【推荐1】Banff National Park, Canada*s first national park, is filled with wonderful scenery provided by the Canadian Rockies, valleys, forests and plentiful wildlife. The park is popular with people. Here is an overview of the most popular attractions in Banff National Park:

Johnston Canyon

The main activity at Johnston Canyon is to hike to the Lower Falls, Upper Falls and Ink Pots. Getting to the Upper Falls includes a 2. 7-kilometer hike that starts from behind the Johnston Canyon Resort. This path is considered one of the busiest in the Canadian Rockies, because hundreds of tourists like making the 45-minute hike every day.

Banff Gondola

Travelers want to make sure they have plenty of memory cards before they board Banff Gondola. That’s because the views from the four-passenger gondola cars （空中缆车）are fantastic . Once at the top, visitors can take the skywalk to get to a historic site and meteorological station （气象站）.Banff Gondola is closed in winter. But there are also hiking paths to the top.

Banff Upper Hot Springs

Banff Upper Hot Springs is a perfect place to relax after a day on the hiking or ski ways. Visitors have been coming to this Banff attraction since the 1880s to bath in the therapeutic （治疗的）mineral waters, though First Nations were doing that long before the railroad opened up this part of Canada.

Peyto Lake

Considered one of the prettiest lakes in the world, Peyto Lake is best seen from Bow Summit on the parkway, about 39 km from Lake Louise. It takes travelers about 15 minutes to walk to an observation platform to overlook the lake.

1. Why do many tourists travel to Johnston Canyon a lot?

A．To go hiking.

B．To go swimming.

C．To take the skywalk.

D．To study the Canadian Rockies.

2. Which tourist attraction is limited by the season?

A．Johnston Canyon.	B．Banff Gondola.
C．Banff Upper Hot Springs.	D．Peyto Lake.

3. What can we know about Banff Upper Hot Springs?

A．It can help tourists release tiredness.

B．Its mineral waters are free to drink.

C．It is near the parking lot.

D．It can cause tourists* various diseases.

【推荐2】What’s on in the city?

AFLW match-GWS GIANTS v Brisbane Lions

Friday 16 March from 7.05 pm

Blacktown International Sportspark,Eastern Road,Rooty Hill

GWS Giants are back in Blacktown and competition is fierce to see who will win the 2018 championship.FREE event.

Shelter-movie screening

Monday 19 March from 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm

Max Webber Library,corner Flushcombe Road and Alpha Street,Blacktown

Come and enjoy this FREE short film of”Shelter”.An inspirational action drama about a boy who is struggling through his adolescence,school bullying and cultural shock,in the end he succeeded and became a adviser to others.You will also meet the film’s producer and lead actor during Q&A session.Bookings are necessary.

Dungeons and Dragons 5”Edition

Tuesday 20 March from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm

Dennis Johnson Library,corner Stanhope Parkway and Sentry Drive,Stanhope Gardens

Join our beginner friendly table and the quest for glory against the evils of the Forgotten Realms. Roleplaying games are a great way to learn teamwork and communication skills.They promote literacy, build up confidence,and develop community spirit.Open to ages 11-15 only.Bookings are necessary.

Tech Savvy Seniors-Introduction to Transport Apps

Thursday 22 March from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon

Surry Hills Library and Community Centre,405 Crown St,Surry llills

Benefit from being online and connected no matter where you live, how old you are or what your interests are.Tech Savvy Seniors gives older people the opportunity to develop the skills and confidence to use technology for socializing,accessing important services or conducting personal business.Bookings are necessary.

1. What is Dungeons and Dragons 5”Edition according to the passage?

A．A roleplaying game.

B．A literature book.

C．A beginner’s course.

D．A documentary film.

2. Which of the following events is free but necessary to book in advance?

A．AFLW match-GWS GIANTS v Brisbane Lions.

B．Shelter-movie screening.

C．Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition.

D．Tech Savvy Seniors-Introduction to Transport Apps.

3. An old man not knowing how to use Transport Apps may go to the lecture at

A．Blacktown International Sportspark

B．Max Webber Library

C．Dennis Johnson Library

D．Surry Hills Library and Community Centre

【推荐3】B
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Build it ,Make it ,Play it ! Guides for Children and Teens Bomhold Catharine ;Elder Terri,2004 l ABC-CLIO Series: Children’s and Young Adult Literature Reference Available For busy librarians and educators ,finding instructions for projects ,activities ,sports ,and games that children and teens will find interesting is a constant challenge, This guide is a time-saving,one-stop…. Read this book l View details l Add to Collection

Circle Time for Young Children Mosley Jenny,2014 l Taylor and Francis Series: Essential Guides for Early Years Practitioners Available Jenny Mosley’s quality circle time model involves setting up an on-going, timetable process Of circle-meeting for adults and children ,As a basis for teaching relationship skills, building up self-esteem….. Read this book l View details l Add to Collection

Connecting Animals and children in Early Childhood Selly Patty Born,2014 l Redleaf Press Available Understand the value of connecting animals and children .From familys pets and wild animals to toys ,stuffed animal ,and media images ,animals are a central part of every child’s world .This book examines…. Read this book l View details l Add to Collection

Education and Disadvantaged Children and Young People Matsumoto Mitsuko; Brool Colin,2013 l Bloomsbury Publishiing Series: Education as a Humanitarian Response Available Do street children go ti school ,and if not ,why not? What kind of education can be ‘meaningful’ to young people affected by conflict? The contributors explore groups of children and young people who have…. Read this book l View details l Add to Collection

Children   with School   problme:A Physkian’s Manual

The children paediatric Society; Andrews Debra;Mahoney WilliamJ,2012 I wiley Available The physician’s guide to diagnosing and treating learning disabilities in children.1 to 10 Canadians have a learning disability,and doctors must be able to idcntify,diagnose,trear,and manage children… Read this book I view details I Add to Collection

Songs in Their Heads:Music and Its Meaning In Children’s Lives Campbell Patricia Shehan,1989 I Oxford University Press Available This book explores the intrest and needs of children in their expressed thounts and actual “musicking”behaviours, This text examines the songs they sing,the ryhthms… Read this book I view details I Add to Collection

Young Children as Artists:Art and Design in the Earty Years and Kay Stage 1 Tutchell Suzy 2014 I Taylor Francis Available From the monment a child is born,they intctract with the world,looking at colours,feeding texrures;constructing mental and physical images of what they see and experience.Within all early years… Read this book I view details I Add to Collection

Big Ideas for Littles Kids:TEAching Philosophy Through Children’s Liferature Wartnberg Thomas E.2014 I Rowman&Littlefield Publishers Available Big Ideas for Little Kids includes everything a teacher,or a college student needs to teach philosophy to elementary school children from picture books.Written in a clear and accessible style… Read this book I view details I Add to Collection

1. Suppose you are doing research on children’s relationship skills,you may want to read______.

A．Circle Time for Young Children

B．Children with School Problems:A Phsysician’s Manual

C．Education and Disaddvantaged Children and Young People

D．Build It,Make It,Do It,Play It!Guides for Children and Teens

2. Which book would you recommend to someone interested in children’s mental images?

A．Connecting Animals and Children in Early Childhood.

B．Songs in Their Heads:Music and Its Meaning in children’sLives.

C．Big Ideas for Little Kids: Teaching Philosophy Through children’s Literature.

D．Young Children as Artists:Art and Design in the Early Years and Key Stage 1.

3. How many books published in 2015 are found in this search?

A．9.

B．90.

C．118.

D．290.

4. Children with School Problems:A Phsysician’s   Manua lis most likely intended   for________.

A．educators

B．librarians

C．doctors

D．artists

【推荐1】There's a battle storming in the streets of America. Anyone who regularly rides a bicycle knows all about this. Some motorists shout at two-wheeled travelers, who slow traffic. A few will do even worse.

The New York Times reports that incidents of aggression toward bicycle riders appear to be growing. Even though actually every state allows bicyclists the same right as motorists to use the streets, many drivers still refuse to accept this. They view themselves as Kings of the Road --- an impression that has been strongly built by the transportation planning profession, which has designed our cities as if people didn't exist outside of their cars.

But a big new idea to settle this conflict and improve life in the streets for everyone is now taking root among community activists, urban planners and traffic engineers.

“Too many of our streets are designed only for speeding cars, They're unsafe for people on foot or bike. Now, in communities across the country, a movement is growing to complete the streets. States, cities and towns are asking their planners, engineers and designers to build road networks that welcome all citizens," declares the website of a new organization promoting this idea, "Complete the Streets", the best idea to hit our communities since pizza, or even the bicycle itself.

My home of Minneapolis is one of the biking capitals of America. But it hasn't always been that way. When I moved here many years ago, I was shocked at the strong hostility directed toward me whenever I dared ride my bike down the street. Drivers would suddenly turn in my direction, and then laugh as they nearly knocked me onto the ground.

As the number of bikes on Minneapolis streets has grown, people have become much more comfortable sharing the road with two-wheelers. Indeed, I get the impression that most motorists now envy rather than hate me, and can't wait to get home where they can jump on their own bikes. This will happen everywhere as more and more Americans discover biking as a great way to get around, save money, lose weight, protect the planet and have fun.

1. Who cause the traffic problem according to the motorists?

A．Bicycle riders.	B．Urban planners.
C．Traffic engineers.	D．Community activists.

2. The problem of the battle in the streets is most probably rooted in________．

A．weight losing	B．city planning
C．money saving	D．global warming

3. What is the movement "Complete the Streets" aimed at?

A．Relieving traffic jams.	B．Promoting walking and bicycling.
C．Building more road networks.	D．Assessing the impact of the conflict.

4. What is the purpose of this text?

A．To present a problem.	B．To praise the bicyclists.
C．To describe a change.	D．To blame the car riders.

【推荐3】The history of the flying car is almost as old as that of powered flight itself. It started with the Curtiss Autoplane of 1917, an awkward-looking contraption with detachable wings. It never left the ground, Later machines made it into the skies but failed to take off commercially. Money is now pouring into flying taxix. On March 30th Lilium, a German company that develops them, announced a reverse merger with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that values it at $3.3 bn — a sign that investors think the business will fly.

Thanks to better batteries and lightweight materials the vehicles, some of them ten years in the making, are ready to carry passengers. Up to 300 firms are working on short-range battery-powered craft that take off and land vertically (垂直的), estimates Natasha Santha of LEK, a consultancy. Carmakers, aerospace firms, tech companies and others are ploughing (大量投资) money into the field. Morgan Stanley, an investment bank, reckons the market for aerial hops could be worth $674 bn by 2040. Regulators are offering a glide path to certification. America’s Federal Aviation Administration is engaged in the process with around 30 firms, Ms. Santha says. Others besides Lilium are heading for the stock-market, after mergers with SPACs. One of them, Joby Aviation, has been valued at nearly $7 bn. Another, Archer, is worth almost $4 bn.

Midway between a cab and a helicopter, flying taxis have distinct advantages over both. Quiet electric motors allow them to operate frequent services. They require only a patch of concrete to land, unlike noisy choppers, which face severe operating restrictions in most cities. They can fly four or five times faster than a cab can drive and do not get stuck in traffic. Prices can be kept low by ride-sharing.

Joby, based in California, says its five-seater machine will enter commercial service in 2024. The firm calculates the initial cost of around $4 per person per mile may soon fall by 25%. A trip from Manhattan to JFK airport would then cost $30-40 per passenger. It counts Toyota, a Japanese car giant, among its backers and in December it acquired the flying-car business of Uber, a ride-hailing titan. As it announced its listing via a SPAC in February, Archer unveiled a $1bn deal to supply United Airlines and a partner airline with 200 five-seater craft. It promises flying-taxi networks in Los Angeles and Miami by 2024.

Some companies are even closer to lift-off. One, eHang, is close to certification in China, its home market. In Europe Volocopter, a German firm backed by two car companies, Daimler and Geely, as well as Intel, a chip-maker, and DB Schenker, a logistics giant, hopes to be allowed to fly in 2023. It plans to start service soon afterwards. Other startups such as Vertical Aerospace, a British company, as well as familiar names in car-making (Hyundai of South Korea) and plane-making (Airbus in Europe) are not far behind.

The real revolution will come when full autonomy takes out the cost of a pilot. Archer hopes to run such aircraft by 2028. They face fewer obstacles in the air than earth-bound cars do on the road; airlines mostly fly on autopilot as it is. Still, as one industry insider puts it, it is probably best to accustom passengers and regulators to airborne taxis before ejecting (辞退) the driver.

1. What does the underlined word “fly” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．to decrease in value	B．to move or go quickly
C．to grow or boom	D．to transport passengers in a plane

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the flying car market?

A．It faces obstacles and must be approved by the government.

B．It is a niche market that few companies are interested in.

C．Its real value is lower than the estimated value made by Morgan Stanley.

D．It has attracted favorable investment from companies in various fields.

3. Compared with helicopters, flying taxis _________.

A．produce more noise	B．require less space for landing
C．also face traffic jams in the air	D．are more expensive per passenger

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．The traffic is more complex and congested in the air

B．It still takes time to make flying taxis fully automated.

C．The current flying taxis are equipped with no human pilots.

D．Flying taxis without drivers have gained widespread acceptance.

【推荐3】The 4 Books to Read if You Want to Transform Your Life in 2022

Want to feel more satisfied with life? We picked out these 4 books that will change your outlook. With the Blinkist app, you can understand the key learnings from the best nonfiction books in minutes-not hours or days. Our experts take the insights from these books to create quick, memorable, easy-to-understand insights which can either be read or listened to in just 15 minutes.

Start with the 4 most-read titles on self-improvement and see if you don't feel a little more satisfied already.

— Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin.

Do you struggle to get over your failures? Or think and talk about things out of your control? Getting over these difficulties can have a profound influence on your everyday life. Morin shares how her most successful ways that patients overcame these difficulties.

— How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth and Karen Dillon

Are you making the right trade-offs in life? While career achievements can be satisfying, neglecting (忽略) your family and friends can be harmful in the long-run in ways you can't even imagine.

— Finding Your Element by Ken Robinson

Everyone has a passion. If you don't know what yours is, it just means you haven't discovered it yet. Or perhaps you have, but it was dismissed early in life. Find out how you can break free of society's strict rules and find your calling in life.

— Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

Did you know if your pulse rate rises above 100 bpm, you're thought too emotional to think rationally (理性的)? You probably let feelings cloud your judgment more often than you know. Goleman explains how you can avoid letting your emotions rule you and make better decisions in life.

Join millions of other learners and download Blinkist to start listening today!

1. Which book may help out people worried about their failures?

A．Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do

B．How Will You Measure Your Life?

C．Finding Your Element

D．Emotional Intelligence

2. Who would like to read Finding Your Element?

A．Patients who struggle against failures.

B．Job seekers who'll spend more time with family.

C．Graduates who are puzzled about what he wants to be.

D．Writers who want to publish their works in Blinkist.

3. What are the four books in common?

A．They are short stories.	B．They are nonfiction books.
C．They are for English learners.	D．They are for improving listening.

【推荐1】Nao, a small robot, looks like a person. If Nao begged you not to shut it off, what would you do?

Scientists did a study to see how people treat robots that act like people. Eighty-nine people volunteered for the study. They were asked to help to improve Nao’s social skills by finishing two tasks with it.

The tasks with the robot didn’t matter, though. What the scientists really wanted to see was how the participants reacted once the tasks were over. They were asked to talk with Nao and finally shut Nao off but it was not easy to do. Some people did not want to turn the robot off while others took a long time to do it.

People often communicate with non-human objects such as TVs and computers nowadays. But robots seem more like humans. Robots can show social characters themselves, like speaking with human voices or taking the shape of a human body. Scientists said people might have seen Nao’s cries as a sign of independent thought. In turn, this could have led people to see the robot as having the human-like character.

For thousands of years,humans lived in a world where they were the only ones who could have conversations. Our brains learned to react to social situations in a certain way. But our brains are not used to telling the difference between real people and fake people. The robot expressed feelings and desires and that got people to want to treat the robot as if it were alive.

1. Why did scientists use Nao in the study?

A．To learn about how people react to robots.	B．To communicate with humans.
C．To help people finish their daily tasks.	D．To improve people’s social skills.

2. What did participants do when asked to turn off Nao?

A．All of them refused to turn it off.	B．Not all of them took action immediately.
C．All of them found it hard to operate it.	D．All of them followed the order soon.

3. Compared with TVs, robots________.

A．are more similar to humans	B．often depend on humans
C．have independent thought	D．know well about different voices

4. What can we know about our brains?

A．They are much cleverer than robots.

B．They can recognize fake people.

C．They can ’t tell the difference between real people and fake people.

D．They teach robots to show their feelings.

【推荐2】For some in China, the aim of travel is to create 15-second videos. It's not about where you've been. It's about where you're seen to have been.

Perched(坐落于)on cliffs above a river, Hongyadong is a stilt-house complex in mock-traditional(仿古的)style in the city of Chongqing. Its bars, restaurants and golden neon lights have been a popular draw since it was built in 2006. Last year the number of visitors surged, with the waiting time to get in being three hours. For a while Hongyadong became the biggest attraction in China after the Forbidden City. The main reason, it seemed, was Hongyadong's sudden popularity on a social-media app Douyin, which is used for sharing photographs and 15-second videos.

Instead of having fun, some people now go in great numbers to remote strawberry farms or Icelandic fjords(峡湾)to take photos to impress their friends on social media. In China, Douyin, launched in 2016, has 230m monthly active users. Unlike users of Instagram, who mainly browse feeds of pictures posted by people they follow, Douyin's fans commonly use the app to watch hot-trending videos posted by users they do not know under categories such as “food” and “scenic spots”.

Uploading a picture or video from a photogenic spot to sites such as Douyin and Kuaishou is known in China as daka, meaning “punching the card”. The word is also used to refer to the practice of registering your presence at a location that has already become hot. The aim is not to produce a well-crafted video or beautiful photograph, but simply to show that you have also been to the places that are popular.

A subculture has developed of young people who choose daka as a lifestyle. So-called daka zu-“daka tribes”-can be found roaming Chongqing and other cities, checking in at as many hot locations as possible within a single day. Guides can be found online, to show the most efficient ways to achieve this. Companies offer “daka tours”. Shops and restaurants in China try to make themselves as daka- friendly as possible: a coffee shop in Beijing built inside a shipping container, for example. Douyin users can use the app to create “daka videos”: super-speed slide shows of themselves at daka sites.

The daka craze may have practical origins (起源). China's young urban professionals have little vacation time. In their first year at a company, employees can expect at most five-day paid-vacation. So workers need to make the most of their limited leisure time. Douyin captures the mood with its slogan: “Make every second count.”

1. What made Hongyadong the second biggest tourist attraction in China?

A．Its location and mock-traditional style.

B．The three-hour waiting time to access it.

C．Its bars, restaurants and golden neon lights.

D．Quite a few users sharing photos and videos of it on Douyin.

2. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?

A．Icelandic fjords are the most famous travel destination on social media.

B．Strawberry farms are highly recommended on social media.

C．The purpose of travelling has been changed by social media.

D．Social media make it possible for users to have fun in remote areas.

3. What most probably causes the increasing popularity of daka?

A．The desire for travel.

B．Limited leisure time.

C．Daka- friendly working places.

D．Free daka tours.

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

A．Are social media popular in China?

B．Is daka the aim of travel?

C．Hongyadong, a must-see spot

D．A slow-paced life, a better choice

【推荐3】In 2014 my best friend's mother died of cancer. It was a tragedy, but as usual, Alice, my mother, used her power of healing and got his family back on their feet. If you asked my friends about my mother, they would say, “That woman has a heart of gold.” I agree one hundred percent.

About six years ago my mum decided to pursue her lifelong goal of becoming a teacher. She knew it would be hard work raising three kids, doing housework and studying at the same time. However, she believed it would pay off. What my mother didn't realize was that not all things pay off in this world. After four hard years of school, she graduated on a warm spring day. It was unbelievable. My aunt drove up from Virginia to celebrate this fantastic day. It was the first time I had ever cried from being happy.

It's strange how fast a life can change. Two months later, the unpredictable happened. My mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化症). I could not believe this could happen after all the good she had done for people. I was very confused and cried every day. My faith in God just disappeared and so did my mum's dream of becoming a teacher.

Then, I decided I must move on with my life and accept the fact that she might never get better. Since my decision was made, I have become more mature, responsible and active in school and work. I have found a wonderful girlfriend with whom I plan to spend the rest of my life. Through the years I have always been able to change negative situations into positive ones. I'm happy with my life now.

1. Which of the following can best describe Alice?

A．Honest.	B．Helpful.
C．Greedy.	D．Unconcerned.

2. According to the text, the author's mother ________.

A．recovered from illness

B．no longer had faith

C．didn't realize her dream as a teacher

D．changed negative situations into positive ones unwillingly

3. What may be the best title for the text?

A．Mother Gave Me Life Experience	B．Fighting Against Kinds of Diseases
C．Belief in Good Luck Around Me	D．How to Become a Responsible and Active Man