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MightyMudMania,USA
ChildrensdreamsreallydocometrueintheCityofScottsdale.Childrenaged1to13,gettoparticipateinamud
race.DuringtherunningoftheMightyMudObstacle(
)course,severalmudholesinthegroundareintentionally
placedaskidscompeteforthefastesttimeineachrace.Therearealsomudpuddlepoolsforsmallkids,andaminimud
courseforthosesixandyounger.
TheNewStraitsTimesMillionRinggitCharityDuckRace,Malaysia
Thirteenyearsago,EricSchechterandhisfriendswerebrainstormingtofindnewwaysofraisingmoneyforlocal
charitieswhentheycameupwiththeideaofrubberduckraces.Theevent,crazyasitmaysound,involvesracing“cool”
rubberducksdownalocalwaterwayandhavingmembersofthecommunity“adopt”theducksforachancetowinvaluable
donatedprizes
,possiblyeven $1millionbucks.
SongkranFestival,Thailand
Whatbetterwaytocelebratethe“startofthereturnofrains”thanwithacountry-widewaterfight?Thaiscelebrate
theirfestivalofficiallyfromApril13thuntilApril15th.Thesethreedaysrepresentthelastdayoftheoldyear,thedayof
transition,andthefirstdayoftheNewYear.Thesearedaysofcleaningthehousesandthebody,daysofmerrymaking,
andrenewal.NothingevilhastobetakenintotheNewYear.
CanberraSledDogClassic,Australia
DogsleddingisoneofthefastestgrowingsportsontheeastcoastofAustralia.Astheresnosnow(thetrailisearth
andsandandissmoothandwidewithafew hillsandturns) ,thesledshavewheelsinsteadofrunners,butthe
excitementisthesame.
21.WhatisspecialaboutMightyMudMania?
A.Waterandmudgames. B.Fastestgrowingsports.
C.Snowandsandtracks. D.Longestlocalhistory.
22.WhyisTheNewStraitsTimesMillionRinggitCharityDuckRaceheld?
A.Toraiseducks. B.Tocollectmoney.
C.Tofoundcharities. D.Tomakewaterway.
23.Whichplacewillyougotoifyouwanttoexperienceanewyear
?
A.USA. B.Malaysia. C.Thailand. D.Australia.
B
The99-year-oldwarhero,CaptainTom Moore,insistedheis‘nosuperstar’aftercompleting100lapsofhis
gardenandraisingmorethan£13millionfortheNationalHealthService(NHS).Hepolishedoffthelastfewlapsonhis
zimmerframe(
)—andinsistedhewouldcontinueforaslongaspeoplekeepgivingmoney.
WhenRuthLangsfordaskedhimhowhefeltabouteverybodyintheworldtalkingabouthimandhisachievement,he
said,“IdontknowaboutbeingasuperstarbutIthinkitsamazingthatallthosepeoplearoundtheworldarecontributing
toourNHS.MyhealthisfinebecauseoftheNHS.TheydidsowellwhenIbrokemyhipandtheytreatedmesowellthey
deserveeverypennytheyget.Theyareputtingthemselvesindangereverydayandtheydoitcheerfully.Theyareall
doingamarvellousjobforthewholenation.Itsourjobtoprovidethem withallthethingsnecessarybecauseoftheir
bravery.”
CaptainTomMoore,whoseheroicshaveseenhimwintheheartsofthenation,completedthefinalfourofthe25-
metrelapsathisBedfordshirehome.CaptainTom hadoriginallysetouttoraisejust£1
,000andplannedtoreachhis
targetbeforehis100thbirthdayonApril30.Buteventuallythefundreached£13million.Afterbeingtoldhehad
becomethelargestsinglefundraiserfortheJustGivingdonationsite
,hesaid,“Itsunbelievablethatthissum ofmoney
hasbeenraisedforsuchsuperpeople.Ithinkitshowsweresuchagenerous,thoughtfulpeople.Weresogenerousin
everywaythatthissortofmoneyhascomealonganditsforsuchasuperpurpose.Forourdoctors,nursesandbackup
people—theydeserveeverythingwecangivethem.”
Ofthecoronaviruspandemic,headded:“Wewillgetthroughitintheendbutitmighttaketime,butattheendof
thedayweshallallbeokayagain...thesunwillshineonyouagainandthecloudswillgoaway.”
24.WhydidCaptainTomMooretakethetroubletowalk?
A.Tobecomeasuperstar. B.Tobuilduphisstrength.
C.Toprovehiswalkingability. D.ToraisemoneyfortheNHS.
25.WhatcanweknowfromCaptainTomMooreswordsinthesecondparagraph?
A.HethoughthighlyoftheNHS. B.Hefeltproudofhiscontribution.
C.Hedeservedeverypennyofthemoney. D.HewasbraveenoughintheWorldWarII.
26.HowdidTomfeelafterbeingtoldhehadbecomethelargestsinglefundraiser?
A.Worried. B.Inspired.
C.Amazed. D.Relived.
27.WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribeCaptainTomMoore?
A.Modestandoptimistic. B.Moodyandsensitive.
C.Confidentandproud. D.Braveandindependent.
C
Collage(
¡¢)artisoneofthemostpopularartprojectswithstudentsaroundtheworldnotonlybecauseitisfunto
dobutalsobecauseanyonecandoit.Itisatypeofartthatcombinespiecesofmaterialsorphotosontoaplainsurface.
Thetermitselfcomesfrom theFrench“coller,”meaning“glue.”ItwascreatedbybothGeorgesBraqueandPablo
Picassoatthebeginningofthe20thcentury,whencollagebecameadistinctpartofmodernart.
Tomakeanexcitingcollage,youneeddifferentkindsofmaterials,suchassomeglue(
£¤),andasurfacesuchas
piecesofpaper
,whichmightincludeanythingfrom newspapersandmagazines,tophotographs,topiecesofcloth.You
shouldfigureoutwhattypeofmaterialyouwanttomakeacollageoutof.Creativityistheonlyrestrictiontowhatkindof
materialscanfindtheirwayontoacollage.
Onceyouhaveallofthesematerials,youcanbegintomakeyourcollage.Onemethodistoglueallofyourmaterials
ontoaplainsurfacetocreatepicturesordesignsthataretrulyyours.Therightglueisveryimportantforcreatingalong-
lastingmasterpiece.Aninferiorgluewillonlylastsolongbeforeyoustartfindingpiecesofyourcollageonthelivingfloor!
Anotherapproachtocreatingacollageistoglueyourmaterialsontoapaintingordrawingyouhavealreadycreated.In
thisway,yourcollagewillshowa3Deffect.
Whicheverwayyouchoose,collagesarefunbecausewhateveryoudecidetomakeisentirelyuptoyouandyourown
imagination.Collagepromisestobeanimportantcreativewayofexpression,foritallowsyoutoexploreandexperiment
withcreatingtrulynewandexcitingresults.
28.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout
?
A.Waystocreateacollageart. B.Introductionofacollage.
C.Collageartclassesforstudents. D.Materialsneededforcollage.