1 . We’re excited to welcome you and your child to the world of ABC Reading Eggs!
Your child’s school has provided access to the award-winning online reading program for kids. The highly personalized learning journey will build your child’s reading skills at their own speed on a fun and safe digital platform (平台).
Your child can use ABC Reading Eggs and ABC Reading Eggspress at home on a computer. They’ll also have access to a huge online library of over 2.500 e-books to enjoy whenever they want!
To use ABC Reading Eggs at home, simply follow these steps:
1. Go to app.readingeggs.com/login.
2. Enter your child’s login (登录) details (see below):
Login name: angus13668 Password: yearl
To create your own parent account, which will let you follow your child’s progress and receive reports, follow these steps:
1. Go to wwwreadingeggs.com.au/liukschool and sign up with your email address and chosen password.
2. At the “Link to School Account” step, enter your child’s login details (provided above).
3. Click on “Start” below your child’s name and you’ re ready to begin your journey!
If you have an existing account, simply select “Add another child” and under Option #2 (“Link a child with a school”), enter your child’s login details and click “Link child”.
If you have any questions, call our friendly customer service team on 02 8585 4020 or email info@readingeggs.com.
We hope you and your child enjoy the ABC. Reading Eggs journey!
1. What can be learned about ABC Reading Eggs?A.It is famous for its well-decorated library. | B.It offers classes to adults at all levels. |
C.It is an online reading program. | D.It owns an international school. |
A.Call his child’s teacher. | B.Create his own parent account. |
C.Go to app.readingeggs.com/login. | D.Set up an email account for his child. |
A.An advertisement. | B.An announcement. |
C.A lesson plan. | D.A guide. |
2 . Do your kids show an interest in science and technology? Help them sign up for any of the following programs and your kids will thank you more than enough.
“Science is Beautiful” Arts Contest
Location: Canada
Project Type: Arts
Grade Level:11 — 12
The “Science is Beautiful” Arts Contest is open to Canadian students in grades 11—12. Both individual and group entries are accepted. But there is a limit of one submission per individual or group. There is no restriction on the type of submission — your artwork can consist of photographs, sculptures, poems, songs or any other medium that allows you to share the beauty of science!
Tomatosphere Action Project
Location: Across Canada
Project Type: Data Collection
Grade Level:10 — 12
Tomatosphere is a program that uses the excitement of space exploration to teach the skills and processes of scientific experimentation and inquiry. Participating classrooms compare the germination (发芽) rate of tomato seeds which have been exposed to a space-like environment with that of a control set of seeds.
DNA Barcoding at the Toronto Zoo
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Project Type: Student Science Club
Grade Level:7 — 12
DNA technology is in use right now to preserve and catalogue life’s biodiversity through a Canadian invention: the DNA barcode of life. This colourful barcode is already being used to fight the greatest crime of our lifetime — the loss of biodiversity. By adding information to a few exhibits at the zoo, high school students can witness the power of biotechnology in solving global issues.
Dandelion Project
Location: Ontario
Project Type: Data Collection
Grade Level:11
This dynamic and hands-on program focuses on studying evolution of a species available all around us:the dandelion. Students will actively make observations, generate predictions, design experiments, collect and analyze the data and communicate their findings.
1. What’s the limit of “Science is Beautiful” Arts Contest?A.The type of the artwork submitted. |
B.The number of the group members. |
C.The number of the artwork submission. |
D.The ability to express the beauty of science. |
A.Dandelion Project. |
B.Tomatosphere Action Project. |
C.“Science is Beautiful” Arts Contest. |
D.DNA Barcoding at the Toronto Zoo. |
A.By doing some practical activities in person. |
B.By learning about the history of dandelions. |
C.By asking the experts about dandelions’ details. |
D.By referring to previous studies on dandelions. |
3 . Coming up with a list of places to visit can be challenging. To save your trouble, we have completed a list of the top tourist attractions in the world.
Eiffel Tower, Paris
Built in 1887, it’s the symbol of Paris and one of the most photographed buildings in the world. A visit to the Eiffel Tower is a must for all travelers. No other landmarks in the world inspire such a strong feeling of love for travel as this single iron structure (钢铁建筑). This is a city where travelers of all kinds can find the experience they’re after.
The Statue of Liberty, New York City
America is full of great sights and places to visit, but it’s the Statue of Liberty that symbolizes the United States. This symbol of freedom in New York City was gifted by the French to the American people in 1886. The best thing to do is to take a ride up to her crown (王冠) and get the view over the city.
The Acropolis, Athens
Standing above present-day Athens, the Acropolis draws you up and in. Follow in the footsteps of the ancients as you walk up the same steps that have been walked on since 438 BC. Views out over the city are amazing as you walk between the ancient buildings. Near the end of the day, you’ll want to watch the sunset from the stairs near the entrance.
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
If you’ve visited places like the Colosseum in Rome or the Acropolis in Athens, built over 2,000 years ago, you may think you have a good handle on ancient sites. But the Pyramids of Giza take ancient to a whole other level. These were built over 4,500 years ago. A sunset camel (骆驼) ride around the buildings is a wonderful experience.
1. Which can best describe the Statue of Liberty?A.It’s the highest in the world. | B.It’s a present from France. |
C.It’s designed in 1886. | D.It’s a single iron structure. |
A.Take a camel ride. | B.Explore ancient Rome. |
C.View New York City. | D.Enjoy the sunset. |
A.Pyramids of Giza. | B.The Acropolis. |
C.Eiffel Tower. | D.The Statue of Liberty. |
Part-Time Store Associate | |||
Location | 55 Hillwood Ave Falls Church, VA 22046 | Qualifications | Provide polite and immediate customer service |
Duties | Process customer purchases, perform general cleaning duties, and keep stock shelves and merchandise (货物) displays clean and neat | Operate a cash register efficiently and accurately | |
Ability to safely and properly operate equipment, including electric/manual hand jacks (千斤顶), floor scrubbers, and cardboard balers (打包机). | |||
Greet and receive customers in a welcoming manner | |||
Respond to customers’ questions and assist customers with their shopping process | |||
Perform general cleaning duties to company standards | |||
Interpret and apply company policies and procedures | |||
Cooperate with team members and communicate clearly to the store management team | |||
Excellent communication skills | |||
Check errors and other general problems | |||
Work both independently and within a team environment | |||
Follow the cash policies and procedures to minimize losses | Ability to safely and properly operate equipment, including electric/manual hand jacks (千斤顶), floor scrubbers, and cardboard balers (打包机). | ||
Physical Demands | Ability to stock merchandise from store receiving to shelving | ||
Meet any state and local requirements for handling and selling alcoholic drinks | |||
Ability to place products, weighing up to 45 pounds (about 20 kilograms), on shelves at various heights | |||
Education | High School Diploma or GED | ||
Prior work experience in a retail environment preferred | |||
Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry goods and walk about the store | |||
Salary | $15~$18 per hour (more than 10 hours but fewer than 30 hours per week) |
A.Helping customers with shopping. |
B.Responding to online customer orders. |
C.Delivering groceries to customers’ homes. |
D.Adjusting the cash policies and procedures. |
A.Having a diploma of university. |
B.Having one-year related experience. |
C.Being physically strong and flexible. |
D.Being able to speak English fluently. |
A.$570. | B.$480. | C.$210. | D.$180. |
5 . Nowadays, we’re looking for some online teaching software like Kahoot!, Quizizz and so on. So let us know about the online teaching apps below.
Kahoot!
Teachers may use Kahoot! to make their online classes more lively and engaging. Ka-hoot! is a tool that assists teachers in creating teaching games. To build an immediately playa-ble game, teachers simply need to prepare a set of questions and enter the prepared questions and answers into the web. This will break up the boredom. The Kahoot! app must be down-loaded and used as a buzzer by students.
Quizizz
This is a fantastic education app that will benefit both teachers and students. Interactive quizzes can be created by teachers and handed out to students. The teacher has a clear visual of the students’ performance to decide which areas might need the most focus in the future.
Zoom
Zoom is primarily used for video conferencing. For conducting their classes, teachers will reach out to a large number of students using Zoom. It’s a forum (公共讨论场所) for engaging with students and taking courses, but it doesn’t have a learning management system. Teachers can’t track and record students’ homework.
Socrative
Socrative is a learning evaluation tool and an instructional app. It aids in the simplification(简化) of grades and reports. This program allows for interaction between teachers and students and monitors student participation with engaging tests and evaluations.
1. Which app can help teachers design teaching games?A.Kahoot!. | B.Quizizz. | C.Zoom. | D.Socrative. |
A.It can’t be used for screen sharing. |
B.It doesn’t limit the number of meetings. |
C.It doesn’t allow students to discuss problems openly. |
D.Teachers can’t use it to monitor students’ homework. |
A.Culture. | B.Education. | C.Sports. | D.Science. |
6 . Four Excellent Museums for Kids to Explore
An injection of knowledge, Leeds
The Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds is giving a huge makeover recently. It features a Victorian street full of real smells and bugs, and presents shows of the impact of some terrible infectious diseases- cholera and smallpox before vaccinations. There are talks, displays, games as well as some information about health heroes over the years.
Adults: £12; children aged 5-15: £10; children under 5: free.
Follow that train, Walthamstow, London
A huge steam engine stands at the entrance to the small, indoor-outdoor Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum. Two 1967 Victoria Line carriages sit side by side with the cabs open to the would-be train drivers. Fireman Frank displays the fire engine featured in TV programs such as London’s Burning.
Free entrance.
Life through a lens, Edinburgh
The Camera Obscura and World of Illusions experience in Edinburgh presents a unique view of the city in the past. With over 100 interactive exhibits on five floors, it is completely kid-friendly with no “don’t touch“ signs. There’s a perspective room where younger children can dance with their own shadow, match their face with a monkey’s, serve their head on a plate and even lie on a shark.
Adults: £16; children aged 5 - 15: £12; children under 5: free.
Go back in time, Chichester, West Sussex
Anybody who wants to see, touch and even smell what life was like in ancient times should head to the Weald and Downland Living Museum-a museum with rural buildings ranging from early medieval England to the Victorian Age, and a multisensory, living presentation. There are also farm animals to visit, a wood and playground to burn off energy, and traditional games in one big house if it rains.
Family tickel: £42.
1. What is on show in the Thackray Museum of Medicine recently?A.Information of inventors. | B.Some epidemics years ago. |
C.Streets of the Victorian period. | D.Vaccinations used to treat COVID-19. |
A.£76. | B.£32. | C.£28. | D.£16. |
A.Protecting the rural areas. |
B.Raising awareness of safety. |
C.Inspiring children to learn engineering. |
D.Learning about life in the ancient times. |
7 . If you are interested in art, there are four art activities to be held in Beijing.
Paintings of Xu Beihong
Over 100 paintings by modern China’s painting master Xu Beihong are on show at the National Art Museum, including his oil and ink works.
Xu is skilled at describing birds and animals. His works creatively combine western methods with traditional Chinese art which has a big influence on modern Chinese artists.
If you go:
9:00 a.m. — 5:30 p.m, from September to November(closed on Mondays).1 Wusi Avenue, Dongcheng district, Beijing.010-6403-4951.
Musical performances for Japanese anime (动漫) lovers
Music Fans Classical Orchestra will provide a performance for Japanese anime and music lovers, bringing together great works by famous Japanese writer Joe Hisashi, including melodies in Hayao Miyazaki’s Castle in the Sky and director Takeshi Kitano’s film Kikujiro.
If you go:
7:30 p.m, November. Beijing Concert Hall, 1 North Xinhua Street, Xicheng district. 010-6605-7006.
Opera Film Carmen
The French opera film Carmen will be showed in Beijing on Saturday. It will be played in French with English and Chinese subtitles.
Based on the novel of the same name by Prosper Mérimée, Carmen was the last work of the famous French writer Georges Bizet, telling stories of the working class and ordinary people. It’s also one of the most popular operas in the world.
If you go:
1:30 p.m, September. National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang’an Avenue, Xicheng district. 010-6655-0000.
The Merchant of Venice
Beijing Comedy Theater will put on William Shakespeare’s work The Merchant of Venice、It will be played in Chinese.
If you go:
7:30 pm, Dec 15-17;2:30 pm, Dec 16. Beijing Comedy Theater, 11 Chaoyangmen North Street, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 400-610-3721 .
1. When should a painting lover go to Beijing?A.On weekdays in September. | B.Before 7:30 pm in October. |
C.At weekends in September. | D.On 15th or 16th in December. |
A.Beijing Concert Hall. | B.National Art Museum. |
C.Beijing Comedy Theater. | D.National Center for the Performing Arts. |
A.Carmen. | B.Kikujiro. | C.Castle in the Sky. | D.The Merchant of Venice. |
8 . Unusual Libraries Around the World
There are 2.7 million libraries spreading across the globe, and while there are many beautiful ones, there are also a number of unique ones.
Haskell Free Library and Opera House, Quebec, Canada and Vermont, US
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House, a special library spanning two countries, is stationed on the border between Canada and the United States and serves people from both countries. The main entrance is on the American side, but the majority of collection of the books are in Canada. There’s even an official American-Canada borderline running right across the library’s floor.
Deichman Bjørvika, Oslo, Norway
Praised by many as a library of the future, the Deichman Bjørvika, city of Oslo’s new main library, has one hundred unread and unpublished texts. They are stored in a specially designed room lined with wood from the forest, making the library the world’s most secretive one. It witnesses different authors add their works to the collection that will not be available for reading until 2114.
Seashore Library, Qinhuangdao, China
Quietly sitting on an isolated (孤零零的) stretch of beach of Qinhuangdao in northern China, the Seashore Library has been called the world’s loneliest library. People have to walk across the sand to reach the doors. The building is designed to promote people’s connection with ocean, so the main reading room features a layered design to ensure that everyone has a good view of the sea.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt
Bíbliotheca Alexandrina is considered as a revival (复兴) of an ancient library in the Alex-andria 2,300 years ago or so. Characterized by its circular, tilting form, the building spans 160 meters in diameter (直径) and reaches up to 32 meters in height, while also diving some 12 meters into the ground.
1. What highlights the Haskell Free Library and Opera House?A.It crosses two countries. |
B.It is accessible only by boat. |
C.It has the largest collection of books. |
D.It is modeled after an ancient library. |
A.To promote the stretching beach. |
B.To help visitors get rid of loneliness. |
C.To involve visitors in the natural world. |
D.To make it the world’s loneliest library. |
A.Haskell Free Library and Opera House. |
B.Deichman Bjørvika. |
C.Seashore Library. |
D.Bibliotheca Alexandrina. |
9 . A UK education opens doors, wherever you are or go in the world. UK scholarships (奖学金) help you get the chance to join an excellent list of schoolmates.
The Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship was set up in 1902. Today, it is regarded as the oldest scholarship in the world. The Rhodes Scholarship is presented to postgraduate students wishing to study at the University of Oxford. It covers all tuition fees and return airfare to the UK.
Commonwealth Scholarships
This UK scholarship is designed for applicants from developing commonwealth countries who want to go into master’s study in the UK. Each scholarship provides airfare to and from the UK, tuition fees, examination fees and money spent on living.
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Each year, Gates Cambridge offers 80 full-cost scholarships to topping applicants from countries outside the UK to get a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge. About two-thirds of these will be offered to PhD students. This UK scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge.
Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship
The University of Edinburgh offers its Global Research Scholarship to 30 advanced overseas students who plan to join in a PhD Research Program. It covers all fields of study offered at the university. The scholarship does not cover money spent on living.
1. Which may have the longest history?A.The Rhodes Scholarship. | B.Commonwealth Scholarships. |
C.Gates Cambridge Scholarship. | D.Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship. |
A.Their applicants should be British. | B.The US government offers them. |
C.They are given to PhD students. | D.They include living cost. |
A.Travel. | B.Education. | C.Nature. | D.Science. |
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