amsterdam spend much of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the year it rains. This is the reason why the Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer many people travel to Mediterranean resorts (度假胜地) and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason. Sun!
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries. Italy's 30,000 hotels are booked without a break every summer. And 13 million people visited French beaches, parks, and roadsides. Spain's long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit there yearly, or one tourist for each person living in Spain.
But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism that it can deal with. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. None of this, however, is ruining anyone's fun. Obviously, visitors don't go there for clean water. They allow traffic jams and endure crowded beaches. They don't even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is , the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it's still better than sitting in cold Berlin, London, or anywhere else. The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that _____.
| A．they want to see historic remains |
| B．they wish to escape from cold, dark and rainy days |
| C．they would like to take pictures in front of famous places |
| D．they are interested in different cultural and social customs |
According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?
| A．Italy. | B．Greece. | C．France. | D．Spain. |
The underlined part in Passage 3, "one tourist for each person living in Spain" means _____.
| A．all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists |
| B．every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist |
| C．every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country |
| D．every family in Spain is visited by a tourist every year |
What does the underlined phrase "without a break" mean?
| A．不休息 | B．不绝交 | C．不间断 | D．不打碎 |
According to the passage, which of the following might ruin the tourists' fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?
| A．Polluted water | B．Crowded buses | C．Rainy weather | D．Traffic jams |
Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds; (2)citrus （柑橘）fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables ; (4) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal (谷物), rice is also in this kind of foods; (7) Butter or something like butter.
People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked, canned or frozen. It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.
There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on earth. The first thin g is to find some ways to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kind of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy. According to the scientists, which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch?
| A．chicken, apples, cereal, cabbages. | B．potatoes, carrots, rice, bread. |
| C．oranges, bananas, fish, tomatoes. | D．beef, pork, fish, milk |
It is important for people to eat __________.
| A．three times a day | B．dinner at twelve o’clock |
| C．cooked food all the day | |
| D．something from each of the seven kinds of food every day. |
People in different countries and different places of the world________________.
| A．have the right kinds of food to eat | B．cook their food in the same way |
| C．have their meals at the same time | D．eat food in different ways. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．People in some places don’t have enough to eat. |
| B．There are too many people in the world. |
| C．One of the problems is that no one is hungry. |
| D．The scientists are trying to make people e grow to be strong and healthy. |
If there is paragraph 4, what do you think is going to be talked about?
| A．When people eat their lunch. | B．What to do with the two problems. |
| C．How to cook food in different ways. | D．Why people eat different kinds of food. |
| Welcome A board Your Piccadilly Flight To Heathrow The Piccadilly line to Heathrow(伦敦希思罗机场) is not only the most convenient (方便的) way to travel but also the most cost-effective. So the next time you’re traveling to Heathrow, make sure you fly Piccadilly line. Your Piccadilly flight features: lDepartures from 36 stops on the Piccadilly line, or from over 200 stations only one change way lService every 5 minutes to and from Heathrow throughout the day lJourneys from central London taking less than 50 minutes lOnly £3.70 for a single adult fare lSee tables below for journey times Fares to and from central London lAdult single £3.70 lChild single £1.50 If you are traveling as a group, then you are allowed to use the Family Travelcard, which means each adult can travel for £3.40 and each child for £0.80. The group must be made up of 1 or 2 adults traveling with 1-4 children (from 09:30 Monday-Friday and at any time weekends and Public Holidays). Members within the group do not need to be related. Traveling to Heathrow
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Which of the following statements is TRUE about the Piccadilly line?
| A．The Piccadilly line is the most convenient one around the world. |
| B．Taking the Piccadilly line can save the passengers more money. |
C．The Piccadilly line is the o nly public transportation to Heathrow. |
| D．The flight from Earls Court to Piccadilly Circus takes 39 minutes. |
At what time does the first train from Earls Court arrive at Heathrow on Sunday?
| A．07:49. | B．06:34. | C．07:54. | D．06:31. |
If Mr. Smith wants to take the train with his five-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter at 08:00 on Sunday morning, how much should he pay?
| A．£5.00. | B．£6.70 . | C．£5.20. | D．£4.20. |
When taking the Piccadilly line, whether to or from Heathrow, one may _________.
| A．expect a train every 5 minutes at the stop | B．get to the first stop no later than 23:30 |
| C．get a discount once traveling in groups | D．get to the destination within 34 minutes |
H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu (流感), has killed at least 15 people across Asia and was proved in China on January 27. No human cases have been found in the mainland, but 13 of the country’s 31 provinces have reported the disease in poultry.
The Chinese government has taken measures to prevent and control the disease. Poultry within 3 km of infected (受感染的) farms is to be killed and those within 5 km vaccinated (接种疫苗). At the same time, there will be continuous monitoring and daily reports on the disease across the country, and increased production of bird flu vaccines.
Among the 11 Asian countries and regions having bird flu in animals, only Vietnam and Thailand have reported human cases. The people infected were reported to have caught the disease from poultry.
While the World Health Organization ( WHO) says there is “no proof (证据) of human-to-human infection (传染)” of bird flu, the big fear is that the disease could combine with a human flu virus (病毒) to produce a deadly new disease that will kill millions of people across the world. Many Asian farmers live closely with their animals and sell live chickens in the market. This greatly increases the chance of humans being infected wi
th bird flu.
A spokesman of the WHO said that Asian countries having bird flu should introduce a more healthy way of raising and selling chickens. The people there have to completely change their way of life and manners towards animals. Here are some safety measures for people to stay healthy;
* Keep fit through usual exercise;
* Avoid infected poultry and infected people;
* Avoid eating uncooked or under-done poultry and eggs;
* Make sure there is always fresh air in your home;
* Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing;
* Wash your hands as often as possible.What does the underlined word “poultry” mean?
| A．Wild birds. |
| B．Wild animals. |
| C．Home-raised birds. |
| D．Home-raised animals. |
From the passage, we learn that __________.
| A．infected poultry within 3 km was killed in China |
| B．the first bird flu case was proved in China on Jan. 27 |
| C．human infected cases were found in 11 Asian countries |
| D．over two thirds of China have been affected by the bird flu |
What do people fear most?
| A．Poultry will infect many people. |
| B．There will be human-to-human infection. |
| C．The disease can spread quickly among people. |
| D．A new disease combining bird flu and a human flu will break out. |
Blogs (博客) are the place where young people go to show their hearts, to express their anger, sorrow or disappointment, and even to gossip (说别人的闲话).
Many people enjoy the freedom in blogging. Some, however, find that putting one’s life online can have a price. The blogs of some students in America were stopped by the government for some time because they posted threatening words to their teachers on their blogs.
A recent study finds that nearly a fifth of teens who surf the Internet have their own blogs. And 38 % of teens say they read other people’s blogs. By comparison, about a tenth of adults have their own blogs and a quarter say they read other people’s online magazines.
With the development of the Internet, more and more people will be attracted by blogging.
In another study, 79% of teens agree that people at their age aren’t careful enough when giving out information about themselves online. Besides, careless blogging can also influence blog readers. When you are angry or unhappy, your blog is the first place you turn 
to. The words you post then ma
y not be rational which you may regret later. To minimize (使减到最小) the negative influence, change the safe
ty setting and make such posts “personal” so that only you can read them.
As long as you are careful with what you post, blogging is a great means of staying in touch with friends and displaying one’s creative works. Blogs are the place where people __________.
| A．go online to have a chat |
| B．go online to enjoy freedom |
| C．exchange their views online |
| D．go online to express themselves freely |
The fact that some American students’ blogs were stopped is used to show that __________.
| A．people should not put their life online |
| B．American students are limited in blogging |
| C．anyone who gets on the Web has his blog |
| D．people should be careful with what they write |
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The underlined word “rational” in the fifth paragraph probably means __________.
| A．strange | B．perfect |
| C．helpful | D．reasonable |
The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．the use people make of blogs |
| B．the number of people who have blogs |
| C．advantages and disadvantages of blogs |
| D．the author’s suggestions about blogging |