Summer Holiday Fun 2015!
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 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 sports activities，or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club，Saxon Community Centre，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.
Call 01353 720274 for details.
Houghton Mill
Through the Looking Glass—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 pm，performance 6:30 pm—8:30 pm. Tea room will be open until the end of the interval. Adult ￡ 10. Child ￡7. Family ￡20.
Booking advisable on 0845 4505157.
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 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. ￡ 7 B. ￡ 17
C. ￡ 27 D. ￡ 20
3.Which of the following activities needs parents' company?
A. Playing farmland games. B. Watching the new play.
C. Competing in sports activities. D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition.
假如你是李华，你的美国网友Tom想要了解一下你所在学校的校园布局，请你根据下面的简图给他写一封e-mail，描述一下你的学校，并简单表达你对学校的情感。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
How I miss you! You asked about the layout of my school and here is a brief introduction.
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I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Best wishes!
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：在此处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写出增加的词。
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仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Of all my teachers, Mr. Smith is the one who impresses me most. Because he is 54, he looks very young at his age. And he’s one of the most popular teachers in our school. Compared with other teacher, Mr. Smith pays more attention to his way of teaching. He tries various ways to make his class lively and interestingly. In his opinion, we would not only know “what’’, but also understand “why”. So, instead of giving us answers immediately, he encourages us to think by themselves whenever he puts forward questions. With his help, we learned how to analyze and settle down problems. What a wonderful world of “what” he leads us to! He is such a learning person that we all admire him very much.
It was a sunny day. A little boy’s father was sitting on the couch, drinking a beer while watching 1. basketball match. Seeing this, the boy rushed to his father and shouted, “Daddy, show me how to play catch!” The father, staring 2. the television screen, replied, “Let me finish watching the match. Play outside and come back in five minutes.”
“Okay, Daddy!” said the boy, running out of the room. Five minutes later, the boy returned,3. (scream), “Daddy, let’s play catch now!”
By this time, the father had opened another cold beer and another match was beginning.4. (patient) with the boy’s interruption, the dad brought a magazine to his son. On the cover of the magazine was a large picture of the world. The father, who was angry and 5. (brother), began tearing the magazine cover into small 6. (piece). Then, the father turned to his boy and said, “Son, once you put this picture back together, we can play catch, but do not interrupt me again 7. you finish.”
A few minutes later, the boy returned and said, “I 8. (finish), Daddy! Can we play catch now?” Surprised, the father glanced towards his child, and there lay the magazine with the world pieced perfectly together in his small hands. The dad asked his child 9. he put the world together so quickly.
“10. was simple,” said the boy. “On the back of the world was the picture of a person, and once I put the person together, that’s when the world came together.”
It was Easter 1990, and my family was on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Solomon Islands for my sister’s wedding.
I was traveling with my husband, my four-year-old son and my daughter, who was nearly two. We’d been ________ it was very hot in the Solomon Islands, so we’d ________ lots of light cotton clothes and were wearing the same as it was summer. The only problem was that we had to catch an overnight bus that ________ at midnight for the airport so we could make our early morning ________ to Honiara. It was cold on the bus! My husband and I were snuggling (使依偎) our children as best we could, trying to keep them ________. The bus stopped many times as passengers got on and off, and we didn’t take much ________. The little ones were ________, unable to sleep for the biting cold. Then at one stop, an older lady came forward from the back of the bus and paused by our seat. I sat forward to see what she wanted and she ________ out a small knee rug (毛毯). My little girl reached ________ for it and pulled it tight ________ her. The lady said she’d made the rug herself and seeing that we were cold, she wanted us to use it. After she went back to her seat, our now-warm children nodded off, and they ________ snugly all the way to the airport. Just a stop or two ________ we arrived, the rug lady made her way to the door to get off. I tried to ________ the children to return her blanket, but she protested. “No,’’ she said. “________ it. I can always make another one!”
Over the years, that little blanket became a ________ to me and to my children of the kindness of strangers. I told the story to the children over and over and hung the rug on the end of my daughter’s bed so we would see it often. That rug was handmade with the colours carefully chosen. Yet its maker ________ with it to keep my family warm for a night. If ever people were bad or ________, it served as a ________ that there is goodness in the world.
I am forever ________, not just for the warmth that night, but for the lifelong reminder of the ________ of people. That blanket has warmed my life.
1.A. confirmed B. told C. advised D. persuaded
2.A. offered B. piled C. packed D. discovered
3.A. left B. went C. pulled D. drove
4.A. train B. trip C. ride D. flight
5.A. comfortable B. warm C. calm D. quiet
6.A. care B. notice C. action D. attention
7.A. naughty B. noisy C. restless D. energetic
8.A. showed B. made C. put D. held
9.A. silently B. eagerly C. patiently D. bravely
10.A. around B. on C. over D. towards
11.A. played B. lay C. slept D. sat
12.A. after B. until C. as D. before
13.A. unload B. unwrap C. unfold D. unpack
14.A. keep B. posses C. return D. bring
15.A. sign B. mark C. symbol D. decoration
16.A. remained B. parted C. deserted D. handed
17.A. cruel B. sensitive C. cautious D. ugly
18.A. story B. gift C. reminder D. reward
19.A. delighted B. pitiful C. excited D. grateful
20.A. goodness B. warmth C. welcome D. help
Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study. 1. The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey.
Before getting into the recommendation, you need to determine your English reading comprehension level. If you’re at the beginner level, there are two options: reading a children’s book or reading a book that you’ve read in Chinese translation. 2. If you’re at the intermediate level, popular books like pop fiction, mysteries and thrillers are good options. For advanced readers, classic works of literature or modern prize winners (Nobel, Pulitzer) are good options.
3. When I pick up a book I like, even though the first few chapters are really hard to get through, I would try to get accustomed to the language the author uses. Generally, after the first few chapters, things get a lot easier, especially if I get involved in the story.
Another great way to keep yourself motivated is to find a friend who’s interested in reading the same book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve. 4.
Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there; the Narnia series; anything by US writer Michael Crichton; and if you like horror, US writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun. 5. Happy reading!
A. If you pick a book which is so challenging, it will be too stressful.
B. The most important thing is to pick a book that you’re really interested in.
C. You may also enjoy your reading when hanging out with your family.
D. You should just find a topic or author you’re interested in, and the rest will go from there.
E. You can also discuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail.
F. Instead, they’re a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book.
G. This will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases, since you’re already familiar with the story.
