1 . Featured August Programs in the National Portrait Gallery
Kinship: An Artist Talk with Sedrick Huckaby
Join us for an artist talk with Sedrick Huckaby, whose life-size paintings and sculptures refer to universal human connections and honor figures central to his life — his family members and those close to him. The artist will discuss the importance of community and kin (亲属) to his practice. This event will take place in Sedrick Huckaby’s Kinship gallery space from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 5.
Weekend Workshop: Mindfulness in the Museum
Join Art Educator Sean Murphy for an interactive workshop in mindfulness and art. Inspired by the exhibition, Kinship, participants will be guided through breathing exercises, and a mindfulness activity before visiting the galleries and creating their own mindfulness books. This workshop will take place in G Street Lobby from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 12.
Expressive Arts Workshop: Family Memory Box
Family memories can connect us to those important in our lives. Join us in this interactive art making workshop to create “family memory boxes” to hold special photos, items, and memories of loved ones. No previous art making experience is required. This workshop will take place in G Street Lobby from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Aug. 19.
Virtual Portrait Signs: A Tour in ASL
Join us for a virtual tour of 1898: Imperial Vision and Revisions, which is the first major Smithsonian museum exhibition to examine the War of 1898 and the legacy of this controversial chapter in history. This deaf-led presentation will include voice interpretation. This exhibition will take place from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 19. The Zoom link will be emailed on the morning of the program. Questions? Please email Jonesve@si.edu.
1. Which programs share the same theme?| A．Family Memory Box and A Tour in ASL. |
| B．Mindfulness in the Museum and Family Memory Box. |
| C．An Artist Talk with Sedrick Huckaby and Family Memory Box. |
| D．An Artist Talk with Sedrick Huckaby and Mindfulness in the Museum. |
| A．It is the first major Smithsonian museum exhibition. |
| B．Its presentation will be emailed to visitors. |
| C．It is an in-gallery tour led by the deaf. |
| D．It is friendly to hearing challenged people. |
| A．To provide people with some places to visit. |
| B．To involve more people in the programs. |
| C．To train more people to become artists. |
| D．To introduce the gallery to visitors. |
2 . Online jobs have opened the door for many people to earn a living (谋生) or make some extra money from the comfort of their homes. This includes teens as well. If you’re looking for such a job, here are some choices you can consider.
Customer Service
If you are 16 years old and over, you have a chance to work with Uhaul as a customer service person. You just need to have a good pair of head-phones and high-speed Internet in order to do this job. Basic pay starts at $7.50an hour.
Sell Items Online
Selling items online is one of the easiest ways to make quick cash. Teens can turn it into a good business by selling things on Bonanza. You need to start sorting through (分类) items at your home that are no longer being used and list them for sale.
Take Surveys
Another easy task teens can do to earn money is to take surveys online. You don’t need any work experience to do this and can be as young as 13 years old to get started. Survey sites like VIP Voices, Swagbucks, Harris Poll, E-Poll, and Paid Viewpoint allow teens to start taking surveys for cash and gift cards. And your opinions should be expressed clearly in English.
Etsy
Do you love to make new things? You can open up an Etsy shop to share your works. Etsy is great for DIYers who can create new products. If you are under 18, you just need a parent who is willing to help manage your shop.
1. What does Bonanza allow teens to do?| A．Learn about computer science. | B．Make money out of their old items. |
| C．Test new products for customers. | D．Receive training in customer service. |
| A．Having a good knowledge of English. | B．Having a good pair of headphones. |
| C．Having some related work experience. | D．Having a wide range of interests. |
| A．They enjoy buying things online. | B．They are interested in history. |
| C．They have a creative mind. | D．They are good at collecting used things. |
3 . 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!
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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. |
4 . Benefiting from the 5,000 years history, many ancient cities exist in the vast land of China. Here are 4 ancient cities in China and each has their unique features.
Shangqiu Ancient City
●History: 4,000 years
●Opening Hours: 08:00-17:30 in winter; 08:00-18:00 in summer
●Ticket Price: ¥70 per combo ticket (组合票)
Situated in the Yellow River Valley, Shangqiu area is considered the birthplace of Chinese civilization. The best time to visit it is around the Chinese New Year, when the grandest temple fair at Shangqiu is held to worship the God of Fire.
Ancient City of Pingyao
●History: 2,700 years
●Opening Hours: 08: 00-17:30
●Ticket Price: Free entry
It has no charming landscape, green mountains or clear waters. What is unique there is the well-pre served ancient city with a grand City Wall, traditional residences, time-honored shops, and even the previous government office.
Fenghuang Ancient Town
●History: 467 years
●Opening Hours: all day; 08: 00-17:30 for Tuo River day cruise;18:00-22:30 for night cruise
●Ticket Price: Free entry
Constructed in 1556, Fenghuang Ancient Town is another historical city in China known for ethnic diversity. Generations of Miao, Tujia and Han people live here, and it now accommodates28 ethnic groups in total.
Huizhou Ancient City
●History: 2,240 years
●Opening Hours: 08:00-17:00
●Ticket Price: ¥95 for one adult; ¥140 for one adult and one child; ¥230 for two adults and one child.
Huizhou Ancient City is famous for its unique architectural style since the old days. The Huizhou-style building is one of the most important architectural schools in China, using bricks, wood, and stones as the raw materials.
1. Which of the four towns has the longest history?| A．Shangqiu Ancient City. | B．Ancient City of Pingyao. |
| C．Huizhou Ancient City. | D．Fenghuang Ancient Town. |
| A．Various ethnic minorities. | B．Free Admission. |
| C．Abundant natural beauty. | D．The same opening hours. |
| A．¥95. | B．¥140. | C．¥230. | D．¥235. |
5 . People have been predicting (预测) the death of cable TV (有线电视) for a long time, but this really might be it. Just a decade (十年) ago, nearly all Americans — more than 85 percent of U.S. households — paid for packages of TV channels from cable or satellite ( 卫 星) companies. That started to drop slowly at first and then far more quickly in the past few years. Now, the share of American homes that pay for traditional TV service is approaching 50 percent, according to expert Craig Moffett and S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Kagan research group.
For comparison, cellphones were around for decades before the percentage of Americans who didn’t have a landline ( 座 机) at home reached 50 percent, around 2017. Maybe it seems predictable that cable TV would go the way of the landline. I promise you that it was not necessarily obvious, even once Netflix started to take off. Old habits die hard. Old industries that make a lot of people rich die even harder. And don’t forget that some new technology habits catch on fast but don’t stick.
What may be a final drop in America’s cable TV industry is a big deal. It shows that technology can change deep-rooted ways of doing things slowly, and then suddenly.
Ian Olgeirson, a research director at Kagan who has been following America’s TV market for about 20 years, told me that he was surprised by how quickly the monthly cable bill went from being standard to outdated for many Americans. Olgeirson and other TV experts I’ve been speaking to didn’t single out a turning point in cable TV’s big drop. They said the downward trend ( 趋 势) was more like a series of progressive changes building up.
It’s clear that the cable TV system that for decades brought joy and headaches to tens of millions of Americans is wearing thin. The wild card is whether Americans keep turning away from cable and satellite TV relatively slowly, or whether it will fail suddenly.
I have always loved TV. I felt like a real grown-up when I first started to pay a huge bill for television, partly to watch my favorite football team. I had reduced my cable TV package, but then a few months ago I was told that my bill was going to increase by about $10 a month. That was it. I’m a no-cable household now, too.
1. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us about cable TV?| A．Its falling popularity. | B．Its increasing payments. |
| C．Its various TV channels. | D．Its high service standard. |
| A．To prove technology can change the world. | B．To show it is not easy for cable TV to go away. |
| C．To illustrate there is no market left for cable TV. | D．To explain technology can bring fortune to people. |
| A．America’s TV market was down suddenly. |
| B．The death of cable TV will come in about 20 years. |
| C．Americans turned away from cable TV so quickly. |
| D．There are still many Americans showing interest in cable TV. |
| A．Cable TV won’t be replaced by satellite TV | B．Cable TV brought joy to Americans |
| C．Cable TV has existed for decades | D．Cable TV is the new landline |
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1. If readers want to know about an actor, which one should they read?| A．Community Power. | B．If Grace Dent ruled the world. |
| C．An interview with Hugh Dancy. | D．Saving the sound of the Stradivaius. |
| A．£22.99. | B．£3. | C．£47.88. | D．£24.89. |
| A．A part of a fiction. | B．An introduction. | C．An advertisement. | D．A research report. |
7 . Since no one actually knows what the world will be like in 10 or 50 years, it can be fun to guess. Here are some jobs you or your kids might be able to apply for in the future!
Space tour guides
With space travel likely to be less expensive by the mid-2020s, a new travel industry will come. “Tours will show people the beauty of the sunrise from space, and some interesting places in space. Somebody needs to be in charge of these tours and explain to the space travelers what’s going on,” says David Tuffley.
Distant drone (无人驾驶飞机) drivers and pilots
How cool would it be to deliver packages from the comfortable office? That’s the way of the future with delivery drones and self-driving trucks. Zach Howard says, “Many delivery companies will soon need lots of drones and a large number of skilled pilots who can run the drones.”
Gamification marketing experts
This future expert will need to make online shopping feel like a game; that is, gamification is about keeping customers more delighted during shopping. The gamification marketing expert will help keep online buyers’ attention by making their experiences more playful and exciting.
Rewilders
To save Mother Nature, someone will need to remove the damage humans have done to the environment. Through the Jobs of 2030 project, an organization guesses we will need rewilders to remove the damage to the countryside caused by people, factories, cars and farming. These workers will be responsible for removing walls to give flight paths back to birds and replacing roads with forests.
1. What does Zach Howard say about distant drone drivers and pilots?| A．They can make lots of money. |
| B．They will be in great demand. |
| C．They need update drones regularly. |
| D．They are required to work outdoors. |
| A．By decreasing their daily cost of playing games. |
| B．By reducing the competition between stores. |
| C．By creating fun online shopping experiences. |
| D．By making them more likely to communicate. |
| A．Keeping track of birdsˈ health. |
| B．Preserving the cultural heritage. |
| C．Returning the roads to forests. |
| D．Constructing more roads for villagers. |
8 . Discover Nature Schools Programs
Becoming Bears(Kindergarten－2 grade)
By becoming baby bears, children learn from their “parent” to survive the seasons. Kids will find safety in the spring and learn kinds of food bears eat during the summer, and then create a cave for winter hibernation(冬眠)．After learning the skills needed to survive, students will go out of the cave as an independent black bear able to care for themselves.(1.5－2 hours)
Whose Clues?(3－5 grade)
Kids will discover how plants and animals use their special structures to survive. Through outdoor study of plants and animals, kids will recognize their special structures and learn how they enable species to eat, avoid their enemies and survive. Using what they have learned, kids will choose one species and tell how they survive in their living places.(3－4 hours)
Winged Wonders(3－5 grade)
Birds add color and sound to our world and play an important ecological role. Students will learn the basics of birds, understand the role birds play in food chains and go birdwatching using field guides and telescopes. Students will do handson activities. Students will use tools to build bird feeders, allowing them to attract birds at home.(3－4 hours)
Exploring Your Watershed(6－8 grade)
We all depend on clean water. Examining how our actions shape the waterways around us. Go on a hike to see firsthand some of the challenging water quality problems in a city. Students will test the water quality to determine the health of an ecosystem.
·Each program is taught for a class with at least 10 students.
·All programs include plenty of time outdoors. So please prepare proper clothing, sunscreen and insect killers for children.
·To take part in a program, please email dcprogramsmdc.mo.gov.
1. What can kids do at Becoming Bears?| A．Watch bears' performances. | B．Take care of bears. |
| C．Learn how to survive a bear attack. | D．Pretend to be baby bears to learn about bears. |
| A．Whose Clues? | B．Exploring Your Watershed |
| C．Becoming Bears | D．Winged Wonders |
| A．have the same teaching hours | B．have outdoor activities |
| C．are offered during summer holidays | D．are designed for primary school students |
9 . Global Works provides international travel programs that help teens learn about the world.
Costa Rica: Wild Adventure
This service program brings you into a wildlife reserve, where you will do some voluntary work to help protect local animals. After an overnight white-water rafting (漂流) trip you get to work on sea turtle (海龟) protection projects on Costa Rican beaches!
GRADES: 9-12 DAYS: 21 DESTINATION: Costa Rica FOCUS: Wildlife Protection
AVG.GROUP SIZE: 18 Students/3 Staff
Fiji Islands: Sunny Service and Island Immersion (沉浸)
Looking for an unforgettable travel program? Join our Fijian family! Experience Fijian life firsthand and contribute to service projects that bring us to the heart of the local community. In this teen volunteer program, you will have a chance to play with the local kids and teach them English!
GRADES: 9-12 DAYS:17 DESTINATION: Fiji Islands FOCUS: Working with Children
AVG.GROUP SIZE: 16 Students /2 Staff
Puerto Rico:Hurricane Relief
This is a hands-on service trip focused on hurricane relief and disaster prevention efforts. Home repair work is the heart of this program. The projects we work on will help families and communities to deal with a future hurricane.
GRADES: 9-12 DAYS: 8 DESTINATION: Puerto Rico, United States
FOCUS: Building Services
AVG.GROUP SIZE:18 Students /3 Staff
France: French Immersion
Want more than just a standard France teen travel program?This French adventure has it all! From the Palais de Versailles to the French Alps, your journey introduces you to some of Frances most attractive sites and stories.
GRADES: 9-12. DAYS: 21 DESTINATION: France FOCUS: French Immersion
AVG.GROUP SIZE: 18 Students /3 Staff
1. What will you do if you are accepted into the travel program in Costa Rica?
| A．Rebuild homes for local families. |
| B．Enter a local swimming competition. |
| C．Help protect local animals. |
| D．Teach local kids English. |
| A．Costa Rica: Wild Adventure. |
| B．Fiji Islands: Sunny Service and Island Immersion. |
| C．Puerto Rico: Hurricane Relief. |
| D．France: French Immersion. |
| A．target grades | B．destination | C．group size | D．focus |
10 . Parkside
Pick Your Own
Fancy some fresh fruit and vegetables?At Parkside Farm we grow a wide variety of delicious summer fruits and highquality vegetables for you to come and pick your own.Why not pay us a visit?
About us
Our family has been farming at Parkside Farm since 1938.Although we no longer keep cows，we still have some grassland and some fields of wheat and other crops.We started growing strawberries for Pick Your Own back in 1979.Since then，we have made the Pick Your Own area larger and we now grow about 20 different crops.
Opening times
The season starts in late June，but opening hours are variable the first week.Please ring our message line to check.From July onwards，we are open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 9 am to 5∶30 pm (last entry 5 pm). Opening hours are variable on Sundays.Mondays CLOSED.
Crop calendar(日历)
Some crops may be in limited supply at certain times，so always ring the message line for daily updates before setting out.
Strawberries：early June to midOctober
Blackcurrants：early July to midAugust
Raspberries：midJune to midAugust
Redcurrants：midJuly to midAugust
Blackberries：midJuly to midOctober
Plums：midJuly to early September
Prices
There is a minimum charge of ￡3 for each adult or child who enters the Pick Your Own area.This means that every person has to spend at least ￡3 on PickYourOwn fruits or they will be charged this amount when they leave.
Strawberries：￡4.49/kg
Blackcurrants：￡4.79/kg
Raspberries：￡6.39/kg
Redcurrants：￡4.79/kg
Blackberries：￡5.39/kg
Plums：￡2.99/kg
Find us
Parkside Farm is in the Enfield of London，north of the city centre.
For more information，please call our message line on 020 8367 2035 or check our website：www.parksidefarmpyo.co.uk.
1. What do we learn about Parkside Farm from the text?| A．It doesn’t open on Mondays. |
| B．It sells fruit and vegetables online. |
| C．It’s situated in the south of London. |
| D．It has a small Pick Your Own area. |
| A．￡6 | B．￡7.48 |
| C．￡9 | D．￡16.48 |
| A．To attract visitors to pick fruits. |
| B．To advise people to grow crops. |
| C．To tell readers how to pick fruits. |
| D．To recommend a place for holidays. |
