1 . TGBWP (the Great Books Winter Program) is an experience like no other in American education. For the past eleven years, TGBWP has gathered outstanding high school students from across the world to read the greatest works of literature, experience college-level lectures, join in lively discussions and enjoy winter camp fun with other literary-minded students.
Here is a sample of what you will get at Great Books:
Membership in an international community of excited young learners and excellent college teachers who read and discuss great books and big ideas. You will discuss the likes of Plato, Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Dickens, and Tolstoy with other teens from around the globe who love literature just as much as you do!
Find your voice in the classroom. TGBWP gives students the opportunity to grow academically and socially as they prepare for high school and college. Open discussions encourage students to express themselves and give power to their ideas. Students gain confidence in their ability to read a text closely and express their ideas clearly both orally and in writing.
Experience time away from home and spend it at a top college—choose from two campus settings: Amherst College in Massachusetts and Stanford University in California. This is the perfect chance for high school students to enjoy life on a college campus in advance!
Don’t miss this opportunity to join the students from 47 states and 28 countries in this unique learning environment.
| Categories | Reading/Writing Arts/Travel/Touring Academic/Pre-College |
| Ages | 11—18 |
| Types | Overnight/Residential |
More information: CLICK HERE
1. What do we know about TGBWP?| A．It’s a program on giving lectures. |
| B．It’s a program suitable for teen literature lovers. |
| C．It’s an education program for American students. |
| D．It’s a camp program to study American literature. |
| A．College-level art education. |
| B．Free literature courses and literature works. |
| C．Opportunities to experience college life beforehand. |
| D．Chances to be accepted into world famous universities. |
| A．Contact details. | B．Membership advantages. |
| C．Age limit. | D．Activity arrangements (安排). |
2 . Personal information is like the keys to your house. Giving these keys to the wrong people can be like allowing a stranger into your house without you even knowing. If someone has personal information about you, they could pretend (假装) to be you, find out where you live, or even use your personal information to buy things.
Your personal information may include your:
▷full name
▷address
▷phone number
▷which school you go to
▷date of birth
▷email address
▷usernames and passwords for online accounts or email accounts
▷parent or carer’s bank or credit card details.
▷photos that show where you live or your school uniform
Tips to keep personal information safe
▷Avoid using your full name online—choose a screen name that does not include your real first or last name or use a nickname instead.
▷Don’t lie about your age— you have to be at least 13 years old to use many social media apps. This is because some of the content may not be safe for kids.
▷Only friend or follow people you know—if you receive a friend request from someone you don’t know, it is best to delete their request.
▷Keep your email and phone number private—your email address might have your name and you don’t want to get unwanted texts, calls or emails.
▷Don’t fill in all the fields on forms—if you sign up for something online, like a competition or quiz, only fill out the fields that are marked with an asterisk (this symbol), which means that it is a required field.
1. What does the writer think of personal information?| A．It is troublesome. | B．It is useful. | C．It is important. | D．It is strange. |
| A．dreams | B．birthday | C．idol | D．shoe brand |
| A．lixiaohua | B．huahua | C．secretpirate | D．lihua123 |
| A．How to buy things online. | B．How to make the most out of the internet. |
| C．How to tell who the bad guys are in life. | D．How to protect one’s personal information. |
Please help! Name: Cookie Age: 4 months old Color: black and white Eye color: blue Boy/Girl: Girl Location: No 167. Hougang Road Lost around 10 am on Jan 4, 2024 REWARD (酬金) $200 Please contact with any information: Lisa: 98391234 Emma: 90474321 |
1. This news is about ________.
| A．selling a dog | B．buying a dog |
| C．introducing a dog | D．looking for a dog Name: Cookie |
| A．She is less than 1 year old. | B．She has blue ears. |
| C．She was born on Jan 4, 2024. | D．Her owner bought her for 200 dollars. |
| A．A boy who wants to pet a lovely puppy. |
| B．A girl who likes feeding black and white dogs. |
| C．A young man who lives along Hougang Road. |
| D．An old woman who has two dogs named Lisa and Emma. |
4 . Happy Half Marathon & 5K Run
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Welcome to the Happy Half Marathon and 5K Run! We welcome runners to the beautiful Holiday Valley Resort (胜地) on May 11th. The races will start and finish at the resort with an after-party and an award ceremony (颁奖仪式) at the Main Lodge. You’ll have a lot of fun. Make sure to bring your smiles to run the miles! What are you waiting for? Sign up now!
Events
Half Marathon 9:00 am-12:30 pm Open to ages 14+ Sign Up | 5K Run 9:30 am-11:00 am Open to ages 10+ Sign Up |
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A bag of snacks | |
What you’ll get
A finisher’s medal ( 奖 牌 ) 
A super soft race shirt
A safe and fun running racePricing information | ||
When to sign up | Half Marathon | 5K Run |
Now to January 31 | $60 | $25 |
February 1 to March 15 | $70 | $30 |
March 16 to April 20 | $80 | $35 |
April 21 to May 10 | $90 | $40 |
Race Day | $100 | $50 |
If you have any questions about the races, please email us at happyrunxxx@mail.com.
1. Who can’t run the half marathon?| A．Alan, 13, a middle school student. | B．Emily, 15, an international student. |
| C．David, 21, a professional runner. | D．Jenny, 52, a community worker. |
| A．$40 | B．$50 | C．$90 | D．$130 |
| A．The 5K Run starts earlier than the Half Marathon. |
| B．A runner can get a medal and some money on the race day. |
| C．There will be a party at the Main Lodge after the races. |
| D．We can call Holiday Valley Resort for more information. |
Chinese Cuisine (美食) Culture is well-known all over the world. China covers a large territory (领土) and has many nationalities, so there are many kinds of special snacks across the country. They are different but delicious. If you have time, why not come to these places and have a taste? |
Xinjiang Hand-pulled Noodles, also known as Latiaozi, are a kind of popular Xinjiang food. People introduced the cooking way of noodles to Xinjiang from other parts of northwest China. The locals add mutton and all kinds of vegetables to the dish. The cooking of the noodles attracts lots of people’s interest and they all like to watch it, especially pulling noodles. |
Spicy hot pot is a traditional snack. It smells good and tastes delicious. You can add what you like into it, such as meat and vegetables. There are many kinds of choices. Many people fall in love with it when they taste it for the first time. |
Wantuo, which has a long history of more than 100 years, is one of the most traditional and special food in Pingyao. It was invented by a cook called Dongxuan during Qing Dynasty. Wantuo has a smooth and delicious taste. When mixed with Shanxi Mature Vinegar, it will be more delicious. |
Chinese Crepes, also called Jianbing, are classic snacks in Shandong and Tianjin. People there often eat them as breakfast. Chinese Crepes are usually wrapped with other food, such as noodles, eggs, deep-fried dough sticks (油条), and then mixed with sauce, etc. |
Xinjiang Hand-pulled Noodles
Spicy hot pot in Tianshui, Gansu
Pingyao Wantuo in Shanxi
Chinese Crepes1. What do people think of the cooking of Hand-pulled Noodles?
| A．It’s difficult. | B．It’s interesting. | C．It’s boring. |
| A．You can only add meat and vegetables in the Spicy hot pot. |
| B．Wantuo will be more delicious if it’s wrapped with other food. |
| C．People in Shandong and Tianjin often eat Chinese Crepes as breakfast. |
| A．To make a summary of Chinese Cuisine. |
| B．To help people learn to make these delicious snacks. |
| C．To call on people to visit these places and feel Chinese Cuisine Culture. |
| A．south | B．west | C．north |
| A．In a food website. | B．In a school poster. | C．In a science magazine. |
6 . My name is Chen Jie. I’m a middle school student. In my school, there are some activities in September. Let’s look at the calendar.
1. The Art Festival is on Sept. 13th.
2. School Trip is for four hours.
3. Chen Jie thinks Sports Day is boring.
4. Chen Jie likes Book Sale because she likes reading.
5. There are three activities in September in Chen Jie’s school.
Volunteers for Doumen Museum Wanted Our museum will have the 2024 volunteer training program during Labor Day. This training program will focus on education about four history topics. Volunteers should learn the history of the Party, the history of new China, the history of socialist development, and the history of Doumen. They also need to learn skills of museum tour guides so that they can do this job well. We want 20 students in Doumen aged from 12 to 16. If you are interested in this program, apply (申请) now! | |
| Application period | March 11—March 20, 2024 |
| Interview time | March 30, 2024 |
| Place of the interview | Lecture Hall (报告厅) of Doumen Museum |
| Interview contents | 1. A one-minute self-introduction. 2. A three-minute speech. Topics can be: 1. The reason why I want to be a volunteer. 2. The best museum I have visited. 3. The red story of Doumen. |
| Requirements for applicationts (申请者) | 1. Live in Doumen now, speak standard Mandarin and have good speaking ability. 2. Love culture and be interested in history. 3. Have taken part in some volunteer training. 4. Have served in volunteering for no less than 20 hours every year. |
| Ways to apply | 1. Call: 0756-2782854 2. Search: https://www.dmqbwg.com/ |
1. Who can apply to be a volunteer in Doumen Museum?
| A．An 11-year-old boy from Doumen. | B．A 12-year-old girl from Doumen. |
| C．A 17-year-old boy from Xiangzhou. | D．A 20-year-old boy from Xiangzhou. |
| A．March 11. | B．March 20. | C．March 30. | D．March 12. |
| A．They can speak English. | B．They are interested in science. |
| C．They have joined in some volunteer training. | D．They have served in volunteering for less than 20 hours. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．newspaper | B．story book | C．textbook | D．science book |
| a Spring Festival listed as UN floating (灵活的) holiday China looks forward to celebrating the Spring Festival with the world. Now it has moved one step closer to this goal because the Spring Festival was recently listed as a UN floating holiday. |
| b Beijing is building a “city of museums” Since 2020, Beijing has made great efforts to build a “city of museum”. Now it is home to 218 museums, with one museum for every 100,000 people in the city. By 2025, the total number is expected to reach 260. |
| c Xinjiang opens its first museum on Great Wall culture Northwest China’s Xinjiang opened its first Great Wall museum, and it is used to help protect and popularize local Great Wall ruins (遗迹). Lying in Yuli County, the Silk Road and Great Wall Culture Museum has an exhibition (展览) area of 2,520 m2. |
| d ▲ Night classes were very popular in the 1980s, when many young Chinese people wanted to learn new skills to make a living. Today, these classes are again winning popularity among young people. They rush to night schools after work to learn art subjects. That has greatly met their cultural needs. |
| e Traditional Tibetan dance rises in Chengdu Guozhuang, which means singing and dancing in a circle, is a traditional Tibetanc (西藏的) dance. Since the 1980s, the number of Tibetans moving to Chengdu has been increasing. They also brought this dance to the city. Today guozhuang dancers can be seen almost everywhere in Chengdu. |
1. On which website can we find these passages most probably?
| A．https: //www.sciencenews.org |
| B．https: //www.chinadaily.com.cn |
| C．https: //www.nationalgeographic.com |
| A．To tell readers how large Beijing is. |
| B．To introduce Beijing’s cultural environment |
| C．To show the achievements of Beijing’s building museums. |
| A．Xinjiang. | B．A Great Wall ruin. | C．The Great Wall museum. |
| A．Importance of learning art |
| B．Problems faced by young Chinese |
| C．Young Chinese rushing to night classes |
| A．Culture & Life. | B．Science & Tech. | C．Health & Sports. |
If there are people in the world knowing the secret to happiness, they’re surely the people who have been studying it. So, we asked 18 leading happiness experts about their daily habits. The results can help improve our mood (情绪) and health more or less. So let’s find out what habits they have to keep happy. | |||||
| Habits | Every day | 5—6 times a week | 3—4 times a week | 1—2 times a week | Less than weekly |
| Getting seven or more hours of sleep | 28% | 39% | 22% | 0% | 11% |
| A personal hobby like art, writing, music, cooking, and reading | 17% | 39% | 17% | 22% | 5% |
| Exercising or playing sports | 22% | 22% | 28% | 17% | 11% |
| Spending time in nature | 29% | 11% | 22% | 28% | 10% |
| Spending time outside with friends | 0% | 0% | 50% | 39% | 11% |
| Spending time with family outside of the house | 0% | 0% | 39% | 22% | 39% |
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2. The writer thinks these results are helpful only to our mind.
3. Nine experts spend time outside with friends 3—4 times per week.
4. Half the experts can get seven or more hours of sleep every day.
5. It is impossible for people to spend time in nature every day.
10 . Green Line Performing Arts Center
329 E Garfield Blvd. Chicago, IL 60637
Upcoming Programs Include:
First Monday Jazz Series: Crosswind
Monday Feb 4|onwards 7—9 pm
First Monday Jazz is a free monthly event showcasing local Chicago jazz artists.
GreenLight Series: South Side Story Time
Sunday Feb 17|10—11 am
Bring your kids to listen, learn, sing, dance, and interact! South Side Story Time is a small gathering that centres on readings for its young attendees along with the chance for their parents to socialize. Open to families with children of all ages.
Sistergirls and Freedom Fighters: Stories in Celebration of Women’s Power and Grace
Wednesday Feb 20|7—8:30 pm
Join us for an evening of storytelling featuring the dynamic singing, In the Spirit by EmilyHooper Lansana. This performance will highlight a range of stories that demonstrate women’s creative and political genius from folk heroines to Nobel Peace Prize winners.
Family Saturdays: Art together
Every 1st Saturday of the Month|3—5 pm
Explore your child’s artistic curiosity with hands-on art workshops designed to stimulate creativity and play. These interdisciplinary workshops are exciting for the entire family, offering activities from music to arts and crafts. Come to learn something new! Appropriate for families with children. Registration is encouraged.
Follow Arts + Public Life on Facebook for more event details and a full list of all upcoming performances.
1. When can people enjoy jazz?| A．At 8 pm every first Monday. | B．At 4 pm every Saturday. |
| C．At 7 pm on Wednesdays. | D．At 9 pm on Mondays. |
| A．It lasts two hours. | B．It is organized by Emily. |
| C．It is a prize-winning performance. | D．It celebrates women’s achievements. |
| A．The forms of arts. | B．Target participants. |
| C．The duration of activities. | D．Registration requirements. |
