1 . Seba Stephens is only 10 years old, but he’s a very talented musician. Before he turned three, his parents asked him what he wanted for his birthday. “Drums!” (鼓) he answered. His parents weren’t sure, but after seeing him play the drums at a local music store, they decided he was serious. They bought him a set of junior drums. It was a huge step. “He didn’t stop playing-ever”, says his dad, Everett.
But soon Seba grew unhappy, he couldn’t get his junior drums to make the sounds that the famous drummer Copeland made. Therefore, his parents bought him a set of professional drums and sent him to a drum teacher. Just a few months later, his teacher reported that Seba was learning extremely quickly and needed a higher level of training. He was still four.
His father encouraged him to explore music in other ways. In 2020, Seba got special permission to join a summer guitar online program at Berklee College of Music as an 8-year-old. To keep up, he had to practice 36 hours a week. After the busy summer, Everett thought Seba might want a break. However, Seba asked his parents to home-school him so that he could continue the program during the school year. Seba did school work in the morning. In the afternoon he worked on music. And at night, he still worked on music.
Recently, Seba earned a professional certificate (证书) in music through the Berklee Online program.
1. What did Seba want for his birthday?| A．Drums. | B．Music lessons. |
| C．A guitar. | D．A music book. |
| A．Seba’s. | B．Copeland’s. |
| C．Seba’s parent’s. | D．Seba’s teacher’s. |
| A．he grew very worried | B．he failed to hear the sounds |
| C．he bought a new drum | D．he was learning extremely quickly |
| A．Seba joined a summer camp. | B．Seba worked hard on music. |
| C．Seba did school work at home. | D．Seba graduated from a college. |
| A．By going to a famous college. | B．By getting special permission. |
| C．Through the Berklee Online program. | D．Through the lessons given by his parents. |
2 . Come and join us in the project. You’ll learn diving (潜水) to improve your existing skills and you’ll be volunteers for the international ocean clean-up operation at the same time. After you’ve made contributions to removing rubbish from the ocean, you’ll be rewarded (奖励) with the opportunity to enjoy the best beach of Barcelona.
The project includes the following activities :
| Activity 1 You’ll practice diving in the shallows for beginners, and challenge deeper waters for the advanced divers. | Activity 2 You’ll be tasked with carryingthe net bags to collect plastic waste and old fishing nets in the ocean. | Activity 3 You will analyze (分析), weigh, and document the rubbish, then record the data in the diving station. |
In the morning you will go to the marina (头) to join the diving team. You’ll dive for the majority of the morning, then look for plastic waste, old fishing nets and any other rubbish. In the afternoon, you’ll work on the rubbish you collect for about an hour. The rest of the day is free for you to relax on the beach of Barcelona.
1. What is the aim of the project besides diving?| A．To learn swimming skills. | B．To clean up the ocean. |
| C．To experience the life on the sea. | D．To take a visit to Barcelona. |
| A．Practice diving. | B．Go fishing. |
| C．Collect waste. | D．Weigh rubbish. |
| A．2. | B．3. |
| C．4. | D．5. |
| A．In the morning. | B．In the afternoon. |
| C．In the evening. | D．At night. |
| A．Challenge deeper waters. | B．Carry the net bags. |
| C．Analyze your findings. | D．Relax on the beach. |
I was visiting my sister Mary, who has two boys, aged seven and five. They were throwing a ball around the living room. She asked them several times to stop, but they didn’t listen to her. Finally, one of the boys threw the ball and knocked over a lamp. She shouted loudly at them for several times. Then, she sent them to their room. She looked at me and said, “They never listen to me.”
Carmen
Dear Carmen,
Your sister needs to be clear to her children what behaviour she expects. She should tell her boys, “Don’t throw the ball in the house. If you throw the ball again, I’m going to take it.” Then she needs to do what she says. Her boys will soon learn to listen to her.
Dr. Bob
Dear Dr. Bob,
I walked into my two-year-old daughter’s bedroom and found her coloring on the wall again with her crayons. I told her, “No! No! Never write on the wall with your crayons. You can only write on paper.” My husband thinks I was too easy on her and that she needed a punishment. What’s your opinion?
Debbie
Dear Debbie,
You dealt with the situation well. Children this age are too little to understand the relationship between their actions and a punishment. Use this as a warning; it’s time to babyproof your home. Now that your little one is more active and curious, what else can she reach? Check her room and your home for crayons, paints, medicines, cleaning products, and other things that might interest her.
Dr. Bob
1. What was wrong with Mary’s children?| A．They threw a ball at Carmen. |
| B．They turned a deaf ear to her words. |
| C．They had a fight over a ball. |
| D．They often shouted loudly at her. |
| A．giving your baby a punishment |
| B．getting crayons out of your home |
| C．making your home safe for babies |
| D．teaching your baby to behave well |
| A．ask their children to follow rules |
| B．stop their children from telling lies |
| C．get their children to go to bed on time |
| D．develop their children’s interest in reading |
| A．By car. | B．By bike. | C．By taxi. |
| A．A host. | B．A program. | C．A child. |
| A．A hotel manager. | B．A bank clerk. | C．A taxi driver. |
The Mobile Phone Museum Date: October 15-19 Age:15-17 Have you given a call with a mobile phone? Here are all kinds of mobile phones at a different time. You can learn about their history and even give calls with certain mobile phone in a special DIY room. | The Tea Art Museum Date: October 23-29 Age:17-20 Do you enjoy drinking tea? It’s a relaxing place for enjoying tea and its art. Here you can learn how to make a perfect cup of tea with beautiful sets. And you are sure to know about the history of tea and watch the tea preparation! Tel:768-4030 |
The Clothing Museum Date: November 15-19 Age:9-14 Whether you are a boy or a girl, you are serious about your dressing. Here you can know how clothing is made of and what clothes around the world are mostly like. If you like, you may learn how to color some kinds of cloth in a special class. Tel:376-9060 | The Science Museum Date: November11-25 Age:8-11 You can experience many high-technology products here, such as IT, robots, VR games video arts and so on. And you can explore what a future city will be like. Here are some science classes for you to choose. It’ll be wonderful. Come for fun! Tel:376-9060 |
| A．five days | B．a week | C．ten days | D．two weeks |
| A．856-3050 | B．768-4030 | C．568-7080 | D．376-9060 |
| A．the Mobile Phone Museum | B．the Tea Art Museum |
| C．the Clothing Museum | D．the Science Museum |
| A．use certain mobile phones | B．enjoy tea and its art |
| C．learn about dressing | D．experience many kinds of high-technology products |
| A．all four programs happen in summer. |
| B．three programs are about high-technology. |
| C．all four programs are about high-technology |
| D．There’re science classes at the Science Museum |
| A．The bus station. | B．The train station. | C．The police station. |
9 . EO Photography Competition 2024
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Climate Crisis Photography Competition 2023. The winners will be announced on our website and be notified (通知) via email by September 23, 2023.
The Winner of the Earth. Org “Overall Best Environmental Photo” 2023 will be awarded US $500. The winners of the two sub-categories “Wildlife in Peril” 2023 and “Climate Action” 2023 will be awarded US $250 each.
Our Nature and Wildlife Photo Competition 2024 is now open for submissions (提交), where you will have the opportunity to show your work to the world, and win one of three cash prizes. All entries must be received by April 26th, 2024.
EO Photography Competition 2024: Categories
1.Wildlife in Peril
Document or highlight the biodiversity and wildlife struggles caused by climate change and human activities. For example: trapped or endangered animals.
2.Climate Action
Photographs that capture (拍摄) environmental protests, climate solutions in practice, or actions promoting change.
Note:
Don’t submit: photographs of pets, images that are blurry (模糊的) or beautiful landscape works that do not show the theme of the categories.
How To Enter
To enter the EO Climate Crisis Photography Competition 2024, participants must submit their best 3 photographs for each category (max 6 altogether).
Please use the following format (格式) for submitting your photos: “Category_Name”. If you don’t submit your photos using the format, they will not be considered.
2024 Prizes
All winners will be invited to take over the Earth. Org Instagram page for a week each.
All winners will be interviewed for articles on Earth. Org and given the chance to show their work in our articles.
Winners will be announced on our website and notified via email by June 21st, 2024.
The 20 best photos selected from all participants will also be invited to join our network of EO Photographers.
2024 Photography Competition Judges
They will be announced on September 29th, 2023.
1. What is the final date for competition entries to be submitted?
| A．September 23rd, 2023. | B．September 29th, 2023. |
| C．April 26th, 2024. | D．June 21st, 2024. |
| A．Submitting photographs of wildlife. |
| B．Using the “Category_Name” format. |
| C．Showing the theme of protecting nature. |
| D．Submitting 6 photographs for each category. |
| A．US $500 in prize money. |
| B．Their works shown in Earth. Org’ s articles. |
| C．Becoming Earth. Org’s full-time photographers. |
| D．Taking over the Earth. Org Instagram page for a month. |
| A．Peter. | B．Miss Lee. | C．The woman speaker. |
