Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
Where: Becket, Massachusetts
When: June 15-Aug 24
Each summer, this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world. Highlights (最精彩的部分) this season include the Dance Theater of Harlem's production of Alvin Ailey's “The Lark Ascending”, which opens the festival.
Many events are free. Ticketed performances start at $22. jacobspillow.org.
Moab Music Festival
Where: Moab, Utah
When: Aug 29-Sept 9
This area is better known for mountain biking than for music. But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three “Grotto Concerts”, where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances.
Events start at $25. moabmusicfest.org.
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Where: Cheyenne, Wyoming
When: July 19-28
There's something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an “Indian village” and Old West museum to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys and cowgirls competing for major money in the world's largest outdoor stage.
Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at $23. cfdrodeo.com.
The Glimmerglass Festival
Where: Cooperstown, New York
When: July 6-Aug 24
Each summer, opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This year's performances include Wagner's “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdi's “King for a Day”, in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers (作曲家).
Tickets start at $26. glimmerglass.org.
The morning of March 2, 2012, was a busy one for the students in Mrs. Goodknight's class in Henryville, Indiana. There was morning meeting with poems to read, jokes to share, and tests to prepare for. "It was just an ordinary day," says student Lyric Darling, 12.
At noon, while students played basketball under a sunny sky, a huge tornado (龙卷风) was forming 50 miles away. Around 2:25 p.m. 20 minutes before school was supposed to let out, a huge tornado touched down in Fredericksburg, 20 miles away. As word spread, parents rushed to the school. Teachers rushed to get kids onto buses or into waiting cars. By 2:45, the skies were darkening.
"I was crying," says Lyric. "All around me, kids were crying." Two buses returned to the school with students whose parents had not been home. Teachers brought the kids to the office, where they all took cover under desks. Suddenly the power went out. And then the tornado attacked the school, filled with wood and trees and glass. The tornado was over the school for less than one minute. In that time, it almost completely destroyed the school. Teachers were about to lead the group out of the office when a second tornado was upon them. When it finally ended, the group made its way out of the building.
Over the next few hours, parents arrived, overjoyed to find their children. The next day, it was clear: All of Henryville's people were safe.
There were so many sad and frightening stories. Some students saw the tornado with their own eyes. Some lost their homes. But many described how the community (社区) came together to help and support each other. "You learn what's important," Mrs. Goodknight says.
Jonathan Fairoaks lives in a tree house that he designed and built! In fact, as a tree house architect (建筑师), Jonathan has built more than 380 tree houses across the United States.
Jonathan's love of tree-house living began when he was a kid. He started climbing trees when he was 10 years old, and he became an arborist in high school. she built his first tree house and lived in it while he was in college.
"It was delightful-like being on a ship because it moved with the wind, " Jonathan says. "It was the most fun I'd ever had. "
Designing special tree houses may sound difficult, but Jonathan says it's not true. "I let the trees decide the designs, " he says. "Hardwoods such as oak make the best trees for houses一but I did once build a wonderful tree house in an apple tree.
As an arborist, Jonathan tries to never harm the trees. He attaches man- made limbs(树的主枝) to the tree to support the tree house.
"The tree grows over the man-made limbs, and they become part of the tree, " Jonathan says.
One feature of Jonathan's tree houses is the swings(秋千). "Swings are a great way to enjoy the trees." he explains. For example, he puts up monkey swings for kids tree houses.
Jonathan also likes tree houses that have views of streams or rivers and include windows that are made of pieces of colored glass.
"Let your imagination run wild," he says. "Walk in the woods and learn the different trees. Spend time climbing and learn how to do it safely. "
Jonathan also encourages his customers to give their tree houses names. One of his customers named his own tree house "Ups and Downs".
Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so, howeverHere's how:
Plan your time carefully.
When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First arrange your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. . A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.
Find a good place to study.
Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study. materials. No games, radios, or television! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class.
Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says. . Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
When you get home from school, go over your notes. Preview the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day and read that material. This will help you understand the next class. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.
Develop a good attitude about tests.
. It helps you remember your new knowledge. The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't be overly worried.
There are other methods that might help you with your study. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
A. Study regularly.
B. Listening carefully in class means less work later.
C. Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.
D. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to
E. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.
F. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject.
G. If you want to make progress, you must finish your homework everyday.
When I was young, each morning I woke up and would find my father nowhere around the house. He usually got up early before 1and began milking the cow and cleaning the farmyard. In summer, he got up2earlier to remove the grass and water the flowers and vegetables in the garden. Once I helped my father to3the grass from the corn field. It wasn't long before I felt very tired 4the field ridge(田垄) seemed endless. Finally I totally threw myself5in the field, feeling6. My dad seemed to have7my mind. He came up and said, “Farming is tiring and really takes8and sweat, but in9the sweet harvest will be worth the 10. " Encouraged by his words, I11my feet. My father12 and added, "Rome is not built in a13but it can be built in hundreds of days. So whenever14with a huge project, just break it into 15 parts and then complete them one by one. Finally you will be amazed at your16. "Hearing what he said, I was greatly17and continued removing the grass from patch to patch. Believe it or not, at the end of the day, I18in weeding(除草) half an acre of corn field.
Now, I have tried different jobs and finally19down running a big restaurant. In my lifetime, my father's devotion to his job and his special working methods can always encourage and guide me 20all kinds of difficulties.
Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will(probable) say that they go to school to learn languages, maths, history, science and some other knowledge. That is quite true, butdo they learn these things?
We send our children to school(prepare) them for the time when they will be big and will have to work for themselves. Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life. But is thatonly reason why they go to school?
There is(many) in education than just (learn) truth. We go to school to learn how to learn, so that when we have left school we can continue to learn. A man who really knows how to learn will always be(success )，because when he has to do something new, he will not only be able to do it well himself, but also be able to teach others how to do it in the best way. The uneducated person, the other hand, is either unable to do something new, or just(do) it badly. The purpose of schools, therefore, is not to teach languages, maths, history, science, etc., but also teach(pupil) the way to learn.
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。
The day before yesterday, I went to the bookstore where is near our school to buy a story book. It was Saturday, so there was many people there. With the helps of a shop assistant, I quickly got the book I needed. I was about to leave when I found someone trying to steal a man's money. Although I was nervous, but I tried to think of a way to help. Suddenly, I had good idea. I stepped on the man's foot by purpose. As expected, the man's scream gives the thief a fright, who quick walked out of the shop. After hear my explanation, the man smiled and expressed her thanks to me.
1）你是如何看待友谊的；
2）你是怎么选择朋友的；
3）你是如何维持与朋友之间的友谊的。
注意： 1）词数120左右；
2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
