OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS
Animals Out of Paper
Yolo! Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami(折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 12. (West Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W. 86th St. 212-868-4444.)
The Audience
Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan, about Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb. 14. (Schoenfeld, 236 W. 45th St. 212-239-6200.)
Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 17. (Public, 425 Lafayette St. 212-967-7555.)
On the Twentieth Century
Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star's love during a cross-country train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb. 12. (American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St. 212 - 719 -1300.)
If you want to fully enjoy your vacation, then you'd better check the Durban City Tours! This is actually one of the best choices in South Africa today.
There is nothing more relaxing than to think about that there is a place to go and relax, right? City life is strained, but you can escape this situation and be in the place where there is nothing but relaxation. Here in Durban you will get to see all the amazing tourist attractions. If you love animals and want to see some elephants wandering around the streets, then Durban is the place to go. You can even get to ride one if you want!
Here you will also get to taste all the delicious South African food. You can choose from Italian cooking to its native dishes. Durban is a great place to tour with your friends and family. You will learn a lot about its history through the landmarks you will see down the streets. Tourists and even the local villagers just can't get enough of these treats!
However, it is important that you make the necessary arrangements. There are actually lots of tour guides that will help you as you make your journey along the streets of Durban. But if you prefer the best tour guides here in Durban, then you'd better settle for the Street Scene Tours. Their staff are all welltrained and professional. They will certainly make your stay here an unforgettable one. No wonder tourists prefer the Street Scene Tours when it comes to Durban City Tours.
Emergencies can happen anytime, so being prepared for a home first-aid kit(成套工具) is important to your family. Having a proper one in your home is an easy but necessary part of good emergency preparation.
Pick a good container
One good choice is a large translucent plastic container, which makes it easy to see the materials inside. Lunchboxes are also another good choice. Basically, if it's big enough, and at least somewhat water-resistant, it can make a good container. Regardless of your container choice, it should be easy to recognize, so write "FIRST AID" on it with a marker.
Teach your family about the kit
For younger children who shouldn't use the items in the kit, teach them where it's located, so they could show a visitor, relative or babysitter. For older children and adults, instruct them how to use the items in it. Use a first-aid instruction booklet, like those available from the American Red Cross for guidance, and place the booklet in the kit for reference.
Keep your kit up-to-date
No one wants to fetch a first-aid kit and find the bandage box empty or the pain relievers expired(过期的). Keep track of supply amounts and expiration dates regularly.
Create a checklist in the kit
Record every item on a sheet of paper and keep it in the kit. Besides, record the amount of the items and expiration dates next to the listed items on the checklist that you include in your kit. In this way, anyone who wants to reach the kit can immediately know what it includes and doesn't include. Also, they can be clear whether the items can be used.
With the current world conditions forcing us to stay longer indoors, you've likely tried to pick up a new skill. If you aren't an active learner, you may think it's taking you too long to pick up that new skill. But slow learning often has more to do with our ability to focus and our attitude towards learning than our innate (天生的）ability to learn. Let's take a look at three reasons why you may be learning slowly.
Lack of focus makes learning slow. But once you improve your focus, you'll be surprised by how much faster you can gain new knowledge and skills. So try every means to improve your focus. Choose a quiet environment to do your learning and ensure you won't be interrupted.
Unrealistic expectations make us believe we're slow learners. Whenever we want to pick up a new skill, we assume that the learning process will go smoothly. When we don't meet our unrealistic expectations of how fast we should be learning, we think we don't have any talent or that we aren't smart. So we must keep our expectations realistic.
The person who's already a good surfer and skater has a foundation of board sports to transfer into snowboard, which will make him learn the new skill faster. We may think we're slow learners when we compare ourselves to others, but they may already have knowledge and skills that allow them to pick up the new learning much quicker. The more we learn, the faster we can learn new things.
A. Beliefs have a strong influence on learning.
B. You might even think that you're slow learner.
C. We don't know what they've learned in the past.
D. For instance, remove as many distractions(分心的事物) as possible.
E. Previous learning affects how quickly we learn something new.
F. The strategy here to become a faster learner is to never stop learning.
G. But the reality is that learning is sometimes frustrating, stressful, and slow.
When Lisa Welch，from Jimboomba，Queensland，was struggling with what to gift her son for his upcoming 10th birthday, she was depressed. Her little boy Jorge has a1, who，born with Corticol Dysplasia, is unable to speak and his brain2as an 18 months old.
Lisa had noticed that during the drive to school each weekday morning, Jorge almost jumped out of his seat3every time they passed a big truck. This was what gave her the idea to put a post on the local Facebook Sell It page,4a person with a truck to visit their home for an hour and5take Jorge for a ride. Within minutes, Melissa Whelan, whose husband Tom drives a big truck，6 to be online and contacted(联系)Lisa, Jorge's birthday7had been organized.
But the story doesn't 8there. The offers of trucks and time kept pouring in. It was at this point that Gavin, another trucker, stepped in and9. Afterwards, he set up a 10page "Jimboomba Jorge"11everyone could keep pace with what was happening. The12 of the birthday surprise spread, and enthusiasm and local community spirit13. Within 5 days, Gavin had organized a convoy(车队)of 214 trucks, with14 coming from across the country. He spoke with radio stations 4BC about Jorge and the convoy. Channel 9 Australia was contacted and they made arrangements to be 15on the day, too.
Saturday the 15th December was bright and sunny, which16 the best ever birthday for Jorge. The community also17a total of $1700 toward Jorge's ongoing18costs and19the birthday presents was the donation of a tablet PC from the local Telstra shop. Lisa is excited that this can be used to aid Jorge with hi20.
Toby Mott was just an ordinary person working as an artist. But then, at the age of 36, he had an idea that made him famous. It started when he wanted (earn) some money for the holidays one year. His product was simple a short message of five words a Tshirt.
He took the Tshirts to a clothing store and they sold 40 in a week. (immediate), he decided to start (he) own business. The product was good. In the past 12 months, he has sold 60,000 Tshirts worldwide.
The (phrase) for the Tshirts come from things he thinks of during the day and from conversations with friends at dinner. His customers, (include) the rich and the famous, enjoy his imaginative phrases. They include things like I will spend your money, and I do things I shouldn't. Mott says, "I'm successful, it hasn't changed my (person) life. I still work at home on the same small desk. My friends, whom I (know) for more than 20 years, are still my friends. In fact, they're as (surprise) about my success as I am. "
假如你是学生会主席李华，你校学生会将组织一次户外活动，现请你根据以下内容以学生会的名义写份书面通知。
1）主要内容:为了放松自己，走进大自然，我们决定去附近的农场采摘脐橙(navel orange)。欢迎踊跃参加。
2）时间:下周日上午:8:00——11:00. 下周五下午5:00前到办公室报名。
3）要求:穿戴合适,如帽子,手套等
注意：
1）词数80左右；
2）可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
My Dad's Best Flower
I remember my first home was a small apartment on the second floor with a lovely and spacious balcony (阳台）. When my mom was busy in the kitchen，she let me stay on the balcony watching the kids playing in the street. On that balcony I played sometimes with my elder sister，Maria. She was seven years old and when my mom was absent，she was like a mother to me. The balcony was a great hobby place for my father. After his work he used to grow carnations(康乃馨) in flower boxes. His carnations were red，pink and white，and everyone appreciated them for their beauty.
He took care of them with so much love and devotion. He dealt carefully with his flowers like a mother taking care of her baby. Many times I sat on the floor of the balcony for hours observing him and his lovely flowers with patience. He was always doing something on that balcony. He was watering them every day，cleaning the balcony floor，changing the potting soil and when the stems(茎) were thick，strong and high enough，he started his improvement operation attentively like a doctor.
My dad took a tiny knife and with his left hand he held the stem of the carnation and measured the height. Then he made a small mark on the stem with his finger. Afterwards he made a sharp cut with the knife，just enough to fit in again of barley(插穗的芽). Then he bandaged the stem with a small bandage. His job was then to water the plants and to take care of them. "No one should touch them，" he said to Mom. Every day，when he came home from work he went straight to the balcony.
Mom used to tell us，"Do not touch Daddy's flowers. " For us it was a fascinating experience to watch how the small stems were growing and making flowers. When the carnations had grown big enough，my dad enjoyed watching them every day. We the kids did too.
注意：
1）所续写短文词数应为150左右；
2）至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4）续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
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One day, my elder sister, who loved Dad very much, had a great idea.
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When my dad arrived ， he went as usual，straight to the balcony and saw his flowers lying on the floor like dead animals.
