It's June and summer vacation will begin soon. That's a good thing. Most kids love summer vacation—they've worked hard during the school year and they should get some free time to have fun. Also, the freedom of summer gives them selfesteem(自尊心), happiness, and creativity. When kids have free time, they often come up with their own games and projects, causing them to feel good about themselves and believe in themselves.
But there's another side: the freedom of summer can cause the “summer drop”， where kids forget some of the reading, writing and math skills they've learned at school. Many students go down in reading levels during the summer. Math skills are also easily forgettable for kids during the two months of school break. A lot of teachers spend weeks playing catchup in the fall to make up for the summer drop. To avoid this drop in learning, it's up to parents to encourage continued learning during the summer.
Traveling can be a fantastic way for parents to encourage continued learning during the summertime. Whether taking the kids on a road trip to visit family, or getting on a flight to travel in a different province or country, the learning possibilities are endless. If you and your family have a road trip or vacation planned this summer, take advantage of the time to add some fun learning activities. With a little planning, parents can create learning opportunities that are so fun. The kids won't even realize you are putting education into their free time quietly and secretly.
1.Most kids love summer vacation because ________.
A.they can work harder in summer vacation B.they have more time to enjoy themselves
C.they feel good about themselves in summer D.they can come up with new games in holidays
2.What should parents do according to the second paragraph?
A.Help children to keep reading levels. B.Make their children do math.
C.Ask some teachers to help their children. D.Encourage their kids to go on studying on vacation.
3.The passage mainly talks about ________.
A.why kids need a long summer vacation
B.what “summer drop” is and how to avoid it
C.the advantages and disadvantages of summer vacation
D.tips about safe travel during summer vacation
暑假就要来到了。假如你们班就“如何度过一个有意义的(meaningful )暑假”这一活动展开了讨论，请你观察下面的讨论结果统计图表，根据所给提示和要求写一篇发言稿。
提示:
(1)What do your classmates plan to do in their summer holidays?
(2)Why do teenagers need to take part in social practice activities?
要求:
(1)发言稿须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥。
(2)发言稿中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名。
(3)词数80个左右。(开头已给出，不计入总词数)
Dear classmates，
I'd like to talk about our discussion today. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks for your attention.
Have you ever jumped on a trampoline(蹦床)? Today many people use it for exercise.
Back in the 1980s, researchers found that jumping on a trampoline was a good way to help astronauts regain their strength. Actually, trampoline has many advantages. It helps bones and muscles grow and improves your balance by stimulating the inner ear. It is especially useful for increasing flow of the lymphatic(淋巴) system, which helps your body get rid of harmful toxins(毒素). Trampolining has benefits similar to those of running, but without having too much stress on knees and ankles.
If you would like to start trampolining, you may first need to ask a doctor to make sure it is a safe activity for you. It's easy to find an inexpensive trampoline, but it should be wellmade and strong enough to support your weight. To avoid accidents, some trampolines have a safety net around them. Remember: whenever you are on a trampoline, be careful not to jump near the edge of it.
Here are a few exercises for beginners:
• High Knee Lift. Raise one knee a time. Lift your knee higher than you usually do when you are running.
• Star Jump. Jump into the air and spread your arms and legs into a star shape.As__you__gain__more__confidence,__practice__doing__more__difficult__levels.
• Tuck Jump. At the top of your jump, bring the knees to the chest, with the arms holding the legs.
• Pike Jump. Jump high, bring the legs up, and point the toes forward. Touch your toes with hands.
There are many more exercises you can try. Happy trampolining.
1.完成句子Jumping on a trampoline was proved to be ________________ to help astronauts with their strength.
2.完成句子Trampolining is as useful as running without causing too much stress on ________________.
3.简略回答问题Why do trampolines have a safety net around them?
________________________________________________________________________
4.用英语简要概括出本文的主旨大意。
The passage introduces ________________ and something you need pay attention to when you try trampolining.
5.将文中画线句子译成汉语。 ________________________________________________________________________
Paul Roberts is a student living in New York. He usually takes part in many1.(activity) during school holidays. His favorite is going away to the summer camp, where he often has an 2.(enjoy) time. H3., this summer he tried something new. He 4.(decide) to go on an adventure with some of his friends in Hawaii.
At 5.(one), they hiked through a forest. After five days' walk, they stayed in a valley on the Pacific Ocean 6.two days. They learned to surf with the help of instructors. Then they were provided mountain bicycles to go for a long ride—at 7. (little) 30 miles a day around a volcano(火山). They also visited a local Hawaii family and helped them with some work on8.(they) farm. Then they spent three days sailing along the coast. They were lucky to have 9. chance to swim with dolphins and sea turtles.
After the threeweek holidays, everyone said 10. they had learnt much from the adventure.
(2020原创)National Treasure is a ________ which shows many live performances.
A.story B.program C.invention D.expression
(2020原创) ________ jeans were invented over 100 years ago, they're still in fashion today among teenagers.
A.When B.If C.Although D.Since
