Professional development courses in London
●Business writing
Delivery method: Online, Video
Price: ￡49
About the course: Many people get blocked when forced to put their thoughts into words at work. This course gives you the tools and techniques to improve your writing, whether it’s a two-line email or a two-hundred-page report.
●Travel writing courses
Delivery method: Classroom, Seminar
Price: ￡115 (full day); ￡125 (evening classes)
About the course: Do you want to be a travel writer? Then come along to a one-day travel writing workshop or a four-week travel writing evening class. The courses help participants to write travel features and publish them in newspapers, magazines or on websites.
●Pre-sessional programmes in CAP
Delivery method: Classroom, Seminar
Price: Starting from ￡1,250
About the course: Our five pre-sessional programmes in English for academic purposes are intended for international students who plan to study at Aston University. These programmes aim to equip you with the language and academic skills necessary for success in your future chosen subject area.
●Masterclass
Delivery method: Classroom, Seminar
Price: Starting from ￡335
About the course: Whether you write fundraising letters, or for your website(s), this course will help you gain the ideas, knowledge and skills you need to write fundraising copy that produces more impressive and profitable results.
1.How is the business writing course different from the others?
A. It is delivered online. B. It offers evening classes.
C. It focuses on report writing. D. It is hosted by Aston University.
2.What can pre-sessional programmes in CAP help students do?
A. Choose a suitable college subject. B. Prepare themselves for university.
C. Go to world-class universities. D. Only improve their academic skills.
3.Which course fits John if he hopes to write inspiring words for fundraising activities?
A. Pre-sessional programmes in EAP. B. Travel writing courses.
C. Business writing. D. Masterclass.
假如你是李华，目前你们小区里有很多人养宠物，有的人养小猫小狗小鸟之类的小动物i，但也有的人养凶猛(violent)藏獒（Tibetan Mastiff)等危险的动物，因此小区不再安静与安全。
请你写信给某英文报社，反映此问题，信的内容还应包括以下要点：
1.宠物过多，噪音影响人们的正常休息；
2.宠物的排泄物（waste）不及时处理，污染环境；
3.有路人曾被藏獒惊吓（frightened)或咬伤过（bitten）；
4.你对人们养宠物的观点是.....
Dear editor,
Nowadays many people in our community are fond of keeping pets.But there are many problems caused by the situation.I would like to tell you my thoughts about it.
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Yours faithfully
Li Hua
During the last past 15years,the most important lesson I had learned is that being a big brother is not easy for my own brother.My brother is four years old than me.As a child, I often tried to following him and his friends.I was the little sister whom always wanted to be included in everything, even when they were playing the basketball.My brother got angry for me sometimes and left the house without me.Therefore,later he regretted having done that.Now,my brother lives abroad because of his job , he always calls me to ask how everything is going with him.In a word, having a brother is a wonderfully thing.
1.Passengers are r______________(提醒）that no smoking is allowed on this train.
2.He n______________(勉强地）escaped being killed in the fighting.
3.The first bubbles to escape from the liquid are a m______________(混合物）of air and hydrogen.
4.He tried to make his girl friend calm down by a______________(道歉）for being late.
5.What similarities or differences do you know about American and Chinese school s ______________(制度）？
6.He dealt with the problem in a highly p______________(专业的）way.
7.The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand,which a______________ for (是.....的原因）my appearance.
8.Many of the people have f______________(逃走）to the mountains to escape the floods.
9.We g______________(由衷地）appreciate the time you’re giving us,and thank you.
10.The staff in the London office are helpful but only have l______________(有限的）information.
Sailing home，Henry，1.American business man，found himself2.(carry)out to sea by a strong wind.3.he was just about to give himself up，he was spotted by a ship4.so he landed in London by accident.Hungry and alone，he walked on the streets of the city when hew as5.(expect)called into a mansion，where two rich brothers，Oliver and Roderick，gave him a letter and told him not to open it until two o’clock of the day.Not6.(know)it was a million pound bank note， Henry left the mansion and went into a cheap restaurant to stuff his stomach.Everybody was rude to him7.he was in rags and looked depressed.Then，to the surprise of everybody，he handed the owner a million pound bank note to pay for the meal.8.seeing the note，all the people in the restaurant became polite and tried their9.(well)to please Henry.Don’t10.think it’s the most incredible tale in the world?
A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful ____________, and knowing her husband could____________ it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the___________, her husband told her how ____________he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He____________ her a beautiful gift package (纸盒). She opened it and__________a Bible.
______, she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so __________ that she left him.
Many years passed and the lady was very __________ in business. She owned two large companies. She __________ her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to __________ him. But before she could, she__________ letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions (财产) to her. She needed to come back and__________ things.
When she arrived at his house, sadness __________her heart. She saw the still new
_______, just as she had left it years before. With__________, she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring__________from the Bible to the floor and a __________ could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LUV U ALWAYS”.
_______ your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the__________.
1.A. watch B. ring C. coat D. box
2.A. afford B. like C. design D. guess
3.A. holiday B. performance C. birthday D. meeting
4.A. proud B. kind C. sorry D. brave
5.A. lent B. asked C. gave D. moved
6.A. carried B. found C. missed D. held
7.A. Politely B. Lightly C. Patiently D. Angrily
8.A. calm B. upset C. grateful D. careless
9.A. failing B. lonely C. successful D. poor
10.A. wondered B. hoped C. realized D. explained
11.A. visit B. understand C. catch D. help
12.A. passed B. wrote C. sent D. received
13.A. take care of B. pay for C. look for D. give away
14.A. covered B. broke C. left D. filled
15.A. car B. Bible C. letter D. table
16.A. smiles B. laughter C. tears D. interests
17.A. hid B. dropped C. disappeared D. made
18.A. book B. pen C. flower D. card
19.A. If B. But C. Although D. So
20.A. hand B. eye C. face D. heart
