2023年高一暑假话题阅读天天练：文化活动（含答案）

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CafeHub

NexttotheCastleliesTheHub,homeoftheEdinburghInternationalFestivalandoneofthemosttalkedaboutspotsintown.Ourcafeisopeneverydayformouth-wateringlunches,snacksandfineeinandenjoytheatmosphereofTheHuborwatchtheworldgobyfromourbeautifulterrace(露台).

TheHub,Castlehill,RoyalMile,Edinburgh.Openeverydayfrom9:30a.m.tilllate.

Tel:01314732067www.thehub-

FarmWorld

Enjoybeing"AFarmerforaDay".Joinindeliveringandfeedingourspringbabies—bottlefeedingsessionstwicedaily.Funforallfamily.HorseRides,BMXBikesCrossCountryCourse,TractorRidethrough600acres,NewAdventurePlayground,NatureTrails.Fulldetailsonwebsite.

Open:May~OctWednesdaystoSaturdaysanddailyduringschoolholidays11a.m.~5p.m.

Tel:01797260256/260321www.farmworld-rye.co.uk

EntertheEurope-widestudentcompetition!

Areyoucurious,creativeandenergeticAreyouinterestedinthenewmediaAreyoubetween12and19yearsofageThenJoinMultimedia2023isforyou!

YourchallengewillbetobuildateamanddevelopamultimediapresentationinEnglish—basedononeofthreedifferenttopics.YoucanregisterbetweenMay1andJune15,2023andwillhavetoturninyourentry(参赛人员名单)beforeSeptember15,2023.

Therewardsarewonderful:150,000inprizeforschoolsandteamsandthechancetoattendaEuropeanstudentcamp—plusnewexperiences,anopportunitytomakefriendsthroughoutEurope!

Forfurtherinformationandregistrationformsgoto:www./joinmultimedia.

(1)You'llhavetoregisterfirstifyouwantto_____.

A．enjoydeliciousfood

B．tryTractorRidethrough600acres

C．entertheEurope-widestudentcompetition

D．watchtheworldgobyfromthebeautifulterrace

(2)Accordingtothepassage,therewillbe_____rewardsfortheEurope-widestudentcompetition.

A．onlyoneB．twoC．threeD．four

(3)Fromtheadvertisementsabove,wecanlearnthat_____.

A．CafeHubisapopularplaceinthelocalarea

B．familiescanenjoyHorseRidesonNewAdventurePlayground

C．FarmWorldprovideslunches,snacksandfinedining

D．theEurope-widestudentcompetitionwillbeheldonJune15,2023

MasterYourDeadlines

Thestrugglebeginsinhighschool,sometimesearlier.Deadlines,andlotsofthem,starttopileup.Atcollege,thepressuresometimesleadstolast-minuterushandunsatisfactorywork.Atwork,failingtomeetdeadlinescaneasilygetyoufired.Hereareafewbestpractices.

Assigndeadlinestowhatmatters

Ifthetaskisn'tofhighimportance,don'tsetaspecificdeadline.Inthisway,youareabletokeepitonyourradarforawhilewithoutfeelingpressured.Thiswillprovidejustenoughpressuretoensureyougetitdone.

Planforflexiblehours

Setapersonaldeadlineforyourselfadayortwobeforetheactualdeadline.Ifyou'reworkingwithagroupofpeople,addinevenmoretimetoaccountforpotentialfollow-upsandtheneedforapprovals.

Keepcommunicating

Thismeanslettingothersknowwhensomethingistakinglongerthanexpected,whenadeliverydid'tcomein,whenaclientisnotprovidingthenecessaryinformation,etc.Althoughitmayfeelembarrassingtoadmitthatsomethingisnotonschedule,beinghonestismuchbetterforrelievingyourstress.

(1)

A．Finishyourprojectasearlyaspossible.

B．Butifanactivityisurgent,setadeadlineimmediately.

C．Inthisway,you'llneverhavetostayuplateandfeelstressed.

D．Buthandledproperly,deadlinescanactuallyimproveproductivity.

E．Wheneveryoufeelchallengedtofinishworkontime,communicate.

F．Soifanythingtakeslongerthanexpected,youcanstillwrapitupandsubmitontime.

(2)

A．Finishyourprojectasearlyaspossible.

B．Butifanactivityisurgent,setadeadlineimmediately.

C．Inthisway,you'llneverhavetostayuplateandfeelstressed.

D．Buthandledproperly,deadlinescanactuallyimproveproductivity.

E．Wheneveryoufeelchallengedtofinishworkontime,communicate.

F．Soifanythingtakeslongerthanexpected,youcanstillwrapitupandsubmitontime.

(3)

A．Finishyourprojectasearlyaspossible.

B．Butifanactivityisurgent,setadeadlineimmediately.

C．Inthisway,you'llneverhavetostayuplateandfeelstressed.

D．Buthandledproperly,deadlinescanactuallyimproveproductivity.

E．Wheneveryoufeelchallengedtofinishworkontime,communicate.

F．Soifanythingtakeslongerthanexpected,youcanstillwrapitupandsubmitontime.

(4)

A．Finishyourprojectasearlyaspossible.

B．Butifanactivityisurgent,setadeadlineimmediately.

C．Inthisway,you'llneverhavetostayuplateandfeelstressed.

D．Buthandledproperly,deadlinescanactuallyimproveproductivity.

E．Wheneveryoufeelchallengedtofinishworkontime,communicate.

F．Soifanythingtakeslongerthanexpected,youcanstillwrapitupandsubmitontime.

WelcometomyMessageBoard!

Subject:Slimmingdownclassics

Mr.Handsome2023-5-128:24a.m.

OrionBooks,whichdecidesthereisamarketincreatingcut-downclassics,isslimmingdownsomenovelsbysuchgreatwritersasL.Tolstoy,M.MitchellandC.Bronte.Now,eachofthemhasbeenwhittled(削减)downtoabout400pagesbycutting30to40percentoftheoriginal,withwords,sentences,paragraphsand,inafewcases,chaptersremoved.Thefirstsixshortenededitions,allpricedat6.99andadvertisedasgreatreads"inhalfthetime",willgoonsalenextmonth,withplansfor50to100moretofollow.Thepublishinghousebelievesthatmodernreaderswillwelcometheshorterversions.

Mr.Edwards2023-5-129:40a.m.

Well,I'mpublisherofOrionGroup.Thanksforyourattention,Mr.Handsome.

Imustsay,theideadevelopedfromagameof"shame"inmyoffice.Eachofuswasrequiredtoconfesstothemostembarrassingblanksinhisorherreading.IadmittedthatIhadneverreadAnnaKareninaandtriedbutfailedtogetthroughGonewiththeWindseveraltimes.OneofmycolleaguesacknowledgedskippingJaneEyre.Werealizedthatlifeistooshorttoreadallthebooksyouwanttoandweneverweregoingtoreadtheseones.

Asaleadingpublishinghouse,wearetryingtomakeclassicsconvenientforreadersbutit'snotasifwe'rewithdrawingtheoriginalversions.Theyarestillthereifyouwanttoreadthem.

Ms.Weir2023-5-1211:35a.m.

I'mdirectoroftheonlinebookclubwww.lovereading.co.uk.

Mr.Edwards,Ithinkyourshortenededitionsareabreathoffreshair.I'mguiltyofneverhavingreadAnnaKarenina,becauseit'sjustsolong.I'dmuchratherreadtwo300booksthanone600book.Iamlookingforwardtomoreshortenedclassics!

Mr.Crockatt2023-5-124:38p.m.

I'mfromtheLondonindependentbookshopCrockatt&Powell.

Inmyopinion,thepracticeiscompletelyridiculous.HowcanyouedittheclassicsI'mafraidreadingsomeofthesebooksishardwork,andthatiswhyyouhavetodevelopasareader.Ifpeopledon'thavetimetoreadAnnaKarenina,thenfine.Butdon'treadashortenedversionandkidyourselfit'stherealthing.

(1)Accordingtothemessageboard,OrionBooks_____.

A．opposesthereadingoforiginalclassics

B．isembarrassedforcuttingdownclassics

C．thinkscut-downclassicshaveabrightfuture

D．iscautiousinitsdecisiontocutdownclassics

(2)InMr.Edwards'opinion,OrionGroupisshorteningclassicsto_____.

A．makethemeasiertoread

B．meetalargedemandinthemarket

C．increasethesalesofliterarybooks

D．competewiththeiroriginalversions

(3)Bydescribingtheshortenedclassicsas"abreathoffreshair",Ms.Weir_____.

A．speakshighlyofthecut-downclassics

B．showsherlovefortheoriginalclassics

C．feelsguiltyofnotreadingtheclassics

D．disapprovesofshorteningtheclassics

Thereareavarietyofclubswhichprovidesocialandculturalactivitiesforstudentswishingtomeetotherswithsimilarinterestsfromthesameorfromdifferentnationalbackgrounds.

CharlesPeguyCentreRoyalOverseasLeague

CPCisaFrenchyouthcentre,providingadvice,supportandinformationtoyoungEuropeansagedbetween18-25.Facilitiesincludeaninformationandadviceserviceregardingeducation,workplacementandgeneralwelfarerights.Moreover,thecentreholdsadatabaseofjobsandaccommodationinLondon.Membersmayuseafaxmachine,acopierandcomputerstosurfonlineorchecke-mailsforfree.Hours:Monday14:00-17:00Tuesday-Friday10:00-17:00Membership:35peryearOpen365daysperyear,ROLisaclubwithfacilitiesinLondonandEdinburghwithrestaurants,barsandaccommodation.Therearebranchesaroundtheworldand57reciprocalclubsworldwide.Quarterlymagazines,literarylectures,annualmusicandartcompetitions,andsummerandwinterprogrammeofeventsareprovidedformembers.Membershipfees:aged17-20,47peryearaged21-25,70peryearForfurtherinformation,pleasecontactthemembershipsecretary.

YMCALondonCentralKensingtonCommitteeforOverseasStudents

YMCAisasocialclub.MostmembersareyoungEnglishprofessionals,butoverseasvisitorsarewelcome.Facilitiesincludephotography,art,drama,pottery,languagecoursesatdifferentlevels,badminton,fitnesstesting,cycling,yogaandotheractivities.Hours:weekdays07:00-22:30weekends10:00-21:00Membershipfees:125peryearHotline:05667932KCOSisasocietyforyoungpeoplefromallcountries.Eachmonththerearesome40parties,discos,visitstotheatres,concerts,walksandothergatheringswherememberswillbeabletomeetlotsofpeople.Anewprogrammeissenteachmonthdirectlytomembers.TheclubarrangesaweeklyclubnightinaCoventGardenbar.Tofindoutmore,telephonethecluborwrite(freepost)totheoffice.Hours:10:30-17:30Tel:05663801

(1)Thepassageismainlyfor_____.

A．youngEnglishprofessionals.

B．localstudentsfromdifferentbackgrounds.

C．EuropeanstudentsinLondon.

D．theyouthwishingtomeetdifferentpeople.

(2)Accordingtothepassage,whichclubcanprovidetheplacestolivein

A．CPC.B．ROL.C．YMCA.D．KCOS.

(3)Ifyouwantmoreinformationaboutlanguagestudy,youcan_____.

A．makeaphonecallB．gototheofficeinperson

C．sendafaxorane-mailD．turntothemembershipsecretary

TeachYourselfHowtoPlayaMusicalInstrument

Ifyou'relowoncashbutinterestedinlearninghowtoplayanewmusicalinstrument,considersomeofthesetips.

Setagoalforyourself.

Isittoformarockbandwithyourfriends,playwithanorchestra,writemusic,ortosimplyplayforyourownenjoymentBerealisticaboutyourgoalswhenyou'rejuststartingtolearnhowtoplayanewinstrument.

Researchdifferentinstruments.

Choosinganinstrumenttakesmorethanjustpickingtheonethatlooksthemostimpressive.Therecanbemanyvariations(变化)inrangeaswellasotherfactorsthataffectthesoundlikethenumberofstringsonaguitarorbass.Ifso,youcanseewhichoneyou'remostcomfortablewith.

Takelessons.

Considerlearninghowtoplayamusicalinstrumentbyyourself.Thereareplentyofbooks,trainingvideos,andonlineresourcesavailable.Theycanteachyouhowtoplaymostinstruments.Takeyourtimewhilelearning,butsetasidesometimeatleasteveryweeksothatyoupractisegoodhabitsandstaymotivated.Onceyou'vemasteredbasicskills,you'llbewellonyourwaytomasteringyourchoseninstrument.

Neverstoplearning.

Sometimesitmightbefrustratingtomakelittleprogressortiresometokeepupwithpractising.Workhardatwhatyouwanttodoandalwayskeepimproving.

(1)

A．What'smore,manyofthemarecompletelyfree.

B．Thinkoverwhatyouwouldliketogetoutofthisexperience.

C．Considercarefullywhatkindoflessonsyouwant.

D．Therefore,youhavegotpleasurefromplayingtheinstrument.

E．However,rememberyouhadagoalthatyouwantedtoachieve.

F．Mostimportantly,beforeyoubuy,considertryingthemoutforabitfirst.

G．Itcanbetime-consumingatfirst,buttheresultscanbeevenmorerewarding.

(2)

A．What'smore,manyofthemarecompletelyfree.

B．Thinkoverwhatyouwouldliketogetoutofthisexperience.

C．Considercarefullywhatkindoflessonsyouwant.

D．Therefore,youhavegotpleasurefromplayingtheinstrument.

E．However,rememberyouhadagoalthatyouwantedtoachieve.

F．Mostimportantly,beforeyoubuy,considertryingthemoutforabitfirst.

G．Itcanbetime-consumingatfirst,buttheresultscanbeevenmorerewarding.

(3)

A．What'smore,manyofthemarecompletelyfree.

B．Thinkoverwhatyouwouldliketogetoutofthisexperience.

C．Considercarefullywhatkindoflessonsyouwant.

D．Therefore,youhavegotpleasurefromplayingtheinstrument.

E．However,rememberyouhadagoalthatyouwantedtoachieve.

F．Mostimportantly,beforeyoubuy,considertryingthemoutforabitfirst.

G．Itcanbetime-consumingatfirst,buttheresultscanbeevenmorerewarding.

(4)

A．What'smore,manyofthemarecompletelyfree.

B．Thinkoverwhatyouwouldliketogetoutofthisexperience.

C．Considercarefullywhatkindoflessonsyouwant.

D．Therefore,youhavegotpleasurefromplayingtheinstrument.

E．However,rememberyouhadagoalthatyouwantedtoachieve.

F．Mostimportantly,beforeyou