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Tech Heaven Courses for the digital age Course A:Animation(动画) This course is for creative people who like to draw. You don’t have to have amazing drawing skills but you need to have some artistic talent. You start learning how to draw on the computer and you finish by making interactive films. You work very closely with teachers to learn the essential techniques. You choose to do either game design or animation. There is a huge gaming library at the camp so you will have the opportunity to test your gaming skills against other students in our gaming tournaments. Course B:Web This course is for teens who want to create their own web pages and websites. On this course, you will learn the foundations of web development. The primary focus of the course is HTML, which makes up the building blocks of the Internet. You will leave the camp with your own web page and you will be able to go home and create other web pages. Course C:Coding(编程) This course is ideal for students with some programming experience who want to improve their coding skills. Most devices, programs, computers and robots run on software applications so you must have programming and coding skills to get a job with a digital company. You will learn from experienced and supportive staff and you will leave the school equipped with the basic skills. There are two hours of outdoor sports activities a day to get some fresh air. Course D:Robotics This course is all about robots. You will work in small teams and learn how to use VEX Robotics Design System. You will build a robot that will compete in robo—football. You will learn how to build robotic arms and advanced sensors. Every day will present you with a new challenge and every day will be more fun and more inspiring than the last.

1. Which course requires the artistic and creative ability?

A．Animation.

B．Web.

C．Coding.

D．Robotics.

2. What can you do after learning Course B?

A．Making interactive films.	B．Getting a digital job.
C．Developing web pages.	D．Building robotic arms.

3. Why must you have programming and coding skills working in a digital company?

A．Web creating skills are primary for software applications.

B．Most programs, computers, etc. run on software applications.

C．Excellent drawing skills are needed for software applications.

D．Robot designing skills are necessary for software applications.

4. What do the four courses have in common?

A．They all require team work.	B．They all have outdoor activities.
C．They are all related to computer techniques.	D．They all provide learners with advanced skills.

5. What is the text?

A．A report.

B．An advertisement.

C．A course review.

D．A course schedule.

5 . 每年6月10日是中国文化和自然遗产日，今年的活动主题为：文物保护利用与文化自信自强。作为世界文化遗产、国家一级博物馆，沈阳故宫于当日举行了一系列活动。请你根据海报内容和文字信息写一则英文简讯。
内容包括：

1．活动时间、地点；
2．活动安排：
(1)沈阳故宫历史专题讲座；
(2)沈阳老建筑水彩画主题展览；
(3)“我以我笔画遗产”主题写生活动。
3．发起保护历史文物、树立文化自信、增强对祖国热爱的倡议。
参考词汇：文物 cultural relics     自强 self reliance   水彩画 watercolor paintings
注意事项：
1．词数 80-100左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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6 . The kids of the community got started early at the fair (露天游乐场) on Friday, making their way through the chicken house and corn box before heading over to the rides. The children enjoyed a few hours of free rides, sweets and food.

Organiser Barry Dishman said, “We started this programme 24 years ago. The reason we always have done Fair Day is that it’s a huge tradition for most Warren locals. So it has become a tradition for the children who couldn’t afford to go to the fair.” He added, “We usually get sponsorship (赞助) for those children every year, so they can do unlimited rides. Some of the food booths (摊位) are just wonderful and give us free meals for the children.”

The kids stayed from about 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. on Fair Friday and ended the day with either a free cotton candy or candy apple. About 125 children came to the fair to take part in various festivities, such as ball games, dancing and riding. Over 20 volunteers were present to help lead the kids in groups.

The kids of the community have programmes throughout the year after school, on Saturdays, on school vacation. According to Dishman, the children coming to the fair spend about 30, 000 hours in June and July with the programmes.

1. What can kids do at the fair?

A．Enjoy free rides.

B．Make corn boxes.

C．Build chicken houses.

2. Why has the programme lasted for 24 years?

A．It is Dishman’s donation.

B．It has become a tradition.

C．It offers the kids free food.

3. What does the word “festivities” mean?

A．Organisations.

B．Communities.

C．Activities.

4. What do we know about Dishman?

A．He cares much for children.

B．He gives free meals to children.

C．He works at the fair as a volunteer.

7 . 根据短文内容，从所给词语中选择恰当的词并用其正确形式填空（每词限用一次）。

cause     choice     common     grow     inside     news     on     tall     want     who

Many teenagers feel lonely. You are not alone. In fact, it is very     1     for teenagers to feel lonely. This feeling is considered as growing pains — the difficulties that teenagers face while growing up.

As teenagers     2    , it becomes harder for them to deal with the changes both inside and outside. They experience great physical (身体的) changes. They grow     3     and their voices get deeper, among many other developments.

Along with these outside changes, there come many     4     changes. Many boys always want to take risks, but may not have the ability to make right     5    . When girls try to deal with their strong feelings, they often     6     someone to talk to.

In the social world, as teenagers get older, they try to depend     7     themselves. They may also need love badly at the same time. This will     8     trouble. They often question     9     they are and what they should do.

The good     10     is that these kinds of growing pains do not last long. In the end, everything will be OK — the teenager becomes a healthy adult. This period helps teenagers to become better.

8 . A man named Randy liked to look for big trees and old trees. He made maps to show where these trees were. He did not want to cut them down. He wanted people to take care of them.

Randy was told that there was a very tall tree on Vancouver Island. The tree was said to be 314 feet tall. That would make it the tallest tree in Canada. Randy started to find the tree.

But someone else found it first. It was found by a logger (伐木工). Loggers wanted to cut down Canada’s tallest tree and all the trees around it.

Randy made a path in the forest so people could see the tallest tree. The tree was so big and beautiful that it would bring them enjoyment. More and more people wanted to save that forest. Thanks to these people, that forest is now a park. Canada’s tallest tree is still there.

1. Why did Randy make maps of big trees and old trees?

A．To carry out his duty carefully.	B．To avoid getting lost in forests.
C．To show where these trees were.	D．To get information for selling them.

2. What did the loggers want to do to Canada’s tallest tree?

A．Take care of it.

B．Cut it down.

C．Take pictures of it.

D．Make it famous.

3. Why did Randy make a path to the tallest tree in Canada?

A．To help people cut it.	B．To help people see it.
C．To help people water it.	D．To help people move it.

4. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．The path.

B．The forest.

C．The tallest tree.

D．The park.

5. What do we learn about the forest with Canada’s tallest tree?

A．It is now a park.	B．People burned it down.
C．It will disappear soon.	D．People lost interest in it.

9 . Los Angeles residents Joe Blackstone and Jamie Mohn have long recognized the lasting impact storytelling can have on a child’s life. Shortly after getting married, the couple began volunteering to read books to elementary school kids. Then, when they became parents themselves, they created the J3 Foundation to help organizations devoted to children’s growth. But after learning two-thirds of fourth graders who cannot read effectively end up on welfare, Blackstone and Mohn decided to take a more hands-on approach: in 2018, they launched J3’s Cozy Reading Club.

Each session of the two-hour, after-school program is free and includes outdoor activities and a healthy snack. Then, it’s time for some comfortable reading. After teachers read a book aloud and the group talks about the storyline freely, the kids find a spot to sit while grabbing a book of their choice to look through. In the end, they get to choose two books to borrow and take home.

In its first year, J3’s Cozy Reading Club served 15 students in one L. A.-area classroom. As of 2022, it had expanded to 17 schools across four different districts, impacting a total of at least 400 students, the vast majority of whom live in underserved communities. With impressive statistics backing it up 90% of the students have significantly improved their reading scores, and 95% say they’ve started reading for fun since taking part in the program——its founders have much to celebrate.

“Having more than 5,000 culturally relevant books available to them is so exciting. I love it when our students can see themselves and their classmates’ lives reflected in the books they are reading. The hope of changing one kid at a time makes all the work worthwhile,” Blackstone said.

Currently, J3 is in the process of raising $864,000, so the Cozy Reading Club can expand to an additional 24 Los Angeles schools and double its book collection to 10,000. This is worthwhile. The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) reported that 68% of U. S. fourth graders weren’t skilled at reading in 2022, up from 66% in 2019.

1. What can be inferred about Blackstone and Mohn?

A．They are children’s writers.	B．They teach reading in a school.
C．They value kids’ development.	D．They’ve donated much to charities.

2. What can children do in J3’s Cozy Reading Club?

A．Learn the history of books.	B．Discuss a book’s plot.
C．Cook and have snacks.	D．Buy interesting books.

3. What are the statistics in Paragraph 3 about regarding J3’s Cozy Reading Club?

A．Its great achievements.	B．Its various services.
C．Its long-term goals.	D．Its current programs.

4. Why does the author mention NAEP in the last paragraph?

A．To state reading is significant.	B．To show J3 is a necessary cause.
C．To assess J3’s potential abilities.	D．To criticize America’s education.