Keeping the kids busy over the school holidays can be discouraging and cost parents a lot.  But we’ve found some cheap and cheerful ways to enjoy family time this Easter from free days out to fun-filled theme parks which won’t cost us much. We’ve done the homework so you can get started on having a great time.

Theme Parks

♦ Save from 10% to 25% off the price of tickets for Legoland in Windor by booking in advance online. A family of four can save up to ₤45.90 on a one-day ticket, paying ₤137.70.

♦Book seven days in advance and save ₤43 off the price of a family of four tickets for Drayton Manor Theme Park. Call 0844-472-1950 or book online and you’ll pay ₤65 on the day.

♦ You can pick up a family of four ticket for a day at Alton Towers in Staffordshire for ₤43.80 off the day price.

♦ Save ₤16 off the price for a family trip to The Making of Harry Potter by buying a family ticket (two adults and two children) online. Family of four ₤101, compared to ₤117.

Activities

Students looking for a cut-price trip to see the animals can save 15% off the ticket price at Bristol Zoo and pay ₤12.71 rather than the full adult price ₤14.53. Teens should show their identity as students.

Freebies(免费赠品)

Let your kids discover what it’s like to be an animal on the African Plain in the ocean. Or, they can learn to love leaf beetles（甲壳虫） or become a scientist for the day at the Natural History Museum in London.

1.Which of the following theme parks can save you most on Easter Day?

A.Alton Towers. B.Legoland in Windsor

C.Drayton Manor Theme Park. D.The Making of Harry Potter.

2.How can tourists enjoy a cut-price trip at Bristol Zoo?

A.By showing their birthdays and birthplaces.

B.By showing their family addresses

C.By showing their driving licenses.

D.By showing their students’ cards

3.Who is the text mainly intended for?

A.The students. B.The scientists

C.The families D.The kids

假定你是李华，你的笔友Steven计划今年暑假来北京旅游，请你给他回信，就旅游景点、食品、交通、天气等方面提一些建议。

注意：1.词数120左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Steven,

Yours,

Lihua

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增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧) ），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:在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词.

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

Last weekend we planned go camping. Early in Saturday  morning, every one of us met in the school playground so got on the bus. All go well until we were an hour outside die city when the bus stopped. The road was blocked by a jeep that had been crashed into a truck! There wasn't the second road to the camping spot so they drove back to the city and stayed at home instead. Everyone was disappointing but when it poured with rain that night, we felt happily to be in our own cosy bed!

    A middle school teacher has been praised for going above and beyond （超出）the call of duty to help one of his students with her math homework while _____ social distancing guidelines.

One day, 12-year-old Rylee Anderson had trouble figuring out how to ____ a math problem. ________her school being _______during the disease, her parents couldn't help her with the problem. After Rylee ____ her math teacher Waba for help, he replied with some ____ on how to work out the problem. However, he could tell that she was still __ at the homework. Since Waba was ____ that his student lived just down the street from his house, he took a white ____ and went to her front door, so he could ____ his points from the outside of the glass. He then spent the next ten minutes in giving a one-on-math lesson to Rylee as she _____ from inside her home.

Waba, who has been a math teacher for 27years, told the ____ that he is a better ____ face-face than on the telephone and he thinks students can learn ____ that way.

When it seemed like Rylee finally grasped the _____, Waba said his goodbyes and headed home. Before he left, however, Rylee's father Josh Anderson ________ the heartwarming interaction （互动）and posted it to Twitter.

Although thousands of social _____users praised Waba, he later ____    it was just part of the job. "That's what teachers are _____, those smiles. That' s the ___of being a teacher and that's what we do it for ,"  Waba said.

1.A.mapping B.analyzing C.demanding D.respecting

2.A.design B.raise C.solve D.remove

3.A.According to B.In addition to C.Instead of D.In favor of

4.A.closed B.distant C.separated D.1onely

5.A.met B.visited C.saw D.emailed

6.A.orders B.scores C.approaches D.encouragements

7.A.interested B.excited C.puzzled D.shocked

8.A.aware B.concerned C.ashamed D.pleased

9.A.flashlight B.brand C.cassette D.board

10.A.draw B.show C.exchange D.motivate

11.A.took notes B.stood out C.made comments D.turned up

12.A.patient B.passer-by C.school D.press

13.A.journalist B.host C.communicator D.spokesman

14.A.longer B.better C.more busily D.more happily

15.A.chance B.concept C.evidence D.agreement

16.A.contained B.believed C.organized D.photographed

17.A.party B.group C.media D.occasion

18.A.advised B.insisted C.protested D.requested

19.A.after B.of C.against D.with

20.A.joy B.attempt C.advantage D.earning

    The topic of money is often seen as a difficult area by adults. There is so much to learn and so much to control. That's the main reason why a lot of adults are in debt. As with anything worth learning, the best and most well-received knowledge comes to us when we're children. 1.

Start your kids saving money from a very early age, and it will become a habit, a normal, even an easy thing to do. Make saving a fun and positive experience. 2.  Show kids how you are saving your money too. Just as adults become strong and successful with goal setting, kids benefit from setting their own goals, too. 3.

The first step in raising generous children is teaching them how to give to others. We ask our children to share toys with one another as they are young. It's even more important as they grow older that we teach them selflessness and how to give back to their community.4.

You might not think you have to teach your kids how to spend money, but this is the one area where most people's money problems stall. Teaching your kids how to spend their money wisely is very important. Teach your kids the value of items, how much things cost and how to buy only what they can afford. 5. However, don't be afraid to let them make the final choice.

A.Be a good role model

B.You should think about what to give.

C.Instruct them in their spending decisions.

D.Children should be taught to earn money.

E.Make sure that they see you giving to those in need.

F.Let's begin with the concept of saving, sharing and spending.

G.Consider having two kinds of saving:  short-term goals and long-term goals.

    When people travel abroad, they may get the anxiety and feelings of surprise and confusion(困惑) felt when they have to operate within a different cultural and social environment. Besides, maybe when they come back to their own country, they will meet the reverse cultural shock. There is no doubt that people are experiencing cultural shock. So, what is cultural shock? And what causes cultural shock? We interviewed John Robb, Cristal and Jim about their feelings of facing cultural shock abroad.

John has been in China for 24 years. In his opinion, he thinks people wail a long time to make decisions in China. And in his culture, they usually make most decisions far in advance. So, that's a big difference.   

Cris has been in Australia for 2 years. He thinks people from different countries speak different languages. And he usually speaks English with them. In learning, there are many people who are willing to communicate with him about different regional cultures. Australians eat more meat and high-calorie foods. And some raw vegetables go with their diet.

Jim has been in Britain for 7 years. He liked that freedom very much at first in Britain And he traveled to a lot of places and met a lot of people. But over time he found he had to say goodbye to them. Therefore, he became sad little by little. After wandering for a long time, he really looked forward to finding a sense of belonging.

As John said, " Every culture does things differently. So, you have to learn the new ways. ” Facing differences, the most important thing is to make changes. After staying in China, John enriched his experience, learned to think about his future and wanted to open a new life. After studying in Britain, Jim became independent, sensible and learned many life skills.

1.Which is one of the feelings of culture shock?

A.Being sorry. B.Being homesick. C.Being free. D.Being puzzled.

2.How is Jim's experience of culture shock different from John's and Cris's?

A.He stayed abroad for the longest time. B.He experienced the reverse culture shock.

C.He was the one who felt homesick, D.He was the youngest among the interviewees.

3.What's the author's attitude towards John's experience of culture shock?

A.Pessimistic. B.Doubtful. C.Supportive. D.Shocked.

4.What's the last paragraph mainly about?

A.The conclusion of culture shock. B.The introduction to culture shock.

C.The cause of culture shock. D.The process of culture shock.

    Chiang Mai has just been named the top city in Asia as well as ranked （排名）second for the World's Best Cities in the readers' survey of Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2016. The influential magazine also ranked Bangkok at No. 5 in Asia and No. 14 in the world.

Readers were asked to judge Asian destinations on various factors （因素）including the local culture, food. shopping and landmarks as well as the friendliness of the people and overall value for money. The cities were then ranked out of 100 will） Chiang Mai scoring 91.25 . The city was praised by the Thavel + Leisure readers for its " peace and quiet" and "popular restaurants, historic temples and large markets” as well as for all the conveniences of a major city. Bangkok had a score of 88.96 and was praised for its arts scene and fashionable hangouts.

Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand （TAT） said, "Chiang Mai has always been popular with local and international tourists, so it's good to see that the city is receiving more international favorable receptions. The lovely weather and attractive culture make Chiang Mai a wonderful retreat the whole year round, and as it's a food and arts centre, there's always something to enjoy in the city as well as adventures in the surrounding hills."

Chiang Mai has also been ranked highly on a recent list of best cities （or digital nomads （数字游民）—people who work online and do not need to be tied to an office. The Nomad List ranks the best cities based on living costs, Internet speed t weather, safely and more than 50,000 other data （数据）points.

1.According to Travel + Leisure, Chiang Mai ranked___ in Asia.

A.No.1. B.No. 5. C.No. L4. D.No. 100.

2.What do the readers base on in ranking the cities ?

A.The variety of cultures. B.The beliefs in money.

C.The way of making friends. D.The number of destinations.

3.What can we learn about Chiang Mai horn Yuthasak  Supasorn's words?

A.The local people are friendly. B.Il's Asians most popular city.

C.It's a world tourist attraction. D.There're adventures downtown.

4.What is the passage most probably?

A.A speech. B.An advertisement.

C.A scientific journal. D.A news report.

    An average but an extraordinary charitian, Matel Dawson gave away $ 1.3 million to charity over his lifetime.

Born the fifth of seven children in 1921 , Matel Dawson learned the value of hard work at a young age. He left school in the ninth grade to help support his family. By the time he was eighteen, Dawson had moved to Detroit in search of a better job. In those days, the North held better prospects for an African American man. He quickly landed a job with Ford Motor Company where he worked until he retired at the age of eighty-one.

Although never receiving much education, Matel Dawson valued higher education as a key to success for students of all races and backgrounds. Over his lifetime, Dawson donated over $ 600, 000 to Wayne Stale University alone. In 1996 he received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from WSU, a sign to recognize his contribution to the university.

Although, at one time, he owned a large house and nice cars, Dawson lived a more modest lifestyle. He drove a used car and moved into a small apartment. He used to work seven days a week and put in overtime. After retirement, he stayed active at People's Community Church, where he had been a member for decades. Additionally he enjoyed the company of his daughter and grandson.

Dawson, exceptional generosity serves as a model for nontraditional charity. His contributions show that one need not be a millionaire or live like one to give away over one million dollars and to make a lasting change on the lives of fellow citizens.

1.Why was Dawson offered a job in Detroit quickly?

A.Because of his hard work. B.Beause of his past experience.

C.Because of his background. D.Because of his political stand.

2.How was Dawson's life after his retirement?

A.Rich. B.Hard. C.Poor. D.Simple.

3.What does the underlined word “decades” in the fourth paragraph mean most probably?

A.A short time. B.Many years. C.All life. D.Retirement time.

4.What's the best title for the passage?

A.An Average Man, a Great Charitian B.Matel Dawson's Retirement Life

C.Matel Dawson Changed People's Life D.A Great Life and an Honorable Dealth

    New sneakers （运动鞋）designed for nurses and doctors

The Nike Air Zoom Pulses were developed and tested alongside healthcare workers. The new sneakers address several important workplace challenges of a hospital environment.

Nike's developers applied materials that were easy to wipe and clean. And the shoes are comfortable, supportive and safe in a busy environment.

The world's first wearable vegetable garden

Designer Aroussiak Gabrielian has created a wearable vegetable garden that can hold dozens of different crops.

Gabrielian s project consists of a vest covered with fabric （纤维）onto which microgreen seeds （种子）are directly placed. It takes about two weeks for the seeds, watered by using the wearer's urine （尿液），to become grown.

Boats built with wasted plastic bottles

A young student from Cameroon has cleaned up city's pollution by turning plastic bottles into boats.

He had taken shelter from a storm when he saw several plastic bottles floating on some passing floodwaters. He then built a boat from plastic bottles collected from around the town. To the surprise of the fishermen on the shore, Ebone's boat worked like a dream.

Segway's newest self-balancing vehicle

Named as the S-Pod, Segway's newest self-balancing vehicle, the new egg-shaped two- wheeler is meant to let people sit while they effortlessly visit campuses （校园）,theme parks, airports, and even cities.

It is powered by basically the same gyroscopic （陀螺）self-balancing technology as a traditional Segway. But it is driven by leaning forward, backward, and to the sides, and is controlled using a joystick on the right side of the seat. It will allow for quick changes in direction even while stopped.

1.What do these four passages have in common?

A.The designers are all teenagers.

B.The designers are all students.

C.They are all newly invented things.

D.They are all linked with environment protection.

2.Which may doctors and nurses find the most appealing?

A.The Nike Air Zoom Pulses.

B.Gabrielian's wearable vegetables.

C.Boats built with wasted plastic bottles.

D.Segway's newest self-balancing vehicle.

3.What do fishermen think of the boats built with wasted plastic bottles?

A.Shameful. B.Amusing. C.Familiar. D.Incredible.

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The rain was sudden and heavy on a cold night over ten years ago. Moving all the way against the heavy rain, my bus could barely stick to its normal route and was forced to stop at the station due to flash flooding.

With still two kilometers to go, time ran against me picking up my then four year old daughter from her childcare center. What waited for me was knee high water. I had no choice but to struggle through in the pouring rain to buy a cheap plastic coat in the shopping mall for my daughter.

After taking off my jacket and putting it into my bag to keep dry, I pulled up my skirt and took off my shoes, starting to run. Although I was wet through when arriving at the daycare center, I felt lucky to be only a few minutes late. Now I had to fix another problem.

All means of getting home appeared impossible to me. There were no buses with the clock striking 6 pm. I had no money to pay for a taxi. As the sky turned darker and darker, it seemed that we could never manage to get home.

The only thing we could do was to stand outside the childcare center staring at the rain pouring down. There was no sign of stopping. Lost in my own thoughts, I just hardly noticed another parent pull up and race inside to collect his child ten minutes later. I did not recognize him and my thoughts turned back to my current situation.

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