【推荐1】One of the greatest gifts one generation can give to other generations is the wisdom it has gained from experience. This idea has inspired the award-winning photographer Andrew Zuckerman. He interviewed and took photos of fifty over-sixty-five-year-olds all over the world. His project explores various aspects of their lives. The photos and interviews are now available on our website.

Click on the introductions to read the complete interviews.

Let us now have a culture of peace.

—Federico Mayor Zaragoza, Spain

Federico Mayor Zaragoza obtained a doctorate in pharmacy (药学)  from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1958. After many years spent in politics, he became Director-General of UNESCO in 1987. In 1999, he created the Foundation for a Culture of Peace, of which he is now the president. In addition to many scientific publications, he has published four collections of poems and several books of essays.

Writing is a discovery.

—Nadine Gordlmer, South Africa

Due to a weak heart, Nadine Gordimer attended school and university briefly. She read widely and began writing at an early age. She published her first short story at the age of fifteen, and has completed a large number of works, which have been translated into forty languages. In 1991, Gordimer won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Jazz is about the only form of art today.

—Dave Brubeck, USA

Dave Brubeck studied music at the University of the Pacific and graduated in 1942. After World War Two he was encouraged to play jazz. In 1951, he recorded his first album (专辑). Brubeck’s 1959 album has become a jazz standard. He received a Grammy lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.

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1. Why did Andrew Zuckerman choose the fifty elders for his project?

A．Because their wisdom deserves to be passed on.	B．Because they are physically impressive.
C．Because their accomplishments inspired him.	D．Because they have similar experiences.

2. Who most probably said “My education has been the library and books” in the interview when reflecting on his/her experience?

A．Andrew Zuckerman.

B．Federico Mayor Zaragoza.

C．Nadine Gordimer.

D．Dave Brubeck.

3. What is the main purpose of this web page?

A．To show Zuckerman’s awards.	B．To advertise Zuckerman’s project.
C．To spread the wisdom of the three people.	D．To celebrate the achievements of the three people.

【推荐2】iD Tech teen camps and programs

Tech classes held at 150+ prestigious (声誉高的) campus locations nationwide

At iD Tech, you’ll enjoy a one-of-a-kind summer experience, alongside peers and the teaching staff who share your love for tech. Whether you’re just starting your tech journey or you’re looking for your next challenge, gain a competitive edge for college and beyond with real-world tech skills and portfolio (系列照片) — ready projects.

For college-bound teens, the future starts here

Just imagine — in the near future, you could be an undergraduate at the very same campus where you attended iD Tech!

A taste of independence

For many families, iD Tech serves as an ideal opportunity to grant teens a taste of independence during the summer. In addition to first-class technology education, teens will enjoy:

• The college experience: explore the dining halls, dorms, and prestigious universities

• The opportunity to make small adjustments to projects and create a pre-college portfolio

While activities and excursions (短途旅行) are supervised for safety, our summer staff gives teens the space they need to socialize and build self-confidence in the presence of their peers.

Benefits of camps

Depending on the program and location you choose, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the university, eat in the dining halls, stay overnight in the dorms (learn more about our overnight summer camps), socialize, and discover cool campus hangouts.

Not to mention touring a real app development or video game studio, taking off-campus field trips, competing in gaming tournaments, and building an impressive portfolio (activities vary by program and location).

• Guidance from instructors and professors who are pursuing tech-related careers.

• A variety of activities including gaming tournaments, coffee runs, industry discussions, pick-up games of Ultimate Frisbee, or time to relax over low-key conversation.

If you have additional questions about our teen summer camps or would like a personalized course recommendation, please give our Camp Specialists a call at 1-888-709-8324 or 1-408-871-3700 (international), or contact us here.

1. What is special about iD Tech teen camps and programs?

A．Only teachers majoring in tech are involved in them.

B．They provide teens with the conventional summer experience.

C．They help teens gain the advantage and equip them with practical tech skills.

D．They are only aimed at the teens who want to challenge themselves in terms of tech.

2. All the following strengths of iD Tech teen camps are true EXCEPT         .

A．instructions from the teachers devoted to careers concerning tech

B．visiting the university and experiencing the canteen and dormitory

C．trips outside of the campus to see, study or experience certain things

D．various activities like managing a coffee shop and discussing relaxing topics

3. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To encourage teens to be independent.

B．To advertise iD Tech teen camps and programs.

C．To let teens get ready for the future college life.

D．To help teens learn social skills and build confidence.

【推荐3】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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University Room Regulations
Approved and Prohibited Items
The following items are approved for use in residential (住宿的) rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life.
Access to Residential Rooms
Students are provided with a combination (组合密码) for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone. The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others. The fee is $25 to change a room combination.
Cooking Policy
Students living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must clean up after cooking. This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven (微波炉) to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.
Pet Policy
No pets except fish are permitted in student rooms. Students who are found with pets, whether visiting or owned by the student, are subject to an initial fine of $100 and a continuing fine of $50 a day per pet. Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, the student is referred to the Student Court.
Quiet Hours
Residential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University. Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1:00 am to 8:00 am. Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of $25.
1. Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms?

A．Ceiling fans and waterbeds.

B．Wireless routers and radios.

C．Hair dryers and candles.

D．TVs and electric blankets.

2. What if a student is found to have told his combination to others?

A．The combination should be changed.

B．The Office should be charged.

C．He should replace the door lock.

D．He should check out of the room.

3. What do we know about the cooking policy?

A．A microwave oven can be used.

B．Cooking in student rooms is permitted.

C．A housekeeper is to clean up the kitchen.

D．Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking.

4. If a student has kept a cat in his room for a week since the warning, he will face _____.

A．parent visits	B．a fine of $100
C．the Student Court	D．a written notice

5. When can students enjoy a party in residences?

A．7:00 am, Sunday.	B．7:30 am, Thursday.
C．11:30 pm, Monday.	D．00:30 am, Saturday.

【推荐3】Travelling in Yosemite Park

Public Transportation

Public transportation is available both to Yosemite and within Yosemite. Since there are restrictions for parking for RVs and trailers in Yosemite, we strongly encourage you to park your RV outside Yosemite and use YARTS to travel into the park. Once you’re inside Yosemite, or if you’re camping inside Yosemite, free shuttles and fee-based tours are available to get you to many areas of the park.

Reservations

We strongly recommend that you make reservations for accommodation and camping.

Accommodation options in Yosemite National Park range from simple tent cabins to deluxe rooms. Yosemite has numerous restaurants and other dining options all year. Visit the Yosemite Hospitality website for full descriptions, prices and online reservations. Reservations are available 365 days in advance and are strongly recommended, especially from spring through fall and during holidays.

Reservations are required all year for Yosemite Valley’s car campgrounds. Be aware that nearly all reservations for the months of May through September and for some other weekend are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or minutes after 7 am Pacific time! For your best chance of getting a reservation, be sure your clock is set accurately and start the first few steps of the reservation process at www.recreation, gov.

Entrance Fees

Seven-day pass if entering by...

● Non-commercial car, pick-up truck, RV, or van with 15 or fewer passenger seats $30 per vehicle (no per-person fee)

● Motorcycle $25 per motorcycle (no per-person fee)

● Foot, bicycle, horse, or non-commercial bus or van with more than 15 passenger seats $15 per person aged 16 and older

Contact the park

Mailing Address: PO Box 577 Yosemite National Park, CA 95389

Phone: (209) 372-0200

1. Which of the following is encouraged for your going inside Yosemite?

A．Driving RVs.

B．Riding trailers.

C．Taking YARTS.

D．Renting shuttles.

2. Which statement is true about travelling in Yosemite?

A．You can get a discount by reserving online.

B．It is free of charge to travel there in spring and fall.

C．Tent cabins and deluxe rooms are of the same price.

D．If a man drives his own car, he should pay $30 for the entrance fee.

3. What can we infer about the reservation?

A．Reservations can not be made all year.

B．The park doesn’t offer reservation online.

C．You should take a clock with you in the park.

D．You should make your reservation as soon as possible.

【推荐2】Popular Shows

♦ This Is Us

Every family has a story. This Is Us follows the Pearson family across the decades: from Jack and Rebecca as young parents in the 1980s to their 37-year-old kids, Kevin, Kate and Randall searching for love and fulfilment in the present day. This dramedy in a grounded way shows how the tiniest events in our lives impact who we become, and how the connections we share with each other can survive time, distance and even death.

♦ The Voice

The Voice, which has won four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program, returns with the strongest singers from across the country invited to compete in the show’s new season. Superstar singer, songwriter, actress and pop-culture icon Miley Cyrus takes a red chair on Season 13 alongside the show’s returning coaches Adam Levine and Blake Shelton and the host Carson Daly.

♦ Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live, the Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy show, enters its 45th season for another year of laughs, surprises and great performances. Since its first show in 1975, Saturday Night Live has launched the careers of many of the brightest comedy performers of their generation. The program has won 67 Emmy Awards, the most for any show in television history. Saturday Night Live is influencing the political dialogue while making fun of it at the same time.

♦ America’s Got Talent

The summer sensation America’s Got Talent promises of the fun, excitement and feel-good performances that America has come to love over 13 seasons. With the show open to acts of all ages, America’s Got Talent continues to celebrate the variety format (形式) like no other show on television. Year after year, America’s Got Talent features a colorful array (大量) of singers, dancers, comedians, magicians and hopeful stars.

1. What is This Is Us mainly about?

A．American families in the 1980s.

B．People’s reactions facing death.

C．The impact of time on friendship.

D．Everyday life and relationships.

2. Who is the new coach on the 13th season’s The Voice?

A．Miley Cyrus.	B．Adam Levine.
C．Blake Shelton.	D．Carson Daly.

3. What has Saturday Night Live achieved as a TV show?

A．Entering the 67th season.

B．Winning the most Emmy Awards.

C．Having the most comedians.

D．Making national policies.

4. In which show may you see an 85-year-old man perform magic?

A．This Is Us.	B．The Voice.
C．America’s Got Talent.	D．Saturday Night Live.

【推荐1】Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day’s events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isn’t collecting memories a way of preserving the past?

When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well-equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name any place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the light of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my pen…

At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the boring characterizations I had set down in my diary.

Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations （经典语录） that touch me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often—only of objects I find really beautiful. I’m no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.

I don’t want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I won’t have as many exact representations of people and places；maybe I’ll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I don’t live to make memories—I just live, and the memories form themselves.

1. Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of ______.

A．observing her school routine	B．expressing her satisfaction
C．impressing her classmates	D．preserving her history

2. What does the author put in her diary now?

A．Notes and beautiful pictures.	B．Special thoughts and feelings.
C．Detailed accounts of daily activities.	D．Descriptions of unforgettable events.

3. The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is ______.

A．to experience it	B．to live the present in the future
C．to make memories	D．to give accurate representations of it

【推荐2】It might have been Jimmy Kimmel, or any other sharp-tongued talk show hosts of late-night TV. In this instance, it was Samantha Bee, stating her opposition to childhood vaccinations humorously. “Who are you going to believe?” she asked. “Leading authorities on medical science, or 800 comments on your cousin’s Facebook page?”

Joking about science can have serious effects, according to studies by communication scholars. Accordingly, since 2013, Paul, a psychological professor, has conducted studies of how satire (讥讽) can influence people’s beliefs about science, which have shown that if you want to interest people in science and shape their views on hot-button science issues, satirical humor can work better.

Many Americans pay little attention to science. Even people who regularly watch TV news receive only scraps of science information in their media diet, because mainstream media outlets devote so little airtime to the subject. On top of that, some Americans may regard science as inaccessible.

Yet satirical humor can reach viewers who would never watch NOVA or read — well, National Geographic. Millions of people watch late-night television programs live, and videos of these shows get millions of views on streaming services. In 2016, a vote conducted by the University of Delaware Center indicated that nearly one in 10 said they learned about science from late-night television shows.

Late-night hosts may occasionally poke fun at scientists. More often, however, the hosts promote a positive image of science. By making science entertaining to audience with little knowledge of the topic, late-night television could spark science engagement. Furthermore, the researchers concluded that satirical shows had the biggest impact among the least educated viewers, thus helping to narrow a gap in attention to science. Though late-night satirical humor can boost science interest and awareness, it has its limits. Science is complex, and conveying that complexity in a few minutes while telling jokes can be a challenge.

1. What does Paul’s studies of joking about science indicate?

A．It may do serious damage to science.

B．It can effectively popularize science.

C．It totally changes people’s attitude to science.

D．It will shift people’s attention from entertainment to science.

2. Why do TV watchers receive a little science information?

A．Because they enjoy watching entertainments.

B．Because science is not easy to come up with.

C．Because they find no interest in science issues.

D．Because science is scarcely seen on mainstream media.

3. What do we know about the late-night shows involving science?

A．The hosts get used to playing tricks on scientists.

B．The hosts’ aim is to build a positive image of science.

C．Education gap can be bridged through late-night shows.

D．Science participation can be promoted among their viewers.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards combining science with satire?

A．Critical.

B．Objective.

C．Positive.

D．Negative.

【推荐3】Holiday Hotel

Prices

Single room (for 1 person)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　$1,600 per night
with one double bed
Double room (for 2 people)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　$ 1,900 per night
with a queen size bed or two double beds
(children under 14 sharing a room with two adults stay free)
Standard suite　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　$2,500 per night
with a king size bed
Extra　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　$400 per night
an extra standard(标准的) size bed
All out rooms have private bath, shower, telephone, air conditioning and color TV
10% tax be added to all charges
1. Where can you see this chart?

A．In a theater.	B．In a hotel.
C．In a bakery.	D．In a supermarket.

2. How much is a double room per night?

A．It’s 1,600 dollars.	B．It’s 1,900 dollars.
C．It’s 2,500 dollars.	D．It’s 2,300 dollars.

3. When you ask for a “queen size” bed, that means __________.

A．you need a bed which belongs to the queen

B．you need a bed the same as the queen’s bed

C．you need a bed which is the same size as the queen

D．you need a bed that is bigger than a double bed

4. Which of the following things won’t usually be found in a hotel room?

A．an air conditioner	B．a telephone
C．a color TV	D．a computer

5. Mr. Lee and his wife plan to stay at this hotel for two nights. They ask for a double room. How much should they pay, including tax?

A．3,500 dollars	B．3,800 dollars
C．4,180 dollars	D．5,500 dollars