Today we know Antarctica as an extreme environment 【1】 (contain ) ice and snow. But new research provides evidence that the area was very different in the past, 【2】 was found inside a piece of Earth sediment (沉淀物) gathered by researchers 【3】 under the seafloor off the coast of Antarctica.

In the sediment, they 【4】 (find) forest soil estimated to be about 90 million years old and this would have been in the Cretaceous Period, when dinosaurs were the main land 【5】 (animal). Johann Klages, who was the lead writer of a study on the findings 【6】 (publish) in the journal Nature, said the sediment collection was from 【7】 depth of about 30 meters below the ocean floor. Klages said an examination showed that the material formed on land, not in the ocean.

The Earth has experienced in the past and is 【8】 (current ) undergoing today. The researchers said that the rainforest environment in Antarctica was especially surprising, because each year the area 【9】 (experience) a four-month polar night when there is no sunlight to fuel plant life. Klages said no ice sheets were present during the time, but 【10】 (season) snowfall was likely.

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Last winter Gnara and I headed down to the Arctic Hill. It was covered with ice, what made it very interested to slide down. Gnara do a trick with her tail. I turned around three time before I reached the bottom! Some young boys were watched us slide. They wanted to slide down too. Then I came up a perfect solution. I asked Gnara if she would helping.

We stayed at the bottom of the hill but when the young boys slid down, we flew right into the softly and safe places. In this way everyone had a fun.

Once upon a time, there was a shepherd 【1】 bought a flock of sheep, but when he got to know them a little better, he 【2】 (realize) that these sheep just would not stop talking. All day long they just ignored the shepherd’s commands. He used all the means 【3】 ( get) the sheep to listen to him and to his dogs, but it was 【4】 (hope).

Finally, seeing the sheep wouldn’t stop talking, the shepherd decided to at least have some fun 【5】 it. He bought an enormous ear, and transported it out to his fields on the back of his wagon.【6】 (surprise), on seeing the ear, the sheep all stopped talking to each other, and began telling the ear all their puzzles and 【7】 (trouble). When the shepherd drove his wagon, the sheep would even follow 【8】 (he) about, just so that they could carry on 【9】 (talk)to the ear.

So the shepherd understood that even sheep have something to say,【10】 just want to be listened to. And thanks to this occurrence, mankind now has the world's only Ear-on-a-Wagon shepherd.

Animal Exhibit

Not only will you see fish, reptiles and amphibians here. But you’ll also see baby alligators and other rescued animals. Kids can also learn about science and participate in programs and workshops throughout the year. The Animal Exhibit is also a hotspot for science-themed birthday parties.

The Mattituck Strawberry Festival

The Mattituck Strawberry Festival kicks off the summer season with sweet treats and more. Long Island is known for numerous and extremely popular fairs and festivals that take place throughout the year. Other summer festivals include the Sayville Summer Fest, St. Rocco’s Feast, Brookhaven Fair and more. The fall season offers the largest abundance of fairs and festivals, such as the Pickle Festival, Oyster Festival, Long Island Fall Festival and many Halloween-themed festivals in Nassau and Suffolk.

Home Depot Kids Workshop

Does your kid enjoy making things by hand? You may want to take a trip to Home Depot Kids Workshop. Offered on the first Saturday morning of each month, workshops allow little ones to build and craft items, such as a skateboard pencil box that they can decorate and keep.

Chuck E. Cheeses

As soon as you walk through the doors you’re instantly greeeted by the sounds of other kids laughing as they play arcade games to win prizes and enjoy an animatronic show. After hours of play, check out their restaurant with kid-friendly options.

【1】Where will science fans prefer to celebrate their birthday?

A.At Animal Exhibit.B.At Chuck E. Cheese’s.

C.At Home Depot Kids WorkshopD.At the Mattituck Strawberry Festival

【2】Which sees the most fairs and festivals on Long Island?

A.Spring.B.Summer.

C.Autumn.D.Winter.

【3】Who is the text specially targeted at?

A.Kids.B.Parents.

C.Tour guides.D.Students.

A few months ago, I was with her when a neighbour asked what she was _________ in. My daughter answered and got the usual _________ , not contrary to her expectations. She listened _________ to the prediction of her __________ and financial ruin, then said, “Well, if opera doesn’t __________, I’ll do something else.”

I was so proud of my __________. Truth told, I was even more proud of myself, her mid-life-career-changing mom. I was also on-my-knees __________ to my mother. Because of her example, I’d given my child the gift of __________ herself-and not in a silly usual way, like, adaptability and industry. Even at her tender age, with her frankly very privileged upbringing, she understands that circumstances can change and that __________ can, too.

【1】A.beatenB.earnedC.eatenD.lost

【2】A.FurthermoreB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Thus

【3】A.strangelyB.excitedlyC.sadlyD.randomly

【4】A.excellentB.boringC.admirableD.hard

【5】A.necessaryB.dishonorableC.impossibleD.important

【6】A.makeB.hitC.findD.put

【7】A.takingB.callingC.majoringD.joining

【8】A.awardB.encouragementC.judgmentD.response

【9】A.rudelyB.politelyC.impatientlyD.carefully

【10】A.dangerB.failureC.successD.luck

【11】A.figure outB.pick outC.work outD.pick out

【12】A.neighborB.motherC.teacherD.daughter

【13】A.similarB.indifferentC.gratefulD.familiar

【14】A.adapting toB.believing inC.giving upD.learning from

【15】A.powerB.theoryC.memoryD.dreams

【1】There are spirit band sessions, spirit assemblies and spirit teams that have one primary goal. That goal is to promote school tradition and encourage students to recognize their school as an important part of their life.【2】Some schools will use it as a kick-off for a charity (慈善) event such as collecting food for the local food bank.

A Spirit Week program can include many types of supporting activities. At most events, students like to wear identifying clothing or articles that show they are a unified group and support their school. Spirit week agendas often encourage students to wear fun and modern clothes.【3】Monday might be funny hat day, followed by Tuesday's Hawaiian shirt day and Wednesday's silly T-shirt day. Thursday could be pajama day, rounded off with Friday's school colors day.【4】Students decorate the walls, halls and classrooms with banners, posters and other adornments. Spirit Week posters and banners can reflect the theme of the week, the pride in the school, or show any other creative support of the school.

Parents love this special week as much as students and teachers do because parents have a great interest in the success of their children.【5】

A.Spirit Weeks often have a central theme.

B.Spirit Week is about having loads of fun at school.

C.They can wear a different one for each day of the week.

D.The kids aren't the only ones dressed up for Spirit Week.

E.It makes them very happy to see the kids enthused about school activities.

F.It is also a time to recognize athletic teams competing during that season.

G.The main purpose of Spirit Week is to get the kids supportive of the school.

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Success Takes Focus

You can have a strong desire and really want to achieve your goal but as you’ve experienced, life has its way of knocking us off course. Things come up, and distractions occur.

Success takes a lot of focus. You’ve had the experience of setting a goal and being really excited about achieving it only to have a few weeks or months to go by and realize the goal has dropped down on your list of priorities.

People often get easily side tracked. This doesn’t just happen all at once. You get off track just little by little until one day, you realize you’re completely off track. Keeping your mind focused on your goal can be a constant battle because everything around you is trying to get your attention. It will be your job to keep your goal up high on your priorities list.

So what can you do to keep your focus? There are several things you can try. You can write down your goal and read it each morning and night. You can visualize achieving your goal daily.

One of my favorite methods of keeping focused on a goal is to constantly ask myself, “Is what I’m doing right now bringing me closer to my goal or further away?” Once you answer that question, you’ll know what to do. You can make sure that your daily to-do list includes doing something that will take you closer to your goal.

If you look back at the goals you’ve tried to achieve and realized you haven’t achieved any of your major goals, it may be time to just focus on a single goal. This way, all of your energy and focus can be put towards obtaining that one goal which will increase your chances of getting it. It’s a lot better to just achieve one major goal than to work on a dozen and achieve none of them.

Remember that you’re human and because of this, you’ll make some errors in judgment. Instead of beating yourself up, just be aware that certain things can take your focus away from your goals. Once you’re aware of these things, you can actively reduce the amount of time they take your focus off your goals.

Distractions are like gravity. It’s going to cause us all to fall every now and then. The important thing is that we bounce back up every time we fall. Get your focus back on your goal when you start to realize it’s drifting somewhere else.

A.wereB.areC.had beenD.will be

A.to postponeB.having postponed

C.postponedD.being postponed

A.WhileB.IfC.SinceD.Before