In Washington, Virginia and Maryland, the final months of the year have many festivals. Whether you are into a theatre environment, medieval times or a book festival, there is an event for you.
1. Maryland Renaissance Festival
The festival, now in its 38th season, features 12 stages and hundreds of costumed actors offering entertainment such as music and theatre performance, sword swallowing and a human chess match. Sept. 21 through Oct.19.
2. Baltimore Book Festival in Maryland
This three-day fair features talks and book signings from more than 275 locally and nationally known authors, including Alice McDermott and Andre Dubus III. The festival also includes live music and literary hands-on projects for kids. Sept. 26-28.
3. Middleburg Film Festival in Virginia
The festival offers a relaxed theatre environment, and the events include a dancing party, an orchestra performance of horror film music by Marco Beltrami, and a discussion with Colleen Atwood, who is a famous costume designer. Oct. 30 through Nov.2.
4. Temple Hall Corn Maize and Fall Festival in Virginia
The 286-acre farm offers a lot of family-friendly entertainment, including pig races, farm animals and camel rides. Grab seasonal goods at the farmers’ market, take part in the corn harvest, and hear live bluegrass and folk music. Friday through Sunday, Sept. 26 through Nov.2.
5. Kids Euro Festival in Washington
Here is a chance to celebrate and experience European arts and Culture, no passports required. Twenty-eight European countries will be represented during the multicultural children’s event, which features more than 200 performances and workshops. The festival is for children ages 2 through 12, librarians and educators. Activities include puppet shows, cooking and theatre workshops. “It really brings Europe to the children, ” said organizer Sandi Auman. Oct. 24 through Nov. 9
1.When can you enjoy the performance of sword swallowing in a festival?
A. Oct. 30 through Nov.2. B. Oct. 24 through Nov. 9.
C. Sep. 26 through Nov. 2. D. Sept. 21 through Oct. 19.
2.In the Temple Hall Corn Maize and Fall Festival, you can ________.
A. raise pigs in person
B. play bluegrass music
C. work in the corn fields
D. learn how to train camels
3.Both the Baltimore Book Festival and the Kids Euro Festival ________
A. offer live music B. invite famous writers
C. have activities for kids D. show European culture
假定你是李华，你和同学组建了一个名为“Starry Skies”的乐队。你的朋友美国留学生Mike擅长吉他演奏，请你给他写一封电子邮件，邀请他加入乐队。内容要点如下：
1.写信目的； 2.乐队介绍； 3.排练时间和地点。
注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.开头语已为你写好。
Dear Mike,
How are you doing?
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限一词;
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last winter vacation, my parents and l went back to our hometown, where I spend my childhood. Walking slow in the quiet small town reminded me of the good old day. I went from street to street, in the search of my childhood footprints. Suddenly, I found me at the gate of the primary school on which I studied for six years. As I entered, I was surprised find that the old classroom building was gone. But it was filling with my childhood memories! I felt such sad that tears ran down my checks. It was just like the feeling I had while a good friend left me forever.
People who have spent time in other cultures often talk about "reverse（逆向的）culture shock". If you leave your country for more than a short tourist trip and then go back home, you may feel1..What is “reverse culture shock”? Well, imagine the following: You have just adjusted to a new culture and have come2.(enjoy) life in it. You have made new friends and have had3.great variety of new experiences. Then, 4.(sad) enough, it's time to leave, but you are also very excited about5.(go) home. Arriving home is wonderful-seeing all the friends and relatives you haven't seen, eating all the special foods, reading the newspapers6.hearing music you haven't heard in such a long time. But then after a few weeks, perhaps, things may not seem so “wonderful”. You may become critical of your home country7.you have grown up. You may not like certain things or ideas.8.your eyes, either you or your home country9.(change).
This is the process of re-adjustment. It's a difficult period, and many people experience it after the10.(excite) of coming home has worn off. Fortunately, it doesn't usually last as long as adjustment to a new culture does.
On a bright Friday afternoon in spring, Sumeja Tulic had every reason to enjoy walking in the streets of New York, a city she'd_______nine months earlier from London to attend a journalism school. “When the weather is good, it's very hard to find a reason to be_______or dissatisfied with the city,” she said.
Yet her time in New York has coincided with endless ugliness, As she_______toward the subway station, she thought, “Please, God, I want to see something_______today.” She said, “Enough of this craziness”.
At the City Hall_______, she settled onto a bench. It was just after 2 p.m. Only a few people were there. A man___________against a pillar（柱子）, the way anyone might, waiting for the train. The stillness was interrupted by a(n)___________that the next train was two stations away. Then Tulic_______the man at the pillar collapsing forward onto the tracks.
A man, who was_______waiting for the train on the platform, ran over, peered over the edge and then jumped onto the________.
The man who had________was not moving. Two more men jumped down to help.
"I don't know________these men got the wit and the quickness," Tulic said. "The man who fell was kind of jammed in the tracks. They were very________to know that the train was coming. Will it stop? Will they________pulling him out?"
On the tracks, the________man was held up to a sitting position by the three men, who then lifted him from below to________who dragged him from above and rolled him onto the platform. Then the rescuers were themselves ____________, pulled back to safety by helping hands. As soon as they were all clear, the train pulled in.
An ambulance________soon and the man was taken to a local hospital with________but non-life-threatening injuries, doctors said.
"That is the greatest thing." Tulic said," The infrastructure(基础设施)in this city of millions is the________themselves providing, being there for others."
1.A. hung out B. moved to C. passed by D. left behind
2.A. pleased B. ashamed C. depressed D. relieved
3.A. walked B. rushed C. travelled D. toured
4.A. urgent B. strange C. mysterious D. nice
5.A. station B. school C. theatre D. store
6.A. struggled B. leaned C. lay D. sat
7.A. note B. report C. announcement D. poster
8.A. remembered B. foresaw C. ignored D. glimpsed
9.A. again B. also C. never D. seldom
10.A. tracks B. road C. train D. platform
11.A. stood B. settled C. fallen D. escaped
12.A. whom B. whether C. when D. where
13.A. nervous B. embarrassed C. dangerous D. disappointed
14.A. object to B. succeed in C. put off D. give up
15.A. unconscious B. dying C. active D. discouraged
16.A. them B. us C. others D. anyone
17.A. jammed B. recognized C. affected D. rescued
18.A. stopped B. started C. arrived D. raced
19.A. careless B. serious C. slight D. unforgettable
20.A. people B. passengers C. friends D. students
Courage is a personality quality that everyone possesses, but it sometimes fades because of bad experiences or memories.1..By identifying the source of any lack of courage and actively changing your behavior, you can build courage.
Determine your specific fears. People are often reluctant to admit that they are afraid of something and this may be weakening their confidence and courage. In order to begin building courage, you need to determine your specific fear.2..This may help you to develop a plan to overcome them and build your courage.
Recognize your courage. Just as it's important to identify your fears, you should also recognize that you also possess courage in many situations.3..It can help you to figure out how to apply this quality to situations in your life that cause timidity（胆怯）. It can also help you to develop your behavior and begin building courage in every aspect of your life.
Develop a concrete plan to build your courage. Once you've identified your specific fears and recognized situations where you exhibit courage, write out your plan to build your courage and update it when necessary.4., for it helps you stay on track if you have setbacks and see your progress over time.
Avoid comparing yourself to others. Every person is different and comparing yourself to other people can minimize your self-confidence. Focusing on yourself and not comparing yourself to others is essential to building your confidence and courage.
5.. Two characteristics of a courageous person are that they not only have confidence, but also they believe in their ability to succeed and overcome fears. By cultivating and projecting confidence in yourself, you set yourself on the path to build and maintain courage.
A. Part of building your courage is taking risks
B. Embrace the positive and avoid the negative
C. Write a list of your fears as you figure them out
D. Having a clear strategy you can follow is important
E. Take the time to acknowledge that you are courageous
F. Have confidence and believe in your ability to be courageous
G. Having courage is necessary to succeed in many situations in life
