The Sands of Time St Cyrus National Nature Reserve is much more than just golden sands and beautiful flowers. The area has a long human history too. From Stone Age hunters to amazing pioneers, discover the daring deeds and sad stories from St Cyrus’ past. Date: 23rd August 2010 Time. 2 p.m.—3:45 p.m. Type of event. Guided walk |
Between the Tides A celebration of the world between the tides. Join local salmon fisherman Jim Ritchie on a fascinating walk to learn how local folk have made a living from the world between the tides, harvesting salmon from the beach at St Cyrus for hundreds of years. Date: 25th August 2010 Time: 2 p.m.—4 p.m. Type of event: Family event |
Ice & Fire St Cyrus National Nature Reserve has had an eventful life! From its days near the equator (赤道) to volcanic eruptions and ice ages. Celebrate the start of Scottish Geology Month with a walk through the reserve and travel back in time to uncover the clues to St Cyrus' past hidden in the cliffs. Date: 31st August 2010 Time: 2 p.m.—3:45 p.m. Type of event: Guided walk |
Scary Stories It’s getting darker at nights... it’s almost Halloween, when the ghosts come out to play. Join us for some spooky stories of Dinnet and Deeside long ago... and listen out for things that sound strange in the night! Date: 25th October 2010 Time: 7 p.m.—9 p.m. Type of event: Family event |
* All under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult
* Pets allowed: No
* Cost: Free
* Phone: 01674830736
* Location: SNH Visitor Centre, St Cyrus National Nature Reserve
1. Which of the following events may help you learn about the local people’s way of life?
| A．Between the Tides. | B．Scary Stories. |
| C．The Sands of Time. | D．Ice & Fire. |
| A．interesting | B．frightening | C．real | D．funny |
| A．They are held in August. | B．They are held in the evening. |
| C．People can’t take their pets with them. | D．People need to be guided during the journey. |
| A．you need to pay to join in the activities |
| B．a tenyearold child can attend these events only in adults' company |
| C．St Cyrus National Nature Reserve is famous for salmon |
| D．St Cyrus National Nature Reserve was set up not long ago |
A video game is like a painting on a screen. In order to make a video game, you have to think of something original(新颖的)to reach the players. This is the point of Art.
---Mary Pottanat,13
I believe video games are not a form of art. Art should be a visual (视觉的)and creative expression of feelings. Although it is arguable that video games are visual ,they do not express feelings in any way.
---Prannab Kirshnan,12
However exciting video games are, they are not art. Painting is art, but not video games. Art has beauty and culture that no technology could ever compare to. Even though you can create art in some video games, the “ Mona Lisa” wasn’t painted with Nintendo.
---Caroline Kaplan,10
Art is a way of communicating ideas to the public in a way that is fun to them. The “public”, who in this case are kids and adults, are finding these video games from different time periods interesting. Video games would not have been art if it had not been for the kids and adults attracted by “the art of video games”.
---Ryan Puthumana,10
1. Who’s the author?
| A．An artist. |
| B．A video game creator. |
| C．Someone who works at KidsPost. |
| D．Someone who works in a museum. |
| A．aren’t fun enough to be art. |
| B．are so interesting that they are art. |
| C．can’t express feelings as well as art. |
| D．are not so popular with kids as before. |
| A．Caroline Kaplan disagrees with Mary Pottanat. |
| B．Only one kid thinks video games are similar to art. |
| C．Prannab Kirshnan doesn’t like playing video games. |
| D．The older the kids are ,the more they like video games. |
| A．the differences between video games and art. |
| B．why people like or hate video games. |
| C．whether video games are art or not. |
| D．what can be considered works of art. |
| Timetable | |
| Sunday 8:30---11:30 Personal Inventions Mr. Johnson You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions. | Monday 19:00---21:00 Space and Man Dr. Thomas West If you want to know more about the universe (宇宙). |
| Wednesday 19:30---21:00 Modern Medicine Mrs. Lucy Green Would you like to know medical science? | Friday 18:30---21:00 Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison from Harvard University, USA. Learn to use Windows XP. |
1. You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on ______.
| A．Sunday | B．Monday | C．Wednesday | D．Friday |
| A．Canada | B．Japan | C．Australia | D．America |
| A．Dr. West | B．Mr. Morison |
| C．Mrs. Green | D．Mr. Thomas |
4 . Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum
Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.
November 7th
The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.
December 5th
Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.
February 6th
An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.
March 6th
Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.
Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book
More into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson
London Canal Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT
www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi
Tel:020 77130836
1. When is the talk on James Brindley?| A．February 6th. | B．December 5th. |
| C．November 7th. | D．March 6th. |
| A．The Canal Pioneers. | B．An Update on the Cotsword Canals |
| C．Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands | D．Ice for the Metropolis |
| A．Miranda Vickers | B．Malcolm Tucker |
| C．Chris Lewis | D．Liz Payne |
5 . Low-cost Gifts for Mother’s Day
Gift No. 1
Offer to be your mother’s health friend. Promise to be there for all doctor’s visits whether she has a disease or needs a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say there is no need, but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor’s visit. The best part? This one is free.
Gift No. 2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what time she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother’s life,” Dr. Marie Savard said.
Gift No. 3
Enough sleep is connected with general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,” Savard said. “We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”
Gift No. 4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother’s Day by picking gifts, 10 percent of whose price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things — many of which are “green” — and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.
1. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor’s visits?| A．To take notes. | B．To be with her. |
| C．To buy medicines. | D．To give her gifts. |
| A．In Gift No. 1. | B．In Gift No. 2. |
| C．In Gift No. 3. | D．In Gift No. 4. |
| A．enjoy good sleep | B．be well-organized |
| C．get extra support | D．give other help |
