Programs from the Pierson Library
Dinoman Visits Today: The Shelburne Town Gym will be filled by huge dinosaurs at 1:00 pm. Learn about these animals that once walked on the earth during a visit by Dinoman on Thursday, July 5.
Book Discussion: The book group for men meets at La Villa at 7:30 pm on July 5 to discuss Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan. Join Andrew Everett for reading and discussing the book as well as enjoying cookies and drinks.
Family Tree Help： Volunteer John Kelley is in the library on Wednesday afternoons.
Have John help you learn how to find out your family trees using the library.
Summer Study Program: Kids need to keep a reading record to keep track of the number of pages read through August 16 at 8:00 pm. The student with the highest page count will take home a$50 gift card for the Flying Pig Bookstore.
Musical Story Time: Get ready for a guitar concert at 10:30 am on July 7. Music teacher Sue Rule leads a morning of music and stories with the guitar concert. For ages 3 and up. Guitars are provided.
Special Programs：Some special programs include Field Days at 1:00 pm on August 12 and the Teddy Bear Picnic at 10:30 am on August 14. The library is also preparing for its move to the Shelburne Field House on Athletic Drive on August 16 ahead of the library rebuilding project. The library will be closed during the move.
1.What can visitors do in Dinoman Visits Today?
A.Learn about dinosaurs.
B.Watch modern animals.
C.Find out their family trees.
D.Visit a writer named Jennifer Egan.
2.What do we know about Special Programs
A.They include a guitar concert.
B.They will take place in August.
C.They include a course on buildings.
D.They will take place after the library rebuilding project.
3.Which programs are related to reading?
A.Family Tree Help and Musical Story Time.
B.Dinoman Visits Today and Book Discussion.
C.Book Discussion and Summer Study Program.
D.Summer Study Program and Musical Story Time.
近来，你们学校对学生课外阅读文学作品的情况进行了调查。请根据以下要点写一篇英语短文，谈谈你周围的同学对阅读的看法，并阐述自己的看法和理由。
约65%的同学喜欢 | 1.读书让人愉悦；2.摆脱压力，放松身心；3.学到知识 |
约35%的同学不喜欢 | 1.没有时间；2.书太厚，没有耐心读完；3.对考试无用 |
你的看法和理由 | …… |
注意：1.对所给要点要逐一陈述，可适当发挥，不要简单翻译；
2.词数100左右(开头已经写好，不计入总词数)。
Recently our school has had a survey on reading literature works after class. It shows
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英国哲学家培根曾说过"Reading makes a full man"。请你以I Like Reading为题写一篇英语短文。要点如下：
1.你为什么喜欢读书；
2.你喜欢读哪一类书(如历史、科学、文学等)。
注意:词数100左右。
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翻译句子
1.Jack坐在窗边，眼睛直盯着安静的街道。(stare)
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2.她本来打算赶早班火车，但是没有及时起床。(intend)
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3.她刚刚如此全神贯注于工作，以至于没有听见有人在敲门。(so…that...)
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4.正是我们的校长说的话对我们产生了很大的影 响。(强调句型)
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5.老师对待我像对待她自己的孩子一样。(as if)
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6.我以前见过他，但想不起他的名字了。(escape)
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7.窗边坐着一位老人，手里拿着一本杂志。(完全倒装)
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8.他拒绝参加会议的原因是他没有被邀请。(介词+关系词)
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单句语法填空
1.After the earthquake, the president declared a three-day period of ______ (mourn)，the first-ever event of its kind for ordinary people.
2.Large amounts of rice ______ (be) transported from the country to the city by railway.
3.The beautiful mountain village ______ we spent our holiday last year is located in Dawukou District.
4.The couple worked hard without any relaxation, ______ (accumulate) enough money to buy an apartment two years later.
5.The policeman ______ (seize) the thief by the collar and threw him into the police car.
6.Two days later, we finally arrived at the small village, only ______ (tell) that the old man had passed away.
7.He didn’t come today, ______ (make) it necessary for us to find someone else to do his work.
8.Luckily，the food and clothes ______ ( distribute) by the charity satisfied the victims’ needs temporarily.
9.Over one hundred people have died of ______ (starve) since the beginning of the year.
10.The flying bird is lucky enough to escape ______ (catch) by the hidden nets the farmers spread over the fields.
根据汉语或首字母提示填空
1.If you sort out all of the ______ (资料)today, you could get your loan by the end of the week.
2.If we work together, I think we could ______ (完成)our goal sooner or later.
3.We were almost c______ to death by the black heavy smoke in the room.
4.Some experts have suggested offering a course on food and ______ (营养)in schools.
5.The center would ______ (分发)the food to the poor and also welcome people in for a chat.
6.Iacocca rose from ______ (卑微的)beginnings to become boss of Ford.
7.Boxing is a r_____ sport in which one boxer tries to knock the other out.
8.The mayor made a statement voicing his ______ (关心)for the misuse of shared bicycles.
9.The snake' s mouth looks small，but it can ______ (吞下)things several times bigger than its mouth.
10.It was by hard training and excellent teamwork that the Chinese volleyball team a_____ such a splendid achievement.
