1 . Thousands of books are published daily, and book advertisements play a crucial role in increasing awareness about those books. But it’s too easy to be tricked into bad “advertising opportunities” and make the wrong decisions. Here are several forms of digital advertising proven to work well.
Facebook advertising: Facebook provides the perfect advertising platform for authors because it allows targeting very specific categories of people. The other advantage is that it’s easy to test. You can start with a budget as low as $5 and gradually increase your monetary (货币的) commitment if your return on investment is positive.
Amazon advertising: Amazon allows you to show ads about your book directly on other book pages and search result pages. Since their main US rollout in 2017, they’ve become the most effective advertising place for authors.
Bookbub advertising: Bookbub rolled out a self-serve ad platform in 2016, which they’ve greatly improved since. It’s a less competitive playing field than Facebook or Amazon, but it does have its features.
Discount/promotion advertising: If you’re running a discount or free promotion on one of your books, you can apply to have it advertised in the newsletters of platforms such as Freebooksy, Bargainbooksy, etc.
Other types of advertising include search advertising, Goodreads advertising, banner ads on websites, etc. These haven’t produced the same effective results for most authors yet, but they could be just as effective (or more) if you write in a certain field.
1. What is special about the Facebook advertising?| A．It is easy for authors to access. |
| B．It aims at saving money for readers. |
| C．It allows adjusting investment by profit. |
| D．It includes different categories of information. |
| A．Facebook. | B．Amazon. | C．Bookbub. | D．Freebooksy. |
| A．To get readers to buy more books. |
| B．To raise people’s reading awareness. |
| C．To offer authors advertising platforms. |
| D．To help publishers communicate with readers. |
2 . SUMMER BREAK CAMPS
Strategic (策略) Thinking Training Camp
Ages: 6﹣16
Tel: 818﹣699﹣6401
Location: In person (Cobble Hill)+ Online
Full﹣day or half﹣day Summer Break Camps explore strategic thinking using board and card games. Kids will develop and discuss strategies for game play through socialization and learn good sportsmanship through cooperative and competitive play.
Rock Camp
Ages: 8﹣18
Tel: 918﹣210﹣1720
Location：In person (Williamsburg)+ Online
The music school is offering an in﹣person “ Rock Camp”for kids to play music with a band. Kids will spend three hours every day learning and rehearsing(排练) songs from popular bands. The week﹣long camp will get to its peak in a live performance to be showed on Facebook to friends and family. You can also sign up for a “5﹣day Immersion Pass” that will allow kids to learn one instrument in a program.
The Maker Space Camp
Ages: 6+ years old
Tel: 718﹣576﹣3035
Location: Online
The maker space is offering many remote programs at Geek Forest for kids’ exploration, cooperation (合作), self﹣learning, making, and sharing, which includes “Storytelling through Comics” (ages 6–10), “Video Production Lab” (ages 8–12), “Arcade! JavaScript Game Design”(ages 8–12) , and “Creator Collector, Carnifex”(ages 12+).
Virtual Camp
Ages: 7﹣15
Tel: 618﹣966﹣6000
Location: In person (Prospect Park) + Online
They are offering an in﹣person camp where kids meet in Prospect Park and create their own Survivor Kids show. Campers learn all about making short video projects while having fun outside. Virtual camp options include a painting show and a cooking show.
1. Which number should a mother call if her kid is interested in music?| A．618﹣966﹣6000. |
| B．718﹣576﹣3035. |
| C．818﹣699﹣6401. |
| D．918﹣210﹣1720. |
| A．Video Production Lab. |
| B．Creator, Collector, Carnifex. |
| C．Storytelling through Comics. |
| D．Arcade!JavaScript Game Design. |
| A．Play card games. |
| B．Show their cooking skills. |
| C．Create a live music show. |
| D．Share self﹣learning experience. |
| A．but | B．as | C．so | D．since |
4 . I pulled over and one of the boys standing by the road asked for some water.
My heart
In my first lesson with Year Six I made a
A real
Now, three years later,I’m
| A．sank | B．beat | C．melted | D．raced |
| A．checking | B．searching | C．mending | D．parking |
| A．fast | B．soon | C．long | D．far |
| A．decision | B．motto | C．change | D．plan |
| A．reminder | B．symbol | C．gift | D．picture |
| A．experience | B．capacity | C．confidence | D．signal |
| A．bonded | B．behaved | C．reacted | D．operated |
| A．restricted | B．maintained | C．drafted | D．extended |
| A．chance | B．highlight | C．love | D．routine |
| A．added | B．led | C．kept | D．saw |
| A．expected | B．employed | C．guided | D．troubled |
| A．gradually | B．subsequently | C．frequently | D．temporarily |
| A．recognition | B．impression | C．expression | D．appointment |
| A．already | B．again | C．still | D．also |
| A．timely | B．typical | C．correct | D．heartfelt |
5 . In movies and books, people often describe a decisive moment when they figure out who they are. However, I never thought it actually happened in real life. I never expected to have a “moment” of my own. When it arrived, mine was much more powerful than I could have ever imagined.
During the spring of my junior year, my class watched a documentary called “The Invisible Children.” It was about three college students who take a trip to Africa and document their experience. At first the film was slightly humorous. However, once the group arrived in northern Uganda, the mood changed. They learned what the consequences of a 23-year war had been for thousands of children. Some had lost family and friends, while others were caught by the opposing force and became child soldiers.
Before long, I was sobbing. I couldn’t believe these things were happening, yet at the same time I knew they were. I just hadn’t been paying attention, for in the past 17 years, I was blessedly protected. When the movie ended, I couldn’t get it out of my head. For the next week, I was not myself. Every bite of food I took I thought of Grace, the 15-year-old who had little to eat. When I went to bed, I pictured Sunday, the 14-year-old boy sleeping on a straw mat on the ground in a camp. My whole world shifted.
Since that day, I haven’t been able to picture my future in a way that doesn’t involve going to Africa and doing what I can to help. Ultimately, this is why I decided to major in engineering. With an engineering degree, my potential for change will be limitless. I will build wells and schools, and design irrigation systems. Engineering is tough, but I know—in what Yeats called “my deep heart’s call”—that this is what I’m supposed to do with my life.
1. How did the author think of a decisive moment at first?| A．It was impossible. | B．It was unforgettable. |
| C．It was common. | D．It was powerful. |
| A．It amused him. | B．It changed his perspectives of life. |
| C．It made him unsure of himself. | D．It made him lose the desire to eat or sleep. |
| A．To achieve his goal. | B．To be well acknowledged. |
| C．To challenge himself. | D．To realize his childhood dream. |
| A．Celebrity. | B．Health. | C．Education. | D．Science. |
6 . Open-air jazz, locally-grown vegetables, Focaccia bread, goat cheese, and Narcan training all competed against a rainstorm last Tuesday at Westside Farmers Market’s annual College Night.
And the vendors (商贩) held out pretty well. Even as the raindrops intensified, folks kept exploring the tables stationed in the parking lot of St. Monica Church. Among the crowd were a number of college students, mostly from the University of Rochester, likely brought in by the College Night awards being offered — a five-dollar token (购物券), a handbag, and a prize raffle entry, all free of charge.
Now in its 15th year, Westside volunteer Jackie Farrell said the market partners merely with local farms, businesses, and community groups to populate its tables. “Our mission really is to serve the people in the community, getting them health and nutrition information, and connecting them to the farmers who grow the produce,” Farrell said, “Everything has to be local. It’s a producer-only market, so you have to grow or produce whatever you’re going to sell here.” Those producers had diverse offerings. Vegetables, of course, were abundant but sellers also pushed cheeses, spreads, bread, prepared pasta dishes, and much more.
The community groups offering information were diverse too. Recovery All Ways, a local nonprofit with a stated “mission to support anyone affected by substance use disorder” handed out Narcan and trained people in its use. Their station was next to a Moms Demand Action tent, where staffers provided information on physical safety. SNAP-Ed nutrition and benefits educators also ran a table.
The activities of the stations were scored by live music. The University’s Midnight Ramblers performed, and a local jazz band played away as the rain showers started rolling in.
Farrell hoped that the College Night promotion would help make students more comfortable crossing the bridge into the Rochester community. “We love college students, and we keep encouraging them that all they have to do is go across the bridge.”
1. What attracted college students to the College Night?| A．Free prizes. | B．Scenery in the rain. |
| C．Interesting books. | D．Featured goods. |
| A．It is managed by farmers themselves. |
| B．Its visitors are mostly university students. |
| C．Its offerings are locally grown or prepared. |
| D．Farmers provide more vegetables than corn. |
| A．Crowded and chaotic. | B．Busy and festive. |
| C．Luxurious and splendid. | D．Romantic and peaceful. |
| A．Westside Farmers Market is flowering rapidly |
| B．College Night channels products to community |
| C．College Night bridges university and community |
| D．Westside Farmers Market is expanding nationwide |
7 . The live-only series of Presenting Creativity from the London Drawing Group shares ways of engaging our imagination with exploration to find and assist the flow of creativity. The highly immersive (沉浸式) experiential session has its own focus for practical immersion, your development, and your chosen creative work.
THIS SESSION INCLUDES:
— Guided Visualisations by Susan: To release blocks and open clear creative awareness.
— Practical Presentation: You choose how you want to produce your art in this session — draw, paint, write, sculpt, weave…
— Hosted Q&A: Questions answered, creativity shared and celebrated. Hosted by Tutor Frances Stanfield.
PLEASE NOTE:
You will be creating in private with your videos and audio off. This session is no recording, otherwise you will be driven out of class. We hope this live experience will bring together and create a focused and friendly community of curious, imaginative spirits. Live, via immersion and the chat, then afterwards you will gain a deeper awareness of how to allow creative flow.
YOU WILL NEED: (Aside from your chosen materials)
A3/A4 paper with a larger piece of paper underneath
Transparent paper of any kind
Any kind of mark makers: Crayons, pencils, ink, paint, etc.
AGE 18+
Everyone is welcome to join this Pay-What-You-Can class. We suggest a donation of & 20. However, we understand that may not be possible for everybody. Please be honest and pay what you can afford so that we may continue to offer our sessions on a donation basis. Once you have booked your place, you will receive a confirmation email and be able to access information on how to join the event via your “Online Event Page”.
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS PLEASE EMAIL: londondrawinggroup@gmail.com
1. What is the session intended for?
| A．Developing creativity. | B．Displaying practical skills. |
| C．Exploring the unknown. | D．Testing the immersion effect. |
| A．Having your video off. | B．Chatting with others. |
| C．Cooperating in the group. | D．Recording the class. |
| A．Conduct offline confirmation. | B．Contribute first. |
| C．Register with personal information. | D．Subscribe by email. |
“Dad,” whispered Tarig. “Are you awake?” Dad opened his eyes. “What’s the matter, son?” Tarig couldn’t sleep and he felt that it was too hot. Maybe there’s a storm coming. All day long he felt like something was about to happen. Dad whispered back to his son, “You could be right. Go back to bed, there’s a good boy.”
Tarig shook his head. “I’m going downstairs where it’s cooler. Why don’t you come with me?” Dad refused, saying that he would stay there. Tarig went down the landing. He and his father were alone in the house. His mother and sister had gone to visit relatives. He went into the kitchen and lay on the floor. He felt cooler and fell sleep at last.
Suddenly he awoke with a shock. In the distance he could hear a roar, like thunder. It seemed to be coming closer and closer. The storm must have arrived, just as they expected. But this was no ordinary storm. Within seconds the whole house began to shake. The vase fell off the shelves with a crash. Tarig could feel the floor moving beneath him. What on earth was happening? He jumped to his feet and tried to turn on the light. It didn’t work. He reached the back door, but just then came aloud cracking noise. Next moment a pile of bricks came down around him. A terrible choking(窒息的) smell filled the air.
At last the dust cleared. Tarig was amazed to find that he was still alive. The framework of the doorway must have saved him. He called out, “Dad? Dad, are you all right?”
No answer. But he heard a rescue dog barking. He struggled to know what was going on outside, but he couldn’t move. Maybe someone was approaching here. “Are they my family? Or my relatives?”
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Without any more thought, Tarig determined to call for help.
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Tarig asked where his dad was but nobody replied.
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Twenty years ago, Chase Poust was only 7. On Sunday morning just before the Memorial Day, he, his dad Steven, and his 4-year-old sister, Abigail, were out for a family boating trip on Florida's St. Johns River, which was trackless and almost nobody knew about it. And there's no rescue center nearby. Chase and Abigail were swimming at the back of the anchored boat while Steven was on deck (甲板) fishing.
It was a perfect outing- it was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the deep blue sky, the light green river water and the mild late May sunshine mixed to create a magic scene. Everything was sound until a strong current emerged and loosened Abigail's grasp and she let go of the boat. Instantly realizing his sister would be swept away, Chase let go of the boat as well to try and reach her. At the same time, Chase screamed at his father desperately.
Without thinking twice, Steven jumped into the water and swam towards the two kids with all his efforts. But after realizing he couldn't keep up with both kids, he was faced with a heartbroken decision. He told them he loved them very much because he wasn't sure what's going to happen. Steven tried his best to stick with both of his children. He wore himself out. But his little daughter was washed away from him. Directing Chase to swim to shore for help Steven stayed behind, keeping as close as he could to Abigail as the life-vest that was keeping her above the waves floated further and further from his reach.
It was a tough go for the 7-year-old, but rather than attempting to swim all out, Chase wisely paced himself. Stopping to float or dog paddle when he was tired, he'd rest and then set off again. The current was going the opposite way of going to the boat and the shore, so it was very hard to swim that way for Chase.
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An hour later, Chase swam to the shore, anyhow.
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Luckily, Steven and Abigail were found and rescued.
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