New York City. Freelance
The KidPass blog is created by contributions from awesome freelance writers who work from home, and are excited to share their experiences and recommendations for kids’ activities around New York City! KidPass is flexible, so it allows parents like us to spend more time with their kids and work from home or anywhere they like, while building a great resource of recommendations for other parents.
We are hiring freelance writers who can contribute articles to our blog. We pay you for each article that we accept or approve starting at $20 for short articles and $100+ for longer articles with original research, photos, and videos.
If you enjoy being a parent “in the know”, researching new kids’ activities online, or going around your neighborhood to visit new kids’ centres, indoor play spaces, events, or classes, then KidPass could be great for you!
About you:
*Possess a friendly, confident writing style.
*Work from wherever you want.
*Able to explore kid classes and activities in your neighborhood.
*Take photos and videos if you are interested in writing longer research pieces for us.
*Prompt in communication, responsible and able to meet deadlines.
To apply, submit the following:
*Two writing samples that have not been published elsewhere and not been copied.
*For one sample, please include a list/ round-up of five local kids’ classes for a certain age group in your neighborhood.
*For the second sample, please include a single review of one of the kids’ classes/activities and include pictures.
*Submit these by email and include a brief introduction to yourself.
1.What do we know about the KidPass blog?
A. It has a lot to do with children’s activities.
B. It offers much advice on how to raise kids.
C. It teaches parents to design kids’ games online.
D. It encourages parents to accompany their kids more.
2.The passage mainly informs us of .
A. the history of the KidPass blog
B. the tips on writing good articles online
C. the importance of communicating with kids
D. the requirements of working as a freelance writer
I was getting ready for bed when the telephone rang unexpectedly. My mind quickly ran ______ the list of family members, but the voice on the other end of the line was only ______ familiar. “Lindy, this is Leslie,” she said. I didn’t know Leslie very well, so I was a little ______ that she would be calling me at 11:00 pm. I was afraid that it would be something really ______ to cause her to reach out to someone she ______ knew. However, she asked me a most ______ question. “Do you have any room for a turkey in your freezer?” she asked. “Sure,” I responded, feeling quite confused. My family was at the bottom of our food supply. “I will ______ when I get to your house,” Leslie replied.
We quickly ______ blue jeans from our nightclothes and prepared to meet her outside ______ the doorbell wouldn’t wake up our four children. Leslie and her husband came in a huge freezer truck. She explained that her husband serviced a small grocery store that had just lost its lease（ 租 约 ）. They had to ______ all the freezers before midnight. She thought it was a ______ to just throw all this food away so she began to go through her list of ______, dropping off food to anyone who she thought might be ______ to take it. Ours was the last place they planned to stop and anything left would have to be______
Still not fully ______ what had just occurred, I asked her, “When will you be coming back for all this?” Leslie replied, “It is yours! We have been ______ food since 5:00 pm and have ______ our list of contacts. Thanks a lot for helping us out.”
Leslie had no idea that we ______ to buy groceries. By the time the freezer food finally ______, buying groceries was no longer a problem. I admit that I’m still afraid of late night calls, assuming the worst, ______ then I remember that summer night when an acquaintance called me to send me turkeys.
1.A. into B. across C. through D. after
2.A. vaguely B. definitely C. reasonably D. hopefully
3.A. thrilled B. embarrassed C. surprised D. annoyed
4.A. creative B. impressive C. complex D. awful
5.A. normally B. barely C. precisely D. frequently
6.A. strange B. authentic C. fascinating D. tough
7.A. pause B. explain C. appreciate D. negotiate
8.A. hunted for B. put aside C. changed into D. took out
9.A. in that B. as if C. in case D. so that
10.A. empty B. replace C. fix D. remove
11.A. success B. shame C. chance D. duty
12.A. merchants B. rescuers C. contacts D. clients
13.A. considerate B. generous C. willing D. conscious
14.A. deleted B. leaked C. swapped D. dumped
15.A. describing B. understanding C. predicting D. observing
16.A. submitting B. fetching C. consuming D. delivering
17.A. packed B. exhausted C. refreshed D. concluded
18.A. struggled B. managed C. decided D. tended
19.A. ran out B. went off C. broke down D. caught on
20.A. for B. or C. and D. but
—Will it cost a lot to be an exchange student?
—________, but you can apply for scholarship and student loan.
A. I would imagine so B. You’ve got me there
C. By all means D. I’m with you on that
It is through years of research ________ scientists have discovered the relationship between social media addiction and depression.
A. that B. before
C. since D. when
—Are you free now? I have something important to tell you.
—OK, ________ you make it short. I will have to finish this report before noon.
A. now that B. as soon as
C. every time D. as long as
I owe my current success to David, my best friend since childhood, without whom I have no idea where I ________ today.
A. am B. was
C. would have been D. would be
