【推荐1】Mini Cooper introduced its fastest street legal model yet at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week.

Mini has already decided that the car number 0001 will go to a customer in the United States, but hasn’t decided yet how to choose who will get it. It will not be decided through an auction (拍卖). said Mike Peyton, Mini’s vice president for the Americas.

On this Mini John Cooper Works GP, the fender flares (轮眉) are made from carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic. The material is recycled waste left over from the production of BMW i3 and i8. The rear wing is actually two wings combined and provides downforce at the back of the car to keep it pressed to the ground at high speeds. The turbocharged four-cylinder engine is the most powerful that has ever been used in a Mini. It has 75 horsepower more than the next most-powerful Mini John Cooper Works model.

The John Cooper Works GP has a special eight-speed automatic transmission, according to the company. It also has paddle shifters (换档器) on the steering wheel so the driver can shift modes by hand. To save weight, the car only has front seats which are special light weight sports seats.

There’s no choice of paint color on this Mini Cooper. The cars will be painted in Racing Gray, with the mirrors finished in Melting Silver.

The cars are named for John Cooper, a racing driver and race car designer who worked with the British Motor Corporation to create performance versions of the original Minis in the 1960s. Those cars became extremely popular with car racers.

Details:

Engine power: 301 horsepower

Top speed: 165 miles an hour

Amount: 3000

Time of production: July, 2020

Price: starting about: $45,000

1. What makes this Mini Cooper environment friendly?

A．Parts of it are made from waste.

B．It’s completely powered by electricity.

C．Its fender flares are produced by BMW.

D．Its ownership won’t be decided through an auction.

2. The new Mini Cooper doesn’t provide ________.

A．manual shifters	B．backseats
C．back wings	D．automatic modes

3. We can know from the passage that the new Mini Cooper ________.

A．is designed by John Cooper

B．mainly aims at car racers

C．is not yet on the market

D．will be produced in the British Motor Corporation

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June 15 - September 15
Saturday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Regular Hours
January 1 - June 14 and September 16 - December 31
Saturday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Individual Ticket Prices

Venues	Adult（12＋）	Senior（60＋）	Child（3 - 11）	Group（at least 3 persons）
Exhibit	Halls	Exhibit	Halls	Exhibit

Exhibits:
◆ A Bird’s World
This exhibit includes a sample of every bird found in New England. It provides a lot of information about bird behavior, and New England birdwatchers will also find a useful bird “dictionary”. With this, you can learn how to understand the bird language you hear being chirped just outside your window at home.
◆Butterfly Garden
This garden offers a wonderful chance to get close to all kinds of living butterflies from New England and across the world. You can also look inside the “Emergence Box” to see hanging chrysalids（蝶蛹）change into adult butterflies. If you’re lucky, you might see a new butterfly crawl out of its casing.
◆Discovery Center
Designed for children under 8 and their parents, the Discovery Center offers lots of fun, hands - on activities that are designed to help them discover through playing. A perfect area for early learners, this educational environment emphasizes the use of real objects for exploring natural history, physical science, and technology topics.
◆Take a Closer kook
Explore the world around you using sight, hearing, touch and smell. Test yourself to see what you can discover when you pay attention to your senses, and learn how technology extends them.
1. If you visit the exhibits on a Wednesday in August, you can stay there until ________.

A．3 pm

B．8 pm

C．9 pm

D．5 pm

2. A child at 5 and its parents will have to pay ________.

A．$60.00	B．$80.00
C．$20.00	D．$68.00

3. People, who are interested in the human body, can visit ________.

A．Take a Closer Look	B．Butterfly Garden
C．Discovery Center	D．A Bird’s World

4. The passage is an advertisement of _________.

A．a sight - seeing park	B．a science park
C．a training center	D．an art center

【推荐1】A few days after registration（注册）opened at Yale for Psyc 157，that is，Psychology and the Good Lie，roughly 300 students had signed up. Within three days，the figure had more than doubled. After three more days，about 1200 students，or nearly one-fourth of Yale students，were registered，making it the most popular course in Yale's 316-year history.

The course，taught by Laurie Santos，a psychology professor，tries to teach students how to lead a happier，more satisfying life in twice-weekly lectures.

“In reality，a number of students are anxious，stressed and numb，adopting harmful life habits that led to mental health problems. They want to change，to be happier themselves，and to change the high-stress campus culture，"Dr. Santos said." With one in four students at Yale taking it，if we see good habits，things like students showing more gratitude，delaying less，increasing social connections，we're actually seeding change in the school's high-stress culture."

The course focuses both on positive psychology─the characteristics that allow humans to be healthy and happy─and behavioral change，or how to live by those lessons in real life. Students must take quizzes，complete a midterm exam and，as their final assessment，conduct what Dr. Santos calls Hack Yo'Self Project，a personal self-improvement project.

Dr. Santos is not monitoring whether students complete weekly assignments, like performing acts of kindness and forming new social connections. But while others might see easy credits, Dr. Santos refers to her course as the “hardest class at Yale”. “To see real change in their life habits, students have to hold themselves responsible each day,” she said.

Dr. Santos has encouraged all students to register in the course, arguing that the things Yale students often connect with life satisfaction such as a high grade or a good-paying job─do not increase happiness at all. “We have this moment where we can make a difference in Yale's culture, where students feel like they are part of a movement and fighting the good fight,” she said.

1. What motivates students to attend the course Psyc 157?

A．Students expect to live a happier life.

B．Students hope to get mental health care.

C．Students want to get a good-paying job.

D．Students desire to experience Yale culture.

2. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A．Quizzes and exams.	B．Human characteristics.
C．The focus of the course.	D．The self-improvement project.

3. Why did Dr. Santos consider Psyc 157 the hardest class at Yale?

A．Students have to pass a difficult exam.

B．Students must complete weekly assignments.

C．Students need to get a high grade for the course.

D．Students should take responsibility to change their life habits.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text？

A．Yale's Class Hack Yo'Self Project	B．Yale's Famous Professor Dr. Santos
C．Yale's Most Popular Class Psyc 157	D．Yale's Culture of Fight the Good Fight

【推荐2】Class 101
This class is intended for adolescents to learn social skills all of us need. We’ll cover everything from how to begin conversations with strangers to ways of calming your nerves when you do. You’ll learn what makes some people more popular than others and simple things you can do to feel more like you fit it.
Place: Karman Executive Center, Bellevue
Time: From 6:30 PM to 8:30PM, on Saturday in MayFee:＄135.00 includes workbooks
Class 102
We design this class to help to get over fears. In this class, we’ll cover the basics--- the origins ofshyness, strategies for focusing on the kind of shyness your child experiences, social skills you canteach in your home, and tips for working with teachers to help your child fit in at school.
Place: Karman Executive Center, Bellevue
Time: From 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, on Sunday in May
Fee: $85.00
Class 103
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’ll demystify (深入浅出地解释) the art of conversation and practice some easy techniques to put
yourself and others at ease.
Place: North Campus, Bellevue
Time: 6:30PM to 9:30PM on Thursday, May 23^rd
Fee: $49.00
C1ass 104
Our IQ is thought to be relatively fixed, while 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 believed to comprise (组成) EQ. We’ll discuss ways to identify your child’s emotional strengths and weaknesses and what you can do to improve their emotional development.
Place: Karman Executive Center, Bellevue
Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM on Saturday, June 8th
Fee: $59.00
1. If a student wants to be popular with others, he or she should choose ．

A．Class 101	B．Class 104
C．Class 102	D．Class 103

2. The class that can help a child to improve their EQ costs ．

A．＄135,00

B．85.00

C．＄59.00

D．$ 49.00

3. We can learn from the text that
A，most of the classes are given in the same building

A．all of the classes are given on weekends

B．all the classes are given in May

C．fees for most classes include workbooks

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1. Which eBook should you choose if you want to practice after learning?

A．Practice English Conversations.	B．Travel English.
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2. The eBook idioms features_______.

A．30 typical situations	B．the combination of education and fun
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3. The eBooks are intended for those_______ .

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1. Which of the following magazines saves the most money？

A．Bark	B．Dog Fancy
C．Dog World	D．Modern Dog

2. According to the text, Modern Dog ________.

A．has lovely dog pictures on the cover

B．is interesting but not helpful

C．has some photos but no articles

D．has interviews with famous people

3. The purpose of the text is to introduce _________.

A．some cheap magazines

B．different magazines for different readers

C．some magazines about dogs

D．information on raising dogs