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If you need to relax and want to head overseas, you can think of these four off-peak (淡季) travel destinations (目的地) to visit in 2012.
Portugal
With rich culture and history, Portugal continues to be one of the most affordable European destinations. Head to this beautiful capital city of Lisbon to attend the festivals and fairs, visit some 12th-century buildings, and stay at one of the newer hotels in the main city district. The Hotel Teatro is a four- star restaurant, and average nightly rates are under $ 150 a night.
Hotel Teatro
Porto, Portugal
+351 220 409 620
Aruba
Set your sights on Aruba for an unforgettable Caribbean holiday. You can get special offers from one of the larger beach resorts (胜地) here. Some of the chain hotels, including Marriott and Radisson, offer discounts on spa (温泉) relaxations. The Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino, & Spa is offering a Super Saver Spring Rate at just $309 per night.
Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino, & Spa
Palm Beach, Aruba
800-967-9033
Oaxaca
Escape to southern Mexico to explore the historic colonial city and learn about the region’s traditions, culture, and colorful history. Oaxaca plays host to several cultural festivals and is a great place to just relax. A seven-night stay at the Camino Real Oaxaca is just $207 per night for a deluxe (豪华的)single or double room.
Camino Real Oaxaca
Centro, 68000
01 951 501 6100
Turkey
Another place to have some local culture is Istanbul, Turkey. Stay at a destination that will put you within easy reach of famous sites like the Topkapi Palace. The Modern Sultan Hotel is a deluxe hotel located in the heart of the historic district. Average nightly rates for the bed and breakfast package are just under $ 120 per night.
Modern Sultan Hotel
Istanbul, Turkey
+90 212 520 00 53
61. What can we learn about Portugal?
A. Lisbon is a small town in Portugal.          B. A trip to Portugal is relatively cheap.
C. The Hotel Teatro is in the suburbs of Lisbon.  D. Most houses in Portugal date back to the 12th century.
62. Where can you go if you want to enjoy the beautiful sea?
A. Lisbon    B. Oaxaca     C. Istanbul     D. Aruba
63. How much should you pay if you have a seven-night stay in a deluxe single room at the Camino Real Oaxaca?
A. 207 dollars    B. 735 dollars    C. 1,449 dollars    D. 2,163 dollars
64. If you want to know more information about spas, you can call at _____.
A. 800-967-9033    B. 01 951 501 6100
C. +351 220 409 620   D. +90 212 520 00 53
65. If you travel in Istanbul, you will ___________.
A. learn the Topkapi Palace is the earliest relic in the world
B. be likely to visit the famous site the Topkapi Palace
C. learn the Modern Sultan Hotel is in the downtown
D. find the Modern Sultan Hotel offers you free breakfast

C
"I've changed my mind. I wanted to have a telescope(望远镜), but now I want my daddy back." Lucien Lawrence's letter to Father Christmas written after his schoolteacher father had been knifed to death outside his school gate must have touched every heart. Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldn't see the stars in the sky. When those whom we love depart from us, we cannot see the stars for a while.
But Lucien, the stars are still there, and one day, when you are older and your tears have gone, you will see them again. And, in a strange way, I expect that you will find your father is there too, in your mind and in your heart. I find that my parents, long dead now, still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive. I still live to please them and I' m still surprised by their reactions. I remember that when I became a professor, I was so proud, or rather so pleased with myself, that I couldn't wait to cable my parents. The reply was a long time in coming, but when it did, all Mother said was "I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children!" I haven' t forgotten. The values of my parents still live on. It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care. Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors (挑衅者)，and to lay down my life for those in my care? How many people would want me back for Christmas? It's a serious thought, one to give me pause.
I pray（祈祷） silently, sometimes, in the dead of night, that ancient cry of a poet "Protect my soul from the sword, and my darling from the power of the dog." Yet I know the death comes to us all, and sometimes comes suddenly. We must therefore plan to live forever, but live as if we will die tomorrow. We live on, I'm sure, in the lives of those we loved, and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure（珍惜）. If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true, there might be fewer knives on our streets today. 
66. What was Lawrence's father?
  A. He watched stars as a scientist.   B. He was a teacher.
  C. He was Father Christmas.    D. He sold knives outside a school.
67. Lawrence said he couldn’t see stars in the sky because __________.
  A. he became blind after his father’s death  B. he lost his father who could help me to see the stars
  C. his father didn’t buy him a telescope  D. he thought his father’s death made him lose confidence in life
68. What can we learn from the passage?
  A. Children always watch the stars in the evenings with their parents.
  B. The author often thinks of his/her parents after they died.
  C. The author still keeps in close touch with his/her parents.
  D. Lucien Lawrence will one day meet his father.
69. By saying the underlined sentence, the mother felt __________.
A. proud   B. happy   C. disappointed   D. worried
70. The author writes the passage to __________.
  A. tell the readers about his/her own life experience   B. criticize the criminals in the society
  C. encourage the readers to cherish their life     D. call on the readers to protect their beloved
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