Northland Adventure Quest
August 4-17,2015
Northwoods Experience
A Natural & Cultural Voyage
25 American Students & 25 Chinese Students
Learning Together
American & Chinese Students ages 10-14 can have the chance to enjoy this cultural experience. Classes will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Trees For Tomorrow in Eagle River, Monday through Friday. Trees For Tomorrow, a natural resource specialty school, is located in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Teachers for the Northland Adventure Quest are Kate Neville and Don Anderson.
◆ Travel back in time to learn about the Voyager way of life.
◆ Take part in exciting day trips while making new friends.
◆ Enjoy yourself in the beautiful surroundings and wildlife of the Northwoods.
◆ Experience the culture and arts of the local people of Northern Wisconsin, USA.
The cost to attend the northland Adventure Quest is $175 per student.
To register(注册),visit www.npsd.k12.wi.us and click on “Northland Adventure Quest”or email at northlandquest@npsd.k12.wi.us. For Questions, contact School Advisor, Mike Richie, at 715-479-6487,option 1 ext.1.or Kate Neville at kneville@npsd.k12.wi.us.
1.What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To advertise Northland Adventure Quest
B. To hire teachers and school advisors.
C. To recommend Trees For Tomorrow.
D. To explain cultural differences.
2.According to the passage, which of the following sentences is True?
A. Northland Adventure Quest will last for where weeks.
B. Twenty-five students ages 10-14 will learn together.
C. Both American and Chinese students will bay $175 each.
D. Email at northlandquest@npsd.k12.wi.us. For questions.
3.What can the students learn from Northland Adventure Quest?
A. To make new friends on night trips.
B. To learn about the Voyager way of life.
C. To experience Chinese culture and arts.
D. To learn about farm animals of the Northwoods.
完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a town of Italy.
As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and sat beside us. He called the waiter over, saying, ”Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the _______”
We heard his order with _____ and noticed that he was served one cup of coffee _ _he paid for two.
When he left, the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall saying "A Cup of Coffee".
While we were still there, two other men entered and three cups of coffee , two on the table and one on the wall. They had two but paid for . This time also, the waiter did the same thing. It was unusual for us.
After a few days, we had a chance to enter this coffee shop again. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man appeared homeless entered. He looked at the wall and said, "One cup of coffee from the wall."
The waiter served a cup of coffee to this man with . The man had his coffee and left without . We were amazed to watch all of this as the waiter a piece of paper off the wall and threw it into the bin.
Now it was no surprise for us---the matter was very . The people of this town showed great respect for those people who needed help.
Just think about this man wanted. He didn’t have to lose his face to ask for a(n) cup of coffee. asking or knowing who was giving him this cup of coffee, he only looked at the wall, placed an order, his coffee and left.
It’s a truly beautiful thing---probably the most beautiful wall anywhere in the world.
1.A. table B. wall C. paper D. bin
2.A. interest B. pride C. pain D. worry
3.A. until B. so C. but D. if
4.A. offered B. ordered C. drank D. left
5.A. none B. one C. two D. three
6.A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
7.A. who B. whom C. which D. what
8.A. respect B. satisfaction C. regret D. pity
9.A. asking B. booking C. replying D. paying
10.A. brought B. carried C. took D. laid
11.A. important B. clear C. direct D. correct
12.A. how B. when C. what D. that
13.A. free B. expensive C. low D. cheap
14.A.With B. Without C. Before D. After
15.A. shared B. bought C. preferred D. enjoyed
一I can’t believe you have finished the work.
一 My friends helped me out. Just as the saying goes,”__________.”
A. Practice makes perfect
B. Put all your eggs in one basket
C. Burn the candle at both ends
D. Many hands make light work
一What should we take when going birdwatching?
一 We should take a pair of binoculars ____________the birds clearly.
A. see B.seeing C.to see D.sees
一It is said that people born in the Year of Sheep are gentle.
一 Maybe,but for my mother,_______.In fact,she gets angry easily.
A. that’s not the case B. that’s all right
C.that’s a good idea D.that’s for sure
一How do you like the piece of music Water by Tan Dun?
一Wonderful! It’s the ____one I’ve ever listened to.
A. better B.best C. worse D.worst
