Here is the timetable of science activities in the Children’s Palace.
Time table | ||
Monday 19:00 — 21:30 Space and Man Dr. Thomas West Would you like to know more about the outer space? (4 weeks) | Tuesday 18:30 — 20:30 Photography Mr. Brown from Italy Learn to take good pictures, please bring your own camera. (5 weeks) | Wednesday 18:30 — 21:00 Computer Science Prof. Harry Morison from Oxford University Learn how to use Windows 2000. (12 weeks) |
Thursday 19:00 — 21:00 Modern Medicine Prof. Lucy green Would you like to know medical advances? (4 weeks) | Saturday 14:00 — 17:00 Technical English Prof. Rose Beet Do you want to learn the technical words and articles? (16 weeks) | Sunday 8:30 — 11:30 Exhibition of Personal Inventions You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions. (2 weeks) |
1.If you want to learn technical English, you should go to the Children’s palace on ______.
A. Wednesday B. Thursday
C. Saturday D. Sunday
2. The teacher who teaches photography is from ______.
A. England B. Italy C. America D. China
3.The computer science class may last for about ________ .
A. 2 weeks B. 4 weeks C. 12 weeks D. 16 weeks
完形填空（共10分，每小题1分）
Thanksgiving is an American festival. It is celebrated ____ the fourth Thursday in November. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.
We have celebrated the festival ____ the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the ______ century. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died and after they landed, their first winter was worse ____ any English winter. The local people, the Native Americans (土著印第安人), taught the pioneers how to grow corn. The following year they celebrated together by eating a dinner of the new food.
We still celebrate Thanksgiving today with a traditional dinner. The is always the most crowded room in our house because we all help prepare the food. We lay the table and then before we begin dinner, my father gives thanks for the food, ____ we remember why we celebrate the festival. We usually eat too much, but it is only once a year! We often talk a lot and tell stories after dinner as well. When it is all ____, everyone helps wash the dishes.
The festival is a very busy time for travel when friends and families come together to celebrate. During the festival, there ___ plenty of other things to see and do. We live in New York City, and we go to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(梅西感恩节大游行) . The parade goes along several streets and finishes at the famous Macy's store. Thanksgiving is the start of the Christmas season, and we start ____ for presents. Football is ____ important at Thanksgiving, with many teams playing games. Like many Americans, we usually watch the games on television and enjoy ourselves very much.
1.A. on B. in C. at D. of
2.A. since B. for C. as D. when
3.A. seventeen B. seventeenth C. seventeen’s D. seventieth
4.A. then B. as C. for D. than
5.A. bedroom B. sitting room C. kitchen D. living room
6.A. so B. then C. when D. while
7.A. right B. over C. often D. ready
8.A. was B. is C. are D. were
9.A. asking B. giving C. receiving D. shopping
10.A. too B. also C. either D. as well
He didn’t wake up ________ he heard the noise.
A. until B. while C. before D. when
He wrote books _______ they could learn about how he treated the sick.
A. not only B. such that C. so that D. in order to
I think he is one of ___________ players in the world.
A. good B. better C. best D. the best
You shouldn’t drive for more than three hours without ______ a rest.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
