广东省深圳市龙岗区2021-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

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Print Your Voice

We all know what our voice sounds like but what does it look like? How can the science of our voice be turned into art? Join us at the Print Your Voice workshop where your voice will be turned into personalized jewellery. Step into a special room to explore the soundwaves of your voice and create an individualized recording, saying whatever you like. Each visitor will then turn a blank silver pendant (饰坠) into a unique piece of art with the soundwaves of your recording. Suitable for ages 15+.

Date: Sunday 13 August, 10:00 am-1:00 pm & 2:00 pm-5:00 pm.

Address: Powerhouse Museum, Harris Street, Ultimo

Tickets: Adults $50, Teens (ages 15-17) $45

Making Your Future

Discover Western Sydney University's Maker Space and work through a 3D project in this hands-on workshop. See how 3D printing works and create your future just with the technology! Suitable for ages 16 and over.

Date: Thursday 17 August, 2:30 pm-6:00 pm.

Address: Maker Space, Building Z, Western Sydney University

Tickets: Free with booking

Science of Cake

Join scientist Subha Nasir Ahmad in a chat about some of the science of baking and see a cake-decorating show using techniques drawn from science. Pick up tips and tricks to improve your baking game as you observe an expert in action make a Sunny Bakehouse Cake. Suitable for ages 16+.

Date: Saturday 19 August, 9:00 am-12:00 pm.

Address: Thrive 360,706/2 Huntley St, Alexandria

Tickets: $50

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A weekend workshop helping mums of children with a disability to recharge and relax has been praised as a success.

The mothers' Weekend Workshop, coordinated by Disability Services Queensland's Mount Gravatt Family and Early Childhood Services team, was held at Binna Burra in the Gold Coast hinterland.

Disability Services Queensland speech pathologist Jenny Henley says the weekend, attended by nine women, was a highly positive and rewarding experience for all involved.

"Parents and carers of children with a disability often have to deal with stressful and difficult situations," she says." They seldom have the opportunity to take a break from the daily pressures of everyday life. "

"This workshop was designed to give them some well-earned respite (暂时的休息) in a supportive and stress-free environment.

"We also aimed to give them an opportunity to network and learn new ways to keep their own physical and emotional health, as well as that of their partners and children."

The activity-filled weekend included icebreaker activities, art and craft periods, massages, and a popular parent-to-parent workshop.

The workshop and open discussion periods provided parents with a supportive environment where they could talk about the highs and lows they experience as parents of children with a disability.

"Parents reported feeling more energized and better positioned to face their day-to-day lives," Jenny says.

Following the weekend retreat (静修), most participants, their partners and children met again socially, eager to continue and develop their new support network.

Given the demand for places on the Mothers Weekend Workshop, Disability Services Queensland is planning to organize a similar event in 2018.

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Hamburgers, French fries, potato chips, popcorn, and pizza. There is no denying these foods are tasty. But often, it's the added salt that makes them so appealing. One result: U. S. kids are eating too much salty fare.

Table salt is about 40% sodium (钠). Our bodies need some sodium to work properly. But too much of it is not healthy.

A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) looked at the eating habits of 2,142 children between the ages of 6 and 18. It found that their average sodium intake was 3,256 milligrams per day. That equals nearly 1.5 teaspoons each day, which is 50% more than current guidelines recommend.

Zerleen Quader is the study's lead author. "Eating too much sodium now can set kids up for health problems later," she said.

Much of the sodium that kids eat comes from processed foods. But potato chips and other salty snacks aren't the only culprits. There are other sodium sources — like bread and cold cuts — adding to the salt overload.

All this added salt can raise blood pressure and, with it, the risk of a heart attack and other health problems. Today, 1 in 9 children has raised blood pressure. There's good news though. Lowering salt intake can lower blood pressure.

That, of course, is easier said than done. The more salty foods you eat, the more you develop a taste for them. The key to changing your diet is to start small. "Small changes in sodium in foods are not usually noticed," Quader says. Eventually, she adds, the effort will reset a kid's taste buds (味蕾) so the salt desires stop.

Need a little inspiration? Dietitian Bridget Murphy advises focusing on the immediate effects of a diet that is high in sodium. High blood pressure can make it difficult to be active. "Do you want to be able to think clearly and perform well in school?" she asks. "If you're an athlete, do you want to run faster?" If you answered yes to these questions, then it's time to shake the salt habit.

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For all those who agree with Neil Gaiman's motto in American Gods that "a town isn't a town without a bookstore," what might be the perfect holiday choice has just been listed on Airbnb: the chance to become a bookseller for a week or two.

For the total cost of ￡150 a week, guests at The Open Book in Wigtown, Scotland's national book town, will be expected to sell books for 40 hours a week while living in the flat above the shop. Given training in bookselling from Wigtown's community of booksellers, they will also have the chance to put their "own stamp" on the store while they're there. "The Open Book's aim is to celebrate bookshops, encourage education in running independent bookshops and welcome people around the world to Scotland's national book town," says the Airbnb listing.

The Open Book is leased (出租) by the Wigtown Book Festival from a local family. Organisers have been letting paying volunteers run the shop for a week or two at a time, and opened the experience up to the world at large.

"I wouldn't call it a working holiday," said Adrian Turpin, director of the Wigtown Book Festival. "It's not about cheap labour (体力劳动) — it's about offering people an experience." The money is "just necessary to cover our costs," said Turpin, admitting that "it can be a hard life, selling books in a small town, so it's not a holiday for everybody. "

"I think the shop would have closed, without this," he said. "So part of the idea was to get new people in — people who would hopefully end up having a good time and a long-standing relationship with the town. "

The idea comes at a difficult moment for independent booksellers. In 2005, there were 1,535 independent bookshops in the UK, with the number dropping to 939 by 2014.

So far, The Open Book has been leased around 10 times, with guests including those from The Bookshop Band, a librarian from Portland, a Dutch government employee, and an 80-year-old couple.

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Being a superhero to others

Ewan Drum has always liked superheroes. He likes how they help people. At age seven, he told his parents, "I want to dress up like a superhero and help the homeless. " Wearing his red superhero cape (斗篷), Ewan helped pass out 70 bag lunches to hungry people in a park in Detroit, Michigan. That's how Super Ewan was born.

People donated money and supplies, and Ewan took them to those in need. When someone donated jugs of water, Ewan and his family drove their car to get even more. They took the water to Flint, Michigan, a city that had unsafe drinking water. Another time, a businessman donated six turkeys for Thanksgiving. "In the end," he says," we gave 64 turkey dinners to families all around Detroit. "

Ewan has a motto: Everyone can be a superhero to someone. At an event called the Hero Round Table, Ewan told the audience, "It's not hard to help people. You can keep some socks and food in your car to help people in need. You can help a neighbor with doing the garden. "

It's been several years since Super Ewan started his task. Every month, he still visits the same park to hand out clothes, food, and supplies to people who are hungry or homeless — his Super Friends. "No matter what," Ewan says," I will always keep helping people. "

A. Word spread about Ewan's act of kindness.

B. This superhero says he'll never take off his cape.

C. Ewan says he wants more adults to act like superheroes.

D. Every little thing helps and can make someone feel happy.

E. A few months later, Ewan's family planned a day of giving.

F. Several days later, his parents drove to Flint and helped him raise a lot of money.

G. With his parents' help, Ewan asked for more turkeys through the Internet, plus side dishes.

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I was a single parent, raising my four-year-old son Daniel in Perth, Australia with all my family based on the other side of the country. One night, after a busy day at work, I raced to Daniel's childcare centre to1him on time. After dinner, we went outside so Daniel could ride his bicycle. 2his Batman costume, he was energetic as he 3proudly through Claremont towards the river. At the same time, I walked alongside feeling weighed down. I tried to keep a cheerful face, but inside I was 4. When we got to the river we walked down the pier (码头). There was an older man 5at the end and I had a slight 6that Daniel would disturb his 7and quiet by making noise, so I told him to be quiet. As we 8, the man turned, smiled and asked, "How's Batman this evening?"

Daniel9told the man that Batman was good, thanks, before asking about the fish. I 10good behavior, and had been afraid we might be disturbing the man. 11I couldn't have been more wrong. The kind man 12with my son, and watching their conversations made my eyes 13. This lovely old gentleman was so 14and truly interested in Batman, my little boy, that I just wanted to cry.

It was just15how this man gave my son the time of day. I will always be thankful for that.

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The National Art Gallery, located at the heart of Canberra, Australia, is must to visit. The architecture of the gallery itself is impressive and unique. Many types of paintings are separately on display (base) on the painters' country of origin. It is roughly estimated that there are at least a thousand paintings in the gallery. even has a special section where paintings by art students are exhibited. The quality and the imagination of the young painters (be) also extraordinary.

Among all those exhibits, the aboriginal (土著的) paintings are the most (strike). There is a sad history surrounding the natives of Australia. In the 19th century, when white settlers came to Australia, most of the children of the aboriginals (take) away from their own parents and brought up by white parents. Some of the paintings express this theme, could move visitors into tears.

During holidays, the gallery is always crowded parents and their children. It is amazing (see) small children appreciating such abstract paintings.

The National Art Gallery is (true) an attraction worth visiting.

People who (假装成……) someone they are not tend to misjudge themselves.

Although he was a world-famous fashion photographer, Cunningham's approach to life was (不复杂的，简单的；单纯的).

This new generation of artisans will not only help (维护，保护；保存) traditional skills; the innovation they bring to the craft will also ensure the art of clock repairing stands the test of time.