【推荐1】Explore your world—Mirthy

Online events to help you discover, learn and connect

Who is Mirthy?

Mirthy is one of the most popular websites for online events and already loved and trusted by more than 45,000 people. It was designed to create an inclusive community where people can learn, share, and connect with others through a variety of events that are active, sociable, and uplifting. It’s all about fulfilment and wellbeing.

There are some online events each month to try, from craft workshops (手工工坊) to fitness sessions. For example, according to our event calendar, this week you can attend gardening classes and singing lessons. So whether you have a desire to get fitter or to pick up a new skill—signing up for classes and events with Mirthy could be just what you have been looking for.

How does it work?

Sign up via the online registration form at Mirthy.com. Then you can take a look through the calendar of upcoming events and see what takes your fancy.

Once you register for an event, you will then receive a link on email ready for you to join the live event. If your plans change and you can’t make it, you will receive a link for a 7-day replay that you can watch at a time that is convenient for you!

Best of all, it’s completely FREE to join!

Join Mirthy for free today, and you can enjoy any 4 events every month, for free! If you’re up for more, then you can either select and book additional events on a pay-as-you-go basis, normally for £2.99 each, or you can upgrade to the Premium membership giving you full free access to all events for only £4.99 per month.

If you choose to go for the Premium membership, there’s no contract. You simply upgrade your membership and you can cancel anytime.

1. Mirthy is intended to_________.

A．improve people’s fitness	B．organize sociable events
C．provide craft workshops	D．create an online community

2. What can people do at Mirthy this week?

A．Make art crafts.	B．Talk about fitness experience.
C．Learn songs.	D．Study wild plants and animals.

3. Which of the following is true about Mirthy?

A．People can sign up for the events online.

B．The events can be watched again at any time.

C．People can upgrade their membership for free.

D．No more than 4 events are offered each month.

4. What’s the main purpose of this passage?

A．To share a lifestyle.

B．To recommend a website.

C．To introduce online events.

D．To explain a registration process.

【推荐2】KISSI HEALTH-BEAUTY CENTER

With a busy life and job, pressure can make you look tired and aged. Kissi Health-Beauty Center gives classes, makes training plans according to your physical conditions, and sets up an individual file. All these things will help you to get to know your body and the way to keep it fit.

1)BODY-BUILDING
Imported gym equipment will help you build up your body’s muscles, making you look full of energy and strength.
2)GYMNASTIC EXERCISES
A bright and large exercise room with excellent equipment and music will give your body a chance to enjoy movement with rhythm.
3)SPECIAL “LAZY-BONE” FITNESS CENTER
“Lazy-bone” fitness equipment is the first bodyshaping set of seven beds in Houston. Designed according to human anatomic and kinematic theory, the seven special beds will help you to exercise your waist, abdomen, hips or legs. In the relaxing hours you may try them to strengthen your muscles and lose weight.
*Tuition: “Lazy-bone” fitness card, 1000 dollars /month (gymnastic classes   included).
*Open Time: 10:30 a.m.—10:30 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
*Tel: 59185700
*Address: 16 Johnson Street, Houston
1. The purpose of this passage is to ______.

A．give advice on health	B．introduce new ways of body-building
C．ask you to go to the center	D．introduce ways to lose weight

2. If you want some exercises as well as relaxation after a busy day, you’ll go to the center and ______________.

A．learn anatomic and kinematic theory	B．sleep on the special beds
C．join in the gymnastic exercises	D．buy a special card

3. Tom Everest who keeps a “Lazy-bone” fitness card can go to the center ______ this week.

A．11:30 a.m. Monday	B．11:30 p.m. Monday
C．10:00 a.m. Tuesday	D．10:00 p.m. Tuesday

4. According to the passage, the center wants to show it is _____ .

A．the most convenient	B．the largest
C．the newest	D．the most advanced

【推荐1】Best Wine Club Gifts

Here are the best wine club gifts that you can give to yourself or your beloved ones this month.

Vinebox Club: for the person that’s scared of commitment

To get started with Vinebox, you’ll just take a quiz on your favorite flavors and tastes. Then Vinebox will select 3 or 6 different brands of wines and send them straight to your door. Enjoy their surprise!

Cost: $ 27 a box

Winc Choice: for the new wine drinker

Just note that when you’re gifting a Winc subscription, the gift receiver isn’t going to get a box. Instead, it will be a Winc gift card that offers him a variety of choices.

Cost: You choose the amount that you want to gift.

Cellars Wine Club: for the picky wine drinker

From international to local wines, and all the way from sweets to 90+ point offerings, there’s an amazing wine club out there. For lovers of sweet wines, its Sweet Club series, which offers sweeter wines, like moscato d'asti and rieslings, is perfect.

Cost: $29-$79 a month.

Blend (混酿酒) Club: for the on-the-go wine drinker

You can choose between a red blend, a white blend, a rosé blend, or all three in their variety pack subscription.

Cost: Get the first 3 blends at only $27 for subscription, or $12 per blend.

1. What is special about Winc Choice?

A．It offers a variety of colorful sweet wines.

B．It only sells wines to the registered members.

C．The gift receiver will get a card to choose his favorite wines.

D．The gift receiver needs to take a test on his favorite flavors.

2. How much will you pay if you just buy a white blend?

A．$9.	B．$12.
C．$27.	D．$39.

3. Which club requires its customers to make monthly subscriptions?

A．Vinebox Club.	B．Cellars Wine Club.
C．Blend Club.	D．Winc Choice.

【推荐1】I got my first driver’s license in 1953 by taking driver education in my first year at Central High School in Charlotte，North Carolina．Four years later when it was time to renew my license I was a married woman．Henry and I were living in Baltimore，Maryland．Two weeks before my 20th birthday，Henry drove me to the motor vehicle office on a hot July afternoon．When I got to the office and showed to the man behind the counter my North Carolina driver’s license，ready to renew，the man told me that I was under age by Maryland law since I was not yet 21．“Mr. Henry Smith，your husband，will have to sign for you,” he said．
I argued，pointing to a very large belly(肚子) of mine，“I am married．I am having a baby．Why should I have to have someone sign for me to drive?”He answered coldly．“It’s the law，madam.”
Henry encouraged me to calm down，just go ahead and get the license and be done with it．“No，”I said．I refused to have him sign for me．So I left without a Maryland license．
I called the North Carolina Motor Vehicle office and renewed my NC license by mail--using my name Susan Brown．And thus it was for the next twelve years．Since Henry was in the army I could drive under my home state license．By the time Henry left the army we were once again living in Maryland，and I had to take the Maryland driver’s exam．Since then I just go in and renew every four years--sign the name Susan Brown，have my new picture taken, and walk out with a license to drive．
1. Susan got her first driver’s license_______．

A．before she got married to Henry

B．when she was twenty years old

C．after she finished high school

D．when she just moved to Maryland

2. Susan failed to renew her license the first time in Maryland because_____．

A．she was forbidden to drive by Maryland law

B．she lacked driving experience in Maryland

C．she was to give birth to a baby soon

D．she insisted on signing for herself

3. We can infer from the text that in the U.S.___________．

A．American males should serve in the army

B．different states may have different laws

C．people have to renew their licenses in their home states

D．women should adopt their husbands’ family names after marriage

【推荐2】London Tours and Cruises

Explore London with these top London tours to see the city from a different perspective. With the London Pass you can enjoy all of the below tours for free, so whether it is by land. water or on two feet, there are plenty of ways to get around and see the capital. From guided tours to walking tours, you’ll experience the sights like never before.

Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Drive through the streets of London on an iconic hop on hop off bus tour. It’s one of the best ways to see the sights and with a choice of three routes around the city you’re guaranteed to see all the major landmarks and attractions. Just jump off and on as you will and tailor-make your own sightseeing experience.

Thames River Cruise

See the sights of London from a unique perspective on one of the best river tours down the Thames. The Thames River Cruise is one of our top 10 experiences in London and it's worth it! See the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Tower of London and pass under Tower Bridge. too. You can even take the tour right down into Greenwich.

Shakespear’s Globe Theatre Tour

Learn about the history of the Bard at the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Tour. This Elizabethan-style playhouse is a replica (复制品) of the original which burned down in a fire. Learn more about the fascinating world of Shakespeare, his huge body of works and life on stage in the 16th century.

London Bicycle Tour

Take to the streets of London on two wheels with the London Bicycle Tour company. Go off the beaten track with a guided tour and wind your way through the streets of London learning about the tales of the town and its rich history.

1. What do you need to enjoy the tours listed in the passage for free?

A．Your ID card.	B．Your bus card.
C．Your tourist ticket.	D．The London Pass.

2. If you want to visit Big Ben, which tour should you choose?

A．Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour	B．Thames River Cruise
C．Shakespear's Globe Theatre Tour	D．London Bicycle Tour

3. London Bicycle Tour allows the tourists to ______.

A．pay a visit to Greenwich

B．visit the most of the sights in London

C．learn more about the history of London

D．enjoy the performance of Shakespeare’s plays

【推荐3】In addition to seeing wonderful films, one of the joys of coming to the Quad Cinema is to hang out in the area. The Quad Cinema is located right in the heart of Greenwich Village, perhaps the most charming and interesting neighborhood in the city. Here are some attractions we recommend, all within a comfortable walk from the Quad Cinema:
Washington Square Park
As one of the best－known of New York City's 1,900 public parks, it is a landmark in the Manhattan neighborhood of Greenwich Village, as well as a meeting place and center for cultural activity. Come on a Sunday when it's most lively and festive.
New York University
It surrounds Washington Square. See the wonderful Bobst Library and visit the amazing bookstores.   NYU is now considered one of the most powerful universities in the world.
Judson Memorial Church
Located in the south of Washington Square between Thompson Street and Sullivan Street, opposite Washington Square Park, this beautiful church was completed in 1892. The Judson Memorial Church is most famous for its vocal participation in social events.
Washington Mews
It is a hidden, private street in New York City between Fifth Avenue and University Place, just north of Washington Square Park. It was first developed as a mews(马厩街) that serviced horses from homes in the area. Since the 1950s the former stables have served as housing,   offices and other facilities for New York University.
Jefferson Market Courthouse
Built in 1833 as a market, it was later changed to a courthouse, and in the 1950s it was emptied and close to being destroyed. It was saved and turned into a library. Many consider it to be the most beautiful building in the village.
1. What is the author's purpose of writing this passage?

A．To suggest the Quad Cinema is the best place.

B．To introduce some attractions around the Quad Cinema.

C．To show the Quad Cinema attracts a lot of customers.

D．To tell readers to enjoy their life fully.

2. Where is the Judson Memorial Church?

A．In the south of Washington Square.

B．Behind Washington Square Park.

C．Opposite Thompson Street.

D．Close to New York University.

3. When Washington Mews came into being, ________.

A．it was designed for a university

B．it was intended for keeping horses

C．it was used as a park for horses

D．it was filled with free facilities

【推荐1】When I first met George, I was in my early 30s. My children were just entering school life allowing me to escape from endless housework. At 65, George had recently left work and was seeking a rewarding hobby for his golden years. For both of us, we loved painting and we met at a local TAFE painting class. Thus began a friendship that was to last for 25 years —until the day he died.

George was an energetic man who lived life to the full. He loved his family, his friends, and was loyal and outspoken. As the only male in a painting class full of women, George quite enjoyed it. He ruled the roost（栖息处）and we were his hens. He loved his singular（单一的）role and looked after his hens with the same attention he gave to everything.

He took to painting with passion and devotion. He carefully housed his expensive painting tools a box—a red metal tool box—built to bear hard knocks. Not fancy, but smooth and shiny and very red.

In 2004, I learned that he was very ill and went to visit him. “He's very confused and may not recognize you,” Penny, his daughter, warned. But as I bent over, George opened his eyes —“Bev!” he said, and with surprising strength, held my hand. ”I’ve always been hoping to leave my box to you. I'm afraid I can’t paint anymore, and you have the best talent and are most likely to use it," he said. With tears in my eyes, I accepted the gift on the proviso（附带条件）he could take it back at any time. He never did. He died two days later.

Today I still use much of his equipment kept in the box. As I paint I big personality, generous spirit and unfailing encouragemen. The box is still in good shape, very red. The original shop sticker is still firmly in place although the price has worn off.

But that's all right because to my mind something, like friendship, are beyond price.

1. What does the author focus on in Paragraph 1?

A．Difference in their ages.	B．Reasons for their hobby.
C．Beginning of their friendship.	D．Time of George's death.

2. How did the author feel about their painting class?

A．It was love-filled.

B．It was encouraging.

C．It was unequal.

D．It was difficult.

3. What does the author intend to do in writing the text?

A．Introduce a close friend.	B．Honor the memories of a friend.
C．Prove the importance of a hobby.	D．Appreciate her friend’s gife.

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

A．Value of Devotion

B．A Meaningful Life

C．Keys to Friendship

D．A Red Box

【推荐2】Do you continue to be healthy in social isolation (隔离)? NASA is looking for people to spend 8 months locked in a Russian lab for a new experiment.

When humans go to the moon and travel to Mars, they will need to be prepared for long-term space travel and even longer stays on these far-off destinations. Currently, NASA’s Artemis program aims to land humans on the moon for the first time since NASA's Apollo 17 mission landed in 1972.

While the moon is the main goal of NASA’s Artemis program, the agency’s larger goal is to send people to Mars. But long term space travel and habitation (居住) won’t be easy. Such missions will present both physical and mental challenges as astronauts work to not only survive, but perform important scientific research in uniquely difficult environments.

In the upcoming NASA-Russia experiment, a group of people will live in a closed facility at Russia’s Institute for Biomedical Problems, which is in Moscow. This habitat facility was used in 2011 for a notable series of Russian mock (模拟的) Mars missions known as Mars500. During these missions, groups of people spent 520 and 105 days on two separate missions in the facility.

The facility, according to the statement, will have “environmental factors similar to those astronauts are expected to experience on future missions to Mars”. The group of people will spend 8 months living together in isolation and working on scientific research.

By living and working in this Mars-like environment, participants in this study will help NASA researchers understand the psychological and physiological (生理的) effects of isolation. These missions help researchers not only perform relevant science experiments but also see how people might get on under strange conditions for long periods of time.

So, if you’re finding that living in social isolation works for you, you might be particularly well-suited for living in a Mars-like environment and this could be for you. But first, you have to qualify. NASA is looking for “highly motivated” Americans between the age of 30-55, who must speak both Russian and English fluently and have a Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor o[ Medicine, or military officer training. Applicants with other related experience may also be considered. Those who are chosen to be a part of this group will be paid for their work.

1. Which of the following succeeded in landing humans on the moon?

A．Apollo 17 mission.	B．Artemis program.
C．Mars500.	D．Institute for Biomedical Problems.

2. What do we know about the new NASA Russia experiment?

A．It will send people to live on Mars for 8 months.

B．It needs experienced Americans without an age limit.

C．It will be carried out in a Mars-like environment in NASA.

D．It makes preparations for NASA’S human spaceflight program.

3. Why does the author mention “Mars500” in the text?

A．To show the progress in space technology.

B．To explain why the facility has been chosen.

C．To indicate the new experiment will be successful.

D．To describe the life of astronauts in the mock Mars missions.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Want to Have A Trip to Mars? Come!

B．Aretmis -- NASA’S Latest Program

C．Competent in Isolation? NASA Wants You!

D．NASA’s Human Space Travel Program

【推荐3】The color of food might affect just how much you want to eat them，but what about the birds in your neighborhood？Would they care what color their food is？Try this out for a science fair project，or just to learn something new while making your local birds happy.

Begin this experiment with the question“What color of birdseed（鸟食），if any，will birds like the most?”, and then make a hypothesis (假设) based on your question. An example might be“Birds will eat more green birdseed than other colors of birdseed.”

You should get several bird feeders. Purchase birdseed that is very light in color. To color the birdseed, pour it into a bowl and then add food coloring that you can purchase from the store. Mix them up well with a spoon and continue to add coloring until all the seed is colored. You should sample at least a few colors and have one feeder with seed that has not been colored—this is called the control and it will give you something to compare your results to. Now just hang them up outside in the same location，and wait for your feathered friends to show up. This works best in an area where birds are used to feeding from a feeder—it can take birds over a week to find new feeders.

Observe your bird feeders whenever possible，and keep track of how much seed is in each bird feeder each day. A ruler is helpful for this. You might also want to take pictures of the feeders and keep track of what kind of birds visit each feeder. Over time，you should be able to see if one color of seed gets eaten more than others.

Once your experiment is done，you will be able to go back to your hypothesis and see if it is correct. Remember, it’s not bad if your hypothesis was wrong. The main thing is that you’ve learned something from your experiment，and hopefully you had some fun doing it.

1. What’s the purpose of this experiment?

A．To see what color birds like most.

B．To make local birds happy.

C．To see if the color of food affects birds.

D．To find how local birds feed themselves.

2. What’s the second step for this experiment?

A．Observing bird feeders.	B．Raising a question.
C．Collecting all the data.	D．Making a hypothesis.

3. The underlined words“feathered friends”in Paragraph 3 refer to       .

A．feeders	B．birds
C．neighbors	D．locals

4. What is the most important about the bird feeders?

A．They are filled with some water.	B．They are placed in secret places.
C．They are painted in different colors.	D．They are all the same size and type.