Orlando, a city in Florida, ________ for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom.A) whic
Orlando, a city in Florida, ________ for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom.
A) which is well known
B) is well known
C) well known
D) being well known
Orlando, a city in Florida, ________ for its main attraction, Magic Kingdom.
A) which is well known
B) is well known
C) well known
D) being well known
第1题
Skitch, the only name he wants the public to know, exhibits pride and confidence in his designer skin.
Comfortably perched atop a stool in Graffixx Tattoo, a parlor just two blocks from the White House, he talks about his obsession with" body art", which, in his view, is winning the souls of the New Age generation as well as overall public acceptance.
"It's definitely more popular than when I started out about 10 years ago," he said as a flash of sunshine danced on a big pin piercing the skin between his eyes. "People who wouldn't even think about having a tattoo then have them.
There are no official statistics beating Skitch out. But evidence that tattoos are growing more popular is abundant on beaches, in health clubs and on the streets when summertime clothes reveal roses, mermaids and increasingly more sophisticated ornaments on shoulders, ankles and other body parts.
As far as Skitch is concerned, he is tiding the wave of the future.
The revenue of a tattoo parlor he co-owned in Minneapolis, Minnesota between 1997 and 1999 grew 60 percent in its second year of operation, he said.
"We would have made even more, if we operated in some southern resort towns, like Orlando; Daytona Beach or in southern California," he said.
It is woman, he said, who is increasing numbers driving the body art boom. "If ten years ago only 40 percent of our clients requiring tattoos were women, now they make up 50 percent," notes Skitch. "For body piercing, it's 80 percent."
Not so long ago, tattoo parlors were found in back rooms of seedy port city bars and catered to visiting sailors and city toughs.
Not anymore. Next month, top female tattoo artists from North America and Europe will descend on Orlando, Florida, for a four-day convention, according to an announcement posted on the Internet by Deana Lippens, the organizer.
Tattoos themselves have dramatically evolved over the years, becoming more complex, multi-dimensional, even exquisite, say tattoo artists.
They are no longer just model rosettes hidden on a shoulder blade. Bodies are being transformed into full-scaled tableaux featuring, for example, portraits of saints adorned by garlands of flowers or a bald eagle spreading his wings across a human torso. Some of these tableaux take years to complete.
What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.Body art gains popularity.
B.The history of body arts.
C.Why body art is more popular than before.
D.The art life of Skitch.
第2题
听力原文: Travelers are booking hotel rooms in cities closer to home this summer, with the exception of two European magnets, according to a new survey.
Las Vegas scored the most July and August room reservations for the second year in a row, while another gambling Mecca, Reno, along with Honolulu moved onto the top 10 list for the first time, according to a tally of seasonal bookings from Hotels. com. Las Vegas has successfully pitched itself as an alternative family destination even in the desert' s hottest months. It's like a theme park city. Almost every hotel has a theme park inside it, so there's a lot to do for families.
Orlando displaced the Big Apple in the No. 2 spot, San Francisco moved up a notch into fifth place and Miami dropped out of the running, probably because of a decline in international tourism, Hotels. com president Bob Diener said. Paris's slip to No. 10 from No. 5 last year wasn't surprising given some Americans' resentment of France's lack of support for U.S. policy in Iraq, Diener said. But the omission of Boston was unexpected, especially in a year in which patriotism is a resounding theme in travel marketing, he said.
Overall summer travel is expected to rise 2.5 percent this year, with 83 percent of Americans planning at least one trip and 28 percent planning to travel more than last year, according to studies from the Travel Industry Association.
Which city got the most room reservations last summer?
A.Orlando.
B.Honolulu.
C.Las Vegas.
D.Boston.
第3题
According to the passage, the difficulty for Orlando and German is that______.
A.they can't communicate with their classmates.
B.they are not allowed to talk on the phone.
C.they can't order food in a drive-thru.
D.they are not supposed to use emergency services.
第4题
Which is TRUE about the mans opinion of the city?
A.The children are too young to benefit from city life.
B.Even adults themselves cannot go everywhere in the city.
C.There is a lot to see and do for children and adults.
D.There isn"t a lot to see and do for children.
第5题
Both Orlando and German have found their jobs at______.
A.a fast-food restaurant.
B.a supermarket.
C.a technical institute.
D.a local school.
第6题
According to the passage,the difficulty for Orlando and German is that______.
A.they can't communicate with their classmates.
B.they are not allowed to talk on the phone.
C.they can't order food in a drive-thru.
D.they are not supposed to use emergency services.
第7题
A.The visitor will see very little of the city.
B.The visitor's schedule is extremely full for the day.
C.The visitor will be able to see most of the city.
D.The visitor will leave for another city the next day.
第8题
No national park was built in the Great Basin for a long time because_______.
A.it is far from any city
B.some considers it harmful in some way
C.the place was found not long ago
D.the weather was bad there
第9题
A.Because they begin paying federal taxes from that day.
B.Because it is the last day for people to pay the city tax.
C.Because it is the deadline for paying federal taxes.
D.Because the state tax is due on that day.
第10题
When did Bush meet privately with his brother's political supporters?
A.After a town meeting in Orlando on Dec. 4
B.Before his visiting to National Forest Park.
C.During the time he met his brother privately on Oct.5
D.During a town meeting on Oct. 5