A
When planning a vacation with your partner, the list of destinations is endless! Here are the top four perfect places that are ideal for a honeymoon or any romantic holiday.
● Aspen, Colorado
If you enjoy snowboarding then you will have the time of your life! And if not, they have snowmobiles and sleigh rides. Aspen is not just great for winter, come down in summer to enjoy their Food & Wine Classic, a fun festival with a great view.
● Antigua, Caribbean
Antigua is the sunniest island in the Caribbean, surrounded by local walls and reefs. Fun activities like sailing and diving let you really take in the bright blue water and white sand, truly breathtaking.
● Venice, Italy
This lovely place is basically the same as it was 600 years ago, which adds to its character. With so many beautiful sights to see, such as the clock tower, Doge's Palace, and the Scuola grande di San Rocco, you will have days of exploring followed by nights of fine dining,
● Punta Uva, Costa Rica
Punta Uva is a small town on the coast of Costa Rica. There is a beautiful open garden surrounded by butterflies and other special species that you can view by just walking around. The beach is beautiful but the scenery is what takes the cake!
21. Where should visitors go if they like snow sports?
A. Aspen, Colorado. B. Antigua, Caribbean.
C. Venice, Italy. D. Punta Uva, Costa Rica.
22. What can visitors enjoy in both Antigua and Punta Uva?
A. The beauty of the sea. B. The beautiful butterflies.
C. The festival of Food & Wine. D. The ancient clock towers.
23. The passage may be taken from a .
A. newspaper B. storybook C. science fiction D. travel guide
B
As a teenager in the 1990s, Melissa Blake was interested in fashion. Unfortunately, fashion wasn't much interested in her. Blake, who has a bone and muscle disorder and stands a little under four feet tall, couldn't find jeans or dresses in her size. Looking through some fashion magazines, she didn't see a single person who looked like her.
“That would have been a game changer for me," says Blake, who had 26 surgeries before age 17. “When you're a teenager - disabled or not - you deal with issues of self-esteem （自尊）
Blake, 39, has spent her adult life trying to make up for that. She is a disability-rights activist as well as a writer, but she gained a national following after fighting back ugly comments about her online. She answered, "people said I should be stopped from posting photos of myself because I'm too ugly. So I'd just like to share these three selfies （自拍照）
Her fans went wild, calling Blake a powerful woman.
“I feel like every time I post a selfie or share something about my life as a disabled woman, that is to fight back," Blake said.
Among her fans is Mindy Scheier, CEO of Runway of Dreams. Last fall, Scheier asked Blake to be one of the event's 24 models.
“Being able to put Melissa in the fashion event of the year just shows how important it is to expand the consumers in the fashion industry, or what we're really representing," Scheier says.
“It was a little scary," Blake says of modeling. But she's glad she took the challenge. “When disabled people are included, it sends a message that we deserve a seat at the table in all aspects of life."
24. What does the underlined word “That" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Blake was interested in fashion.
B. Blake was born with a disability.
C. Blake found no disabled fashion models.
D. Blake suffered from 26 surgeries before 17.
25. How did Blake respond to ugly online comments?
A. By turning to Scheier for help. B. By participating in some shows.
C. By arguing in fashion magazines. D. By posting selfies or sharing her life.
26. Why did Scheier ask Blake to be one of the event's models?
A. Because Scheier appreciated her talents in modeling.
B. Because Scheier took pity on her unfortunate experiences.
C. Because the disabled should have a place in the fashion industry.
D. Because the disabled should have rights to express themselves online.
27. What is the author's main purpose of writing the passage?
A. To promote a fashion show. B. To introduce a disabled lady.
C. To expose sex inequality. D. To report online comments.
