My Worst Travel Experience
Last year my parents decided to take me to a cowboy ranch (牧场) for our vacation. I was happy and 1 . Soon after I got to the ranch, I went out to see the beautiful horses. I 2 wanted to learn to ride a horse, so I climbed on one right away when no one was looking. While I was sitting on the 3 of the horse, the horse started 4 ! I didn"t know how to stop it. I held on 5 as the horse began to run. We were running through a 6 of cactus (仙人掌) when the horse saw a snake on the 7 . The horse jumped back, and I 8 off—right into a big bunch of cactus! I spent hours 9 out cactus thorns (刺). My parents 10 so bad that they let me get a puppy (小狗). That was the worst experience I ever had! But at least I got a puppy!
A. back E. usually I. disappointed
B. fell F. moving J. really
C. field G. ground K. pulling
D. excited H. tightly L. feltManage Your "High-tech" Family
① Modem family life is improved on many levels by numerous advances in technology. However, sometimes the high-tech tools designed to bring us closer together, such as smart phones and computers, can actually distance us from one another. If your family members are becoming increasingly disconnected (疏远) as a result, it may be time to establish some effective time-management rules.
② The family dinner table should be a tech-free zone. Make a firm rule that there will be no talking on phones, text-messaging or watching television during dinner time. That is the ideal opportunity for the family to reconnect after a busy day.
③ The only way to ensure that family members, especially children, obtain adequate sleep, fresh air and exercise is to limit the amount of time they spend playing video s, surfing the web or text-messaging friends. A well-balanced, healthy life can only be achieved by monitoring time spent on using high-tech tools.
④ For school-age children it might be wise to have roles regarding technology. To ensure that they are being mindful of their studies and getting adequate sleep on school nights, you might make a schedule banning video s except on weekends and banning exciting television programs immediately before bedtime. Children require help in keeping their lives in balance, especially in regard to addictive (使人上瘾的) s and television viewing.
⑤ Monitor your own activities in regard to modem technology. If you are at the dinner table with a cell phone in your ear, or have one eye on the television, you cannot expect your children to behave otherwise.The State Flower of Alaska
Alaska is known (know) as a state that produces wild animals as well as kind-hearted people. The state is 1 (fill) with wild beauty. Alaska might be the most northern and 2 (large) state in the United States. But that did not stop it from selecting a 3 (particular) gentle flower as its state flower—the forget-me-not.
A classic in wedding for its name and 4 (mean), the forget-me-not is a pretty blue flower. The forget-me-not is an unusual name with many potential 5 (origin), both in romantic and 6 (religion) terms.
However the name comes into being, the blue flowers with 7 (sun) centers still stand for love and being 8 (faith) to one"s love today. For this very reason, they are often 9 (use) at weddings. Perhaps, it is the blue flowers that give the most beauty to Alaska. Could this be why such a determined state has selected such a 10 (love) flowerA Girl Chess Champion
In the year 2000, a smiling girl from Guntur, India, created a record. Koneru Humpy, who turned 13 on March 31 that year, won the under-14 boys" title in the National Children Chess Championship. She became the first Indian female player to win a boys" title.
Humpy was born in 1987. She began playing chess at the age of six in 1993. She picked up the finer points of the so well that one year later, in 1994, she won the very first tournament (锦标赛) she played in.
Humpy was trained by her father, Ashok Koneru, a chess player himself. He stopped teaching chemistry at a college to concentrate on coaching his daughter. After he left his job, he faced financial problems while training and travelling with his young daughter. But the local government came to his financial aid. The Bank of Baroda sponsored (赞助) Humpy and gave her a desk-top computer. Now she has a notebook computer as well, which she carries for tournaments.
Humpy practices for six hours daily with her father. Her preparation is mostly on the chess-board. Now she has started preparing with computers, like many seniors do. The eighth-grade student of Guntur has also been greatly encouraged by her school. She is given time to prepare for chess and her teachers give her special classes. With such support, Humpy is sure to win mar more chess titles in her career.Manage Your "High-tech" Family
① Modem family life is improved on many levels by numerous advances in technology. However, sometimes the high-tech tools designed to bring us closer together, such as smart phones and computers, can actually distance us from one another. If your family members are becoming increasingly disconnected (疏远) as a result, it may be time to establish some effective time-management rules.
② The family dinner table should be a tech-free zone. Make a firm rule that there will be no talking on phones, text-messaging or watching television during dinner time. That is the ideal opportunity for the family to reconnect after a busy day.
③ The only way to ensure that family members, especially children, obtain adequate sleep, fresh air and exercise is to limit the amount of time they spend playing video s, surfing the web or text-messaging friends. A well-balanced, healthy life can only be achieved by monitoring time spent on using high-tech tools.
④ For school-age children it might be wise to have roles regarding technology. To ensure that they are being mindful of their studies and getting adequate sleep on school nights, you might make a schedule banning video s except on weekends and banning exciting television programs immediately before bedtime. Children require help in keeping their lives in balance, especially in regard to addictive (使人上瘾的) s and television viewing.
⑤ Monitor your own activities in regard to modem technology. If you are at the dinner table with a cell phone in your ear, or have one eye on the television, you cannot expect your children to behave otherwise.My Worst Travel Experience
Last year my parents decided to take me to a cowboy ranch (牧场) for our vacation. I was happy and 1 . Soon after I got to the ranch, I went out to see the beautiful horses. I 2 wanted to learn to ride a horse, so I climbed on one right away when no one was looking. While I was sitting on the 3 of the horse, the horse started 4 ! I didn"t know how to stop it. I held on 5 as the horse began to run. We were running through a 6 of cactus (仙人掌) when the horse saw a snake on the 7 . The horse jumped back, and I 8 off—right into a big bunch of cactus! I spent hours 9 out cactus thorns (刺). My parents 10 so bad that they let me get a puppy (小狗). That was the worst experience I ever had! But at least I got a puppy!
A. back E. usually I. disappointed
B. fell F. moving J. really
C. field G. ground K. pulling
D. excited H. tightly L. feltCelebrating History
Usually when people celebrate, they are recognizing a birthday, a sports , or a holiday. But for National History Day, thousands of people gather to celebrate history. There are students, teachers, and parents from all over the United States. 1 The whole experience is truly amazing.
National History Day is part of an international network. It promotes history education by organizing a competition every year. Each year, a theme is selected for the competition. 2 This year"s theme is Rights and Responsibilities in History. It inspired over 600,000 students to enter into the competition.
National History Day opened with a welcome ceremony speech delivered by Dr. Amma. Dr. Amma is a historian and a professor in the subject areas of theater and dance. When she was a junior in high school, she took part in National History Day. 3 "The only thing in my mind was to tell the Africans" story and to tell it right," she said.
Another exciting was the National History Night. Students, parents, and teachers had the chance to tour the National Museum of American History and see an exhibition from each state. One student from Virginia planned an exhibition on the topic of World War Ⅱ. 4 Their project focused on press s.
The celebration of National History Day lasted for five days. It ended with the awards ceremony on Thursday. 5 They included prizes for each category, outstanding project for each state, and special awards.
A. They march around and cheer for history.
B. Five students from Texas put up a group exhibition.
C. During the three-hour , 189 awards were handed out.
D. Her project on the African slaves won the first-place performance.
E. Students have the opportunity to create a project based on the theme.
F. National History Day opened on the front lawn of University of Maryland.The State Flower of Alaska
Alaska is known (know) as a state that produces wild animals as well as kind-hearted people. The state is 1 (fill) with wild beauty. Alaska might be the most northern and 2 (large) state in the United States. But that did not stop it from selecting a 3 (particular) gentle flower as its state flower—the forget-me-not.
A classic in wedding for its name and 4 (mean), the forget-me-not is a pretty blue flower. The forget-me-not is an unusual name with many potential 5 (origin), both in romantic and 6 (religion) terms.
However the name comes into being, the blue flowers with 7 (sun) centers still stand for love and being 8 (faith) to one"s love today. For this very reason, they are often 9 (use) at weddings. Perhaps, it is the blue flowers that give the most beauty to Alaska. Could this be why such a determined state has selected such a 10 (love) flowerA Girl Chess Champion
In the year 2000, a smiling girl from Guntur, India, created a record. Koneru Humpy, who turned 13 on March 31 that year, won the under-14 boys" title in the National Children Chess Championship. She became the first Indian female player to win a boys" title.
Humpy was born in 1987. She began playing chess at the age of six in 1993. She picked up the finer points of the so well that one year later, in 1994, she won the very first tournament (锦标赛) she played in.
Humpy was trained by her father, Ashok Koneru, a chess player himself. He stopped teaching chemistry at a college to concentrate on coaching his daughter. After he left his job, he faced financial problems while training and travelling with his young daughter. But the local government came to his financial aid. The Bank of Baroda sponsored (赞助) Humpy and gave her a desk-top computer. Now she has a notebook computer as well, which she carries for tournaments.
Humpy practices for six hours daily with her father. Her preparation is mostly on the chess-board. Now she has started preparing with computers, like many seniors do. The eighth-grade student of Guntur has also been greatly encouraged by her school. She is given time to prepare for chess and her teachers give her special classes. With such support, Humpy is sure to win mar more chess titles in her career.Manage Your "High-tech" Family
① Modem family life is improved on many levels by numerous advances in technology. However, sometimes the high-tech tools designed to bring us closer together, such as smart phones and computers, can actually distance us from one another. If your family members are becoming increasingly disconnected (疏远) as a result, it may be time to establish some effective time-management rules.
② The family dinner table should be a tech-free zone. Make a firm rule that there will be no talking on phones, text-messaging or watching television during dinner time. That is the ideal opportunity for the family to reconnect after a busy day.
③ The only way to ensure that family members, especially children, obtain adequate sleep, fresh air and exercise is to limit the amount of time they spend playing video s, surfing the web or text-messaging friends. A well-balanced, healthy life can only be achieved by monitoring time spent on using high-tech tools.
④ For school-age children it might be wise to have roles regarding technology. To ensure that they are being mindful of their studies and getting adequate sleep on school nights, you might make a schedule banning video s except on weekends and banning exciting television programs immediately before bedtime. Children require help in keeping their lives in balance, especially in regard to addictive (使人上瘾的) s and television viewing.
⑤ Monitor your own activities in regard to modem technology. If you are at the dinner table with a cell phone in your ear, or have one eye on the television, you cannot expect your children to behave otherwise.