Columbus College, 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Kowloon City
Memo
To: All Staff
From: Jakie Mok, Secretary; Sports Development Committee
Date: 26 October 2015

A week ago, “Sports for Life” programme was sent to the parents, requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then, our staff has received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it. Here is a memo for your reference when you answer the phones.

Basketball

We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. Therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. To cover the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay HK$10 each time There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.

Gym

We will be using St Peter’s Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6: 00 p. m. Second, it has a lot of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. Three activities—skipping, jogging, outdoor aerobics, all of which are free of charge—will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities.

Hiking

Hiking will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2: 30 p. m. and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers. Each instructor will cost HK$75 per hour. Students are advised to bring plenty of water and sunscreen.

Swimming

The Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the activities from the poolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (i. e. 2: 45 p. m. -3: 45 p. m. ). Only students skillful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards present. The cost is HK$10 per visit.

1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Students selecting basketball had better register early.

B．Students participating in gym should arrive at 6: 00 p. m.

C．Students interested in swimming can take up swimming.

D．Students taking part in hiking will finish their activity at 5: 00 p. m.

2. It can be concluded that ________ .

A．each sport will take only one hour

B．students will be charged for the four sports

C．all the sports will take place at Kowloon Peak

D．teachers will keep students company on each sport

3. Why does the writer write the memo?

A．To attract students’ interest in the programme.

B．To require the parents to select a sport for their child.

C．To help the staff explain the programme to the parents.

D．To remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time.

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A．cash money wherever he wishes to

B．enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper

C．withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes

D．gain more convenient services than other people do

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A．in the future all the Americans will use credit cards

B．all the credit cards can be read automatically in the United States

C．nowadays many Americans do not pay in cash

D．it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before

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A．Recording sales on a cash register.	B．Figuring out the target customer.
C．Keeping track of the goods in stock.	D．Monitoring staff’s performance at work.

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A．Advantages of Credit Cards in Business

B．Convenience Brought About by Computers in Business

C．Differences Between “Cash Society” and “Cashless Society”

D．Significance of the Cash Registers in Commercial Enterprises