1 . Circus Returns
It’s March and that means we are again welcoming the Circus (马戏团) Under the Stars to our town.
Ringmaster (马戏表演领班) Ferdinand Diego promises that it will be full of surprises for the whole family. Diego says, “This year we are presenting forty different performers. We are especially pleased to add the Flying Montinis to our circus family. They are known throughout Europe for their dangerous trapeze (高空秋千) acts. In fact, Ernestine Montini was the first female to perform a triple flip (空翻三周), and you can see her performance nightly in our show.”
Charley Smith’s performances have been the favorite act of local children in past shows. Charley will be with the circus again this year. Smith promises to be “a little smarter, but just as silly” this time around. He will surely leave the crowd laughing.
Right after their shows here, the performers will begin a three-month tour in South America. So make sure you buy your tickets early. The circus will be in town for only one week, from Wednesday, June 5, through Sunday, June 9. There will be evening performances Thursday through Sunday at 7 P.M.
Matinees (午后场) will be held at 2 P.M. on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Performances will again be at the Civic Center, 454 Oak Street in Bakersville.
Call 555-6789 for ticket information.
1. Which part of the show will be new this year?| A．Its name. | B．Its location. | C．Charley Smith. | D．The trapeze artists. |
| A．In the morning. | B．In the afternoon. | C．In the evening. | D．In the midnight. |
| A．A note. | B．A diary. | C．A report. | D．A notice. |
Have you ever seen the TV show “where are we going, Dad?” It is now without doubt the most popular TV show in China, attracting over 600 million viewers each week. In this program, several fathers,
Xie Dikui, the director of the show, said that he was also
their kids. We can do as well as them.”
3 . Spending money on a vacation may seem like a luxury（奢侈品）—but sometimes, you have to relax yourself. Here's where to go for a good time at an unbelievable value.
Captiva Island, Florida
Keep it simple by looking for seashells, bicycling, or jet skiing; you can even hit the tennis courts. The Summer Getaway package offers a fourth night free and a rate of $ 209 a night, making the average of a four-night stay $156.75. Kids 12 and under eat breakfast free.
Reykjavik, Iceland
STA Travel Beats specializes in taking travelers to music festivals around the globe. It has an eight-day tour, Icelandic Beats, which takes you to the Icelandic geothermal spas（地热温泉）, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and black sand beaches. End your vacation at the Secret Solstice Festival on June 18. The tour is $1, 218, not including airfares.
Malpais, Costa Rica
You get daily surfing instruction, sunset surf sessions, and yoga in the outdoor, oceanfront yoga studio in a week-long tour. As you get your mind, body, and spirit together, keep it going with healthy meals at the beachfront restaurant. Prices are $2, 895 for shared accommodations（住宿）, $3,095 for private accommodations with shared baths, and $3,595 for private accommodations.
Waterville Valley, New Hampshire
Waterville Valley Resort is surrounded by 100 miles of trails in the White Mountain National Forest. If you get a Freedom Pass, you can save about $100 a day during a six-day tour; the pass enables you daily to have a two-hour mountain bike rental, unlimited tennis, a round of golf and so on. Rates start at $139 a night.
1. How much is a four-night stay in Captiva Island, Florida?| A．$418. | B．$470.25. |
| C．$627. | D．$836. |
| A．Reykjavk, Iceland. |
| B．Malpais, Costa Rica. |
| C．Captiva Island, Florida. |
| D．Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. |
| A．To advertise four coming events. |
| B．To encourage people to travel abroad. |
| C．To introduce famous travelling routes. |
| D．To suggest places for wonderful vacation. |
4 . Large wall posters for kids. Your kids will love these cool posters by artist Darla Daly — zebras boarding in the skateboard park, a group of jungle animals playing in the playground and two giraffes taking a drive in the city. Your kids will enjoy decorating their bedroom walls with these posters and their friends will think they are the coolest!
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| Name: Alphabet Wall Art Size: 44×72cm (17.5’×28’) Dispatch time: at 9:00 a.m. every day Prices: $6.8/piece Colorful alphabet art for your kids’ bedroom and playroom. A fun, educational art piece that all kids will enjoy. Kids and babies will love learning their animals and the ABC at the same time! |
| Name: Kids World Map Size: 45×75cm (17.5’×29.5’) Dispatch time: at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday Prices: $7.2/piece A Colorful, large print by artist Carla Daly. Your kids will love this illustrated (带插图的) world map showing the lands, oceans and the fun animals that live in them. An educational map that will keep your kids amused for hours! |
| Name: Skateboard Park Size: 44×60cm (17.5’×23.5’) Dispatch time: at 9:00 a.m. on weekends Prices: $8.8/piece Fun zebra children’s wall art! Children and kids will love these fun animals enjoying this popular kids’ sport. Boys and girls will enjoy decorating their bedroom walls with this colorful bedroom wall art. |
| Name: City slickers Size: 44×55cm (17.5’×23.5’) Dispatch time: at 2:00 pm. every day except Friday Prices: $6.5/piece Cute kids wall art of two cool giraffes taking a drive through the city. Unusual, fun style for kids walls! Your kids will love this fun giraffe wall art. Boys and girls will have fun decorating their bedroom walls with this colorful bedroom wall art. |
| A．teachers | B．students | C．kids | D．parents |
| A．Alphabet Wall Art. | B．Kids World Map. |
| C．Skateboard Park. | D．City Slickers. |
| A．Kids can just learn some English letters on Alphabet Wall Art. |
| B．City Slickers posters can be bought at 2:00 p.m. every day in a week. |
| C．Kids can get some geography knowledge on Kids World Map. |
| D．Kids can find two cool giraffes on Skateboard Park. |
| A．Colorful alphabet art | B．A Colorful, large print by artist Carla Daly |
| C．Fun zebra children’s wall art | D．Cute kids wall art of two cool giraffes |
Author: Shivani Gupta
Shivani had thrown a party one evening and awoke the next morning in hospital because of a car crash. It took Shivani years of pain, struggle and determination to regain control of her life and her body. Then tragedy struck again. As the newly-married Shivani drove to Manali with her family, a truck crashed into her car. Shivani refused to give in-she wouldn't let her injury keep her from achieving her ambitions.
Book：Courage Beyond Compare
Author: Sanjay Sharma
The 10 sportspersons in the book are champions in diverse fields like athletics, swimming and badminton, who have brought glory to the country. They overcame their physical limitations to reach the top of their chosen fields.
Book: Face to Face
Author: Ved Mehta
Blind since the age of four，the author led a lonely childhood in India until he was accepted to the Arkansas School for the Blind, to which he flew alone at 15. America and the school changed his life, leading him to degrees at Oxford and Harvard and a fruitful writing career.
Book: This Star Won’t Go Out
Author: Lori and Wayne Earl
Diagnosed with cancer at 12, Esther Earl was a bright and talented, but very normal teenager. She lived a hope-filled and generous life. A cheerful, positive and encouraging daughter, sister and friend, Esther died in 2010, shortly after turning l 6, but not before inspiring thousands through her growing online presence.
1. The book No Looking Back mainly talks about__________.| A．a successful author who was blind during his childhood |
| B．10 disabled athletes who are champions in sports field |
| C．an unlucky girl who experienced two car accidents |
| D．an inspiring teenager who died of cancer |
| A．Courage Beyond Compare. | B．This Star Won't GO Out. |
| C．Face to Face. | D．No Looking Back. |
| A．Intelligent. | B．Passionate. |
| C．Pessimistic | D．Inspiring |
This 90-minute leisurely walking tour does not go to the Globe Theatre (because everyone already knows it), but instead uncovers less known monuments and locations in the City of London with connections to Shakespeare’s life, his friends, his loves and his works.
The Shakespeare City Walk takes place on Fridays at 11 am. at Temple tube station.
Address: Temple tube station, London
Telephone: 44(0)790-574-6733
Camera Trails
Learn how to take better photos as you explore London with a professional photographer on a Camera Trails tour. Walk around Brick Lane and Spitalfields on the Urban East tour, or take photos of Elizabeth Tower and St. Paul's Cathedral on the South Bank tour.
Address: Trafalgar Square, London
Telephone: 44(0)798-957-9336
The Celebrity Planet
See celebrity (名人) homes, famous film locations, music landmarks and places linked to pop history on a Celebrity Planet tour. Find out about stars in Notting Hill, Mayfair, Primrose Hill or Chelsea, or try a Harry Potter, James Bond or Beatles tour.
Address: 40 Porchester Square, London
Telephone: 44(0)20-7193-8770
Email: info@thecelebrityplanet.com
Sandemans New London Tours
Sandemans New London Tours offer a completely free tour of Royal London, including the Changing of the Guard. There’s also an Old City of London Tour, and a Grim Reapers of London Tour. Our expert guides are all graduates of the world’s leading universities, including Yale, Cambridge and Oxford. As guides work for tips, you are guaranteed the best tour of London. Our walking tours are healthy and environmentally friendly, so you won’t contribute to the pollution problem of London’s cars and buses.
Email: info@neweuropetours.com
1. What is TRUE of the Shakespeare City Walk?| A．It takes place five days a week. |
| B．It consists of not so many famous destinations. |
| C．It lasts about half a day. |
| D．It includes a visit to a famous theatre. |
| A．receive some professional training | B．go to Temple tube station |
| C．join the South Bank tour | D．join the Urban East tour |
| A．call 44(0)798-957-9336 | B．call 44(0)790-574-6733 |
| C．go to 40 Porchester Square | D．email info(@neweuropetours.com |
7 . It’s the 3rd Annual Family Fun Fair!
• Games • Crafts (工艺品) • Apple pie contest
• Food • Face painting • Door prizes (门票对号奖)
... and more!
What: A chance to celebrate spring, support our community (社区), and have fun!
When: Saturday, February 8th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine!
Where: The big field next to Hopedale Elementary School
For more information: Contact Peter Halm at 555-0191
Don’t miss the 3rd annual Family Fun Fair!
This fair promises to be even better than last year’s fair — no kidding!
Last year the game booths (摊位) were a big hit. (Who could forget Principal Snyder winning a toy dog that was so big it took four students to carry it to her truck?) This year we have two new game booths. So get ready to take part in the games.
Visit our craft tables. They will be better than ever! You can buy items such as clothing, backpacks, and gift baskets.
Children aged 5 and under can have their faces painted for FREE by Mr. Garcia’s third-grade art class.
No fair would be complete without food. We will be selling hot dogs, ice cream, roasted nuts, and cotton candy at our booths. For those of you who love to bake, why not enter our new apple pie contest? Just bring your pie to the pie table on the morning of the fair. At 1 p.m., our judges, Coach Carter and math teacher, Mrs. Adams, will choose a winner.
Won’t you please support our school by coming to the fair? Tickets are only $2 each. Door prizes will be given. You could win sports equipment, a new camera, or dinner for four at Merino’s Restaurant!
This will be the best fair ever. Don’t miss it!
1. What do we know about the 3rd Annual Family Fun Fair?
| A．It is organized by Mr. Garcia. |
| B．It will be held even if it rains. |
| C．It is only open to children aged 5. |
| D．It will be held inside an elementary school. |
| A．requires the competitors to bring pies they bake |
| B．includes a dinner for four at Merino’s Restaurant |
| C．sells the pies the competitors make in the contest |
| D．teaches the competitors how to bake apple pies |
| A．can enjoy food for free | B．must be good at baking |
| C．will have their face painted | D．should spend $2 on the ticket |
8 . Community Affairs
* Open Plans---Fixing the Great Mistake
6:00 pm, Center for Architecture, Tafel Hall 536 LaGuardia Place, Manhattan
Advocating for livable streets and alternative transportation, Mark Gorton explores the history of transportation in New York with a focus on how urban planning policies that prioritize (优先考虑)the automobile have affected many other aspects of life in the city.
Admission: $10
For more information, please call 212-945-0505 or visit www.streb.org.
*River to River Festival---Extraordinary Moves: STREB Human Fountain
6:00 pm, 200 Vesey Street, Manhattan
Inspired by the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas, Human Fountain involves performers jumping from as high as 30 feet from an open honeycomb structure in order to create cascades (人工瀑布)of airborne liquid muscle. The outcome is a mixture of slam dancing, amazing human flight, and wild action sport, which captures kids, adults and the general public’s hearts, minds and bodies.
Admission: FREE
For more information, please call 212-945-0505 or visit www. streb.org.
*Scandinavia House---Nordic Summer Jam
6:30 pm, 58 Park Avenue, Manhattan
Contemporary singer and songwriter Anders Holst’s music shows roots in jazz, soul and European pop music.
Admission: $10
For more information, please call 212-847-9740 or visit www.scandinaviahouse.org
*Hot Festival---Tickets to Manhood
7:30 pm, Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street , Manhattan
What makes a man today? How do boys grow into men? Through humorous, touching stories, a glimpse is offered into the events that turn boys into men. Performed by Douglas Allen, Maximiliano Balduzzi, Spencer Scott Barros, Gerard Joseph and James Scruggs.
Admission: $15 in advance; $18 at door.
For more information, please call 212-219-0736 or visit www.hotfestival.org
1. Which of the following focuses on music?| A．Open Plans |
| B．Hot Festival |
| C．Scandinavia House |
| D．River to River Festival |
| A．call 212-945-0505 |
| B．call 212-219-0736 |
| C．visit www.scandinaviahouse.org |
| D．visit www.hotfestival.org |
| A．Anders Holst |
| B．Mark Gorton |
| C．Douglas Allen |
| D．Gerard Joseph |
9 . ATENEUM
FINNISH NATIONAL GALLERY
Helene Schjerfbeck
2019.11.15－2020.4.26
The exhibition describes how Helene became Helene, and how a talented student grew into one of the most influential artists in our history. The exhibition focuses specifically on Helene’s years of travel, during which she stayed in Paris, Pont-Aven in northern France, Fiesole in Italy, and St Ives in England at the end of the 19th century.
Natalia Goncharova
2020.2.27－2020.5.17
Natalia Goncharova is known as a central figure in Russian avant-garde(先锋派) art. The exhibition offers a comprehensive view of the artist’s work from the first four decades of the 20th century. The exhibition continues the work done by the Ateneum in appreciating women artists, examples of which are the Alice Neel exhibition, held in the summer of 2016, and exhibitions by female Finnish artists.
Inspiration－Contemporary Art & Classics
2020.6.18－2020.9.20
How have international contemporary artists been inspired by the classics of European art? And why is it these works, in particular, that have become known around the world? “Inspiration” presents art that draws inspiration from masterpieces, created by today’s most interesting contemporary artists. In the exhibition, the original works are referenced through replicas(复制品)，prints, plaster casts(石膏模型) and so on.
Magnus Enckell
2020.10.23－2021.1.26
The painter Magnus Enckell is known especially as a representative of Finnish symbolism. Enckell’s best known works include The Awakening and The Faun, which are part of the Ateneum collection. The Ateneum exhibition represents the first comprehensive show of all of the artist’s works.
1. What can we know about the exhibition lasting less than 3 months?| A．It presents works by a female artist. |
| B．It is being held for the second time. |
| C．It focuses on talented students’ works. |
| D．It shows all the works housed in the Ateneum. |
| A．They are highly unique and original. |
| B．They are world-famous and invaluable. |
| C．They are new interpretations of the classics. |
| D．They are mainly created by European artists. |
| A．Helene Schjerfbeck. | B．Natalia Goncharova. |
| C．Alice Neel. | D．Magnus Enckell. |
1. 我喜欢"动物世界"(Animal World)这个节目。
2. 第一，我喜欢小动物；再有，主持人把节目办得生动活泼；第三，通过节目了解了许多你过去不知道的东西，例如，各种动物和它们的生活，人与动物，自然与人类的关系及保护动物的意义。
3. 动物是自然的一部分，与人不能分，人类要生活好必须保持生态平衡。
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