King’s College Summer School

King’s College Summer School is an annual(每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.

More information is as follows:

Application (申请) date ●Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2009. ●Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2009. ●Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2009.	Courses ●English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours ●American History: 16 hours ●American Culture: 16 hours
Steps ●A letter of self-introduction ●A letter of recommendation(推荐) ﹡ The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.	Cost ●Daily lessons: $200 ●Sports and activities: $100 ●Travels: $200 ●Hotel service: $400 ﹡You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.
Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King’ s Street New York, NY 10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo, com

 

1.You can most probably read the text in ________.

A．a newspaper

B．a travel guide

C．a textbook

D．a telephone book

2. Which of the following is true about King’ s College Summer School?

A．Only top students can take part in the program.

B．King’ s College Summer School is run every other year.

C．Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.

D．Only the teachers of King’ s College give courses.

3.If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school _______.

A．$200

B．$400

C．$500

D．$900

4.What information can you get from the text?

A．The program will last two months.

B．You can write to Thompson only in English.

C．As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2009.

D．You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.

 

The British are very polite and have good manners—they are never tired of saying “Thank you”，“I am sorry”， or “Excuse me.” They have good table manners. They enjoy their breakfasts and most of all the traditional tea around 4 or 5 o’clock.

The normal working week has five days. Factory workers usually start at 8 am and offices, shops and schools open at 9 am. Workers have 3 weeks’ holidays and professional workers(people with higher education ) have usually longer holidays (a month or more). Except these holidays they have public holidays: e.g. New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

An average Englishman like to live in his own house. Houses are made of red bricks, stone and wood. The house usually has from 4 to 6 rooms, two floors, small front and back gardens. On the ground floor there is a hall, a kitchen, a living room with a fireplace and on the first floor there are parents’ and children’s bedrooms and a bathroom. The prices of houses depend on the area—the most expensive are the houses in London and South England (about 200,000 pounds); smaller houses in other areas may cost about 50,000 pounds.

Social Welfare—The National Health Service gives largely free treatment for everyone living in Britain. People can choose their family doctors. In case of emergency you can call the ambulance by dialing 999 from everywhere. Health centres are run by local authorities. About 7 percent of hospitals, dentists and family doctors work as private.

There are about 130 daily and Sunday newspapers and a lot of weekly papers and magazines. The oldest newspaper is The Times. Other famous newspapers are Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, Financial Times, etc.

1.If you are a student in Britain, when do you begin to go to school?

A、At 6 am .     B、At 9 am .     C、At 8:00 am .    D、At 9:30 am .

2. Which of the following about the British is false according to the passage?

A、They have good manners when at table.

B、They always have the traditional tea around 4 or 5 am.

C、They love families and pets.

D、They feel very tired when they say “Thank you”, “Sorry ” or “Excuse me.”

3.Who has the longest holiday?

A、A shop assistant.          B、A doctor.

C、A factory worker.          D、A nurse.

4.If you find someone seriously ill in Britain, what is the best thing you should do?

A、Phone his family doctor.    B、Take him to hospital.

C、Dial 999.                D、Find a doctor for him.

 

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Who buy the presents? How much should we spend? Questions about money like these ___50___ during the holidays, and they can turn this wonderful season into the most ___51___ time of the year.

The ___52___ cause of holiday stress is money issues, according to a recent poll by the American Psychological Association (APA). The survey found that 61 percent of Americans ___53___ lack of money as the top cause of family tensions, holiday blues and depression.

“People believe that they can go out and buy gifts because it’s the holidays, ___54___they can’t afford to do so,” says Dorothy Cantor, a noted psychologist and former APA president. “Not only is it stressful to feel that you have to buy everyone an expensive gift, but you will also be stressed for the rest of the year trying to pay your ___55___. You can show love and caring by giving something that you know is meaningful and ___56___ that doesn’t have to cost a lot.”

While managing money issues during the holiday season can be a ___57___, financial experts agree that you can ___58___ pressure by planning ahead, exhibiting patience and managing expectations to make the holiday season enjoyable and worry-free.

For starters, make an agreement with family members to discuss holiday spending and finances before you make any ___59___. The goal here is to learn one another’s thoughts and feelings about priorities and wishes. Be realistic, decide together on a budget and only use cash, rather than using credit cards. Avoid getting ___60___ unreasonable expectations. It makes no ___61___ to buy gifts you can not afford and put additional financial and emotional stress on yourself and your family that will cause problems long after the holidays are over.

Other ways to ___62___ the burden of money-related holiday blues include an understanding that everyone faces money problems at one time or another. It’s important to keep your ___63___ situation in perspective, to learn from experience and then to proceed with your life.

And lastly, make focusing on financial solutions a part of your New Year’s resolution. It’s the perfect time to take a __64___ approach by doing some soul-searching, forgiving yourself, letting go of the past and dealing with your financial problems in a businesslike manner each day.

1.	A．break up B．pop up C．put out D．wipe out

 

2.	A．ridiculous B．inconvenient C．stressful D．mysterious

3.  

A．immediate

B．social

C．hidden

D．leading

4.  

A．listed

B．felt

C．resisted

D．charged

5.  

A．as if

B．even if

C．as long as

D．if only

 

6.	A．price B．life C．rates D．bills

7.A. resistant       B. random           C. personal     D profitable

8.	A．success B．reminder C．pleasure D．challenge

 

9.	A．polish B．postpone C．minimize D．preserve

 

10.	A．excuses B．purchases C．statements D．inquiries

 

11.	A．caught up in B．ended up with C．put up in D．made up for

12.  

A．efforts

B．revenge

C．desire

D．sense

 

13.	A．ease B．resign C．launch D．transfer

14.  

A．inadequate

B．financial

C．internal

D．private

 

15.	A．reverse B．tender C．grand D．positive

 

Competition between international universities is heating up, as China grows as one of the largest exporters of students aiming to study abroad. “Lots of universities are becoming more and more aggressive to attract Chinese students. Every day I receive contacts from universities in the US expressing the desire to come to China to recruit students,” said Frank Joseph, a commercial officer from embassy of the United States.

One key reason why more Chinese students are able to study abroad is the economy: With China’s boom within the past decade, more families have the financial wherewithal (资金) to send their children to international universities. There will be a total of 200,000 family-funded Chinese students studying overseas in 2011, up 20 percent from last year, said Wu Zaofeng, deputy secretary general of China Education Association for International Exchange.

International institutions, Joseph said, are also facing increasingly tough financial situation with a shortage of domestic students and a drop in government subsidies (补贴). Students, especially in the US are paying high tuition fees and living expenses. Chinese students with money to spend, according to experts, can fill up the gap. Students on average spend 150,000 yuan to 200,000 yuan every year studying in US, according to statistics from the US Institute of International Education. During 2009-2010, there were approximately 81,000 Chinese students studying in the US, up 19.8 percent from 2008.

Representatives from approximately 60 universities from the United States are planning to arrive in Beijing this weekend to attract more Chinese students at this year’s fair. Besides the US, many other countries are also vying (竞争) to enroll Chinese students.

Post-study work visa put out by British government allows all international students completing a UK degree qualification to apply for a visa to stay on and look for work in UK for up to 2 years. Being the third most popular destination for international students next to the US and the UK, France has set up two types of scholarships and has handed out an increase of 26 percent in scholarship funds to Chinese students in recent years.

1.The reason for heating up competition between international universities is __________.

A．that China has become one of the largest exporters of the students aiming to study abroad

B．China’s boom, the students’ desire and foreign universities’ commercial motive

C．that the students in China are becoming richer and richer

D．that the students in foreign countries do not want to go to universities

2. Why are more Chinese students able to study abroad?

A．Because their families have enough money to send them to international universities.

B．Because they can’t go to the best universities at home.

C．Because they want to win the scholarship of foreign universities

D．Because the Chinese students enjoy following others and they want to be independent.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．In 2011 there will be 200,000 Chinese students studying in the US.

B．Chinese students are able to study abroad for their relatives overseas.

C．In 2011 there will be 200,000 state-funded Chinese students studying overseas.

D．There are fewer family-funded Chinese students studying abroad in 2010 than in 2011.

4. From the passage we can learn that __________.

A．the number of foreign students is becoming smaller and smaller

B．the international universities are short of money

C．there were approximately 81,000 foreign students studying in the US during 2009-2010

D．the Chinese students spend more money than the American students

 

King’s College Summer School

King’s College Summer School is an annual(每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15. More information is as follows:

Application (申请) date ·Students in New York should send their   applications before July 18, 2009. ·Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2009. ·Foreign students should send their   applications before July 10, 2009.	Courses ·English Language   Spoken English: 22 hours   Reading and, Writing: 10 hours ·American History: 16 hours ·American Culture: 16 hours
Steps · A letter of self-introduction · A letter of recommendation(推荐) · The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.	Cost ·Daily lessons: $200 ·Sports and activities: $100 ·Travels: $200 ·Hotel service: $400 ·You may choose to live with your  friends or relatives in the same city.
Please write to:                Thompson, Sanders                             1026 King’s Street                             New York, NY 10016, USA                             E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo.com

1.You can most probably read the text in __________.

A. a newspaper      B. a travel guide    C. a textbook      D. a telephone book

2.Which of the following is true about King’s College Summer School?

A. Only top students can take part in the program.

B. King’s College Summer School is run every other year.

C. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.

D. Only the teachers of King’s College give courses.

3. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school________.

A. $200              B. $400             C. $500             D. $900

4.As a Chinese student, you can send your application__________ .

A. before July 18, 2009            B. on July 16, 2009   

 C. on July 10, 2009.               D. before July 16, 2009

5.What information can you get from the text?

A. The program will last two months.

B. You can write to Thompson only in English.

C. You can telephone Thompson.

D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.