First opened to the public in 1976,the California State Railroad Museum is one of Sacramento's largest and most popular visitor destinations.Over 500,000 people visit the museum every year,with guests traveling from throughout the world to experience this world-famous place.
The museum consists of six original buildings.The main exhibit building,the Railroad History Museum,totals 100,000 square feet.Completed at a cost of US $16.1 million,it opened in May 1981.
Hours: The museum is open daily (except on Thanksgiving,Christmas and New Year's Day) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. From May 28 to September 3,the museum will be open until eight o'clock in the evening.
Admission: US $10 for adults,US $5 for youths aged six to seventeen;Children aged five and under are free; Cash,personal checks,traveler's checks and credit cards are accepted for payment.
Location: The California State Railroad Museum is located at the corner of Second and “I” street in Old Sacramento.
Parking: A limited number of spaces are available for parking on the streets near the museum.However,these spaces are not suitable for guests visiting longer than 90 minutes.All-day parking is available in the large public garage at the “I” Street entrance to Old Sacramento,for a small fee.
Food Service: Many restaurants are located near the museum.These range from reasonably priced, family-friendly places to some of the finest dining restaurants in the city.
Accessibility: The museum is fully accessible to people with disabilities.Certain exhibits and programs have limited accessibility,due to factors such as narrow and historic stairways.
Photography: We welcome photography for personal use.Hand-held cameras are allowed;however,tripods are not permitted for safety reasons.A Morning for Photographers at the museum is a special event.Tripods are allowed during this event.
1.When can visitors visit the museum?
A. At any time on Christmas Day. B. At noon on Thanksgiving Day.
C. At 5 p.m.on August 10. D. At 6 p.m.on October 3.
2.How much should a couple pay if they visit the museum with two children aged three and eight?
A. US $20. B. US $30.
C. US $25. D. US $40.
3.Which of the following cannot visitors do?
A. Take a disabled person to view the museum.
B. Eat a high-quality dinner near the museum.
C. Take pictures in the museum with a hand-held camera.
D. Take tripods into the museum on a normal day.
假如你叫李华，是一名高三学生，你发现很多同学晚上学习到很晚，他们边学习边吃零食或喝可乐，早上则由于起床太晚而不吃早餐，你感觉这样会对身体有害。请你根据这种现象，给《英语周报》写一封信反映上述情况，并谈谈自己的看法。
注意：1.词数：100词左右；已给出的开头不计入词数；
2.可根据实际需要，适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Editor,
I’m a high school student who has just entered Grade Three.
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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。错误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仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Friday afternoon, an old craftsman invited to our class to teach us how to making dough figurines (面人). When the craftsman came into the classroom, we gave him a warm welcome and two boys help him with the tool box. First, he showed us the basic steps and skills of making dough figurines. We stood around him but watched attentively. Then we started to have a try himself. An old man walk around and helped us patient. Finally, we put the figurines we made on the table and took pictures with the old craftsman. Looking on the figurines, we were all very much excited. We hope we can have more activity of this kind!
Kiyoto Saito is trying to change people’s opinion of agricultural work through his unusual attire (打扮). Whether he’s driving a tractor 1. is standing in the fields, Kiyoto is always wearing an elegant suit.
Kiyoto’s family has been planting rice for around 400 years, but as a teenager he 2. (find) the tradition boring and moved to the city. He returned to his native town two years ago,3. (determine) to get involved in the family business.
4. idea of wearing a suit in the fields started as a joke. One day, his brother joked about farming in an elegant suit, but Kyioto took it 5. (serious). He viewed the idea as the perfect way to change public opinion of agricultural work. “Most people think of farmers 6. ‘dirty all day’. I want youngsters to think ‘farming looks fun’” he said.
At first no one seemed 7. (understand) him. Even his family was surprised by his 8. (choose) of farming attire. His grandfather worried 9. (do) farm work in a suit would be dangerous.
Now Kiyoto is famous and has been invited on various television shows. He also has a blog where he regularly 10. (post) his farming experiences and photos of himself all dressed up.
I had a bad habit of skipping to the last pages of a book. I just wanted to see how it ended ______ I was still in the middle of it. This habit ______ first my mom, then my friends, and ______ even my own daughter. Often my ______ wouldn’t be limited just to the books I read but also to what others were ______ as well. Then one day my daughter told me in anger, “Dad, please just read a book one ______ at a lime like everyone else!”
At times I didn’t ______ this bad habit to just books either. I also tried to skip ahead in my own life and ______ out what to do months and even years from now ______ enjoying each day at present. Although I knew that the ______ of my life wasn’t done yet and that I had many pages ______ to go. I still couldn’t control my burning desire to write the ______ of it half-way through. Time and again, I would ______ jump ahead and try to solve every potential (潜在的) problem before it happened. Life, ______, doesn’t work like that. It loves to ______ us, and you never know what new problems, changes or opportunities each new day will ______.
Recently when I found myself living in the ______ again, I felt a voice that gently told me I needed to “live one day at a time.” When I heard those words, I ______, turned the book of my life back to the ______ page, and thanked God for today.
Each of us has to ______ the book of life line by line, moment by moment and trust that our story will be brought to its perfect end.
1.A. since B. for C. while D. because
2.A. confused B. annoyed C. delighted D. embarrassed
3.A. usually B. obviously C. accidentally D. finally
4.A. impatience B. misunderstanding C. disappointment D. disagreement
5.A. saying B. reading C. doing D. watching
6.A. page B. copy C. chapter D. edition
7.A. contribute B. devote C. apply D. limit
8.A. try B. figure C. let D. turn
9.A. on the part of B. other than C. instead of D. on the basis of
10.A. book B. river C. picture D. play
11.A. forgotten B. left C. kept D. regretted
12.A. feelings B. beginning C. ending D. comments
13.A. consciously B. strangely C. foolishly D. critically
14.A. otherwise B. moreover C. therefore D. however
15.A. surprise B. cheat C. satisfy D. frighten
16.A. make B. bring C. take D. award
17.A. present B. future C. memory D. dream
18.A. cheered B. cried C. lost D. smiled
19.A. exciting B. hopeful C. favorite D. right
20.A. write B. review C. explain D. translate
Study Links Video Game Use to Problems in School
A new study warns that too much time spent playing computer games could affect a child’s performance at school. 1. They show that too many hours spent playing games can reduce students changes of success in school.
More than 600 teenagers between the ages of 14 and 16 took part in research project.2. It is said to be the first ever long-term study of information technology on school test results in Northern Ireland.
The study found that teenagers who played computer games less than once a week were more successful in school than those who played them twice a day or more. 41% of the students who used gaming devices two or more times a day received passing grades on school exams.3..
The study found that social media use did not affect school performance. Celine McStravick is the director of the National Children’s Bureau Northern Ireland (NCBNI). She says “4.— I think that’s more because social media is part of every child’s life. It’s the way they communicate. It’s the way they keep in touch with their friends.”
Many parents say their children are becoming increasingly dependent on computer games. Some have compared gaming to a drug addiction.5. It suggested that computer games can cause children to stay awake late at night. Less sleep makes children tired and unable to pay attention in school the next day.
A. However, the study did not explore addiction.
B. The new games are much different from older ones.
C. The study showed no connection between social media and test results.
D. It took place over a period of three years from 2013 to 2015.
E. Thai compared with 77% of those who rarely played the games.
F. Drug addiction does great harm to their health and performance at school.
G. Britain’s National Children’s Bureau Northern Ireland reported the results of the study.
