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Burlington School, London Burlington School is located in Parsons Green, 15 minutes by underground from the centre of London. Our standard of teaching is high, with courses in General and Specialist English. The coffee bar is open all day serving freshly-cooked meals, and the school organizes a range of social activities to complement( 补 充 )the classes. Students live either in home stays or in one of our hotels. See Burlington School courses and save 10%. University of Liverpool, English Language Centre You can have confidence in the University of Liverpool. While studying here, you will benefit from modern English teaching methods in small classes of fewer than 16 students. See University of Liverpool courses and save 12%. Interactive English School, Brighton We are a small friendly school. Being a small school means we can cater for your individual needs more easily than larger schools can. All of our teachers are native speakers, qualified and experienced. Our prices are very affordable and start from ~60 per week for full-time courses of12 lessons. See Interactive English School courses and save 5%. New School of English, Cambridge The New School of English is located in the beautiful city of Cambridge. The school is open all year and provides a range of English language courses for adults aged at least 16 from all over the world. These courses cover General English as well as courses for professionals looking to focus on specific topic areas. They have a range of accommodation choices for students. See New School of English courses and save 5%. 【1】What can we know about Burlington School? A.It is open all year. B.It is located in Parsons Green ,London. C.It provides no accommodation. D.It offers no social practice classes. 【2】Which school can help save the most? A.Burlington School. B.New School of English C.University of Liverpool. D.Interactive English School. 【3】Who could be interested in the schools? A.English professors. B.French speakers. C.Foreign English learners. D.Foreign travel agents. |
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Khalifa joined the Roots & Shoots in 2007. But her involvement began much earlier when she was inspired by a video shown in a school classroom of Dr. Jane Goodall doing research in Tanzania. “I think it was the third grade,” she says. “I was like, ‘Wow, I want to be like her.’” That drive led her to participate in Roots & Shoots and several other youth programs. As a member of the Roots & Shoots in high school, she was involved in many service projects, to make the world a better place for people, animals, and the environment. She travelled to national youth summits, to gatherings with other students from around the world, and to Tanzania where she met youth leaders there and saw Jane’s work in Gombe. Reflecting on the many Root & Shoots projects she was involved in, Khalifa says a favorite was called Peace Through Art. During the Iraq War, she and her peers made and collected art from students in the United States and sent them to Iraqis. The project tapped into both her passion for expression through art and her commitment to helping others. “Art is very special,” she says, “in that art is kind of a universal language. You don’t have to really speak the same language as someone to get a message across.” She hopes to be an inspiration to women, to people of color, and to others who “have that little seed”-who want to ask questions, seek answers, have an impact on their communities. “So people pull you up, right, but the idea is that you should pull someone up too,” she says. “The mountain top, for me at least,” she says, “is making a positive impact in my community, knowing that I helped change not only my life but other people’s lives.” She hopes that her story will motivate others. Ultimately, she says, “I want to do the same for others that Jane has done for me. That’s the long-term goal.” 【1】Why did Khalifa join Roots & Shoots? A.To collect art to help other people in Iraq. B.To follow Jane Goodall to build a better world. C.To travel to meet different students and youth leaders. D.To be an inspirational woman to encourage weak groups. 【2】Which of the following best describe Khalifa? A.Clever and determined. B.Brave and outgoing. C.Aggressive and strict. D.Caring and ambitious. 【3】What can we learn from Khalifa’s words in the last two paragraphs? A.People should get involved in social activities. B.People should try their best to change their own life. C.People should make a difference to others. D.People should never give up their dreams. |
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Parents who want their kids to succeed more than anything are now being sold a high-tech solution. Class 120 is $199-a-year smartphone app that tracks teenagers and alerts parents if the kid isn’t in his or her scheduled class. Is it a good idea for parents to track whether their young adults are in class? In short: No. This is a terrible idea. One of the fundamental purposes of a college is learning to be an independent person. That means learning how to do what needs to be done, whether one particularly feels like doing it or not. It’s easy to see why parents are keen on tracking their kids. A student is admitted to college by a process that focuses mainly on grades and scores. Monitoring grades and scores is easy. The parents may think that: “Our child is succeeding. We are good parents. We are happy.” But grades and scores can’t tell everything. They don’t take into account whether their kids have the strength of self-discipline (自律) and the skill needed to care for himself or herself. Monitoring the development of character is much harder for parents. Character growth happens through encountering (遇到) and learning to deal with disappointments and failure. You never know which problem will be the point for growth. However, letting kids fail can be really difficult for anxious parents. They believe that success means being perfect and never failing. The truth is that kids need to learn to fail. College is an ideal place to practice adults’ responsibility and independence. Students need to make their own decisions about whether to get out of bed and go to work in the morning. Maybe your child hasn’t learned this lesson by now, but he or she has to learn it sometime. An alarm clock’s job is to wake you up, but it does not provide a reason. 【1】What’s author’s attitude toward tracking teenagers? A.Supportive. B.Opposed. C.Indifferent. D.Disappointed. 【2】According to the author, what’s the most important thing should a college student learn in school? A.Avoiding failure. B.Keeping healthy. C.Professional knowledge. D.Living independently. 【3】What’s the author’s opinion on failure? A.Failure means that a kid is not good enough. B.Failure may be the key part of kid’s development. C.Everyone should manage to avoid failure at any time. D.Failure will bring many negative influences to children. 【4】What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph? A.An alarm clock is necessary for a kid. B.A kid should buy a talking alarm clock. C.A kid should get up early for learning without any reason. D.A kid should always maintain a sense of responsibility and independence. |
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Capturing a dramatic sky with a camera is more difficult than it seems. With the sky lighter than the land, the camera will typically over-expose the sky, turning a brilliant blue into an unexciting gray. 【1】 ◆Time is right. Landscape photography may not require the timing that’s necessary for capturing a baby’s smile. 【2】 The sky that’s gray one day, could be bright blue the next. When planning out a landscape photo, consider how the timing will impact the sky. ◆ 【3】 Photography rules are sometimes meant to be broken. Sometimes, using the wrong white balance setting creates a more dramatic sky. This is especially true when shooting towards the beginning or end of the day. ◆ Compose for the sky. 【4】 If you are shooting a photo with an average looking sky, try placing the horizon on the upper third of the image, so more of the land is included in the photo. But if the sky is really dramatic, take advantage of that and include more of it in the frame by placing the horizon on the lower third. ◆ Use a filter (滤镜). 【5】 It limits the light coming in for bright scenes or long exposures. Every landscape photographer should have a filter in their camera bag in order to capture more dramatic skies. A.A filter is like sunglasses. B.Try the wrong white balance. C.You can ignore any other factors. D.Wait for a sunny day to take your photo. E.Pay attention to where you place the horizon. F.But timing is a big part to shoot a perfect sky. G.Here are several tips for capturing perfect skies. |
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You may have heard of Osceola McCarty, who worked for 75 years as a washer woman. After she retired, she went to the bank and _______ surprisedly , that her small monthly savings had_______ to over $150,000. She donated $150,000 to the USM for a scholarship (奖学金) fund for students with financial _______ . What you have not heard is how Osceola's gift has _______my life. I was a_______student and I had my heart set on going to USM. But I_______a regular scholarship by one point on my entrance exams, and a scholarship was the only way I could attend. One Sunday, I_________the story about Osceola and her generous_______in the newspaper, and went to the financial aid office and became the first_______of an Osceola Scholarship. I first ________Osceola at a press conference — meeting her was like finding family. Osceola__________married and lived alone, so my family has since become her family. My grandma and she talk________on the phone and she________ us in family gatherings. It was amazing that I used to cycle right by a________every day on my way to school and I did notice how everything was clean and neat there, but I didn't know it ________to be where she lived. Osceola gave me much more than a scholarship. She taught me about the gift of ________. She worked her whole life and gave to others, which reached deep inside of me and fueled my________ to give back when I can. Eventually I plan to add to her scholarship fund. I want to give Osceola the ________ she's always wanted, so I've adopted her as another grandma. And when I graduate from USM, she'll be sitting in the audience________my mother and my grandmother—right where she ________ . 【1】A.believed B.discovered C.checked D.collected 【2】A.grown B.arrived C.reduced D.lost 【3】A.interest B.support C.need D.limit 【4】A.meant B.served C.affected D.infected 【5】A.curious B.worried C.concerned D.devoted 【6】A.missed B.got C.ignored D.wasted 【7】A.got across B.came across C.went across D.looked across 【8】A.donation B.money C.reputation D.message 【9】A.user B.helper C.learner D.receiver 【10】A.found B.knew C.saw D.got 【11】A.ever B.never C.once D.just 【12】A.randomly B.fluently C.suddenly D.regularly 【13】A.joins B.attends C.contacts D.touches 【14】A.restaurant B.house C.library D.shop 【15】A.appeared B.seemed C.occurred D.happened 【16】A.doing B.working C.giving D.helping 【17】A.conclusion B.preparation C.attention D.passion 【18】A.position B.fund C.family D.job 【19】A.around B.between C.above D.under 【20】A.belongs B.lives C.excepts D.hates |
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 I have learnt a lot about Chinese life when【1】 (teach) in China. When I first came to China,there were many 【2】 (thing)I did not understand. Now, I have a better understanding of Chinese culture and find it very 【3】 (interest). Family life is quite different in China. In the USA, many young people leave home after they finish their education and start working. 【4】,in China, it's common for people to live with their parents until they get 【5】（marry). It seems that Americans think independence is more important while the Chinese think family relationships 【6】 (be) more important. Bargaining is another Chinese custom that I have tried 【7】(learn). In the USA, prices are set and you can't ask 【8】 a lower price while in China, you are expected to bargain. I asked my Chinese friends to teach me how to bargain. They 【9】 (advise) me that I should get 40 per cent or 50 per cent off the price first offered to me. In one word, bargaining is 【10】 skill that you have to practice if you live in China. |
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假如你是校学生会主席。新年即将到来，为了帮助你校的外国留学生更好地了解中国文化，学生会将为他们举办一个新年晚会。请你根据以下提示，用英语向他们发出口头通知。 时间：下周五6：00 -8：00 地点：教学楼101室 内容：1．唱中国歌2．比赛用筷子（chopsticks）3．学习包饺子 注意： 1．词数不少于80； 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Good afternoon, everyone. May I have your attention, please? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your attention. |
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阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Whether we notice it or not, our child is a little reflection of ourselves. They grow up looking more and more like us. They even have similar personalities and hobbies. And in some cases, the standard of choosing a good friend. One day, my 10-year-old Jane said, “Mom, I made a new friend at school today. Can she come over tomorrow?” Her words made me extremely happy because Jane was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell. “Sure, honey, that sounds great.” I said, thinking back to my own childhood best friend, Susan. We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights, New York. We met at the age of 10, too. Like my daughter. I was shy and had trouble making friends. But Susan drew me out. She was one of the friendliest people in school, with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile. Thanks to Susan. I was happy every day. In senior high school, Susan went on a trip to Florida. This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days. “I’ll be back soon and I will write to you as soon as I arrive.” she told me. But I didn’t get her phone call nor receive any mail from her. Soon, my family moved to New Jersey, making my hope of seeing Susan impossible. Whenever I thought of him, tears came into my eyes. The next day Jane brought her new friend home. “Hi, Mrs. Smith.” the little girl said. Her hair was so shiny and black and she gave me a big smile. “My name is Jo. My mom will pick me up 2 hours later.” 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph1: I was puzzled because my daughter’s new friend looked so familiar. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Two hours passed really quickly, and there was a knock on the door. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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