Inside Out is one of my favorite Disney / Pixar movies. The story is about a young girl named Riley who moves from Minnesota to San Francisco with her family and how she deals with her emotions (情感) through the move. These five emotions in Riley's brain are Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust (厌恶) and Sadness. These emotions play a very important role in her life. I can understand because I am an 11-year-old girl and I am very in touch with my emotions and pre-teen feelings.
The film is extremely beautiful and you couldn't ask for better direction from Pete Doctor. The use of the right colors for the characters is great. For example, Joy is yellow, Sadness is blue, Disgust is green, Fear is purple and Anger of course is red. Sadness plays a main role in the story and it makes me wonder why we are told not to be sad. I think it's important to be sad when the time comes. The end of the movie pretty much got me and the whole audience (观众) (families, couples and even elderly people) in tears and I cried very hard.
I recommend (推荐) this movie for anyone from 8 to 18 because it has enough joy in it for younger kids to like it even though it does have some sad moments. I believe that adults will like it too. And I give it 4 out of 5 stars because it connects to an older audience even though it is designed for a younger audience. I think younger children can see this, but a parent would have to explain some things to them after the movie.
1.The author feels connected with the movie because she and the character Riley _____.
A. enjoy the same movie B. have the same feelings
C. have the same move experience D. have a similar family background
2.What does the author think of Pete Doctor's job?
A. Wonderful. B. Just so-so.
C. Bad. D. Disappointing.
3.After seeing the movie, the author has a new understanding of _____.
A. fear B. sadness
C. anger D. joy
4.In the author's eyes, the movie _____.
A. won't attract people over 18 B. is really unsuitable for children
C. will be popular among kids and adults D. can easily be understood by younger kids
On a dark winter day in Russia in 1896, Sergei Prokofiev sat by a piano next to his mother. She was helping him compose (作曲) his first piece of music. Sergei was only five years old.
He had overheard his parents discussing a terrible famine (饥荒) in India. The picture Sergei had of those hungry people in his mind caused him to write a story, in the form of musical notes. Sergei could not read music, so he picked out a tune on the piano keys, and his mother recorded the notes. Sergei titled it “Indian Gallop.”
Sergei's mother began giving him piano lessons for 20 minutes a day, and his ability grew quickly. She had a great love for music, too, and Sergei often lay awake in bed at night and listened to her play the piano.
Sergei's parents found a famous music teacher for him. The teacher shouted at Sergei when he didn't practice reading and playing music. Sergei later wrote, “I wanted to compose great musical plays, and instead I was given all sorts of boring tasks.” Yet he persisted with his studies and grew up to be a great composer.
In 1936 a children's theater asked Sergei to write music that would teach children about different instruments. He was happy and wrote the piece in a week, calling it Peter and the Wolf.
Sergei's Peter and the Wolf was enjoyed by children as well as adults. The first time Sergei played the piece on the piano, the children listening to it loved it so much that they made him play the ending three extra times. He was excited.
Today Sergei Prokofiev is remembered not only for his contributions (贡献) to classical music, but also for his sense of fun.
1.When he was five, Sergei _____.
A. could read music B. experienced a famine
C. created his first composition D. wrote a story about his parents
2.What does the underlined part “persisted with” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Hurried up. B. Continued with.
C. Put up with. D. Walked away from.
3.The piece of music Peter and the Wolf _____.
A. was a great success
B. was one of Sergei's early works
C. was written to teach children about the piano
D. was played three extra times when first played
4.What's the text mainly about?
A. The greatest 20th-century composer. B. Sergei's contributions to music.
C. Musical plays in Russia. D. Sergei's musical stories.
Riding School:
You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday. There are 10 kilometers of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country. You will need a riding hat.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. on Saturdays)
Phone:(412)396-6754 Fax:(412)396-6752
Sailing Club:
Our Young Sailor's Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification. You will learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid. Have fun with other course members afterwards in the clubroom. There are 10 weekly two-hour lessons.
Opening Hours: Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Phone:(412)396-6644 Fax:(412)396-6644
Diving Centre:
Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need swimming costume and a towel. Reduced rates for couples.
Opening Hours: Monday and Friday: 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Phone:(412)396-6312 Fax:(412)396-6706
Medical Center:
The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems. Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation. Also, all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.
Opening Hours: 24 hours from Monday to Sunday
Phone:(412)396-6649 Fax:(412)396-6648
Water sports Club:
We use a two-kilometer length of river for speedboat racing, and water-skiing. A beginners’ course consists of ten 20-minute lessons. You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently, but must be able to swim. The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with lessons all through the day.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Phone:(412)396-6899 Fax:(412)396-6890
1.If you want to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous, you should join________.
A. Diving Centre B. Riding School
C. Water sports Club D. Sailing Club
2.If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings, you may fax____.
A. (412)396-6752 B. (412)396-6648
C. (412)396-6890 D. (412)396-6706
3.If you are planning to explore the ocean depths, you should attend your lessons at________.
A. Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
B. 24 hours from Monday to Sunday
C. Tuesdays:6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
D. Monday and Friday: 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
4.Which is NOT the convenience that the Medical Center provides?
A. Well trained staff members.
B. Nursery for newly-born babies
C. Good equipment.
D. Various less expensive medicines.
你校英文报欲征集有关学习习惯的小短文。 请以“My study habits”为题，写一篇英语短文。
短文应包括以下要点：
1.概述： 学习习惯的重要性
2.你的良好的学习习惯：有计划，善思考，勤总结（sum up）；会用工具书，善用机会和资源（resources）；劳逸结合。
3.好的学习习惯对成功是很重要的。
注意：1. 词数：不少于100 词；
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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。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. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
We are aiming to build a peaceful school. I thought it is every student's duty to work hard to achieve this goal. As high school student, what should we do? First for all, we should love our school. Meanwhile, you should respect our teachers and obeying the rules in our school. Secondly, we should show our respect for our parents and do which we can help them. Besides, we classmates should also try to be kind and friendly. Most important, all of us must believe in each other and been honest in our daily life. And we will study even more harder and try our best to do all.
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Each year 1.(thousand) of tourists visit the polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctica. But the increasing number of people traveling to the ends of the Earth can have 2.negative effect on fragile ecosystems. Should tourists 3.(allow) to visit polar regions?
About 40,000 tourists visit Antarctica each year. More than five million travel to the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Transporting tourists to the regions4.(increase) ship and airplane traffic, adding to the risk of pollution, oil spills, and other 5.(environment) damage. Because the places where wildlife is accessible 6.(be) few in number, tourist traffic can become concentrated in specific areas, 7. (put)Arctic vegetation(植被) at risk.
Others say that access 8.these very special parts of the world should not be restricted to only researchers and scientists. Polar tourism allows people to develop deep 9.（person） connections with polar regions. “Those 10.travel to the Arctic or Antarctica often become cheerleaders for supporting those places.” Jim Sano, vice president for travel and conservation at World Wildlife Fund, told TFK.
