Jack1in a small town in England.He always stayed in England2 his holidays, but last year he thought, “I've never been to3countries. All my friends have been to Spain,4they like it very much, so this year I'm going there, too.” So he got on a5to Spain and6at the airport of the capital, Madrid, and stayed in a hotel for a few days. On the first morning he went7for a walk. In England people drive on the left, but in Spain they drive on the right. Jack forgot about this, so8he was walking on a busy street, a bicycle knocked him down.
Jack 9on the ground for a few minutes and then he sat up and said, “Where am I?”
Just then an old man selling maps went past him. When he heard Jack's words, he said to him10, “Maps of the city, sir?”
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Attention! Students! Beach party comes! We are going to have an outdoor party at the National Park on July 15.
Activities:
⒈Ride bikes from the Student Centre to the beach.
⒉A picnic on the beach.
⒊Swimming and sailing contests(帆船赛).
What to bring: sun cream, sunglasses, hats, swimsuits, hiking shoes and personal items.
Deadline for signing up(报名):Sunday, July 8.
Fee: $20 per person.
Meet at the Student Centre at 10:00 a.m., July 15.
PS: All the food will be offered by the Students' Union.
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Let's Explore (探究) The Nature!
Are you interested in animals and nature?Want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful?
Here comes your CHANCE!Youth Explorer has prepared you with a THREEDAY SUMMER PROGRAM!You can take part in many handson activities and meet with live animals—giraffes,pandas,tigers,and so on!More information about the program is as follows:
Age:Students aged 8~16
Groups:There are 2 programs for you to choose from.Each program needs at most 15 students.
Program A Dates:11~13 July,2016 Days:Monday to Wednesday Time:10:00 a.m.~4:00 p.m. | Program B Dates:9~11 August,2016 Days:Tuesday to Thursday Time:10:00 a.m.~4:00 p.m. |
Program cost:$230 for members;$250 for nonmembers
How to do:Simply come to our centre to get an application form(申请表).Send your completed form on or before 8th July,2016(Friday).
Notes:
⒈NO FREE LUNCHES ARE PROVIDED because of personal food differences.You may either bring a lunch box or pay for lunch at our restaurants.
⒉Both programs will start 1 DAY later if there is a warning of rainstorms.
COME AND JOIN US NOW!!DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE!
All over the world people enjoy sports.Sports help to keep people healthy and happy.
Many people like to watch others play games.They buy tickets or turn on their TV to watch the games.Often they get very excited when “their” team wins.
Sports change with the seasons.People play different games in winter and summer.Swimming is fun in warm weather, but skating is good in winter.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them.Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. ⑶What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China or Australia! And think of people in cold countries.Think how many people love to skate in Japan or Canada.
⑷Some sports or games go back to thousands of years ago, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history.But basketball and volleyball are rather new.Neither one is 120 years old yet.People are inventing new sports or games all the time.Waterskiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.
other, but after a game together they often become good friends.
⑴⑵根据短文内容简要回答问题,⑶⑷将短文中画线的句子译成汉语,⑸给短文拟一个适当的标题。
提示:⑴Why do you want to go on a trip to Beijing?
⑵Where do you want to visit in Beijing?
⑶What will you do there?
要求:⑴短文须包括所有提示内容,可适当发挥。
⑵文中不得出现真实的人名和校名。
⑶60~80词。
My Summer Holiday