W: Sir, you’ve been using the online catalogue（目录）for
quite a （1.） w______．Is there anything I can do to help you?
M: Well, I’ve got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I’m really struggling．There are hundreds of books, and I just don’t know （2.） w_____ to begin.
W: Your topic sounds pretty big．Why don’t you narrow it down to something like…uh… the history of the studios during that time?
M: You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more than 30 books came up when I （3.） t_____ in “movie studios.”
W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific （4.） y_____ you want．Try adding “1930s” or “1940s” or maybe “Golden Age.”
M: “Golden Age” is a good idea．Let me type that in．Hey, look, just 6 books this time．That’s a lot better.
W: Oh… another thing you might consider．Have you tried looking for any （5.） m_______ or newspaper articles?
M: No, I’ve only been （6.） s________ for books.
W: Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature．And we do have the Los Angeles Times available over there．You might go （7.） t________ their indexes （索引） to see if there’s （8.） a_______ you want.
M: Okay, I think I’ll get （9.） s_______ with these books and then I’ll go over the magazines.
W: If you need any （10.） h_____, I’ll be over at the Reference Desk.
M: Great, thanks a lot．
Win a trip to the OREGON COAST-Dare to Explore the Pacific Ocean．Build the biggest sand castle on the beach．Search tide pools for sea life．Watch the bright orange sunset over the ocean．Whether you’ve been to the Pacific Ocean before or have only closed your eyes and imagined it, we want to know how you would explore the Oregon Coast if you had the chance to go this summer.
JUDGING
1．Clear relationship between the Essay and the Drawing 40%
2．Creativity and skill in design and form of the Drawing 40%
3．Expression of the passion to draw and explore 10%
4．Journalistic quality, tidy nature and overall quality of the Essay 10%
PRIZE
By entering, you will have the chance to win an all expense paid trip to the ORECON COAST．Activities will include: kite flying, studying beautiful sea creatures, searching for sea life in a boat, science exploration at a science center and roasting over a beach campfire.
Who may enter: The competition is 0pen to kids aged 6 - 14.
TERM : Entries（参赛作品） must be postmarked no later than July 31 ,2009.
How to enter
Surf travelogue．com/kids to download and print out an entry form.
Be sure to mark whether you have or have not been to the Pacific Ocean in山e form．Create a drawing of the Pacific Ocean on a piece of paper using a pen or paints.
Write an article of 100 words or less to explain why you want to go, what you think you would see and what you would explore if you have never been to the Pacific Ocean, or describe your favorite memories from your last visit.
Send to Dare to Explore the Pacific Ocean．NG1145 14th street NW．Washington D．C．20036
1.What is the most important for the judging?
A．Whether your article is written in a neat way．
B．The article and the drawing should be closely related.
C．Whether you show your passion to draw and explore
D．The skill in your drawing the map of the AtlanticOcean.
2.If you win the competition, you may____ .
A．fly a kite on the beach
B．search the beach for sea plants
C．roast the sea creatures over a beach campfire
D．win an all expense paid trip to Washington D．C.
3.What information can you get from the passage?
A．Your article should be 8t least 100 words．
B．Every kid can rake part in the competition.
C．You must send the drawing before June 31, 2009．
D．Your entry form should be downloaded and printed out.
4.You can most probably read the passage in ________．
A．a textbook B．a travel guide
C．a newspaper D．a research book
“I sat-in at a restaurant for six months, and when they finally agreed to serve me, they didn’t have what I wanted”---so went a famous line．In reality, the sit-in movement was not a joke．It began in Greensboro, North Carolina, at 4:30 P．M．, on the afternoon of February 1, 1960．On that day, Ezell Blair Jr．, Joseph McNeil, David Richmond, and Franklin McClain entered an F．W．Woolworth store．They sat down at a segregated（隔离的）lunch counter, ordered coffee, and then refused to leave when told, ‘We don’t serve Negroes．”
The four young men had expected not to be served．What no one had expected, however, was that they would sit there and politely, but firmly, refuse to leave．This was 1960, and throughout the South black people were not allowed to sit at the same lunch counters with whites, swim at the same beaches, use the same water fountains, or worship at the same churches．Segregation was the law, and it meant separation of the races in every way．
The next day, the four returned to Woolworth’s---this time accompanied by sixteen other students．Again they sat at the lunch counter and requested service．Again they were refused．And again, they declined to leave．On Wednesday, February 3, seventy students filled the Woolworth’s store．This time, the group included white students as well as black．Many brought school books and studied while they waited．By this time, their protest had become known nationwide as a “sit-in”．
On Thursday, there was trouble．An angry group of white teenagers began shoving（推搡） and cursing them but were quickly removed by the police．By February 10, the sit-in movement had spread to five other states．
By September 1961, more than 70,000 people, both black and white, had participated in sit-ins at segregated restaurants and lunch counters, kneel-ins at segregated churches, read-ins at segregated libraries, and swim-ins at segregated pools and beaches．Over 3,600 people had been arrested, and more than 100 students had been driven away．But they were getting results．On June 10, 1964, the U．S Senate passed a major civil rights bill outlawing（宣布为非法）racial discrimination in all public places．President Lyndon Johnson signed it on July 2, and it became law．But the highest credit still goes to the four brave students from North Carolina who first sat-in and waited it out．
1.In this passage, “sit-in” refers to _________．
A．an activity where people sit together and drink coffee freely
B．a bill which outlaws racial discrimination in all public places
C．a form in which people peacefully sit and decline to leave
D．a polite behavior that everyone enjoys
2.Which statement can be concluded from the fifth paragraph in the passage?
A．The sit-in movement was not successful．
B．The sit-in movement had a positive result．
C．Only black people participated in sit-ins．
D．A lot of protesters were arrested, with some students driven away from school
3.What was the purpose of the civil rights bill passed in 1964?
A．The highest credit went to the four brave students．
B．It declared that segregation was a law．
C．The students were allowed to participate in sit-ins．
D．It made racial segregation against the law in all public places．
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A．Segregation was the law in the South．
B．The first sit-in was in 1960．
C．The sit-ins helped to end segregation．
D．The civil rights bill was passed in 1964 by the U．S．Senate．
In my profession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS．The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been gifts in my life．They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages．Let me tell you about Tyler.
Tyler was born infected with HIV: his mother was also infected．From the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medications to enable him to survive．When he was five, he had a tube surgically inserted in a vein in his chest．This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back．Medications were hooked up to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream．At times, he also needed supplemented oxygen to support his breathing.
Tyler wasn’t willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease．It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his medicine - laden backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon．All of us who knew Tyler marveled at his pure joy in being alive and the energy it gave him．Tyler’s mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast she needed to dress him in red．That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly spot him.
This dreaded disease eventually wore down even the likes of a little dynamo like Tyler．He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIV - infected mother．When it became apparent that he wasn’t going to survive, Tyler’s mom talked to him about death．She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.
A few days before his death, Tyler beckoned me over to his hospital bed and whispered, " I might die soon．I’m not scared．When I die, please dress me in red．Mom promised she’s coming to heaven, too．I’ll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me．"
1.What is the boy Tyler's attitude towards death?
A． optimistic． B． pessimistic．
C．sorrowful. D．fearful.
2.Tyler requested the writer to dress him in red when he died simply because ________.
A．red is a lucky color B．red might help to cure him
C．his mom could spot him easily D．he could find more mates by wearing red
3.Which of the following might serve as a possible title for this passage?
A．My unusual profession. B．A caring mother.
C．Mother and son. D．Dying in red.
4.The underlined word dynamo in the fourth paragraph here means ________.
A．a promising and helpful youth B．an extremely energetic person
C．a rare and beautiful flower D．a magic and understanding superstar
Summer Holiday Fun 2010 !
The summer holidays are upon us again．Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!
Peterborough Museum
The Age of the Dinosaurs’ is the museum’s main attraction this summer．Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands—on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking around every ember! The museum is open from 10：00am to 5：00pm Monday to Saturday，and from 12：00pm to 4：00 pm on Sundays in August．
Call 01733 864663 for details
Saxon Youth Club
School holiday fun：Young people aged 13—19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities，or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club，Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road．Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3：00pm．PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3：30pm and 6：30pm．
Call 01 353 720274 for details
Houghton Mill
Alice through the Looking Class—a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th．August．Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play．Gates open 5：30pm，performance 6：30pm—8：30pm．Tea room will be open until end of the interval．Adult ￡10．Child￡7．Family ￡20．
Booking advisable on 0845 4505157．
Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Farmland Gaines：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland Team．Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！No need to book，just turn up between 12：00pm and 4：00pm on Thursday 19th August Suitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost￡7 per child．
For further information，call 01223 810080．
1.If you are interested in cooking, you can go to .
A．Peterborough Museum B．Houghton Mill
C．Saxon Youth Club D．Farmland Museum
2.You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you ．
A．￡7 B．￡17 C．￡27 D．￡20
3.Which of the following activities needs parents’company?
A．Playing farmland games B．Watching a new play．
C．Competing in spots activities． D．Visiting the dinosaur exhibition．
4.If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19，he will have ______ activities to choose from for himself．
A．one activity B．two activities
C．three activities D．four activities
You're in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater．You listen to their conversation:
“I can't believe it ——a Lorenzo Bertolla! They are almost impossible to find．Isn't it beautiful? And it's a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome．”
They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater．It's nice and the price is right．You've never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish．They must know．So, you buy it．You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency．They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes．
Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating．If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too．This is the secret of undercover marketing．Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it．
Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that don't pay attention to traditional advertising．This is particularly true of the MTV generation----consumers between the age of 18 and 34．It is a golden group．They have a lot of money to spend, but they don't trust ads．
So advertising agencies hire young actors to “perform” in bars and other places where young adults go．Some people might call this practice deceptive（骗人的）, but marketing executive Jonathan Ressler calls it creative．“Look at traditional advertising．Its effectiveness is decreasing．”
However, one might ask what exactly is “real” about of young women pretending to be enthusiastic about a sweater? Advertising executives would say it's no less real than an ad．The difference is that you know an ad is trying to persuade you to buy something．You don' t know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance．
1.The two attractive young women were talking so that they could ________．
A．get the sweater at a lower price B．be heard by people around
C．be admired by other shoppers D．decide on buying the sweater
2.Lorenzo Bertolla is __________．
A．a very popular male singer B．an advertising agency
C．a clothing company in Rome D．the brand name of a sweater
3.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A．The two girls are in fact employed by the Lorenzo Bertolla Company．
B．The MTV generation tend to be more easily influenced by ads．
C．Traditional advertising is becoming less effective because it's too direct．
D．Undercover marketing will surely be banned soon by the government．
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A．Two Attractive Shoppers B．Lorenzo Bertolla Sweaters
C．Ways of Advertising D．Undercover Marketing
