Every week there are amazing things to do in Los Angeles with kids! We’ve collected a list of what we think are the most fun, most interesting family events in LA at the beginning of 2020—and hopefully will result in LA parents and kids having the best time together as a family!
Kids Were Activities
Vroman’s Bookstore 695 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101
Vroman’s Bookstore is hosting special Kids Week Activities all week long from Monday, Jan. 6th through Friday, Jan. 10th. Different activities are planned each day including an Art Extravaganza (on Tuesday) and Superhero Day (on Wednesday). All activities are free, but reserve in advance to make sure there are enough supplies and materials available for everyone. Check the website for a schedule of events.
Into the Woods
Hollywood Bowl 2301 N. Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90068
Enjoy a performance of Into the Woods happening at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, Jan. 10th (8:00 pm), Saturday, Jan. 11th (8:00 pm), and Sunday, Jan. 12th (7:30 pm). Be a part of “an enchanted world of magic beans, towering giants, and handsome princes.” Tickets are available online.
Family Sandcastle Building Day
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium 3720 Stephen M. White Dr., San Pedro, CA 90731
Head to the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium on Saturday, Jan.11th 10:00 am to 3:00 pm for Family Sandcastle Building Day. Bring your favorite sandcastle building tools and your creativity to this free event.(The sand on the beach will already be thoroughly wet down and ready for creative builders!)
Outdoor Art Moves, Winter 2020 & 826LA@Hammer: Who's Got the Art? Hammer Museum 10899 Wilshire BIvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
The Hammer Museum is hosting two different special events on Sunday, Jan.12th. At both 11:00 am & 1:00 pm, children aged 5 and above can participate in Outdoor Art Moves, Winter 2020 led by movement director Zoe Rappa -port. Families will“discover relationships between nature, art, and the creative process” during these special movement activities. Free popsicles will be available after the program.
Also happening at 11:00 am is 826LA@Hammer: Who's Got the Art? Children aged 8-14 will help “inspect the galleries, correct clues, and crack the case of a legendary mystery theft." This workshop is designed for up to 20 students, so reservations are encouraged.
1.Which activity needs to be booked in advance?
A.Kids Week Activities. B.The performance Into the Woods.
C.Family Sandcastle Building Day. D.Outdoor Art Moves, Winter 2020.
2.For kids enjoying playing detectives, they can go ______ .
A.695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
B.2301 N. Highland Ave, Los Angeles
C.3720 Stephen M. White Dr. San Pedro
D.10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angles
3.The passage is mainly intended for ______.
A.parents and kids B.artists and directors
C.guides and tourists D.builders and architects
“Are you going to the audition (试镜)?” Someone asked Connie, as we came out of ballet class.
“What audition?” I asked.
“Oh, nothing,” said Connie. “It’s for The Ed Sullivan Show. You wouldn’t be _______.”
The Ed Sullivan Show was a famous one-hour show on CBS. They constantly needed performers for their new shows. This time they were looking for six dancers to support the star performer Jimmy Durante.
“Why not? I’d love to go!” I _______.
Connie smiled at me and said, “I don’t think you are _______ yet, Eva.”
Later that night, I couldn’t fall asleep. It _______ me. Who said I shouldn’t go to the audition? Only because I was a young novice (新手)? How would I know if I didn’t try?
The next morning, I _______ I was going to the audition. I packed my dancing shoes, and put on bright red lipstick. As I looked at my _______ in the mirror, I saw one thing missing. I put on a smile.
I took the subway to the Eighth Avenue and walked to the rehearsal studio. I _______ and took my place nervously.
Connie and five of my other friends were there. “What are you doing here?” one asked.
I said simply, “Well, I have nothing to lose by _______.”
The look I got said, “Okay. _______.”
The audition began. All the other dancers had confident but expressions. I had a smile. ________
More and more dancers were knocked out. I was still there with my friends. Then we were asked to do a jeté en l’air ________: stand on one leg, kick the other one up and out as close to a split as possible, and then do a turn in the air. Hopefully, you’d land on both feet.
All the other candidates did the jeté beautifully. It was my turn. I took the preparatory step, and with that never-ending smile, I leaped up into the air, turned in mid-air and ________ flat on my back. But even then, the smile never ________ my face.
When everything settled down, my friends were instructed to go to the right. When I was told to go to the left, their faces told they felt ________ for me.
I picked up my belongings and prepared to leave when the choreographer called out to me, “Where are you going? You’ve got the ________if you want it.”
Did I want it? I certainly did. I thought I had been ________!
There were no jetés in the ________. I made my first appearance on national TV. I never stopped ________, and I always landed on my feet.
Had I not believed I could do it, and had I not tried, I would have ________ out on a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
It proved once again that a smile will get one ________ than a frown ever will.
1.A.qualified B.interested C.available D.suitable
2.A.declared B.complained C.requested D.suggested
3.A.stable B.flexible C.ready D.mature
4.A.inspired B.bothered C.discouraged D.shocked
5.A.admitted B.promised C.confirmed D.decided
6.A.costume B.shadow C.reflection D.reaction
7.A.called in B.signed in C.logged in D.joined in
8.A.consulting B.fighting C.training D.trying
9.A.Whoever B.Whatever C.Wherever D.Whenever
10.A.delighted B.proud C.impatient D.serious
11.A.immediately B.formally C.gradually D.individually
12.A.landed B.stayed C.lay D.hung
13.A.approached B.changed C.left D.covered
14.A.puzzled B.relieved C.nervous D.sorry
15.A.job B.gift C.dance D.reward
16.A.dismissed B.cheated C.rejected D.ignored
17.A.show B.contest C.interview D.play
18.A.smiling B.acting C.laughing D.leaping
19.A.stood B.taken C.missed D.come
20.A.freer B.further C.faster D.fitter
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Finding the opportunity to read can be a challenge, so it comes 1. (nature) that audiobooks (有声书) have become a preferred choice. 2. the help of audiobook, people can enjoy their favorite books while exercising or commuting to school. Audiobooks 3. (grow) in popularity up till now, for they are undoubtedly a useful way to escape the stresses of modern life and a good way to keep busy.
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We are drowning in a sea of free information. The Internet is in our businesses, homes and our bedrooms. An army of designers and data engineers spend their working life figuring out ways 1. (make) us stay plugged in longer. Our desires are repackaged by giant tech companies and then 2. (sell) back to us under the cover of free content, but it isn't free. We are paying for it with invisible currencies, such as our time and privacy, 3. people are only now beginning to understand.
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个适当的单词， 在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
The first time I saw May, she 1. (sit) in my front yard, hugging my dog Harley. She had just moved into a small house down the road from us. From the second I talked to her, I knew May would be a cherished friend. Her smile and good cheer made me feel better when I was around her.
It didn’t take long 2. May was beloved by everyone in our neighborhood. Children and adults visited her home often. When we visited her, she would kindly listen to all of our 3. (trouble) and then say something so wise that we would leave her home with our hearts 4. (sing).
假设你是红星中学高三（1）班的学生李华，请按照以下四幅图的先后顺序，用英文写一篇周记, 记述你和父母一起为爷爷过生日的过程。
注意：1．周记的开头已为你写好。2．词数不少于100。
Last Saturday was my grandfather’s birthday._________________________________
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