Nia fitness class
A unique combination of yoga, dance and martial arts techniques, Nia is a new form of fitness designed for people of all fitness levels to open up their body and relax.
When: Every Wednesday 5-6 pm
Cost: 100 yuan for one class, 500 yuan for six
Contact: 135-2299-3724
Where: D-1F Jinxiuyuan Apartment, Xing Fu Cun Zhong Lu, Chaoyang District
The Red Detachment of Women
Part of the closing ceremony for the 11th “Meet in Beijing” Arts Festival, the China National Ballet will be performing The Red Detachment of Women, one of the most successful full-length Chinese ballets.
When: May 25, 7:30 pm
Cost: 80-1,080 yuan
Contact: 6417-7845, ponypiaoen@hotmail.com
Where: Poly Plaza, 14 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng District
Student rock
College bands Las Vegas, Strange July, Wet Sand, Poshangcun and Ganrao Diantai will take the stage at D-22 to show some of the best talent.
With many of Beijing’s best underground bands getting their start at D-22, it’s a place to experience new sounds, faces and performances inspired by the city’s youngest talent.
When: May 27, 8:30 pm
Cost: 20 yuan
Contact: 6265-3177
Where: D-22, 242 Chengfu Lu, Haidian District
Speed dating “on wheels”
The speed dating industry is not new in China. All speed dating is the same: small tables, pleasant environment, nervous people.
Speed dating “on wheels” is a new form of speed dating. The details: Chinese rickshaws (人力车) will drive you around the romantic places at Houhai Lake, stopping to make a change.
This traditional atmosphere will bring more romance to the old, boring speed dating.
When: June 5, 2-4 pm
Cost: 150 yuan (rickshaws and bar included)
Where: Houhai Lake
1.If a couple want to attend two Nia fitness classes, they need to pay _____.
A.100 yuan B.200 yuan C.300 yuan D.400 yuan
2.Which of the following activities can you attend if you are available on the evening of May 27?
A.Student rock. B.The Red Detachment of Women.
C.Nia fitness class. D.Speed dating “on wheels”.
3.Which of the following about the speed dating “on wheels” is TRUE?
A.It is not new in China. B.It lasts a whole day on June 5.
C.It is suitable for nervous people and old people. D.It will not cost people extra money to take rickshaws.
4.If you want to enjoy the ballet performance, you should go to _____.
A.D-1F Jinxiuyuan Apartment B.Houhai Lake
C.Poly Plaza D.D-22
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When I walked into the George Washington University Hospital with my therapy dog Willow on a late February evening, I had no idea that we were about to meet a young man, not even 25, fighting for his life in the ICU that night. Sam almost died when he was involved in an accident on his way home from work one day. He got numerous surgeries, among them two below knee amputations (截肢).
The ICU room was dark and cool when we entered. I could see Sam’s father sitting in a chair in a dark corner of the room, gazing down to the busy street below. He nodded hello, but did not speak. Sam’s mother was quickly pacing to and fro, trying to keep Sam comfortable and speaking encouraging words.
Sam was quiet. He was unaware at the time that he had lost his legs. But he just was not responding to the people in his room. Then something amazing happened; he saw Willow. I saw his hand slip from his lap to down below his bed rail and his fingers start to make a scratching motion. Willow ran right up to his bedside, expertly sliding her head right beneath his awaiting fingers.
I walked out of the ICU room completely overwhelmed with grief and a feeling of complete inadequacy in my ability to bring any kind of healing to this family. Just then I felt a strong grip on my forearm. I turned around and saw Sam’s mom.
“Will you come back tomorrow?” she asked.
I wanted to turn and run away, but I looked down at Willow, who had none of those feelings and whose eyes showed nothing but love and compassion, and before I knew it, the words “Yes, we will” had left my lips. I cried my whole drive home that night.
注意：1. 写作词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I did come with Willow the next day, and so did the day after the next.
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The night before Sam left hospital was a happy occasion for all us.
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假定你是李华，暑假将至，请你按照英语老师的要求，用英文写一份暑期计划。内容包括：
1. 完成暑期作业；
2. 读一本英文小说；
3. 学游泳。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My Summer Vacation Plan
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Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was raised in an orphanage. The little boy had always wished he could _________ like a bird. And there was another little boy who was _________. He had always wished he could walk and run like other little boys and girls.
One day the little orphan boy _________ from the orphanage. He _________ upon the other boy, who was playing in the sandbox in the park. He ran over, and asked him _________ he had ever wished to fly like a bird. “No,” said the other little boy. “But I have _________ what it would be like to walk and run like others.”
The two little boys played together for hours. Then the disabled boy’s father came with a(n) _________ to pick up his son. The orphan boy went to the boy’s father and _________ something into his ear, and the man nodded. Then he came back to his new friend and said, “You are my only friend! I wish I could help you run, but I can’t. But there is _________ that I can do for you.”
The orphan boy __________ and told his friend to climb up onto his __________. He then began to run across the grass. Faster and faster he ran, __________ the disabled boy on his back. Soon the wind just __________ across the two boy’s faces.
The disabled boy’s father __________ in tears as his son flapped (拍打) his __________ up and down in the wind, shouting, “I’m flying, Daddy. I’m flying!”
1.A.speak B.sing C.fly D.live
2.A.rich B.alone C.well - fed D.lame
3.A.ran away B.broke up C.looked over D.turned out
4.A.drew B.took C.came D.faced
5.A.when B.if C.how D.that
6.A.wondered B.hoped C.realized D.managed
7.A.ambulance B.stick C.bike D.wheelchair
8.A.shouted B.suggested C.whispered D.told
9.A.nothing B.everything C.anything D.something
10.A.stood up B.bent down C.knelt up D.lay down
11.A.back B.head C.shoulders D.neck
12.A.leaving B.seating C.carrying D.balancing
13.A.knocked B.flew C.warmed D.whistled
14.A.cried B.watched C.admired D.enjoyed
15.A.arms B.legs C.friends D.wings
With a computer or smart phone today, we can make more and more friends, and even befriend people we’ve never met face-to-face. 1. Aside from modern facilities, how to make friends has been a question of vital interest to people through the ages. But how to make and be a good friend?
2.
Everyone wants to have friends who are loyal and true, but not everyone knows how to have or be such a friend. People who make friends easily are those who express an interest in others and in what they are doing. By asking questions and showing interest in others, you make them feel welcomed and appreciated, helping them feel their efforts are worthwhile. Friendly people will not pass up the opportunity to let others know when they do something well.
A friend is encouraging.
The impact of well-timed encouragement can be tremendous. I can remember talking to a less popular classmate at school after he had a run - in with the class bully. “Don’t worry about him,” I said. “He’s just jealous of your grades in class.” 3.
What a response I got! We began doing almost everything together. 4. The incident taught me how important it is to show concern, and to this day we are still firm “best friends”!
Be trustworthy.
5. They are those who can trust and rely on. Do others see you as trustworthy? The way you live your life, the standards you abide by, will create an impression on others. Never compromise your integrity, standards or beliefs because you think someone will not approve of you. If the person is a worthwhile friend, he or she will appreciate your honesty and uprightness.
A.To make friends, be friendly!
B.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C.Later on, this fellow introduced me as his “best friend.”
D.What kind of people do you want to have around you?
E.In fact one might have more “digital friends” than he does in real life!
F.Friendship is one of the most important relationships we can have in life.
G.A couple more times I offered encouragement when I saw him looking lonely.
The Scandinavian languages consist of Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic and Faroese. Danish is closely related to other Scandinavian languages such as Swedish and Norwegian. In fact, they are so similar that a Dane, a Swede, and a Norwegian can all have a conversation while each person is speaking his or her own language. You might wonder why, if the three languages are mutually understandable, they aren’t considered a single language.
Well, language isn’t only about communication; it’s an important part of a nation’s cultural and political identity. For centuries, Denmark, Sweden and Norway have worked to maintain separate identities, and having distinct languages helps. Besides, communication between the three languages isn’t easy; speakers have to work hard to understand each other.
In medieval times, Sweden was under Denmark’s control, and Danish was the language of government. When Sweden became independent in 1523, its officials decided to establish its own writing conventions, changing the spelling of words to reflect Swedish pronunciation and changing the alphabet to make it look less Danish. Soon after these changes were complete, the Bible was translated into Swedish. The Bible made the new Swedish more official, and the differences between written Danish and Swedish were solidified.
Spoken Swedish sounds pretty similar to Danish. The problem is that the two languages have rather different vocabularies. For example, pocket is lomme in Danish, but ficka in Swedish. Also, some words that sound similar have different meanings. The word frokost means lunch in Danish, but Swedish frukost, which sounds almost the same, means breakfast. This kind of difference is pretty common and can cause a lot of misunderstandings.
Norway was under Danish control for 400 years, until 1814. During this time, all official documents were written in Danish, and written Norwegian entirely died out. As a result, contemporary Norwegian looks very similar to Danish. The two languages also have similar vocabularies, although Norwegian pronunciation can be very different.
The relationship between the languages can be seen in a vast number of cognates, words that are similar in different languages.
1.What did Sweden and Norway do to maintain their cultural and political identities?
A.To have their own languages.
B.To keep exchanges with Denmark.
C.To copy the Danish language.
D.To create a lot of new words.
2.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.How Sweden won its independence.
B.Why Sweden created a new language.
C.Why the Bible was important to Swedish.
D.How Sweden established its writing system.
3.Which of the following words means “breakfast” in Swedish?
A.ficka B.lomme C.frokost D.frukost
4.Which will a Norwegian find easier to learn according to the text?
A.Danish pronunciation. B.Swedish vocabulary.
C.Danish vocabulary. D.Swedish pronunciation.
