1. Where does Mark usually read news now?
| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a magazine. | C．On the Internet. |
| A．It has a small glass window. |
| B．It can make a pizza in a short time. |
| C．It offers four types of pizzas at a time. |
| A．It is quite necessary. | B．It might not be popular. | C．It will certainly succeed. |
| A．The 24-hour service. | B．Tasty pizza made by it. | C．The low production cost. |
1. When will the man go to the restaurant?
| A．On Tuesday. | B．On Wednesday. | C．On Thursday. |
| A．A couple. | B．Some friends. | C．His family. |
| A．Provide personal information. |
| B．Tell the waitress his arriving time. |
| C．Ask for a table at the non-smoking area. |
1. How did the speakers feel about visiting the park?
| A．Tired. | B．Happy. | C．Disappointed. |
| A．Study for an exam. | B．Attend a party. | C．Go to the movies. |
| A．A romantic movie. | B．A comedy. | C．A horror movie. |
4 . Jindalee State School
Email:info@jindaleess.eq.edu.au
Phone:(07)3725 5777
Website:www.jindaleess.eq.edu.au
7th November 2023
Class Placement Information
Dear Parents,
We are now providing you with information about your child’s 2024 class placement. Your child Najera Ochoa Ava is in 1W in 2024. The teacher for this class is Mrs Shelly Waner in room B11b.
Students return to school on 27th January 2024.
The office will close at 3:30 p. m.9th November 2023 and reopen on 20th January, 2024.
SNACK SHACK(零食铺)
The Jindalee Snack Shack is now closed for cleaning—we will not be taking any orders this week.Wewillreopenonthefirstdayofschoolandwillcontinuetoacceptonlineordersonly viawww.quickclig.com.au.Snackswillcontinuetobeavailableforpurchaseduringsecond break.
THE UNIFORM (校服) SHOP
The Uniform Shop will be taking orders online during December but items(物品) will not be available for collection until January. The shop will open on 20th January.
BY APPOINTMENT(预约) ONLY—please check our P&C Facebook page or the school newsletter for a booking link. Please do not come to the shop without an appointment.
The shop will continue to operate on an appointment system in 2024 and will be open on the first day of school. We will then resume(恢复) trading on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the term, for appointments and online order processing, from 28th January.
A calendar of the 2024 school year can be viewed at the following website, www.education.qld.gov.au.
On behalf of the Jindalee State School family, I wish you all a happy holiday.
We look forward to seeing you in the New Year.
Yours sincerely
Ms Penny Grant
Principal
1. When will the new academic year begin?| A．7th November 2023. | B．9th November 2023. |
| C．20th January 2024. | D．27th January 2024. |
| A．Students should check the school newsletter to order uniforms. |
| B．Visitors are not welcome without an appointment. |
| C．It will remain closed after 3:30 p. m. each day. |
| D．It will not take orders until January 2024. |
| A．By calling(07)3725 5777. |
| B．By contacting Mrs Shelly Waner. |
| C．By visiting www.education.qld.gov.au. |
| D．Byemailinginfo@jindaleess.eq.edu.au. |
5 . It’s thought that the first ever Chinese restaurant opened in 1908 in the UK. It was located in Piccadilly Circus, London. Although this was a great breakthrough for the cuisine (菜肴), it didn’t pick up popularity for years.
Back in the 1950’s the idea of Chinese food in the UK and America was simplistic; tinned Chinese curries (咖喱菜肴), processed foods and confused flavours (味道), like Chinese food on pizza. Takeout restaurants were few and far between and other cuisines with less experimental flavours were favoured by Westerners.
It wasn’t until the 1960’s and 1970’s that Chinese food began getting the recognition. More citizens began arriving on Western soil from China and Chinatown started development in the1970’s, when chefs began talking about exotic (异国的) flavours. One typical figure during this period was Kenneth Lo. He wrote more than 30 books on Chinese cooking from the1950’s to the1990’s, with over one million copies sold in Britain.
Lo also opened a cooking school in London during the 1980’s, which was praised as Europe’s first Chinese cooking school. Alongside this, people began opening up to the idea of varied flavours but dishes had to make the most of the ingredients (配料) available in the West. Chinese chefs began to adapt dishes to use readily available ingredients and also appeal more to Westerners. This ended with the creation of dishes that a Western audience recognizes as Chinese that you wouldn’t even find in China. For example, Chop Suey used to be one of the most popular dishes found in the West but you wouldn’t be able to find this dish with ease in China. The same goes for the beloved fortune cookies.
Nowadays, more frequent travel of British people to China has exposed consumers to more varieties and both authentic (正宗的) and modern Chinese flavours. No longer do those living in the West fear complex and unfamiliar flavours; instead they accept the contrast and try to include them into their diet.
1. What happened to Chinese food after the first Chinese restaurant opened in London?| A．It went through great changes. |
| B．It went unnoticed for a long time. |
| C．It was mainly sold as takeout food. |
| D．It started to have a big influence. |
| A．He wrote many books about Chinese cooking. |
| B．He worked in a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. |
| C．He commented on popular books on Chinese food. |
| D．He travelled across China to learn Chinese cooking. |
| A．To prove many ingredients were needed to make them. |
| B．To show they were the most popular Chinese dishes in London. |
| C．To show Chinese dishes were adapted to satisfy Westerners’ taste. |
| D．To prove the ingredients used in Western cuisine were simple. |
| A．Concerned. | B．Regretful. | C．Unclear. | D．Acceptive. |
Mama and Papa were like most parents. They wanted the best for their kids. Jeff and Jenna were like most kids. They wanted the best for themselves－the best place in front of the TV, the biggest piece of cake and the most candies.
One night, when the noisy kids were sound asleep, Mama lay awake worrying. She sighed a big sigh, thinking how to teach Jeff and Jenna to mend their selfish ways. Lecturing didn’t work.
As Mama lay there, she thought about how kids learn. Kids learn by doing. They learn to walk by walking. That’s the answer, thought Mama. The kids will learn to help others by helping others. But questions of who, when, and where went unanswered as she drifted off to sleep.
To her pleasure, those questions were soon answered. The next day, they happened to meet Mrs. Marie, the elderly widow who lived just down the road, at the checkout line at the supermarket.
Mama asked the kids to say hello to Mrs. Marie, about whom the kids were a little nervous. She was really old and kind of bent over. And there was that crooked cane she used when she walked. But the real reason they were nervous about her was that two days ago their ball had gone into her yard and knocked over some flowers in the garden and broke the glasses of the attic. They had never apologized.
When Mama and the kids were loading their groceries into the car, Mrs. Marie came out of the supermarket pushing her little collapsible shopping cart.
“Where are you going?” called Mama.
“To the bus stop,” she said, “The bus goes right by my house.” “So does our car,” said Mama.
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Mama asked the kids to help Mrs. Marie into the car and put her things in the trunk(后备箱).
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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7 . Anger may feel uncomfortable, but it’s also normal and healthy. It is an emotion built into us to signal that something needs to be dealt with. When we take notice of that signal and actually correct the problem instead of ignoring it, we’re usually much better for it.
Start by looking beyond the superficial (表面上的) trigger to your anger. Anger is often precipitated (仓促发生) by underlying feelings of fear, anxiety, disappointment and guilt. Maybe you’re extremely angry that your partner is late, but it’s really because you were afraid that he or she had a car accident in the bad weather.
It helps to take a cool-down period before explaining to someone you’re angry with how he or she rocked your boat. That will allow for the effects of the adrenaline (肾上腺素) to wear off, which in turn allows you to reflect on what’s bothering you. Do some controlled breathing or find some physical activity to take the edge off. “There’s clear evidence that exercise helps with feelings of anger,” says McIntosh.
When you’re ready to approach the other person, focus on the behaviour and why it upsets you, not the person’s characters. Avoid calling the other person names. Don’t say something bad, and don’t make generalizations (泛化), such as “You always do this!” “The idea”, says Keelan, “is to bring up your reasonable points to the other person in a manner that is most likely to get a helpful and non-defensive response. ”
If you’re on the receiving end, remember that there are benefits to acknowledging and trying to under-stand the other person’s anger. Try offering to make a change, if that seems fair to you. If you’re willing to be a partner in working through heated situations, the other person will be much more likely to bring matters up constructively in the future. In the end, you’ll both be healthier for it.
1. What does the underlined word “trigger” in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Cause. | B．Solution. | C．Course. | D．Strategy. |
| A．Breathe deeply while angry. | B．Keep off a person you dislike. |
| C．Accept the lateness out of politeness. | D．Point out the weaknesses in other’s character. |
| A．Make a change at once. | B．Stand in the other’s shoes. |
| C．Advise the partner to be calm. | D．Help the partner overcome difficulties. |
| A．Get Benefits out of Anger | B．A New Research about Anger |
| C．Get Angry the Right Way | D．How to Keep emotions Hidden |
8 . According to the Solar Energy Industry Association, the number of solar panels installed(安装)has grown rapidly in the past decade, and it has to grow even faster to meet climate goals. But all of that growth will take up a lot of space, and though more and more people accept the concept of solar energy, few like large solar panels to be installed near them.
Solar developers want to put up panels as quickly and cheaply as possible, so they haven’t given much thought to what they put under them. Often, they’ll end up filling the area with small stones and using chemicals to control weeds. The result is that many communities, especially in farming regions, see solar farms as destroyers of the soil.
“Solar projects need to be good neighbors,” says Jordan Macknick, the head of the Innovative Site Preparation and Impact Reductions on the Environment(InSPIRE)project. “They need to be protectors of the land and contribute to the agricultural economy.” InSPIRE is investigating practical approaches to “low-impact” solar development, which focuses on establishing and operating solar farms in a way that is kinder to the land. One of the easiest low-impact solar strategies is providing habitat for pollinators(传粉昆虫).
Habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change have caused dramatic declines in pollinator populations over the past couple of decades, which has damaged the U.S. agricultural economy. Over 28 states have passed laws related to pollinator habitat protection and pesticide use. Conservation organizations put out pollinator-friendliness guidelines for home gardens, businesses, schools, cities—and now there are guidelines for solar farms.
Over the past few years, many solar farm developers have transformed the space under their solar panels into a shelter for various kinds of pollinators, resulting in soil improvement and carbon reduction. “These pollinator-friendly solar farms can have a valuable impact on everything that’s going on in the landscape,” says Macknick.
1. What do solar developers often ignore?| A．The decline in the demand for solar energy. |
| B．The negative impact of installing solar panels. |
| C．The rising labor cost of building solar farms. |
| D．The most recent advances in solar technology. |
| A．Improve the productivity of local farms. |
| B．Invent new methods for controlling weeds. |
| C．Make solar projects environmentally friendly. |
| D．Promote the use of solar energy in rural areas. |
| A．To conserve pollinators. | B．To restrict solar development. |
| C．To diversify the economy. | D．To ensure the supply of energy. |
| A．Pollinators: To Leave or to Stay | B．Solar Energy: Hope for the Future |
| C．InSPIRE: A Leader in Agriculture | D．Solar Farms: A New Development |
9 . Banff National Park is Canada’s firstborn national park and was recognized in 1885. Located in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Banff includes 6,641 square kilometers of glaciers and ice fields, thick coniferous forest, and alpine(高山的) scenery. The Icefields Park-way spreads from Lake Louise, connecting to Jasper National Park in the north. Provincial forests and Yoho National Park are neighbors to the west while Kootenay National Park is situated to the south. The main commercial center of the park is the town of Banff, in the Bow River valley.
The Canadian Pacific Railway was contributory in Banff’s early years, building the Banff Springs Hotel and Chateau Lake Louise hotel in the park and attracting tourists through widespread advertising. In the early 20th century, roads were built in Banff, at times by prisoners of World War I, and through Great Depression-era public works projects, As Banff has over three million visitors annually, the health of its ecology has been endangered. In the mid-1990s, Parks Canada launched a two-year study to preserve ecological integrity.
Banff National Park has a subarctic climate(副极地气候) with three ecoregions. The forests feature lodgepole pine at lower heights and Engelmann spruce at higher ones below the tree line, above which are chiefly rocks and ice. Mammal(哺乳动物) species such as the grizzly bear, cougar, wolverine, moose and bighorn sheep are found along with hundreds of bird species. Reptiles(爬行动物) are also found but only a restricted number of species have been recorded.
The mountains were formed from sedimentary rocks(沉积岩) which were pushed east over newer rock formations, between 80 and 55 million years ago. Over the previous few million years, glaciers have at times covered most of the park, but today are found only on the mountainsides though they include the Columbia Icefield, the largest continuous glacial mass in the Rockies. Erosion(侵蚀) from water and ice has molded the mountains into their existing shapes.
1. What can we infer about Banff National Park?| A．It was built mainly by prisoners. |
| B．It is the oldest national park in Canada. |
| C．It is connected to three other provincial parks. |
| D．It failed to satisfy visitors’ demand for commercial activities. |
| A．Building roads in Banff. |
| B．Constructing hotels in Banff. |
| C．Preserving the ecology of Banff. |
| D．Providing multiple railway lines to Banff. |
| A．The biodiversity of Banff. |
| B．The limited knowledge of reptiles. |
| C．The complex climate system of Banff. |
| D．The mammals’ severe living conditions. |
| A．Stuck. | B．Broken. | C．Formed. | D．Followed. |
After six hours of fishing, John Franklin and his sister Jane were ready to call it a day. It was 7 pm. The summer sun was setting, and the fishes had stopped biting. But Jane’s 12-year-old son Conrad was having so much fun that he begged “Let’s do just one more run,” Since the mild weather was holding out, why not? John turned the boat around and headed back.
Yet, you never knew. They hadn’t even cast their lines when the wind picked up suddenly. Rough waves began battling against the little boat. “Check your life jackets and hold the boat!” John shouted, As Jane and her son were on the point of screaming, two big waves rolled over, one right after the other. Within a few seconds, the boat tipped(倾斜). Backward and turned over, throwing three of them into the water.
Out of the worst, the luckiest thing was that they had life jackets on and the boat didn’t sink immediately. Everyone grabbed onto it. “Let’s get back in the boat, Mommy,” Conrad cried, trembling with fear.
“Don’t panic. People know we’re out here,” Jane comforted him. “They’ll send help soon.”
Treading(踩) the water, the adults exchanged worried looks. They were floating in the middle of nowhere. “I knew we were in a tight spot,” said John, a third-generation commercial fisherman who, like Jane, had been raised on the bay.
When a strong wind blew through about half an hour with no sign of dying down, they had to make some decisions. It had been a perfect July day, with the water at a temperate 20 degrees centigrade, but everyone was cold by 9 pm.
If they weren’t rescued soon, they might not survive the night, John recognized, but the closest shoreline was about three miles away, starred by only a few glowing house lights.
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Looking at the lights in the distance, John asked his sister in a low voice, “Should I do it?”
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About three hours later, John reached the shoreline and saw the house in lights.
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