1. What is the speaker?
| A．A student. | B．A teacher. | C．A technician. |
| A．Working on a robot together. |
| B．Advertising Rover Ruckus. |
| C．Organizing a competition. |
| A．Hand in their designs first. |
| B．Contact Mr. Irimina or Mr. Chin. |
| C．Go to Room 301 before 3: 00 pm. |
| A．Once a week. | B．Twice a week. | C．Three times a week. |
2 . Nashville Sail Camp offers sailing instructions in week-long periods. It is a learn-to-sail camp for all levels of experience from beginner to the advanced. Along with sailing, your child will learn valuable problem solving and creative thinking techniques.
Week-long Day Camp at Old Hickory Lake:
Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Ages 7-17
$350/week
Cancellation policy (取消政策)
Cancellations should be told three days ahead of time. Otherwise, the fee is not given back to you. Cancellation requests must be in writing to info@leadershipacademyllc.com.
Teaching staff
All groups are coached by US Sailing professional instructors and assisted by camp guiders and junior guiders.
Level A
Our youngest and smallest campers will take the helm for the first time, learning the basics of sailing safety and practicing in pairs on board.
Level B
Beginning sailors aged 9 and up as well as Level A graduates will in crease their skill level at the helm (掌舵) of a sailboat. Campers will learn basic boating safety, control, capsize recovery (如何正船), teamwork and single-handed sailing. Emphasis (重点) will be placed on single-handed sailing.
Level C
Sailors aged 12 and up learn to sail on sporty lasers, which are used in Olympic sailing. Starting off in pairs to increase confidence and get practice with a friend on board, campers are encouraged to sail the boat single-handedly. Campers will spend two hours and a half in the morning and afternoon each on the water throughout the week practicing learnt skills.
Level D
The oldest and most advanced campers will set sail on the Vanguard 15, learning teamwork. Vanguard campers will take part in sailboat races and other activities with the Laser sailboat.
CGA Class III Lifejacket;
Lunch and water bottle;
Athletic swimwear, hat and water shoes;
SPF 30 sunscreen.
1. If you want to cancel the camp, you ________ .| A．could cancel at any time | B．should tell the organizer in advance |
| C．would be given back all fees | D．have to tell the organizer in person |
| A．Sunny, a 5-year-old girl, who enjoys swimming. |
| B．Mark, a 7-year-old boy, interested in sailing. |
| C．Annie, a 23-year-old graduate, who likes to sail for enjoyment. |
| D．Michael, a 12-year-old student, who wants to learn some knowledge about sailing. |
| A．will ask campers for additional fees |
| B．will teach campers to start a new route |
| C．aims at the oldest and most advanced campers |
| D．will focus on teaching how to sail single-handedly |
| A．build a lasting friendship |
| B．solve practical sailing problems |
| C．have a chance to take part in the Olympic |
| D．spend most of their time on the water |
| A．How to join the camp | B．When to cancel suitably |
| C．What to bring every day | D．Why to improve swimming skills |
3 . To anyone else, it was just a simple white cotton bag, but to me, it was a canvas(油画布) for my latest masterpiece. I laid it flat on the six-foot-long wooden table in my kitchen. With one hand I held down a corner of the bag and with the other I dipped my brush in the paint and touched it to the canvas; slowly an image took shape, waves crashing on a sandy beach, seagulls flying above, fishing for a meal. I put down my brush and rubbed my neck. It was hard work, but I enjoyed it.
And my friends and family loved the bags. "I get tons of praise for mine," my mother-in-law told me. "People are always asking where they can buy one." Those weren't quite the honor I'd dreamed of when I first picked up a paintbrush as a kid. I used to aim higher. I wanted my work to appear in the Louvre Museum in Paris, right next to the Mona Lisa. But even then, I knew what a wild dream it was.
My parents encouraged my interest, and paid for art lessons. In high school, I joined an art club and showed my work along with other local artists in an exhibition. I started college, majored in fine art and took classes in drawing and design. But the farthest I ever traveled was New York City. The Louvre might as well have been on another planet.
Then things changed. I met and fell in love with Charlie. After we got married, I took a break from art. Making a home together was more important. Art supplies didn't fit into our budget.
When I finally picked up a brush again, I was rusty. I tried a landscape but it was flat. Things in the foreground were the same size as in the background. I'd lost the ability. I threw down my brush in frustration. Maybe I'd never really had any talent at all. Forget the Louvre, my work wasn't good enough to hang in our living room. Charlie turned me around. "You have a talent," he told me. "Keep painting." He helped me find room in our budget for paints and brushes. One day, walking through town, I spotted some giant white shells in a store window. What an interesting canvas they could be! I bought a few and began painting them. In Savannah, there was no shortage of inspiration. Charlie took some of my pieces into the electric company where he worked. He came home with the proudest smile. "They want to order them for their wives." he told me.
Lately I'd been painting these bags. It wasn't a money-making project—I barely covered the cost of materials. But seeing others appreciate my art made me feel good. This one, the beach scene, was going to a friend of my mother-in-law's. When it dried, I brought it over to my mother-in-law. "I just know my friend will love it," she said.
Several months later my mother-in-law's friend called me. I'd moved on to other projects and I'd nearly forgotten what I'd made for her, "I went to Paris," she said. “And I brought your bag with me. I have to tell you about the Louvre," she continued. "For two hours, we wandered the museum. Delacroix, Michelangelo, the Venus de Milo, there was so much to see, and of course, the Mona Lisa. But every few minutes, somebody stopped me.' Where did you get that bag? ' they asked. Some folks thought I'd bought it in the gift shop there! I had to tell them it was a Cindy Barnwell original.
Today I'm painting an 11- by-14-inch canvas of bunnies picking flowers, to go in a friend's baby nursery. It may not be a da Vinci, but that doesn't matter. This world was made for artists. I'm convinced of that. And my gift is to share that beauty, any way I can.
1. Why did the author refer to the cotton bag in the beginning?| A．To show her passion for painting. | B．To stress the difficulty of painting. |
| C．To indicate the benefit of painting. | D．To prove her creativity for painting. |
| A．Lack of talent. | B．Lack of money. |
| C．Lack of inspiration. | D．Lack of encouragement. |
| A．Contemporary painters, art exhibition. |
| B．Others' praise for the author's paintings. |
| C．The author's lifelong ambition. |
| D．The author's dream travel destination. |
| A．Her husband. | B．Her own parents. |
| C．Her mother-in-law. | D．Her mother-in-law's friend. |
| A．She didn't stop painting all her life. | B．She applied her painting to charity. |
| C．She made no profit in painting the bags. | D．She was the best at painting the beach scene. |
| A．The author built a famous bag brand. |
| B．The author's bag sold very well in London. |
| C．The author's bag drew senior painters' attention. |
| D．The author realized her dream in a surprising way. |
4 . Suzanne’s Riding School You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9 a.m. and 8：30 p.m.（3：30 p.m. on Saturdays）. You can ride across farmland and open country. A riding hat is required.
Adonis Dive（潜水）Centre Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need swimming clothes and a towel.
Lackford Sailing Club Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification（资格）. You’ll learn how to sail safely and how to save yourself when you are injured or in danger. Have fun with other course members afterwards in the clubroom. There are ten weekly two-hour lessons（Tuesdays 6 p.m.-8 p.m.）
Avon Watersports Club We use a two-kilometre-long river for speedboat racing and other watersports activities. A beginners’ course is made up of ten 20-minute lessons. You will learn to control boats safely, but must be able to swim. The club is in a central place and is open daily from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m., with lessons all through the day.
Windmill Tennis Centre Learn to play tennis in the heart of the city and have fun at our tennis weekends. Arrive on Friday evening, learn the basic skills on Saturday and play in a competition on Sunday. There’s also a swimming pool. White tennis clothes are required.
1. What should you bring if you attend Suzanne’s Riding School?| A．A towel. | B．A riding hat. | C．Riding clothes. | D．Your own horse. |
| A．Control boats safely. | B．Ride across open country. |
| C．Use the equipment safely. | D．Save yourself when you are in danger. |
| A．It is right for beginners. |
| B．It offers ten weekly 20-minute lessons. |
| C．It requires learners to take part in a competition. |
| D．It allows one to sail on a two-kilometre-long river. |
| A．Adonis Dive Centre. | B．Avon Watersports Club. |
| C．Windmill Tennis Centre. | D．Suzanne S Riding School. |
| A．On Monday. | B．On Wednesday. | C．On Thursday. | D．On Sunday. |
