The following picture books are a wonderful way to improve the summer experience with kids.
♦ Vampirina at the Beach by Anne Marie Pace
Vampirina and her best monster friend head to the beach during the full moon on a perfect summer night to enjoy all the fun and festivities the beach has to offer. Along the way, Vampirina’s beach adventures highlight the importance of beach safety to ensure a heroic adventure for all.
Available from Amazon, $11.50
♦ Summer by Alice Low
Summer brings so many things to a spirited boy, an eager girl, and an excited little dog. The season is filled with adventure. With clever rhyming words, clever phrasing, and playful images, children will love following along as this energetic trio (三重唱) takes in all the sunshine, big beach waves, fireworks, and sweet treats of this truly memorable time of year.
Available from Amazon, $6.23
♦ Waiting for Pumpsie by Barry Wittenstein
Summer is the season of baseball, and there’s no better way to celebrate summer than with the true story of Pumpsie Green’s rise from the minors to the Boston Red Sox in 1959. As the final major league team to include black athletes, young Bernard and his family travel to Fenway Park to witness Pumpsie Green take the field in this inspirational tale of equality and progress.
Available from Amazon, $9.61
♦ The Night Before Summer Camp by Natasha Wing
Sure, camp sounds fun, but when you don’t quite know what to expect, it’s only natural to feel a little nervous away from Mom and Dad. With rhyming prose (散文) and cheerful illustrations (插图), this cheering story of an unwilling boy who comes to enjoy all the fun summer camp will have children ready to take on their own camp adventure!
Available from Amazon, $3.52
1.What benefit can children get from Vampirina at the Beach?
A.Enjoying the excitement of sports.
B.Making friends with pets more easily.
C.Strengthening the sense of shore safety.
D.Gaining the courage to enjoy summer camp.
2.Which of the following book is related to human rights?
A.Summer. B.Waiting for Pumpsie.
C.Vampirina at the Beach. D.The Night Before Summer Camp.
3.What do the four books have in common?
A.They tell what happens in the hot season.
B.They introduce camp adventures.
C.They describe sweet music.
D.They have the same price.
假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Terry将去中国朋友家做客，发邮件向你询问有关习俗。请你回复邮件。内容包括：
（1）到达时间；
（2）合适的礼物；
（3）餐桌礼仪。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。
修改:在错词下面划一横线，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仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者从第11处不计。
Last month our school hold a Reading Week, which aim was to encourage the students to read widely. During the week, book lovers recommended a plenty of good books suitable for high school students. In addition, two famous writers are invited to give lectures on how to understand and appreciate literary work. The poetry reading contest was another amazed activity for the students to bring his talent into full play. All the contestants took turns read their favorite poems to the audience. We all find the Reading Week very beneficial. It has not only enrich our school life, and helped us form the habit of reading.
Classical Chinese poetry is traditional Chinese poetry 1. (write) in Classic Chinese and typified by certain traditional forms. Many 2. (poem) come from particular historical periods, such as the poetry of the Tang Dynasty and the verse of Song Dynasty. 3. (it) existence dates back to at least as early as the publication of the Classic of Poetry or Shijing. There are 4. (vary) combinations of forms and genres, most of 5. arose at the end of the Tang Dynasty.
Development of Classical Chinese poetry 6. (active ) continued up to the year of 1919, when the May Fourth Movement 7. (take) place, and is still popular even today. Classical Poetry created during this 2,500 year period has been developing continuously, 8. (produce) a great deal of diversity - classified by both major historical periods 9. dynastic periods.
Of the key aspects of Classical Chinese poetry is its close inter - relationship with other forms of Chinese art, such as Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy (书法). Classical Chinese poetry has proven lo have a strong influence 10. poetry worldwide.
“You can do anything you want to do as long as you set your mind to it and stick with it.” I remember hearing those words from my ______ ever since I was a little girl. Through the years I’ve grown up ______ them and using them to ______ me. You see, there is no one I ______more than my mother.
When I was four years old, my mother and father got divorced (离婚), although he didn’t ______ with us after I was two. At the time, my brother was only eight. Being a single parent is a ______ enough job in itself but my mother also worked fulltime.
Most people who heard about this ______ probably thought that at least one of the children would ______ getting into some kind of ______ whether with the law or something else, but that never ______. My mother taught both of us about morals, goals and rules, along with many other things.
Although she ______all week, my mom always had ______ for us, whether it was to take us to our baseball and soccer games or if we just ______ someone to talk to. At one point I remember clearly that I had a speech problem, and that she made me ______every night over and over again until I got it ______.
All in all, I feel I can ______ with my mother about anything, with her acting more as a ______ than a parent. I realize not everyone has a mother like mine, which makes me ______her even more. After everything she has done for me, I want to make her ______ by being the first woman in my family to go to college and get a(n) ______.
1.A.father B.mother C.brother D.teacher
2.A.believing in B.looking into C.searching for D.thinking about
3.A.describe B.speak C.encourage D.protect
4.A.help B.understand C.miss D.admire
5.A.play B.speak C.live D.travel
6.A.bad B.sad C.rare D.hard
7.A.news B.situation C.opinion D.rule
8.A.end up B.worry about C.dream of D.start out
9.A.danger B.trouble C.conversation D.war
10.A.changed B.improved C.ended D.happened
11.A.complained B.studied C.worked D.exercised
12.A.advice B.surprise C.time D.prize
13.A.called B.needed C.found D.welcomed
14.A.practise B.look C.reply D.sing
15.A.simple B.right C.useful D.wrong
16.A.debate B.read C.talk D.learn
17.A.friend B.volunteer C.classmate D.workmate
18.A.pay B.reward C.expect D.appreciate
19.A.popular B.confident C.proud D.shocked
20.A.degree B.chance C.award D.advantage
You cannot choose your child's friends for him，but you can help him learn to choose friends wisely．1.Here are a few ways to help your child make friends．
•Build your child's selfconfidence．
When he succeeds or has made a great choice，tell him you're proud of him．2.Your middle school student is going through many changes and may feel like he isn't"good enough"．Building his selfconfidence will help him feel more confident and will make it easier for him to form healthy friendships．
•3.
Give him your full attention when he talks，and really listen to what he has to say．
•Discuss the qualities in a friend with your child．
Discuss with your child the qualities that matter most，such as being reliable and kind，and making good choices when it comes to avoiding alcohol and tobacco．
•Get to know your child's friends．
4.It's more important to talk with them and find out what they like to do．Allow your child to invite his friends over and get to know them better．
•5.
Afterschool clubs and sports programs are good places for meeting new people．Be open to exploring different activities with your child to find something that he enjoys．
A.Friends are very important for us．
B.Introduce your child to new groups of people．
C.Talk with your child every day and listen to his concerns．
D.Try not to judge your child's friends based on how they dress．
E.When he does not succeed，help him feel better and keep trying．
F.You can teach him ways to find friends who will have a positive influence on him．
G.There are many types of friends and we should be careful when making our choices．
