The North Pole Adventure is a one-of-a-kind interactive Christmas attraction for the entire family. Unlike other Christmas attractions, it is open from November 25 until Christmas Eve. It is not a guided tour. While elves (小精灵) are throughout the adventure to interact with your children, your kids can spend as much time in each area as they wish. The adventure features a replica (复制品) of the North Pole including everything you imagine at Santa’s North Pole.

Santa’s House

Kids will experience what it’s like at the North Pole and see first-hand what it takes for Santa and his elves to get ready for Christmas each year. The memories your children will take away from Santa’s House will be ones they will remember for a life time.

Post Office

All kids will be assisted by Santa’s elves in writing a letter to Santa and then depositing it in Santa’s magical mailbox. A few days before Christmas, they will receive letters at their own homes from Santa.

Elf University

Elf University is the place where elves go to school. It’s also the place where kids enjoy making Christmas presents, coloring Christmas pictures, and even filling out applications to become elves one day.

Admission

Buy your tickets online to avoid waiting in line. If the tickets sell out when you buy them online, there will still be tickets available at the ticket office.

【1】The North Pole Adventure________.

A. provides visitors with tour guide service

B. is open to visitors for nearly one month

C. is modeled on other Christmas attractions

D. arranges elves to entertain kids in some areas

【2】What can we learn from the passage?

A. Kids can have fun in Santa’s House by dressing up like Santa

B. Elf University offers kids opportunities for becoming elves

C. Kids who visited Post Office would receive letters on Christmas Eve

D. Tickets to the adventure can be bought online if they sell out at the ticket office

【3】Where can you probably see the article?

A. a tourist booklet B. a science fiction C. a newspaper D. a story book

Job Discrimination against Women in China

Nowadays, more and more women have walked out of kitchen and become career women instead of housewives. With the increase in the employment ratio of women in society, some subtle forms of job discrimination do exist.

To begin with, quite a lot of companies intentionally control the number of female employees when they advertise for staff in the newspaper. Therefore, it is rather difficult for women, even with a master degree, to get well-paid jobs. Some enterprises definitely refuse female applicants, either to avoid their maternity leaves stipulated（规定）by our government when they give birth to a child, or because of the employers’ prejudice against women. Some bosses think women are inferior to men in professional skill and spirit of enterprise.

Some companies do employ women staff, but inequality is always there like an increasable spot. Even when men and women are in the same position doing the same job, it is no easy task for a woman to be promoted or get equal pay. The employers take the biased attitude toward female employees, and usually think that a man is more capable than a woman. Sometimes they fire a woman without any good reason.

In china, there is a saying“Women hold half of the sky”. But women are not given enough respect they deserve in their career. Since men and women are together playing the same important role in our whole society, our government, as well as the society, should take efficient measures to provide the same job opportunities to women. And the women themselves should enhance their work ethic and awareness of self-reliance and self-protection. In this way, more and more women can be motivated to work well at their favourite job and promoted to their desirable positions. Only in this way, can our society be called an equal, open and just one for everyone.

【1】远足是我们接触大自然的最简单方式之一。 (expose)

【2】新上映的电影改编自一部极具人气的小说，非常卖座。(which)

【3】和孩子们共读一本书，不仅能培养他们良好的阅读习惯，还能引领他们探索未知世界的奥妙。(not only)

【4】在很多国家，各种形态优美的家犬已成为最受喜爱的家庭动物，他们与人们朝夕相处，得到了悉心呵护。(care)

A.uniqueB.energeticC.superiorD.enthusiastic

The quality of patience goes a long way toward your goal of creating a more peaceful and loving self. The more patient you are, the more accepting you will be of what life is, rather than insisting that life be exactly as you would like it to be. Without patience, life is extremely frustrating. 【1】 Patience adds some ease and acceptance to your life. It's important for inner peace.

【2】 If you are stuck in a traffic jam, late for an appointment, being patient would mean keeping yourself from building a mental snowball before your thinking gets out of hand and gently reminding yourself to relax. It might also be a good time to breathe as well as an opportunity to remind yourself that, in the bigger scheme of things, being late is "small stuff".

Patience is a quality of heart that can be greatly enhanced with deliberate practice. 【3】 They are the periods of time that I set up in my mind to practice the art of patience. Life itself becomes a classroom, and the curriculum is patience. You can start with as little as five minutes and build up your capacity for patience over time. What you'll discover is truly amazing. Your intention to be patient, especially if you know it's only for a short while, immediately strengthens your capacity for patience. Patience is one of those qualities where success feeds on itself. Once you reach little milestone-five minutes of successful patience-you'll begin to see that you do indeed have the capacity to be patient, even for longer periods of time. Over time, you may even become a patient person.

Being patient will help you to keep your perspective. You will see even a difficult situation, say your present challenge, isn't "life or death" but simply a minor obstacle that must be dealt with. 【4】.

A. An effective way that I have found to deepen my own patience is to create actual practice periods.

B. You are more easily annoyed and bothered.

C. It is generally believed that the quality of being patient is very difficult to develop.

D. Becoming more patient involves opening your heart to the present moment, even if you don't like it.

E. Without patience, you will see the same scene as an emergency complete with yelling, frustration, hurt feelings.

F. If you lack patience, you are destined to fail in what you are pursuing.

①征文比赛的评选（评出优秀作品、颁奖、获奖征文展示等）。

②参赛作品的特点（反映阅兵场面、爱国热情等）。

③自己的感想和愿望。

注意：1. 词数不少于 100；

2. 必须包含提示内容；

3. 请勿提及真实学校名称；

4. 可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯。

提示词：阅兵式：military parade 爱国精神: patriotic spirit

Students Joined in The Essay Contest Eagerly

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Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian( 百姓的) clothes. People have become conditioned to ( 习惯于) expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity than to step out of uniform?

Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible (可减税的) . They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.

Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.

Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting , often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.

【1】It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality ______.

A.still judge a man by his clothes

B.enjoy having a professional identity

C.hold the uniform in such high regard

D.will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform

【2】People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform ______.

A.suggests quality work

B.appears to be more practical

C.discards (丢弃;抛弃)his social identity

D.looks superior to a person in civilian clothes

【3】The chief function of a uniform is to ______.

A.provide practical benefits to the wearer.

B.provide the wearer with a professional identity

C.inspire the wearer’s confidence in himself

D.make the wearer catch the public eye

【4】According to the passage, people wearing uniforms ______.

A.are usually helpful

B.have little or no individual freedom

C.enjoy greater popularity

D.tend to lose their individuality

【5】The best title for this passage would be ______.

A.Uniforms and Society

B.The Importance of Wearing a Uniform

C.Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms

D.Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform

【1】这家主题乐园受到消费者的质疑是因为它的某些规则存在“双标”的可能性。(likely)

【2】令当今年轻一代感到心力交瘁的不仅是繁重的工作和生活压力，还有突如其来的二胎。(exhaust)

【3】适度饮食、少熬夜、多养身能有效改善中年人日益下降的健康状况。(improve)

【4】高考过后，很多老师和家长煞费苦心指导学生该报考哪所大学，结果学生们依旧固执己见，一意孤行。(respond)

【1】What is the speaker?

A.An animal keeper.B.A zoo manager.C.A park cleaner.

【2】What happened that evening?

A.A lion escaped into the zoo.

B.A lion escaped from the zoo.

C.A hurricane blew a lion away.

【3】Where was the lion that afternoon?

A.In the zoo.B.In the police station.C.In a lady’s garden.

【4】What was the lion doing when the keepers saw it?

A.Eating in the bushes.B.Sleeping in the garden.C.Playing in the park.

【1】What did the man do?

A.He stayed up.B.He got up late.C.He lost his shoes.

【2】What color is the man’s wallet?

A.Black.B.Orange.C.Brown.

【3】Where does the man find his wallet?

A.In his pocket.B.In a drawer.C.On the table.

【4】How will the speakers go to the airport?

A.By train.B.By taxi.C.By bus.