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| Babysitter Wanted We need a babysitter to look after our boys aged 5 and 7 after school from 4 pm to 6 pm on weekdays. Pay: $40 per week. Call Lisa at 678-34521. |
| Times Coffee Shop We’re looking for waiters and waitresses for breakfast time and lunchtime to work in our shop on Sundays. Call Bella at 612-39875 (8 am-4 pm). |
| Holiday Job Do you want to make some extra money this summer? Can you speak another language? We need French, Spanish or German speakers to work for us in the City Museum Shop from Tuesday to Friday. Send your CV (简历) to citymuseumshopjob@163.com. |
| Deliver Newspapers We need young people to deliver newspapers on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings before school. Newspapers must be delivered before 8 am and you must have your own bike. Interested? Send your CV to postoffice@cranbrook.com. |
Dear Jenny, Thanks for remembering my birthday. I almost forgot it. When your gift arrived, I was really happy. I love the cookbook. It seems very interesting. I will learn to cook today’s dinner from it. Thanks again. Yours, Lisa |
Dear Cindy, The trousers you gave me are great! I can’t believe you made them by yourself. They look like the ones from a fashion store. With a gift like this, I don’t mind being one year older. If you have free time, please show me how to make them. Yours, Julia |
Dear friends and neighbors, Thank you for turning my birthday party into a concert. I always like listening to music. And this time when I shared the beautiful music with you, I felt so happy! I’ll never forget this special day. I’m very lucky to have friends and neighbors like you! Yours, Peter |
| A．About $40. | B．About $60. | C．About $80. | D．About $100. |
| A．To have your own bike. | B．To be interested in history. |
| C．To be at work before 8 am. | D．To be able to speak another language. |
| A．If you want to work in Times Coffee Shop, you can call 678-34521. |
| B．Lisa needs a babysitter who can look after her boys on Sundays. |
| C．If you are interested in delivering newspapers, you must have your own bike. |
| D．You can get no money by working in the City Museum Shop. |
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| A．It is valid only on March 31st. | B．It doesn’t support phone reservation. |
| C．Only new patients can use it. | D．It must be used with insurance fees. |
| A．They cost little money. | B．They preserve the jawbone. |
| C．They can be easily removed. | D．They prevent teeth missing. |
| A．To explain how to implant teeth. | B．To introduce three implant centers. |
| C．To advertise a newly opened dental center. | D．To popularize the knowledge of oral health. |
4 . Short Story Competitions.
The V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize
The V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize held by the Royal Society of Literature (RSL) annually is currently open for entries. Entries from those over 18 years old who are residents in the UK are welcome.
Closes: 20 August
Word limit: 2,000 -- 4,000 words
Entry fee: Free
Prize: £1,000 and publication in prospect online
The Tasmanian Writers' Prize
Since 2009, Forty Source Publishing has awarded writers the Tasmanian Writers’ Prize for the most outstanding short story submitted into this competition. Entries from Australian and New Zealand residents are welcome.
Closes: 15 February
Word limit: 3,000 -- 4,000 words
Entry fee: $20
Prize: $500 and publication in Forty South
The Nature Writing Prize
Created by the Nature Conservancy Australia, the Nature Writing Prize is open for submissions. Writers, 18 years and older are invited to write an essay to explore their relationship and interaction with the Australian landscape.
Closes: 19 February
Word limit: 3,000 -- 5,000 words
Entry fee: $25
Prize: $7,500 dollars and publication in Griffith Review online
The Stringybark Open Short Story Award
Stringybark Publishing is asking writers to enter a short story into the Stringybark Open Short Story Award. The judges are looking for a story written for an audience of 16 years and older. Closes: 31 January
Word limit: 1,500 -- 1,800 words
Entry fee: $14 for 1 story, $26 for two stories, $36 for six stories (max)
Prize: Over $1,000 in cash and books
1. What do we know about the competition held by the RSL?| A．It is free for participants. | B．Its deadline is 19 February. |
| C．It is open for writers across the world. | D．Its entries are for readers of 18 years or older. |
| A．1,500 --1,800 words. | B．2,000 -- 4,000 words. |
| C．3,000 -- 4,000 words. | D．3,000 -- 5,000words |
| A．The Nature Writing Prize. | B．The Tasmanian Writers’ Prize. |
| C．The V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize. | D．The Stringybark Open Short Story Award. |
5 . Let’s face it: Life is hard. But it doesn’t have to be, especially if you have the following products. From a workout mirror to a water purifier, your day today routine is about to get a lot easier.
Tempo Move
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Tempo makes exercise truly convenient from your own home. You may recognize it as one of the many workout mirrors on the market, but the new tempo move system allows you to easily connect your phone and their apps to a TV, and follow along with all their wonderful classes.
VIVE Flow
$499 AT VIVE. COM
Vive goggles will bring an extremely accessible and refreshing approach to the VR world. The Vive goggles are, well, a pair of goggles not unlike something you’d wear to snowboard. They’re extremely lightweight with a lightning fast set-up that’s suitable for things like watching Netflix, or meditation (冥想). It’s the calmest headset I’ve ever worn and uses cameras to let you control everything with just your hands.
Hisense 75”U 80X0GR 8K ULED Roku TV
$1, 800 AT BEST BUY
8K sounded like a luxury, but now that brands like Hisense, which focus on a more affordable version, have got some time with the tech. You can finally bring the deep color output and astonishing detail into your living room. Calling it “afordable“ may be a little overstate, but compared to most 8K TVs which all run over $5, 000, it’s the most cost-efficient version of the tech we’ve got.
LARQ Water Purifier
$139 AT LIVELARQ. COM
Larq just made your water cleaner with light technology. The best part is that it somehow manages to taste clean and fresh too. And while I thought it may be a trick, I’ve forced friends, family, and strangers to compare, and they all agree. Even if you don’t care about clean water, you’ll care about that, right?
1. What can be inferred about Vive Goggles?| A．They are user-friendly. | B．They help keep track of weight. |
| C．They are intended for snowboarders. | D．They can control everything. |
| A．Its look is luxurious. | B．Its tech is advanced. | C．It is economical. | D．It features deep color. |
| A．A consumer review. | B．A science report. |
| C．An online advertisement. | D．A product introduction. |
6 . Feeling hungry? Well, get your chopsticks ready! Ho Chi Minh City Food Tours are the tastiest way to travel around the city.
Big eat & Small seat
This afternoon food tour by motorbike is focused on family-run local restaurants. These places are often small and tight with little stools. This is a tour we recommend for travelers that want to be thrown into the city’s delicious street food. It lasts from 1 pm to 5 pm at $65 per person.
A taste of Vietnam
This tour is absolutely comfortable for everyone with indoor seating and atmosphere. The menu is diverse, featuring some hands-on cooking experience and a bowl of whole crab soup that you can only find in Ho Chi Minh City. It lasts from 6 pm to 10 pm at $73 per person.
Chef’s tour
The concept for Chef’s tour is simple: We will drive you from location to location to try some of our favorite street eats in the city while adjusting the menu as much as possible to meet your tastes and personality. It lasts from 5 pm to 10 pm at $123 per person.
Street food stroll
This tour will leave you happy, full, and filled with a new appreciation for our history and culture. We will eat delicious street food while exploring the French architecture and the unique culture in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City’s District Three. A bit different from other tours, we will not use any taxi or motorbike to get from place to place. The walk tour lasts from 5 pm to 9 pm at $38 per person.
Note: During all the above tours, prices take in all food and drinks and we will also take digital photos during the trip that we send to you the next day by email.
1. How much should a tourist pay for the tour with hands-on cooking experience?| A．$38. | B．$65. | C．$73. | D．$123. |
| A．The tourists have to walk all the way. |
| B．The tourists can have free digital photos. |
| C．The tourists will eat in big restaurants. |
| D．The tourists can try the whole crab soup. |
| A．Big eat & Small seat. | B．A taste of Vietnam. |
| C．Street food stroll. | D．Chef’s tour. |
7 . Camping tips: Which overnight wilderness experience is right for you?
If you’re an experienced backpacker, read no further. This article is for camping rookies, those who have never slept beneath the stars or haven’t pitched a tent since their youth but are seriously thinking about overnighting in the wilderness.
Car camping
At its most basic, car camping involves packing a tent, sleeping bag, fold-up chair, cooler and camp stove into your vehicle and staying at a drive-up campground. Nearly every national park, and many state and county parks and private facilities, offer drive-up campgrounds with restrooms, potable water, fire rings or pits, and maybe even hot showers. So there are lots of choices.
The downside of car camping is the fact that these campgrounds are often packed with other campers. Not a lot of privacy, they can be noisy, and possibly hinder your quest of communing with nature.
Backpacking
No vehicle required; just your feet and a good pair of hiking boots or shoes to get you to the next overnight spot. A multi-day hiking trip is without doubt the most immersive way to experience the great outdoors.
Different from maybe car camping, it requires the least expense and equipment. All you really need are a backpack, sleeping bag, water bottle, small first-aid kit, enough food to last the entire travel. It can be done just about anywhere on the planet.
Boat Camping
While this does involve owning or renting a watercraft or using a ferry or water taxi service to reach the overnight site, camping via canoe, kayak, raft or boat offers a similar get-away-from-it-all adventure as backpacking.
Experienced paddlers and boaters usually prefer to camp on their own along a secluded shoreline. But many adventure or wilderness outfitters offer guided trips that can last anywhere from a couple of days to two or three weeks. With a boat, you can sometimes camp places that not even backpackers can reach.
1. Who are the intended readers?| A．Red-blooded males | B．White-collar staff |
| C．Blue-blooded tourists | D．Green-hand campers |
| A．Backpacking allows you to communicate with nature deeply. |
| B．Car camping is the most economic way to experience nature. |
| C．The drive-up campgrounds provide people with private environment. |
| D．Boat camping offers the same adventures as backpacking. |
| A．Feature | B．Style | C．Travel | D．Entertainment |
8 . Four European Festivals You Don’t Want to Miss in 2023
Festival of Lights, Lyon
First held in 1643, the Festival of Lights lasts four days in December, which shows respect for the Virgin Mary. The festival s most exciting part is the lighting up of the Basilica of Fourviere in different colors. The evening light show at the Place des Terreaux is also not to be missed. If you decide to visit it, just be prepared for the crowds, as it is said that up to four million people attend.
Choregies d’Orange
Dating back to 1869, the Choregies d’Orange is the place to be if you love opera and classical music. It takes place every July in a beautifully preserved Roman Theatre in Orange. Almost 9 ,000 spectators (观众) come to the ancient theater. They also get to enjoy the exceptional natural acoustics(音响效果)，created by the theater’ s original stone stage wall.
La Fete de la Musique
There’s music in the air throughout France on 21 June. This is when La Fete de la Musique takes place. The first all-day musical celebration was first held in Paris in 1982 but later became celebrated in 120 countries around the world. During the festival, thousands of musicians gather in the streets, bars and cafes giving free public performances.
Berck-sur-Mer Festival
In 1987, kite addicts decided to get together on the beach of Berck-sur-Mer to fly their“curious cloth birds”. Taking place every April, the festival sees giant dragons, whales and various cartoon characters in the skies over the sandy beach.
1. Which festival has the longest history?| A．Choregies d’Orange. | B．Festival of Lights, Lyon. |
| C．La Fete de la Musique. | D．Berck- sur Mer Festival. |
| A．April. | B．June. | C．July. | D．December. |
| A．Music lovers. | B．Kite enthusiasts. |
| C．Cartoon designers. | D．Animal protectors. |
9 . SOLO Show
Red Bluff Art Gallery, California, calls on artists to attend an online solo show (个人作品秀) that will run for one full year. Open to all forms of art (i.e., painting, photography, sculpture, etc.) from people all over the world.
Contact: email director@redbluffartgallery.com or call 530-529-1332
Entry deadline (报名截止日期): November 10, 2022
Requirements:
Entry: Minimum: 1; Maximum: 20
Entry fee (参赛费用): $40.00 per entry
Imagine seeing your work in a 3D, walk-through virtual exhibit (虚拟展览)! We create this amazing and beautiful tool for the promotion (宣传) of your work. Use the Exhibit on social media, your website, newsletters, or in your emails. Your Solo Exhibit will also have its own page with the Red Bluff Art Gallery.
The Solo Exhibit gives total focus to your work and gives you a way to both promote and sell your own work yourself. You keep 100% of sales.
During the year of your Exhibit, when a work sells, you can use a new one to take its place. You can also make changes to descriptions and prices. There are no extra fees for doing this.
When signing up, you’d better enter between 10 and 20 pictures to make a good show. If any of your work is not used, all fees will be given back to you.
The solo show will run for one full year. A notice will be given to the email address you provide if your entries are chosen for the show. Please also make sure you enter your name so it can appear with your artwork titling.
For more information, please visit artist.callforentry.org.
1. What do we know about the solo show?| A．It mainly exhibits paintings. | B．It ends early in the year 2023. |
| C．It is actually an online exhibition. | D．It is held for artists from California. |
| A．get the entry fee back | B．keep part of the money |
| C．exhibit another work | D．attend the next show for free |
| A．Enter 10 to 20 entries. |
| B．Enter entries that won prizes. |
| C．Include their ideas on the promotion of entries. |
| D．Include others’ recommendations for their entries. |
10 . Trip to Moonlight Island
Day 1 (Oct. 4) 9: 00 Meet at Red Star Airport ◇The Old Town ◇The Historical House 12:30 Lunch (The famous fish) ◇Windmill Park ◇Dolphin watching 18:00 Dinner(Rice noodles) ◇Rainbow Bridge | Day 2 (Oct. 5) 9:00 Breakfast (Bread and milk) ◇Rose Mountain 12:30 Lunch (A BBQ) ◇Waterside Farm ◇Back 18:00 End at Green Bush Airport Have a nice trip! |
Cost: $ 200 each person *If you book(预订)the trip before Farmers’ Harvest Festival (Sept. 23), you can get 20% off. *Kids under 9 are free. | |
| A．bread and milk | B．a BBQ | C．fish | D．rice noodles |
| A．Windmill Park | B．Rainbow Bridge |
| C．Waterside Farm | D．Rose Mountain |
| A．$ 160 | B．$ 40 | C．$ 200 | D．$ 320 |
