Long Island’s hiking routes offer an escape f...

Long Island’s hiking routes offer an escape for family time or your own mental or physical health. There’s lots to see, so open your senses because it's a relaxing thing to do in a stressful time.

Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay

Walk along the same path that President Theodore Roosevelt walked with his family and guests. Sagamore Hill, now a national park, was once the summer home of the 26th president. The expansive property has a nature path through thick woodlands where hikers can walk over a little bridge over a stream. It’s a short, three-quarter-mile path through oak and tulip trees.

INFO: Open sunrise to sunset daily year-round; free; 516-922-4788.

Blydenburgh County Park, Hauppauge

The east side of the park is flat, making the walk very kid-friendly. The west side is a bit more hilly, but both have splendid water views of the pond. On the east side is also the rowboat area and benches, as well as picnic tables.

When you’re at Blydenburgh County Park, go in the north entrance off Route 347, where the main office of the Greenbelt Trail Conference is situated. The office, also the start of the routes, provides information and maps.

INFO: Dawn to dusk; 631-854-3712. No fee collected from the main gate in the fall and winter.

Tackapausha Preserve, Seaford

The preserve has self-guided routes for the public and is a fun walk for kids with a stop at the museum to complete the visit. Guided walks at the museum are available with advance reservations for organizations and school groups. The paths are flat, well-maintained and clearly marked, with a pond with bridges and a waterfall along the way. It’s a great place to bring your family to bird watch, enjoy animals and connect with nature.

INFO: Free and open sunrise to sunset; 516-571-7443.

1.What is Sagamore Hill probably famous for?

A.A nature path.

B.A little bridge.

C.The thick woodlands.

D.A president’s summer home.

2.What do Blydenburgh County Park and Tackapausha Preserve have in common?

A.They are free.

B.They have water views.

C.They have picnic service.

D.They favor the elderly.

3.What should a group of students do for a better visit to the museum in Tackapausha Preserve?

A.Book guided walks.

B.Take a new route.

C.Make additional payment.

D.Consult museum guides.

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Enter for a Chance to Win a Montana Adventure

Imagine yourself hiking on the same route that Lewis and Clark once explored, fly fishing and white-water rafting in beautiful lakes and rivers, learning how to speak Blackfoot, digging for ancient dinosaur remains, and standing at the edge of a 6,000-year-old glacier in Glacier National Park. You have the chance to do all of this and much more with the National Geographic Kids Hands-On Explorer Challenge Expedition Team. The Hands-On Explorer Challenge is heading west in 2020 to Montana.

HIKE!

Montana is the home of many species of plants and animals. Follow in the footsteps of legendary explorers and get a close-up view of waterfalls, wildflowers, and wildlife.

DIG !

Some of the most important dinosaur discoveries have been found in Montana. You'll discover treasures yourself as you dig for ancient dinosaur remains in Montana's High Plains.

CULTURE !

Montana has eleven Native American tribes-each one filled with a unique heritage and lots of rich traditions. View the world as they see it through their dances, songs, food, games, and languages.

HOW TO ENTER

1. Write an original, personal essay in English of no more than 300 words telling us how you explore your world and what it is about exploration that inspires and excites you.

2. Take a photograph of what, where, or how you explored the subject of your essay.

3. Enter by January 7, 2020. Open to kids who will be ages 9-14 as of July l, 2020.

4. Send your entry form, essay, and photo (as described in the Official Rules) to: NG Kids Hands-On Explorer Challenge, National Geographic Kids magazine/CDH, 1145 17th Street NW, Washington, D. C. 20036.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO

KIDS. NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC. COM/KIDS/CONTESTS/EXPLORER-TRIP-2020.

1.What is true about Montana?

A.Lewis and Clark used to live there.

B.Many dinosaurs have been discovered there.

C.Its Native American tribes share the same culture.

D.It is home to many species of plants and animals.

2.If you want to enter the contest you must

A.be over 14 years old

B.send a photo with your essay

C.have rich exploration experience

D.write an English article over 300 words

3.What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To provide travel information.

B.To describe Montana's scenery.

C.To announce a kid competition.

D.To suggest some outdoor activities.

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A trip to London

My family had dreamed of a trip to London for a long time. Luckily it was possible for us to realize our dream because all of us were free on the weekend.

We planned to drive into Cambridge and caught the 7: 34 train to Liverpool Street Station.Then my wife and I would separate from Joan, my wife’s sister, to do different things and finally meet again for lunch. And after lunch, we would go to the concert.

But we were late because of a thick London fog. The train had to move along so slowly that it was not until 10:30 that it got there. In spite of our late arrival, Joan decided that she would go to see the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London while we went shopping. It was only after her sister had disappeared into the fog that my wife realized that we hadn’t decided where we should meet for lunch. Since I had our three tickets for the concert in my pocket, this was indeed a problem. We didn’t have any mobile phones at that time. There seemed to be nothing we could do except taking a taxi to the Tower of London, and try to find her there. Needless to say, we didn’t find her.

It was now one o’clock, and the concert began at 2: 30. “Perhaps she will think of waiting outside the concert hall,” said my wife hopefully. By this time the fog was so thick that road traffic had to stop, and the only way to get there was by subway. Hand in hand we felt our way along the road to where we thought the nearest station should be. An hour later we were still trying to find it.Just when I was about to become angry, we met a blind man tapping his way confidently through the fog. With his help we found the subway station which was just fifty meters down the road.

By now it was far too late to get to the concert hall before the performance began at 2: 30, so we decided to return to Cambridge. It took seven hours instead of the usual two to make that journey. Nor were we able to get any food and drink on the train. We were tired and hungry.

We finally reached home at ten. Opening the door we were amazed to find Joan at home; she　 had seen the Crown Jewels, had managed to get another ticket for concert, and had had a wonderful　 dinner at a restaurant. Of course, she managed to get home, too. Oh my god!

1.What did the writer plan to do after lunch that day?

A. Go to the concert.　　 B. Return to Cambridge.

C. Go shopping.　　 　　 　 D. See the Crown Jewels.

2.The writer and his wife separated from Joan because _______.

A. they were late for the concert

B. Joan didn’t want to go to the concert

C. there was a thick fog

D. they planned to do different things until lunch time

3.Who helped the writer find the subway station?

A. A taxi driver.　　 B. A blind man.

C. His wife.　　 　　　 D. Joan.

4.The writer and his wife felt _______ on the train back home.

A. quite interested　　 B. rather disappointed

C. tired and hungry　　 D. very enjoyable

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Camping is an American tradition, and especially important for families. 　　 1.

★Time together

Camping allows you to spend quality time as a family. Most family members are too caught up in their everyday lives to stop and spend time with each other. At home there are just too many distractions, such as televisions. 　　 2.　 　 On a camping trip one can spend time with one’s kids and form a real relationship.

★ 　 3.

Another great reason to go on a camping trip is to teach kids things like respect for nature and outdoor survival skills — things that just can’t be learned adequately from books.

★Camping is cheap

4.　　 You will save on air travel, accommodations, food, and other expenses.

★Outdoor activities

On camping trips, people don’t just stay in their tents the whole day. 　 5.　　 These include bird watching, wildlife viewing, hiking, mountain climbing, fishing, swimming, and playing games with kids.

A. Camping trips are inexpensive compared to regular vacations.

B. Instead of doing activities together, they may just sit there and watch TV.

C. They can do lots of enjoyable and worthwhile activities.

D. Learning

E. Enjoying nature and relaxing

F. Here are four important reasons.

G. Activities should be colorful.

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You may have your favorite family spots on Long Island where you frequently take the kids.But there may be unexpected places you haven’t explored yet.

Animal Exhibit

Not only will you see fish, reptiles and amphibians here. But you’ll also see baby alligators and other rescued animals. Kids can also learn about science and participate in programs and workshops throughout the year. The Animal Exhibit is also a hotspot for science-themed birthday parties.

The Mattituck Strawberry Festival

The Mattituck Strawberry Festival kicks off the summer season with sweet treats and more. Long Island is known for numerous and extremely popular fairs and festivals that take place throughout the year. Other summer festivals include the Sayville Summer Fest, St. Rocco’s Feast, Brookhaven Fair and more. The fall season offers the largest abundance of fairs and festivals, such as the Pickle Festival, Oyster Festival, Long Island Fall Festival and many Halloween-themed festivals in Nassau and Suffolk.

Home Depot Kids Workshop

Does your kid enjoy making things by hand? You may want to take a trip to Home Depot Kids Workshop. Offered on the first Saturday morning of each month, workshops allow little ones to build and craft items, such as a skateboard pencil box that they can decorate and keep.

Chuck E. Cheeses

As soon as you walk through the doors you’re instantly greeeted by the sounds of other kids laughing as they play arcade games to win prizes and enjoy an animatronic show. After hours of play, check out their restaurant with kid-friendly options.

1.Where will science fans prefer to celebrate their birthday?

A.At Animal Exhibit. B.At Chuck E. Cheese’s.

C.At Home Depot Kids Workshop D.At the Mattituck Strawberry Festival

2.Which sees the most fairs and festivals on Long Island?

A.Spring. B.Summer.

C.Autumn. D.Winter.

3.Who is the text specially targeted at?

A.Kids. B.Parents.

C.Tour guides. D.Students.

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Three Long Island families forced to move by Hurricane Sandy have been ____ in fancy Manhattan apartments ever since free of charge.

A. put away　　 B. put out

C. put up　 　　 D. put off

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My family and I belonged to a country club located across the street from the Long Island Sound. Each summer, the big _______ for us was the pool. I learned how to swim and _______the swimming team. However, swimming in my _______ days was a way to keep cool, and swimming on a team gave me identity and a sense of _______. It also became _______ many years later.

Fast-forward (快进) to 1973 — I was _______, pregnant and had a home. What made our little home even more _______ was that I discovered that four _______ away was Rath Park Pool! For the next 30 years, most of our summer days were _______ around that pool. Each of my five kids took swimming lessons and learned all the __________ swimming strokes (姿势).

As much as I would have liked to have life stand __________, it doesn’t. My children outgrew their pool days and moved on with their own life. But the pool was still four blocks from my home, so I began to __________ swimming again. I got so much out of it that I joined the local pool, so I could swim year-round. Whenever I swam, I would __________ come out feeling physically and mentally__________. I often felt that if I looked hard enough, I would be able to see all of the __________and problems I’ve had in life, sitting at the bottom of the pool!

What has swimming __________ me? I’ve learned that __________ is the key to being a good__________. If you are balanced in the water, you have no resistance. Working on staying balanced made me realize the __________ between life in and out of the swim lane. If you work on keeping yourself balanced, you will be able to swim right __________ the stress and problems life throws at you.

1.A.attraction B.activity C.holiday D.building

2.A.refused B.managed C.founded D.joined

3.A.busier B.younger C.tiring D.exciting

4.A.belonging B.duty C.beauty D.loss

5.A.impressive B.difficult C.invaluable D.boring

6.A.employed B.worn C.dismissed D.married

7.A.disappointing B.encouraging C.wonderful D.hopeful

8.A.blocks B.miles C.hours D.meters

9.A.wasted B.spent C.stopped D.remembered

10.A.clumsy B.strange C.funny D.different

11.A.straight B.still C.away D.high

12.A.take up B.give up C.learn from D.worry about

13.A.yet B.never C.always D.sometimes

14.A.sensitive B.refreshed C.nervous D.weakened

15.A.days B.children C.worries D.dreams

16.A.helped B.taught C.encouraged D.made

17.A.experience B.challenge C.training D.balance

18.A.family B.mother C.kid D.swimmer

19.A.similarities B.activities C.exercises D.skills

20.A.with B.over C.through D.to

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We’d better hurry, for there is still a long _______ from home.

A. road                            B. path                         C. way                         D. route

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We’ve used the wind as an energy source for a long time．

The Babylonians and Chinese were using wind power to

pump water for irrigating crops 4,000 years ago, and sailing

boats were around long before that．Wind power was used in the

Middle Ages, in Europe, to grind（磨碎） corn, which is where

the term “windmill” comes from．

We can use the energy in the wind by building a tall tower, with a large propellor（螺旋桨） on the top．The wind blows the propellor round, which turns a generator to produce electricity．We tend to build many of these towers together, to make a “wind farm” and produce more electricity．The more towers, the more wind, and the larger the propellors, the more electricity we can make．It's only worth building wind farms in places that have strong, steady winds, although boats and caravans（大篷车）increasingly have small wind generators to help keep their batteries charged．

The best places for wind farms are in coastal areas, at the tops of rounded hills, open plains and gaps in mountains — places where the wind is strong and reliable．Some are offshore．To be worthwhile, you need an average wind speed of around 25 km/h．Most wind farms in the UK are in Cornwall or Wales．Isolated places such as farms may have their own wind generators．In California, several “wind farms” supply electricity to homes around Los Angeles．

The propellors are large, to obtain energy from the largest possible volume of air．The blades can be angled to cope with varying wind speeds．Some designs use vertical turbines （垂直涡轮机）, which don’t need to be turned to face the wind．The towers are tall, to get the propellors as high as possible, up to where the wind is stronger．This means that the land beneath can still be used for farming．

1．The first paragraph aims to introduce to us _______．

A．the function of wind power                B．the source of wind power

C．the nations using wind power           D．the history of using wind power

2．The best places for building the wind farm are places where _______．

A．boats and caravans can often be seen    B．isolated farms don’t have enough electricity

C．there are less human activities                 D．the wind is strong and reliable

3．We can infer from the passage that _______．

A．wind farms will not take up too much farming land

B．wind farms need no fuel because wind is free

C．the blades can be angled to turn to face the wind wherever it comes from

D．the higher and larger the towers are, the stronger the wind is

4．What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A．Where to build a wind farm．          B．ABC of the using of wind energy．

C．How to make best use of wind．      D．Wind energy is the best energy．

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We've used the wind as an energy source for a long time. The Babylonians and Chinese were using wind power to pump water for irrigating crops 4,000 years ago, and sailing boats were around long before that. Wind power was used in the Middle Ages, in Europe, to grind(磨碎) corn, which is where the term "windmill" comes from.

We can use the energy in the wind by building a tall tower, with a large propellor on the top. The wind blows the propellor round, which turns a generator to produce electricity. We tend to build many of these towers together, to make a "wind farm" and produce more electricity. The more towers, the more wind, and the larger the propellors, the more electricity we can make. It's only worth building wind farms in places that have strong, steady winds, although boats and caravans（大篷车）increasingly have small wind generators to help keep their batteries charged.

The best places for wind farms are in coastal areas, at the tops of rounded hills, open plains and gaps in mountains—places where the wind is strong and reliable. Some are offshore. To be worthwhile, you need an average wind speed of around 25 km/h. Most wind farms in the UK are in Cornwall or Wales. Isolated places such as farms may have their own wind generators. In California, several “wind farms” supply electricity to homes around Los Angeles.

The propellors are large, to obtain energy from the largest possible volume of air. The blades can be angled to cope with varying wind speeds. Some designs use vertical turbines(垂直涡轮机), which don't need to be turned to face the wind. The towers are tall, to get the propellors as high as possible, up to where the wind is stronger. This means that the land beneath can still be used for farming.

1. The first paragraph aims to introduce to us _______.

A. the function of wind power             B. the source of wind power

C. the nations using wind power               D. the history of using wind power

2.How does a wind power work?

A. The generator turns the propellor blades and produce electricity.

B. The tall tower helps turn the energy in the air into electricity.

C. Warm air rises and makes the propellor move round.

D. The propellor blown round by wind turns the generator to produce electricity.

3. The best places for building the wind farm are places where _______.

A. boats and caravans can often be seen       B. isolated farms don’t have enough electricity

C. there are less human activities            D. the wind is strong and reliable

4. We can infer from the passage that _______.

A. wind farms will not take up too much farming land

B. wind farms need no fuel because wind is free

C. the blades can be angled to turn to face the wind wherever it comes from

D. the higher and larger the towers are, the stronger the wind is

5. What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A. Where to build a wind farm.            B. ABC of the using of wind energy.

C. How to make best use of wind.          D. Wind energy is the best energy.

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