Join in the holiday fun at the powerhouse this month linked to our new exhibition, Evolution & Revolution : Chinese dress 1700s to now. DON’T FORGET our other special event, the Club Med Circus School which is part of the Circus! 150 years of circus in Australia exhibition experience !
◆ Chinese Folk Dancing: Colorful Chinese dance and musical performances by The Chinese Folk Dancing School of Sydney. Dances include: the Golden stick dance and the Chinese drum dance. A feature will be the Qin dynasty Emperor’s court dance. Also included is a show of face painting for Beijing opera performances.
Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11:30 am & 1:30 pm.
◆ Australian Chinese Children’s Arts Theatre: Well-known children’s play experts from Shanghai lead this dynamic youth group. Performances include Chinese fairy tales and plays.
Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11:30 am & 1:30 pm.
◆ Chinese Youth League: A traditional performing arts group featuring performance highlights such as the Red scarf and Spring flower dances, and a musician playing Er Hu.
Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
◆ Kids Activity: Make a Paper Horse: Young children make a paper horse cut-out. (The horse is a frequent theme in Chinese painting, indicating a kind of advancement. ) Suitable for ages 8-12 years.
Sunday 28 June to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.
◆ Club Med Circus School: Learn circus skills, including the trapeze, trampolining and magic. Note only for children over 5: There are 40 places available in each 1 hour session and these must be booked at the front desk, level 4, on the day.
Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5 July at 11:30 am & 1:00 pm.
Enjoy unlimited free visits and many other benefits by becoming a family member of the Powerhouse. Our family memberships cover two adults and all children under the age of 16 years at the one address. Members receive powerline, our monthly magazine, discounts in the shops and the restaurants, as well as free admission to the Museum. All this for as little as $50.00 a year! Call (02)9217 0600 for more details.
1.When can you watch the Chinese drum dance?
A. On July 2.B. On July 3.C. On July 6.D. On July 8.
2.To learn the magic tricks, you can go to __________.
A. Kids Activity
B. Chinese Youth League
C. Club Med Circus School
D. Children’s Arts Theatre
3.What is required if you want to enjoy free visits to the Museum?
A. Calling (02)92170600.
B. Gaining family membership.
C. Coming for the holiday fun.
D. Paying powerline $50.00 a year.
4.What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To attract visitors.
B. To present schedules.
C. To report the performances.
D. To teach kids Chinese arts.
假如你是新华中学的高三学生李华，你的美国朋友John最近在网上看到中国谚语“He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man”想了解相关信息，因此给你写了一封信。请你根据下面提示给他回信。
要点：1．谚语的含义；2．长城简介；3．邀请来中国亲自体验。
注意：词数100左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）
参考词汇：the Spring and Autumn and Warring States the Ming Dynasty
Dear John,
I’m glad to learn that you are interested in Chinese proverbs. ___________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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。
Dear Tricia,
I’ve come back home safely. Looked back on my stay in Britain, I felt so happy and satisfied.
The beautiful scenery and friendly people impressed on me a lot. I also benefit a lot from learning together with the local students. Much important, your help and kindness made it easier for me to have better understanding of British culture but adapt to the life there. So please accept my thank for the help you have given me. By the way, attached to the letter is the photos taken with you, which I believe will remind you about the happy time we spent together. We are expected to come to China soon. Looking forward to your reply.
1.Proper diets,__________(结合) with plenty of exercise, contribute to his good health.
2.He showed special ________(较喜欢) for playing with those plastic toys.
3.Scientists have made many important __________(发现) in the last 50 years.
4.These plants cannot _________(存活) in very cold conditions.
5.Only when he ________(道歉) for his behavior will I speak to him again.
6.Happiness and success often come to those who are good at ________(辨认出) their own strengths and weaknesses.
7.From what he said I come to a __________(结论) that he is lying.
8.The competition attracted over 500 competitors _____________(代表) 18 different countries.
9.Who is _____________ (负责) for the terrible mess?
10.Up to now, quantities of travelers________(吸引) to the beautiful island.
There is bad news for students who like to use their mobile phones while they study. New research shows that students do not learn very well when they text. Researchers 1. （look）at 145 American high school students in the classroom. Some of the students used their mobile phones during class, while the others had their phones 2. (switch) off. The head researcher, Dr Jeffrey Kuznekoff, said students 3. did not use their mobile phones while the teacher was talking got 4. (high) scores on tests they took at the end of the class.
One of the biggest 5. (challenge) teachers have in the classroom is the non-stop battle of 6. (keep) students working because students were more absorbed in social media than learning. Many students felt they needed to be online and check messages even they had important work to do in class.
7. is very common for students to be 8. (physical) present in class, but mentally absent because they are using their mobiles. A study found that test scores increased 9. six percent after mobile phones 10. (ban) in class.
I guess a boss must be pleased to hear that his employees are sorry to hear he’s leaving and that they respected him and appreciated the job he’d done. Cards and emails are great, but maybe it’s just ________ heartwarming to know that kind words are being said ________ “behind your back”.
I like to do the ________ for my students. Of course I give them my own compliments, but I love to let them know when other adults have ________ their good behavior and attitudes. I want them to know that we aren’t spending our lunch and meeting times ________ about them all the time! I want them to know that we often express our ________ in working with this ________ group of kids, and I want them to know why!
I ________ myself when someone finds how my teenage grandchildren are turning into such fine young people. Then it’s absolutely ________ to let them know it too! I want them to know that people notice them, and that it ________ when what they notice is good and praiseworthy.
I’ve known, from the other side, how much this can ________. I often lack confidence in my own abilities as a teacher, so it gave me quite a ________ when a friend who works with families in the community ________ that he has heard several times from parents how glad they are to have their kids in my class. It just feels more important ________ to have the words said by people who don’t know I’ll ever hear — when they can be ________ honest. Great to hear it and great to ________!
Sure, it’s pleasant when we can say nice things about other people. It feels good! And I think it’s a ________ compliment for people to know of the times when others are saying nice things even ________ ear shot.
Watch for your next opportunity to be the ________! Make sure to tell them about the nice things being said behind their backs! Because how will they know ________ we tell them.
1.A. tooB. quiteC. extraD. rather
2.A. evenB. alreadyC. slightlyD. ever
3.A. restB. sameC. exampleD. job
4.A. pickedB. recognizedC. receivedD. noticed
5.A. chattingB. complainingC. blamingD. arguing
6.A. pleasureB. interestC. difficultyD. hope
7.A. importantB. particularC. excellentD. active
8.A. understandB. thankC. showD. distinguish
9.A. worthyB. rightC. necessaryD. great
10.A. considersB. mattersC. mindsD. depends
11.A. meanB. playC. markD. perform
12.A. evidenceB. giftC. liftD. answer
13.A. deliveredB. referredC. announcedD. mentioned
14.A. somehowB. stillC. otherwiseD. therefore
15.A. properlyB. partlyC. totallyD. obviously
16.A. rememberB. appreciateC. enjoyD. share
17.A. relativeB. comparableC. specialD. complete
18.A. because ofB. out of
C. withinD. without
19.A. reminderB. reporterC. readerD. carrier
20.A. thoughB. onceC. ifD. unless
