1 . POETRY CHALLENGE
Write a poem about how courage, determination, and strength have helped you face challenges in your life.
Prizes
3 Grand Prizes:Trip to Washington, D.C. for each of three winners, a parent and one other person of the winner’s choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World.
6 First Prizes:The book Sky Pioneer:A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch.
50 Honorable Mentions:Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners, who will each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earhart’s final flight.
Rules
Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification.
■Write a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines.
■Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper.
■On the same sheet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and birth date.
■Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year.
1. How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Six. |
| A．A plane ticket. | B．A book by Corinne Szabo. |
| C．A special T-shirt. | D．A photo of Amelia Earhart. |
| A．Typing your poem out. | B．Writing a poem of 120 words. |
| C．Using both sides of the paper. | D．Mailing your entry on October 30. |
2 . Visitor Services
Visiting the museum’s collections is always FREE to the public.
Some special exhibitions may carry a charge and tickets may be purchased online, at the ticket counter, or by calling 216-421-7350.
Standard Operating Hours
Tuesdays, Thursday, Saturdays, Sundays 10:00 a. m. ‒ 5:00 p. m.
Wednesdays, Fridays 10:00 a. m. ‒ 9:00 p. m.
Closed Mondays.
Holidays Hours
Closed January 1, July 4, Thanksgiving Day, and December 25. The museum will close at 4:00 p. m. on December 24 and December 31.
Bags, Purses, Backpacks and Umbrellas
Larger than 11 * 15 * 6 inches must be checked at coat check or stored in a locker. All umbrellas must be checked at the coat check.
Food & Drinks
Outside food and drinks are not permitted in the galleries.
Photograph
Photography is permitted for noncommercial purposes of objects from the museum’s permanent collection.
Photography is NOT permitted of works of art on loan, under copyright, or in special exhibitions. Flash photography, tripods（三脚架）, and video cameras are not permitted.
Join us in preserving art for the future ‒ Please do not touch the Works of art!
Why? Believe it or not, even the oils from your skin will cause severe lasting damage to artworks over time. Help preserve these masterworks for future generations by your eyes, minds, and voice ‒ but not your fingers! Thank you.
1. When can people visit the Museum?| A．At 10:00 am, December 24. | B．At 4:00 pm, December 31. |
| C．At 10:00 am, January 1. | D．At 5:00 pm, July 4. |
| A．Carrying purses and backpacks. |
| B．Eating and drinking. |
| C．Taking along cameras and phones. |
| D．Photographing the works of art on loan. |
| A．To attract more visitors. |
| B．To provide visit services to visitors. |
| C．To make some warnings to preserve art. |
| D．To call on visitors to preserve art. |
3 . Creative alarm clocks
Dumbbell（哑铃） alarm clock
It is not a real dumbbell, but you have to shake it up and down 30 times to stop the alarm clock. And there is no stop button. Of course you will be totally refreshed by then. Don’t be lazy and take some exercise in the morning.
Target alarm clock
The alarm is ringing at the time you set it for！Do you see the target？Then hit it to stop the sound with a laser gun（激光枪）. Of course you have to be fully awake if you don’t want to miss the target.
Flying alarm clock
I’m sure you won’t be able to simply ignore this alarm as you usually do, because it flies！Its propeller（螺旋桨）flying off the alarm is the key. Before the frightening alarm sounds drive you crazy， you’d better quickly put the key back.
Banclock
Have you been keeping a pocketful of change for some time without knowing what to do with it？Maybe you can put those coins in your alarm. This is both an alarm clock and a money box. It only stops ringing if you put a coin in it.
IQ alarm clock
What about a brain workout in the morning？ IQ alarm will go off and ask you a set of IQ questions. Don’t even think about removing the battery, because it is hard to open. The only way to shut it off is to answer all questions correctly.
Mr. Bump-off-the-wall alarm clock
An alarm clock is so annoying when you are too tired and sleepy to get up. You can release your anger on Mr. Bump. It looks like a blue ball covered with “bandages（绷带）”. Just throw this alarm at the wall to silence it.
1. How can we turn off Target alarm clock？| A．By shooting at it. | B．By shaking it 30 times. |
| C．By putting the key back on it. | D．By answering questions shown on. |
| A．Improving people’s sleep. | B．Asking people to do exercise. |
| C．Testing people’s intelligence. | D．Helping people to save money. |
| A．It hangs on the wall. | B．It is difficult to break. |
| C．It was invented by Mr. Bump. | D．It rings louder than any other clocks. |
4 . TGBWP(the Great Books Winter Program) is an experience like no other in American education. For the past eleven years, TGBWP has gathered outstanding middle and high school students from across the world to read selections from the greatest works of literature, experience college-level lectures, engage 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 enthusiastic young learners and distinguished college teachers who read and discuss great books and big ideas. You will discuss the likes of Plato, 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 opportunity to preview life on a college campus!
Don’t miss this opportunity to join students from 47 states and 28 countries in this unique learning environment.
| Categories | Reading/Writing Arts/Photography/Film Music/Singing/ Dancing Travel/ Touring Academic/Pre-College |
| Ages | 11-18 |
| Type | Overnight/Residential |
More information: CLICK HERE
1. What do we know about TGBWP?| A．A course on literacy skills improvement. |
| B．An education department of universities. |
| C．A camp suitable for teen literature lovers. |
| D．A program of studying American literature. |
| A．College-level evaluation in literature. |
| B．Admissions to world famous universities. |
| C．Free literature courses and literature works. |
| D．Chances to experience college life beforehand. |
| A．Contact information. | B．Membership benefits. |
| C．Registration requirements. | D．Activity arrangements. |
5 . Do you feel bored during your holidays? Here are some books for the stay-at-home who are fond of reading to pass time during their holidays.
A License to Heal(By Steven Bentley,www.iuniverse.com, $11. 95 sc, $ 3. 99 eb)
In the world of emergency medicine,there is pain,blood and tragedy(悲剧），but there is also hope and compassion. The book shows readers the stories from an ER doctor that brings this dynamic world to life. In this highly personal narrative,an emergency room physician describes the world of the ER as one filled with pain,fear and grief,but also compassion,hope,and a surprising amount of humor.
Imperfect Family(By Leyland A. King,www.xlibris.com, S 19. 99 sc, $3. 99 eh)
This book is a novel showcasing an ordinary family's union,strength,ambition and determination that made it possible for one generation to climb the slippery and shabby ladder from poverty to the security of American middle-class.
Walking the Stones of Time(By Oswald Brown,www.xtibris.com, $ 18. 99 sc, $3. 99 eb)
It is an extraordinary love story of an awkward young man and an equally awkward young woman who,despite their lack of social skills,developed a love that was stronger than all their inadequacies.
Honeyball (By Pete Liebengood, www.xlibris.com, $19. 99 sc, $3. 99 eb)
A group of women pull together in a dedicated campaign to find success at the box office while their leader finds the love of her life and the persons responsible for the death of her father in a plane Crash.
Batting Rocks over the Barn(By Lawn Griffiths,www.xlibris.com, S 19. 99 sc, $ 3. 99 eb)
The rhythm of rural life during the 1950s and 1960s comes alive through the eyes of a boy who grew up to become a newspaper journalist and film editor. Follow his journey in this book.
1. What can we learn about Steven Bentley's book?| A．It is a tragedy | B．It is the most expensive. |
| C．It is written in a narrative way. | D．It is a humorous story about a doctor.. |
| A．Lcyland A. King. | B．Lawn Griffiths. |
| C．Steven Bentley | D．Oswald Brown. |
| A．A License To Heal and Imperfect Family. |
| B．Imperfect Family and Honeyball. |
| C． Batting Rocks over the Barn and Walking the Stones of Time . |
| D．Walking the Stones of Time and Honeyball. |
6 . At Englands University of Plymouth, Professor Eduardo Miranda has been programming pairs of robots to compose music. Miranda's robots have simple “ vocal cords”(声带)and are programmed to sing and to listen to each other. The robots' unique warbling sounds (颤音) do not perfectly match the human voice, but each machine is exactly sharing music with the other in a new and unique way.
Each robot is equipped with speakers, software that mimics the human voice, a mouth that opens as it “sings,” a microphone for ears, and a camera for eyes. The robots also move. Miranda hopes that by studying his robot vocalists, he can discover something about how and why humans create, perform, and listen to music.
When the robots sing, first one robot makes six random sounds. Its partner responds with more sounds. The first robot analyzes the sounds to see if their sequences (序列)) are similar. If they are, it nods its head and commits the sounds to memory, and the second robot notices and “memorizes” the musical sequence, too. If the first robot thinks the sounds are too different, it shakes its head and both robots ignore the sounds. Then the process continues.
Miranda set up an experiment in which he left the two robots alone in his study for two weeks. When he returned, his little warblers had, by imitating each other, not only shared notes but combined them. The product of their cooperation was far from symphonic, but the robots had begun to combine the notes into their own self-developed “songs”.
With the help of his warbling robots, one of Miranda's goals is to create music that no human would ever compose. Miranda believes the robots are ideal for this purpose because they would not be influenced by any existing musical styles or rules.
1. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “mimics” in Paragraph 2?| A．Substitutes. | B．Interrupts. |
| C．Controls. | D．Copies. |
| A．They interacted with each other. |
| B．They ignored the unique sound. |
| C．They learned to sing better than humans. |
| D．They committed random sounds to memory. |
| A．Sing as well as humans do. | B．Create new styles of music. |
| C．Memorize a variety of music. | D．Promote traditional musical forms. |
| A．Future robots. | B．Special songs. |
| C．Music by robots. | D．Experiments by Miranda. |
7 . Student Scholarships
5 Strong Scholarship
Application Deadline： August 20th
Scholarship Description： The 5 Strong Scholarship Foundation is a team of experienced educators that have over 30 years of experience in helping minority nationality students get into college. We have teamed up to form a foundation that's going to be devoted to building groups of 5 college ready scholars and placing them on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Contact： Andrew H. Ragland； 770-873-6621
$ 1,000 College JumpStart Scholarship
Application Deadline： October 8th
Scholarship Description： The $ 1,000 College JumpStart Scholarship is a virtue-based competition that is open to 7th—12th graders and college students and non — traditional students. Applicants must be juniors or seniors or adult students.
Contact： Adrian Monk； 650-319-8441
ACF Andrew Piech Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadline： July 9th
Scholarship Description： One or more scholarships are awarded each year to New Mexico graduating high school seniors and continuing college students. Students must go after a degree or certificate from a non-profit public or technical professional institution including community college.
Contact： Daniel White； 505-883-6240
“Species On The Edge 2. 0” Social Scholarship
Application Deadline： September 19th
Scholarship Description： Conserve Wildlife Foundation invites high school student from across the state to submit an original social media campaign showing why wildlife is important to protect. The fun and educational contest provides students with the opportunity to show their talent, creativity and love for nature. The students may get scholarships if they perform well.
Contact： Stephanie Dalessio； 609-984-6021
1. What's the $ 1,000 College JumpStart Scholarship mainly based on?| A．Certificate. | B．Virtue. |
| C．Protecting wildlife. | D．Helping black students. |
| A．Stephanie Dalessio. | B．Adrian Monk. |
| C．Daniel White. | D．Andrew H. Ragland. |
| A．5 Strong Scholarship. |
| B．$ 1,000 College JumpStart Scholarship. |
| C．ACF Andrew Piech Memorial Scholarship. |
| D．“Species On The Edge 2. 0" Social Scholarship. |
8 . The University of Tokyo has several museums covering various fields such as medicine, agriculture and art. Here are brief introductions about their histories and exhibits.
◆The University Museum
Having collected over three million academic materials for its collection since the University of Tokyo was founded in 1877, the University Museum is the largest museums of its kind in Japan. From the time its reorganization into an independent entirely in May 1996, the University Museum has held planned exhibitions over 60 times.
◆The Museum of Health and Medicine
The Museum of Health and Medicine seeks to provide information about health and medicine to the general public and advance education for students studying medicine. The museum features both a permanent exhibition space and a temporary exhibition space, with the latter focusing on topics related to medical care and the study of medicine.
◆The Agricultural Museum
The Agricultural Museum displays materials from the collection of the University’s Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Notable items on display include the documents and pictures of scientists attached to the university, inner organs of Japan’s famous dog Hachiko, and drawings showing German agriculture and the varieties of Japanese cows.
◆The Farm Museum
The Farm Museum opened in 2007 within a dairy barn. The barn was built in 1934 as part of the moving of the University of Tokyo’s farm from Komaba to Tanashi, an area in western Tokyo. The museum features both permanent and temporary exhibitions. Permanent exhibitions include European farming tools used on the Komaba Farm, tools for agricultural experiments, agricultural machinery, American tractors and drawings showing German agriculture.
1. What can we know about the University Museum?| A．It was founded in 1877. | B．It has held over 60 exhibitions. |
| C．It has the most items collected. | D．It is the largest museum in Japan. |
| A．The Farm Museum. | B．The University Museum. |
| C．The Agricultural Museum. | D．The Museum of Health and Medicine. |
| A．To introduce museums. | B．To give the university some advice. |
| C．To make the university famous. | D．To attract visitors to museums. |
Hours: Part time
Salary : ￡11.12p/h
A teaching assistant is needed to start on 3rd August 2013. He or she will provide the students and teachers with appropriate support in the classroom. Secondary school experience preferred.
For further details please telephone Mrs. Caryl Lewis, Headteacher on 736524 or email her at cl@ recruitment.com.
Lunchtime assistant
Hours: Part time
Salary: ￡9.28p/h
We’re looking for someone to assist with the lunchtime routine, take care of pre-school children at mealtimes, and get the room ready for afternoon activities.
Anybody interested in this position please call Joanne Walton on 734229 or email her at stmarks@lapetiteecole.com.
Days per week: 5(Monday-Friday)
Working hours: 10:30am-2pm
Food section manager
Hours: Full time
Salary: Negotiable
Marks and Spencer needs a food section manager to start immediately. The ideal candidate must have experience within the food business, excellent communication and organisational skills coupled with the ability to manage the staff. Duties will include responsibilities for opening and closing the store, and providing the customers with up-to-date knowledge of products and services, Benefits include staff discount card.
You can contact Linda Hodgson by sending an email to lindahodgson@sandpiperci.com.
Shop assistant
Hours: Part time
Salary: Negotiable
The ideal candidate must have excellent customer service skills, be friendly and outgoing and have an eye for details.
Previous experience is an advantage, however, full training will be provided. Able to work as a member of a team. Must be able to speak and understand English.
You can apply for this position by emailing Sue Milroy at paris@jacksclothing.com.
Days per week: 5(Monday to Saturday with one day off during the week)
1. If you want to work in a nursery school, you should contact ______.| A．Linda Hodgson | B．Caryl Lewis |
| C．Joanne Walton | D．Sue Milroy |
| A．can take great care of kids | B．has an eye for details |
| C．has secondary school experience | D．can manage the staff members |
| A．One can get in contact by e-mail. | B．One has to work five days a week. |
| C．They require fluent English. | D．They are paid by the hour. |
10 . St Andrews & the Fishing Villages of Fife
An ancient university, breathtaking medieval ruins, and old-fashioned coastal villages: explore all this and more on our adventure through Fife.
Places you’ll explore
Forth Bridge – An incredible engineering achievement, and a UNESCO World Heritage sight. Anstruther – Be charmed by the cobbled lanes and quaint（古色古香的）buildings of this traditional fishing village.
St Andrews Cathedral – This ruined cathedral was once one of Scotland’s most splendid buildings.
St Andrews Old Town – Enjoy the 1,000 years of history as you explore the old streets and ancient castle.
The Old Course – Golf was so popular in Scotland, but it was banned in the 15th century. And nowhere was it more popular than in St Andrews, the Home of Golf.
Historic Village of Falkland – This quaint town in the Kingdom of Fife boasts a beautiful palace and a peaceful setting.
Tour detail
Departs 09:30 – Rabbie’s Cafe Bar, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EG Returns 18:00 approx
Prices
• Adult price: £45 per person
• Discount price: £40 per person (Seniors over 60 and children between 5 and 15; unfortunately, we don’t allow children under 5 years old on the tour)
Important information
• Pack your waterproof clothing and walking shoes
• Falkland Palace is closed from November to Easter
Tour inclusions
• Transport in a 16 seat Mercedes mini-coach
• Air conditioning as standard
• The stories and services of a Rabbie’s driver-guide
Tour exclusions
• Entry fees to visitor attractions
Customer reviews
A great day
Howard Carroll, posted on 18/05/2017
A great day out. Fully recommend the tour. Gillian and Eric were not only friendly but very knowledgeable.
Excellent tour guide M W Grzelak, posted on 15/02/2017
First time but not my last. Grant was an excellent and intelligent guide who cherishes his Scottish heritage. The tour offered the best venues (场地) and just enough time to experience them.
1. What do we know about the places included in the tour?| A．Anstruther has a modern look. |
| B．St. Andrews Cathedral is in good condition. |
| C．There is an ancient castle in Falkland Village. |
| D．Golf was once a very popular sport in St Andrews. |
| A．£120 | B．£125 |
| C．£130 | D．£135 |
| A．Tour guide services are provided. |
| B．Falkland Palace is open in December. |
| C．The tour lasts for two days. |
| D．Entry fees to all attractions are included. |
