International Winter Camp Verbier

Verbier, one of the most famous ski resorts (度假胜地) in Europe!

Verbier is a world-famous resort that is situated in the heart of the French-speaking part of the Swiss Alps, at an altitude of 1,500m opposite the Grand Combin mountain range which rises to 4,314m.

Verbier, guaranteeing enough sun both in summer and in winter, is one of the most famous resorts in Europe and offers the best in sporting and leisure activities all year round in a multicultural and relaxed atmosphere.

The high altitude of Verbier guarantees an incredible quality of snow from December to April.  The ski area includes more than 450kms of skiing and snowboarding runs from altitudes of 1,500m to 3,300m.  

Verbier is one-and-three-quarter hours from Geneva, two-and-three-quarter hours from Zurich and 30 minutes from the French and Italian borders.

Winter sports and fun!

The Elfes’s campers discover the thrill of ski or snowboard with professional ski/snowboard instructors for 3 hours in the morning and the same in the afternoon. Students are divided into small groups according to their levels.

The students are accompanied by instructors and our professional staff in all sports activities. Skiing and snowboarding are practiced only in suitable conditions and we are well informed of any weather or snow condition changes. 

Choose from among the 3 options (选择) offered by Les Elfes for your winter camp:

● One and Only Skiing: Ski/snowboard lessons, after-ski activities, evening activities.

● Ski and Learn: Ski and Snowboard lessons with 8 hours of language lessons per week.

● Ski and Study: Ski and Snowboard lessons with 15 hours of language lessons per week.

Boys and girls are housed separately in each of the two traditional Swiss chalets (小木屋) which are fully equipped.

21. If you want to enjoy skiing in Verbier, you’d better travel there in ______.

     A. November          B. March            C. October           D. May

22. At Les Elfes Winter Camp, you will ______.

     A. learn snowboarding for eight hours each day

     B. train with professional athletes

     C. be well protected from injuries while practicing

     D. stay in a modern hotel at night

23. If you want to have winter activities while learning language at Les Elfes Winter Camp, 

   you will have ______ choice(s).

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

When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games, Brownie, in return. loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them we always felt better when she was around.

One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破)one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, ”Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet, she went everywhere with us .People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she’d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull her hair. she never barked(吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loves everyone.

Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss days when she was with us.

24. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

A. Look at them sadly.             B. Keep them company.

C. Play games with them.           D. Touch them gently.

25. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie__________.

A. world eat anything when hungry   B. felt sorry for her mistake

C. loved playing hide-and-seek       D. disliked the author’s dad

26.Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

A. She was treated as a member of the family.

B. She played games with anyone she liked.

C. She was loved by everybody she met.

D. She went everywhere with the family.

27. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she__________.

A. smiled      B. barked       C. rushed to them      D. tried to be funny

       There is no denying that it was drug use _____ badly damaged Whitney Houston’s voice and ruined her life.

       A. which                                                  B. that

       C. what                                                   D. /

In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last year.

As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressures of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn't win the contest again? That's the strange thing about  

being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.

A revelation (启示) came last week when I asked her, ―Don‘t you want to win again?‖ ―No,‖ she replied, ―I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.‖

I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (自发地) told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly ―guided‖ by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.

Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting (借用) my daughter‘s experience.

While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.

41. What do we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Many senseless activities compete for children‘s time nowadays.

B. Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities today.

C. Rebecca benefits a lot from the online materials for her writing.

D. Rebecca is much too busy to enjoy her leisure time.

42. What did the writer say about her own writing experience?

A. She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.

B. Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.

C. There are pains as well as gains in her writing career.

D. She could no longer stand any pressure from writing.

43. Why did Rebecca want to enter this year‘s writing contest?

A. She believed she possessed real talent for writing.

B. She simply intended to share her story with readers.

C. She was sure of winning with her mother‘s help.

D. She had won a prize in the previous contest.

44. From the underlined part in Paragraph 4 we can infer that the writer ________________.

A. had unconsciously done too much while correcting her daughter‘s story

B. had already offered practical suggestions for her daughter‘s story

C. had nearly replaced her daughter to take part in the contest

D. had successfully turned her daughter into a young writer

45. What‘s the writer‘s advice for parents?

A. Parents should spare no effort to make their children successful writers.

B. Parents should keep an eye on the activities their children engage in.

C. Children should be given proper guidance to become more excellent.

D. Children should be allowed more freedom to grow through experience.  

You       remind him to keep things neat and tidy, because he is well organized.

       A．can’t                   B．needn’t               C．mustn’t               D．shan’t

I’m sure you’d rather she went to school by bus，_____ ?

    A．hadn't you    B．didn’t she         C．aren’t I    D．wouldn't you

 No matter what type of business you run, it has to deal with things that go wrong from your customer’s point of view. Complaints can be a great source of information for organizations to make corrections as well as further improvements. __36__.

 ▲ You should listen actively to what the customer has to say by maintaining comfortable eye contact. __37__.

▲ __38__.It’s important for you to know that your apology must appear sincere to the customer, and not an empty excuse. And also you should show the customer you’ve accepted the responsibility and provide him with choices or assure the customer you’ll do something about his complaint.

▲ Talk with the client and discover the best means to resolve his problem. __39__In this case it’s important to let your customer know an estimation(估计) of how long it will take to take action on his complaint.

▲ A simple “thank you” is one way to let the customer know you appreciate the time and effort they’ve taken to inform you about a problem with your company’s service or product that you need to know about.

▲ Create a procedure for recording different types of customer complaints. __40__.

A. Listen to your customer’s complaints and you can improve your service.

B. There will be times when you’ll be unable to resolve the issue immediately.

C. When receiving a complaint, you should apologize for the failure the customer has identified.

D. They are a valuable source of information to determine various root causes that need to be addressed within your company.

E. So it’s important to learn to deal with customer complaints efficiently.

F. Don’t feel ashamed of the failure in your service or products.

G. You should also show your customer that you do understand him by giving full attention.

       A few years ago,I felt like I was stuck in a rut（车辙）,so I decided to follow in the footsteps of the great American philosopher,Morgan Spurlock,and try something new for 30 days.The idea is actually pretty simple.Think about something you’ve always wanted to add to your life and try it for the next 30 days.It turns out 30 days is just the right amount of time.

       There’re a few things I learned while doing these 30-day challenges.The first was the time was much more memorable.This was part of a challenge I did to take a picture every day I also noticed that as I started to do more and harder 30-day challenges,my self-recognition grew.I went from a desk-dwelling computer nerd (电脑迷）to the kind of guy who bikes to work.

       Even last year,I ended up hiking up Mt.Kilimanjaro.I would never have been that adventurous before I started my 30-day challenges.

       I also figured out that if you really want something badly enough,you can do anything for 30 days.Have you ever wanted to write a novel?Tens of thousands of people try to write their won 50,000-word novel in 30 days.It turns out that all you have to do is write 1,667 words a day for a month.So I did.

       So here’s my question to your: What are you waiting for?The next 30 days are going to pass whether you like it or not,so why not think about something you have always wanted to try and give it a shot!

24.The underlined sentence in Para.1 means       .

A.I felt my life was unchanged and boring          B.I didn’t like following others’ footsteps

C.I thought that I was in trouble                        D.it seemed that my car broke down

25.The author did all the following things every day to change EXCEPT      .

A.talk about his own experiences                       B.encourage people to try something new

C.introduce a new philosophy                                   D.show people the challenges in life

27.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.Would you like to change yourself?                 B.Fed up with your life?

C.Ways to challenge yourself.                                   D.Try something new for 30 days.

The couple give ________ attend their 50^th wedding anniversary some gifts to share their happiness.

      A. whoever            B. whomever           C. whom                 D. Who

   We all know what a brain is.  A doctor will tell you that the brain is the organ of

the body in the head. It controls our body's functions, movements, emotions and

thoughts. But a brain can mean so much more.

     A brain can also simply be a smart person,  If a person is called brainy, she is smart

and intelligent.  If a family has many children but one of them is super smart, you could say, "She's the brains in the family. " And if you are the brains behind something you

.are responsible for developing or organizing something.  For example, Bill Gates is the

brains behind Microsoft

     Brain trust is a group of experts who give advice.  Word experts say the phrase

"brain trust" became popular when Franklin D. Roosevelt first ran for president in

 1932,  Several professors gave him advice on social and political issues facing the U. S.

    These professors were called his "brain trust. "

    These ways we use the word "brain" all make sense. But other ways we use the

word are not so easy to understand.  For example, to understand the next brain

expression, you first need to know the word “drain." As a verb to drain means to,

remove something by letting it flow away. So a brain drain may sound like a disease

where the brain flows out the ears.  But, brain drain is when a country's most educated

people leave their countries to live in another.  The brains are, sort of, draining out of the

country.

       However, if people are responsible for a great idea, you could say they brainstormed

it. Here, brainstorm is not an act of weather.  It is a process of thinking creatively about

a complex topic. For example, business leaders may use brainstorming to create new

products, and government leaders may brainstorm to solve problems.

      If people are brainwashed, it does not mean their brains are nice and clean.  To

brainwash means to make someone accept new beliefs by using repeated pressure in a

forceful or tricky way. Keep in mind that brainwash is never used in a positive way.

25. According to the text, if you're the CEO of Bai Du you can be called

   A. the brains behind Bai Du

   B. Bai Du's brain trust

   C. the brain drain of Bai Du

   D. the organ of Bai Du

26. Why did Roosevelt successfully win the election?

   A. Because he was smart at giving advice.

    B. Because word experts were popular.

   C. Because he got his brain trust.

   D. Because he was the brains behind America.

27. Which of the following expression is always used in a negative way?

   A. Brain trust      B. Brain  drain        C. Brainstorm           D. Brainwash

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。

My brother Donald didn’t do well in math. When the day of the exam comes, Donald sat next to Brian, which was always good at math. Donald careful copied Brian’s answers. At end of the exam, the teacher collected the papers and graded it. Then she decided to give a prize to the student who got the high grade. But it was a bit of difficult for her to make a decision, because Donald and Brian got the same grade. The teacher thought about that and made on her mind to give the prize to Brian. Donald said it was unfair. “That’s true,” the teacher said. “Therefore, Brian’s answer to Question 18 was ‘I don’t know’. Your was ‘Neither do I’.”

 Have you heard         news that he is ranked ________first in the competition?

 A. a; /    B. /; the   C. the; the D. the; /

With fuel costs rising and airlines finding more fees to impose （强加，征税）on travelers every day, airfare isn’t getting any cheaper. Since you can’t drive to all your dream destinations, flying is the only way to go sometimes and, undeniably, the fastest. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to find the most affordable fares and also avoid paying as many extra charges as possible when you plan ahead.

Get the best fare. Airlines put out their fare sales on Tuesday morning, making this day the best day to book a flight for less.

Fly during the least popular times. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday are the slowest days to fly, which means cheaper deals than the rest of the week. You can also find reduced rates on early morning flights, since many people don’t like to get up before the sun to get to the airport. Earlier boarding times can also considerably cut down your chances of getting bumped on an overbooked flight or delayed because of other delayed flights or mechanical issues.

Choose your seat later. Some airlines charge you to pick your seat when you book online, adding even more to the bottom line of your ticket cost. If you show up early on your travel day, you can still get suitable seats. Some of the best seats get held back until flight day, unless others are willing to pay extra for them ahead of time, so you still have the chance at one of those.

Fly on holidays. You already know that summer is the most expensive time to fly, and even though most other times are more affordable, the days surrounding holidays can be crazy. Save big if you’re willing to travel on major holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Don’t wait until the last-minute to book. Many travelers don’t know that there’s a sweet spot for booking and getting the best price on your tickets. Book too early or too late and you could end up paying more than you need to. The best time to book is between three months and six weeks from when you want to travel.

1. The passage is intended to _______.

A. inform us how to book a cheaper ticket

B. tell us how to choose the seat and time for a flight

C. persuade us into travelling by air

D. inform us of some best ways to save money on a flight

2. Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Airline travelers are supposed to pay more for the rising fuel costs

B. Early morning flight will help avoid some bumps and delays.

C. You can only book your seat online before or on your flight day.

D. Booking too early may cost you more money on your tickets.

3. Which is the best time to book the flight for October 2nd?

A. May 15th    B. August 15th

C. June 15th    D. September 15th

What do you know about the standard of living of a country? It actually means how much of the goods and services the country produces for an average person to share. 16 Obviously, the first factor is its ability to produce wealth. “Wealth” in this sense doesn’t refer to money. It’s because we don’t live on money but on things that money can buy, “goods” such as food and clothing, and “services” such as transport and entertainment.

There are various factors that determine a country’s ability to produce wealth. They affect one another. Wealth depends greatly on a country’s natural resources. 17 . Some regions of the world are rich in natural resources with a fertile soil and a favorable climate; other regions possess perhaps only one of them; some, unfortunately, possess none. The USA has everything listed above. 18 The Sahara Desert, on the other hand, is one of the least wealthy.

Also, the ability to put natural resources to use counts, which goes without saying.

 19 As we see, old countries that have trained so many skilled workers over centimes are better at producing wealth than those whose workers are mainly unskilled.

Besides, with their wealth increasing, people have more for saving and can put their savings into factories and machines, which, in turn, will help workers to produce more goods.  20

A. That means wealth itself also produces wealth.

B. No wonder it is one of the wealthiest regions of the world.

C. Natural resources are equally distributed around the world.

D. And next comes the technical efficiency of a country’s people.

E. You may ask what factors contribute to a country’s standard of living

F. They include coal, oil, gas, gold, other minerals, water supply and so on.

G. But that doesn’t    make it a most wealthy country because it’s often hit by disasters.

 — I still haven’t made any progress in writing an English essay.

— ________. How can you expect to write a passage when you don’t understand the words?

A. Learn to walk before you run  B. Practice makes perfect

C. Don’t put the cart before the horse  D. Learn to fish but not just ask for fish

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Eating lots of fruit and vegetables could help protect teenagers from mental health problems, according to an Australian study published in an academic journal.

The study of 3,000 adolescents aged 11 to 18 found that those who had poor diets filled with junk and __41__ foods were more likely to suffer mental health problems such as depression and __42__.

The participants filled in questionnaires about their diets and psychological symptoms in 2005 and again in 2007. The study found that teenagers who ate healthy diets had fewer mental health problems than those with poor diets.

The study also found that improvements in diet quality were __43__ by improvements in mental health, while worsening diet quality was __44__with poorer psychological __45__.

Jacka said the finding suggested it could be possible to stop some mental health problems __46__ in adolescents by ensuring they ate healthy diets.

"Having good nutrition-rich foods is really important for adolescents because it's a time when they are growing rapidly and it's essential they have __47__ nutrition," Jacka said.

Studies show one in five Australian adolescents has some forms of mental health problems, caused by genes and __48__ factors such as stressful events in early childhood.

Jacka said parents could protect children against mental health problems by eating two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables a day, as well as __49__ to wholegrain food and lean meats while avoiding junk food.

I was looking through some old photo albums the other day. I had___21___done that many times before but I felt a sudden___22___to see them again. I found myself___23___so many beautiful memories from my childhood. There was my dear Nana giving me a thorough___24___when I was a newborn baby. There was me and my brother standing in front of the world's ugliest___25___our favorite Christmas tree. There was my beautiful Mom___26___me on her lap. Then the pictures seemed___27___all of a sudden because my eyes were wet. I just couldn't___28___the tears. “What is going on?” I___29___.I hadn't cried the last time. But what was___30___now?

I soon saw that it was I who changed. I had___31___.My spirit had walked a little further down the___32___of love. I realized as long as they came with a warm heart, wet eyes were___33___to be ashamed of. I smiled and I felt Mom and Nana smiling___34___on me from Heaven.

Leo Buscaglia said: “I’m not afraid of___35___.They clean out my eyeballs.” I think they clean out our___36___as well. They help us to wash away our pain, fear and grief（悲伤）.They help us to___37___our love and goodness. They help us to become who we are___38___to be. The next time you feel your tears starting, just let them___39___.

Life is full of smiles and tears. Only by allowing them both can we___40___live.

21. A. never    B. ever    C. already    D. nearly

22. A. appeal    B. sadness    C. fear    D. urge

23. A. shaping    B. reliving    C. escaping    D. building

24. A. bath    B. speech    C. hug    D. survey

25. A. and    B. but    C. or    D. as

26. A. spinning    B. possessing    C. holding    D. walking

27. A. beautiful    B. blank    C. abnormal    D. vague

28. A. fight back    B. fight with    C. hold on    D. hold up...

29. A. found    B. wondered    C. hesitated    D. discussed

30. A. heartbreaking    B. frustrating    C. different    D. disturbing

31. A. grown    B. misunderstood    C. insisted    D. struggled

32. A. feast    B. path    C. expectation    D. circle

33. A. everything    B. something    C. anything    D. nothing

34. A. forward    B. upwards    C. down    D. behind

35. A. tears    B. failures    C. deaths    D. illnesses

36. A. competence    B. inside    C. identification    D. development

37. A. look through    B. clean out    C. learn from    D. reconnect to

38. A. used    B. reminded    C. forced    D. meant

39. A. separate    B. stay    C. flow    D. disappear

40. A. truly    B. roughly    C. generally    D. tentatively