Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day with free events
Libraries across Long Island will offer a variety of face painting, crafts, games and shows this Saturday in celebration of Take Your Child to the Library Day.
Here is how libraries around Long Island will celebrate:
Harborfields Public library
Young children can spend the morning singing and dancing with Ms. Diane Young. Children of all ages can participate in a get — to — know — your — library hunt from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a prize awarded to everyone who finishes the hunt.
When: 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Where: 31 Broadway, Greenlawn
More info: Free and open to all, tickets are required for the magic and comedy show; 631-757-4200, harborfieldslibrary.org
Patchogue-Medford library
Spend the day with the very hungry caterpillar taking photos, playing games and making caterpillar crafts. A library representative will be on hand to talk about library programs and services. “it’s a chance for families to come and connect with the library and to learn all about the services that we offer and good for families to spend time together,” said Patchogue-Medford Library children’s librarian Elizabeth Ramos.
When: 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
Where: 54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue
More info: Free and open to all; 631-654-4700, pmlib.org
Henry Waldinger Memorial library
Children 3 months to 13 years can color and create bookmark crafts. The first 25 children will receive a free book. The library will also raffle off (抽奖) a basket of books and other goodies.
When: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: 60 Verona Place, Valley Stream
More info: Free and open to all, preference given to Valley Stream library cardholders; 516-825-6422, valleystreamlibrary.org
Connetquot Public library
Kids can spend the morning making crafts and taking green screen photos. There will also be a balloon artist and raffles.
When: 11 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Where: 760 Ocean Avenue, Bohemia
More info: Free and open to all; 631-567-5079, connetquotlibrary.org
1.Which activity needs tickets for admission?
A.The magic and comedy show. B.Taking green screen photos.
C.The morning singing and dancing. D.A get — to — know — your — library hunt.
2.Which phone number will you ring to join in family activities?
A.631-757-4200. B.631-654-4700.
C.516-825-6422. D.631-567-5079.
3.Which library will offer some free books?
A.Harborfields Public Library. B.Patchogue-Medford Library.
C.Henry Waldinger Memorial Library . D.Connetquot Public Library.
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Don't desire to walk when you have wings to fly
Once upon a time, there lived a generous and kind-hearted king. He was fond of birds and animals, and had a huge bird shelter in his kingdom. He disliked harming the animals and birds. He did not kill them even for meat.
In order to thank his generosity and kindness towards birds, the king was gifted two beautiful falcons（猎鹰）by a businessman. Those two falcons were used to different climatic conditions. The king thanked the businessman and ordered the head bird trainer to provide all the facilities to those beautiful falcons and make them feel comfortable in their country. The head trainer took care of the birds. Gradually, the birds got adapted to the country's climate.
One day, the king wanted to see the falcons fly as he had heard that one of those falcons could fly to great heights at very high speed. The bird trainer let the falcon out of the enclosure（围场）. It flew very high, very quickly, and came down to the enclosure within minutes.
The king was quite surprised, and rewarded the bird trainer with a handful of gold coins. He asked about the other falcon. The bird trainer stated with regret that the other falcon had not moved even a step from day one and had just sat on the branch. The trainer also added that he had tried everything he could but still failed to make the bird move.
The king comforted him and told him that he would bring someone more experienced than him to try to train the other falcon.
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Soon, the king announced that he needed someone to make the falcon move and fly.
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The next day, the king was very surprised to see the other falcon fly like the first one to great heights in rapid speed.
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假如你是李华，收到你的美国朋友艾伦（Ellen）的来信说要来中国旅游，请你给他回信帮忙推荐最具中国文化代表性的旅游景点。你的回信内容如下：
1.旅游地点：山东曲阜；
2.参观景点：三孔景区（孔庙、孔府、孔林）、孔子文化园；
3.推荐原因：几千年来，孔子文化对中国的教育和中国人优良品质的形成，有着积极的影响意义。
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参考词汇：三孔景区Three-hole Scenic Spot 孔庙Confucian Temple孔府Confucian Mansion
孔林Confucian Garden孔子文化园Confucius Cultural Park
Dear Ellen,
I' m excited to receive your letter.
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That's my suggestions and I' m looking forward to your coming to China quickly.
Yours,
Li Hua
Irma started a business, but later because of lack money, he had to close it. After that he started to feel very _________.
This problem of Irma was later _________ by Professor Krishnan. One day he _________ Irma to his home and asked, "Are you still _________?" "Yes, all my efforts have been _________." Ima answered. Hearing this, the professor _________ him a dead tomato plant and said, "I take care of it carefully, _________ it still died. There is always something _________ that happens." "If success is only a matter of luck, what is the _________ of doing so much?" asked Irma. "You will understand after you open that door," said the professor. Irma opened it, and saw lots of __________ and healthy tomato plants there. "Oh! How did you do that?" asked Irma.
"Of course, not all my efforts have been wasted; so it is with yours. If you __________ doing the right things, then your __________ of success are greatly increased. But if you feel defeated because of failure, life won't give you any __________. "At last, Irma understood the lesson of success, __________ what to do and came out with renewed energy. Finally he had a very big business.
It is true that no matter what we try, we can't __________ the result, but it's also true that those, who never give up, achieve success in the end.
1.A.scared B.depressed C.shocked D.determined
2.A.discovered B.analyzed C.valued D.complained
3.A.wished B.encouraged C.invited D.permitted
4.A.interested B.determined C.committed D.annoyed
5.A.recognized B.wasted C.acknowledged D.ignored
6.A.mailed B.returned C.showed D.indicated
7.A.but B.so C.or D.and
8.A.unusual B.unfortunate C.unforgettable D.unexpected
9.A.importance B.purpose C.advantage D.theory
10.A.strong B.new C.weak D.regular
11.A.avoid B.consider C.keep D.enjoy
12.A.options B.chances C.features D.virtues
13.A.reward B.property C.money D.harvest
14.A.pointed out B.figured out C.left out D.gave out
15.A.replace B.select C.control D.indicate
Don't be too concerned about money, because all it will do is distract you from achieving happiness. And the irony is that people think they will be happy when they have money. 1.. If you are happy and you have money, you can use it for happiness. If you are unhappy and you have money, you will use that money for more unhappiness. Because money is simply a neutral force.
Don't misunderstand me: 2.. I am not against anything. Money is a means. Your money will enhance your pattern, whatever it is good or bad.
3.. They are ready, at any moment, to change their pattern, to change their ways, if more money is available somewhere else.
Once the money is there, then suddenly you are no longer yourself; you are ready to change.
This is the way of the worldly man. Remember, I don't call a person worldly because he or she has money. 4.. This applies to people with no money as well-they may simply be poor. Just being poor does not equal to being spiritual; and just being rich does not equal to being a materialist. The materialistic pattern of life is one in which money predominates over everything.
The non-materialistic life is one in which money is just a means: happiness predominates, joy predominates, your own individuality predominates. 5., and you are not distracted.
Then suddenly you will see your life has a meaningful quality to it.
A.I am not against money.
B.However, money has nothing to do with happiness
C.So they attach great importance to money
D.You know who you are and where you are going
E.Money brings great joy to people who pursue it
F.I call them worldly if they change their motives for money
G.But people keep looking for money as if money is going to bring happiness
The United States space agency will send a spacecraft to explore the sun more closely than ever before on Saturday. NASA'S Parker Solar Probe（探测器）will fly through the hot solar atmosphere and come within just 6 million kilometers of the sun's surface.
The Parker Probe will get almost seven times closer to the sun than earlier spacecraft. To do this, it will fly past Venus（金星）seven times over seven years. Each pass will change the probe's orbit by providing a gravity push. It will move ever closer to the sun and straight into the corona（日冕）, the sun's outermost atmosphere.
By exploring the sun's corona, scientists hope to learn why it is hundreds of times hotter than the sun's surface. They will also study what drives the solar wind.
The project was proposed in 1958, the same year NASA was established. Now, "it's becoming a reality," said project manager Andy Driesman.
The Parker spacecraft has a 2.4 meter heat shield（护罩）that is 11 centimeters thick. It is made of two carbon sheets. The front has a white coating to reflect sunlight. It is expected to shine red when it experiences the extreme solar heat. Almost everything on the spacecraft will be behind this shield to keep its scientific instruments relatively cool.
Besides, the spacecraft will also be traveling at a high speed. The probe will reach 690,000 kilometers per hour in the corona. The spacecraft will make its first flight past Venus in early October. Its first pass by the sun is expected in November.
The Parker Solar Probe is the first NASA spacecraft to be named after someone who is still alive. Eugene Parker is a 91-year-old professor at the University of Chicago. He predicted the existence of solar wind 60 years ago. He plans to be at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in the southern state of Florida to see the launch.
1.What's the advantage of the Parker Probe compared to the earlier ones?
A.It can change the orbit by flying past the sun.
B.It can get closer to the sun and into the corona.
C.It can study the effect of solar wind.
D.It can fly through the hot solar atmosphere without protection.
2.What can be inferred from the passage?
A.Human had little achievements in exploring the sun.
B.Eugene Parker is the first one to study the sun.
C.The Parker Probe has to get close to the sun with the help of Venus.
D.Human can get close to the sun's surface within 6 million kilometers today.
3.What can we learn about Eugene Parker?
A.He started NASA.
B.He foresaw the solar wind when he was 31.
C.He designed the Parker spacecraft.
D.He will study the sun using the Parker spacecraft.
4.Judging from the content, the passage most probably belongs to .
A.a story book B.an advertisement
C.a science fiction D.a news report
