FSC Kids Costume Competition 2017
A special costume contest just for kids! This contest will be "Runway" style(时装表演). Contestants can wear costumes bought in stores or made at home. Here are information, rules, and regulations that you should know.
Time: September 20th, 2017.
Entry fee: Free
Awards will be given for the following categories:
* Best in Show
* Best Individual (under 5 years old)
* Best Individual (5-9 years old)
* Best Individual (10-13 years old)
* Best Group
Competition rules:
1. One entry(参赛作品) per person.
2. This contest is only open to children 13 years or younger. Parents may walk the stage with their children.
3. There is a limit of 50 entries.
4. A11 costumes must come from an established cartoon, comic book, video game, novel, or movie.
5. All contestants must fill out the entry form first.
6. No harmful or potentially harmful materials will be allowed.
Who can enter?
All attendees who have an event badge(徽章）for Florida Supercon can enter this contest. Participants can enter as individuals or in groups.
Register for the competition:
* Register Online. This is the most preferred method. You will receive an email confirmation.
* Register at the convention(大会). Participants will be able to sign up for the contest at the COSPLAY BOOT located in the Main Exhibition Hall.
* Register at the contest. Show up to the contest at least 30 minutes before it starts to check in and get registered.
Roll Call (点名):
All entrants must show up 30 minutes before he competition for roll call in the Main Events room.
Main Events room.
If you have any questions, please e-mail us at info@floridasupercon.com or call 0432-24678.
1.If you want to enter the competition, you must .
A. have an email confirmation
B. fill out the entry form when you sign up
C. have an event badge for Florida Supercon
D. have the ability to finish the competition alone
2.How do the contestants register for the competition?
A. They can register before the competition begins.
B. They can call 0432-246-78 to sign up.
C. They should sign up before 20th Sep.
D. They can register on the Internet.
3.Why contestants must show up 30 minutes before competition?
A. To answer a roll call.
B. To register at the convention.
C. To know the competition place well.
D. To prepare for the competition.
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More than a decade after they first met on Mount Bamian in western Hunan province, a photographer from Shenzhen, has kept his promise of finding funding for a young woman whose arms were amputated(截肢) as a child.
Chen Yongheng has taken about 5,000 photos of Xiang Liping, who he first met when she was 13 in December 2002. She appeared on a hillside as he was coming down the mountain, followed by two other children, carrying large bundles(捆) of straw on their backs. Intrigued by the sight, Chen raised his camera to take a picture of the three — but it was then that he noticed the sleeves of the girl in red blowing in the wind. He approached and touched the girl's sleeves, only to discover there were no arms inside.
After returning home and reviewing his photographs, Chen decided he had to find the girl again. Chen finally found the girl one year later. He learned that she touched an exposed electrical wire when she was only 4 and had to have both her arms amputated. It was then that an idea occurred to him — hand in his pictures of Xiang to the World Press Photo Contest, which offers a 10,000 euro ($11,080) top prize. From 2003 to 2013, Chen visited the family and took photos of Xiang every year. He entered the contest every year, but every time he failed to win the top prize. That was until December last year, when his pictures caught the attention of journalists at a photo exhibition. After the photos were published online in June, 2016, they were viewed more than 100 million times and attracted more than 80,000 comments. With the support of the China Social Assistance Foundation, more than 300,000 yuan was donated to Xiang. "She now has more confidence and told me over phone that she wants to open an online store," Chen said.
1.Chen Yongheng first met with Xiang Liping when she .
A. was taking part in a contest
B. was being treated in hospital
C. was traveling with her family
D. had already had her arms amputated
2.The underlined word "Intrigued" can be replaced by “ ”.
A. Terrified B. Attracted
C. Shocked D. Touched
3.What can we know about Xiang Liping?
A. She lost her arms because of a car accident.
B. She will use the donated money to help others.
C. Her photos caught great attention of online viewers.
D. She opened an online store together with Chen Yongheng.
4.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. A photographer helps a disabled girl by recording her life.
B. A photographer won the top prize by his strong will.
C. A girl who lost her arms lives a hard life.
D. One will be rewarded by helping others.
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The new two-child policy is making job hunting more difficult for women when about 40 percent of them said they were asked whether they planned to have a second child during job interviews, according to a report in Chongqing.
China dropped its decades-long one-child policy in October and allowed each family to have two children. The country now has about 270 million married women of childbearing age.
This change has put millions of career women in a dilemma between family and career. Employers also face big challenges as more female workers will have two childbearing leaves, seven to eight months altogether.
A human resources website www.job.cq.qq.com conducted a survey among 500 employers and 5,000 job seekers about how the two-child policy affects the job market.
Though two thirds of employers said the policy would make no difference to their recruitment(招聘), the survey showed that more than 70 percent of job seekers believe that bearing a second child will make women less popular in the job market. Forty percent of employers said they will give priority to married women with two children, according to the survey.
Lin Xia, 29, quit her job after giving birth to her first child. She is now preparing to return to work. After several inquiries at a job fair, she found that the employers are concerned about future birth plans. "I thought it would be easier to find a job after giving birth," she was quoted as saying by the website. "I had to answer whether I will have a second child before I could get a chance for a job interview."
Liang Siqi, 23, a college graduate, said although employers did not ask her the child question yet, she will not plan to have two children. "It (having two children) will definitely affect my career and personal life, so I will have only one," she said.
Zhou Jiansong, who is in charge of human resources at a large private high-tech group in Chongqing, said the company will discuss birth issues with interviewees in order to make a better work plans. "We fully respect a women's right to bear a child or two," he said. "But you don't want them to go on a childbearing leave soon after they join your company." The experts expect more labor dispute cases concerning childbearing leave rights when bearing a second child in future.
1.As for the influence of the new policy on working women, which of the following is TRUE?
A. They will find it more difficult to ask for a leave in a company.
B. Most of them will be forced to choose to have two children.
C. Many of them will stay at home instead of working outside.
D. Those who have two children may find it easier to get a job.
2.In the opinion of Zhou Jiansong, what will employers probably do when interviewing women interviewees?
A. They will pay no attention to women’s right to have a child or two.
B. They will let women interviewees make a future plan.
C. They may hope to know more about women interviewees’ childbearing plan.
D. They may expect more labor debate cases about interviewees’ second-child plan.
3.What can we infer from the report in the passage?
A. All the women surveyed in the passage are married.
B. The women bearing a second child get the same chance as before to get a job.
C. About 70 percent of the women were asked whether they planned to have a second child.
D. Bearing a second child affects the women’s career to some degree.
4.What is the writer’s attitude towards the new two-child policy?
A. Positive. B. Neutral. C. Indifferent. D. Critical.
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We are often unable to pay close attention to what we hear. Just like when we try to grab a sponge(海绵) that is full of water, some water will run out of it. But sometimes we try to remember everything a speaker says and try to take in a speaker’s every word as if every word was equally important. We try to remember all the names, all the dates, and all the places. In the process we often miss the speaker’s main point.
Erik Waldman works at a design company. Knowing he had never been good at budgeting his money, he was determined to begin thinking about his economic future. When his employer circulated an e-mail announcing a financial planning workshop(研讨会), Erik signed up right away.
The first session was about retirement planning. Simone Fisher, the lecturer, explained that 7 of 10 Americans between the ages of 22 and 35 do not have a regular savings plan. Erik wrote down every number Simone mentioned.
"If you want to have a retirement income equal to 75 percent of your current salary," Simone continued, "you will need to save at least of 6 percent of your present earnings, taking into account future inflation rates(通货膨胀率). In the meantime, I want to stress that the most important thing is to start saving now."
Erik recorded all the statistics Simone used. When she opened the floor(自由发言) for question, Erik raised his hand and said, "I have two question. When is the best time to start saving for retirement? And how can I figure out my savings target if I don’t know what inflation rates will be in the future?"
This is a typical example of losing the speaker’s point by concentrating on details. Erik had fixed his mind on remembering all the statistics in Simone’s presentation, but he blocked out the man message. Rather than trying to remember everything, we should concentrate on main ideas and evidence.
1.What does the author mean by saying "Just like when we ... run out of it."?
A. We tend to reject what others say.
B. We always try to remember all details.
C. It is difficult for us to remember all things.
D. We often fail to focus on what we are listening to.
2.During the workshop, Erik .
A. got Simone Fisher 's main idea
B. focused on the lecture's details
C. showed little interest in the lecture
D. didn't agree with what Simone had said
3.When hearing Erik's questions, Simone would most probably think .
A. they are very good questions
B. Erik was an excellent listener
C. it was hard to answer the questions
D. his questions were meaningless
4.The passage is written to help those who want to be .
A. a good listener B. a financial planner
C. an excellent lecturer D. a successful employee
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You want to help the environment. You want to teach your children to protect the earth. You can do both easily by making family activities environmentally-friendly. Planning activities around the natural world can be fun, and educational for all members of the family.
Make recycling a part of everyday chores (家务活儿）.
Even the youngest children can help with recycling chores. For instance, a preschooler can help an adult or older child sort recyclables. You can use the opportunity to teach the difference between glass, plastic, paper, and other materials.1.
2.
Many age-appropriate choices exist for environmentally-related school clubs. For example, an explorers club that learns about a new rainforest or desert each week works for preschool or kindergarten. Primary and middle school classes may enjoy a gardening or recycled craft(手工工艺) projects club.
Plan green vacation activities.
Include your green activities in your weekend vacations.3.The family can volunteer together, and then enjoy a picnic afterward. You can also take your children to a natural science museum nearby. While there, discuss environment and conservation with them.
Plant a garden together.
Work together and grow organic(有机的)produce.4.The website. Kids Gardening, provides getting started guidance and suggestions for parents to help their children get into gardening and other associated activities.
Craft with recyclables.
Teach children arts and crafts using recyclables. Children can turn toilet paper rolls, paper plates, glass bottles and many other recyclables into useful household things like pencil holders or desk organizers.5.
A. Help start a green club at your children's school
B. Arrange your beach trip on the beach clean-up day.
C. It’s also a good opportunity to teach colors and counting.
D. Use these five activities as starting points for a greener family life.
E. You’ll protect the earth, beautify your garden and cut your grocery bill.
F. Use bits of nature, like small stone or dry leaves for decorative projects.
G. Clubs promote friendships based on common interests and encourage fun learning.
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I grew up on a farm outside Port Clinton, Ohio. I was the youngest son, with four brothers and four sisters, plus a girl my folks took in. By the late 60s, most of us were ______and had families of our own. One day, ______ we were visiting my parents in late summer or early fall, Dad mentioned he’d ______wanted a Crimson King maple tree for the yard. Mom agreed that they were pretty.
Like many parents, mine were______to shop for something, so I ______this was a great ______to get them something they’d appreciate. I also thought if they wanted one tree, two would be even better. I ______the price at work and decided it was a bit more than I could ______-but all of my siblings agreed to give a hand.
In northern Ohio, we don’t plant maple trees at Christmas, so we decided to surprise Mom and Dad with a ______Christmas in October before the ground froze. We asked my aunt _____she’d help us with the deception(欺骗), and she called my parents in ______to say she was coming for a Sunday visit. Then my sisters and sisters-in-law went into ______, planning a big holiday turkey dinner.
On the ______Sunday, we all met at my house and loaded the trees in a pickup truck. I ___ up as Santa Claus. Then off we went, nine or 10 cars ______with people and food, plus the pickup.
When the caravan(队伍) ______my folks’ house, Dad came rushing out of the back door, convinced something was ______. He and Mom were ______when we told them why we were there.
When Christmas ______, of course, we couldn’t go to our parents’ house empty handed, so Mom and Dad got double presents that year. Almost half a century later, I still drive by the old farmhouse(农庄) and smile when I see those big, handsome ______and remember giving a special gift to special people on Christmas in October.
1.A. divorced B. married C. born D. friendly
2.A. once B. since C. while D. if
3.A. casually B. occasionally C. hardly D. always
4.A. hard B. convenient C. available D. anxious
5.A. performed B. figured C. promoted D. guaranteed
6.A. opportunity B. performance C. permission D. access
7.A. watched B. checked C. noticed D. tested
8.A. account B. acquire C. afford D. advocate
9.A. common B. usual C. ordinary D. special
10.A. if B. why C. that D. what
11.A. detail B. surprise C. advance D. excitement
12.A. fashion B. direction C. instruction D. action
13.A. greeting B. adjusted C. chosen D. predicted
14.A. looked up B. took up C. turned up D. dressed up
15.A. covered B. loaded C. surrounded D. crowded
16.A. arrived at B. reached for C. left for D. headed for
17.A. adequate B. wrong C. beautiful D. invisible
18.A. amazed B. delighted C. amused D. confused
19.A. faded away B. turned around C. rolled away D. rolled around
20.A. folks B. pickups C. trees D. trucks
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并填在答题卡的相应位置。
I’m a 34-year-old man, married, lived in a nice house, and have a successful career as an educational consultant. But my life was not always so great. I had a learning disability from 1. early age. I went to a special school where I got plenty of extra help. Still, I suffered the rest of my school 2. (days) in public schools.
My life improved remarkably when I discovered art. The art world gave me a chance to express myself 3. words. I went to a workshop and 4. (gradual) got good at making things with clay. Here I learned my first important lesson: disabled 5. I was in language. I could still be smart and well express 6. (I) with clay. And my confidence came along.
Later I decided to apply my previous experience to 7. (learn) how to read and write. Every day, I 8. (practice) reading and writing, which I used to avoid as much as possible. After two hard years, I was able to read and write.
9. (go) through the long process with art, rock climbing, and reading and writing, now I’ve got to a point in my life where I know I am smart enough to dive into an area that is totally 10. (know), hard, but interesting.
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请改正下面文中的错误。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删减或修改
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词；
刪除：把多余的用（＼）划掉；
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last week our school hold a sports meeting. Realize it was our last school sports meeting, we decided to make it unforgettable experience. We first attended the opening ceremony, for whom our class had made a lot of preparations. Much for our excitement, our performance was a success. My classmates took part in various event such as running, the high jump and the long jump.
Due to the hard training the athletes had done before, their performance was very impressive. My classmates applauded and cheered for the athletes, so some raised their cameras to capture the exciting moments. The result was announced. Our class won the second place and our efforts paid off! Cup in hand, we took a picture together proud. This sports meeting will be a precious memory for all of them as time goes by.
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假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚笔友Mike发来电子邮件，询问最近你市举办的“最美家乡”英语演讲比赛活动的情况。请给他回一封电子邮件，介绍以下该活动。要点如下：
1. 来自全市15所36名学生参加了此次英语演讲比赛；
2. 比赛分为三个环节：英语演讲、回答评委提出的问题和才艺表演；
3. 活动的意义。
注意：1. 词数100左右。2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Mike，
On December9, an English speech contest was held in our city.________________________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
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