1 . 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. |
2 . Whether you’re stuck at home, too busy to shop or want to save time, it’s convenient to shop online for groceries. Here are our picks for the top four online grocery shopping sites in the US.
Instacart
Instacart lets you shop at various stores in your local area, including Costco, CVS, Ralph’s, BevMo, Petco, and more. Shoppers subcontracted (转包) by Instacart deliver your items right to your doorstep. Delivery fees vary according to peak hours, but you’ll get free delivery on all orders over $35 with an Instacart Express $99 annual membership.
FreshDirect
FreshDirect focuses on delivering high-quality, fresh, organic food with a short supply chain, working directly with its local farmers, dairies, fishermen, and other food partners. Delivery fees vary, but a $79 six- month subscription to FreshDirect Delivery Pass gets you unlimited free deliveries.
ShopFoodEx
ShopFoodEx offers more than 15,000 grocery and household items to browse by category or search by brand or item. This isn’t a local delivery site, so shipping rates can be rather high, even up to $16 for an item that costs only a few dollars. However, shipping rates are clearly stated before you order anything, and the price may be worth it for a hard-to-find item.
GoBio!
Canadian-owned and operated, GoBio! offers high-quality food delivered to the US and Canada, with free shipping on orders over $85. GoBio! aims to help people cook and bake healthy meals with organic ingredients. Check out the Recipes page for inspiration for cooking delicious organic meals.
1. What do we know about Instacart from the text?| A．It offers locally grown food. | B．Orders are shipped from overseas. |
| C．It works with several companies | D．It is available in many countries |
| A．Instacart | B．FreshDirect | C．ShopFoodEx | D．GoBio! |
| A．A travel guide | B．A shopping website |
| C．An entertainment magazine | D．An official document |
3 . 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. |
4 . School Activities for Kids and Teens
July is a month of fun—filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening in this month.
| Secret of the Dragon Time: Monday, July 1, 2020, 10:30 a. m. Cost: Adult: $7.40 Children (under 15): half Bookings: Phone the booking office at 34032578. Address: Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note: Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about two children who are taken on a dragon. | The Search for Life: Are We Alone? Time: Thursday, July 4, 2020, 2:00 p. m. Cost: Adult: $14.50 Children: $8.70 Bookings: Phone the booking office at 34037689. Address: Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note: Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there? These are the questions asked in this show. |
| Magic Class Time: Friday, July 12, 2020, 10: 00 a. m. Cost: Free Booking: Please call 34038470. Address: Centenary Community hub, 171 Dandenong Note: Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party. | Science With Me: Making Your Own Guitar! Time: Saturday, July 20, 2020, 3: 00 p. m. Cost: Free Booking: Please phone 34031226. Address: 10, Egginton Close Note: Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mom? Science with me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you. |
| A．Magic Class | B．Science with Me | C．The Search for Life | D．Secret of the Dragon |
| A．$7.40 | B．$11.10 | C．$14.80 | D．$23.20 |
| A．They can all be booked by phone. | B．They happen in the same place. |
| C．They are all weekend activities. | D．They are all free. |
5 . The long-running Detective Conan (《名侦探柯南》) has a strong fan base on Asian TV today.
Detective Conan tells a story about a gifted high school student detective who turns into a young boy after he is forced to take a poison. He attends a primary school and together with detective Kogoro Mouri and his daughter Ran, Conan helps the police solve difficult mysteries. Since 1994, the comic (连环漫画) has grown up with the generation of the 1980s and become an indispensable part of their childhood memory. Another well-loved series is coming back — Slam Dunk. The basketball-themed manga (动漫) from 1990 to 1996 is also a fond memory from childhood.
Many people said, “Now the basketballers are coming back, and so is the little detective boy. For a moment, I thought I was turning back the clock.”
Most people can relate to the two comic series because both of them attach importance to (重视) common values that we had when we were children.
The main characters in Slam Dunk are growing up and struggling for their dreams. There is courage, friendship and intelligence in Detective Conan. The return of the comic is a chance to remember who we once were.
It wasn’t until we were adults that we realized the world wasn’t what it looked like in comics. Time flies, but the young man we admire will always stay young.
1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?| A．The duty of a detective. |
| B．The mystery of the police. |
| C．The importance of childhood. |
| D．The content of Detective Conan. |
| A．Incorrect. | B．Frightening. |
| C．Necessary. | D．Unfortunate. |
| A．They are European comics. |
| B．They are not popular with children. |
| C．They attach importance to adults’ life. |
| D．They focus on children’s common values. |
| A．A TV review(评论). | B．A biology report. |
| C．A magazine. | D．A travel guidebook. |
Talent shows are getting
What’s more,
However, every coin has two
All in all, we cannot live without amusement. As long as the talent shows could entertain and inspire
7 . 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. |
8 . You’re in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation:
“I can’t believe it — Lorenzo Bertolla! It is almost impossible to find. Isn’t it beautiful? And it’s a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome.”
They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater. It’s nice and the price is right. You’ve never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish. They must know. So, you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes.
Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover marketing.
Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it.
Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that don’t pay attention to traditional advertising. This is particularly true of the MTV generation — consumers between the age of 18 and 34. It is a golden group. They have a lot of money to spend, but they don’t trust ads.
So advertising agencies hire young actors to “perform” in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice misleading, but marketing executive Jonathan Ressler calls it creative. “Look at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing.” It is true, because everyone knows and ad is trying to persuade you to buy something. However, you don’t know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance.
1. The two attractive young women were talking so that they could ______.| A．be heard by people around | B．get the answer at a lower price |
| C．be admired by other shoppers | D．decide on buying the sweater |
| A．a very popular male singer | B．an advertising agency |
| C．a brand name of clothes | D．a clothing company in Rome |
| A．Traditional advertising will soon disappear in the market. |
| B．The MTV generation tends to be more easily influenced by ads. |
| C．Undercover marketing will surely be banned soon by the government. |
| D．Traditional advertising is becoming less effective because it’s too direct. |
| A．Two Attractive Shoppers | B．Undercover Marketing |
| C．Ways of Advertising | D．Lorenzo Bertolla Sweaters |
9 . SEA Summer High School Programs 2022
Science at SEA
Science at SEA is a four-week program for rising high school juniors and seniors, as well as recent high school graduates, which focuses on the coastal and offshore marine(海洋的) environment around Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The program includes a shore component on the SEA campus in Woods Hole and a sea component aboard the Sailing School Vessel (SSV) Corwith Cramer.
July 21- August 13 Expense: $4, 000
SEA Quest
SEA Quest is a two-week program that welcomes high school students and recent graduates. Participants will gain hands-on experience conducting field research, sailing a tall ship, and understanding of the complexities of creating and managing marine reserves. They return home with a broader sense of the ocean’s importance to our planet and the need to preserve this precious resource for future generations. Life here is fast-paced. No prior sailing experience is necessary. Strong desire to learn is required!
July 11 - July 22 Expense: $ 3, 200
SEA Cape
This three-week summer program at SEA offers current high school students the opportunity to study the marine environment from a variety of perspectives: scientific, historical, and literary. Participants live and study at our campus in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
June 27 - July 14 Expense: $ 3, 800
SEA Expedition
This two-week summer program for high school students, including graduating seniors, is centered on learning by doing. SEA Expedition is a multidisciplinary experience that welcomes students to participate in every aspect of a challenging offshore sailing , and occurs entirely aboard the ship SSV Corwith Cramer. Life at sea is fast-paced and tough.
July 5 - July 17 Expense: $ 3, 500
1. Which program lasts the longest?| A．Science at SEA. | B．SEA Quest. |
| C．SEA Cape. | D．SEA Expedition. |
| A．Previous experience in sailing. |
| B．Great eagerness to study the sea. |
| C．Ability to conduct scientific experiments. |
| D．Knowledge of sea resources preservation. |
| A．It offers opportunities of sailing. |
| B．It entirely takes place on a ship. |
| C．It features many relaxing activities. |
| D．It allows graduates to participate in. |
| A．Science at SEA. | B．SEA Quest. |
| C．SEA Cape. | D．SEA Expedition. |
| A．Previous experience in sailing is needed. |
| B．Participants can enjoy a relaxing life there. |
| C．Participants can learn about the important role of sea. |
| D．They provide participants a chance to drive the ship. |
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