Are you looking for something different this summer? We’ve lined up a list of some unusual camps.
Learn to fly a jet(喷气式飞机)
This is the real training that all fighter and test pilots have . Learn the cockpit(驾驶室) and how to put your plane through its paces . Finally, you fight a mock battle with your teammates.
It’s held at the U.S . Space &Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alaska. There are both weekend and summer camps for anyone 9 and up. Kids 7 to 12 also can pair with a parent. The cost is $749 for kids-only camps and $349 each for parent /child camp.
Be Steven Spielberg
At Film Camp, you will get to write, direct, shoot and edit your own movie.
Run by the New York Film Academy, you can choose from a variety of camp locations: New York, Disney-MGM Studios in Florida, Universal Studios in Los Angeles, Harvard University, Paris or Florence, Italy.
Everyone helps one another by working behind the camera. Tuition for a one—week camp is$1,500, while a four or six week training run $5,900 to $6,900.
Join the circus
At Circus Smirkus you can learn how to ride a unicycle, and throw a pie in someone’s face .
Kids 8 to 16 can choose between one—or two-week sessions, with the two-week camp ending in a circus show for the families.
The camp is located in Craftsbury Common, Vermont. The cost is $825 for one week ($300 extra with a parent ) and $1,500 for two weeks ( $ 500 extra with a parent).
Live the ultimate (终极的)summer fantasy
Learn to ride the waves this summer and tour one of the world’s only sea turtle hospitals at Surf Camp. The week long camp also includes trips to local islands.
Surf Camp is located at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The cost is $475 per week for kids 8 to 12, $595 per week for teens 12 to 18. Check it out at wbsurfcamp. Com.
Strike a chord(弦)
At Power Chord Academy, teens 12 to 18 will be placed in a band that best meets their age, experience and style. You will lead the life of a band member: recording in a studio, playing a concert and making a video.
Which camps can you join if you want your father to be able to take part?
A. The camp at the U．S Space &Rocket Center and Circus Smirkus
B. The Power Chord Academy and Film Camp
C. The camp at the U.S Space & Rocked Center and Film Camp
D. Circus Smirkus and Surf Camp
How much do you have to pay if you want to attend a 2- week circus camp with your mom?
A. $ 2250 B. $ 1500 C. $ 3000 D. $ 2000
Surf Camp can provide the following for campers EXCEPT______.
A. surfing B. care for sea turtles
C. meeting with lovers of surfing D. travel to local islands
What does the underlined word “mock” mean ?
A. real B. fierce C. shooting D. pretended
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When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. ___36___ the move, my father ___37___ us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not ___38___ that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, we’re ___39___ to Arizona.”
The words, so small, didn’t seem ___40___ enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the ___41___ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that ___42___ mysteries(奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and ___43___ into own new home.
___44___ my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I ___45___ explored(探索) our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring ___46___ and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. “You’d better not ___47___ that.”
I turned around to see an old woman.
“Are you new lo this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, ___48___, new to the entire state.
“My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the ___49___? It must be quite a ___50___ after living in Boston.”
How could I explain how I ___51___ the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.
“It’s vastness,” she offered. “That vastness ___52___ you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert — you can ___53___ how little you are in comparison with the world. ___54___, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”
That was it. That was the feeling I’d bad ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my ___55___ would change with just a few simple words.
“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.”
36. A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before
37. A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted
38. A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believing
39. A. going B. moving C. driving D. flying
40. A. good B. simple C. big D. proper
41. A. picture B. ground C. sense D. area
42. A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained
43. A. settled B. walked C. hurried D. stepped
44. A. If B. After C. once D. While
45. A. bitterly B. easily C. proudly D. eagerly
46. A as well B. as usual C. fight away D. on time
47. A. move B. dig C. pull D. touch
48. A. of course B. in fact C. after all D. at least
49. A. desert B. city C. state D. country
50. A. luck B. doubt C. shock D. danger
51. A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached
52. A. why B. when C. how D. where
53. A. prove B. guess C. sense D. expect
54. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
55. A. idea B. life C. home D. family
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When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to
The words, so small, didn't seem 40 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the 41_ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 42 mysteries(奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 43 into own new home.
44 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 45 explored(探索) our
new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring 46 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. "You'd better not 47 that."
I turned around to see an old woman
"Are you new lo this neighborhood?" I explained that I was, 48 , new to the entire state.
"My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 49 ? It must be quite a _50 after living in
How could I explain how I 51 the desert? I couldn't seem to find the right words.
"It's vastness," she offered. “That vastness 52 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert -- you can 53 how little you are in comparison with the world. _54 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”
That was it. That was the feeling I'd bad ever since I'd first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 55 would change with just a few simple words.
"Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn't touch."
36.A. During | B. Until | C. Upon | D. Before |
37. A. gathered | B. warned | C. organized | D. comforted |
38. A. hoping | B. admitting | C. realizing | D. believing |
39. A. going | B. moving | C. driving | D. flying |
40. A. good | B. simple | C. big | D. proper |
41 A. picture | B. ground | C. sense | D. area |
42. A. suggested | B. solved | C. discovered | D. explained |
43. A. settled | B. walked | C. hurried | D. stepped |
44. A. If | B. After | C. once | D. While |
45. A. bitterly | B. easily | C. proudly | D. eagerly |
46 A as well | B. as usual | C. fight away | D. on time |
47. A. move | B. dig | C. pull | D. touch |
48. A. of course | B. in fact | C. after all | D. at least |
49. A. desert | B. city | C. state | D. country |
50. A. luck | B. doubt | C. shock |
|
51. A. found | B. examined | C. watched | D. reached |
52. A. why | B. when | C. how | D. where |
53. A. prove | B. guess | C. sense | D. expect |
54. A. However | B. Otherwise | C. Therefore | D. Meanwhile |
55. A. idea | B. life | C. home | D. family |
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When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 36 the move, my father 37 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 38 that the universe would suddenly change its course. "In May, we're 39 to Arizona."
The words, so small, didn't seem 40 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the 41_ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 42 mysteries(奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 43 into own new home.
44 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 45 explored(探索) our
new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring 46 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. "You'd better not 47 that."
I turned around to see an old woman
"Are you new lo this neighborhood?" I explained that I was, 48 , new to the entire state.
"My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 49 ? It must be quite a _50 after living in Boston."
How could I explain how I 51 the desert? I couldn't seem to find the right words.
"It's vastness," she offered. “That vastness 52 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert -- you can 53 how little you are in comparison with the world. _54 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”
That was it. That was the feeling I'd bad ever since I'd first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 55 would change with just a few simple words.
"Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn't touch."
36. A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before
37. A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted
38. A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believing
39. A. going B. moving C. driving D. flying
40. A. good B. simple C. big D. proper
41 A. picture B. ground C. sense D. area
42. A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained
43. A. settled B. walked C. hurried D. stepped
44. A. If B. After C. once D. While
45. A. bitterly B. easily C. proudly D. eagerly
46 A as well B. as usual C. fight away D. on time
47. A. move B. dig C. pull D. touch
48. A. of course B. in fact C. after all D. at least
49. A. desert B. city C. state D. country
50. A. luck B. doubt C. shock D. danger
51. A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached
52. A. why B. when C. how D. where
53. A. prove B. guess C. sense D. expect
54. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
55. A. idea B. life C. home D. family
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 1the move, my father 2us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 3that the universe would suddenly change its course. "In May, we’re 4to Arizona."
The words, so small, didn’t seem 5enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the 6_ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 7mysteries(奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 8into own new home.
9my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 10explored(探索) our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring 11and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. "You’d better not 12that."
I turned around to see an old woman
"Are you new lo this neighborhood?" I explained that I was, 13, new to the entire state.
"My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 14? It must be quite a _15after living in Boston."
How could I explain how I 16the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.
"It’s vastness," she offered. “That vastness 17you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert -- you can 18how little you are in comparison with the world. _19, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”
That was it. That was the feeling I’d bad ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 20would change with just a few simple words.
"Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch."
1.A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before
2.A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted
3.A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believing
4.A. going B. moving C. driving D. flying
5.A. good B. simple C. big D. proper
6.A. picture B. ground C. scene D. area
7.A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained
8.A. settled B. walked C. hurried D. stepped
9.A. If B. After C. once D. While
10.A. bitterly B. easily C. proudly D. eagerly
11.A as well B. as usual C. fight away D. on time
12.A. move B. dig C. pull D. touch
13.A. of course B. in fact C. after all D. at least
14.A. desert B. city C. state D. country
15.A. luck B. doubt C. shock D. danger
16.A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached
17.A. why B. when C. how D. where
18.A. prove B. guess C. sense D. expect
19.A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
20.A. idea B. life C. home D. family
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| When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 1 the move, my father 2 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 3 that the universe would suddenly change its course. "In May, we're 4 to Arizona." The words, so small, didn't seem 5 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the 6 change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 7 mysteries (奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 8 into own new home. 9 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 10 explored (探索) our new surroundings. One afternoon, I was out exploring 46 and saw a new kind 11 of cactus (仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. "You'd better not 12 that." I turned around to see an old woman "Are you new lo this neighborhood?" I explained that I was, 13 , new to the entire state. "My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 14 ? It must be quite a 15 after living in Boston." How could I explain how I 16 the desert? I couldn't seem to find the right words. "It's vastness," she offered. "That vastness 17 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert-you can 18 how little you are in comparison with the world. 19 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless." That was it. That was the feeling I'd bad ever since I'd first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 20 would change with just a few simple words. "Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn't touch." | ||||
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