King’s College Summer School
King’s College Summer School is an annual 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 date Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2017. Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2017. Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2017. | 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 ﹡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, US E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo.com | |
1.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.
2.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
3.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, 2017.
D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.
假如你是李华，收到英国的朋友George的来信。信中提及他正在为是否同意与父母分享自己的微信朋友圈（Wechat Moments）而感到苦恼。请你给他回信，内容包括：
1.表明你的态度；2.陈述具体理由（至少两条）；3.提出个人建议。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计人总词数。
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Yours,
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文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When I first came to China, there were many things I do not understand. Now, I have a better understanding of Chinese culture and find it very interested.
Bargaining is a Chinese custom what amazes me. In the USA, prices are set and you cannot ask for a lower price, when in China, you are expected to bargain with the salespersons in some small stores and tourist spots. I once asked my Chinese friends to teach me how to bargain. They were told me that I should ask for 40 percent or 50 percent off the price. Then, they had better tell the salesperson that the same item is cheaper at another store. If the salesperson does not agree to my price, I should pretend leave and he might ask me to come back and sell me the item for a lower price. But this skill doesn’t work effective every time. In my opinion, bargaining are a skill that I have to practise if I continue to live in China.
This is a unforgettable experience for me, which is beneficial to me.
Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
(“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛)
BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said, “The Belt and Road Initiative (倡议) 1. (be) ’a project of the century’ that will benefit people across the world.”
Xi made the remarks when 2. (deliver) a speech at the opening ceremony of the two-day Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Named after the historic Silk Road, the Belt and Road Initiative 3. (propose) by Xi in 2013 to chart out new fields for international cooperation.
“Going through thousands of miles and years, the 4. (anciently) silk routes embody (体现) the spirit of peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness (包容), mutual learning 5.mutual benefit,” Xi told an audience of more than 1,500 from across the globe. “The Silk Road spirit 6. (become) a great heritage (遗产) of human civilization so far,” he said.
A total of 29 foreign 7. (head) of state and government leaders attended the forum, including Russian President Vladimir Putin. Other delegates (代表) include officials, entrepreneurs, financiers and journalists 8. over 130 countries and representatives of key international organizations. The United States sent a delegation 9. (lead) by Matt Pottinger.
By all means, the forum, 10. also features a round-table summit of global leaders on Monday, is one of the premium gatherings in today’s world.
“I don, t feel right about this,” I said to one of my cousins in a low voice. She nodded in ______. Not wanting to be the first to touch the food, I waited for one of the older adults to start.
Thanksgiving usually meant ______ and full stomachs. However, this year was ______. My family sat around the dinner table ______ at our feast. Everyone had a full plate, everyone except Grandma. The treatment for throat cancer would ______ one of her great pleasures, eating. This was the first of many food-focused ______ to come. I could not imagine what it would be like to never taste ______ food again. My cousin Molly broke the ______ with a raise of her glass, “To Nat.” We all followed her lead. “Your ______ and strength encourage us all,” she continued. Grandma smiled, holding back her tears with great ______. “Thank you. Please, please eat.” And with that, we all began to eat. Conversation broke ______ around the room while Grandma laughed and talked with us all. Cancer would take away her ability to eat, but not the gift of being the best hostess. The evening went on as normal ______ do. By the time the night was over, I felt ______ to my family than ever before. I learned that we gather together on holidays not to eat a rich feast, but to ______ and share with one another. We ______ my Grandmother’s courage, but we all learned a lesson in grace. In the years following, my Grandma ______ to create meals for family events. She told me once with a laugh, “I may not be able to eat, but I can ______ taste things.” With a ______ heart, Grandma prepared what she could not have for the only purpose of making us ______. She inspired me to learn to cook and helped me find the ______ to make everything come together: love.
1.A. excitement B. surprise C. satisfaction D. agreement
2.A. disappointment B. thoughts C. laughter D. sorrow
3.A. different B. popular C. same D. similar
4.A. glaring B. nodding C. joking D. staring
5.A. take away B. take in C. take up D. take down
6.A. plans B. dinners C. holidays D. action
7.A. delicious B. expensive C. cheap D. terrible
8.A. record B. rule C. dark D. silence
9.A. wish B. concern C. courage D. confidence
10.A. efforts B. effects C. relief D. patience
11.A. into B. up C. down D. cut
12.A. New Year’s Days B. Christmases C. Thanksgivings D. April Fool’s Days
13.A. farther B. closer C. happier D. stranger
14.A. apologize B. promise C. forgive D. support
15.A. remembered B. mentioned C. followed D. celebrated
16.A. decided B. continued C. hated D. started
17.A. still B. ever C. just D. even
18.A. selfless B. selfish C. anxious D. pitiful
19.A. sad B. happy C. surprised D. lovely
20.A. sign B. skill C. attitude D. secret
iPads vs Textbooks
What if you could have your whole backpack at the touch of your fingertips? In the first month of the Apple iPads release, 25million were sold! People all over the world use iPads for all sorts of different things, but one of their finest qualities is the ability to be a textbook. 1.
To begin with, iPads are less expensive. Textbooks become outdated and schools have to buy new books, but with an iPad schools can update them for free. 2. Schools don’t have to spend $500 every year for iPads because they last a while and can be updated.
3. Students usually have multiple classes, which results in multiple textbooks. Heavy backpacks filled with books can cause back problem. A solution to that is an iPad, which only weighs 1.33 pounds and can hold all of a student’s textbooks.
Third, schools should get rid of their textbooks and get iPads because they have more capabilities. Some might think all of the apps are distracting, but the apps actually make iPads more efficient. 4. Textbooks cannot do those tasks, but iPads can easily do them with just a tap of the fingertip.
Lastly, iPads are a better choice for schools instead of textbooks because these devices allow students to access their learning anywhere at any time. 5. With iPads, they find it easier to get their homework done.
In conclusion, schools should get rid of their clumsy textbooks and switch to iPads. iPads have allowed this generation to have their entire backpack in the palm of their hands.
A. Second, iPads cost less and are more popular.
B. These tablets are perfect for busy students.
C. Therefore, they can use the saved money for other programs.
D. Moreover, in high school, textbooks have an average of 4.8 pounds each.
E. iPads have already replaced textbooks in over 600 American counties.
F. Schools have every reason to do away with their school books and switch to iPads.
G. iPads absorb the need to buy calculators, dictionaries, and other items that are found within the device.
