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 (潜伏）around every ember! The museum is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Saturday, and from 12:00 pm 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 Center, Norman Road, Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 pm. PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday, 12th August between 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm.
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 5:30 performance 6:30 pm-8:30 pm. Tea room will be open until end of the interval. Adult £10. Child £7. Family £20.
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 （玫瑰形饰物）that is fit for a winner! No need to book, just turn up between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm 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.
1.If you are interested in cooking, you can go to ________.
A. Peterborough Museum
B. Houghton Mill
C. Saxon Youth Club
D. Farmland Museum
2.You want to watch the new play with your parents, so it will cost you ________.
A. £21B. £17C. £27D. £20
3.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.
假如你是李华，你的一位外国网友Peter给你发来e-mail说他在新华网上看到一则消息：在北京拥挤的地铁里，随处可见人们忙着用手机刷微博、看微信或玩游戏，读书的人却很少见。中国是文明古国，有着悠久的阅读传统，而现在很多中国人似乎正在失去读书的兴趣。请就这条消息谈谈你的看法并以电子邮件回复。
内容包括：
1. 客观情况；
2. 个人看法。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已为你写好。
Dear Peter,
I’m glad to receive your e-mail in which you asked me to tell you my opinions about the news. ____________________________________________________________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Peter,
I’m writing to tell you something about e-hongbao, that is very popular in China.
E-hongbao is actual a kind of lucky money from and to relatives and friends during festivals or in special occasions. For many young people, grabbing e-hongbao on our mobile phones is a fairly exciting activity. Unlike the tradition of elders give lucky money to children, over half of the people sending e-hongbao is in their 20s. It’s just for fun but giving best wishes, while the sum of money matters a little. In a word, e-hongbao is bringing new color to the old tradition.
Now I’m concerned about the safe of online payment, and rules and regulations needed to be improved to guarantee its operation.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua
The warm weather outside may look perfect for outdoor exercise. But for those who are not that sporty, 1. could be nicer than having relaxing afternoon tea with a few good friends and taking 2. break?
But are you familiar with the culture of afternoon tea—its origins, what 3. (include), and the proper etiquette (礼仪)? We sum up a few things you need to know about this traditional English custom so that you can enjoy it 4. (much).
While the tradition of 5. (drink) tea dates back to about 3,000 BC in China, it was not until the mid-17th century 6. the concept of “afternoon tea” first appeared in the UK. In 1840, Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, started to ask for a tea tray 7. butter, bread and cakes at 4 pm every day, as she found she was hungry at this time every day and the evening meal in her household was served 8. (fashion) late at 8 pm. She found this new habit difficult 9. (break) and soon invited other ladies in society to join her. This pause for tea quickly became a popular social event. In the 1880s, women of upper class and society would put on gowns, 10. (glove) and hats for their afternoon tea.
阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Standing in the driveway, I watched my grown children drive off into the distance. I looked down the road until I could no longer see their ________.
“They live too far away from me,” I said to myself. “When did they ________ and become parents of small children? ________ that be me?”
I slipped back inside the house and just walked through the rooms for no reason ________. I was just missing them already and looking for ________ of their having been here. There were pillows on the floor and few stuffed (填充) animals ________ around where the children had been playing.
I walked into the ________ and there on the back of the sink was a bottle brush that had been left behind. “Ah, even Tessa left something behind,” I ________. Well, I suppose she had help ________ she was just four months old.
As I walked around the house, I picked up a few more ________ on the floor—Tegan’s tooth, a pie pan, and the inside of a turkey fryer.
Hmmm, things left behind ... I thought to myself. It seems there is one thing left behind on very ________. Memories are always left behind, I reasoned, and what a(n) ________ thing good memories are to us. I thought how each item left behind ________ me of the person it belonged to and the story ________ it.
Memories happen even if we aren’t ________ of it. The stressful and difficult moments often become memories that we ________ later with laughter and joy. The memories of past hurts, bitterness, and anger, ________, should be left behind ________. These are the things that we should never ________ until the next time they come, mail back, or bring with us on ________ next visit.
As Elizabeth Stone said, “To have a child is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.”
1.A. smilesB. vehiclesC. painsD. bicycles
2.A. drop outB. break awayC. set offD. grow up
3.A. Shouldn’tB. Wouldn’tC. Can’tD. Needn’t
4.A. with joyB. with angerC. in particularD. in return
5.A. signalsB. atmosphereC. signsD. information
6.A. jumpingB. lyingC. movingD. looking
7.A. houseB. distanceC. kitchenD. driveway
8.A. announcedB. explainedC. complainedD. replied
9.A. whenB. unlessC. untilD. since
10.A. itemsB. toysC. memoriesD. treasures
11.A. tableB. courseC. occasionD. corner
12.A. funnyB. privateC. ordinaryD. precious
13.A. remindedB. informedC. warnedD. convinced
14.A. promotingB. surroundingC. acknowledgingD. exposing
15.A. proudB. ashamedC. afraidD. aware
16.A. attach importance toB. throw doubt on
C. get hold ofD. look back upon
17.A. besidesB. thereforeC. otherwiseD. however
18.A. partlyB. sometimesC. foreverD. unwillingly
19.A. presentB. keepC. overlookD. experience
20.A. yourB. theirC. itsD. our
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Everyone can help to save the world
We are all environmentalists now. We all know about acid rain and the ozone hole. 1. As consumers we have the power to make decisions which will contribute to a better world and it is in our power to do what we can to protect the earth.
2. In this way we have the power to influence retailers (零售商) to sell us these so-called “green” products. Therefore, the supermarkets have understood the message and are now trying to improve their environmental image. They are turning to less wasteful and recyclable packaging. The range of “green” products will continue to expand to meet the growing demand. This message has also reached the manufacturers. 3. They have realized that protecting the environment may start as an advertising campaign but in the hands of intelligent people it can become a very profitable business. Besides, we can do more.
Furthermore, we also know there are other areas where all of us can make a positive contribution to a cleaner, healthier and safer environment. 4. There are a number of ways we can do this. For example, we now know how important it is to have our homes well insulated (隔热). We should choose the best energy efficient technology, such as modern light bulbs which can reduce electricity consumption by 80% over the older ones. We must also work hard to reduce the amount of rubbish we produce. We all produce tons of rubbish and waste disposal has become a big problem. As an environmentally-conscious consumer we should buy products which do not have so much packaging. Also, we should try to avoid non-returnable goods at all costs. In Scandinavia and Germany, for example, plastic bottles and cans are now returnable goods.
In conclusion it is important to emphasize once again the rise of consumer power. We must realize that we are all part of the problem. 5.
A. We can all reduce energy consumption at home and so cut the emissions from power systems.
B. For example, when we walk into a supermarket we can choose to buy environmentally friendly products and reject products which damage our planet.
C. There are some other ways to protect the environment.
D. Companies are developing environmentally friendly products that maintain a high quality and a low price.
E. But what are we doing about these problems?
F. Nevertheless we must also realize that we have the responsibility to be part of the solution.
G. Everybody has the duty to contribute to a cleaner world.
