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Below you will find a profile of each gap year program. If there is a specific program you are interested in or a question you have regarding these programs, please feel free to contact them directly. Youth International Since 1997, Youth International has been providing many people with the most exciting and educational experience of their life. It is a learning program that combines international travel, inter-cultural exchange, home stays, volunteer community service work and outdoor adventures. Phone: 720-270-3323 Carpe Diem Education Through volunteer service, travel and cultural exchange, students of Carpe Diem Education receive a personal insight into themselves and their cultures. We specialize in guiding summer and semester programs for high school students. Each course is carefully crafted to develop leadership and self-awareness within our students, who return home better prepared to be leaders in thought and action. Phone: 503-285-1800 Center for Interim Programs Founded in 1980, Center for Interim Programs is the first independent gap-year organization in America. Based on students’ interests and budget, our experienced teachers help make individual course choices including: low cost volunteer options, language programs, research trips, and so on. We are committed to helping students find more experiences of formal education and work. Phone: 413-585-0980 EF Gap Year EF Gap Year offers students the ability to explore several countries where you will learn a language, volunteer for a good cause, gain international work experience. Choose between a 12-week semester or 26-week academic year. You can then personalize your program to meet your learning goals and interests by deciding where, when, and-how you wish to study on your own. Our well-structured curriculum even allows you to place out of college-level classes and earn advanced credits toward graduation. 【1】Which phone number can you dial if you want to improve your leadership? A.720-270-3323. B.503-285-1800. C.413-585-0980. D.800-726-9746. 【2】What is EF Gap Year’s unique feature? A.Its reasonable fee. B.Its experienced teachers. C.Its personalized program. D.Its diverse curriculum choices. 【3】What do the four programs have in common? A.They pay attention to volunteer service work. B.They combine education with home stays. C.They mainly offer cross-cultural education. D.They raise students’ interest in adventure. |
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Roger Rolls was the first black governor in the history of New York State, USA. He was born in one of New York’s dishonorable slums (贫民窟). The children born here rarely did good work after they grew up. However, Roger Rolls was an exception, for he was not only admitted to the university, but also he became a governor. At one of the press conferences, a reporter asked him, “What made you become the governor?” Faced with more than 300 journalists, Rolls did not mention his struggle but only spoke of his primary school schoolmaster---Pierre Paul. In 1961, Pierre Paul was engaged as the director and principle of Nobita Primary School. When he entered this school, he found the children here didn’t cooperate with the teachers. Pierre thought up many ways to guide them, but none was effective. Later, he found these children were very superstitious(迷信的), so when he gave lectures, he added a program of palm reading as a means of fortune-telling, with which he encouraged the students. When Rolls jumped to the platform with his small hands stretched out, Pierre Paul said, “As soon as I see your slim little fingers, I know you will be the governor of New York State in future.” At that moment, Rolls was shocked because only his grandmother inspired him once, saying that he could become captain of a five-ton ship. This time, Pierre Paul said he could become governor of New York State, so he remembered that remark and believed him. From that day on, the “New York State Governor” was like a banner (旗帜) that constantly inspired him to study energetically and make progress. Rolls no longer stained his clothes with mud, nor did he speak in foul language. He began to straighten his back when he was walking. In the next more than 40 years, he demanded himself according to the identity of a governor. At the age of 51, he finally became the governor of New York State. Put up a banner of faith for yourself and you will have the drive to struggle and the dynamism of life! 【1】Pierre Paul read palms for the kids to __________. A.practice his fortune-telling skills B.find a governor for the future. C.get them to cooperate with him. D.inspire them with clever tricks 【2】What effect did Pierre’s remarks have on Roger Rolls? A.He put up a banner in one of the slums. B.He had more faith in his grandmother. C.He became captain of a five-ton ship. D.He started to pay attention to his own image. 【3】From Roger Roll’s story we can learn that __________. A.encouragement and faith make for success. B.education plays an important role in life. C.superstitious people are easy to persuade. D.it is not necessary to get an acceptable job. 【4】The underlined word “foul” in Paragraph 5 probably mean __________. A.foreign B.professional C.unpleasant D.local |
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More than two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight and half of them are trying to lose weight. According to a recent study, led by Evan Forman, a psychology professor from Drexel University, a smartphone app called OnTrack can predict ahead of time when users are likely to lapse (放弃) in their weight loss plans and help them stay on track. People on weight loss plans often experience lapses, which can prevent successful weight loss or even lead to weight regain, according to Forman. The study evaluated the effectiveness of the app among weight loss program participants and individuals attempting to follow an online weight management plan from Weight Watchers for eight weeks. OnTrack uses advanced statistical methods --- machine learning --- to learn over time a user’s individual patterns of eating. Specifically, it learns patterns that are predictive of staying on one’s weight loss plan and patterns that are predictive of lapsing from one’s plan. When the app detects the risk of lapsing is high, it sends a special coaching message that matches the reasons someone is at risk. For example, the app can predict a person is eating late at night because of being bored at home with tempting (诱人的) food. The predictions get better over time as the app learns a user’s behavioral patterns. According to Forman, over the course of the study, participants averaged a 3.13 percent weight loss and reduction in unplanned lapses. The next step is clinical trial to confirm the app’s ability as a weight loss tool. 【1】What is OnTrack used to do ? A.To keep track of phones. B.To plan route for its users. C.To remind people to keep dieting. D.To predict possible mental disease. 【2】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about ? A.The basic principles of OnTrack. B.The main patterns of healthy eating. C.The importance of weight loss plans. D.The development of machine learning. 【3】Which of the following would Forman agree with ? A.OnTrack does very well in predicting lapses. B.OnTrack is a clinically proven weight loss tool. C.OnTrack is popular among young people. D.OnTrack may be double-edged. 【4】Why does the author write the text ? A.To analyze what leads to lapses. B.To introduce a smartphone app. C.To give tips on losing weight. D.To encourage people to keep fit. |
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Journalists need to be able to report the facts without unfairness and use only the right ways to get these facts. Unfortunately, not every journalist always does this. Sting (圈套) operations to get a story are causing a lot of argument. They involve leading a well-known person into a false situation with the hope that they will do something newsworthy. For example, in 2010 a newspaper accused the professional snooker player John Higgins of taking money to throw a game. Higgins and his manager met with two men who said they would give him money if he lost matches on purpose. The meeting, which took place in a hotel room, was planned and secretly filmed by the newspaper. Higgins agreed to do it but said later that he had only done so because he thought the two men were criminals and he had been frightened. It turned out that they were reporters from the newspaper itself. While sting operations might be legal, phone-hacking (电话窃听) is certainly not. In 2007, the editor of a leading UK newspaper and a private detective had hacked into hundreds of voicemail messages of people who worked for the British royal family. The information they got was used in newspapers. Although the editor said he regretted doing this and apologized, the judge sentenced him to four months in prison. He warned other journalists not to make the same mistake. Since then though, many famous people such as Jude Law and Sienna Miller have been subjected to illegal phone-hacking by journalists. The paparazzi (狗仔队) are famous for following the rich and famous hoping to get a photograph to sell to the papers. In the last years of her life, singer Amy Winehouse was followed by photographers everywhere she went, and it got so bad that in 2009 she went to court and asked a judge to stop them. The judge warned the journalists and ordered the photographers to stay away from her home. Many other famous persons also need similar court orders to protect themselves and their families. 【1】What happened to Higgins in 2010? A.He was tricked by two journalists. B.He was threatened by his manager. C.He lost a lot of money. D.He met two criminals. 【2】How was the UK editor punished? A.He was kept separate from the famous. B.He was asked to leave the newspaper. C.He was warned seriously. D.He was put into prison. 【3】Who was a victim of the paparazzi? A.Amy Winehouse. B.Sienna Miller C.John Higgins D.Jude Law 【4】What would be the best title for the text? A.Good newspapers, heavy duties B.Being responsible reporters C.Making interesting news D.Bad ways, bad news |
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When you first meet a successful person, it’s easy to believe that he must have been born with wonderful gifts. In reality, there are numerous examples. Animation pioneer Walt Disney was told that he had “no original ideas” by the newspaper that fired him, and Oprah Winfrey was once told that she “wasn’t fit for television.” 【1】 It’s hard work and perseverance (毅力) that finally pay off. What happens when someone is told that they are talented? Sometimes, they will lose their motivation to improve themselves. For example, kids who are told throughout high school that hey are naturally smart might assume that they will breeze through (轻松完成) college. They might never bother to develop the skills needed to learn new material. 【2】 They might find themselves struggling to cope (成功地应对). However, someone who has been told that they are in no way gifted or talented might become discouraged. 【3】 To call someone “talented” can also be an act of rudeness. It suggests that the person did not have to rely on their own hard work to achieve success. 【4】 After all, if someone else is talented and you are not, why even bother trying to achieve a similar level of success? If someone ever does label you “ talented “, be sure to remind him that it was hard work that made all the difference. 【5】 The very idea that some people are born better than others is not constructive. A.College might come as a real shock to them. B.They might even stop following their dreams. C.It’s true that we are all stronger in some areas than others. D.Calling someone “ talented” also gives you permission to be lazy. E.Therefore, labeling someone “ talented” is not straightforward praise. F.Let them tell you what is working well, and what needs improvement. G.These stories show that not every successful person finds immediate recognition. |
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The snow was falling and the roads had become dangerous. The schools were dismissed early, but much to my surprise, my ____ wasn’t canceled. So I went, feeling especially heroic. As far as I could see, I was risking my life to keep my ____. Snow or no snow, I would be on time for my scheduled donation at the local __ center. When I got there, I discovered I wasn’t____. Four more “hero-types” were already lying back in donor chairs with lines____ to their veins(静脉), and machines quietly pumping away to____ their life--saving gifts. Seeing my fellow donors honoring their own commitments, I realized why I was there. I lay back in my donor chair, ready to make a___ to the life of someone I would never____. To be honest, I’d never really thought about why I donate. I just did it. ____ a few months ago, during one of my ____ donations I learned that my blood was specifically for a cancer patient and for a newborn baby - both patients needed what I would give in order to live. I’ve viewed my visits to the blood center___ ever since. My wife Karen is a____, too. And more importantly, she has been on the bone marrow(骨髓)list for fifteen years, ever since she____ to provide bone marrow to a kindergartner with leukemia(白血病). That little girl died before Karen’s bone marrow could help her, but Karen was called again recently. Her test results were still on file, and it turned out she was a potential ____ for someone else. The caller asked Karen if she would still be willing to become a bone marrow donor. “Yes,” she said and then immediately began answering questions on the pages of paperwork for further testing. It was to ____ against time. I wish I could say that this race was___ . Unluckily, it wasn’t. The caller later thanked Karen for her participation and asked a few more questions - including whether or not she’d____ on the donor list. “Of course,” Karen answered. We still keep making appointments. I don’t know whose life my donation may ____. Most likely it will be a____, but on some day the person needing blood could be you or me or maybe a loved one. It is worthwhile to___ our time to donate. I like the sense of giving. 【1】A.appointment B.class C.training D.flight 【2】A.secret B.balance C.shape D.word 【3】A.service B.research C.blood D.care 【4】A.alone B.welcome C.late D.lucky 【5】A.exposed B.attached C.applied D.added 【6】A.check B.produce C.collect D.clean 【7】A.meaning B.decision C.difference D.choice 【8】A.meet B.forget C.miss D.recognize 【9】A.And B.But C.So D.Because 【10】A.regular B.unexpected C.special D.pleasant 【11】A.wisely B.differently C.hesitantly D.carefully 【12】A.receiver B.doctor C.patient D.donor 【13】A.built up B.signed up C.gave up D.took up 【14】A.risk B.customer C.match D.partner 【15】A.race B.struggle C.test D.write 【16】A.fixed B.finished C.won D.shifted 【17】A.rank B.sign C.appear D.remain 【18】A.move B.affect C.create D.purchase 【19】A.stranger B.child C.hero D.friend 【20】A.waste B.lose C.kill D.take |
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In this article , you need to back up general statements with __________ examples. A.permanent B.abstract C.specific D.universal |
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We used to see each other _____, but haven’t heard from him since last year. A.especially B.regularly C.particularly D.approximately |
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As a grassroots singer, she reads everything she can ______concerning music, and takes every opportunity to improve herself. A.catch sight of B.get hold of C.take charge of D.make mention of |
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The old rules have to be ______ because they only applied to the circumstances that existed when they were made a hundred years ago. A.developed B.established C.observed D.revised |
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I just heard __________ bank where Dora works was robbed by __________ gunman wearing a mask. A.the, the B.the, a C.a , the D.a , the |
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Helping others is a habit, _______ you can learn even at an early age. A.it B.that C.what D.one |
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Nothing is so easy as __________ parents to raise their expectations of their children too high. A.as B.by C.for D.to |
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---Have you heard about the recent election? ---Sure, it __________ the only thing on the news for the last three days. A.would be B.is C.had been D.has been |
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A bank is a place __________ they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain. A.when B.where C.that D.there |
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Whether served hot, cold, sweet, or bitter, tea is a popular drink worldwide that has held its own against the recent uprising of coffee culture. Now a study 【1】 (conduct) between non-tea drinkers and tea drinkers may also enjoy added cognitive (认知的) benefits from the drink . The researchers gathered participants 【2】 were around the same age and education level, and had either a strong record of consistent tea drinking 【3】 a strong record of abstaining (回避). 【4】 (determine) exactly how much of a tea drinker each participant was, the researchers 【5】 (require) participants to self-report their tea intake from one to six, with one 【6】 (be) “never or rarely” and six “greater than or equal 【7】 3 times a day.” The study found both the so-called efficiency and symmetry (对称) of the brains of tea drinkers point toward slower cognitive decline. Efficiency refers to an easier and faster 【8】 (communicate) of information among brain regions. As for symmetry , non-tea drinkers showed a leftward asymmetry of brain connectivity, falling into structural pattern that is more 【9】 (associate) with an aging brain. The researchers conclude that picking up a tea-drinking habit could be a good way to not only benefit from previously reported health benefits , but also to 【10】 (potential) slow age-related cognitive decline. |
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假定英语课上，老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注 意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词： 2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Today it’s common to see many students with colored wires hang from their ears wherever they go. While some people argue that it’s not proper behavior, I personally hold the view of that it’s acceptable and beneficial. First, listening to music can be entertaining and prevent them from surrounding noises. Second, it’s great way of making full use of our spare time to practicing improving our listening skills. After all, we have a difficulty listening test in our English examination. And last and not least, we can avoid being interrupt. We can absolute throw ourselves into our own world and relax ourselves. So I insisted on adopting technology in this way and using it as a tool to make our life more wonderful. |
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假定你是李华，你校将举办一场中国传统文化体验活动，请写封邮件，邀请留学生Sophia参加，内容包括: 1.时间; 2.活动内容; 3.可以带朋友来体验. 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 |
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