Four Sydney Youth Stamp Group (SYSG) workshop...

Four Sydney Youth Stamp Group (SYSG) workshops are held each year during the school holidays for children aged 7 to 17. We have a Junior group (7 to 11 year olds) and a Senior group (12to 17 year olds). The workshops are for children at home and abroad, who want to further their stamp collecting enjoyment and skills, and we especially welcome those who are new to this field.

2020 Workshop Dates:

Friday 24 January 2020-- Theme: Italy

Saturday 18 April 2020--Theme: Sport in Australia

Saturday 18 July 2020--Theme: USA

Saturday 10 October 2020-- Theme: Netherlands

Cost: Free

Venue: Philatelic Association of NSW, Inc. (Philas House) 17 Brisbane Street, Surry Hills

Time: 10:30am to 3:00pm (children are to be seated by 10:30am. Parents, please arrive a little earlier to have your children’s names checked off)

How to book: Download a registration form, click here (PDF 24kb). Complete the form and mail it to the Coordinator ( 协调者)。The Coordinator will send you an email confirming your booking. Bookings are accepted up to 28 days before each workshop. Parents can also email the Coordinator to add your name to our mailing list, you will receive a letter in the mail and registration form, about our next workshop.

Items (物品) children can bring(we understand beginners may not have some of these items, but do not worry, just come along):

Stamp Album, with or without stamps

Lead pencil, coloured pencils, scissors, ruler, ballpoint or felt-tip pen

Australian Stamp Catalogue (Seven Seas- - preferably a fairly recent edition)

1.Who are most welcomed in the SYSG workshops?

A.Junior group members.

B.Senior group members.

C.Foreign stamp collectors.

D.Beginners of stamp collecting.

2.What does the last SYSG workshop in 2020 focus on?

A.Sport in Australia B.Netherlands

C.Italy D.America

3.Where is the text most probably taken from?

A.A website. B.A children magazine.

C.A tourist brochure. D.A newspaper.

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Here are four pieces of news from China Daily.

SHANGHAI — The Huachen Group recently held a meeting in Shanghai to show the use of its newly opened tourism business payment network. The network aims to serve tourists from all over the world, but especially from Europe and the United States where credit cards are popularly used. After opening the www.chinaecnet.com website, netizens can get information about hotels and tourism services on tourism page. Hotels and services can be reserved and payments made through credit cards. The network opened in February in Beijing.

SYDNEY — The Sydney Olympic flame will travel underwater on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef during the torch relay following a successful test. Scuba diver Wendy Craig, a marine biologist, will carry the torch on a three-to-four-minute underwater journey at Agincourt Reef on June 27, creating Olympic history, organizers said yesterday. Burning at 2000 degrees, the torch is expected to remain a light three meters underwater because of the special technology which creates a fierce flame that can not be drowned out by water.

Charles Tegner, managing director of torch creator, said the flame would burn like a flare (照明弹) from oxygen-producing chemicals.

BEIJING — The election of a new leader in Taiwan can not change the fact that Taiwan is a part of Chinese territory. “Taiwan Independence” in whatever form will never be allowed, according to a statesman of China’s central government.

“We should listen to what the new leader in Taiwan says and watch what he does. We will observe where he will lead cross-Straits (海峡两岸) relations. We are willing to exchange views on cross-Straits relations and peaceful reunification with all parties, organizations and personages in Taiwan who favor the one China principle,” says the statesman, which was released by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee.

HAIKOU — Customs officers in Haikou recently stopped a boat loaded with 781 cases of foreign-brand cigarettes being smuggled (走私) into China. The smuggled cigarettes cases, packed into two containers, were disguised to avoid being examined. The boat was registered in the coastal city of Xiamen in East China’s Fujian Province. All eight suspects aboard the boat were kept by the police in Haikou.

1.Why does the network aim to serve tourists especially from Europe and the USA?

A.Because they are from developed countries.

B.Because the payments of hotels and services should be made through credit cards.

C.Because people in these countries travel much more than other countries.

D.Because it is more convenient for them to surf the Internet.

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the second piece of news?

A.The whole torch relay will be held three-four metres underwater.

B.The underwater journey of the torch will play an important part in Olympic history.

C.A test has been made before this activity.

D.Some chemicals will help the flame burn by producing oxygen.

3.Which is the best title for the third piece of news?

A.Ready to Fight

B.No Good End

C.Wait and See

D.Peace Comes First

4.Which of the following best explains the underlined word disguised in the last piece of news?

A.made different from normal

B.designed for a good purpose

C.divided

D.pretended

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1.You are not free on Wednesdays. To help your child be in good shape, you need to join in _______.

A. Eating to Get to Your Healthiest Weight

B. How to Reduce Depression & Anxiety

C. How Do I Protect My Bones

D. Raising Your Child in a Weight Obsessed World　　　

2.A woman with weight and bone problems can go to the evening classes _______.

A. on July 10 & Aug. 16　　　　             B. on July 8 & Aug. 24

C. on July 24 & Aug. 16　　　　             D. on July 22 & Aug. 24　　　　

3.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the ad?

A. To lose weight, women can attend the class offered by Elizabeth Miles.

B. Women may not be aware of the depression and anxiety they are suffering.

C. Hamburgers and soft drinks are the main causes of children’s bad behaviours.

D. Pencil-thin models are always shown on televisions.

4.We can infer from the ad that osteoporosis is likely to happen to _______.

A. the middle-aged women　　　　

B. women who are easily depressed

C. those who are getting old　　　

D. overweight children

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Throughout the year, a number of Youth Exchanges activities are held by an organization— The International Voluntary Service. These activities give small groups of 45 young people the opportunity to take part in volunteering trips abroad for an average of two weeks. These young people are joined by 45 young people from 34 other nationalities and will be a wonderful intercultural experience in a safe environment.

Example Youth Exchanges：

Youth Exchange 1

Location：Ireland

Other nationalities: Spain，Italy，Hungary

Theme:　　 Focuses on the topic of community reconstruction and community activities—exploring how local issues facing our communities are connected to global issues. The group will also learn about the ecovillage as an example of a community and take part in teambuilding activities.

Youth Exchange 2

Location：France

Other nationalities: Bulgaria，Italy

Theme：Organic gardening & continual living. This project will take place in a natural park，where the group will take part in gardening activities and games about continuous development.

Youth Exchange 3

Location：Macedonia

Other nationalities: Serbia，Turkey，Ireland

Theme：Foster(培养) social inclusion（融入）and motivate personal development of young people through sports and outdoor activities. Promote outdoor activities as a tool to help inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities.

Youth Exchange 4

Location：Italy

Other nationalities：Bulgaria，Greece

Theme：A social-environmental project that intends to promote social inclusion and continuous development，regarded as a process of civil rights and active citizenship. Over 10 days，the group will take part in activities to raise awareness(意识) about the effect of our behavior on the environment.

1.What do you focus on when travelling in France?

A. Rebuilding communities.　　 B. Gardening work.

C. Civil rights.　　 D. Developing social inclusion.

2.If you are interested in protecting the environment，you can take part in________.

A. Youth Exchange 1　　 B. Youth Exchange 2

C. Youth Exchange 3　　 D. Youth Exchange 4

3.Which nationality are Youth Exchanges most popular with?

A. France.　　 B. Spain.

C. Italy.　　 D. Ireland.

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The Olympic Games _____.

A. is held every four years         B. are held every four years

C. are held every the fourth years   D. are held every the forth years

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The Olympic Games _____.

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6. The Olympic Games _____ held every _____ years.

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How many members are there in Alice’s group now?

A. Two.　　 B. Four.　　 C. Six.

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How many members are there in Alice ’ s group now?

A. Two.　　 B. Four.　　 C. Six.

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Here are four pieces of news from China Daily:

SHANGHAI---The Huachen Group, which has put 83 million yuan in the development of the commerce market since its official registration late last year, recently held a meeting in Shanghai to show the use of its newly opened tourism business payment network. The network aims to serve tourists from all over the world, but especially from Europe and the United States where credit cards are popularly used. After opening the www.ehinaeonet.com website, netizens can get information about hotels and tourism services on tourism page. Hotels and services can be reserved and payment made through credit cards. The network opened in February in Beijing.

SYDNEY---The Sydney Olympic flame will travel underwater on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef during the torch relay following a successful test.

Scuba diver Wendy Craig, a marine biologist, will carry the torch on three-to-four-minute underwater journey at Agincourt Reef on June 27, creating Olympic history, organizers said yesterday.

Burning at 2,000 degrees, the torch is expected to remain alight three meters underwater because of a special kind of technology which creates a “fierce flame”--- too powerful to be drowned out by water. Charles Tegner, managing director of torch creator, said the flame would burn like a flame from oxygen-producing chemicals.

BEIJING---The election of a new leader in Taiwan cannot change the fact that Taiwan is part of China. “Taiwan Independence” in whatever form will never be allowed, according to a statesman of China’s central government.

“We should listen to what the new leader in Taiwan says and watch what he does. We will observe where he will lead Cross-Straits relations. We are willing to exchange views on Cross-Straits relations and peaceful reunification(统一) with all parties, organizations and people in Taiwan who favor the one-China principle,” says the statesman, from Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee.

HAIKOU---Customs officers in Haikou, capital of South China’s Hainan Province, recently stopped a boat loaded with 781 cases of foreign-brand cigarettes being smuggling into China. The cigarettes are estimated to be worth more than 1.8 million yuan, said a customs officer. They discovered the smuggling boat as they were going around the northern sea area of Yangpu Port.

The smuggled cigarettes cases, packed into two containers, were disguised to avoid being examined. The boat was registered in the coastal city Xiamen in East China’s Fujian Province. All eight suspects aboard the boat were kept by the police in Haikou.　　

1.Why does the network aim to serve tourists especially from Europe and the USA?

A. Because they are from developed countries.

B. Because the payments of hotels and services are usually made through credit cards in these places.

C. Because people in these countries travel much more than those in other countries.

D. Because they have more computers than others.

2.Which is the best title for the third piece of news?

A. Ready to Fight　 　 B. No Good End

C. Wait and See　　　　 D. Peace Comes First

3.Which of the following best explains the underlined word “disguised” in the last piece of news?

A. Made different from the normal so as to hide the truth.

B. Designed for a good purpose.

C. Hidden out of people’s sight.

D. Covered with unattractive things.

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