Global English Club

@ English training in four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

@ 4-month (800 yuan), 6-month (1,400 yuan) and one year (2,500 yuan) courses.

@ Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon.--Fri.

@ All native teachers from Canada and USA.

@ Tel: 8872806    Add: 306 Xinhua Road

Body-building Club

@ All facilities(设备) supplied.

@ On the top floor or Sunny Hotel.

@ Every evening from 6:00 to 9:00, Mon.--Sun.

@ Drinks and fruits ready for you during breaks.

@ Tel: 6353188

@ Add: 369 Dunhuang Road

Piano Club

@ One-to-one training on Sat. & Sun. From 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (150 yuan per hour)

@ Experienced teachers.

@ Pianos supplied(设备) for free.

@ Convenient transportations.

@ Tel: 8756038

@ Add: 808 Park Road

33.   In English training class you will have   teachers.

A. French                B. Canadian           C. Chinese              D. Italian

34. If Jim is exercising in the Body-building Club, where can you find him?

A. 306 Xinhua Road                  B. 808 Park Road     

C. 696 Dunhuang Road                 D. on the highest floor of Sunny Hotel

35. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the advertisement above?

A.    You have to pay 800 yuan for 4-month English training.

B.    You can enjoy drinks and fruits after body-building exercises.

C.    It is very convenient to get to the Piano Club.

D.    You have to pay more for using the piano supplied in the class.

 Success seems to be largely a matter of _______after others have let go.

   A. working out          B. falling out         C. looking back      D. hanging on

Riding School

You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9 am and 8 : 30 pm (3 : 30 pm on Saturdays). There are 10 kilometers of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country. You will need a riding hat.

Opening Hours : Monday through Friday : 9 : 00 am---8 : 30 pm

Phone : (412) 396-6644  Fax : (412) 396-6752

Sailing Club

Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification. You’ll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid. Have fun with other course members, afterwards in the club-room. There are 10 weekly two-hour lessons.

Opening Hours : Tuesdays : 6 : 00 pm---8 : 00 pm

Phone : (412) 396-6644  Fax : (412) 396-6644

Diving Center

Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need a swimming costume and towel. Reduced rates for couples.

Opening Hours: Monday and Friday 6:30 pm---8:30 pm

Phone : (412) 396-6312  Fax : (412) 396-6706

Medical Center

The staff(全体职工) of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care for students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with common medical problems. All staff here are available for consultation. Also, all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.

Opening Hours: 24 hours from Monday to Sunday

Phone : (412) 396-6649  Fax : (412) 396-6648

Water-sports Club

We use a two-kilometer length of river for speedboat racing and water-skiing. A beginners’ course is made up of ten 20-minute lessons. You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently, but must be able to swim. The club is open daily from 9 am to 4 pm, with lessons all through the day.

Opening Hours : Monday through Sunday : 9 : 00 am---4 : 00 pm

Phone : (412) 396-6899  Fax : (412) 396-6890

33. If you want to experience activities in the countryside, you may fax_____________.

A. (412) 396-6706   B. (412) 396-6648   C. (412) 396-6890   D. (412) 396-6752

34. When can you attend your lessons if you want to explore the ocean depths?

A. Monday through Friday : 7 : 00 pm---10 : 00 pm.

B. 24 hours from Monday to Sunday.

C. On Monday and Friday : 6 : 30 pm---8 : 30 pm.

D. On Tuesdays : 6 : 00 pm---8 : 00 pm.

35. What convenience can the Medical Center provide?

A. A certificate in medicine.          B. Reduced rate for groups.

C. Nursery for newly-born babies.     D. Various less expensive medicines.

-- Do you think I should join the singing group, Mary?

--____ If I were in your shoes, I certainly would.

A．None of your business.    B. It depends.  

C. Why not?                  D. I don’t think so.

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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

删除：在错的词下划一横线，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。

   When I am a child, I always wished to become an adult so that I could do all what I liked. I wanted to have more space where I was able to follow my own heart without follow my parents’ instructions. As time going by, I have grown up gradually, but I find things are quite different what I expected. I do have the free to do more things alone. Moreover, I have to take on more responsibilities. I have to take the charge of my life and face challenges brave. Now I am determine to work hard and go to college so that I can have a bright future.

下列各句中都有一处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改，请按以下要求修改下列各句：

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。

41. French is Europe’s third largest country.

42. My family is watching TV together at the moment.

43. Taiyuan has population of 4.3 million.

44. We have made a big progress in English recently.

45. China increased life expectancy to 37 years from 1953.

No trip to Chicago is complete without a visit to the Art Institute, which is the second largest art museum in the nation.

Opening hours:

Mon - Wed & Fri - Sun, 10:30 am - 5 pm; Thu, 10:30 am- 8 pm; closed on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Highlights:

l         The Modern Wing contains contemporary masterpieces by Dali, Matisse, Miro, Picasso, Pollock, and Warhol.

●        In the Central Hall visitors can view one of the world’s finest Impressionist collections, including masterpieces by Monet, Degas, Renoir, Seurat, Gauguin, and Van Gogh.

●        Thorne Miniature Rooms offer a detailed view of European homes from the 16th century  through the 1930s and American homes from the 17th century to 1940.

●        The past returns as over 550 works from 4,000 years of art come together in Of Gods and Glamour, located in the beautiful new Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art.

Advice for visitors:

●        Free guided tours are available daily at noon.

●        Free art-making activities are available for children each weekend from 11 am to 2 pm.

●        Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center, open daily from 10:30 am – 5 pm, and introduce your child to the museum’s collections with a variety of hands-on activities. Assemble (组装) puzzles based on masterpieces you’ll see in the galleries, build architectural wonders with colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games at Curious Corner.

●        Check out the Lion’s Trial tour for children ages 5-10. This tour is especially designed for the young people in your group! Don’t miss it!

Getting there:

You can take the follow buses: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 14, 26, 28, 126, 143.

21. In the Modern Wing visitors can see works of ____.

A. Van Gogh.      B. Picasso      C. Monet      D. Seurat

22. Where can you go if you want to see European homes in the 17^th?

A. The Family Room.                     B. Of Gods and Glamour. 

C. Thorne Miniature Rooms.                  D. The Modern Wing.

23. What can children do at Curious Corner?

A. Hold a birthday party.                   B. Join the Lion’s Trail tour.  

C. Communicate with artists.               D. Play with colorful blocks.

 I've forgotten the gathering time——will you remind me____________ it?

A. to             B. with                 C. of                  D. for

—Who______ it be that is knocking at the door?   

   —It ______ be Father, but I’m not sure.

   A. can; must            B. can; may                C. must; can                    D. may; must

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

    One of the most important sections of the Human Development Report is the Human Development Index. The Index ____61____ (measure) a country’s achievements in three ways: life expectancy, education and income. The index has some ____62___ (surprise). Norway is  __63__ the top of the list , ____64____ the US is at number 7. The bottom ten countries are all African countries.

China is in the middle of the list. It is one of the examples of successful ____65___(develop). China increased life expectancy __66___ 13 years. In the last ten years in China, 150 million people moved out of poverty, ____67_____, a great many people in developing countries are hungry. Over half of these are in South Asia or Africa. In developing ccounries about 115 million children are not ___68___(educate). And more than 1 million people don’t have safe water ____69___(drink), so the report suggests that we need to make greater __70____(effort) in the future.

Happiness is what everyone looks for.   41   someone says that he is happy. However,   42  makes him happy may not work for others. And even  43   , someone may spend all his life looking for happiness, but in vain.

In the past, I tried my best to make myself happy. I thought if I could   44   get and do what I wanted to,  I would be happy. Certainly, it was  45   , but I was disappointed. Though I could be happy at   46   , I couldn’t keep my happiness for a long time. Why?

One day, when I told a friend of mine what I   47   about happiness, he smiled and said only a few words “Happiness is not a   48   thing but a by-product ( 副产品). ”

I was surprised, but he was really   49  . Someone thinks money can   50   everything, but when he becomes a millionaire after his hard work, perhaps he will find that he has new   51  .  And he has to go to church for   52  . Sometimes love can bring happiness, but at other times it   53   misunderstanding,  tiredness and even quarrelling.

Happiness is only a by-product of all   54   of things you love to do. You can not    55   it in a straight way. That is, it is not a thing   56   in the material form but in your senses.   

You should tell yourself, “I do not   57   whether I am happy or not. But I must love     58   ”.  And one day you will   59   find happiness itself has quietly   60   .

As is known to us. The year 2016 has one extra day in it ——February 29th.This is because it’s 61 we call“a leap year”.Every four years .the year has 366 days in  62  instead of 365.

It is called a leap year because hundred of so ago in England ,the extra day wasn’t   63 （legal）recognized .there is a well-known tradition in the UK  64 （associate）with 29th  February ,introduced many centuries ago .women are allowed to break with tradition and propose （求婚）to their boyfriends on this day .this all started back no the   65 （five）century ,when a famous lrish saint made a   66  (complain) that women had to wait too long for men to propose .according to the legend,Saint Patrick said any female dreaming of a proposal could ask her boyfriend to marry her on this additional day in February .this so-called tradition was6 67 (write )in law in the thirteenth century .Scotland passed a law allowing women to propose to men in a leap year .it was said that if the men refused .they had to pay a fine !

Now in 2016 .there are calls  68  February 29th to become a public holiday .some people believe that it should be an  69  (office)day off ,because no one gets  70  (many)payments for working an extra day in a leap year .for the moment though .the British still have to go to work on this day.

Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor. Whenever I speak to a Chinese student, they always say,“ My spoken English is poor.”_36．I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.

First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. __37．. However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if you choose a positive attitude. Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.

__.38．Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous. Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY. Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly. However, in speaking your aim is fluency. You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English, as quickly and as well as you can, even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense, but it doesn’t matter.__.39．

The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening. You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.

Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners. Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor.__.40．

A．The person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears.

B．They may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.

C．Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.

D．If you have this proactive outlook, then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.

E．However, their spoken English does not have to remain “poor”!

F．Second, they are afraid of making mistakes.

G．The second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned．

The Iranian-American Maz Jobrani knew early in life that he wanted to become an actor or a comedian. Jobrani came to California with his parents from Iran when he was six and attended school there. His introduction to acting was an experience of trying out for a school play. “When I was 12, I tried out for the school play and fell in love with the stage...” said Jobrani, “I have friends who were funnier than I was!”

Jobrani tried an ordinary career path, studying political science in college and even starting a Ph.D. Program at UCLA. But the comedy of Eddie Murphy was a more powerful influence. “I’m a comedian because I’m a fan of comedy. I love watching comedy and I believe I discovered Eddie Murphy probably by watching “Saturday Night Live” and just then I wanted to be like Eddie Murphy,” Jobrani said.

Now as a full-time comedian, Maz Jobrani uses comedy to bridge the cultural divide. His performances both laugh at extremism and challenge American bias(偏见)of Muslims. And his recent movie does the same. He co-wrote and started in “Jimmy Vestvood: American Hero.”

“The movie is about a man who loves America, who wins the green card coming to America from Iran. He wants to be a policeman. But once he comes to America, he realizes America doesn’t accept immigrants(移民)the way he thought they would and the only job he can find is working as a security guard(保安)and from there he has to go on to save the world.”

“This comedy has a message of showing Iranians in a very different light, a fun light that most Americans aren’t used to seeing,” he said. For example, he feared when he first heard the phrase “axis of evil,” which is used to describe such countries as Iran. But he soon realized it could also make a great name for a series of shows. So, in 2005, the “Axis of Evil Comedy” Tour came. The shows featured Jobrani and three other comedians of Middle Eastern descent(血统).The group first appeared on the American television channel Comedy Central.

It’s a good feeling when you realize it’s working. It’s the worst when you’re doing stand-up (单人说笑表演的)comedy and the audience doesn’t relate to you. But their laugh is like a drug keeping feeding you. It’s kind of like I were surfing. So whether it’s doing stand-up comedy or putting on a movie, your goal as a comedian is to make people laugh.

28. By introducing his comedian career, Jobrani tends to tell us that ________.

A. he is actually a born comedian

B. Americans’ lifestyle makes him a comedian

C. Eddie Murphy has a great influence on him

D. Murphy’s plays made him first like comedy

29. What do you know about Jobrani’s film “American Hero”?

A. It is all about his personal experiences.

B. It is about Iranians who are against Americans.

C. It mainly plays a joke on the US immigrant policy.

D. It makes fun of American bias of Muslims.

30. What do you learn about the “Axis of Evil Comedy” Tour?

A. It turns what’s frightening into something funny.

B. It is performed by Jobrani and two Iranians.

C. It blames the US’ unfriendly attitude to Iran.

D. It didn’t work well at the very beginning.

31. To comedians, ________.

A. stand-up comedy is difficult to perform.

B. the audience’s laughter is their power.

C. doing stand-up comedy is just like surfing.

D. they have a long journey to become famous.

It was a late Wednesday night when the dreading phone call reached our home. I sat up, so I could hear the phone call better. To my surprise, I heard my mom burst into tears. "Get the car，Dean! Andrea has been in a car accident. "
  We ran every stop sign on the way to the hospital and our tires screeched around every corner. We got to the hospital, but were not allowed to see Andrea. The next morning, after wearing masks, we were allowed to go to the ICU to see Andrea. Well, the least I could say was that everything was injured in her body and she lost all of her memories. It was a fatal accident.
  Over the next two months, I lived more at the hospital than I did at my house. I watched as Andrea worked so hard to gain back everyday motor skills. She never once complained or pitied herself; her determined spirit was shining through. After two weeks in the ICU and two months of the regular hospital treatment, Andrea was able to come home. She missed several months of school, so it was hard for her to catch up. Andrea had tasks to accomplish, and no matter how hard it was, she stuck with them until the job was done. Though busy with dealing with pain and therapy, she always found time to love and play with me. 
  I'll never forget the impact that this incident made on my life. I admire her strong-willed personality and her determined spirit. Today she is perfectly normal，despite the scars and the pins holding her leg in place. I couldn't ask for a better sister, hero, or best friend．
28.The writer sat up to hear the call because he ______
A. sensed that something terrible had happened．
B. expected to get the phone call．
C. wanted to scold the people who phoned so late．
D. was not sure whether the telephone concerned him．

 
29.From the underlined sentence in the second paragraph，we can infer that ______
A. the family did not obey the traffic rules．
B. the writer's father was not good at driving．
C. the whole family were too anxious to see Andrea．
D. their house was very far from the hospital．

30. During the treatment, Andrea ______
A. had to give up all her studies
B. stopped playing with the writer．
C. refused to be accompanied．
D. showed unbelievable strength．

 
31.What would be the best title for the passage？
A. A Miracle Happening to my sister
B. My Sister----the Hero in My Life
C. An Accident Which Changed My Sister
D. An Incident Which Influenced Me Much．

The International Voluntary Service runs a number of Youth Exchanges throughout the year.Youth Exchanges give small groups of 4­5 young people the opportunity to take part in volunteering trips abroad for an average of two weeks.These young people are joined by 4­5 young people from 3­4 other nationalities and are a wonderful intercultural experience in a safe environment.

Example Youth Exchanges：

Youth Exchange 1

Location：Ireland

Other nationalities： Ireland，Spain，Italy，Hungary

Theme：Focuses on the topic of community reconstruction and community activities—exploring how local issues facing our communities are connected to global issues.The group will also learn about the eco­village as an example of a community and take part in team­building activities.

Youth Exchange 2

Location：France

Other nationalities：Bulgaria，Italy，France

Theme：Organic gardening & continual living.This project will take place in a natural park，where the group will take part in gardening activities and games/workshops about continuous development.

Youth Exchange 3

Location：Macedonia

Other nationalities：Serbia，Turkey，Ireland

Theme：Foster(培养) social inclusion(融入) and motivate personal development of young people through sports and outdoor activities.Promote outdoor activities as a tool to help inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities.

Youth Exchange 4

Location：Italy

Other nationalities：Italy，Bulgaria，Greece

Theme：A social­environmental project that intends to promote social inclusion and continuous development，regarded as a process of civil rights and active citizenship.Over 10 days，the group will take part in activities to raise awareness(意识) about the effect of our behavior on the environment.

1．What do you focus on when travelling in France?

A．Gardening work.

B．Civil rights.

C．Developing social inclusion.

D．Rebuilding communities.

2．If you are interested in protecting the environment，you can take part in________.

A．Youth Exchange 1　　    B．Youth Exchange 2

C．Youth Exchange 3   D．Youth Exchange 4

3．Which nationality are Youth Exchanges most popular with?

A．Spain.        B．Italy.

C．Ireland.      D．France.

 John opened the door .There______ he had never seen before.

A. a girl did stand      B. a girl stood

C. did a girl stand      D. stood a girl

In the United States, 30 percent of the adult population has a weight problem. To many people, the cause is obvious: we eat too much. But scientific evidence does little to support this idea. Going back to the America of 1910, we find that people were leaner than today, yet they ate more food. In those days people worked hard physically, walked more, used machines much less, and didn’t watch television.

Several modern studies, moreover, have shown that fatter people do not eat more on the average than thinner people. In fact, some investigations, such as a 1979 study of 3,545 London office workers, report that, on balance, fat people eat less than slimmer people.

Studies show that slim people are more active than fat people. A study by a research group at Stanford University School of Medicine found the following interesting fact: The more the man ran, the greater loss of the body fat. The more they ran, the greater increase in food intake.

Thus, those who ran most ate most, yet lost the greatest amount of body fat.

1. What kind of physical problem do many adult Americans have?

A. They are too fat    B. They work too hard    

C. They are too slim          D. They lose too much body fat

2. Based upon the statistics given in the article, suppose there are 5000 adult Americans, about how many of them will have a “weight problem”?

A. 1500     B. 1000     C. 1200     D. 1800

3. In comparison with the adult American population today, the Americans of 1910________.

A. ate less food but had more activities         B. ate more food and had physical activities   

C. ate less food and had less physical exercise        D. had more weight problems

4. What have medical and scientific researches reported to us?

A. Thin people run less, but have greater increase in food intake,   

B. Fat people eat more food than slim people and are more active.    

C. Fat people eat more food than slim people but are less active.     

D. Fat people eat less food and are less active.

Speaking in public is most people’s least favorite thing. The reason is that we are all afraid of making fools of ourselves.     36    .

But stop biting your finger-nails. Public speaking is easy. It’s just plain talking, and you talk all the time. Although I’m basically shy (honest!), I’ve been making speeches and talking on radio and television for more than 30 years, and I can tell you that public speaking is not a “gift” like musical talent or being able to draw.     37   . Here are some of the lessons I have learned:

Keep it simple. Your audience is going to come away with one or two of your main ideas. One or two. Not ten or twenty.     38   . And if you don’t have a clear idea of what you want to say, there’s no way your audience will.

Get organized.     39     —how you are going to open, what major points you want to make and how you’re going to close.

When I do a radio or TV piece, I often write the last sentence first.    40   . A strong close is critical: the last thing you say is what your audience will most likely remember.

Keep it short. The standard length of a vaudeville act(杂耍) is usually 12 minutes. If all those performers singing and dancing their hearts out couldn’t go on longer without boring the audience, what makes you think you can?

     A. Some people are born to be good at making speech

     B. Anybody who can talk can speak in public

     C. Try to relax yourself before making the speech

     D. The more important the speech is, the more frightened we become

     E. If you can’t express in a sentence or two what you intend to express, then your speech is not focused well enough

     F. When you know where you’re headed, you can choose any route to get there

   G. No matter how long or short your speech is, you’ve got to get your ducks in a row

Maybe you are an average(一般的) student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:

     16         When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule(计划) of your time. First your time for eating , sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying.( Don’t forget to set aside(留出) enough time for entertainment. A weekly(每周的) schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force(强迫) you realize what is happening to your time.

     17         . Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but(除了) study materials(材料). No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on(集中精力) the subject.

     18         There are other methods that might help you with your studying. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

     19         . When you get home from school, go over (复习)your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. This will help you understand the next class. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful(有意义的), and you’ll remember it longer.

     20         . The purpose(目的)of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over-- worried.

A.Study regularly.

B.Believe in yourself.

C.Plan your time carefully.

D.Find a good place to study.

E. Make good use of your time in class.

F. Develop a good attitude towards tests.

G. This will help you understand the next class.