Philadelphia offers a ton of attractions that are suitable for people of every age and here are some family—friendly attractions.
Spruce Street Harbor Park
Spruce Street Harbor Park, one of the best urban beaches in American, is an outdoor heaven on the Delaware River waterfront. Visitors can relax in a hammock, play on the playgrounds, and play games like table tennis and giant chess. Don’t miss out on the park at night, when colorful LED lights hanging from treetops make the entire area bright.
Blue Cross RiverRink
Offering ice skating in the winter and roller skating in the summer, Blue Cross RiverRink creates a fun，outdoor experience for the whole family. Visitors can play on the nine-hole mini-golf course during the summer, and enjoy eats and drinks from the on-site (现场的) bar and restaurant all year round.
Sesame Place
Big Bird, Elmo and the other stars of Sesame Street come out and play at Sesame Place, the only theme park in the nation starring the popular TV show’s most lovable characters. A water park, interactive activities，parades, fireworks and shows add to the fun.
Once Upon a Nation Storytelling Benches
On summer days, uniformed and professional storytellers at 13 storytelling benches throughout Philadelphia’s Historic District entertain visitors with true, free, three-to-five minute tales about the colonial (殖民的）era as part of Once Upon a Nation . Children can pick up a Story Flag at any storytelling bench, and then collect a star from every storyteller on their journeys. Flags with all the stars can get free rides on the Parx Liberty Carousel at Franklin Square.
1.Who would most probably go to Spruce Street Harbor Park?
A. People who are fond of colorful treetops.
B. People who want a relaxing day outdoors.
C. People who have a preference for skating.
D. People who are interested in water activities.
2.Which place would fans of Big Bird be interested in?
A. Sesame Place. B. Blue Cross RiverRink.
C. The Parx Liberty Carousel. D. Spruce Street Harbor Park.
3.What can we know about Philadelphia Storytelling Benches?
A. It can be visited all year round. B. It has educational significance.
C. It is available at a small charge. D. It is aimed at serving the public.
4.What is the text aimed at?
A. Telling what we can do in some places.
B. Encouraging people to visit Philadelphia.
C. Recommending some places for family fun.
D. Comparing some attractions in Philadelphia.
假如你是李华。你的美国笔友即将随其父母来中国，并在中国度过中秋节。他来信向你询问有关中秋节的习俗，请你告诉他有关中秋节的习俗。
要点如下：
1. 历史悠久。2. 中国人独有的传统节日。3. 家庭团圆。4. 共进晚餐。5. 吃月饼。6. 赏月。
要求：1. 词数100左右。
2. 可适当添加细节。
3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
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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。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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
As the saying goes, chances favored the prepared mind. I learned this from one of my experience.
I was not chosen as member of the volleyball team of our school. Because of this, I decided to give up play volleyball. Luckily, my best friend stopped me but pointed out that it was my laziness and poor preparation which led to my failure. After that, I practiced playing volleyball on every day. When another tryout arrived, I was full prepared and tried my best. As a result, I was selected and became an important player on our school team.
From this, I am firmly convincing that, no matter when chances arrive, we were able to seize them as long as we get well prepared.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Keeping a diary in English is one of the most 1. (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability. 2. (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes 3.(little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 4. we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many 5.. （difficult）In the first place, 6. often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly. As far as I 7. (concern), my 8. (suggest) is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach . Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is9.great use to keep a diary in English for 10. development of our writing skills.
Where do you go when you want to learn something？School？A friend？A tutor？These are all _________ places of learning.But it may well be that the learning you really want _________ somewhere else instead.I had the _________ of seeing this first hand on a _________．
My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team.They did very well this season and so _________ a tournament，which normally was only for more skilled club teams.This led to some _________ experiences on Saturday as they played against teams _________ trained.Through the first two games，her _________ did not get one serious shot on goal.As a parent，I _________ seeing my daughter playing her best，__________ still defeated.
It seemed that something clicked with the __________ between Saturday and Sunday.When they __________ for their Sunday game，they were __________ different.They had begun to integrate (融合) the kinds of play and teamwork they had __________ the day before into their __________．They played aggressively and __________ scored a goal.
It __________ me that playing against the other team was a great __________ moment for all the girls on the team.I think it is a general principle.__________ is the best teacher.The lessons they learned may not be __________ what they would have gotten in school，but are certainly more personal and meaningful，because they had to work them out on their own.
1.A. public B. traditional C. official D. special
2.A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends
3.A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance
4.A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square
5.A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched
6.A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical
7.A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better
8.A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team
9.A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed
10.A. if B. or C. but D. as
11.A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers
12.A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned
13.A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely
14.A. seen B. known C. heard D. read
15.A. styles B. training C. game D. rules
16.A. even B. still C. seldom D. again
17.A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned
18.A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning
19.A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest
20.A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to
Things You Should Stop Doing to Be Successful
Are you a happy person? How often do you think of reasons why everyone around you is successful though they are not better than you in general? What do you do wrong? Here are some things you should stop doing to be successful.
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Different people may interpret “success” in different ways： some of them measure it in money, other ones — in positive changes to people around them and the world in general.2.Don’t worry about what other people think but come after what makes you happy.
2. Do not believe anything without questioning it. 3.They are critical thinkers, and they understand that we all are ruled by our prejudices, so they will always question new information.
3. Do not worry about all unpredictable things that may happen to you.
If you want to be successful, stop thinking about everything that MAY happen to you.4.Be ready to improve and change your deeds and decisions when things suddenly don’t go according to your plan.
4. Do not care about what other people think of you.
5.Your attempts to become “good” for everyone will turn into nothing but new worries, stresses, and problems. Successful people do not concentrate on the quantity of people to please, but worry about their quality and focus on developing friendships with people they really care about.
A. Do not wait for the “right time” to do anything.
B. Do not let others decide what “success” is for you.
C. Successful people do not just accept any new information to be true.
D.As far as we all know, it’s impossible to please all the people who surround us.
E. Try to feel comfortable with the reality and accept the fact your future can’t be predicted.
F. If you want to be successful, do not let others force their interpretation of success on you.
G. Successful people never ignore or avoid problems，no matter how big and awful they seem.
