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Sports Saturdays

The Fox Valley Park District partnered with six schools throughout Aurora and North Aurorn to offer its traditionally popular Sports Saturdays program beginning from Jan. 9.

Free to families with children in grades 1 through 5. Sports Saturdays provide a safe environment for children to interact and participate in activities that include sports, crafts and general fitness. “Sports Saturdays are an opportunity for kids to get out of the house and do what they love most- play! Park District instructors are on hand to teach and assist. “said manager Rafacl Maritinex. Who oversees the program. “they’ll get a chance to take part in a whole bunch of different sports, and it also gives parents a couple hours of free time while their kids are enjoying themselves in a safe setting.”

Sports Saturdays are run at six different primary schools around the area- Bardwell, Hernes. O’donnell , Hall and McCleery in Aurora, along with Schneider in North Aurora. Sport include baseball, basketball, floor hockey, soccer and other high-energy activities. The program runs for eight Saturdays through feb. 27. Children can participate in the activities at any school, and even visit a different school each week.

General Information

Anyone needing accommodations should fill in this information on their registration form.

Children must meet the age requirement for all preschool and youth related programs

All participants permit the taking of photographs and video of themselves and their children during Park district activities for publication and use as the Park District considers appropriate.

1.Sports Saturdays aim to _________.

A. attract more children to attend the local schools

B. encourage schools to promote kids physical education

C. provide kid s with chances to enjoy the fun of active play

D. assist parents to take caret of kids during the winter vacation

2.Children taking part in Sports Saturdays ___________.

A. are from six schools

B are from the same grade

C. will be accompanied by parents

D. will be protected by professional Persons

3.What needs to be made clear when registering?

A. Application for accommodation.

B. Age requirement

C. Permission for photographs

D. Activity places

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Ocean Park Hong Kong is a theme park in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island. The park was built with donations from the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club (now Hong Kong Jockey Club) and opened on 10 January 1977. Today it offers affordable marine animal education and entertainment and is a private organization for commercial purpose.
    In the early operation of the park, the main sources of income for the park were the ticket prices and the funding from the Jockey Club. Since the ticket price was low, most of the time Ocean Park was operating under deficit（财政赤字）. In July 1987, the government established a 200 million trust(信托基金) from the funding of Jockey Club, under the Ocean Park Corporation Ordinance. This separated Ocean Park from Jockey Club and became a non-profit organization; it needs to be responsible for its own income and was allowed to use commercial means to operate the park.
    Since it was permitted to use commercial means to operate, it gradually raised its ticket price and the deficit turned into profit. In 1992, 3 million visitors visited the park. Since 1998, the East Asian financial crisis（经济危机）, aging attractions, and the passing away of the killer whale,　 the park recorded a deficit for a couple years. Although it was allowed to host 2 pandas in 1999, the number of visitors did not go up and Ocean Park was forced to close its water attractions and the "Old Village" attraction and turned to bring in more rides in an attempt to capture the youth demand. Together with the opening up of mainland visitors under the Individual Visit Scheme, Ocean Park recorded an astonishing 4 million visitors in the year 2004-2005, the highest since the park opened.
   In March 2005, Ocean Park made its redevelopment plan. On 23 November 2006, Ocean Park held a groundbreaking ceremony for its redevelopment.

1.At the beginning, Ocean Park Hong Kong _________.
A. was built with the money from the government
B. sold its tickets at a high price
C. was a great success once it was opened
D. mainly got income from the ticket prices and donations

2.According to the passage, Ocean Park Corporation _________.
A. belongs to Hong Kong Jockey Club
B. is an official organization
C. operates successfully partly because the opening up of mainland visitors
D. can not use commercial means to operate

3.Ocean Park Corporation took all of the measures to overcome the deficits except _________.

A. raise ticket price　　　　　　　　　 B. close some attractions

C. try to attract young customers　　 D. host 2 pandas

4.Which of the following statements is Wrong?
A. Ocean Park Hong Kong is a theme park.
B. Ocean Park Hong Kong has taken on a new look since 2006.
C. The East Asian financial crisis didn’t have any influence on Ocean Park.
D. At present, Ocean Park Hong Kong also attracts many mainland customers.

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Bull Run Regional Park

Thus family- friendly park is around 30 miles from the District. Bull Run is a history fan's delight：It provides access to the nearly 20-mile Occoquan Trail, which was used during the war. The trail is one of many hiking options on the 1,500-acre grounds. Each cabin($85 to $95 per night) accommodates six people and offers such luxuries（奢华）as electricity, heat and swing.

Savage River Lodge

Savage River Lodge-about three hour drive from the District-- specializes in a solid roof and a side of luxury. Savage River is surrounded by more than 700 acres of thick forest, and popular activities include fly-fishing. biking, hiking and cross -country skiing. Cabins start at $250 per night.

Cherry Hill Park

Given its proximity (邻近) to the District, this family-owned campground is particularly appealing to visitors who are traveling to the area via recreational vehicle. It also offers buses to the subway and organizes sightseeing tours as well as daily educational sessions. Guests can play mini golf, go fishing, or hit the basketball court. Cabins start at $99 per night.

Maple Tree Campground

Maple Tree Campground is about a 90-minute drive from the District. Come to this campground for nature's evening show: It always has really pretty sunsets. While there's no electricity, guests can use a wood stove for heat and cooking. Field tent sites start at $8 per night and tree cottages $65 per night

1.What's the minimum cost for a group of 10 to stay at Bull Run Regional Park for one night?

A.$85. B.$95

C.$170 D.$850

2.Which tour spot is suitable for people traveling by public transport?

A.Cherry Hill Park. B.Savage River Lodge.

C.Bull Run Regional Park. D.Maple Tree Campground.

3.The passage most probably appeals to those who are　　　　　　 .

A.planning a business trip B.seeking a weekend getaway

C.fond of online shopping D.interested in geography study

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On September 22, 1986, Jay Brunkella, a police-officer in the Rogers Park district in Chicago, was shot during a drug arrest and died. Shortly afterwards, fellow officer Ken Knapcik, a 20-year veteran (老警官) of the force, returned home after work to find a note from his 15-year-old daughter on the dining table.

Dad---This poem came directly from my heart. I love you so much! It scares and amazes me that you go out every day and risk everything to provide us with all that we have. I wrote this to express how much I love you and how much lost I’d be without you-Laura. P.S.: Hey, let’s be careful out there.

Titled “The Ultimate Cop”, Laura’s poem was dedicated “To all the cops in the world who have daughters who love them with all their hearts. And especially to my dad.” It was about a police-officer’s daughter who sees on the night time news that her father has been shot. Part of poem: “Daddy, my Daddy, can you hear me cry? Oh, God, I need my Daddy, please don’t let him die.”

Ken Knapcik stood alone as he read the poem. “It took me several minutes,” he said. “I’d get through part of it and have to stop before I could go on. I was weeping. She had never told me she was scared.” He took the poem to work the next day and showed it to his fellow officers. “I’ve never seen so many grown men cry. Some couldn’t finish it.”

Knapcik keeps Laura’s poem in the pocket of his police jacket. He takes it with him every time he leaves the house for a new shift. “I don’t want to be out there without it.” he said, “I’ll probably carry it with me forever.”

1.Laura wrote the poem ______.

A．in memory of her father who was shot in the drug arrest

B．to show her great sorrow in losing her father

C．to show her respect to all the cops who lost their lives

D．to tell Officer Ken Knapcik how much she loved him

2.All the officers cried because ______.

A．Jay Brunkella was shot and died

B．they were greatly touched by the poem

C．the poem was so sad that they couldn’t hold back their tears

D．they thought of their dangerous life

3.Knapcik keeps Laura’s poem in his pocket ______.

A．to treasure her daughter’s love and to value his own life

B．to keep it from missing

C．because he can’t go out without it

D．to mourn over the death of officer Jay Brunkella

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Poem for a cop                         B．An officer’s death

C．Daughter’s love                       D．Love my job, love my daughter

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Here is some information from a tourist guide to Patapsco Valley state Park Maryland, USA.

Wildlife and Nature Appreciation

While visiting Patapsco Valley State Park, you will see a variety of natural habitats. Throughout spring and fall, dogwoods, maples, redbuds, and many varieties of wildflowers color the forest. This park is also home to many small mammals and birds. If you pause during your journey through tile forest, you are likely to see rabbits, grey squirrels, and red foxes. Along the banks of tile river, birdwatchers will spot Canada geese and wood ducks all year round

Fishing

The Patapsco River meanders through the park and is a popular attraction for anglers (钓鱼者). The Department of Natural Resources' Fisheries Service assigns the river as a put-and-take fishery(渔场) with adult rainbow and brown trout in spring and fall. Anglers also enjoy catching naturally reproducing smallmouth and largemouth bass, bluegill, redbreast sunfish and yellow perch.

Fishing opportunities have been specially set aside at Lost Lake for youth under 16 and seniors 62 years of age and older. This area is also designed for anglers with disabilities.

Trails

Adventure seekers will enjoy hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding on the park's popular trail system. More than 17 miles of challenging and rough single track trails follow the ridges, steep hillsides and stream valleys in the park. These trails are also excellent gateways for wildlife viewing, bird watching and general nature appreciation. Please respect the rights of nearby private property owners by using only blazed (有路标的) trails. Remember that the park is a natural area with certain dangers, such as poison ivy, slippery trail surfaces, insects, etc.　 You are responsible for having the necessary skills, knowledge and equipment for a safe visit.

Discover History Along the Trail

Enter another time as you explore Patapsco’s trails. Layer upon layer of history tells the story of man’s interaction with nature. Native American hunted, gathered and fished here for centuries. In the 1700s, the valley became one of the earliest sites for America’s Industrial Revolution. Early settlers cut down trees for charcoal used to fire iron furnaces(熔炉). The river’s current was dammed and channeled to power iron, paper, grain and textile mills (纺织厂). Towns and tobacco farms were established throughout the valley.

1.Which of the following is forbidden to fish at Lost Lake?

A. A pupil in grade six

B. A 30 - year - old woman without disability

C. An old man in his seventies

D. A person in a wheelchair

2.While walking along the trails, tourists are reminded to _________.

A. feed the birds they meet

B. visit some private buildings

C. pay attention to self- protection

D. protect the natural environment

3.The passage is mainly about the park's _________.

A. long history　　 　　　　 　 B. beautiful scenery

C. main attractions　　　　 D. official rules

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It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed(痊愈)from a(n)　　injury. I had　　whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was, 　　for the 3, 000-meter run.

“Ready. . . set. . . ”The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed　　me. I felt　　as I fell farther and farther behind.

“Hooray! ”shouted the crowd. It was the loudest　　I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈)ahead of me when she crossed the finish line. “Maybe I should　　, ”I thought as I moved on. 　　, I decided to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran　　and decided not to　　in track next year. It wouldn’t be　　it, even if my foot did heal.

When I finished, I heard a cheer—　　than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around and　　enough, the boys were preparing for their race. “They must be cheering for the boys. ”I was leaving　　several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage! ”one of them told me.

“Courage? I just　　a race! ”I thought. “I would have given up on the first lap, ”said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us? ”

Suddenly I regained　　. I decided to　　track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always　　in medals and victories, but in the　　we overcome(战胜). The strongest people are not always the people who win, 　　the people who don’t give up when they lose.

1.A. slighter　　        B. worse　　        C. earlier　　        D. heavier

2. A. expected                                B. supposed

C. imagined                                D. doubted

3. A. late                B. eager            C. ready            D. thirsty

4.A. from behind                            B. ahead of

C. next to                                    D. close to

5.A. ashamed                                B. astonished

C. excited                                    D. frightened

6.A. cheer                B. shout            C. cry                D. noise

7.A. slow down                            B. drop out

C. go on                                    D. speed up

8. A. Therefore                            B. Otherwise

C. Besides                                    D. However

9. A. with delight                            B. with fear

C. in pain                                    D. in advance

10. A. play            B. arrive                C. race                D. attend

11. A. worth        B. good                C. valuable        D. close

12. A. weaker        B. longer                C. lower            D. louder

13. A. well                                    B. sure

C. surprisingly                                D. strangely

14. A. while            B. when            C. as                D. since

15.A. finished            B. won                C. passed            D. lost

16.A. cheer            B. hope            C. interest            D. experience

17. A. hold on                                B. turn to

C. begin with                                D. stick with

18.A. measured                            B. praised

C. tested                                    D. increased

19. A. sadness                                B. struggles

C. diseases                                    D. tiredness

20.A. or                B. nor                C. and                D. but

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It was the district sports meet. My foot still hadn’t healed(痊愈) from a(n)_________(21) injury. I had_________(22) whether or not I should attend the meet. But there I was,__________(23) for the 3,000-metre run.

“Ready… set…”. The gun popped and we were off. The other girls rushed________(24) me. I felt_________(25) as I fell farther and farther behind.

“Hooray!” shouted the crowd. It was the loudest________(26) I had ever heard at a meet. The first-place runner was two laps(圈)）ahead of me when she

crossed the finish line.

“Maybe I should________(27).” I thought as I moved on. _______(28), I

decided to to keep going. During the last two laps, I ran _______(29) and decided not to_______(30) in track next year.It wouldn’t be worth it, ______(31) my foot did heal.

When I finished, I heard a cheer--- ________(32) than the one I’d heard earlier. I turned around, _________(33) the boys were preparing for theirs.  “They must be cheering for the boys.”

I was leaving________(34) several girls came up to me. “Wow, you’ve got courage!” one of them told me.

“Courage? I just __________(35) a race!” I thought.

“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl. “We were cheering for you. Did you hear us?”

Suddenly I regained _________(36). I decided to ________(37) track next year. I realized strength and courage aren’t always__________(38) in medals and victories, but in the _________(39) we overcome. The strongest people are not always the people who win, _________(40) the people who don’t give up when they lose.

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It was the district sports meet．My foot still hadn’t healed (痊愈) from a(n) _____ injury．I had _____whether or not I should attend the meet．But there I was, _____for the 3,000-meter run．

“Ready … set …” The gun popped and we were off．The other girls rushed _____ me．I felt 　 ___ as I fell farther and farther behind．

“Hooray!” shouted the crowd．It was the loudest _____ I had ever heard at a meet．The first-place runner was two laps (圈) in front of me when she crossed the finishing line．“Maybe I should _____,” I thought as I moved on．_____, I decided to keep going．During the last two laps, I ran _____ and decided not to _____ in track next year．It wouldn’t be worth it, _____ my foot did heal．

When I finished, I heard a cheer _____ than the one I’d heard earlier．I turned around and _____, the boys were preparing for their race．“They must be cheering for the boys．”

I was leaving _____ several girls came up to me．“Wow, you’ve really got courage!” one of them told me．

“Courage? I just _____ a race! ” I thought．

“I would have given up on the first lap,” said another girl．“We were cheering for you．Did you hear us? ”

Suddenly I regained _____．I decided to _____ track next year．I realized strength and courage aren’t always _____ in medals and victories, but in the _____ we overcome．The strongest people are not always the people who win, _____ the people who don’t give up when they lose．

1.A．slighter　　 B．worse　　 C．earlier　　 D．heavier

2.A．expected　 B．supposed　　 C．imagined　　 D．doubted

3.A．late　　 B．eager　　 C．ready　　 D．thirsty

4.A．from behind　 B．ahead of　　 C．next to　　 D．close to

5.A．ashamed　　 B．astonished　　 C．excited　 　　 D．frightened

6.A．cheer　 　　 B．whisper　　 C．cry　 　　　　 D．noise

7.A．slow down　 B．drop out　　 C．go on　　 D．speed up

8.A．Therefore　 B．Otherwise　　 C．Besides　 D．However

9.A．with delight　 B．with fear　　 C．in pain　　 D．in advance

10.A．keep　　 B．arrive　　 C．race　　 D．attend

11.A．even if　　 B．only if　　 C．unless　　 D．until

12.A．weaker　　 B．longer　　 C．lower　　 D．louder

13.A．well enough　 B．sure enough 　　 C．surprisingly enough　 D．strangely enough

14.A．while　　 B．when　　 C．as　　 　　 D．since

15.A．finished　 B．won　　 C．passed　　 D．lost

16.A．cheer　　 B．hope　　 C．interest　　 D．experience

17.A．hold on　 B．turn to　　 C．begin with　　 D．stick with

18.A．measured　 B．praised　　 C．weakened　　 D．increased

19.A．sadness　 B．struggles　　 C．diseases　　 D．tiredness

20.A．or　　　　　　　 B．nor　　　　　　　　 C．and　　　　　　　　 D．But

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Qibao Ancient Village

Qibao, located in the center of Minhang District, Shanghai, is a village with a history of one thousand years. In the village, wine and tea are served on old-fashioned square tables together with long benches, long-mouth copper pots and flat-end chopstick used. The most famous snacks in old Shanghai are square pastry, rice wine and steamed salted pork in wine.

Entrance Ticket: 45 yuan per all-in-one ticket (preferable price of 30 yuan is available now), covering almost all tourist attractions inside the village.

Jinshan Village of Farmer Painting

Villagers skillfully make good use of folk arts such as printing and dyeing, embroidery (刺绣), wood carving. They take the various folk customs and the busy scenes of labor of villagers in the lower Changjiang valley as the theme of paintings and create farmer paintings in a simple style.

Entrance Ticket: 30 yuan per person

Merry Countryside Tour in Zhonghua Village

The village provides tourists with accommodations, tours, chess, cards, fitness and entertainment through renting out separate farmhouse and sells tourist products and agricultural by-products related to the merry countryside tour.

Entrance Ticket: Free

Pudong Lingkong Agric Gardening

It is one of Shanghai countryside tour scenic spots, which features art of teapots, crop plantation and export. The Geological Science Popularization Hall stores up tens of thousands of rare stones collected all over the world.

Entrance Ticket: 50 yuan per person

1.Which tour is offering a discount on the entrance ticket now?

A.Qibao Ancient Village.

B.Jinshan Village of Farmer Painting.

C.Merry Countryside Tour in Zhonghua Village.

D.Pudong Lingkong Agric Gardening.

2.Pudong Lingkong Agric Gardening may especially attract people who are interested in ______.

A.traditional snacks B.folk arts

C.farming D.rare stones

3.Which column of a newspaper can we probably find the passage?

A.Finance. B.Tourism.

C.Education. D.Agriculture.

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One evening after work, I found a beautiful little fox with a injured leg. He was like a Disney fox. Then I feed her some fish. A couple of weeks later, the fox was back, much better and had often come ever since. She was comfortable enough to come really close me. She allowed me to take photo of her, the best of them I posted on social media. Soon after, she took her cubs together to visit to me, which was really unexpected. It’s amazing to have this connection with something so wildly in this busy city, but happily the loving fox still keeps turning up.

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