1 . English Summer Camp for Teens

Located on the campus of Columbia University in Manhattan, New York, our camp offers English learners between 14 and 17 years old from all over the world the chance to improve their English language skills. The camp also offers students many exciting activities and excursions（短途旅行）in New York. We have residential and day camp programs.

Dates and Prices
Dates: June 17-August 1
All arrivals and departures are on Sundays.
Minimum duration: 2 weeks
Application fee: $100
Package price (per week)	Residential camp: $2,080
	Day camp: $1,460

The program fee includes:
*20 lessons per week in the mornings;
*Residential accommodation in single rooms;
*All meals（Day camp prices include lunch only）;
*1 full-day excursion per week;
*3 half-day excursions per week;
*Afternoon and evening activity programs;
*Travel and medical insurance;
*Leaving certificate.
Full-board residential accommodation:

All students are accommodated in single rooms in the university residence that features wireless Internet, a fitness center, student’s laundry facilities and outdoor seating areas. Bathrooms are shared. We offer health y food choices, with plenty of varieties and special diet options.

The camp capacity is only 200 students and we get application s from over 40 different countries, thus the number of students coming from one country is limited.

We don’t have application deadlines. However, all enrollments are subject to space availability. We recommend that you reserve your place as far in advance as possible. Many parents and students are “early birds” and make their decision 6 to 8 months in advance.

1. What do we know about the students who take part in the camp?

A．They will take at least 60 lessons.

B．They will visit several cities in the USA.

C．They will be admitted to Columbia University.

D．They can make friends with peers from other countries.

2. How much will you pay in all if you choose Day. camp for 3 weeks?

A．$ 4, 380.

B．$ 4, 480.

C．$ 6, 240.

D．$ 6,340.

3. Why is the number of students coming from one country limited?

A．To keep a good international mixture.

B．To promote the camp among different countries.

C．To make sure every student gets the best service.

D．To open a door to students from developing countries.

2 . Three Ways For Children to Learn From The Land This Earth Month

Even if you live in a big city, you can still experience nature firsthand.     1     It’s all that we experience with our senses when we go outside. Here are three ways to introduce the concept of climate change to kids while encouraging a connection with the environment.

Keep a climate journal.

    2     However, you can explain that climate is simply the pattern of weather in a certain place over time. Have them keep a weather journal of the local weather day to day to get a sense of the climate in their area. For the older kids, discuss different weather measurement tools that are used by meteorologists (气象学家), such as barometers and hygrometers.

    3    

Kids can help take care of plants, like vegetables in a garden or flowering plants in pots. Growing and nurturing plants helps children understand that living things have needs and that people have a role to play in helping living things meet those needs. Make connections between climate change and the needs of plants; for example, how hotter temperatures may mean that a plant needs more water.

Build an outdoor play tool kit.

Put together an outdoor tool kit with a magnifying glass (放大镜), a pair of binoculars, a shovel, and a clear container with a lid or a bucket. These items can help kids find and collect natural specimens (标本) to examine. If they need ideas for how to bring nature into their outdoor games, try starting with something they are already interested in.     4    

It doesn’t take much to strengthen a lifelong relationship between children and the natural world, but it helps to start early and be consistent.     5     With a little guidance from parents and educators, children who care about the environment will grow into adults who care about the environment.

A．Get in the dirt.

B．Develop interest in plants.

C．Nature isn’t just wilderness.

D．Climate change is a tough subject for younger kids.

E．Their desire to protect the planet will naturally grow.

F．Connecting with nature requires no special destination.

G．This could mean building a mini amusement park using natural materials.

3 . As my husband and I saw someone publicizing the benefits of spending time outdoors, we were lost in thought. Noticing my daughter had _________ a little homebody, we knew we had to _________ sport into our routine. We were determined to make skiing a family activity. But we needed our daughter’s _________.

When we persuaded my daughter to join us, we _________ two days at an all-inclusive family ski resort aiming to minimize the _________ of skiing with kids and maximize the fun that came on the slopes.

“Well done! You’ve arrived as scheduled,” said our ski instructor as we reached the resort. It was negative nine degrees. It was _________ , but we got ready soon. I could _________ recognize my daughter because her face was wrapped in thick clothes like the others.

The resort took account of almost all the trouble we might have in skiing. Of the fifty-three runs, eight were greens labeled with _________ reading “Route For Beginners”. However, when our instructor _________ us to ski, our hopes of being a __________ skiing family were dashed (使破灭). “Ahh!” escaped our lips. She was __________ and said, “Sorry, I thought you were ready.” Then she went on to lead us down a gentler way. We still __________ many times. Everyone slid down the slope, but not without falls.

While the experience frightened us, it also __________ our dinnertime conversation. My daughter told us, “Although I had a hard time skiing, there is no __________ of happiness.” I responded, “Your father and I enjoyed ourselves, too.” The next day, we __________ there as beginner skiers, but we believed we would be certainly expert skiers.

1.

A．become

B．met

C．criticized

D．blamed

2.

A．persuade

B．introduce

C．divide

D．trick

3.

A．award

B．examination

C．common

D．involvement

4.

A．calculated

B．witnessed

C．booked

D．offered

5.

A．bother

B．moment

C．fine

D．profit

6.

A．overdue

B．aimless

C．freezing

D．mild

7.

A．apparently

B．barely

C．instantly

D．straightly

8.

A．signs

B．trees

C．materials

D．walls

9.

A．convinced

B．warned

C．guided

D．advised

10.

A．permanent

B．legal

C．polite

D．cool

11.

A．modest

B．apologetic

C．motivated

D．depressed

12.

A．fell

B．woke

C．asked

D．admitted

13.

A．delayed

B．discouraged

C．interrupted

D．inspired

14.

A．kind

B．answer

C．shortage

D．check

15.

A．spoke up

B．went back

C．broke down

D．set off

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When does Mike usually read books?

A．In the evening.

B．In the afternoon.

C．In the morning

2. What kind of books does Mike like best?

A．Those about school life.

B．Those about rural life.

C．Those about history.

3. How long will it probably take Mike to read a 600-page novel?

A．One week.

B．Two weeks.

C．Three weeks.

4. Where will the speakers go this Saturday?

A．To a bookstore.

B．To a library.

C．To a cafe

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did David usually do when he was a child?

A．He cleaned the bathroom.

B．He cleaned his bedroom.

C．He did the dishes.

2. How often did the woman wash the dishes?

A．Once a day.

B．Twice a week.

C．Once a week

3. Who used to get paid for the chores?

A．The woman.

B．David.

C．Andrew

6 . Why does Jack look unhappy?

A．He didn’t get good grades.

B．He quarreled with his mother.

C．He missed the midterm exam.

7 . Discouragement (气馁), failure, and setbacks (挫折) are all things that can help us if we maintain an empowering mindset. So the next time you start to feel discouragement, here is what you should do.

    1    

When we feel like we have failed at something, discouragement often follows. However, failure doesn’t really exist, except for the meaning that we give it. We can choose to think of failure as education. When we think this way we ease discouragement.

Stop comparing ourselves to others.

A 100% guaranteed way to get discouraged is to focus on other people in a comparative way.     2     So don’t compare. We are on a unique path. It is great to be inspired by another, but if by hearing another’s story, we feel that we are lesser, then we need to just focus on our own path.

Talk to our mentors (导师).

Our mentors can be a great source of wisdom when we are feeling down. Ѕо whеn dіѕсоurаgеmеnt rеаrѕ іtѕ uglу hеаd (出现), gо hаvе а соffее wіth оur mentors. They will be able to give us wisdom based on experience.     3    

Do a mind map.

Take a blank piece of paper. In the middle write out our goal.     4     Use arrows (箭头) originating from our goal and pointing to the various actions that we could take. Break those actions down into sub-actions. Then get to work. Work will break the chains of discouragement better than anything.

Go find someone who we can help.

Go find someone who needs help, and then help them. Discouragement is rеаllу а ѕеlf-drіvеn ѕуmрtоm (症状). Wе аrе fосuѕіng оn оurѕеlvеѕ аnd wе fееl bad.     5    

A．Consider who we are spending time with.

B．Then map the ideas that will get us there.

C．Remember there is no such thing as failure and there is only education.

D．We have to live by rules that are within our control.

E．They will also help us to make a specific plan of action to overcome discouragement.

F．However, when we stop thinking about ourselves and care for another, we feel better.

G．Here is why: we generally see their successes, but we don’t see their struggles as easily.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When will the visitors get to the London Eye tomorrow?

A．At 9:30 am.

B．At 10:10 am.

C．At 10:40 am.

2. How much will the visitors pay for their lunch?

A．About £10.

B．About £20.

C．About £30.

3. Where will the visitors go tomorrow afternoon?

A．Covent Garden.

B．The Science Museum.

C．The Piccadilly Theatre.

4. What will the visitors do after dinner?

A．Go shopping.

B．See a 3D film.

C．Enjoy a show.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What’s the relationship between the speakers?

A．Interviewer and applicant.

B．Reporter and interviewee.

C．Boss and employee.

2. Why didn’t Lucy go to college after finishing high school?

A．Because she had poor grades.

B．Because she had to look after her sisters.

C．Because she couldn’t afford it.

3. Which major does Lucy want to study in college?

A．Sports.

B．Biology.

C．Science.

4. When will Lucy get feedback from the man?

A．In about 2 days.

B．In about 7 days.

C．In about 14 days.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填适当的内容 (1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。

Recently, Tianshui in Gansu Province     1     (go) viral (走红) on social media with its local street dish malatang.

According to the China News Agency, one restaurant     2     (own) in Tianshui said that he has been serving at least 400 customers a day, as people from other provinces drive to the city just to get     3     taste of the local cuisine (菜肴) .

“There has been a long queue outside my restaurant even on weekdays,” said the shop owner.

Many Malatang restaurants have extended (延长) their opening hours     4     (satisfy) the increasing number of customers     5     (arrive) from all over the country.

The growing popularity of this kind of street food can also be reflected in its main ingredient (原料), the Gangu chili pepper,     6     (grow) in Gangu county. The sales of products such as the broth (汤底) for Tianshui malatang and Gangu chili peppers have     7     (great) increased in the past two weeks. Young customers born in the 1990s have become the leading force for its consumption, taking up 40 percent of chili pepper product sales. Related     8     (topic) such as “going for malatang in Gansu by high-speed train” have been trending on China’s Sina Weibo, while on the short video platform Douyin, the topic Tianshui has been viewed more than 12 billion times.

The successful tourism experience earned by the cities of Zibo and Harbin have already paved the way for Tianshui,     9     is also famous for its culinary dish (美食).     10     a stop along the ancient Silk Road, Tianshui is a must for visitors from home and abroad to experience the charm.