1 . The CT COLT (康州语言教师协会) Poetry Competition Committee is happy to announce the opening of registration for the 2022 St. Louis COLT Poetry Competition, taking place on Friday, July 21, 2022, from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. The Poetry Recitation Competition is an annual event open to students whose teachers are members of CT COLT. As you know, last year we sadly lost our long time board member and treasurer, Paul M. St. Louis. In honor of his years of commitment to the COLT board and poetry competition, the competition is being renamed.
REGISTRATION
All registration materials are now online.
●School Registration/Member Rate
Registration is free for members, and an additional $9 per student will be added.
●School Registration/Non-Member Rate/Includes Membership — $30
This rate includes membership for the person in charge and an additional $9 per student will be added.
Please note registration closes on June 30, 2022
AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
CT COLT is pleased to recognize and reward the excellence and achievement of deserving students. Winners:
●will receive a paper certificate
●will receive a collection of poems.
●will have their names published on the CT COLT website.
●will have a special letter of recognition sent to their headteacher.
●will receive a well designed pen.
We hope that you and your students will be able to participate in the competition this year.
1. Why is the competition being renamed?| A．To honor a person. | B．To focus on the topic better |
| C．To attract more participants. | D．To serve a commercial purpose. |
| A．$9. | B．$27. | C．$30. | D．$57. |
| A．A recognition letter. | B．A paper certificate. |
| C．A collection of poems. | D．A well designed pen. |
2 . Online Events at Natural History Museum in December
Dinosaur Activities for Families
Catch up on our Nature Live Program and find out everything about dinosaurs with Museum scientist Paul Barrett. You can learn to bake tasty biscuits with footprint-shaped holes. You can also follow our simple instructions to draw a cartoon T-Rex and read on to find out how artists bring dinosaurs to life with their pictures.
Dates: All day and every day.
The Science of Whale Earwax
What can a whale’s earwax tell us about its life, health and the quality of the oceans over many decades? Join Museum researcher Richard Sabin to discover some of the fascinating ways we study whales, and how vital museum collections are in helping us to understand and conserve these amazing animals.
Date: December 28 (12:00-12:45)
Darwin’s Fossils
Join Museum scientist Lorna Steel to discover how Darwin’s study of fossils shaped his scientific thinking. You can ask questions while the talk is happening. Head to the video on YouTube and type your question into the chat box during the broadcast.
Date: December 24 (10:30-11:15)
Love Naturally
Attracting a mate can be a tricky business for any species. How can birds do it? Have a night with Lates Online. Take a drink, turn on your computer, and join researcher Juan Camilo on the Friday of every week. You can explore the wilder side of dating. And you can rewatch past Lates Online events on the Museums YouTube channel.
Time: From 19: 30.
1. What can you learn to do in the Dinosaur Activities for Families?| A．Make a dinosaur cartoon. | B．Preserve dinosaur footprints. |
| C．Bake dinosaur footprint cookies. | D．Make a sculpture of dinosaur. |
| A．Asking orally face to face. | B．Entering your questions in the chat box. |
| C．Mailing your questions to the museum. | D．Broadcasting your questions in the chat room. |
| A．Paul Barrell. | B．Lorna Steel. | C．Juan Camilo. | D．Richard Sabin. |
3 . Multiple Tour Dates in 2020 & 2021
This is the most exciting tour to Egypt ever offered! Led by the world’s most famous archaeologist, Dr. Zahi Hawass, The Royal Tour to Egypt provides unparalleled access to the wonders of Ancient Egypt. Unlike conventional tours，only the Royal Tour offers its participants VIP entry to areas of the ancient sites closed to the general public. Visit the Giza Pyramids and Luxor Temple outside of regular opening hours for a more intimate and crowd-free experience. Have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to stand between the paws of the Great Sphinx (狮身人面像) instead of seeing it from the viewing platform. You will hear secrets never told before and spend time in the esteemed company of Dr. Mostafa Waziri，Egypt’s Head of Antiquities. Former First Lady，Mrs. Jehan Sadat，will host you in the living place of Egypt’s late president Anwar Sadat—an experience normally reserved for royalty and heads of state.
Travel like a Pharaoh (法老) with first-class service from start to finish! Tour dates and more information:
www.royalegypt.com
contact@archaeologicalpaths.com
US phone: 917-719-1974
| A．It offers a chance to have close contact with the Great Sphinx. |
| B．Its participants have access to the wonders open to the public. |
| C．Its participants can travel with a Pharaoh all through the tour. |
| D．It is free of charge to visit the Giza Pyramids and Luxor Temple. |
| A．Being led by a famous archaeologist. |
| B．Being told the stories by the current president. |
| C．Being accompanied by Egypt’s Head of Antiquities. |
| D．Being received by the former First Lady in her house. |
| A．By text-messaging. | B．By reading the guidebook. |
| C．By visiting the website. | D．By calling the agent in Egypt. |
4 . The next time a giant Big Mac or Coke flashes into your mind when you’re walking home from the pub, you may not simply have the snacks.
A British hi-tech company has created a new advertising system that uses lasers (激光) to project images up to 200 metres tall from the sides of tall buildings, enabling advertisers to reach people from virtual billboards in the sky. Passers-by will see each image for only between one tenth and quarter of a second, as their eyes catch the light from certain angles.
Advertising agencies and big businesses have already signalled their interest, but Skyline campaigners have branded the technology “greedy” and said that it could fill our skies with showy and tasteless brands.
The Echo system uses a high laser projector to bounce light off a narrow reflective strip fixed to the side of a building, visible up to 1km away. This creates large-scale images that are captured briefly in the viewer’s eye as a result of the “persistence of vision” effect: the same effect that leaves an imprint (印记) of a light source on your vision after you’ve turned away.
Daniel Siden, the technology’s inventor, explained: People often think this could be subversive, but it’s actually less invasive and more fun than traditional advertising. Mr.Siden said that the system was safe because of the distance between the projector and passers-by. And images would be above the line of sight of drivers and cyclists and below the field of vision of airline pilot. The images have been tested and shown not to cause epileptic seizures (癫痫发作).
Because it uses only one strip of reflected light, the system needs a small amount of the power, about one-twentieth of a standard 96-sheet digital outdoor display for an image of the same height.
Still, some Skyline campaigners dislike the technology and believe it delivers subliminal advertising (隐形广告). Barbara Weiss of the Skyline Campaign, said: “It’s actually offensive. London’s latest tall buildings are not particularly well-built or well designed, but unfortunately people are forced to look at them. Adding stupid advertising that’s invasive in its nature will only make it worse.”
1. Why does the writer use the example of Big Mac, Coke in paragraph 1?| A．Because he attempts to promote these products to potential consumers. |
| B．Because he wants to introduce a new advertising technology to readers. |
| C．Because he studies the association between products and images in advertising. |
| D．Because he tries to illustrate the effectiveness of flashing images of advertised goods. |
| A．Pedestrians can see the flashing images from specific angles. |
| B．It’s a new system developed by an advertising agency. |
| C．The image will no longer exist in vision after you’ve turned away. |
| D．The system consists of a laser projector, a reflective strip and a physical billboard. |
| A．subconscious | B．damaging | C．harmless | D．imaginative |
| A．Environmentalists worried about energy consumption. |
| B．Drivers, cyclists and pilots whose sight might be affected. |
| C．The Skyline Campaign regarding the technology as flashy. |
| D．The patients who suffer from epileptic seizures. |
5 . Buy the GNN paperback book directly from Good News Network if you’re in the U.S.A.—and you will save $2.00 compared to the Amazon price during our Holiday Sale—plus get FREE shipping!
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1. Why is the book considered a great gift for all the “news junkies”?| A．It can be bought directly from Good News Network. |
| B．Buyers can save $2.00 compared to the Amazon price. |
| C．It can help readers find the power of positive thinking. |
| D．Buyers outside the USA can also get free shipping. |
| A．She likes reading books on an airplane. |
| B．She often sends thank-you gifts to friends. |
| C．She hopes to gain international popularity. |
| D．She wants to celebrate 20 years of Good News Network. |
| A．A brochure. | B．A website. | C．Newspaper. | D．A magazine. |
1. Where does the information come from?
| A．An advertisement in a newspaper. |
| B．A notice in the window of an estate agent. |
| C．A college notice board. |
| D．A guidebook for travelers. |
| A．The student must have had experience of child care |
| B．The student would have no free time |
| C．The student must be a member of a large family |
| D．The student would be able to live for free |
| A．A student anxious to make new friends likes A. |
| B．No furniture can be used in D. |
| C．The electricity fee in C is not included in the rent. |
| D．Students in D can use the garden for parties at midnight. |
7 . The Best Places To Watch Fireworks This Fourth Of July
CALIFORNIA: LIGHTS ON THE LAKE (LAKE TAHOE)
Launched from boats on the shore of Lake Tahoe, this show is considered one of the biggest such displays in the West, which means the fireworks are visible all over town. If you’re worried about getting a seat, park your picnic at the El Dorado Beaches before 9:45 p.m. Or you can take the road less traveled and hike to the top of Mount Tallac for an unforgettable and best view of the display. Just remember you’ll have to hike down, so bring a headlight.
DELAWARE: REHOBOTH BEACH
Launched from the beach south of Rehoboth Avenue, these fireworks are visible up and down the boardwalk and beach. So jump on the Jolly Trolley(观光车) early and spend your whole day at the beach. There’s even live music after the fireworks. Note: This year’s fireworks display is scheduled for July 1, 2018.
FLORIDA: SERTOMA’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS (PENSACOLA BAY)
The Gulf Coast knows how to celebrate the Fourth of July. With vendors, arts and crafts, kid-friendly activities and live entertainment, this fun-filled day in Old Seville culminates(达到高潮) with the largest fireworks display in the area. Unfortunately the pony rides and face painting are only for the kids, though.
GEORGIA: DAHLONEGA’S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION
Pack up your lawn chairs, blankets and coolers and head about an hour outside of Atlanta to the University of North Georgia. It’s even pet friendly — just make sure your dog can take the noise. And if you get to town early enough (11 a.m.), there’s a Fourth of July parade that aims to put all other Fourth of July parades to shame.
1. Where is the best spot to watch the fireworks in Lake Tahoe?| A．At the El Dorado Beaches. | B．On the top of Mount Tallac. |
| C．Anywhere all over the town. | D．On the shore of Lake Tahoe. |
| A．REHOBOTH BEACH. |
| B．LIGHTS ON THE LAKE. |
| C．SERTOMA’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS. |
| D．DAHLONEGA’S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION. |
| A．The best. | B．Just so so. |
| C．Not so bad. | D．Very terrible. |
8 . The newspaper must provide for the reader the facts, pure, unprejudiced, objectively selected facts. But in these days of complex news it must provide more: it must supply interpretation, the meaning of the facts. This is a very important assignment facing American journalists - to make clear to the reader the problems of the day, to make international news understandable as community news, to recognize that there is no longer any such thing as "local" news, because any event in the international area has a local reaction in the financial market, political circles, in terms, indeed, of our very way of life. There is in journalism a widespread view that when you start an interpretation, you are entering dangerous waters, the rushing tides of opinion. This is nonsense.
The opponents of interpretation insist that the writer and the editor shall limit themselves to the "facts". This insistence raises two questions: What are the facts? Are the bare facts enough?
As for the first question, consider how a so-called "factual" story comes about. The reporter collects, say, fifty facts; out of these fifty, his space being necessarily restricted, he selects the ten which he considers most important. This is Judgment Number One. Then he or his editor decides which of these ten facts shall make up the beginning of the article, which is an important decision because many readers do not proceed beyond the first paragraph. This is Judgment Number Two. Then the night editor determines whether the article shall be presented on page one, where it has a large influence, or on page twenty four, where it has little. Judgment Number Three.
Thus in the presentation of a so-called "factual" or"objective" story, at least three judgments are involved. And they are judgments not at all unlike those involved in interpretation, in which reporters and editors, calling upon their research resources, their general background, and heir "news neutralism", arrive at a conclusion as to the significance of the news.
The two areas of judgment, presentation of the news and its interpretation, are both objective and subjective processes. If an editor is determined to give a prejudiced view of the news, he can do it in other ways and more effectively than by interpretation. He can do it by the selection of those facts that support his particular viewpoint. Or he can do it by the place he gives a story - promoting it to page one or dragging it to page thirty.
1. According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE?| A．If a reporter makes clear the facts he writes, he will no doubt get into trouble. |
| B．Journalists must select facts objectively to make current events clear to the readers. |
| C．The most important task of reporters is to provide unprejudiced facts for the readers. |
| D．For reporters, interpretation of facts is no less important than presentation of the facts. |
| A．it will influence the reader to continue |
| B．many readers read only the first paragraph |
| C．it details the general attitude of the writer |
| D．it's the best way to write according to the schools of journalism |
| A．the editor's prejudice |
| B．the reporter's background |
| C．the story's factual matter |
| D．the story's effect on the readers |
| A．Objectiveness is controlled by editors rather than writers. |
| B．Properly choosing facts prepares a solid ground for objectiveness. |
| C．He doesn't think there exists complete objectiveness in news writing. |
| D．To make clear the news is a way to be objective and responsible for the readers. |
A CCTV history program that mixes documentaries and drama with variety shows in
Each episode exhibits three of the
Nine major museums are participating,
The roles of national treasure keepers in the first episode
10 . Skydive Greene County
Come out and let us teach you how to skydive today! We are located in Xenia, Ohio and are within a reasonable driving distance of major cities in Ohio. Situated on a private airport, Skydive Greene County offers world-class training. We didn't start skydiving but we are Ohio's oldest skydiving school which opened in 1961!
Tandem Skydiving
Tandem skydiving is required if this is your first-time skydiving. After filling out paperwork and watching a short video, you will be ready to make your skydive. Somewhere around 11,500 feet you will be secured to your tandem instructor. The door will open and you exit the plane.
Your freefall with your instructor will last for approximately 40-50 seconds. We can almost guarantee this will be the most exciting minute of your life as you reach the speed of around 120 mph, falling for about two miles back to the earth!
Don't forget to have a video taken of your skydive to show all those that didn't think you would jump from an airplane!
Static Line Courses
Once you have made your tandem skydiving, you can move on to our Static Line Program. The Static Line Jump is the traditional way to learn to skydive. We have classes throughout the year. Every student will be led through the entire day by a licensed instructor. Never does the student feel unattended. Once training is over, students will make their first jump on that very same day!
Price
$165.00 Tandem skydiving only
$175.00 Static Line Course only
Invite one of our professional videographers on your skydive: $125.00 DVD with photos
Come to learn with the best and make a skydive today! For further information, please call us at (937) 372-0700 or visit our website www. greenecounty.com!
1. Skydive Greene County _____________.| A．offers training in major cities in Ohio |
| B．is the oldest skydiving school in the USA |
| C．guarantees every skydiver a freefall experience |
| D．requires all the students to receive one-day training |
| A．$165 | B．$175 |
| C．$300 | D．$290 |
| A．To give a brief introduction to Skydive Greene County. |
| B．To attract readers to learn Skydiving in Skydive Greene County. |
| C．To make a comparison between Tandem Skydiving and Static Line Courses. |
| D．To convince the readers Skydive Greene County is the best place for skydiving. |
