Every summer, we invite young writers to join our team for our six-week summer program. Think of yourself as an extension of our team where you will be writing main Youngzine articles.
We will work with you and after the first 1-2 articles, most of our young writers are up and running on their own. We will be selecting 4-6 young writers to join our team this year and will guide you through the experience. Does this sound like a challenge you are up to? First, let’s answer some questions that you might have.
How Old Should I Be?
Most of our Young Editors are typically 13-17 years of age. You will be writing on politics, science, environment and other current events which will require you to read and understand the background material. If you have strong writing skills, are part of your school newspaper or see yourself as a future journalist, this is for you!
How Long Is the Program?
It is a six-week program from July to mid-August, where you will be writing one article a week. We understand summer is also a time for vacations, and we are flexible as long as you inform us in advance.
What Do We Expect from a Young Editor?
Good writing skills and the ability to communicate your thoughts clearly are most important since you are writing for other young readers. We use current events to explain the underlying context or a concept, so you will need to put your research hats on. It is important that articles be unprejudiced and state all points of view of an issue. And of course, your articles have to be original—no copying! We will send you guidelines if you are selected. A few benefits of being a summer writer:
Your work will be seen by young readers all over the world.
Your knowledge of topics deepens, broadens and widens as you research and write articles.
Is that reason enough to want to join? Send us an email to editor@youngzine.org.
Please contact us by June 10 if you are interested.
1.What do we know about the summer program?
A.It is a vacation-free program.
B.It lasts for almost three months.
C.It is mainly designed for college students.
D.It asks participants to finish one article per week.
2.The summer program expects the editors who _______.
A.express their thoughts effectively B.understand all points of a concept
C.are curious about research methods D.have broad knowledge of many topics
3.The passage intends to _______.
A.hold a writing activity B.help sharpen writing skills
C.clarify the qualities of editors D.call for summer young writers
A few days before Christmas 2012, I found myself in Walmart. It was the last _______I wanted to be, especially during the chaos of last-minute Christmas shopping. It had been a little more than a month since my husband was laid off.
The school my kids attended asked if we needed help for Christmas, and we _______. If not for them, our kids would not have had Christmas gifts.
My children were with me that day at Walmart. Our cupboards were bare, and I had only eighty dollars to _________ a family of six for a week. It’s not impossible to _______, but certainly not comfortable. It leaves little _______ for anything extra. Yet, it was Christmas, and my kids asked if they could buy a present for their dad. How could I say “no”? I found a gift box of their dad’s favorite cologne and hoped I could _______ it. Lucky for me, my husband doesn’t have expensive_______.
My husband worked very hard to_______ for us, and I stayed home. It wasn’t by _______ . Having two children on the autism spectrum makes it difficult for me to work. Doctors’ appointments, therapy schedules, and school meetings make it near impossible to __________ a regular work schedule. So, when he was laid off, things got very __________ quickly. He wasn’t without a job long, but the __________ of income for a couple of weeks certainly put a stress on our family.
As I chose my groceries, I kept a running total in my head. As my cart (手推车) filled, my __________ rose. The more I thought about it, the less ___________ it was that I would be able to buy a gift for my husband.
When I went to the checkout, I set aside the cologne gift box. My kids____________, but I didn’t have much of a choice. My heart__________ when the grocery total was indeed too high for us to buy the gift, but an angel was waiting in the wings.
What happened left me speechless, and being the __________ type, speechless is rare for me. A man__________ us, put four twenty-dollar bills into my hand and happily exclaimed, “Merry Christmas!” He left so fast that I didn’t __________ have a chance to say, “Thank you.”
A wave of emotion came over me as I ___________the cologne gift set to the belt. We were thrilled, and my husband had a Christmas present. Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.
1.A.place B.moment C.season D.station
2.A.refused B.answered C.accepted D.ignored
3.A.warm B.feed C.help D.inspire
4.A.respond B.appreciate C.purchase D.accomplish
5.A.room B.excuse C.energy D.courage
6.A.offer B.afford C.owe D.earn
7.A.bill B.collection C.taste D.clothes
8.A.stand B.compete C.prepare D.provide
9.A.choice B.mistake C.heart D.nature
10.A.create B.design C.maintain D.discover
11.A.smooth B.tight C.unexpected D.simplified
12.A.increase B.discount C.steadiness D.absence
13.A.regret B.anxiety C.blame D.complaint
14.A.likely B.important C.necessary D.difficult
15.A.cheered B.followed C.protested D.supported
16.A.lost B.calmed C.beat D.sank
17.A.outgoing B.optimistic C.talkative D.hardworking
18.A.approached B.guided C.pleased D.trusted
19.A.ever B.even C.once D.already
20.A.threw B.cancelled C.recommended D.added
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Recycling paper is a great way to help the environment, but reusing things1. (make) from paper is even better. Take a copy of magazine, for example. Once you 2. (finish) reading it, don’t put it in your recycling bin. Instead, consider sharing it 3. people who haven’t read it, or giving it to your school library so that your classmates can take a look. Alternatively, you could find a completely 4.(differ) use for the magazine’s pages. Some readers have used them to wrap gifts for their friends and family, picking pages with colourful pictures to make the presents look bright.
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。
Bob1. (sort) through some of his old stuff. During the process, he came across a box full of old toys and journals, as well as some old photos from his childhood. Holding one of the photos, Bob started to look back upon the very day this photo2. (take) 30 years ago, and he got really emotional. It was the day he first learned how to ride a bike. In the park, his father patiently pushed his bike from behind as Bob had trouble riding on his own. Bob kept falling from the bike, but his father was always there,3. (encourage) him. Eventually, he got the hang of it. Bob thought it was the best day of his life at the time.
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。
Human beings love the world of nature that surrounds1. (we), and we enjoy seeing the wild world up close. When people wish to interact with a wild creature, an easy method is to attract it with some food. However, feeding wild animals is dangerous and unwise. The first problem is that animals are not meant to eat the same foods as people do. Many cheap human snacks, like fries and bread, are just not good for animals. Also, animals 2. are fed by humans will lose their fear of people. This makes them easy targets for hunters,3. it’s also possible that they could someday attack people.
假设你是高三学生李华。4月1日复课那天你们班组织了一次“加强自我防护，共同抗击疫情”的演练活动。请根据以下内容，给你的英国笔友Henry写一封信介绍本次活动。要点如下：
1. 活动目的；
2. 活动内容（至少两点）；
3. 你的感想。
注意：1. 字数：100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3. 参考词汇： 新冠肺炎COVID-19 pandemic ； 复课resume classes； 演练rehearsal
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