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Welcome back to school! Have you signed up for an after-school activity yet? Here are some of the activities you can try. SPORTS TEAMS Do you like sports? How about joining the football team? It has try-outs next Tuesday at 3:00. Many of our best players have moved up to high school. So now the team needs new players. For more information, meet our sports advisors, Ms. Matte or Mr. Stergis. GOOD AT ART? This year, your classmates in the school art club plan to paint a mural（壁画） on the wall by the office. So they need new members to help create it! Are you interested in drawing, painting or taking photographs? This club is for you. The first meeting of the school year is next Wednesday at 3:15 in room 221. Please see Ms. Greenway for more information.              NEW THIS YEAR There are some new activities you can have a goat. Try the new after-school science club! It has plans to enter the national Junior Robotics competition this year. So if you want to try building a robot, this club is for you. See Mr. Larson in room 105 for more details. The club meets every Thursday at 3:30.         Do you like acting? Are you good at singing? The school play this year is a musical-The Sound o f Music. Come and try out next Monday at 3:10 in room 125. For a list of all the after-school activities this year, click here. Or pick up a membership form from the advisor's office-room 107.

1. When are the try-outs for the football team?

A．Next Monday at 3:10.	B．Next Tuesday at 3:00.
C．Next Wednesday at 3:15.	D．Next Thursday at 3:30.

2. What does the art club plan to do this year?

A．To paint a mural.

B．To put on a musical.

C．To offer photography courses.

D．To enter a national competition.

3. Where can you get more information about the science club?

A．In room 221.	B．In room 125.
C．In room 107.	D．In room 105.

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Children’s Workshops What can you do during the winter vacation? Join our creative workshops and have fun!
Workshop 1 Make your own special greeting (问候) cards to show your love to others. Date: January 10th Time:10:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m. Price: ＄15	Workshop 2 Join our workshop and turn your old clothes into new things! Date: January 12th Time: 2:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m. Price: ＄ 22 *Bring some old clothes from your home.
Workshop 3 Sing and dance in our workshop. You will have a lot of fun. Date: January 11th/13th/15th Time: 2:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m. Price: ＄90	Workshop 4 Make puppets (木偶) with socks and tennis balls. Date: January 16th Time: 3:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. Price: ＄76

1. When can you make greeting cards?

A．On January 10th.

B．On January 11th.

C．On January 12th.

D．On January 13th.

2. What do you need to take if you join Workshop 2?

A．Cards.

B．Shoes.

C．Tennis balls.

D．Old clothes.

3. Which workshop can he be interested in if Jim is talented in music?

A．Workshop 1.

B．Workshop 2.

C．Workshop 3.

D．Workshop 4.

4. How much do you need to pay to make puppets?

A．＄15.

B．＄22.

C．＄76.

D．＄90.

5. Where can we find the text?

A．In a diary.

B．In a storybook.

C．In a dictionary.

D．In a newspaper.

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Lao She Teahouse LaoSheTeahousegives a wonderful welcometoeveryone from all over the world. You can enjoy Chinese tea and taste Beijing-style snacks(零食). Also different kinds of traditional Chinese art shows are waiting for you here. Here are the shows that will be on next week. Date                              Show                              Ticket Price Monday/November 4        Magic shows                         ¥380 Tuesday/November 5        Beijing Opera                       ¥180 Wednesday/November 6     Acrobatic(杂技的) shows        ¥580 Thursday/November 7        Beijing Opera                         ¥180 Friday/November 8            Music shows                           ¥280 Saturday/November 9        Dance shows                           ¥280 Sunday/November 10        Talk shows                              ¥480 All the shows are from 7:50 p.m. to 9:20 p.m. Opening time: 10:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m. Location: No. 3 Qianmen West Street, Xicheng District Get more information on www.laoshehouse.com.

1. What can people do at Lao She Teahouse?
①drink tea               ② watch art shows   
③eat snacks               ④learn dancing and drawing

A．①②③

B．①③④

C．②③④

2. You can watch   in Lao She Teahouse on November 10.

A．dance shows

B．talk shows

C．magic shows

3. Mr.Li loves talk shows. He should go to the teahouse on .

A．Monday

B．Wednesday

C．Sunday

4. Mr. Wang goes to watch Beijing Opera with three of his friends, how much should they pay?

A．¥540

B．¥720

C．¥840

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Lao She Teahouse is open for 12 hours every day.

B．Each show is 90 minutes and the cheapest ticket is 280 RMB.

C．People can visit www.laoshehouse.com to learn more information.

【推荐1】You may not have heard of “freshman fifteen” before, but they are very important for students who are entering university. A freshman is a first-year college students who are going into university (大学). A freshman is a first-year college student. “Fifteen” means fifteen pounds—the fifteen pounds added (增加) to a student’s weight in his or her first year. There are a number of reasons why first-year university students gain (增加) weight; but it’s hopeful to know that freshmen don’t have to add these harmful fifteen pounds.

University kitchens serve many kinds of food. Some students choose unhealthy food, because now their parents are not nearby to help them choose. Some students visit the kitchen many times while studying. Late at night, some students get harmful fast food such as French fries and fried chicken with soda to drink. Students also have less time for walking, running, and doing sports because of their schoolwork.

If you’re careful, you don’t have to add fifteen pounds. Here are some ideas:

Think more about what you eat.

Don’t eat desserts full of sugar; have fruit after dinner.

Try not to eat so much junk food while you study.

It’s all right to have a little fast food sometimes—but not often.

Walk, run, do sports—move and you will feel better!

Remember that the “freshman fifteen” can happen to anyone. Talk to your friends about it. Together, try to eat healthy food and not to eat junk food. Walking, running, and playing sports is always more fun with friends. Help each other and you can have a healthy and happy freshman year.

1. The “freshman fifteen” is ________.

A．weight that high school students get

B．fifteen pounds of food that first-year students eat

C．weight that first-year university students can gain

D．fifteen students who eat junk food

2. Students make mistakes choosing food. Which of these mistakes is mentioned in the reading?

A．Choosing healthy food.	B．Visiting the kitchen while studying.
C．Doing a lot of sports.	D．Getting fast food at night.

3. Which of these ideas would the writer probably agree with?

A．You should never eat junk food.

B．Not eating unhealthy foods is easier with friends’ help.

C．Gaining fifteen pounds can help you study better.

D．Some students can eat anything they want.

4. The main idea of this reading is to ________.

A．get students ready to gain fifteen pounds

B．sell healthy food to new students

C．help new university students not to gain fifteen pounds

D．show the mistakes students make in choosing food

5. The best title for the passage can be ________.

A．The “Freshman Fifteen”	B．Mistakes choosing food
C．Eating right	D．Talk to your friend

【推荐2】Is your food and drink healthy? A lot of ice cream, hamburgers and cola is not healthy. Meat is healthy but too much meat is not good for children. Cola and candy are very sweet and too much sugar is bad for you.

Eat the right food and be healthy. Carrots, eggs and potatoes are good for your eyes. Milk, cheese and fish are good for your teeth. A little tired (累)? Have lots of delicious chicken soup!

It is important to remember (记住): eat well keep healthy, and don’t get fat!

●Eat lots of fruit and vegetables.
●Eat noodles or rice, not hamburgers.
●Have a good breakfast every morning.
●Drink juice, water, tea and milk, not cola.
1. For food, ________ is healthy.

A．ice cream

B．cola

C．meat

2. ________ are good for your teeth.

A．Carrots, eggs and potatoes

B．Milk, cheese and fish

C．Carrots, eggs and milk

3. If your parents are tired after work, they might have ________.

A．eggs

B．fish

C．chicken soup

4. To keep healthy, it is important to remember: ________.

A．Eat noodles, rice and hamburgers

B．Drink juice, water and cola

C．Have a good breakfast every morning

5. This passage (文章) is about ________.

A．junk food

B．vegetables and fruit

C．healthy food and drink for children

【推荐3】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Do you like eating vegetables?     1    . They give our bodies different kinds of vitamins (维生素) and help us grow. But how can they make us healthy?     2    ?

Here are the answers:

    3    . They can help us see better at night.

Do you want to have strong teeth? Eat some beans (豆荚). Beans have Vitamin K in them. Vitamin K is good for our teeth.

Do you like tomatoes? They look nice. Doctors call tomatoes “healthy vegetables”,     4    . They also have Vitamin P and it can keep our skin healthy. So it is important (重要的) to eat some tomatoes.

Don’t forget spinach (菠菜). The spinach leaves have Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E. They can make us strong.

So if you want to keep healthy,     5    .

A．you can buy all kinds of vegetables at the market

B．because they can stop some illnesses (疾病)

C．Vegetables are good for our health

D．What kinds of vegetables should we eat

E．Eating carrots is good for our eyes

F．you should eat different kinds of vegetables every day

G．What drinks do you like

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New This Term at the Meriden Centre
Chinese Language Courses!
Why Learn Chinese?
A new road to a big world
Chinese is the No.1 spoken language in the world! More people are speaking Chinese than English, and the need for business people who know Chinese is skyrocketing.Another great reason is to give your kids or yourself a seat at the table in a world where China is an important partner. Call us for course listings.
★Small class: 10- 15 students
★Professional teachers: rich experience in teaching
★Self-fit course: studying at your own pace.
slower or faster than a usual course
on workdays       $550 per course each term
Offline courses       on weekends       $650 per course each term
Online courses       on workdays       $350 per course each term
on weekends       $400 per course each term
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Underground Line 2&8, Bus 515&613 at Meriden
Free street parking available
3              .

1. The underlined word “skyrocketing” means “______”.

A．rising quickly	B．returning suddenly
C．dropping slowly	D．disappearing completely

2. Ben wishes to take an online course on Tuesdays. How much does he need to pay each term?

A．$500.

B．$650.

C．$350.

D．$5400.

3. Which of the following is the best to be filled in the blank?

A．Selected Books Buy One, Get One Free

B．Turn left into Garden Road and drive toward north

C．For more information Contact Angela at 860-343-5807

D．Guest speaker: Ann Bella Room 300 2:00 pm. July 1

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Lost and Found Lost Found gloves Colour: blue and white Call Tony at 6685231 a wallet Colour: purple Call Betty at 6658123 Pen Colour; red and white Call Benny at 6628531 Jacket Colour; blue Call Tom at 6862531

China Weather City Temperature Weather Lhasa 17°C-28°C sunny Linzhi 14°C-23°C windy Guangzhou 30°C-36°C cloudy Guilin 26°C-34°C rainy

1. What is Tony’s telephone number?

A．6685231

B．6658123

C．6628531

D．6862531

2. The colour of the pen is ________.

A．blue and white

B．blue

C．purple

D．red and white

3. Who found the wallet?

A．Tom

B．Tony

C．Betty.

D．Benny

4. What’s the temperature in Lhasa?

A．17°C-28°C

B．14°C-23°C

C．26°C-34°C

D．30°C-36°C

5. What’s the weather like in Guilin?

A．It’s windy.

B．It’s rainy.

C．It’s cloudy.

D．It’s sunny.

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Found Is this your watch? It’s a yellow watch. Please call Paul at 439-9175.

Lost My backpack. It is blue with a duck on it. Please call Linda. Phone 416-3592.

Found Is this your English-Chinese dictionary? It’s red. It’s under my desk. Please call Alan at 485 -7700.

Lost My school ID card. My name is Jim. Please call 465-0921.

1. If you ______, you can call Alan.

A．lose your watch	B．find a backpack
C．lose your dictionary	D．find a school ID card

2. What colour is the backpack?

A．It’s blue.

B．It’s yellow.

C．It’s red.

D．It’s black.

3. If you find a school ID card, you can call______.

A．439-9175

B．416-3592

C．485-7700

D．465-0921