Delta College starts Street Fair
San Joaquin Delta College will introduce its new Summer Street Fair, which runs from noon to 8 p. m every Friday stating this week through Aug. 9 in Delta’s L-l parking lot near Pacific Avenue and March Lane. The fair goes with Delta’s weekend flea market.
This week’s featured performers are guitarist Travis Matsumoto from noon to 3 p.m., and Julio and his Jazz Trio from 3 to 6 p.m.
Lode Farmers Market opens
The Angels Camp Certified Farmers Market begins its yearly run from 5 p.m. to dusk this Friday in Utica Park in downtown Angels Camp. Opening night will feature wine tasting from award-winning Four Winds Cellars, and live music by guitarist Nicholas Leffler. Visitors will find fresh, locally grown produce and specialty foods. There will also be barbecue and California-
Mexican fusion cuisine.
Join River Rafting for a good cause
Whitewater enthusiasts can participate in Mokelumne Rive, Rafting Adventures on June 16 in Mokelumne Hill. Local outfitter O.A.R.S. is donating its services to help with the event. Departures are at 8 a.m., noon, or 4 p.m. The trip should last about three hours.
The trip is appropriate for those 7 and older, and the ability to swim is not required. The cost is $ 70 per person.
Films center on paddling water
The festival is an annual contest that awards winning films that focus on paddling in rivers, lakes and oceans in a variety of locales. Tickets to the film festival are $12 in advance and $15 at the door, and are also available online at
ticketriver.com/event/7002-reel-paddling-film-festival.
The evening also includes a drawing. Prizes include whitewater trips on the South Fork of the American River.
1.If you want to go to the Summer Street Fair, .
A. you must be a student from Delta College
B. you can go there on the afternoon of Friday
C. you should live near the Pacific Avenue
D. you must give a performance in the market
2.If you want to enjoy the tasty foods, you can go to____.
A. the new Summer Street Fair of Delta College
B. Lode Farmers Market
C. Mokelumne River Rafting Adventures
D. the film festival centering on paddling water
3.If you are interested in paddling in rivers.
A. you can know all the American rivers
B. you must try hard to get many prizes
C. you can get tickets from a website
D. you must keep silent in the evening
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Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”
I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking.
After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speaker, faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.
Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was not only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts.
After delivering is successfully, I became more confident .l said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”
I started delivering lectures in my plant, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.
1.Which of the following is the hest title for the passage?
A. Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker
B. Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed.
C. Principal Provides the Best Chances.
D. Spoken English Develops in Malting Speeches.
2.The author had bad feelings before the speech because______.
A. he disliked the idea of giving a lecture
B. he had got a high fever before that
C. he regretted accepting the invitation
D. he feared he couldn't perform it properly
3.What does the underlined part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean?
A. Unlucky opportunities.
B. Negative ideas.
C. Curious views.
D. Happy comments.
4.What can we conclude from the passage?
A. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.
B. Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.
C. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
D. Necessity is the mother of invention.
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Maurice Mountain is a retired lawyer in Washington, D.C. He developed a prototype(原型机) for a device he calls the Presto Emergency Boat Ladder. His invention is a small folding ladder that attaches to the side of a boat to help people who fall into the water. Mr. Mountain plans to mass-produce his boat ladder.
He created his invention at a workshop called TechShop. Mr. Mountain says, “I think it encourages innovation. I think people who probably have had ideas rolling around in the back of their minds for years but have never had the opportunity to actually put them into production or even experiment with them would find this place wonderful. Members of TechShop use high-tech equipment to develop and produce ideas they have for inventions.” Isabella Musachio manages a TechShop in Arlington, Virginia. She says the shop has many different kinds of equipment.
“TechShop is a do-it-yourself maker space. So when you come in we have all these different areas of the shop, and we have a metal shop, wood shop, lasers, 3D printers, electronics. I mean, we have so many different areas and we have all the equipment that is availahle to anybody above the age of 12.”
Membership costs for TechShop start at just over $ 100 per month. Members are able to use costly machines including 3D modeling tools and laser cutters. Isabella Musachio says TechShop helps its members build their dreams.
“Our motto is ‘build your dreams here’ because you can really come in with just an idea, and then with the help of TechShop make that leap from an idea to building your project o, your prototype or even your business.”
Jim Newton is the founder of TechShop. He first introduced the idea for the technology workshops at an arts and sciences event called Maker Faire in San Mateo, California in 2006. His idea attracted hundreds of members during that event, Now, there are eight TechShop locations in the U. S. In all, there are more than 6,000 members. Two more-TechShop locations in the cities of St. Louis and Look Angeles will be set up.
1. The invention Mr. Mountain invented will be used to____ .
A save the drowning people
B. help people climb the ladder
C. make the boat safer
D. let the boat float safely
2.What can be inferred from what Mr. Mountain says in Paragraph 2?.
A. People with imagination can achieve their dreams.
B. TechShop can help turn some people’s ideas into reality.
C. TechShop is a place where people can put forward their new ideas.
D. It's hard for people to put their ideas into practice.
3.From the last paragraph, we can know _____.
A. Jim Newton is a very great invention
B. people didn't like TechShop at first
C. TechShop will become more and more popular
D. TechShop greeted with bad reviews in 2006
4.What can we know about TechShop from the passage?
A. TechShop is founded by Maurice Mountain.
B. TechShop puts high-tech dreams within reach.
C. TechShop is a non-profit organization.
D. TechShop offers its members more ideas.
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Picking a university is a tense period of asking yourself which institution is most relevant. That’s why university rankings play such a vital role in students searching for their next academic direction. Rankings are also an inescapable part of the reputation and brand image of universities. “No university website is complete without the claim to be in the top 100 for something or other,” reported the BBC. The reason is simple: Rankings help them to attract students, staff and research investment.
Currently there are numbers of university rankings, and each has its own list of criteria. But the main categories are the same: academic reputation, graduates' performance and faculty resources.
However, experts point out the ranking process isn't entirely reliable. Mark Kantrowitz, a US financial aid researcher, said university rankings were mostly just for show. He wrote in The New York Times. “It may give your parents better bragging rights, but that's about it.”
Moreover, it’s not difficult to see the limitations of university rankings. Many rankings focus on the number of times research work is cited (引用) by other researchers. It helps British and US universities to dominate global rankings because English is the favored language of academia, John O’Leary, a member of the QS academic advisory board, told The Gunrdian. Also, rankings such as QS mainly focus on the qualities of the university rather than its students. “Any university ranking is likely to help students make better decisions about where to study, but the need to balance them with other more human factors is also important,” said Phil Moss, an education and admissions consultant. “Advice from graduates or current students can be as valuable in providing a genuine insight into the experience or quality of a particular degree program. It can also add an element that rankings can never convey -- the actual emotion of a university experience.”
1.Why do universities consider rankings important?
A. Rankings make them more appealing.
B. Rankings are students’ only reference.
C. Rankings can increase their academic level.
D. Rankings help them complete their websites.
2.What does the underlined “It” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Academic research work.
B. The number of researches.
C. The way of ranking universities.
D. The limitation of university ranking.
3.According to John O’Leary, what helps British and US universities rank well?
A. The wide use of English in academia.
B. Their outstanding qualities.
C. Their graduates’ excellent performance.
D. The academia’s favor to them.
4.Besides ranking, what does Phil Moss suggest you should refer to if you're picking a university?
A. Investment in education.
B. Guidance from professors.
C. Information on websites.
D. Suggestions from students.
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Relax during a job interview
Few people actually like job interviewing. It’s nerve-wracking（摧残神经的） trying to show your “best” self to a perfect stranger. 1. That’s not easy. But there are some ways to pull yourself together and feel more confident.
Prepare solid talking points. It’s always best to over-prepare for possible questions by not only researching the company and the person interviewing you, but also by preparing answers and practicing those responses. Review the skills and experiences requested in the job announcement and have two to three examples how you have demonstrated each one. 2.
Remember: It’s a two-way street. This is conversation, not an interrogation（审问）. 3. Remembering that this is a back and forth discussion, where you can and should ask questions as well as answer them, can help you feel more comfortable.
Just breathe. 4.Your body will relax lot. You want to avoid upper chest breathing, as it tends to just move you, stress upward to your face.
5.if you go into an interview picking apart your outfit or imperfect responses, you're only hurting your chances of coming off as calm and collected. Turn off your negative self-talk and then create a different self-talk message, like, “I am here to share the best of my ability and that is all I can really do.”
Work it out. Putting in some gym time the morning of your interview can help you get rid of any nervous tension. Exercise helps calm your nervous system and tends to reduce the intensity of physical manifestations（表现形式）of stress such as restlessness.
A. Stop the negative thoughts.
B. Put your idea into practice.
C. When faced with an interviewer, you may be nervous.
D. Before you walk into your interview, take a few deep breaths.
E. You’re trying to prove you’re the one for the job and that you can handle stressful situations.
F. Don’t forget that you’re not the only one being interviewed – you’re also interviewing the organization.
G. This will strengthen your answers and allow you to show how your experience is relevant to the job or organization for which you’re interviewing.
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Not being sure where I want to start this, I will say that I lost my mom back in April of this year. She was ninety-two. , I was not expecting her to and I don’t think she was expecting it either. I was very close to my mom, being an only child. We did have on the surface, but we still had a close relationship those.
Being newly married less than a year, and having moved a couple of times , I have had more changes recently in my life than at any other point of my fifty-four years. Stability is one of the gifts that Mom me and it had so many that I wasn’t aware of until now. My husband and I have made some to Mom’s home and will be moving at the end of next week. It is now our home, but it still has my heart in it. It’s where I grew up, and there are many that will live there with us. At the same time, I am looking forward to some very happy and memorable ones with my husband.
Mom such a big part in my life. Our lives were woven because she gave me her values which have become strongly in the woman I am today. I don’t have any children whom I could these on to. However, Mother’s values affect me every day with the I have with others, whether I know them or not. I hope Mom would be of who I am, what I’ve become because of her, and of I am going to live with my . She gave me everything I needed to know in life: respect others, and give help to others who it most. I love you, Mom, and I will never forget you.
1.A. However B. Otherwise C. Moreover D. Though
2.A. pass out B. pass away C. pass by D. pass down
3.A. promises B. agreements C. differences D. s imilarities
4.A. in terms of B. in case of C. in need of D. in spite of
5.A. once B. since C. though D. either
6.A. saved B. brought C. gave D. taught
7.A. ideas B. thoughts C. meanings D. benefits
8.A. studies B. decisions C. changes D. remarks
9.A. son’s B. father’s C. mom’s D. husband’s
10.A. memories B. chances C. choices D. dreams
11.A. receiving B. promising C. making D. supplying
12.A. affected B. played C. controlled D. managed
13.A. brightly B. lightly C. roughly D. tightly
14.A. intended B. designed C. rooted D. admitted
15.A. hold B. pass C. drive D. reply
16.A. contact B.interest C. trouble D. effect
17.A. free B. proud C. full D. certain
18.A. what B. where C. why D. when
19.A. life B. children C. husband D. time
20.A. hunt B. need C. treat D. consider
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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。
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, devoted April 23 to the children of the World, to stress that 1. were the future of nation. Since 1920, Turkey has been 2. (celebrate) April 23 as National Sovereignty and Children’s Day.
Children’s Day provides3. unique opportunity to contribute to international peace and solidarity（团结）. In Dubai over the last four years, 4. the help of the Consulate General of the Turkish Republic in Dubai, we have organized four 5.(success) charity celebrations to mark April 23 Children’s Day. Many international schools and performance groups of different countries in Dubai took part. We reached an audience of nearly 4,000 people and the 6. (participate) of more than 50 different children performance groups, 7. (include) more than 800 children.
This year, I am8. (honor) to announce our fifth celebration happening today. The success of this event lies with the dedicated volunteer work of all organization 9.(partner) as well as the generous donations of the sponsors. In order to support Dubai Autism Center’s annual autism（自我中心主义） awareness campaign 10. is organized for the whole month of April, it has been decided to donate the income of the event to the Dubai Autism Center (DAC)
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第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
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。每处错误仅涉最一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：把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 our life, we often regret what we did and which we couldn’t do. Actually, it doesn’t benefit us at all. As for most of us, we missed many chance to earn more money, to get a high position and to realize our dreams. We often regret that we don’t seize those opportunities, thus feel upset. Although we do know regretting the Past is no benefit, but we still can’t help doing it
To avoid the problem below, we need to pay more attention to what you are doing now, making us busier and having no time to recall the past. Moreover, we’d better set reasonably goals one by one. Only by doing so can we struggle for our future better.
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假定你是李华，你所喜爱的Global Mirror 周报创刊五周年之际征集读者意见。请你依据以下内容给主编写封信，内容主要包括：
1. 说明你是该报的忠实读者
2．赞赏该报优点：
1)兼顾国内外新闻； 2)介绍名人成功故事。
3．提出建议：
刊登指导英语学习的文章
注意：1．词数100 左右，开头语己为你写好；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Editor-in-Chief,
Congratulations on the 5th anniversary of Global Mirror!
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Sincerely yours,
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