Lions Nature Education Centre Lions Nature Education Centre opened in 1991 on what was once a government farm in Sai Kung. Both the government and the Lions Club own it now. Aims The aim of the centre is to show visitors everything to do with rural (乡下的) Hong Kong. We also hope to educate people about the environment. For this reason, it"s really a popular place for school trips and outings. Facilities (设施) The centre has a large number of indoor and outdoor facilities and exhibitions (展品). The outdoor facilities include a garden, vegetable fields and a place where trees are grown for study. Indoor exhibition halls provide different kinds of plants, fishes and other things from land or sea. The Farmers" Market is open at weekends. Rules for visitors ●Wear proper clothes, shoes and hats. ●Bring some water and food, but take your rubbish away with you. ●Do not break any natural appearance or plants, and do not make the water dirty. ●Care for other visitors and wildlife (野生动植物), and do keep quiet wherever you go. Opening hours We are open daily from 9: 30 am to 5: 00 pm. Exhibition halls are open from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. The centre is closed every Tuesday. Address: Hiram"s Highway, Sai Kung Phone: 2792 2234 Website: http://www.hknature.net/lnec |
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Reading is the key to school success and, like any skill, it takes practice. A child learns to walk by practicing until he no longer has to think about how to put one foot in front of the other. An excellent sportsman practices until he can play quickly, correctly and without thinking. Educators call it "automaticity (自动性)". A child learns to read by sounding out the letters and finding the meaning of the words. With practice, he stumbles less and less, reading by the phrase (短语). With automaticity, he doesn"t have to think about the meaning of words, so he can give all his attention to the meaning of the text. It can begin as early as first grade. In a recent study of children in Illinois schools, Alan Rossman of Northwestern University found that automatic readers in the first grade not only read almost three times as fast as the others, but also got better results in exams. According to Rossman, the key to automaticity is the amount (数量) of time a child spends reading, not his IQ. Any child who spends at least 3.5 to 4 hours a week reading books, magazines or newspapers will probably reach automaticity. It can happen if a child turns off TV just one night for reading at home. You can test yourself by reading something new which is suitable (适合) for your level. If you read aloud with expression, with a sense of the meaning of the sentences, you probably are an automatic reader. If you read brokenly, one word at a time, without expression or meaning, you need more practice. |
1. "Reading is the key to school success" means that reading __________. |
A. helps school develop faster B. is a key to a successful school C. helps students go to a key school D. can improve students" learning results |
2. Children with "automaticity" can read faster because they __________. |
A. know how to read the words B. do not have to think while reading C. read by themselves without any help D. pay attention to the meaning of the text |
3. Rossman tells that any child who __________ will possibly be an automatic reader. |
A. turns off TV one night 4 weeks B. reads books by the word quickly C. spends an hour reading every day D. gets the same grades as others in exams |
4. The underlined word "stumble" in the passage means "__________" in Chinese. |
A. 结结巴巴地读 B. 全神贯注地读 C. 心不在焉地读 D. 声情并茂地读 |
5. The best title for the passage is "__________". |
A. IQ Is the Key to the Automaticity B. TV Is Bad for Children"s Reading C. Automaticity Depends on Practice D. Automatic Reads Will Be Successful |
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As the Internet becomes more popular, many older media (媒体) businesses are dying out. But TV seems to be doing OK. In fact, it"s doing better than OK. Though the Internet is popular in the world, television continues to draw more and more people all over the world to many of its programs. Hundreds of millions turn to TV to watch World Cup soccer,Olympic Games and Discoveries. In many places, increasing numbers of people can watch more TV than before. Ten years ago, only 44% of British homes had satellite or cable TV(卫星或有线电视).Today, more than 93% do. More importantly, recent studies show that people are spending more time watching TV. Surprisingly, this is even true of young people between the ages of 8 and 18.Today"s television industry has given so many choices. As a result, people can watch more of the things they like 24 hours a day. The technology behind television has also improved. The big boxes that once filled living rooms are gone. Today"s TV screens are thinner and thinner, yet the pictures are better and better. TVs are also moving from living rooms into kitchens and vehicles. For years, TVs have also been used as video game players. But now they have been used in a few new ways. Many televisions can connect to the Internet and record programs. They also let people watch two programs at the same time. Today the most modern television has been on the way of development. The Internet is the main challenge (挑战) for television now. But TV industry has shown that television will be important for years to come. |
1. 判断正(T)误(F)。 ( ) Studies show that people are spending more time watching TV than before. 2. Many televisions can __________ the Internet and record programs. 3. Where are TVs moving from living rooms? ____________________________________________________________________ 4. What is the main challenge for television? ____________________________________________________________________ 5. 将文中画线句子译成汉语。 ____________________________________________________________________ |
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A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you are taking an English exam, do not only learn rules of grammar (语法). Try to read stories in English. Speak in English whenever you can. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not stay up late at night studying. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question paper, try to understand the exact (确切的) meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are any, and be sure that you have not missed anything out. |
1. How can we do well in exams? |
A. We should work hard every day in the year. B. We should go to bed early a few days before an exam. C. We should read over the answers before we hand in our papers. D. We should do A, B, C |
2. Learning rules of grammar ________ to pass an exam. |
A. is enough B. is not enough C. is not impossible D. is no use |
3. Speak in English whenever you can. It is ________ to your English study. |
A. helpful B. impossible C. wonderful D. foolish |
4. Make sure that you ________ before you hand in your paper. |
A. remember rules of grammar B. have thought over and over again C. have answered all the questions D. have read stories in English |
5. In the sentence "Do not stay up late at night studying", the expression "stay up" means ________. |
A. 逗留 B. 呆坐 C. 熬夜 D. 停止 |