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高中英语高三八省联考新高考适应性考试冲刺资料
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ThursdayOctober4
BIRDFEEDINGBASICS10:
00am-11:
30am
Joinanenvironmentaleducatortolearnaboutwinterbirdidentification,typesofbirdfeedersandthedifferentbirdseedavailableatKettleCreek.
Stroudsburg-8050RunningValleyRoad
(570)629-3061
$6OutdoorsRegistrationrequired
SaturdayOctober6
CREATINGNATUREBOOKS10:
00am-Noon
Joinlocalchildren'sartistandauthorBarrettGeorgeforahands-onbookmakingworkshop.Nopreviousdrawingexperiencenecessary.Thenenjoyameetandgreetbooksigningwiththeauthor.GatheratthePoconoEnvironmentalEducationCenter.
DingmansFerry-538EmeryRoad
(570)828-2319
$5Registrationrequired
SaturdayOctober13
FALLFOLIAGEHIKE10:
00am-Noon
Allagesarewelcometoenjoythefallfoliage(树叶)andlearnalittleaboutwhyfallissuchaspecialtimeoftheyear.Wearcomfortablefootwear.
LakeAriel-94SanctuaryRoad
(570)689-9494
FreeRegistrationrequired
SundayOctober14
INTROTOORIENTEERING.10:
00am-Noon
Orienteering(越野识途比赛)iseasytolearnbutdifficulttomaster.It'salwayschallenging.Itisoftencalledthe"thinkingsport"becauseitinvolvesmapreadinganddecision-makinginadditiontoagreatworkout.Learnthebasicsofhowtouseamapandcompassonanorienteeringcourseandseeifyoucanlocateallthemarkers.
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(570)698-6154
$7OutdoorsRegistrationrequired
1.WhowillmostprobablycometotheeventonOctober4?
A.Gardeners.B.Businessmen.C.Birdlovers.D.Artcollectors.
2.WhatcanyoulearnfromBarrettGeorge?
A.Socialmanners.B.Bookmakingskills.
C.Drawinglessons.D.Environmentalprotection.
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Marble(弹珠游戏)Circuit
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Botzees
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HowtoCodeaRollercoaster
Justascodingcanbeusedtotellstories,thisisastoryaboutcoding.Thispicturebookdoesagoodjobofintroducingandexplainingwhatcodeis,howcomputersunderstandit,andintroducingcommoncodingterms—variables,loops,if/then.Thevolumeispartofthepopular“GirlsWhoCode”series,butintendedfortheyoungerreader.(PenguinRandomHouse,$17.99)
CodeLikeaGirl
MiriamPeskowitzfeatureswomeninthecomputersciencefieldinthishow-tobook.Itshowshowpeopleareworkingtomaketechamoreinclusiveplacetocode.Writtenwithacookbook-likefeel,thebookprovidesencouraging,step-by-steptipsandtricksforlearningthePythoncomputerlanguage,andmore.(PenguinRandomHouse,$21.99)
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◆TheLionKing
Musical:
ThestageadaptationoftheDisneyfilmtakenfromanoriginalAfricanstory.Ayoungliongrowsupandlearnsthattakingoverthepriderequireswisdomandmaturity(成熟).
Place:
LyceumTheatre,WellingtonStreet,London
Telephone:
08702439000
Date:
Friday,18Nov.2015
Ticketprice:
£37.5
◆Oliver
Musical:
Dickens’storyofaboyinaLondonworkhouseandhisadventuresonthewaytohisfamily.
Thesongsinclude“Foodgloriousfood”,“You’vegottopickapocketortwo”,“Whowillbuythiswonderfulmorning”,“Iamreviewingthesituation”and“Consideryourselfathome.”
Place:
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Telephone:
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Date:
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◆JerseyBoys
Musical:
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theblue-collarkidsfromNewJerseyformedasinginggroupandbecamefamous.Themusicalfeaturesmanyofthegroup’spopularsongssuchas“Biggirlsdon’tcry”,“Oh,whatanight”and“Can’ttakemyeyesoffyou”.
Place:
PrinceEdwardTheatre,OldComptonStreet,London
Telephone:
08708509191
Date:
Saturday,19Nov.2015
Ticketprice:
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◆All’sWellThatEndsWell
Play:
Aromanticstory.Helena,daughterofapoorphysician,lovesBertram,sonofaCountess(女伯爵).
Place:
Shakespeare’sGlobeTheatre,ParkStreet,London
Telephone:
02074019919
Date:
Sunday,20Nov,2015
Ticketprice:
£40.5
8.IfMaryisavailableonFriday,whichofthefollowingshouldshecalltobuyaticket?
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D.TheatreRoyal
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Mostrainforestslieclosetotheequator(赤道),wheretheclimateisoftenmildandtherearelonghoursofsunshine.Thewarmthofthelandheatstheairabove,causingittoriseandtinydropsofwatertofallasrain.Therainfallcanreachatleast98inchesayear.Thiswet,warmworldwithplentyofsunlightisperfectforplantsto
grow,sothetreesgrowfastwithgreenleavesalltheyearround.Thetreesthemselvesalsohaveaneffectontheclimate.Theygatherwaterfromthesoilandpassitoutintotheairthroughtheirleaves.Thewetairthenformsclouds,whichhangoverthetreetopslikesmoke.Thesecloudsprotecttheforestfromthedaytimeheatandnight-timecoldofnearbydeserts,keepingtemperaturesfitforplantgrowth.
Rainforestsslightlyfartherawayfromtheequatorremainjustaswarm,buttheyhaveadryseasonofthreemonthsormorewhenlittlerainfalls.Treeleavesfallduringthisdryseasonandnewleavesgrowwhenthewetseasonormonsoon(雨季)begins.Thustheseareasareknownasthe“monsoonforest”.
Anothertypeofrainforestgrowsontropicalmountains.Itisoftencalledthe“cloudforest”becausecloudsoftenhangoverthetreeslikefog.
Therainforestistheidealplaceforthegrowthofmanydifferenttrees.Mostofthemdependonanimalsto
eattheirfruitsandspreadtheirseeds.Whenthefruitsareeaten,theseedsinsidethemgoundamagedthroughanimals’stomachsandarepassedoutintheirdroppings.Theseedslyingontheforestfloorthengrowintonewtrees.
11.Theclimateoftherainforestsneartheequatoris_______.
A.mild,wetandwindyB.warm,wetandsunny
C.hot,wetandcloudyD.hot,rainyandfoggy
12.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_______.
A.treeleavesaregreenallthetimeinthemonsoonforest
B.thereisadryseasoninthecloudforestontropicalmountains
C.cloudshelptheplantsintherainforestnearthedesertstogrow
D.theformationofclimateintherainforesthaslittletodowiththetrees
13.Accordingtothepassage,_______playthemostimportantroleinthespreadingofseeds.
A.animalsB.droppingsC.fruitsD.winds
14.Thispassageismostlikelytobefoundin_______.
A.atravelguideB.astorybook
C.atechnicalreportD.ageographybook
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Therearehundredsoftypesofbirthdaycakeintheworld.Youarelikelytoenjoyoneduringatleastone
ofyourbirthdayparties.Buthaveyoueverstoppedandwondered,“WhyamIeatingthis?
Whatmakesthisdessertfittocelebratethedayofmybirth?
”
It’sbecauseyouareasimportantandbelovedasthegods.
TheancientEgyptiansarethoughttohave“invented”thecelebrationofbirthdays.Theybelievedwhenpharaohs(法老)werecrowned,theybecamegods,sotheircoronation(加冕)daywastheir“birth”asagod.
AncientGreeksborrowedthetradition,butrealizedthatadessertwouldmakethecelebrationmoremeaningful.Sotheybakedmoon-shapedcakestoofferuptothegoddessofthemoon.Theydecoratedthemwithlightedcandlestomakethecakesshinelikethemoon.Itisthereasonwhywelightourbirthdaycakesonfire.
Modernbirthdaypartiesaresaidtogettheirrootsfroman18thcenturyGermancelebration.Onthe
morningofachild’sbirthday,heorshewouldreceiveacakewithlightedcandlesthataddeduptothekid’sage,plusone.Thisextracandlewascalledthe“lightof