| Father’s day Sunset Live Music Dinner Cruise Sunday, June 20th, 2010 6:30pm-8:30pm Join us abroad the 95’ Dana Pride for our special Father’s Day Dinner Cruise. Enjoy a unique evening of fun on the water, complete with live music by Mike O’ Brien and a delicious barbecue dinner. Adult ---$ 59 Kids (3-12)---$29 Two and under are Free. LOCATION: Dana Point Harbor BOOK ONLINE OR CALL: 916---496---5794 |
| Rancho Days Fiesta July, 17, 2010 Celebration the history of Saddleback Valley, there will be children’s activities including free crafts projects. Help make and taste homemade ice cream and butter, warm bread from the oven. Dip water and grind (磨碎) corn while learning about the early days of Orange County. Admission is $ 3 for children 3 to 12 years old and $4 for adults. LOCATION: Heritage Hill Historical Park INFORMATION: 919---923---2230 |
| Annual Silverado Counter Fair and Art Festival October 3-4, 2010 The 39th Annual Silverado Country Fair explores the wonders of the area’s Old West rustic (乡村的)culture, great live music, tasty food, handmade arts, crafts and family games under the oak-trees below Orange County’s famous Saddleback Mountain. Daytime adult admission: $4/ Kids under 12: only $2 Saturday Night Music Fest (联欢): $ 5 for everyone LOCATION: Silverado Community Center INFORMATION: 919---997---3968 |
| Starr Ranch Sanctuary October 24-25, 2010 Audubon California’s Starr Ranch Sanctuary invites you to our fall classes for adults. Join our wildlife biologist for two peaceful days at beautiful 4,000 acre Starr Ranch in southeast Orange County and experience nature hands-on as a wildlife researcher. Cost: $ 95 for those not camping (including dinner) $100 for those camping ( dinner and breakfast provided) LOCATION: Starr Ranch Sanctuary RESERVATIONS OR INFORMATION: 916---858---0309 |
Which event is the most suitable for one who wants to enjoy dinner in a boat with live music?
| A．Father’s day Sunset Live Music Dinner Cruise |
| B．Rancho Days Fiesta |
| C．Annual Silverado Counter Fair and Art Festival |
| D．Starr Ranch Sanctuary |
At Rancho Days Fiesta, you can ______.
| A．pay to join in camping |
| B．join in activities for the whole family |
| C．experience the early life of the Orange County |
| D．taste food made in the local factories |
How much will a couple have to pay if they go to Saturday Night Music Fest with their 10-year-old son?
| A．$ 12 | B．$15 | C．$10 | D．$5 |
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As children face their final month of revision before the exam season starts, many parents are looking for the words to motivate their offspring．But could they be mistakenly praising the value of ability over effort, asks Matthew Syed．
Take a glance at these expressions of encouragement:
"You learned that so quickly, you're so smart!"
"Look at that drawing．Are you -the next Picasso or what?"
They appear as the kind of confidence-boosting statements that should be given to children or, indeed, anyone else．Such phrases are used in homes and classrooms every day, particularly with exams approaching．
Intelligence-based praise leads the receiver towards the fixed thought —it suggests to them that intelligence is of primary importance rather than the effort through which intelligence can be transformed．
Let's take a quick second look into the science of expertise, and ask a question．Where does excellence come from? For a long time, it was thought the answer to this depended, to a large degree, on genetic inheritance．Or, to put it another way, it is all about talent．
It turns out that this is mistaken．Dozens of studies have found that top performers—whether in maths, mi sic or whatever—learn no faster than those who reach lower levels of achievement—hour after hour, they improve at almost the same rates．
The difference is simply that high achievers practice for more hours．Further research has shown that when students seem to possess a particular gift, it is often because they have been given extra tuition at home by their parents．
This is not to deny that some kids start out better than others—it is merely to suggest that the starting point we have in life is not particularly relevant．
Why? Because, over time, with the right, kind of practice, we change so dramatically．It is not just the body that changes, but the brain．The question of talent versus effort would not matter terribly much if it as merely theoretical．But it is so much more than that．It influences the way we think, feel, and the way we engage with our world．What is the best title of this passage?
| A．The Words That Could Encourage Your Child |
| B．Intelligence Says All |
| C．High and Low Achievers |
| D．Start Early, Learn More |
Which statement is intelligence-based praise?
| A．"You're so brilliant - you passed that exam without really studying!" |
| B．"With more efforts, you can achieve more!" |
| C．" You combine study with entertainment so well!" |
| D．"You study so hard even when you are so good at it!" |
The writer thinks the answer to the question of talent versus effort is _____．
| A．simple | B．complicated | C．obvious | D．mysterious |
Why do some people have higher achievements?
| A．Because they are born with great talent. |
| B．Because they start better than others. |
| C．Because they spend more of their spare time practicing what they have learnt. |
| D．Because they improve themselves at almost the same rates. |
Butter is bad for you—so is margarine（人造黄油）．Coffee raises blood pressure, but may protect against cancer．Alcohol is okay, but only if it's wine．The confusing studies on what is safe to eat and drink are enough to make it impossible for anyone to understand what "good food" is．
Take the margarine-butter debate for example．Studies that linked fat—found mostly in animal products such as meat and butter—with cancer and heart disease sent millions rushing to buy margarine．But then another study found that people who ate a lot of margarine also had high levels of heart disease．For those who have a firm faith in science, this seems to be the end of the world．
But many doctors point out that their advice has never been conflicting．For years, and in various countries, they have recommended eating less fat．
People in western countries such as Britain and the United States get about 40 percent of their calories from fat．Doctors say this should be around 30 or even 25 percent,
"We must try to reduce total fat," said Dr．Robert Richardson of the University of Edinburgh, who has been studying the effects of fat on human health for years．
"We need to go to more such food as bread, in particular brown bread, and more fruit and vegetables．"
Fresh produce may not be so safe, either．Last month the British Government advised consumers to peel their pears before eating, while many Americans briefly avoided apples because of fears over an insect killing chemical．
But Dr．Arnold, a British scientist, said any risk of such poisoning would be outweighed by the costs of not eating plant foods．
"On balance, if you were to put both risks against each other, the advice has to be eating as much fruit and vegetable daily as possible," she said．
In general, doctors conclude, variety truly is the best policy．"The general advice is pretty much the same advice that doctors have been talking about for a long time—a varied diet, a mixture of foods and not too much of any one," Arnold said．In which section of the magazine are you most likely to find this passage?
| A．Arts and Culture | B．Entertainment |
| C．Nature | D．Health |
The British Government advised consumers to peel their pears before eating because ________．
| A．it found that there were insects on the pears |
| B．it wanted consumers to avoid insect, killing chemicals |
| C．the skin of pears was found to be bad for people's health |
| D．it was a bad habit not to peel them |
The underlined word "outweigh" （Para. 8） means " __________．"
| A．to be heavier than usual or allowed | B．to be more dangerous than |
| C．to be greater in value or importance than | D．to be considered less important than |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．Many doctors say that their advice has never been conflicting． |
| B．Science provides answers to all our questions． |
| C．We should peel our pears before eating． |
| D．We should eat plant foods despite the risk of poisoning． |
For better or worse, multiple marriages aren't just for actress Elizabeth Taylor （famous for her eight marriages） anymore．
More Americans than ever are tying the knot for the third time or more．
Lynn Y. Naugle, a 53-yeap-old family therapist in New Orleans, says that people's personal needs and desires simply change as their life evolves．
"What functions well in the first part of our lives may not function well in the second or third part of our lives," she explains．The first marriage lasted 21 years, her second marriage five years．Two years ago, she wed for a third time, and she describes this union as an "extremely easy marriage"．
Today, at an estimated one of seven weddings, the bride, the groom or both are making that trip down the aisle for at least the third time．That's twice as many as a generation ago, according to the US National Centre for Health Statistics．
In part, the sudden change in multiple marriages is a side effect of the 1970s divorce increase that has supplied an ever expanding pool of divorced singles．Even the simple fact that people are living longer has opened the door to marrying more often．No fault divorce laws （meaning no one is blamed for the failure of the marriage）, and cultural changes have also meant there's less pressure than in past generations to stay in a joyless or abusive marriage．
While a single divorce didn't block either Ronald Reagan or Bob Dole from seeking the most highly demanding job in America—the US presidency—modern society still raises an; eyebrow at more than one
marriage mistake．
Indeed, there are signs that attitudes are changing．"It's coming out of the closet or becoming more accepted," says Glenda Riley, who wrote a book on the history of divorce in the US．"There's still embarrassment on the personal level, while there is growing acceptance on the public level for three or more marriages in a lifetime．"
There is no guarantee, of course, that the third time is the best．To the contrary, second and third marriages run an equal or greater risk of divorce than first marriages, which today are given 4 out of 10 odds of failing, and they tend to end more quickly．Divorce statistics show that failed second marriages typically end two years sooner than first marriages, lasting six years on average rather than eight．That leaves some doubly divorced people open for a third try at a relatively young age．What does the underlined phrase "tying the knot" （Para．2） mean?
| A．Getting married． | B．Getting engaged． |
| C．Having babies． | D．Attending funerals, |
What is NOT the reason for the increase in multiple marriages according to the passage?
| A．People are healthier and enjoy a longer life than ever before． |
| B．Many people have become single after a divorce boom in the past years． |
| C．There is no divorce law restricting people to getting divorced． |
| D．People have less pressure to leave a joyless marriage． |
What can we learn from the seventh paragraph?
| A．Ronald Reagan and Bob Dole failed in seeking the job （the US presidency） because they were divorced． |
| B．Ronald Reagan and Bob Dole succeeded in seeking the job （the US presidency） because they were not divorced． |
| C．Modern society accepts multiple marriages completely． |
| D．There is still prejudice against multiple marriages in modern society． |
Which of the statement is WRONG?
| A．Acceptance to multiple marriages is different on personal level and public level． |
| B．Because second marriages end sooner than first ones, people get married for the third time at a relatively young age． |
| C．People learn from experience so that a second or third marriage is more stable |
| D．The first marriage lasts eight year on average． |
Alaska Inside Passage Craises
Most cruises（游船） are seven nights long and typically begin an4 end in either Vancouver or Seattle．This "roundtrip" travel plan makes this a very popular cruise vacation because of the convenient flight schedules and affordable roundtrip airline tickets into and out of Vancouver and．Seattle．Longer 10-night and 11-night Inside Passage Cruises are available from California．Depending on your ship and your plan, a typical Alaska Inside Passage Cruise spends the first day cruising the famed Inside ．Passage, a narrow waterway nestled between towering mountains, waterfront communities, and the Pacific Ocean．
Alaska Glacier Cruses．
Alaska Glacier Cruises are also known as Gulf of Alaska Cruises．Every cruise line has a different name for it, but they all mean the same thing —they are cruises that sail one-way through the Gulf of Alaska where you'll find the greatest number of glaciers（冰川）, mountains, wildlife and scenery．
Unlike an Alaska Inside Passage Cruise, an Alaska Glacier Cruise does not do a U—turn back to the; departure port．Alaska Glacier cruises are one way journey that sail from．North to South （Southbound Glacier Cruises） or South to North （Northbound Glacier Cruises）．These routes allow you to spend more days in Alaska ports or National Glacier Parks as there are fewer days at sea compared to other cruises．If you only have a week and want wonderful glacier viewing and time on land, this is your best choice for an Alaska Cruise Vacation．
Regent Home Alaska Cruises
For a close and personal contact with the Great White North, step aboard the All-inclusive, 700-guest Seven Seas Mariner．You can watch seabirds perform beautiful dances or a group of playful whales swim by as you're eating breakfast in your private room． What is "Inside Passage" according to the text?
| A．It's the name of a typical cruise ship． | B．It's a popular hiking route in Alaska． |
| C．It's the name of a famous tourist company． | D．It's a body of water with beautiful scenery． |
If you are interested in sightseeing on foot, which cruise might be a better choice than others?
| A．Alaska Inside Passage Cruises． | B．Gulf of Alaska Cruises． |
| C．Regent Home Alaska Cruises． | D．None of the above． |
Which of the following cruises repeat its routes?
| A．Alaska Inside Passage Cruises． | B．Southbound Glacier Cruises． |
| C．Northbound Glacier Cruises． | D．Seven Seas Mariner． |
What's the purpose of this passage?
| A．To explore the natural beauty of Alaska． |
| B．To introduce the ways of traveling in Alaska． |
| C．To attract tourists to cruise vacations in Alaska． |
| D．To offer advice to people traveling in Alaska． |
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