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1、30 am 7 pmCost: $12 adults; $7 children and studentsNature Walks Sydneys Royal Botanic Garden. Come and celebrate our natural environment in one of the worlds only nature parks inside a major city. Join our hourly guided tours, starting at the Eastern Gate, and enjoy breathtaking forests, stunning c

2、ity escapes and the magnificent Sydney Harbour. 9 am 4 pm FreeSydney Symphony Orchestra Concert Sydney Opera House. Australias most famous orchestra is best known for its performances of classical French and German music. But in tonights concert, the world-famous Chinese pianist Lang Lang is the spe

3、cial guest artist and will perform a series of classic Chinese compositions including Yellow River.30 pm 11:30 pm $175 adults; $90 students and childrenMoonlight Cinema Centennial Park. Sit on the grass and enjoy the latest movies or classics from the past under the stars at Australias best and larg

4、est outdoor cinema. Tonight features the wonderful Australian film Red Dog. Besides the movie, there will be a display of classic Australian film posters. 8pm 10:30pm $19 adults; $14 children and students1Where should people wishing to join a Nature Walk meet?AThe Visitors Centre. BThe Harbour Bridg

5、e.CThe Eastern Gate. DThe guides building.2What kind of music will be played at the Opera House this evening?AAustralian. BGerman.CFrench. DChinese.3How many of todays festival activities take place outside?A1. B2.C3. D4.One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift.Unlike other gifts, it c

6、ame without wrap（包装）.On September11th.1958.Mum gave birth to Richard.After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying.I promised you a gift, and here it is. What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own.I played with it d

7、ay and night.I sang to it.I told it stories.1 told it over and over how much I loved it!One morning, however, I found its bed empty.My doll was gone! I cried for it.Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital.It had a fever.For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispe

8、ring such words as hopeless, pitiful, and dying, which sounded ominous.Christmas was coming.Dont expect any presents this year. Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room.If your baby brother lives, thatll be Christmas enough. As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears.Id never seen him

9、cry before.The phone rang early on Christmas morning.Dad jumped out of bed to answer it.From my bedroom I heard him say.What? Hes all right? He hung up and shouted upstairs.The hospital said we can bring Richard home! Thank God. I heard Mum cry.From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out

10、 to the car.I had never seen them happy.And I was also full of joy.What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home.I downstairs.My sacks still hung there flat.But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!4what happened to the author on September 11 1958 ?AHe got a baby brotherBHe got

11、a Christmas giftCHe became four years oldDHe received a doll5What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?AImpossible. BBoringCDifficult DFearful6Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?AExcitement. BHappiness.CSadness. DDisappointment

12、.7What is the passage mainly about?AA sad Christmas dayBLife with a lovely babyCA special Christmas giftDMemories of a happy family Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding.We experience this tiredness in two ways: as star

13、t-up fatigue （疲惫） and performance fatigue. In the former case, we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult. And the longer we delay it, the more tired we feel.Such start-up fatigue is very real, even if not actually physical, not something in our muscles and bones. T

14、he solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply: always handle the most difficult job first.Years ago, I was asked to write 102 essays on the great ideas of some famous authors. Applying my own rule, I determined to write them in alphabetical order, never letting myself leave out a tough ide

15、a. And I always started the days work with the difficult task of essay-writing. Experience proved that the rule works.Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle. Though willing to get started, we cannot seem to do the job right. Its difficulties appear so great that, however hard we work, we fa

16、il again and again. In such a situation, I work as hard as I canthen let the unconscious take over.When planning Encyclopedia Britannica（ 大英百科全书）, I had to create a table of contents based on the topics of its articles. Nothing like this had ever been done before, and day after day I kept coming up

17、with solutions, but none of them worked. My fatigue became almost unbearable.One day, mentally exhausted, I wrote down all the reasons why this problem could not be solved. I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself, not with me. Relived, I sat back in an easy chair and

18、fell asleep.An hour later, I woke up suddenly with the solution clearly in mind. In the weeks that followed, the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind proved correct at every step. Though I worked as hard as before, I felt no fatigue. Success was now as exciting as failure had been depre

19、ssing.Human beings, I believe, must try to succeed. Success, then, means never feeling tired.8People with start-up fatigue are most likely to .Awork hardBdelay tasksCseek helpDaccept failure9On what occasion does a person probably suffer from performance fatigue?ABefore starting a difficult task.BAf

20、ter finding a way out.CIf the job is rather boring.DWhen all the solutions fail.10According to the author, the unconscious mind may help us .Afind the right solutionBget some nice sleepCgain complete reliefDignore mental problems11What could be the best title for the passage?ASuccess Is Built upon F

21、ailureBHow to Handle Performance FatigueCGetting over Fatigue: A Way to SuccessDFatigue: An Early Sign of Health Problems If youre DIY-minded, you can build your own solar power system. In some cases, you can even build your own solar panels （电池板）, although the amount that you can effectively DIY ho

22、me solar depends on how much you want to power. Making your own solar panel is a time-consuming process and requires some electrical skills. However, it can also be very rewarding-learning to build your own panel is a great way to understand how solarelectricity is generated.Before you can build you

23、r own solar panels, you first need to understand how solar cells generate electricity. Once youve bought individual solar cells （they can be purchased online）, the basic process for building your own solar panel goes like this: Prepare the backing for your panel. Many DIY solar panel builders prefer

24、 to use a wooden board as the base for their solar cell. Youll need to drill holes in the board so that the wires for each cell can pass through. Wire your solar cells together. This requires some experience with electrical work. Use a soldering iron （烙铁） to attach wire to the solar cells and then l

25、ink each of the cells together. Attach cells to your backing. If possible, attach each solar cell to the backing individually. This makes it easier to replace a single cell in the event that becomes damaged or is not operating properly.At this point you have a functional solar panel that can produce

26、 electricity when the sun shines. However, a solar panel by itself is not useful. If you are trying to generate electricity to power devices in your home, you need to pair your panel with an inverter （换流器） that will turn direct current （DC） power from the sun into the alternating current （AC） power

27、used in most modern electronic devices.12What does the author think of building DIY solar panel in the first paragraph?AIt is easy. BIt is necessary. CIt is common DIt is worthwhile13Whats the first step of building your own solar panels?AMaster the advanced knowledge- of management.BBuy individual

28、solar cells.CPrepare the backing for your panel.DDrill holes in the wooden board.14Why are solar cells connected to the wooden board separately?ATo produce more power.BTo substitute damaged cells easily.CTo attach cells to the backing tightly.DTo pass through the wooden board easily.15What can be in

29、ferred from the text?APeople with electrical skills have advantages over those without in DIY solar panels.BA functional solar panel can give power to your home devices directly.CHow to pair an inverter depends on how much you want to power.Da wooden board is a must for your own solar panels.二、七选五 P

30、erhaps youve heard the old saying “curiosity killed the cat.” Its a phrase thats often used to warn peopleespecially childrennot to ask too many questions. 16 In fact, research has shown that curiosity is just as important as intelligence in determining how well students do in school.Curiosity can also lead us to make unexpected discoveries, bring excitement into our lives, and open up new possibilities. 17 For example, one day in 1831, Michae