5 . Learn about programs, events and much more for students of your age to get opportunities.

Youth and Non-Violent Direct Action

Time: October 18 and November 1,2023

Contact: Robert Croonquist

This interactive workshop for school groups will teach how to appeal to the government for change and how to create safe, non-violent direct action. Students will meet in small groups to discuss issues that are important to them. The fee to participate is $5 per student.

Attend a FREE Architecture and Design College Fair

Time: October 28,2023

Contact: Mary Lib Schmidt

High school students are invited to learn more about applying to architecture school. Representatives from over 30 colleges, universities, and design programs will meet with students and answer questions. The event will be held from 11am-3pm.

Seeds of Knowledge: Teen Tour and Natural Bath Bomb Making Workshop

Time: October 26,2023

Contact: Nicole Leist

Participants will look at 15th- to-17th-century printed herbals on display and learn how modern practitioners （医师） create beneficial natural products today. Teens will create bath bombs using all organic materials. This program is intended only for teens aged 13 to 18. FREE with advance registration.

FREE Saturday Leadership Program for Hispanic Youth

Time: November 2023 through March 2024

Contact: Lisa Pineda

It is a FREE Saturday program serving 100 students. It offers various leadership opportunities and resources with the goal of affirming students in cultural pride and increasing the Hispanic voice in government, community, and institutional spaces. Seats are limited.

1. What can you learn about Youth and Non-Violent Direct Action?

A．It lasts a fortnight.	B．It is free of charge.
C．It is organized by the government.	D．It teaches legal ways to communicate.

2. If you want to learn how to make a natural product, who should you contact?

A．Robert Croonquist.

B．Mary Lib Schmidt.

C．Nicole Leist.

D．Lisa Pineda.

3. Which activity limits the number of participants?

A．Youth and Non-Violent Direct Action.

B．Attend a FREE Architecture and Design College Fair.

C．Seeds of Knowledge: Teen Tour and Natural Bath Bomb Making Workshop.

D．FREE Saturday Leadership Program for Hispanic Youth.

6 . Best for kids events

NYC Parks offers a variety of events, programs and activities made with kids especially in mind. Children will have plenty to keep them active throughout the year no matter what their interests are.

Jr. Knicks Basketball Clinic (培训班)
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Instructor: Jonathan Ogeleza
Location: Sorrentino Recreation Center

This instructional basketball clinic will provide an opportunity for youth, regardless of skill, to have a positive basketball experience. Children will have the opportunity to learn and practice their basketball skills through a series of training. This specific clinic is for youth ages 10-12.

Fort Tryon Kids Art: Winter Craft Workshop
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Ages 5-12
Location: J. Hood Wright Recreation Center

Identify the year-round birds found in Fort Tryon Park and find out which evergreen plants support them in the park. Then, create bird feeders for your home with local artist Jessica Maffia to help birds during the cold winter months!

TEEN Word Game Hour
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Instructor: Sidikha Ashraf
Location: Al Oerter Recreation Center

Do you love word games? Welcome to Word Game Hour! Play a variety of word games outside of the classics and build that already impressive vocabulary of yours. If you've never played a word game before, then we want you to come even more. This isn't just for professionals. This is for fun!

Share, Grow and Give on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location: Randall's Island Park

In 1958, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Harlem for the signing of his book, Stride Toward Freedom. Join us on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Randall's Island Park. We will create a community collage (拼贴画) centered around excerpts (节选) from Dr. King's book. Keeping with the essence of Martin Luther King Jr. Day being a day of service, there will also be an opportunity to keep our park clean and beautiful.

1. What do we know about the program instructed by Jonathan Ogeleza?

A．It asks children to protect birds.

B．B. It is held at Randall's Island Park.

C．It is designed for children ages 5 to 10.

D．It helps kids to develop their basketball skills.

2. When can kids play word games at Al Oerter Recreation Center?

A．4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.	B．1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
C．8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.	D．11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

3. Which program will encourage people to volunteer?

A．TEEN Word Game Hour.

B．Jr. Knicks Basketball Clinic.

C．Fort Tryon Kids Art: Winter Craft Workshop.

D．Share, Grow and Give on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

8 . 假如你是李华，寒假即将到来，你想去某个地方旅行。请给你的朋友Jane写一封信，介绍你的旅行计划，内容包括：
1.选择这个地方的理由；
2.你的计划和期待。
注意：1.写作词数应为100左右；
2.注意书信格式。
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9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Leisure time (休闲时光) should be advocated. The main reason that leisure time is important is that it gives a person the balance     1     (need) to focus on his or her other more stressful, daily activities. Leisure time relieves     2     (sad) and stress and also improves one’s physical (身体的) and emotional health.

Taking time to do    3     (enjoy) leisure activities gives a person’s mind a rest from daily stress. Combining work     4     leisure time allows people to be more focused and efficient when working. In this sense, a company which emphasizes leisure time has a good prospect for growth. Physical leisure activities, apart from    5     (calm) the mind, also help keep the body healthy.

Quality leisure time is also vital because it has the ability     6     (improve) one’s communication skills and self-respect. By taking part in group leisure activities based    7    shared interests, such as book clubs, painting clubs or exercise groups, people can widen their circles of friends. Group activities can also benefit those    8     are shy.

Joining in all kinds of leisure activities is also    9    good role model for children. It helps to teach them about valuable life skills, such as    10     (social) acceptable behavior.

10 . Indentify each statement with a T for the topic sentence, an S for supporting sentences and a C for the concluding sentence.________On the other hand, some classmates went to do some part-time jobs to earn some pocket money and working experience.
________The classmates I interviewed had enjoyed their summer holidays very much with different activities.
________Some of them paid a visit to various tourist resorts to broaden their vision.
________On the whole, my classmate took different activities to make good use of their happy summer holidays.
________Some classmates preferred to stay at home reading novels, watching movies or surfing the Internet to relax themselves.