There is plenty for kids and teens to do in the Syracuse area during the summer, including some great educational opportunities. Here are the top four.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo Camp
The zoo offers separate camps for kids. The camps for kindergarteners run from 9 am to 12:30 pm, and cost $115 for zoo members and $135 for non-members. Kids entering 7th and 8th grades will have half a day from 1 pm to 4:30 pm. The cost is $149 for members and $160 for non-members. All camps feature numerous educational activities and animal encounters. The camps run from August 14 to August 19. Registration starts from July 10 for members and July 15 for non-members.
Active Learning Services at Christian Brothers Academy
From August 1 to August 5, Christian Brothers Academy will host Active Learning Services from USA Chess. Topics of learning will include Chess Camp (age 5-15), and Video Game Creation Program (age 8-15). Chess Camp promises improved chess skills through chess instructors utilizing demo(演示) boards and historic games. Half day sessions will cost $280 for the Computer Camps. A full day of Chess costs $400, and a half day of Chess followed by a half day of Computer Camps cost $430.
Syracuse University Summer College
From July 5th to August 12th , Syracuse University will host pre-college programs for high school students. The Summer College will offer a wide variety of programs including architecture, engineering and computer science, public communications, and eco-fashion. The programs are taught by the teachers of Syracuse University and include hands-on activities. The costs range from $2325 to $7642.
The Sheldon Institute at SUNY Oswego
The State University of New York will hold two-week educational enrichment programs for students entering grades2-4 from July 25 to August 5. Children will have a set program featuring art, science, technology, cultural appreciation and writing. Tuition for the programs is only $320 and a downloadable application is available.
小題1:If a preschool boy and his 8th-grade brother attend the Zoo Camps, they should
pay___________
A．$264B．$275C．$295D．It depends.
小題2:When should a child start to attend the Zoo Camps?
A．On July 10B．On July 15.C．On August 14.D．On August 19
小題3:What do we know about the Chess Camp from the passage?
A．Children can learn improved chess skills through it.
B．Only children aged 8-15 can attend it.
C．Whole day sessions will cost $250 for it.
D．It will last for two weeks.
小題4:Where can children attend the largest number of programs with low cost?
A．Christian Brothers AcademyB．The Sheldon Institute
C．Rosamond Gifford ZooD．Syracuse University

小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:B

小題1:根據(jù)The zoo offers separate camps for kids. The camps for kindergarteners run from 9 am to 12:30 pm, and cost $115 for zoo members and $135 for non-members. Kids entering 7th and 8th grades will have half a day from 1 pm to 4:30 pm.描述,可知付費情況要看情況而定,故選D
小題1:根據(jù)The camps run from August 14 to August 19.可知這個夏令營在8月14日開始,故選C
小題1:根據(jù)Chess Camp promises improved chess skills through chess instructors utilizing demo(演示) boards and historic games.描述,可知選A
小題1:根據(jù)最后一段Children will have a set program featuring art, science, technology, cultural appreciation and writing. Tuition for the programs is only $320描述，可知選B
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Soon other people on the boat begin to sing. The beautiful song adds to special magic to the moment, and you begin to realize why so many people have made this trip down the Rhine to see the rock of the Lorelei.
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A．to watch many boats going up and down the river
B．to see the beautiful scene along the banks and hillsides
C．to hear a song about beautiful siren
D．to see a beautiful siren combing her golden hair
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A．The Rhine River.B．The River Traffic.
C．Wine from the Rhine Valley.D．The Lorelei.
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A．on our right when coming to a sharp bendB．on the Rhine hillsides
C．from the Rhine ValleyD．on the boat
小題4: The song of the Lorelei is about     .
A．The Rhine wine
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Do you make cinnamon rolls(肉桂卷)？You wouldn’t want to describe them simply as “delicious” or “smell great”. Instead, you’d want to bring your customers to the experience of enjoying them. Something like this will work better: Completely NOT your grandma’s cinnamon rolls! Freshly bake them right in your own oven. As the strong pleasant smell of these excellent rolls begins to float in the air, your nose will start to feel excited and you’ll immediately know they are worth the wait.
When writing descriptive copy, choose the senses that are most proper and focus on them. If describing food, certainly you’ll think about not only what you’re tasting, but also what you smell and see. If you’re writing travel copy, you’ll focus on sights, sounds as well as feelings. Your goal is to have your readers close their eyes and imagine they are in the same experience as you are.
小題1:The purpose of copywriting is to        .
A．create a pleasant experience
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C．persuade people to do things
D．give people rich imagination
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C．by order in timeD．by examples
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C．support traditionsD．understand farmers
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A．It provides dating services.
B．Only farmers can become its members.
C．Its services are free.
D．Farmers in France can’t benefit from it.
小題3: The author of the text intends to     .
A．a(chǎn)dvertise for the two websites
B．urge readers to help farmers
C．intro duce two websites
D．encourage social activities
小題4:It can be inferred from the text that     .
A．farmers are easy to meet new people
B．the Internet helps improve farmers’ social life
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