【推荐1】Take a day trip from Dover to Calais for just￡1.

We've teamed up with P&O Ferries so you can enjoy a great day out in France with the family, sailing from Dover to Calais, plus, while on board, shop for lots of great bargains at reduced high street prices.

While on board, forget the stress of the high street and shop in style with P&O Ferries. Not only can you save up to 50 percent on the UK high street prices but you’ll have plenty of choice of famous brand names such as Paul Smith, Dior, Hugo Boss, and Clinique, to name a few.

Stock up (囤积) on champagne, wine, beer and spirits at low prices! Why not fill up the car and save up to 30% off UK beer, wine and spirits.

If you really want to treat yourself, why not enjoy the first class dining experience－Mayfair's famous Langan’s Brasserie, free for passengers of P&O Ferries’ ships.

Dover to Calais day trips

Foot passenger from￡1－Travel as a foot passenger from Dover to Calais, for just ￡1 Sunday to Thursday or ￡1 on Fridays and Saturdays when booked online. There is a ￡1 more charge per person for booking by phone. Depart after 8:25 am and return before 9:00 pm the same day.

Car afternoon trip from￡15－Depart after 12 noon and return before midnight the same day with a car and up to 9 people for￡15 when you book online here or￡20 when booked by phone.

Car full day trip from￡18－Depart after 8:00 am and return before midnight the same day. This offer is for your car and up to 9 people from￡18 return when you book Online or￡23 by phone. A￡10 supplement applies for travel on Saturdays.

1. We can infer from the text that P&O Ferries may be ________.

A．a famous department	B．a wine producer
C．a big restaurant	D．a ship service company

2. Which of the following can be free?

A．Products of famous brands.	B．UK beer, wine and spirits.
C．Dinner of Langan’s Brasserie.	D．Use of cars during the trip.

3. The price for “foot passenger” on Saturday booked by phone is_______ per person.

A．￡1	B．￡2
C．￡5	D．￡6

4. What’s the main purpose of the text?

A．To advertise a service.

B．To tell the arrangement of a trip.

C．To compare prices from different companies.

D．To introduce a new company.

【推荐2】

Twin Cities Campus · Office of Admissions

240 Williamson Hall · 231 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Dear Blair Connie,

Congratulations! You have been admitted to the University of Minnesota (U of M) Twin Cities. Your college of admission is the College of Science and Engineering.

We believe your accomplishments have prepared you well to thrive here. When you step on campus as a Golden Gopher, you will be involved in our world-class academic programs and will shape your future in cutting-edge facilities.

Choose a community bursting with Gopher pride. By choosing the U of M, you choose to work with classmates and professors who are “Driven to Discover.” When you choose the U of M, you will...

■Discover exceptional academics. With thousands of courses to pick from each semester, you can engage with professors who are leaders in their fields and make meaningful connections with your fellow students in our technology-packed active learning classrooms.

■Discover unique opportunities. At the U of M, your college experience goes beyond the classroom. Your knowledge and talents can shine in one of our 900+ student organizations.

■Discover an ideal location. Campus is in the center of Minneapolis and St. Paul, where you can work as trainees at one of the 18 Fortune 500 companies or thousands of startups and nonprofits in the Twin Cities.

■Discover great value. The U of M is committed to four-year graduation, which lowers your costs and gets you an internationally recognized degree sooner. The University has been named “best value” by Forbes, Princeton Review, and Kiplinger’s.

On behalf of the U of M, we are honored to have you join our academic community. In the coming weeks you will receive additional information about your next steps to becoming a U of M student. Welcome to the Class of 2024!

Executive Director of Admissions

Sincerely

Heidi Meyer

1. What does the underlined phrase “a Golden Gopher” refer to?

A．A freshman.

B．A professor.

C．An amateur.

D．An inspector.

2. Which of the following is the benefit of choosing the U of M?

A．The university invites leaders in different fields to teach on campus.

B．There are numerous clubs which offer students various activities.

C．It is so ideally located that you have easy access to famous top brands.

D．Many magazines rank it among the top universities with high tuition.

【推荐1】Inventions make the world better, smarter and even a little bit more fun. Last year, in November, Time magazine published "2018 Top 50 inventions". Here are three of the most interesting inventions for you. Let's take a look.

Lifepack Carry-on Closet

In many cases, traveling is fun, but packing can be quite annoying. No matter how neatly you pack your clothes, you always end up having to pull out everything in order to find what you need. Well, the Lifepack Carry-on Closet designed by the Danish startup Solgaard Design might change that for good.

From the outside, the Lifepack looks like an ordinary suitcase. But inside, it contains a set of retractable shelves to keep clothes in good order and maximize the space. Its shelf system has many extra pockets and is removable. So when you get to your destination, you just need to take out the shelf system and hang it in your hotel closet.

LynQ

Becoming separated from friends in crowds or losing contact with your family in a strange place can be a nightmare.

But now, LynQ, a new location tracker, has a fix.

When you wear LynQ, you use a combination of GPS technology and long-range radio frequencies to find other LynQs to a distance of up to 5 kilometers from you. In addition, an onscreen dot points each user in the right direction, like a compass.

As Time notes, "LynQ solves the three Ws: No more worrying, wandering or waiting around. "

Gravity jet suit

If you're a big fan of Iron Man, you must have been impressed by his amazing jet suit. Now, there is a real gravity jet suit for us to try.

Developed by London-based technology company Gravity Industries, the flying suit is equipped with five power engines—four are built into units close to the hands and one is built into a backpack.

If these engines fuel together, they can provide 1,050 horsepower to make the wearer move at a speed of up to 51 kilometers per hour. So, for people who can balance with the suit on, it's easy to fly.

1. From the description of LynQ, we can learn that_________.

A．it is a traditional advanced GPS system	B．it is a wearable device
C．it is based on a compass	D．it makes its users worry-free

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．It's easy for people to fly because Gravity jet suit can provide adequate power.

B．You won't worry about losing touch with your family once you wear LynQ.

C．Lifepack Carry-on Closet can make packing easier with unique design.

D．Traveling will become more convenient and cozier with the three inventions.

3. What's the purpose of the passage?

A．To introduce some interesting inventions.	B．To comment on the latest technology.
C．To appeal to more consumers.	D．To promote some creative products.

【推荐2】Since I became a teenager, I have thought a lot about my own future job and set goal for it. It’s very necessary and important for me now to decide what I want to become.In the past, I used to want to be an engineer because I’m good at drawing and building stuff, but my thought has changed through time. I end up all of my choices as a manager who manages the whole system in the service hotel.I have planned that I will study hard in high school, then finish IGCSE and IB with a high score. After that, I will move to a good school in USA to learn about business and the economy in my country.

During my life in university, I properly will apply to work for some small stores and hotels to have the feeling of how things work in the real life. Firstly, the reason I like to be a hotel manager is I find it interesting to use techniques to persuade more people to stay at the hotel. Secondly, I see that the development in business is the fastest growing in sectors of industry besides the primary and the secondary, so I can make a lot of money. Thirdly, it’s the range of community; it has a very high range to meet different people with different nationalities.

Fourthly, I want to have more confidence and become a good leader with skill, for example, I still can’t control and persuade people to listen to me sometimes when I’m in charge of PE’s lesson. The last reason why I strongly chose to be a hotel manager is because of my pressure from my family. They are the second generation of successful 3 stars hotels’ managers. They like me to become what I’m going to do when I become a manager.

1. Why did the author want to be an engineer at first?

A．Because he wanted to follow his parents’ expectation.

B．Because he was good at silence subjects at school.

C．Because he thought being an engineer was respected.

D．Because he did very well in drawing and building staff.

2. The advantages in a hotel business are many except              .

A．earning a lot of money

B．coming across different people

C．learning the special culture in the USA

D．using techniques to persuade more people to stay

3. What can we know about the author’s family from the third paragraph?

A．His family experienced a lot of success.

B．The family never consider the author’s interest.

C．The family can support him to be a hotel manager.

D．His family have operated the hotels for many generations.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．My future job.	B．My college life
C．My family business.	D．My experience in a hotel.

【推荐3】We were silently waiting on the platform in the late afternoon. There he was, my 80-year-old grandfather with his silvery hair. And there I was, a teenage girl in my jeans and T-shirt. His aged but still clear blue eyes were taking in the scene as I wondered how I was going to get through the next two days. Why did I ever agree to accompany my cranky grandpa on a train ride from New York to Georgia?

No one else wanted to be the fellow traveler since my grandfather refused to fly. In contrast, I loved to fly since I wanted to get to the destination as quickly as possible. No matter what anyone told my grandfather about the comfort and safety of flying, he refused to book a flight, saying, “It’s not just the trip: it’s the adventure of getting there.”

With my first step onto the train, the journey was already different from what I expected. The train was modern and filled with friendly travelers. We settled into the club car, where we could enjoy food and drinks while watching the scenery pass. Instead of listening to my music, I became a willing audience and learned family history that I had never had the time or patience to learn. With teary eyes, he told me that going to family events was hard for him since my grandmother died. It always made him think about those who were no longer with us. For the first time I felt I understood him. I gained a new appreciation for our time together.

In this fast-paced world, we often miss important moments. There is great significance in listening to elders who offer a piece of their history and experience. I may be more open to opportunities to stay with my grandpa. Life isn’t just about the destination: it’s about the journey.

1. What does the underlined word “cranky” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．Healthy.	B．Selfless.
C．Strange.	D．Outgoing.

2. What made the author change her attitude towards staying with her grandpa?

A．Her grandpa s appreciation of her.

B．The new understanding of her grandpa.

C．The sad stories of her grandmother.

D．Her grandpa’s missing her relatives.

3. What can we learn from the text?

A．Travelling by train is more comfortable than by plane.

B．Caring for elders needs a lot of creativity.

C．There always is beautiful scenery along the journey.

D．Listening to elders will help us learn a lot.

【推荐1】Princess quiz time! How did Snow White survive? How did Cinderella (《灰姑娘》) leave her evil stepmother? How did Sleeping Beauty finally wake up?

A kind-hearted person always comes to save the princess, like a prince or a godmother. Princesses cannot protect themselves, though they are very pretty and nice. They always need the help of others.

However, in fact, women can’t put their life in the hands of a prince-like man. They need to work and even fight for their own happiness. The traditional image of a princess is getting out of date.

Recently, Disney, a company famous for its princess movies, posted the “top 10 rules for being a modern princess”. You will not find any rules related to beauty or looks. The rules focus on loyalty, honesty and other moral values. The rules say princesses need to believe in themselves and try their best to get out of trouble, instead of waiting for a prince’s help.

It’s not the first time Disney princesses have caught up with society’s development. In 1950, when people’s hearts were broken by World War II, Disney created Cinderella. In 1990, Princess Belle from Beauty and the Beast (《美女与野兽》) loved reading when education was a man’s special right in the past. Belle showed the improvement of women’s position in society. Now is Elsa from the film Frozen (《冰雪奇缘》), a symbol of modern princess.

“This is brilliant – ‘The top 10 rules of being a modern princess’ – (it’s) about time,” a group named Confidently Mom said on social media website Twitter. Princesses are still very beautiful, but inner character is the key to being a princess.

1. What does the story think modern women should be like?

A．They should turn to others for help.

B．They should depend on themselves for their own happiness.

C．They don’t need to care about their appearances.

D．They should depend on men to do most things.

2. Disney’s rules for being a modern princess focus on a girl’s _____.

A．looks	B．education
C．position in society	D．thought

3. The images were created to catch up with the society’s development except _____.

A．Belle	B．Cinderella
C．Godmother	D．Elsa

4. What does the group Confidently Mom think of the rules?

A．Fantastic	B．Meaningless
C．Doubtful	D．Social

【推荐2】Dyson has just unveiled its second beauty gadget and it’s certainly going to make waves in more ways than one. The Airwrap(卷发棒) is the much anticipated follow-up to the Supersonic hairdryer which proved a huge hit despite the ￡299 cost. This new gadget promises to be a whole new way to create waves and smooth blow-dries, but the price alone is enough to make your hair curl, coming in at an even heftier ￡399. So what, exactly, is your money buying you? Can there really be THAT different a way to curl your hair?

Well, this being Dyson, the answer is yes. It’s radically different from your typical curling irons that involve you physically winding your hair around a scorching-hot barrel.The new Airwrap technology uses jets of air to attract your hair onto the curling barrel, automatically wrapping it and shaping it. All you have to do is place a section of hair close to the styler, and it’ll wind itself around the styler by a (literally) invisible force.

If you’re a beauty geek, you might like to know that force has a name— the Coanda Effect. This occurs when a high speed jet of air flows across a surface and the difference in pressure makes the air flow (and any hair that gets caught up in its wake) attach itself to that surface. Dyson says the Coanda effect enables you to shape your hair at far lower temperatures than regular styling, which translates into less damage. Like the Supersonic dryer, the Air wrap employs “intelligent heat control”, measuring the temperature up to 40 times a second to ensure the heat never reaches the point where your hair is frazzled to the point of no return.

The Airwrap comes with different attachments, depending on the style you want to achieve.You can either go for a wavy look with the curling barrel or use the Coanda effect to guide your hair onto the brush attachment, replicating a salon style blow dry without the arm ache.

“Once my hair was wrapped in place and had been sufficiently whooshed for a few seconds, I hit the cool button to set the style, then slid the styler out of my hair. I felt shocked, proud, ecstatic, disbelieving. It was kind of like childbirth without the mess.” Then again, many people were initially sceptical about the idea of coughing up nearly ￡300 for a hairdryer, yet the Supersonic has blown away all the doubters. Who’s to say the Airwrap won’t be our new best curl friend?

The Dyson Airwrap is available at Dyson online and in Dyson stores.

1. Compared with the Supersonic hairdryer, the Airwrap _______.

A．is much bigger	B．is more expensive
C．couldn’t dry hair	D．needs more energy

2. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Is it worth your money?

B．Is it what you really want?

C．Could it curl your hair?

D．Is it affordable for you?

3. What do we know about the Airwrap?

A．It does little harm to your hair.

B．You need to wind your hair around the styler by force.

C．The “intelligent heat control” is unique to the Airwrap.

D．The key technology can ensure the temperature high enough to shape your hair.

4. How does the customer feel when she uses the Airwrap for the first time?

A．Satisfied.	B．Disappointed.
C．Embarrassed.	D．Skeptical.

【推荐3】On a boat near Costa Rica, a team of marine biologist is helping a turtle. The animal is having trouble breathing, and the team discovers why—there is something inside its nose. A scientist tries to extract the object, but the turtle cries in pain. Finally after eight long minutes, a long object is pulled out. It is a 10-centimeter plastic straw.

The video of the turtle's rescue has been viewed millions of times on YouTube. It has helped raise awareness of a growing problem: The world's seas are full of plastic. Since 2000, there has been a huge increase worldwide plastic production, but we recycle less than one-fifth of it. A lot of this plastic waste' ends up in the ocean. Today, scientists think about 8.1 billion kilograms goes into the sea every year from costal regions. Most of this plastic will never break into little pieces.

This ocean plastic hurts millions of sea animals every year. Some fish eat plastic because it is covered with sea plants, and it looks and smells like food. “In some cases, eating sharp pieces of plastic can seriously hurt sea animals and even result in death,” says marine biologist Matthew Savoca.

Plastic is useful to people because it is strong and lasts a long time, but this is bad news for sea creatures who eat or get stuck in it. According to Savoca, Single-use plastics are the worst.” These are items that are used only once before we throw them away. Some common examples include straws, water bottles, and plastic bags. About 700 sea species have been caught in or have eaten this kind of plastic. Luckily, the turtle survived and was released back into the ocean. How will plastic affect sea animals in the long term? “I think we’ll know the answers in 5 to 10 years’ time,” says an expert from Columbia University. But by then, another 25 million tons of plastic will already be in the ocean.

1. Which of these questions is answered in Paragraph 1?

A．Where was the scientist from?

B．When did the incident take place?

C．What was the cause of the turtle's pain?

D．How did the scientists remove the object?

2. What does “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The video.

B．The turtle.

C．YouTube.

D．The Plastic.

3. Why are the seas full of plastic waste?

A．Because sea animals consume plastic.

B．Because more plastic is produced than recycled.

C．Because plastic can be dissolved in the sea quickly.

D．Because other places are already full of plastic waste.

4. What can be concluded from the text?

A．Single-use plastics are people's favorite.

B．Plastic waste can cause deadly damage to sea animals.

C．More than 700 sea species can survive the ocean plastic.

D．The ocean’s plastic problem will be solved in a decade.