【推荐1】Peer ( 同伴 ) Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) is a peer-facilitated learning programme available to students enrolled ( 注册 ) in most core units of study in our business school.

PASS involves weekly sessions where you work in groups to tackle specially prepared problem sets, based around a unit of study you’re enrolled in.

PASS doesn’t re-teach or deliver new content. It’s an opportunity to deepen your understanding of the key points from lecture materials while you are applying your skills to solve problems.

You work interactively with your peers. As a peer group, you decide what is covered in each session. That way, PASS directly responds to your needs and feedback.

Registration in Term 2 will open at 9 am, 21 September 2022.

Waiting lists

If a session is full, you can register for the waiting list. We will email you if a place becomes available or if a new session is to be held.

When you are placed on a waiting list, we will email you a number which tells you where you are on the list. If you are close to the front of the list, you have a good chance of gaining a place in the programme in the near future.

Deregistering

If you miss two PASS sessions in a row, you will be deregistered and your place will be given to someone on the waiting list. Make sure you fill in the attendance sheet at each session to record your attendance.

You’ll be informed by email if you are being deregistered as a result of missing sessions. If you believe you have received the email in error, email the PASS office at   passoffice@umbs. edu..

1. In PASS, students ________.

A．attend new lectures	B．decide their own schedules
C．prepare problem sets in groups	D．use their skills to solve problems

2. What can students do if a session is full?

A．Fill in the attendance sheet.	B．Sign up for the waiting list.
C．Report their needs and feedback.	D．Email the office their numbers on the list.

3. Students will be deregistered if ________.

A．they send emails in error	B．they fail to work interactively
C．they give their places to others	D．they miss two sessions in a row

【推荐2】Four New Nature Travel Books

British Woodland
Ebury Publishing,￡22

Discover the secret world of our trees with this book by bushcraft and survival expert Ray Mears, who takes us on a journey from the planting of the very first seedling in Britain a thousand years ago to the present day. The book looks to our ancestors to show how man’s hand is critical in shaping woodland. It’s structured around how we can “use” our woods, providing a root to explore some of Britain’s most remarkable trees.

North York Moors & Yorkshire Wolds
Bradt Guides,￡l5.99

A “slow travel” guide to one of Britain’s most beloved landscapes, this newly updated book remains the only stand-alone guide to the region. Written by Yorkshire resident, outdoors enthusiast and travel writer Mike Bagshaw, it takes in sandy beaches, woodlands and chalk grasslands. It has information on walking and cycle paths, as well as wildlife-watching areas. Whale-and dolphin-watching tours are also covered.

Wild Isles
Harper Collins,￡25.

This rich photographic guide accompanies the new BBC documentary series of the same name, which sees Sir David Attenborough celebrate the wonders of British wildlife across a range of habitats. Written by natural history journalist Patrick Barkham and producer Alastair Fothergill, each chapter of the book focuses on a particular kind of wild space, from our wide variety of grasslands to our ocean shores, woodlands and remaining forests.

Springwatch
BBC Books,￡18.99.

Explore the UK’s richest regions for wildlife with 100 walks chosen for their unique plants and animals. Written by Wales-based travel journalist Luke Waterson, with a foreword(前言)by Chris Packham, this new guide is published together with the current Springwatch BBC TV series and features walks that best reveal the diversity of British nature.

1. What is British Woodland about?

A．Survival skills.	B．The journey to Britain.
C．Ancestors’ hardships	D．The exploration of woodland.

2. By whom is the cheapest book written?

A．Ray Mears.	B．Mike Bagshaw.
C．Patrick Barkham.	D．Luke Waterson.

3. What do Wild Isles and Springwatch have in common?

A．Both are adapted for TV series.

B．Both are written by co-authors.

C．Both focus on photography techniques.

D．Both reveal the diversity of British culture.

【推荐3】Trader Joe's Flyer Cartoon Contest

Are you a gifted graphic designer? Do you have a talent for watercolors? If the answer to both of the questions is yes, then our first-ever #FlyerCartoonContest is just the contest for you.

The Contest

Create an original, TJ's-themed cartoon with a clever caption (说明文字) for our annual Fearless Flyer Holiday Guide. Then, post it on Instagram with the hashtag (主题标签) “#FlyerCartoonContest” for the chance to win a TJ's gift card and have your cartoon published in the Trader Joe's 2020 Fearless Flyer Holiday Guide!

The Prizes

One winner will receive a $200 Trader Joe's gift card and have their cartoon published in the Trader Joe's Fearless Flyer Holiday Guide. Two runners-up will each receive a $100 Trader Joe's gift card — along with the possibility of seeing their cartoon appear in a future edition of Fearless Flyer.

Who can enter?

You must be at least 18 years old to enter. You may only submit one cartoon per person. Trader Joe's staff members and their families can't participate.

How to enter

Post your cartoon to your own Instagram account between September 24th at 6: 00 p. m. PST and September 30th at 11: 59 p. m. PST. Important: Your Instagram profile ( 简介) must be set to “Public” for your entry to be seen and to participate in this contest!

Include the hashtag “#FlyerCartoonContest” somewhere in your caption. If you don't include this hashtag, your entry will not be considered.

Good luck! We can't wait to see what you create.

1. Who may do best in the contest?

A．Artists.

B．Travel guides.

C．Cartoon-crazed kids.

D．Trader Joe's employees.

2. What will the champion of the contest get?

A．A free holiday.

B．A Trader Joe's gift worth $100.

C．A $200 Trader Joe's gift card.

D．A free future edition of Fearless Flyer.

3. How can you enter the competition?

A．By submitting at least two cartoons.

B．By avoiding any hashtags in your cartoon.

C．By setting your Instagram profiles to “Private”.

D．By sharing your cartoon online between September 25 and 30.

【推荐1】One of the best essay contests of 2024, this competition sponsored by the Writer’s Digest promotes nonfiction of all kinds: “personal or political, traditional or experimental”, but your essay should be at least 1,000 words and 1,500 words at most.

Eligibility (资格):

Students are eligible to participate if they are in grades nine through twelve in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. territories, or if they are U.S. citizens/lawful permanent residents attending high school overseas. Students may be attending a public or private school. Entries from home-schooled students are also accepted.

Submission:

Fill out the online registration form. All fields on the online form are required, including uploading a Microsoft Word (doc. or docx.) file of your original work with a title in English which should include a comprehensive list of sources consulted. Entries must be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman.

Teacher or parent: Student registration forms must have a teacher or parent name. That person may review the submitted essay and act as the key contact.

Do not place your last name or your school’s name on any of the pages of the essay.

Your essay will be disqualified if it does not meet the requirements or is submitted after the submission date of 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 1, 2024.

Prizes:

$1,000 to the writer of the winning essay, in addition to an all-expense paid trip to the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference! The runner-up wins a writing coaching package valued at $650 and the third, a diversity editing package valued at $350.

1. Who can participate in the contest?

A．A Chinese teenager.	B．A high school teacher.
C．An American tenth-grader.	D．A professional writer.

2. What is a requirement for the entry?

A．Uploading a Word version of the original work.

B．Writing personal name on the first page of the entry.

C．Filling in the application form and posting it in time.

D．Making sure of the words of the entry beyond 1,500.

3. What will be the second prize?

A．A free trip.	B．A cash prize.
C．A diversity editing package.	D．A writing coaching package.

【推荐2】The open-air bookstalls (书摊) that line the River Seine are as symbolic of Paris as the Louvre or the Arc de Triomphe. But most of the boxy, dark green stalls must be temporarily removed before the 2024 Summer Olympics for what officials say are security reasons.

Organizers in Paris are aiming to bring back magnificence to the Games, which begin on July 26. The opening ceremony will take place not in a stadium, but along the Seine, with thousands of Olympic athletes riding on a flotilla (船队)of 160 boats before hundreds of thousands of visitors on the river’s banks. The ceremony’s unusual format poses security headaches, for both the International Olympic committee and the Paris police, who said they had concerns that bombs could be hidden in the stalls.

The booksellers, known as “les bouquinistes”, have said they will not compromise, calling the order issued by the Paris police chief last week an affront to the French capital’s history and soul. “Paris without the bouquinistes is like Venice without the boats,” said Jean-Pierre Mathias, 76, who has had a stall along the Seine for about four decades.

Open every day from morning until dusk, the bouquinistes are both a scene along the riverside and a symbol of Paris’s literary culture, attracting curious tourists and locals looking for rare books. The tradition dates back to at least the 17th century and by the 19th century, Napoleon gave approval to the bookstalls, popular with intellectuals and writers, and they became permanent.

The city’s mayor (市长), Anne Hidalgo, initially highlighted the booksellers’ importance to the city and suggested an alternative plan that would keep the stall s in place once the police confirmed they were not a security threat. But that plan was no longer under consideration because the police declared it necessary to remove the stalls for safety, a spokeswoman for Ms. Hidalgo said on Tuesday.

1. The bookstalls must be removed before the Olympics due to ________.

A．traffic crowdedness

B．audience attention

C．potential danger

D．ceremony chaos

2. What does the underlined word “affront” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Doubt.

B．Shame.

C．Claim.

D．Appeal.

3. What is the mayor’s attitude towards the removal?

A．Objective.

B．Indifferent.

C．Approving.

D．Opposed.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Paris bookstalls, a symbol of French culture

B．Paris bookstalls, a welcomed tourist attraction

C．Paris bookstalls gaining support from citizens

D．Paris bookstalls facing the relocation order

【推荐3】Jonas Deichmann started his round-the-world triathlon (铁人三项) in September 2020. He swam 456km in 54 days along the coast of Croatia, although he admits that he isn’t a great swimmer. “The swim had its good moments, but I don’t want to do it again,” he said.

Then he hopped on his bike —he’s better at that. Last week, the German athlete finished his 10,000km cycle across Russia to Vladivostok. Overall, his self-imposed triathlon covers 40,000km. He is trying to do it with a minimal carbon footprint. Over the distance of 120 Ironmans, he will not use a support vehicle. He will make his way across any oceans on sailboats.

As usual over the 16 months for many of us, COVID-19 restrictions threw a wrench into his travel plans. He wanted to cycle across the Balkans, through Turkey, then Russia, and China. From here, he was going to sail across the Pacific to San Francisco and begin running 5,040km across the U. S. to New York. He punctually cycled through the Balkans (巴尔干山脉), a substantial way across Turkey. But when he arrived in Istanbul in mid-December, he discovered that the coronavirus (冠状病毒) had closed the border between Istanbul and Russia.

A week into Siberia, he caught food poisoning at a truck stop. “I had a delicious dish with chicken and soon realized that this was a mistake,” he said. The next morning, he felt like he was going to collapse so he spent a day recovering.

He reached Vladivostok on May 18,2021. He is now trying to source a ride across the Pacific. From there, the next stage of his route is unclear. He was going to run across America but U. S. borders remain closed. He is now considering running 5,000km across Mexico from Tijuana to Cancun.

1. What does Jonas Deichmann value most during his triathlon?

A．Diets.	B．Fame.
C．Environmental protection.	D．Sceneries along the way.

2. What do the underlined words “threw a wrench into” probably mean in Paragraph 3?

A．Ruined.

B．Adopted.

C．Stressed.

D．Reduced.

3. Why was Jonas’ experience in Siberia mentioned?

A．He was fooled.	B．He was disappointed.
C．Diet was a challenge.	D．The truck stop was unsafe.

4. What was Jonas’ aim to achieve?

A．Reached the USA.	B．Ran across Cancun.
C．Settled in Vladivostok.	D．Swam across the Pacific.

【推荐2】It's all about ME!

“Me”. It's a small word with big meaning.     1     Through interviews, I was able to discover what “me” means to other people, and how they have learnt to appreciate the beauty in themselves. . .

一 Psychologist, Dr Hart

Jade, 24, accounting manager As a song in Ugly Betty puts it, “It's a pretty person's world”. I understand this more than most, as I'm a plain - looking girl who'd love to look good. So, ever since I discovered selfie (自拍) apps that could remove my freckles, enlarge my eyes and even slim my jawline, I've become addicted. I spend hours every day editing my selfies, posting them and eagerly checking my phone a hundred times for comments.     2     Dad thinks I am a narcissist (自恋狂), but what I say is that my pictures aren't hurting anyone, so who cares? Dr Hart says: The image Jade presents to obtain the praise of others is false.     3

Anthony, 21, college student I never really cared about my appearance. When I first moved into my dormitory at college, this made my roommates quite confused as they saw me in the same clothes day after day. Last month they registered me for a TV programme, A New You.     4     But I was surprised at how good I looked after the makeover! For the first time in my life I saw myself as a handsome young man. At that moment, I realized that external beauty isn't totally worthless. It can be an expression of our personalities. Dr Hart says: It's true that inner beauty is very important, but external beauty shouldn't be completely ignored     5

A．Each “like” builds up my confidence.

B．I didn't like being reviewed from head to toe at first.

C．It plays a part in the image we present to the whole world.

D．My anxiety drove me to try every means possible to lose weight.

E．And that meaning is as individual to each of us as the way we look.

F．People who pretend to be someone else tend to misjudge themselves.

G．Being healthy is beautiful and we should wear that beauty with confidence.

【推荐3】Long Island’s local theaters have long pulled from Broadway’s talent pool, providing unique opportunities to see incredible performances. The Long Island theatre culture sets the stage for new works and classic theaters. We’ve rounded up the best spots for you.

The Suffolk Theater

The Suffolk Theater brings a broad range of artists to its stage from Country to Comedy and Classical. Their shows for the holiday season include Top of the World: A Carpenters Christmas on December 2, WLNG’s Rockabilly Christmas! on December 9, Rockapella Christmas on December 11 and The Suffolk 54 New Years Eve! on December 31.

John W. Engeman Theater

The John W. Engeman Theater is a year-round professional theater that casts its actors directly from the Broadway talent pool. This holiday season, their main stage show is the beloved tale, A Christmas Story. Their winter children’s shows include Frosty from November 26 to December 31 and Frozen Jr. from February 4 to March 5.

Studio Theatre Long Island

Studio Theatre Long Island is one of Long Island’s oldest theaters. It is putting on a production of Scrooge the Musical running through December 18 for their main stage performance and Frosty and His Puppet Pals, from November 26 to December 31 for their children’s theatre performance.

ThinkBIG! Theater Arts

ThinkBIG! is a non-profit theater arts company offering community and school programs and performances for young audiences. This holiday season, their fall acting classes are taking place at Gigi’s Playhouse in Patchogue. And their traveling’ trunk show is Long Island’s only interactive children’s show where kids from the audience star in the show!

1. When will WLNG’s Rockabilly Christmas be on?

A．On December 2.	B．On December 9.
C．On December 11.	D．On December 31.

2. Where can kids from the audience star in a show?

A．The Suffolk Theater.	B．John W. Engeman Theater.
C．Studio Theatre Long Island.	D．ThinkBIG! Theater Arts.

3. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To educate.

B．To argue.

C．To introduce.

D．To persuade.