1 . Here is a timetable of courses in Children’s Palace.
| Monday Space Course 19: 00-20: 00 (once a week for one month) Dr. Li (the teacher from Hope School) More knowledge about the outer space. Place: Room 106 | Saturday Coconut Shell Carving (椰雕) Course 14: 00-16: 00 (once a week for three months) Hainan Coconut Shell Carving. Join us to learn it. Call Ms. Yao at 88882023. Place: Room 108 |
| Wednesday Photography Course 18: 30-19: 30 (once a week for two months) Mr. Song will show you how to take good pictures. Bring your own camera. Place: Room 218 | Sunday Chinese Shadow Puppetry (皮影戏) Course 15: 00-17: 30 (once a week for three months) Tell the story of Heroes of the Marshes (水浒传) by Mrs. Zhang. Place: Room 308 |
1. You can learn more about the outer space ________.
| A．on Monday | B．on Saturday |
| C．on Wednesday | D．on Sunday |
| A．Dr. Li | B．Ms. Yao | C．Mr. Song | D．Mrs. Zhang |
| A．Room 106 | B．Room 108. | C．Room 218 | D．Room 308 |
| A．He went to a concert. | B．He visited his cousin. | C．He attended a wedding. |
1. What did the woman do last weekend?
| A．She played a piece of music. |
| B．She attended a culture festival. |
| C．She wrote some poems. |
| A．Amazing. | B．Discouraging. | C．Boring. |
| A．How to see a doctor in health centre. |
| B．How to make an online appointment. |
| C．How to use the health care service. |
| A．Worried. | B．Angry. | C．Tired. |
1.祝贺演讲成功；
2.你的感受。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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7 . Some Strangest Festivals From Around The World
Through the years, people have found many ways to celebrate important occasions in their lives. If you’re looking for an interesting and off-the-beaten-path travel place, here are some most wonderful and unusual festivals from around the world.
Boryeong Annual Mud Festival, Boryeong rock
This festival takes place at the beach, with much mud (泥巴) resource from the sea. At this festival, people take part in a number of activities involving (涉及) mud, which not only brings back happy childhood memories but is good for the skin.
World Body-painting Festival, Pörtschach, Austria
This entire festival is not strange because of the activities that occur (发生) during it, but because of the way people look when it’s over. During this time, artists worldwide flood in and hold live body-painting activities. They are painting creative designs on willing participants (参与者).
Underwater Music Festival, Florida, America
Rather than being held at a typical concert hall, the underwater Music Festival takes place on the seabed. This special custom is unlike any others because it featured musicians playing music below water level. 100 feet deep in clear water, talented musicians wear diving (潜水) equipment, performing free concerts for sea creatures and humans alike.
Battle of the orange, Ivrea, Italy
This Italian town hosts one of the most unusual festivals. Each year in February, a battle (战斗) takes place among thousands of participants who have to throw orange at each other during a 30-minute fight. The aim is to try and knock down other participants by attacking them with oranges so that they cannot stand any longer.
1. What can tourists do at the Boryeong Annual Mud Festival?| A．Experience mud bath. | B．Join in fights with oranges. |
| C．Have their faces painted. | D．Enjoy live music underwater. |
| A．Battle of the oranges. | B．Underwater Music Festival. |
| C．World Body-painting Festival. | D．Boryeong Annual Mud Festival. |
| A．Lions. | B．Dolphins. | C．Elephants. | D．Pandas. |
8 . There’s good news and bad news for flower fans this spring in Washington state.
Good news: The Tulip (郁金香) Festival in Skagit County plans to return for 2021 with new rules, and with reserved tickets available for Tulip Town.
Attendance will be limited at Tulip Town this year, but it is planning to open earlier and stay open later. As in any public place statewide, face coverings are required. As of March 7, the tulips were not yet blossoming (开花) in Skagit County. When they start to blossom each year depends on the weather in March, but mid-April is historically the peak for tulip blossoms in the gardens and fields.
Bad news: The University of Washington in Seattle is asking people to view the cherry blossoms from home again this year in order to reduce crowding. UW Video has a live webcam overlooking the campus, and there’s a virtual tour with photos from campus that will be updated throughout the blossom season.
There are dozens of different varieties of blossoming cherry and plum trees in the Seattle area, with blossoms visible from early February until May for some.
1. When is the best time to enjoy tulips?| A．In February. | B．In March. | C．In April. | D．In May. |
| A．The Port of Seattle. | B．Tulip Town. | C．UW campus. | D．The web. |
| A．To educate. | B．To inform. | C．To persuade. | D．To explain. |
9 . Do you think you need to shout at yourself to force yourself to finish your homework? If so, think again.
Self-compassion is the practice of being kind and supportive to ourselves. The opposite is being self-critical and mean to ourselves when we make a mistake.
A 2017 study found people who practice self-compassion tend to handle stress better. Their bodies have less of a stress response when, for example, they meet with difficulties at work or school.
With practice, we can learn to treat ourselves with kindness and unconditional love — not tough love.
| A．So how do we develop self-compassion? |
| B．It may be more effective to be kind to yourself. |
| C．It includes letting go of your strict self-criticism. |
| D．Mindfulness is the key to practicing self-compassion. |
| E．But this approach does not make us feel or perform better. |
| F．They have more confidence to look for areas where they can improve. |
| G．Also, show ourselves kindness in ways that nourish (滋养) our spirit and body. |
| A．A concert hall. | B．A stadium. | C．A gallery. |
