【推荐2】Crafternoon

Saturday, September 18, 2023, 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM

Emma Clark Library, 122 Main Street

The March “Crafternoon” at Emma Clark Library is a hatching bird pop-up craft (雏鸟孵化工艺). Stop by Saturday, September 18 anytime between 2:00 PM-3:00 PM for this free craft! Welcome all children. If you have any questions, please email us at kids@emmaclark.org.

The Flower & Garden Show

June 3 — 20, 2023, 8:00 AM — 6:00 PM

Hicks Nurseries

Go to Hicks Nurseries in Westbury if your children want to know the hottest ideas and products for gardening. The Flower& Garden Show, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily, beginning on June 3 and running through June 20, offers kinds of activities for children interested in gardening.

Super Bowl “Saturday”

Sunday, August 8, 2023, 2:00 PM — 4:00 PM

Emma Clark Library, 122 Main Street

Kick off (使开始) the Super Bowl weekend with football-focused activities on Sunday, August 8. Simply drop into the children’s department at Emma Clark Library between the hours of 2:00 PM-4:00 PM. Play games and enter for a chance to win a special prize. Be sure to catch the fun and families with children all ages are welcome.

1. Which event provides an email address for the public?

A．Rolling River Day Camp Family Day.

B．Crafternoon.

C．Super Bowl “Saturday”.

D．The Flower& Garden Show.

2. For those who are interested in growing flowers, when can they join in an activity?

A．On September 18.	B．On July 21.
C．On June 9.	D．On August 12.

3. Who are the text intended for?

A．School teachers.	B．Young couples.
C．Families with children.	D．Teenagers.

【推荐1】I think that I always knew I wanted to become an artist. I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t drawing or painting pictures. My oldest sister and my brother were artistic, and watching them draw fascinated me. They had many different art supplies around the house. Boxes of pastels, little ink bottles and pens were very appealing.

My parents and friends soon saw that I had more than a passing interest in art. It came to define much of my image. Relatives gave me art-related birthday gifts. At school I became “the kid who could draw,” a unique distinction, like “brainiest” or “best athlete”.

As I got a little older, I began copying pictures: cartoons, comic books, and magazine illustrations.

My third-grade class wrote essays on what we wanted to be when we grew up. To me it was obvious. We read them aloud, and I told about the types of paintings I would some day try. I’d have turtles with paintbrushes tied to their backs walking around on a big sheet of paper. Or I’d fill squirt guns with different colored paints and shoot at the canvas. I actually tried this with friends! Well, it sounded like a good idea.

One of the only discouraging childhood experiences about my artwork happened in the fourth grade. During study time I was drawing a picture. My teacher took it away and wrote an angry note home to my mother. “David would rather be drawing pictures than doing his work!!!” I couldn’t believe it, three exclamation points. School “art classes” were pretty uninspiring. Art never seemed to be taken as seriously as other subjects.

In the eighth grade, a big career day was held. Months before, we wrote suggestions for careers we wanted to hear about. On the big day, guest speakers from many fields came to talk, but there wasn’t one that came close to an art-related field.

In high school it actually sank in that I was going to be an artist. I already knew. I’d always known. My parents were excited about my choice, too. As I looked into art schools, I felt like doors were being thrown wide open. Until then my art was a private thing, but at art school I found a place where everyone as “the kid who could draw.”

1. The author became interested in art because of _________.

A．his parents’ wish

B．some schools’ appeal

C．his family members’ influence

D．some experts’ suggestion

2. In the fourth grade, the author _________.

A．began copying pictures

B．drew with squirt guns

C．was discouraged by the teacher

D．got suggestions from guest speakers

3. From the last paragraph, we can learn that the author _________.

A．thanked his parents very much

B．went into a new world of art

C．was still the only kid who could draw

D．stopped learning art finally

4. The story inspires people to _________.

A．stick to their dreams

B．treasure what they have

C．obey the natural rules

D．choose their career earlier

【推荐2】阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。

Fishing is probably the world’s most popular sport. People spend many dollars each year on items like boats and four-wheel-drive vehicles. In addition, they spend money on fishing equipment, bait, fuel and boat repairs. And you can see that fishing can be an expensive pastime. Fishing lovers believe that their hobby is worth it. Others say that fishing is spoiling the environment and that it is a cruel hobby.

Supporters of fishing say that it is a nice hobby. Firstly, of the millions of people who fish for fun, most only catch enough fish to feed their families. They catch fish that are found in large numbers, so there is little danger to the species.

Secondly, recreational fishermen contribute to the economy. They spend money on equipment and other items, and they also spend it indirectly by paying taxes on their equipment and fuel. Those who travel to fishing spots pay for accommodation and airfares. This money keeps people in work and provides new jobs each year.

Thirdly, fishing is relaxing and fun so it lessens stress. Instead of turning to drugs or alcohol, it is far better to go fishing. People who are relaxed are generally healthier and much nicer to be near—except for the smell of the bait!

Those who _________________ say that there are too many fish thoughtlessly taken from rivers, lakes, streams and oceans. This could lead to the dying out of some species. Modern cars and boats mean that people can fish in remote areas of the world, so no place is safe from greedy fishermen who take both males and females, leaving few fish to produce young.

Those against fishing also say that it is a blood sport, which means that an animal must die so that a human can have fun. Many of the fish caught for sport are not suitable for eating, so they are thrown away. Once hooked, fish have no chance of escape.

1. What is the main idea of the passage? (no more than 4 words)
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. According to Paragraph 2, why does fishing cause little danger to the species? (no more than 8 words)
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. List 4 items on which people spend their money for fishing. (no more than 7 words)
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words.
Those who _________say that there are too many fish thoughtlessly taken from rivers, lakes, streams and oceans.
5. What does the word “which” (Line 1, Paragraph6) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)
__________________________________________________________________________________

【推荐3】Xia boyu，70， the first Chinese double amputee （被截肢者） to have reached the top of Mount Qomolangma， the highest mountain in the world， Du Juan reports．

On May 14， 2018， Xia， who is the same age as the People's Republic of china， made his dream come true by reaching the top of Qomolangma （Mount Everest） seven days after leaving Base Camp on the Nepal side of the mountain．

Success didn't come easy． He had failed to reach the 8，844﹣meter peak four times before becoming one of the few double amputees to reach the top of the world．

The first climb by a Chinese team to the peak of Qomolangma was in 1960． Xia， who was born in Chongqing in 1949， was chosen by the Chinese mountaineering team in 1974． In 1975， the second mountaineering team set off． All the teammates finally reached the top， but Xia suffered bad frostbite （W1）in his legs， which had to be amputated at the knees．

"It's beyond imagination how difficult it was to accept the fact that I would suddenly become a disabled person，" Xia recalls． "I could not imagine a future of sitting in a wheelchair， perhaps forever．"

When a doctor told him that with artificial limbs he could live a normal life like anyone else， and he would even be able to do a lot of physical exercise， his hopes rose and he made up his mind to climb Qomolangma again．

To prepare for his fifth attempt（尝试）on Qomolangma， every day he got up at five in the morning and completed 90 minutes of strength training at home． On Mondays， Wednesdays and Fridays he would ride a bike to Fragrant Hills， 30 kilometers from his home， walk to the top and then ride back home． On Tuesdays， Thursdays and Saturdays， he completed 10 km of speed walking．

"Without targets， people lose' direction， "Xia says． So I will keep climbing and contributing more ways to society．"

1. Which is the correct order according to the passage？　 　
a． Xia had to be amputated at the knee immediately after the climb．
b． Xia joined the Chinese Mountaineering team．
c． Xia made his dream come true by reaching the top of Qomolangma．
d． Xia tried four times but failed， so he prepared for the fifth．
e． Chinese team set for the first climb to the top of Qomolangma．

A．e﹣b﹣d﹣c﹣a

B．b﹣a﹣e﹣c﹣d

C．b﹣e﹣a﹣d﹣c

D．e﹣b﹣a﹣d﹣c

2. What do we know from the passage？　 　

A．Xia was 27 when he first climbed qomolangma．

B．Xia was 72 when he made his dream come true．

C．The Base camp lay on the Chinese side of the mountain．

D．Xia reached the top of the world in 2018．

3. We can learn all the following EXCEPT that　 　．

A．Xia felt it unimaginable to be sitting in a wheelchair all his life．

B．Xia lost hope after a doctor explained about his artificial limbs．

C．it took Xia a long time to make full preparations for his fifth attempt．

D．Xia had failed to reach the peak four times before his fifth attempt．

4. What can replace the underlined word "targets" in the last paragraph？　 　

A．Plans．

B．Aims．

C．Wills．

D．Hopes．

5. What is the passage most probably taken from？　 　

A．Travel journal．

B．TV Interview．

C．News report．

D．Short story．