2 . The Best Activities in Melbourne

It’s time to start planning how you’ll keep entertained. We’ve put together four family-friendly activities for you.

Visit Melbourne Royal Show

Some visit the show for the thrilling rides, the others feel amazed at award-winning cakes, the cutest baby animals…or maybe you’re all just united in a love of sugar-filled show bags. This year’s Melbourne Royal Show is set to be bigger and better than ever, running for 11 days, with all the fantastic attractions that we know and love.

Meet Magical Dragons at Kryal Castle

If your family has a love for the fantastical, you can get up close to mysterious dragons at Kryal Castle. There will be a wide rage of activities themed around the famous creatures, including an exciting dragon egg trip and dragon soldier training. You’ll come face to face with dragons, and catch the thrilling Dragon Cup Tournament, where noble soldiers and brave knights battle for the Dragon Cup.

Get Inspiration from First Nations Artists

The activity is inviting kids to express their creativity at the immersive (沉浸式虚拟现实的) art experience. The organizer will have little kids use their personal creativity to create their own artworks that can be taken home, surrounded by the world of art and culture as inspiration. There will also be free gifts and interactive art plays. It’s suitable for age 5 to 12.

Let Loose at the Museum of Play and Art(MoPA)

MoPA is a kids’ museum, a place where kids can engage with fun exhibits. The exhibits at MoPA are designed for kids aged 1 to 9. Kids can practice their fine motor skills, build and race in the Zoom Room, climb up to Sunset City for a sweet view of the museum and get creative at the MoPA Art Car.

1. How is this year’s Melbourne Royal Show different from before?

A．It offers live music.	B．It has thrilling rides.
C．It is larger than before.	D．It has award-winning cakes.

2. What is special about First Nations Artists?

A．It offers free gifts to kids.	B．It is mainly about the culture.
C．It’s the most suitable for kids.	D．It lets kids get writing inspiration.

3. Which is the best activity for kids to race?

A．Magical Dragons at Kryal Castle.	B．Melbourne Royal Show.
C．First Nations Artists.	D．The Museum of Play end Art.

4 . Kings Camps

About Our Camps

Kings Camps is part of the Kings Active Foundation and is devoted to helping young people reach their potential. We provide sports camps and summer camps at over 40 places across the UK for children aged 4-17. We bring together the very best parts of sports and holiday clubs to provide friendship, fun and exciting adventures for young people from the UK and around the world.

Why Choose Kings Camps

※Creative, inspiring camps: We have a strong belief that sport has an important role to play in a happy childhood and our not-for-money state enables us to provide some places and invest in new and creative ways to inspire.

※Learn important life skills: Kings Camps prepare children with important life skills and an understanding that being active is important to health and well-being.

※International students are welcome: We welcome children from outside of the UK who will make friends here by communicating with kids from different backgrounds, but we do require that they at least understand English to make sure of their safety and that of others, and of course their enjoyment.

Comments

Ryan has enjoyed every part. When we’ve asked about his day, he’s said it was “amazing and fantastic”. All the staff are extremely friendly, enthusiastic and have a true belief in what they are doing.

— Tracy Lee

Fantastic & friendly staff! It’s an action-packed week of multiple sports. My sweetheart made new friends, overcame swimming fears & came away more confident too! I cannot recommend it enough!

— Kay Court

1. What does Kings Camps aim to do?

A．Mix sports and holiday clubs.

B．Get kids to play outdoors.

C．Provide adventurous and challenging camps.

D．Encourage kids to develop their potential.

2. What is necessary for international students?

A．Awareness of safety.

B．Love for media.

C．Basic English ability.

D．Good communicating skills.

3. Who probably made the comments?

A．Parents.

B．Teachers.

C．Campers.

D．Staff.

5 . Exciting Activities on Long Island

If you’re expecting to enjoy the weekend out with your family, Long Island is packed with exciting things to do for you.

Famous Food Festival

More than 60 food vendors(小贩) offer bites from around the world at Tanger Outlets in Deer Park. The festival will feature live music, a beer and wine garden, a chalk art installation(装置), contests and more from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

●Admission(门票): $14 at the door. $7 ages 8-12. free ages 7 and younger.

●Address: East lot, 152 The Arches Circle, Deer Park.

●Further information: famous food festival.com, 631-387-6291.

Light keepers Behind the Scenes Tours

Follow one of the present-day lighthouses on a bottom-to-top tour of the Fire Island Lighthouse at 9 a.m. Saturday. Learn how light housekeepers in the 1860s to 2020 maintained(维修) the light.

●Admission:$20, advance reservations(预定) required.

●Address: Park at Robert Moses State Park Field 5 and walk east to the lighthouse.

●Further information: land lighthouse.com, 631-583-5901.

Montauk Family Fall Festival

The festival includes live entertainment with music in the gazebo(观景台), a farmers market, pumpkin painting, kids crafts, and street painting from lla.m.to 5p.m.Saturday and Sunday.

●Admission: free for the festival, but fees for rides, food and drinks.

●Address: Montauk Village Green, 743 Montauk Hwy.

●Further information: montaukchamber.com, 631-668-2428.

Riverhead Country Fair

The agricultural fair includes LI Antique Power Association demonstrations(游行), live music, flower decorating, sunflower and vegetable competitions and jams, jellies, cakes, pies for sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

●Admission: free

●Address: Riverfront and Main Street.

●Further information: riverheadcountry fair.com, 631-727-1215.

1. Which activity do you need to book ahead of time?

A．Famous Food Festival.	B．Riverhead Country Fair.
C．Montauk Family Fall Festival.	D．Light keepers Behind the Scenes Tours.

2. How much would a couple with aboyaged5andagirlaged 9 pay for Famous Food Festival?

A．$21.

B．$35.

C．$28.

D．$42.

3. What do Montauk Family Fall Festival and Riverhead Country Fair have in common?

A．They offer free food and drinks.

B．They both have art exhibitions.

C．They would be welcomed by music lovers.

D．They both open on Saturdays and Sundays.

7 . Top Music Festivals

The festival season is just kicking off, and there is a lot to look forward to in the upcoming months.

Pitchfork Music Festival

Anyone who likes indie (独立的) music and up-and-coming artists will have an amazing time at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago’s Union Park. It is an indie rock heaven where you can explore more underground and lesser-known bands than at the other big Chicago summer festival, Lollapalooza.

Date: July 14-16

Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Music Type: Indie rock

Price: $126-$2,700

Essence Music Festival

No matter what time of the year it is, New Orleans is an amazing place if you love live music. The Essence Music Festival is a celebration of well-known artists like Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, and Mary J. Blige.

Date: June 29-July 2

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Music Type: R& B, soul, rock

Price: $75-$365

Sziget Festival

Budapest knows how to hold a party, and Sziget is one of the biggest celebrations of music and culture in all of Europe. You can expect to find favorite artists like Bad Religion and Mac DeMarco playing here during this three-day festival.

Date: August 9-11

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Music Type: Eclectic, Indie rock

Price: $70-$296

Flow Festival

The Flow Festival is a great excuse to explore the city of Helsinki. Artists including Lana Del Rey and The XX will be playing, among many others. Come to this festival to enjoy yourselves with an earth-friendly belief.

Date: August 11-13

Location: Helsinki, Finland

Music Type: Rock, soul, jazz

Price: $106-$199

1. What do the music festivals have in common?

A．They are given in the open air.

B．They are held in the USA.

C．They include rock music.

D．They take place from July to August.

2. Which music festival will last for the longest time?

A．Essence Music Festival.

B．Sziget Festival.

C．Flow Festival.

D．Pitchfork Music Festival.

3. What can we know about Budapest from the text?

A．It has the longest cultural tradition in Europe.

B．It is home to many well-known bands.

C．It is a city of high living cost in all of Europe.

D．It is good at organizing parties.

8 . Coloring books are no longer just for children! In fact adult coloring books are topping bestseller lists. Why have adults decided to start coloring again?     1    

It is to relieve stress and anxiety.

    2     They take on full-time jobs that often demand more than 40 hours a week, equally as part-time jobs, family responsibilities. For many, there just aren’t enough hours in the day, which explains why practising mindfulness becomes so popular. It’s important to set aside some time to calm the thoughts. Coloring can be an escape from everyday stress.

It is to go back to their childhood.

A trend among adults is to seek out childhood experiences. That’s why summer camps for adults are cropping up (大量出现) across the country.     3     A brand new coloring book with bright markers, crayons, and colored pencils provide endless possibilities. Adult coloring books are much more detailed than coloring books for children, but the emotions are similar and allow adults to feel as if they are “a kid again”.

    4    

Adults are constantly staring at screens: Desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, TVS, etc. Whether for business or personal use, it has become very difficult to “put down”. Even some readers have e-readers and tablets to consume books, magazines, and newspapers.     5     Of course, to truly realize the benefit of stepping away from the devices for a period of time, you can’t constantly be checking them while you color! Turn them off and leave them in another room.

A．Adults lead busy, tiring lives.

B．Coloring books are expensive.

C．It is to put down the technology.

D．Here are 3 reasons to let you deeply understand it.

E．Perhaps nothing is more equal to childhood than a coloring book.

F．It is to practise the patience and improve their relation with children.

G．An adult coloring book provides a great outlet to escape from all of the screens.

9 . Eve was having a party! She had been given a karaoke set for her birthday, so she invited all her friends round for a special competition evening. The best singer would win a prize of a huge box of her delicious cookies.

Everyone came along: Helen, Jane, and Peter, who looked a bit nervous. “Don’t worry, Peter. We’re only here to have some fun,” said Eve kindly. Jane was first up on stage (舞台). The minute she began to sing, everyone could tell she’d been practicing! Next, it was Helen’s turn. Her voice was not as strong as Jane’s, but she had a great sense of rhythm (节奏) and seemed to enjoy being on stage. All the girls took their turn singing. There were a few wrong notes, but all in all, everyone had a wonderful time.

“Come on, Peter. It’s your go now!” said the girls. But Peter shook his head. “No thanks. I’d be totally hopeless!” he said. “If you like, we can sing together. It won’t be as scary (可怕的) that way!” offered Eve. Peter gave in. He and Eve shared the microphone (话筒) and they began to sing a rock song. At first, you could hardly hear the voice of the shy boy but slowly, encouraged by his friends, he forgot his stage nervousness. Soon, Peter was holding the microphone on his own and singing his heart out! His singing was a bit off-key (走调的), but he made up for that by his performance. He danced around the stage like a real rock star!

At the end of the song, the girls all cheered. Eve stepped forward and handed him the big box of home-made cookies. “Peter, we all agree that you’ve won the prize!” she said. “OK, you may not exactly sing like an angel, but you really know how to put on a show!”

1. How was Jane’s singing voice?

A．Warm.

B．Fresh.

C．Funny.

D．Powerful.

2. Which can best describe the girls’ performance?

A．Perfect.

B．Worrying.

C．Quite poor.

D．Generally good.

3. Why did Eve share the microphone with Peter?

A．The girls asked her to do so.

B．There was no other microphone.

C．It could help fight Peter’s nervousness.

D．Peter was too nervous to hold the microphone.

4. Why was Peter given the box of cookies?

A．He had the best voice.	B．He loved eating cookies.
C．He helped the girls a lot.	D．He held the stage very well.

10 . Mr. Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interesting people, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people’s houses.

Then Mrs. Harris said to her husband, “We’ve been to a lot of other people’s houses, and now we must invite them to our house, mustn’t we?”

“Yes, certainly,” answered her husband, “A big party will be the easiest thing, won’t it? Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month.”

So Mrs. Harris said, “Yes, I’ll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.”

“How many will that be?” Mr. Harris asked. “Don’t invite too many.”

Mrs. Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, “Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.”

“That isn’t very nice, is it?” he said. “You’re telling our guests that they must go at 8:30.” So Mrs. Harris just wrote “Party: 6:30 p.m.”

A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, “You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained(抱怨).”

Mr. Harris said he did not want to quarrel with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.

When Mr. and Mrs. Harris were alone again, she said to him. “That was a surprise, wasn’t it? Who complained about the noise?”

“I did,” Mr Harris answered in a tired voice.

1. What made Mr. and Mrs. Harris hold a party at their house?

A．It was easy to hold a big party at home.

B．They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.

C．They liked making friends with others.

D．They had gone to other people’s parties many times.

2. How long would Mrs. Harris like the party to last?

A．From the morning till night.

B．About fourteen hours.

C．Till midnight

D．About two hours.

3. When did the party end that evening?

A．At about 8:30.

B．About twelve o'clock.

C．When the policeman talked with Mr. Harris on the phone.

D．When someone telephoned the police station.

4. Why did Mr. Harris telephoned the policeman about the noise?

A．Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night.

B．His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired.

C．He did not want his friends to stay late that night.

D．Because he hated the noise.