Summer Holiday Fun 2010 !

    The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!

Peterborough Museum

    The Age of the Dinosaurs’ 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 (潜伏) around every ember! The museum is open from 10：00am to 5：00pm 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 01353 720274 for details

Houghton Mill   

    Alice through the Looking Class—a new production 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 : 30 pro 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 (玫瑰形饰物) 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 accompanied by 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. ￡21    B. ￡17     C. ￡27      D. ￡20

3. Which of the following activities needs parents’ company?

    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 for himself.

A. one activity                 B. two activities      

C. three activities                 D. four activities

完成句子

1.When we reached the cinema, the film had not begun yet, so we ________________ a taxi. (take)

当我们到达电影院时，电影还没有开始，所以我们本不必坐出租车的。

2.________________________, she had no time to attend to her children. (occupy)

忙于工作，她没有时间照顾孩子。

3.A series of failures ____________________ the truth that Rome was not built in a day. (aware)

4.一连串的失败已经让他意识到了“罗马不是一天建成的”这个道理。

___________________ was that he had received no apology for what happened yesterday. (annoy)

5.令他恼怒的是他还没有因昨天发生的事情而收到任何道歉。

Who _____________________ went to the concert with you last night? (it)

6.昨晚究竟是谁跟你一起去听音乐会的？

So quickly ___________________________ her new surroundings that everyone was amazed. (adapt)

她如此快地适应了新环境以至于每一个人都很惊讶。

7.Although Lucy was neither clever nor beautiful, she played as ______________________ the heroine in the new play. (role)

虽然露西既不聪明又不漂亮，但她在那部新剧中起着与女主角一样重要的作用。

8.The earthquake that happened in Ya’an, Sichuan last week is reported ____________________ the death of nearly 200 people. (result)

据报道，上周发生在四川雅安的地震已导致接近两百人丧生。

9.If his plan ____________________________ approval at the meeting yesterday, he wouldn’t be so discouraged now. (meet)

如果昨天他的计划在会议上获得了赞同，他现在就不会这么沮丧了。

10.John ___________________________cut out going to bed late, for it was harmful to his health. (find)

第二节信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

请阅读下列娱乐信息和个人信息，并按要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先请阅读下列应用文：

A. Theatre drama

The new play Love with My Former Wife, performed in Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center, introduces a story of love. You will see dating, love and marriage in this day.

B. Classic ballet

The classic ballet La Bayadere describes a love story in ancient India. The ballet has been popular since 1877. This week, Guangzhou Ballet Troupe will bring this ballet to Shanghai.

C. Classical music

Dmitri Shostakovin is considered one of the greatest Soviet composers. This week, his works will be performed in memory of the 100th anniversary of his birth.

D. Theatre play

The play Activated Carbon tells the story of two generations. It describes the lifestyle of young people who are struggling for a better future in the city, as well as the old generation’s thoughts on life and history. This play shows their different attitudes to life, history, love and marriage.

E. Students’ concert

A student art group aged 9 to 13 will hold a concert this weekend. The performers will display their skills in playing traditional Chinese musical instruments.

F. Piano concert

A piano concert will be performed at 2:00 pm in Shanghai Oriental Art Centre. The program will include selections from Beethoven, Chopin and Mozart.

请阅读以下个人信息，然后进行匹配：

56. Peter is interested in traditional Chinese musical instruments. He is also interested in anything that is related to Chinese musical instrument.

57. Jenet is twenty—four years old. She has difficulty in understanding her parents’ lifestyle. She has great interest in the differences between generations.

58. Elma has been learning how to play the piano since she was a youngster and her musician parents have set their sights on a concert career for their daughter. Now Elma is 18 and is preparing for a piano competition. She needs more inspiration.

59. Katherine is a middle school student. She spends most of her spare time in reading love stories and dancing. The love stories based on ancient India are her favourite.

60. Lily is a 25-year-old law student who loves classical music, though she has no particular talent for playng or composing. Enjoying classical music is often a pastime. She’s interested in soviet composer in particular.

Summer Holiday Fun 2010 !

The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!

Peterborough Museum

The Age of the Dinosaurs’ 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 5:00pm 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 sports 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 production of the family favorite on Monday 30^th August．Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play．Gates open 5:30pm，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 Games：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 accompanied by 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?

A．Playing farmland games                                   B．Watching a new play．

C．Competing in sports activities．                    D．Visiting the dinosaur exhibition．

4.If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19，he will have __________ to choose from for himself．

A．one activity                                                      B．two activities     

C．three activities                                                   D．four activities

Nowadays more and more young athletes are taking part in the risky activities called “extreme sports” or “X-sports”.

In the past young athletes would play baseball. Today, they want risk and excitement — the closer to the edge, the better. They snowboard over cliff and hike deep mountains.

Extreme sports started as an alternative to more expensive sports such as golf. A city kid who couldn’t afford expensive sports equipment could get a skateboard and have fun. But now it has become a whole new area of sports, with specialized equipment and high levels of skill. There is even an Olympics for extreme sports, called the winter x-game, which includes snow mountain hiking and ice climbing.

What makes extreme sports so popular? Maybe it’s because people love the risk. City people want to be outdoors on the weekends and do something challenging. The new equipment is so much better that people can take more risks without getting hurt. Sure there’s a risk. Once you go mountain hiking or snowboarding, it’s impossible to go back to have riding or skiing. It’s just too boring.

Now even the older crowd is starting to join in. Every weekend, groups of friends in their early 30s get together. On weekdays they work as computer programmers in the same office. On weekends they hike mountains together.

Extreme sports are certainly not for everyone. Most people still prefer to play basketball or watch sports on TV. But it has been a fact that extreme sports are gaining popularity.

1.Extreme sports started as an alternative to more expensive sports because _______.

A．people didn’t like to play golf

B．some city kids couldn’t afford expensive sports equipment

C．there is an Olympics for extreme sports

D．extreme sports are gaining popularity

2.More and more young athletes are taking part in extreme sports because _______.

A．people want risk and excitement

B．it’s impossible to go back to have riding or skiing

C．people can take more risks without getting hurt

D．the older crowd is starting to join in

3.To have extreme sports, you should _______.

A．have specialized equipment and high levels of skill

B．be very young at age

C．do snow mountain hiking and ice climbing

D．afford expensive sports equipment

4.The author gives the example of the computer programmers in the same office to show _______.

A．young people love risks

B．they can’t afford golf

C．they don’t like to play basketball or watch sports on TV

D．extreme sports are gaining popularity

5.The main idea of this passage is _______.

A．extreme sports are certainly not for everyone

B．the benefits and costs of extreme sports

C．the development of extreme sports

D．what makes extreme sports so popular