1 . Mirthy hosts over 80 online events every month. You can enjoy them from the comfort of your home. All you need to do is visit our dedicated page on the Mirthy website.
Learning to rug hooking on a budgetFriday 4th and Friday 18th November at 2:30 pm
Participants will learn a brief history of rug hooking. Participants will also be encouraged to try their hand at this multi-generational art form, have two weeks to complete the small project and then come back to the second session to learn how to finish it off and prepare it for display.
The disappearance of Heneage BloxhamWednesday 9th November at 7:30 pm
In 2001, Sam Eedle was approached by an elderly woman in Tewkesbury. Her uncle, Heneage Bloxham, had disappeared on the Western Front and nobody in her family was able to tell her what actually happened to him. By accessing the available records, maps and war diaries, and by taking a diversion to the battlefield while on a trip to France, Sam was able to find out what happened to the woman’s uncle.
African danceMonday 2lst November at 5:15 pm
African dance allows us to express ourselves individually while also being part of a collective. Creative expression is encouraged and our uniqueness is celebrated. Kenzi will be reminding you that movements can be adapted and explored to find a way that works for your body and movement style. Making a wild foraged wreath Monday 28th November at 2:30 pm
In this workshop, you will be learning how to make a wreath! Through winding twigs and vines to find forest textures into a festive sampling of nature, this will be an artistic nature-based experience. The wreath is free-form and adds a naturalistic winter atmosphere to your door with a minimal, organic style.
1. Where do the activities take place?| A．On the Internet. | B．In public places. |
| C．At school. | D．In a lecture hall. |
| A．Sam Eedle. | B．An elderly woman. |
| C．Heneage Bloxham. | D．Kenzi. |
| A．18th November at 2:30 pm. | B．9th November at 7:30 pm. |
| C．21st November at 5:15 pm. | D．28th November at 2:30 pm. |
| A．Turning off the TV. | B．Turning on the TV. | C．Waiting for a TV program. |
3 . Summer camps have their unlimited daily diet of screen-free outdoor fun. Now, for kids hungry for a bit of parent-free adventure and keen to broaden their horizons, an overseas camp is a chance to show real independence, form lifelong cross-cultural friendships and maybe even pick up a new skill.
Village Camps
Salavas, France
+33475881681
Best for: River fun
Suitable for: 11-17 years; £1996 (13 nights), starting 30th June or 14th July
This granddaddy of European camps (now in its 48th year) on the banks of the Ardeche is a well-run operation with rock climbing and canoe training in a two-day 30 km canoe trip with an overnight sleep in a camp. If you’re interested, you can combine the outdoor fun with a French language course.
International Camp Suisse
Route de la Jorette, Switzerland
+41795639872
Best for: Mountain activities
Suitable for: 6-17 years; £2600 (13 nights), starting any Saturday from 30th June to 17th August
Set up 15 years ago by Richard Young and Julie Tyler, it draws campers from all over the world. Here all campers do language tuition in French, Spanish, German or English, combined with cultural trips and a full timetable of outdoor action.
French Woods Sports and Arts
431 Chapel Hill Rd, New York, US
+16076372267
Best for: Teenage daydreaming
Cost from: £2263-£2707 for two weeks from early June to the end of August
This teen-only camp offers watersports, sports and extreme sports, performing and visual arts, circus arts and technology such as computer programming and robotics.
Camp Kandalore
1143 Kandalore Rd, Canada
+17054892419
Best for: Wilderness
Suitable for: 14-16 years; £1972 for two weeks between 28th June and 26th August
This 70-year-old venue offers some incredible water-based adventures, including canoe tripping through the lakes and parks.
1. What is the advantage for kids to attend an overseas camp?| A．Having screen time free of charge. | B．Freeing their parents from adventures. |
| C．Enhancing their independent ability. | D．Tasting their parents’ financial hardship. |
| A．£1996. | B．£1972. | C．£2270. | D．£2600. |
| A．+16076372267. | B．+17054892419. |
| C．+41795639872. | D．+33475881681. |
4 . As parents, most of us are keen to encourage a love of reading in our children but sometimes it can be hard to know how to do this. All four of these books contain loads of useful tips about how to get your kids into reading and stand out as my favourite books. The books should be widely available in libraries and bookshops. You can also buy them online with free postage anywhere in the world through the Book Depository.
Rocket Your Child into Reading
Best known as an Australian children's author, Jackie French also struggled at school with reading and writing and knows first-hand all about the inpact these stuggles have on a child's self- esteem and atiude to school and learning. In this book , Jackie looks at the dfferent ways children learn. She has some wonderful ideas about how parents can help stnggling readers.
Reading Magic
The book is beautifully witten with lots of iformation about the importance of reading aloud to children. As well as being an author of the most beautiful picture books for young children, Mem Fox is also a teacher and literacy advocate so her advice is backed up with lots of research. Reading Magic is quite a short book, full of hunour and very easy to read.
The Reading Bug
Before Paul Jennings started writing flltime, he was a special-education teacher and then a speech pathologist. Like Mem, Paul believes parents are the best reading teachers in the world and that parental involvement is key to a child learming to read and use language. This is another easy - to - read book which presents simple strategies to show how parents can use books to enrich their children's lives.
The Read-Aloud Handbook
This book was originally published in 1979 and is still in print. It contains many ideas to encourage reading in children. Originally a journalist, Jim Trelease has some interesting things to say about the US education system, with its emphasis on testing almost to the exclusion of all else. Like Mem Fox, Jim is a passionate advocate for children's literacy and the importance of reading to children.
1. Which book can better help children with reading difficulty?| A．Reading Magic. | B．The Reading Bug. |
| C．The Read-Aloud Handbook. | D．Rocket Your Child into Reading. |
| A．Paul Jennings. | B．Jim Trelease. |
| C．Mem Fox. | D．Jackie French. |
| A．They are all newly-printed books. |
| B．They are beautiful picture books. |
| C．They are offered to children for free. |
| D．They are books about raising readers. |
5 . Best Baby Car Seats to Buy in 2022
Joie Spin 360º 0+1 Child Car Seat: Halfords (£200)
Features:
·Suitable from birth to 4 years (18kg) ·ECE R44/04 certified (safety standard)
·360º movement for forward and rearward travel ·ISOFIX installation
·Multi-height headrest and 5-point harness ·Deluxe cushioning
·Grow With Me (GWM) infant body and head support
Graco Slimfit All-in-One Combination Car Seat: eBay (£100.00), Amazon (£169.99), Very (£184.99)
Features:
·Suitable from birth to 18kg ·5-point harness
·High back booster (15-36kg) ·True shield safety side impact
·Enhanced head protection ·3-in-1 car seat with removable cup holder
Joie Juva Classic 0+ Baby Car Seat: Very (£49.99), Argos (£50.00), Amazon (£66.00)
Features:
·Suitable for children from birth to 12 months (9kg) ·Not ISOFIX compatible
·Rear facing ·Side impact protection
·5-point harness ·One pull harness adjustment
·Adjustable head support
Sitvon All-in-One Baby Car Seat: Amazon (£219)
Features:
·Suitable from birth to 9kg ·Suitable forward-facing position from 9 to 36kg
·360º rotation & ISOFIX+ top installation ·11-level height position adjustable headrest
1. Which baby car seat provides deluxe cushioning?| A．Joie Spin. | B．Joie Juva. | C．Graco Slimfit. | D．Sitvon. |
| A．ISOFIX compatible & one pull harness adjustment |
| B．rear facing & removable cup holder |
| C．suitable for kids under one & adjustable head support |
| D．side impact protection & 360º rotation |
| A．Amazon | B．Argos | C．Very | D．eBay |
6 . The vast Caspian Sea, though sometimes classed as a lake, is the largest landlocked body of water in the world. The gateway between Europe and Asia, it is bordered by Iran to the south, Azerbaijan and Russia to the west and Turkmenistan to the east, while Kazakhsta’s Mangystau region lies to the northeast. Many visitors crowd to Caspian Sea every year to experience its beauty.
FISHING
Fishing is a popular pastime and important industry throughout the waters of the Caspian Sea. From the shores of Mangystau in Kazakhstan, it is possible to rent fishing boats or join fishing tours to spend a day fishing on the water.
SAILING
The Caspian Sea is filled with boats, ferries and ships. It is a popular way to travel from other major port cities such as Baku in Azerbaijan to Aktau, or down the mighty Volga Canal. Meanwhile, on a smaller scale, boats can be rented from Aktau for a day on the water.
WATERSPORTS
The beaches of Mangystau, lapped by the waters of the Caspian Sea, are the jumping off points for many popular water sports. In the summer months especially, visitors enjoy sunbathing and taking a refreshing dip, while more active holidaymakers can windsurf and parasail to their hearts’ delight.
1. How many countries are there circling around the Caspian sea?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Buy your own boat. | B．Employ a local fisher. |
| C．Rent a fishing boat. | D．Buy fish on the boat. |
| A．Go swimming. | B．Go diving. | C．Go sunbathing. | D．Go windsurfing. |
7 . Summer holidays are back on as the government has released a list of quarantine-exempt（隔离豁 免）countries Britons can travel to from July 10 without needing to self — isolate on their return.
France
Requirements include strict social distancing at bars, cafes and restaurants and face masks worn when walking inside. Beaches have reopened Masks are compulsory on public transports
Plane: Returns from £ 30 in August.
Drive： Eurotunnel Le Shuttle has resumed its Folkestone to Calais service and allows passengers to order food, drink and groceries to their car. From £ 72 per car one-way.
Ferry: Brittany Ferries has resumed its Portsmouth-Caen route from £ 42pp one-way.
Italy
British tourists can travel freely within the country, with the exception of Sardinia , Sicily, Apulia and Calabria. Beaches have reopened, with 1.5-metre social distancing. Most museums are open.
Plane: Returns from £ 17 in August.
Drive： Catch the Eurotunnel Le Shuttle, or a ferry, to France and drive to Italy.
Spain
A royal law to wear lace masks has been issued for hotels, restaurants, museums and shops. Failure to obey will result in a £ 100 fine.
Plane: Returns from £ 25 in August.
Ferry: Brittany Ferries' service has resumed. From £ 350 per car.
Croatia
British tourists are welcome but need to fill out a form at enter Croatia before arrival. Restaurants ,hotels and beaches are open. Masks are required by law on public transport.
Plane: Returns from £ 35.
1. What can we learn about British tourists driving to Italy?| A．They can arrive before July 10. | B．It is cheaper than taking a plane. |
| C．They have to get to France first. | D．It is free to get food and groceries. |
| A．To travel the country freely. | B．Not to wear a mask in hotels. |
| C．To stand less than 1.5 meters away. | D．Not to obey self-isolation after arrival. |
| A．France. | B．Italy. | C．Spain. | D．Croatia. |
8 . Do you like watching movies? The following movies are coming on soon. Please check and find the one you like. Click the name of each movie to get more information.
Brahms: The Boy II
Horror | Mystery |Thriller
Soon after a family moves into the Heelshire Mansion, their only son makes friends with a life-like doll called Brahms.
Director: William Brent Bell
Stars: Katie Holmes, Ralph Ineson, Owain Yeoman, Christopher Convery
Little Joe
Drama | Sci-Fi
Alice, a single mother, is a devoted senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged in developing new species. Against the company policy, she takes one plant home as a gift for her teenage son, Joe. The plant was created by genetic engineering and anyone touching it will become strange. Director: Jessica Hausner:
Stars: Emily Beecham, Ben Whishaw, Kerry Fox, Kit Conor
The Aeronauts
Action | Adventure I Biography | Romance
Pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) and scientist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) find themselves in a hard fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a gas balloon. Director: Tom Harper
Stars: Felicity Jones, Eddie Redmayne, Himesh Patel, Phoebe Fox
Apparition
Horror | Adventure
A group of young people, guided by an APP that connects the living with the dead, find themselves at an abandoned castle, a place with a horrific history tied to each of them, for reasons they’ll soon discover.
Director: Waymon Boone
Stars: Mena Suvari, Kevin Pollak, Megan West, Jon Abrahams
1. What can we learn about Brahms: The Boy II?| A．William Brent Bell is in charge of it. |
| B．Brahms can live a life as a man does. |
| C．The audience may be amused by the movie. |
| D．The story was created by William Brent Bell. |
| A．Brahms; The Boy II. | B．The Aeronauts. |
| C．Apparition. | D．Little Joe. |
| A．They are liked by teenagers. |
| B．Their plots are both horrible. |
| C．They are played by young actors. |
| D．Their characters all behave strangely. |
9 . Alabama: Priester’s Pecans
Dessert in the South basically starts and ends with an ooey-gooey pecan(核桃) pie. Especially in Alabama, where the pecan is the official state nut. While there are plenty of farms that pick and package pecans, perhaps the most famous is Priester’s, a family-run business that’s been supplying Alabama with its favorite nuts for over seven decades.
Alaska: Salmon jerky
Forget beef jerky(肉干)—in Alaska, it’s all about the salmon jerky. Home to five different species of the flavorful fish (king, red, pink, silver, and chum), the northernmost state produces nearly one-third of the wild salmon consumed around the world. Bonus: Salmon is one of the seven healthiest fish you can eat.
Arizona: Saguaro cactus
The largest cactus(仙人掌) in the United States, the saguaro cactus is found only in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert. Living to be up to 200 years old, the cacti, whose flower is also the state’s flower, are generally around 30 feet tall and can grow unlimited arms. Want to see for yourself? Visit one of these 10 outstanding desert escapes in America.
California: Wine Guide
It isn’t called “Wine Country” for no reason. Northern California, specifically Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley, produce over 60,000 registered wine labels, making vino(酒类产品) the state’s most valuable agricultural product. If you’re looking for the most popular varietals(优质酿酒葡萄汁), the top two frequently planted grapes are chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon.
1. How long has the Priester’s farm lasted?| A．About 7 years. | B．About 30 years. |
| C．About 70 years. | D．About 200 years. |
| A．Alaska. | B．Arizona. |
| C．Alabama. | D．California. |
| A．A library guide. | B．A news report. |
| C．A project handbook. | D．A travel guide. |
10 . Shakespeare’s Globe Exhibition & Theatre Tour is a unique international resource to explore Shakespeare’s works. Open all year round, it gives you an opportunity to learn more about the most famous playwright(剧作家)，Shakespeare, and helps you seek to further the experience and international understanding of him.
Group Visits to the Exhibition &Theatre Tour
Opening Hours
Exhibition: Monday—Sunday 9:00a.m.-5:.0p.m
Theatre Tours:
November-February 9:30a.m.-4:30p.m
March-October Monday: 9:30a.m.-5:00p.m
Tuesday-Saturday 9:30a.m.-12:30p.m Sunday 9:30a.m.-11:30a.m
Groups of 15 people or more are required to pre-book their visit, and each group will have its own guide for free. To make a reservation, please fill in a group request form and return it to us via email.
Exhibition and Theatre Tour Prices
Adult:£15.00 Senior(60+)£13.50 Student( with valid ID)£11.50 Child(5-15) £8.00
Complimentary: Every 16th person is free
• Getting here
Shakespeare’s Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, London SE19DT,UK
We have currently improved security, with all bags being checked. Please arrive in good time, and do not bring any large bags and check the calendar before your visit or call 44(0)20 7902 1500 to find out about our latest opening times.
Visitors are advised to arrive by public transport or by taxi. There is a car park on Thames Exchange on the north side of Southwark Bridge ( open 24 hours, seven days a week). Cabs may be found all year round on Southwark Bridge. It may also be possible to pick one up from outside the entrance hall on New Globe Walk.
Where to eat
Swan at Shakespeare's Globe serves modern British seasonal food for dinner, afternoon tea or drinks, which is a beautiful bar and restaurant set over two floors, available for pre- and post-theatre dining.
Swan Restaurant
Monday-Friday 12noon-2:30p.m.& 6:00p.m-10:30p.m
Saturday: 12noon-3:30p.m.&6:00p.m
Sunday: 12noon-9:00p.m.
1. If a group of 20 children visit the Exhibition &Theatre Tour , what is required for them to do?| A．They need to hire a guide themselves. |
| B．They must be accompanied by an adult. |
| C．They have to pay £ 160 for tickets in total. |
| D．They need to make a reservation in advance. |
| A．They're able to get a taxi near Southwark Bridge. |
| B．They can park on the south side of Southwark Bridge. |
| C．They are required to deposit their bags before entering. |
| D．It's more convenient to drive there than taking public transport. |
| A．Afternoon tea is not served on Sunday. |
| B．It serves traditional seasonal food for dinner. |
| C．It is closed from 3 p. m. to 5 P. m. on workdays. |
| D．It serves three meals, drinks and afternoon tea. |
