Which of the following travels cos 20 children over350A.Cork to Dublin.B.Thurles to Dublin..C.Killarney to Fota.Which way is unavailable for booking the tickets?D.Westport to Dublin.A.Booking on the website.C.Buying through local travel agents.B.Calling on(01)8366 222I have leamned something about mysef since I moved from Long sand to Forida e.BD.Contacting the local sales team.2.11Even though I own a home in Port St.Lucie just minutes from the ocean,an uncotoableurgeup to return to Long Island even as others make their way south.I guess I am a snowbird stuck inreverse.Instead of enjoying Florida's mild winters,I willingly endure the severe weather on LongIsland,the place I called home for 65 years.上对I'm like a migratory bird that has lost its sense of timing and direction,my wings flapping againstseason.答题So what makes me fly against the-tide of snowbirds?The answer has a lot to do with myreluctance to give up the things that define who I am.Once I hear that the temperature on Long Islandhas dipped into the range of 40 to 50 degrees,I begin to long for the sight and crackling sound of awood fire.I also long for the bright display of colors-first in the fall trees,and thenin the lightsaround homes and at Rockefeller Center.Floridians decorate too,but can't create the special feel of aNew England winter.I suppose the biggest reason why I return is to celebrate the holidays with people I haven't seeimonths.What could be better than sitting with family and friends for a Thanksgiving turkey dinner,orwatching neighbors'children excitedly open gifts on Christmas?Even the first snowfall seems special.I especially enjoy seeing a bright red bird settling on a snow-covered braneh My wife and I spendget awinters at a retirement community in Ridge,and I'm grateful that I don't have to shovel.While these simple pleasures are not unique to Long Island,they are some of the reasons why Iseatcome back.Who says you can't go home?s by,4.What does the underlired word "snowbird"in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.A person spending winter in a warmer climate.GroupB.A bird seen chiefly in winter.hool'sC.A person permanently living in a foreign country.e notD.A bird flying to the south in winter.5.What's the difference between Florida and Long Island?A.Winters in Long Island are milder.B.The snowbirds in Long Island are rarer.C.Weather in Long Island is severer.D.Long Island is nearer to the ocean6.What did the author miss most when he was in Florida?A.The cold temperature.B.The colorful light display.C.The family gathering.us onD.The winter landscape7.What's the author's purpose in writing the text?A.To praise the beauty and warmth of his hometown.B.To describe his dream to be a free bird.C.To explain the reasons for moving from his hometown.D.To express his feeling of missing his hometown.Cu areIn the United States,most cities have public libraries.Inside most libraries are thousands ofbooksand sometimes moremany of which are available for taking home.Of oure you have tobring any book you borrow back to the library when you'redone.Libraries help people find information.As the ways people find information change,libraries alsoneed to doTheoo that helps people fnd nfortion muc asteh theywere to look up in booka.Thataresandl of lbrres have begun inmur【高三月考·英语第2页（共6页）】8067C067C
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