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Task 1

Garden calendar

Forages Mushroom Walk

March 1

Ecological systems engineer Nance Klehm leads a beginner's mushroom walk through Descanso Gardens' native oak woodland for fruiting bodies of mushrooms.Learn the life cycle of mushrooms and how to identify mushroom species.The walk will end with a mushroom tea.Advance registration is required.

$20 members/$30 non-members

descansogardens.org

5K Paw Walk

March 15

The walk in San Diego Botanic Garden is a fundraiser for the 37-acre garden and the Rancho Coastal Humane Society.It is open to all dogs and humans, with or without canine (犬的) companions.Limit two dogs per person, and humans must clean up after their dogs.Bags are provided.Register online at rchumanesociety.org or on the day of the event starting at 7:30 am.

$32 adults/$21 youth under 18

sdbgarden.org

Acorns & Oaks

Through March 19

This is the L.A.Arboretum's first Parent &Me program designed to provide outdoor naturebased learning for children up to the age of 5.Instructor Betsy Edelberg, founder of Playgroup Los Angeles, encourages parent-child bonding through play with nature,crafts,songs and stories.

$150 for up to one child and two adults

arboretum.org

Incredible Journey

Through March 29

This is a new daily exhibit in South Coast Botanic Garden designed to educate visitors about the butterflies, spiders, ants and bees that can be found in gardens and to encourage exploration of new areas in the 87-acre botanic garden.

$6 seniors and students, $4 children aged 5 to 12.Members and children under 5 enter free.

southcoastbotanicgarden.org

1.Where can we gain instructions from Nance Klehm?

A.In South Coast Botanic Garden.

B.In San Diego Botanic Garden.

C.In Descanso Gardens.

D.At the Arboretum.

2.Which of the following is a must for taking the 5K Paw Walk?

A.Registering in advance.

B.Cleaning up the dog waste.

C.Taking one or two dogs along.

D.Donating money to an organization.

3.What can we do while taking part in Incredible Journey?

A.Have a taste of mushroom tea.

B.Attend the Parent & Me program.

C.Explore the native oak woodland.

D.Learn about different kinds of insects.

Task 2

The end of the term is drawing near, and that means final exams are nearing.__1__The most important thing you can do is give yourself plenty of time to prepare.Then follow the following tips.

Science says start early.

Establish a study group or partner.

Schedule at least one meeting time with a study partner or study group.If you absolutely can't get together, then exchange email addresses.__3__Invent and use learning games with your group.You could also consider communicating through an online forum like the homework/study tips forum.

Collect your old exams from the year (or semester) and make a photocopy of each one.Get rid of the test answers and copy each one again.Now you have a set of practice tests.For best results, you should make several copies of each old exam and keep taking the tests until you score perfectly on each one.

Use different textbooks.

If you're studying for a math or science exam, find another textbook or study guide that covers the same material that you've studied this term.You can find used books at yard sales, used book stores, or in the library.Different textbooks will provide you with different explanations.__5__Other textbooks can also give you fresh questions on the same material.That's exactly what your teacher will do on the final!

A.Use old tests.

B.Invent your own essay questions.

C.Instant messages will work well, too.

D.How can you give yourself an edge this time around?

E.Review those until you can answer every question with ease.

F.You might find one that makes something clear for the first time.

G.There are many recent studies that show that it is important to study in stages.

Task 3

I have heard that one is never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.with my job, I found myself in a bar on the eve of my 30th birthday preparing tothe night away.Instead, I walked out at 11：00 pm, and justrunning...and running and running.I hadn't run in the past decade, and thatI ran thirty miles non-stop straight through the night.That single act foreverthe course of my life.

1.A.Satisfied B.Surprised C.Concerned D.Disappointed

2.A.occupy B.drink C.throw D.drive

3.A.continued B.finished C.started D.enjoyed

4.A.holiday B.morning C.afternoon D.evening

5.A.changed B.confirmed C.predicted D.abandoned

6.A.found B.chose C.provided D.suggested

7.A.favour B.honour C.comment D.interest

8.A.monitoring B.ignoring C.seizing D.developing

9.A.allowed B.encouraged C.noticed D.protected

10.A.delighted B.discouraged C.confused D.touched

11.A.typical B.stupid C.regular D.general

12.A.bathe B.form C.settle D.hit

13.A.deal with B.take over C.go through D.turn down

14.A.Strangely B.Interestingly C.Obviously D.Fortunately

15.A.company B.restaurant C.bar D.hotel

16.A.formally B.completely C.casually D.naturally

17.A.intelligence B.belief C.judgement D.idea

18.A.though B.because C.if D.unless

19.A.harmony B.success C.promise D.solution

20.A.happier B.busier C.lonelier D.calmer

Task 4

第一节 语法填空

Nothing is as interesting as a new toy, and technology brings an unlimited supply of new toys.As a hobby, technology gives teenagers the chance 1.________(explore) emerging tools, and learn how they work.Perhaps more 2.________(important) , through technology, they get to acquire real-life skills sure to come in handy after 3.________(graduate) from high school.

You'll want to be 4._________(care) with this hobby though.It can be a little expensive maintaining a technology hobby.And since you want your young teenage friends to grow up into a responsible adult, make sure they understand this and work towards it.

Hobbies are important for the 5.________(develop) of teenagers.Without meaningful hobbies or interests, they're more likely to sink 6.________a hole of irresponsibility.

Help teens become the best versions of 7._________(they) by getting them interested in one of the interests and hobbies.They'll come to thank you later because you have modeled them into responsible and 8._________(produce) citizens.Besides, don't forget to make some time to enjoy some of these activities with your teen pal or family member.It will mean a lot to them to have 9.________adult take interest in stuff they love.Who knows? Maybe all 10.________you'll put into helping them find the right interest or hobby will awake the genius in them.

第二节 书面表达

假定你是红星中学高三学生李华，得知某国外语言培训机构在全球招聘在线中文辅导教师。 请你写一封信表达授课意愿，并就以下问题提出咨询：

1.上课时间；

2.上课报酬。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir/Madam,

Having learned that your institution is hiring online Chinese tutors, I am writing to applyto be one of them.________________

I'm looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua