Weedon Island Preserve is a 3,190-acre natural area located on Tampa Bay. American Indians occupied this area for thousands of years. Today, Weedon Island Preserve, set up in 1972, protects this wide diversity of natural and cultural resources. The following summer camps will help you learn more about Weedon Island.
Archaeology Summer Camp
June 24 – 30, 2019
Cost: $150 per person Time: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Ages: 7 – 11
Florida Public Archaeology Network will again hold the archaeology camp at Weedon Island during the summer of 2019. This summer camp conducted by professional archaeologists is designed for children with a strong interest in history as well as in learning how early people interacted with their environment. Campers will learn about the importance of archaeology and will gain understanding about early natural resources. The camp includes the tour of an archaeological site, hands-on archaeology, lab analysis and pottery making.
For more information, contact Florida Public Archaeology Network (813) 396-2327 or email.
jmoates@usf.edu
Wildlife Ecology Summer Camp
July 8 – 12, 2019
Cost: $200 per person Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Ages: 7 – 11
This summer camp is designed for children with a strong interest in nature. Campers will explore the ecology and protection of Florida’s wildlife with biologist George L. Heinrich. The camp will include hands-on activities, guest presentations, an exploration of the preserve’s diverse habitats where campers will practice their nature detective skills.
Call George Heinrich at (727)865-6255 for more information or email.
George@heinrichecologicalservices.com
Herpetology(爬虫学)Summer Camp
July 15 – 20, 2019
Cost: $180 per person Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Ages: 7 – 11
It is a science-based, hands-on nature day camp supported by Heinrich Ecological Services. Curious children love this six-day nature camp where they explore the fascinating world of amphibians and reptiles(两栖动物)side by side with George Heinrich, an expert. Through up-close contacts with a variety of animals such as tortoises, frogs, lizards and snakes, campers learn about amphibian and reptile ecology and protection.
Call George Heinrich at (727)865-6255 for more information or email.
George@heinrichecologicalservices.com.
1.What do you know about Weedon Island?
A. Weedon Island was discovered in 1972.
B. Native Americans lived in Weedon Island.
C. Weedon Island is famous for wild birds.
D. Weedon Island is a beautiful man-made preservation.
2.If you are interested in the past, which summer camp will you probably attend?
A. Archaeology Summer Camp.
B. Wildlife Ecology Summer Camp.
C. Herpetology Summer Camp.
D. Indian Cultural Summer Camp.
3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. There are two ways to contact any camp if you want to know more information about the camp.
B. Wildlife Ecology Summer Camp is the most expensive camp among these three camps.
C. Children can make pottery by themselves and see many kinds of animals at Herpetology Summer Camp.
D. The archaeology camp was once held at Weedon Island before.
4.What do the three summer camps have in common?
A. They will be held at the same time.
B. The campers will have the same experience.
C. They will be conducted by the same college.
D. They are designed for the same age group.
5.This article is a(n) .
A. notice B. diary C. advertisement D. announcement
I grew up on stories about Ernest Shackleton and all the great polar explorers. I had a really ________ mental picture of what the environment they ________ might be like. Those tales of exploration were the reason why I got into travel ________ in the first place.
I had wanted to go to Spitsbergen for years. I was actually ______on a trip with my wife, but we had to cancel — for the ________ possible reason that she fell pregnant with our first child. A couple of years later, I got the ________ to shoot(拍摄)a story on the Noorderlich, a ship that gets ________ into the ice every year — just as the boats of the old explorers did when they ________ in the Arctic. I thought the experience would be _______ because I love riding snowmobiles and dog sleds but it didn’t quite turn out well. It was an eight-hour snowmobile journey from the capital Longyearbyen to the _______ . We rode through snowstorms and it was one of the ____things I’ve ever done. It was really quite _______ and we were ______ about on ice during the last part of the journey. I began to think: “This had better be _______ it.”
And then I saw the ship, lit by the moonlight. It looked so strange and frightening, ____ on its own in the middle of nowhere. I almost didn’t want to get close to it because it was so perfect in its _______. It was exactly how I had _____ it to be. _______experiences are rarely like that---there’s usually some disappointment ____ somewhere. When you have held a mental picture of a place since your childhood and you see that it exists in ______, it really is a dream that comes true.
1.A. certain B. new C. strong D. strange
2.A. discovered B. changed C. created D. experienced
3.A. photography B. research C. habit D. industry
4.A. caught B. booked C. invited D. sent
5.A. least B. nicest C. helpless D. troublesome
6.A. demand B. right C. information D. opportunity
7.A. frozen B. decorated C. broken D. prepared
8.A. summered B. visited C. wintered D. arrived
9.A. easy B. great C. unique D. regrettable
10.A. ship B. village C. island D. house
11.A. happiest B. simplest C. hardest D. most important
12.A. dark B. interesting C. exciting D. bright
13.A. looking B. talking C. standing D. sliding
14.A. for B. worth C. about D. with
15.A. working B. going C. waiting D. sitting
16.A. position B. environment C. shape D. way
17.A. promised B. arranged C. imagined D. refused
18.A. Travel B. Shopping C. Reading D. Working
19.A. expected B. surrounded C. unrelated D. involved
20.A. tales B. memory C. reality D. movies
It’s a pity that we can’t arrange for our agenda; otherwise we far more freedom during the whole journey.
A. enjoyed B. had enjoyed C. would have enjoyed D. would enjoy
__ that's important is that you are doing your best and moving in the right direction.
A. One B. All C. Everything D. Anything
（2018·天津）—I'm moving in a few days and I wonder if you could help.
—___________. Just let me know when, and I'll be there.
A. You bet B. It depends
C. Forget it D. No kidding
（题文）（2018·江苏）Hopefully in 2025 we will no longer be e-mailing each other, for we _______ more convenient electronic communication tools by then.
A. have developed B. had developed
C. will have developed D. developed
