Elite Lessons
Experienced music performer is offering one-on-one drum lesson. As the winner of the Drummer Contest, the largest drummer contest in Canada, I can teach you secret techniques that only an elite group knows, but the group doesn't share them with the public. The result is instant improvement in your speed and ability to play the drum. Lessons are taught in French or English, $25 an hour. Call at 514-585-5054 if you want to know more information.
Private Tutoring
Professional French tutor is offering French tutoring, $15 an hour. I possess a BA in translation from Concordia University and have over 5 years' teaching experience. The course consists of conversational French, grammar, reading comprehension ,etc. Courses are given in the downtown area. For more information please call at 514-835-1834.
Customized Tutoring
Hello, my name is Christopher Marion. I am a graduate students at Concordia University, 21 years of age. I was born and lived in France for 17 years. I will be happy to provide customized help in French writing or speaking. The lesson's style can be whatever suits your needs. I am charging $19 an hour. I live in downtown Montreal. Feel free to contact me at 514-785-5654.
Basic Lessons for Beginners
Always wanted to learn the guitar? This is your chance and it only costs $14 an hour. I can teach you to play any style of music you like in a fun and relaxed way. I start from the basics, showing you how to play the songs you love, and improving your technique as we go along. If you don't already have a guitar, that's not a problem. Please call at 514-880-8872 or email to tarungeo@gmail.com if interested. Thanks!.
1.From "Elite Lessons" you can learn _____.
A．how to teach lessons in French or English
B．what the largest guitar contest in Canada is
C．more information about the Drummer Contest
D．skill in drumming that only a few people possess
2.Since James is weak in French reading comprehension he may choose _____.
A．elite Lessons B．private Tutoring
C．customized Tutoring D．basic Lessons for Beginners
3.How much shall you pay for a basic guitar lesson?
A．$14 an hour B．$15 an hour C．$19 an hour D．$25 an hour
4.The article can be found in _____.
A．daily news B．education reports
C．telephone directories D．classified advertisements
An exercise method (Gyrotonics) designed to stretch muscles and improve strength and balance is becoming popular in the United States. Here's more about Gyrotonics and the man who invented this special form of exercise.
Gyrotonics is a kind of exercise that combines the movements of dancing and swimming with the mental and physical practice called yoga. It helps lengthen muscles, improve balance, and exercise the joints, the parts of the body where bones are joined.
A Hungarian dancer named Juliu Horvath developed this special form of exercise. After he was injured in dancing, Mr. Horvath studied yoga intensely. In the 1980s, he developed a new exercise method as a special kind of yoga to strengthen dancers.
According to Mr. Horvath, his method was based on the octopus(章鱼)，monkey and cat. He says these animals have no restrictions. They can move in any direction the Gyrotonic movements to help the human body move more freely.
A special machine made of wood and weights(砝码) helps guide the body through the Gyrotonics exercises. You sit or lie on a flat board. You put your legs or hands through special cloth handles attached to a line with weights. With the tension created by the weights, you must try to move through the exercises.
Seven kinds of backbone movements form the base of Gyrotonics. For example, you can stretch your back to the left and right or forward and backward. While moving your back, you can also work on arm or leg motions. These movements must be done in a smooth way. Often the motions are circular(圆形的)。
When Juliu Horvath first developed Gyrotonics, he was the only teacher. Since then, he has taught almost 70 trainers. Now, there are more then 800 official schools in the world where you can learn Gyrotonics.
1.This passage mainly focuses on _____.
A．A successful life of Horvath B．A popular kind of exercise
C．Some advice on health care D．Some uses of a special machine
2.According to the passage, what made it possible for Horvath to develop Gyrotonics?
A．His dancing-related injury. B．His failure in practicing yoga.
C．His good skills of dancing D．His wish to be a Gyrotonics trainer.
3.What do you think inspired Horvath in developing Gyrotonics?
A．His experience in dancing. B．His use of a special machine.
C． The movements of some animals. D．The ideas from many trainers.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A．Many Americans have improved their health through Gyrotonics.
B．In a way, Gyrotonics is an exercise that comes from yoga.
C．You only have to move your backbone when doing the exercise.
D．Gyrotonics courses can be found in most countries worldwide.
There is a wide and deep choice of a career. Whether he's a hand in construction or sitting behind the desk working on a computer, everyone has some ideas of what is an attractive career. However, making a career choice is not simply a matter of following a dream; for most people it means a lot of research and soul searching. Choosing the right career becomes one of the most important decisions of an individual's life.
It
used to be that one followed in the footsteps of their father or grandfather or
took over the family business when it came to making a career choice. These
days, a career path can start anywhere and then veer off into something totally
different.
Career choices must be realistic and well thought out. It is not uncommon for persons to start a career path and realize they have made a terrible mistake, feeling as if it may be too late to turn around. Not only does a career choice concern your strongest skills and interest, it is also something that you will be doing continuously to bring in income. This is why a career choice can be such a personal decision. Formerly it used to be unusual for someone to change occupations or careers more than once or twice in a lifetime; it is now even more unusual to keep the same career during someone's working life.
There are a great many measures in helping one choose the right profession. A number of websites offering tools such as career tests and information, educational resources, resume services and the kind can be found. It is important for one to research one's career in this changing economy situation, and choose the best from several related career choices.
1.According to the author choosing the right career ______.
A．is not difficult at all B．needs a lot of dreams
C．is an interesting thing D．needs a lot of thoughts
2.The underlined phrase "veer off" in the second paragraph probably means "______".
A．set out to do the same job B．change the former course
C．compare two different things D．dream of getting an easy job
3.Nowadays it is common for one to _____.
A．change his job often B．do the same job all his life
C．find a few good jobs at a time D．live without a job for many years
4.All of the following are the tools on profession offered by websites EXCEPT _____.
A．tests and information B．training courses
C．employers' phone numbers D．instructions on resume
I was sitting in the surgical waiting area at the hospital waiting for word of my wife's operation. The small room was filled with other families and friends, who were ___36___ waiting to hear how their loved ones were doing.
There was a young boy sitting quietly in the ___37___ . He held a small box of ___38___ in one hand and a tablet(写字板) in the other. Every so often he'd place the tablet on his lap and draw something. As the hours passed I began to see the room almost ___39___ . And there was a strange silence.
"Daddy, when is Mommy going home?" the young boy asked, breaking the ___40___.
"Tomorrow." his father replied. The boy picked up his crayons and ___41___ something on the tablet.
I ___42___ him as he moved his feet back and forth, looking up at the ceiling and then toward the sunshine-filled window. "When's ___43___, Daddy?" he asked. His father ___44___ him over to sit by him. "Come, ___45___ here next to me," he said with a gentle tone in his voice.
___46___ his things, the little boy walked slowly to his father's side from the corner.The man ___47___ out and held his son by his shoulder.
"There are three days in life. Yesterday, today and tomorrow. One is over and done, one we live in, the other we ___48___ . We can't live in yesterday, but if we are happy enough today, we will be even happier tomorrow," he said in an attempt to ___49___ the boy.
The little boy looked at him for a moment and said, "If Mommy is going home tomorrow, I'll be ___50___. So, I want it to be tomorrow already, Daddy."
Now hanging on every word of this ___51___ , I leaned forward to hear his response. It was ___52___.
"Son, the one great thing about today is once it ___53___, it is already almost tomorrow."
I thought about how ___54___ it was. Even in my adult life, I still live waiting for what tomorrow may ___55___. Now I know that it is already "almost tomorrow".
1. A．eagerly B．patiently C．happily D．curiously
2. A．chair B．corner C．distance D．shadow
3. A．gifts B．toys C．chalks D．crayons
4. A．dark B．full C．empty D．clean
5. A．promise B．rule C．record D．silence
6. A．wrote B．drew C．printed D．carved
7. A．followed B．found C．watched D．caught
8. A．today B．yesterday C．future D．tomorrow
9. A．knocked B．ordered C．called D．pulled
10. A．stand B．sit C．lie D．sleep
11. A．gathering B．forgetting C．saving D．choosing
12. A．got B．took C．set D．reached
13. A．spend B．waste C．kill D．expect
14. A．frighten B．satisfy C．persuade D．warn
15. A．happier B．calmer C．smarter D．sadder
16. A．story B．argument C．conversation D．discussion
17. A．humorous B．silly C．positive D．perfect
18. A．ends B．starts C．passes D．lasts
19. A．meaningful B．important C．interesting D．fantastic
20. A．happen B．come C．bring D．need
——_____.
——You did? That's great! Congratulations.
A．My wife had a baby last night.
B．Today is my birthday.
C．I just got a pay rise.
D．I failed in my driver's test.
Do it in a spare moment at the weekend or _____, it really doesn't matter.
A．whatever B．whichever C．wherever D．whenever
