【推荐1】★LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Grades: Preschool-Grade 8

LCDS.org 703-777-3841

Award-winning school features a low student-teacher ratio (比率). Courses include art, STEM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematic ), computer programming, languages, athletics, instruments. BYOT ( Bring Your Own Technology ), one-to-one program in fourth through eighth grades. It’s famous for its unique field trips.

★NYSMITH SCHOOL

Grades: 3 years-Grade 8

Nysmith.com 703-552-2912

Top 10 in the world, fun, award-winning program, up to 4 grade levels of diversification (多样化) in reading and math classes, daily science, computers, logic, foreign languages, much more. 1:9 ratio. Minimal (最少的) homework. Hands-on experimental learning, a great attraction for students across the country. 2014 Tommy Award from TJ for the special achievement of Nysmith Alumni.

★FUSION ACADEMY TYSONS

Grades: 6-12

FusionTysonsCorner.com 866-461-8039

Fusion Academy is a private middle and high school where all classes are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Here, positive relationships unlock students’ potential (潜力). Scheduling is personalized, and no homework goes home. Come soon to Tysons, Virginia, and achieve school & life balance.

★RANDOLPH-MACON ACADEMY

Grades: 6-12, Postgraduate

rma.edu 540-636-5484

R-MA is a college-prep boarding school with Air Force JROTC, devoted to developing students of academic achievement, leadership, and responsible citizenship. With smaller classes—on average, 14-17 students per class—students at R-MA find themselves building their confidence because our teachers care about each student. Graduating classes have a 100% college acceptance rate and average over $56.6 million in college scholarships offers each year.

1. LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL differs from the others in ______.

A．that it offers field trips.	B．that it has a variety of courses.
C．that it provides one-to-one classes.	D．that it has award-winning programs.

2. The reason why does NYSMITH SCHOOL draw students’ attention consists in ______ .

A．that it is a frequent winner of the Tommy Award.

B．that it is the world’s best school.

C．that it offers a chance to learn from experience.

D．that it has little homework.

3. Which school assigns courses according to your personal situation?

A．NYSMITH SCHOOL.	B．LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOLC.
C．RANDOLPH-MACON ACADEMY.	D．FUSION ACADEMY TYSONS.

【推荐2】Kenny Eating House is always crowded in the late afternoons right up to midnight. You will see many people standing around the tables, waiting anxiously.     1     Once there is the slightest indication that the customers are leaving their table, you will see a few people diving for it. The winner will stand at the table proudly waving his relatives or friends over, while the losers will be down in the mouth.

    2     You next have to get the attention of the busy waiters rushing about to attend to the customers. You will usually hear the words “hot water” being shouted out as they pass, even if they are not holding any such thing!     3     In between trying to catch the attention of the waiters and looking through the menu, you will hear customers complaining about the slow service.

Once the waiter comes to take your orders, he is impatient. Sometimes, these waiters would just walk away from indecisive customers and the latter would have to work hard at getting some attention again. Usually, the waiters shout the orders out to the cooks located deep in the kitchen.     4    

Whenever the crowd gets too thick, the waiters will ask customers to share their tables with those standing. When the tables are shared by two different groups of people, the loudness becomes incredibly deafening. With plates clanking and people talking loudly, you need to shout to be heard.     5     The hardworking waiters can finally sit down for a chat or have their cigarettes. The activity at the eating place winds down, ready to recover before the next day of madness arrives.

A．Don’t lose heart.

B．Nothing is more important than their work at that moment.

C．This is in fact their clever way of clearing the way.

D．But having found a place to sit is not the end of the wait.

E．And such behavior adds to the busy atmosphere of the place.

F．They will be on the watch for a table most likely to be empty.

G．By the midnight the crowd begin to thin and the noise dies down.

【推荐3】Parkside

Pick Your Own

Fancy some fresh fruit and vegetables? At Parkside Farm we grow a wide variety of delicious summer fruits and high-quality vegetables for you to come and pick your own. Why not pay us a visit?

About us

Our family has been farming at Parkside Farm since 1938. Although we no longer keep cows, we still have some grassland and some fields of wheat and other crops. We started growing strawberries for Pick Your Own back in 1979. Since then, we have made the Pick Your Own area larger and we now grow about 20 different crops.

Opening times

The season starts in late June, but opening hours are variable the first week. Please ring our message line to check. From July onwards, we are open Tuesdays to Saturdays from 9 am to 5:30 pm ( last entry 5 pm). Opening hours are variable on Sundays. Mondays CLOSED.

Crop calendar

Some crops may be in limited supply at certain times, so always ring the message line for daily updates before setting out.

Strawberries: early June to mid-October Blackcurrants: early July to mid-August

Raspberries: mid-June to mid-August   Redcurrants: mid-July to mid-August

Blackberries: mid-July to mid-October   Plums: mid-July to early September

Prices

There is a minimum charge of £3 for each adult or child who enters the Pick Your Own area. This means that every person has to spend at least £3 on Pick-Your-Own fruits or they will be charged this amount when they leave.

Strawberries: £4.49kg   Blackcurrants: £4.79/kg   Raspberries: £6.39/kg

Redcurrants: £4.79/kg   Blackberries: £5.39/kg   Plums: £2.99/kg

Find us

Parkside Farm is in the Enfield of London, north of the city centre.

For more information, please call our message line on 020 8367 2035 or cheek our website: www.Parksidefarmpyo.co.uk.

1. What do we learn about Parkside Farm from the text?

A．It sells fruit and vegetables online.	B．It doesn’t open on Mondays.
C．It’s situated in the south of London.	D．It has a small Pick Your Own area.

2. If a family of three buy 1kg of strawberries and 1kg of plums on the farm, they should pay ______.

A．£6

B．£7.48

C．£9

D．£16.48

3. What is the main purpose of the text?

A．To recommend a place for holiday.	B．To tell readers how to pick fruits.
C．To advise people to grow crops.	D．To attract visitors to pick fruits.

【推荐1】The Tropical Paradise Holiday

Welcome to St. Anna, our tropical paradise just off the coast of Latin America. You can spend two weeks in our luxury four-star hotel. The cost of your flight is included in the holiday, and you can be picked up from your home by our special airport bus. On your arriving, our coach will be waiting to take you to the hotel. All flights leave from Heathrow on a Monday morning.

The Cowrie Hotel is built right on the beachfront, and many rooms have wonderful ocean views. If swimming and surfing are not enough for you, the hotel also offers horse rides on the island, and a discount membership of the golf club.

The Rain Forest Adventure Holiday

Every year Broughton holidays offer twelve days of unforgettable adventure in a tropical rain forest. You may have a choice of Borneo, Malaysia, Indonesia, or even to the greatest rain forest of them all, the mighty Amazonian forest.

You will fly to our special base camps at the edge of the forest, where you will be given five days of survival training, and talks on the local wildlife.

Then you take a bus into the forest. You will have to walk the final five miles to the camp sites to avoid disturbing the local ecology. All of the camp sites have been carefully built to cause the minimal amount of disturbance to the local wildlife.

Remember that these adventure holidays take you deep into the wilderness, and they are not suitable for families with young children. Also remember that no more than two dozen guests can stay at any camp at one time, so if you want to go on one of these very special holidays, you will need to book early!

1. Choosing the Tropical Paradise Holiday, travellers can enjoy ______.

A．a welcome party

B．beautiful ocean views

C．different indoor activities

D．free membership of the golf club

2. What can we learn about the rain forest holiday?

A．Different means of transportation will be used.

B．Travelers will learn to talk with wild animals.

C．The holiday will end with survival training.

D．Booking early, travelers will get a discount.

3. What kind of people will probably choose the rain forest holiday?

A．People loving water sports.

B．People travelling with children.

C．People preferring comfortable hotels.

D．People concerned with environment and wildlife.

4. Which of the following is mentioned in both holidays?

A．Price.

B．Transportation.

C．Reservation.

D．Leaving time.

【推荐2】Make a Plan for Your Trip

Choose your location.

When people think to themselves "I want to take a trip", usually they have a place in mind. Where’s yours?    1    "London" is a lot easier to plan than "England". Research it online and discuss it with your fellow travelers. Websites are a great place to browse travel photos, journals and videos posted by real people sharing their experiences. For example, before going on a trip to Japan, do a quick search — you’ll get all kinds of stories and advice from people who recently visited Japan.

Choose when you want to go.

This will be determined by a number of things, but mostly your schedule. How much time can you feasibly take off work? Do you want to deal with winter or the rainy season? How about when it’s hot and muggy?     2    

Be cautious about going through a travel agent.

Travel agents simply must charge booking fees, or they could not stay in business. The largest immediate savings in planning your trip would be to use an online travel website to research, plan and book your travel adventures.     3    

Make your reservations for flights and accommodations.

Once you’re exactly sure of your destination, your travel schedule and the way you want to get around, make your reservations. For flights, book around two months ahead.     4    

    5    

No one has ever said to themselves while on vacation, "I’m so glad I practically packed my entire closet". Leave space for shopping and buying souvenirs. Moreover, traveling with lots of luggage restricts your movement and causes discomfort, so only pack the necessities.

A．Pack light.

B．Pack up the details.

C．And don’t wait till the last minute for your hotels either.

D．Try to make it as specific as possible.

E．Do you want to go during the off season or while tourism is booming?

F．You should keep the overall schedule in mind.

G．You are able to rapidly check hundreds of options within a few seconds as well.

【推荐3】With experts on board and in the company of fellow travelers who enjoy the discovery of science, we are not taking bookings but below are a selection of our tours for you to look forward to and gain inspiration from. If you register your details against a specific tour, we will contact you when the time is right.

Learn to dig Mycenaean archaeology (考古学): Greece

8 days May, 2021

An interactive tour of the key Mycenaean sites includes a unique experience at Mycenae where you will be taught how to explore, map and excavate (挖掘) the sites with archaeologists.

Dinosaur hunting in the Gobi Desert: Mongolia

15 days August, 2021

Join New Scientist on a thrilling and unique expedition to find dinosaur remains in the wilderness of the Gobi Desert with professional experts from the Mongolian Institute. Fully participate in live prospecting(勘探)and fossil digging across key sites.

The history and future of space exploration: USA

12/13 days September, 2020 and May 2021

A comprehensive tour covers key sites in the history and future of space exploration, from the first rockets to the iconic missions, space stations and developing space tourism industry, including three NASA space centers and Virgin Galactic Spaceport America.

Endangered wildlife of Malaysian Borneo: Malaysia

9 days July, 2021

Explore Malaysia's primary rainforests and wetlands crowded with rare and endangered species as Alfred Wallace did before writing his 1869 book The Malay Archipelago, Expect to see orangutan (红毛猩猩), sun bears, civet cats, proboscis monkeys, rhinoceros hornbills and many more. Led by conservationist and photographer Charles Ryan who will also help you gain the best wildlife shot.

1. Which of the following tours lasts the longest?

A．Endangered wildlife of Malaysian Borneo: Malaysia.

B．Learn to dig Mycenaean archaeology: Greece.

C．Dinosaur hunting in the Gobi Desert: Mongolia.

D．The history and future of space exploration: USA.

2. Where should you go if you are interested in space exploration?

A．Greece.

B．Mongolia.

C．Malaysia.

D．America.

3. What can you do on the tour in July?

A．Excavate dinosaur remains.	B．Watch various wild animals.
C．Shoot some animals for food.	D．Explore key Mycenaean sites.

【推荐1】Apply early to assure your place! Please sign up now!
Songs of Hope is an overnight performing arts summer camp in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA for kids aged 10 and older from around the world. More than just a performing arts camp, Songs of Hope offers participants a unique opportunity to live with kids from other cultures while learning and performing music from many countries.
Each summer, up to 75 children venture to Minnesota from Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and the US. They arrive as strangers but soon become friends as they learn popular songs and dances from each other's cultures. The lessons learned during these six weeks are profound (深远的). The friendships are enduring. And the stories are inspirational. Taking part in the Songs of Hope camp is a life­changing experience.
DATES
The Songs of Hope 2013 session will run from June 17 to July 30. Because Songs of Hope is a global camp, it is impossible for us to schedule the program to fit all the school schedules   of all the schools in the world. Therefore, we understand that some participants may need to arrive late or leave early. Don't let that stop you from applying! We are happy to make special arrangements as needed. Just send us an email to explain your scheduling challenges. We are happy to arrange a special study room for late arrivals to make up for the missing lessons.
PARTICIPANT FEE
For the 2013 summer, the fee for new, first­time participants is $2,950, subject to the special discounts offered below.
SPECIAL DISCOUNTS
If you apply before February 28, you get a special fee reduction of $100. Also, there is a 20% fee discount for additional participants from your family if you have a brother or sister who is a Songs of Hope participant. The discount applies to the second, third, and any other additional siblings attending in the same year from the same family.
1. The Songs of Hope 2013 session will last about ______.

A．three weeks	B．five weeks
C．nine weeks	D．six weeks

2. The summer camp will help kids in the following ways EXCEPT ________.

A．making more international friends

B．improving their performing ability

C．traveling around the US

D．learning more about other cultures

3. What will happen if you arrive late?

A．They will give you a special discount.

B．You will have to miss some lessons.

C．You will have to attend the next year's camp.

D．They will make up for the missed lessons.

4. If you and your sister apply for the first time on May 18, how much will both of you pay in total?

A．$5,310.	B．$4,720.
C．$5,900.	D．$6,100.

【推荐3】Welcome to Parkside Federation Academies

We are pleased to introduce you to a wide range of courses, training programs and other activities.

Enrolment (注册)

You can enrol for any course on 01223 712340 from 29th June. You can download course information from http://www.parksidefederation.org. uk/adult-learn-train/.

The office will not be open from 23rd July until 3rd September for enrolment in person due to building work, however, we will be taking bookings over the phone and by email during this time.

Our hosted enrolment dates are:

Parkside Campus: 12th September 10:00-12:00

Coleridge Campus: 10th September 18:00-19:30

Fees

Fees are payable in full when you enrol.

Refunds(退款) will be paid in full when a class is closed according to the College's decision, or if you cancel your enrolment at least two weeks before the course starts. If you decide to cancel less than two weeks before the course starts you will receive a 50% refund. Unfortunately we cannot offer a refund if a course has already started.

Learner information

If you supplied your email address, you should expect to receive a confirmation email after your enrolment.

Free parking is available in the evening at all centers.

Upon enrolment you will receive learner information about college support as well as policies and regulations.

In the event of severe weather conditions that result in school closure: please check the website http://www.parksidefederation.org.uk/ or turn on local radio for up-to-date information.

1. Which date you should avoid if you want to enrol in person?

A．29th June	B．23rd July
C．10th September	D．12th September

2. How much can you get back if you cancel your enrolment a week before the course starts?

A．No refund.	B．A 20% refund.
C．A 50% refund.	D．A full refund.

3. How will the school inform learners if it is closed due to bad weather?

A．Give learners calls.

B．Write emails to learners.

C．Post notices on

D．Announce the closure on local TV.