Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival
Where: Becket, Massachusetts
When: June 15-Aug. 24
Each summer, this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world. Highlights (最精彩的部分) this season include the Dance Theater of Harlem's production of Alvin Ailey's “The Lark Ascending”, which opens the festival.
Many events are free. Ticketed performances start at $22. jacobspillow.org.
Moab Music Festival
Where: Moab, Utah
When: Aug. 29-Sept. 9
This area is better known for mountain biking than for music. But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three “Grotto Concerts”, where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances.
Events start at $25. moabmusicfest.org.
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Where: Cheyenne, Wyoming
When: July 19-28
There's something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an “Indian village” and Old West museum to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys and cowgirls competing for major money in the world's largest outdoor stage.
Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at $23. cfdrodeo.com.
The Glimmerglass Festival
Where: Cooperstown, New York
When: July 6-Aug. 24
Each summer, opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This year's performances include Wagner's “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdi's “King for a Day”, in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers (作曲家).
Tickets start at $26. glimmerglass.org.
1.If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”, which date suits you best?
A.June 15. B.July 19.
C.August 24. D.September 4.
2.If you go to Cheyenne to watch a competition and enjoy a concert, how much will you pay at least?
A.$18. B.$22.
C.$36. D.$41.
3.If you are a big fan of Wagner, you're advised to go to _____.
A.Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
B.the Glimmerglass Festival
C.Cheyenne Frontier Days
D.Moab Music Festival
假定你是李华，两天前从北京乘航班UA7610前往美国纽约，不慎将一个黑色小包落在了飞机上，包内有信用卡、美金等重要物品．请给航空公司负责人Mr． Smith写封邮件，内容包括：
1．航班信息；
2．所丢物；
3．请求帮助．
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每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：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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处起）不计分．
I am a 18﹣year﹣old Chinese girl． I've been learning English in a few years． To my joy， with the help of Linda， my pen pal in American， I'm getting more and more interesting in English． Linda， like many girls， are kind and lovely． Although her English isn't easy to understand it， we enjoy write to each other and we usually talk a lot about our school activities． By communicating， we also realize that Chinese culture or American culture are so differently． I am determined to work hard improve my English so that I can introduce some traditional Chinese festivals to her．
Fearless heroes are always admired but sometimes fear， in fact， isn't a negative word． 40 years ago my mother and youngest sister Belinda were_______ into the mountains to join my father who had just begun building his second hospital in the Himalayas when their small airplane_______
It was years before Dad fully_______． Only through more adventures and projects in Nepal could be_______it． Well， I am， at the age of 48， a mountain man． I have been on more than 30 mountaineering expeditions． And yes， I have climbed Everest twice． I am _______ because I have all that my father taught me， too．
On one _______day later， it was his_______ that saved my life． I was in a group of eight climbers just below the summit of K2 in the Himalayas． We had just another 400 meters left to climb． But the_______ was going from bad to worse， and something didn't feel_______．
At that time I heard my father's voice inside my head： "Down． Go down． Don't let the others________ you to continue．" Then， from________， I heard the voice of a fellow climber． "Come up，" he called． "Use the red rope．" Again my father's________： "Don't do it． It's not________．" Finally I told my climbing partner that I was going down． He too was feeling________， but decided to go on ahead anyway．
As I headed down， I looked back at my fellow climbers who were all climbing toward the________． Soon black clouds appeared between us， and I________ them Fear makes you careful． As my father always told me，________ is not something that you should deny． It is something you________．When I woke up in my tent the next morning it was________ and still all around． I found out that I was the only one who had managed to________ what had to be done． The seven above were reported to have been lost．
1.A.walking B.cycling C.flying D.swimming
2.A.escaped B.crashed C.dropped D.returned
3.A.changed B.understood C.recovered D.suffered
4.A.get through B.turn to C.come over D.get along
5.A.hesitant B.active C.happy D.lucky
6.A.fine B.awful C.sunny D.rainy
7.A.advice B.letter C.support D.rescue
8.A.atmosphere B.climate C.environment D.weather
9.A.different B.convenient C.right D.ready
10.A.persuade B.inspire C.expect D.promise
11.A.outside B.behind C.under D.above
12.A.cry B.voice C.sound D.shout
13.A.wise B.crazy C.dangerous D.brave
14.A.awkward B.unsure C.unhappy D.nervous
15.A.base B.clouds C.rope D.summit
16.A.kept in touch with B.caught up with C.lost sight of D.became interested in
17.A.anger B.pain C.pleasure D.fear
18.A.manage B.deliver C.ignore D.share
19.A.noisy B.silent C.astonishing D.meaningful
20.A.remind B.regret C.wonder D.realize
"Cultural difference" is a broad term． However， when living in America， you can experience the difference in culture when you compare various details of people's lives． 1. By seeing how American students treat their weekends in a New England boarding school， I have found some differences between American culture and my own．
If you’re picturing American boarding school weekend life as partying all the time， your description might be inaccurate﹣ at least at my school． Influenced by the diligent working culture in New England， a Saturday in Groton follows a half﹣weekday schedule． 2.There are often sports matches in the afternoon ﹣ either home or away﹣ and if not， there are still sports practices and rehearsals for drama and dance． 3.There isn't a chance to stay up all night on Friday night to party．
4.After a long week of school， everyone longs for entertainment． Back in China， I used to go to dinners or movies with my friends on weekend nights， and it's the same in Groton． Although it lies in a suburban area， there are always Saturday night dinner trips to restaurants in town， and sometimes the Student Activity Center even organizes movie trips to a mall nearby．
5. Unlike in China， where I had to spend my whole Sunday taking extra classes and doing homework， American students don't usually have extra classes and prefer to save homework for study hall in the evening． On Sunday mornings， I usually sleep until 11， have a light brunch， then hang out with my friends and have fun．
A.Sunday is a day for recovery．
B.Saturday night is the time for fun．
C.Therefore， looking at the weekend is interesting．
D.Classes on Sunday are more interesting in the US．
E.So basically everyone is busy all day on Saturday．
F.Classes start at eight in the morning and end at noon．
G.Students could spend half a day preparing for the parties．
The Federal Reserve System， also simply known as the Fed， is the central banking system of the USA． It is different from the usual central banks． The Fed performs the functions of the central bank but it isn't a slave to the federal government． This unique banking system was so designed just to prevent the risk that the federal government might take advantage of the central bank to stop the normal financial activities．
The Fed was established in 1913． It is composed of the Federal Reserve Banks located around the United States． It's governed by seven executive members whose term is as long as 1﹣years． They are appointed by the president， but the president doesn't have the right to dismiss them． To alleviate the president's influence upon the Fed， the president is only allowed to appoint two of the committee members in his four﹣year term．
Federal Reserve Banks are non﹣profit private hanks． They're organizations to carry out money policies． Their responsibilities are to issue money， manage the state treasury， adjust the currency circulation， see the operation of commercial banks and settle bills． Commercial hanks must hold stock in Federal Reserve Banks and keep some amount of money as reserve in one of the Federal Reserve Banks just to prevent the sponsors run away with all the bank savings．
The Federal Open Market Committee is its core managing organization． It's made up of twelve members， including seven executive members of the Fed． Chairman of New York Federal Bank and other four chairman of the Ⅱ Federal Reserve Banks in turn． Their voting result determines the policy trend．
The Federal Open Market Committee holds 8 meetings every year． If the economy is heated the Federal Open Market Committee decides to sell national debt and get in the dollars． In this way the loan interest rate will go up． Otherwise， it chooses to buy in national debt and release more dollars onto the market．
1.Why was the Fed designed to be independent of the federal government？
A.Just to give support to the government．
B.Just to cooperate with the government．
C.Just to limit the government's power．
D.Just to stop financial crisis in advance．
2.What does the underlined word "alleviate" in the second paragraph mean？
A.Promote．
B.Reduce．
C.Present．
D.Emphasize．
3.Which presents the basic function of Federal Reserve Banks？
A.Conducting monetary policies．
B.Keeping money for depositors．
C.Lending money to target users．
D.Monitoring the Fed's operation．
4.What will the Fed do if the economy turns down according to the passage？
A.To increase interest rates．
B.To buy in the national debt．
C.To raise the rate of reserve．
D.To sell more national debt．
