Acorn Bank  Garden & water mill

       A delightful walled garden with old varieties of fruit trees and flower borders, set against the backdrop of a 17th-century red sandstone house overlooking the Eden Valley. Herb garden planted with over 200 medicinal and culinary herbs. Dogs on leads are welcome on woodland walks. Children’s activity sheet available.

Temple Soverby, Near Penrich, CA 10 lsp   Tel: 017683 61893

Open:

       19 March—30 October, daily except Monday and Tuesday, 10 am—5pm

       Tearoom open from 11am—4. 30 pm, Shop 10am—5pm

Price: Adult £3, Child £1.5, Family £7.5

The Beatrix Potter Gallery

       Original sketches and watercolors by Beatrix Potter for her children’s tales. 2005 exhibition will feature. The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle and The Tale of the Pie and The Patty-Pan. Also on display in this atmospheric 17t h-century building is information on Beatrix Potter’s life.

Beatrix Potter Gallery, Hawkshead, LA22 ONS  Tel: 015394 36355

Open:

 19 March—30 October, 10am—4. 30 pm, daily except Thursday and Friday. Also open 12—20 February, 2 & 3 June and 27 & 28 October.

Price: Adult £3.50, Child £1.70, Family £8.70

Hill Top

       Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated many of the famous children’s stories in this 17th-century farmhouse which she bought 100 years ago. Today you can view her personal treasures and step into the garden which is planted with flowers and vegetables, just as it would have been in Beatrix Potter’s time.

       Please note that this is a small and popular house, which gets very busy especially in school holidays. At peak times there are queues and by the end of the day not all visitors may be able to visit the house (we apologize for this). Please collect a timed ticket (including NT members) from the ticket office in the car park on your arrival.

Hill Top, Near Sawrey, La22 OLF  Tel: 015394 36269

Open:

       19 March—30 October, 10: 30 am—4. 30 pm, daily except Thursday and Friday. Also open Thursday in August and 2 & 3 June and 27 & 28 October.

       Shop and Garden open Thursday and Friday, 10:am—5 pm. Ring for winter opening.

Price: Adult £5, Child £2, Family £12

. From the ads mentioned above, we can learn _______.

A. visitors can admire the scene of the Beatrix Potter’s time in Hill Top

B. visitors can admire the beautiful natural in both the Beatrix Gallery and Hill Top

C. the Beatrix Potter Gallery is more popular with children than Hill Top

D. Beatrix Gallery neighbors Hill Top

If the Smiths and their 2 children visit the 3 sites, they will have to pay _______.

A. £28.2                   B. £23.4            C. £28               D. £33

If you have the tickets, you must be able to _______.

A. visit Hill Top at opening time

B. visit the Beatrix Potter Gallery on Friday

C. visit Acorn Bank at opening time

D. visit the three sites at any time

We can learn from the ads that _______.

A. you can enjoy yourself with a dog as you like at Acorn Bank

B. it is convenient for you to get a timed ticket for Hill Top

C. children who have passed a quiz will be admitted to the Beatrix Potter Gallery   

D. you can book the tickets for Hill Top through the telephone number 015394 36355


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A gadget which makes water out of air could become the greatest househo1d invention since the microwave.
Using the same technology as a dehumidifier(除湿器),the Water Mill is able to create a ready supply of drinking water because it can always get it from an unlimited source—the air.
The company behind the machine says not only does it offer an alternative to bottled water in
developed countries, but it is a solution for the millions who face a daily water shortage.
The machine works by drawing in wet air through a filter(过滤器)and over a cooling instrument which changes it into water droplets.It can produce up to 1 2 liters a day.The Water Mill will also produce more water when storms pass over, as the amount of water which is contained in the air increases. In keeping with its eco-development, the machine uses the same amount of electricity as three lights.
Inventor Jonathan Ritchey said: “The demand for water is off the chart. So people are looking for freedom from water distribution systems that are shaky and unreliable.”
The machine, which is about 3 feet wide, is likely to cost £800 when it goes on sale here in the spring. Its maker, Canadian Firm Element Four, roughly calculates that a litre of water cost around 20p to produce.
Environmentalists state that half the world’s population will face water shortage because of climate change by 2080. One in five is said to lack access to safe drinking.
The Water Mill is not effective in areas where the amount of water contained in the air is below about 30 percent, but in Britain that won’t be much of a problem.
63.What does the underlined word “it” refer do?
A.Drinking water.       B.Invention. C.Microwave.      D.Water Mill.
64.What do we learn about the machine?
A.It works in the same way as microwaves.
B.It is very expensive for families to afford.
C.It absorbs steam and turns it into water.
D.It helps to make the water clean to drink.
65.What does the passage lead us to believe?
A.The cost of water will go up.  B.Bottled water will disappear sooner.
C.The machine is energy saving. D.The machine will be popular worldwide.
66.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.A New Way to Solve Water Problem.    B.A Machine to Make Water out of Air.
C.A Dehumidifier to Produce Water.     D.An Absolutely New Invention

Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge in March 1952, educated at Brentwood School, Essex and St John's College, Cambridge where, in 1974 he gained a BA (and later an MA) in English literature.
He was the creator of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy(《银河系漫游指南》), which started life as a BBC Radio 4 series in March 1978. Since then it has been transformed into a series of best-selling novels, a TV series, a record album, a computer game and several stage adaptations.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's success sent the book straight to Number One in the UK Bestseller List and in 1984 Douglas Adams became the youngest author to be awarded a Golden Pan. He won a further two (a rare feat), and was nominated—though not selected - for the first Best of Young British Novelists awards.
He followed this success with The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980); Life, The Universe and Everything (1982); So Long and Thanks for all the Fish (1984); and Mostly Harmless (1992). The first two books in the Hitchhiker series were adapted into a 6-part television series, which was an immediate success when first showed in 1982. Other publications include Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987) and Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul (1988). In 1984 Douglas teamed up with John Lloyd and wrote The Meaning of Life and their second huge success, The Deeper Meaning of Life followed in 1990. One of Douglas’s personal favorites was written in 1990 when he teamed up with zoologist Mark Carwardine and wrote Last Chance to See an account of a world-wide search for rare and endangered species of animals.
Douglas sold over 15 million books in the UK, the US and Australia. He was also a best seller in German, Swedish and many other languages.
Douglas Adams died on Friday, May 11, 2001, in Santa Barbara, CA. He will be greatly missed by fans worldwide.
【小题1】The main idea of this passage is           .

A.Douglas Adams, always loved by fans
B.Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
C.Douglas Adams and his works
D.Douglas Adams’s personal lives
【小题2】The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was first shown to the public as           .
A.a radio series B.a movie C.a TV series D.a computer game
【小题3】Which two books were adapted into a six-part TV series?
A.Life, The Universe and Everything and Mostly Harmless
B.The Restaurant at the End of the Universe and Life, The Universe and Everything
C.The Restaurant at the End of the Universe and So Long and Thanks for all the Fish
D.So Long and Thanks for all the Fish and Mostly Harmless
【小题4】 Last Chance to See is a book about          .
A.Some stories happening in a Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
B.the author’s personal favorites
C.a zoologist and his worldwide experiences
D.searching for rare and endangered species of animals
【小题5】Which of the following statement is not true?
A.Douglas Adams died at the age of 49 and he was memorized by his fans.
B.Douglas Adams was the youngest author to be selected as one of the first Best of Young British Novelists.
C.John Lloyd was one of the authors of the two books, The Meaning of Lifeand The Deeper Meaning of Life.
D.Douglas graduated from Essex and St John's College and gained a Master’s Degree.

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“I Love My Neighborhood” Poster Contest

The “I Love My Neighborhood” Poster Contest was developed in l993.It aims to educate your students and their families about neighborhood pride and duty.Lessons and activities are provided in a teacher’s guide.Students can learn about the sources of litter and pollution prevention.

RULES    

     All children in primary schools are invited to submit(提交) one piece of work. The Winning posters will be reproduced and handed out throughout the neighborhood.

◆Students are encouraged to bravely use different colors and to be as creative as possible! It is up to the student and you to decide which art tool to use such as crayons. Color pencils are not advised because they do not     reproduce well.

◆The topic, “I am part of my neighborhood!” must be included in the design of each poster. The Committee requires that students include their

  mascot(吉祥物) in each poster.

◆All work must be on normal-sized paper for winning posters reproduction purposes. Over-sized posters will have no chance of taking part in the final competition.

◆All work submitted must be the child’s own work.Your students can be guided by you or their parents; we simply want to avoid poster not     drawn by themselves.   

◆Please review each poster before submitting.

Each work to be submitted must include the student’s name, grade level,your name and school name on the BACK of each poster.

  For more information or questions about the 2012 “I Love My Neighborhood” Poster Contest, contact(联系) Jaixen Webb at (818) 551-6933 or   jwebb@ci.glendale. ca.us    ’

1.We can learn from Paragraph l that the contest ______.

   A.has a history of more than 20 years

   B.offers kids activities organized by parents

   C.aims to protect the environment by the power of art  

   D.hopes kids can feel proud of their neighborhood

2.To win the contest, students must _____.

   A. use different-sized Paper       B.design a mascot for the contest

   C. avoid using crayons and color pencils  D.draw the posters by themselves

3.The text is mainly written for ______.

   A.students  B. neighborhood committees  C.teachers   D.parents    

 

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