【推荐1】Birthdays at the Canadian Children’s Museum

The perfect place for a memorable birthday party! Celebrate at the Canadian Children’s Museum with creative and fun filled activities designed to excite the interest of children aged 3 to 12.

The party includes:

● One hour in a private party room;

● Admission to the museum;

● Unlimited time in the Children’s Museum(until closing);

● One hour animation*(动画片)

*Only with the “Scene-Stealers” and “Around the World” themed party.

Payment is due(到期的)in full upon registration(登记). Registration is required at least two weeks in advance.

Scene-Stealers

Ages 3 to 8

Step into the spotlight (聚光灯) with a behind-the-scenes trip to the Canadian Children’s Museum Theatre. The Director will help you warm up with some theatre games, and teach you some stage skills to get you ready for the audience!

Cost: ﹩190 for up to 10 kids and 2 adults; ﹩10 for each extra child.

Around the World

Ages 4 to 7

Take an unforgettable trip around the world to try Japanese origami(折纸艺术)and learn a traditional Mexican dance! This unforgettable journey through the International Village is packed with fun and creative activities for young adventurers.

Cost: ﹩190 for up to 10 kids and 2 adults; ﹩10 for each extra child.

DIY Party

Ages 5 to 12

DIY Party includes Museum admission, and one hour of free time in one of the Museum’s party rooms. A great choice for parents looking to plan their own activities!

Cost: ﹩100 for up to 10 kids and 2 adults; ﹩8 for each extra child.

1. What should you know about celebrating birthdays at the Canadian Children’s Museum?

A．It is required to be within one hour in the museum.

B．It is for kids aged 3 to 7.

C．It provides animation in all parties.

D．It should be booked ahead of time.

2. What can you do at a Scene-Stealers party?

A．Make a new movie.	B．Visit the International Village.
C．Learn some stage skills.	D．Practice traditional paper making art.

3. How much should a couple pay if they bring 12 kids to a DIY Party?

A．﹩100.

B．﹩116.

C．﹩190.

D．﹩210.

【推荐2】Three Things to Do Before You Are 18

Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18.

★Learn to swim

Seriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If you can’t swim well, you won’t be able to do water sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it.

★Try at least one kind of team sports

Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too—you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.

★Collect something

One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or letters from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won’t forget.

1. The most important reason for learning to swim is that ________.

A．you might feel well	B．it can make you healthy
C．you might easily do lots of things	D．it can save your life

2. The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to ________ .

A．collect something	B．do some water sports
C．send letters to your friends	D．play basketball with your friends

3. There are lots of advantages of being a good team player other than ________ .

A．work well with other people	B．keep you fit and healthy
C．have a good social life	D．improve your English

4. The passage is mainly about ________before you are 18.

A．good habits to keep	B．skills to have
C．things to do	D．sports to play

【推荐2】Whether from the looks or their functions, some buildings of Europe are seen as strange landmarks and attract visitors from the world.

UFO Bridge(Bratislava, Slovakia)

The space-age silver disc, with a bar and a restaurant, studs opposite the ancient Bratislava Castle and offers splendid views of the Old Town's roofs. While UFO has never been an issue, the special capsule does have the ability to predict the weather, shining different colors each night lo let the city know whether it will be rainy, cloudy, sunny or windy the next day.

Happy Rizzi House(Brunswick, Germany)

A strange landmark is the Happy Rizzi House in Brunswick, Germany. Its bright and colorful cartoons and wonky(歪斜的) frame certainly stand out from the traditional buildings that surround the structure. Pop-artist James Rizzi, who built the house, intended the landmark to celebrate how children see the world and express themselves freely.

Crooked House(Sopot, Poland)

Looking at the contorted(歪曲的) building can feel like you have entered the house of mirrors or put on a pair of strange glasses. Inspired by Polish fairy tales, the structure is home to shops, restaurants and even a radio station.

Office Center 1000(Kaunas, Lithuania )

Novel and oversized cheques are one thing, but a massive banknote built into a ten-storey building is much more impressive and weird. Located in Lithuania's accession to Europe Union, the Office Center 1000 building in Kaunas is made up of 4500 glass panels that form the image of a now-missing 1000 Lithuanian Litas banknote.

If you have interest in more information of these places, you can contact us through our website.

1. Which of the following places can offer information about weather?

A．UFO Bridge.

B．Crooked House.

C．Office Center 1000.

D．Happy Rizzi House.

2. What can be learned about Happy Rizzi House?

A．It functions as a shopping mall.	B．It lies opposite an ancient castle.
C．It comes from a fairy tale by an artist.	D．It's surrounded with traditional buildings.

3. Which city can you go to if you intend to admire a building like a banknote?

A．Bratislava.

B．Brunswick.

C．Sopot.

D．Kaunas.

【推荐2】

[1] Look at the center circles of Diagram A and Diagram B. Which of the centre circles looks larger?

[2] Take a first look and you probably think that the centre circle in Diagram A is smaller than that in Diagram B. In fact, they are exactly the same size.

[3]Then look at the picture on the right.What do you see? A vase? Or two faces? Does the picture change quickly from one to the other again and again? Maybe or maybe not, but you can see them at the same time.

[4]“What’s happening? Is something wrong with my eyes?” You may wonder at what you see. Don’t worry. Here is how it goes:

[5]When we look at things, our eyes send messages to our brains and then our brains interpret (解释) the information. However, sometimes our brains interpret the received information in a wrong way. It seems that our eyes are playing a joke on us. This often happens and we call it “Visual illusion(幻觉)”.

[6] Movie makers often make use of illusions. They make the objects around actors much smaller or bigger than usual. This makes us believe that the actors are much larger or smaller than they usually are. The movies Jurassic Park and Honey J shrunk the kids just make use of illusions.

1. In which column of a magazine can you read the above text?

A．Culture.

B．Science.

C．Humour.

D．Education.

2. The centre circle in Diagram A looks smaller than that in Diagram B, That’s because____.

A．something is wrong with our eyes

B．the two circles are not of the same size

C．our brains interpret the information wrongly

D．pictures change quickly from one to the other

3. In the picture on the right, it seems that Line AB is shorter than Line CD, but in fact Line AB is as long as Line CD. Which paragraph can explain what has happened to our eyes?

A．The second one.	B．The third one.
C．The fifth one.	D．The sixth one.

4. What’s the right order according to the text?
a. We look at things with our eyes.
b. Our brains interpret the messages.
c. Our brains tell us what we have seen.
d. Our eyes send messages to our brains.

A．a-d-b-c

B．c-a-b-d

C．a-c-d-b

D．b-e-a-d

5. Movie makers make use of visual illusions to .

A．help the actors look better	B．make the actors much braver
C．help the actors become stronger	D．make the actors seem different in size

【推荐3】Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history? Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28. Although he lived over 2,000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution to the education today.

Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn’t give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.

Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.

Today, people still follow Confucius’ lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.”

He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”

Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.

1. Today we still remember Confucius mainly because .

A．he lived a poor life in his childhood

B．he traveled with his students from state to state

C．he had wise thoughts and great views about education

D．he lived during the Spring and Autumn Period

2. Confucius learned music, history, poetry and sports as a child.

A．by visiting many famous teachers	B．with the help of his mother
C．by going to school	D．by teaching himself at home

3. The underlined word “noble” in Paragraph 3 has the closest meaning to .

A．cute

B．bright

C．poor

D．wealthy

【推荐1】Don't call it a comeback; drive-in movie theaters have been here for years. Given the current need for social distancing，drive-ins are once again seeing a surge(暴涨)in popularity and this list of 4 highlights some of the best theaters across the country.

Maryland: Bengies Drive-In Theatre

The 64-year-old Bengies (in Middle River) boasts the biggest movie theater screen in the states. It measures 52 feet high by 120 feet wide, which means films aren't cropped to fit the display. The Middle River business' season is longer than most as they open in early spring and don't close until late fall.

Oregon:99W Drive-in

Only 23 miles from Portland in Newberg, the drive-in has been in the same family since Grandpa Francis built it in 1953. Unlike many of its competitors, the 99W rules allow folks to bring in outside food.

Illinois: Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In

Go green while going to the movies in Gibson City, Illinois. Although the entertainment complex got its start in 1954, the family in charge nowadays has started several eco-friendly initiatives（措施）since taking over in 1989 including installing(安装)LED lighting, using recycled materials, and powering approximately 25 percent of their operations with solar and wind energy.

Pennsylvania: Shankweiler’s Drive-in Theatre

Wilson Shankweiler opened the country’s second drive-in in Pennsylvania in April 1934. Today, it stands as the oldest still-operating drive-in in the country. It is to be respected as it has lasted through changing technology, going from speakers on poles to digital projection(数码投影)and sound in 2013, and survived 1955’s Hurricane Diane.

1. Which theater has the largest theater screen?

A．99W Drive-in	B．Bengies Drive-In Theatre
C．Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In	D．Shankweiler’s Drive-in Theatre

2. What is special about Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in?

A．It is eco-friendly

B．It allows visitors to bring in outside food

C．It is the second drive-in theater in America

D．It has been owned by the same family since it was built

3. Why should Shankweiler’s Drive-in Theatre be respected?

A．It has used recycled materials.	B．It is open to visitors all year round.
C．It is the largest drive-in theater in America.	D．It has survived hardships and historical changes.

【推荐2】Start Reading More in 2021

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

V.E. Schwab

In 1714, Addie LaRue made a bargain to live forever. Since then, she's traveled the globe trying to leave her mark on the world — but when you live for centuries, it's hard for anyone to remember your name. That is, until she meets a man in a hidden bookstore hundreds of years later who does. This time-traveling tale will fill your heart with magic and wonder.

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

Isabel Wilkerson

Through stories about real people （like Martin Luther King Jr.） and intense historical research, author Isabel Wilkerson links the hidden caste（等级）systems of America with India and Nazi Germany, and examines the solutions that are necessary in order for the country to move forward. This novel is eye-opening, informative and an absolute must-read.

Midnight Sun

Stepbenie Meyer

"Midnight Sun" was one of the most highly expected books of 2020. In this fifth companion book to the popular “Twilight” series, readers get a glimpse into the vampire Edward Cullen's views on his relationship with Bella Swan, accompanied with details of his past and inner thoughts. Fans. of the series will finally be able to understand the star-crossed lovers' tale as a whole.

The Girl With the Louding Voice

Abi Dare

This tale follows Adunni, a teenage girl growing up in a rural Nigerian village, who wants nothing more than an education. Despite many barriers that come her way, Adunni manages to escape poverty in order to build the life she dreamed of. This story of determination and hope will teach you about the power of reaching for your dreams and never giving up.

1. Who might like V. E. Schwab's book better?

A．History lovers.	B．Fantasy story lovers.
C．Art lovers.	D．Adventure lovers.

2. What is special about Midnight Sun?

A．It belongs to one of a series of books.

B．It can arouse readers' fighting spirits.

C．It tells readers Meyer's inner thoughts.

D．It is written from Bella’s points of view.

3. Which book will you choose if you are interested in the inspiring story?

A．Midnight Sun.

B．Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.

C．The Girl With the Louding Voice.

D．The lnvisible Life of Addie LaRue.

【推荐3】Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can't expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you've got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’eyes，and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. But sometimes it's a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge，it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.
Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look，the way you act，the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world
The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is，make a list if you need to，but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.
It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile,get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends，buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.
The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective，and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat yourself on the back，you’ll know you're well on your way. Good luck!
1. You need to build a positive self-image when you___________.

A．dare to challenge yourself	B．feel it hard to change yourself
C．are unconfident about yourself	D．have a high opinion of yourself

2. According to the passage，our self-images___________.

A．have positive effects	B．are hot true
C．are often changeable	D．have different functions

3. How should you change your self-image according to the passage?

A．To keep a different image of others.	B．To make your life successful.
C．To understand your own world.	D．To change the way you think.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．How to prepare for your success.	B．How to face challenges in your life.
C．How to build a. positive self-image.	D．How to develop your good qualities.

5. . Who are the intended readers of the passage?

A．Parents.

B．Adolescents.

C．Educators.

D．People in general.