What will you get if you ask middle schoolers to show you their city through a camera? There may be images of flowers and friends, street scenes and sneakers, and trees and trains. It can also include colorful images featuring their favorite people, places and things. Such photographs made up an exhibition that was the end result of a special citywide photography lesson called “Everyday DC”.
“DC is a place where people can all come together and be free and be with everyone that they love,” said Lauryn Tharpe, one of the four student curators (馆长) who worked with their art teacher at Brookland Middle School to put the exhibition together. “There’s more to DC than big buildings and important people.”
“Everyday DC” was inspired by a popular Instagram feed called Everyday Africa, which was started by two professional photographers who noticed the personal photos of Africa, from their perspective (视角) showing a different story than their professional work. The goal of the online photo “exhibition” was to show viewers what it’s like to live in Africa, as opposed to what people outside of Africa see in the news.
In Washington DC, students took photos to reflect their lives there. Twelve middle schools each submitted about 10 student photographs, from beautiful portraits to action shots and images of the students’ favorite foods. Tharpe and another three students were selected to be curators by their art teacher, Maame Bawuah, who coordinated (协调) the project for DC Public Schools.
“I have a lot of amazing students, although the four of them are quite exceptional,” said Bawuah, who chose the students to be curators because of their interest in both photography and museum management.
A curator is someone who collects, organizes, cares for and displays anything in a collection. To get ready for the exhibition, the curators had to take care of many tasks, including taking their photos according to different themes.
1.What do we know about the “Everyday DC” exhibition?
A.It promoted the students’ interest in museum management.
B.It reflected the diverse life from the students’ perspective.
C.It was established by Lauryn Tharpe and Maame Bawuah.
D.It exhibited photos featuring influential things and figure.
2.Why does the author mention Everyday Africa?
A.To introduce how Everyday DC came about.
B.To highlight Everyday Africa’s popularity.
C.To compare Everyday Africa with Everyday DC.
D.To show the widespread influence of Instagram.
3.What are the four curators required to do for the project?
A.Decorate the photographs on display.
B.Study professional photography skills.
C.Find fault with the submitted photos.
D.Group the photographs by theme.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A.A lesson on running museums B.A citywide exhibition
C.Photograph your life D.Admire your city
Paying it forward is a concept that involves doing something good for someone in response to a good deed done on your behalf or a gift you received. When you pay it forward, however，you don't repay the person who did something nice for you. Instead, you do something nice for someone else.
Recently, an inspiring note found inside a random book has inspired thousands of people to pay it forward.
Ashley Jost was shopping at Target when a book caught hex eye. The 27-year-old bought the book Girl Stop Apologizing and began reading it when she got home. After a few minutes her dog started barking so she put the book aside. When she got back, she noticed something on the ground. "A five-dollar note fell out, " Jost said.
She looked through the book, and in one of the last pages, there was a note that read, “To the person who buys this book: I am having a tough day. I thought maybe I could brighten someone else’s with this little surprise. Go and buy a coffee, a hamburger or a face mask. Practice some self care today. Remember that you are loved, you are amazing, and you are strong -Lisa”
Jost decided to post a photo of the note and the money on Twitter and it went like a virus. People are promising their own random acts of kindness.
“In that moment，I didn’t necessarily need the pick-me-up，but I feel obligated(有义务的)to share it， and I’m hearing back from people who did,” Jost said. “The ripple effect is pretty unbelievable.
After seeing her Twitter post, Lisa mailed Jost a card. "She said it made her cry in a good way,” Jost said. But Lisa still didn’t give away who she was. She left no return address. Lisa wrote it had been a difficult time in her life and she just wanted "to create something positive-she never really expected this to happen the way it has.”
1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?
A.The origin of"paying it forward". B.The effects of"paying it forward
C.The benefits of"paying it forward" D.The definition of"paying it forward".
2.Why did Lisa put a five-dollar note in a book?
A.To go through the hardest time in her life.
B.To cheer up the person who buys the book
C.To repay the person who did something nice
D.To set off a round of paying it forward
3.What does the underlined word "ripple" in Paragraph 6 mean?
A.Edge B.Chain
C.Mass D.Side
4.Lisa posted a card to Jost to ___________.
A.make friends with Jost B.tell Jost about her story
C.express appreciation to Jost D.let Jost know what made her cry
Being stuck at home doesn't mean that learning stops. In fact, it’s just the opposite. Here are some activities and resources to foster kids' imagination and build their curiosity at home.
Let's Get Down to the Science
The science lab at school may be closed, but you can still put on goggles and a white lab coat and learn at home. This Test Tube Experiment Kit will make you feel like a genius in no time. Kids will get the chance to learn about basic chemistry, physics, and more by creating pop-resistant bubbles, bouncy balls, and other objects.
To Infinity（无穷）and Beyond
Earth is a part of the Milky Way galaxy, but did you know there are around 100 million galaxies in the universe? There are so many fun and fascinating things to learn about space that the possibilities truly go to infinity and beyond. A great way start your child's educational space adventure is with this Real Life Sticker and Activity Book.
Take a Walk on the Wild Side
Biology class is in session! Here's your chance to get up close and personal with a great white shark without putting on a wetsuit. This 4D Great White Shark Anatomy Kit allows you to get an inside look at what makes these predators of the deep so powerful. And then take an even deeper dive into a shark's world with I Am Shark .
Take advantage of this time at home and find new ways to keep exploring the world around you.
1.What is common among these activities above?
A.They are all performed outdoors.
B.They are all associated with physics.
C.They are all carried out by the way of experimenting.
D.They all recommend some resources for kids to study.
2.Which book favors children interested in stars?
A.This Test Tube Experiment Kit.
B.Real Life Slicker and Activity Book.
C.4D Great White Shark Anatomy Kit.
D.I Am Shark .
3.The shared goal of the activities is to .
A.gain financial benefits B.save kids from boredom
C.explore new technologies D.inspire kids to study at home
假定你是李华，得知某英文报社计划暑期组织中学生去英国游学，你有意参加。请你给外籍负责人史密斯先生写一封邮件询问有关情况。内容包括：
1. 时间及课程安排；2. 费用情况；3. 报名方式。
注意：1. 词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr Smith,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
每句中最多有两处。错误仅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（＼）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。
Ten years ago, when I began my senior high school study, I found them difficult to learn English well because there were so much new words and grammar rules to recite. Hard though I might try, but I still did poorly in the English exams. Honest speaking, it was hardest time in my life. One day I was considered giving up when suddenly my mother found my problem. She told me that if I didn’t complete that I wanted to do, it could directly influence my future. Under the help of my mother, I made rapid progresses in English little by little. At the end of the term, I get the highest mark in English.
单词拼写
1.Taking exercise is _____________ (有益的) to your health.
2.All of a sudden, a warm feeling of _____________ (同情) rose up in my heart.
3.Apparently, I had difficulty___________ (使适应) myself to life in the city, let alone finding a job to my delight.
4.It suddenly s________ me that we ought to make a new plan.
5.I have already made an _____________ (道歉) to her for not replying to her email.
6.It never o_______ to me that he was lying all the time.
7.They live in the house ___________ (遗弃) by their grandparents many years ago.
8.S_________ this opportunity, and you will succeed in time.
9.Seeing the girl struggling in the lake, he threw himself in the icy water without h_______.
10.R________ of what happens, my claim is safe and secure.
