People from all over the world visit London to see Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London. There are many museums, theatres and parks in London, as well as offices and factories. London began as a Roman settlement called Londinium. The plague(瘟疫) came to London in the 1600s, followed by the Great Fire of 1666. The city was badly bombed in World War II.

London is very slowly sinking into its foundations and the level of the river Thames is slowly rising. As a result, extra-high tides could flood a large part of London. To prevent this happening, a great barrier（屏障）has been built across the Thames at Woolwich. If very high tides happen, the barrier can be raised and London will be safe.

【1】London is the capital of _________, which began as a __________ settlement.

A. England; Roman B. UK; Frenchman

C. Scotland; English D. UK; Roman

【2】According to the passage, from 1600 to now, ________ great disasters have happened in London.

A. one B. two

C. three D. four

【3】The reason why a great barrier has been built across the Thames at Woolwich is that_________.

A. London is very slowly sinking into its foundations

B. the level of the river Thames is slowly rising

C. extra-high tides could flood a large part of London

D. all of the above.

Get a child locator. 【1】 and many parents sometimes lose their kids Popular tourist destinations are overcrowded, too. So, if you are afraid of losing your children, get a child locator to be aware of where your kids are going when they accidentally get lost.

【2】 You do not need to pack tons of toys, sweets and a tablet full of games in order to keep your little ones entertained. You can encourage them to create a travel journal or smash book, read, tell each other stories, or give them a camera to capture the most precious moments during your trip. 【3】

【4】 This is a must even during the shortest road trip. You can handle a headache, but your child can’t. If you do not know what to put in your first aid kit (急救箱), consult your children’s doctor, because all children are different and the medicines either.

Apart from the above, money, passport, avoiding heavy luggage, pick a family-friendly destination and family friendly accommodation are also needed. Traveling with kids is exciting and interesting. Your first trip might not be so exciting, but with a careful preparation, your family trip will be the most memorable one. 【5】

A. Keep them careful

B. Keep them entertained

C. Pack a small, kid-friendly first aid kit.

D. Board games might be a god choice, too

E. Airports and train stations are usually overcrowded.

F. Avoiding your little ones in the panning of the trip is a good idea.

G. Involve your little ones in the planning of the trip, which will help you

However, a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience shows that the moon is in fact slowly shrinking over time. For the study, a group of US scientists examined and analyzed thousands of photographs taken by the NASA orbiter Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (月球勘測軌道飛行器照相機) . They found that there were lots of faults (斷層) on the surface of the moon. These faults were formed by recent movement on the moon.

According to NASA, the moon is made up of pieces of rocks with a hot core (核) .The moon continued to expand as it was born. But in this process, it released energy and cooled down. Then it began to shrink, in a way comparable to the shrinking of a grape into a raisin (葡萄干) . Over the past several hundred million years, it has become 46 meters “skinnier”. But due to its hard and rocky crust (外殼) . the moon’s surface continues to push up, “Some of these quakes can be fairly strong around five on the Richter scale (里氏震級 ) ,” said Thomas Watters, a senior scientist at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in the US.

But does that mean the moon is a dangerous place that human shouldn’t try to explore and live on in the future? Maybe not, reported the Telegraph, “This isn’t anything to worry about. The moon may be shrinking, but not by much. It’s not going anywhere,” Watters comforted us.

The new discovery proves that the idea that the moon is a dead, boring place is wrong. “We have been to the moon and we’ve done some great science, but there is still a lot we don’t know. The moon is shrinking — we didn’t really realize that until recently. It’s a much more active and interesting place than we thought and we should explore that,” NASA scientist Nathan Williams said.

【1】Which point of view about the moon may the writer agree to?

A.It stays the same as before.B.It is becoming lightly smaller.

C.It is getting older and older.D.It has passed away.

【2】What can we learn about the moon from the third paragraph?

A.It has become 46 meters fatter due to expanding.

B.It has changed from a grape into a raisin in recent years.

C.It quakes even at seven on the Richter scale.

D.It has a hot core and releases energy during expanding.

【3】Who thinks that we needn’t worry about the moon?

A.Zhang Ruoxu.B.Thomas Watters.

C.Nathan Williams.D.The journalist.

【4】What does Nathan Williams think of the moon?

A.It is a dead and boring place.B.It has lots of faults on the surface.

C.It is valuable to do more science.D.It isn’t a place where we can live.

April 1st is known as the day to fool people with practical jokes, pranks or harmless tricks. 【2】 Some say April Fools' Day began as one big mistake.

Many centuries ago, people in the Western world used the Julian calendar. 【3】 However, when people began using the Gregorian calendar, the New Year was moved to January 1st. Those who forgot the change and tried to celebrate New Year's Day on the wrong date were teased and called 'April fools'. This is just one of the many theories behind the origin of April Fools' Day. 【4】

The fool is a common character in art, music and literature. William Shakespeare is famous for his fools. And fools make for great pop songs. Fools are found in many words, expressions and proverbs. To be foolhardy means to do something that are too dangerous or risky. For example, it is foolhardy to hike up a mountain during a heavy snowstorm. If something is foolproof, it is planned or made so well that nothing could go wrong. 【5】

'Look, I don't want to get into trouble. This plan of yours sounds risky. '

'My plan is foolproof. Nothing will go wrong as long as you do exactly as I say. '

A.Not even a fool could mess it up.

B.And that is the purpose of April Fools' Day.

C.They celebrated the New Year on April 1st.

D.Even a smart person can be a fool at times.

E.But the tradition remains the same—to fool someone.

F.Fools also find themselves in many proverbs.

G.But how did this tradition begin?

時間：下周六晚：19：00－20：30

地點：201教室

內(nèi)容：了解端午節(jié)；比賽用筷子；學習包粽子。

注意：1．字數(shù)：100詞左右；

2．可適當增加細節(jié)以使行文連貫。

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Dessert in the South basically starts and ends with an ooey-gooey pecan (核桃) pie. Especially in Alabama, where the pecan is the official state nut. While there are plenty of farms that pick and package pecans, perhaps the most famous is Priester’s, a family-run business that’s been supplying Alabama with its favorite nuts for over seven decades.

Alaska: Salmon jerky

Forget beef jerky (肉干) - in Alaska, it’s all about the salmon jerky. Home to five different species of the flavorful fish (king, red, pink, silver, and chum), the northernmost state produces nearly one-third of the wild salmon consumed around the world. Bonus: Salmon is one of the seven healthiest fish you can eat.

Arizona: Saguaro cactus

The largest cactus (仙人掌) in the United States, the saguaro cactus is found only in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert. Living to be up to 200 years old, the cacti, whose flower is also the state’s flower, are generally around 30 feet tall and can grow unlimited arms. Want to see for yourself? Visit one of these 10 outstanding desert escapes in America.

California: Wine Guide

It isn’t called “Wine Country” for no reason. Northern California, specifically Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley, produce over 60,000 registered wine labels, making vino (酒類產(chǎn)品) the state’s most valuable agricultural product. If you’re looking for the most popular varietals (優(yōu)質(zhì)釀酒葡萄汁)，the top two frequently planted grapes are chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon.

【1】How long has the Priester’s farm lasted?

A.About 7 years.B.About 30 years.

C.About 70 years.D.About 200 years.

【2】Which state is famous for salmon?

A.Alaska.B.Arizona.

C.Alabama.D.California.

【3】Where does the text probably come from?

A.A library guide.B.A news report.

C.A project handbook.D.A travel guide.

1. 安慰鼓勵 Yuki；

2. 給她關(guān)于網(wǎng)課學習的建議，例如如何記筆記，如何和老師在線溝通，如何安排時間等；

3. 給予祝福。

參考詞匯：疫情 epidemic 隔離 quarantine 釘釘 Ding Talk

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

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Starting around 4,000 B. C.，traditional Chinese painting has developed continuously over a period of more than 6 ,000 years. Its growth has certainly reflected the changes of time and social conditions.

With Buddhism 【1】(introduce) to Ching from India around the first century AD, the art of painting religious murals (壁畫) became important. By the 4th century, landscape painting( 山水畫) 【2】(make) itself an independent form of expression. 【3】，during the Song Dynasty (960~ 1127) , paintings of historical characters and stories of everyday life gained growing 【4】.D2DAPopular).

Around the 9th century, flower-and-bird painting 【5】 ( separate) from decorative art to form an independent style, 【6】subjects included a rich variety of flowers, fruits, insects and fish. Many of the scholar painters (working with ink and brush used 【7】. a great economy of line. They produced painting of such things as plum blossoms (梅花)，orchids(蘭花)，bamboo，chrysanthemums(菊花)，and pines etc.，using their subject matter 【8】(reflect) their own ideals and character.

Modern paintings have often mixed several colors on one brush or mixed heir colors with black inks. As a result， they have obtained mare natural and richly varied colors. Such 【9】(technique) have been widely adopted and 【10】(far) developed in the contemporary period.

Age is not a problem when it comes to 【1】 (achieve) what you wish for. If you have the will power, you can’t be stopped.

【2】wants to show his or her special skills to the whole world can use You Tube as a platform. There are so many You Tubers, some of【3】are liked by thousands of fans. But our favorite You Tuber is not a young person but a grandmother. Mastanamma is 106 years of age. She lives in a village. She is famous on the【4】 (society) media for her You Tube videos of cooking various dishes. In her videos, she teaches her followers how to prepare different kinds of dishes,【5】(use) natural ingredients.

This journey【6】(begin) when one day her grandson Lakshman and his friend decided【7】 (upload) a video of her on You Tube. Lakshman wanted to show how people cooked【8】(tradition) in the old days.

This lovely granny is an【9】(inspire) to thousands, and it is very thoughtful of her grandson to promote her skills on such【10】 platform.

Many people are in the habit of pressing the "close" button because they don’t have the patience to wait for the elevator doors to shut. But according to experts, the buttons are a complete trick- the doors will not close any faster however hard you press

It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, making sure that all elevators stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter. Only firefighters and maintenance workers(維修工) can use the buttons to speed up the door-closing process if they have a code or special keys. But to normal elevator riders, the buttons aren't completely useless.

According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control. Experts have showed that a lot of buttons that don't do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose. For example, pedestrian crosswalk buttons don't live up to their names. Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but that was before computer-controlled traffic signals were introduced.

But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little "white lies". They still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort

That habit is here to stay, John Kounios, a psychology professor at Drexel University in the US, told The New York Times. “After all, I’ve got nothing else to do while waiting. So why not try the chance?”

【1】The author writes the text to______________

A. analyze what roles fake buttons play

B. inform readers of kinds of fake button

C. explore different ways to push buttons

D. explain why fake buttons were introduced

【2】The underlined “for this same purpose " in Paragraph 4 probably refers to_____________.

A. making people more patent

B. improving people 's bad mood

C. offering people a sense of control

D. helping people build up confidence

【3】What can we know from John Kounios’ words?

A. Pressing fake buttons is of no meaning at all

B. People don't know that what they press is fake

C. Some people press fake buttons Just to kill time

D. People are supposed to quit Pressing fake buttons