| Dear headmaster, As president of Sullivan Junior High School’s student council, I have been chosen to write to you on behalf of the eighth grade class. We would like to propose an eighth grade promotion trip to Sea World in San Diego, California. We chose Sea World for several reasons. In science class, we have been studying oceans and the marine life. Going to Sea World would provide us with the opportunity to visit these creatures and to better understand their habitats. This could be a once in a lifetime experience for those of us who have never been outside Arizona. We will have lots of fun and learn at the same time. The close location of San Diego was also a factor in planning this trip. San Diego can be reached by bus in about six hours. If the buses leave Sullivan after school on Friday afternoon, we should arrive in California in time to have a late dinner and get settled into our hotel rooms before midnight. |
You may be asking yourself. “How will this trip be financed?” We are suggesting that the school host an “Oceans of Fun” night for family, friends, and community members for a small fee. The activities would be organized and supervised by eighth grade students. Some of our ideas for the night include a Surfer’s Snack Shop with homemade treats for sale, Pirate Pete’s Treasure hunt, and a short production of “A Whale of a Tale.” This would the best chance to show our ocean animal reports. Many of the eighth grade students have gone to school together since kindergarten. We believe that this trip would be a fantastic way to celebrate friendships. This trip may also be one of the last times we see our friends because students from Sullivan Junior High School attend four different high schools. We invite you to our next student council meeting on December 7, 2013, to discuss your thoughts and work out any concerns you still may have. Thank you for taking the time to consider our request for an eighth-grade promotion trip. Sincerely, Julie Martino |
1. Who has written this letter? What is she?
2. What idea has the author mainly expressed in Paragraph 4?
3. Why has the author written this letter?
4. Why does the author mention that many students have gone to school together since kindergarten in Paragraph 5?
2 . UC Berkeley Youth Summer Camps
UC Berkeley Youth Summer Camps will provide a wide variety of one-week outdoor experiences and activities for young people on summer camps 2024. Here are four best summer camps.
Afternoon Adventures CampAfternoon Adventures Camp offers many adventurous activities around the Berkeley Marina. Campers must be aged 8-10 to sign up. They will explore the ocean plants and join in other activities such as doing outdoor exploration, playing outdoor group games and going skateboarding. This camp provides an opportunity for younger campers to develop lasting friendship through outdoor games.
Blue CampBlue Camp grew from the idea that all children need opportunities to take part in regular physical activities to support their mental health. This camp for children aged 7-12 includes art trainings, swimming lessons, free play and group games to create a fun and well-rounded camp experience. The camp is made up of three age groups to ensure safety.
Eco(生态)Adventures CampEco Adventures Camp allows campers to have the chance to explore various environments around Berkeley. Campers will practice observing through their senses and record their findings while they use scientific methods to explore various creatures of the Bay Area.
Discovery CampDiscovery Camp is designed specifically with the 10-12 year-old in mind, with challenging new ways to explore the Bay Area. Activities may include hikes(徒步旅行)to regional waterfalls, cycling to a beach picnic lunch and rock climbing. The full day course covers a series of regional adventures, often with several stops in a day. All campers can enjoy the bus service to and from the campsites.
1. What can a camper do in Afternoon Adventures Camp?| A．Play indoor group games. |
| B．Watch the nearby waterfalls. |
| C．Keep records of unique animals. |
| D．Participate in skateboarding activities. |
| A．Afternoon Adventures Camp. | B．Blue Camp. |
| C．Eco Adventures Camp. | D．Discovery Camp. |
| A．Campers can enjoy free beach lunch. |
| B．Campers are offered public transportation. |
| C．Campers can observe various sea creatures. |
| D．Campers are divided into different age groups. |
3 . 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. |
4 . The Clubs of Liberty High School
Welcome to our school! We offer a wide range of clubs to cater to the interest and talents of our students.
Sports Club
Our Sports Club is perfect for students who enjoy physical activities. We offer various sports such as basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball and more. Through regular practices and friendly matches, the students will develop teamwork and leadership skills. Join Sports Club through Jessical6012@yahoo. com.
Science Club
Do you have a love for experimentation? Science Club is for you! From chemistry to physics and biology, Science Club provides a platform for you to improve your scientific knowledge and develop critical thinking skills. Call 610-691-3612 for more information.
Music Club
Music Club invites students with a love for singing or playing musical instruments. It also offers opportunities for songwriting and composing. Join us to create beautiful melodies and harmonies together! You need to fill in a club registration form in the Main Office.
Community Service Club
Community Service Club pays attention to serving the local community through various volunteer and charity activities. We organize fundraisers, donation drives and social outreach programs. By joining this club, you’ll have the opportunity to develop empathy while contributing to the community’s development. For the application, you can call 610-691-6625.
1. Which club helps the students develop teamwork?| A．Sports Club. | B．Science Club. | C．Music Club. | D．Community service Club. |
| A．By writing a letter. | B．By filling in a form. |
| C．By sending an email. | D．By making a phone call. |
| A．Create popular songs. | B．Develop leadership skills. |
| C．Do some voluntary work | D．Learn scientific knowledge. |
5 . Field Trip
Minnewaska State Park
May 11
This field trip will allow senior students in Mr. Corzine’s Regents Biology class to experience the beautiful Minnewaska State Park, while learning about many concepts (概念) connected to our unit on ecosystems (生态系统). Students will be going on a two-mile walk from the Peterskill entrance to the park, down to the river and then back up to a lookout point. While there they will walk through different ecosystems and learn about the history of the park.
Students should be prepared to spend time outside:
·Wear comfortable shoes and waterproof (防水的) clothing, as there is a very small possibility of light rain. The possible rain date is May 12.
·We will be walking through grassy areas, so long trousers are recommended.
·Each person should bring enough water (at least 1 liter) , as well as lunch. Minnewaska is “carry in-carry out”, so be prepared to carry whatever rubbish is produced. A small backpack (book bag) is recommended.
·Also, the weather is pretty cool at the top of the Park, so please be sure to bring warm clothing.
We will meet at the entrance in the Gym Lobby at 7:50 and will set out at 8:00 am. We plan to return at 1:45 pm. There is no cost for this trip, as the Park will be supplying the bus for us.
1. What can students learn during the trip?| A．The history of biology. | B．Firsthand knowledge of nature. |
| C．The importance of state parks. | D．Different ways of physical exercise. |
| A．A set of sunglasses. | B．A pair of thin trousers. |
| C．Tickets for the park. | D．Plenty of water and food. |
| A．It is cost-free. | B．It is a two-day course. |
| C．It is for students of all ages. | D．It includes different parks. |
6 . Visiting is a great way to get the feel of everyday life at Harvard College. Take the chance to meet our students and explore the Cambridge/Boston area. We know that many students will not be able to visit colleges before applying (申请). As an alternative, examining our website will give you a vast amount of information about Harvard’s past, present, and future.
Summer 2023 schedule (日程安排)
From June 22, 2023 to August 9, 2023, all admissions (招生) information sessions and tours will start at Sanders Theater in Memorial Hall, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA. The schedule will feature only one information session per day at 10:00 am, followed by a tour at 11:00 am, from Monday through Saturday. Information sessions and tours will not be offered on June 27, 2023, July 3, 2023, July 4, 2023, August 7, 2023 or August 8, 2023.
From August 10, 2023 to August 21, 2023, all admissions information sessions and tours will start at Agassiz House, 5 James Street, Cambridge, MA. The schedule will feature information sessions each weekday at 10 am and 2 pm, followed by tours of the campus at 11 am and 3 pm.
Registration (报名) is strongly recommended.
Information Sessions and Tours
Admissions tours last about 75 minutes and focus on undergraduate (本科生) life at Harvard. They are intended for students considering entrance to the College. For historical tours, visit the Harvard Information Center.
Please allow one hour before scheduled events to find parking and navigate your way across campus to Sanders Theater. Contact the Visitor Center at 617495-1551 with any questions.
Tour the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)
Take a student-led tour focused on Harvard’s undergraduate programs in engineering and applied sciences. (Groups of 10 or more must email communications@fas.harvard.edu to schedule a separate tour.) Tours last about 60 minutes. For our current schedule please refer to our Visitor Center Calendar.
Virtual tour of Harvard College
Take our online guided tour to see the Harvard campus at any time, from any location. Student guides lead you through the places in which they live and learn including dorm rooms, classrooms, Widener Library, the freshman dining hall and more.
1. On which date can you attend the information session and go on the campus tour?| A．June 27, 2023. | B．July 4, 2023. | C．August 9, 2023. | D．August 22, 2023. |
| A．Exchange students from abroad. | B．Undergraduates studying at the college. |
| C．Students considering applying for the college. | D．Those who are interested in the history of the college. |
| A．you are required to register ahead of time |
| B．groups of 10 or more are not permitted to sign up together |
| C．you’re advised to take the college’s online guided tour first |
| D．you can check Visitor Center Calendar to learn about its schedule |
7 . Welcome to Our English Club
The importance of the English club in schools has great potential(潜力) to develop your English language skills. Moreover, the English club has more detailed importance in achieving the goals, like increasing fluency in speaking and building confidence to think and speak English, providing opportunities for students to improve listening skills, and creating opportunities for students to express their opinions, to help students learn correct English pronunciation and so on.
Club activities: Evening Free Talking Time, Professional Knowledge Lectures, and English Speech Contests.
Time of the events: Every Wednesday 19: 00-19: 40
Requirements for being a member: All the students who can follow our English club rules and love English.
Registration(登记) time: From now until December 9th
Registration method: After filling in the registration form, send an email to eecapg123@163. com. You can get the registration form through N: /Common/Dept-Share/Gmo/Eva Ning/English Club.
Any question, please call 0812-1833-8653.
All the free club activities are waiting for you. Come on & Join us!
1. When are the English club events?| A．On Wednesdays. | B．On Thursdays. | C．On Saturdays. | D．On Sundays. |
| A．Paying for an ID. | B．Passing a test. | C．Filling in a form. | D．Sending a message. |
| A．A book review. | B．A poster. | C．A news report. | D．A diary. |
8 . Alumni (校友), we are thrilled to welcome you back to campus for Illinois Homecoming. We hope that you are able to reconnect with friends and faculty, visit some of your favourite spots around the campus and the community, as well as see some of the ways we continue to grow.
Reservations & Overnight Accommodations
If you are travelling to join us for homecoming you may need overnight accommodations. Hotels tend to fill up quickly to make your reservations as soon as possible. You can see a list of local hotels on the Visit Champaign County website or on your favourite home-sharing website.
If you plan on dining in town, you can find some of the local favourites on the Visit Champaign County website. Call ahead or use your favourite reservation app to set up a reservation and limit your wait where applicable.
Homecoming Week Events
With homecoming events throughout the week, there is something for you to do whether you are staying for the week, weekend, or just for game day.
See the full calendar of events.
If you are in town for the Michigan football game on October 12th stay overnight and join us as we kick off homecoming week on Sunday, October 13th.
Homecoming 5K, Sunday, Oct. 13, 9a. m.
Go for a casual jog or compete for the top spot on a course that runs through the beautiful Illinois campus.
Kickoff Celebration & Pancake Breakfast, Sunday, Oct. 13, 10:30 a.m.
Bring the family as we celebrate the start of homecoming week by dying the Alice Campbell Alumni Center fountain orange and enjoying a pancake breakfast.
Jim Gaffigan, State Farm Center, Thursday, Oct. 17, 8p.m.
Comedian Jim Gaffigan has new material and is bringing his Secrets & Pies tour to Champaign!
Friday and Saturday are filled with college and department alumni celebrations and tailgates. Check out the homecoming calendar to see what your college or department is up to during homecoming week.
Homecoming Parade, Friday, Oct. 18, 6p. m.
Line the campus streets and catch candy from student organizations and notable university & community figures.
Illinois Football vs Wisconsin, Saturday, Oct. 19, 11 a. m.
Cheer on the Fighting Illini football team as they take on the Wisconsin Badgers in Big Ten play. Tickets are available at FightingIllini.com.
1. According to the passage, when will the homecoming week begin?| A．On Oct. 12. | B．On Oct. 13. | C．On Oct. 19. | D．Not mentioned. |
| A．To attract people to take part in homecoming events. |
| B．To arrange the events for Illinois Homecoming. |
| C．To advertise for Illinois Homecoming. |
| D．To provide information for the alumni. |
| A．The Michigan football game. | B．Homecoming 5K. |
| C．Pancake Breakfast. | D．Comedian Jim Gaffigan’s Secrets & Pies. |
| A．Illinois campus. | B．Wisconsin Badgers. |
| C．Alice Campbell Alumni Center. | D．State Farm Center. |
9 . You start by running around the school track three times to warm up. This is followed by exercises or long jump for the girls and football or basketball for the boys. That is an average 45 -minute PE class— but do you really enjoy it?
For students at the Second High School Attached to Beijing Normal University, sports classes have experienced a welcome change. Senior 2 students now learn the traditional Chinese martial art of sword-fighting (中国剑术), making PE the most popular lesson on the timetable. “The classes used to be boring as we just did the same things again and again,” said Xiao Tong. “But now PE classes are such fun. Sword-fighting is so cool.” His classmate Wei Jie agrees. “As well as being fun, we learn about traditional Chinese culture,” she said. The usual morning exercises performed to music on the school playground have been replaced by kicking and punching practice (搏击操) to a pop music by Zheng Xiuwen. “We didn't pay much attention when we heard the old music,” Xiao explained, “But when Zheng's music is played, we get excited.” Mao Min, the PE teacher who introduced the changes, is pleased that the students now enjoy sports lessons more. “The classes encourage healthy lifestyles and I am always looking for creative ways to keep the students active,” he said. Schools offer activities according to what sports facilities (设备) they have. For example, students at the Experimental High School Attached to Beijing Normal University can choose to learn swimming, taekwondo (跆拳道) or volleyball. “I take my volleyball very seriously so I keep fit by playing it,” said Senior 2 student Zhang Zheng. “Students only try hard in sports that interest them.”
1. Why was Xiao Tong not interested in PE classes in the past?| A．Because he didn't do well in sports. |
| B．Because he disliked the same activities. |
| C．Because he thought the classes too long- |
| D．Because he was tired of the PE teacher. |
| A．Sword-fighting. | B．Volleyball. | C．Skating. | D．Punching practice. |
| A．Sword-fighting appears in PE classes. |
| B．Students try hard in all sports at school. |
| C．Schools offer necessary sports facilities. |
| D．PE classes are welcoming new changes. |
| A．Supportive. | B．Negative. | C．Uncaring. | D．Doubtful. |
10 . Every school has students who stand out for their abilities and their eagerness to learn. In Mexico, a school created a program to work with them. In 2019. both teachers Lotta Andersson and John Rennie got the idea to provide learning opportunities for students with a hunger for knowledge. They are English coordinators (协调员) in the school. “We want to have a program to inspire students who really have the abilities and the interests to learn more and continue accepting challenges,” Andersson said during a recent interview.
Students in the program, which was called Learning Challenges, met with the teachers about once a month. Andersson and Rennie would help us choose research topics. We then worked with the teachers to find books, interview subjects and Internet sources, While in Learning Challenges, I gave presentations on European culture and the fashion industry.
When asked what skills students had formed in the program, which ended in June 2020because of the limits of a common disease. Andersson said, “They had learned to ask questions, be more open-minded and see things from different angles (角度). Also, they mastered the skills-reflecting more, acting actively, and learning not to put limits on themselves.”
A student, Yihane Abed, conducted research on the sun, the moon, stars, planets, etc, while in Learning Challenges. “The skills I developed were teamwork and the ways to do research and give a good presentation,” she said.
Andersson and Rennie continue to help students pursue their love of learning. “The program doesn’t exist formally, but as an important part of the culture at school, it is still needed,” Andersson said. “There is much more difference, not only for students who need extra help, but also for those who are higher achievers.”
1. What’s the purpose of creating Learning Challenges?| A．To help some students learn more. |
| B．To guide students to work out effectively. |
| C．To raise students’ interest in visiting Europe. |
| D．To encourage English students to help others. |
| A．Methods that students used in the program. |
| B．Abilities that students got from the program. |
| C．Difficulties that students met in the program. |
| D．Topics that students selected from the program. |
| A．The universe. | B．Teamwork |
| C．The fashion industry. | D．Travelling. |
| A．Tough. | B．Formal. |
| C．Necessary. | D．Traditional. |
