【推荐1】Class 501

Shy children need our help to get over their fears. In this class,we’ll cover the basics--the origins of shyness, strategies for getting over the kind of shyness your child experiences, social skills you can teach in your home, and tips for working with teachers to help your child perform well at school.

Where	Karman Executive Center, Bellevue, Washington
When	From 7:00 pm to       9:30 pm, on Fridays in May
Fee	$ 75.00

Class 502

This is a special class for children designed to teach communication skills all of us need, but shy people are afraid to use. We’ll cover everything from how to start conversations with strangers to ways of keeping you calm when you do. You’ll learn what makes some people more popular than others and what you can do to to feel more like you fit it.

Where	Karman Executive Center, Bellevue, Washington
When	From 6:30 pm to       8:30 pm, on Tuesday in May
Fee	$ 68.00

Class 503

While a person’s IQ is thought to be relatively fixed, our EQ is believed to develop over the course of a lifetime. Why not give your child a head start? Explore what EQ is all about. We’ll review five of the basic qualities which are believed to make up EQ. We’ll discuss ways to identify ( 确 认 ) your child’s emotional strengths and weaknesses and what you can do to improve their emotional development.

Where	Karman Executive Center, Bellevue, Washington
When	From 6:30 pm to       9:30 pm, on Wednesday May 8th
Free	$ 59.00

Class 504

Do you find yourself searching for something to say when you meet someone new in your work? Then why not join us in learning the secret of successful conversation? In this fun-filled evening, we will simplify and practise the art of conversation to make yourself and others feel at home.

Where	North Campus, Bellevue, Washington
When	From 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm, on Thurday, May 23rd
Fee	$ 49.00

1. The class that can help children to communicate with strangers in public costs              .

A．$ 75. 00

B．$ 68.00

C．$ 59. 00

D．$ 49.00

2. Which classes are designed for parents who want to help their children?

A．Class 501 and Class 502.	B．Class 502 and Class 503.
C．Class 501 and Class 503.	D．Class 503 and Class 504.

3. According to the information above,we can learn that_________.

A．the classes above are given on weekdays in May

B．all the classes are given in the same teaching building

C．none of the classes may help improve one’s social skills in daily life

D．adults can improve their children’s emotional development in Class 504

【推荐2】Part-time English Teacher Wanted

We are looking for a par-time English teacher. The teacher should come from the USA, Canada, UK, New Zealand or Australia. We would like to have 2 lessons a week, 2 hours each lesson.

Please send me your resume (简历) with photo if you are interested. Email: daiinternational@ englishlearn. com. cn.

Private English Teacher Wante

Senior Chinese manager is looking for a one-on-one English teacher for several hours per week. He would like to learn British pronunciation, so UK nationals will be preferred. The teachers should be flexible to suit his busy schedule and be of professional appearances. Pay is to be discussed directly and will be very high. Teaching experience is not a must.

If interested, please send an email with your background information. Pay expectations and a recent picture to dhanyatk@hotmail. com or admin@163. com.

CALLING—Teacher/Librarian!

We are a small kindergarten to Grade 6 international school in Beijing. We need a teacher/ librarian. The teacher we are looking for will: — Be a Chinese and English speaking librarian.

Qualifications:

Be self-starters, active team players;

Have a positive attitude and love to work with kids；

Provide an exciting and creative library program to students.

If you meet the above qualifications, please send your resume and a recent picture to principalinchina@yahoo. cn.

1. How long does the first job take to work every week?

A．2 hours.

B．4 hours.

C．6 hours.

D．8 hours.

2. Who will be welcome as a one-on-one English teacher?

A．A British who speaks native English.	B．A Canadian who travels in the UK.
C．An American who lives in England.	D．A Chinese who studies in Britain.

3. Which address should you send an email to if you want to be a librarian?

A．daiinternational@engiishlearn. com. cn	B．dhanyatk@hotmail. com
C．admin@163. com	D．principalinchina@yahoo. cn

【推荐2】CLASSIFIED ADS
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JOB OFFERED

EL house is a well-known English learning center for primary and high school students. We are looking for native English teachers who can teach the following subject(s) to our students who are planning to study abroad. The incumbent should meet the following requirements:

—Experienced in exam preparations (TOEFL, IELTS, SAT)
—Degree holder
—Experienced in teaching either mathematics, physics or business
—Excellent command of English in both oral and written
—Experienced in teaching higher academic level English
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1. Margaret is now looking for ________.

A．a roommate

B．an apartment

C．a job

D．her lost cat

2. Which of the following is NOT the requirement of EL house?

A．Experienced in exam preparations.

B．Experienced in teaching Chinese.

C．Excellent command of English.

D．Degree holder.

3. To look for a person to work in your restaurant, you can contact ________.

A．LYG2560@sohu. com

B．MLCT@sina. com

C．Backer1896@126. com

D．JGHTR@gmail. com

【推荐3】A Central Park

Explore Central Park, one of the largest city parks in the world and one of the most famous symbols of New York.Let's have a look at its main sights. Central Park is New York's largest city park and one of the biggest in the world, with an area of 843 acres.This park is home to man-made lakes, waterfalls, grass and wooded areas.You will also find the Central Park Zoo, among other attractions in this green space of New York.

Besides, being the city's primary green lungs, Central Park is also a favorite spot for many New Yorkers. It is perfect for sunbathing, going for walks, or doing any outdoor sports. Something that we found curious is seeing so many people running with their babies in prams.

On Foot or by Bicycle

To get to know some of the wildest parts of Central Park, we suggest walking.However, to get a general feel for the whole park, the best thing to do is to hire a bicycle and enjoy the scenery.If you decide to hire a bike, you will find lots of bike rental stores around Central Park that are not very expensive.

Open Time

From 7 am to 10 pm on weekends.From 6amto8：30 pm on weekdays.

Price

Entry to the Park is free.But if you visit some parts like Central Park Zoo, you need to buy a ticket.

Transport

Subway: Line 5 , 6 , 7, A, B, C and D.

Bus: Line Ml, M2, M3, M4 and M10.

Nearby places

Metropolitan Museum of Art (447 m)

Guggenheim Museum (564 m)

American Museum of Natural History (688 m)

Whitney Museum of American Art( 1 km)

The Frick Collection( 1.3 km)

1. What can we learn about the Central Park from the text?

A．It is famous for lakes and waterfalls.	B．It is the largest city park in the world.
C．It is the most famous symbol of America.	D．It is a favorite destination for many New Yorkers.

2. How can we get to the Central Park?

A．By bike.

B．On foot.

C．By underground.

D．By train.

3. Where can we find this text?

A．In a travel guide.	B．In a science report.
C．In a story book.	D．In a fashion magazine.

【推荐1】Sports shoes that work out whether their owner has enough exercise to warrant time in front of the television have been devised in the UK.

The shoes-named Square Eyes-contain an electronic pressure sensor and a tiny computer chip to record how many steps the wearer has taken in a day. A wireless transmitter passes the information to a receiver connected to a television, and this decides how much evening viewing time the wearer deserves, based on the day’s efforts.

The design was inspired by a desire to fight against the rapidly ballooning waistlines among British teenagers, says Gillian Swan, who developed Square Eyes as a final year design project at Brunel University to London, UK. “We looked at current issues and childhood overweight really stood out,” she says. “And I wanted to tackle that with my design.”

Once a child has used up their daily allowance gained through exercise, the television automatically switches off. And further time in front of the TV can only be earned through more steps.

Swan calculated how exercise should translate to television time using the recommended daily amounts of both Health experts suggest that a child take 12,000 steps each day and watch no more than two hours of television. So, every 100 steps recorded by the Square Eyes shoes equals precisely one minute of TV time.

Existing pedometers (计步器) normally clip onto a belt or slip into a pocket and keep count of steps by measuring sudden movement. Swan says these can be easily tricked into recording steps through shaking. But her shoe has been built to be harder for lazy teenagers to cheat. “It is possible, but it would be a lot of effort,” she says. “That was one of my main design considerations.”

1. Which of the following is true of Square Eyes shoes?

A．They regulate a child’s evening TV viewing time.

B．They determine a child s daily pocket money.

C．They have raised the hot issue of overweight.

D．They contain information of the receiver.

2. What is stressed by health experts in their suggestion?

A．The exact number of steps to be taken.

B．The precise number of hours spent on TV.

C．The proper amount of daily exercise and TV time.

D．The way of changing steps into TV watching time.

3. Compared with other similar products, the new design ________.

A．makes it difficult for lazy teenagers to cheat	B．counts the wearer’s steps through shaking
C．records the sudden movement of the wearer	D．sends teenagers health data to the receiver

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．Smart Shoes decide on Television Time	B．Smart Shoes Guarantee More Exercise
C．Smart Shoes Measure Time of Exercise	D．Smart Shoes Stop Childhood Overweight

【推荐2】I used to think that the most effective way to resist depression (抑郁) was to have my heart set on happiness. If you valued happiness instead of sorrow as your goal, I thought, one would not suffer from depression.

However, a study, carried out among students living in the UK, found those who said they valued happiness extremely highly tended to show greater signs of depression.

Vogt and colleagues presented 151 students, the majority of them female, with a series of online questionnaires, These examined attitudes from how much they valued happiness to how much their emotions affected them, how easy they found it to put aside emotions, and their levels of depression-related symptoms.

The results, published in the Journal of Happiness Studies, reveal that those who valued happiness more had higher scores for symptoms of depression. The reason is in part because individuals become distracted by their feelings and a lower ability to reframe thoughts or experiences. It is also in part because. of bottling up emotions. “Suppression is not considered a successful emotional regulation strategy because when you try not to think of something you think of it all the time," said Vogt.

While Vogt said the study cannot prove that valuing happiness too much causes symptoms of depression, she said it was highly possible. She also noted that in Russia and east Asian countries the opposite trend had been found.

However, the study has limitations - including that it mainly involved women and did not account for the health or socioeconomic status or participants, although all were young and at university.

1. What did the study find?

A．If you value happiness, you won't get upset.

B．The goal of happiness leads to depression.

C．Negative :emotions affects one's happiness.

D．Female college students are easier to become depressed.

2. What are the reasons causing depression in people according to the passage EXCEPT?

A．They are distracted by their feelings.	B．They fail to adjust their thought.
C．They welcome every kind of emotions.	D．They think about happiness all the time.

3. What does the underlined word “suppression” mean?

A．expression	B．hiding
C．value	D．happiness

4. What is the author's attitude towards the study?

A．objective	B．indifferent
C．supportive	D．critical

【推荐3】As we all know,the best way of learning a language is using it.The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible.Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up(混合)and people will not understand you.Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can't understand them.But if you keep your sense of humor,you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make.Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes.It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you,because they don't understand what you are saying.The most important thing for learning English is:“Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”

1. The writer thinks that the most important thing for you to learn a language is___________.

A．reading

B．practising

C．talking about it

D．listening

2. When you make a mistake,you should___________.

A．never make any mistakes again	B．tell others not to make the same mistake
C．punish yourself for making it	D．keep your sense of humor

3. The passage tells us:“___________.”

A．It is normal(正常的)that we make some mistakes in learning English

B．Everyone must make mistakes

C．We can avoid making mistakes in learning a language

D．Laughing can help one learn English well

【推荐1】World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31, 2010. If you plan to visit the Shanghai Expo this summer, China Pavilion is a must-see area for you.

China Pavilion, which is called Oriental Crown (东方之冠), is located at the center of the Expo site. Standing 63 meters tall, the China Pavilion takes the shape of an emperor’s crown, with the upper layers larger than the lower ones. Covering 160,000 square meters in floor space, the pavilion consists of a national hall and a regional hall. Construction on the China Pavilion began on December 18, 2007. The design of the China Pavilion was picked from a total of 344 designs put forward by Chinese from around the world. The pavilion possesses both traditional and modern features, which helps develop the theme of the 2010 Expo“Better City, Better Life”. For example, it is red in appearance, which contains the elements of traditional Chinese culture, and it is green indoors, with the use of energy-saving techniques. The Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from across the globe. It is estimated that 400,000 people will visit the Expo and its 140 pavilions every day during the period, but the China Pavilion is only able to receive about one tenth of the total. How to accommodate so many people in the pavilion remains a tough task. Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent landmark.

During the Expo, the main structure will be used for an exhibition based on the theme of “Chinese wisdom in urban development” by explaining the values of harmony, nature and spirit. The three-story pavilion has three sections. The top floor’s “Footprint of the East” will show some of the changes in Chinese cities. There, you can see a film which shows how Chinese cities have changed, especially in the past 30 years. According to Lu Chuan, director of the film, the scenery is like something from Lord of the Rings. On the second floor, “Journey of Wisdom” will explain China’s four great inventions. And the ground’s “Blossoming City” will display scenes from cities of the future.

1. Which of the following words can be used to describe the China Pavilion?

A．Tiny.	B．Round.
C．Exotic (异国情调的).	D．Environmentally-friendly.

2. From the passage, we can infer that .

A．China Pavilion will be pulled down after the World Expo 2010 is over

B．China Pavilion will probably continue to be open to visitors after the Expo is over

C．you can continue to visit the other pavilions after the Expo is over

D．some foreign friends took part in the designs of the China Pavilion

3. On the second floor, you can .

A．enjoy a film about the changes of cities in China

B．learn what Shanghai looked like in the 1920s

C．find out how paper was invented

D．see how Chinese cities will look like in the future

【推荐2】Fish have different personalities which change as they experience life’s highs and lows, according to British biologists.

Researchers identified different “personalities” in their fish by observing the boldness(大胆) or shyness of individuals, according to The Nature. Like people, some fish are very confident in the face of novelty or conflict, while others are silent and fearful.

The scientists selected particularly bold and shy rainbow trout(虹鳟鱼), and tested whether they changed their outlook depending on what life threw at them. They arranged some fish to fight and others to watch to see how both the participants and observers responded to victories and defeats. Winning or losing a fight, or even watching fellow fish overcome the difficulties influenced the future behavior of the creatures studied in the lab.

The researchers made fish compete with much larger or smaller opponents(对手), to ensure that they would win or lose their fights. These bold fish that won their fights tended to be even bolder when later presented with a novel food item; losing their fight caused them to be much more cautious.

Fish also learn by watching others. Bold fish watching a shy fish exploring a mystery object were much more nervous when later given a novel item for themselves.

Predictably, shy fish that won a fight also gained more confidence, but surprisingly, shy fish that lost their fights also grew bolder when exploring strange new food, Sneddon said, adding that this could be due to what she calls a “desperado effect”(亡命徒效应).

The new research suggests that animals can gradually adapt(使适应) their personalities. The results agree with the effects that life experience can have on humans.

1. The third paragraph of the text is mainly about__________.

A．a conclusion of the research

B．an explanation of fish characters

C．a statement of the experiment

D．a description of fish fights

2. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Brave fish losing fights become braver when presented with a novel food item.

B．Brave fish watching a shy fish exploring a mystery get less nervous.

C．Shy fish losing fights grow more confident in exploring new food.

D．Losing their fights causes the shy fish to be much more cautious.

3. What is the main idea of the text?

A．Fish care about winning or losing a fight

B．Fish can learn a lot by watching others.

C．Fish have stress in the fierce fights.

D．Fish have adaptable personalities.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Life experience could change people’s appearances.

B．Life experience could influence people’s personalities.

C．Life experience doesn’t have any effect on humans.

D．Life experience will make people much stronger.

【推荐3】When we think of animals and plants, we have a pretty good way of dividing them into two distinct groups: one turns sunlight into energy and the other has to eat food to make its energy. Well, those dividing lines come crashing down with the discovery of a sea slug（海蛞蝓）that is truly half animal and half plant. It’s pretty unbelievable how it has managed to steal the genes of the algae（海藻）on which it feeds.

The slugs can use the stolen genes to produce chlorophyll（叶绿素）, which gets energy from sunlight, and hold these genes within their bodies. And so far, this green sea slug is the only known animal that can be truly considered solar-powered. Many scientists have studied the green sea slugs to confirm that they are actually able to create energy from sunlight.

In fact, the slugs use the genetic material so well and they pass it on to their further generations. The babies keep the ability to produce their own chlorophyll, though they can’t produce energy from sunlight until they’ve eaten enough algae to steal the necessary genes.

“There is no way on earth that genes from algae should work inside animal cells,” says Sidney Pierce from the University of South Florida. “And yet here, they do. They allow the animal to rely on sunshine for its nutrition. So if something happens to their food source, they have a way of not starving to death until they find more algae to eat.”

The sea slugs are so good at gathering energy from the sun that they can live up to 9 months without having to eat any food. They get all their nutritional needs met by the stolen genes.

1. What enables the sea slug to live like a plant?

A．The genes it gets from the sea plant algae.	B．The nutrients it obtains from other animals.
C．The energy it steals from the sea plant algae.	D．The chlorophyll it receives from its ancestors.

2. What can we infer about a sea slug from the text?

A．It looks like both a plant and an animal.

B．It gets energy from both food and sunlight.

C．It can produce energy on its own since birth.

D．It cannot pass the stolen genes to its baby slugs.

3. What does Sidney Pierce say about genes from an algae?

A．They are stolen from animals like the sea slug.

B．They can’t function unless exposed to sunlight.

C．They don’t usually function inside animal cells.

D．They can readily be transformed to sea slug genes.