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| Dear Mr. Russel, Welcome to work here for a few days. I am writing to let you know that Roger Williams, one of our staff members, will pick you up at the airport on Sunday evening. We have a hotel arrangement for you just next to our office building. As a popular writer of children’s literature, you will be giving a presentation in our boardroom. All of us are expecting the new contents in your books, which will surely include your understanding of children’s literature. We hope to learn more from you about how to efficiently organize contents and develop written communication skills. At your request, I was about to arrange several meetings with your coauthors to discuss revisions to your series of children’s stories, which will be an important part during your stay here. Because of the tight schedule, you will probably have some busy days here. But we will try our best to ensure that you can have a high efficiency. All details are provided below.
After the final meeting on Wednesday, we will drive you to West Town Station by 4:00 p.m. Your train from the station to the airport will depart at 4:30 p.m. and your flight is scheduled to leave at 6:10 p.m. If there is anything unsuitable for the arrangement, please let me know and we will adjust the schedule as soon as possible. Looking forward to meeting you next week. Alyssa |
| A．To provide a work schedule. |
| B．To make a travel arrangement. |
| C．To propose an adaptation of the storybooks. |
| D．To inform Mr. Russel of a schedule change. |
| A．He is attending a book fair. |
| B．He is drafting a research proposal. |
| C．He is advertising children’s storybooks. |
| D．He is working with others on a project. |
| A．At 11:00 a.m. on Monday. |
| B．At 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday. |
| C．At 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. |
| D．At 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. |
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【推荐1】You may think that work can never be fun. But some jobs are interesting and even lucrative(赚钱的). The Balance Careers created a list of top 15 interesting jobs in the world. We picked out four of them.
Caretaker of Hamilton Island
What is the best job in the world? It is being a caretaker of an Australian tropical island—a job that includes a salary of ￡69, 000 and involves little more than lazing in the sun, snorkeling(浮潜)and writing a weekly blog about life on the Internet.
NASA Sleep Tester
NASA is looking for volunteers who will be paid a total of around $18, 000 to lie in bed for 70 days. Sleep tester can play games, read books and chat with friends online, just as long as they don’t get out of bed before the test ends. The results of these tests are used to help astronauts maintain their health while in space.
Electrician at the South Pole
The British Antarctic Survey once posted an ad calling for plumbers, carpenters and chefs to work on the coldest continent on Earth. Those who were selected received starting salaries of ￡23, 000, while travel expenses, food and winter clothing were provided free of charge.
Professional Cuddler
Professional cuddling was a new job that appeared in the US four years ago. As the name of the job suggests, the role of a professional cuddler is to give you a warm hug, chat with you and give you comfort when you are sad. Professional cuddlers earn $60 per hour.
1. According to the passage, who needs to write a blog regularly online?| A．The electrician. | B．The sleep tester. | C．The caretaker. | D．The cuddler. |
| A．the health of astronauts | B．the comfort of sleepers |
| C．the quality of beds | D．the pleasure of life |
| A．A hard-wording student. | B．A modest author. |
| C．A successful psychologist. | D．A lonely old man. |
【推荐2】Smokejumpers
Every year, wildfires destroy millions of hectares of forest. Homes are damaged, and thousands of people die. Smokejumpers are helping to stop this.
What is the smokejumper?
Smokejumpers are a special type of firefighter. They jump from planes into areas that are difficult to reach by car or on foot, like the middle of a mountain forest. They race to put out fires as fast as they can.
What do smokejumpers do?
At a fire site, smokejumpers first examine the land and decide how to fight the fire. Their main goal is to stop a fire from spreading. Using basic equipment such as shovels and axes, smokejumpers clear land of burnable material like plants and other dry material. They carry water with them too, but only a limited amount.
Who can be a smokejumper?
Although the majority of smokejumpers are men, more women are joining. The most important things are your height and weight. Smokejumpers employed in the US, for example, must be 120 to 200 pounds (54 to 91 kilograms), so they don’t get hurt when they land, or get blown by strong winds. Smokejumpers must also be capable of surviving in the wild.
The work is dangerous, and the hours are long. But for these firefighters, smokejumping isn’t just a job. They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest. As a 28-year-old smokejumper Bob Smith says, “This is the best job for tough guys.”
1. What is the first thing a smokejumper does after arriving at a fire site?| A．Clear the land. | B．Look for water. |
| C．Study the area. | D．Record the accident. |
| A．male | B．heavy |
| C．older than 28 years of age | D．within a certain weight range |
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【推荐3】Do you want to work at a radio station? Look at the following ads.
| Daytime Radio Presenter West London radio station “Westside 89.6 FM” is looking for a daytime radio presenter(节目主持人). He/She needs to know much about music. Closes: 17th December. Click here to read more. |
| Broadcast Reporter 103.1 Central FM is looking for a news reporter to join our team — to work on weekends. Closes: 20th November. Click here to read more. |
| Broadcast reporter If you love telling great stories, and the listeners take great interest in the words you say, the free radio is for you. Closes: 23rd November. Click here to read more. |
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| A．computers | B．music |
| C．science | D．history |
| A．on weekends | B．for drive time |
| C．for breakfast time | D．at night |
| A．Westside 89.6 FM | B．103.1 Central FM |
| C．the free radio | D．106.9 SFM |
| A．On 17th December. | B．On 20th November. |
| C．On 23rd November. | D．On 30th November. |
【推荐1】What’s your favorite weather? Do you like sunny or rainy days? Many people like sunshine (阳光) a lot.
| A．When you daydream, you don’t have to think about other things. |
| B．Sunshine can make them feel good and happy. |
| C．When it rains, the ground is wet and muddy. |
| D．They don’t like rain. |
| E．Sunshine can make one run around and rain can make one keep quiet. |
| F．I enjoy the sound (声音) of rain. |
| G．They also like rain. |
【推荐2】My friend is a taxi driver. He has been a taxi driver for ten years. It’s a nice job most of the time. He can meet a lot of people. He always works at night because there is too much traffic during the day. He usually goes home between two o'clock in the morning. There are some very strange things, which often happen at night. One day my friend was taking a woman back home from a party at three o'clock in the morning. She had her little dog with her. When they got to her house, she found she had lost her key. So my friend waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the window. My friend waited and waited. After half an hour of honking he decided to find out what was going on. He tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window.
At that moment some policemen came. They thought my friend was a thief. Luckily, the woman came downstairs. She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about my friend and the dog.
1. The driver always works at night because it is easier to ________.| A．drive | B．climb in through window |
| C．make money | D．meet a lot of people |
| A．she wanted to have a sleep | B．her husband didn’t open the door for her |
| C．she didn’t want to pay the money | D．she couldn’t find her key |
| A．early in the morning | B．late at night |
| C．outside the city | D．near the bus station |
| A．The driver worked until 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning. |
| B．The policemen made a mistake. |
| C．The woman had no money to pay. |
| D．The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog. |
| A．get money from the woman | B．phone the police |
| C．return the dog to the woman | D．see what happened in the house |
【推荐3】When I was about twelve, I headed to a restaurant for dinner with my family. It was a windy winter night. As my mom and I headed towards the restaurant from our car, a girl about my age and her mother came up to us. They asked if we had any spare dollars. My mom immediately asked where they kept their things. They pointed to an old car in the parking across the street. The girl said there were six of them living in that car, the same size as my own family.
My mom said she had something to do after handing the people a few dollars. She sent me inside the restaurant with my dad and my three siblings(兄弟姐妹). But she didn’t come.
Later, I found out she had gone home and emptied our cupboards into a few bags. Then, she brought that food over to the car and handed the bags to the family. I wasn’t there when that part happened, but I could imagine the joy it brought to their faces.
A few days later, when I actually found out about what she had done, I asked her why she helped those people. She told me that they were not lucky. I remember the face of that girl who had asked us for dollars;she was the same age as me, yet our lives were so different.
Here I stood, dressed in almost new clothes, headed to a restaurant and then back home to the bedroom I shared with my younger sister. I remembered thinking that the girl didn’t have any food to eat and that she was heading back to a cold car shared with five other people.
After painting this picture in my mind, I understood my mom. I will never forget what she did that night. And that night I also learned one of the best lessons she taught me.
1. We learn from the passage that the girl about the writer’s age_____.| A．lived a hard life |
| B．had her own bedroom |
| C．received a good education |
| D．made friends with the writer |
a. My mom gave the girl a few dollars.
b. My family was on the way to a restaurant.
c. My mom went home and brought some food.
d. We met with a girl and her mother asking for dollars.
| A．b, d, a, c |
| B．b, a, c, d |
| C．d, a, c, b |
| D．d, c, b, a |
| A．Patient. |
| B．Strict. |
| C．Proud. |
| D．Kind. |
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HiNative
This app works in a question-and-answer form. This app is basically for students who are preparing for any international examination. The learner can register for free. He can choose the community among Pronunciation, Translation and Vocabulary. Any ambiguous term can be clarified here.
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Forvo
This app helps us in learning all kinds of words and phrases with the pronunciation provided by real native speakers around the world. It is fun that you can upload a word's pronunciation in your native language! In this app, users will play videos of English speakers' pronunciation and follow them. The learner must pay $ 2.99.
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Cambly
It is the app where the English learner gets connected directly to native English teachers. Because you can not learn English only by learning Grammar rules, the teacher starts with some basic questions like learner's hobbies. The biggest strength of this app is its flexibility in terms of time. Learners can log in any time and find a teacher according to his suitable time. The teacher will help you with grammar, pronunciation, or building confidence. The monthly charge is $ 85.
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This app is available free of cost. It is based on some quick sample dialogues that we use in everyday life. This app helps beginners with common sentences used frequently. It also provides small lessons related to idioms, phrasal and irregular verbs.
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1. What do HiNative and Speak English Fluently have in common?| A．They are free of charge. | B．They focus on vocabulary. |
| C．Their learners are grouped. | D．They are suitable for test takers. |
| A．HiNative English Language Learning App. | B．Forvo English Pronunciation App. |
| C．Cambly English Teaching App. | D．Speak English Fluently App. |
| A．A learner can upload his own records. |
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【推荐2】Things to do in Ontario. Canada
TenTen Tennis
TenTen Tennis makes tennis easy. It is active, dynamic, fun, and easy to learn, and is a great exercise. TenTen Tennis contains all the basic elements of tennis. It has been created to develop the skills of tennis easily and effectively. TenTen Tennis offers a varied programme consisting of ball skills, technique instruction and exercises. Check out our programme and Summer Camps in Toronto, Richmond Hill and GTA.
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Camp Trillium
Camp Trillium is a charitable organization that provides recreational programmes for children living with cancer and their families in the province of Ontario. All programmes are operated at no cost to the family. Camp Trillium offers 54 programmes ranging from family camps to youth and preschool groups to day camps to in-clinic programmes. These programmes operate 12 months of the year.
1-888-999-CAMP 丨info@camptrillium. com 丨www. camptrillium. Com
Avenue Road Arts School
Offer full-year Toddler (幼儿期) Arts and Kinder Arts programmes. Let's make Music classes for babies, as well as Fall, Winter and Spring after-school and Saturday sessions for children teens. Adult daytime and evening classes and visitor Summer Camps and Classes are also available.
(416) 961-1502丨contactus@avrartsschool. com 丨www. avrartsschool. com
GoGolf Indoor and Outdoor Golf Programme
As an indoor and outdoor golf programme for kids, it is fun and easy to learn, and is a great exercise! The GoGolf Programme has been designed to introduce children from 4 to 12 years of age to the global sport of golf in a manner that is progressive, active and safe. The GoGolf Programme combines advanced technique with active golf exercises and games. Check us out for after-school programmes and summer camps.
(905) 771-7511 丨josh@gogolfprogram. com 丨www. gogolfprogram. com
1. Mr. Smith whose son suffers from cancer will probably attend ________.| A．TenTen Tennis | B．Avenue Road Arts School |
| C．Camp Trillium | D．GoGolf Indoor and Outdoor Golf programme |
| A．It is free of charge for kids. | B．It is suitable for babies only. |
| C．Visitors can only attend it in summer. | D．Adults can only attend classes during the day time. |
| A．Camp Trillium offers full-year programmes |
| B．TenTen Tennis makes playing golf easy for kids |
| C．rooms in Avenue Road Arts School are open 24 hours |
| D．GoGolf Indoor and Outdoor Golf Programme is located in Toronto |
【推荐3】The local transport in Liverpool City Region is convenient for visitors to go around. The following are some means of transport for you to choose from.
By Train
Mersey rail trains run frequently throughout the day across 68 stations in and around the Liverpool area. With 4 city centre underground stations you can easily get around the city.
You can now buy tickets online. Your ticket will be emailed straight to you, so you don’t have to think about it at the station, just jump on the train and enjoy your journey!
By Bike
Liverpool is easy to get around by bike. Bike parking can be found on the Liverpool Cycle Map. If you’re arriving in Liverpool by train or ferry, bikes go free.
The CityBike bicycle hire system is also available in the city centre. Find more information at www.citvbiheliverpool.co.uk
By Bus
Bus travel in and around Liverpool is a green and convenient way to explore the destination. The bus network is run by Merseytravel, with two main city centre bus terminals — Liverpool ONE and Queen Square.
1. Where can we get the information of bike parking?| A．At the bus station. | B．At the ticket office. |
| C．On the Liverpool Cycle Map. | D．At the underground station. |
| A．The City Bike | B．Merseytravel | C．LiverpoolONE | D．Queen Square |
| A．Visitors in Liverpool. | B．Life in Liverpool |
| C．Travel transport in Liverpool | D．Fun activities in Liverpool. |
【推荐1】Top Vacation Destinations（目的地）for Sports Fans
Being a fan of a sport is pleasant for more than one reason. Take a look at some unforgettable trips a sports fan can take around the world.
Los Angeles
Basketball fans will love cities like Los Angeles and New York, home to the Lakers and Knicks. They will also be interested in visiting the hall of fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. There are plenty of fun cities to visit around the world for a basketball lover.
Florida
Travel to Florida and stay at Acqualina Resort &. Spa for a relaxing experience. You may be a person who never takes part in a team sport, but prefers personal activities like kayaking（皮划艇）.An experienced guide will lead the way as the water takes guests to Sandspur Island at last. Swim, or relax in the sand when you get to the island.
Boston & Chicago
Fenway Park is a must for baseball fans looking to tour one of the most unique ballparks in the United States. Chicago and Boston are two baseball cities with a long history. A visit to the two cities will excite baseball fans while they gain knowledge of the game that they love.
Wisconsin
Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin is one of the most unique experiences in professional（职业的）sports. It has hosted several events over its history. Other college stadiums to consider are The Bighouse in Michigan and Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.
Tokyo
A trip around the world for a sporting fan isn't complete without a stop to Tokyo. The city is energetic, and the 32nd Summer Olympic Games are coming in July 2020 there.
1. Which city should a person who likes kayaking go to?| A．Los Angeles. | B．Florida. | C．Chicago. | D．Boston. |
| A．It has a good view of a beautiful island. |
| B．It is the best place for basketball lovers. |
| C．It once hosted professional sports events. |
| D．It has the most special ballpark in the USA. |
| A．The Olympic Games. | B．A Lakers game. |
| C．The Rose Bowl Game. | D．A Knicks game. |
【推荐2】Vacations for People Who Love Winter Activities
When the temperatures drop, don't run away from the cold, embrace it with one of these perfect winter wonderland vacations.
See an ice-skating show at Madeleine Hotel
Telluride, Colorado is famous for skiing - they have everything from Alpine to Nordic to back country. But right outside this gorgeous Madeleine Hotel is a massive ice-skating rink with rentals (hockey skates and figure skates) as well as lessons, shows and even special DJ nights.
Sip winter sweetness at the Ice Wine Festival
This chilly January festival at Niagara on the Lake can reach temps of 40 degrees below zero but, as long as you can feel your fingers and toes, you can sip ice wine - made from frozen local grapes - from the ice bar in the town square. When you're ready to warm up, sign up for a vineyard tour and go from winery to winery sipping and tasting small food pairings.
Bowl on ice at the American Club
In the courtyard of the Tudor-style American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin, you can try your hand at bowling on outdoor lanes made of ice. There's also Bavarian Curling, and patio heaters to keep you comfortable while you challenge your friends. The courts stay open through March and require 48-hour notice for reservations.
Hit the hills at Lake Placid Lodge
The Adirondacks in New York are a winter wonderland, once the home of the winter Olympics, and has everything from bobsledding to tobogganing, dog sledding, ski jumping and ice-skating. At the end of the day, check out one of Lake Placid Lodge's famous snow bonfires, best admired with hot cocoa.
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1. If you are interested in skating, where will you probably go?| A．Telluride and Adirondacks. | B．Telluride and the Lake. |
| C．Adirondacks and Kohler. | D．Kohler and the Lake. |
| A．Touch your fingers and toes. | B．Skate at the ice bar. |
| C．Taste some wine and food. | D．Bowl on outdoor ice lanes. |
| A．A life magazine. | B．A website. |
| C．A geography textbook. | D．An advertisement column. |
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Have fun building, designing, and programming robots with Lego Mindstorms & VEX IQ robotic systems. Build robot projects and creations that use working sensors and motors. LEGO MINDSTORMS combines the LEGO building system with an intelligent microcomputer brick and easy programming software. VEX IQ offers unique building challenges. No previous robotic or programming experience is necessary for this introductory course. Ages 9-14.
Architecture and Engineering Challenges
You will work to design and build towers, bridges and a lot of LEGO architecture projects. Have fun building famous architectural designs from around the world. You will also build structures using a variety of materials and learn about structural engineering principles and forees that act on structures. Develop science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills in a fun, hands on environment. Ages 7-12.
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Discover the world’s most complicated system the human body！In this program, kids will find out what it’s like to journey through the human body. Explore the science behind blood, bones, how a model of the human body works, and more. Participants will test for blood types, make a map of their tongue, perform simulated（模拟的）heart and brain surgery（脑部手术）, and more. Ages 6-11.
Amusement Park Physics
Have you ever wondered how they design and build those crazy roller coasters and other amusement park rides? Join us and learn about factors related to designing theme park rides. We’ll design, construct, and test ball machines. Ferris wheels, swinging, amusement rides, and more. This is the way to experiment and build as you learn physics concepts in a fun and activity based atmosphere! Ages 7-12.
1. What do the first two programs have in common?| A．They both use Lego as an aid. | B．They are both about architecture. |
| C．They need programming experience. | D．They fit kids of the same age group. |
| A．Riding a roller coaster. | B．Playing a riding game. |
| C．Designing ball machines. | D．Having a physics lesson. |
| A．Amusement Park Physics. |
| B．Architecture and Engineering Challenges. |
| C．Introduction to LEGO and VEX 1Q Robotics. |
| D．Junior Physicians Discovering the Human Body. |
