Napa＆Company has announced the schedule for its popular Fall Wine Class Series.It kicks off on October 10 with "Fall Wine＆Food Pairing Guide."It costs $45 per person,plus tax and tip.Classes start at 6:30 pm and typically include 6 wines paired with 3 small plates.
Chef Prasad and India New Canaan will host Black Hog Brewing Company for a 5-course beer dinner on October 11.Tom Sobocinsk,the brewery owner,will guide you through the beers and how they complement the dishes. 7～9 pm and costs $60 per person,plus tax and tip.
Ghost Tour meets pub crawl on October 12."Pints 2 Poltergeists" includes a ghost tour of Mystic,CT,3 stops for a beer along the way,and take home treats from Two Roads Brewery.It costs $35 per person.
The New London Food Stroll takes place on October 12 from 5:30~8:30 pm.A $30 ticket gives you the opportunity to wander through downtown sampling bite the samples and drinks from popular restaurants in the area. There will be live entertainment as well.
The 4th Annual WeHa Whiskey Festival returns on October 15 from 6～9 pm.This year,it takes place at the Hartford Golf Club.There will be over 200 bourbons and scotches as well as cigars,food,a "restaurant battle,"and a raffle.Tickets start at $ 40.
1.To enjoy the Fall Wine Class Series,how much should a man and his twin sons pay?
A. $45. B. $90.
C. $135. D. $150.
2.Which of the following should you choose to go to if you just have $30?
A. Chef Prasad and India New Canaan. B. The New London Food Stroll.
C. Ghost Tour. D. The Griswold Inn.
3.When does The 4th Annual WeHa Whiskey Festival open?
A. On October 15. B. On October 12.
C. On October 11. D. On October lo.
假定你是李华，你所在的“中国剪纸文化的传承(inheritance)和发展”课题研究小组刚刚获得今年的“中国大智汇创新研究挑战赛(China Thinks Big 2017)”二等奖。请你写信给你的外籍教师史密斯先生，感谢他—直以来对你们的支持与帮助。要点如下：
1.比赛时间：4月18-20日；
2.比赛地点：哈佛(Harvard)上海中心；
3.课题与收获；
4.感谢与祝愿。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.信的开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Mr.Smith,
I am Li Hua,a student of yours.___________ ___________________________________________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
1.Xie Lei's preparation course is helping her to get used to the academic r______（要求）of a Western university.
2.Xie Lei highly r______（推荐）it.
3.But I was also very nervous as I didn't know what to expect,"Xie Lei told me when I saw her waiting in a q_______（队伍）at the student cafeteria between lectures.
4.Made me very thoughtful and t______（感激）for my life today.
5.The industry b______（繁荣）attracted Europeans including many Jewish people.
6.From 1882 to 1940 Angel Island was a famous immigration station where many Chinese people a______（申请）for right to live in USA.
7.By the time California e______（选举）to become the thirty-first federal state of the USA in 1850,it was already a multicultural society.
8.Firstly,gardeners use it all the time to produce c______（商业的）quantities of plants.
9.Cloning plants is s______（直接的）while cloning animals is very complicated.
10.But at last the determination and patience of the scientists paid off in 1996 with a b______（突破）-the cloning of Dolly the sheep.
11.On the other hand,Dolly's appearance raised a storm of o______（反对）and had a great impact on the media and public imagination.
12.The advantage is that if there is a new illness some of these animals may die,but others will survive and pass on the ability to r______（抵抗）that disease to the next generation.
13.All efforts of cloning an animal will be in v______（徒劳）if there is not enough diversity in the group to overcome illnesses.
14.Here was a chance for me to distinguish myself by inventing something m______（仁慈的）that would catch snakes but harm them.
15.Of the first Spanish to go to California,the m______（大多数）were religious men,whose ministry was to teach the Catholic religion to the natives.
Last Friday,I learned a lesson about telling lies.Early in morning,I didn't want to go to school,but I pretended to feel ill.My mother was very worrying when I told her.She left quickly and.I thought she has gone to work.But soon, she came back with a bottle of pill.She said that she had asked fora day off work to look for me.I felt a little guilty but I dared not tell the true.That afternoon,my teacher came to visit to me.I felt so regretfully for telling lies.I had wasted anybody's time.Finally,I admitted had lied and promise never to do it again.
Is there such a thing as being "over-protective"?
I can honestly say that my answer to that question1.(change) dramatically（戏剧性地）since I became a parent.
Before the birth of my daughter.I taught at2.private school often viewing my students as over-protected, worrying3.would happen when they went on to middle schools.
Some did fine,and some did not.Some needed constant pats on the back, words of4.(encourage) and extra support,which I5.(happy) gave.Others were content on their own,needing little or no interaction（互动）with their teacher.6.for the most part,graduates would go on for higher schooling.
I'd always supposed their parents were over-protective,for they were the ones that still walked their7.(five) graders into the classroom and met them at the school gate.
Admittedly,I laughed at those parents,8.(think) their children would never learn to be9.(independence) if they didn't let go just a little.Then I had my own daughter.The moment I looked at her little face,I10.(know) I'd do everything in my power to protect her and make sure she always felt safe!
I've read lots of stories about family memories.In those____,I've found voice of sadness and longing.It's true that so much in our daily lives makes us____all the time.We find ourselves with less and less time to spend with our ____and friends.I've had the same____myself.
I used to have____times with my grandfather when we lived together.When I was very often enjoyed spending time in his____,watching the flowers and watering the fruit trees.But as I grew up.I____became "selfish".
Once,when I was 6,we went shopping together.As we took the wrong bus and ended up getting_______, unable to find our way back,I couldn't stay____and shouted rudely in his face.I was so stubborn that I wouldn't say sorry____ returning home,thinking I had done nothing wrong.
Now I____how ridiculous（荒唐的）I was at the time!And I also realize how____it was when I finally admitted I was____!When I truly wanted to express my____,my grandfather had left us____,leaving me with no more chance to____my mistake.I couldn't____say to him the three words—"I am sorry."
We are spending more and more time outside,with less and less time to____with our families at home.So____ the most of every second you have with your loved ones,because time____going,waiting for no one.
1.A. books B. stories C. reports D. films
2.A. crazy B. easy C. busy D. angry
3.A. families B. classmates C. colleagues D. employers
4.A. adventure B. research C. exploration D. experience
5.A. good B. hard C. sad D. bitter
6.A. kitchen B. garage C. house D. garden
7.A. frequently B. rarely C. gradually D. finally
8.A. confused B. lost C. hurt D. puzzled
9.A. calm B. awake C. firm D. happy
10.A. while B. unless C. until D. after
11.A. learn B. imagine C. realize D. agree
12.A. early B. late C. nice D. guilty
13.A. innocent B. nervous C. wrong D. painful
14.A. concern B. worry C. opinion D. regret
15.A. forever B. somehow C. alone D. instead
16.A. care about B. apologize for C. think of D. put away
17.A. again B. often C. even D. still
18.A. spare B. save C. take D. kill
19.A. follow B. receive C. divide D. make
20.A. needs B. keeps C. delays D. stops
