Festival of Light, Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire
Longleat is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Giant lanterns take the shape of some of the park’s animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potter’s book, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the author’s birth. There is also a 20-metre-high birthday cake.
•£ 27.85, adult/£ 20.65, child/under-threes, free.
•15 Dec. to 2 Jan.
Festival of Light, Enchanted Park, Gateshead
Enchanted Park is an interactive walk through Saltwell Park, just south of the town centre, along a trail (小径) of light with performances and sculptures. The story being told is a Midwinter Night’s Tale, inspired by the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops.
•£ 8, adult/£ 2, child/under-fours, free.
•11 ~27 Dec.
Christmas Glow, RHS Wisley, Surrey
The garden is glowing with giant lighted flowers. Some of the trees are brilliant, too. The glasshouse is decorated like a gingerbread house, and displays (陈列) seasonal plants. There are lanterns around the lake. The cafe serves hot chocolate and apple juice.
•£ 9.90, adult/£ 3.60, child.
•20 Dec. to 2 Jan.
Christmas at Kew Gardens, London
Kew is a special place to visit at any time of the day or year, but the festive light show gives it a magical twist, as the mile-long trail through the garden is decorated with 60,000 lights. Some of the garden’s oldest and tallest trees are also beautifully lit along the way.
•£ 16, adult/£ 10, child/£ 48, family/under-fours, free.
•24 Dec. to 2 Jan.
1.What can people do in Enchanted Park?
A. Visit Shakespeare’s house. B. Listen to stories.
C. Leapt to create sculptures. D. Play the part of Santa.
2.Which place will attract children fond of fictional animal characters?
A. Kew Gardens. B. RHS Wisley. C. Enchanted Park. D. Longleat Safari Park.
3.How much is the admission to Kew Gardens for Mr. Green and his 3-year-old child?
A. £ 16. B. £ 10. C. £ 26. D. £ 48.
4.What do the parks mentioned in the text have in common?
A. Their open times are the same. B. They serve free cakes to children.
C. They are full of Christmas atmosphere. D. They are free for children under four.
假定你是李华，你上星期六参加了去敬老院（nursing home）的社会实践活动，请你给在英国的笔友Cindy写信，给她介绍这次活动及你的感受。书信的内容要点如下：
1. 活动目的（关爱老人、了解社会等）；
2. 活动内容（陪老人聊天、表演等）；
3. 你的感受。
注意：
1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语及结尾已为你写好，不计入词数。
Dear Cindy,
I am writing to share with you the social activity organized by our school last Saturday.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours,
Li Hua
1.1.She _________________________(逐渐意识到) her mistake after the talk last week.(come)
2.The moon (据说是) its biggest and brightest on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. (say)
3.The people (正在抗议) the government for their not controlling the price of food. (against)
4.The students are supposed to finish the homework (独自). (own)
5.I studied in Beijing for four years so I ____________ (有机会) to visit the Great Wall many times. (get)
1.He gets a good (薪水), but he always borrows money from his friends and never pays it back. (新概念2)
2.If you (犯下) a crime, you will surely get punishment.
3.We have an old musical (乐器). It is called a clavichord.. (新概念2)
4.You’re doing so well in Mathematics! I really (羡慕) you.
5.Mary’s parents _____________ (离婚) when she was six.
6.Scientists are very interested in e___________ (探索) space.
7.He is a g boy and often shares his breakfast with his classmates.
8.The Asia Art Festival has p__________ understanding and friendship between Asian countries.
9.They are all e in computer and surely know how to solve this kind of problem.
10.Chinese l____________ is a small box made of thin paper that you put a light inside as a decoration.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（最多1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about 1.(be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, 2. some of them looked very anxious and 3.(disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next 4. the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike 5.(catch) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused 6. (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept 7.(ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus, I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “8. anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” a woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It’s 9.(I).” She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers 10.(sudden) became friendly to one another.
William just heard the news that his father had died and he was preparing to make flight arrangements. “I have to have my _______ tidy for the funeral,” thought William. “I want to get a _______ haircut.”
When he arrived at the barber’s shop, just like on any other Saturday, it was _______ . Realising he had to get to the airport on time, he _______ one of the barbers if he could get a _______ right away. And he also explained his _______ to her.
Nhanh Pham was the _______ William spoke to, and after she finished with her customer, she asked William to sit in her chair _______ . William said “thank you” to her. While William was _______ his hair cut, the other barbers came to William to ________ their condolences（慰问）.
Pham finished the haircut and William prepared to ________ her. As he was pulling out his money, Pham ________ the payment. She told him the haircut was free, and she gave him some ________ that the barbers in the shop had collected. They wanted to make sure William would have some money to buy some ________ for the funeral.
“They didn’t have to do that,” William said ________. “They have done something beyond their duty.” William used the money to buy his ________ a dozen roses.
“The way I feel is that it was no big ________ ,” said Rosalie Le, one of the barbers who contributed to the ________. “We are all human and we help each other.”
As for the woman who started the day’s ________ , Pham, she said she had sympathy(同情)for William and wanted to do something ________. Pham summed up her kindness by saying, “I felt sorry for him.”
1.A. suit B. jacket C. hair D. tie
2.A. fresh B. funny C. cheap D. strange
3.A. dirty B. limited C. empty D. crowded
4.A. demanded B. asked C. waited D. followed
5.A. haircut B. ticket C. reply D. record
6.A. position B. thought C. promise D. situation
7.A. customer B. barber C. teacher D. guard
8.A. rudely B. suddenly C. politely D. seriously
9.A. changing B. keeping C. having D. checking
10.A. express B. share C. begin D. carry
11.A. stop B. thank C . return D. pay
12.A. accepted B. refused C. compared D. expected
13.A. money B. food C. wine D. water
14.A. pictures B. cakes C. clothes D. flowers
15.A. hopefully B. gratefully C. luckily D. perfectly
16.A. mother B. wife. C. father D. friend
17.A. problem B. trouble C. deal D. signal
18.A. collection B. practice C. experience D. decision
19.A. sadness B. safeness C. loneliness D. kindness
20.A. easy B. nice C. normal D. hard
