Time: May 5

Place: Wuhan Theater

Enjoy a fairy tale come to life with this amazing production, presented by the famous Russian State Ballet. The ballet tells the story of a little girl who receives a nutcracker as a present on Christmas Eve. Suddenly, it transforms into a little prince, and he takes the girl on a voyage through the Land of Snow. This production is a superb performance which lived up to the mystery of the charming Russian classic.

Hello Sadness

Time: Ongoing until May 1

Place: Shanghai Art Theater

This play is adapted from the 1954 French novel Bonjour Tristesse, written by Francoise Sagan when she was only 18. The story is about a 17-year-old girl, Cecile, who lives with her father Raymond. When Raymond finally decides to settle down with a woman, Cecile worries about how her life will change, and she tries to destroy the marriage. Be prepared for a sad ending.

Rain Zone

Time: Ongoing until June 19

Place: Zhujiang Party Pier Beer Culture & Art Zone, Guangzhou

If you have wondered what it is like to walk in the rain without getting wet, this is an exhibition you shouldn’t miss. This artistic equipment allows visitors to walk through falling water, but sensors make sure that the water stops falling wherever a person is standing. The experience will provide you with the interesting feeling that you’re controlling the rain.

Claude Monet

Time: May 1 to Aug 31

Place: Beijing World Art Museum

If you are an art fan who also enjoys modern technology, you should make time for this multimedia exhibition. The high-tech art show displays about 400 copies of Claude Monet’s work and records the life of the artist himself. The exhibition takes you through Monet’s artistic career. With the help of 3-D technology, visitors can also travel to Monet’shometown to see how his masterpieces were created.

【1】Which place may satisfy a dance fan in May?

A. Wuhan Theater.

B. Shanghai Art Theater.

C. Zhujiang Party Pier Beer Culture & Art Zone.

D. Beijing World Art Museum.

【2】What can we learn about the play Hello Sadness?

A. It’s produced by a teenager. B. Cecile’s father treats her badly.

C. It’s an adaptation from a novel. D. Cecile’s family live in harmony.

【3】Which can you still enjoy in July?

A. Hello Sadness. B. The Nutcracker.

C. Rain Zone. D. Claude Monet.

【4】What do the last two events have in common?

A. They are exhibitions of paintings.

B. They depend on modern technology.

C. They are held in memory of different artists.

D. They allow visitors to control the equipment.

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参考词汇:recommend(v.) 推荐

注意: 1.词数100词左右;

2.文章中不得出现真实学校与班级名称;

3.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

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A. shamefully B. unfolded C. parties D. shocked E. household F. crew

G. incident H. diagnosed I. concerned J. entitled K. scheduled

The Zalmanovich family, from Hod HaSharon, Israel, has told of their anger after they were told to leave the plane and had their return tickets cancelled without a refund.

The drama 【1】 as eight-year-old Yaheli Zalmanovich began to sob uncontrollably minutes before the family’s connecting flight from Zurich to Geneva was 【2】 to take-off. There were no problems on the flight from Tel Aviv and despite his parents’ best efforts, the boy could not be calmed down.

His mother, Noa, told the Israel Hayom newspaper that Swiss air cabin 【3】 apologized to other passengers and did not ask the family if they needed help, even though the boy vomited on himself. They were soon told they would have to leave the plane and miss their flight to Geneva，where relatives were waiting for them, she said.

Mrs. Zalmanovich told the newspaper: “They 【4】 kicked us off the flight. We were left with our luggage, 【5】 and humiliated. It was 10 p. m. and luckily we were able to catch the last train to Geneva. ”

“In an age when one in every 68 children is 【6】 as being on the autistic(患自闭症的)spectrum, I would expect a slightly more understanding response from a company that calls itself a luxury airline. ”

Making matters worse for the family, they were declared a “no show” for the connecting flight and as a result their return tickets were cancelled and they were not 【7】 to a refund, she added.

A Swissair spokesman told MailOnline Travel: “We are aware of this deeply regrettable 【8】. We are still clarifying exactly what happened and why with all the 【9】 involved, so we are unable to make any further comment at the present time. But I can assure you that our staff in Tel Aviv are in close contact with the family 【10】.”

【1】Sometimes ________ we do is different from what we say.

【2】The brothers’ doubt is ________ Mr. Li can stay out of jail.

【3】Miss Yang promised to attend my birthday party, but she hasn't turned ____ so far.

【4】The policeman can't have the thief getting away ______ stealing people's money.

【5】Sometimes he found ______ very hard to fall asleep at night, so he went to see the doctor.

【6】_______ (seek) to find out the real cause of the accident was what he was eager to do.

【7】She ________(stare) at the sky when she spotted some sparrows flying.

【8】The day we looked forward to ________(came) at last.

【9】It is hard to imagine how the universe first came into ________(exist).

【10】Cycling is highly ____________(benefit) to health and the environment.

Amazon says Word Runner was developed to make reading faster. By seeing one word at a time on the screen, you will not lose your place on the page. It may help you to focus on what you are reading.

Opinions about Word Runner are mixed. Carmen Blyth, Ph. D.， and a teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL), says Word Runner is not optimal reading.

In the Kindle Forums at Amazon, a commenter called CB Retriever says, “Thanks，but that absolutely will not work for me as I too do lines and blocks of text at a time __ I think the last time I read word by word was back when I was learning to read. ”

Len Edgerly, business journalist and host of The Kindle Chronicles podcast, had a chance to try out Word Runner. In his podcast, Edgerly said that Word Runner is “a dramatically different way to read”.

Brake

You can pause Word Runner by tapping the pause button, called Brake. Brake lets you move words forward and backward. You can go back and re-read words using Brake.

Availability

According to Amazon, Word Runner will be available soon for some English-language books on the Kindle app for Android devices and on Fire tablets.

Word Runner will work with select English-language Kindle books from Amazon sites in all countries, says an Amazon representative. Amazon has not yet said whether Word Runner will be coming to the Kindle app for iPhone and iPad.

Dynamic Pacing

Word Runner uses a feature called “Dynamic Pacing” to adjust the speed around complicated words. Dynamic Pacing automatically slows the speed of Word Runner for complicated words, punctuation, and paragraph breaks. It makes changes based on the natural rhythm of your reading.

【1】In CB Retriever’s opinion, _____________.

A.Word Runner provides one with necessary information to understand what he is reading

B.good readers can read four words at a time

C.Word Runner is not so practical for him as he reads lines and blocks of text at a time

D.Word Runner is “a dramatically different way to read”

【2】From the passage, we can draw the conclusion that ___________.

A.Word Runner will soon be available for iPhone and iPad

B.Word Runner will work with all English language books in all countries

C.Word Runner is a software which updates one word at a time

D.people will soon be able to use Word Runner to read some English-language books on Android devices and Fire tablets

【3】“Dynamic Pacing” is designed to _________.

A.regulate the speed of reading

B.quicken the speed of reading something easy

C.let you move words forward and backward

D.allow you to see all of the words on a page on your screen

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last summer，I was going to visit a friend in Hangzhou．I went to the station to buy ticket．After get it，I turned back pick up my bag from the floor．To my shock，I found it had gone．Luckily I had all my money in my pocket，but the only clothes I had was those I was wearing on．I felt quite uneasy．When I finally arrived at my friend home，she lent me several change of clothes．I was very happy that I can wear clean but beautiful clothes at last．

Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, is famous for its festivals. There are twelve festivals around the year, half of 【1】 are celebrated during the months of July and August. Here are two famous festivals 【2】 (hold) each year during the summer in Edinburgh — the Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

The first Edinburgh International Festival 【3】 (plan) during World War II for artists to find hope and communicate with each other. 【4】 (late), actors, musicians, dancers and singers from all over the world came over to give 【5】 (perform). The Edinburgh International Festival developed so fast that it soon earned its reputation 【6】 one of the world’s greatest celebrations of the art. Anyone can perform in the festival 【7】 many artists take part in it. During the festival, you can go to the Royal Mile 【8】 (watch) shows for free.

The Edinburgh International Book Festival is the largest book festival in the world. The festival 【9】 (take) place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the centre of Edinburgh. There are over 700 events for people who love books. Many kids find the festival 【10】 (attract) because they can listen to stories and watch artists draw pictures of the stories

The program began with just five children, but has grown to about 20. Before the program works, the business was so bad that the owner had even considered closing his business, which is why the group came in. They were writing a marketing plan to give people a reason to keep coming to the laundromat. Then one student said, “There’re a lot of children hanging around. Why don’t we add teaching?”

The project is part of an international program called Enactus. It was started in the United States 40 years ago. The project is now at more than 1,700 colleges in 36 countries. It wants to give students experience before they graduate, so the project works with the community and with businesses.

Ms. Pichot, the head of the university’s business department, says they invite any business to come in. It’s a free workshop. Her students are working with other businesses in addition to the laundromat. She says the students help business owners increase their profits while gaining experience that they cannot get in school. They volunteer long hours.

Christine Sumampouw is completing her studies this year. She has spent about 1,000 hours as a volunteer. That is more than any other student in the group. She says she has learned a lot from volunteering.

【1】Why do college students teach poor children at a laundromat?

A. They work part-time there.

B. The poor children can’t afford to go to school.

C. They want to increase the laundromat’s business.

D. The poor children don’t have other places to study.

【2】What do we know about Enactus?

A. Students offer help to businesses in need without being paid.

B. It aims to help students start their own business.

C. It is created by Washington Adventist University.

D. It is a program which only benefits businesses .

【3】What does Christine think of the project?

A. It’s a waste of time.

B. It’s beneficial.

C. It takes too much of her time.

D. It has a bad effect on her study.

【1】To meet their________ (好奇心), we'd better answer them.

【2】He often says that every one is free to believe in any ________(宗教).

【3】We are always _______(钦佩) the old scientist for his great contribution to the country.

【4】John admitted that it was his ________(过失)that we were late.

【5】To tell you the truth, I am deeply ________(印象深刻) by its beautiful scenery.

【6】S________ by many trees, the building seems in a forest.

【7】You should make an a_________ to Kate for being so rude.

【8】It’s of great importance to know your own s_______ and weaknesses.

【9】Children shouldn’t be allowed to watch v________ movies.

【10】Large a_______ of money have been spent on education in the past ten years.

【1】What is the main idea of the talk?

A.A school’s education project.

B.A school’s closing announcement.

C.A school’s ideas to fight the virus.

【2】Who might be allowed to attend school during this period?

A.A nurse’s child.B.A farmer’s child.C.An engineer’s child.

【3】Who is the talk aimed at?

A.Students.B.Parents.C.Teachers.

【4】How should people contact the school?

A.By sending an email.

B.By making a phone call.

C.By going there in person.