【推荐2】Kids Connect is a camp specifically for children with physical and mild (轻微的) intellectual disabilities aged 9-16(Individual consideration given to those over the age of 16). It is held in Blockhouse Bay, Auckland. Sometimes we require meeting a child before camp to make sure we are able to meet their needs during the camp.

Our camps are conducted by experienced staff. We take every effort to give your children a safe and enjoyable weekend. Our aim is that every child comes away with lasting memories of what they have experienced, explored and enjoyed at our camp.

We focus on building strong, healthy relationships with other children (with and without physical disabilities) and with group leaders.

We have a weekend packed full of activities, action and fun.

·Team games and competitions, songs

·Orienteering (定向越野) on a wheelchair accessible track

·Quad bikes (四轮摩托车)

·Craft

·Discussions, great food and loads of fun!

The camp fee is about $135(subject to change). We also accept payment by way of Ministry of Health carer support forms.

Day visits and fees can be organised on an individual basis if a full weekend stay is unsuitable.

For a registration form or for more information, please email info@cbm.org.nz or phone 09 630 527

Kids Connect     Box 8774, Symonds Street Auckland 1150   Website: www.cbm.org.nz

1. What is the main purpose of the text?

A．To explain the aim of the camp.	B．To talk about camping experiences.
C．To describe the programs of the camp.	D．To attract children to the camp.

2. What can children do at the camp?

A．Carry out research activities.	B．Practice favorite hobbies.
C．Enjoy outdoor activities.	D．Learn to cook.

3. Who is the text probably written for?

A．Teachers.

B．Parents

C．Travelers

D．Teenagers.

【推荐3】Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.

However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.

In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘Dog’, and dogs can learn how to talk ‘Cat’.

What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together in the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.

The significance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets —to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.

1. The underlined word swimmingly in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.

A．early	B．sweetly
C．quickly	D．smoothly

2. Some cats and dogs may fight when________.

A．they are cold to each other

B．they look away from each other

C．they misunderstand each other’s signals

D．they are introduced at an early age

3. What is found surprising about cats and dogs? ________.

A．They eat and sleep together

B．They observe each others behaviors

C．They learn to speak each other’s language

D．They know something from each other’s voice

4. What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs? ________.

A．We should learn to live in harmony

B．We should knows more about animals

C．We should live in peace with animals

D．We should learn more body languages．

【推荐1】O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was william Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an excit-ing life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were they would finish with a sudden change at the end to the reader's surprise.

1. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. lived in New York       b. worked in a bank       c. travelled to Texas        d. was put in prison
e. had a newspaper          f. learned to write stories

A．e.c.f.b.d.a.

B．c.b.e.d.a.f.

C．e.b.d.c.a. f

D．c.e.b.d.f.a.

2. People enjoyed reading O. Henry's stories because________.

A．they had surprise ending	B．they were easy to understand
C．they showed his love for the poor	D．they were about New York City

3. O. Henry went to prison because______.

A．people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper

B．people thought he had taken money that was not his

C．he wanted to write stories about prisoners

D．he broke the law by not using his own name

4. What do you know about O. Henry before he began writing?

A．He was well-educated	B．He was very good at learning
C．He was devoted to the poor	D．He was not serious about his work

5. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?

A．His life inside the prison	B．The newspaper articles he wrote
C．The city and people of New York	D．His exciting early life as a boy

【推荐2】When I woke up on Aug 4, 2022, there was only one thing on my mind: what to wear. A billion thoughts appeared through my brain in the closet(衣橱). Not only was it my first day of high school, but it was my first day of school in a new state; first impressions are everything, and it was important for me to impress the people who I would spend the next four years with.

After carefully hunting my closet, I proudly came out in a dress from Target. The soft cotton was comfortable, and the specially designed shoulders added a little of fun. Yes, this cloth was the one. An hour later, I felt powerful as I headed toward room 1136. But as I entered class, my jaw(下巴)dropped to the floor.

Sitting at her desk was Mrs Hutfilz, my English teacher, wearing exactly the same dress as me. I kept my head down and tiptoed(踮着脚尖)to my seat. I made it through my simple introduction speech until Mrs Hutfilz stood up, jokingly saying that she liked my style. Although this was the moment I had been afraid of from the moment I walked in, all my anxiety surprisingly melted away, and the students paid attention as I shared my story. My smile grew as I laughed with the students. After class, I stayed behind, talked to Mrs Hutfilz and made a humorous and real communication.

Looking back four years later, the ten minutes I spent afraid of giving my speech were really not worth it. My first period of high school certainly made the day unforgettable in the best way and taught me that Mrs Hutfilz has a brilliant sense of style!

1. Why did the author pay great attention to her clothes on the first day of high school?

A．She followed her father’s advice.

B．She was not confident about herself.

C．She wanted to make a good impression.

D．She cared too much about her appearance.

2. According to paragraph 2, which of the following statement is TRUE?

A．The dress was made of silk.

B．She went into the waiting room 1136.

C．There was something wrong with her jaw.

D．She was satisfied with her first day dress.

3. How did the author probably feel after noticing her teacher’s dress?

A．Angry.

B．Confused.

C．Proud.

D．Awkward.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the article?

A．To share an unforgettable experience.

B．To explore the troubles with dressing.

C．To introduce her stylish English teacher.

D．To stress the importance of first impressions.

【推荐3】The son of a piano producer, Elwyn Brooks White was born in Mount Vernon in a wealthy family．And he was raised with the mix of sophistication（富有经验）and common sense that would mark his writing．

After graduation, White spent a year as a newspaper reporter in New York City, then decided to drive across the country with a friend．The trip gave White a lifetime of anecdotes．“When they ran out of money," White's friend, James Thurber, noted, "they played for their supper and their gasoline on an interesting musical instrument that White had made out of some pieces of wire and an old shoe．"

When White returned to New York City in the mid-1920s, he spent a few years bouncing between advertising jobs and unemployment before trying his hand again at writing．Not very seriously, he sent some essays to a new magazine called The New Yorker．Since its founding in 1925, the magazine had struggled to find its niche, and White's work helped put The New Yorker on the map．His essays were funny and sophisticated; they spoke equally to socialites(社会名流）and cab drivers, professors and repairmen．Through his essays, which he wrote for nearly 50 years, White helped give The New Yorker its voice and identity．

In 1945, already a leading literary figure, White switched to his second occupation writing children's books．He moved from New York to a farm in Maine, where he raised chickens and geese． Seeking a way to amuse his nieces and nephews, White started to write stories for them．“Children were always after me to tell them a story and I found I couldn't do it," he said．“ So I had to get it down on paper．”

By the time he died from Alzheimer's disease in 1985, White's essays had appeared in more literary collections in colleges than those of any other writer．Many said his essays matched his personality: sophisticated without being simple, critical without being mean．

1. What do we learn from Paragraph 2?

A．White took the trip to realize his lifelong dream．

B．The trip had a lasting effect on White's personality．

C．The travelling companion found White's music talent．

D．White had many experiences to talk about after the trip．

2. The underlined part "its niche" means something that               ．

A．suits its sponsors' tastes

B．protects its social identity

C．helps to build its own style

D．voices its authors' concern

3. What do we know about White's works?

A．They originally came from the stories told by his nieces．

B．They were intended for people of different social status．

C．They helped The New Yorker find its position on the map．

D．They were chosen by college textbooks when they came out．

【推荐1】New Zealand Car Rental

Customers who demand superior service and value hire Apex rental cars. With a wide section of over 15 different types of vehicles including small economical cars, medium-sized and full-size sedans（轿车），station wagons（旅行车），4WDs and people movers as well as 14 conveniently located branches throughout New Zealand, you can be sure to find a vehicle that is perfect for your travel needs.

Guaranteed No Hidden Costs

When you hire a car from Apex Car Rentals, there are no hidden surprises. All rates include GST（消费税），comprehensive insurance and unlimited kilometers. Apex also offers a very affordable Collision Damage Waiver upgrade option which allows customers to reduce their legal responsibility for paying money for damage in the event of an accident to $ 0.

With Apex there are no hidden costs, guaranteed：

* No extra charges for one-way hires and free airport/hotel transfers

* No booking or administration fees

* No credit card processing fees

* No extra driver fees

* No surcharges for seniors and drivers under 25

* No hidden fees； all rates include GST, insurance and unlimited kilometers

Free Ferry Tickets

Crossing Cook Strait? Your vehicle ferry ticket could be free, and Apex can help you book passenger tickets. Check vehicle availability for more information.

Apex Car Rental Optional Extras

GPS navigation hire	$ 7.60/day
Affordable Roadside Assistance Cover	$ 4.00/day
4G portable wi-fi units hire	$ 12.00/day
Child and booster seats（车载的儿童座椅）	$ 12. 00 each

Winter Extras

Ski and snowboard racks（搁物架）hire	$ 25. 00 each
Snow chains hire	$ 25.00 each

1. Which of the following is an advantage of Apex Car Rentals?

A．It values private cars for free.

B．It has 15 branches in New Zealand.

C．It has more than 15 types of vehicles.

D．It has a wide section of payment methods.

2. On what condition will you be charged extra fees?

A．Hiring a driver.	B．Purchasing insurance.
C．Paying by credit card.	D．Renting a child seat.

3. What can we learn from the text?

A．Apex can’t help you book passenger tickets.

B．You needn't pay to rent Ski and snowboard racks or snow chains.

C．There are extra charges for one-way hires and airport/hotel transfers.

D．Customers can pay no money for damage due to their legal responsibility.

【推荐2】Unhealthy health care bills, long emergency-room waits and inability to find a primary care   physician just scratch the surface of the problems that patients face daily.

Primary care should be the backbone of any health care system. Countries with appropriate primary care resources score highly when it comes to health outcomes and costs. The U.S. takes the opposite approach by emphasizing the specialists rather than the primary care physician.

A recent study analyzed the providers who treat Medicare Beneficiaries(老年医保受惠人）. The startling finding was that the average Medicare patient saw a total of seven doctors --- two primary care physicians and five specialists --- in a given year. Contrary to popular belief, the more physicians taking care of you don't guarantee better care. Actually increasing breakup of care results in a corresponding rise in costs and medical errors.

How did we let primary care slip so far? The key is how doctors are paid. Most physicians are paid whenever they perform a medical service. The more a physician does, regardless of quality or outcome, the better he's reimbursed（ 返还费用）. Moreover, the amount of a physician receives leans heavily toward medical or surgical procedures. A specialist who performs a procedure in a 30-minute visit can be paid three times more than a primary care physician using that same 30 minutes to discuss a patient's disease. Combine this fact with annual government threats to indiscriminately cut reimbursements, physicians are faced with no choice but to increase quantity to boost income.

Primary care physicians who refuse to compromise quality are either driven out of business or to cash-only practices, further contributing to the decline of primary care.

Medical students are not blind to this scenario. They see how heavily the reimbursement deck is stacked against primary care. The recent numbers show that since 1997, newly graduated U.S. medical students who choose primary care as a career have declined by 50%. This trend results in emergency rooms being overwhelmed with patients without regular doctors.

How do we fix this problem?

It starts with reforming the physician reimbursement system. Remove the pressure for primary care physicians to squeeze in more patients per hour, and reward them for optimally managing their diseases and practicing evidence-based medicine. Make primary care more attractive food to medical students by forgiving students loans for those who choose primary care as a career and harmonizing the marked difference between specialist and primary care physician salaries.

We’re at the point where primary care is needed more than ever. Within a few years, the first wave of 76 million Baby Boomers will become qualified for Medicare. Patients older than 85, who need chronic care most, will rise by 50% this decade.

Who will be there to treat   them？

1. The author’s chief concern about the current U.S. health care system is_____.

A．the inadequate training of physicians	B．the declining number of doctors
C．the ever-rising health care costs	D．the shrinking primary care resources

2. We learn from the passage that people tend to believe that     .

A．the more costly the medicine, the more effective the cure

B．seeing more doctors may result in more diagnostic errors

C．visiting doctors on a regular basis ensures good health

D．the more doctors taking care of a patient, the better

3. Why do many new medical graduates refuse to choose primary care as their career?

A．They find the need for primary care declining.

B．The current system works against primary care.

C．Primary care physicians command less respect.

D．They think working in an emergency room tedious.

4. What suggestions does the author give in order to provide better health care?

A．Bridge the salary gap between specialists and primary care physicians.

B．Extend primary care to patients with chronic diseases.

C．Recruit more medical students by offering them loans.

D．Reduce the tuition of students who choose primary care as their major.

【推荐3】Although the size of the overall new vehicle market is larger than it was a decade ago, the size of Canada's midsize car market has been fallen to half. With figures in October, 2019 from Global Automakers of Canada look at their current state.

Ford Fusion: 7 280 sales, up 16 percent

Fusion sales reduced 15 percent in 2015, 9 percent in 2016,33 percent in 2017 and 27 percent in 2018. As Ford clears out the departing Fusion in 2019, sales are rising. Between the Fusion's 20 145-unit peak in2013 and 2018, the former best-seller took a 65-percent dive.

Toyota Camry: 11 579 sales, up 4 percent

When the Camry took over from the Ford Fusion as Canada's top-selling midsize car in 2012, the Camry's market share was little more than half as strong as it is now. Yet while Toyota sold 18 203 Camrys that year (far from the 28 218 that were sold five years earlier). Toyota will find 15 000 buyers in 2019, with a little help from the daily rental market.

Honda Accord: 9 089 sales, down 13 percent

The Accord is, by modern standards, a popular midsize car. But this 10th-generation car is a far cry from the Accord that led the market with 25 814 sales in 2004. Honda is not likely to sell half so many Accords in Canada in 2019, although the car's market share has grown from the 13 percent it held in 2010

Chevrolet Malibu: 4 674 sales, down 14 percent

The Malibu had continuous improvements in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. But after reporting 11 503 Malibu sales in 2016, GM Canada sold 29 per cent fewer in 2017 and then posted an 18-percent Malibu drop in 2018. Demand is weakening further in 2019.

1. Which car has the biggest rate of change in 2019?

A．Ford Fusion.	B．Toyota Camry.
C．Honda Accord.	D．Chevrolet Malibu.

2. What helps Toyota Camry sell the most cars?

A．Its strong structure.	B．Its popular midsize.
C．The most market share.	D．The flexible market policy.

3. What do the four cars have in common?

A．Sales are not optimistic in 2019.	B．Sales trends are not what they used to be.
C．New generations will improve car sales.	D．These data are from all over the world.