【推荐1】Use your parking space

An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to £200 or £300 a week. Put an advertisement for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.

Rent a room

Spare room? Not only will a lodger earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you won’t have to pay any tax on the first £4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.

Make money during special events

Don’t want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.

Live on set

Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free — but you will be charged if your home gets picked.

Use your roof

You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment (around £14,000) and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.

1. Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?

A．On Letpark.	B．On Roomspare.
C．On Grashpadder.	D．On Roommateeasy.

2. If you want to use energy free, you have to        .

A．sign an agreement with the government	B．pay around £14,000 for the equipment
C．sell the roof to some energy companies	D．keep the roof unchanged within 25 years

3. For whom is the text most probably written?

A．Lodgers.

B．Advertisers.

C．House owners.

D．Online companies.

【推荐2】STEM is short for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education. These camps provide the skills needed to succeed in our technological society.

Steve & Kate’s Camp

Steve & Kate’s Camp was founded on the belief that when you trust kids, they learn to trust themselves, and develop a creative confidence that will help them unleash (释放) their true potential. It offers a safe, judgment-free environment where kids can be themselves, explore their passions, and make a few mistakes along the way. Phone: 415-389-5437

Asheville School

Asheville School is offering a unique app camp experience for teenagers across the U.S. and abroad who are interested in learning how to make exciting new apps for the iPhone and iPad. Students will learn about Apple’s Swift programming language and learn about Apple’s new AR technology. Phone: 828-254-6345

Game Camp Nation

Harness (利用) your child’s energy for video games to fuel their future, strengthen self-confidence and make new friends. Creativity, critical thinking & communication: we emphasize the 3Cs needed for success in today’s media-driven world. Hands-on projects spark curiosity. Our groups are intentionally kept small, and our staff encourage the kinds of peer interaction that easily make friends. Phone: 619-446-6495

Camp Motorsport

For the camper who loves to hear those famous words “Start your engines!”, Camp Motorsport offers exciting motorsport focused summer camp programs for girls and boys ages 9 to 17. In addition to gaining valuable seat time, campers get hands-on experience with the STEM aspects of automotive design. When not driving, Camp Motorsport still has all the fun summer camp activities campers expect including a private lake with swimming, boats, and gaga ball just to name a few. Phone: 888-836-1212

1. Which camp will you choose if you want to take program courses?

A．Steve & Kate’s Camp.

B．Game Camp Nation.

C．Camp Motorsport.

D．App Camp.

2. What number will you call if you want to have much fun after joining the camp?

A．619-446-6495.

B．828-254-6345.

C．888-836-1212.

D．415-389-5437.

3. What do Steve & Kate’s Camp and Game Camp Nation have in common?

A．They both appeal to learners full of curiosity.

B．They both make learners become confident.

C．They are both free of charge for teenagers across the U.S.

D．They are both popular with programming language learners.

【推荐3】Welcome to the Painting Competition for Woodlands Students

The International Anti-Drug (禁毒) Day this year is coming soon. In order to raise teenagers’ awareness (意识) to fight against drug taking, the City Art Council is going to hold a painting competition for the students in our city.

Students who want to take part in the competition can hand in their own 2D paintings in either of the following two ways:

★Each school will be provided with a box for students to put in their paintings. Boxes will be picked up by the City Art Council on Thursday, June 23rd，2016, before the end of the school day.

★Paintings can be also handed in on Friday, June 24th, from 8:00 am to 10:00 am at the Woodlands Art Hall (175 Riverside Street).

All paintings are required to be 60cm wide by 80cm long or smaller. Larger sizes will not be accepted. Each student can only hand in one painting.

The final decision on the competition results will be made on June 26th, the Anti-Drug Day. The name list of the winners will be made known on the website of the City Art Council on the same day. All winning paintings will be shown to the public at the City Youth Park from June 27th till the end of July.

Prizes：1st Prize (10 students)=＄300 Gift Card each

2nd Prize (20 students)=＄200 Gift Card each

3rd Prize (30 students)=＄100 Gift Card each

For further information:

Visit http://www. WoodlandsArtCouncil. org or call 2569-8632.

1. Students in Woodlands can take part in _______ held by the City Art Council.

A．a pop music concert	B．a singing competition
C．a name-signing activity	D．a painting competition

2. The size of the paintings like _______ will NOT be accepted.

A．40 cm wide by 60 cm long	B．50 cm wide by 70 cm long
C．80 cm wide by 100 cm long	D．60 cm wide by 80 cm long

3. The public can enjoy the winning paintings _______.

A．at the City Youth Park	B．at the City Art Council
C．at 175 Riverside Street	D．at the Woodlands Art Hall

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Students must put their paintings in the school box on June 24th.

B．Students can get more information about the competition in two ways.

C．Each student can take part in the competition with one 3D painting.

D．Each of the second prize winners in the competition will get 300 dollars.

【推荐1】Sitting close with your little ones from an early age and enjoying a book together is always a great way to spend time, but do you know reading to your children has a whole range of benefits that will give them a flying start in life?

Firstly, it’s a great introduction to vocabulary. Seeing an adult sounding out the words and linking them to the shapes on the page begins to build up vocabulary that they will use for the rest of their life.

Then there are a variety of good effects of hearing stories which improve their minds and develop social awareness and sills. At a time when they are perhaps stuck indoors more than ever before, reading is the best way to motivate children’s imagination. They can travel to the moon, meet the Gruffalo and pop in to a chocolate factory all before they’ve even had lunch!

There’s no better way to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes than reading their story and seeing things from another’s point of view is a great way to build empathy (共鸣), tolerance and qualities needed. There are some fantastic children’s books which show characters acting as strong role models. These stories can encourage future leaders and thinkers, so every child can feel they can achieve their dreams, from the Little Leaders series to Bedtime Stories for Rebel Girls.

Now is the perfect time to build up a library of excellent reads ready for children to enjoy now and in the future. They will create memories to last a lifetime. On top of the benefits for your little ones, it’s fun, relaxing and a great chance to go back and reread the best books from your own childhood.

1. What does the undefined phrase “pop in to” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Visit.

B．Start.

C．Build.

D．Leave.

2. In which aspect does “Bedtime Stories for Rebel Girls?” do good to children?

A．Going to bed easily at bedtime.	B．Building good qualities.
C．Playing a leader’s role.	D．Bringing back sweet memories.

3. What is the text mainly about?

A．Children’s reading habits.	B．Children’s reading materials.
C．Benefits of reading to children.	D．Ways of reading children’s books.

4. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?

A．To explain.

B．To inform.

C．To describe.

D．To appeal.

【推荐2】       In a society such as the United States or Canada, which has many national,   religious, and cultural differences, people highly value individualism(个人主义）— the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize information. Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves. There is often discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.

In most Asian societies, on the contrary, people have the same language, history, and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the Orient (东方) reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments. In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal. The teacher lectures, and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students repeat rules or information that they have memorized.

There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education. For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information they have memorized.

The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven’ t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.

1. The reason why American teachers attach much importance to individualism is that ______________.

A．they are required to do so

B．their students do not memorize information

C．the United States is a country of many cultures

D．their students work individually

2. Which of the following statements applies to Asian methods of education?

A．Each child in a classroom draws a different picture

B．Students have to find information themselves．

C．Students are prepared for a society that values discipline

D．Teachers serve as a guide in discussion

3. A good educational system would be the one that   ______________.

A．has more advantages

B．is the combination of Western and Oriental methods

C．is based on the Western system

D．rests on the Asian system

4. The author believes that ______________.

A．different educational systems reflect different culture of the societies

B．students from Western countries are creative but selfish

C．Asian students are merely interested in math and science

D．there are more advantages to Western system of education than to Oriental one

5. The author focuses on ______________.

A．the differences in methods of education orient and west

B．the advantages and disadvantages to both of the Western and Asian educational system

C．how Asian school systems reflect group goals

D．how Western school systems reflect the value of individualism

【推荐3】Physical education(体育), or PE, isn’t required for all high school students. In some schools, it isn’t offered for some different reasons. But should high school students receive physical education? The answer is certainly “Yes.”

Today many people don’t do sports. But as is known to all, doing sports is very important for an adult. Teaching teens the importance of a healthy lifestyle and making fitness plans now can help teens put exercise in the first place as an adult.

The American Heart Association says that 10 million kids and teens suffer from obesity(肥胖症). The increase in activities that don’t get teens to move around, such as computer games, means many teens don’t get their required exercise. PE classes act as a public health measure to encourage physical activities and help teens have healthy weights.

Not doing sports increases teens’ hazard of developing many diseases. An active lifestyle offers a good way of protection from these health problems. As much as 75 percent of health-care spending goes toward treating medical conditions that can be prevented by lifestyle changes, according to the American College of Sports Medicine.

According to the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN), students who performed five hours of physical activity each week improved their academic(学业的)performance. Students from programs with no physical activity, who used the extra time for classroom study, did not perform better on tests than those who gave up some study time in support of physical education.

1. According to Paragraph 2, what does physical education in high school mean?

A．Making teens attach importance to exercise later.

B．Removing the stress faced by teens at school.

C．Getting teens to encourage adults to exercise.

D．Helping teens learn to make good plans.

2. What does the underlined word “hazard” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．happiness	B．risks
C．safety	D．sadness

3. According to the PCFSN, doing sports ________.

A．means making students choose between sports and studies

B．helps students make good use of all their time

C．means students adjust to their studies better

D．helps students do better in their studies

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Why high school students should receive physical education.

B．Why some schools consider physical education important.

C．How schools can help students love doing sports.

D．How high school students can live a better life.

【推荐1】Our warming planet is expected to face serious water crisis in the coming decades—which means each nation’s natural resource will be more important than ever.

Percentage of total land area covered by forests

WORLD AVERAGE   30. 88

TOP 5 AVERAGE   90.15

1. SURINAME       94.58

REST OF TOP 5

2. Micronesia                 91.66

3. Seychelles                 88.48

4. Samoa                      88.40

5. Palau                       87.61

123. CHINA       22.47

Freshwater resource, cubic kilometers per year

WORLD AVERAGE   241

TOP 5 AVERAGE   3.642

1. BRAZIL       5,418

REST OF TOP 5

2. Russian Federation     4,313

3. Canada                    2,850

4. United States            2,818

5. CHINA       2,813

Freshwater resource, cubic kilometers per person

WORLD AVERAGE   6,122

TOP 5 AVERAGE   244,973

1. ICELAND       532,891

REST OF TOP 5

2. Guyana                    304,723

3. Suriname                  166,112

4. Papua New Guinea     114,216

5. Bhutan                      106,923

102. CHINA       2,092

1. According to the statistics, what is the world average of freshwater resource per person?

A．244,973 cubic kilometers.	B．241 cubic kilometers.
C．3,642 cubic kilometers.	D．6,122 cubic kilometers.

2. Which country or region has the most freshwater resource per year?

A．Guyana.

B．Brazil.

C．Iceland.

D．China.

3. Which country or region appears twice on the top 5 lists?

A．Bhutan.

B．Seychelles.

C．Canada.

D．Suriname.

【推荐2】We have some practically secret national parks on our lists that you'll want to visit this spring.

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

The most visually striking point here is El Capitan. The massive cliff (悬崖), 2.5 times as tall as the Empire State Building, towers over the rest of the park, which offers you a perfect spot for taking impressive pictures. You can also wander the Salt Basin Dunes, 2,000 acres of shockingly white sands. If you're taking very long hikes, bring plenty of water and some protein-rich snacks.

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument

The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument preserves more than 87,500 acres of wild rivers and thick forests. In addition to hiking and camping, Katahdin is a great spot for hunting and fishing. Bring some hiking boots and perhaps trekking poles (登山杖)to cross these rocky forest trails. The park has a day use fee of $5, and the first-come, first-serve campsites cost $8 per night.

North Cascades National Park

Though the snowy peaks of the North Cascades are dangerous in the winter, it turns into a thick and green park in the warmer months, filled with beautiful mountain valleys and clear lakes. You can take a guided nature hike or go fishing. Winter driving conditions in the North Cascades can be dangerous, due to water, frost, snow, or ice on the roads.

Organ Mountains.—Desert Peaks National Monument

This is not a national park，but is a national monument. It is home to several rare species of plants and animals，and lava (炫岩)flow. There are excellent chances for hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, and nature photography, as well as overnight hiking. You can also go primitive camping anywhere in the monument for free. It's highly recommended that you should bring plenty of water and sunscreen, and know your fitness level ahead of time.

1. What may attract a photographer most to go to the first park?

A．The steep cliff.	B．The low ticket price.
C．The towers in the park.	D．The particularly white sands.

2. How much should one pay for camping in the second park for 2 days and 1 night?

A．$15.	B．$18.
C．$21.	D．$24.

3. Camping in the fourth park, _____________.

A．you are only allowed to camp in daytime

B．you can only stay one night there for free

C．you can feed rare animals

D．you should be well-prepared

【推荐3】Kings Camps

About Our Camps

Kings Camps is part of the Kings Active Foundation and is devoted to helping young people reach their potential. We provide sports camps and summer camps at over 40 places across the UK for children aged 4-17. We bring together the very best parts of sports and holiday clubs to provide friendship, fun and exciting adventures for young people from the UK and around the world.

Why Choose Kings Camps

※Creative, inspiring camps: We have a strong belief that sport has an important role to play in a happy childhood and our not-for-money state enables us to provide some places and invest in new and creative ways to inspire.

※Learn important life skills: Kings Camps prepare children with important life skills and an understanding that being active is important to health and well-being.

※International students are welcome: We welcome children from outside of the UK who will make friends here by communicating with kids from different backgrounds, but we do require that they at least understand English to make sure of their safety and that of others, and of course their enjoyment.

Comments

Ryan has enjoyed every part. When we’ve asked about his day, he’s said it was “amazing and fantastic”. All the staff are extremely friendly, enthusiastic and have a true belief in what they are doing.

— Tracy Lee

Fantastic & friendly staff! It’s an action-packed week of multiple sports. My sweetheart made new friends, overcame swimming fears & came away more confident too! I cannot recommend it enough!

— Kay Court

1. What does Kings Camps aim to do?

A．Mix sports and holiday clubs.

B．Get kids to play outdoors.

C．Provide adventurous and challenging camps.

D．Encourage kids to develop their potential.

2. What is necessary for international students?

A．Awareness of safety.

B．Love for media.

C．Basic English ability.

D．Good communicating skills.

3. Who probably made the comments?

A．Parents.

B．Teachers.

C．Campers.

D．Staff.

【推荐1】CPR（cardiopulmonary resuscitation 心肺复苏术）and first aid are related topics. It could be said that first aid is the more general of the two, and training in first aid might include instructions and practice on how to respond to a variety of medical emergencies that could be posing threat to life or to a part of a person’s body. One such medical emergency could be cessation（停止）of breathing or heartbeat, and the appropriate response, in this case, might be to perform CPR. Thus, CPR can be seen as a type of first-aid response.

There can be differences in the amount of first-aid training people learn, and courses can sometimes be broken down into emergency and standard training. Standard training is actually the more extensive of the two, and would include teaching and learning how to handle a variety of medical situations like bites from insects or animals, broken bones, poisoning, childbirth, and care of wounds. Emergency first aid tends to be limited to the teaching of CPR, how to handle choking emergencies, and instruction on wound care for heavy bleeding.

CPR and first aid may be taught together or are sometimes taken as separate courses. People may need a whole day of practice or longer before getting CPR certification, which should be obtained from recognized agencies like the Red Cross. The big difference between CPR and first aid, in terms of taking classes, is that CPR focuses only on learning to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and recognize those circumstances as soon as possible in which it should be performed; while first-aid classes may teach this too, but they will teach in the broader context of how people need to respond to lots of different injuries or illness.

The issue of CPR and first aid may get confusing when people are asked to get training in one or both of these. Some people may be asked to take a first-aid course and have CPR training. Those who need more extensive training in standard first aid certainly won’t satisfy this need by only taking a CPR course. Those confused about what training they need should get this issue clear with the person（usually an employer）requesting the training.

Being able to respond first in a medical emergency usually means needing to know CPR, but other knowledge could be just as essential. For instance, how to stop uncontrollable bleeding or how to handle an episode of anaphylactic shock（过敏性休克）could be vital too.

1. What is the purpose of performing CPR?

A．To be qualified as a first-aid trainer.

B．To gain practical knowledge of first aid.

C．To deal with all the medical emergencies.

D．To make a person’s heart start beating again.

2. What can we learn from Paragraph2?

A．CPR works faster when someone breaks his leg.

B．Standard training deals with more medical cases.

C．Emergency first aid is more useful than CPR.

D．CPR includes most courses of emergency training.

3. When can people get the chance to obtain CPR certification?

A．After finishing the CPR training.

B．After saving someone with CPR.

C．When practicing a whole day in Red Cross.

D．When getting instructions from recognized agencies.

4. What do we know about first-aid classes according to the text?

A．They are often given in one day.

B．CPR training might be included.

C．They are intended for professionals.

D．They focus on less urgent medical problems.

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

A．How can you receive first-aid training?

B．What can you usually learn in a first aid class?

C．What is the difference between CPR and first aid?

D．Why is CPR the most important first aid response?

【推荐2】Studies show that humans and cats have been living together for about 9,500 years. Dogs have lived with humans longer than cats, and dogs have been trained to do what people want them to do.

As cat owners know well, cats do not follow humans in the same way dogs do. As a result, many people have come to think that maybe cats do not understand human language. A report shows that cats understand human language well enough to recognize their own names. The report tells a series of experiments with house cats in Japan. In these tests, people said four words that were similar to cats' names, and each word had the same number of syllables and some of the same sounds.

The cats seemed to lose interest after the speaker said a few of the words. Then the person said the cats' names. The cats moved their ears when they heard their names. They also moved their feet.

In another part of the experiment，Japanese researchers went to a cat café, a business where humans can come to spend time with cats. They compared house cats to cats that live at the cat cafe. When people said the names of the cats staying in the cat café, these house cats reacted as much to the names of the cats living at the cat cafe just as to their own names. The researchers thought this was because visitors may give food to the cats when they reacted.

The researchers hope that the findings from their study will help both cats and people. They add that perhaps cats can learn words to warn them of dangerous things or places.

1. What does the report show?

A．Dogs can recognize their names.	B．Cats know nothing about humans.
C．Cats understand some human language.	D．Dogs have lived with humans shorter than cats.

2. How did the cats react when they heard their names in the tests?

A．They moved their ears.	B．They made a big noise.
C．They moved off the speaker.	D．They touched the speaker with their feet.

3. Why did the Japanese researchers go to the cat café?

A．To take care of cats.	B．To do an experiment with cats.
C．To buy some cat food.	D．To drink coffee.

4. What's the main idea of the passage?

A．The cats like to live with human beings.	B．The cats can understand what human says.
C．The cats and dogs both are friends of human.	D．Human like dogs better than the cats.

【推荐3】If you’ve ever had trouble getting your teen up in the morning or you’ve seen your teen fall asleep during the school day, you’re not alone. Many teens have difficulty in waking up early for school, and that’s because they sleep late at night.

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ Adolescent Sleep Working Group reviewed studies about sleep in teens. Researchers studied the harmful effects of not getting enough sleep-anything less than 8.5 to 9 hours of sleep on school nights-could have on young people. They discovered not getting enough sleep may cause poor grades at school. Not getting enough sleep has also been connected to a higher risk of car accidents in teens.

It may seem as though the way to solve the problem would be for teens to just go to sleep earlier. But researchers say that isn’t likely to work. Teens experience physical changes that make falling asleep earlier difficult. Their biological (生物的) clocks just won't allow them to fall asleep at 8 p.m., even when they’re tired.

Studies have shown that just delaying (推迟) school by 30 minutes can have a great effect on a teen's health and performance. So most researchers suggest the school start time be delayed until at least 8:30 a.m. for teenagers.

Some of the benefits could include:

·Teens may be more likely to get the necessary amount of sleep.

·The delayed start time could help teens sleep during their natural sleep.

·Teens may be less likely to depend on coffee to stay awake during the day.

·Enough sleep could help teens study better in class, which could help them do better in exams.

·Sleeping longer could reduce health problems caused by a lack of sleep in the long run.

·Getting home later in the afternoon may reduce the amount of time when some teens are home alone, and could reduce the possibility that tens will take part in unhealthy activities.

But doing that can also cause some problems.

1. What does Paragraph 1 show?

A．Many teens find school too boring.

B．Many teens fail to get enough sleep.

C．Today’s teens have many difficulties.

D．Today’s teens are too lazy to get up early.

2. What do researchers of the Adolescent Sleep Working Group find?

A．Today’s teens have poor grades at school.

B．Teens should get at least 8.5 hours of sleep daily.

C．Today’s teens are in danger because of car accidents.

D．Teens can be negatively influenced by not getting enough sleep.

3. Why can’t teens fall asleep earlier?

A．Because their homework is too much,

B．Because they love staying up late at night.

C．Because their physical changes make it hard.

D．Because they have unbalanced biological clocks.

4. What would the text most probably talk about next?

A．The disadvantages of starting school later.

B．The benefits of getting enough sleep for students.

C．The methods of helping students get enough sleep.

D．The advantages of putting off the school start time.