1. 你所推荐的俱乐部； 2. 推荐理由； 3. 你的期待。
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Dear Jack,
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Yours,
Li Hua
2 . Last August, I visited Melbourne Zoo and saw a baby Sumatran orangutan (苏门答腊猩猩). His birth was part of an international program to help the Sumatran orangutan survive as a species. At the moment these beautiful animals are in danger of disappearing in the next 10 to 20 years.
Melbourne Zoo is a modern zoo. Like most modern zoos, it cares very much about animals. It is not a cruel place. You could certainly argue that zoos were cruel places in the past, but I don't believe you can argue that they are cruel places today.
In the past, zoos were exhibition parks. Their only purpose was to give humans pleasure, by showing them wonderful animals that they would otherwise never see. Because animals were only there for the good of humans, no one took much care of them. They were transported thousands of miles around the world, then locked up in small, lonely cages (笼子). In those days, zoos were cruel.
These days, things are very different. The whole purpose of zoos has changed. Now zoos have three main purposes: education, conservation (保护) and research. They aim to make animals better off everywhere. Because of this, the way animals are cared for is also different.
Education is a big part of the activity at zoos. At Sydney's Taronga Park Zoo, for example, 130, 000 school children attend special programs every year to learn about how animals behave and what they need to live. The aim is to make children learn more about animals now so that they will care about them when they are adults.
Zoos play a major role in the protection and conservation of endangered species. The Sumatran orangutan is just one example of the many animals that are better off because of special programs.
Zoos carry out many important research programs which help animals in captivity (囚禁) and in the wild. Recent research, for example, has shown that many intelligent animals enjoy playing games while in captivity.
Modern zoos care about animals first, and people second. Zoos are not cruel places.
1. What does the author think of Melbourne Zoo?| A．Old. | B．Cruel. | C．Caring. | D．Big. |
| A．To please human beings. | B．To look after sick animals. |
| C．To bring pleasure to animals. | D．To give visitors a chance to learn. |
| A．It introduces new species. |
| B．It holds animal exhibitions in schools. |
| C．It has special animal programs for adults. |
| D．It educates children about animals' behavior. |
| A．Zoos are not cruel places | B．Zoos need to be changed |
| C．Zoos are popular with kids | D．Zoos should set animals free |
3 . When Makayla Nunn was 8, she was diagnosed (诊断) with an illness called chronic (慢性的) fatigue syndrome. People with this condition are always affected by extreme tiredness. The feeling doesn't go away when they sleep or rest. Makayla lives in the United Kingdom. Because of her illness, she had to give up some of her hobbies.
On her doctor's orders, she started spending no more than three hours at school each day. She soon fell behind in her studies, and she missed her friends. “I would love to see them more,” Makayla, now 15, told TIME for Kids. Then Makayla's mom introduced her to a tool that would help her keep on top of schoolwork and stay connected to friends. It was a robot called AV1. AV1 is 11 inches tall and weighs about two pounds. The robot was developed to help kids who have a chronic illness.
Now, when Makayla can't make it to school, AV1 takes her place. If she feels well enough to take part in a lesson, she opens an app on her phone. She uses AV1's camera to see what's happening in the classroom.
AV1 isn't the only technology that lets kids who are sick attend school remotely (远程地). But AV1 is specially designed to encourage social interaction. The robot's expressive eyes let Makayla show emotions (情绪) to people such as happiness or sadness. The whisper function allows her to speak with friends in class. And AV1 is easily carried, so Makayla's friends can take it with them during breaks or on social outings.
Makayla's classmates nicknamed her robot Robbie. One staff member even made Robbie a coat so it wouldn't get cold.
Karen Dolva cofounded No Isolation, the company that makes AV1, in 2015. “When you're not in school, you miss out on all these small, magical moments and interactions,” Dolva told TIME for Kids. “AV1 helps you stay active in the conversation.”
1. How does Makayla differ from common people?| A．She is fighting against a deadly illness. | B．She never falls asleep at night. |
| C．She hates going to school. | D．She always feels very tired. |
| A．To get homeschooled. | B．To turn to a robot for help. |
| C．To stay at school for a limited time. | D．To talk to her classmates more often. |
| A．It is designed for disabled kids. | B．It can do schoolwork for kids. |
| C．It is hard to carry around. | D．It can express emotions. |
| A．AV1 can communicate with people everywhere. |
| B．AV1 can help people in social activities. |
| C．AV1 has been tried out many times. |
| D．AV1 has been widely used in class. |
4 . COSTA RICA LANGUAGE & SERVICE
TRIP DETAILS
Trip Start: San Jose, Costa Rica
Trip End: San Jose, Costa Rica
Trip Length: 9 days
Age Range: 14-16
Trip Dates: 6/27-7/05, 7/09-7/17, 7/21-7/29, 8/02-8/10
Tuition: $2,895 (airfare not included)
TRIP OVERVIEW
Pura vida means “pure (纯净的) life” in Costa Rica — and pura vida is what you'll experience as you explore the wonders here.
Spanish Classes in Turrialba
We’ll jump right into our adventure with morning Spanish classes in the beautiful town of Turrialba, surrounded by high mountains and forest. With the guidance of our Spanish teachers, we will learn useful vocabulary and use new tools to communicate with locals and learn about Costa Rican culture.
Service with Local Organizations and Exploration of Turrialba
Our afternoons in the Turrialba area will be spent putting our new skills to the test as we spend time volunteering at a local children’s home, a senior home, and a center for local women. Our time volunteering will be very interactive (交互式的). We’ll play games, converse, and help the people of each place with tasks (helping with homework for the young kids or cleaning for the seniors). On an afternoon off, we’ll head to a local swimming hole and hit the Turrialba market to collect local eats and maybe some souvenirs!
Manuel Antonio National Park
For our final days together we'll head to the Pacific coast to explore Manuel Antonio National Park and its wealth of wildlife and natural beauty. We’ll take a guided tour of the Park, and watch three species of monkeys in the area. We’ll spend a morning flying through the trees on Central America’s longest zip line (飞索), and swim in warm, clear Pacific waters! A dinner in San Jose and a final evening of pura vida with new friends will round up our Costa Rican adventure!
1. What do we know about the trip?| A．It offers different dates to choose from. | B．It begins and ends at different places. |
| C．It will last about half a month. | D．It has no age limit. |
| A．Teaching kids Spanish. | B．Talking to local women. |
| C．Cleaning for old people. | D．Helping to sell souvenirs. |
| A．Sharpen Spanish in open-air classrooms. | B．Hit the lively Turrialba market. |
| C．Watch animals while eating. | D．Travel through the tree tops. |
5 . Although most games have winners and losers, the goal of sports is not to win every game. The real goals include getting exercise, having fun, and learning important social skills, like sportsmanship.
Good sportsmanship is all about respect. Good sports (有体育精神的人) respect their teammates and also their opponents. They respect their coaches, and they also respect the referees or other officials involved in their games.
Kids usually learn sportsmanship good and bad from the adults in their lives.
Learning good sportsmanship is important because it helps you develop an attitude of graciousness (礼貌) and respect that will carry over into all the other areas of your life.
So be a good sport in whatever you do!
| A．Good sportsmanship can be shown in many ways. |
| B．However, bad sportsmanship is all about disrespect. |
| C．Players’ parents and coaches set examples that kids tend to follow. |
| D．We can be good sports by encouraging others but not laughing at them. |
| E．Starting as a good sport earlier will help you be a good sport as you get old. |
| F．If you’re a good sport on the field, you’ll also likely be a good sport in the classroom. |
| G．The example you set can be a powerful teaching tool for others. |
6 . This has been a year full of natural disasters, like hurricanes, wildfires and floods. Behind many of them, though, is an unfolding event that shows no sign of stopping: climate change. Here we meet some students who have been using science to help people deal with the effects of the changing climate. Their research places them among 30 finalists at the 10th Broadcom MASTERS, a research program open to middle-school investigators.
Ryan Honary, a 12-year-old student in California, has personal experience with wildfires. One day, he was with his father at a tennis tournament when he saw wildfires raging across his home state on TV. “I called my mom and asked if she was okay.” Ryan recalls. Once he knew that she was, he asked his dad why wildfires got out of control so often. “We’re planning to send people to Mars but we can’t detect wildfires,” Ryan says.
That’s when Ryan decided to create a way to detect wildfires early — before they get out of control. He linked together a series of mini computers that had sensors to detect smoke. When smoke was detected, data was transferred wirelessly to another computer, which served as a mini meteorological(气象的) station.
Ryan brought his entire system to a park and tested it by holding the flame from a lighter in front of each sensor. When they sensed a fire, they informed the detector. It then alerted an app that Ryan built for his phone. While creating that app, Ryan talked with Mohammed Kachuee, a graduate student at the University of California. He helped Ryan use machine learning to train his app with data from 2018 Camp Fire, the most destructive fire in California history. The app took lessons from how this fire had traveled over time. Using those data, the app “learned” to tell how flames at future events might spread.
Someday, Ryan hopes his sensors might be used throughout his state. “Five of the worst fires in California just happened in the last three months,” he notes.
1. What is the function of the app Ryan built for his phone?| A．To transfer data about campfires. | B．To detect smoke from wildfires. |
| C．To predict how a fire might spread. | D．To show how we can prevent a fire. |
| A．Caring and creative. | B．Brave and optimistic. |
| C．Ambitious and demanding. | D．Hardworking and intelligent. |
| A．The effects of changing climate. |
| B．A boy’s experience with wildfires. |
| C．A research program open to students. |
| D．A student’s scientific research on wildfires. |
| A．By bike. | B．By car. | C．By bus. |
8 . Top 4 Little Known National Parks
Buffalo National River Park, Arkansas
This river travels east through the Ozarks and flows into the White River. Visitors to this park will find a myriad of activities to enjoy. Floating the river, is of course, one of the most popular activities. Those visitors that want to try other activities can enjoy horseback riding, fishing, wildlife viewing, and stopping to explore historic sites.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico
Chaco Culture provides access to a wide variety of Chacoan sites. In fact, Chaco Culture National Historical Park has the largest concentration of Chaco ruins outside of Mexico. The park also has a great night sky program. The Chaco Night Sky Program includes presentations, astronomy which links modern astronomy with the astronomical knowledge of the Chacoan people.
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
The park makes a great summer time destination. Most of the year the park is covered in snow, and the summertime window is very brief, lasting only from July to October. During the short summer visitors can enjoy the Rim Drive, hiking, camping, fishing, swimming in the lake and even take a boat tour of the lake. During the long winter, which lasts from October to July, the Rim Drive is mostly closed.
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Colorado
This destination preserves the tallest sand dunes (沙丘) in North America. Visitors can enjoy learning about the diversity of the land while enjoying the beauty of the region. Great Sand Dunes is also a fantastic destination for building sand castles and even enjoying some Sandboarding. Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is filled with fun activities and amazing points of interest, sure to interest any kids.
1. What can visitors do in the Buffalo National River Park?| A．Traveling through the Ozarks. | B．Horseback riding. |
| C．Wildlife hunting. | D．Exploring cultural resources. |
| A．March. | B．May. | C．August. | D．November. |
| A．Buffalo National River Park. |
| B．Chaco Culture National Historical Park. |
| C．Crater Lake National Park. |
| D．Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve. |
9 . Pick up something you can’t put down
The Unequal Twins
Sylva Kanderal
www.xlibris.com
Hardback I Paperback I E-book
$28.99 I $16.99 II $3.99
What if the twins Ava and Zoe, who could hardly be distinguished from each other visually and who could not have been more different in character, had to go through a hell of envy, jealousy, and malice?
Where does that trail lead to? To a total loss of their connection, or are they finding the lost path to each other again?
Quotes from the Quiver
Dante P. Galiber, MD, FACC
www. authorhouse. com
Hardback I Paperback I E-book
$43.99 I $22.99 I $3.99
Inspired by time, space, and human interaction, this collection offers a series of original and thought-provoking ideas and quotations designed to uplift and enlighten.
Johnny Catching Fire
Aaron Allen
www. xlibris.com
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$22.99 I $16.99 I $3.99
God gave Johnny the strength of Samson. Now, he must decide whether to use his power for good or to get even with those who bullied him.
Ting Ting, the Girl Who Saved China
Ryan O’connor
www. xlibris. com
Hardback I Paperback I E-book
$22.99 I $16.99 I $3.99
Ting Ting, the Girl Who Saved China provides insight into China’s biggest holiday, gives a sense of its culture, and shows that girls are just as strong and brave as boys are.
How to Help Yourself to Be Who You Want to Be
A Simple Guide for Those Who Are Ready to Take Charge and Redirect Their Lives
Pam Grewall
www. iuniverse. com
Hardback I Paperback I E-book
$23.99 I $13.99 I $3.99
This self-improvement book offers a simple manual to help one recognize their strengths and weaknesses and to understand how to make their own destiny.
1. If you are a fairy tales lover, you would prefer the works of________.| A．Pam Grewall |
| B．Ryan O’connor |
| C．Dante P. Galiber, MD, FACC |
| D．Aaron Allen |
| A．Johnny Catching Fire |
| B．How to Help Yourself to Be Who You Want to Be |
| C．Ting Ting, the Girl Who Saved China |
| D．The Unequal Twins |
| A．One can buy 3 books in hardback with $60. |
| B．The Unequal Twins will impress the readers with the true love between the twins. |
| C．Quotes from the Quiver is intended to improve readers’ social interaction skills. |
| D．How to Help Yourself to Be Who You Want to Be will be a good choice for those who are at a loss in their lives. |
10 . Thanks to a new virtual reality film offering 360 degree viewing, armchair travelers around the world can now visit places like the Amazon rainforest. Provided freely by Conservation International, you'll be able to take in the breathtaking beauty and amazing biodiversity that is dished up in a film entitled "Under the Canopy" without worrying about being eaten alive by insects, giant snakes or bird spiders. Besides that, and saving on airfare and getting your passport updated, the film is said to be simply beyond belief in its clarity and realism.
But the purpose of the film goes beyond just providing viewers with amazing visuals in a virtual experience. The makers of the film want to bring awareness to the fact that this once vast wilderness and its occupants are shrinking rapidly and disappearing due to deforestation. In other words, the magnificent sights and sounds that you'll enjoy during your virtual wandering around the Amazon's beautiful rainforest need badly to be protected.
If you 're not aware, a statistic in connection to annual forest loss in the region can be clarified: the loss is equal to 1.5 times the size of Yellowstone National Park. Now, if you're still a little unclear about the significance of this, Yellowstone is 3,472 square miles in size, which is 2,221,766 acres, if that helps you out.
In the film, you will have a virtual tour guide, Kamanja Panashekung, a native to the area whose ancestors have lived in the region for countless generations. During his educational tour Panashekung explains to viewers of the film the many ways in which the rainforest supplies his people with everything they need to survive on a daily basis. His story is actually pretty fantastic, especially if you live in city and can't imagine what it would be like living in such a wild and remote area of the world.
1. What aspect of the movie is mainly talked about in Paragraph 1?| A．The popularity. | B．The horror. | C．The strengths. | D．The purposes. |
| A．Guilt. | B．Curiosity. | C．Excitement. | D．Concern. |
| A．By giving an example. | B．By giving a description. |
| C．By making a classification. | D．By making a comparison |
| A．Those who have interest in wild animals. |
| B．Those who have ancestors living in the region. |
| C．Those who think about developing rainforests. |
| D．Those who long for outdoor surviving experience. |
