A new stadium _______ next year, for an international tennis game will be held in this city.

A. will build     B. will be built    C. has been built     D. has built

   Who is your role model? Normally the answer to this question would be anyone around you who you find truly inspiring. It could also be someone like J. K. Rowling or Martin Luther King. Jr. , who have proven to be strong and intelligent people.

   However, in today’s world, stars are regarded as role models along with the heroes listed above, despite their intentions or actions. Teens attempt to imitate their actions for two major reasons. Firstly, to be fashionable and accepted by popular culture, and secondly because stars’ actions are so well documented by the media that it seems to grab our attention and turns it to following stars’ lives. Much of the reports about stars is shocking and exhibits bad morals or lifestyles that aren’t right for teenagers. In addition, almost everything stars do is described beyond truth to make a shocking story by taking it to the next level.

   However, teens must take responsibility for their actions. We can’t always blame stars for influencing us. Only you have control over yourself and only you choose to do something. Our bodies and actions are in the hands of no one else.

   Now, who ever said stars are role models? Whether they choose to be or not, stars set examples as soon as they step into the spotlight. With reporters following and recording every move they make, it is impossible not to be watched and then be imitated. These people influence teens whether or not they want to. Why should someone who doesn’t want to be setting an example set one? So，should we look up to them or to people who are true and good role models? It’s our responsibility as teens to know right from wrong, and it’s time for us to take responsibility for our actions. In doing so，we will lean toward those inspiring people that want to be setting an example, and follow in their steps to be like them.

28. According to the first paragraph, _______ can usually be role models.

  A. political leaders                                             B. wealthy writers

  C. people inspiring others                                        D. people with great intelligence

29. What are the major reasons for the teens to imitate stars?

  A. Interest in stars’ life and expectation of getting rich.

  B. Motivation for being fashionable and inspiration from popular examples.

  C. Intentions to gain acceptance and encouragement from stars’ lifestyle.

  D. Desires to be stylish and great influence from the mass media.

30. The author writes the passage mainly to advise the teenagers to _______.

  A. have a control over their own bodies and actions

  B. be responsible for their own choices and behaviors

  C. follow fashionable stars’ steps to be more popular

  D. choose right role models according to different reports

31. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

  A. stars have the responsibility for teenagers’ actions

  B. not all famous stars choose to influence teenagers

  C. teenagers choose those inspiring people as their role models

  D. stars set examples immediately they stepped into the spotlight

 Upon into the blue sky ______ when we passed by its nest.  

A. did the bird fly   B. flew the bird         C. the bird flew        D. had the bird flown

 All the factors ________,we decided to offer the job to Liwei , a man of rich experience.

A. considered          B. being considered           C. considering                   D. having considered

 A man walked into a small Irish pub and ordered three beers. Bartender was surprised, but he served that man three beers. One hour later the man ordered three beers again. The very next day that man ordered three beers again and drank quietly at a table. This repeated several times and shortly after the people of the town were whispering about the man, who was ordering three beers at once.

     A couple of weeks later, the bartender decided to clear this out and inquired: “I do not want to pry, but could you explain, why do you order three beers all the time?” The man replied: “It seems strange, isn’t it? You see, my two brothers live abroad at the moment, one – in France and another – in Italy. We have made an agreement, that every time we go to pub each of us will order extra two beers and it will help keeping up the family bond ”.

     Soon all the town have heard about the man’s answer and liked it a lot. The man became a local celebrity. Residents of the town were telling this story to newcomers or tourists and even invited them to that pub to look at Three Beer Man.

     However, one day the man came to pub and ordered only two beers, not three as usual. The bartender served him with bad feeling. All that evening the man ordered and drank only two beers. The very next day all the town was talking about this news, some people pray for the soul of one of the brothers, others quietly grieve.

 When the man came to pub the next time and ordered two beers again, the bartender asked him: “I would like to offer condolences to you, due to the death of your dear brother”. The man considered this for a moment and then replied: “Oh, you are probably surprised that I order only two beers now? Well, my two brothers are alive and well. It‘s just because of my decision. I promised myself to give up drinking.”

32. The man ordered three beers all the time because _______.

   A. people were fond of drinking beers in this pub.

   B. he missed his two brothers living abroad very much.

   C. this would help him become a local celebrity.

   D. it was an agreement with his brothers to keep up the family bond.

33. We can infer from the passage that______.

   A. news traveled fast in the town.   

   B. the man became famous in the town because he was a heavy drinker

   C. the man’s brothers liked drinking beer very much

   D. the man was strong-minded to give up drinking

34. The bartender served the man with bad feeling because ________.

   A. he thought the man should order three beers

   B. he thought one of the man’s brothers had passed away

   C. he would earn less money

   D. the man decided to drink two beers

35. The underlined word “condolences” in the last paragraph can be replaced

    by______.

A. gratitude        B. sympathy     C. appreciation        D. surprise      

For the Travel section, writers and editors selected special items to profile from a dozen cities.

   Brussels: Chocolate.

   Nearly half the chocolate consumed in the world is eaten in Europe, and Belgium---with average consumption of 14.99 pounds per person a year---certainly covers its fair share. While Brussels, the country’s capital, is home to hundreds of chocolate makers, what makes a visit necessary is the rich heritage of traditional chocolate makers.

   Budapest: Paprika(红辣椒)

   The job of preparing Hungarian paprika was once considered too dangerous for mothers to do. A woman who touched her children upon returning from work risked burning them, so only the elderly and unmarried were allowed the delicate task of separating the skin from the flesh. But by the early 20^th century, sweeter varieties and a machine turned paprika into a common feature of all Hungarian cuisine.

  Lisbon: Tiles(瓷砖)

  Is there a bluer country than Portugal? The blue sky and Atlantic Ocean embrace the land. The blue moods of Fado, the dark folk music, form the national soundtrack. And all across Portugal, the typically--- blue designs of azulejos----ceramic tiles---are spread across churches, castles, palaces, university halls, parks. The result is a beautiful land of Christian saints, Portuguese kings, historical glories, aristocrats(贵族) at leisure, seascapes and so on.

   Madrid: Guitars

   Walking into one the Madrid’s storied guitar makers’ workshops can feel like stepping into the past. Curly wood shavings, from the palest pine to ebony, fall onto the floor as artisans(工匠)turn some humble wood into works of art. It’s painstaking work---all done by hand---with classical guitar models and the methods of making them changing little over the last century.

21. What does the job of preparing Hungarian paprika suggest?

   A. The popularity of Hungarian peppers            B. The difficult of processing peppers

   C. The unique tradition in Budapest                D. The hot level of Hungarian peppers

22. Which city can be a splendid setting for a film?

   A. Brussels              B. Budapest           C. Lisbon          D. Madrid

23. What’s the similarity of the four items?

   A. They’re all treasures of a city                  B. They all date back several centuries111]

   C. Their production processes are all painstaking     D. They all win popularity in most European countries

More than great drinks, great rewards

Enjoy all the benefits and more with your membership to our Loyalty Program!

Whenever you pay with your membership account, you’ll earn a Star.

Collect more Stars, earn more rewards.

Three ways to join us

Buy a Starbucks Card handy to create an account.

Track your Stars online, and we’ll send an email when you’ve earned a reward.

You can also join from your phone.

Download the Starbucks’ App.

One of the most exciting benefits of being a member is using our mobile app to: pay for purchases; view your Stars and rewards; access iTunes’ Pick of the Week; see current offers.

Or you can join with specially marked coffee purchased at the grocery store.

Enter your Starcode (limit 2 per day).

Look for the Starcode symbol on specially marked Starbucks’ products where you buy groceries.

Three levels with increasingly greater rewards

To reach each level in our Loyalty Program, you need to collect more Stars. ( Remember, to earn a Star you must pay with a registered Starbucks Card. )

Welcome level

To earn your first rewards, just register a Starbucks Card.

Birthday drink or treat on us; birthday coupon (忧惠券) for 15% off a purchase at StarbucksStore.com.

Green level

Collect 5 Stars within 12 months and you’ll be in the Green level.

·What is included in the Welcome level plus

♀Free in-store refills (续杯) on hot or iced brewed coffee or tea

Gold level

Collect 30 Stars within 12 months and you’re at the Gold level.

·What is included in the Green level plus

♀A free food or drink item after another 12 Stars earned

♀Personalized Gold Card

21. Which of the following is a way you can apply for membership?

A. To enter a Starcode from specially marked Starbucks’ products.

B. To buy a Starbucks Card over the phone.

C. To update the Starbucks’ App from the official website.

D. To buy a drink at a Starbucks on weekends.

22. With the Starbucks’ App, you can ________.

A. change the prices                          B. earn a Star

C. pay for rewards                               D. view current offers

23. With a Starbucks Card of Green level, you will get ________.

A. a free cake                     B. personalized Green Card

C. free in-store refills               D. all purchases 15% off

The national parks are very important for the protection of these wild animals，which would _____ run the risk of becoming dying out．

A．therefore            B．instead

C．otherwise            D．anyhow

       For years people had told our founders, motivational speakers Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, inspiring stories about themselves. Jack and Mark included these stories in their talks, and their audiences repeatedly asked if they had ever been published. Eventually, Jack and Mark decided to collect the best 101 stories they’d been told and put them in a book. They called it Chicken Soup for the Soul because they wanted it to provide comfort, just like their grandmothers’ cooking.

       They took the book to New York, hoping to sell it to one of the big publishers, but every single one turned them down. The project appeared to have stalled until they met Peter Vegso. Peter read some of the stories and loved them, so he decided to give the book a chance, becoming Chicken Soup for the Soul founding publisher.

       Chicken Soup for the Soul turned into one of the most popular and loved books ever published, selling 11 million copies around the world. Today, we’ve published more than 250 books and Chicken Soup for the Soul has become the best-selling trade paperback book series of all time.

       People have connected with Chicken Soup for the Soul books deeply. Years ago, we started getting letters from readers asking for more, not just more books, but other things, too. Jack and Mark recognized that Chicken Soup for the Soul had grown into something much bigger than the book series they had created. So, in 2008, William Rouhana, Amy Newmark and Robert Jacobs bought Chicken Soup for the Soul from them. Today, we have a line of comfort foods, including healthy and balanced pet foods. We’re online now with our forums, apps and a YouTube channel. We’re working hard on a new Chicken Soup for the Soul TV show and a movie. Meanwhile, we are still collecting stories from our readers and the public, just like we’ve done since the beginning. We have new books coming out almost every month. We’re always looking for ways to share happiness, inspiration and wellness through everything we do.

32. The first Chicken Soup for the Soul_________.

       A. was published by Peter Vegso  

       B. was Jack and Mark’s own experiences

       C. encouraged people to be speakers

       D. told stories that happened in kitchens

33. The underlined word “stalled” in paragraph 2 means “_________”.

       A. stopped making money

       B. stopped following the original plan

       C. stopped achieving progress

       D. stopped attracting the attention of big publishers

34. Jack and Mark sold Chicken Soup for the Soul because ________.

       A. they lost interest in it

       B. it deserved expansion

       C. readers got tired of the series

       D. it could be sold at a high price

35. What’s the text mainly about?

       A. The popularity of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

       B. Publishing in different periods.

       C. The importance of readers’ support.

       D. The history of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

                       5 reasons girls should play sports

Why do you play sports? You might say “To get exercise” or “To have fun”. That is true. In fact, there are at least 5 reasons. According to the Women’s Sports Foundation, girls who play sports get a lot of benefits.

Girls who play sports do better in school.

  36_____Doing exercise can improve girls’ memory and powers of concentration, which can give them an advantage in the classroom.

37______ Sports teach valuable life skills. When working with coaches, trainers and teammates, girls are learning how to become successful. Those skills will serve girls well at work and in family life.

  Playing sports is good for girls’ health.

  In addition to being fit and maintaining a healthy weight, girls who play sports are also less likely to fall silk. 38______

Playing sports can give girls self-confidence.

   39_______Girls build confidence when they know they can take part in the games and achieve their goals. Playing sports is also a feel good activity because it can help girls get into shape, maintain a healthy weight and make new friends.

  _______40 Playing sports can lessen stress and help girls feel a little happier. Studies find that chemicals released in brains during exercise can improve girls’ mood.

A.  And later in life, girls who often do exercise are less likely to get breast cancer.

B.  You might think that athletics will take up all your study time.

C.  Research shows that girls who play sports do better in school than those who

don’t.

D.  Friends are another mood lifter.

E.  Doing exercise can reduce pressure.

F.   Girls who play sports feel better about themselves.

G.  Girls who play sports can acquire teamwork skills

It happens every day, everywhere I go. At the supermarket and the post office, people keep telling me to enjoy my kids while they are   41  . I spend my days taking care of them and answering   42 questions about everything from why we have two eyes but one nose to    43   there are toilets in the heaven. They    44  me from eating a full meal or getting a full    45  sleep.

Yet, the other day, when I took my kids to a children’s museum, I began to   46   what people were trying to tell me. It was the   47 time we had gone there without diaper (纸尿片) bag, baby bottle or stroller (小推车). As I watched my sons paint there, I was suddenly   48  by a wave of    49. My babies weren’t babies any more.

Now I’m paying more attention to the   50  that won’t happen when my kids are  51  . I’m enjoying the minute when Christ looked up the sky and cried  52 “Wow! The moon!” In a few  53 , it will take a rare Shrek card or something else to get him that excited. I’m  54 the moment when Nicholas put down his fork at dinner and asked, “Mommy, how are you doing?” About ten years from now, he  55 not care about me. When they’re in primary school, they won’t want to hold my  56  any more. In junior high school, they won’t hug me and say, “I love you, too.” In high school, they won’t even want to be   57    together with me.

Pretty  58  they’ll both be gone. And I’ll   59  through the supermarket and the post office alone, warning young   60   to enjoy their kids while they are little. Hope they’ll listen.

41. A. well                      B. humorous            C. funny                    D.  little
42. A. endless               B. boring                  C.   strange             D. special
43. A. how                     B. whether                C. why                       D. when
44. A. make                   B. turn                       C. take                             D. keep
45. A. day’s                    B. time’s                   C. night’s                  D. bed’s
46. A. realize                   B. admit                    C. remind                 D. admire
47. A. very                      B. real                       C.  first                       D. best
48. A. hit                           B. thrown                   C. stuck                    D. moved
49. A. happiness        B. sadness                C. luck                             D. failure
50. A. accident                  B. event                     C. scene                   D. moment
51. A. younger            B.  older                    C. worse                   D. better
52. A. excitedly                  B. disappointedly     C. lovely                    D. shyly
53. A. days                         B. weeks                   C. months                 D. years
54. A. measuring        B. pleasing                C.  treasuring          D. surprising
55. A. might                     B. should                  C. must                     D. need
56. A. hair                    B. hands                    C. bag                             D. basket
57. A. seen                         B. talked                    C. carried                 D. treated
58. A. quickly              B. slowly                    C. soon                     D. more
59. A. come                    B. go                         C. wander               D. pass
60. A. fathers                  B. mothers                      C. people                 D. ladies

   While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one evening. The overhead light outside my door was burned out and I had  41   finding the keyhole. When I  42   to open the door, I 43   around the wall for a light switch. I found a plate where a switch was  44    installed... but no switch!

   Not discouraged easily, I remembered   45   a lamp by the bed when I laid my luggage  46     in the day. I found the bed in the  47   and then the lamp, but when I switched it on, nothing  48    ! I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains I might be able to use whatever light comes in from the  49___ to find another lamp. So I  50   my way slowly across the room to the curtains and... no drawstring! I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞地走）around  51   I found a desk lamp which actually  52   !

   That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world 53____ be and how necessary light is! But even more necessary than  54    light is the light that shines from people — the light of  55   and faith. Because, for many people, the world is a dark and  56    place. For someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or sadness or fear and in  57  of some light. So let your light shine. Whatever light you  58   may be a beacon of hope and encouragement. And if you feel that your light is  59    a candle in a forest remember — there isn’t enough darkness in all the world to  60     the light of one small candle.

41. A. difficulty             B. respect            C. admiration             D. confidence

42. A. meant                B. failed               C. wished                   D. managed

43. A. touched                     B. looked             C. sensed            D. felt 

44. A. already              B. once              C. still                        D. never  

45. A. equipping           B. spotting        C. producing         D. removing

46. A. earlier               B.  later             C. lower                    D. upper

47. A. light                    B. dark                C. room                     D. corner 

48. A. happened           B. operated          C. fired                       D. developed

49. A. machine            B. street               C. room                  D. car

50. A. wound              B. forced             C. made                      D. lost

51. A. after                  B. until          C. while                    D. since

52. A. worked               B. affected              C. helped                    D. inspired 

53. A. can                   B. shall                C. will                        D. must

54. A. mental               B. psychological     C. electrical             D. physical  

55. A. existence           B. love                  C. truth                       D. wisdom

56. A complex.              B. colourful           C. friendly             D. lonely

57. A. need               B. favour            C. face                     D. short

58. A. make                 B. offer                C. take              D. contribute

59. A. not more than    B. other than       C. no more than           D. rather than 

60. A. put out              B. give out        C. get over                  D. set up

Nowadays, millions   26   lonely singles are now going online instead.   27   World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world’s most popular matchmaker(媒人).
     Singles are flocking(涌向) to the Internet   28   (main) because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other. Using dating sites(约会网址) is quick and convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scene    29  (just lead) them from one bad experience to   30   and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make    31   easy to avoid someone   32   you are not interested in. In the real world,   33  , ignoring someone you don’t like can be difficult.
     Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People aren’t always those who they declare to be in their online   34  (describe). Safety is another concern. You are just   35  (like) to find a criminal online as you are Mr. Or Miss Right.

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。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：71．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

72．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Bob,

Thank you for your last letter asked about our library．

Let me make a brief introduction with our library． It is locating in front of our teaching building, facing the garden on the other side． And a variety of trees are planted around it． The wonderful circumstances make that a splendid place to study．

Our library has a great deal of books, covering all fields of science, literature, art or so on． But you can easily pick up that you need, since they are clearly classified in order．

The library is open from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, and closed at weekends． You can borrow five books at one time and should return it in ten days． Or you can just read inside the library as enough tables and chairs were provideD．

   Be ware of those who use the truth to deceive(欺骗). When someone tells you something that is  41  , but leaves out important information that should be  42 , he can create a false impression.

   For example, someone might say, “I just　43　a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and　44　it in for one hundred dollars!”

   This guy is a winner, 　45　? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred　46　, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big　47　!

   He didn’t say anything that was　48　, but he deliberately left out some important　49　. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically　50　, but they are just as not　51　. 

   Untrustworthy candidates in　52　campaigns often use this tactic(手段). Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, the state lost one million jobs and　53　three million jobs. Then she　54　another term. One of her opponents runs an ad　55　, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” That’s true. 　56　, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of　57　million jobs. ”

    Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s　58　the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the　59　. An ad might boast, “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples. ”It　60　to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation. 111.Com]

   This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well. 

41. A. false                        B. true                              C. interesting              D. boring

42. A. included                   B. contained                      C. ignored                  D. referred

43. A. lost                         B. found                            C. donated                  D. won

44. A. changed                   B. took                              C. turned                    D. made1111]

45. A. right                         B. well                              C. really                     D. thought

46. A. books                       B. papers                           C. tickets                    D. balls

47. A. winner                     B. loser                             C. fighter                   D. thinker111]

48. A. true                         B. real                               C. doubtful               D. false

49. A. details                      B. information                    C. mistakes                D. errors

50. A. stories                     B. truth                             C. messages              D. lies

51. A. pleasant                   B. exciting                         C. honest                    D. clever

52. A. political                    B. commercial                   C. personal                 D. public

53. A. stopped                   B. found                            C. avoided                   D. gained

54. A. seeks                       B. gets                              C. achieves                 D. searches

55. A. writing                    B. telling                            C. saying                    D. speaking

56. A. Otherwise                 B. However                        C. Meanwhile             D. Because

57. A. one                         B. two                               C. three                      D. four

58. A. for                          B. to                                 C. against                    D. in

59. A. words                     B. facts                             C. data                       D. truth

60. A. fails                         B. tries                               C. manages                D. plans

        “Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy – they’re given after all. Choices can be hard.” –– Jeff Bezos.

I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.

I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.

After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.

21．What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?

A. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.

B. The support of his wife.

C. His dream of being an inventor.

D. Millions of exciting titles.

22．We can know from the passage that _______.

A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author

B. the author might not regret if he failed the idea

C. the author wanted someone else to try the idea

D. the author might go back to his boss if he failed

23．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Cleverness and Kindness

B. The Starting of Amazon

C. We Are What We Choose

D. Following My Passion

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。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，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

I'm Li Hua and I'm writing to apply for the assistant post you advertised on Internet.

It is stated in my resume, I graduated from Zhejiang University with outstanding academic performances. I have a good command of English, and which is an advantage when apply for a job like this. Among all the factor, cooperation is the most important strength of' a good assistant. I think I do good in the team work and I'm good at communicate with different people. Besides, I once get a part-time job in 2012 in Shandong Province and gained some precious work experience.

Since your company attaches important to employees' creativity, that's an honor for me to be one of your staff. I'm positive that I can be capable of this job if offered the chance. Thanks for your consideration.

A Language Programme for Teenagers

 Welcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning.

Our Courses

 Regardless of your choice of course, you’ll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively. Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas----speaking, listening, reading and writing. Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning (see table below).

Evaluation

  Students are placed into classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take on online language test before starting their programme. However, if this is not available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course. Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course, and there will never be more than 15 participants in each class.

Arrivals and Transfer

  Our programme offers the full package—students are taken good care of from the start through to the very end. They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require the student’s full details at least 4 weeks in advance.

Meals/Allergies(过敏)/Special Dietary Requirements

  Students are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch(which consists of a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student individually.

  We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/ or dietary requirements, an extra charge may be made for providing special food.

1.How does Intensive Course differ from Standard Course?

  A. It is less effective.                               B. It focuses on speaking.

  C. It includes extra lessons.                          D. It give you confidence

2. Before starting their programme, students are expected to _____.

  A. take a language test                              B. have an online interview

  C. prepare learning materials                         D. report their language levels

3. With the full package, the programme organizer is supposed to_____.

  A. inform students of their full flight details

  B. look after students throughout the programme

  C. offer students free sightseeing trips

  D. collect students’ luggage in advance

The ancient Greek philosopher Plato said, “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and joy to life and to everything.”

"We know that music brings joy and comfort, and makes us feel happy," Spencer says. "But research has also discovered music plays a powerful role in the mental development of children. Music inspires creativity, imagination and self-expression. It also builds self-respect and is good for memory skills. "

The power of music

Much research supports both Spencer and Plato. A Stanford University study found that musical training improves the way the brain processes the spoken word.

Research from Canada found that children aged four to six years old who had music lessons had better memories, as well as higher ability to read and write and maths levels．

Not in the curriculum （课程）

Research shows it's not that smart kids play music; it's that music makes kids smarter. It  supports Spencer's call for music to be a standard part of the school curriculum, like English and  maths．

“Music is everywhere, but not at 75 per cent of public schools around Australia who don't have a devoted music teacher," Spencer says. "It's sad that many children don't have access to formal musical education, particularly when it has such an effect on a child's development.”

It's up to parents

Involving our children in music doesn't have to be expensive. And many parents give their kids musical exposure subliminally（下意识地）, be it through singing, the radio or stereo. But parents can take it to the next level by talking about music and exposing kids to different styles.

For many older children, music is part of their culture and while parents don't have to like it, they can still engage their kids in conversation about it．

Ideally, Spencer would like every child to learn an instrument. “Kids can access cheap instruments like a ukulele, recorder or harmonica," Spencer says. He says the Internet has a lot of free videos which teach you how to play instruments．

"I can't stress enough how important music is," he says. "It builds relationships, unites people and, most importantly, it is fun.”

28.Plato's words are mentioned at the beginning of the text to show that ______．

A. music has magic power             B. everything is related to music

C. Don Spencer admires Plato       D. music was important in ancient time

29. From the research mentioned in the passage, we can learn ______．

A. music can make children smarter

B. children aged four to six have better memories

C. there are no professional music teachers in Australia

D. music is a standard part of the school curriculum in most schools

30. It can be inferred from the last four paragraphs that ______．

A. parents always expose their children to different music

B. parents cannot talk about music with their older children

C. musical instruments are often expensive and not available

D. people can have easy access to leaning how to play instruments

31. What might be the best title for the passage?

A. When Music Is Taught             B. Why Music Matters

C. What We Learn from Music     D. How Children Learn Music

  Washoe is a young chimpanzee. She is no ___41___chimpanzee, though. Scientists are doing research __42___her. They want to see how civilized(驯化) she can __43___. Already she can many things a human being does.

   For example, she has been learning how to exchange ___44___ with people. The scientists are teaching her ___45___ language. When she wants to be picked ___46___, Washoe points up with one finger. She rubs her teeth with her finger ___47___ she wants to brush her teeth. This is done after every meal. 

   Washoe has also been trained___48___ to find answers to problems. Once she was put in a ___49___ with food hanging from the ceiling. It was too high to ___50___. After she considered the ___51___, she got a tall box to ___52___. The food was still too high to be reached. Washoe found a ___53___ pole. Then she climbed onto the ___54___, grasped the pole, and ___55___ down the food with the pole. 

   Washoe ___56___ like a human, too. The scientists keep her in a fully furnished house. After a hard ___57___ in the laboratory, she goes home. ___58___ she plays with her toys. She ___59___ enjoys watching television before going to bed. 

   Scientists hope to ___60___ more about people by studying our closest relative — the chimpanzee. 

41. A. foolish                     B. ordinary                 C. special                          D. simple

42. A. for                           B. by                                 C. to                                  D. on

43. A. experience              B. change                         C. develop                 D. become

44. A. actions                    B. views                      C. messages              D. feelings

45. A. sign                         B. human                          C. spoken                  D. foreign

46. A. out                          B. at                                  C. on                                 D. up

47. A. when                       B. until                        C. since                      D. while

48. A. raised                      B. trained                          C. ordered                        D. led

49. A. hole                         B. zoo                         C. room                      D. museum

50. A. pull                                 B. see                        C. eat                         D. reach

51. A. problem                          B. position                  C. food                       D. ceiling

52. A. stand by                B. stand on               C. stand up               D. stand with

53. A. straight                    B. strong                    C. long                       D. big

54. A. wall                                 B. box                         C. ceiling                           D. pole

55. A. knocked                         B. picked                    C. took                       D. shocked

56. A. lives                        B. acts                        C. thinks                     D. plays

57. A. task                         B. lesson                    C. day                        D. time

58. A. Here                               B. There                     C. So                                 D. Then

59. A. quite                               B. already                  C. even                      D. still

60. A. see                                 B. answer                          C. gain                       D. learn