1. one of the best things you can possibly do is to start you own club. It’s great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels there’s never anything to do during the school holidays.
The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club. 2. pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endless.
Next, you need some friends to be in your club with you. 3. all you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you.
4. you should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. That’ll keep you busy for ages.
At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/ big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret!
Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can speed a lot of time making them. 5. why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it.
So there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started, you’ll think of loads of more interesting things to do!
A.That’s easy
B.Enjoy your own club!
C.Invite a designer to join you.
D.What are you interested in?
E.Some vacation is just around the corner.
F.Then you need to pick a name for your club.
G.Use a bright thick pen to make a special design.
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Want a wonderful travel in London? Don’t miss the following!
The Guards Museum
The Guards Museum was created as an educational tool for the newest intake of the Guards and includes exhibits of uniform for the five Roval regiments (团) dating from the Civil War, with details of the nature and origin of their ceremonial duties right up to their contemporary role. To anyone interested in these world-famous soldiers this London tourist attraction is a must-see.
Telephone: 020 7414 3428
Toy theatre
Toy theatre (or paper theatre) was most popular in the 1800s, and consists of paper theatres, some with an extraordinary level of detail, allowing children to stage their own productions at home, usually with cut-out sheets of figures for the scenery, props (道具) and various characters in the play.
Telephone: 020 7967 1066
Charles Dickens Museum
The Charles Dickens Museum, an author’s house museum at Doughty Street, is a celebration of one of the greatest novelists in British history. The museum exhibits over 100, 000 items from personal items to artworks (艺术品) from some of his books. It is said that Dickens wrote 3 of his most famous stories while living here, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby and The Pickwick Papers. The building is the writer’s only surviving London house and we can get to know what life in the household would have been like.
Telephone: 020 7405 2127
Foundling Museum
The Foundling Museum was originally one of the first houses in London for abandoned children and housed over 27, 000 children before its closure (关闭). Since then this London attraction has transformed (转化) itself into one special London museum with a large collection of artworks and social history relating to the children taken in and the terrible social problems that led to children being abandoned by their parents.
Telephone: 020 7841 3600
1.Which will you call if you prefer some history of the army?
A.020 7414 3428 B.020 7967 1066
C.020 7405 2127 D.020 7841 3600
2.What can we learn from the Charles Dickens Museum?
A.The house remains famous as before.
B.It is Charles Dickens’ only surviving house.
C.Visitors can have a taste of Dickens’ life there.
D.Charles Dickens wrote most of his novels there.
3.Which used to be a welfare(福利) institute?
A.The Guards Museum B.Toy theatre
C.Charles Dickens Museum D.Foundling Museum
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The fact that your hair turns grey because of stress is nothing more than an old wives' tale. It's true that stress isn't good for you, but it's not going to turn you into a silver fox just yet. In fact, the answer comes from the cells in your hair. These are what decide the color and, eventually, the fade to grey.
Most of us start to notice our first grey hairs by the time we hit our thirties. A general rule to go by is that by the age of 50,half of the population will have lost the color in 50 percent of their hair.
But why does it happen? Firstly, we need to understand how hair gets its color.
Your hair is made up of cells called melanocytes(黑色素细胞) which produce pigments(色素) as they grow into the hair fiber. There are two different types of melanins: eumelanins and pheomelanins. The former produces black and brown pigments, while the latter produces red and yellow pigments. The exact amount of these pigments decides whether a person has black, brown, blonde or red hair.
As we age, the ability of the melanocytes to produce more pigments weakens. That's because our hair grows in different periods.
The growing period lasts between three and five years, after which our follicles(毛囊) turn off for about three months to rest and get ready to grow more hairs. This goes round and round and, after a time, our bodies aren't as good at producing new hairs.
Scientists are continuing to try and find ways to prevent greying hair. A team of scientists in France is working to try and stop the melanocytes from being damaged at the end of each hair cycle. They are trying to use a special enzyme(酶) to protect the cells from damage. If successful, it could lead the way for new products that keep our hair full of color for years to come.
1.The phrase “an old wives' tale” in Paragraph 1 probably mean________？
A.a wrong belief B.useful talk
C.a scientific rule D.helpful experience
2.What do we know about red hair?
A.It doesn't turn grey as people get older.
B.It contains more pheomelanin’s than eumelanin’s.
C.The amount of pigments in it doesn't change over time.
D.People with red hair have weaker ability to produce pigments.
3.What do the French scientists aim to do?
A.To repair damaged hair follicles.
B.To protect hair cells against damage.
C.To shorten the hair cycle to protect the hair.
D.To study the relationship between health and hair color.
4.What can we infer from the article?
A.Grey hair has nothing to do with stress.
B.Grey hair is a symbol of declining health.
C.It takes three months for new hair to grow.
D.The growth and color change of hair depend on cells.
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The morning she left for Camp Kanawa, Maria awoke with an ache in her stomach. She had gone on plenty of parties. She ’ d even spent a whole weekend at Aunt Jolie and Uncle Ed ’ s. So what happened to her?
No breakfast today, she thought, imagining the ache turning into throwing up and a horrible road trip after a full meal. As usual, Maria felt hungry as soon as the room smelled of French toast. On the other hand, maybe a good breakfast was exactly what she needed.
“There’ s my big camper!’’ said her mom. Then, she walked to the stove, placed two pieces of French toast on a plate and powdered sugar snowing down. “Just like you like it. ’’ At the meanwhile, Maria was already in position, armed with knife, fork, napkin and full glass of milk.
‘‘Get started while it ’ s hot. Your father ’ s coming down in a minute. I told him to shave. Don’t want the bear—I mean, the bushy black beard.”
“Okay，okay，” Maria’s dad said with a smile. “Clean as a whistle. Just like you ordered. ”
“ Really?” Maria ’ s mom shrugged (耸肩).
“ I think it ’ s fashionable，” Maria said，dipping a bite in some syrup (糖浆）.
“Well, your old man is fashionable,” her dad said, moving his head the way he did when he wanted to look like a cool surfer man but looked more like an Egyptian robot. “ In fact，I was the most popular kid at my camp.”
“For the record，it was a science camp,” Maria’s mother reminded her, looking her straight in the eyes. “In all seriousness, Maria, popularity is not important and finding the people who like you for you—that ’ s what matters. ”
“Your mom speaks the truth, Sugar,” said Maria’ s dad，wiping his thick beard with a napkin. “Just be yourself. You’ 11 definitely enjoy it.
1.What probably led to Maria’s hesitation to eat breakfast?
A.The lack of adequate nutrition.
B.The concern about feeling sick.
C.The inviting smell of French toast.
D.The worry about getting overweight.
2.What is Maria’s attitude towards her father’s beard?
A.Favorable. B.Disapproving.
C.Concerned. D.Uncaring.
3.Why did Maria' s mother remind her that her father went to a science camp?
A.To advise Maria not to focus on popularity.
B.To share her similar experience with Maria.
C.To emphasize the importance of science to Maria.
D.To persuade Maria not to discuss subjects except science.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.Father ’ s beard B.A wonderful breakfast
C.Family talk about a camp D.Maria ’ s dream to be a big camper
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Bamboo chopsticks are some of the world's most popular utensils, but create their fair share of waste. A company in Vancouver, Canada, is giving them a new life.
Felix Bock, ChopValue founder says, "Sometimes a good idea starts with frustration"---when you understand how resource inefficient we are in our cities. I want to make sure to set an example of using chopsticks and create a viable business out of it."
ChopValue collects used chopsticks from local restaurants. The sticks are cleaned, infused （灌输，注入）with resin （树脂）and pressed into tiles （片板）."Our limitation was the size of the chopstick at the beginning — so I wanted to keep it very, very modular （组件的）and very micro, and that's how we developed the first hydraulic hot press （液压热压缩机）that presses 8 by 8 inch （20 by 20 centimetre） tile. It's very highly densified" he says. The tiles are used to make new products, including home decor （装饰）,kitchenware and table tops.
The company has recycled more than 25 million chopsticks to date. They hope to expand by taking their business model abroad. “Think of mass manufacturing today like Ikea would do it We're kind of the anti-Ikea and anti-Amazon. We don't want to ship products. We don't want to mass-produce in one location. We want to produce locally wherever you are — but to scale （按比例）,with a global design and a global brand of support in the back."
Some of the chopsticks have even been found a new life as decor in the restaurants where they were sourced from.
1.Why does Felix Bock start the company according to the text?
A.He wants to set an example of making chopsticks.
B.He wants to make a fortune out of used chopsticks.
C.He intends to compete against Ikea and Amazon.
D.He finds city resources fail to be used efficiently.
2.What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.Why the first hydraulic hot press was invented.
B.What the chopstick-tiles are probably used for.
C.How used chopsticks are processed and recycled.
D.When densified tiles are made from used chopsticks.
3.Which of the following is probably true about Amazon?
A.It sometimes deliver products from afar.
B.It expects to have global support.
C.It will shrink their business overseas.
D.It hardly mass-produces in a single place.
4.What can we learn about the chopsticks?
A.They can decorate whatever you want.
B.They can be recycled in restaurants.
C.They can take on a brand new life.
D.They are responsible for too much waste.
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Recently, a picture of a soaking wet father holding an umbrella for his son in New York street has spread widely on the Internet. The _______ moved countless netizens, _________"Father's love is as great as a mountain."
The name of "Father Umbrella" is Liu Qiao, _________told the reporter the photos were _______on September 10th. Because of the sudden rain, he only took a(n) _______umbrella in the office to _________his son at the kindergarten gate. "My home is near, so there is no need to _______rain.” Liu Qiao said giving the only umbrella to his son in the rain was a very _______ instinct (本能)and getting praised so widely was _______his expectation.
Some netizens questioned, "Why didn't he ________ his son?" Liu Qiao thinks he has been creating the best __________ for this son instead of doing all the things for him and let him ________for himself. "I want him to do things________ , so I did not hold him and the school bag was also on him. But ________ he was too young to________ cold, so I held an umbrella to __________him from the rain."
Netizens' ________ of this picture is: "As a father, he can ________ his son, but his son must walk himself. Dad's left hand is the cause, the right hand the ____________, backing on the wind and rain... The 'umbrella father' shows 'Dad can't give you the best, but gives you all!" And this also lets countless friends say, "It ________ the heart down."
1.A.scenery B.signal C.scene D.sign
2.A.regarding B.commenting C.feeling D.calling
3.A.who B.that C.whom D.which
4.A.taken B.chosen C.brought D.bought
5.A.useless B.extra C.common D.spare
6.A.bring up B.take up C.pick up D.turn up
7.A.stop B.avoid C.frighten D.worry
8.A.willing B.strange C.natural D.curious
9.A.within B.under C.on D.beyond
10.A.hold B.tell C.help D.consider
11.A.needs B.dreams C.belongings D.conditions
12.A.change B.work C.earn D.battle
13.A.by himself B.of himself C.to himself D.from himself
14.A.in all B.after all C.at all D.above all
15.A.refuse B.defeat C.ignore D.resist
16.A.stop B.break C.protect D.ban
17.A.translation B.appreciation C.interpretation D.motivation
18.A.shelter B.understand C.raise D.concern
19.A.patience B.hope C.diligence D.honesty
20.A.calms B.melts C.cools D.keeps
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
TangYin was a leading poet, calligrapher and painter of1. Ming dynasty in China. He was recognized 2.one of the four most outstanding scholars in Jiangnan. However, due to the law case in which he was involved in, he failed 3. (become) an official and had to earn his living by painting.
After that, he devoted 4. (he) to painting. 5. (creative), he combined the painting styles of the north with the south. The painting, Thatched Cottage in the Western Mountains,6. (produce) by Tang for a scholar from Jiangsu Province, Ding Qiande, to celebrate his purchase of a new residence. It gives an 7.(impress) of Ding's new home as an ideal scholar's cottage nestled in a landscape, 8.(overlook) a stretch of water. Ding is shown reading inside his cottage with a9.(consider) servant by his side as he waits for a visitor. This painting was once in the Qing royal collection and carries an inscription by the Qianlong emperor, 10.ruled from 1736 to 1795.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删 除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词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。
In order to promote participation in outdoors exercise, our school organized an activity to climb Gele Mountain on Dec 28. The majority of my class joined the activity.
Early in the morning, having gathered outside the school gate, we head straight to the thickly-forested Gele Mountain. We set out for the top in high spirits the moment when we arrived at the foot of the mountain. In a course of the climb, we cooperated with each other to pass the steep areas. Laughing and cheering, we eventually reached the summit, there we were greeted by the bright sunshine and fresh air. Viewing from the top, the city was beautiful. In the warm sunshine, we entertained us with stories, songs, dances and game.
This event was extremely beneficial and we strongly suggest that similar events are held every year!
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假定你是李华，你正在为高考紧张复习，但最近你遇到了一些问题导致无法集中精 力学习。于是你给你校的外籍心理老师Kate写一封求助信寻求帮助。要点如下：
1.作业多，没有时间运动。
2.压力大，难以入睡。
3.希望得到Kate的帮助。
注意:
1.词数100左右。
2.你可以适当增加细节，以使上下文连贯。
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