Summer Holiday Fun 2010 !
The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!
Peterborough Museum
The Age of the Dinosaurs is the museum’s main attraction this summer. Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands—on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking around every ember! The museum is open from 10: 00am to 5: 00pm Monday to Saturday, and from 12: 00pm to 4: 00 pm on Sundays in August.
Call 01733 864663 for details
Saxon Youth Club
School holiday fun: Young people aged 13-19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club，Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road. Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3: 00pm. Moreover, an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3: 30pm and 6: 30pm.
Call 0135 3720274 for details
Houghton Mill   
Alice through the Looking Class—a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open 5: 30pm, performance 6: 30pm—8: 30pm. Tea room will be open until end of the interval. Adult ￡10. Child￡7. Family ￡20.
Booking advisable on 0845 4505157.
Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Farmland Games: From Wellie Wading to Pretend Ploughing matches, come and join the Farmland Team. Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！No need to book, just turn up between 12: 00pm and 4: 00pm on Thursday 19th August. Suitable for children aged four and above, each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost￡7 per child.
For further information, call 01223 810080. 
53. If you are interested in cooking, you can go to______.
A. Peterborough Museum                    B. Houghton Mill
C. Saxon Youth Club                           D. Farmland Museum
54. You want to watch the new play with your parents, so it will cost you______.
A. ￡7          B. ￡17               C. ￡27                      D. ￡20
55. Which of the following activities needs parents’ company?
A. Playing farmland games               B. Watching a new play．
C. Competing in spots activities．         D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition．
56. If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19, he will have ______activities to choose from for himself.
A. one activity    B. two activities        C. three activities   D. four activities

Summer Holiday Fun 2010 !

The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!

Peterborough Museum

The Age of the Dinosaurs’ is the museum’s main attraction this summer．Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands— on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking around every ember! The museum is open from 10:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Saturday，and from 12:00pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August．

Call 01733 864663 for details.

Saxon Youth Club

    School holiday fun：Young people aged 13—19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in sports activities，or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club，Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road．Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00pm．PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3:30pm and 6:30pm．

Call 01 353 720274 for details.

Houghton Mill   

Alice through the Looking Class—a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30^th August．Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play．Gates open 5:30pm，performance 6:30pm—8:30pm．Tea room will be open until end of the interval．Adult ￡10．Child￡7．Family ￡20．

Booking advisable on 0845 4505157．

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey

Farmland Games：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland Team．Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！No need to book，just turn up between 12:00pm and 4:00pm on Thursday 19th August. Suitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price. Tickets Cost￡7 per child．

For further information，call 01223 810080．

If you are interested in cooking, you can go to __________.

A．Peterborough Museum   B．Houghton Mill

C．Saxon Youth Club   D．Farmland Museum

You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you __________．

A．￡7        B．￡17     C．￡27        D．￡20

Which of the following activities needs parents’ company?

A．Playing farmland games        B．Watching a new play．

C．Competing in sports activities．     D．Visiting the dinosaur exhibition．

If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19，he will have __________ to choose from for himself．

A．one activity                 B．two activities       

C．three activities               D．four activities

Will Nanfang University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen announce a new beginning for China’s higher education reform? It’s too early to answer. But its presence is challenging the Ministry of Education. Even without the approval of the ministry it seems that the school is determined to move forward and enroll(招收)50 students, so-called child prodigies(奇才), to begin classes on March l, 2011.On graduating in 2015, these students will receive a diploma unauthorized by the Ministry of Education-unlike the students of their age from the state-run universities.

The school is committed to modeling itself on Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, but if the government will not approve the school, the situation could cause a lot of trouble for those 50 students if they want to do graduate studies at other higher learning institutions. Other schools could turn their applications down for their unauthorized diplomas.

The difficulties, however, have not frightened students and their parents away. On Dec.18, 2010 more than 1,000 students and their parents visited Nanfang University of Science and Technology for interviews.

Private investment marks the school out from other higher learning institutions in the nation. Not a penny comes from the government. So the government will have no voice in how the school will be run.

The Ministry of Education has published a comprehensive plan for education reform and development between 2011 and 2020.The goal is to make China’s higher education internationally competitive. To accomplish this goal, the government should have the courage to let the educators who have big ideas try them out. The ministry should have applauded the independence the school in Shenzhen has shown and encouraged more to do likewise.

Education reform in China has reached a new and crucial stage. Nanfang University of Science and Technology has a long way to go to prove itself competitive rather than a diploma mill.

What will makes those 50 students different from others?

A. They are all child prodigies.

B. They will study much longer time.

C. They are willing to challenge the Ministry of Education.

D. They will receive an unauthorized diploma.

Over 1,000 students and parents visited the school because             .

A. they believe that the school will have a bright future

B. they believe the government is sure to approve the school

C. the school models itself on Hong Kong University successfully

D. they will never do graduate studies at other higher learning institutions

The trouble the students in the school may have is that             .

A. the government will have no voice in the school

B. they won’t receive any diploma when graduating from the school

C. other schools are unlikely to accept their diploma from the school

D. they will not learn how to be competitive

What does the author think of Nanfang University of Science and Technology?

A. It is another kind of diploma mill.

B. It’s impossible for the school to be competitive.

C. It will never get the approval from the Ministry of Education.

D. Its independence from the government may benefit the education reform.

What is the best title of the passage?

A. University of New Style.               B. China’s Education Reform.

C. Modeling Hong Kong University.        D. Authorized or Not?

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Exercise is often said to be good for everyone．But a new study has shown that exercise could be _  21     especially for people past middle age．The study was done with mice．It showed that although mild exercise   22       a good effect on the muscles of young mice, it   23           the muscles of mice past middle age．
The three groups of mice in the experiment were _ 24        __in age at young, middle-aged, and elderly humans．The mice were__25     _on a thread-mill (踏车) 30 minutes a day for a five-week period．At the end of that time, the young mice’s leg muscles had increased almost 30 percent in weight, but those of the old mice were reduced by 25 percent．No  26            pattern showed for the middle-aged mice．
David Gershon, an expert who carried out the experiment, explained that the older mice’ muscles were probably already_ 27      _down and that exercise worsened the _ 28       _．An earlier study by Gershon showed that middle-aged mice benefited from exercise if they started exercising young and continued it．
It’s clear that because the tests were done on mice, drawing conclusions about humans is too early．But the studies do not totally _ 29       _the theory that exercise is good under any conditions．Let’s use the tests on mice as a _ 30         _ for other studies．
21．A．beneficial        B．friendly          C．tiring               D．unhealthy
22．A．made               B．took             C．had                 D．brought
23．A．harmed            B．helped         C．improved         D．reduced
24．A．aimed              B．connected     C．indicated          D．represented
25．A．directed           B．driven           C．hung               D．placed
26．A．clean               B．clear            C．proper             D．visible
27．A．breaking          B．failing           C．letting             D．slowing
28．A．body               B．condition               C．situation          D．state
29．A．appreciate        B．assist            C．promote           D．support
30．A．bridge             B．means             C．proposal          D．warning