We can take online joyful learning experiences to a new level by combining the best practices in education with inspiring hands-on lessons that parents and children can enjoy together.
◆◇Starting a Writer’s Notebook June 13th—June 17th
This workshop is to inspire children to see themselves as true authors. The writing activities in this workshop are meant to help young authors develop their sense of voice and enthusiasm for writing. Participants will learn a variety of strategies and techniques for generating ideas and producing meaningful writing.
PRICE: $27.00($22.00 cash payment) AGE: 6—10
◆◇Backyard Science June 20th—June 24th
By sharing what we discover in our own backyards, our children will be able to experience firsthand how wildlife, climate, and geographic landscapes differ across the globe. Through this workshop we have the ability to create eye-opening explorations for our children.
PRICE: $27.00 AGE:4—10
◆◇Be a Peacemaker June 27th—July 1st
By practicing mindfulness we discover how to find that peaceful place within ourselves, even during the most difficult times. This online class offers families a way to explore beneficial techniques together in an effort to develop a shared language and common understanding of what it means to be fully present in our lives.
PRICE: $27.00 AGE: 4—10
◆◇Poetry Makers June 11th—July 15th
When sharing poems with our children, we not only teach them how to appreciate the beauty of language but also that our words have the ability to affect others in deep and meaningful ways. In this four-week online workshop, we will strengthen our children’s understanding of themselves, each other, and the world around them through the power of writing poetry.
PRICE: $27.00 AGE:6—10
1.What can we learn about Starting a Writer’s Notebook?
A. It offers a discount.
B. It lasts four weeks.
C. It is suitable for all ages.
D. It encourages children to write poetry.
2.What can we learn about Backyard Science?
A. It encourages the kids to get close to nature.
B. It offers the kids various outdoor explorations.
C. It fills the kids with confidence in their future.
D. It enriches the kids’ life experience and knowledge.
3.Which workshop can help kids make a good balance in their daily life?
A. Starting a Writer’s Notebook.
B. Backyard Science.
C. Be a Peacemaker.
D. Poetry Makers.
4.What can kids learn at Poetry Makers?
A. Take more interest in their studies.
B. Have a strong desire to be successful.
C. Show much enthusiasm for literature.
D. Be aware of the power of words.
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，以“Go Beyond Yourself”为题，给校刊“英语角”写一篇英文稿件，记述你刻苦训练，成功通过体育测试长跑项目的过程。
注意：词数不少于60。
提示词：体育测试 Physical Fitness Test
Go Beyond Yourself
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假设你是红星中学学生会主席李华，你校交换生Jim在给你的email中提到他对学生会组织的活动感兴趣，并希望你给他提供一项适合他参加的活动。请你给Jim回邮件，内容包括：
1. 活动名称及意图；
2. 活动具体安排；
3. 邀请他参加。
注意：1. 词数不少于50；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
Little Etiquette(礼貌）Rules for Flying on an Airplane
Being a polite passenger on an airplane starts with just a few easy steps.
Don’t hold up the security line
1..Have your boarding pass and ID ready as you approach airport security. If you’re waiting in line, start thinking ahead； you can speed up the process by removing your watch and belt, pulling out your laptop，and separating your liquids before you reach the conveyor. This will get you and everyone behind you to the gates faster.
2.
As airlines squeeze in more and more people per flight, passengers fight for the same compartment(隔层）.3.，place your bag vertically (垂直地）rather than horizontally on the shelf. And only put one carry-on bag in the bin； the other one can fit in the open space under the seat in front of you.
Help your fellow traveler
While you’re loading your carry-on bags into the overhead compartment, offer to lift a fellow passenger’s up there，too.4. .
Be willing to swap seats with a family
Airlines sometimes block out certain seats or charge extra fees for adjacent (毗连的） ones，making it tough for family members to buy seats together. If you’re traveling alone, offer to switch seats so that a family can sit beside each other.5.. But be sure to delay swapping until the plane has reached cruising altitude, as switching seats while everyone is boarding can be an inconvenience for those standing in the walkways.
A. Board and pack politely
B. Fill your limited space
C. If you do，strike up a conversation
D. It’s a kind gesture that they won’t forget
E. Proper flying etiquette begins before you even board the plane F.To maximize room in the overhead compartment for other travelers
G. Not only is it kind, but it could make the boarding process more efficient for everyone else
Gold is one of the rarest materials on Earth and has always been considered a valuable and precious resource. It's very likely that someone in your family owns something made of gold, especially since China is one of the world's biggest buyers of gold jewellery. It's even in our smartphones - they contain parts made from this expensive material.
But where does this beautiful metal actually come from? The answer: outer space.
This August, Chinese scientists became the first in the world to witness gravitational waves（引力波）caused by the collision of neutron (中子）stars, reported Xinhua News Agency.
The sight was witnessed at China's Kunlun Antarctic Station at the South Pole, and Insight, China’s first X-ray astronomical satellite, also contributed to the discovery.
Although collisions of black holes have been recorded before, this was the first time that two neutron stars were known to have collided. It's believed that such collisions lead to huge explosions of energy, and even to the creation of precious metals such as gold and silver.
“The collision of neutron stars is like a very large gold factory in the universe,” Jin Zhiping，a researcher at the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told Xinhua.
According to an article published by space.com, scientists have long believed gold and other materials are created in this way, but it wasn't until the recent collision that their theory was confirmed.
“The origin of the really heaviest chemical elements in the universe had confused the scientific community for quite a long time,” Hans-Thomas Janka, a senior scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Germany, said in a news release. “Now, we have the first observational proof for neutron star mergers(合并) as sources.”
Indeed, the recently observed collision is thought to have produced an amount of gold that would weigh 10 times more than Earth, according to New Scientist
Don’t expect to be showered in gold any time soon, however. The collision actually took place 130 million years ago, taking all that time for the event's light to reach Earth.
But at least if you want to see a piece of space up close, all you have to do is to look at the ring on your mom's finger - or the smartphone in your pocket.
1.What's the author's purpose of writing the first two paragraphs?
A. To emphasize the rareness of gold.
B. To list some uses of gold in daily life.
C. To explain the reasons for the popularity of gold.
D. To interest readers about the source of gold.
2.What would the collision of neutron stars lead to according to Xinhua?
A. The creation of black holes.
B. The death of the stars.
C. The disappearance of gravitational waves.
D. The creation of gold.
3.What’s the text mainly about?
A. China’s Kunlun Antarctic Station does research into gold.
B. Collisions between two neutron stars result in gold
C. Collisions contribute to the discovery.
D. Gold is considered a valuable and precious rescource.
4.What can we learn from the article?
A. The amount of gold produced by the collision was very small.
B. The collision was the largest reported in history.
C. China played a big role in the new discovery.
D. The collision took place 130 years ago.
To a large degree，the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. In spite of what happened yesterday or last year, and what may or may not happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you
are—always!
Without question, many of us have mastered the neurotic (神经兮兮的）art of spending much of our lives worrying about a variety of things—all at once. We allow past problems and future concerns to dominate our present moments, so much that we end up anxious, frustrated, depressed, and hopeless. On the other hand, we also delay our happiness, often convincing ourselves that "someday" will be much better than today. Unfortunately, the same mental dynamics that tell us to look foward to the future will only repeat themselves so that "someday" never actually arrives. John Lennon once said，"Life is what is happening while we are busy making other plans. " When we are busy making " other plans" ，our children are busy growing up，the people we love are moving away and dying, our bodies are getting out of shape, and our dreams are slipping away. In short, we miss out on life.
Many people live as if life were dress rehearsal for some late date. It isn't. In fact, no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow. Now is the only time we have，and the only time that we have any control over. When our attention is in the present moment, we push fear from our minds. Fear is the concern over events that might happen in the future—we won’t have enough money，our children will get into trouble, we will get old and die, whatever.
To combat fear，the best strategy is to learn to bring your attention back to the present. Mark Twain said, “I have been through some terrible things in my life，some of which actually happened.” I don't think I can say it any better. Practice keeping your attention on here and now. Your efforts will pay off.
1.In the first paragraph, the author tells us to focus on_________.
A. the past B. the future
C. every day D. the present
2.Why do we often have some negative feelings?
A. Because we often forget what happened in the past.
B. Because we are often disturbed by what happened in the past and what will happen in the future.
C. Because we often pay attention to what is happening at present.
D. Because we often ignore what will happen in the future and what happened in the past.
3.The underlined word in the last paragraph means ________
A. depend B. deserve
C. determine D. defeat
4.The best title of this passage is___
A. Always live in the present moment
B. Never forget the past
C. Never complain about life
D. Always get prepared for the future
