The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge
Dare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!
The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites , even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity how it inspires them to explore their world.
Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue,
Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honor at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will exhibited and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in celebration and brunch will be served.
Between March 10th and March 15h, each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. The program guidelines and other related information are available at :http:// cambridgesciencefestival.org.
1.Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge?
A. Cambridge locals. B. School students.
C. CSF winners. D. MIT artists.
2.When will the prize-giving ceremony be held?
A. On February 8th. B. On March 10th.
C. On March 15th D. On April 21st.
3.What type of writing is this text?
A.An exhibition guide. B. An art show review.
C. An announcement. D. An official report.
假如你是某高三学生李华，你在网上看到一张环卫工人(dustman)在路边树下打点滴(be on a drip)的照片，被他带病工作的精神深深感动。请你用英语给某英文报的编辑写一封信，描述照片内容并发表自己的感想。
注意：1. 词数100左右（开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数）；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear editor,
This morning when I was surfing the internet,
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Yours,
Lihua
文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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.每处均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Parents from the USA and China educate their children in different way. In the United States, parents usually encourage their children to development their potential. They pay attention to which their kids can do, not what they can’t. As a result, US boys and girls hope to be actors, athletes and doctors; many even wanted to become presidents when they grow up. US parents often encourage their children to take the part in all kinds of activities at school. They believe that join in these activities can make their children mature. Schoolwork is important, they think that social skills are important as well. Things in China is different. Chinese parents often tell their children to study hardly and pass exams. They think that, with a student, staying away from schoolbooks means wasting time.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
After a short vacation with my parents, I returned to the country where I’m volunteering. The next day, I was back at my desk. And I was 1. (surprise) to find that the smile cards I ordered while I was away had arrived. Thoughts of how to use kind acts to help those in need began dancing in my head, 2. made my day immediately light up. The following days I took a small purse and a smile card with me with the intention of giving it to someone who 3. (real) needed a big surprise.
Martha is a lady, a single mother of four 4. (child), who cleans our office, gives us tea, food, etc. One day, I found her in the office touching her head in exhaustion as she ended 5. phone call.
After talking with her, I learned that one of her children 6. (send) back home from school because 7. non-payment of fees and that she had just been arranging for the money. So I decided 8. (help) my first target, Martha! When she went to get lunch, I left her the gift in a bag with her name, a smile card and a big smile 9. (draw) on the bag. Later, 10. Martha saw me again, she said, “Thank you very much! You made my day.”
Very often we will have to speak to a large audience. For example, we may need to give a talk, in which case most of us will be shy and embarrassed. There is no for this. If a few simple rules are , anyone can speak well in . First of all, the talk should be well . In this way we a good command of what we are going to say and up our confidence. By working hard we can get some necessary facts or information ; as a result, we feel much .
There are things we should know when we are preparing our . The first one is what we are trying to do and what we want to tell our . The second thing is who our audience will be. If we are talking to , our talk should be simple. If we are speaking to adults or older people, we can make it if necessary. The third thing we should know is for how we should talk, and we should make sure that we to that time.
It has been that the main of any talk is that your should bring you and the audience together. If you keep that in mind and speak clearly and honestly in a(n) manner, your speech will surly be a successful one.
1.A. time B. room C. way D. need
2.A. studied B. decided C. followed D. permitted
3.A. home B. public C. silence D. order
4.A. prepared B. made C. listened D. spoken
5.A. reduce B. gain C. increase D. win
6.A. clear B. look C. build D. keep
7.A. wrong B. ready C. false D. useful
8.A. greater B. smarter C. cooler D. better
9.A. three B. four C. two D. many
10.A. talk B. plan C. class D. program
11.A. students B. teachers C. children D. audience
12.A. girls B. boys C. children D. babies
13.A. original B. complex C. exciting D. strong
14.A. long B. soon C. often D. far
15.A. so B. but C. then D. yet
16.A. lead B. take C. get D. stick
17.A. said B. expected C. explained D. caused
18.A. mistake B. purpose C. choice D. phrase
19.A. idiom B. impression C. idea D. imagination
20.A. confusing B. ordinary C. rude D. Impressive
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 1. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.
※ Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
※Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. 2.
※When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.
※ 3. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
※ 4. Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.
※Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of（对… …不在乎；轻视） a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
※Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 5.
A. What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.
B. On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious.
C. Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood．
D. These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.
E. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.
F. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
G. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.
