According to the notice from the government, our school will close and your child can stay at home if it snows in order to avoid the traffic inconvenience and possible danger. But Snow Day is not a homework-free holiday. We will call it Snow Learning Day.
Snow Learning Day is a time for students to continue learning at home when they miss a day of regular school study. Students will have the opportunity for skill improvement through computer or paper worksheets.
We will send home a packet with each student that contains work for Snow Learning. Please sign your name in the following activity boxes when you make sure your child completes for each Snow Learning Day we have. Your child needs to return this sheet and all completed work to Mr. Turner within 5 days after they return to school.
ACTIVITY BOX ON SNOW LEARNING DAY
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Create a 15-song play list from the 1970s, 1980s or 1990s that you think your parents would have listened to growing up. Include the song title and the artist. |
Write a biography of your favorite writer. Explore important details about their life, their works and writing style. |
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Think of a fictional book you have read recently. Write a new ending to that book. Minimum one page. |
Write a step-by-step guide that explains in detail how to prepare and cook a meal that you made on your snow day. |
Google Street View is certainly a handy feature. You can get a look at a hotel you're planning to book to see what kind of area it's in. You can also tell if it looks like it's worth the money by the clear pictures. You can scan around a place you've never been to before to see where to park and plan accordingly. So how does Google Street View have pictures, for that matter?
The primary way they get their photos is with their Google Street View cars, which have special cameras that take photographs as they drive down public streets. Once the photographs have been taken, they immediately use computer processing to make them ready for use on Google Maps. The image-processing technology stick the photos to create the seamless (无缝的) 360-degree images that you'll see on Street View.
Contributions from people can help keep Street View images updated. If there's a tiny county that doesn't have Google Street View cars, or a very geographically remote location where cars wouldn't be available, Google can use images from its volunteers. Volunteers like Herve Andrieu, an enthusiastic Google local guide and editor of googlemaps. guru have 67,000 photos on Google Maps.
In addition, Google also has a couple of other types of vehicles better equipped to handle rough land than cars. There are trolleys, snowmobiles, and three-wheelers, as well as a Street View Trekker. This portable equipment allows people to bring the camera with them to get images that cars never could.
The day I heard that Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business, I was heartbroken. The bookstore, which was a landmark in the neighbourhood, was a place where anyone could drop in and read books.
When I hurried to the store, I saw that the books were already packed into boxes. I had a long chat with Casey, the store's elderly owner. Sighing deeply, he told me how it was becoming difficult to run his bookstore. Most young people preferred reading e-books on tablets and more customers were attracted by low price of online stores. I tried to think of some words to comfort him, but I knew Rainbow Bookstore couldn't stay in business much longer.
A few months later, I was back in the neighbourhood during my spring break and was surprised to see that the bookstore was still there and opened for business. Its old brick walls hadn't been decorated, but inside it was like a different world.
I was told that the community had decided to work together on a program to save Rainbow Bookstore. The program was led by Jennifer Oakley, a saleswoman who had grown up in the neighbourhood and who had now taken over the bookstore from Casey. Under Jennifer's leadership, the bookstore was being turned into a place for literature-loving members of the community to get together. It had a cafe selling food and there were now more community events such as book readings, poetry recitings and even jazz concerts and movie nights, where people could gather to share an experience that couldn't be downloaded online.
I also met old Casey, who was looking up at readers' comments that kept popping up on the screen. "I remember readers' comments used to appear on a big board here." I pointed at the comer. Casey smiled, "Well, as you can see, business knowledge combined with creativity has brought my old bookstore into the 21st century! I'm so pleased to see that everything I wanted to offer to the community is still here."
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House fires cause many deaths each year. . So, it's important to teach them that fire is a tool, not a toy. Kids must understand that they'd better not play with fire. You should keep matches and lighters out of their reach.
A smoke alarm greatly reduces your chances of being hurt in a fire, especially when you are in your dream. . Also, you ought to have two plans for getting out of your house if there is a fire and practice these plans in the dark with your family.
A smoke alarm warns you of the danger. When you hear it, take action immediately. When you come to a closed door, check it with the back of your hand. If it feels hot, there may be smoke or fire behind the door, so take care. , call the fire department from a neighbor's house. If a family member or a pet is caught inside, you shouldn't go back in. Firemen know how to perform rescues safely.
. Change the batteries at least once a year. You should use the test button each month to see if the alarm and batteries are still working. A smoke alarm lasts about ten years. You ought to change it even if it seems to be working. Every year the fire and rescue service is called to over 600,000 fires, which result in over 800 deaths and over 17,000 injuries. .
A. Once you are out of your house
B. Make sure of working hours of fire fighters
C. A large number of these fires are set by kids
D. Although your friends know how to put out fire
E. So you should have a smoke alarm outside your bedroom
F. But remember, the alarm can work only if it has enough power
G. Actually most of them can be avoided with working smoke alarms
I was late for my flight. Sweating and out of breath, I quickly made my way to the1. After boarding, I greeted my2: a middle-aged woman sitting at the window, and a little girl sitting on the aisle (过道)seat. I took my place3them. I began a(n)4with the little girl who was busy5her book. I asked her a few6questions, such as her age, hobbies, as well as her favorite animal. I found it7that such a young girl would be traveling alone, and I decided to8her to make sure she was okay.
Suddenly, the plane began extreme turbulence ((颠簸).The pilot told everyone to remain calm, because we met9weather.
Several times the plane made sharp downs and turns. Some people began10, and many sitting restlessly (烦燥地)and praying. I was sweating with each increasingly11shake of the plane. Meanwhile, the little girl was sitting12beside me in her seat. Her coloring book and crayons were put away neatly, and her hands were calmly resting on her legs. To my surprise, she didn't seem13at all.
Then, just as suddenly as it had begun, the turbulence14soon. The pilot came on a few minutes later to15for the uncomfortable ride and to announce that we would be16soon. As the plane began its descent (下降)，I said to the little girl, “My girl, I have never met a17person in my life! Tell me, dear, how can you remain so calm while all of us adults were so18?" Looking me in the eye, she said, "My Father is the19, and He's Taking Me Home.”
Yes. If we recognise the power of20, we will fear nothing.
We all know that Mozart was one of the greatest classical (composer) of all time. Scientists find the brain changes after (listen) to his music. It is called "The Mozart-effect". Are you aware it? In 1990s many studies showed the music of Mozart could make you become much (smart)! One famous study was conducted among college students. When they listened to a certain piece of Mozart's music for ten minutes, to (they) surprise, their IQ increased by 8-9 points. But further studies showed that it was not (exact) true. For one thing, the students (test) on only one type of intelligence — spatial (空间的)intelligence. For another, the improvements only lasted around 15 minutes. Anyway, is well known, music not only helps reduce pain, anxiety and stress, but also treats heart diseases. So the next time you enjoy music, you are likely (get) some health benefits.
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（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
My school starts at 8:30 in the morning and ends at 3:00 in the afternoon. All the classes are interested. We don't need to do so many homework. Therefore, we have time to take part activities. For an example, we can read for one and a half hour and play sports for an hour every day. My school look like a big garden. There are kinds of flowers and trees around the teaching building. We can lie on the grass for a rest, or sat by the lake listening to music. Beside, the teachers here are kind and helpfully. They are not only our teachers but also our friends. What wonderful my school is!
