1 . Why is the boy’s mother against the trip?

A．Australia is too far away.

B．The trip may be meaningless.

C．The time of the trip is unsuitable.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the speaker live with his uncle and aunt?

A．To visit the city.

B．To work.

C．To study.

2. Who lives alone?

A．Mr. Leo .

B．Miss Green.

C．Mr. Smith.

3. What is Mr. Leo ?

A．A doctor.

B．A secretary.

C．A student.

3 . Why is the man surprised?

A．He isn’t in London in autumn.

B．He missed the best season in London.

C．He doesn’t see a foggy London.

4 . Do you want to enjoy a new interest or start a new career at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois? Take advantage of online classes! Our expert instructors offer virtual learning in topics from gardening fundamentals to yoga to photography.

Painting the Natural World

6 Wednesdays, June 12-July 17

1:00 pm-3:30 pm

Watercolor is a fresh way to express the beauty of a sunset or the reflection of trees and clouds on a pond. You will learn to make expressive marks, mix colors, and apply water mindfully to achieve the sensitive effects watercolor offers.

Explore Mindfulness & Meditation (沉思)

Sunday, June 9

1:00 pm-2:30 pm

New! Investigate the basics of mindfulness and meditation through a relaxed discussion suitable for beginners. Participate in a brief meditation session led by the instructor that concludes with an open forum(论坛) where your thoughts and questions are encouraged. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a blanket if you prefer.

Introduction to Design Principles

6 Wednesdays, June 12-July 17

9:30 am-noon

This workshop introduces and reviews the landscape design process of site analysis, conceptual design, and evaluations, based on principles of balance, scale, and unity. Through plant combinations and landscape features, you will learn about color, texture, line, form, and methods of creating garden spaces.

Chinese Art and Photography

6 Wednesdays, June 12-July 17

9:30 am-noon

Enrich your creativity and artistic process by devoting yourself in the visual cultures of China. We will survey the history of photography in China, analyze the style and approach of Chinese artists, and learn about elements of Chinese art and design. Classes will include weekly assignments, image reviews, discussions of tools and techniques.

1. What can you get after taking Painting the Natural World?

A．A variety of design techniques.	B．Elements of Chinese art and design.
C．The sensitive effects of watercolor.	D．Encouragements about your thoughts.

2. Which would you choose if you want to attend a one-day lesson?

A．Painting the Natural World.	B．Chinese Art and Photography.
C．Introduction to Design Principles.	D．Explore Mindfulness & Meditation.

3. In which section of the website can you find the text?

A．News.

B．Training.

C．Arts.

D．Economy.

5 . BOLOGNA CHILDREN'S BOOK FAIR ILLUSTRATORS EXHIBITION 2024-58^TH EDITION

A BCBF highlight, the Illustrators Exhibition is a unique international showcase for state-of-the-art illustrations for children and young adults.

WHO CAN ENTER

Illustrators, both professionals and beginners, can enter unpublished artwork, or artwork published in the previous 2 years.

Art schools can enter the projects by students who have attended their Institute.

Publishers can enter illustrators they work with.

FEATURES OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS

Illustrators must enter their artworks exclusively online by December 31, 2023.

The 5 artworks must be based on the same theme, and must be numbered, as preferred, from 1 to 5 on the digital format file.

The 5 illustrations—5, no more, no less—may be unpublished artwork or artwork published after 1 January 2022. The work can be in black and white or colour and be produced using any technique.

The digital format must be: jpg or png, maximum size 5 MB, resolution 150 DPI.

SELECTION PROCESS

All works shall be examined by the international Jury comprising five members (from publishing houses, art schools, or illustrators) appointed by BolognaFiere. The Jury's decision shall be final.

WINNERS

Being selected will give illustrators great visibility with the publication of their works in the Illustrators Annual and the 2-year world tour of the exhibition.

Winners under 35 will automatically be shortlisted (入围) for the International Award for Illustration Bologna Children's Book Fair, which consists of a prize of 15,000 Euro and the assignment to illustrate a children's book to be published by Grupo SM, Spain.

Unpublished winners under 30 will also compete for the ARS IN FABULA scholarship, which covers the entire Masters course fee.

CONTACTS

If you have problems or need assistance: bf＠archimedia. it

1. Who can submit entries to the BCBF Illustrators Exhibition 2024?

A．Visitors of the exhibition.	B．Editors of publishers.
C．Illustrators of all levels.	D．Authors of children's books.

2. Which of the following entries may be accepted?

A．Artworks in jpg digital format.	B．Five artworks on diverse themes.
C．Physical artworks in black and white.	D．Artworks published over 2 years ago.

3. What benefit will all winners of the BCBF Illustrators Exhibition 2024 receive?

A．A 2-year global tour.	B．A cash prize of 15,000 Euro.
C．A scholarship for further education.	D．A chance to get their works published.

6 . I can’t leave my house because there’s 45 cm of snow on the ground, I’ve had some time to think about my running goals for the coming year. Setting running goals is a great way to stay motivated to run, and the start of a new year is the perfect time to think about what you want to achieve. Here are some tips for setting reasonable goals:

Choose practical goals. Never set a goal that you can’t achieve. For example, you’re not going to cover 5 km in 25 minutes with your best personal record being 35 minutes. Your chances of achieving your goals will be much better if they’re practical.

Don’t take on too much. If you have too many goals, you’ll burn yourself out and may not achieve any of them, leaving you feeling disappointed and unsuccessful. Instead, just focus on a few key goals and the steps you need to take to reach them.

Set small, easy goals. If you have a great goal, make sure that you have small, easy goals along the way, so that they can help you make progress and prevent you from getting frustrated. If your goal is to complete a 10K, first try to run a 3K or 5K, and then 8K every time. An added advantage of setting these small, easy goals is that even if you don’t meet your final goal at last, you’ll still achieve other success along the way.

Pick some fun goals, too. Not all your running goals have to be performance-related. Come up with some creative goals, such as running a race on a holiday, running a race for charity, reading a book about running, and making some new friends while running. Non-performance related goals can keep you from feeling unsuccessful even if you give up some of your other goals.

1. Why does the author present this passage?

A．To give advice on setting running goals.

B．To inform readers of the tips of running.

C．To follow some ways of keeping healthy.

D．To voice subjective opinions on running.

2. What does the example in Paragraph 2 function?

A．To show we shouldn’t choose unrealistic goals.

B．To prove we can’t run 5K meters in 20 minutes.

C．To introduce hard goals lead to better results.

D．To explain running long is bad for our health.

3. How is the passage developed?

A．By reasoning.

B．By listing.

C．By arguing.

D．By classifying.

4. Which opinion does the author highlight?

A．More difficult goals will lead to more improvement.

B．The degree of success relies on the amount of goals.

C．Small, easy goals would make us sense successful.

D．Non-performance-related goals lower running plans.

7 . There are many islands to explore in the Great Barrier Reef. Whether you want to day trip or relax, we’ve found the best island secrets on the Great Barrier Reef.

Haggerstone Island

A private island in the north of the Great Barrier Reef is a perfect eco-destination. The surrounding waters contain the remains of ships from accidents and the incredible sea life for which the reef is famous. Haggerstone Island keeps its guest numbers low, often below 10.

How to experience it: book a two-hour private flight from Cairns or Weipa.

Camp Island

If you’ve ever dreamt of holidaying on your own private island, here is your opportunity. Camp Island is located in Whitsundays and only three kilometers from Abbot Bay. The island accommodates up to eight guests and is yours to do as you please, be it water sports, fishing, a game of tennis or, better yet, call on the private chef to cook up a feast of local produce.

How to experience it: take a 20-minute boat from Elliott River in Guthalungra.

Long Island

Long Island is home to Elysian Retreat. At Elysian Retreat, you’ll arrive via helicopter before checking into your wooden house, sitting just footsteps away from the reef. First up on the menu is a dip in the special pool, where you can take a bath to fuel your relaxation.

How to experience it: take a 20-minute helicopter flight from Hamilton Island or Cairns.

Orpheus Island

Orpheus Island accommodates just 28 people. Guests arrive to a warm welcome and some of the most amazing diving. Thousands of fish species make their home just steps from where you sleep. You can explore the area by taking one of the island’s small boats, and a packed lunch, to one of the many quiet bays. Accommodation includes beachfront wooden houses decorated in natural tones.

How to experience it: take a 30-minute private helicopter flight from Townsville.

1. Where could the flight to Haggerstone Island come from?

A．Townsville.

B．Guthalungra.

C．Hamilton Island.

D．Cairns.

2. What can visitors do at Camp Island?

A．Play water sports.	B．Camp near the bay.
C．Join a cooking club.	D．Learn about ship remains.

3. What do Long Island and Orpheus Island have in common?

A．They feature special pools.	B．They are rich in fish species.
C．They are diving destinations.	D．They have wooden houses available.

8 . Few dogs are as energetic as Sedze, a white Shih Tzu whose name means “my heart” in the Dogrib language. Last summer, the little dog went through a life _______.

On August 13, Louise, the owner of Sedze, was _______ the camping bag under an evacuation order. A(n) _______ wildfire was getting close and most residents were instructed to leave the city. Louise and her friends _______ into two cars with their pets. They made their way onto the highway, heading toward an evacuation centre in High Level. After driving all night, the _______ group set up camp to have a rest before _______ the road again. But 20 minutes into the second half of their journey, one of Louise’s worst _______came to life: Sedze was missing.

The group _______ back, believing they may have _______ left Sedze there. But there was no ________ of her. After searching for 30 minutes, Louise and the others had to continue the journey, ________ but still holding out hope for a miracle.

Later that evening, the group finally arrived. Louise called her daughter, Jilaine, who lived in Calgary, and ________ the news. Ten minutes later, Jilaine called back with a hopeful ________. A man named Ryan had posted about a dog that he found on the Facebook. The dog looked exactly like Sedze! Louise got on the phone with Ryan and ________ Sedze’s identity with a description of a flower attached to her collar.

Sedze was alive and well. And as it turned out, Ryan had also evacuated to High Level. While talking, they discovered that they were standing on opposite sides of a street. “It was the greatest feeling when he brought her over,” she said. Today, Louise still ________ at their luck that Ryan found Sedze.

1.

A．experiment

B．competition

C．trial

D．game

2.

A．putting away

B．packing up

C．setting aside

D．reaching into

3.

A．mild

B．massive

C．controllable

D．avoidable

4.

A．crashed

B．marched

C．jumped

D．looked

5.

A．exhausted

B．satisfied

C．fascinated

D．annoyed

6.

A．building

B．hitting

C．crossing

D．blocking

7.

A．nightmares

B．memories

C．enemies

D．challenges

8.

A．held

B．walked

C．wrote

D．sped

9.

A．deliberately

B．accidentally

C．carefully

D．randomly

10.

A．evidence

B．impression

C．sign

D．point

11.

A．delighted

B．injured

C．frozen

D．heartbroken

12.

A．ignored

B．broke

C．covered

D．received

13.

A．burst

B．idea

C．update

D．improvement

14.

A．protected

B．confirmed

C．stole

D．hid

15.

A．looks

B．laughs

C．wonders

D．aims

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Visitors who travel to jiayu county, Xianning city, in Central China’s Hubei province for the first time are often impressed with its food offerings, especially the fish and lotus roots (莲藕). Almost every restaurant offers dishes     1     (feature) these ingredients (原料).

Xiao Wo, a poet from Beijing, once remarked on how amazing it is that some restaurants can make an entire table of dishes     2     either ingredient.

Located in the south of Hubei,     3     (know) as a province of a thousand lakes, Jiayu covers an area of 1,017 square kilometers, and about one-third of that     4     (cover) in water. It is home to 15 types of fish and produces 60, 000 tons of lotus roots a year.

Jiayu,     5     literally means “good fish” in Chinese, is one of two counties named after the water creatures.     6     other is Yutai in Shandong province.

Jiayu     7     (get) its name from the following lines of the poem The South Produces Good Fish from The Book of Songs, the     8     (old) existing collection of Chinese poetry, dating back to between the 11th and 6th century BC.

“The south produces good fish, and the fish swim and wag their tails. There is fine wine at the     9     (gentlemen) large impressive meals, and guests feast and drink     10     (merry).”

Aside from its delicious dishes, Jiayu is also famous for its lotus roots, wudu (a clay instrument) and culture of the Three Kingdoms (220-280) period.

10 . Sunlight was cutting through the classroom, and it was close to lunchtime, with everyone feeling bored. This was in the sickening final weeks before the Leaving Cert. the state exams every Irish teenager has to sit if they want to go to university.

With the Leaving Cert, we’d ever felt more unhappily involved in the faceless machinery of education. Our only objective for an entire year had been to memorize as much information as possible, in order to bring it back in one exam after another. Our teacher’s only objective was to drill all that information and rote learning (死记硬背) into us.

And it was just another day of that, when it happened. I don’t know why, but the teacher suddenly broke off what he was saying and considered us for a moment. He leaned against his desk, folded his arms, and then he went off without referring to his prepared notes.

He spoke about how we were going to leave school soon, and head into the world, separately, for ever. He said we wouldn’t be able to grasp it yet, but our horizons were about to expand in ways we wouldn’t believe. I know it sounds cheesy—it probably was cheesy—but for the teenage me it was something quite new and surprising to hear an adult address us like this, not as kids to whom he needed to feed information, but as humans with whom he wanted to share something like wisdom.

What stayed with me was the image he used: he said our awareness would be like a flame (火焰) in a dark cave. The brighter and larger the flame grew, the more of the cave we would see. But with every bit of light, there would come a growing awareness of the vastness of the cave, of just how little of it we were actually seeing, and of how much more space and opportunity was left for our flame to grow.

1. What do students think of preparing for the Leaving Cert?

A．Boring.

B．Challenging.

C．Exciting.

D．Rewarding.

2. What does the underlined word “cheesy” in paragraph 4 most probably mean?

A．Innovative.

B．Harmful.

C．Attractive.

D．Commonplace.

3. What did the teacher emphasize in his speech?

A．The use of knowledge.	B．The exploration of the unknown.
C．The command of skills.	D．The importance of education.

4. How did the teacher make his idea understood?

A．By describing a fact.	B．By reasoning a conclusion.
C．By using a figure of speech.	D．By making a sharp contrast.