1 . Are you still wondering about which club to choose? The following information about the clubs in our school may help you make a good choice.
Writing Club Advisor (顾问): Ms. Loll (cloll@ aacps. org) Club Meeting Time: Tuesday 10:00—10:30 Wednesday 9:30—10:00 Description: Writing Club is open to any student at SHS who would like help in improving writing and grammar skills. | Food Club Advisor: Ms  King (laking@ aacps. org)Club Meeting Time: Tuesday 10:00—10:30 Thursday 10:00—10:30 Description: Love talking about food, cooking, and more? Food Club is your place. Join us to discuss all things about food and cooking. |
Art Club Advisor: Ms. Hendryx (jhendryx@ aacps. org) Club Meeting Time: Tuesday 10:00—10:30 Friday 10:00—10:30 Description: Art Club is a time to work on your own artwork. We watch different videos which may include art skills and famous artists. | Book Club Advisor: Ms. Choulis (mchoulis@ aacps. org) Club Meeting Time: Monday 10:00—10:30 Thursday 9:30—10:00 Description: This is a club for students who love reading. Students will read books and then meet twice each week to have discussions about the book. |
| A．Writing Club. | B．Food Club. | C．Art Club. | D．Book Club. |
| A．Tuesday & Wednesday. | B．Tuesday & Thursday. |
| C．Tuesday & Friday. | D．Monday & Thursday. |
| A．Ms. Loll. | B．Ms. King. | C．Ms. Hendryx. | D．Ms. Choulis. |
2 . Keeper for a Day Program
Do you love animals and ever find yourself wanting to know what a zookeeper does all day?
Why not check out our Keeper for a Day Program and find out for yourself how unbelievable the job can be! You can work with a zookeeper to find out how the animals are fed and taken care of every day, and how our keepers play a very important role in conservation (保护) and research programs. Whether you’re interested in animal care as a career or just want to have some fun, this program is worth all the sweat and smells!
Toronto Zoo Keeper for a Day Program Fee (aged 14 & up):
| Full Day Rate(8.5 hrs) | Half Day Rate (4 hrs) |
| $ 300 for zoo members | $ 200 for zoo members |
| $ 350 for non-members | $ 250 for non-members |
To register for the Keeper for a Day Program:
1. Choose your top 3 areas you would like to experience, in order of your preference. Please notice that only one area will be chosen. Your top choice is not guaranteed (保证) and may change without notice.
2. Fill out the registration by clicking here.
3. Send the registration form via e-mail(preferably) or fax/mail and pay by credit card (AMEX/VISA or MASTERCARD) only.
4. You will be sent an e-mail for confirmation (确认书) within 3 weeks after we receive your registration. The confirmation will contain detailed information about your Keeper for a Day Program at the Toronto Zoo.
For any further questions please e-mail Toronto Zoo Keeper for a Day Coordinators at keeperforaday@ torontozoo.cn
1. Who is the Keeper for a Day Program designed for?| A．Zookeepers. | B．Animal lovers. |
| C．Environmentalists. | D．Animal researchers. |
| A．$ 50. | B．$ 100. | C．$ 150. | D．$ 200. |
| A．Pay by check. | B．Sign up at the zoo. |
| C．Choose only one activity. | D．Register ahead of time. |
3 . With the new term about to start, our school is welcoming a group of new intemtional studems have some apps here with an English version that will make your life easier. We hope you will have a wonderful life here.
WeChat is now one of the most popular social media apps in China. Almost everyone is using WeChat. You can send both text and voice messages on WeChat. You can also make voice and video calls. You can also post texts, pictures and video clips. If your friends in your home country have this app, you can also chat with them through voice or video. WeChat is also widely used now as a form of payment which can be used in stores, online, and in other shopping apps.
★Alipay
Alipay is a similar app to PayPal. It was first used on Taobao and now people can use it as a mobile payment option. You can even use mobile payment at street vendors (小贩) so if you have this app, you can leave your wallet at home.
★Didi
Now Didi seems to be one of the smartest ways to travel around. With one tap, a car comes direct you. Didi is allowed to be used in most cities in China now.
Didi is a Chinese car-hailing (网约车) service app. It has a different function called “ride shain”, which saves a lot of money for passengers, but it does not have an English version, so if you want to use it, you will have to learn some Chinese.
★Pleco
Thiss of the top Chinese/English dictionary apps and it covers 130,000 Chinese words and includes 20,000 example sentences with pinyin. It is perfect for those Chinese, and also for tourists who need to translate words or phrase from English to Chinese.
1. Alipay was first developed to ________ .| A．be convenient for people who leave their wallet at home |
| B．be used on online shopping website Taobao |
| C．pay for a car-hailing service |
| D．compete with WeChat in payment |
| A．know how to use Uber | B．have a passenger to ride with |
| C．learn some Chinese | D．download an English version app |
| A．Alipay. | B．Didi. | C．WeChat. | D．Pleco. |
| A．To express warm welcome to the new international students |
| B．To advertise some new apps. |
| C．To introduce some apps to the new international students. |
| D．To stress the popularity of some apps. |
4 . Monthly educational subscription boxes for students can be a great way to develop an interest in a particular subject. If you want to learn something at home while having fun, you can have educational subscription boxes delivered monthly straight to your house.
Spangler Boxes
Spangler Boxes feature a range of hands-on scientific experiments designed by Steve Spangler, who previously hosted a popular science education program on News for Kids Projects focus on STEM-science, technology, engineering and math Examples of projects include exploring lava (岩浆) science, the sound waves, and physical laws.
Finders Seekers Boxes
After receiving a Finders Seekers Box, you’ll explore characters of a new city and culture every month while solving puzzles. Think of a Finders Seekers Box as an escape room challenge that takes place in your living room. Clues and online research tools are available to help in case you get stuck solving the mystery. Each puzzle takes approximately two to four hours to complete.
Creation Boxes
Creation Boxes teach students electronics, digital tips and high-level problem-solving. Each box teaches a lesson and is progressively more challenging. A sampling of the projects includes a mood lamp, an electronic memory game, and a distance detector using an ultrasonic sensor (超声传感器).
Kiwi Doodle Boxes
Kiwi Doodle Boxes are among the most popular boxes on the market. They feature a variety of themes customized to students aged from 8 to 18 and focus on art and design with projects such as a felt botanic garden,an artificial leather sample set, and a handmade soap. These projects introduce students to new crafting materials and techniques and all craft supplies are included in the box.
1. What did Steve Spangler use to be?| A．A scientist. | B．An educator. | C．A TV host. | D．An engineer. |
| A．Features of cities. | B．Online instructions. |
| C．Historical mysteries. | D．Escape room challenges. |
| A．Creation Boxes. | B．Spangler Boxes. |
| C．Finders Seekers Boxes. | D．Kiwi Doodle Boxes. |
Yang Liu, 25, who was born and raised in Zunyi, Guizhou, had many dreams as a child. While developing different interests, Yang grew up practicing duzhupiao, or “bamboo-drifting,”
When Yang was about 4 years old, her grandmother helped her learn swimming first,
When Yang turned 10,
In 2018, she showed drifting with the help of bamboo poles to tourists at a scenic spot in Zunyi. One day, she posted her first short video on social media. The video,
Since then, Yang has been sharing her short videos of drifting by bamboo online. This has won her a large fan base abroad,
6 . Originally a medieval fortress and kings’ homes on the right bank of the Seine, the Louvre Museum has many famous pieces on permanent display.
Mona Lisa
The Mona Lisa, painted by Leonardo da Vinci, has been on display at the Louvre Museum since 1797. More than six million people visit the Louvre to see the Mona Lisa each year. The fame is almost entirely the result of a robbery that took place in 1911, when the Mona Lisa was taken from the Louvre by an Italian patriot. The thief was caught trying to sell the painting to the Uffizi Museum in Florence, and the Mona Lisa was returned to Paris in early 1914.
Winged Victory of Samothrace
Representing the Greek goddess of victory, Nike was found in hundreds of different pieces in 1863 on the Greek island of Samothrace before she was brought to the Louvre Museum. She was positioned as the sole figure on top of a staircase in the museum in 1863 where she has remained ever since. The athletic wear company of the same name used the goddess of victory as inspiration for the brand, and the Nike logo is taken from the shape of the top of her wings.
Venus de Milo
Discovered in 1820 on the Greek island of Milo, the Venus de Milo was gifted to King Louis XⅧ, who donated it to the Louvre collection. Venus de Milo is thought to represent the Greek goddess Aphrodite, though her identity has never been proven. She is positioned to appear as if she is looking across the other Roman depictions of Venus that appear in the same hall at the Louvre Museum.
Liberty Leading the People
Painted by Eugene Delacroix, this work depicts a woman, a symbol of the French Revolution known as Marianne, holding the tricolor revolutionary French flag that would later become the official flag of France, while standing above the bodies of fallen men. Delacroix created the painting to commemorate the July Revolution, which toppled King Charles X of France. In 1874, it was acquired by the Louvre Museum.
1. What do we know about the painting Mona Lisa in the Louvre Museum?| A．It has attracted a total of six million people to the museum. |
| B．It was so famous as to almost fuel a crime in 1911. |
| C．It was once displayed in the Uffizi Museum in Florence. |
| D．It was not kept in the Louvre Museum for several years. |
| A．Mona Lisa. | B．Winged Victory of Samothrace. |
| C．Venus de Milo. | D．Liberty Leading the People. |
| A．Both of them are connected with Greek beliefs. |
| B．Both of them inspired athletic wear designers. |
| C．Both of them were positioned as sole figures. |
| D．Both of them were gifts to French kings. |
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“Touching China” has brought many
1. Where does the man enjoy getting his news from?
| A．The TV. | B．The radio. | C．The Internet. |
| A．Art news. | B．Sports news. | C．Business news. |
| A．Favorable. | B．Casual. | C．Unfavorable. |
9 . To attract more applicants, many schools now offer extra benefits to be enjoyed by all their students.
Michigan Technological University in Houghton
Taking advantage of the cold winter weather, Michigan Technological University sets itself apart with its ski resort (胜地), Mont Ripley, which is accessible (可使用的) and free for all students. Instead of hitting the campus gym, you’ll be able to get your exercise outside.
University of Missouri in Columbia
At the University of Missouri, you can enjoy one of the best campus recreational centers in the country. It features an “indoor beach” complete with a waterfall and a lazy river, as well as a full-service spa.
New York University, Manhattan
If you’re a fan of museums, NYU is the perfect university for you. Not only will you be located in the heart of a city featuring some of the best museums in the world, but the university will provide you with free admission to many of them. These include the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum and the Frick Collection.
Seton Hall University, South Orange
If you’re stressing out about the extra cost of technology when you start college, Seton Hall has something great to offer you: All incoming freshmen are given free computers through the university’s Mobile Computing Program. Then, after two years, they receive new, updated computers designed to carry them through graduation and beyond.
High Point University in High Point
If you see yourself quickly tiring of dining-hall food, the university has a great option: a private steakhouse for students. It’s a first-class restaurant, called 1924 PRIME.
Students are allowed one five-course meal each week, which would normally amount to about $50. The campus also offers free ice cream from a campus ice-cream truck, a free movie theater and a big store.
1. What activity does Mont Ripley offer to students?| A．Sailing. | B．Skiing. | C．Skating. | D．Swimming. |
| A．New York University. | B．Michigan Technological University. |
| C．Seton Hall University. | D．High Point University. |
| A．It offers free meals to students. | B．It opens one day each week. |
| C．It is run by several students. | D．It is a high-quality restaurant. |
10 . Lawn Games for Adults That’ll Make You Feel Like a Kid Again
Experts say that engaging in playful activities through adulthood can help lower stress, improve cognitive (认知的) functions, and build social bonds with others, which is so much more than what your phone can do for you. So what are you waiting for? Round up the family, grab one of these lawn games for adults, and let the good time stroll.
Spikeball Game Set $ 59.99
The flexible, hula-hoop-sized net stands on its foldable legs and can be taken to the beach or the park to give four players plenty of space to run around. Start the two-on-two game by bouncing a ball off the net, sending it flying toward your opponents—they have three passes between them to send the ball back over to your team. When they miss, you score, and the first one to get to 21 wins.
The Pocket Shot $ 25.00
Who doesn’t love lining up cans and shooting them down with a slingshot? It’s demanding yet thrilling. The Pocket Shot is a super powerful slingshot that shoots at two or three times the rate of a regular slingshot. It’s super tiny, so it fits in your pocket.
Giant 4-Connect-In-A-Row $ 79.99
Two players at a time try to insert their red or blue coins into the wooden frame to form a vertical or horizontal line of all the same color. It’s way more challenging than you’d think.
1. According to the first paragraph, in what way can lawn games benefit adults?| A．Helping with pressure relief. |
| B．Improving their strength and flexibility. |
| C．Stopping their phone use. |
| D．Helping them gain strong build. |
| A．Two. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．They need two players. | B．They are cheap to buy. |
| C．They take skills to play. | D．They are of pocket size. |
