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KINDERKIDSSUMMERCAMP:
ADVENTURELANDS(Ages4-5)
OnJuly12th,littlekidswillhavefunwithouraward—winningdramaticmovementexercises,speechesandimaginativeacting.Theyoungcamperswillexplorenewadventures,visitingplaceslikeanAfricansafariandarainforest.Wewillintroducethemtothewonderfulworldofdramaticfun.Camptuitionis$100(half-day)or$150(full-day)andincludesallsuppliesandasummercampT-shirt.
TALESFROMFARAWAYLANDS(Ages6-10)
Camperswillparticipateinvariousclassdramaactivitiesandperforminaspecialend-of-campperformance.Throughthecreativeprocessofdrama,youwilltakea5-daysummervacationinwhichouractorswillperformscenesfromdistantlands,dressupinnativecostumes,andadoptaforeignname.Camptuitionis$1,000andincludesallsuppliesandasummercampT-shirt.
ONCEUPONATIMESUMMERCAMP(Ages6-10)
CamperswillexploretheirfavoritecharactersfromstorybooksusingtheartofmasksandmovementsfromAugust1sttoAugust5th.Theycandevelopuniqueandfuncharacterswiththeirowncolorfulmasks.Camptuitionis$175(half-day)or$250(full-day)andincludesallsuppliesandasummercampT-shirt.
Camperswhoattendafull-dayprogramwillneedtobringabagluncheachday.
DKIACTINGACADEMYPLAYHOUSE(Ages11-13)
Wouldyouliketobeginactingclasses,orfurtherdevelopyourwritingskills?
Youcandevelopyourcreativeabilitiesintheten-daycampthroughcreatinginterestingdialogues,designingsetsandcostumesoractinginaplaythatyoucreate.
You’llhavefuninawonderfulnightofDKIActingAcademyPlayhouse!
Campfeeis$175adayandincludesallsupplies.
1.Howmuchshouldamotherpayforher4-year-oldtwinstoattendthecampatleast?
A.$100B.$200C.$300D.$350
2.WhatcancampersdoinTalesFromFarawayLands?
A.VisitanAfricansafariandarainforest.
B.Playtheroleoftheirfavoritecharactersfrombooks.
C.Joinvariousdramaactivitiesandgivetheirperformances.
D.Performscenesfromdistantlandsdressedinspecialcostumes.
3.Inwhichcampdocampershaveachancetobeadramawriter?
A.KinderkidsSummerCamp:
AdventureLands
B.TalesFromFarawayLands.
C.OnceUponATimeSummerCamp.
D.DKIActingAcademyPlayhouse.
B
TheresaMayisthesecondfemaleprimeminister,takingchargeoftheUKatoneofthemosthardtimesinrecentpoliticalhistory.
BorninSussexbutraisedlargelyinOxfordshire,Mrs.MaywaseducatedinagrammarschoolinthevillageofWheatley.TheyoungTheresaBrasierthrewherselfintovillagelife.Friendsrecallatall,fashion-consciousyoungwomanwhofromanearlyagespokeofherambitiontobethefirstwomanprimeminister.
LikeMargaretThatcher,shewenttoOxfordUniversitytostudy.In1976,inherthirdyear,shemetherhusbandPhilipMay.ThestorywentthattheywereintroducedataConservativeAssociationdiscoandgotmarriedfouryearslater.
HeruniversityfriendPatFrankland,speakingin2011onaBBCRadio4,said:
“Icannotrememberatimewhenshedidnothavepoliticalambitions.”
Therearenotalesofdrunkenstudentcelebration,butPatFranklandandotherfriendssayMaywasnottheseriousfigureshewouldlatercometobeseenas,sayingshehadasenseoffunandafullsociallife.
Aftergraduatingwithadegreeingeography,MaywenttoworkintheBankofEngland.Butitwasalreadyclearthatshesawherfutureinpolitics.LikeMargaretThatcher,ittookabitoftimeforhertofindhers.Shefirstdippedhertoeinthewaterin1992,whenshegainedaLabourseatinNorthWestDurham.SheenteredParliamentin1997andTheresawasappointedHomeSecretary(内政大臣)inMay2010andbecamethelongest-servingConservativeHomeSecretaryforoveracentury.Duringthistimesheoversawreductionsincrime,reformofthepolice,andtheintroductionofthelandmarkModernSlaveryAct.
FollowingherelectionasLeaderoftheConservativeParty,TheresawasappointedPrimeMinisteroftheUnitedKingdomon13thJuly2016.
4.TheresaMaygotmarriedin________.
A.1976B.1980C.1992D.1997
5.Accordingtothetext,whatcontributesmosttoMay’sbecomingthePrimeMinister?
A.Herconsistentambition.
B.Herhusband’shelp.
C.Asenseoffun.
D.Afullsociallife.
6.WhatdoesTheresahaveincommonwithThatcher?
A.Theyreceivedthedegreeingeography.
B.Theydidn’tbecomepoliticiansupongraduation.
C.Theyspenttheirchildhoodinthecountryside.
D.Theygottoknowtheirhusbandsinuniversity.
7.WhatdoweknowaboutTheresaMay?
A.ShewasasuccessfulHomeSecretary.
B.Shewaspopularwithherclassmates.
C.Shewasseriouswhenshewasyoung.
D.Shemajoredinpoliticsinuniversity.
C
MostafaHemdanismakingagoodlivingbyrecyclingelectronicwaste,butsuccesshasnotcomewithouthurdles.
The25yearoldmansetuphisfirmfiveyearsagointhegarageofhisparents’house.ThebusinessinspirationcamefromsomethinghesawonTV.“Iwaswatchingadocumentaryaboutelectronicrecycling,andIrealisedtherewasalotofpotentialinextractingmetalsfrommotherboards—gold,silver,copper,andplatinum,”hesays.“ItwasaboomingindustryinEuropeandtheUS,butnooneintheMiddleEastwasdoingit.”ItwasatthatmomentthattheideaforRecyclobekiawasborn.
Recyclobekia’sfirstordersoonfollowedwhenabuyerinHongKongordered10tonnesofharddisks.Despitepartneringwithcompaniestobuytheirwaste,theamounttheyprovidedwasmuchlowerthanRecyclobekiaexpected,andinsixmonthsithadonlymanagedtogathersixtonnes.
Mr.Hemdanrealisedheneededtoquicklyimprovehisprofessionalknowledgeoftheindustry.SoheflewtoHongKongtostudytheworkofrecyclingfirms.ThetripmadeMr.Hemdanrealisethathehadtomakeadifference.
AtthetimeitwassimplycollectingtheoldelectronicitemsandsendingthemofftoitsbuyerinHongKong.TheHongKongfirmwouldthenbreakthemapart,separatethematerials,andsellthemontoothercompanieswhichmelteddownandextractedtheindividualmetals.
Mr.HemdanrealisedRecyclobekiacouldgetabetterprice,forwastethathadalreadybeenbrokenupandseparated.SoheendedtheHongKongdeal,andinsteadsignedupwithaGermanextractioncompany.ThisalsoreducedRecyclobekia’sshippingcosts.
Today,theEgyptianbusinessmansells$2.4mofelectronicwasteperyear.
8.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?
A.TurningRubbishintoGold
B.RisingfromtheMistakes
C.RecyclingDomesticWaste
D.SeekingBusinessPotentials
9.Wecaninferthat________.
A.MostafaHemdanhasalreadyexpandedhisbusinessacrosstheMiddleEast
B.RecyclobekiawasseriouslypunishedforitsendingtheHongKongdeal
C.RecyclobekiaisnowoneofthemostfamouscompaniesintheMiddleEast
D.RecyclobekiaisoneofthefirstbusinessesinEgypttorecycleelectronicwaste
10.WhatdidMr.HemdandecidetodoafterhereturnedfromHongKong?
A.Hedecidedtoreducetheshippingcosts.
B.Hedecidedtochangehisbusinessmodel.
C.Hedecidedtoupdatehisprofessionalskills.
D.Hedecidedtoimprovetheproductdesigns.
11.Recyclobekianowmakesmoreprofitsby________.
A.sellingelectronicproducts
B.extractingtheraremetals
C.sortingoutelectronicwaste
D.shippingelectronicwaste
D
Vinegarisgreat.Itmakessalad,friesanddumplingstastebetter,andyoucanevencleanyourwindowswithit.Andnow,accordingtoscientists,itmayevenhelptheplanet’spopulationsurviveclimatechange.ResearchersfromtheRIKENCenterforSustainableResourceScience(CSRS)inJapanprovedthat.Theyfoundgrowingplantsinvinegarmakesthemmoreresistanttodroughts.Thiscouldmeanthatinthefuture,worriesaboutclimatechangeaffectingtheworld’ssupplyoffoodwillbemuchlower.
ThediscoverywasmadeaftertheresearchersstudiedtheArabidopsis,aplantknownforitsabilitytosurviveindryweather.Itwasfoundthatwhentheplantwasplacedindrought-likeconditions,itproducedachemicalcalledacetate(醋酸盐)—themaincomponentofvinegar.
Afterdiscoveringthis,thescientistsexperimentedfurtherbyaddingacetatetothesoilofotherplantsbeforetheystoppedgivingthemwatercompletely.Afterleavingtheplantsfor14days,theyfoundthattheonestreatedwithacetatehadsurvived,whiletheuntreatedplantshaddriedupanddied.
It’shopedthatthissimplemethodofsurvivalcouldsoonbeusedtohelpfarmersindrycountrieskeeptheircropsalive.“Intheexperiment,wetargetedthestaplefoodsoftheworld—rice,wheatandmaize…andprovedsuccessful”JongMyongKim,co-authorofthestudy,toldPopularSciencemagazine.
Kimhasalreadybeenintouchwithpeoplearoundtheworldwhoareinterestedintryingthissimpleandcost-effectivemethodoutforthemselvesfromfarmerstocompaniesandamateurgardeners.“Nowwearetryingtocooperatewiththemtomakeamethodtoapplythissystem,andmaketheprocessassimpleaspossible,”hesaid.Hopefullythismeanstheendofhungercausedbybadweatherinthefuture.
12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph1referto?
A.Vinegarmayhelpcreaturessurvivebadweather.
B.VinegarisfoundinplantsbyJapanesescientists.
C.Vinegarisveryusefulforcookingagoodmeal.
D.Vinegarismainlyused