1 . Here are our suggestions for keeping busy this week. Dive in!

Take to the waves in Southampton

Always fancied trying your hand at sailing? Now’s your chance. The Southampton Boat Show has plenty of opportunities for visitors to get out on the water to experience boat sailing, power boating or taking a ride on a RIB—all for free.

Discover an island on the Thames

To celebrate Totally Thames, a month-long festival is held at various locations across London. We’ve discovered 21 of the river’s most fascinating islands—all of them with interesting stories to tell. Make the most of it with our map here.

Catch great films in Bristol

Over six days, Encounters Film Festival screens up to 400 films from over 60 different countries. The Bristol festival provides a platform for international filmmakers, and offers a gateway to the likes of the BAFTAs, Oscars and European Film Awards. See here for full details.

Get scientific in London

Experience the latest, best and most challenging science covering all areas of our lives and universe at New Science Live at Excel London. New Scientist Live is a four-day festival full of ideas and discoveries from the team behind the world’s most popular science weekly magazine, featuring four zones—Brain& Body, Technology, Earth and Universe—as well as talks from experts and over 200 exhibitors.

1. We can find out from the text that ________.

A．in Southampton you can enjoy the boating races

B．Totally Thames is a fascinating island with interesting stories

C．Encounters Film Festival appeals to the moviegoers

D．at New Science Live you only experience popular science

2. What is true about New Scientist Live?

A．A science weekly magazine.

B．A festival where ideas and discoveries are shared.

C．A festival to celebrate great scientists.

D．An exhibition to show scientific discoveries.

3. What’s the author’ s purpose of writing the article?

A．To introduce some amazing tourist attractions in London.

B．To appeal to people to take part in outdoor activities.

C．To advise us how to make the most of our time.

D．To give tips on various leisure activities to get involved in.

2 . What are the speakers talking about?

A．Weekend plans.

B．Favorite sports.

C．Free-time activities.

3 . Teen Party Venues in Nashville, TN

Nashville, Tennessee, known as “Music City,” is home to around 601,000 residents, where you will find a broad range of places to choose from when it comes to planning a birthday party.

Pools and Resorts

If you plan your teen’s party at Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort, your teen and her guests will have a variety of activities to choose from. In the waterpark, guests can float down the lazy river, zip down the slides and play in the humongous wave pool.

Dinner or Dance

Teens looking for something a little more sophisticated or grown up to do on their birthday can have their party at one of the area’s finest restaurants or party venues. Rocketown offers facility rentals for teen events, to help create a safe environment for teens. You can choose which building you would like to rent to plan your teen’s dinner, dance or whatever else you have in mind and be confident knowing your teen’s party will be spectacular.

Bowling and Skating

Jaymar Family Entertainment Center is another fantastic venue for holding a fun teen party. Party packages can help make the planning a bit easier and may include things like bowling for all your guests, a private party room, food and drinks, etc. Teens that enjoy roller skating can hold their party at one of the Skate Centers in Nashville.

Additional Venues

Parents who are looking for something a little different to plan for their teen’s party could take the group to Nashville Paintball for some paintball action. Whether your party guests are new to paintball or old pros, the entire group is sure to have a great time. Alternatively, you can take your teen and his buddies to Climb Nashville for some climbing fun, which offers birthday and private parties that may include climbing, instruction, snacks and drinks.

1. Which place offers a private party room?

A．Rocketown.

B．Jaymar Family Entertainment Center.

C．Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort.

D．Nashville Paintball.

2. What can teens do at Climb Nashville?

A．Have dinner.

B．Learn to climb.

C．Float down the river.

D．Enjoy roller skating.

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．You can rent facilities in Rocketown.

B．You cannot hold a party in the waterpark.

C．Jaymar Family Entertainment Center offers party packages.

D．You may enjoy yourselves at Nashville Paintball.

4. Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．In a feature story.

B．In a geography textbook.

C．In a leisure magazine.

D．In a business website.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about the rooms at the camp?

A．They look modern.

B．They are quite large.

C．They can hold 20 people each.

2. How long is the rest time after lunch?

A．One hour.

B．One and a half hours.

C．Two hours.

3. What can children take part in every evening?

A．The English Language Camp.

B．Special cultural events.

C．The Adventure Camp.

4. When does the leader Sandra make this announcement?

A．Before lunchtime.

B．At lunchtime.

C．After lunchtime.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the speaker?

A．In a zoo.

B．In a park.

C．In a museum.

2. What can the listeners see in the first show?

A．Monkeys.

B．Birds.

C．Tigers.

3. When will the second show begin?

A．At 3:00 pm.

B．At 4:00 pm.

C．At 4:30 pm.

4. What do we know about the last show?

A．It’s a guided tour.

B．It’s very late.

C．It’s beside a shop.

6 . When we got ready to go to the rink(溜冰场), Mom always helped me tie up my skating shoes. Then she _______ her own. Mom and I had been coming to the rink every _______ since my lessons began. That was our deal. I went to _______ on Tuesdays, and we skated together on Sundays.

When we were ready to _______ on the ice, Mom took my hand and put an arm around my shoulder. I looked up at Mom and smiled. She seemed _______ but still smiled back. I took a short gliding(滑行)step, and she stepped with me, holding my hand tight We went across the rink very _______. After a few minutes, we _______ in the center of the rink. I gently took my _______ back from Moms and glided away slowly.

While Mom stood still, I _______ the move my teacher taught me this week. I placed one foot on the ________ , leaning (倾斜)forward a little. I slowly raised my back foot as ________ as I could behind me. I stopped and ________ a moment when some bigger kids skated quickly by. At last, I returned to my mother. ''OK, Mom. It’s your ________ now. '' I said. ''In fact, there is ________ to be afraid of. Skating alone is no ________ than skating with me.''

Then I did what my teacher did when he was teaching a ________skater. ''Watch my face, Mom. '' I said. ''Not your feet. Now, step! '' She took a baby step and ________. I waited until Mom skated across the rink three times by herself. ________ she succeeded, she glided over to me and gave me a big hug. ''I ________ you could do it.'' I said.

She smiled and said, ''I couldn't have done it without my excellent ________.''

1.

A．took off

B．put on

C．looked for

D．threw away

2.

A．year

B．day

C．month

D．Sunday

3.

A．lessons

B．parties

C．churches

D．theaters

4.

A．dance

B．jump

C．skate

D．run

5.

A．nervous

B．surprised

C．angry

D．upset

6.

A．quickly

B．nicely

C．excitedly

D．slowly

7.

A．changed

B．stopped

C．started

D．fell

8.

A．bag

B．shoes

C．clothes

D．hand

9.

A．dropped

B．ignored

C．tried

D．forgot

10.

A．ice

B．floor

C．ground

D．grass

11.

A．long

B．high

C．low

D．near

12.

A．waited

B．spent

C．took

D．lasted

13.

A．advice

B．support

C．news

D．turn

14.

A．anything

B．something

C．nothing

D．everything

15.

A．easier

B．harder

C．better

D．happier

16.

A．tall

B．clever

C．young

D．new

17.

A．continued

B．stood

C．sat

D．cried

18.

A．Before

B．Though

C．After

D．If

19.

A．remembered

B．knew

C．agreed

D．heard

20.

A．neighbor

B．student

C．teacher

D．boss

7 . If you are interested in art, there are four art activities to be held in Beijing.

Paintings of Xu Beihong

Over 100 paintings by modern China's painting master Xu Beihong are on show at the National Art Museum, including his oil and ink (墨) works.

Xu is skilled at describing birds and animals. His works creatively combine Western methods with traditional Chinese art, which has a big influence on modern Chinese artists.

If you go:

9:00am-5:30pm, from September to November (closed on Mondays). 1 Wusi Avenue, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 010-6403-4951

Musical performances for Japanese anime (动漫) lovers

Music Fans Classical Orchestra will provide a performance for Japanese anime and music lovers, bringing together great works by famous Japanese writer Joe Hisaishi, including melodies (旋律) in Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the sky and director Takeshi Kitano's film Kikujiro.

If you go:

7:30pm, November. Beijing Concert Hall, 1 North Xinhua Street, Xicheng district. 010-6605-7006.

Opera Film Carmen

The French opera film Carmen will be shown in Beijing on Saturday. It will be played in French, with English and Chinese subtitles (字幕).

Based on the novel of the same name by Prosper Merimee, Carmen was the last work of the famous French writer Georges Bizet, telling stories of the working class and ordinary people. It's also one of the popular operas in the world.

If you go:

1:30 pm, September. National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district. 010-6655-0000

The Merchant of Venice

Beijing Comedy Theater will put on William Shakespeare's work The Merchant of Venice. It will be played in Chinese.

If you go:

7:30 pm, Dec 15-17; 2:30 pm, Dec 16. Beijing Comedy Theater,11 Chaoyangmen North Street, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 400-610-3721

1. Where can you go if you are free in October?

A．Beijing Concert Hall	B．National Art Museum
C．Beijing Comedy Theater.	D．National Center for the Performing Arts

2. Which number should you call if you're interested in works by Joe Hisaishi?

A．010-6605-7006.	B．010-6403-4951.
C．010-6655-0000.	D．400-610-3721.

3. What can we learn about the film Carmen?

A．It's a British film.

B．It's about to be played on Sunday.

C．It's about stories of ordinary people.

D．It's based on Georges Bizet’s best work.

4. When can you see The Merchant of Venice?

A．7:30 am on Dec 15.	B．2:30 pm on Dec 17.
C．7:30 pm on Dec 16.	D．2:30 am on Dec 16.

5. What would a foreigner choose if wanting to improve his Chinese listening ability?

A．Carmen.	B．Kikujiro.
C．Castle in the sky.	D．The merchant of Venice.

8 . A year ago, we bought our son a bike for his birthday. In this way he could stay more active. Plus, we didn't have to push a tricycle around the neighborhood.

I thought he even wanted to sleep with his bike. He got on, rode, and had a huge smile on his face. When we went out for a walk, he would ask me politely if he could ride his bike. I said yes. Then he would play for a long time and didn’t want to go home. He rode in every season: winter, spring, summer and fall.

This year, we had him join in a program called SprocKids started by our local mountain bike club. As you can imagine, my little mountain biker showed great interest in it. On the first night, he tried riding over the obstacles (障碍物), which made me worried and frightened. One obstacle was even taller than me, but he persisted.

Later, one day, he found an old bike in the storeroom. It was mine. He called me out and said, ''Mommy, will you go biking with me? '' I was surprised because I hadn’t biked since high school, but I decided to cycle with him.

I was highly rewarded for my efforts. On the one hand, I took part in an activity with my child. And I didn't have to do all the work by pushing or carrying him. It was an activity he loved and he told me about every path and every move excitedly. On the other hand, we developed a closer bond (关系).

In my opinion, it's very important for kids to stay active. And parents' encouragement is very important for them to stay active. But words of encouragement are not enough. It's better if parents can do a physical activity together with their kids.

1. Getting a bike for his birthday, the author's son ________.

A．loved it very much

B．wanted a better gift

C．just rode it for fun at times

D．spent much time learning to ride it

2. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．He never gave up.

B．He hardly succeeded.

C．He changed his mind.

D．He became frightened.

3. What do we learn about the author ?

A．She wasn't active in high school.

B．She hasn't ridden her bike for many years.

C．She bought a new bike to cycle with her son.

D．She once dreamed of becoming a mountain biker.

4. What does the author probably think of cycling with her son?

A．It takes her too much time.

B．It completely changes her.

C．It greatly benefits her.

D．It is very tiring.

5. What does the writer intend to tell us through this passage?

A．Kids love to spend time outdoors.

B．Encouragement is very important to kids.

C．Children should be encouraged to ride a bike.

D．Parents should do physical activities with their kids.

9 . 假设你校英语学习报正在举办题为“My favorite sport”的征文活动，请你根据以下提示写一篇不少于100词的短文。内容要点如下：
What’s your favorite sport?
Why do you like this sport?
What benefits can you get from this sport?
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10 .

Bugs Bunny's Hoping Carrot Hunt In this game you are Bugs Bunny and your goal is to reach the finish line. A carrot truck has spilled its cargo！Gather as many carrots as you can，and when you get the big carrot，you’ll be able to jump even higher！ Instructions: Use the mouse to move Bugs left and right，and click to jump a gap while gathering carrots. Category:Action

Mushroom Madness You are in charge of protecting several farms. It's up to you to make sure the mushrooms there reach maturity before the animals in the forest get their hands on them. Use your swatter（苍蝇拍）to fight off anything that comes near them；use heavier weapons if necessary. Instructions: Slap any creature that comes near your mushrooms. Use the mouse to control the swatter. If you see a" power up"，click to use it. Collect coins to buy upgrades after each level. Category: Action

Rudolph's Kick and Fly Satan's little helpers have worked all year preparing for Christmas. When Santa finally leaves to deliver his presents，the elves（精灵）head down to the snowfields with Rudolph，the reindeer，to play their favorite game: Kick and Fly！ Instructions： 1. Use the mouse to aim，and click to launch an elf. 2. While in the air，click again to catch，and to gain extra height. 3. The goal is to collect as many Christmas ornaments possible，and get 10 points for each one. Tips: If you're heading towards an obstacle，be sure to avoid it！ Category: Action

Click Flick Your mission is to save chicks falling from the sky. Use your trampoline（蹦床）to bounce them up and direct them into a nest. But hurry--if you don't，many chicks will fall and lose their lives. There will be falling bombs，worms，nuts and eggs and you can get extra points by collecting the worms and nuts. Save the number of chicks shown to unlock the next level！ Instructions: Move the chicks left and right using keys or the mouse. Category: Adventure

1. The main purpose of the passage is to ________

A．tell us different categories of games

B．ask us to decide which game is the best

C．introduce several interesting computer games

D．let us evaluate whether we are interested in the games

2. If a player has collected some worms and nuts，he ________ .

A．will lose the game quite soon

B．will get 10 points for each one

C．is playing Mushroom Madness

D．will get extra points and get ahead

3. Which of the following statements about the games is TRUE according to the passage？

A．Bugs Bunny needs to be fast to win.

B．All four games are in the same category.

C．Players can only use the mouse to control the targets.

D．The number of elves decides whether a player wins in Rudolph's Kick and Fly.

4. If a player wants to become stronger to drive animals away，he should try to ________ .

A．click the elf while it's in the air

B．get the big carrot while running

C．find "power up” or use heavier weapons

D．collect falling bombs as quickly as possible

5. In which game are there obstacles you must avoid？

A．Bugs Bunny's Hopping Carrot Hunt.

B．Rudolph's Kick and Fly.

C．Mushroom Madness.

D．Click Flick.