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On Sept. 19 the Westchase Elementary PTA （ Parent-Teacher Association） will hold its Wizard Walk. The Wizard Walk is a locally organized, healthy alternative to traditional product sales that will raise money to support all PTA programs and events for the year. Remaining money will be applied to an on-going capital campaign to build a new playground.
The Wizard Walk will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 8 a. m. to noon at the Westchase Recreation Center Field. Volunteers will be needed throughout the event. Look for more Wizard Walk information and volunteer sign-up links in your student’s folder, or contact（联系）Laura Kohler at president＠ westchasepta. org.
The PTA is also holding a year-long Spirit Stick fundraiser（资金筹集活动）. Spirit Sticks are small and students can display them on a key ring on their backpacks, which represent a variety of interests and accomplishments. There will be many ways to earn a Spirit Stick （good grades, great behavior, exceptional attendance, etc. ） and opportunities to purchase the limited edition sticks for just $1 every Friday in the courtyard. For more information, contact Nikki Pivnichny at fundraising@ westchasepta. org.
In addition to new fundraising programs, the PTA is partnering with our Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Kiersten Rivenburg, on a new campaign called Kindness Counts. Look for new recognitions and rewards as we continue to promote kindness from our children, staff and parents throughout the year. For more information, contact Laura Smith at kindnesscounts@ westchasepta. org.
Now in its eighth year, the After-School Enrichment Program （ASE） is bringing back some favorite programs and offering some new ones. Students will have the opportunity to explore and develop a variety of new interests. Class schedules will be available soon. Registration starts on Sept. 7. Fall session begins Sept. 21 -22. For more information, contact Jennifer Newman at ase@ westchasepta. org.
1.What is the purpose of the Wizard Walk?
A. To donate to an on-going training program.
B. To exchange traditional products.
C. To support the building of a new school building.
D. To collect money for certain programs and events.
2.What can we learn about Spirit Sticks?
A. They can be used as key rings.
B. They are made by students themselves.
C. The limited edition sticks can be bought.
D. Only students with good grades can get them.
3.If students want to develop a new hobby, they can get in touch with ________.
A. Laura Kohler B. Nikki Pivnichny
C. Laura Smith D. Jennifer Newman
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On Sept.15, TripAdvisor, one of the world’s largest travel review websites, named the world’s top 25 museums in its Travelers’ Choice Award according to the reviews and opinions of travelers worldwide. Now let’s take a look at the top four museums which are ranked as follows by the popularity around the world.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
It is the largest museum in the Western Hemisphere, with a collection of 2 million items from more than 5,000 years of world culture. The iconic museum includes important collections from ancient Egypt and medieval Europe as well as ancient Greece and Rome. Here, visitors can get lost in different centuries: They can see the Temple of Dendur from early Egypt, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh’s Wheatfield With Cypresses an US pop Andy Warhol’s Souper Dress, all in one place.
Muse d’Orsay, Paris
Located in the center of Paris on the bank of the River Seine, the Musee d’Orsay houses the world’s most amazing collections of impressionist and post-impressionist art. It offers the chance to view major works from greats like Van Gogh and Claude Monet. The museum is famous for being home to Starry Night over the Rhone, an oil painting by Van Gogh that is often praised along with his masterpiece Starry Night.
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
It was named the world’s best museum in 2014. The world-famous Windy City museum houses nearly 300,000 works, including one of the largest collections of modern art, including pieces such as Spanish painter Pablo Picasso’s The Old Guitarist, US artist Georgia O’Keeffe’s Black Cross and French artist Henri Matisse’s Bathers by a River. A TripAdvisor reviewer commented, “No matter how many times I visit, it never gets old. Paintings from every era, works fro every great artist.”
Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid
Nowhere is able to present the entire history of Spanish art like the Museo Nacional del Prado.
Here, visitors can enjoy a detailed view of the Spanish school of the Modern Age. Outstanding masterpieces by artists such as Diego Velazquez, Francisco Goya and Joaquiin Sorolla make up an internationally-famous collection. The Italian school is another highlight of the museum’s collection, as it includes the 15th century masterpieces such as The Annunciation by Fra Angelico, The Death of the Virgin by Andrea Mantegna and The Dead Christ Supported by Angels by Antonello da Messina.
1.How is the Metropolitan Museum of Art different from the other three museums?
A. It is the largest art museum in the world
B. It is so big that visitors may easily get lost in it
C. It is the most popular museum of the four museums
D. Its main collection is from ancient Egypt and medieval Europe
2.If you are interested in impressionist art, _____ is a place you cannot miss.
A. Metropolitan Museum of Art B. Musee d’Orsay
C. Art Institute of Chicago D. Museo Nacional del Prado
3.Which is a correct match of the painting and the museum?
A. Pablo Picasso’s The Old Guitarist—Musee d’Orsay
B. Henri Matisse’s Bathers by a River—Metropolitan Museum of Art
C. Vincent van Gogh’s Wheatfield With Cypresses—Art Institute of Chicago
D. Andrea Mantegna’s The Death of the Virgin---Museo Nacional del Prado
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On Sept. 15, TripAdvisor, one of the world’s largest travel review websites, named the world’s top 25 museums in its Travelers’ Choice Award according to the reviews and opinions of travelers worldwide. Now let’s take a look at the top four museums which are ranked as follows by the popularity around the world.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
It is the largest museum in the Western Hemisphere, with a collection of 2 million items from more than 5,000 years of world culture. The iconic museum includes important collections from ancient Egypt and medieval Europe as well as ancient Greece and Rome. Here, visitors can get lost in different centuries: They can see the Temple of Dendur from early Egypt, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh’s Wheatfield With Cypresses an US pop Andy Warhol’s Souper Dress, all in one place.
Muse d’Orsay, Paris
Located in the center of Paris on the bank of the River Seine, the Musee d’Orsay houses the world’s most amazing collections of impressionist and post-impressionist art. It offers the chance to view major works from greats like Van Gogh and Claude Monet. The museum is famous for being home to Starry Night over the Rhone, an oil painting by Van Gogh that is often praised along with his masterpiece Starry Night.
Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois
It was named the world’s best museum in 2014. The world-famous Windy City museum houses nearly 300,000 works, including one of the largest collections of modern art, including pieces such as Spanish painter Pablo Picasso’s The Old Guitarist, US artist Georgia O’Keeffe’s Black Cross and French artist Henri Matisse’s Bathers by a River. A TripAdvisor reviewer commented, “No matter how many times I visit, it never gets old. Paintings from every era, works from every great artist.”
Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid
Nowhere is able to present the entire history of Spanish art like the Museo Nacional del Prado.
Here, visitors can enjoy a detailed view of the Spanish school of the Modem Age. Outstanding masterpieces by artists such as Diego Velazquez, Francisco Goya and Joaquiin Sorolla make up an internationally-famous collection. The Italian school is another highlight of the museum’s collection, as it includes the 15th century masterpieces such as The Annunciation by Fra Angelico, The Death of the Virgin by Andrea Mantegna and The Dead Christ Supported by Angels by Antonello da Messina.
1.How is the Metropolitan Museum of Art different from the other three museums?
A. It is the largest art museum in the world
B. It is so big that visitors may easily get lost in it
C. Its main collection is from ancient Egypt and medieval Europe
D. It is the most popular museum of the four museums
2.If you are interested in impressionist art, is a place you cannot miss.
A. Metropolitan Museum of Art B. Musee d’Orsay
C. Art Institute of Chicago D. Museo Nacional del Prado
3.Which is a correct match of the painting and the museum?
A. Pablo Picasso’s The Old Guitarist—Musee d’Orsay
B. Henri Matisse’s Bathers by a River—Metropolitan Museum of Art
C. Andrea Mantegna’s The Death of the Virgin—Museo Nacional del Prado
D. Vincent van Gogh’s Wheatfield With Cypresses—Art Institute of Chicago
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In a speech delivered on Sept 10 last year, President Xi reaffirmed the great importance of education and ________ more respect for teachers and stronger efforts to enhance education.
A.called in B.called at C.called for D.called on
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China launched its second space laboratory, the Tiangong II, on Sept 15, which space officials say will become the country’s largest scientific platform in space to date.
The space lab was lifted off atop a Long March 2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu province at 10:04 pm. Around 20 minutes later, the mission was declared a success.
The Tiangong II did preparations in space for about one month and then the Shenzhou XI manned spacecraft rocketed two astronauts to the lab on October 17th. The pair will make it their home for 30 days before being returned to Earth.
The lab’s predecessor, Tiangong I, was launched in September 2011 and was used mainly to test technology involved in space docking.
By comparison, the Tiangong II will be used to conduct more than 40 scientific and technological experiments together with the Shenzhou XI. That’s many times more than those carried out by the Tiangong I and the three previous Shenzhou spacecraft, according to Wu Ping, deputy director of the China Manned Space Agency. China’s manned space program has entered a “new phase of application and development,” he said.
1.The underlined expression“atop” can be probably replaced with ________.
A. according to B. by means of
C. on top of D. in front of
2.What is the author’s attitude towards the Tiangong II’s prospect?
A. optimistic. B. negative. C. objective. D. subjective.
3.Which of the following statement about the passage is NOT true?
A． At present, the Tiangong II is our country’s largest scientific platform in space.
B. Two astronauts will live and work in the Tiangong II till mid November.
C. The Tiangong II will carry out far more scientific and technological experiments than its latter space lab.
D. Before two astronauts arrived, the Tiangong II had done preparations in space for about one month.
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On Sept 3, China held a ________ military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of its victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
A. massive B. historical C. dynamic D. countless
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Every year, the fifth graders at Brookstone Elementary went on a field trip to Washington, DC. Terence ______ the exciting trip, and was ______ to go next year.
Terence asked his parents ______ if they would pay for half of the trip if he earned the other half of the money himself. His parents ______. He had almost a year to earn $150. His first ______ was to earn money baby-sitting, and he typed a nice letter ______ that he would baby-sit during his neighbors’______. He named a few afternoons available and said he would ______ $1 per hour per child. After five baby-sitting ______, he earned $45.
When the ______ weather arrived, Terence knocked on his neighbors’ doors to ask if they needed help with ______ work. He helped with mowing (修剪) and weeding gardens. After the summer was over, he earned $75. When the fall arrived, he counted his money and ______ that he still needed $40 for his trip. Soon his mom saw a(n) ______ for a job for him. He got a job ______ newspapers every Wednesday afternoon, making 5 cents for every paper, $10 ______ each Wednesday. It wasn’t long before he had ______ money to go on the trip to Washington, DC. He was _____ in time. The class trip was on October 15. His mom and dad gave him a check for the $150 they ______ him. What a great feeling! He helped ______ the cost of his trip.
This experience ______ Terence in many ways, making his dream a reality with great efforts.
1.A. prepared for B. laid out C. referred to D. heard about
2.A. dying B. grateful C. lucky D. proud
3.A. curiously B. casually C. anxiously D. briefly
4.A. submitted B. agreed C. bargained D. refused
5.A. idea B. job C. conclusion D. suggestion
6.A. declaring B. confirming C. showing D. saying
7.A. stay B. company C. interaction D. absence
8.A. pay B. spend C. charge D. donate
9.A. negotiations B. sessions C. attempts D. interviews
10.A. warm B. fine C. unusual D. changeable
11.A. yard B. paper C. school D. volunteer
12.A. admitted B. determined C. complained D. insisted
13.A. directory B. permit C. advertisement D. email
14.A. editing B. updating C. printing D. delivering
15.A. at once B. on time C. after all D. in total
16.A. extra B. much C. enough D. easy
17.A. just B. even C. ever D. still
18.A. owed B. lent C. promised D. ordered
19.A. count B. cover C. estimate D. reduce
20.A. astonished B. shaped C. excited D. impressed
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J. K. Rowling: The Wizard Behind Harry Potter
J. K. Rowling was born as Joanne Rowling on July 31, 1965 in England. At age four, Rowling and her family _____ to Winterbourne. It was here that she met a brother and sister who lived in her neighborhood with the last ______Potter. During her childhood, Rowling _____writing and story-telling.
Pressured by her parents to _______ a secretary, Rowling attended the university of Exeter beginning at age 18 and studied French. After college, Rowling stayed in London and worked at several jobs.
While on a train from Manchester to London in 1990, Rowling came up with the ________for Harry Potter. Pen-less at the time, Rowling spent the remainder of her train-ride ________about the story and began to write it down as soon as she arrived home.
Rowling ________ to write snippets about Harry and Hogwarts, but wasn’t done with the book when her mother died on December 30, 1990. Her mother’s death hit Rowling _______ . In a (an) _______ to escape the sorrow, Rowling accepted a job teaching English in Portugal.
In Portugal, Rowling met Jorge Arantes and the two married on October 16, 1992. _______the marriage proved a bad one, the couple had one child together, Jessica. After getting ________ in 1993, Rowling and her daughter moved to Edinburgh to be near Rowling’s sister.
Before starting another full-time job, Rowling was determined to finish her Harry Potter manuscript. ______ she had completed it, she sent it to several literary ______ . After a year of searching and a number of publishers turning it _______ , the agent finally found a publisher _____ to print the book.
Rowling’s fist Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone became hugely popular, attracting ________ of young boys and girls as well as adults. With the public demanding ________ , Rowling quickly got to work on the _______ six books, with the last one published in July 2007.
In 1998, Warner Bros. bought the film ________ and since then ________ popular movies have been made of the books. From the book, the films, and the merchandise bearing Harry Potter images, Rowling has become one of the richest people in the world.
1.A. carried B. moved C. sent D. lived
2.A. family B. member C. name D. sign
3.A. loved B. preferred C. chose D. handed
4.A. change B. share C. assume D. become
5.A. method B. score C. concept D. possibility
6.A. declaring B. making C. dreaming D. managing
7.A. continued B. checked C. exchanged D. practiced
8.A. peacefully B. easily C. tensely D. hard
9.A. plan B. question C. ambition D. attempt
10.A. Instead B. Although C. Therefore D. However
11.A. divorced B. beaten C. ached D. thrown
12.A. While B. Once C. Before D. Since
13.A. agents B. subjects C. volunteers D. readers
14.A. off B. up C. down D. over
15.A. wondering B. aiming C. looking D. willing
16.A. reporter B. partner C. audience D. friend
17.A. more B. better C. longer D. thinner
18.A. last B. whole C. rest D. next
19.A. powers B. rights C. guidance D. leaders
20.A. directly B. extremely C. separately D. eventually
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On Sept. 11, an unseen enemy launched an attack on economic, military and governmental
Landmarks(标志) of the United States.
Beyond the tremendous(巨大的) loss of innocent lives and physical property, the attack was clearly aimed at the ideals of America—our values and the economic system that has made the U.S. economy the envy of the world.
Those responsible for these acts portray(描绘)the United States as the embodiment(化身)of all that is evil
With globalization and the worldwide economy it has spawned. They use the failures of globalization as an excuse to exploit their millions of constituents in the underdeveloped world.
Sometime soon, the U.S. military will strike back against those who it is determined have committed these acts. A military response is appropriate – some would say overdue(期待已久). But even if the military objective is achieved, that alone will not get to the heart of the matter.
It is crucial that the U.S. economy return to full speed ahead and continue to be the driving force behind expansion of the global economy.
Globalization, or at least the present phase of it, generally is viewed as having started with the end of the Cold War in 1989. And for all its shortcomings, the free flow of goods, services, capital and labor across the borders of the world’s trading nations — the process that has come to be called globalization—still offers the best chance to fulfill the dreams of so many of the world’s poor.
1.The attack on Sept. 11 caused _____.
A. loss to both the military forces and the ordinary citizens in the U.S.
B. a large variety of losses among the American people
C. greater loss to the American government than the citizens
D. less loss in the economy of the U.S. than the American ideals
2.The unseen enemy launched the attack because ________.
A. some people were jealous of the richness of the United States
B. the development of globalization frightened those who were conservative
C. everything evil might be thought to have something to do with the U.S.
D. the United States was considered the most evil country all over the world
3.According to the writer, a military response ________.
A. will be successful very soon
B. cannot make any sense to the matter
C. is really hard to some extent
D. will prove justifiable and necessary
4.What benefit will the globalization be of?
A. It will bring the expansion of the world’s economy.
B. The poor will become rich overnight if it is realized.
C. Nations will be too friendly to start a war against each other.
D. The borders between the nations will be abandoned soon.
5.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Economical factors are of great importance in international affairs.
B. The event on Sept. 11 has slowed down the process of globalization.
C. Military forces are necessary in the course of the development of economy.
D. The progress of globalization depends on the recovery of American economy.
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请阅读下面文字,并按照要求用英语写一篇150 词左右的文章。
A netizen wrote on Weibo on Sept 11 regarding a couple’s shameful behavior of carving their names on a 300-year-old vat at the Palace Museum and called for the museum to report the case to the police．
The post caused a heated discussion online．Some criticized the offending behavior, saying, “I don’t want to visit the Palace Museum only to find relics being carved by immoral tourists．” Others said it is common that ancient relics in Palace Museum are being damaged and laws should be introduced．
Apart from random carvings, the Palace Museum has met several cases of shameful behaviors this year．In March open-air relics were trampled(踩踏) and in May unclothed models were photographed riding on ancient relics in the museum’s courtyard．
Similar incidents take place every year．In 2013, a visitor named Liang Qiqi cut “Liang Qiqi has come here” on a vat in the tourist attraction, causing a mass internet hunting．Worse still, in 2013, a Chinese boy carved his name on a stone sculpture at an ancient temple in Egypt and produced widespread reaction worldwide．
写作内容:
1．用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；
2．结合上述信息，简要分析这种行为的不良影响；
3．从社会和个人两方面谈谈如何提升国民素质(不少于两点)。
写作要求:
1．写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3．不必写标题。
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