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1、Section Ⅱ　Reading and Thinking 基礎(chǔ)知識 預(yù)習(xí)自檢 Amazon Rainforest Tour A short flight from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest. From there, you'll spend one day travelling by boat to your accommodation in the middle of the forest. You can then spend three days exploring the rainfor

2、est with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique to the rainforest. 詞匯自測 ①flight n. 空中航行；航班；航程 ②accommodation n. 住處；停留處；膳宿 ③unique adj. 唯一的；獨特的；特有的 亞馬遜雨林之行 從安第斯山脈的庫斯科短暫飛行進入亞馬遜熱帶雨林。從這里開始，你要坐一天的船到熱帶雨林中心的住處。緊接著，你有三天的時間在本地導(dǎo)游的帶領(lǐng)下探索亞馬遜雨林中獨特的植物和動物。 Machu Picchu Tour This four

3、－day walking tour will take you on amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu. After reaching your destination, you will have a day to explore and be amazed by this ancient city. Especially amazing is the Incas' dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut s

4、tones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones. 詞匯自測 ④path n. 小路；路徑；道路 ⑤destination n. 目的地；終點 ⑥other_than 除……以外 馬丘比丘之行 為期四天的徒步旅行，從安第斯山脈到馬丘比丘市，我們將帶你踏上一條神奇之路。到達目的地后，你有一天的時間去探索這個令你驚嘆的古老城市。尤其會感嘆印加干石式的建筑形式。印加的建筑工人把石頭切成精準(zhǔn)的建造尺寸，這樣

5、的話不需要任何其他東西支撐墻壁，只用石頭就構(gòu)成了完美的結(jié)構(gòu)。 Cusco Tour Spend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th century. Stay in a local hotel, visit the museums, admire the architecture, enjoy the excellent loc

6、al food, and go shopping at the local markets. 詞匯自測 ⑦admire vt. 欽佩；贊賞 ⑧architecture n. 建筑設(shè)計；建筑學(xué) ⑨architect n. 建筑設(shè)計師 庫斯科之行 花四天時間在庫斯科的印第安山脈欣賞獨特的西班牙和當(dāng)?shù)氐挠《任幕瑤焖箍茝?3世紀(jì)到16世紀(jì)是印加帝國的首都。住在當(dāng)?shù)氐穆玫?，參觀博物館，驚嘆于當(dāng)?shù)氐慕ㄖ?，享受美味的本地食物，然后還可以去當(dāng)?shù)氐氖袌鲑徫铩? Lake Titicaca Tour Enjoy the beautiful countryside as you spend a

7、 day driving along the new highway connecting Cusco to Lake Titicaca. There, a boat will take you to stay with a local Uros family on an island for three days. Both the island and the Uros homes are made of water plants from the lake. 詞匯自測 ⑩connect v. 聯(lián)結(jié)，連接；聯(lián)系，關(guān)聯(lián) ?be_made_of 由……制作而成 的的喀喀湖之行

8、 沿著連接庫斯科和的的喀喀湖新建成的高速公路自駕，享受一天美麗的鄉(xiāng)村風(fēng)景。在那里，小船會帶你去島上當(dāng)?shù)氐臑豸斔谷思易∷奕?。整個小島和烏魯斯人的家都是用水生植物建成的。 重點知識 合作探究 1 recognise vt. 辨認出；承認；公認(教材P26) 歸納 拓展 (1)recognise sb./one's voice 認出某人/聽出某人的聲音 recognise sb./sth. by ... 通過……認出某人/某物 be recognised to be/as 被認作……/被認為是 It is recognised that ... 人們公認…… (2)recog

9、nition n. 認出；認識 beyond recognition 認不出來 ①Cellphones, which are now universally recognised_as a must, have a great effect on us. 手機，現(xiàn)在廣泛地被認為是必需品，對我們有很大的影響。 ②I recognised him by his red hair. 我通過他的紅頭發(fā)認出了他。 ③The school has been expanded beyond_recognition. 校園擴建得都認不出來了。 (1)單句語法填空 ①It is rec

10、ognised ________ the environmental pollution has become more and more serious. ②The city has been built up so fast that it has changed beyond ________ (recognize)． ③The moment I answered the phone, I ________ (recognise) his voice. 答案：①that　②recognition?、踨ecognised (2)一句多譯 那本書被公認為是21世紀(jì)最重要的文學(xué)作品之

11、一。(recognise) ①The book ________________________ one of the greatest works of literature of the 21st century. ②________________________ the book is one of the greatest works of literature of the 21st century. 答案：①is recognised to be/as?、贗t is recognised that 2 flight n. 空中航行；航班；航程(教材P26) 歸納

12、 拓展 (1)a flight of stairs 一段樓梯 (2)fly vi. 飛；飛行； time flies (saying) 時間過得真快；光陰似箭；時光飛逝 ①If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight. 我們要是現(xiàn)在動身，我就可以趕上早一點的航班。 ②We walked in silence up a_flight_of_stairs and down a long corridor. 我們默默地走上一段樓梯，穿過一個長長的走廊。 ③The planes flew through the clouds.

13、飛機穿越云層。 ④Time_has_flown since the holiday began. 假日一開始，時間就過得飛快。 單句語法填空 ①The return ________ (fly) of the aircraft was delayed. ②The plane was attacked as it ________ (fly) over the sea. 答案：①flight?、趂lew 3 other than 除了……(教材P26) 歸納 拓展 與than相關(guān)的其他短語： no more than 僅僅；不超過，至多 no less than 多

14、達 rather than 而不是 less than 少于，不超過 ①To be honest, I don't know any French people other_than you. 誠實地說，除了你我不認識別的法國人。 ②The little girl is no_more_than 4. However, she can play the piano. 這個小女孩僅僅4歲，然而，她會彈鋼琴。 ③Motorways actually cover less_than 0.1 percent of the countryside. 農(nóng)村地區(qū)高速公路的實際覆蓋率不到0.1

15、%。 語段填空 除了李華，我沒有更親密的朋友了。當(dāng)我遇到我不能應(yīng)對的困難局面時，他總是幫助我而不是遠離我。 I have no closer friend ①______________ Li Hua. He is always helping me ②______________ getting away from me when I am in a difficult situation that is ③______________ I can handle. 答案：①other than?、趓ather than　③more than 4 admire vt. 贊美；

16、欽佩(教材P27) 歸納 拓展 (1)admire sb. for sth. 因某事而欽佩某人 (2)admiration n. 欽佩；羨慕 in admiration 欽佩地 express/have admiration for ... 欽佩…… (3)admiring adj. 贊賞的；羨慕的 ①You have to admire the way he handled the situation. 你不得不佩服他處理這個局面的手段。 ②Many people around the world admire China for its great contributi

17、ons to the world peace. 世界各地的許多人欽佩中國對世界和平所做的巨大貢獻。 ③I have_great_admiration_for her as a writer. 我十分欽佩她這位作家。 ④She gave me one of her rare admiring looks. 她以難得一見的贊賞目光看了我一眼。 (1)單句語法填空 ①All those who knew Mo Yan admired him ________ winning the Nobel Prize for Literature. ②Her excellent perfo

18、rmance filled me with ________ (admire)． ③She was used to receiving ________ (admire) glances from others. 答案：①for?、赼dmiration?、踑dmiring (2)單句寫作 我不同意她的意見，但是我贊賞她的恪守原則。 I don't agree with her, but I ________ her ________ sticking to her principles. 答案：admire; for 5 transport n. (especially Br

19、E)交通運輸系統(tǒng) (NAmE usually transportation)　vt. 運輸；運送(教材P27) 歸納 拓展 transport ... from ... to ... 把……從……運輸?shù)健? transport ... to ... 使產(chǎn)生身臨其境的感覺 ①The railways play an important role in the transport system. 在運輸系統(tǒng)中鐵路起著重要作用。 ②The book transports_you_to another world. 這本書會把你帶到另一個世界。 ③A special bus t

20、ransported_the_tourists_from_the_airport_to a hotel. 一輛專車把游客們從機場送到一家旅館。 單句寫作 ①這些種子是由風(fēng)傳播的。 The seeds __________________ by the wind. ②政府認為應(yīng)該在改進農(nóng)村地區(qū)的公共交通上花費更多的錢。 The government believes that more money should be spent in improving ________________ in rural areas. 答案：①are transported?、趐ublic t

21、ransport 學(xué)習(xí)效果 隨堂演練 Ⅰ.單詞拼寫 1．People used to think the earth was ________ (平坦的)． 答案：flat 2．The area has its own ________ (特有的) language, Catalan. 答案：unique 3．The ________ (小冊子) described the library as the focal point of learning on the campus. 答案：brochure 4．Only half of the emergency suppli

22、es have reached their ________(目的地). 答案：destination 5．The ________ (建筑師) is much interested in classical ________ (建筑設(shè)計). 答案：architect; architecture 6．The price for the trip doesn't include ________ (住宿)． 答案：accommodation 7．He went up the garden ________ (小路) to knock on the door. 答案：pat

23、h 8．They were climbing up a ________ (狹窄的) mountain road. 答案：narrow 9．Your local library will be a useful ________ (來源) of information. 答案：source 10．The daughter of an ________ (皇帝) does not worry about finding a husband. 答案：emperor Ⅱ.選詞填空 1．I had no appreciation of anything ________ McDon

24、ald's or Coca－Cola. 答案：other than 2．He failed in his attempt to ________ the company. 答案：take control of 3．Six women and nineteen men ________ the committee. 答案：make up 4．We can't play football in the rain. I can't ________， either. 答案：go hiking 5．Do you like a ________ or to travel alon

25、e? 答案：package tour Ⅲ.單句寫作 1．這所學(xué)校教學(xué)優(yōu)秀，遠近稱譽。 The school is widely ______________ its excellent teaching. 答案：admired for 2．這條河就是在這里變窄的。 This is ________ the river ________. 答案：where; narrows 3．這兩個問題緊密相關(guān)。 The two issues are ______________. 答案：closely connected 4．你更喜歡哪種類型的交通方式？ ___________

26、___________ do you prefer? 答案：Which type of transport 5．盡管消息是非官方的，但是幾乎確鑿無疑。 The news is almost certainly true, although ____________________. 答案：it is not official 課后課時作業(yè) 課后課時作業(yè)(一) Ⅰ　完形填空 Yesterday we bought tickets in Wonderful Tour to Luang Prabang. So the __1__ was waiting for us at 8：4

27、0 in the morning in front of our guesthouse. The minibus was not very __2__， but we got to Luang Prabang rather quickly, with only one __3__ for the restroom. We __4__ a room in A Tee Guesthouse but when we came, the owner wanted to give us the room on the first floor. The room was on the first flo

28、or, and it was dark and __5__ bad. We asked for another room on the second floor, but he said that all other rooms __6__ not $16 but $20. The owner spoke almost no English, __7__ I didn't like him and the room he wanted to give us so we __8__ and left the guesthouse. It was afternoon and we didn't

29、know what to do. We didn't like to __9__ for the hotels on the spot, but __10__ we found a very nice B & B guesthouse, not far away from A Tee Guesthouse, for the same __11__ but much better. The room was very __12__ with a best hot shower in Laos, free coffee and tea. It is __13__ 15 minutes from

30、the night market and city centre. We were the only __14__ in this guesthouse for the first two nights, but then new guests __15__ in and it turned out that the room was not soundproof (隔音的), but it is __16__ a very good place to stay! First we __17__ to stay there for one night, but then we made up

31、our mind to stay there for all nights. One day we __18__ a bike and had a day trip to Tat Kuang Si Waterfalls. It was a great day and I liked the waterfalls a lot. Other days we just walked around the town, doing __19__. First we wanted to rent a bike and go to the opposite bank of the Mekong River

32、 and visit temples and pottery villages there, but it was so __20__ that we gave up and just sat in the cool room in the hotel. 篇章導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇記敘文。講述了作者到Luang Prabang旅游的經(jīng)歷。 1．A.plane B．minibus C．train D．carriage 答案：B　由下文中的“The minibus was not very __2__”可知，應(yīng)選B項。 2．A.expensive B．interesting

33、 C．necessary D．comfortable 答案：D　由語境及下文中的“but we got to Luang Prabang rather quickly”可知，此處應(yīng)表示比較消極的信息，與下文形成對比，故D項符合語境。 3．A.stop B．minute C．route D．station 答案：A　此處表示中間只有一站(stop)供大家到衛(wèi)生間。 4．A.ordered B．cleaned C．booked D．offered 答案：C　根據(jù)常識可知，旅游時通常是要提前預(yù)訂房間的。book “預(yù)訂”，符合語境。 5．A.tasted

34、 B．sounded C．operated D．smelled 答案：D　此處指房間里的味道聞起來很差，故選smelled。 6．A.cost B．valued C．spent D．a(chǎn)fforded 答案：A　由下文中的“not $16 but $20”可知，此處表示“花費”，故選cost。 7．A.but B．a(chǎn)nd C．or D．yet 答案：B　根據(jù)語境可知，上下文表示并列，故選B項。 8．A.went over B．made out C．turned around D．looked around 答案：C　結(jié)合空前的

35、“I didn't like him and the room”和空后的“l(fā)eft the guesthouse”可知此處表示轉(zhuǎn)身離開，故C項正確。 9．A.wait B．call C．leave D．search 答案：D　根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示我們不想在原地尋找旅館了，search for “尋找，搜尋”。 10．A.fortunately B．gradually C．a(chǎn)ctually D．strangely 答案：A　由下文中的“we found a very nice B & B guesthouse, not far away from A Tee

36、 Guesthouse”可知，此處應(yīng)選fortunately。 11．A.place B．price C．size D．floor 答案：B　上文提到作者他們因為價格不能達到一致所以另換旅店，再結(jié)合選項可知，此處指“房間價格相同”。 12．A.large B．messy C．pleasant D．ordinary 答案：C　由下文描寫可知，作者非常喜歡這個房間，故用pleasant。 13．A.intended B．designed C．located D．lain 答案：C　由下文的描述可知，此處是指旅館的位置，故選located。 1

37、4．A.journalists B．shoppers C．humans D．guests 答案：D　由下文中的“but then new guests __15__ in”可知，應(yīng)選D項。 15．A.checked B．called C．stepped D．broke 答案：A　表示旅店客人入住時，常用check in, 表示“辦理登記手續(xù)”。 16．A.rather B．still C．once D．never 答案：B　根據(jù)語境可知，此處指雖然房間不隔音，但它仍是一個好地方，故選still。 17．A.planned B．prom

38、ised C．happened D．preferred 答案：A　作者原打算(planned)在那兒住一晚，但是后來決定所有的晚上都住在那兒。 18．A.bought B．picked C．rented D．borrowed 答案：C　結(jié)合常識及下文的“First we wanted to rent a bike”可知，C項正確。 19．A.everything B．nothing C．a(chǎn)nything D．something 答案：B　由上文信息“we just walked around the town”及下文描述可知，此處指什么也不做。

39、20．A.freezing B．cloudy C．late D．hot 答案：D　由下文中的“we gave up and just sat in the cool room in the hotel”可知，設(shè)空處指天氣非常炎熱(hot)。 Ⅱ　閱讀理解 Traveling to a foreign country can make you frightened if you don't know the local language. Mr Thibault has a number of tips to help travelers manage in a destin

40、ation when they don't speak the native tongue, based on his own experience. Here are a few of them. ●Download a Language Translation App Mr Thibault tends to rely on Google Translate and suggests that travelers find an app that works for them. Ideally, find one that specializes in the language y

41、ou need to translate especially if the language uses a character set you're not familiar with, or have difficulty pronouncing. ●Speak with Your Hands and Head Pointing with your hands and nodding or shaking your head, Mr Thibault said, are easy ways to communicate with locals in the country you're

42、 in. “Gestures are all universally understood，” he said. ●Learn a Few Key Words Knowing basic words and phrases like “hello”， “thank you” and “I'm sorry, I don't speak your language. Do you speak English？” is a must, Mr Thibault said. Showing that you care enough to learn some of the language befo

43、re you go, and at least enough to acknowledge that you don't know more, is a form of respect and will go a long way to be liked by locals. ●Work with a Local Travel Agent If you feel particularly uncomfortable in the country you're headed to, and you have to go anyway, relying on a local travel ag

44、ent who knows both your and your destination's languages can be incredibly useful. ●Hire a Local Tour Guide A tour guide can help you get a better grasp of the local language and is a good person to practice words and phrases with. Whenever Mr Thibault visits a new country, he books a sightseeing

45、tour with a guide on the first day of his trip. “I use this day to learn about my destination and get familiar with the language，” he said. 1．In what situation should a language translation app be applied while traveling abroad? A．When you have trouble pronouncing the words. B．When you want to

46、acknowledge your ignorance. C．When you want to practice the local language. D．When you feel uncomfortable in the country. 答案：A　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)題干中的關(guān)鍵詞“a language translation app”定位到第二段，根據(jù)該段第二句“Ideally, find one that specializes in the language you need to translate especially if the language uses a chara

47、cter set you're not familiar with, or have difficulty pronouncing.”可知，在該語言使用你不熟悉的字符集或者你發(fā)音有困難時，你應(yīng)當(dāng)下載翻譯軟件，故A項正確。 2．What is the easiest way to communicate with foreigners according to the text? A．Downloading a language translation app. B．Learning a few key words. C．Using body language. D．Working w

48、ith a guide. 答案：C　推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段第一句“Pointing with your hands and nodding or shaking your head, Mr Thibault said, are easy ways to communicate with locals in the country you're in.”可知，使用雙手、點頭或搖頭，是你和當(dāng)?shù)厝私涣鞯暮唵蔚姆绞?；?jù)此可推知，使用肢體語言是與當(dāng)?shù)厝私涣髯詈唵蔚姆绞?，故C項正確。 3．How can you better understand the local language? A．By s

49、peaking with your hands and head. B．By learning a few key words. C．By downloading a language translation app. D．By hiring a local tour guide. 答案：D　細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)尾段第一句“A tour guide can help you get a better grasp of the local language and is a good person to practice words and phrases with.”可知，導(dǎo)游可以幫助你更

50、好地掌握當(dāng)?shù)氐恼Z言，而且導(dǎo)游是你與其練習(xí)單詞和短語的最佳人選，故D項正確。 1．character n. 字符；個性 2．a(chǎn)cknowledge v. 承認；感謝 3．grasp v. 抓牢；理解　n. 把握；掌握 1．be based on 以……為基礎(chǔ)/為根據(jù) 2．rely on 依賴；依靠 Ⅲ　語法填空 Plovdiv is situated in south-central Bulgaria on the two banks of the Maritsa River. The city has historically developed on seven

51、 hills, some of __1__ are 250m (820.21ft) high. Because of these hills, Plovdiv is __2__ (typical) referred to in Bulgaria as “The city of the Seven Hills”. Plovdiv's history __3__ (date) back to 6000 BC. Though originally it was __4__ Thracian city, Plovdiv has been ruled by many empires over centu

52、ries. Later it __5__ (conquer) by the Romans. Only in 1885 did the city become part of Bulgaria. Nowadays it's the second __6__ (large) city in Bulgaria and it's a significant economic, educational and cultural center. Plovdiv remains a popular __7__ (choose) for vacation travel. I have been obses

53、sed with the city __8__ years. Last summer I was lucky __9__ (spend) a couple of days in this city and I just fell in love with its narrow paved streets and neat beautiful houses! The old town is definitely worthy __10__ (see). It is overwhelmed with restaurants, workshops and museums that were prev

54、iously famous houses. 1．________　2.________　3.________　4.________ 5．________　6.________　7.________　8.________ 9．________　10.________ 篇章導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了普羅夫迪夫的歷史、現(xiàn)狀，以及其作為旅游城市的吸引游客之處。 1．which　考查定語從句的引導(dǎo)詞?！皊ome of __1__”引導(dǎo)定語從句修飾前面的先行詞seven hills，“介詞＋關(guān)系代詞”引導(dǎo)定語從句，先行詞指物，只能用which，故填which。 2．typically　

55、考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。該空處修飾動詞短語referred to，應(yīng)用副詞，故填typically。 3．dates　考查動詞的時態(tài)和語態(tài)。句意：普羅夫迪夫的歷史追溯到公元前6000年。此處在描述客觀事實，所以用一般現(xiàn)在時。由于Plovdiv's history是第三人稱單數(shù)，且date back to ... “追溯到”，不能用于被動語態(tài)，故填dates。 4．a(chǎn)　考查冠詞。句意：最初，它是一座色雷斯人的城市。文中泛指“一座……城市”，Thracian的發(fā)音是以輔音音素開頭的，故填不定冠詞a。 5．was conquered　考查動詞的時態(tài)和語態(tài)。描述發(fā)生在過去的事情，用一般過去時，it與con

56、quer之間是被動關(guān)系，用被動語態(tài)，故填was conquered。 6．largest　考查形容詞的最高級。句意：現(xiàn)在它是保加利亞第二大城市。“第二大”，用“序數(shù)詞＋形容詞的最高級”來表示，故填largest。 7．choice　考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。句意：普羅夫迪夫仍然是度假旅游受歡迎的選擇。remains為連系動詞，此處應(yīng)用名詞作表語，故填choice。 8．for　考查介詞。句意：我著迷于這座城市許多年了。for years “好多年”，for一般與一段時間連用，故填for。 9．to spend　考查固定句型。此處是固定句型“sb. be＋形容詞＋to do sth.”的運用，故填t

57、o spend。 10．to be seen/of being seen　考查固定用法。sth. be worthy of being done/to be done為固定搭配，此處表示這座古鎮(zhèn)非常值得觀看，故填to be seen/of being seen。 Ⅳ　應(yīng)用文寫作 假設(shè)你叫李華。你的美國朋友 Linda發(fā)郵件詢問你上周末與父母去海邊游玩的情況，請你根據(jù)以下要點給她回封電子郵件。 要點如下： 1．周六早上6點出發(fā)； 2．看日出、撿拾貝殼、游泳、拍照、吃海鮮、買紀(jì)念品； 3．下午5點乘船返回。 注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右(開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，但不計入總詞數(shù))； 2．可以

58、適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。 Dear Linda， How's it going? I'd like to tell you about my trip to the beach with my family last weekend.

59、 Yours， Li Hua [精彩范文] Dear Linda， How's it going? I'd like to tell you about my trip to the beach with my family last weekend. We set off at six in the morning, hoping to enjoy the sunrise. When we arrived, there were already many people there. The beautiful

60、sunrise impressed us very much. After that, we joined those who were picking up shells. The most exciting thing was swimming in the sea. We enjoyed the waves, which always carried us back to the beach. After having some delicious seafood, we bought souvenirs for our friends. Besides, we took many

61、beautiful pictures. It was five o'clock in the afternoon when we started to return by boat. It was a wonderful day and we had great fun. How was your weekend? Please write to tell me. Yours， Li Hua 課后課時作業(yè)(二) Ⅰ　閱讀理解 There is more to tourism in Britain than you might think. When you think of

62、tourist sites in Britain, what do you think of? Big Ben and the Tower of London? Lock Ness? Shakespeare's birthplace at Strafford－upon－Avon? There are many famous tourist attractions in the UK and they attract millions of visitors each year. But along with the famous names there are thousands of oth

63、er interesting places that are only open to the public for a few days each year. Heritage Open Days takes place each September and lets the public visit places that would normally be out of bounds. Among the thousands of historic sites there are castles and factories, town halls and churches. Here w

64、e look at some of the places that most tourists might not know about. Roman Baths—Chester These Roman baths are almost two thousand years old and a fascinating insight into the history of the city but they aren't often open to visitors because they are under a clothes shop and a shop that sells ba

65、ked potatoes! In Open Days week, visitors can go downstairs to the basement of the shops and find a little piece of history. Tennis Club—Birmingham Edgbaston Tennis Club opened in 1860 and is the oldest tennis club in the world. Visitors can see the club's collection of tennis clothes and equipmen

66、t and learn about the game's rich history. Ardman Animation—Bristol The studios that produced the famous Wallace and Gromit animated films open its doors to the public to let people find out more about how the films are made. Paddock Wood—Kent A family house where some of the rooms are unchanged since the 1920s. The home's owner, Sarah Hamilton, is happy to open her doors to the public, saying “I'm passionate about history and I love talking to people.” These are just a few of the thousan