Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English. Here are some advertisements(广告) about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.
Global English Centre
General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
3-month (700 yuan), 6-month (1, 200 yuan) and one-year (2, 000 yuan) courses.
Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day. Mon.~Fri.
Experienced college English teachers.
Close to city centre and bus stops.
Tel: 67605272
Add: 105 Zhongshan Road, 100082
Modern Language School
Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.
Small classes (12~16 students) on Sat. & Sun. from 2:00~5:00 p.m.
Native English teachers from Canada and USA.
Language lab and computers supplied.
3-month course: 1,050 yuan; 6-month course: 1,850 yuan.
Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056
Tel: 67353019
The 21st Century English Training Centre
We specialize in effective teaching at all levels.
We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.
We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.
Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec. 1.
Only 15-minute walk from city centre.
Call 67801642 for more information.
The International House of English
Three/Six-month English courses for students of all levels at a very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week, convenient (方便的) class hours:
9:00~12:00 a.m. and 2:00~5:00 p.m.
A four-month evening programme for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes).
Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers with experience in teaching English as a second foreign language.
Free sightseeing and social activities.
Very close to the Central Park.
For further information call 674322308.
1.You work from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Which schools will you choose?
A. Global English Centre and Modern Language School.
B. Global English Centre and The International House of English.
C. Modern Language School and The 21st Century English Training Centre.
D. The 21st Century English Training Centre and The International House of English.
2.You will probably prefer to go The International House of English because it________.
A. offers free sightseeing and social activities
B. has a special course in spoken English
C. costs less than the other schools
D. has native English teachers
3.If you take the evening programme at The International House of English, you will pay ________.
A. 60 yuan B. 240 yuan C. 720 yuan D. 960 yuan
Once an Englishman named Jack Brown went to Russia for a holiday. He stayed there for several months and then came home again. Some of his friends visited him a few days after he got back. “I had a very dangerous trip while I was in Russia,” Jack said to them. “I wanted to see a friend of mine in the country and the bad weather made me very late. So I was still traveling through a forest in a sleigh(雪橇) when the sun went down. It was a long way from my friend’s house when about twenty wolves began to follow my sleigh. It was very dark in the forest. There was thick snow on the ground. It was cold, and there were no houses for miles and miles. First I heard the wolves. The noise was terrible! The horses heard them, too. They were frightened and began running faster. Then I saw long, gray forms among the trees, and soon the wolves were near us. They were running very fast, and they didn’t seem to get tired like the horses.”
“What did you do?” one of Jack’s friends asked.
“When the wolves got very near,” Jack answered, “I put up my gun and shot the first wolf. The sleigh was moving about, but I hit the animal and killed it. Then all the other wolves stopped and ate it, so our sleigh got away from them for a few minutes.”
“Then they finished their meal, and I heard them coming again. The moon was shining brightly on the snow now, and after a few minutes I saw them running among the trees once more. They came nearer again, and then I shot another of them, and the others stopped once more to eat it.”
“The same thing happened again and again, and my horses became more and more tired and ran slower and slower until, after about two hours, only one wolf was still alive and following us.”
“Wasn’t it too fat to run?” one of his friends asked.
1.Jack told his friends what happened to him when he was ________.
A. in England one winter evening B. in Russia one winter evening
C. in America one winter morning D. in Russia one winter morning
2.In the sentence: “They finished their meal”, “meal” here means “________”.
A. the food Jack had brought with him B. the meal prepared by Jack’s friend
C. the wolf which had been killed by Jack D. the dead animals on the way
3.According to what Jack said, the last wolf ________.
A. was the strongest of all
B. ran much faster than other wolves
C. had eaten all the other wolves
D. was vert fat and didn’t ran fast enough
4.From what Jack’s friend said we know that ________.
A. all the wolves had been shot by Jack
B. the last wolf was too fat to run
C. the friend did not believe what Jack had said
D. Jack was telling the truth
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What made the speaker choose to work as a journalist?
A. Her major.
B. The working hours.
C. The chance to meet people.
2.What does the speaker dislike about her job?
A. People always think badly of journalists.
B. She has to break stories in the public’s interest.
C. Journalists often can’t give their opinions freely.
3.How does the speaker feel about her job in general?
A. Upset. B. Bored. C. Satisfied.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What did the woman do during her vacation?
A. She took a nature adventure.
B. She took photos of airplanes.
C. She saw pictures of waterfalls.
2.What do we know about the man?
A. He went to visit his relatives by plane.
B. He thought the woman had a boring vacation.
C. He stayed in the house because of the bad weather.
3.What does the man think of his vacation?
A. Exciting. B. Challenging. C. Relaxing.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why is Barney excited?
A. He sees Jennifer.
B. He hears the phone ring.
C. He has recognized Bill Black.
2.How did Barney perform in the American Kennel Club Competition?
A. He won the first place.
B. He gained love from kids.
C. He won the second place.
3.How can people probably know the story of Barney?
A. By reading the school magazine.
B. By talking to Bill Black.
C. By attending ABC College classes.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why is the woman so busy?
A. She has a Chinese test next week.
B. She has to go to the library.
C. She wants to go to the café.
2.How does the woman feel about her exam?
A. Confident. B. Worried. C. Disappointed.
3.What are the speakers going to do?
A. Go to the library. B. Have a coffee. C. Have a test.
