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Keeping the kids busy over the school holidays can be discouraging and cost parents a lot. But we’ve found some cheap and cheerful ways to enjoy family time this Easter from free days out to fun-filled theme parks which won’t cost us much. We’ve done the homework so you can get started on having a great time.
Theme Parks
♦Save from 10% to 25% off the price of tickets for Legoland in Windor by booking in advance online. A family of four can save up to ₤45.90 on a one-day ticket, paying ₤137.70.
♦Book seven days in advance and save ₤43 off the price of a family of four tickets for Drayton Manor Theme Park. Call 0844-472-1950 or book online and you’ll pay ₤65 on the day.
♦You can pick up a family of four ticket for a day at Alton Towers in Staffordshire for ₤43.80 off the day price.
♦Save ₤16 off the price for a family trip to The Making of Harry Potter by buying a family ticket (two adults and two children) online. Family of four ₤101, compared to ₤117.
Activities
Students looking for a cut-price trip to see the animals can save 15% off the ticket price at Bristol Zoo and pay ₤12.71 rather than the full adult price ₤14.53. Teens should show their identity as students.
Freebies
Let your kids discover what it’s like to be an animal on the African Plain in the ocean. Or, they can learn to love leaf beetles or become a scientist for the day at the Natural History Museum in London.
1.Which of the following theme parks can save you most on Easter Day?
A. Alton Towers. B. Legoland in Windsor
C. Drayton Manor Theme Park. D. The Making of Harry Potter.
2.How can tourists enjoy a cut-price trip at Bristol Zoo?
A. By showing their birthdays and birthplaces.
B. By showing their family addresses
C. By showing their driving licenses.
D. By showing their students’ cards.
3.Who is the text mainly intended for?
A. The students. B. The scientists.
C. The families. D. The kids
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Keeping the kids busy over the school holidays can be discouraging and cost parents a lot. But we’ve found some cheap and cheerful ways to enjoy family time this Easter from free days out to fun-filled theme parks which won’t cost us much. We’ve done the homework so you can get started on having a great time.
Theme Parks
♦ Save from 10% to 25% off the price of tickets for Legoland in Windor by booking in advance online. A family of four can save up to ₤45.90 on a one-day ticket, paying ₤137.70.
♦Book seven days in advance and save ₤43 off the price of a family of four tickets for Drayton Manor Theme Park. Call 0844-472-1950 or book online and you’ll pay ₤65 on the day.
♦ You can pick up a family of four ticket for a day at Alton Towers in Staffordshire for ₤43.80 off the day price.
♦ Save ₤16 off the price for a family trip to The Making of Harry Potter by buying a family ticket (two adults and two children) online. Family of four ₤101, compared to ₤117.
Activities
Students looking for a cut-price trip to see the animals can save 15% off the ticket price at Bristol Zoo and pay ₤12.71 rather than the full adult price ₤14.53. Teens should show their identity as students.
Freebies(免费赠品)
Let your kids discover what it’s like to be an animal on the African Plain in the ocean. Or, they can learn to love leaf beetles（甲壳虫） or become a scientist for the day at the Natural History Museum in London.
1.Which of the following theme parks can save you most on Easter Day?
A. Alton Towers. B. Legoland in Windsor
C. Drayton Manor Theme Park. D. The Making of Harry Potter.
2.How can tourists enjoy a cut-price trip at Bristol Zoo?
A. By showing their birthdays and birthplaces.
B. By showing their family addresses
C. By showing their driving licenses.
D. By showing their students’ cards
3.Who is the text mainly intended for?
A. The students. B. The scientists
C. The families D. The kids
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— Did you hear about Zhang Lili who saved the kids from being run over by a school bus?
— Yes. What do you think most people _____ if they were in a similar situation?
A. will do B. will have done. C. would do D. would have done
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— Did you hear about Zhang Lili who saved the kids from being run over by a school bus?
— Yes. What do you think most people _____ if they were in a similar situation?
A. will do B. will have done.
C. would do D. would have done
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There is no doubt that the first day of school can be crazy for most of students. New kids wander (徘) around in circles, waiting for the opening of the school door. The school nurse needs your medical records. 1.. The freshmen are running in all directions, looking for their new classrooms.
How can you overcome the first-day chaos? If you will go to a new school, try to arrange a visit before classes begin. Explore any areas, such as the playground, library, or school labs.2..
Get one and read it before your school, starts-then keep it in your school bag until you’re familiar with your new surroundings. Your first day is also the time to bring in school supplies and books.
You should arrange your schoolbag well the night before you go to school so that you won’t look for what you need at the last minute.
Did you try on eight different coats before deciding on what to wear?3.. The best choice is to wear what makes you feel good, whether it is a new coat or an old sweater. If you plan to wear a pair of shoes, make sure they fit you well.
4.. Some start with a gathering, while others may jump right into the first-period class. You’ll meet your new teachers, and they will probably give you an overview of the courses, class rules, what the semester will be like, what supplies you’ll need, and expectations of your performance and behavior. Some teachers will jump into their first lesson, while others may have some activities.5..
A. Some schools even offer maps.
B. But you forget to bring it with you.
C. It all depends on the class and teacher.
D. Don’t depend on your parents any more.
E. Each school has different opening-days.
F. You can also try to ask the teachers for help.
G. Lots of students have difficulty deciding on what to wear on the first day of school.
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Back in business school, macho(自以为是的) kids like me studied finance. In the competition of life, money _______ winning, so those who managed the money would become the _______. Didn't matter that I was a woman — I was as _______________ as any guy you'd ever met.
It's taken me a lot of years, a lot of living, to _______ that my view of the world was upside down. The reality is: finance is for wimps(呆子). Finance is the easy part. However, It's much _______ to deal with people. The winners in society are the people who understand how to _______ other people.
In my 20s, I worked really hard. I_______name-brand schools and piled on the degrees. I was _______on my climb to the top as a successful real-estate developer. I worked full-time as I was studying, because I was _________.
Then when I was 31, I got to the top in a way that I ________ imagined possible. I was ________ Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles. In that __________, I collaborated with leaders from all sectors of society.
When our four-year term came to a ________, I moved to another world of power and money, as a headhunter for CEOs and other ________ talent for the world's biggest companies.
As a result of all these ________, I've had the chance to meet, befriend, and work with leaders from all sectors in countries throughout the world.
And here's what I've learned: the leaders are not the ________ IQ people in any organization. They didn't get the highest grades, they didn't ________ the highest exam scores. They got to the top ________ they have the ability to attract the best people to work for them. And at the root of that power of attraction is empathy(同感能力). Empathy is the ability to truly connect with other human beings. It's life's hardest but most ________ skill. And it's the skill ________for leadership in a changing world.
1.A. ignored B. equaled C. combined D. caused
2.A. directors B. heroes C. winners D. losers
3.A. optimistic B. naughty C. competitive D. practical
4.A. realize B. deny C. complain D. debate
5.A. happier B. simpler C. easier D. harder
6.A. care about B. relate to C. depend on D. talk with
7.A. attended B. avoided C. left D. escaped
8.A. praised B. assisted C. criticized D. focused
9.A. in a hurry B. in vain C. in surprise D. in the end
10.A. ever B. often C. never D. once
11.A. appointed B. treated C. awarded D. charged
12.A. culture B. game C. space D. role
13.A. start B. fame C. close D. trend
14.A. different B. top C. common D. busy
15.A. experiences B. performances C. accidents D. experiment
16.A. busiest B. lowest C. dullest D. highest
17.A. accept B. expect C. score D. share
18.A. until B. because C. so D. before
19.A. complete B. funny C. boring D. important
20.A. required B. remembered C. regarded D. reached
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The summer holiday was over and for 7-year-old Ella, school was starting again. She was now in the second grade and felt very _______ . But she said to herself, “I TRUST IN ME.”
Many new kids came into her ________ , two of whom spoke with accents. One spoke with a Spanish accent and the ________ spoke Portuguese. Ella came home and told her dad and mom about the two girls. The ________asked if she shared something ________ herself. She said, “Yes, but it was hard to ________ them.” But, she said, “I TRUST IN ME, and I’ll get to ________ them better tomorrow.”
One noon Ella wanted to eat inside ________ it was cold outside. She went to the canteen to find a ________ when Kyle came over and ________ her off the bench (长 凳). Ella was so ________ , and started to cry. She ________ terrible, but said to herself, “I TRUST IN ME.”
On the same day, Ella’s friend Hannah told her Kyle was ________ to her too. Ella wanted to tell Kyle to be friendly to Hannah but was ________ . So she asked for her parents’ help. They gave her much ________ , saying, “I’m sure that, if you ________ to Kyle that she’s being rude, she would understand.” The next day when Ella saw Kyle, she ________ Kyle not to be rude to Hanna or anyone. Ella was very ________ because she said to herself, “I TRUST IN ME.”
Ella ________ a lot in the second grade and most importantly she learned to ________ herself because she knows she can do anything.
1.A. curious B. excited C. disappointed D. uncomfortable
2.A. life B. class C. way D. bedroom
3.A. former B. another C. other D. next
4.A. parents B. brothers C. teachers D. friends
5.A. by B. for C. with D. about
6.A. invite B. understand C. approach D. persuade
7.A. like B. help C. know D. instruct
8.A. because B. yet C. and D. if
9.A. chance B. cook C. partner D. seat
10.A. set B. pushed C. saw D. knocked
11.A. embarrassed B. surprised C. impressed D. puzzled
12.A. remained B. looked C. became D. felt
13.A. respectful B. polite C. mean D. kind
14.A. afraid B. cautious C. nervous D. shy
15.A. space B. encouragement C. blame D. challenge
16.A. show B. prove C. promise D. explain
17.A. warned B. forbade C. told D. forced
18.A. brave B. direct C. determined D. enthusiastic
19.A. thought B. learned C. worked D. talked
20.A. look after B. depend on C. believe in D. care about
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What can we learn from the conversation?
A.Mr. Jones is busy now.
B.Mr. Williams takes over Mr. Jones’s work.
C.The man mistook Mr. Williams for Mr. Jones.
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根据对话内容, 从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
—I’m so happy that this term is over. We can enjoy the summer holidays.
—Me too. We can relax ourselves at last.
— 61
—Yes, I’ll go back to my hometown. It has been a long time since I visited it last time.
— 62
—Yes, and also do some farming.
— 63
—Yes, I do that every summer during holidays.
—I didn’t know that a city boy could do farm work.. 64 I’d like to learn to do some farming.
—Of course, my grandparents would be happy to see you.
— 65 I’m afraid…
—I’m sure. They are very kind persons.
A. Are you sure?
B. Do you have a plan for your holidays?
C. Would you like to go with me together?
D. Are you going to see your grandparents?
E. How are you going to spend your holidays?
F. You mean you know how to farm.
G. Can I go there with you?
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It remains ________ whether he will be experienced enough to take over the business.
A. seen B. to be seen C. seeing D. to see