【推荐2】Traverse City, the county seat of Grand Traverse County, Michigan, is home to around 14,000 residents. Parents in the area will find a wide range of summer programs for their kids to enjoy in Traverse City, ranging from camps to reading programs at the library.

SNY Programs

Spooky Nook Youth Programs are designed for your children up to age 12. All of our caretakers have background checks and are experienced in working with children. Participation in our programming shows kids the fun of exercise, physical activity and teamwork. Kids are sure to have a wonderful time playing and learning at Spooky Nook Sports.

Library Programs

You could check out all of the summer programs offered at the Traverse Area District Library. Your kids can participate in the Summer Reading Club, where kids read books, tell the librarian about them and earn prizes. Younger children can attend Wigglers Story Time for stories, singing and rhymes. Other summer events include movie times, magic shows, ice cream parties and surprise guests.

School Programs

Kids can choose from a series of summer programs through the Traverse City Area Public Schools. Summer Adventure Day Camps are for children aged from 3 to 18 and include arts, games and weekly field trips. High school teens can attend the Summer Academy to take classes and earn credits. Middle school students can go to the West Middle School Robotics Camps to learn about entry level robotics and compete against other students.

Museum Camps

Many museums here have special programming for teens. For example, the Museum of Modern Art has a free Friday night program that includes pizza, movies and talks with artists. All your kids need to get in is a valid high school ID.

1. Which may be suitable if your kids are athletic?

A．Spooky Nook Youth Programs

B．Wigglers Story Time

C．Summer Adventure Day Camps

D．School Robotics Camps

2. What can we learn about School Programs?

A．World-class equipment is offered.

B．Kids can obtain prizes by reading books.

C．Teens can have a discussion with great artists.

D．The targeted campers range from kids to teens.

3. Who is the text mainly intended for?

A．Kids

B．Teenagers

C．Parents

D．Seniors

【推荐3】Magical Harry Potter Competition

How to enter

Simply draw your Patronus(保护神)in the postcard-sized space below. It’s entirely up to you which creature you decide to draw. Just make sure you tell us what it is. Then fill in all the details on the form and send the whole thing to us at My Patronus, The Week Junior magazine, 31-32 Alfred Place, London, WC1E 7DP. Alternatively, you can scan your entry form and email it to competiton@theweekjunior.co.uk, using the subject header MY PATRONUS. Your entry must reach us no later than June 2020.

The entries will be judged by a panel that includes artist Levi Pinfold — who illustrates the house editions of the Harry Potter books; Emily Drabble from the charity BookTrust; and Anna Bassi, editor-in-chief of The Week Junior. Winners will be announced in The Week Junior issue

One lucky overall winner will receive a huge bundle of Harry Potter prizes including:

* A family ticket to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London—The Making of Harry Potter (including up to £100 of train vouchers and up to £250 for accommodation).

You’ll be able to step onto authentic sets, discover the magic behind spellbinding special effects and explore the behind-the-scenes secrets of the Harry Potter film series, located at the studios where it all began.

* A personalized Hogwarts house trunk full of goodies from your chosen house.

* A set of the first three Harry Potter novels in hardback in your house livery, illustrated by Levi Pinfold.

* A limited-edition print of artwork from the house editions, signed by artist Levi Pinfold.

* Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban hardback illustrated edition signed by Kim Kay.

The winner’s school will get:

* Hardback editions of all seven Harry Potter novels, with cover illustrations by Jonny Duddle.

* Hardback illustrated editions of the first three Harry Potter books, illustrated by Jim Kay.

* The Tales of Beedle the Bard illustrated edition by Chris Riddell.

* A year’s subscription to The Week Junior.

Runners-up

* Nine runners-up will each receive a set of the first three hardback house editions in your Hogwarts house livery. Their school will get a complete set of Harry Potter hardbacks with cover illustrations by Jonny Duddle, and a year’s subscription to The Week Junior.

1. To enter for the competition, participants must_________ .

A．send the completed form to charity BookTrust

B．draw and describe their chosen Patronus

C．purchase a complete set of Harry Potter series

D．agree to subscribe to The Week Junior for a year

2. What will the winner’s school and the runners-up’ schools get?

A．The renewal of magazine subscription.	B．A set of Harry Potter novels.
C．A personalized Hogwarts house trunk.	D．Books illustrated by Jim Kay.

3. Which of the following is TRUE about the competition?

A．The judges of the competition are illustrators and editors by profession.

B．The winner list will be announced no later than June 2020.

C．One lucky winner can visit the Harry Potter movie sets with his/her family.

D．First prize winner may win an award of up to £350 for accommodation.

【推荐2】This year the Chaucer Heritage Trust is holding the Canterbury Tales Writing Competition for school students around the country. Students are welcomed to submit pieces of writing inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer's most famous work: The Canterbury Tales.

Who Can Take Part?

The competition is open to all students from primary schools, middle schools and colleges, and pupils who are receiving home-schooling. The three age groups are: Junior—8 to 11 years old; Intermediate—12 to 15 years old; Senior— 16 tc 19 years old. Competitors must include their date of birth on the entry form.

Competition Guidelines

Choose ONE of the following: Write a poem about a journey. Write a short beast fable （寓言）which explores an important issue through animal characters. Write stories about the future life of a merchant living on the Moon

through your rich imagination.

Style

Think carefully about the language—choosing the words which best convey your meanings and messages. You are encouraged to use everyday language. Think carefully about the characters in your writing and what they say about the world you live in.

Word Count: The maximum word count is 500 words.

Deadline: All entries must be submitted by 30 June, 2019.

Other Rules

All entries must be original. The decision of the judges will be final. For any questions about the rules, please contact: farrisc@chaucer. org. uk.

Prizes

Prize for the Winning Entrant（s）

Junior: lstS400; 2nd$200; 3rd$100

Intermediate: I stS500; 2nd$300; 3rd$150

Senior: I stS600; 2nd S400; 3rd $200

How to Enter: You can submit your entry at www. chaucer. org. uk/submityourentry.

For additional information about writing competitions, please send emails to www. chaucer. org. uk/writing-competition.

1. What is the theme of submitted writings?

A．The review of one's favorite book.

B．The colorful life of school students.

C．The translations of The Canterbury Tales.

D．The inspirations from The Canterbury Tales.

2. What will a competitor probably write according to the text?

A．A poem, a journal, or a fiction.

B．A poem, a novel, or a biography.

C．A story, a beast fable, or a diary.

D．A poem, a beast fable, or a science fiction.

3. What is the main purpose of the text?

A．To recommend a writing competition.

B．To advertise The Chaucer Heritage Trust.

C．To encourage students to take writing as a hobby.

D．To call on students to read Geoffrey Chaucer's works.

【推荐3】Starting Cycling

We have two services designed to give people the confidence and knowledge to cycle successfully.

Lessons

All our instructors have been trained to National Standards level of “Bikeability”. This means you will be trained to a standard consistent across the whole country.

There are 3 levels of skills to progress through. Children would start with levels 1 & 2, progressing from the playground or park to cycle on less busy local roads. Teenager and adult beginners can also learn levels 1 & 2 in an off-road and quiet environment.

Confident teenagers and adults can broaden their skills by learning level 3, using multi-lane (多道) roads and larger roundabouts (环岛). We provide both a complete package of lessons for the beginner or individual lessons tailored to the client. You can ride a bike but don’t feel confident about right turns on multi-lane roads. Whatever the need

We can address and practice until perfect!

Everyone can be taught to ride a bike!

We train both adults and children.

We cover London Zones 1 & 2

The cost is ￡30 per hour.

Guided Ride

We know that riding on the roads in London can be scary, and if you have to navigate (确定行车路线) as well it can become a real hard task! The Guided Ride service takes all the stress out of it for you by providing the following:

Route planned in advance to suit your skill level. Route map provided to you.

Cycle and equipment checked. We will teach you a simple method to check basic roadworthiness (车辆性能) of your bike that you can perform on a weekly basis.

Route discussed and focus given to any areas requiring special attention.

Cycle along with the instructor close behind. Here the traffic can be controlled by the instructor and rider observed.

Occasionally stopping to discuss events.

We currently cover London Zones 1 & 2. Please contact us if your requirements are outside of these areas.

Cost ￡30

1. Where can   Level 1 & 2 lessons for adult beginners   be carried out？

A．Off road

B．Near large roundabouts

C．On busy local roads

D．On multi-lane roads

2. What service does the Guided Ride mainly provide?.

A．They help you to be familiar with London roads

B．They check your cycle and equipment every week.

C．They let users experience the busiest road in London.

D．They ensure users ride safely in London Zones 1 & 2

3. Who is the text probably intended for ?.

A．Bike riding lovers.

B．Children and teenagers

C．Travelers in London

D．Parents loving cycling