When the holiday season comes, families in Southern California might be wondering what type of activity they can do. Here are some great choices.
The Polar Express Train Ride
For families that have to watch The Polar Express every year around the holiday season there is an interactive experience just for them. This magical one-hour trip to the North Pole features a read-along of the timeless story, hot chocolate, a golden ticket, and more delicious treats. Santa and his little helpers are also scheduled to come on board to greet the passengers and give each guest their first gift of Christmas, a sleigh bell, which everyone can keep.
Ice Skating at Santa Monica
During the holiday season, the whole family can enjoy a fun ice skating experience. The corner of Fifth Street and Arizona Avenue is completely changed into an outdoor skating area. The price includes an all-day skating pass and the family can stay for as long as they wish. It also provides local youths with an opportunity to learn how to skate.
LA County Parks Winter Wonderland
Los Angeles County Parks will host a Winter Wonderland with 40 to 80 tons of snow at 34 different parks. Parks After Dark welcomes people of all ages to the biggest event. The free event features photo opportunities, holiday treats, and a craft village where kids can decorate their own socks. The toy giveaways will be available while supplies last, for children up to 17.
Sawdust Winter Fantasy
If you’re looking for the best way to kick off the holiday season, check out Sawdust Winter Fantasy, where you can support local artists and get in the spirit of the holidays. This annual event features live music, delicious food and drinks, as well as 165 local artists with their unique products. It also has a Santa ready for portraits, magic acts, balloon artistry, puppet shows and more.
1. What highlights the Polar Express Train Ride?| A．It offers every guest a Christmas gift. |
| B．It encourages every guest to read together. |
| C．It gives the guests a chance to learn ice skating. |
| D．It invites the guests to perform The Polar Express. |
| A．It teaches children to create their festival clothes. |
| B．It provides children up to 17 with toy giveaways. |
| C．It’s meant to develop families’ skills in taking photos. |
| D．It’s aimed at spreading knowledge through fun activities. |
| A．Sawdust Winter Fantasy. | B．Ice Skating at Santa Monica. |
| C．The Polar Express Train Ride. | D．LA County Parks Winter Wonderland. |
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【推荐1】The Anne Frank House opened on 3 May, 1960 and over the years attracted a growing number of visitors to see the diary place. Last year visitor number reached 1.25 million and long lines were commonly seen outside the museum.
What you can see
You can go to the Diary Room at the back of the house through a door hidden by a bookshelf. Here you will see Anne's diary in addition to some of her other books.
The film Reflections in the central hall shows what Anne Frank's diary and life story meant to 22 writers, actors, visitors and people who knew Anne.
A new audio tour is added. It is especially suitable for children aged from about 10 years. With their own headset, each visitor can have a quieter tour in the museum. The audio tour provides services in 9 languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish.
Important information for Anne Frank House tour
Tips for visitors
Lines can get very long in summer. Visiting it when it opens or shortly before it closes is usually the best way to beat the lines. It takes about an hour to see everything so you don't have to put aside a huge part of your day for this.
There are no official tours, but all things are written in English as well as Dutch. Visitors can buy a 30-minute audio(only in English)media to get the necessary background knowledge before the tour.
1. What can a visitor do in the central hall?| A．Watch Reflections. | B．Talk to Anne's friends. |
| C．See Anne's diary. | D．Meet writers and actors. |
| A．€5. | B．€5.5. | C．€10. | D．€10.5. |
| A．about 8:00 | B．after 10:00 | C．before 19:00 | D．around 21:00 |
【推荐2】Official Historical Tour of Harvard
Student-Led Public Walking Tour
Please note: Due to ongoing construction, our tour schedule will be limited. Please check our
updated tour times on the calendar. In the event of bad weather, please check the calendar or call regarding a scheduled tour time.
The tour is student-led and includes an outdoor walk(please dress appropriately)through Harvard Yard, providing a history of the university, general information, and a unique view on the students' individual experience. The tour is around one hour long, and completely free of charge. There is no pre—registration for general visitors, and we begin registration for each tour one hour before departure time. Currently we are only able to accommodate groups of up-to 14 people on our free, public tour. If you have a group of 15 or more, reservations are required (please see below).
Group Tours and Reservations
Reservations are required for tours of 15 or more people, with an absolute maximum of 125 people. We request 2 weeks' notice to schedule a tour. Please note that we cannot accommodate groups that arrive without a reservation.
A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Harvard Yard
If you are interested in touring the campus on your own,you may want a self-guided walking tour. These tour pamphlets(册),offered in nine different languages, can be purchased from our office for a minimal charge.
You may also download audio files of historical information on each of the buildings in Harvard Yard. These files, together including an Audio Tour, can also be obtained here with a simple click.
1. What will you do on a student-led public walking tour?| A．Wear whatever you like. | B．Pay for admission and reservation. |
| C．Go at any time and don't have to register. | D．Learn about a student's personal experience. |
| A．Register on arrival. | B．Register before leaving. |
| C．Reserve at least a fortnight beforehand. | D．Make a reservation one week in advance. |
| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a textbook. | C．On the Internet. | D．In a magazine. |
【推荐3】Chocolate Factory Tours around the USA
Everyone has a favorite way of enjoying the sweet treat of chocolate. Let’s take a look at a handful chocolate factories throughout the USA to see how the sweet confection （糖果） is made.
Hershey’s Chocolate Tour
In Pennsylvania, the Hershey’s Chocolate Tour (free) at Hershey’s Chocolate World is an amusement ride that takes visitors through the production process, from harvesting cocoa beans in the tropical rainforest to the end result---Hershey’s Chocolate. You can taste a sample （样品） at the end of the tour.
Taza Chocolate Tour
The factory tour at Taza Chocolate ($6 per person) in Somerville, just outside of Boston, is offered daily and takes visitors on the journey from bean to bar through a unique, stone-ground （用细磨磨的） method using traditional Mexican stone mills.
Hoffman’s Chocolate Factory Tour
Hoffman’s Chocolate factory in Greenacres offers daily chocolate factory tours (free). The through-the-window observation tour includes the story of cocoa and the history of chocolate, as well as a personal experience with chocolatiers as they explain how their chocolate is made.
Askinosie Chocolate tour
The Askinosie Chocolate’s factory tour ($5 per adult, $4 per child/student) in Springfield lets visitors hear stories of farmer partners that Askinosie works with across the globe. All of the roasting, pressing, molding and packaging is done by hand, and Askmosie is one of the only craft chocolate makers pressing their own cocoa butter.
Seattle’s Theo Chocolate Tour
Seattle’s Theo Chocolate is a must-stop when visiting the Emerald City, and taking a tour of the factory ($10 per person) is an added treat. The one-hour tour begins with an educational part in which the different cocoa beans and areas are introduced, giving visitors insight into how different chocolates are cultivated （培育）.
1. David wants to go to a chocolate factory with his little sister Belle, but he only has 7 dollars in his pocket. Belle is eager to taste them. They can visit ______.| A．Hershey’s Chocolate World | B．Taza Chocolate factory |
| C．Hoffman’s Chocolate factory | D．Askinosie Chocolate factory |
| A．Hershey’s Chocolate Tour | B．Hoffman’s Chocolate Tour |
| C．Askinosie Chocolate tour | D．Seattle’s Theo Chocolate Tour |
| A．Pennsylvania | B．Greenacres | C．Springfield | D．Emerald |
Do you remember we agreed to circulate our ideas for our school project this year? Well, here is our suggestion and we hope you will join us to develop it.
The idea came to us in the autumn of 2004 when our head teacher made an announcement of a new student coming from a circus. Immediately there was whispering, “Those are dirty people!”; “They eat raw meat!”; “They wear rags!”. . . The teacher stopped the talking seriously.
The next morning after being introduced to the class, Jake sat in the only spare seat next to me. He was smaller than me and had dirty finger nails. His shirt was clean but had been repaired on many places. As he seemed to have no handkerchief and was sniffing loudly, I passed him one of mine. Immediately the boys behind me began to whisper, “He’ll give you the plague when he returns it!” Jake must have heard the remarks too. He seemed to be having great difficulty with his mathematics task. So I leaned over and explained the problems to him. As he listened, his mouth split into a dazzling smile. His eyes lit up as if a light had been turned on and he returned to the exercises with enthusiasm. He finished them quickly and proudly presented them to the teacher. “Well done, Jake,” she approved. “Now you can go and work on our new database.” Jake beamed and was soon busy sorting out information and adding more of his own.
I thought about how Jake’s life would be. I remembered seeing the campsite and thinking how poor the facilities were: only one tap for water, no particular place to put rubbish and a small dirty washing and toilet area. I wondered that if they were improved, then perhaps people would no longer be rude to him. I decided to help.
This year, we in our school plan to improve the campsite. Hope you will join us.
Best wishes.
Fred Sams
Meadowside County Secondary School
1. Why did the other students have unfriendly remarks on Jake?| A．Because Jake was seen eating raw meat. |
| B．Because Jake lived on a circus campsite. |
| C．Because Jake was not good at mathematics. |
| D．Because Jake was struck by a terrible plague. |
| A．Jake’s clothing was exactly what the other students expected. |
| B．Fred Sams stopped helping Jake when other boys held him back. |
| C．Jake broke into a smile because he found confidence in mathematics. |
| D．Jake didn’t reply to the negative remarks because he didn’t hear them. |
| A．Friendly and polite. |
| B．Impolite and cold. |
| C．Dull and reserved. |
| D．Smart and enthusiastic. |
| A．To narrate the story about his friendship with Jake. |
| B．To call for other students’ help with a school project. |
| C．To criticise the discrimination against certain students. |
| D．To draw attention to the poor facilities of the campsite. |
How are you? It has been several weeks since I heard from you. I have been missing you a lot these days, so I think I should find out how you are doing. Hope this letter finds you in the best of health. Things here are fine, though they seem to be a little boring now without you.
Since school started, I have made some new friends who are great company. But I keep remembering what a great time we had during our summer vacations. Those long rides in the woods ,often shopping at the mall and our video game matches were all so much fun. Things here are a little different, and it is going to take me some time to get used to them.
I have some great professors who make classes very interesting. I actually look forward to doing my homework for these classes. However , there are some really boring science classes that I just don't seem to enjoy. They all sound so difficult, but I have to learn them. A few years later, I am going drop these subjects forever! The good thing is that all the friends I've made feel just the same way about these science classes.
How have things been with you? How about your school and all those great friends you keep talking about? Did you join that guitar class you wanted to so badly? Look forward to hearing from you.
By the way ,Dad has bought me the latest video game controller. It is really amazing! Waiting for you to come back here so that we can have some more video game matches!
Yours truly,
Aaron
1. What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “company” in Parngraph 2? .| A．集会 | B．同伴 | C．宾客 | D．公司 |
| A．He liked all of his new classes. |
| B．He didn't get along with his new friends. |
| C．He has already got used to his new school life. |
| D．He enjoyed a great summer vacation with Laura. |
| A．does not like the science professors | B．has too much homework for these classes |
| C．finds these classes very hard to understand | D．finds they are of no use in the future |
| A．Her school life and friendship. | B．Her science classes and the professors. |
| C．Her summer vacation. | D．Her video game matches. |
【推荐3】Nowadays kids can access various websites. However, they also need to aware of some websites that may bring them bad influences. There are a lot of good websites for kids that can be useful for their overall development.
Kids, national geographic
National Geographic Kids is one of the best websites for kids to stay updated with latest information on a wide range of topics. Every kid will surely find something important when he/she visits this website. It covers exciting information about activities, animals, education, fun and intellectual games, people and places, science and technology, stories, etc.
Factmonster
We know how much kids hate to study. If you also find it hard to make your kids study, you can ask him to visit Factmonster. This website is a fun way to study on all the school subjects. Kids will not have any punishments or long hours of lectures, but instead they will learn in a free way to study on their own!
Clubpenguin
Clubpenguin is an entertaining website, operated by Disney. As the name suggests, kids need to create a penguin alter ego (密友)and play online games and chat with fellow penguins, or friends. So, if you are looking for the chat rooms for kids only, then club penguin is a great choice for you! The best part is that all the chat information and history can be monitored by parents, in any time they want. Along with online chatting with friends, your kids can also participate in various activities that take place on club penguin, like drawing, painting! etc.
1. Kid. national geographic is a good website for kids because ______.| A．it enjoys the largest amount of topics |
| B．it provides online teaching by educators |
| C．it is good for kids’ over-all development |
| D．it has academic papers written by scientists |
| A．Ebay | B．Factmonster |
| C．Clubpenguin | D．Kids. national geographic |
| A．It can useful for children’s intelligence |
| B．Kids can change their names as penguins |
| C．Kids can play online games with their friends |
| D．Parents get all the chatting records of their kids |
| A．education report | B．science news report |
| C．ad for some websites | D．Internet training course |
