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贵州省贵阳市
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A
Bangkok Destination Guide
Travel in Bangkok is often described as
a whirlwind-
it’s hot
,
chaotic, crowded, and full of exotic energy. This
popular
tourism
destination
is
a
city
of
extremes
with
majestic
temples,
floating
markets,
romantic
rooftop
restaurants, and a
wide range of accommodations to suit every budget.
Read through our brief guide to learn about
this exciting city and begin planning
your journey.
Peak(
高峰
)
November to
February
Must-See Attractions
Bangkok is sometimes referred to as the
“
Venice of the
East
”
because of its network
of canals, so take a boat
tour to see
sights like the Khmer wats
(
僧院
) and the riverside
houses. While exploring the city,
you’ll definitely
want to
sample some of the street food
options
—
often fresher and
more unique than in the surrounding restaurants!
To get a dose of Thai culture, visit
the Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, Wat Parkeaw, and
Wat Pho.
Transportation
There are two airport that serve
Bankok, Suvamabhmi Airport and Don Muang Airport,
and both are located
about 30
kilometers from city centre. Most travelers who
fly into Suvarnabhumi take the airport rail link
to get
downtown. The most important
train station to know is the Hualamphong station,
and railway lines extend in all
Population
8,280,925
Language(s)
Thai
Currency
Thai Baht
January Climate
July Climate
Average high
33.2
℃
Average high
33.2
℃
directions. It
’
s
not a good idea to travel around Bankok by car
since traffic is very congested.
Recommended Restaurants
Food
is
a
big
deal
in
Thailand.
and
there
are
plenty
of
cheap
eats.
high-end
restaurants,
and
street
food
delights to keep your taste buds
satisfied every meal.
Restaurant
Lung Yai
Cuisine
Isaan
Location
Din Daeng Rd.
Price
Budget
Notices
Off the beaten path
and
never touristy
Issaya
Siamese Club
Thai
4 Soi Sri
Aksorn,
Chuaphloeng Rd.
Pricey
Order a mix of chef
recommendations to try
something new
Bankara Ramen
Japanese
32/1 Sukhumvit Soi
Budget
39
Try the signature ramen
with
chashu
1. Which month is in the peak
season to travel in Thailand?
A. March.
B. July.
C. October.
D.
December.
2. What does the
underlined word
“its” refer
to?
A.
Venice’s
.
B.
Bangkok’s
.
C.
Khmer’s
.
D. Thai.
3. Why does the author think travelling
around Bangkok by car is a bad idea?
A.
It’s easy to get to the city
center
.
B.
It’s easy to reach he railway
station
.
C.
It’s easy to meet traffic
jam
.
D.
It’s easy to go all
directions
.
4. Where will you go if you
want to try expensive Thai food?
A. In
Din Daeng Rd.
B. In Issaya
Siamese Club.
C. In Lung
Yai.
D. In Bankara Ramen
Restaurant.
B
When
the
weather’s
hot
,
do
you
enjoy
a
glass
of
Brad’s
Drink
while
watching
your
TV
made
by
Tokyo
Telecommunications Engineering, and
surfing the web using a search engine called
BackRub? No? Neither do I.
That’s
because all these companies have changed
their
names.
Brad’s
Drink
is
now
Pepsi
.
The
mouthful
that
was
Tokyo
Telecommunications
Engineering
has
become,
simply,
Sony.
And
BackRub
is
now
known
as
Google.
Though
I
must
admit,
the
idea
of
a
back
massage
does
sound good right now!
Joking
aside,
choosing
the
right
name
for
your
start-up
is
a
serious
matter.
Think
of
the
case
of
a
small
Canadian
company
called
Research
in
Motion,
who
in
1998
had
just
developed
a
high-
tech
mobile
phone
that
could send emails.
They were
torn
between names
like MegaMail and
ProMail. Then they sought the help of consulting
firm
Lexicon, who specialize in brand
names. They had other ideas. They brainstormed
words connected to enjoyment
and
freshness. Someone said.
Lexicon’s boss added two
capital letters, and there you have it: BlackBerry
was born. Since then it has sold
over
33 million handsets to customers around the world.
Would it have sold as well if it was called
MegaMail?
Who knows?
Recently, BlackBerry
sales
have been overtaken by Android phones and Apple’s
iPhone
.
Lexicon’s founder
David Placek is a big fan of simple
brand names like those Apple chooses: the iPhone.
They l0ok a household
word and by
putting one letter in font of it, it ends up being
game changing.
So, for all
you entrepreneurs(
企业家
)out
there, make sure you allow time to develop a
catchy and memorable
name. Think about
what makes your company different.
What’s your
USP
(
独特的销售主张
) ? Maybe you can
reflect that in your name.
What about you? What would you call a
company if you had one?
5. Which of the following is the
original name of BlackBerry?
A.
Brad’s Drink
.
B. Tokyo Telecommunications
Engineering.
C. BackRub.
D. MegaMail and ProMail.
6. What is Lexicon?
A. A consulting company.
B. A handset company.
C. A drink company.
D. A telecommunication company.
7. What is Lexicon good at?
A. Giving proper names to persons.
B. Giving proper names to a
brand.
C. Making Android
phones.
D. Making its
company different.
8. What
would be the best title for this passage?
A. The Art of Designing
B.
Apple’s iPhone
C.
The Art of Naming
D. Research in Motion
C
A “Game of
T
hrones” themed hotel made just of snow
and ice has been finished in Lapland
,
Finland. Located
in the resort of
Kittila, which is 200 kilometers above the Arctic
Circle and around 90 minutes from Helsinki, the
destination is made up of 24
rooms
—
10 of which are suites
for guests staying overnight.
Temperatures
reach
-5
℃
inside,
so
high-
quality
thermal(
保温的
)sleeping
bags
are
on
hand
to
keep
guests
warm,
as well as a hot berry juice in the morning.
Although it’s recommended
that
guests stay at the hotel for a
maximum of one night due to the icy
conditions, there are warm log cabins available
should they wish to extend
their stay
in the SnowVillage. Guests can also visit a
restaurant, cinema, chapel and bar, all made
entirely of snow
and ice. Guests also receive a guided
tour inside the SnowVillage, a buffet breakfast in
the log restaurant, and a
diploma to
commemorate their stay.
Travelers can book an overnight visit
at the snow hotel or simply take a day trip to the
SnowVillage, which
covers an area of
about 20, 000 square meters. The village is open
for visitors daily and has a cinema, a chapel, an
arctic bar that serves drinks in
glasses carved from ice, and a restaurant with
frozen dining furniture and a menu
featuring reindeer
(
驯鹿
)steak
While
it’s been
constructed yearly since
2000, this is the first time the SnowVillage has
included a “Game of
Thrones”
themed section.
Kittila
is
also
a
great
location
to
view
the
Northern
Lights,
and
SnowVillage
offers
snowmobile
safaris
snowmobile safaris
(
旅行
)where guests can try
to catch a glimpse of Greenland’s
natural
phenomena, as well as
activities like reindeer-sledding and
ice-sculpting classes.
9. What can we
learn about the themed hotel from the first
paragraph?
A. It is 200 kilometers from
Helsinki.
B. It is 110 kilometers from
he Arctic Circle.
C. It is
in the resort of Kittila.
D. It is made up of 34 rooms.
10. What does the
underlined word
“
commemorate
”
mean?
A. prove
B. comfort
C. cover
D. pay
l1. What is the area
of the SnowVillage?
A. 2000 square
meters.
B. 18,000 square
meters.
C. 20,000 square
meters.
D. 22,000 square
meters.
12. In which column
of a website can we find the text?
A.
Geography.
B. Travel.
C.
Climate.
D. Culture.
D
I love going
out with my mate Jerry. People stare at him with
admiration. Some even ask for his signature.
But Jerry isn’t famous
. He
just bears a
resemblance(
长得像
) to someone
who is the actor Daniel Radcliffe. Yes,
Harry Potter himself! And it has a
magical effect on people!
I
told
Jerry
he
should
be
a
twin
model.
That’s
wha
t
Pauline
Bailey
did.
She
decided
to
replicate
(
模仿
)
Marilyn Monroe’s image after she was
told she bore a likeness to the star
.
Bailey says:
“I
bought books and started reading about
Marilyn
. I realized we had a similar
upbringing, so I
had an
affinity(
亲近感
) with her. Then
people started saying when I went to places that I
looked like her.
I didn’t
realize you could make a living out of
it.
”
Now the
blonde(
金发的
) model gets jobs
through a specialized agency. She jumps out of
cakes, allowing men
to live the fantasy
of meeting the late goddess of the silver screen.
But not everybody profits
from the lookalike business. Iranian actor Mahmoud
Basiri claims his likeness to a
famous
person cost him eight years of earnings. He
happens to be the spitting image of former Iranian
President
Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad.
He
was
told
in
2005
that
he
could
only
work
with
the
leader’s
agreement
.
So
will
Ahmadinejad
ever
give
his
agreement
to
the
actor
to
play
him?
Don’t
hold
your
breath
—
Basiri
specializes
in
comedy!
But overall, a
resemblance to a popular artist is a good thing,
isn’t it? The biggest
c
hallenge must be to keep
the
illusion
going
—
for
example,
by
gaining
or
losing
weight
if
they
do.
However,
Pauline
Bailey
thinks
it’s
important to keep a sense of yourself.
She says:
“I’m
very much an
individual person, away from Marilyn. I think
you could lose yourself very easily
being someone else all the time and lose your own
identity
”
.
I
asked Jerry if he thinks impersonating Daniel
Radcliffe professionally could go to his head. I
worried that all
the
adulation(
恭维
)
might
change
him
and
make
him
leave
me
behind.
“
No
way,
”
he
said.
“
We
do
everything
together.
”
What about you? Which celebrity would
you like to be the spitting image of?
13. Why do some pe
ople ask
for Jerry’s signature
?