C
There are so many fun things to do in Paris, whether it’s climbing up the Arc de Triomphe, exploring the Louvre, sailing boats in the Jardin des Tuileries, riding to the top of the Eiffel Tower, or touring the sewers (下水道) of Paris, but you’ll also need a fun place to stay. Here’s our own hand-picked (精选的 ) list of family hotels in Paris.
Du Cadran Hotel — Rooms with two twin beds (sleep 2) or a double bed; air conditioning; mini-fridges in rooms. The hotel is located on a quiet side street, next to a pedestrian (步行的) street with supermarkets, bakeries, fruit stands and within walking distance to the Champs de Mars park and the Eiffel Tower.
Marriott Champs Elysees Hotel — Located right on the Ave. des Champs-Elysees; rooms with a double bed or two twin beds, or triples (sleep 3); two connecting rooms are also available (sleep 4); on-site (就地的) restaurants with children’s menus; babysitting services can be arranged; extra bed available when it’s needed; air-conditioning and mini-fridges in rooms.
Royal Elysees Hotel — The hotel is located one block from the Arc de Triomphe; breakfast is included in the room rate; standard rooms with a double bed or two twin beds; air-conditioning; mini-fridges in rooms.
Timhotel Le Louvre — Breakfast included in room rate; rooms with a double bed or two twin beds; lots of restaurants in the neighborhood; located within walking distance to the Louvre museum and the Jardin des Tuileries, two blocks from Louvre-Rivoli metro stop.
39. What kind of people is the passage mainly written for?
A. Students. B. Artists. C. Tourists. D. Drivers.
40. Du Cadran Hotel is most suitable for those who __ .
A. want rooms without much noise
B. prefer to live near the Arc de Triomphe
C. like to meet people from other countries
D. want to pay less for eating and sleeping
41. If you are interested in trying different types of foods, you may choose .
A. Du Cadran Hotel B. Marriott Champs Elysees Hotel
C. Royal Elysees Hotel D. Timhotel Le Louvre
42. A family of five, including two young children, had better stay at .
A. Du Cadran Hotel B. Marriott Champs Elysees Hotel
C. Royal Elysees Hotel D. Timhotel Le Louvre
D
The slogan (口号) “a dog is for life, not just for Christmas” has been going strong for 27 years now. Dogs and cats have been popular Christmas gifts in the UK and Europe for many years. But some people still haven’t quite got the message.
The slogan still holds good. Some 105,000 dogs were rounded up by local government last year because they had been abandoned (遗弃), many of them shortly after the festival season.
The main reason given by owners for handing their dogs over to the Dogs Trust is that the dogs need more attention than they can give; behavioral problems and moving home are also reasons given.
But Eleanor Silk, the Trust’s communications director, says, “It’s often four or five months after Christmas, in early summer, when owners find that the dog has got too big and too active, or it hasn’t been trained properly and has caused damage around the home.”
In any case, some organizations that help pets are quick to point out that if you are serious about getting a puppy (小狗) as a pet, Christmas is not the time to do it. Puppies need to get used to their new surroundings, to be introduced to a routine (惯例), and to be looked after like small children. It’s hard to meet any of these needs at Christmas. What’s more, pulling a puppy out of a Christmas stocking in itself sends the wrong message to children: it encourages children to think of the puppy as a toy, rather than a responsibility.
Appreciating what you’re taking on with a dog can be a sobering (清醒的) realization. “For life” means thinking about the effect they will have on your life. It also infers you will need to care for the dog for its entire life.
43. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Dogs and cats -- the most popular Christmas gifts.
B. A pet is for life, not just for Christmas.
C. How to take care of your pets over Christmas.
D. Let' s help those abandoned pets.
44. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason for pets to be abandoned?
A. Pets spread some diseases.
B. Pets damage some things in the house.
C. The owners can't take good cam of the pets.
D. The owners have to move to other places.
45. The underlined words “rounded up” in Paragraph 2 mean “ .”
A. given out as gifts B. thrown away
C. raised to make money D. gathered into one place
46. The fifth paragraph mainly tells us __ .
A. bow to take best care of Christmas’pets
B. the right time to have a puppy as a pet
C. the reasons why Christmas is not the time to get a pet
D. the worries about Christmas pets from organizations that help pets
