2 . Readers will discover explorers, landmarks and more in the following maps and travel books.

Maps Special Edition, ₤ 25

This book was already popular in our children’s area and has been made even better with this special edition. The collection of 68 maps takes you through 58 countries and six continents. It is packed with illustrated information, including famous historical figures, local dishes, some festivals, landmarks, etc.

Maps of the United Kingdom, ₤17.99

Technically aimed at children, it contains lots of information and facts. It’s very well put together, especially when it comes to choosing the seven famous people with a connection to their special place. Philip Pullman, for example, is associated with Norfolk.

Harry Potter’s London, ₤3.99

Harry Potter’s London is a map that covers information on three walks taken in the best of the central London locations in the hugely popular films. The walks cover Picadilly Circus,Westminster Bridge via Trafailg, and King’s Cross with its famous Platform 9 ¾.

Ushorne First Sticker Book Flags, ₤5.99

Learn the flag of every country in the world by placing the flag sticker on the correct countries on the maps. This contains interesting facts about countries and flags. There are fun questions throughout, including, “Some African flags have a diagonal strip (对角条纹). How many can you find?”

1. What knowledge does Maps Special Edition involve?

A．World-wide popular festivals.	B．The culture of many places.
C．The history of 68 countries.	D．Different editions of maps.

2. The one that allows readers to match countries with flags costs ______.

A．₤ 25.	B．₤ 17.99.
C．₤ 3.99.	D．₤ 5.99.

3. Who may be the target readers of the maps?

A．Common people.	B．Geography teachers.
C．Young readers.	D．Map collectors.

3 . Our busy modern lives don't always make it easy for us to plan healthy meals. These books provide a guide to different types of healthy diets and plenty of recipes and hacks to keep your eating on track.

The Blue Zones Solution

Author Dan Buettner defines Blue Zones as places in the world where people have recorded as living the longest. The Blue Zones Solution explores diet and lifestyle techniques used in areas like Okinawa, Japan, Sardinia, Italy, and more. Buettner explains how you can apply these to your own daily life. There are recipes and checklists to help you create your own Blue Zone.

Food to Live By

Food to Live By takes things back to the basics. Myra Goodman, author and cofounder of Earthbound Farm, focuses on cooking simple dishes with organic ingredients. The recipes are easy to prepare and include important information about care and handling of ingredients. Goodman also includes full-colored photos of her dishes.

Wildly Affordable Organic

Eating organic is a healthier choice because the food is free of pesticides and antibiotics. Unfortunately, it can also be an expensive option. Wildly Affordable Organic gives you tricks to eat well without the high price. There are tips for how to make your family's lifestyle greener, save money on grocery runs, and cook easy seasonal meals.

The New Primal Blueprint

The New Primal Blueprint is an update on author Mark Sisson's The Primal Blueprint, released in 2009. It continues to focus on the benefits of eating the way our primal ancestors did and emphasizes Sisson's lifestyle laws for health and well-being. In addition to expanded and updated information, the new book comes with updated photos, graphics, and cartoons.

1. What does The Blue Zones Solution mainly feature?

A．Live longer with your own recipes.

B．Live your own life to the fullest.

C．Seek recipes from long-lived people.

D．Apply book knowledge to daily life.

2. What do Food to Live By and Wildly Affordable Organic have in common?

A．They are about eating organic.

B．They are written by the same author.

C．They concerns ways of making dishes.

D．They offer full-colored photos of dishes.

3. What is special about The New Primal Blueprint?

A．It focuses on health.	B．It is an updated version.
C．It emphasizes lifestyles.	D．It contains good photos.

4 . EVENTS

Long March exhibition

The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March. On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被围困的) bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi Province in the mid-1930s.Explanations are all in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.

Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road

Admission: 8 yuan for Chinese /15 yuan for foreigners

Thai elephants

Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a pole, dancing and blowing a mouthorgan(口琴).People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war(拔河比赛)with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at l:30 pm at weekends. The show will end on November 15.

Address: 189 Daduhe Road

Admission: 30-40 yuan

Dancing dolphins

Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium(海豚馆) in Peace Park an attraction for children. Seals and sea lions also perform.

Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm

Admission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children. (252 words)

1. If you go to visit the Long March exhibition with an Australian, how much will you pay altogether for the admission?

A．23 yuan.

B．30 yuan.

C．16 yuan.

D．20 yuan.

2. Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants?

A．Riding bicycles.	B．Doing math.
C．Having a tug-of-war with people.	D．Blowing a mouth-organ.

3. The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can see ______.

A．only seals and sea lions perform

B．only dolphins perform

C．not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform

D．only seals perform

5 . There are so many websites to help you plan trips and book trips and save money.

1. Dishtip.com

If I had to pick just one site to help with restaurant recommendations around the US, it would be Dishtip.com. Dishtip organizes the information of eating out in the United States in a whole new way: In other words, the site sorts through reviews across the web, such as the best dishes in Denver or the pizzas in Portland or the fried food in Phoenix.

2. Skypicker.com

Skypicker.com basically helps you figure out where you can fly within your budget. It’s sort of like the “explore” page of Kayak.com, but focuses mainly on Europe, and on very, very cheap flights.

3. Stay.com

I usually doubt the sites that claim (声称) they can plan your trip for you. But for a quick agenda with a few useful extras, Stay.com is not bad at all. Here’s what you do: Choose one of more than 100 destinations, from Provence to Marrakesh to Lake Tahoe. Then go through their listings of top attractions, museums, shopping, restaurants and something else, clicking on whatever appeals to you. Those choices magically turn into a personalized plan that you can either turn into a pdf file and print or send to your smart-phone, where with the Stay. com app you can use it, and the city map that comes with it, even when you’re offline.

4. Staydu.com

A neat site that matches hosts from around the world with travelers looking for unique local experiences. That can mean volunteering to teach English or doing farm work in exchange for staying and meals, or simply paying a small fee to move in with a local family.

1. Which website can help you find the best restaurant in America?

A．Stay.com.	B．Staydu.com.
C．Dishtip.com.	D．Skypicker.com.

2. How does the author tell readers Stay.com is a good web site?

A．Tell a story.

B．Give an example.

C．Give some figures.

D．Compare it with Kayak.com.

3. What is the special part of Staydu.com?

A．It can help you save money.

B．It can help travelers experience local life.

C．It can send a personal trip plan to your smart-phone.

D．It can help you figure out where you can fly within your budget.

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1. What do we know about the Service?

A．It has nothing to do with BBC.	B．Its office lies in London.
C．Everyone can use the service freely.	D．No one can refuse these Terms.

2. What should you do when you don’t use the Services for personal use?

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7 . Mokpo City is holding the 17th Korea-China-Japan Sport Complex Competition, and looking for 50 interpreters (口译者) for this event. This event will be held from August 23^rd to August 29^th. Korean, Japanese and Chinese high school students who are under the age of 18 will take part in the competition. Anyone who is interested in the job is welcomed to apply.

Application Period: May 20^th - May 29^th

Interpreters needed: 20 Chinese interpreters, 20 Japanese interpreters and 10 reserve interpreters
Application Steps

* The 1st step: Look over submitted (递交的) documents

* The 2nd step: Interview

Requirements

* Only Koreans or foreigners who are in Korea can apply.

* Foreigners applying must be fluent in Korean.

How to Apply

* Applicants can submit their application forms by emailing to happy3837@korea.kr, by mail or in person at Mokpo City Hall.

* Reception desk: Office of Korea-China-Japan Junior Competition, Dept. of Sport Industries at Mokpo City Hall

* Send mail to: Yangeulro 271, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do (Postal code: 530-701)

Notice: Applicants who submit their application forms by email have to make sure their e-mails have been received by calling at 061-270-3402, 3682, 8280 (Person in charge: Kim, Ju-yeong).

Required Documents

* One copy of the application form (The official form is attached.)

* One copy of the certificate of language qualification (语言资格证书)

Schedule of Interview and Announcement

* Interview: Thursday, June 4^th, 10: 00 am

* Final announcement: Wednesday, June 10^th at http://www.mokpo.go.kr/

Working Conditions

* Uniform, accommodations and meals will be provided.

* 80,000 WON per day will be paid.

* The interpreting certificate of this activity will be given.

For more information, please contact the Dept. of Sport Industries (061-270-3402, 3628, 8280)

1. How long will the event last?

A．Six days.	B．Seven days.
C．Nine days.	D．Ten days.

2. How do applicants make sure their emails have been received?

A．By waiting for a call from Mokpo City Hall.

B．By going to the reception desk in person.

C．By sending another email to confirm it.

D．By calling Kim, Ju-yeong, the person in charge.

3. When will the applicants know the final results?

A．On June 10th.	B．On May 29th.
C．On June 4th.	D．On August 29th.

4. What can be learned from the passage?

A．The interpreters are from all over the world.

B．The interpreters must be good at Chinese.

C．The interpreters must prepare their meals themselves.

D．The interpreters can get an interpreting certificate.

8 . History Fair Competition

Understanding history is vital to understanding ourselves as a people and as a nation. History is much more than the study of dusty old objects and events long past. Thornton Middle School History Fair Competition makes understanding history exciting, engaging, and fun!

This Year’s Theme

All participants must address how communication or transportation technology has promoted the quality of life for Americans throughout history. To many people, technology means computers, hand-held devices, or vehicles that travel to distant planets. However, technology is also the application of scientific knowledge to solve a problem, touching lives in countless ways.

Individuals or groups may enter one of the follow ing categories:

• Performance

• Documentary (纪实作品)

• Essay Writing

Category Requirements

Performance: A dramatic presentation of the topic no more than 10 minutes long. If special clothes are used, they should truly represent a given period.

Doc umentary: A visual presentation (such as a video, slide show, or computer project) no more than 10 minutes long. A desktop computer, screen, projector, and loudspeakers will be available. Students must provide their presentations on CDs before Friday, March 23.

Essay Writing : An academic paper of 2,000 to 2,500 w ords. No illustrations ( 图解)are allowed. Please do not include covers. A list of references must be included.

Important Dates

February 5 Submit a first draft of your essay, performance script ( 剧本), or documentary highlights.

February 19 A committee of teachers will evaluate materials and give opinions. Students then have an opportunity to improve their products.

March 9 Submit a final draft of your essay.

March 15 Performance and documentary committee preview

March 24 Thornton Middle School History Fair Competition

7:00 A.M. — 9:00 A.M. Participants signing in at the gym

10:00 A.M. — 6:00 P.M. Competition and judges’ review

7:00 P.M. Awards ceremony and picnic

1. What is the theme of this year ’s competition?

A．Technology advances science.

B．Science interacts w ith technology.

C．Science has made the study of history easy.

D．Technology has improved the life of Americans.

2. What w ould a participant have to do with an essay of 1,500 words to meet the category requirement?

A．Include more information in the essay.	B．Remove the references.
C．Provide a cover for the essay.	D．Explain the details w ith illustrations.

3. What will the committee of teachers do on February 19?

A．Preview performances and documentaries.

B．Make comments on the materials.

C．Improve the participant’s first draft.

D．Collect a second proposal from the participant.

9 . Improve your reading, writing and math skills

Through the Literacy and Basic Skills program, you will learn reading, writing, math and other basic skills (e. g. computer) to help you prepare for:

● employment

● college studies

● independence

● school credit

These courses are free and available in English or French. There are courses designed for local people and Deaf people as well.

Requirements

To take these courses you have to:

● be an Ontario resident

● be 16 years old or older

● have reading, writing and math skills below the grade 12 level

Learn in a classroom

You can take these free classroom courses at more than 300 locations across the province.

Find out more by contacting Employment Ontario.

Learn online

You can learn online as one way of the Literacy and Basic Skills program.

Four different organizations in Ontario offer free online courses tailored to you. Find out more about learning online:

● in French

● in English

● as a local person

● as a Deaf person

1. What will the program fail to help you prepare for?

A．Employment.	B．College studies.
C．Entrance exam.	D．Independence.

2. How many ways to take the courses are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two.	B．Three.
C．Four.	D．Five.

3. In which part of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Entertainment.	B．Education.
C．Health.	D．Science.

10 . My Favourite Books

Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series(系列) of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.

Matilda
Roald Dahl

I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl’s writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matilda’s battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, are equally funny and frightening, but they’re also aspirational.

After Dark
Haruki Murakami

It’s about two sisters—Eri, a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student. In trying to connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse “night people” who are hiding secrets.

Gone Girl
Gillian Fynn

There was a bit of me that didn’t want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant. There’s tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. It’s a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise what’s going on is horribly enjoyable.

The Stand
Stephen King

This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world’s population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.

1. Who does “I” refer to in the text?

A．Stephen King.	B．Gillian Flynn.
C．Jo Usmar.	D．Roald Dahl.

2. Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?

A．Cosmopolitan.	B．Matilda.
C．After Dark.	D．The Stand.

3. What kind of book is Gone Girl?

A．A folk tale.	B．A biography.
C．A love story.	D．A horror story.