Since you are applying for a visa for a short-term study in the USA, here are a few steps you should take to ensure you can do it smoothly.
You can apply for it if you
●do a short course of study in the USA, such as an English language course or a training course.
●do a short period of research as part of a degree course in the USA.
You must prove that you
●have been offered a place on a course in the USA at an accepted place of study.
●have enough money to support yourself without working or help from public funds.
●can pay for your return or onward journey.
●have permission from your parents or guardian to study in the USA if you are under 18.
You must provide
●proof of the course you're studying, for example, a letter of acceptance from the educational institution — an official headed paper; stating the course's name, duration and cost (including accommodation).
●a current passport or other valid travel identification.
●evidence that you can support yourself during your trip, for example, bank statements or payslips for the last 6 months.
●details of where you intend to stay and your travel plans.
●contact details for at least one parent or guardian in your home country if you’re under 18 years old.
You must
●apply online for a short-term study visa.
●have your fingerprints and photograph taken at a visa application centre as part of your application.
●pay £97 for a 6-month visa or £186 for an 11-month visa.
You may
●be allowed to stay an extra 30 days if your total stay in the USA is no more than 6 months.
1.Who is the passage intended for?
A.A graduate to pick up a full time job in the USA.
B.A university professor to teach Chinese in the USA.
C.A high school student to have a short-term travel in the USA.
D.A scholar to conduct a short degree-related research in the USA.
2.What is needed to apply for this kind of visa?
A.Your previous passport.
B.Details of your study plans.
C.A proof of your parents’ support.
D.An official document of your target course.
3.Which is true according to the passage?
A.It is free for a one-year study visa.
B.You need to apply through the Internet.
C.You can extend one-month stay as you please.
D.Your photo must be taken and submitted online.
假设你是李华。你的英国笔友杰克刚刚升入高中,但他一时无法适应新的校园生活，写信向你征求建议。请你就此问题给他回一封信，内容主要把包括：
1.不必过分焦虑；
2.制定合理的学习计划；
3.多参加集体活动，结交新朋友；
参考词汇：适应 adjust to
注意：1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dare Jack,
I am sorry to hear that you’re having trouble adjusting to your high school life._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
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。
I liked sleeping lately at the weekend. My parents was often angry with me, but I didn’t take it serious. Last Saturday, a friend of me phoned me and we planned meet at the park at 8 o’clock the next morning. Watch my favorite movie until midnight, I went to bed even late than usual. I was so tired to hear the alarm and got up very late on the Saturday morning. When I got here my friends had already left. I felt so sorry for that.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Last week I 1. (take) on a difficult task of showing kindness. The idea came from a few posts on a website. I decided 2. (reach) out to a few people I hadn’t talked to for the past few years.
One was a cousin, 3. I had lost touch with for 25 years. She was very happy when we got 4. touch. The other two were friends I hadn’t talked to in nearly 10 years. It was really good to talk to 5. (they) both.
With one of them, I reached out at a great time for him. He had forgotten my name 6. (entire) but remembered I disliked 7. (run) when young because I had asthma（哮喘）. He was grateful that I called him and said some very kind 8. (thing) to me about our past. I am glad our friendship mattered to him.
I think 9. is good to be the one to take the initiative（主动性）to be kind and reach out. Even if it seems difficult at the time, in the end it offers 10. (wonder) rewards!
It was a few years ago, and I took a holiday-season job in a video store. One day, an elderly woman _________ my store, along with a young woman who I _________ was her daughter. The daughter showed _________, rolling her eyes, sighing and checking her watch every few seconds.
The elderly woman separated from the young one and _________ to search through the DVDS on the nearest shelf. I _______ and asked if I could help her _________ something. The woman smiled at me and showed me a title on a piece of paper.
Rather than rushing off to _________ the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me _________ I could show her where she could find it. Looking _________, I think I wanted to enjoy her __________ for a moment. Something about her __________ movements reminded me of my mother, who passed away a few years ago.
As we walked along the back of the store, I __________ what was on the shelves: old television shows, action movies, cartoons, etc. The woman seemed ________ the unrushed company and casual conversation.
We ________ the movie, and I praised her for her choice. She smiled and told me it was one she had __________ when she was at her son’s age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had.
I ________ the old woman to the cashier and then stepped back toward the young woman. “Is that your __________?” I asked. She rolled her eyes and said, “Yeah.” Mind some __________?” I asked. “Of course not,” said the daughter.
“Cherish（珍爱）her,” I said. And then I answered her surprised expression by saying, “When she’s __________, it’s the little moments that’ll come back to you. Times like this. I know.” It was __________. I still missed my mom and remembered the times when I’d used my impatience to make her upset.
1.A.closed B.entered C.passed D.left
2.A.knew B.realized C.guessed D.explained
3.A.kindness B.courage C.interest D.impatience
4.A.began B.continued C.forgot D.agreed
5.A.moved around B.walked over C.dropped out D.fell behind
6.A.buy B.carry C.get D.find
7.A.make B.play C.get D.borrow
8.A.so B.or C.and D.but
9.A.back B.forward C.up D.down
10.A.work B.company C.success D.performance
11.A.careful B.careless C.strong D.weak
12.A.changed B.designed C.examined D.introduced
13.A.worried about B.angry at C.happy with D.afraid of
14.A.developed B.watched C.missed D.found
15.A.wanted B.hated C.enjoyed D.remembered
16.A.pushed B.carried C.drove D.sent
17.A.daughter B.girl C.mom D.boss
18.A.attention B.advice C.support D.promise
19.A.done B.gone C.accepted D.asked
20.A.true B.appropriate C.reasonable D.impossible
Our peers(同辈)usually have a great influence on our lives. However, when it comes to learning valuable lessons about life, we learn much more from older people than our peers.
Unlike our peers, older people have a better understanding of life. 1. So we can learn more from their seasoned knowledge. Many of my friends spend little time on their lessons and they just use their time to have fun. However, my uncle has taught me that if I focus on studying instead of playing all the time, my life will be more fulfilling(有成就的)later on. 2.
Also, older people can point us in the right direction and away from the mistakes they have already made. If we simply follow our peers, we will often run into similar problems. 3. My brother tried out for the football team last year and did not make it. Many of his peers told him to give up on the sport forever. But my father helped him realize that giving up was not the answer. Then my brother practiced harder. 4. In the end, older people can help us make the right decisions when we are in difficulties.
5. Older people have more life experience, and they can give us excellent advice.
A.However, we can avoid them if we listen to and learn from our elders.
B.People who are your age are called peers.
C.Without his advice, I would not realize the importance of a good education.
D.In short, we learn more from older people than our peers.
E.That's because they have already been through it.
F.It's human nature to learn from other people in your age group.
G.This year, not only did he make the team, but he was also the captain.
