1 . Summer camps everywhere are filling up fast, but opportunities remain open for camps where fun and games come around food- growing it, that is. Your kids will learn how to tend to vegetables and livestock (家畜) and almost certainly taste the fruits of their labor. Here’s a small sampling of what’s out there.

Muscot, New York

This farm, offers a half-day Wangler Camp for kids (a livestock-centred experience) and a two-week long Young Farmers camp for kids in grades one through eight. Camps range from $150 for weeklong half-day sessions to $350 for full-day sessions

Sproutai’ Up, Colorado

An agriculture farm with a focus on education, Sprout’ Up offers skill-building programs for teens throughout the year, but their summer camp for kids is all about fun. In addition to farm activities the kids spend time at a local climbing gym. Three weekly half-day sessions are available for half-day sessions are available for $200 each.

Humboldt, California

Located north of San Francisco, this sleepaway camp spreads out over several hundredacres in the coastal hills of Sonoma County. The lodging (住处) is tent-style, with outdoorshowers. A range of farm activities are available throughout the summer.

Alegre, Georgia

Your kids will clean and brush a horse, and learn to milk a goat at this camp. Three-daysessions (mornings only) cost $125, and parents can attend with their children for an extrafee.

1. Which camp best suits kids who enjoy climbing?

A．Museum.

B．Sproutai'Up.

C．Humbold.

D．Alge.

2. What can kids do in Alegre?

A．Interact with animals.	B．Have sessions in the afternoon.
C．Sleep in tents at night.	D．Enjoy the scenery of coastal hills.

3. What do the four camps have in common?

A．They provide full-day camps.	B．They offer farm-themed camps.
C．They are located in the same state.	D．They focus on health education.

2 . Filming in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest

The Kamas Ranger District handles film permits for the Kamas district of the Wasatch- Cache National Forest.

To ensure that permits are issued in time for filming, the Forest Service requests that application form be handed in three to four weeks prior to filming.

The fee structure for filming in the National Forest is as follows:

Filming Special Use Fee

1 to 10 people-$150 per day

11 to 30 people-$200 per day

31 to 60 people-$500 per day

Over 61 people-$600 per day

Film Monitoring Fee

1 day filming-FREE

Extra days-$200 per day

Additional Fees

Additional fees will be charged in the following situations:

Large production (greater than 100 people), multiple site filming that may require additional film monitoring to protect natural resources and a performance agreement in the form of a deposited check.

Upon approval, a Special Use Permit will be issued with a bill for collection. Checks should be made payable to “USDA Forest Service, ” and payment must be received before filming.

Note

Some areas of the forest are especially sensitive to impacts from vehicles, domestic animals, and people. These areas include wetlands, streams, lake shorelines, and most meadow areas. Filming requests in these sensitive areas will require special surveys to determine possible environmental impacts. The request may be denied.

1. What is one expected to do for filming?

A．Issue the permit weeks before filming.	B．Submit the application form in advance.
C．Give top priority to time arrangement.	D．Outline the fee structure in the forest.

2. How much will a week’s film monitoring be charged?

A．$1200.

B．$200.

C．$1400.

D．$600.

3. Which of the following will be charged additional fees?

A．Paying the bill in cash.	B．Entry into the sensitive areas.
C．Production with over 61 people.	D．Filming in different sites.

4 . Essay Contest

Imagine this: You’ve got all the power, money, and resources in the world to save the planet. What would you accomplish first, and how would you do it? In honor of Earth Day (April 22), we’re looking for creative and resourceful environmental solutions to save the Earth. As part of the most environmentally conscious generation in history, we know you’ve got ideas, and we’re looking forward to hearing them!

Deadline: April 1st, 2024
Rules:
● You must be a teen (aged 13-19) with a Teen Ink account to enter.
● No inappropriate content.
● Submissions must relate to the topic.
Guidelines and Details:
● Try to keep your essay limited to 300-400 words.
● There is no limit to the number of solutions you can submit.
How to Submit:
● Submit entries through our website. All entries submitted to Teen Ink are automatically considered for the contest.
● Submit your work to the “Hot Topics－Environment” category of Teen Ink. You can find this selection after selecting the initial “Article / Poetry” submission type.
Prizes:
● All participants will receive a certificate.
● First prize winners will each have their essays published in Teen Ink magazine and get a free 6-month magazine subscription.
● Second prize winners will each get a free 3-month magazine subscription and receive a $25 Amazon gift card.
● Honorable mentions will each receive a T-shirt.
1. Which requirement should be met for a qualified entry?

A．It should be in the form of poetry.	B．It should be submitted on April 1st, 2024.
C．It should be related to environmental solutions.	D．It should be a description of personal experience.

2. What is required of teens to join the contest?

A．They should have experience in nature conservation.	B．They should submit a recommendation letter.
C．They should register on Teen Ink.	D．They should write in English.

3. What will all winners get besides certificates?

A．A gift card.

B．A T-shirt.

C．Their published essays.

D．Free magazines.

5 . Summer Day Camps

Join the Environmental Learning Center this summer for adventure in the outdoors! We can’t wait to be part of your summer!

Young Experimenters	June17-21	$200
Participate in hands-on experiments from environmental disciplines of science. By using the scientific method, recording data and running experiments, students will study and connect with the natural world.
The Wildness Week	June 24-28	$220
Do you know how to catch a fish, where to find frogs or how to copy the call of a red wing black bird? Do you want to learn how to find pure water and build a temporary living place? We’ll give you the outdoor skills to is cover the hidden wonders of nature.
Animal Antics	July 8-12	$230
From the common squirrel to the mysterious wind scorpion, the ELC is home to an abundance of wildlife. We’ll spend the week studying them through exploration, observation and experimentation.
Outdoor-ologists	July 22-26	$260
Ever wonder what it takes to spend a career out in nature? This week of camp will focus learning about on all the different sorts of people who work outside.
Refund Policy
Cancellations made on or prior to March 20 will be refunded at 100%. Cancellations made between March 21 and April 17 will lose the $50 deposit. Ater April 17 and up to two weeks prior to the first day of camp, a 50% refund will be given. After two weeks prior, no refunds will be given.

1. What ability can you learn from The Wildness Week?

A．To interpret the singing of birds.	B．To experiment on wild animals.
C．To get along with wild animals.	D．To survive well in the wild.

2. Which camp will provide information relevant to working in the wild?

A．Outdoor-ologists.	B．Animal Antics.
C．The Wildness Week.	D．Young Experimenters.

3. How much will you get if you cancel your reservation for Animal Antics on April 6?

A．$230.

B．$180.

C．$115.

D．$50.

6 . The more you meditate and achieve mindfulness, the better you’ll feel. There are many free meditation apps that offer guided sessions, calming playlists.

Headspace

This app is simple and approachable for meditation beginners. Most of the free sessions focus on teaching the users how to meditate and easing them into the practice, while also acknowledging that meditation can be difficult. Yet to get into the really good stuff, you need to pay for the full membership.

Insight Timer

The app offers a multitude of meditation bells and calming musical notes during self-guided meditations. Featuring a variety of professional instructors and courses, Insight Timer also offers more contents for free users than other apps. Although the free option is extensive, the premium version (高级版) offers courses, downloadable meditations, night mode, and daily insights.

Meditation Studio

The app groups all its free meditations together, so it’s easy to use it without paying. These meditations run from 5 to 30 minutes and are available for download, a feature that other apps typically reserve for premium members. The number of free contents, however, is limited and included mostly basics. The design of the app is also relatively plain.

Breethe: Meditation & Sleep

A nice feature about Breethe is the calming background music that plays while the app is open, even without opening a meditation or music. Breethe offers a lot of sleep contents, including visualizations and bedtime stories. The app does offer a few 7-day courses for free, but the majority (1,000-plus meditations) is locked behind the paywall.

1. Which app is completely free of charge?

A．Headspace.	B．Insight Timer.
C．Meditation Studio.	D．Breethe: Meditation & Sleep.

2. What is special about Headspace?

A．Courses from professional coaches.

B．Advanced instructions of meditation.

C．Bedtime stories and calming background music.

D．Guidelines on how to get into meditation at the beginning.

3. What do Insight Timer and Breethe: Meditation & Sleep have in common?

A．They have a night mode set.	B．They provide contents on sleep.
C．They have calming background music.	D．They offer free contents of the same period.

7 . Sharks

Engage yourself in the world of Sharks! In this great exhibition created by Australian Museum experts, visitors will go back in time to meet sharks’ ancient ancestors, come face-to-face with life-size shark models ranging from the 50cm epaulette shark to the 8m whale shark, explore the contents of a shark’s stomach, play with a whale shark and uncover its extraordinary adaptation with interactive displays.

Visitors are advised to pre-book their preferred session time in advance to avoid disappointment.

Purchase your tickets now at Ticketek.com.au.

Ticket prices

Adult: $29

Child (3-15 years old): $17.50

Family (admits 4) 2A+2C / 1A+3C: $76

AM Member: 50% off; first visit FREE

Exhibition highlight

Extraordinary adaptations

In your mouth, you have 16 teeth in one neat row. The white shark has 300 teeth in five rows and can easily replace teeth lost while hunting and eating.

And what do you know about sharks amazing skin? It’s not skin at all. Sharks are covered in tiny denticles, which are closer to teeth than anything else!

You’ll see:

• The biggest fish - a life-size model of a whale shark, which can grow to 16m long.

• The fastest shark-a life-size model of the shortfin mako shark, which can reach speeds of up to 70km/hour and jump as high as 9m out of the water.

• A wet sample of the third-smallest shark-the Moller’s Lanternshark, reaching just 46cm long.

• A life-size model of the 270-million-year-old Helicoprion, known as the buzzsaw shark.

• Real, touchable shark samples from the Australian Museum collection.

1. What can visitors do in the exhibition?

A．Take part in making shark models.

B．See what’s inside a shark’s stomach.

C．Interact with an epaulette shark in person.

D．Consult Australian Museum experts about sharks.

2. How much would a couple with two primary school children pay for admission?

A．$35.

B．$58.

C．$76.

D．$93.

3. Which of the following is known for its speed?

A．The whale shark.	B．The buzzsaw shark.
C．The shortfin mako shark.	D．The Moller’s Lanternshark.

8 . The Best Brand Awards

The Best Brand Awards is an international competition that recognizes the concept and design of brands from around the globe. Designers, agencies and companies compete every year to present their best work. It has a total of four categories: Logo New, Logo Redesign, Brand Identity and Brand Identity Redesign.

Participation is easy, as one registers and uploads the work via the website. Brands created between January 2023 and March 2024 are welcome to participate.

General Piece Requirements

Formats: jpeg, jpg, png or. Tiff (not bigger than 2MB).

Coloured areas in the background are not allowed.

Only digital submissions are allowed, no printouts.

Logo New: A single logo centred on a white background.

Logo Redesign: The old logo is on the left, and the new one on the right on a white area. Brand Identity and Brand Identity Redesign：Four examples of the application of the logo on a white area are shown.

Entry Fees

	Logo categories	Identity categories
Early bird submission ( 1 January—29 February, 2024)	£50 per piece	£100 per piece
Regular submission ( 1 March—31 March, 2024)	£75 per piece	£150 per piece
Late submission (1Apil—15May, 2024)	£100 per piece	£200 per piece

Awards

Each winner will receive a certificate in PDF format. This certificate is free of charge. You can print it out on your own. You will also receive a set of award logos free of charge.

The awards a represented in Gold, Silver, Bronze, Award of Excellence and Runner Up. A trophy (奖杯) can be ordered for a fee of 110 euros. Each trophy is individually produced and the text is agreed with the respective prizewinner.

The order can be placed simply by email: hello@bestbrandawards.com.

1. What do we know about the Best Brand Awards?

A．It is held annually.	B．It includes three categories.
C．It is held nationally.	D．It requires printout submissions.

2. How much should you pay if you submit an identity design on April 6, 2024?

A．£75.

B．£100.

C．£150.

D．£200.

3. Which of the following can a winner order?

A．A digital certificate.	B．A customized trophy.
C．A set of award logos.	D．A printout of a certificate.

10 . Participating in art competitions is essential for students to gain formal recognition and impress college admission officers. Today, we have a list of art competitions on regional, national, and international scales.

EarthX Eco-Art Competition

It invites young artists aged 5-22 to create 2-D or 3-D art that illustrates the theme: Protectors for the Planet. The theme can be interpreted in various ways, including individuals taking action towards a more sustainable planet, or highlighting the efforts of environmental leaders working to sustain ecosystems.

Deadline: March 8, 2024

The Children’s Drawing Contest

Sponsored by International Certification Organization Network, the contest, whose theme this year is “Passing on Our Precious Earth to The Future”, invites children aged 7-15 worldwide to draw the kind of natural environment they would like to live in. 48 winners will receive special memorabilia. All entrants will receive a participation prize. Medium: Drawings with any type of paint, pastel, etc.

Deadline: May 31, 2024

Science without Borders Challenge

The competition is open to children and young people under the age of 16. We welcome entries from both groups and individuals to create art to promote public awareness of the need to preserve, protect, and restore nature. The theme is “The Sixth Extinction” and you can focus on the protection of endangered species. Acceptable media include paint, pencil, marker, crayon, ink, felt, and oil pastel.

Deadline: March 4, 2024

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, the longest-running literary and art competition in the US, provides opportunities and academic awards for creative young people to express their talent. The theme this year is “Tell Your Climate Story”. Students in the 9th to 12th grades can submit poetry, fiction and nonfiction to show their understanding of environmental issues.

Deadline: June 10, 2024

1. On which date can participants send their entries to EarthX Eco-Art Competition?

A．May 6, 2024.

B．March 15, 2024.

C．April 28, 2024.

D．February 9, 2024.

2. Which competition best suits teenagers good at writing poems?

A．EarthX Eco-Art Competition.	B．The Children’s Drawing Contest.
C．Science without Borders Challenge.	D．The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

3. What do the four competitions have in common?

A．They target students under the age of 20.	B．They are about environmental protection.
C．They require participants to write a story.	D．They only accept entries from individuals.