【推荐1】Things to Do in Atlanta

Need a run-down of the top things to do this weekend? Here is what's on in Atlanta.

In the Mood

Date: May 22 through May 26, 2018

Time: 2:00 pm—5:30

Phone: 770-916-2800

If you love the music of the 1940s, then here’s what you need to do this Sunday. Go to a 1940s musical show at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The music of Glenn Millet has a distinctive sound. No need to ask me twice. Are you "In the Mood"?

Party With the Penguins(企鹅)

Date: May 20 through May 25, 2018

Time: 11:30 am—2:00 pm

Phone: 404-581-4000

Celebrate Penguin Awareness Day at Georgia Aquarium's annual Party with the Penguins. The party will feature fun activities, including the chance to see an African penguin up close and team how to help protect this in-danger species.

Callanwolde Arts Festival

Date: May 21 to May 22, 2018

Time: 10:30am—5:30pm

Phone: 404-872-5338

Located at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, this event is a festival for artists and by artists, letting them have a voice in the creation and operations of the festival. If you are of the artistic persuasion or enjoy a creative scene, don't miss out.

Foollio's Hoodilly Storytime

Date: May 21 through May 27, 2018

Time: 1:00 pm—4:30 pm

Phone: 404-523-3141

We make up a brand-new story every week. Come and enjoy a new story each tithe at Dad's Garage Theatre. Little ones will get to help provide key parts of the story and even add in their own jokes. Interactive and out-of-the-ordinary fun for kids and parents！

1. Where should you go if you are a music fan?

A．Georgia Aquarium.	B．Dad's Garage Theatre.
C．Callanwolde Fine Arts Centre.	D．Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.

2. Which event appeals to animal lovers?

A．In the Mood.	B．Party with the Penguins.
C．Callanwolde Arts Festival.	D．Foollio's Hoodilly Storytime.

3. Which number helps sign up for an opportunity if you are crazy about painting?

A．770-916-2800.	B．404-581-4000.
C．404-872-5338.	D．404-523-3141.

4. In what way is Foollio's Hoodilly Storytime unique from the other events?

A．It provides books as gifts.	B．It is a charge-free event.
C．It runs the shortest hours.	D．It is very child-friendly.

【推荐2】Winners Club
You choose to be a winner!
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易账户）where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7 – that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers:
No account keeping fees!
You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!
Excellent interest rates!
You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits（储蓄）without taking them out in a month.
Convenient
Teenagers are busy – we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all.   With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet···You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!
Mega magazine included
Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (so we can organize that cool key – card) but it is easy. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!
1. The Winners Club is a bank account intended for ________.

A．parents

B．teenagers

C．winners

D．adults

2. Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?

A．Special gifts are ready for parents.

B．The bank opens only on work days.

C．Services are convenient for its members.

D．Fees are necessary for the account keeping.

3. The Winners Club provides magazines which ________.

A．encourage spending

B．are free to all teenagers

C．are full of adventure stories

D．help to make more of your money

4. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must ________.

A．be an Internet user

B．be permitted by your parent

C．have a big sum of money

D．be in your twenties

5. What is the purpose of this text?

A．To set up a club.

B．To provide part-time jobs.

C．To organize key-cards.

D．To introduce a new banking service.

【推荐3】

One Day I was Thinking About… Alice Hartley www.authorhouse.com Paperback | E-book $19.95 | $3.99 This book shares poems inspired by events and family members who came to visit but never stayed. Brief encounters have brief poems. Others are about love and hate. Let them bring a smile to your face!	Smiling Again Expressions Through Poetry James E. Tincher www.xlibris.com Hardback| Secondhand Copy $29.99 | $19.99 Smiling Again shares the poetry collection of James E. Tincher, a man who suffered from depression, anxiety and how he was able to cope up with it by expressing himself through writing poetry.
Mom’s Poetry Kathleen Dunleavy www.xlibris.com Hardback | Paperback | E-book $24.99 | $15.99 |$3.99 This inspiring book written by Kathleen Dunleavy brings together twenty years of poems reflecting on the path of her life. Included also are several Thanksgiving prayer-poems, poems on family happy moments and sad occasions.	Rhyme Rhythm Reason More Than Some of the Sum of My Poems Paul Drakeford www.xlibris.com Hardback | Paperback | E-book $27.59 | $13.79 | $4.99 Here we have a few giggles and chuckles for those who remember the three Rs. Have fun reading Paul Drakeford’s Rhyme Rhythm Reason, a playful poetry collection—amusing and sometimes inspiring!

1. What do the four books have in common?

A．They share the same topic.

B．They share the same website.

C．They all have digital editions.

D．They are literature of the same type.

2. Which book is about the author’s personal experiences in times of difficulties?

A．One Day I was Thinking About?

B．Rhyme Rhythm Reason.

C．Smiling Again.

D．Mom’s Poetry.

3. Which author got inspirations from occasions of family gatherings for the book?

A．Alice Hartley.

B．James E. Tincher.

C．Kathleen Dunleavy.

D．Paul Drakeford.

【推荐1】University Shotokan Karate Club

Learn Karate—self-defense and fitness

The university karate club was founded in 1962. All grades from beginners to advanced are welcome. The classes are suitable for both men and women and several women have obtained their black belt.

TUESDAY AND THURSDAY

6.00—8.00 p.m.

WEAVER HOUSE GYM

FIRST LESSON FREE

Hardly any of us have experienced real violence, but, over the last few years, attacks on innocent people have increased. Each of us has some ability to defend ourselves, and by learning a form of self-defence, we are not only increasing that ability, but also doing something to build our own sense of respect. Karate will show you a lot of simple and effective techniques to protect yourself, giving you increase self-confidence.

Far too many people think martial arts (武术) are about violence. Martial arts training is based on a lot of respect, self-discipline, self-control and non-violence. We learn basic etiquette, courtesy and tolerance. Good manners and consideration for others are expected at all times.

Karate is the practice of blocking and striking techniques for the purpose of self-defence, health and self-development. Karate exercises the entire body. Techniques are practised on both sides of the body, therefore muscle imbalances do not occur and the strength, coordination, flexibility and agility of both sides of the body are improved. Regular training in Karate improves the body’s physical endurance and flexibility. It also helps concentration and produces the mental calm and assurance that come from knowing we can defend ourselves.

Karate has many benefits but they do not come easily or overnight. Training requires ongoing commitment and hard work. Some of you will give up, but a few of you will get your black belt.

1. The passage is mainly intended to_________.

A．tell readers the benefits of Karate

B．attract readers to join the club

C．encourage people to get their black belt

D．correct people’s misunderstand of Karate

2. What can be learned about University Shotokan Karate Club?

A．More men than women have been its members.

B．It tests members to see what level they are at.

C．Members don’t need to pay for the lessons.

D．It offers 4 hours of lessons every week.

3. According to the passage, which of the following statements about Karate is true?

A．It cultivates people’s respect for themselves as well as for others.

B．It involves people’s arm muscles more than body muscles

C．It makes people healthy physically instead of mentally.

D．It focuses as much on self-defence as on attack.

【推荐2】Chances are that today’s college graduates will get jobs not directly connected to their majors. A 2014 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that only 27 percent of graduates from four-year colleges were working in jobs connected to their college majors. North Carolina State University is trying to help students face the likelihood that their future jobs will not connect directly to their majors.

North Carolina State University Dean Jeff Braden shares a laugh with students after a class. This fall, the university is offering two days of workshops to help 30 juniors and seniors “design their lives.” School officials were inspired by a popular class at the Design School at Stanford University in California. The Stanford class helps students prepare for the future. Among other things, the Stanford professors say they provide “ideas for what the world needs more of.”

At North Carolina State, three college deans(院长) will teach the workshops. All offer expertise in different fields – Jeff Braden in humanities, Annette Ranft in business management, and Mark Hoverstein in design.

As to advice to students about where the jobs will be, Braden suggests looking toward work that cannot be done by machines or computers. He also suggests jobs that deal with questions that are a “little fuzzy”. Finding solutions to problems is not always clear, and there is more than one possible answer.

Ranft, the North Carolina State management dean, said students should also think beyond their first jobs after college. She hopes students will look toward “lifelong professional goals.” Unlike their grandparents, today’s college graduates are not likely to stay in a job for their entire lives, or even more than five years. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median number of years that workers stay on a job was 4.2 years in January 2016. That was down from 4.6 years in 2014. “The days of someone working at the same job for his or her entire life are over,” Braden said.

1. Why does the North Carolina State University set up the workshops?

A．Thirty students are worried about their future jobs.

B．College students have trouble finding jobs nowadays.

C．College students can’t get jobs related to their majors.

D．Some college deans offer to teach the workshops.

2. What do we know about the Stanford class according to the text?

A．It provides ideas about business management.

B．It is a popular class in North Carolina State University.

C．It doesn’t help students make preparations for the future.

D．It inspires the school officials of North Carolina State University.

3. What does the underlined word “fuzzy” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Confusing

B．Reasonable

C．Boring

D．Unique.

4. The college deans advise students to________.

A．seek jobs done by robots and machines.

B．consider career planning in the long run.

C．stay on a particular job as long as possible.

D．think twice about their first jobs after college.

【推荐2】Will you ever find fun in the competition? Will you experience it?

Now take a photograph, draw or paint a picture, put it on a postcard and you could have the chance to win an iPad.   

Your design should be inspired by something that happened to you today.   

Complete the entry form once you’ve completed your artwork, then send it with your postcard to:   

Freepost RLXL- GYRS ECCL   

UCW Art Competition   

University for the Creative Works   

Falkner Rd   

Farnham   

Surrey GU9 7DS   

The University for the Creative Works (UCW) Art Competition (“the competition”) is open to people aged between thirteen and nineteen years old.   

Students who are studying in UCW, employees of the University or their family members or anyone else connected with the competition may not enter the competition.   

When sending in your competition entry you must complete the entry form (download the entry form from here) providing your name, age, date of birth, address, telephone number and e-mail address and (if you are under eighteen) the name and telephone number of your parent or teacher.   

Only one entry per artist is allowed.   

The last date for entries is 5 pm on Nov. 16, 2020.   

UCW will pick three judges, at least two of whom will be Senior Lecturers at the University. The judges will shortlist(列入入围名单) up to fifty entries for exhibition and from the shortlist, winners who get the most support will receive prizes as follows:   

1^st —iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi 128GB   

2^nd —iPad Air Wi-Fi 16GB   

3^rd —iPad mini Wi-Fi 16GB   

If you have any questions about the competition, please e-mail us at competitions@ucreative.ac.uk with UCW Art Competition 2020 in the subject.

1. What is required to enter the competition?

A．Designing a picture book.	B．Sending an inspiring photo or picture.
C．Recording something that happened to you.	D．Creating a postcard with a photo or picture on it.

2. Who can take part in the competition?

A．Students in the University.	B．People who work for the University.
C．Teenagers with no relation to the competition.	D．Family members of the University’s employees.

3. Where might you read the text?

A．On a school’s notice board.	B．At an art exhibition.
C．In a newspaper.	D．On the Internet.

【推荐3】Picture book biographies（传记）use colorful images to attract and educate children about the life of historical figures.Below are some picture book biographies that are sure to attract your children.

	★A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart David A. Adler and Jeff Fisher wrote and illustrated A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart for kids in grades 2 - 5.The book depicts Earhart as a young tomboy（假小子）who fired guns and used fence rails as a roller coaster.Adler tells us how Earhart survived multiple crash landings before flying   across the Atlantic Ocean. Young readers would like to enjoy the story about one of our nation's most courageous pilots.
★Finding Susie Finding Susie is O'Connor's autobiographical account of her funny quest to find a pet. O'Connor describes how she tried more than a few times to make wild animals fit for home life before finally getting a dog named Susie. Written for children aged 4 - 8, this book will attract any child who has wanted a pet and offer a lighter side about how one of the most famous Supreme Court Justices was raised.
	★The Fantastic Undersea、 Life of Jacques Cousteau Any child who loves nature, or the ocean life like dolphins and whales will love The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau. Dan Yaccarino is able to draw children with easy-to-understand language and amazing descriptions. Kids aged5 - 8 will enjoy both the underwater pictures and learning about this marine explorer.
★The Wonder Child Diane Stanley introduces kids to Mozart in three illustrated acts. Using funny dialogue, Stanley brings out the child in Mozart so that kids in grades 2 - 5 will find it funny. Stanley then goes on to describe Mozart's life as a young man and finally as a husband and father. Children with an interest in music will find this book amusing and informative.

1. We can learn from A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart that Earhart was ____________ .

A．kind but careless	B．brave and creative
C．clever and handsome	D．strong and helpful

2. Who described his/her own life in his/her book according to the passage?

A．Dan Yaccarino.	B．Diane Stanley.
C．David A. Adler.	D．O'Connor.

3. Children would like to read The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau probably because they ____________ .

A．are interested in flying

B．want to learn about the ocean life

C．are planning to adopt a pet

D．find it fairly difficult to understand

4. If you want to know about an artist's life, you should read ____________ .

A．The Wonder Child

B．Finding Susie

C．A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart

D．The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau

【推荐1】A heart-stopping video shows that a group of hikers were able to keep their cool as a curious black bear approached them—and one even stayed composed enough to snap a selfie （自拍）.

The black bear pulls one of the women by the leg with its paws（爪子）,moving towards her across the path as she tries to remain completely still. When the frightening animal stands up on its legs to smell her, the fearless walker can be seen taking a photo with the wild animal as it breathes down her neck.

The incident is reported to have happened on a path in Chipinque Ecological Park, Mexico, and the clip （剪辑片段）has had millions of views since being shared on social media. With the bear particularly interested in one member of the group, another walker remains frozen with her back to the animal as she stares still into the trees.

A third can be seen nervously fearing as the bear begins to approach her and shakes her hand in fear, but it circles back around to check out the first hiker for a second time. It pushes her off balance with its head before twice pawing at her legs as onlookers shout to try and warn the bear off.

The woman remains fearless as the animal isn't into her and continues walking up the path, giving the group an opportunity to make a swift exit.

It was shared on Twitter by former basketball player Rex Chapman, getting 2.7 million views, with the caption: "Oh, my goodness. She's a rock."

1. What does the underlined word "composed” mean in the first paragraph?

A．Calm

B．Confused

C．Amazed

D．Afraid

2. When did the woman take a photo with the bear exactly?

A．On seeing the black bear.	B．On the bear's pulling her leg.
C．On the bear's smelling her	D．On the bear's seeing her.

3. Why did the bear leave?

A．It was frightened.	B．It lost interest.
C．It got injured.	D．It was hungry.

4. From which is the text most probably taken?

A．A brochure.	B．A health magazine.
C．A research report.	D．A newspaper.

【推荐2】It was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm door on the top step.

"Any old papers, lady?" asked one of them.

I was busy. I wanted to say "no" until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.

"Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa."

They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget.

The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, "Lady, are you rich?"

I looked at my shabby slipcovers. The girl put her cup back in its saucer carefully and said, "Your cups match your saucers." Her voice was hungry with a need that no amount of food could supply. They left after that, holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They hadn’t said "Thank you." They didn’t need to. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful. Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.

I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job-these matched, too.

I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.

1. Why did the writer let the children in?

A．She showed great pity on them.

B．She had old papers to sell.

C．She wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving feast.

D．She wanted them to see how rich she was.

2. The girl thought the writer was rich perhaps because_________.

A．she saw that the lady's room was comfortable

B．she saw the cups matched the saucers

C．the writer’s slipcovers were very new

D．the writer was preparing a big meal while she was too hungry

3. From the passage, we can infer that whether you are rich depends on __________.

A．how much money you have had	B．how you feel about your life
C．how you have helped others	D．what job your husband is doing

4. The writer left the muddy prints of small sandals on the floor for a while to_________

A．show her husband that someone had come

B．remind her that she had helped two children

C．remind her that she was very rich in the neighborhood

D．remind her how life should be

【推荐3】Like many young people, I dreamed of growing up and becoming a successful writer one day. My first part-time job came when I was 18 years old. I was working in a paint factory. Because of the terrible smell of paint, it became normal for me to temporarily pass out during my lunch time.

I discovered content mills, where a writer could devote his time to writing soul-destroying online copy. It provided a little pay, but I wouldn’t faint. So I quit my day job. But it is difficult to work from home. At times, I would lose all passion for writing 500 words about a bed for a few pounds, but the terrible smell of paint reminded me to get back to writing.

Several months later, the money got better. I was given consistent work writing for one of the largest entertainment websites in the world. The job was simple: I complained about everything that was wrong with society and they paid me£ 50 for each article. A guy from the website asked if would be interested in leaving my small town life to move to the big city of Manchester to become a professional writer for them. I accepted,

After a pretty successful year, I was offered a promotion. Just 18 months earlier, I was suffering from the smell of paint on a daily basis and now I was managing a team of nine writers. I had come a long way.

1. What happened to the writer when he was in a paint factory?

A．He became unconscious due to the bad smell of paint.	B．He lost his breath during lunch time.
C．He loved his part-time job.	D．He passed out for a long time.

2. Which of the following can be learned according to the text?

A．The writer quit his job to get a higher salary.

B．The writer declined to become an in - house writer.

C．The writer was in charge of a team of 9 writers now.

D．The writer fainted daily due to the bad pay.

3. Why did the writer once lose love for writing?

A．The smell of paint was unpleasant.	B．He lost consciousness while writing.
C．He was given consistent work.	D．He was given a little pay for writing

4. What does the writer mainly want to express?

A．A man can do no more than he can.

B．Follow dreams and never give up.

C．The last leg of a journey just marks the halfway point.

D．No pains, no gains.