A long weekend is a great opportunity to do something a little different. Many people use a long weekend for a getaway, a short trip to leave the stress of their everyday lives behind and explore, learn, or relax.
Hotel Romance
Many hotels and resorts feature something special to start the getaway, such as champagne, flowers, or a fruit basket in the room on arrival. Getaway packages usually include a room with something special, a heart shaped bed, for example. Additional benefits could be room service meals or other private dining, plus tickets or discounts for local attractions.
Visit a Spa
Spa getaways can take place at a location that focuses only on spa services or at a hotel that offers a spa as one of its features. Some spas emphasize treatments fit for their geographic area or a local attraction. A spa in a grape growing region might provide grape juice masks, or a hotel near a hot spring could offer mineral baths. Most spas offer a range of massage, health and beauty treatments, so a spa getaway can be relaxing with other benefits.
Learn a Skill
A long weekend may not be enough time to become an expert at something new, but it provides a way for people to begin their explorations. Some organizations offer intensive courses that last two or three days. People with special interests can get away from their routines while learning such things as how to make beer, speak a new language, or take better photos.
Help Others
Some organizations cooperate with businesses to have accommodations (住宿) and activities for short-term volunteers. Most volunteer vacations involve ecology friendly or charity activities. A volunteer getaway is a way to relieve stress and help others at the same time.
Stay in a National Park
For those who want to relax in a rural environment, a national park fits the bill. Most national parks provide camping areas for tents and trailers. Several have cabins (小屋) within the parks available to rent. A getaway to a national park provides privacy, stress relief, and the time to get to know some important natural resources.
小題1:The underlined word getaway in this passage most probably means      .
A．explorationB．locationC．vacationD．a(chǎn)ctivity
小題2: It can be learned from the text that       .
A．spas are offered in the tourist attractions all over the country
B．intensive courses of some organizations help people get away from home
C．helping others at weekend makes people feel free and relaxed
D．people may get close to nature in a national park
小題3:Which of the following can be rented in a national park?
A．Cabins.B．Trailers.C．Camping area.D．Privacy.
小題4:The best title of the passage can be         .
A．Away from Our Busy WorkB．Good Ways to Relieve Stress
C．Enjoy Life and Help OthersD．Long Weekend Getaway Ideas
小題1:D小題1:D小題1:A小題1:D
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B．Gina will help Farah with her exams
C．Gina doesn’t care about exams
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As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize; they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class.
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it’s impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream.
In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.
小題1:The biggest difficulty on the road to your dreams comes from _____________________.
A．yourselfB．your friendsC．your schoolD．your parents.
小題2:Which of the following isn’t mentioned in this passage?
A．You may think you’re not good at some school subjects.
B．Making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.
C．You must never give up your dream.
D．Listening to English more can help you realize your dream.
小題3:.How do you make your dream come true faster?
A. Remember what your dream is.                B. Don’t let your dream leave your heart.
C. Keep telling yourself what you want every day.    D. A, B and C.
小題4: The best title (標(biāo)題)of this passage is _________________________.
A．How to become a writerB．How to make your dream real
C．A big dream is made up of small dreamsD．Everyone can realize his dream

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