1 . Kings Camps
About Our CampsKings Camps is part of the Kings Active Foundation and is devoted to helping young people reach their potential. We provide sports camps and summer camps at over 40 places across the UK for children aged 4-17. We bring together the very best parts of sports and holiday clubs to provide friendship, fun and exciting adventures for young people from the UK and around the world.
Why Choose Kings Camps※Creative, inspiring camps: We have a strong belief that sport has an important role to play in a happy childhood and our not-for-money state enables us to provide some places and invest in new and creative ways to inspire.
※Learn important life skills: Kings Camps prepare children with important life skills and an understanding that being active is important to health and well-being.
※International students are welcome: We welcome children from outside of the UK who will make friends here by communicating with kids from different backgrounds, but we do require that they at least understand English to make sure of their safety and that of others, and of course their enjoyment.
CommentsRyan has enjoyed every part. When we’ve asked about his day, he’s said it was “amazing and fantastic”. All the staff are extremely friendly, enthusiastic and have a true belief in what they are doing.
— Tracy Lee
Fantastic & friendly staff! It’s an action-packed week of multiple sports. My sweetheart made new friends, overcame swimming fears & came away more confident too! I cannot recommend it enough!
— Kay Court
1. What does Kings Camps aim to do?| A．Mix sports and holiday clubs. |
| B．Get kids to play outdoors. |
| C．Provide adventurous and challenging camps. |
| D．Encourage kids to develop their potential. |
| A．Awareness of safety. |
| B．Love for media. |
| C．Basic English ability. |
| D．Good communicating skills. |
| A．Parents. | B．Teachers. | C．Campers. | D．Staff. |
2 . Cranes in Northern Extremadura
Designed for nature lovers, this tour travels to northern Extremadura—an area of ponds, lakes, agricultural fields and pastures(牧场)filled with livestock(牲畜). This is an ideal outing for birdwatching during winter and to see the common crane. Experience the constant sound of the birds communicating with each other as hundreds of birds gather in groups—truly fascinating to watch!
Price: £63 per person (public tour based on a minimum of 4 people)
Price: £148 per person (private tour with English-speaking guide based on 2 people)
Meeting point in the town of Malpartida de Plasencia
Historic Caceres Tour
The old town of Caceres features one of the most impressive artistic and monumental collections of buildings. One of the best preserved in Europe, this medieval(中世纪的)walled city was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. Among its attractions you will also find the remains of Roman settlements.
Price: £54 per person (private tour with English-speaking guide based on 2 people)
Meeting point at Plaza Mayor
Trujillo Cultural Tour
This guided walk visits the most outstanding monuments of Trujillo, a town rich in history, where its castles, palaces» towers and manor houses speak of a glorious(辉煌的)past. From the point of Trujillo’s castle you will be able to capture the best shots, which during the evening tour are bathed in the light of the sunset.
Price: £54 per person (private tour with English-speaking guide based on 2 people)
Meeting point at Calle Tiendas, No.3 (next to the Plaza Mayor—the main square)
Wildlife Tour in the Monfragüe National Park
Travelling in a 6-seater car, within the Monfragüe National Park, you will enter one of the best well-conserved Mediterranean forests in the world with a large variety of birds, deer and other animals.
Price: £46 per person (public tour based on a minimum of 6 people)
Meeting point in the town of San Gregorio Hermitage
1. How much will a couple pay for a private tour in Northern Extremadura?| A．£296. | B．£126. | C．£108. | D．£92. |
| A．Enjoy the view of the forest. | B．Have the best time in birdwatching. |
| C．Take the best pictures in the sunset. | D．Look at the remains of Romans. |
| A．Cranes in Northern Extremadura. |
| B．Historic Caceres Tour. |
| C．Trujillo Cultural Tour. |
| D．Wildlife Tour in the Monfragüe National Park. |
3 . There are dozens of movie recommendation engines on the Web. They’re all different, but some are definitely better than others.
Rotten Tomatoes
Instead of telling Rotten Tomatoes which films you like, you can tell it what kind of films you enjoy, which actors you want to see, and other standards to help it find the best movie for you. There’s a lot of variability in the quality of Rotten Tomatoes recommendations but it’s also a nice way to find the right film for any mood.
Netflix
Netflix asks you to rate (评级) movies to determine which films you’ll want to see next. And although it does make it easy to rate movies and it does return huge lists, the ideas it gives you aren’t all that strong. It’s easy to use, but it’s not the best way to get movie recommendations.
Jinni
Whether you want to search for films based on your mood, time available, or reviews, the site has it all. But Jinni’s most amazing feature is its semantic search. You can enter terms like, “movies that have gangsters” or “films that show Chris Farley yelling” and the site will return films that match your question. Go use Jinni. You won’t regret it!
Criticker
Instead of just allowing you to rank films, Criticker compares your ratings to those of other users and see how closely your tastes match those of other users. Once the service finds matches, you can view other users’ lists and see which movies they like.
1. What makes Criticker special?| A．Comparing users’ ratings. | B．Ranking your favourite films. |
| C．Offering different standards. | D．Finding films based on mood. |
| A．Netflix. | B．Jinni | C．Criticker. | D．Rotten Tomatoes. |
| A．To recommend the best movies online. |
| B．To show how to use movie search engines. |
| C．To introduce several movie search engines. |
| D．To explain how to find the best movies online. |
4 . The Bridge Home
By Padma Venkatraman
Runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive in the Indian city of Chennai, and it isn’t what they expected. The girls must depend on each other to survive until they meet two homeless boys, Muthi and Arul. As a team, they search around the city for food and shelter while making the most of a terrible situation.
Otherwood
By Pete Hautman
Best friends Stuey and Elly Rose share a birthday and a love of the woods near their homes. When playing in their favorite place deep in the woods, Stuey tells Elly Rose a story—a secret he has learned about his great-grandfather and hers. Something unexpected happens, and Stuey must work out how to repair the damage that was caused long ago.
Where the Watermelons Grow
By Cindy Baldwin
Della’s mama has been sick before. She has an illness that cause her to hear voices that aren’t there. But this summer, her mama seems worse. With daddy working hard to save the family farm from bad weather, Della believe that she needs to fix what’s wrong with mama.
Planet Earth Is Blue
By Nicole Panteleakos
Nova loves astronomy(天文学), an interest she shares with big sister Bridget. The space shuttle Challenger is days from launching(发射),and Bridget has promised to watch it on TV with Nova. But Bridget left their last foster (寄养的)home, and Nova is with a new family. Nova, who is autistic(患孤独症的)and doesn’t use words, hopes that Bridget—the only one who truly understands her—will find her way to Nova in time for liftoff.
1. What happens to Viji and Rukku?| A．They are homeless. |
| B．They are seriously ill. |
| C．They are lost in the woods. |
| D．They are separated from their friends. |
| A．The Bridge Home. |
| B．Otherwood. |
| C．Where the Watermelons Grow. |
| D．Planet Earth Is Blue. |
| A．Nova’s sister. | B．Nova’s teacher. |
| C．Nova’s classmate. | D．Nova’s neighbor. |
5 . 2021 Summer Camp and Activities Guide
Summer Stars Program
This seven-week summer program is for children aged 18 months to 5 years old. The children take part in activities such as sports, music, art, story time and daily water play. There is a three-day option for toddlers aged 18 to 30 months. The two-year-old ones may choose a three-day option or attend five mornings a week. The three-to-five-year old ones may choose a half-day, 9 am-12 noon option or a fill day option form 9 am to 2 pm.
Beth EI Day Camp
It is the place for children aged 2-8! Have fun with us from June 27 to August 21. We offer before and after camp care from 7 am to 7 pm. Campers love the sports, especially tennis, swimming, music, cooking, dancing, yoga and much more! We have the best-trained local professional staff.
The House of Sports
The weekly sports camp offers programs for children of all ages and ability levels. For younger campers, we offer a multi-sport camp including both learning and playing a variety of sports each day. For children in 3rd grade and older, we also offer specific sports camps in lacrosse, basketball, soccer and baseball. All camps take place in a 100,000 square feet climate controlled facility in Ardsley, and all camps are staffed by professional coaches and instructors.
Summer Play Pace Camp
It offers yourg children a unique seven-week summer experience. The professional certified staff provide art and crafts, water play, stories, games, sports and snacks within a loving environment. The program is improved by specialists in music, movement and so on. There are separation classes and classes with a loved one to stay as options for children who will be entering the program in September. Your children will learn and laugh. Click here to register.
1. What can campers do at Summer Stars Program?| A．Have fun cooking alone. | B．Play with water for two months. |
| C．Enjoy the story time. | D．Use the facility in Ardsley. |
| A．They are intended for adults. | B．They mainly focus on learning. |
| C．They offer various free snacks. | D．They have professional employees. |
| A．A website. | B．A research paper. | C．A newspaper. | D．A travel magazine. |
6 . Some architecture books worth reading
This list of books would serve as both essential reading and an excellent gift for those studying architecture or working in the field. These editions are filled with so many artistically impressive works that they're accessible to non-professional beauty and design lovers and even young readers.
World Architecture:A Cross-Cultural History
Richard Ingersoll
Paperback $125.95
This book is primarily a college-level text, yet its collection of more than 800 superb color pictures makes it appealing to anyone who appreciates interesting buildings. It also includes an instructor's CD of PowerPoint presentations.
·Exploring related societal issues
·Useful timelines and case analysis
Architecture:A Visual History
Jonathan Glancey
Hardcover $30
Want to explore architecture but lack experience in the field? Here's a great choice. This in formative but easy-to-understand book covers everything from ancient stupas(舍利塔)to contem porary skyscrapers. Its clean format together with more than 400 images also provides abundant in- formation that engages readers’ interest.
·Thirteen 3D artworks
·Structures around the globe
Seeking New York:The Stories Behind the Historic Architecture of Manhattan -One Building at a Time
Tom Miller
Paperback $22.5
This book allows readers to revisit Manhattan's splendid past through its incredible architec ture.Those who appreciate city planning,construction,or the Big Apple should never miss it.
Lots of specific information
Showing destroyed structures
The Story of Buildings :From the Pyramids to the Sydney Opera House and Beyond Patrick Dillon
Hardcover $19.99
This one can be used as a wonderful way to introduce architecture to children. The book has a unique format,with detailed drawings that take readers inside well-known buildings. At the beginning of each chapter, there's an overview of a certain historical stage.
·Featuring 16 famous buildings
·Plenty of double-page images
1. What do we know about World Architecture: A Cross-Cultural History?| A．It has a low price. |
| B．It includes numerous color photos. |
| C．It offers online access to presentations. |
| D．It presents an analysis of political issues. |
| A．Richard Ingersoll. | B．Jonathan Glancey. |
| C．Tom Miller | D．Patrick Dillon |
| A．It's a hardcover. |
| B．It features 3D artworks. |
| C．It begins with a general introduction to history. |
| D．Its drawings show inner structures of famous buildings. |
7 . ●West Town
The Chicago Public Library (CPL) encourages lifelong learning by welcoming all people and offering equal access to information, entertainment and knowledge through materials, programs and events. Each year, Chicago Public Library recommends the Best of the Best, CPL’s selections of the very best books published that year.
●Hours
Monday: 10:00 am—6:00 pm Tuesday: 12:00 pm —8:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am —6:00 pm Thursday: 12:00 pm —8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am—5:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am—5:00 pm
Sunday: Closed
●Holidays & Closures
All Staff Institute Day: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Closed All Day
Memorial Day: Monday, May 30, 2022 Closed All Day
Independence Day: Monday, July 4, 2022 Closed All Day
Labor Day: Monday, September 5, 2022 Closed All Day
Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 24, 2022 Closed All Day
Christmas: Sunday, December 25, 2022 Closed All Day
●Address & Contact
1625 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago IL 60622 Phone: (312) 743-0450
Email: westtownchipublib. org
●Get a Library Card
Getting a library card is easy —and it’s free! Please visit any CPL location to fill out an application. Current, valid ID with name, photo and Chicago address is required.
●Facilities
A. After-hours book return B. Bike rack C. Computers D. Meeting room E. Wi-Fi F. Parking lot G. Scanner
●Upcoming Events at West Town
Design Challenge Day
Description: Are you up for a challenge? Drop in and deal with some design challenges using supplies provided by the library. Prizes will be awarded for the most creative submissions.
Suitable for: Kids and Teens
Time: Thursday, March 24, 2022, 5:00 pm —6:00 pm
Film Screening: The Zookeeper’s Wife (2017)
Description: Join the West Town branch for a screening of The Zookeeper’s Wife. A married couple who work as zoo caretakers help save Jewish people from the Nazi’s Holocaust (大屠杀).
Suitable for: Adults and Teens
Time: Thursday, March 31, 2022, 5:30 pm —7:30 pm
1. Which should Mr. Brown provide if he wants to get a library card?| A．Where he lives in Chicago. | B．What his profession is. |
| C．What his education is. | D．Where he graduated from. |
| A．3:00 pm, May 30, 2022, Monday. |
| B．4:00 pm, June 10, 2022, Friday. |
| C．3:00 pm, July 4, 2022, Monday. |
| D．8:00 am, November 26, 2022, Saturday. |
| A．Kids and teens should bring supplies to compete. |
| B．Design Challenge Day is intended for children and teens. |
| C．The main characters in The Zookeeper’s Wife are a married couple. |
| D．Only winners of the competition can watch The Zookeeper’s Wife for free. |
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1. Which function is the most important for one who is in an unsafe situation?| A．The 5Star® button. | B．The large bright screen. |
| C．The powerful speaker. | D．The built-in camera. |
| A．An office lady fond of fashions. | B．A businessman showing himself off. |
| C．A young man interested in high-tech. | D．An old lady with a bad sense of sight. |
| A．Keep your old phone number. | B．Stick to a two-year contract. |
| C．Visit greatcall.com/Flip. | D．Pay monthly fees in time. |
Elephant reserve Country: Thailand This is a working vacation at a wildlife centre. Anyone can become a volunteer if he/she agrees to help the elephant keepers with tasks. Daily tasks Gather the elephants at 6: 30 am. Take them to look for food in the forest. Clean the enclosure(围场). Swim with the elephants in the lake in the afternoon. If volunteers want to relax after work, they can watch satellite television. How this vacation helps If these elephants hadn’t been rescued, they would still be living on the streets of Bangkok. The rural environment is much better for them than the urban environment where there is lots of pollution. |
Gorilla safari (旅行) Countries: Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda Departures(出发)：2-3 departures per month from Aug. to Dec. If you’re lucky, you’ll see lions, elephants and rhinos during this safari. The highlight of the trip is the opportunity to see gorillas in the mountain forests. However, you must be in good health—if a gorilla caught a cold, it would be extremely harmful to its whole family. How this vacation helps There are only about 600 gorillas left in the world as human activity has reduced the area where they can live. When you buy a ticket, this will pay for the protection of the national park. |
Polar bear watching Area&Country: Arctic,Canada Departures: sixty trips between Oct.1-Nov.19. Every October and November groups of polar bears gather in Hudson Bay. As they are normally lonely creatures, this is unusual. The bears wait for the ocean to freeze so that they can hunt for seals, so this is the perfect opportunity to see them. How this vacation helps If the Arctic ice cap melts due to global warming, polar bears will be in danger. We give a share of our profits(利益) to the charity that protects polar bears. |
| A．Take a bath for the elephants at 6:30 am. |
| B．Teach the elephants to swim in the lake. |
| C．Make sure the enclosure is clean every day. |
| D．Watch satellite television to learn knowledge about elephants. |
| A．You can set off in April to see gorillas. |
| B．You will get a cold in mountain forests. |
| C．To see lions in the mountain forests may be the best part of the trip. |
| D．Human activities have made the gorilla living area smaller. |
| A．October 10 | B．September 30 |
| C．December 24 | D．August 10 |
10 . I was reading these interesting stories behind a group of great logos in the world. Personally Nike is my favorite one – it’s so simple. And I liked the stories behind them, which made me forget all other things. McDonald’s, Apple, Mercedes Benz and Adidas own great logos as well, and they are among my favorites.
Nike
In the Greek myth, Nike is the goddess of victory and the source of inspiration for soldiers. This logo represents the wing in the famous statue of the Greek goddess. Nike’s logo was designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for $ 35, and was registered as a trademark in 1995.
McDonald’s
The logo was designed in 1962 by Jim Schindler to resemble the archshaped(拱形的) signs on the side of the company’s then walk-up hamburger stand. Later on, the two golden arches were combined together to form the M. The McDonald’s name was added to the logo in 1968.
Apple
There are different stories behind Apple’s logo. The first logo was a reference to the religious story of Adam and Eve, in which the apple represented the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. One year later, the second logo was designed in 1977 by Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne, and it described Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree. This logo didn’t stay long. One year later it was replaced almost immediately by graphic designer Rob Janoff’s “rainbow apple”, a rainbow-colored silhouette(轮廓)of an apple with a bite taken out of it. And then the rainbow-colored apple was replaced by the one-colored logo in 1998. It has not been changed so far.
Mercedes Benz
The Mercedes Benz logo, which was originally created by Gottlieb Daimler in 1909, consists of a simple description of a three-pointed star that represents its rule of the land, the sea and the air. The company was founded by Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach. Mercedes is the name of Maybach’s elder daughter, while Benz came as a result of a combination with Benz, Cie and DMG in 1926.
Adidas
The Adidas logo, which was created by the founder of the company Adi Dassler, represents mountains, pointing towards the challenges that are seen ahead and goals that can be achieved. The logo was used for the first time in 1967.
1. What does Nike’s logo stand for?| A．The goddess of victory. |
| B．The source of inspiration for soldiers. |
| C．The statue of the Greek goddess. |
| D．The wing of the Greek goddess. |
| A．the religious story of Adam and Eve |
| B．a bitten apple with only one color |
| C．Newton’s sitting under an apple tree |
| D．the rainbow-colored bitten apple |
| A．Nike’s logo | B．Apple’s logo |
| C．The Mercedes logo | D．The Adidas logo |
| A．Mercedes Benz – McDonald’s – Nike – Apple. |
| B．Nike – McDonald’s – Apple – Mercedes Benz. |
| C．Mercedes Benz – Apple – Nike –McDonald’s. |
| D．Nike –Mercedes Benz –McDonald’s – Apple, |
