Model Railroading
Would you like to know a fun way to learn about math? Well, you can do that with model railroading. Yes, it's true. You can learn about many school topics without using a school book. Besides that, there are many other benefits that model railroading brings us as well. In this article, we will discuss just a few of those benefits of model railroading.
Patience and problem solving skills
When you build a model railroad, you have to plan your railroad out. You have to decide where the tracks (轨道) will go, where to put buildings, where to put streets and any other things you would like to add to your model railroad. Also, you have to think about any problems you may have with the design you choose. How will you make railroad crossings? How will you design hills, mountains, and rivers? Deciding on what to do with your model railroad takes a lot of thought and patience, but it is not as difficult as you may think.
Building skills
With model railroading, you learn how to put together plastic models of buildings. Also, you can learn how to build a table for your design, or make scenery for the geography of your design. Your model railroad runs on electricity, so you learn about electronics as well. These are skills that not only help you build a model railroad; these skills will help you throughout life.
Fun for family and friends
Different from many video games, model railroading is a social hobby that lets you communicate with family and friends. This is because you have to communicate with family and friends as you build and run your model railroad. By spending time with the people in your life you love and care about, you learn to become closer and care more for each other. This is one of the best parts of model railroading as a hobby. Of course, the best part about model railroading is running the trains. Watching the trains run around the track and make all the sounds and do all the things that real trains do gives people hours of enjoyment. Also, there is great satisfaction in the fact that you, your family, and your friends built the model railroad.
I hope you can learn to enjoy model railroading and experience all the benefits you just read about and many others. Happy railroading!
1.In order to build a model railroad, you have to be ________.
A.skillful and confident
B.an electrical engineer
C.thoughtful and patient
D.an expert in geography
2.What is the best part of model railroading?
A.Running the trains.
B.Planning out the railroad.
C.Putting streets and buildings.
D.Learning electronics and wiring.
3.According to the author, model railroading is a social hobby because ________.
A.it encourages us to complete it on our own
B.it improves the problem solving skills and creativity
C.it brings us hours of enjoyment and great satisfaction
D.it offers us chances to communicate with family and friends
4.Where can you probably find the article?
A.In an official report.
B.In a youth magazine.
C.In a medical textbook.
D.In a tourist guidebook.
It warmed my heart today to walk into the Thirsty Camel downtown in the Thanksgiving Day, for a quick lunch before a haircut and library trip. Ihan, a food shop owner, said that he was refusing to take money today because it was Buy Nothing Day. To increase awareness(意识) of the strange’s over-spending nature of our society, Ilan suggested a trade for food today. He simply asked that you offer something of equal personal value for the meal you received.
At first I was really uncomfortable, wondering if it would be fair to exchange a yet to be determined “I Owe You” (IOU) for food? What could I give him of equal value? After all, his food is the best in the town!
We ended up writing our IOU’s with promises of a book, some paintings and the offer of work in a variety of ways if he needs it.
I think the idea isn’t that the trade is “equal” so much as the importance of the kind of transaction. We put thought into our offer and we had an even greater understanding for the meals we ate.
We don’t buy a lot, especially at this upcoming time of year. We don’t give gifts at all in fact. The holiday time is spent enjoying each other’s company and doing things together with family and friends. This is what seems most sensible.
Ilan is a good person. We are all lucky to have someone like this in our community.
1.Ilan did not take any money that day in order to .
A.have a quick lunch before a haircut and library trip
B.trade for something of equal value in return
C.make people aware of their over spending
D.buy nothing that day to save some money
2.For the meal, the author finally offered Ilan .
A.some promises B.a book
C.some paintings D.work in different ways
3.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “transaction”?
A.transport B.trade
C.meal D.giving
4.What is the author’s attitude to Buy Nothing Day?
A.Disagreeable B.Meaningless.
C.Doubtful. D.Supportive.
Amazing Movies
Are you looking for some movies? You've landed on the right place. Let's take a look at the list I've collected.
A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind is the story of John Nash, a mathematician who went on to win the Nobel Prize for his Game Theory. This movie brings his whole journey on screen—from his beginning to his downhill ride. The first half is all about his rise to fame while the second half shows how he slowly falls into madness. After many years of fighting, he finally is victorious. |
I. Q. The story is about an auto mechanic who falls for Albert Einstein's niece. The only problem is that she is engaged (订婚) to someone else. Fortunately, Einstein likes him. He pretends to be a physicist to run after her, but things don't go as he'd planned. If A Beautiful Mind was alittle too heavy for you, I.Q. would be the perfect fit. It's a light-drama that is funny and heartwarming for the most part. |
Good Will Hunting Good Will Hunting is a touching tale of a troubled young man called Will Hunting who is gifted with a natural talent in mathematics. However, he is struggling to find his identity. He can solve any math problem, but not the one he seems to be struggling with in his life. His life seems to be getting only worse until one day he meets Sean, a therapist, who helps him find direction in life. |
Creation Creation is a story of famous scientist, Charles Darwin, best known for his evolution theories. This movie attempts to bring his struggling days into focus; the time when he was dealing with the loss of his daughter and was suffering from hallucinations (幻觉). At the same time, he was working on a book called On the Origins of Species, which he finally completed. All in all, Creation is a great historical drama. |
1.If you are interested in a relaxing movie, you can go and see ________.
A. I.Q. B. Creation
C. A Beautiful Mind D. Good Will Hunting
2.Which two characters are experts in mathematics according to the passage?
A. Will Hunting and Sean. B. John Nash and Will Hunting
C. Charles Darwin and Sean. D. John Nash and Charles Darwin.
3.The main purpose of the passage is to __________.
A. recommend actors B. promote movie sales
C. introduce movies D. compare movies
你受学生会委托为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一则通知，请大家观看一部英语短片Growing Together，内容包括：
(1)短片内容：学校的发展；
(2)放映时间、地点；
(3)欢迎对短片提出意见。
注意：
(1)词数100左右；
(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
书面表达
假设你是李华，在英国朋友Toby家里度过了愉快的两周。回国后，你打算给他写一封感谢信，要点如下：
1．感谢他的热情招待；
2．总结两周收获（如了解了英国文化，提高了英语听说能力等）；
3．邀请他明年来中国。
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Toby,
Yours,
Li Hua
When I was little, Friday’s night was our family game night. After supper, we would play card games of all sort in the sitting room. As the kid, I loved to watch cartoons, but no matter how many times I asked to watching them, my parents would not to let me. They would say to us that playing card games would help my brain. Still I unwilling to play the games for them sometimes. I didn’t realize how right my parents are until I entered high school. The games my parents taught me where I was a child turned out to be very useful later in my life.
