Big Hugs Elmo

Sesame Street Big Hugs Elmo. There are so many ways to play with Sesame Street Big Hugs Elmo! When preschoolers give Elmo a great big hug, he’ll hug back, say fun phrases or sing a sweet song about hugs! Press Elmo’s left foot and he will invite children to join in 1 of 4 imagination activities. There are 50 plus lively sounds and phrases. Elmo loves getting hugs from you. Let’s play.

Furby Boom Figure—Peacock

A whole new generation of Furby creatures is about to be born! Dust off your Furbish dictionary and get ready to party with your Furby Boon creature! Your Furby has a mind of its own, and the way you treat your Furby will shape its personality—so the more fun you have with it, the better! It speaks more English the more you play with it. Tickle（挠痒）your Furby, talk to it, and feed it.

FurReal Friends Cuddles My Giggly Monkey

Cuddles My Giggly Monkey responds in lifelike ways to being loved and cared for. Feed her with the banana-shaped bottle and she will move her mouth like a real baby monkey, make slurping sounds, and even say “mm” when she’s full! Snuggle（偎依）her close and she will turn to snuggle right back while making sweet, lovable monkey sounds. When it’s time for bed, rock Cuddles, and she will also sleepy sounds.

The First Flower Girl Doll—Disney Sofia

Your little Sofia then first fan will love this target-exclusive 10 flower girl doll; she is inspired by the hit animated series from Disney Junior, Sofia the First. This beautiful Sofia doll is beautifully dressed in a never-before0seen gown inspired by the flower girl fashion she wore at her mom’s royal wedding.

【1】Big Hugs Elmo is intended for ________.

A. teenagers B. kids under five

C. elders D. girls

【2】Which of the following toys is inspired by the character from an animated series?

A. My Giggly Monkey. B. Peacock.

C. Disney Sofia. D. Big Hugs Elmo.

【3】Furby is able to ________.

A. make slurping sounds B. give kids a hug

C. sing a sweet song D. speak more if you talk with it

February 12, 2014

BY DERRIK J. LANG, Associated Press

Shirley Temple Black, who died on February 10that age 85, wasn’t just a child star. She was THE child star—the sweet little girl whose shining smile helpedilluminesome of the darkest days the US has known during the Great Depression.

It’s hard today to imagine the super star Shirley was once “America’s Little Darling”. She sang and danced her way to the top of the box office in such films as Bright Eyes, Curly Top and Heidi. By 1940, she had appeared in 43 films. Temple teamed with Bill Robison in four movies, and their dance on the stairs in The Little Colonel is still a legendary film moment.

In the 1930s, her name on a movie introduction assured (保证) a packed house. She inspired dolls, dresses, dishes—even a drink (alcohol-free, of course).

US President Franklin D. Roosevelt once famously said that “as long as our country has Shirley Temple, we will be all right.’’

Unlike so many of today’s child stars, Temple didn’t end up with her name appearing across the headlines for bad behaviors. Instead of getting her photos on front pages or struggling with drugs and alcohol, Temple went on to a second career in diplomacy (外交), including presidential appointments as ambassador to Ghana.

She surprised a lot of people who doubted her with her grace, knowledge and eagerness to serve. In fact, her career in public service (20 years) was longer than her career in movies (19). The role she valued most, however, was as wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

The world has lost a treasured Hollywood legend. But her movies will allow that little dynamic figure to continue charming audiences for a very long time.

【1】The word “illumine” in Paragraph 1 means _______.

A. shorten B. sweeten

C. strengthen D. brighten

【2】Temple, as a child movie star, can best be described as _______.

A. sweet and lively B. gentle and kind

C. smart and knowledgeable D. shy and attractive

【3】What part did she regard as the most important in her life?

A. A top movie star. B. A businesswoman.

C. Her family role. D. Her diplomacy career.

【4】Where does this passage possibly come from?

A. A biography. B. A newspaper.

C. A magazine. D. A poster.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Last summer, I went to work as a volunteer teacher in a small village, that is located in the south of our country. The children there were all from poor families, but they didn't have nice clothes to wear or food eat. They had to do much housework as our parents had gone to work in cities to make money. They had to take care for their little brothers or sisters. They live a hard life. But they were eager to learn less about the outside world. When asking about their dreams, they gave me the same answer. They said they hoped they could return to their small villages after graduating from college to make their hometown the more beautiful.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last weekends I watched a film, 13 Going on 30. The story is about an 13-year-old girl who is eager to be an adult. She hopes she can have a beautiful face but a perfect body shape. She wants to date some handsome guy she likes. Then the magical thing happens in, and she gets everything. But she feels confusing, because her life changes total. I had the same feeling as the girl when she was at her ago. But now, when I looked back on it, I think we should value what we have. Every stage of life have its happiness, so there is no need skip any stage.

Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

一家服装店的橱窗外,两只狐狸在对话：

——爸爸快看,妈妈在对我笑呐！

——走吧儿子,有人过来了。

请简要描述这幅图片,并就其传达的信息和意义谈谈你的看法。

【题目】阅读理解
Diet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet… We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically (心理) and physically.
Diet products greatly weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the amount of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale(秤) instead. All we have to do is to recognize the word “diet” in food labels.
On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don't have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without struggle.
The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because eating them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients. Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemicals that go into diet products are possibly dangerous in the future.
Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological harm that comes from using them.
（1）From Paragraph 1, we learn that __________.
A.diet products fail to bring out people's potential
B.people have difficulty in choosing diet products
C.diet products are misleading people
D.people are tired of diet products
（2）One psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to _________.
A.try out a variety of diet foods
B.think twice before they enjoy diet foods
C.pay attention to their own eating habits
D.watch their weight rather than their diet
（3）Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products ______.
A.are over-taken
B.are short of basic nutrients
C.have no chemicals
D.provide too much energy
（4）Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion(结论)
A.
B.
C.
D.

【题目】阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

F . Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, w as once a student of St.Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.
His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary :“ My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”
This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925,which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection lf short stories All the Sad Young Men.
However, Fitzgerald's problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. while his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.
（1）How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?
A.5
B.6
C.7
D.8
（2）Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald's life according to the passage?
a. He became addicted to drinking.
b. He studied at St.Paul Academy.
c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.
d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.
e. He failed to reorder his life.
f. He joined the army and met Zelda.
A.f-c-e-a-b-d
B.b-e-a-f-c-d
C.f-d-e-c-b-a
D.b-f-c-d-e-a
（3）We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald .
A.had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.
B.was well educated and well off before he served in the army
C.would have completed more works if his wife hadn't broken down
D.helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital
（4）The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about .
A.Zelda's personal life
B.Zelda's illness and treatment
C.Fitzgerald's friendship with Graham
D.Fitzgerald's contributions to the literary world

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LT123 Workshops

‘I’m pleased to say that 2015 is our third year sponsoring the IATEFL information desk. This year, we are running three workshops covering some of the key areas of our wide-ranging special skills: testing, editing and vocabulary. We how to see you.’

—— Russell Whitehead Director

Vocabulary testing: why, what and how? By Felicity O’ Dell & Russell Whitehead

Saturday 11th April 3:50-4:35 pm Charter 4

Should vocabulary be one of the language features that we test and, if so, why? What vocabulary - and what aspects of vocabulary - should we focus on in our tests? What methods can we use to test vocabulary?

We will discuss answers to these questions, considering the strengths and weaknesses of different types of vocabulary test for different teaching contexts.

There’s something missing from your project - the editor! By David Baker & Fiona MacKenzie

Sunday 12 April 10:25-11:10 am Charter 8

Big publishing companies no longer offer the single route to publication. Whether you are self-publishing, a teaching institution developing its own materials, or a digital start-up, in a highly competitive environment it isn’t enough to write something and just put it out there.

Quality still matters - you can’t afford to forget one of the key roles in successful publishing.

Vocabulary levels: which words are at which level? By Stephen Bullon

Monday 13th April 1:35-2:20 pm Charter 8

While students develop their competence in the four skills and in their ability to master grammatical structures, they are together building their vocabulary.

We will try to establish the standards involved in selecting appropriate vocabulary at the various levels students pass through: frequency, teaching requirements, and register are all factors that need to be weighed in the balance.

LT123 is the new name for Language Testing 123, and we are proud sponsors of the 49th Annual

International IATEFL Conference and Exhibition.

Manchester, April 2015.

【1】To help improve vocabulary teaching and testing, the workshops will focus on ________.

A. how to employ more scientific methods in vocabulary testing

B. how to test vocabulary as the most important language feature

C. what advanced standards to set for the students of different levels

D. what to be concentrated on rather than four basic language skills

【2】From this handout we can know that ________.

A. the audience are editors in the field of language teaching

B. the director of LT123 will be talking in one of the workshops

C. some publishing companies will sponsor similar workshops soon

D. each workshop lasts 45 minutes in the same meeting room

【3】What is the purpose of this handout?

A. To sell newly published books on language testing.

B. To get the audience informed of the events

C. To show the breakthrough in vocabulary teaching.

D. To attract the attention of the host of 2015 IATEFL.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

One year ago, I had a special English lesson hold at the railway station. It was quite different from the regular English classes we were familiar to, for we had no textbooks, no blackboard and no fixed seats.

Gathered at the entrance of the station, we told to collect as much English words and sentence as possible there. Curious and excited, we walked around the station and looked everywhere, search for any information in English. Whenever an English word comes into sight, the class wouldburstinto the cheers as if we had discovered a new world. With the Chinese translation and vividly pictures, we could figure out its meaning with ease.

Now, this unforgettable lesson still encourages me to be an active learner where I go.

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