The summer holidays are upon us again．Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!
Peterborough Museum
The Age of the Dinosaurs’(恐龙)is the museum’s main attraction this summer．Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands－on exhibits!Watch out for monsters lurking around every ember!The museum is open from 10∶00am to 5∶00 pm Monday to Saturday, and from 12∶00pm to 4∶00 pm on Sundays in August．
Call 01733 864663 for details．
Saxon Youth Club
School holiday fun：Young people aged 13－19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road．Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3∶00pm．PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3∶30pm and 6∶30pm．
Call 01 353 720274 for details
Houghton Mill
Alice through the Looking Class－a new play of the family favorite on Monday 30th．August．Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play．Gates open 5∶30pro，performance 6∶30pm－8∶30pm．Tea room will be open until end of the interval．Adult ￡10．Child￡7．Family ￡20．
Booking advisable on 0845 4505157．
Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Farmland Gaines：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland Team．Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！No need to book, just turn up between 12∶00pm and 4∶00pm on Thursday 19th August Suitable for children aged four and above, each child should be together with an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost￡7 per child．
For further information，call 01223 810080．
(1)
If you are interested in cooking, you can go to ________．
[ ]
A．
Peterborough Museum
B．
Houghton Mill
C．
Saxon Youth Club
D．
Farmland Museum
(2)
You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you ________．
[ ]
A．
￡7
B．
￡17
C．
￡27
D．
￡20
(3)
Which of the following activities needs parents’ company(陪伴)?
[ ]
A．
Playing farmland games
B．
Watching a new play．
C．
Competing in spots activities．
D．
Visiting the dinosaur exhibition．
(4)
If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19, he will have _______ activities to choose from．
Like Paris, London is a famous city with long history．Beautiful scenes, mild climate(温和的气候)，old culture, advanced education and flourishing(繁华的)business…．London attracts many foreigners every year．
If you want to take a trip to London, you shouldn't miss these places．
Buckingham Palace：It's the permanent residence(永久住所)of the Queen．It was built for the Duke of Buckingham(白金汉公爵)in 1703, and during the later years many buildings were added to it．In the Palace, there are large sum of art works．The Palace is opened to public for two months each summer．
Big Ben：The famous London Clock is at the northern end of the House of Parliament (议院)．The clock is very big．The tower is 320 feet high and the clock is 23 feet wide．The minute hands are 14 feet long．It was completed in 1859．
Westminster Cathedral：People used eight years to build the Westminster Cathedral(1895-1903)．It has one of the finest choirs(唱诗班)in Britain．On the Bell Tower, which is 273 feet high, people can see much of London．It is the place for famous people to“live”after their death．
Tower Bridge：It's London's most famous landmark．Inside the twin towers, there are exhibitions about the stories of the bridge．
London Zoo：Children must be interested in it!It was opened in 1828 and it's the most famous zoo in the world．You can see 650 animal species in the zoo．
(1)
What does the underlined word“large sum of”mean?
[ ]
A．
a lot of
B．
a plenty of
C．
enough
D．
piles of
(2)
Which place is not mentioned in the passage?
[ ]
A．
Big Ben
B．
Tower Bridge
C．
Buckingham Palace
D．
The BT tower
E．
London Zoo
F．
Westminster Cathedral
阅读理解
When Babbage was working at Cambridge, a new idea occurred to him．He wanted to construct a calculating machine to work out the solutions(解法)to maths problems not only with correctness but also with a speed beyond the power of any human mind．His machine could solve problems involving(涉及)long rows of figures in one continuous operation(运算)．
In 1822 Babbage exhibited his invention and won a prize from the government．After that, he immediately started to work on a larger machine designed to solve more difficult problems．Although he received some money left by his father, the money was not enough to support his design．He wrote to the government about his plan and was given ￡2500 to start with, a sum worth much more in those days than it is now．
Babbage continued his work in London for four years．Then his health broke down, and he had to take a long holiday abroad．When he returned to London in 1828, he was at the end of his resources．Many bills remained unpaid．His chief assistant and co-workers quarreled with him and left with many expensive tools．For one year no work was done．During this period, Babbage, whose mind was always active, suddenly thought of a completely new idea for the machine．He rushed to meet the government officials to explain his new idea．But this time, they were unwilling to help him．For eight years, they refused to say whether they wanted the machine or not, and their final answer was “No”．
From 1828 to 1839, Babbage held the position of professor at Cambridge very successfully．But his greatest work was the unfinished calculating machine which stood covered in dust in his house．It was the beginning of the modern computer．
(1)
The machine Babbage designed would solve difficult maths problems ________．
[ ]
A．
in one operation with few mistakes
B．
in more than one operation without any mistakes
C．
in more than one operation with slight mistakes
D．
in one operation without any mistakes
(2)
Babbage failed to continue his research work in 1828 mainly because ________．
[ ]
A．
he was in poor health
B．
he almost ran out of money
C．
his co-workers argued with him
D．
he spent all his money on his bills
(3)
Babage explained his new idea to the government officials, expecting that ________．
[ ]
A．
they would agree to his plan
B．
they would pay for his new idea
C．
they would support him with money
D．
they would exhibit his new design
(4)
From the passage, we can infer that ________．
[ ]
A．
Babbage failed to be a famous scientist at Cambridge
B．
Babbage always had new ideas but gave them up easily
C．
Babbage always needed support from the government officials
D．
Babbage was the first designer of the modern computer
阅读理解
The Andrew Romay Immigrant Support Program(ISP)at the International Center provides a welcoming place for immigrants where they can build the skills they need to fully participate in the professional and social life of their new country．
About the Program
The Andrew Romay Immigrant Support Program(ISP)at the International Center provides an integrated(综合的)set of educational, cultural, and professional activities at ICNY to help immigrants：
●improve their English
●develop the networks they need to achieve their goals and fully participate in American life
●find a welcoming "home away from home"
Participants have access to a wide-range of programming, including：
●more than 40 weekly classes in English language and American culture
●practical and career-skills workshops
●opportunities to explore New York City and the nearby area through trips and tours ISP is particularly focused on helping newly arrived immigrants at a critical point in their lives．Recent arrivals in financial need receive one-year scholarships and low-cost meals．ISP is funded by Andrew Romay and a sum of money from the Open Society Institute．
If you are interested in applying for ISP, please fill out our online application or contact ISP Program Manager, Elaine Roberts at(212)255-9555 or at eroberts@intlcenter．org．
Resources for Current ISP Members
RECOMMENDEDCLASSES
●Intermediate level：Introduction to Writing & Interviewing Skills on Wednesday, from 11 am-12∶10pm．
●High Intermediate/Advanced：Tips for Success at Work and Beyond on Tuesday, from 2-3∶25pm．
●Advanced：Career Skills Workshop on Wednesday, from 6-8pm．Sign-up required．
●For all levels：Interviewing Skills Workshop on Saturday, from 11 am．－2 pm．Sign-up required．
UPCOMINGEVENTS
To see a list of upcoming events, visit our News＆Eventspage．
OTHERRESOURCES
If you would like helpful resources on topics such as ESOL, healthcare, housing, or finding a job, please visit our MemberResourcespage．
(1)
The main purpose of ISP is to ________．
[ ]
A．
help new immigrants set up a home away from home
B．
equip new immigrants with the skills needed
C．
provide support for new immigrants in financial need
D．
help old immigrants at a critical point
(2)
You can become a member of ISP by ________．
[ ]
A．
visiting News & Events page
B．
surfing Member Resources page
C．
contacting Andrew
D．
contacting Elaine
(3)
Which class best suits Tracy, who hopes to improve her ________ interviewing skills but is busy on weekdays?
[ ]
A．
Intermediate level．
B．
High Intermediate/Advanced．
C．
Advanced．
D．
For all levels．
阅读理解
There lived a king who liked art．One day an artist offered to paint the most beautiful picture in the world on the wall of his palace．
So the king said, " All right, you may work on one of the walls in the new hall．"
Just then, another artist said, "Please allow me to work on the opposite wall．I shall make exactly what that man will make on the opposite wall．Moreover, I shall do so without looking at his work．I would even request you to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls so the either of us cannot see the other．"
Everyone in the king's court, including the king and the first artist was surprised．So the king decided to give the man a chance．
The following day, a thick curtain was put into place and both the artists got to work．The first artist brought in a regular supply of paint, oil and water．But the second one would come with a cloth and a bucket of water every day．
A month later the first artist said that his work was completed and invited the king to come．So the king sent the message to the second artist, saying he was coming to see their works that evening．
After seeing the first artist's wall, the king was very impressed with the painting and gave him a huge sum of money as a reward．He then asked for the curtain to be opened up．
The same painting was seen on the opposite wall too! It was exactly like the one on the first wall．But this man had not seen what was going on, on the other side of the curtain．“How have you managed to do this?” asked the king．
The man said simply, "It's very easy．I just polished the wall every day! "
It was a wall made of white marble．The fellow polished it till it shone like a mirror．The reflection of the painting across the room showed up in it!
(1)
A thick curtain was put upbetween the two walls in order to __________．
[ ]
A．
help them concentrate on their work
B．
keep the first artist's painting a secret
C．
prevent their paintings from being seen by other people
D．
give the king a great surprise．
(2)
Why did the first artist receive a huge sum of money from the king?
[ ]
A．
His painting satisfied the king．
B．
His painting was the best the king has ever seen．
C．
He painted better than the second artist．
D．
The king promised to give him a reward．
(3)
How was the king feeling when he saw the second wall?
