Exhibitions worth visiting Why do we collect: the story of the book collector.
Organized by the Smithsonian Libraries, this exhibition explores the stories of Western collectors over the centuries through the collection of ancient books and manuscripts（手稿）.
The exhibition will show the library's most special collections, helping visitors explore different eras and cultures, and introduce the history of American social life.
Place: National Museum of American History
Time: Nov 7,2018-July 1,2020
Closed on Christmas Holidays
Price: Free
Van Gogh and the United Kingdom
The Tate Britain in London will host the Van Gogh and Britain exhibition to exhibit more than 45 paintings of Van Gogh. This is the largest Van Gogh exhibition in the UK in the past 10 years.
One of the most important exhibits this time will be the painting "Sunflower" from the National Gallery of England. This painting was completed in 1888 and is one of the only four remaining pieces in the world.
Time: Nov 9, 2018-Apr 28, 2019 10：00am-17：30 pm
Stop ticking one hour and 15 minutes before opening
Place: Tate Museum, London SW1A
Price: Full Ticket 12 pounds Student Ticket 8pounds
Harry Potter: The history of magic
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of the novel "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by British writer J.K.Rowling, the New York Historical Society and the British Library holds this exhibition.
During the exhibition, the museum will invite J.K.Rowling to give a special speech for the fans of Harry Potter. The speech requires to book free tickets online in advance.
Place: New York Historical Society Museum
Time: 10:00 am-18:00 pm daily
Price: Full Ticket 21 dollars Student Ticket 16 dollars
Mysterious Ocean
"Mysterious Ocean" is a popular science exhibition for teenagers. It introduces the latest developments and research results of marine science（海洋科学） in recent years to help students develop their interests in oceanography.
In the exhibition, visitors can see specimens（样本）and enjoy their photos, or observe their structures through microscopes to feel the endless charm of marine science.
Place：American Museum of Natural History
Time：Mar 9，2019 - Aug 18，2019
Price：Full Ticket 28 dollars Student Ticket 14dollars
1.What is special for the exhibition in the Tate Museum？ ______
A. It is the largest exhibition in the UK in the past 10years.
B. It is held only once a year.
C. It has the one of the four remaining paintings Sun Flower.
D. It has the world's largest collection of Van Gogh's works.
2.If you want to participate in J. K.Rowling's speech, what do you need to get？ ______
A. A ticket online for the exhibition.
B. Your student card.
C. One of the books written by JK Rowling.
D. A free online booking ticket.
3.Which exhibition can a student get the biggest discount for a ticket？ ______
A. Why do we collect: the story of the book collector.
B. Harry Potter: The magic of history.
C. Mysterious Ocean.
D. Van Gogh and the United Kingdom.
近日你所在的学校开展了”为建设节约型社会献一计”主题活动，同学们提出了许多建议。请你根据以下要点，用英语写一篇短文向English Horizons杂志编辑部投稿：
有人建议：
1.不浪费粮食和纸张；
2.尽量不使用方便筷、塑料袋；
3.毕业生将书赠给低年级同学循环使用；
你的建议
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注意：1.不要逐字翻译，可适当增加细节；
2.词数：120字左右，开头已经为你写好，不计入总词数；
3.参考词汇：方便筷 disposable chopsticks
Dear editor,
Recently, there has been an activity of “doing your bit for an energy-saving society” in our school
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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：把错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When I was young, Moe was one of my closest friends. We will do everything together, with going mudding to bull riding. Over the year we became further and further apart. He pursued his dream as a violinist while I got me into trouble. One day, a few of my friends and I made some real stupid decisions but got ourselves into a lot of trouble. Later, I called Moe how to help us out of prison. Although Moe was busy raise his family, he made the drive to a prison and got us out. Since then Moe helped me turn my life around.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The average 11-year-old boy 1. (measure) about 1.4 meters, according to data 2. (release) last year, But a boy called Ren Keyu was that tall when he 3. (finish) kindergarten. At 2.06 meters tall, he towers over his classmates and requires 4. special chair just to be able to sit at his desk 5. (comfort). Teachers often mistake Ren 6. a much older student and ask him to return to 7. own classroom, when they see him for the first time. Some students make fun of him for his unusual 8. (high) and people often stare at him in the streets. 9. , he hopes that his stature will be an advantage, as he tries to get his name into the Guinness Book of Records. He wants to apply for the record of world’s 10. (tall) 6th-grader.
Aged 45, I decided to learn how to surf. I surfed in Oahu-the toughest, most ____ surfing spot. Life is tough enough, but I like to make things ____ on myself, because I want to ____ my comfort zone.
When I ____ in the entertainment business, I made a ____ of people I thought it was good to meet. I didn’t list those who could give me a job, ____ those who could teach me something and ____ my ideas about the world. So I started telephoning ____ in various fields. Some of them were famous ____ the world. I didn’t know any of them and ____ of them knew me. So when I called them, the ____ wasn’t always friendly. ____ they agreed to give me some time, the results weren’t always pleasant.
Over the last thirty years, I’ve ____ over fifty movies. I’ve done them ____ and I’m well known in my business. I’m a guy who could ____ to the golf course tomorrow. So why do I continue? The answer is ____ : interrupting my comfort zone. I think it’s the best I know to keep ____ .
I’m not the best surfer on the ____ , but I enjoy the challenge. All of them may be the things that we spend our time trying to ____ , But to me, they are ____ the things that in the game.
1.A. comfortable B. secretive C. competitive D. genuine
2.A. attractive B. skillful C. difficult D. necessary
3.A. memorize B. interrupt C. ignore D. forbid
4.A. brought out B. got out C. took out D. started out
5.A. list B. plan C. name D. wall
6.A. and B. but C. or D. so
7.A. challenge B. praise C. support D. correct
8.A. coaches B. leaders C. experts D. guides
9.A. except B. for C. with D. throughout
10.A. many B. none C. neither D. each
11.A. attitude B. voice C. response D. question
12.A. Even when B. Even now C. Even then D. Even as
13.A. recorded B. watched C. starred D. produced
14.A. fluently B. successfully m C. happily D. crazily
15.A. change B. jump C. move D. retire
16.A. certain B. simple C. important D. funny
17.A. growing B. developing C. increasing D. ageing
18.A. sea B. wave C. field D. zone
19.A. beat B. possess C. obtain D. avoid
20.A. luckily B. clearly C. exactly D. naturally
Whatever it means to be a good child, it doesn’t mean being perfect. 1. Maybe one way to think of it is this: good children put themselves on the path towards being happy, successful adults. Any parent would appreciate this type of good children.
Treat others like you want to be treated.
2. , and it really is a valuable rule to love by. For children, acting towards your parents, friends, family and other people with this guide in mind shows thoughtfulness and maturity on your part.
Learn to recognize how other people are feeling.
If you know how other people are feeling and are likely to react, you’ll have a great advantage in deciding how you’d behave in that situation. For instance, if your parents are stressed about how they’re going to pay for the bills for the month, it is probably not the best time to ask for a video game or new shoes. 3. it is probably not the best time to tease him about his lack of athletic skills.
4. .
When someone is hurting, or needs a hand, do what you can to help. The world always needs more sympathetic, helpful people.
Offer gratitude to those who help you.
As you become more aware of how you can help others, you should also become more aware of all the people that help you. 5. .
A. Know when to ask for help
B. Show concern and sympathy
C. Many people call this the “golden rule”
D. Let them know you appreciate all they do for you
E. Explain how you feel about the conflict by saying something
F. Or, if your brother is upset about not making the baseball team
G. It does involve qualities like understanding, self-discipline, and appreciation, though
