Edinburgh is the world’s festival city with twelve festivals throughout the year. Here are some of the events you can enjoy.

The Edinburgh International Festival

This is the original Edinburgh festival which began in 1947. Actors, musicians, dancers and opera singers from all over the world perform to huge audiences. You need tickets for most events which take place in theaters around the city.

The Edinburgh Art Festival

This festival is modern and has been celebrated for around ten years. It is a fantastic opportunity to see some of the city’s best visual art in art galleries and museums. Most events are free and include events such as fashion shows and art exhibitions.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe

This is the largest arts festival in the world with thousands of shows which take place across the city. Anyone can perform in the festival and over 20,000 artists take part, so there is always a huge variety of acts to choose from. Go to the Royal Mile to watch performers such as magicians and comedians for free. However, it can get very busy as thousands of tourists and local people fill the city streets to enjoy the shows.

The Edinburgh International Book Festival

The largest book festival in the world began in 1983 and takes place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the centre of Edinburgh. There are over 700 events for children and adults who love books. You can meet many authors, talk to them, ask them to sign a book or listen to them talk about their stories.

1.Which Festival has the longest history?

A.The Edinburgh Art Festival.

B.The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

C.The Edinburgh International Festival.

D.The Edinburgh International Book Festival.

2.What can tourists do in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe?

A.Ask authors to sign books.

B.Perform with artists together.

C.Go to theaters to watch plays.

D.See the best visual art in galleries.

3.Where does the passage come from?

A.A story book. B.A science fiction.

C.A news report. D.A travel magazine.

假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom来信询问你寒假的安排。根据以下要点，请你给他回信：

1.假期的时间：约二十天左右；

2.假期的安排：如旅游、读书、访亲拜友等；

3.邀请他来中国过春节。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Tom,

How’s it going? I am glad to receive your last letter.

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Looking forward to your early reply!

Yours,

Li Hua

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，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。每处错误仅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：在错的词下划一横线，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；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Neighborhood does help. Six years before, at the hottest day of the year, I saw man working on the grass at the bank next door. I didn’t know him, and I decided to do something kind. I went in the house, take a Cola from my fridge and returned outside. Then I stood at the place that he could see me. I held up the drink and pointed to her. He nodded. When he came to accept the bottle from me, he thanked me immediate. He said that he was thinking about get something to drink.

He has helped me a lot of since then. He gives me advices whenever I need help.

    About six years ago, I was sitting on a plane next to a woman. I was _______ and wanted to take a rest, but she tapped (轻拍) me on the shoulder to _______ herself.

“Hi, my name is Helga.”

As we _______, it came up that I had started an organization called Acts of Kindness. As I described what we did, Helga got very _______ and said to me, “There is nothing more important in the world than _______.” She began telling me a _______ about the last time she had _______.

It was three years ago and she was  _______ back to her hometown because her father had become very _______. Just as the plane was about to ________, her father’s doctor ________ to tell her that her father had ________ passed away. For the three-hour plane ride, she sat in shocked silence. When she arrived at the airport, She sat down on a sofa and ________. For two hours thousands of people just walked by.

“Not a single person ________ and asked if I was OK that day. On that day I ________ kindness isn’t normal.”

Her story has ________ me for all these years. We spend so much time worrying about our own problems that we ________ and take no notice of other people in need of kindness. So, I’ve made it my ________ to do my part in making kindness “normal”.

Now, I travel to schools to give ________ about our need for kindness. And when I give my talks, I always have my ________ with Helga in the back of my mind.

1.A.excited B.energetic C.tired D.sad

2.A.enjoy B.introduce C.praise D.describe

3.A.rested B.talked C.watched D.read

4.A.serious B.amused C.nervous D.worried

5.A.safety B.trust C.health D.kindness

6.A.joke B.story C.promise D.plan

7.A.cycled B.driven C.flown D.made

8.A.heading B.looking C.running D.riding

9.A.old B.lonely C.poor D.ill

10.A.return B.disappear C.land D.leave

11.A.wrote B.forgot C.called D.expected

12.A.suddenly B.slowly C.secretly D.finally

13.A.shouted B.slept C.cried D.waited

14.A.stopped B.moved C.continued D.escaped

15.A.accepted B.realized C.admitted D.remembered

16.A.cheated B.discouraged C.attracted D.impressed

17.A.walk by B.believe in C.look after D.depend on

18.A.memory B.topic C.duty D.reason

19.A.choices B.speeches C.plans D.decisions

20.A.interview B.trouble C.dream D.conversation

Why I love volunteering?

Over the last few years, I have discovered that one of my favourite things to do in my free time is to volunteer. I have volunteered for different organizations and carried out different roles. These have included simple, everyday activities as well as some more professional roles. 1. Here are my top four reasons why I think volunteering is so meaningful.

● It’s an opportunity to get experience and skills.

By volunteering, you are carrying out a job — even though you’re not being paid — so you can get valuable experience and skills which are likely to be useful in the future. 2.

● You can meet new people.

3. They are likely to be very interesting and inspiring people and might just turn out to be great friends too.

● It’s a way to get confidence.

Many people who do voluntary work say that it has helped them to feel more confident in all sorts of ways. 4. My volunteering experience has helped me to get confidence in talking to strangers and even in front of a crowd!

● 5.

Doing an activity that you wouldn’t normally do, with like-minded people, should mean that you have a really fun time. You will also feel good knowing that you are doing something for a good cause.

A.You can have lots of fun!

B.I have always been quite a shy person.

C.If you like, you can start with something small.

D.Look for volunteering opportunities in your local town or city.

E.However, no matter what kind of volunteering, I have always loved it.

F.One of the best things about volunteering is meeting the other volunteers!

G.For example, volunteering roles will help you get working or social experience.

    The microplastics(微型塑料) problem in the oceans has made its way to sea turtles in a big way. A new study has found microplastics in the stomach of every single turtle they tested—a total of 102 sea turtles.

The researchers tested more than 100 sea turtles from all seven kinds and three different oceans, and they were looking for man-made things less than 5 mm long. The most things the team found were fibers, which most likely came from clothing and fishing equipment.

“The influence of these particles on turtles is unknown,” said Emily Duncan. “Their small size means they can pass through the stomach without causing a problem, as is frequently reported with larger plastic pieces.”

The researchers found more than 800 man-made particles in the turtles, but since they only tested part of the stomach, they believe the total number of particles could be 20 times higher. They don’t know how the turtles take in the particles, but they think they are from polluted seawater and polluted plants.

Professor Brendan Godley said that eating microplastics isn’t the biggest problem to sea turtles at the moment, but it is a clear sign that we need to do a better job watching global waste.

This turtle study shows that we need to reduce the amount of plastic waste, so we can keep clean and healthy oceans for future people.

1.The underlined part in paragraph 1 probably means “________”.

A.has gone into B.has made great effect on

C.has been walking to D.has tried to escape from

2.How did the researchers find out the microplastics problem？

A.By giving examples. B.By comparing sea life.

C.By studying different sea animals. D.By testing turtles from different seas.

3.What can be inferred from Emily?

A.Larger plastic pieces cause trouble to sea turtles

B.Eating microplastics is the biggest danger to sea turtles

C.Scientists know clearly how sea turtles eat plastic pieces

D.The number of particles inside sea turtles is much higher

4.The purpose of the text is to call on people to ________.

A.stop killing sea animals B.find out more plastic waste

C.control pollution to oceans D.carry out further researches

    Named after Camp Creek Road, its place of origin, the fire started on November 8, 2018 and killed at least 71 people. More than 1,000 people are reported to be missing, although officials say that number could increase.

The fire has been heavily sweeping the Sierra Nevada forest since last Friday, according to the California firefighting office, Calfire. 1,500 firefighters were sent to the affected area, but difficult conditions have prevented their activities and access to the area.

The fire has had huge fuel(燃料) as a result of wood from dead trees—27 million died last year after years of dry weather — plus leaves and grass dried by heat.

Evacuations(疏散) were ordered in several camps and in other areas. Calfire asked people to get ready to escape, considering high temperatures for the next few days.

The fire forced the shutdown of a highway and one of the entrances to Yosemite National Park. Meanwhile, scores of people have become sick and the air in northern California has been listed the world’s worst.

Heavy rain is coming next week that could reduce the flames but also bring floods on hillsides.

According to experts, the main causes of the wildfires are the weather, climate change and population change.

1.Where did the fire happen at the beginning?

A.Calfire

B.Sierra Nevada

C.Camp Creek Road

D.Yosemite National Park

2.What made the fire continue?

A.Climate change.

B.Firefighters’ action.

C.People’s evacuation.

D.Dry wood in the forest.

3.What result has the fire caused?

A.Floods happened there.

B.27 million trees were dead.

C.The Yosemite National Park was closed.

D.The air became worse in northern California.

4.What’s the text mainly about?

A.The main causes of the fire.

B.A forest fire in California.

C.The measures to stop the fire.

D.The influences on people’s life.

    My grandma was the best grandma a girl could have. She never said a bad word about anyone. She always found good in a person.

When I was young, Grandma worked hard all spring and summer to buy a new coat for the winter. She sold eggs, fruit and anything her garden produced to earn enough money. Her old coat had seen better days, and she had repaired it quite a few times. When she finally had enough money saved up, off to town we went. Grandma looked so nice in her new coat, and I was proud of the hard work she did to earn it.

That winter, in the small town where she lived, a family with three small girls lost their house in a fire. They needed clothes, food and household items. Grandma decided to cut up her new coat and make three coats for the little girls. I asked her not to do it, but she kissed away my tears. She told me those girls needed coats much more than she did. Grandma made the dolls, coats, and apron on her old sewing machine.

When they were done, we loaded up the small red truck with the coats, an apron for the mother, blankets, food, and three little dolls. When the family saw what was in the truck, the mother started crying and the girls hugged the dolls.

On Sunday, Grandma wore her old coat to church and she was the nicest grandma there.

1.What did Grandma do to get herself a new coat?

A.She made a new one for herself. B.She was rich enough to buy one.

C.She sold something and saved money. D.She changed her old coat for a new one.

2.Grandma cut up her new coat to ________.

A.make some dolls B.offer help to a family

C.buy a new sewing machine D.make a coat for her granddaughter

3.On receiving the gifts, the family felt ________.

A.sad but excited B.moved and happy

C.thankful but nervous D.embarrassed and surprised

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage ?

A.A Brave Act B.My Great Grandma

C.Grandma’s New Coat D.A Disaster to a Family

    We have separate house rules for kids to make sure the LearnEnglish Kids site is a safe environment. So you must follow these rules, and read them carefully.

We read all comments before we publish them. We do not publish comments that break the house rules. If you think a comment is breaking the house rules, please contact us.

Remember: LearnEnglish Kids is for children who are learning English. If you are a parent or teacher, you can become a member, but you must create a parents or teachers account (账户).

If your child is 12 or younger, they can create a kids account on LearnEnglish Kids.

If your child is 13-17, they can use our website for teenagers.

1.When you make comments on the site, you should ________.

A.use Chinese B.write down your own name

C.write in the children’s section D.respect other people’s views

2.The purpose of LearnEnglish Kids is to ________.

A.create a safe environment B.make sure the safety of a kids account

C.help kids learn English through the website D.make sure the safety of kids’ personal information

3.The passage is probably taken from ________.

A.the Internet B.a newspaper C.a magazine D.a story book

阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

A zoo keeper had been working at a zoo for 15 years and never experienced any problems. He always worked the evening shifts (夜班) because he was trusted to properly lock up the zoo. On a warm summer night in late June, the zoo keeper turned off the lights and wished all of his animals a good night. He left the zoo and walked to his car in the parking lot. As he reached in his pocket, he realized that his keys had been left in the office. He quickly walked back to the zoo.

When he arrived at the door, to his surprise, it was unlocked. In fear of triggering (触发) the alarm that he had just set, he did not turn on the lights. He turned on the flashlight on his phone and began to make his way to the office. When he walked by the panther's (豹) cages, he saw the young cubs playing together. He liked the zoo better at this hour because at night was when the animals come to life.

At last, he made it back to the office. Unfortunately this time the office door was locked and he knew that if he were to break the window, he would set off the alarm. Knowing there was no way inside, he decided it would be best to spend the night inside the zoo. The zoo keeper walked towards the bird cages because he knew he could sleep comfortably on the benches near the cages.

A few hours later, the zoo keeper heard a door slam (砰的一声) that woke him up.

“Quiet!" a voice whispered.

“What? There's no one here, another voice said. "The old man left hours ago”

"Alright, let's just grab the animals and get out of here.”

The zoo keeper didn't know what to do. He began to weigh his options: he could trigger the alarm but that would raise questions as to why he was inside, or he could face the thieves but that could potentially put him in danger. Then he turned the corner but made sure not to be seen so that he could see who had entered the zoo.

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