Weekend Photography Workshop(研讨班): Seattle Aims

Learn new techniques from a great photographer

Take photos of Pike Place Market, Bainbridge Island, and more

Activity Details

Seattle is a fantastic place to photograph. Spend the weekend taking photos of the historic Pike Place Market, get a new angle on the Space Needle, and photograph harbor views on Bainbridge Island.

This workshop is led by a great photographer and a professional instructor and is designed for people who are interested in improving their digital photography. All participants must bring a digital SLR camera(单反相机), a laptop, and the software for organizing and presenting images. The workshop is limited to 25 participants.

Plan – 3 Days

Day 1—Thursday: Seattle

Settle into our hotel or stay in accommodations of your choice. Gather tonight at a restaurant in town for a welcome dinner.

Day 2—Friday: Pike Place Market & Pioneer Square

Start the day in the classroom with an instructive talk by our photographer. Our first task this afternoon takes us to the oldest running farmers’ market in the country, Pike Place Market. Work on portraits, street scenes, and food photographing. Then photograph the stately 19th century brick buildings of Pioneer Square, Seattle’s historic center. End the day with an edit-and-critic meeting.

Day 3—Saturday: Olympic Sculpture Park & Space Needle

Head out to the Olympic Sculpture Park. Then go to the streets of the downtown area to get a unique view of the Space Needle, and photograph city life against a background of diverse architectural styles. Tonight, we’ll present our best images to the group, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant and end our journey.

Cost

Meals noted in the plan are included in both options(with and without hotel)

Dates

Jul 11 – 14, 2013 Aug 08—11, 2013 Sep 26 – 29, 2013

Contact Information

For questions about this workshop, please call 1-886-797-4686. Or you can visit the website: http://www. nationalgeographicexpeditions.com.

1.The purpose in joining the workshop is to _____.

A. make friends with those who are good at photographing

B. learn new techniques and photograph tourist attractions in Seattle

C. have a romantic and meaningful weekend

D. pay a short visit to Seattle

2.What should you bring with you during the workshop?

A. A digital SLR camera, a laptop and the software that can organize and present images.

B. A digital camera and a computer that can organize and present images.

C. A digital camera and a guide to photography.

D. A digital SLR camera and a guide to photography.

3.You will do the following on Friday EXCEPT______.

A. photographing diverse architectural styles in Seattle

B. communicating photography techniques with others

C. photographing Seattle’s historic center --- Pioneer Square

D. visiting the oldest running farmers’ market in the country

4.What can you learn from the passage?

A. The workshop is led by a teacher who is interested in photography.

B. You need to pay for the meals mentioned in the plan.

C. You have three chances to join the workshop.

D. Only 20 people can participate in the workshop.

5. If you are willing to join the workshop, you can______.

A. go to Seattle directly

B. contact the photographer

C. call a travel agency in Seattle

D. call 1-866-797-4686 for more details

Young children from poor families are more likely to consume junk food and fizzy drinks(汽水) than their richer companions. A study of 1,800 four- and five-year-olds found more than half of those from poor backgrounds drank at least one a week, compared to just four in ten oofy kids. They also drank less milk and consumed more fruit juice which is also linked to child obesity (肥胖) caused by high sugar intake(摄取量).

The phenomenon also relates to children who spend more than two hours a day in front of a TV or playing computer games—whatever their social circumstances. A companion study also found children from poor families were more likely to eat chips, sweets and chocolate. Professor Kate Storey said, “when you are looking at that age group, and such a large percentage of very young kids in the study are consuming a large amount of soda(苏打汽水)，it is quite concerning. ”

The researchers carried out the study by surveying the parents of their participants to find out their dietary habits. Professor Storey said, “If you are drinking a lot of soda and fruit juice, they can displace(取代)consumption of water and milk, which are important not just for ending thirst, but for developing healthy bones and teeth, and health and wellness in general.”

Co-researcher Dr John Spence said, “Dietary behavior and intake patterns are influenced heavily by what happens in the first few years with children, and they maintain those patterns throughout childhood and into adolescence(青少年时期).” In addition to basic health education, this study identifies a need in how we are dealing with poverty and recognizing there is more to poverty than simply the number of dollars people have.

Professor Storey said that shows how education can make a difference and lead to healthier eating habits, regardless of what is happening at home. “Many families live in places that might not be very healthy for them and, as a result, they make unhealthy food choices. You can start making a difference in different places. It calls for action in multiple settings, schools and communities, for example. That light-bulb moment can happen in a variety of places,” Professor Storey added.

1.What does the underlined word “oofy” mean in Para.1?

A. Wealthy. B. Healthy. C. Fat D. Weak.

2.According to the passage, Professor Storey thinks it helpful for children ______.

A. to drink more coffee B. to drink more milk

C. to drink more soda D. to drink more fruit juice

3. According to Dr John Spence, children’s habits in the early stage of life can even affect _____.

A. their attitude towards life

B. their living patterns of youth

C. health in their old age

D. living quality of all their life

4.Professor Storey considers that healthier eating habits can be _____.

A. finally determined by parents’ life habits

B. gently changed by parents’ life habits

C. suddenly changed by family situation

D. gradually changed by education

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Young people like eating junk food.

B. Junk food is bad for both young children and adults.

C. Children from poor families are more likely to eat junk food.

D. Junk food causes more and more children to become overweight.

This year many factories raised the prices of clothes to _____ the higher cost to customers.

A. pass by B. pass on

C. pass for D. pass through

Our teachers often encourage us that every minute we spend on studying will finally _______ in the near future.

A. run out B. go off C. come out D. pay off

What _______ me most in the movie was the father’s deep love for his son.

A. faded B. beat C. struck D. stuck

—What you’ve said sounds___, but can we really solve the problem in that way?

—It is worth a try.

A. absurd B. awful C. reasonable D. passive

七选五填空（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（注意：若你选择的答案为E，请在机读卡上填涂AB；答案为F，填涂AC；答案为G，填涂AD，多涂或少涂均不得分

We all face quantities of stresses in day-to-day living, whether at work, in the home, or anywhere in between. 1. Here's how stress can help us on an everyday basis.

◆ Sharpen your memory.

Did you ever notice that sometimes when you are stressed, your memory seems to improve? Remember that test you passed where the answers seemed to come out of nowhere? 2. It's because of stress hormones（荷尔蒙）that increase your alertness(机敏) when it's most needed.

◆ 3.

Successful employees turn stress into motivation. Have you ever noticed that you get the least amount of work done when you have the fewest deadlines? Too little stress can affect how much you actually get done. When you take risks and choose to get over the difficulty, it improves your mental toughness and self-confidence.

◆ Helping you resist the attack of illness.

4. Believe it or not, the right kind of stress can help your body's defenses against illness. When you get sick, stress causes you to make hormones that battle threats to your health. That burst of stress is helpful to your immune system when your body faces a threat.

◆ Making your life more interesting.

Think about some stressful situations that we consciously put ourselves in to make life more interesting and enjoyable, like asking someone out on a first date, conquering a known fear, or learning something new. These may not immediately come to mind when you think of stress because of the positive outcomes. 5.

A. Helping you get an advantage at work.

B. Helping you get through difficult times.

C. This will happen whenever you are stressed.

D. That's one way your brain responds to stress.

E. You need a healthy immune system to help fight off diseases.

F. But they're the types that can help you achieve fulfillment and happiness.

G. But handled properly, stress can have many benefits for the body and mind.

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1. 红包特点

2. 发放时间与途径

3. 参与人群

4. 你的看法

注意：1. 词数120-150左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 参考词汇：电子红包e-hongbao

Dear Peter,

I'm writing to tell you something about e-hongbao, which is becoming popular in China. ___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes.

Yours

Li Hua

we may spend an all night studying before an important exam．We'll most probably rush to rescue a broken down friend in the middle of the nigh， 1. All that can leave you feeling unsure of how you're going to survive the day ahead．If you would like some helpful tips on how to stay alert，read on to find out more：

．Nap

This may seem obvious but it goes without saying that the antidote（解药）to tiredness is sleep. 2.

According to Dr David Dinges，editor of the journal SLEEP，a nap as short as 10minutes can be of benefit to you by moving the brain into slow-wave‘sleep．According to ranges，sleeping for longer than 40 minutes could leave you feeling slightly groggy(昏沉) upon waking，but this will soon wear off. 3.

. 4.

Though this is not a long term solution it does do the trick temporarily．The average person needs around 100-200 milligrams of caffeine.5. The benefits will last for around three to four hours．

A.Caffeine doesn't work．

B．Drink caffeinated drinks．

C．Lack of sleep is becoming more and more common in our society．

D．If you haven't got time for 8 hours then try taking a short nap instead．

E．It will take around 15 to 30 minutes for it to come into effect．

F．Occasionally we are just unable to sleep because of anxiety．

G．You will feel sharper after that．

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），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。

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