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Winter Camp 2018 Where: Lake Geneva, WI (southern Wisconsin) (威斯康星州), the United States Age: 12 to 18 Date: Dec 27, 2018 to Jan 2, 2019 Campers should arrive between 1:00 pm~3:00 pm on December 27. Price: $ 325 ($ 350 after Nov 15)

Activities: ★Climbing the wall   ★Skating ★Team building ★Volleyball & Basketball ★Dance class

Travel: Arriving flights (航班) should be on the morning of December 27. Departing (离开) flights should be on the afternoon of January 2. Buses will be free between the camp and these airports: Mitchell (Milwaukee), O’Hare and Midway. (Chicago).

E-mail: Aaron Creech@ucg.org Phone: 513-374-9392

1. How long is the winter camp?

A．Three days.

B．A week.

C．Half a month.

D．A month.

2. What won't the campers do?

A．Climb the wall.

B．Go skating.

C．Play volleyball.

D．Go swimming.

3. Campers can arrive at ____________ on December 27.

A．2:00 am

B．4:00 am

C．2:00 pm

D．4:00 pm

4. If Mr. Green's two sons sign up (报名) for the camp on November 20, they will pay ____________.

A．$ 325

B．$ 350

C．$ 650

D．$ 700

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Campers don't need to pay for the bus ride.

B．The winter camp is near a lake in California.

C．Children under eleven can go to the camp.

D．Campers can only call to sign up for the camp.

【推荐2】Passage 1

The Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most important to Chinese both at home and abroad.

United Kingdom Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK started in 1980, with the first evening party held in 2002. Every new year, people get together and have a lot of activities. They sing songs, dance to music, share photos with friends or enjoy films in a cinema.
United States The Spring Festival has become a key time for Chinese living or working in the US,They welcome the traditional new year by attending an evening party. It's a good a chance for people to make new friends and share the same culture and values.
Australia The Chinese new year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Many people come to Sydney's Chinatown or Little Bourke in Melbourne They enjoy fireworks, lion dances and dragon boat races. The celebrations are also a bridge towards better understanding between Chinese and non-Chinese.

1. Celebrations for the Spring Festival in the UK started in_________.

A．1980

B．1988

C．2002

D．2012

2. At the Spring Festival, Chinese in the US attend an evening party to

A．know more about Americans

B．share different cultures and values

C．say hello to the traditional new year

D．discuss their future living and working

3. Which activity is NOT mentioned for Chinese in Australia at the Spring Festival?

A．Firework

B．Beijing Opera

C．Lion dances

D．Dragon boat races

4. From the passage, we can know that_________

A．all parts of the world celebrate the Spring Festival.

B．celebrations for the Spring Festival last a few days in foreign countries.

C．Chinese abroad welcome the Spring Festival in Chinatown with families.

D．Chinese across the world have a strong feeling to keep their own tradition.

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The Lantern Festival is a traditional Chinese festival on the 15th of the first lunar month. Here are some things about the Lantern Festival. The origins (起源) of Chinese lanterns The origins of Chinese lanterns go back to the Stone Age. The coming of the Bronze Age (青铜时代) saw the development of different kinds of metal (金属的) lanterns. Later, decorative lanterns made of paper came to be used in festivals. All kinds of lantern festivals became quite popular during the Sui Dynasty. During the Southern Song Dynasty, a festival in Qinhuaihe in Nanjing included over 10,000 lanterns. During the Qing Dynasty, lantern shows were held in the capital city. Lantern competitions were also held, with the dragon lanterns being the most famous competitor. The Lantern Festival Chinese started to celebrate the Lantern Festival during the Han Dynasty, and then it became popular during the Tang and Song dynasties. This is a festival for people to have fun. At night, people go into the streets with all kinds of lanterns under the full moon, try to solve Chinese riddles (谜语), play games, enjoy traditional food called Yuan Xiao and set off fireworks. There is really a lot of fun for the young and the old. They also watch the lion or dragon dance. Chinese dragons are a symbol of Chin, and they are believed to bring good luck to people, so the longer the dragon is in the dance, the more luck it will bring to the community. 7-day holiday in the Song Dynasty While modern people work on this day, people in the Song Dynasty could take seven days off for the Lantern Festival according to the Wen Chang Za Lu, an ancient documentary book.

1. All kinds of lantern festivals become popular during __________ .

A．the Stone Age	B．the Bronze Age
C．the Sui Dynasty	D．the Han Dynasty

2. From the origins of Chinese lanterns, we know __________ .

A．metal lanterns were often used in festivals

B．the first kind of lanterns was made of paper

C．a festival in Beijing included over 10,000 lanterns

D．dragon lanterns were popular in lantern competitions

3. In the Lantern Festival people can __________ .
a. see different lanterns        b. make their own lanterns       c. see beautiful flowers
d. enjoy jiaozi       e. solve riddles       f. play fireworks       g. play games

A．abcef

B．abcdefg

C．aefg

D．aceg

4. People like longer dragon dance, because __________ .

A．dragons are very interesting to watch

B．dragons are believed to bring good luck

C．the dragon is a symbol of health.

D．the dragon dancers can get more money

5. This passage may be from __________ .

A．a science book

B．a notice

C．a travel guide

D．a news website

【推荐1】①You may think the best way to solve a difficult problem is to keep working on it, even overnight. But the truth is just the opposite: Your best chance to get to the bottom of a problem is actually to sleep on it.

②A team of researchers at North western University, US, did a study and found that sleeping is useful in both strengthening (强化) and re-organizing (重组) memory. This can help you solve problems.

③The researchers did an experiment with 57 students. They asked them to solve 42 difficult puzzles (谜题) on the first day. The students worked on each puzzle while listening to different music. The research encouraged students to remember the music they heard while solving the puzzles. By the end, there were six puzzles that the students still hadn’t solved. The students then went back home to sleep. They were given special sleep-monitoring (睡眠监测) and music devices (设备). The devices played music connected with the unsolved puzzles while the students were in the slow﹣wave sleep period. This period is when people are likely to dream and re-organize their memories.

④The next morning, the students tried the unsolved puzzles again. Researchers found they were 55% more likely to solve them. The music activated the memories about the puzzles while they were sleeping. It allowed them to “work” on the puzzles in their sleep.

⑤Earlier studies of both people and animals have shown that sleep can not only strengthen memory, but also help us organize information in our brains. This study seems to support that understanding.

⑥So the next time you face a difficult problem, sleep on it. Then play some music to help yourself think of the problem.

根据语篇内容, 选择最佳选项。
1. What did the researchers at North western University find?

A．Listening to music can help people sleep well.

B．Sleeping can help people solve problems.

C．Solving puzzles can improve people’s memory.

2. What does the underlined word “They” refer to?

A．The students.

B．The researchers.

C．The puzzles.

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

A．失去

B．抑制

C．激活

4. What do we know from Paragraph 5?

A．The finding is not valuable for students.

B．This study supports the earlier findings.

C．The earlier studies needed the help of music.

5. What’s the structure of this passage?

A．

B．

C．

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Harbin in northeastern China, is known for its cold winter and amazing ice sculptures (雕塑). Over the years, the city has changed itself into a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over the world to its Ice and Snow Festival.

According to He Jing, the director of the Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Harbin’s hot tourism this year is not just a coincidence (巧合), but the result of a year’s careful preparation. Since the beginning of 2023, the city has been developing plans to improve the tourism industry and attract (吸引) attention from all kinds of social media platforms.

She said, “We stand in the shoes of tourists. We pay special attention to the comments (评论) under the videos they post on social media platforms. Whatever the tourists complain about, we take immediate action to improve.”

To help tourists who are not used to cold weather, Harbin has set up many temporary (暂时的) heated places for them and provides free hot drinks. Local specialty frozen pears are cut into flower shapes to attract tourists. The city even placed a large man-made moon above the Saint Sophia Cathedral for tourists to take fashionable photos. It served tourists with all small details to let them feel comfortable and respected.

Touched by these “small details”, tourists share their heartwarming moments online, attracting more tourists to the city and pushing Harbin to the top of hot topics on the internet.

This warm-hearted and careful service towards tourists attracted over 3 million tourists to Harbin during the 2024 New Year holiday.

1. How does Harbin use social media platforms to attract tourists?

A．By sharing heartwarming moments.	B．By organizing online competitions.
C．By posting photos of sights in the city.	D．By replying to comments tourists post.

2. What local specialty of Harbin is mentioned in the passage?

A．Frozen pears.

B．Hotpot.

C．Dumplings.

D．Sour cabbage.

3. What does the underlined sentence “We stand in the shoes of tourists.” mean in the passage?

A．We sell some cheaper shoes to tourists.

B．We make some shoes for tourists quickly.

C．We improve our service for tourists all the time.

D．We provide some comfortable shoes for tourists.

4. Why does Harbin’s tourism industry grow so well?

A．Because Harbin has many beautiful ice sculptures.

B．Because the city pays more attention to the videos on the internet.

C．Because the city provides many details to let the tourists feel at home.

D．Because Harbin has provided many heated places, hot drinks for tourists.

【推荐3】Do you take part in the rock climbing? Do you know about rock climbing? Rock climbing did not become a sport until late in the 20th century. Now it’s more and more popular all over the world.

If you have done rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need lots of practice. Most people don’t know is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend on your body and mind.

To climb successfully, you must know about some rules. One important rule is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing you up. The third rule is that the closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb.

Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. Once you start to learn how to climb, you will find lots of fun. People who like games such as playing cards may also love rock climbing because they nearly the same in the way of thinking. For anyone who wants to be in good shape, rock climbing is a fun and good way. Anyone who enjoys difficult games and loves sports could think of taking up climbing.

1. When might rock climbing become a sport?

A．In the 1920s.

B．In the 1950s.

C．In the 1990s.

D．In the 2000s.

2. From the second paragraph, we know that ______

A．rock climbing is a very easy sport

B．when you climb, your arms push you up

C．a small body is important in doing rock climbing well

D．rock climbing is a kind of indoor and outdoor activity

3. What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

A．The rock face.	B．Rules of rock climbing.
C．Three parts of our body.	D．Ways to hold close to the rock face.

4. Why does the writer say playing cards and rock climbing are nearly the same?

A．People can do them indoors.	B．It takes much time to do them.
C．They help people to be in good shape.	D．People need to think when they do them.

5. What’s the structure (结构) of the text?

A．

B．

C．

D．