【推荐1】The International School for Earth Studies

It’s a private, interdisciplinary institution specializing in earth-based studies. The Programs encourage students to explore the seeds of greatness, with a view to developing tomorrow’s environmentally sensitive spokespersons and leaders. The principle goal is to help students develop responsibility inspired through appreciation and love for natural places and the greater environment.

Program Location（s）: Newfoundland, Canada

Phone: 819—647—3226

Email: info@ earthstudies.ca

Expedition Education Institute

Do you want to be an ecological leader, to become deeply rooted in the natural world and in your own power to make change and create a better, more resilient world?

Organized as the equivalent（等价物）to a semester abroad, Expedition Education Institute offers a unique opportunity for gap year participants to be personally transformed and academically challenged and supported to become better and more self-directed life-long learners.

Program Location（s）: USA

Phone: 207—322—2973

Email: Info@ expedition educatlon.org

The Experiment in International Living

It provides summer abroad programs for high school students who want to connect deeply and engage meaningfully with the richness and complexities of another country. Programs are designed to equip participants not only with essential cultural skills and，in many cases，language skills，but also with a deeper awareness of and sensitivity to critical global issues shaping the diverse communities and regions we visit.

Program Location（s）: Europe, the Americas, Africa, south of the Sahara

Phone: 800—345—2929

Email: experiment@ worldlearning.org

Visitoz

It’ s the Only organization in Australia that guarantees jobs for young people coming to our country on a Work and Holiday Visa. For young Americans this is a huge chance to get away from home and stand on their own two feet to make their own decisions．

Program Location（s）: Australia

Phone: 4168—6106

Email: info@ visitoz.org

1. If you want to learn to be independent, what phone number will you dial?

A．819—l647—3226.

B．207—322—2973.

C．800一345—2929.

D．4168—6106.

2. Which one attracts a student interested in international affairs(国际商务) most?

A．Visitoz.

B．Expedition Education Institute.

C．The Experiment in International Living.

D．The International School for Earth Studies.

【推荐2】Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre serves as an open-air theatre focusing on the work of Shakespeare.

Highlights

Not only does the Globe Theatre host many performances throughout the Summer months, but it also hosts guided tours of the playhouse. During the tours, visitors are educated on the construction, the design and the rich stories of the 520-year-old Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Another highlight includes Shakespeare’s Globe Exhibition, which educates visitors on Shakespeare’s life, as well as where he lived in London.

Depending on when you visit, there may also be some short exhibitions inside the playhouse, which range from historical to art exhibitions.

Special Tips

•If you want to avoid large crowds, try to avoid watching performances between May and August as it can get busy. If you plan on going on a tour, the 9:30 a. m. tours are usually the quietest.

•If you plan on sitting on any of the wooden benches during a performance, it may be a good idea to rent a seat cushion for $1 as the benches can get quite uncomfortable after you sit for longer periods of time.

•Make sure you check the weather forecast before you book your tickets. The use of umbrellas is not allowed, so make sure you have an extra raincoat and warm shoes, just in case. If you’re worried about standing in the rain, there are seats available that are protected under a sound roof.

Ticket Prices and Opening Hours

Due to the fact that the Globe is an open-air theatre, performances are only held from mid-April to mid-October.

Tickets for opera performances cost £10 per person(for standing)or £26-879(for seating), while tickets for comedy shows cost £10 per person(for standing)or £25-£35(for seating).

1. What can visitors learn at the Globe Theatre?

A．The history of the Globe Theatre.	B．Some ideas for creating artworks.
C．Constructions in Shakespeare’s time.	D．The background of the historical exhibits.

2. Which is the best time for enjoying the performance comfortably?

A．April 1—April 12.	B．June 15—June 30.
C．August 15—August 31.	D．October 1—October 8.

3. What are visitors advised to do if they plan to watch the performance?

A．Take an umbrella.	B．Bring a raincoat.
C．Read some works of Shakespeare.	D．Bring their own seat cushions.

【推荐3】The Metropolis Book Club

Membership

All you need to do is fill out the order form at the bottom of the page, select your first order from our book list and then post the completed form back to us.

Special offers for new members

As a special offer, you may choose any reduced-price books from our new members’ book list, to the value of 100 yuan in total. Tick the box on your form to order a free watch. Join before the end of this month and you receive another free book carefully chosen by our staff. Order an audio-book from the many on offer, at half the recommended retail price.

When you’ve joined

As a member you get around 50% off the publisher’s price of every book you buy, and what’s more, they come straight to your door. Your free club magazine arrives once a month to keep you up to date with the latest best-sellers we’ve added to our list. On the Internet, you can find all our titles for the year at our exclusive members’ website. Our website also has a book swap service where members can request or offer books for exchange.

Being a member

All you have to do is order four books during your first year. After that, you can decide on the number of books you wish to take. In each of your monthly club magazines, our experienced staff choose a “Book of the Month” for you, which is offered at an extra-special price. If you do not want this book, just say so in the space provided on the form and send it back to us. We always send the book if we do not receive this form.

Once we receive your order, your books are delivered within one week. And remember, you have up to a fortnight to decide if you wish to keep the books you have ordered. If they aren’t what you expected just send them back!

1. How can you become a member of the Metropolis Book Club?

A．By ordering a watch free of charge.

B．By sending the advertisement to the club.

C．By returning the completed order form

D．By choosing books with special prices.

2. What information does the monthly magazine give members?

A．The percentage saved on each book.

B．The names of all the books sold by the club.

C．The list of the newest books available to buy.

D．The books that can be swapped by club members.

3. What can we infer from the last part of the passage?

A．At least four books should be bought each year.

B．Members need to buy the “Book of the Month”.

C．The more books bought, the higher the member’s grade.

D．Members can look at the books before they buy them.

【推荐1】American Express Gold: Best “non-travel” travel card

Why it’s great in one sentence: The American Express Gold card earns tons of valuable Amex travel points on practically all the food-related purchases you’re making even when you’re not traveling, and the credits available on the card nearly offset(抵消) its annual fee.

This card is right for: People who can use all of the card’s various credits and who spend significant money at restaurants, on food delivery services or at U. S. supermarkets while they’re not on the road.

Highlights:

First, with the Amex Gold, you’ll earn 4 points for every dollar you spend on restaurants worldwide, and on up to $25,000 in annual purchases at U. S. supermarkets (1 point per dollar afterwards). Most food delivery services count as “restaurants” on this card, so that means the vast majority of your food purchases will earn 4 points, regardless of how you’re eating.

You’ll also earn 3 points per dollar when you book airfare directly with an airline, so if you’re looking to jump on any sales for flights later in the year, you can pay for them with the Amex Gold and earn extra points on those as well.

The points earned on this card are American Express Membership Rewards points, which are extremely useful. You can redeem(兑取现金)them directly for flights via Amex Travel at I cent each, but if you put in some extra effort and research, you can potentially get much more value from them by transferring them to any of Amex’s 21 airline   and hotel partners, which include Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, Marriott and many more.

1. Which is true about the American Express Gold card?

A．It requires much annual fee.	B．It is suitable for restaurant owners.
C．It focuses on supermarket services.	D．It is closely linked with food purchases.

2. If you spend S 26,600 annually at U. S. supermarkets, how many points will you earn?

A．100,000.

B．106,400.

C．101,600.

D．100,800.

3. What can you do with these points on this card?

A．Change them into money for daily use.	B．Buy services in recommended airlines.
C．Take certain airlines for free.	D．Use them to do research into airlines.

【推荐2】The Netherlands on Monday introduced its first-ever "intelligent bicycle", fitted with electronic devices to help bring down the high accident rate among elderly cyclists in the bicycle-mad country.

Developed for the government by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), the intelligent bicycle runs on electricity. A commercial-available bicycle is expected to be on the market in the next two years and should sell for between 1,700 to 3,200 euros per bicycle.

The devices on the bike are linked through an onboard computer with a vibrating(震动的) warning system fitted in the bicycle's saddle and handlebars to warn cyclists of the coming danger.

The saddle vibrates when other cyclists approach from behind, while the handlebars do the same when barriers appear ahead.

"Accidents often happen when cyclists look behind them or get a fright when they are passed at high speed," said Maurice Kwakkernaat, one of TNO's research scientists involved in the project. "The onboard system technology has already been at work in the car industry," he said.

"More and more elderly people are using a bicycle, not only for short distances, but also for longer distances," Dutch Environment and Infrastructure Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen told AFP. "This type of bicycle is truly needed in the Netherlands because it will help us bring down the number of elderly people who are injured every year and allow them to continue to enjoy cycling," she said.

In the Netherlands, bicycles outnumber the population of 17 million by at least one million and there are some 25,000 km of bicycle path in the country. Those statistics are set to grow as more and more people take to two-wheeled transport, leading to an increased risk of injury.

Last year, 184 cyclists died in the country, of which 124, or 67%, were older than 65, according to the Central Statistics Office. The year before, 200 cyclists died, the majority of victims also being elderly.

The current model weighs 25 kilograms but researchers are working on making the onboard systems smaller.

1. The "intelligent bicycle" is aimed to ________.

A．protect the environment	B．help reduce traffic pressure
C．popularize the use of bicycles	D．improve safety for elderly cyclists

2. Which part of the intelligent bicycle will vibrate when other cyclists approach it from behind?

A．The saddle.	B．The wheels.
C．The handlebars.	D．The onboard computer.

3. We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．the elderly ride bicycles wherever they go

B．the elderly are planning to give up cycling

C．the number of elderly cyclists is decreasing

D．the accident rate among elderly cyclists is high

【推荐3】

Home Laundry Automatic Dryer Product Full Two Year Warranty Limited Five Year Warranty on Cabinet Warranty Provides for: FIRST TWO YEARS Amana will repair or replace any faulty part free of charge. THIRD THRU FIFTH YEARS Amana will provide a free replacement part for any cabinet which proves faulty due to rust.
Warranty Limitations: ·Warranty begins at date of original purchase. ·Applies only to product used within the United States or in Canada if product is approved by Canadian Standards Association when shipped from factory. ·Products used on a commercial or rental basis not covered by this warranty. ·Service must be performed by an Amana servicer. ·Adjustments covered during first year only.	Owner's Responsibilities: ·Provide sales receipt. ·Normal care and maintenance. ·Having the product reasonably accessible for service. ·Pay for service calls related to product installation or usage instructions. ·Pay for extra service costs, over normal service charges, if servicer is requested to perform service outside servicer's normal business hours.
Warranty Does Not Cover It If: ·Product has damage due to product alteration, connection to an improper electrical supply shipping and handling, accident, fire, floods, lightning or other conditions beyond the control of Amana. ·Product is improperly installed or applied.	In no event shall Amana be responsible for consequential damages.* *This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have others which vary from state to state. For example, some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential damages,so this exclusion may not apply to you.

1. According to Warranty Limitations, a product can be under warranty if ________.

A．shipped from a Canadian factory

B．rented for home use

C．repaired by the user himself

D．used in the U.S.A.

2. According to Owner's Responsibilities, an owner has to pay for ________.

A．the loss of the sales receipt

B．a servicer's overtime work

C．the product installation

D．a mechanic's transportation

3. Which of the following is true according to the warranty?

A．Consequential damages are excluded across America.

B．A product damaged in a natural disaster is covered by the warranty.

C．A faulty cabinet due to rust can be replaced free in the second year.

D．Free repair is available for a product used improperly in the first year.

【推荐2】National Museums in London

British Museum

Address: Great Russell Street, London WC1, England, UK

Attention schedule: daily 10:00- 18:00

One of the best museums of the world, British Museum, founded in 1753, has around 7 million objects and presents over two million years of human history. Take the history of the 5 continents illustrating every place of the world. World-famous objects such as the Rosetta Stone, Parthenon sculptures, and Egyptian mummies are visited by up to six million visitors per year.

Design Museum

Address: 28 Shad Thames London SE12YD

Attention schedule: daily 10:00- 17:50

The museum was founded in 1989 and became the first museum of modern design in the world. It offers inspiring insights into the world of design with exhibitions on fashion. architecture, furniture, transport and digital design. Alongside its cutting edge program of permanent exhibitions, the museum also hosts a variety of talks and family activities.

Natural History Museum

Address: Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD, UK.

Attention schedule: daily 10:00- -17:45

Created in 1881, the Museum has more than 70 million objects with areas of botany; mineralogy, paleontology and zoology. Other treasures from the Museum's unique exhibitions can be seen across its many permanent galleries, which include one of the world's most impressive dinosaur skeletons(骨架). There are also exciting after-hours events featuring early morning yoga, silent discos practice and plenty of interactive activities.

Victoria & Albert Museum

Address: Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL

Attention schedule: daily 10:00-17:30

The Victoria & Albert Museum is the world's leading museum of art, design, and performance, representing more than 3,000 years of human creativity. Founded in 1852, one of its main attractions is the architecture of the museum, carvings and designs of great artists. In recent years, the V&A has undergone a dramatic program of renewal, expansion and restoration.

1. According to the text, which museum has the longest history?

A．British Museum.	B．Design Museum.
C．Natural History Museum.	D．Victoria & Albert Museum.

2. W hat exhibition do visitors prefer to see in Natural History Museum?

A．The Rosetta Stone.	B．Early morning yoga.
C．Dinosaur skeletons.	D．Silent discos practice.

3. What do Natural History Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum have in common?

A．Both are located on the same road.	B．Both have been rebuilt and expanded.
C．Both host different interactive activities.	D．Both are famous for great artists' works.

【推荐3】RISE is an exciting project designed and led by young people, for young people. Created by St John Ambulance, the nation’s leading first aid charity, the project is now available in communities across the country. If you’re aged between 16 and 25 years old, and are not in employment, education or training, RISE could help you learn new skills, and improve your prospects.

What you’ll learn

St John Ambulance believes that everyone should have access to first aid, and we are devoted to equipping as many people as possible with the skills to be the difference between life and death. As a participant, you’ll learn first aid through our Stick-it sessions, and also get the opportunity to develop new skills, giving you the confidence to train others in your community, or the qualifications in youth leadership you need to get your career up and running.

Choosing the right path for you

At the heart of the RISE project is a commitment to peer-to-peer learning. As well as being taught first aid, you’ll be given the skills and guidance to pass your knowledge onto other people in your community. RISE offers you the chance to gain a lot of qualifications and to choose a path that helps you make the most of your talents.

Stick-it: Our one-day introduction to first aid focuses on gun and knife related injuries. You’ll find out how to manage an incident and learn some of the most commonly needed first aid skills.

First aid: You’ll focus on CPR (心肺复苏术), bleeds and dealing with an emergency situation on this six-hour course.

Keeping children safe: A course designed for those who come into contact with children through their work or leisure activities. This short programme works by helping individuals to understand the unusual role they play in keeping children safe from harm.

Basic skills in youth work: This course provides an introduction to St John Ambulance and is the minimum qualification for a youth leadership role within the organization.

1. Which of the following courses deals with a serious finger cut?

A．CPR performance.	B．Stick-it.
C．Keeping children safe.	D．Basic skills in youth work.

2. The text is mainly about ________.

A．advantages of taking the courses	B．tips on how to give first aid
C．steps on how to give first aid	D．an introduction to RISE project

3. Where does the text most probably come from?

A．A science magazine.	B．A book review.
C．A community website.	D．A business report.