【推荐1】Booking opening for Beckett Shorts on 8 September.

BY TELEPHONE

For credit card bookings. Calls are answered.

BOX OFFICE

01789 295623 9 a.m. 8 p.m.(Mon Sat)

0541 541051(24 hours, 7 days, no booking charge).

By FAX

For credit card (信用卡) bookings. Please allow at least 48 hours for reply, if required.

BOX OFFICE

01789 261974 or 01862 387765

BY POST

Please enclose a cheque (支票) or credit card details together with an ASE or add $50 to the total amount to cover postage (邮资). Please send to the Box Office, RST, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 6BB.

Booking opens for all other plays on 19 September.

IN PERSON

BOX OFFICE

RST hall, 9:30 a.m. 8 p.m.(Mon Sat)

6 p.m. when theatres are closed).

BY OVERSEAS BOOKING

The easiest method of payment is by credit card. You can also pay by: Eurocheque (up to &500) with your card number written on the back.

BY CREDIT CARDS

We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express and Diner Club. Please give the card number, name and address of cardholder.

1. In which of the following ways of booking does one probably have to pay extra money?

A．In person	B．By telephone
C．By fax	D．By post

2. One has to wait for 2 days or longer for a reply if he/she pays ________.

A．in person	B．by telephone
C．by fax	D．by post

3. What is a useful number to call at 11 a.m. Sunday?

A．01789 295623	B．0541 541051
C．017789 261174	D．01862 387665

【推荐2】Show Biz Summer 2018

Location: Rosewood Center for Family Arts

Important Information:

* Tuition paid on the first day of class. No tuition refunds（退款）.

* DCT reserves the right to cancel any class; refunds made for cancelation.

* Please accompany students the first day of class.

* Registration begins one-half hour before class time.

How To Register:

* Mail: fill out the form in this brochure.

* Be sure to list the class and group that you want.

Drama Days: $ 175

Entering Grades:

Group A: 1st—2nd; Group B: 3rd—5th.

Time: June 2—June 6

* Create the situations and scenes.

* Showtime—invite family and friends to your Friday Showcase!

* Bring a sack lunch and drink each day!

Laugh Out Loud: $ 175

Entering Grade: 5th

Time: June 23—June 27

* Tell a joke! Learn why old jokes can be the best!

* Work with your class to put on a Comedy Show for family and friends!

Acting—Just Acting: $ 225

Entering Grades: Group A: 1st—2^nd; Group B: 3rd—4th

Time: August 4—August 8

* Start with the characters: Who are you? Be the Star of your Dreams.

* Work with your class to create the plot.

Summer Scenes: $ 225

Entering Grades: 5th—6th

Time: August 11 一August 15

* Do you want to be an actor?

* Improve your skills with instructions from professional actors & directors.

1. Which of the following classes is set only for the 5th grade students?

A．Drama Days.	B．Summer Scenes.
C．Acting—Just Acting.	D．Laugh Out Loud.

2. What can students do if they choose Drama Days?

A．Create paintings.	B．Write novels.
C．Play a drama for friends.	D．Have free lunch.

3. What should parents know about Show Biz Summer 2018?

A．There will be no refunds in any case.

B．Tuition must be paid at least before June 2.

C．Registration begins half an hour after class time.

D．Students had better be accompanied on the first day.

【推荐3】阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息，请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
首先请阅读某大学提供给学生的项目信息：

A．		B.
In-Company Experience Challenging posts in industry for gap year students. Use your academic and interpersonal skills to improve a product or service provided by a top name company-and get paid for it!		Camp World Work in camps for young people in one or more of the five continents. You help organize sports activities and other outdoor pursuits and you could end up with a qualification as an instructor.
C.		D.
Community Care Volunteer work at home and abroad with the physically and mentally handicapped, the homeless, the elderly and orphans. You’ll need to be committed, patient and sensitive to others.		Academic Study Year Spend a whole year studying at a foreign university in Europe, the USA or even further afield, without the pressure of exams. Accommodation with local families. Grants available.
E.		F.
Conservation International Conservation and research work with teams of volunteers on nature reserves in South America and Africa. Projects include monitoring wildlife, path building and water and soil conservation.		Language Teachers Abroad Teach your own language or English in almost any country in the world. Class sizes vary from one to one hundred and resources can be basic, but your students will welcome you with open arms.

请根据以下五位学生的自述信息，选择适合他们的项目：
1. I grow up in a very big family. My parents have raised twelve kids and I am their first-born. It has been my duty to help my mom take care of my brothers and sisters. To handle them, often I have to organize an outdoor activity, like a softball game. I must say that I have the potential to work as an instructor.
2. Last year, my dog got crippled after losing the fight to my neighbor’s bulldog. I rinsed its wound with some lotion and tied its leg with a stick. I had him take medicine every day for a full month. Finally he recovered. I think I can help the elderly and the disabled as well. I feel so good when I can offer help.
3. I am a film buff. A big fan of Antonio Banderas. He is so wild and charming. Because of him, I fell in love with Spain. The Latin dance and the bullfight are really exciting. Oh, if only I could stay in Spain as an exchange student! I would be learning Spanish so well that I can watch a Spanish film with the dubbing.
4. I had the experience of working as a social worker in Switzerland last summer. I love the country and its people. There are great mountains for climbers and the local people are so nice to strangers. I helped the kids with their English. My teaching skills improved greatly during my stay. Now I’m well prepared to work as a language instructor.
5. I spent my gap year traveling all over Africa last year. It was definitely an eye- opening experience. The exotic clothes and tribal dances of the people really fascinated me. But I was most amazed by the wildlife there. I really took great pleasure in watching those animals hunting their prey. You know, I specialize in zoology, and I’m a good observer.

【推荐1】After the summer break, Delhi’s children returned to school and found a new class: happiness class.

It wasn’t a welcome-back joke. In a country where top universities require average test scores above 98%, the Delhi government’s decision is a shift from exams to the students’ happy learning.

Manish is Delhi’s education minister. Under his “ happiness classes”   program,100,000 Delhi students spend the first half-hour of each school day without opening a textbook, learning instead through inspirational （启发灵感的） stories and activities.

Children appeared interested. “ We should work happily,”   said Jha, an 11-year-old student out of his first happiness class. “ When you work sadly, your work will not be good. “   Santosh, a teacher, told the class to close their eyes and imagine doing something that made them happy and relaxed.

Some teachers, though, remain doubtful. They say the public schools are too crowded for classroom interaction （互动）. “ If we have 80 students in our class, how can we follow every kid in just 35 minutes?”   said English teacher BhartⅠ. Others doubt whether the happiness classes can change the long-lasting concern about exams. Geeta Gandhi, president of University College London, said that there haven’t been any studies to prove if they will work.

“ The purpose of the experiment to teach happiness,”   says Manish, “ is to develop ‘good human beings’. “   Teachers should instruct students to find fun in classes, thus making them enjoy the beauty of the class and school life.

1. What does the underlined word “ shift”   in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Schedule.	B．Quality.
C．Plan.	D．Change.

2. Why do some teachers question the happiness classes in public schools?

A．There aren’t enough teachers in public schools.

B．There are too many students in public schools.

C．Students are not good at classroom interaction.

D．Students may get away from a teachers education.

3. What can we infer about new happiness classes?

A．The happiness classes might increase test scores.

B．The more students there are in the class, the happier they are.

C．Students feel very happy and are interested in classes.

D．The happiness classes have lasted for a long time.

【推荐3】Some of the most famous universities in America are urging students to consider the idea of putting off college for a year. It’s called a “gap year.” And while it’s been common and popular in Australia and the U.K. for decades, the concept is now starting to gain significant steam here in America.

Why? A growing number of high school seniors are tired of riding the academic conveyor belt from preschool all the way to university. They’re burnt out. Or not quite ready. Or they want to explore a few interests before deciding what to study in college, they’re volunteering in New Orleans or teaching in Thailand. They’re starting the great American novel, or working for a short time to help figure out what they want to do with their lives.

Understandably, that makes a lot of parents nervous. But a gap year does not mean that a student will remain degree-less forever. While there are no formal studies on the number of students who don’t finally go to college after the gap year, evidence from admissions officers across the country says very few actually leave college without finishing their courses. Taking a gap year can actually make kids more focused and ready for future academic life. In fact, Harvard University believes so much in the gap year that it encourages every student it admits to consider a year off before matriculation (入学).

The reason behind higher education’s support of the gap year is clear: Better-prepared students mean higher completion rates. And it’s completion that matters. Parents should remember that getting a kid into college is only half the battle. According to the College Board, three out of five students who enter a public four-year college don’t manage to obtain a degree within five years. And nearly 30 percent of all students who enter college don’t return after the gap year. Considering the fact that this year’s average price at a four-year private college is about $ 23,712 per year, it’s a pretty expensive place to play around.

1. Students want to take a gap year mainly because       .
①they want to have an experience of foreign education
②they want to escape academic pressure for a while
③they want to read more books before college
④they are not completely prepared for college
⑤they can’t decide what to learn in college

A．①③④	B．①③⑤
C．②③④	D．②④⑤

2. What makes parents feel concerned about the gap year?

A．The high cost of the gap year.

B．The safety risks outside school.

C．Their kids dropping out of college

D．Their kids falling behind in their lessons.

3. Why do some universities encourage the gap year?

A．It means students will have enough money to pay for college.

B．It allows students to finish college in less than four years.

C．It gets students more involved in their studies.

D．It makes students develop a competitive spirit.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards the gap year?

A．Surprised.	B．Supportive.
C．Critical.	D．Doubtful.

【推荐2】Passenger Information

Carry-on Bag Rules

When travelling on China Southern flights, passengers are advised to follow our simple bag rules.

●Each passenger is allowed to bring one bag onto the plane.

●Weight limit: Each carry-on bag may weigh up to 10 kilos.

●Size limit: Each carry-on bag can be up to 110cm long, 60cm tall and 30cm wide.

●Additional bags and oversized / overweight bags may be allowed on the plane if there is enough room. There will be a fee for such bags (see the table below) . Please note that if your bag breaks more than one rule then you must pay a fee for each rule broken.

Bag Fees

	Rule	Fee
Overweight*	Bags heavier than 10 kilos	￥100 per kilo over limit
Oversized**	Bags larger than 110cm×60cm×30cm	￥250 per bag
Extra bags		￥400 per extra bag

* No bag over 15 kilos will be allowed on the plane.

** No bag over 150cm long or 80cm high may be taken on the plane. Passengers must check in such bags before boarding the plane.

Safety Rules

For the safety of our passengers, the following items must not be taken onto the plane:

—Bottles containing gas (e. g. cigarette lighter)

—Bottles containing any cream, oil or other liquid that are over 100 ml.

Note:

If you have any liquid medicines over 100ml that you must use during your flight, please contact our customer service manager at 34533566 to make arrangements at least 24 hours before your departure. You will need to have a doctor's letter explaining why you need the medicine.

1. What is not allowed to be taken onto the plane by a passenger?

A．A 100ml bottle of cream.	B．A gas bottle.
C．A bag that is 120cm long.	D．Medical equipment.

2. When must a passenger speak with the manager about taking over 100ml of liquid medicine onto their flight?

A．After they get on the plane.	B．Six hours before their flight.
C．When they arrive at the airport	D．At least one day before their flight.

3. How much will a passenger pay for a carry-on bag that is 100cm×50cm×25cm in size and weighs 13 kilos?

A．¥300

B．Y250

C．Y550

D．Y850

【推荐3】Unique and Weird New Year's Eve Traditions

Germany

In some parts of Germany, they do bleigiessen, or lead(铅） pouring. Pour a dollop(团） of molten lead into cold water and the shape it for may be telling you about the year to come , naturt shape , naturally , mean love will come your way . A crown predicts wealth and fortune . A sta indicates happiness . But if you see a cross , you're as good as dead !

Latin America

If you're in Latin America, make sure you have some colorful underpants to ring in the New Year. End-of-the-year partiers put on colorful underwear to ensure certain types of outcomes of the following year , red for love and yellow for success .

Naples, Italy

Neapolitans like throwing things out of the windows, at least on New Year's Eve. Furniture, kitchen machines, grandma. Well, maybe not the las one . Let's hope not , anyway . This tradition is meant to symbolize ar out-with-the-old gesture and get a new beginning of the new year. These day people are a bit more mindful of what they toss into the street below.

Spain

In 1909, winegrowers in the Alicante region of Spain had a brilliant idea: Start and promote an annual tradition that would involve people in having to buy and eat more grapes. Everyone must eat 12 grapes on New Year's Eve to pray for prosperity of the coming year. Now, it's a popular custom in Spain. But the problem is that people have to eat a grape for each bell striking at midnight.

1. What does a cross shape of molten lead mean?

A．Love.	B．Wealth.
C．Happiness.	D．Misfortune.

2. What can we know about Neapolitans' tradition?

A．They hate using furniture.

B．They throw their grandma out of the windows.

C．They are more careful about what to throw.

D．They like making gestures in front of the windows.

3. Which region has the tradition of eating grapes?

A．Germany.	B．Latin America.
C．Italy.	D．Spain.