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广东省江门市2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末质量检测英语试卷
Junior Journalist(新闻记者) Competition We are searching for new junior journalists for Kids News. The free competition is open to children in Grades 3-9, with four groups for both primary and high school students: · ●News story — print · ●News story — video · ●Sports story — print · ●Sports story — video The first-prize winner will make a guest appearance(以嘉宾身份出现) on Channel 10's Studio 10 program, hosted by Nareld a Jacobs. Jacobs has been a television journalist for more than 20 years. She said it was important for kids to take an interest in news. "Knowledge is power, " she said. "Knowing what's go- ing on in the world around kids can help them form their own opinions and ideas. " Besides, there are four second-prize winners and five third-prize winners. They will receive $1, 000 and $ 750 each person. How to enter ●Write a story or create a video story about something that has happened or is about to happen in your school or local community. Your story should be true. ●You can submit(提交) your work from January 6 to March 6. ●E-mail your work to juniorjournalist@ news. com before 5 p. m. on March 6. |
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This summer from June to August, there is something to celebrate in Colorado, USA: the arts, culture, food, and music. Because of that, families always have a fair or festival to attend, with fun for all ages. We've made a list of some of the most popular, by month. | |
June 6-20, 2019 Dragon Boat Festival | Learn about Chinese Culture in Colorado through dragon boat races, performances and people who sell Chinese specialties(特产) . cdbf.org |
July 31-Aug.4, 2019 Kids' Fair | Hear music, play with farm animals, and enjoy activities for kids. kidsfair.org |
Aug.3-4, 2019 Culture Festival | Take part in and observe(观察) traditional British games, hear music, and try traditional foods. britishgames.org |
Aug.15-18, 2019 Fruit Festival | Try something fruity (eating & learning to cook with fruits). fruitfest.com |
high return this look but stay poem hold same performance traditional |
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Many Chinese poets liked writing about willows in their works. One of the most famous {#blank#}3{#/blank#} is A Farewell Song(《送元二使安西》)by Wang Wei. It reads,
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I invite you to drink a cup of wine again,
West of the Sunny Pass no more friends will be seen.
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