山西省太原市2020-2021学年高一上学期期末英语试题

As a proud dad of two young children, I love my kids most of the time. 1 there are some specific situations that prove especially 2 for my wife and me: going out to eat with friends who don't have kids.

Whenever we'd head out to a 3, it was almost impossible to have a conversation with friends because my son always said, "I am bored. " So, like many other parents I know, we'd try our best to keep them  4 and give us the best opportunity for saving the evening. We 5over the phone to our children. I always felt a little guilty doing it, like I was 6  them. Then, I read a great article which is about "Let Children Get Bored Again. Boredom is useful. " When we reach our breaking point, 7 teaches us to respond creatively, to make something happen for ourselves.

The next time we went out to eat, it didn't take five minutes.

"Can I play a video game?"

"No", I responded.

"Then what should I do?"

"I don't know. You have to 8 something to do. " Then something interesting started to happen. My son, who's learning to read, started 9. He began sounding out words, wherever he could find them: posted signs, the menu. This was 10. Of course, that only lasted a few minutes.

"Now I 11 don't know what to do, " my son told me. "Maybe you can try talking to our friends, " I 12 . What followed was a great conversation between my children and our adult13 They learned about their likes and dislikes, what they shared in14.

Best of all, my children were no longer a trouble. They were part of that evening playing a(n)15 role like the rest of us.

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If you're a lover of anything and everything science-related, then a visit to London's Science Museum is a must. But with a 3D IMAX cinema, you don't necessarily have to be a lover of chemistry or physics to appreciate the Science Museum.

Science Museum Highlights

Some of the most famous places located in the Science Museum include:

●The Launch Pad (a hands-on gallery where children can "explore basic scientific rules").

●The Exploring Space Galleries (which also include a three-metre-high telescope(望远镜) which was flown on British space missions).

●The Discovery Motion Theatre (where visitors can watch a documentary as well as an animated film in 3D with special effects-which may even include water, wind, flashing lights and moving seats).

●The Clockmakers' Collection (which is the oldest display of clocks and watches in the world).

Ticket Costs

The museum is free to enter for anyone, but there may be fees for some special exhibitions, as well as the IMAX Theatre You can book your tickets here.

Tickets for the Discovery Motion Theatre cost:

✱ £6 for adults     £5 for children, seniors and students       £4 for families

Tickets for the IMAX Theatre cost:

✱·£11 for adults     £10 for children, seniors and students      £30 for families

Special Tips

If you want to avoid the crowds, then try to visit later in the afternoon on a weekday.

If you're visiting with children, then make sure you head down to the first floor so the kids can play in a fun-filled play area.

Close your eyes for a moment. Imagine you are deep in a forest. Hear the frogs croaking, the crickets chirping and the songbirds calling. In the distance, you sense a waterfall coming into a river, which flows right past you. As you listen to the sounds of nature, a peaceful, relaxing feeling washes over you. This is the power of the natural world, and it's exactly what field recordists record with their equipment.

Field recordists gather natural sounds using complex instruments that are able to imitate the way the human ear senses them. A German field recordist named Carina Pesch said, "So, you don't only have left and right. You have up and down and front and back. It really takes you into the place. " Pesch is one of a growing number of people who have taken up field recording. Some of them do it as a full-time job, and others participate in it more on a part-time basis. The recordings are used in movies or put online, often as videos with images of forests and other beautiful scenery.

To gather the best sounds, the top field recordists set up two microphones. They may use a "dummy head". That is a man-made head shaped like a human's. The microphones are placed in the ears of the head. This method effectively imitates the way people naturally hear. Indeed, the recordings of nature sound so real that they can reduce mental and physical stress because it's easy for listeners to believe they are outdoors surrounded by the wonders of nature.

Last fall, my dad and I visited Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary, which is located in the mountains of Northern Thailand. Although our stay was short, it turned out to be the most memorable part of our holiday.

Upon arrival, we headed to the base to learn about the elephants that were in the care. The eldest, Too Meh, had spent much of her life giving tourists rides with a heavy iron seat tied to her back. Her daughter, Mae Doom, and grandsons, Dodo and Gen Thong, had also spent years in chains doing hard work to entertain tourists. It broke our hearts to hear their sad stories.

Early the next morning, we saw Too Meh and Mae Doom exploring the forest and Dodo playing by the river. Seeing them free was a heartwarming experience. Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary was founded with the goal of protecting the welfare of elephants, and that is why this place does not offer elephant rides or elephant performances of any kind. Instead, it tries to educate visitors about these amazing animals.

But we did more than just get to know the elephants. We also cooked and ate together with our host family, learned about the language of the local people, and helped teach English to the children in the village. In doing these activities, we were able to experience the local customs and culture firsthand. By providing such opportunities for visitors, the place gives back to the village by helping the villagers make more money and learn English. It's a win-win situation.

If you want to see elephants in their natural environment, Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary is the nice place to go. It's an experience you won't forget.

Last fall, my dad and I visited Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary, which is located in the mountains of Northern Thailand. Although our stay was short, it turned out to be the most memorable part of our holiday.

Upon arrival, we headed to the base to learn about the elephants that were in the care. The eldest, Too Meh, had spent much of her life giving tourists rides with a heavy iron seat tied to her back. Her daughter, Mae Doom, and grandsons, Dodo and Gen Thong, had also spent years in chains doing hard work to entertain tourists. It broke our hearts to hear their sad stories.

Early the next morning, we saw Too Meh and Mae Doom exploring the forest and Dodo playing by the river. Seeing them free was a heartwarming experience. Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary was founded with the goal of protecting the welfare of elephants, and that is why this place does not offer elephant rides or elephant performances of any kind. Instead, it tries to educate visitors about these amazing animals.

But we did more than just get to know the elephants. We also cooked and ate together with our host family, learned about the language of the local people, and helped teach English to the children in the village. In doing these activities, we were able to experience the local customs and culture firsthand. By providing such opportunities for visitors, the place gives back to the village by helping the villagers make more money and learn English. It's a win-win situation.

If you want to see elephants in their natural environment, Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary is the nice place to go. It's an experience you won't forget.

There are lots of friends who pepper our world. Partying friends, business partners, cool co-workers you have a drink with after work.  But what makes a true friend?

1. They don't judge you.

  When something embarrassing, upsetting, or bad happens or something goes wrong and you can't deal with it alone, a real friend will listen without judging, Brene Brown says we're blessed to have just one or two friends we can trust with our "shame stories"

2. They speak truth.

Real friends never sugarcoat anything just to please you. And you've learned to appreciate this, because not many other people in your life will tell it like it is. They tell you the truth not to hurt you, but to help you make the right choices in your life and become a better person because of this.

3. You can show them all sides of yourself.

A real friend isn't there just for the good times: celebrations, happy events, when you're in a good mood…, They're there for you in times of pain, uncertainty, and failure too.

4. They want good things for you.

Real friends aren't worried about you outshining(超过）them.  To know if you're dealing with a real friendship or not, just notice who sticks around when you reach new heights in your life. Some people will try to tear you down, but the real friends will surely feel happy for you.

A. Instead, they celebrate your wins.

B. You can also have many online friends.

C. They tell you the truth, even if it may hurt.

D. This is often when we most need our friends

E. Trust is created when you can be met without judgment.

In her new cookbook, Petra Paredez writes, "Making pies is a naturally generous act because the pie is a dish is meant to be shared." Thanksgiving Day, millions of Americans eat turkey but the real magic (happen) at the end of the meal. When the owner of Petra's Pie Company stopped by Salon Talks to discuss "The pie for everyone", which features recipes from one of New York's top pie  (shop), I asked her to say more about the generous act of  (make) the pie. "I think that one of the ways that pies transform a meal is that it's a dessert that everybody shares. When you're at a restaurant, dessert is the thing you're most likely (share)," Petra said. But the other thing about the pie is that it takes  large amount of time to make. So if you  (actual) spend the time making a pie for somebody, they know that you care about  (they)," she continued. But there is a reliable method that every at-home (design) can master, and Petra is finally sharing her secrets with the world.

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It was 7:15 on a Monday morning in the January. I was walking along the Park Road where an old man came out of the park on the other side of the street. Then I see a small red car make a right turn into the Park Road. The next moment the cars just hit the old man. She fell with a cry. Instead stopping, the car just drove off. I noticed the driver were a young woman and remembered the plate number careful. A moment late, I stopped a passing car but took the old man to the nearest hospital.

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