National Park Association of Queensland Activities Vegetation Management Group
Saturday 14th March 2020
Location: Jolly’ s Lookout carpark, D’Aguilar National Park
Leader: Angus McElnea (0429854446 or gus mcelnea@hotmail.com)
Get your hands dirty! Come and spend a couple of hours to help with lantana(a type of flowering plant) control and revegetation(植被再造) work in the Boombana and Jolly’s Lookout areas of D’Aguilar National Park, west of Brisbane.
Wynnum North Boardwalk
Sunday 15th March 2020
Location: Wynnum North Boardwalk Leader: Jocelyn Dixon (0733788486)
Fee: $5(members) $10(non-members)
Join with us to view the water and bush birds of this area. A track from Wynnum North Road leads to a secret place for viewing a diverse mix of birds walking around in water. From there we will take a short walk to the Mangrove Boardwalk.
May Long Weekend Camp
Saturday 2nd May to Monday 4th May 2020 Leader: Tony Parsons (0433224544)
Join us for a long weekend in Border Rangers National Park, camping at Sheep Station Creek campground. Spend the days exploring the national park, and evenings around the campfire. We will have the chance to view Mt Warning from the Pinnacle at sunrise and sunset. Bring your family and stay for the weekend or come down for a day. It will be enjoyable.
Central West Qld National Parks
Saturday 29th August to Sunday 6th September 2020 Leader: Wendy Bell(0733002473)
Exciting opportunity to visit and explore at least six national parks in the comfort of a big coach and be accommodated, rather than camping. Basic cost of the tour is $3, 400 per person. Total cost includes all transport, all meals, and activity fees.
1.Who will you call if you are interested in bird-watching?
A.Angus McElnea. B.Jocelyn Dixon. C.Tony Parsons. D.Wendy Bell.
2.In which of the activities will a fire be built?
A.May Long Weekend Camp. B.Wynnum North Boardwalk.
C.Vegetation Management Group. D.Central West Qld National Parks.
3.How is Central West Qld National Parks different from the other activities?
A.It is a weekend activity.
B.Lots of walking is involved.
C.The organizer provides the transport.
D.Visitors have to bring their own food.
加拿大及教师史密斯（Smith）教授在你校任教英语一年了。现在他即将离任回国。假如你是你校学生会主席，你代表全体同学致欢送辞，对史密斯教授的工作表示感谢，并预祝它旅途愉快。
Dear Professor Smith, boys and girls,
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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：在错的词下画一横线，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处起)不计分。
Many parents have bought their children their own computers, hope that they will use them sensible for their schoolwork and have the latest skills. Schools teach information technology as an essential part of the school curriculum. But some people feel they have a lot of disadvantage. Teenagers don’t have a balanced life and computers are turning them into “geeks” which no longer take exercise or even know how to have a conversation. An expert also warned the dangers of “chatting” to people one doesn’t know over the Internet. “ I strongly recommend that the government ban all Internet cafes as such many teenagers are wasting their time on games and Internet chatting which has nothing to do with their schoolwork. But, some teenagers can be seen as good examples as they put the enthusiasm for computers to good use. Computers help him organize the schoolwork and learn a future career as well as.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
It’s 1. long-term question for teachers: 2. do you get children who hate physical activity to take part in PE lessons? A Northampton primary school believes it has the answer.3.(Design) to make the least active pupils take an interest in their fitness, a program 4.(introduce) at Lings Primary School recently. And not only have the pupils developed an interest in activities ranging from football to ballroom dancing, according to the school, but their school work has also improved 5.(significant).
The students also turn up on time—Ling now has the best 6.(attend) record in the country at 98 percent. The turnaround had been achieved by simply making PE fun. Instead of 7.(climb) wall bars and running on the spot, the pupils practice exercises such as moving like animals. One routine involves crawling around the floor like a bear and moving around like gorillas. In 8., the children try to maintain their balance on the boards made of rubber, all of which stretch their muscles and improve fitness.
Baroness Campbell, who chairs the Youth Sport Trust, which designed the program, said, “We want 9.(show)young people that physical activity is fun and a great way to learn skills which will stay with them 10. life.”
In March of 2019, Peter Tabichi, a 36-year-old teacher from a remote village in Kenya, was voted the best teacher in the world out of 10,000 applicants and won Varkey Foundation’s Global Teacher Prize of $1 million.
For the past 12 years, Tabichi has worked as a math and science teacher hoping that his lessons will give students a chance to _______ their situations. However, working at a Secondary School in a remote village in Kenya hasn’t been _______. The school only has one computer and unreliable Internet _______. As a result, he is often forced to travel to a cyber café to download _______ for his science classes. The school also has no library or laboratory. To make matters worse, there are not enough _______ for all the students.
Unfortunately, the semi-arid(半干旱的) village experiences droughts and famines _______. “Most of the students come from very poor families. They’re not able to _______ because they haven’t had enough meals at home,” Tabichi said. Thus, he also teaches students and locals about famine-resistant _______. To help those in poverty afford food, uniforms, and books, he _______ 80 percent of his salary.
One of the other major ________that Tabichi faces is trying to keep kids in school as long as possible. According to Tahichi, 95 percent of his students live in poverty and around 30 percent are either orphans or are being ________ by single parents. As a result, Kids are easy to__________out of school.
With great efforts, he has also ________ to set up science clubs, addressed food insecurity issues, and helped bring ________ between several ethnic groups and religions.
________ his tireless work, his students have ________ for the 2019 INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair in Arizona, USA. He said “I’m ________ of my students. We lack facilities that many school ________ for granted, so as a teacher, I just want to have a ________ impact not only on my country but on the whole of Africa.”
Tabichi plans to use the prize money to improve the school and feed the ________. He also hopes his accomplishment will inspire other to push past all the obstacles.
1.A.check B.control C.improve D.realize
2.A.normal B.easy C.short D.hard
3.A.access B.barrier C.relation D.source
4.A.programs B.approaches C.comments D.resources
5.A.subjects B.chances C.books D.teachers
6.A.naturally B.suddenly C.frequently D.gradually
7.A.distinguish B.calculate C.strengthen D.concentrate
8.A.crops B.habits C.areas D.signals
9.A.called off B.gave away C.dropped in D.put out
10.A.expectations B.challenges C.characters D.performances
11.A.paid B.raised C.earned D.adopted
12.A.drop B.make C.get D.move
13.A.happened B.promised C.managed D.arranged
14.A.peace B.share C.talent D.target
15.A.In response to B.Regardless of C.In honor of D.Thanks to
16.A.qualified B.preserved C.approved D.mentioned
17.A.fond B.proud C.ashamed D.tired
18.A.turn B.get C.take D.view
19.A.immediate B.practical C.general D.positive
20.A.rich B.young C.old D.poor
The Qingming Festival is celebrated with a three-day national holiday, whose name originates from the saying "Plants start to revive and prosper at Qingming in a clean and bright way. Thus, the festival is called Qingming, "which means clean and bright.1.Tomb sweeping aims to commemorate family ancestors while going on a spring outing allows everyone the chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery and enjoy the season.
Traditional customs
Tomb sweeping.2.On this day, the whole family gathers in front of their ancestral tombs. They offer fruit and wine to their ancestors and clean the weeds from around the tomb. Finally, they kowtow and pray, hoping for their ancestors’ blessing for the rest of the year.
Spring outing. The time around the Qingming Festival is one of the most suitable seasons for a spring outing, as plants are thriving and flowers are blooming. People can have a great time outdoors with their friends and family. 3.
Traditional food
Qingtuan, a green rice ball tiny enough to fit into your hand, is also called Qingmingguo or Aiguo.4.It is a mixture of sticky rice powder and green vegetable juice, stuffed with sweetened bean paste, Qingtuan tastes sweet with the fresh fragrance of Aicao, a green spring vegetable, In celebration of Qingming, people from Shaanxi make steamed buns, known as Huamo, made into different shapes.5.Some are for peaceful family life while others represent the wish for health.
A.With each distinct look comes a good blessing
B.Playing football and flying kites are popular activities.
C.It is popular in the southern regions of the Yangtze River.
D.Family members gather together to celebrate and taste the food.
E.The tradition of tomb sweeping originates from the Qin Dynasty.
F.Many traditional customs are practiced to show respect for our ancestors.
G.The two main activities over the festival include tomb sweeping and going on a spring outing.
