1 . 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 |
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3 . Hidden London--The City’s Lesser Known Delights
Dulwich Picture Gallery
As much an excuse to enjoy the village charms of Dulwich Village as to admire some delicate (精致的) Europe masterworks, this gallery is a southeast London fascination, which was founded in 1811. Join a free guided tour to the permanent (永久的) collection(3p.m. Saturday and Sunday),catch the latest temporary (临时的) exhibition and admire the lovely garden (open 1: 30 p. m. to 3: 30 p. m. Tuesdays)
Where: Gallery RD SE21 7AD
Train: West Dulwich
Temple Church
Featuring in the novel The Da Vinci Code and dating back to the late 12th century, it is one of the London’s oldest an holiest medieval (中世纪的) treasures. Built by the Knights Templar, the church is divided into the Round--which contains the statues of crusading (圣战的) knights, who tried to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the Middle Ages and the Chancel, where the priests and singers performing in church services sit.
Where: Temple EC4Y 7DE
Underground: Temple or Blackfriars
Chelsea Physic Garden
Endlessly satisfying the green-fingered, the plain curious or those eager to discover botanical (植物学的) interests in central London, this delightful walled garden was founded by the Apothecaries’ Society in the 17th century and is one of the oldest botanical gardens in London.
Where: 66 Royal Hospital Rd SW3 4HS
Underground: Sloane Square
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
Built between 1953 and 1958, the Estorick is the Britains only gallery devoted to Italian art. It draws together a fascinating collection of Futurist masterpieces from Umberto Boccioni, Giacomo Balla, Carlo Carra and others, who emphasised the importance of modern things, especially technology machines.
Where: 39a Canonbury Sq NI 2AN
Underground: Highbury Islington
1. When can you follow a free guide to visit Dulwich Picture Gallery?| A．3: 30 p.m. on Tuesday. | B．3 p.m. on Sunday. |
| C．1: 30 p.m. on Tuesday. | D．1: 30 p. m. on Saturday. |
| A．Dulwich Picture Gallery. | B．Temple Church |
| C．Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art | D．Chelsea Physic Garden |
| A．Highbury& Islington | B．Blackfriars |
| C．Sloane Square | D．West Dulwich |
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5 . The North Pole Adventure is a one-of-a-kind interactive Christmas attraction for the entire family. Unlike other Christmas attractions, it is open from November 25 until Christmas Eve. It is not a guided tour. While elves (小精灵) are throughout the adventure to interact with your children, your kids can spend as much time in each area as they wish. The adventure features a replica of the North Pole including everything you imagine at Santa’s North Pole.
Santa’s House
Kids will experience what it’s like at the North Pole and see first-hand what it takes for Santa and his elves to get ready for Christmas each year. The memories your children will take away from Santa’s House will be ones they will remember for a life time.
Post Office
All kids will be assisted by Santa’s elves in writing a letter to Santa and then depositing it in Santa’s magical mailbox. A few days before Christmas, they will receive letters at their own homes from Santa.
EIf University
EIf University is the place where elves go to school. It’s also the place where kids enjoy making Christmas presents, coloring Christmas pictures, and even filling out applications to become elves one day.
Admission
Buy your tickets online to avoid waiting in line. If the tickets sell out when you buy them online, there will still be tickets available at the ticket office.
1. Which of the following statement is NOT true about the North Pole Adventure?| A．It provides visitors with tour guide service. | B．It arranges elves to interact with the kids in each area. |
| C．It isn’t modeled on other Christmas attractions. | D．People can go there on December 10. |
| A．Make the Christmas gifts. | B．Deposit a letter in Santa’s magical mailbox. |
| C．Fill out applications. | D．Color the Christmas paintings. |
| A．Only online. | B．Only at the ticket office. |
| C．At the post office. | D．Both online and at the ticket office. |
| A．A report. | B．A science fiction. | C．A tourist booklet. | D．A story book. |
6 . VOLUNTEERING FOR HOMELESSNESS
Homelessness is a complicated issue. It has many causes such as poverty and lack of healthcare, support services, affordable housing, etc. We will throw light on those volunteers who see the world differently and face the problem head-on to encourage others to do the same. Hence our program is called, See it. Face it. End it.
We would like to know if there is anyone who might be interested in volunteering in the downtown Toronto area between October to November.
Please fill out an application on our platform: https://app.kambeo.io/group/tiptapfoundation yangfeng@tiptappay.com
647-286-8968
1550 Yorkton Court, Burlington, ON L7PSB7
TEACHING VOLUNTEERING
Tasks will involve:
·Attending 10 or 12 sessions of the program (2 hours per week) online.
·Providing one-on-one help to students with their projects (e. g. computer coding errors, 3D modeling errors, errors, technical issues, etc.) by creating breakout rooms.
·Answering questions posed by students via a live online chat.
·Attending required training to become familiar with program content.
To register, complete our Volunteer Registration Form: https://forms.gle/n3SR2QNmHSyuuo contact@mathstronauts.ca
289-887-2157
105-175 Longwood Rd S, Hamilton, ON L8POA1
HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERING
Thank everyone who continues to support Mackenzie Health with their volunteer applications. We are now accepting applications from adult and post-secondary students (University/College) for both Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital or Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital. At this time we are not accepting applications from high school students. Please check back for more updates at a later date. volunteers@mackenziehealth.ca
905-883-2057
10 Trench Street, Richmond Hill, ON LAC4Z3
1. Which is NOT the purpose of the VOLUNTEERING FOR HOMELESSNESS?| A．To help the homeless people with their basic problems. |
| B．To recruit volunteers who want to work in the countryside. |
| C．To gather people who want to contribute to helping others. |
| D．To encourage more people to get involved in the volunteering. |
| A．289-887-2157. | B．647-286-8968. | C．905-883-2057. | D．480-488-2014. |
| A．Teaching program is the only one that provides job training. |
| B．Volunteers are going to help the students solve their problems face to face. |
| C．High school students can apply to be the volunteers in the hospital program. |
| D．If you have free time in December, you can apply for the homelessness program. |
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All in all, we cannot live without amusement. As long as the talent shows could entertain and inspire
8 . Some Japanese companies are producing robots for use in the home as companions. We would like to introduce three models that are more or less affordable.
Kirobo Mini, a small robot for use in home
Japanese carmaker Toyota sells the Kirobo Mini, a small robot designed for cuteness. So far, the robot can only understand Japanese. But it can respond when spoken to and can ask some questions. If you talk with Kirobo, it can remember the content of a discussion. In this way, the robot can get “smarter” and will be able to “grow up” over time. The robot is small—only 10 centimetres tall and its price is $350.
Aibo, a robotic dog
Sony is the Japanese maker, now, producing a robotic dog called Aibo. The Aibo is about 30 centimetres long and has natural looking eyes. It is also very cute. The eyes have a camera, so you can take a picture while playing with Aibo. The robotic dog can respond to a pink ball and plastic bone like real dogs. Sony is considering overseas sales but has not decided yet. However, Aibo is much more costly with a price of about $1,800.
Qoobo, cushion with a tail
Qoobo looks more like a cushion than a robot. Yukai Engineering in Tokyo makes Qoobo which has no face or legs. The robot only has a body and a tail. However, the company says the cushion can wave its tail slowly as a response to caresses and tapping. Qoobo is the biggest of the robots—at 33 centimetres in length. It is now available to order in Japan and the United States and is expected to be sent out later this year. Qoobo is the least costly of these robots at $90, but it does not have the ability to “learn” from its surroundings.
1. In which section of the newspaper does this passage belong to?| A．Economy. |
| B．Science and Technology. |
| C．Entertainment. |
| D．Education. |
| A．Kirobo Mini, Aibo, Qoobo. |
| B．Qoobo, Kirobo Mini, Aibo. |
| C．Aibo, Kirobo Mini, Qoobo. |
| D．Kirobo Mini, Qoobo, Aibo. |
| A．Kirobo Mini can respond to a plastic bone like real dogs. |
| B．Qoobo is already on sale in the United States. |
| C．Kirobo Mini can really grow up over time. |
| D．Aibo is the most expensive among the three. |
9 . Poetry Writing Contest
Contest information
Deadline: November 30th
Results: Announced on December 31st
Prizes: Win $ 1,600 in prize money
Guest judges: Ken Liu, Brian Evenson, and Faylita Hicks
Entry requirements
Your poetry can be laid out as you wish, as we understand that form often relates to the effect of a poem. However, please be sure to stick to a maximum of 3 pages per poem.
Submission guidelines
We accept works, written in English, from anywhere in the world. But we don’t accept works previously published elsewhere.
Writers over the age of thirteen are welcome to participate. Please note that if you’re aged 13-16 and your work is selected for publication, we’ll require a signature from a parent or a guardian.
Please include your name and contact information in your cover letter only and remove any identifying information from both the submitted work and the file name.
We edit every piece accepted for publication whether your work is selected for publication through our online blog or in our print magazine. For this cooperative process we’ll pair you with one of our senior editors. All our editors have been trained to help guide the development of each piece to reach its fullest potential in keeping with the author’s vision. This doesn’t mean we’ll take on a wild jumble of words and half-formed thoughts.
Notes
The contest reserves the right to NOT award a winner if the submissions don’t reach a publishable standard. In this case, the winner won’t be announced. Although this has rarely come to pass in our six-year publishing history, our top priority must remain with the quality of the work we publish.
1. What do you have to avoid in order to participate in the contest?| A．Writing a 3-page-long poem. |
| B．Writing your work in English. |
| C．Providing your contact information. |
| D．Submitting your entry after November 30th. |
| A．It is held on an annual basis. |
| B．It is intended for teenagers only. |
| C．It is open to global poetry lovers. |
| D．It is aimed at making poetry more popular. |
| A．Make sure that it is original. |
| B．Polish it as you’re required to. |
| C．Go to receive the prize on time. |
| D．Give your permission to publish it. |
10 . From cottages surrounded by impressive gardens to days spent exploring sandy beaches and deep woods filled with wildlife, in My Family and Other Animals, English writer Gerald Durrell provided a vivid account of his family’s time on the Greek island of Corfu in the 1930s.
Come for the arresting descriptions of Corfu landscapes and stay for Durrell’s laugh-out-loud tales of his unusual family. This book, Durrell wrote humorously in the introduction, “was intended to be a nostalgic(怀旧的)account of natural history, but in the first few pages, I made the mistake of introducing my family.”
Durrell, later known for his zoo keeping and the preservation of wildlife, was just a child during his family’s five-year stay in Corfu. He is 10-year-old Gerry in the book—curious, passionate about animals and a detailed storyteller of his strange family: his imaginative elder brother Larry with his literary ambitions, lovestruck sister Margo, sporty brother Leslie and his ever-calm, loving mother.
Durrell’s attention to detail is what makes the book so winning, with every sight, sound and smell of the island brought to life. One minute you’ll be laughing as Larry’s clever literary friends walk down to the daffodil-yellow cottage, the next you’ll be catching your breath as Durrell describes swimming at night in the Ionian Sea: “Lying on my back in the silky water, staring at the sky, only moving my hands and feet slightly, I was looking at the Milky Way stretching like a silk scarf across the sky and wondering how many stars it contained.”
My Family and Other Animals is quite difficult to classify, being one part travel, one part autobiography, one part natural history, and one part comedy, with a thread of descriptive language running throughout that sometimes raises it nearly to poetry.
As a real delight to read, it’s the perfect literary escapism for any adult or older teenager who is currently walking down a tough road in life.
1. Which word best describes Durrell’s life in Corfu?| A．Diverse. | B．Busy. | C．Risky. | D．Tough. |
| A．I just introduced my family by mistake. | B．I shouldn’t have introduced my family. |
| C．I gave false information about my family. | D．I couldn’t help introducing my family. |
| A．Durrell’s rich imagination. | B．Some interesting plots of the book. |
| C．The book’s writing feature. | D．Some vivid descriptions of the island. |
| A．To share an experience. | B．To introduce a writing style. |
| C．To recommend a book. | D．To describe an unusual place. |
