【推荐1】STUDENT UNION NOTICE

There will be an open-air concert given by some pop stars from Beijing. All the students are welcome to enjoy it. Free of charge.

Time: 7:30 pm, July 5

Place: Outside the dinning hall

Attention: Please don’t forget to take chairs with you.

An Announcement

Dear classmates,

Attentions, please. I have something to tell you. There will be an important lecture in Classroom 301, at 2:30 on Friday afternoon. The main speaker is Christopher Jacques. He is an Englishman, one of the textbook writers of the “Senior English for China.” He will give us a talk on English learning. After the talk, he would like to hear your opinions on the new textbook. He also wishes to answer your questions on English learning.

Please remember:

Time: 2:30pm, Friday afternoon

Place: Classroom 301

Thank you for listening.

Notice

We are going to organize an English Speech Contest. It is to be held at 2:30 pm, Sept 25. The theme of the contest is “Love Our Motherland” Those who would like to join in the contest are required to get the speech ready and hand it in before Sept. 20. The place for the contest is in the assembly hall (会议大厅). All students are welcome to attend.

NOTICE

A football match will be held between Class One and Class Two of Senior Grade 1 at 4:00 pm on Friday, May 17 on the school playground. All are warmly welcome.

1. If you have some questions on English learning, _______ is your best choice.

A．the lecture by Christopher Jacques	B．the open-air concert
C．the English Speech Contest	D．the football match

2. If you want to enjoy pop songs by the stars from Beijing, you should _______.

A．pay for it	B．join the student union
C．take chairs with you	D．bring your own musical instrument

3. The deadline for those who want to watch the football match it ________.

A．June 8

B．July 5

C．May 17

D．Sept 20

4. Which is NOT true?

A．The concert will be held at 7:30 pm, July 5.

B．All the students can attend the English Speech Contest.

C．Christopher Jacques will give the students a talk on Friday afternoon.

D．The football match will be held between Class 1 and Class 3.

【推荐2】Do you love outdoor challenges? And there are a bunch of really awesome hiking challenges out there now that will not only inspire you to get outside more and push yourself physically- but also provide you access to an awesome community of hikers and often-times hiking groups focusing on the same challenges.

1. THE 52 HIKE CHALLENGE

The goal of the 52 Hike Challenge is to get you outside moving every week for an entire year. The difficulty and length is entirely up to you. but the point is to get out and to get moving! Register online now and the resources on their website allow you to track your journey as you complete each weekly hike and earn completion badges as you go.

2. WE HIKE TO HEAL

We Hike to Heal is a month-long women's empowerment and wellness campaign that organizes group hikes all over the world on the last Saturday of March. The organization's mission is to encourage women all over the world to tap into the healing and empowering influences within themselves and the Great Outdoors. You can join the movement for free in the link above and find free group hikes that will be happening all over the world.

3. CURE-SEARCH ULTIMATE HIKE

This event is put on by CureSearch on February 4th every year, a non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure and a way to raise money for children s cancer. To join this event that supports an incredible cause, you attend an informational session, register and get your own online fund-raising page and raise money to support your trek for children's cancer research.

4. THE 365 MILE CHALLENGE

This challenge is great because it is so simple. The goal is to get outside every day and walk a mile. This challenge focuses on small efforts that, over time, have big results and focuses on, creating healthy habits to benefit your mind, body, and soul. To join all you have to do is register , join the Face book group, and start moving.

1. Which of the hiking challenges is specially intended for women?

A．We Hike to Heal	B．The 52 Hike Challenge.
C．Cure-search Ultimate Hike.	D．The 365 Mile Challenge.

2. What do all the challenges have in common?

A．Money-raising.	B．Badge-earning.
C．Internet-related.	D．Gender-based.

3. How many challenges could you attend if you hope to work out regularly?

A．Only one.	B．Four.
C．Three.	D．Two.

【推荐1】National Space Center, Leicester

An interactive museum of super-size space experiences: from a giant planet Earth you can touch to the UK’s biggest domed planetarium (穹顶天文台) and a 42-meter rocket tower. You can’t miss the latter as you drive into Leicester—the structure looks like it’s wrapped in giant inflatable pillows. Inside, it houses Blue Streak and Thor Able rockets. Take in the full scale of them by riding a glass-sided lift up to the viewing platform. Elsewhere, there are six galleries with plenty of buttons to press and screens to touch. It’s all under cover so it’s a good place to visit on a rainy day!

What about lunch?

The Boosters Cafe serves reasonably priced hot and cold snacks and drinks (hot dog from ￡4.95, plus jacket potatoes, soups, sandwiches and salads)at the foot of the center’s two rockets The cafe offers vegetarian and vegan options too.

Getting there

There is a regular bus service (No.54 with a stop two minutes’ walk from the center, as well as a park and ride service from Birstall. East Midlands Trains and Cross-Country Trains operate services to Leicester station, from which the center is a 25-minute bus ride. If driving, it’s just off the A6, north of the city center. Parking is ￡3 for the day.

Value for money

It’s not cheap- adult: ￡15, 5 to 16-year-olds: ￡12, but once you’ve paid you can revisit as many times as you want in a year, and admission is free for kids under five.

Opening hours

10 am—4 pm Monday to Friday, 10 am—5 pm weekends and school holidays.

1. Which of the following CANNOT be found when you visit the National Space Center?

A．A big inflatable pillow.	B．A domed planetarium.
C．The Boosters Cafe.	D．A high rocket tower.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A．Visitors can arrive at the entrance to the center by only taking the No.54 bus.

B．It takes visitors 25 minutes to get to the center from Leicester station by riding a bike.

C．Snacks and drinks are served at reasonable prices.

D．Although the parking fee is reasonable, there are limited parking lots.

3. If a couple want to take their daughter a primary school student, and 15-year-old son to the space center, how much will they spend on the tickets?

A．￡45.

B．￡57.

C．￡42.

D．￡54

【推荐2】Nowadays, many people love to travel. It is very common for people to go on a trip at any time.    1     Perhaps, the reason for its present popularity is that more people have come to realize the benefits of traveling.

Traveling provides a good many opportunities for fun, adventure and discovery. When we visit other countries, we gain a better understanding of the people living there. We learn their cultures, history and background. We discover the similarities they have with us.     2     It is interesting to learn from people with different backgrounds.

Traveling helps to enrich our lives.     3     When we visit interesting places, we discover and learn many things. We discover new people, surroundings, plants and animals. If we want to make our travel more exciting and challenging, we can plan our own tour and select the specific places we want to visit.

Traveling is refreshing. It is a psychological necessity, especially for people who have stressful jobs.    4     Staying at home during the weekend is not enough to make some people feel relaxed.    5    It helps them to handle the stress they experience at work better. After the break , they feel more energetic in their work. For many working adults, regular getaways help them keep their energy and enthusiasm they require for their work. Without these breaks, they may suffer from work burnout.

A．Years of hard work finally pay off.

B．We also get to know their differences from us.

C．It increases our knowledge and widens our vision.

D．Some even consider traveling as part of their lifestyle.

E．In today’s society, many people suffer great stress at work.

F．Taking periodic (定期的) trips produces better results for them.

G．It is indeed a joyful thing to share the experience of a special trip with others.

【推荐3】Read the following article and answer this question: How do you think modern tourism differs from tourism in the Ming Dynasty (1308-1644)?

XU XIAKE’S GUILIN

It is 10 in the morning, and I am travelling by rat down the Li River. The sun is already burning hot even though it has not yet reached full strength, but a calm breeze cools my skin. So far the day is wonderful, but the purpose of my trip is not just to have fun: I am following in the footsteps of Xu Xiake(1587-1641 ), the famous Chinese travel writer and geographer. Though Xu was from Jiangsu, he spent more than 30 years travelling throughout the country, and greatly admired my destination today-Ox Gorge.

As we flow down the river, we are surrounded by steep hills sticking up into the sky — karsts, Unique among mountains, karsts were formed over thousands of years as rain drained into the acidic soil and melted the soft rock, leaving the harder rock behind. Guangxi is full of karsts, giving it some of the most interesting ——and beautiful—scenery in the world. Xu was one of the first people to make a careful study of Guilin’s karsts and their related cave systems. He, like many people today, found them fascinating.

Suddenly, our raft hits some rapids, and I find myself covered in water. I turn to my raftsman and we share a laugh. The water not only keeps us cool, but it is all part of the adventure.

What made someone like Xu spend years travelling thousands of kilometres away from home? Perhaps it’s the same reason as mine: to explore the world and to discover new things. As Xu wrote, “A great man should in the morning be at the blue sea, and in the evening at Mount Cangwu. Why should I restrict myself to one corner of the world?”

Xu was not alone. Much like today, the late Ming Dynasty was a golden age of tourism within China. People travelled hundreds of kilometres to visit temples, go mountain climbing, or explore scenery.

Yet, perhaps no one in China travelled farther or longer than Xu Xiake. At least, if anyone did they did not write about it.

When our raft reaches Ox Gorge, it proves to be every bit as beautiful as I expected-a watery heaven on earth. The raft is tied up, and then I head out to explore. That afternoon, I find a cave on the river. I wade into it and the water grows shallower, unit finally I am walking on dry land. Up ahead I see a light and hear laughter echoing off the cave walls. There is a large pool of mud, and a group of young people are jumping into it and swimming around. I run and join them. Soon, like my new friends, I am covered in gray mud from head to toe. After an hour of play, I head back out of the cave and take a swim in the river to get clean. And I wonder, when Xu Xiake came here nearly five hundred years ago, did he examine the mud like a scientist? Or did he jump in?

Of course he jumped in. You know he did.

Read the article again and answer the questions.
1. Why did the author decide to go to Guilin?
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2. How are karsts and their related cave systems formed?
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3. According to the author, why did Xu Xiake like to travel?
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4. What did the author do in the cave?
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5. Do you agree with the author that Xu Xiake probably played in the mud? Why or why not?
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