Riding Club:
You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9
am and 8:30 pm (3:30 pm on Saturdays). There are 10 kilometres 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 am一8:30 pm
Phone: (412)396—6754
Fax: (412)396—6752
Sailing Club:
Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification. You’11 learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid. Have fun with other course members afterwards in the clubroom. There are 10 weekly two—hour lessons (Tuesdays 6 pm～8 pm).
Opening Hours: Tuesdays: 6:00 pm一8:00 pm
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: 6:30pm一8:30pm
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 hour from Monday to Sunday
Phone: (412)396—6649
Fax: (412)396—6648
Watersports 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 am一4pm
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. Watersports Club B. Diving Centre
C. Sailing Club D. Riding Club
2.If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings, you may fax .
A. (412)396--6648 B. (412)396--6706
C. (412)396--6752 D. (412)396—6876
3.If you are planning to explore the ocean depths, you should attend your lessons at .
A. 24 hour from Monday to Sunday
B. Monday through Friday: 7:00am一10:00pm
C. Tuesdays: 6:00 pm一8:00 pm
D. Monday and Friday: 6:30pm一8:30pm
4.You want to do an activity one evening a week and get a diploma in the end, you can go to .
A. Watersports Club B. Diving center
C. Sailing Club D. Riding School
5.Which is NOT the convenience that the Medical Center provides?
A. Good equipment B. Well trained staff members
C. Various expensive medicines D. Nursery service
假定你是李华，你校美国交换生 John 喜欢中国传统文化，你决定邀请他一起参加学校将举办的唐 诗吟诵晚会．请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1． 时间、地点；
2． 晚会目的；
3． 你的希望． 参考词汇：recitation n． 吟诵
注意：1．词数 100 词左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数．
Hi John，
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes，
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．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：在错的词下画一横线，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．
I was admitted to a ordinary school． I feel disappointed at the poorly-equipped classroom， and I found the teachers friendly and considerate． Besides， I was fond of the warm atmosphere in class． I was determining to make the best of it． I worked hard and got along good with my teachers and classmates． Whenever I had difficulties， they were always ready help me out． Soon， I became one of the top student in my class， that made me become confident．
My experience in high school often reminds me that it is not how you are given but how you make use of it that determines on who you are．
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Tea is one of the most favored drinks in our life． However， the origin of tea is lost among history 1. tales． What can be roughly confirmed is that tea originated in the southwest of China． According to ancient stories， the first person 2.（ discover） the effects of tea is said to be Shennong - the father of agriculture and herbal medicine in China． It 3.（ say） that Shennong once tried 72different kinds of poisonous plants in a day and he 4.（ lie） on the ground， barely alive． At this moment， he noticed several rather fragrant leaves 5.（drop） from the tree beside him． Out of curiosity and habit， Shennong put the leaves6. his mouth and chewed them slowly． After a little while， he felt well and 7.（ energy） again． So he picked more leaves to eat and thus cleared8.（he） body from poison．
The ancient Chinese medical book 9.（ call） Shennong Bencaojing states that"Tea tastes bitter． Drinking it， one can think quicker， sleep less， move more swiftly， and see 10. clearly．"This then was the earliest book to record the medicinal effects of tea．
Horror seized the heart of the soldier as he saw his life-long friend fall in the battle． Caught in a trench（壕沟） with _____ gunfire whistling over his head， the soldier asked his _____ if he might go out into the
"No Man's Land"_____the trenches to bring his_____friend back．
"You _____ go，"said the captain"，but I don't think it will be worth it． Your friend is probably_____ and you may throw your own life away．"The captain's words didn't matter， and the soldier _____ anyway．
Surprisingly， he_____ to reach his friend， raised him onto his shoulder， and_____ him back to their company's trench． As the two of them fell in together to the _____ of the trench， the officer_____ the wounded soldier， and then looked_____ at his friend．"I told you it wouldn't be worth it，"he said．"Your friend is dead， and your _____ is deadly．"
"It was worth it， though， sir，"the soldier said．
"How do you_____ ‘worth it'？"responded the captain．Your friend is dead!"
"Yes sir，"the soldier answered．"But it was worth it because when I got to him， he was still alive， and I had the_____ of hearing him say，‘Jim， I knew you'd_____．'"
Many a time in _____， whether a thing is worth doing or not_____ depends on how you look at it． Take up all your courage and do something your_____ tells you to do so that you may not _____ not doing it later in life．
1.A. dangerous B. distant C. visible D. continuous
2.A. captain B. boss C. soldier D. company
3.A. behind B. before C. between D. among
4.A. worried B. killed C. frightened D. fallen
5.A. can B. must C. will D. shall
6.A. mad B. brave C. dead D. lucky
7.A. heard B. understood C. stopped D. went
8.A. fought B. wished C. managed D. promised
9.A. brought B. dragged C. forced D. pushed
10.A. front B. bottom C. back D. edge
11.A. caught B. greeted C. respected D. checked
12.A. strangely B. angrily C. kindly D. suddenly
13.A. feeling B. thought C. wound D. pain
14.A. mean B. mention C. use D. learn
15.A. pride B. satisfaction C. patience D. experience
16.A. suffer B. come C. survive D. help
17.A. life B. danger C. need D. fact
18.A. hardly B. slightly C. possibly D. really
19.A. leader B. duty C. heart D. purpose
20.A. forget B. regret C. imagine D. pref
Four benefits of learning a new language Has learning a new language been sitting on your to-do list for ages？There's no better time than now to think of finally crossing it off．1.
1． Easier travels
The fabled（传说中的）language barrier is real - as soon as you travel outside tourist areas，understanding others and making yourself understood can be quite the challenge．2. In this way you can experience all the riches a foreign country offers．
2． Better work relations
Being able to speak to your clients （委托人） in their preferred language can be of great help for your business relationships．3. Indeed， speaking an extra language could earn your salary up to 20 percent．
3． Improved brain function
Learning a new language can develop your thinking abilities and help your mind work better． Studies have even shown that language learning reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease．
4． Increased focus
Language learning shapes your brain into a well-oiled multi-tasking machine． As you build a new mental word list， you'll notice an improvement in your ability to do several things at once and to quickly switch between tasks．4.
So， start by determining what you want to do -taking a trip， moving to another country or looking for a better job， for instance．5. Be open-minded， listen to others and most of all， practice， practice， and practice some more!
A．Just involve yourself in the language．
B．This makes it possible for you to find a good reason．
C．Your overall focus will be sharper and your brain will work better．
D．You should be familiar with the language spoken where you're traveling．
E．Learning a new language is a good way to improve your ability in this field．
F．Here are some benefits of language learning that will convince you to take the leap！
G．It will improve not only your professional reputation but your chances of scoring a raise．
