Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
Where: Becket, Massachusetts
When: June 15-Aug. 24
Each summer, this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world. Highlights (最精彩的部分) this season include the Dance Theater of Harlem's production of Alvin Ailey's “The Lark Ascending”, which opens the festival.
Many events are free. Ticketed performances start at $22. jacobspillow.org.
Moab Music Festival
Where: Moab, Utah
When: Aug. 29-Sept. 9
This area is better known for mountain biking than for music. But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three “Grotto Concerts”, where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances.
Events start at $25. moabmusicfest.org.
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Where: Cheyenne, Wyoming
When: July 19-28
There's something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an “Indian village” and Old West museum to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys and cowgirls competing for major money in the world's largest outdoor stage.
Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at $23. cfdrodeo.com.
The Glimmerglass Festival
Where: Cooperstown, New York
When: July 6-Aug. 24
Each summer, opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This year's performances include Wagner's “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdi's “King for a Day”, in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers (作曲家).
Tickets start at $26. glimmerglass.org.
1.If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”, which date suits you best?
A.June 15. B.July 19.
C.August 24. D.September 4.
2.If you go to Cheyenne to watch a competition and enjoy a concert, how much will you pay at least?
A.$18. B.$22.
C.$36. D.$41.
3.If you are a big fan of Wagner, you're advised to go to _____.
A.Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
B.the Glimmerglass Festival
C.Cheyenne Frontier Days
D.Moab Music Festival
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The morning of March 2, 2012, was a busy one for the students in Mrs. Goodknight’s class in Henryville, Indiana. There was morning meeting with poems to read, jokes to share, and tests to prepare for. “It was just an ordinary day,” says student Lyric Darling, 12.
At noon, while students played basketball under a sunny sky, a huge tornado (龙卷风) was forming 50 miles away. Around 2:25 p.m., 20 minutes before school was supposed to let out, a huge tornado touched down in Fredericksburg, 20 miles away. As word spread, parents rushed to the school. Teachers rushed to get kids onto buses or into waiting cars. By 2:45, the skies were darkening.
“I was crying,” says Lyric. “All around me, kids were crying.” Two buses returned to the school with students whose parents had not been home. Teachers brought the kids to the office, where they all took cover under desks. Suddenly the power went out. And then the tornado attacked the school, filled with wood and trees and glass. The tornado was over the school for less than one minute. In that time, it almost completely destroyed the school. Teachers were about to lead the group out of the office when a second tornado was upon them. When it finally ended, the group made its way out of the building.
Over the next few hours, parents arrived, overjoyed to find their children. The next day, it was clear: All of Henryville’s people were safe.
There were so many sad and frightening stories. Some students saw the tornado with their own eyes. Some lost their homes. But many described how the community (社区) came together to help and support each other. “You learn what’s important,” Mrs. Goodknight says.
1.When did the tornado hit the school?
A.In the morning. B.At noon.
C.Around 2:25. D.After 2:45.
2.What did the teachers do in the face of the tornado?
A.They asked all the students to take cover under desks.
B.They told parents to wait for their kids at home.
C.They sent all the students to their homes.
D.They helped the students get on buses.
3.We can learn from the text that the tornado _____.
A.got many students killed B.caused great damage to the school
C.lasted for a few minutes D.made the community feel hopeless
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Jonathan Fairoaks lives in a tree house that he designed and built! In fact, as a tree house architect (建筑师), Jonathan has built more than 380 tree houses across the United States.
Jonathan's love of tree-house living began when he was a kid. He started climbing trees when he was 10 years old, and he became an arborist in high school.she built his first tree house and lived in it while he was in college.
“It was delightful-like being on a ship because it moved with the wind,” Jonathan says. “It was the most fun I'd ever had.”
Designing special tree houses may sound difficult, but Jonathan says it's not true. “I let the trees decide the designs,” he says. “Hardwoods such as oak make the best trees for houses- -but I did once build a wonderful tree house in an apple tree.
As an arborist, Jonathan tries to never harm the trees. He attaches man- made limbs(树的主枝) to the tree to support the tree house.
“The tree grows over the man-made limbs, and they become part of the tree,” Jonathan says.
One feature of Jonathan's tree houses is the swings(秋千). “Swings are a great way to enjoy the trees.” he explains. For example, he puts up monkey swings for kids tree houses.
Jonathan also likes tree houses that have views of streams or rivers and include windows that are made of pieces of colored glass.
“Let your imagination run wild,” he says. “Walk in the woods and learn the different trees. Spend time climbing and learn how to do it safely.”
Jonathan also encourages his customers to give their tree houses names. One of his customers named his own tree house “Ups and Downs”.
1.What's life like in tree houses according to Jonathan?
A.Crazy. B.Difficult. C.Green. D.Delightful.
2.W hat does the underlined word “arborist” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.A person who loves art. B.A person who lives in a ship.
C.A person who cares for trees. D.A person who designs houses.
3.When Jonathan is designing a tree house, he_______________.
A.first chooses a name for it B.makes sure the tree is well protected
C.imagines that he is on a ship D.tries to make it become part of the tree
4.What's the best title for the text?
A.Life in the Limbs B.Ups and Downs
C.Imagine Wildly D.Care for Trees
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Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so, however.1.Here’s how:
Plan your time carefully.
When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First arrange your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. 2.. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.
Find a good place to study.
Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study. materials. No games, radios, or television! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class.
Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.3.. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
4.
When you get home from school, go over your notes. Preview the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day and read that material. This will help you understand the next class. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude about tests.
5.. It helps you remember your new knowledge. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't be overly worried.
There are other methods that might help you with your study. Y ou will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
A.Study regularly.
B.Listening carefully in class means less work later.
C.Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.
D.Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to
E.No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.
F.The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject.
G.If you want to make progress, you must finish your homework everyday.
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When I was young, each morning I woke up and would find my father nowhere around the house . He usually got up early before _______and began milking the cow and cleaning the farmyard. In summer,he got up_______earlier to remove the grass and water the flowers and vegetables in the garden. Once I helped my father to_______the grass from the corn field. It wasn't long before I felt very tired _______the field ridge(田垄) seemed endless. Finally I totally threw myself_______in the field, feeling_______. My dad seemed to have_______my mind. He came up and said, “Farming is tiring and really takes_______and sweat,but in_______the sweet harvest will be worth the ________.” Encouraged by his words, I________my feet.My father________ and added, “Rome is not built in a________but it can be built in hundreds of days. So whenever________with a huge project, just break it into ________ parts and then complete them one by one .Finally you will be amazed at your________.”Hearing what he said,I was greatly________and continued removing the grass from patch to patch. Believe it or not, at the end of the day,I________in weeding(除草) half an acre of corn field.
Now,I have tried different jobs and finally________down running a big restaurant. In my lifetime ,my father's devotion to his job and his special working methods can always encourage and guide me ________all kinds of difficulties.
1.A.dark B.midnight C.noon D.dawn
2.A.less B.equally C.even D.extremely
3.A.forbid B.throw C.drop D.remove
4.A.but B.whenever C.before D.until
5.A.open B.flat C.away D.aside
6.A.special B.happy C.hopeless D.wonderful
7.A.disturbed B.read C.spoken D.seen
8.A.pain B.time C.courage D.patience
9.A.winter B.spring C.summer D.fall
10.A.strength B.effort C.cost D.risk
11.A.referred to B.struggled to C.paid attention to D.devoted to
12.A.smiled B.regretted C.sighed D.followed
13.A.second B.month C.day D.year
14.A.faced B.discouraged C.dealt D.worked
15.A.good B.big C.small D.large
16.A.difficulty B.achievement C.failure D.problem
17.A.puzzled B.shocked C.delighted D.inspired
18.A.wanted B.failed C.succeeded D.avoided
19.A.settled B.broke C.bent D.pulled
20.A.around B.to C.with D.through
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用单词的正确形式拼写
1.Only once in his life did Jack__________(允许) himself to lose control of his emotions.
2.Mike has to__________(减少) his expenses because he lost his job last month.
3.There is a large__________(人群) in the street waiting for the president to arrive.
4.It's__________(明显的) that the manger of the coffee shop is smart.
5.Yesterday I__________(咨询) my uncle about the matter that happened in his hospital.
6.In 1959 the company produced the ELEA computer__________(系统).
7.I enjoy a__________ (聊天) with a friend about football.
8.Keep in touch with family members__________(无论在哪里) you are in the world.
9.His only aim is to__________(代表) China at the Olympics.
10.The teachers were very __________(给……留下极深的印象) by your performance in the exam.
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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:1.4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。
The day before yesterday, I went to the bookstore where is near our school to buy a story book. It was Saturday, so there was many people there. With the helps of a shop assistant, I quickly got the book I needed. I was about to leave when I found someone trying to steal a man's money. Although I was nervous, but I tried to think of a way to help. Suddenly, I had good idea. I stepped on the man' s foot by purpose. As expected, the man's scream gives the thief a fright, who quick walked out of the shop. After hear my explanation, the man smiled and expressed her thanks to me.
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假设你是李华，你们班的英语老师要求每个同学在课堂上分享自己交友的经验。请你根据所给提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。
1. 你是如何看待友谊的；
2. 你是怎么选择朋友的；
3. 你是如何维持与朋友之间的友谊的。
注意: 1. 词数120左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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