Riding School:
You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. on Saturdays). There are 10 kilometers of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country. You will need a riding hat.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. ~ 8:30 p.m.
Phone: (412) 396-6754 Fax: (412) 396-6752
Sailing Club:
Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage Sailing qualification. You’ll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid. Have fun with other course members afterwards in the club room. There are 10 weekly two-hour lessons.
Opening Hours: Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m.~ 8:00 p.m.
Phone:( 412)396-6644 Fax: (412) 396-6644
Diving Centre:
Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need a swimming costume and towel. Reduced rates for couples.
Opening Hours: Monday and Friday: 6:30p.m.~ 8:30 p.m.
Phone: (412)396-6312 Fax: (412) 396-6706
Medical Center:
The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems. Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation. Also, all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.
Opening Hours: 24 hours from Monday to Sunday
Phone: ( 412)396-6649 Fax: (412) 396-6648
Water-sports club:
We use a two-kilometre length of river for speedboat racing, and water-skiing. A beginners’ course consists of ten 20-minute lessons. You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently but must be able to swim. The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with lessons all through the day.
Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m.~ 4:00 p.m.
Phone: (412)396-6899 Fax: (412) 396-6890
1.If you want to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous, you should join_______ .
A.Sailing Club B.Riding School
C.Water-sports Club D.Diving Centre
2.If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings, you may fax________ .
A.(412) 396-6752 B.(412) 396-6706
C.(412) 396-6648 D.(412) 396- 6876
3.If you want to do an activity one evening a week and get a certificate in the end, you can go to_______ .
A.Sailing Club B.Diving Centre
C.Water-sports Club D.Riding School
假如你是李华，你校今天邀请了某大学的外籍教师Brown先生给高一的学生就如何提高英语阅读能力进行了一次演讲，请根据以下内容给你的朋友王鹏介绍这次活动。
1. Brown先生用简单的英语为我们讲课，不懂之处他反复解释, 有时用卡片展示一些内容；
2. 你就如何克服生词障碍提出了问题；
3. 同学们懂得了基本的阅读方法，决心扩大阅读面，提升英语水平。
注意:1. 字数:100-120。 2. 信的开头结尾已给，不计入总词数。
Dear Wang Peng,
I am extremely glad to offer you some information about the speech
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes,
Your sincerely
Li Hua.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone, which can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the texts. The more, 1. better. It can improve my language skills and also can help me to get good grades.
Before you start reading, ask 2.(you) why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main 3.(reason), pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is of great 4.(important) to you, so you will decide 5.(read) and finish the book faster.
No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy 6. you read. Your friends may tell you the books they are interested 7., but those books might not be the ones you enjoy. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up.
It is true to read the books that 8.(borrow) from libraries 9.(fast) than those I buy. The reason is that I don’t need to return those books I buy. Having a reading goal 10.(help) you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book, you should know what time you need to complete this book by.
A young man was one day taking a walk with his professor, who was well-known for his kindness to everyone. As they went along, they saw a pair of old ____, which belonged to a poor man who had almost____ his day’s work on the field.
The student ____ to the professor, saying: “Let us play the man a ____; we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those trees, and wait to see his ____ when he can not find them.”
“My young friend” answered the professor, “we should never do it at the ____ of the poor man. Please put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the discovery ____ him.”
The student ____so, and they both hid behind the trees close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came to the place ____ he had left his coat and shoes. While____ on his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something hard, he ____ down to see what it was, and found the____. An expression of ____ was seen upon his face. He looked at the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and ____to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding ____ coin. His feelings overcame him; he fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud a thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and ____, and his children without bread, whom the timely help, from some unknown hand, would save from starving.
The student stood there ____affected(受打动), and his eyes filled with tears. “Now”, said the professor, “are you not much more ____ than if you had played your trick?”
The youth answered, “You have taught me a ____ which I will never forget. I feel now the truth of those words, which I never understood before: “It is more blessed to give than to ____.”
1.A.trousers B.shoes C.coats D.coin
2.A.finished B.started C.begun D.left
3.A.came B.arrived C.turned D.reached
4.A.fun B.fool C.laugh D.trick
5.A.happiness B.pleasure C.excitement D.anxiety
6.A.end B.cost C.beginning D.age
7.A.goes B.comes C.influences D.happens
8.A.made B.did C.got D.told
9.A.where B.which C.that D.there
10.A.dressing B.having C.wearing D.putting
11.A.lay B.stood C.fell D.bent
12.A.note B.money C.coin D.dollar
13.A.happiness B.joy C.wonder D.sadness
14.A.started B.continued C.finished D.stopped
15.A.the other B.another C.other D.others
16.A.useful B.useless C.helpful D.helpless
17.A.wide B.widely C.deeply D.deep
18.A.surprising B.pleased C.pleasant D.surprised
19.A.lesson B.course C.class D.promise
20.A.refuse B.receive C.forget D.own
How to improve your study habits
Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence and you think you will never be a top student. This is not always the case, however. You can receive better grades if you want to.
▲ Set a goal for yourself
Set a goal that you want to achieve in one week or by the end of this term. Keep it in mind and it will motivate you to learn. You’ll find that you work harder when you focus on a target. 1.. Whatever you decide to do, don’t give up.
▲ Plan your time carefully
Make a weekly schedule or chart of your time. 2.. Then decide on regular time for studying. Be sure to set aside enough time to complete your normal reading and homework. Of course, studying shouldn’t take all of the free time on the schedule. It’s important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment as well.
▲ 3.
Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.
▲ Review regularly
4.. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused about. If you review regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer.
▲ Develop a good attitude towards tests
The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. 5.. Therefore, don’t worry too much about a single test. Tests provide grades, but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying.
There are other techniques that might help you with your study. Only a few have been mentioned here. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. Improving your study habits will improve your grades.
A. Learn from your mistakes
B. Make good use of your time in class
C. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test
D. Fill in such time as eating, sleeping, and classes
E. Go over your notes as soon as you can after class
F. The more time you spend with the language, the faster you will learn
G. Make sure that your goal is realistic and that you keep working towards it
British families are throwing away 1.4 million bananas that are perfectly good to eat every day, at a cost of ￡80m a year.
Supermarket Sainsbury’s found that one in three people throw away bananas if there is a single bruise(擦伤) or mark on the skin. More than one in ten customers also admit to throw away the fruit if there is any green on the skin.
The supermarket is making efforts to reduce food waste. It’s pushing British shoppers to make bread and desserts out of bruised and blackened bananas.
Starting from this week, Sainsbury’s will launch hundreds of “banana rescue” stations to encourage shoppers to give bruised bananas a chance. The stations will provide tips and ideas on how to bake with bananas or use them in drinks.
The move is part of the supermarket’s ￡10m “Waste less, save more initiative”, and the stations are already set up in 500 stores nationwide.
The supermarket’s head of sustainability, Paul Crewe, said Sainsbury’s wants to encourage customers to use the fruit in different ways.
“We are determined to help shoppers reduce the number of bananas going to waste at home too,” he said.
“61% of Britons admit they never use the bruised bananas in baking, so we want to encourage customers to use their fruit in different ways. There is no need to throw away the bruised ones anymore.” he added.
1.About _______ of customers throw away bananas if there is a single bruise or mark on the skin.
A.10% B.25% C.33% D.66%
2.What does the underlined word “launch” mean in paragraph 4?
A.下水 B.设立 C.发射 D.销售
3.To help customers give bruised and blackened bananas a chance, which of the following about Sainsbury’s is wrong? ________
A.give tips on how to bake with bananas.
B.give tips on how to make drinks with bananas.
C.encourage customers to use bananas in different ways.
D.launch “banana rescue” stations all over America.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Banana Rescue B.Bananas In Britain
C.How To Cook Bananas D.The New Way To Store Bananas
