Teaching English is the best way to get paid to travel the world. Flexible hours, paid holidays, and paid accommodation (膳宿) are just some of the reasons why teaching English is popular with those who want to take a gap year abroad.
● Flexible hours!
Teachers can choose their hours in many teach-abroad programs, so if you want to spend a day walking in the city, taking a cooking class, reading a book, learning a new language, or simply resting under a tree, teaching English gives you that flexibility to addict yourself to the new culture. Tell us what you would do for fun in another country and gain a free Teaching English to Young Learners specialist course when you enroll in (报名) the Advanced 120-hour TESOL Certificate Course!
● Paid Holidays!
Our paid teach-abroad programs include paid holidays, so you can take a few weeks to travel anywhere in the world.
● Save Money to Travel!
The TESOL job package includes accommodation. Many employers also offer teachers a transportation fee and health insurance coverage. When you have all your living expenses paid for, you can use every dollar that you earn from teaching English abroad to have fun and travel!
What are you waiting for? Go Abroad!
TESOL offers free job placement help to certified teachers. You don’t even need a degree in education or a teaching license to teach English abroad. A TESOL certification (证书) is your key to ditching your 9-to-5 job and getting paid to travel the world. The TESOL course will give you all the training that you need to teach English. It only takes 120 hours of TESOL training to get qualified to teach abroad and you can complete the course in less than 4 weeks!
1.What’s the advantage of enrolling in the Advanced 120-hour TESOL Certificate Course?
A. Taking a free cooking class. B. Gaining a free book.
C. Learning a new language for free. D. Getting a free course.
2.When you teach English abroad, you ________.
A. arc not allowed to travel at your own convenience
B. hive to pay for transportation expense by yourself
C. can’t have the chance to have access to a new language
D. should pay for your travel using your own money
3.What does the underlined word “ditching” probably mean?
A. Getting. B. Finding.
C. Abandoning. D. Adopting.
4.What’s the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To explain how to travel abroad.
B. To tell us the advantages of traveling abroad.
C. To encourage us to attend the TESOL training course.
D. To give advice on how to save money traveling abroad.
Hundreds of children are being treated for sleep problems in Wales every year. In some cases, babies, infants and teenagers have been admitted to hospital while in north Wales alone.
The Children’s Sleep Charity said many children were suffering from lack of sleep mainly because of technology use. Public Health Wales said sleep was as important to a child’s health as healthy eating and exercise, and children with poor sleep patterns were more likely to be fat.
Statistics obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by BBC Wales found at least 408 children have been admitted to hospitals across Wales suffering from sleep disorders since March 2013.
Children aged between 0 and4 made up the highest number of inpatients (住院病人), with some newborns being treated for sleep-related problems from the day of birth.
Vicki Dawson, who set up the Children’s Sleep Charity (CSC), said sleepless nights were putting both children and parents in anxiety. “Their weight and growth may also be affected as well as their mental health,” she said.
Teachers said children showing signs of sleep shortage and tiredness in class were a concern as they couldn’t concentrate for long periods.
Psychologist Amy McClelland, of Sleep Wales, said a common problem was children being “over excited” and “not having the chance to relax property” before bed and families should get back to basics. “Think 1950s family home. Dinner as a family, read, chat, a film maybe, lights off and then bed.” She added.
1.What’s the main reason why children are short of sleep?
A. Less exercise. B. Eating habits.
C. Sleep patterns. D. Technology use.
2.Who are the majority of the inpatients with sleep-related disorders?
A. Teenagers. B. Infants.
C. Teachers. D. Parents.
3.What can we infer from what Amy McClelland said?
A. Relaxation has a bad effect on children.
B. Chatting and films make children sleep more.
C. Being too excited is good for sleep habits.
D. It is difficult for children to read before bed.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. Ways to Treat Sleep Problems B. Sleep Habits of Welsh Children
C. Sleep Problems of Welsh Children D. The Problems of Welsh Children
Since many of you are planning to study at a college or university in the future, you may be carious to know what your future study will be like. This is the question I want to discuss with you today.
First, let’s talk about what your weekly timetable will look like. No matter what your major may be, you can expect to spend between four and six hours a week for each class attending lecture. Lectures are usually in very large rooms because some courses such as Introduction to Sociology or Economics often have as many as two or three hundred students, especially at large universities. In lectures, it’s very important for you to take notes on what the professor says because the information in a lecture is often different from that in your textbooks. Also, you can expect to have exam questions based on the lectures. So it isn’t enough to just read your textbooks; you have to attend lectures as well. In a typical week, you will also have a couple of hours of discussion for every class you take. The discussion part is a small group meeting usually with fewer than thirty students where you can ask questions about the lectures, the reading, and the homework. In large universities, graduate students called teaching assistants, usually direct discussion parts
If your major is chemistry, or physics, or another science, you’ll also have to spend several hours a week in the lab doing experiments. This means that science majors spend more time in the classroom than non-science majors do. On the other hand, people who major in subjects like literature or history usually have to read and write more than science majors do.
1.Which of the following is important for students to do according to the passage?
A. Reading just the textbooks. B. Taking notes in lectures.
C. Spending 5 days attending lectures. D. Getting on well with classmates.
2.What is not included in a discussion part?
A. Working with the help of university professors.
B. Asking questions about a lecture.
C. Talking over what the students have read.
D. Discussing the problems about homework.
3.According to the author, What’s the characteristic of science majors?
A. They have to work harder than non-science majors.
B. They do more experiments than other majors.
C. They consider experiments more important than discussions.
D. They spend less time on their studies than non-science majors.
4.What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To help students learn about university study.
B. To persuade students to attend lectures.
C. To encourage students to take part in discussions.
D. To advise students to choose proper majors.
Get ready to fill your days full of fun and adventure. West Dorset, an area of outstanding natural beauty, is always a place to go and there is always something going on. The following are some of the star attractions.
● Mapperton House & Gardens
Impressive valley gardens surrounded by wooded landscape.
Gardens open: Daily 11 am -5 pm except Fridays, March to October included.
Booking through Tel: (0103)959203 or www.mapperton.com
● Bridport Museum
Local history museum attracts every history lovers. We also have a year-round Local History Centre nearby where you can complete local and family history research.
Open: Monday-Saturday, April to October included.
Booking through Tel: (0103) 959711 or www.bridportmuseum.com
● Furlelgh Estate Wine Tours
Vineyard and winery, producers of the UK’s most outstanding wine. Come and see how the 2019 Winemaker of the Year makes wine.
Open for sales: 11 am-4 pm Fridays and Saturdays, tours at 2 pm.
Booking through Tel: (0103) 906323 or wwwjurleiehestate.uk
● Old Crown Court and Cells
Experience two hundred years of shocking crime and punishment. Tours of court room and cells on selected afternoons mid July to end August.
Open: Tuesday-Sunday, March to September included.
Booking through www.visitdorset.com
For all the latest information about attractions including opening times, reasonable prices and special offers，please go to www.visitdorset.com
1.Where can you learn about wine making?
A. At Mapperton House & Gardens. B. At Bridport Museum.
C. At Furleigh Estate. D. At Old Crown Court and Cells.
2.Which website should you visit if you want to get a good price?
A. www.mapperton.com B. www.bridportmuseum.com
C. www.furleighestate.uk D. www.visitdorset.com
3.On what day of the week can you visit all the four places?
A. Monday. B. Tuesday.
C. Friday. D. Saturday.
假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。校刊英语栏以“A Man/Woman of Achievement”为题征集英文短文，请你根据题目投稿，稿件词数不少于60，内容包括:
1.人物基本信息;
2.人物主要事迹;
3.该人物对你的影响。
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阅读短文，根据短文回答问题，并将答案写在答题相应位置。(每题答案不超过20个单词。)
“Sorry for keeping you waiting. I left my cell phone at home，so I went hack to get it，” Adam said as he apologized to Vicky after arriving an hour late for their first date. Vicky tried to be polite，so she forced a smile and replied，“It’s all right. Let’s order something to eat.”While they were waiting for their food.Vicky discovered that Adam had been checking his cell phone. Just as she got the chance to talk to him·Adam’s cell phone rang and he answered it without delay. He talked continuously and totally ignored his date，who was sitting right next to him. Twenty minutes later, when Adam finally hung up and turned hack to Vicky，he saw nothing but an angry face. “Why don't you date your cell phone?”said Vicky. Then，she stood up and shouted，“Don’t ever call me again!”
We can understand why Vicky was so angry at Adam. In fact, like Adam, many people in modern society can't stand to be separated from their cell phones. With their cell phones, they talk to others, listen to music, check e-mall, and download applications as well as photos. Their dependence on this technological device has become so great that the cell phone is now often considered a necessity rather than a luxury ( 奢侈品). Some people cannot even imagine life without their cell phones. As a result, a psychological(心理学的) phrase known as "disconnect anxiety" was born.
According to psychologists, when these people are not using their phones. they may start to feel uneasy. Some feel socially separated without their cell phone. Others worry about not being able to respond to emergencies in time. Still others are so psychologically influenced by their cell phones that they often believe their phones have been ringing without their knowledge. Those who suffer from disconnect anxiety frequently check their cell phones for any missed calls or messages. In addition, they like to keep in touch with their friends-even just to kill time. What's more, if these heavy cell phone users discover that they have forgotten to bring their cell phones along with them, they will insist on returning home to get their "cells".
It's nice to have a cell phone, and it makes sense, of course, to enjoy all the advantages this clever product has brought. However, we need to use it wisely. For example, when we are doing something important, we should turn off our cell phones to concentrate on our work. As for Adam, he had better leave his cell phone at home on his next date with Vicky-if he gets another chance to go out with her!
1.Why was Vicky angry with Adam and asked him not to call her again?
2.How may a person with "disconnect anxiety" feel without the cell phone?
3.What is the author's opinion about using cell phones?
4.Is it necessary for those heavy cell phone users to shorten the time of using cell phones? Why or why not?
