Festivals in Wales this spring
There’s lots to see, do and experience in Wales this spring. And now it’s time to embrace all things new and get ready to be entertained in the spring, come rain or shine.
Wrexham, 10-12 May
The annual festival showcases over 200 acts consisting of music, comedy, film and more. Since its opening event in 2011, Focus Wales has done a lot for emerging（新兴的）musicians across the country, and 2018 sees Welsh Music Prize winner The Gentle Good and Y Selar Best Band winners. Candelas, take the stage.
Aberystwyth, 19-29 May
Whether you prefer Hill Climbs or Sportives, the AberCycle Festival allows you to take all of it in from the saddle（鞍）of a bike, enjoying the world’s most beautiful scenery. However, all work and no play makes us all dull boys and girls, so while you’re in town be sure to pop in to one or two of the plenty of pubs in Aber（as the locals call it）for a nice, cold pint of Brains beer. You’ll need it after all that cycling!
Hay on Wye, 25-28 May
The world’s biggest music and philosophy festival returns in 2018 with its unique mix of tunes, talks and trapeze（吊杠）（yes, there are even circus performers!） Based in the magical surroundings of Hay on Wye, this four day festival takes place at the end of May and is perfect for everyone who likes a side of intellectualism（理智主义）with their traditional festival experience.
Lawrenny, 25-28 May
In late May in the heart of the Pembrokeshire National Park, the Big Retreat Wales takes place. Essentially the festival is about wellness, but it’s also so much more than that. Join in this May for four days of “fed good”, leaving your usual routine behind and diving into a delightful mix of workshops, activities, music and sustainable food produce.
1.The festivals in Wales are held annually .
A. in early May B. inside and outside of Wales
C. in rainy or sunny weather D. for locals only
2.What is special about Aberystwyth, 19-29 May?
A. You can find a place to relax after the activity.
B. You can meet your favorite band winners.
C. It has an atmosphere of natural beauty and tradition.
D. It doesn’t last long enough.
3.Jane is an office worker and fitness enthusiast and wants to experience something unusual. Which festival do you suggest she go to?
A. Wrexham, 10-12 May B. Aberystwyth, 19-29 May
C. Hay on Wye, 25-28 May D. Lawrenny, 25-28 May
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1.家乡的变化（街道、绿化、建筑）；2.存在的问题（环境、交通）；3.希望他为家乡做贡献。
注意：
1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：做贡献make contributions to
Dear uncle,
I'm glad to hear that you will come back to our homeland for development.
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Yours sincerely,
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仅限一词。
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear sir,
I’m terrible sorry to make you disappointing for not having finished my homework in time. In fact, I had something else to do, that made me have no time for my homework.
My father was badly injured in a car accident yesterday. Hearing the news, I hurried the hospital after school. I had a busy night, but I didn't do my homework.
As what you know, I am an ordinary student in class and eager to improve your English. I find I have great difficult concentrating on my study. Would you please give me some advices? Besides, I wish you could give me more chances to practice my English in class.
I’m looking forward to hear from you early.
Yours sincerely,
Zhang Sha
How will our continuously growing population affect our way of life, our environment, even our planet? No matter how you look at it, we will face 1.extremely serious problem. By the middle of the 21st century, we 2.(use) up all the oil that drives our cars if at the rate we’re going. Even if scientists develop some new 3.(way)of feeding the human race, the crowded conditions on the earth will make 4.necessary for us to look for open space somewhere else. But none of the planets in our solar system are able 5.(support) life at present. One possible solution 6.the problem, however, has recently been suggested by an American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan. His idea is 7.before the earth’s resources are almost exhausted, it will be 8.(total)possible to change the atmosphere of Venus（金星）and so create a new world almost as large as earth itself.
However, 9.his idea is turned into reality, humans have a long way to go. On the one hand, Venus is much 10.(hot)than the earth; on the other hand, there is only a tiny amount of water there.
I was six years old. It was Halloween. The school was having its annual Halloween parade(游行) to _______ it. All the kids would march a few ________ through the neighborhood.
“Just buy him a costume,” my father said. “ It doesn’t cost much.”
But no, my mother decided, _________ it was my first parade, she would ________ me a costume: the mummy(木乃伊), my favorite scary character.
She ________ white rags(布片) and old towels and wound them _________ me, holding them in place with safety pins. Then she arranged the rags with toilet paper and tape. It took a long time, but I was still ________ enough to see the result. When she finished, I could ________ wait to look in the________. I was a mummy! I moved back and forth in front of it __________.
“Oh, you’re very scary.” my mother said.
She drove me to school. We started our parade. The more I walked, the ________ the rags got. Then, about two blocks out, it began to __________. The next thing I knew was that the toilet paper was beginning to dissolve (溶解).__________, the rags became even looser and fell to my ankles, wrists, and neck and you could see my undershirt and under pants, which made me extremely ___________.
“Look at Charley!” the other kids screamed. They were __________. I was burning red. I wanted to escape, but where did you go in the middle of a parade?
When we _________ reached the schoolyard, I was all wet, with a mess of rags and toilet paper pieces. The parents were waiting there with _________, starting to take photos of us. I saw my mother first. As she spotted me, she _________ her hand to her mouth. I burst into________.
“You _________ my life!” I cried.
1.A. congratulate B. celebrate C. honour D. spend
2.A. blocks B. houses C. schools D. roads
3.A. unless B. although C. as if D. since
4.A. rent B. buy C. make D. borrow
5.A. cut up B. put up C. set up D. turned up
6.A. above B. on C. around D. beneath
7.A. upset B. patient C. stubborn D. grateful
8.A. seldom B. hardly C. only D. nearly
9.A. rags B. shirt C. eyes D. mirror
10.A. hurriedly B. sadly C. excitedly D. seriously
11.A. tighter B. heavier C. looser D. bigger
12.A. rain B. blow C. snow D. thunder
13.A. As a reward B. As a result C. At an end D. as usual
14.A. shocked B. frightened C. disappointed D. embarrassed
15.A. laughing B. jumping C. cheering D. crying
16.A. sadly B. gradually C. proudly D. finally
17.A. pictures B. cameras C. towels D. dogs
18.A. raised B. dropped C. tied D. fastened
19.A. flames B. laughter C. tears D. song
20.A. lighted B. started C. rebuilt D. ruined
A few changes about how a teacher runs a classroom can make a huge effect on how concentrated students will be in that classroom. It’s an issue every teacher has to face. 1. Here are just a few of my strategies.
•Rearrange (重新安排) Seats.
I did the seat rearrangement because class conversation had become dull, and students just seemed to be there but not actually there. 2. I had all of my students pick new seats at the tables. The rules were simple. They could not sit with more than one other person they’d already sat with, and it had to be at a different table.
•Take over A Lesson.
Once in a while, it can be fun to let the students take over a lesson in a unit. Let them become the teachers, and the teacher becomes the student You can provide the topic they need to cover. 3.
• Have Open Projects.
Open projects have been very successful in my class. 4. I used to dictate every part of my project assignments. Students would ask to do things a little differently. And I’d give in, surprised that their ideas were better than mine.
• 5.
Sometimes teachers forget to bring the fun to the classroom. We try so hard to cover the courses for our students until they break down. Sometimes it’s good to just set things aside for a day or two and have some fun.
A. Have fun.
B. Listen carefully.
C. But it can be solved in some very simple ways.
D. Let the students choose the topic and teach whatever they want.
E. It’s one of the simplest ways to rearrange a class and get things going again.
F. They get to deal with the material in a way that is refreshing and new to them.
G. I’ve found that the more choices I gave my students, the better the projects have been.
