【推荐1】Interested in getting ahead over the summer? Then stay on course by taking advantage of Alvernia’s Summer Session. It lets you get ahead with a large selection of undergraduate and graduate courses. You can attend the class in classrooms or online, or you can take mixed courses if you like. We offer several flexible sessions at all three locations in the summer to help move you closer toward graduation. All courses are officially recognized and credits you earn are transferable. You don’t have to be admitted to Alvernia to take classes this summer. Our Summer Session is open to all Alvernia students and to students from other colleges and high schools, as well as adult professionals and lifelong learners.

And if you’re taking a course with us, you’ll have full access to the library, gym, cafes, and computer labs. Alvernia’s Summer Session is a perfect option for students who:

●Want to lighten their course load for coming terms.

●Stay on track to complete their degree on time.

●Plan to earn additional credits now to graduate a term early.

●Had trouble with a course during a past term and need to retake it.

●Just want to take a course for fun.

To find out what financial aid options might be available to you, contact the Office of Student Financial Planning by emailing financialaid@alvernia.edu or calling 610-796-8356.

We offer several flexible sessions to help fit your busy lifestyle. You can take classes and also enjoy your summer!(See courses for specific dates by visiting http://www.alvernia.edu/financialaid.)

1. What do we know about Alvernia’s Summer Session?

A．It’s open to students only.	B．It offers courses in three forms.
C．It includes high school courses.	D．It provides financial aid to all the learners.

2. What will happen if you attend Alvernia’s Summer Session?

A．You will not fail an exam.	B．You may face no course load.
C．You may finish your studies a term early.	D．You can be admitted to Alvernia.

3. What can you do by visiting the mentioned website?

A．Check the course schedule.	B．Get financial aid information.
C．Apply for courses free of charge.	D．Register for Alvernia’s Summer Session.

【推荐2】The Internet can provide a wealth of educational resources for small children, if you know where to look. This article will offer some educational websites to small children. You may need to assist your children in navigating (导航)   the pages until they understand where their favorite activities are.

Enchanted Learning

Enchanted learning is a great website for children, and I know several teachers who rely on it for materials for their classrooms. Most of the information is free, but for $20.00 per year, you can purchase a membership that allows you to have access to the site without the advertising. The pages here are great. There are colored pages and worksheets for toddlers (学步儿童) and school age children. They focus on learning language, science, animals, geography, astronomy, explorers, music, art and nursery rhymes.

Starfall

Starfall is another good educational website for small children. Teachers often use this website in classrooms. It emphasizes reading skills for early learners. The website is aimed at first grade level learners, but it has tools that can help all children from pre K to second grade. The website has reading activities, worksheets to download, and a store where you can purchase educational materials for your children.

Sesame Street Workshop

Kids love Sesame Street, and it is always educational. This is one of the funniest websites online for children because it is very well animated and has great sound effects. The website has games and stories for small kids, and they can create letters at the post office and mail them to their favorite characters.

Sprout Online

Sprout has features on its television network, which are just for children. There are games, colored pages, recipes, music, videos, sign language activities and exercise videos for children. There are also online activities based on Sprout television shows. These include Roary the Race Car, the Wiggles, the Mighty Jungle and many others.

These are just a few of many educational websites for children. Small children love to use computers, so help them find some websites that contain fun and learning at the same time.

1. What's the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

A．To introduce some educational websites to parents for their kids.

B．To let parents distinguish between good and bad websites.

C．To attract the readers to download some useful information.

D．To enrich young children's spare time with some Internet games.

2. What's the difference between people who have memberships and those who don't?

A．With a membership, you can get the information for free.

B．You can download materials you want for free with a membership.

C．With a membership, you can have access to the site without the ads.

D．You can look through more pages with a membership.

3. If you want to buy educational materials for your children, you should choose ________.

A．Enchanted Learning	B．Starfall
C．Sesame Street Workshop	D．Sprout Online

4. Why does the Sesame Street Workshop have more fun than others?

A．Because it has games and stories for young kids.

B．Because children can mail letters to their favorite characters.

C．Because it is always educational, and children love it.

D．Because it has great sound effects and animation.

【推荐3】

Time	Event	Location	Audience
10：15 a．m. on Wednesday	BABY_AND_ME Babies from birth to 18 months old and their parents/caregivers can enjoy great books, lively songs, and rhymes, and meet other babies in the neighborhood. This program is limited to 35 participants.	Muhlenberg Library, Community Room	Children, Infant (0－18 months)
10：30 a．m. on Wednesday	OPEN_LAB Are you having trouble with your email? Don’t know how to cut and paste? Never touched a computer? This is the time and place for you to get ahead with 21st century technology! Bring your technology questions and/or your wireless enabled device and get one­on­one assistance, discover online tutorials, improve your skills, exceed the limits of your imagination！	St. George Library Center, TechConnect Lab	Adults
10 a．m. on Thursday	I_NEED_A_DOCTOR:_HEALTH_INFO_ONLINE Learn to find consumer health information online, including doctors’ credentials, hospital information, drug side effects, conventional and alternative medical treatments of diseases, diets, weight loss, nutrition and exercises, and how to evaluate these websites.	Kips Bay Library	Adults
12 noon on Thursdays	No talking, no cell phone, and no noise are required in our quiet study room. This room is open thanks to our volunteers, and is subject to their availability. If you are interested in keeping the quiet study room open more hours, please see a staff member about becoming a volunteer! Quiet Study Hours: Mondays 12－5, Tuesdays 1－5, Wednesdays 1－5, Thursdays 12－5, Fridays 10－3, Saturdays 10－3. Subject to cancellation /change of hours without prior notice.	67th Street Library	50＋， Book Lovers， Business­ people

1. Who will probably take part in the event “BABY AND ME”？

A．Book lovers.	B．Businessmen.
C．Infants.	D．Adults 50＋.

2. Where will you go if you want to learn about computer technology?

A．Muhlenberg Library.	B．St. George Library Center.
C．Kips Bay Library.	D．67th Street Library.

3. In which event can you work as a volunteer?

A．BABY AND ME.

B．OPEN LAB.

C．I NEED A DOCTOR: HEALTH INFO ONLINE.

D．QUIET STUDY ROOM.

【推荐1】Latrice Brown was excited about starting her junior year. She had volunteered to take part in the Lincoln High School Friendship Program. As an upperclassman, she would be assigned a “freshman(新生) friend”. Her duties would include helping her friend get used to high school life by offering friendship. Latrice thought it was important to have someone with whom to talk and share concerns. She knew that the friendship program was likely to make the freshman year of high school a positive experience. On August 2nd Latrice received a notice in the mail about the schedule of events for the freshman orientation (适应指导).

Freshman Orientation

TO:                                 Latrice Brown FROM:                            Mrs. Gomez, Guidance Counselor, 555-7295 DATE:                            August 1st SUBJECT:                       Freshman Friendship Program FRESHMAN FRIEND:       Susan Brooks , 555-2168

Please call your freshman friend and introduce yourself over the telephone.

Confirm that he or she will be attending the orientation.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR ORIENTATION Wednesday, August 13—9:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A. M Upperclassmen and freshmen will gather for a gathering in the hall. Student Council president Sarah Wilke will give a speech titled “What It Means to Be in High School”. Mr. Reick, the principal, will welcome everyone to Lincoln High School and formally introduce each upperclassman to his or her freshman friend. After being introduced, please go to the café. At this time pick up your friend’s class schedule and locker number at the guidance counselors’ (顾问) table. 10:30 A.M to 11:30 A. M Start your school tour at your friend’s locker to ensure it works. If there is a problem, report it to Mr. Mulholland, the assistant principal. Then walk to the classrooms on the class schedule in the order in which they are listed. This will help familiarize your freshman friend with the schedule and the layout(布局) of the school. Discuss high school life but try not to supply your freshman friend with too much information. High school is confusing and frightening when you’re just starting and everything is new. 11:30A.M to 1: 30 P.M Return to the café to enjoy pizza and to take part in a question-and-answer meeting. Monday, August 18 ( The First Day of School)—All Lunch Periods Meet your freshman friend in the café during lunch and discuss the morning of the first day. After lunch take your friend to the courtyard between the gym and the art rooms. Each club will have a table set up with information about its activities after class and a sign-up sheet for students who wish to join. Club officers will be available to answer questions and to encourage freshmen to take part.

1. According to the notice, Latrice will help Susan ______.

A．visit the school after lunch during August 13 to 18.

B．get a timetable after 10:30A.M. on August 13.

C．get to know where to have different classes.

D．sign up for after-class activities in the gym.

2. During her first day in high school, Susan will most likely _____.

A．share a locker with Latrice       .

B．join an art club with Latrice.

C．have the same class schedule as Latrice.

D．ask Latrice information on school activities.

3. The notice is written to ______.

A．inform upperclassmen of their role in the program.

B．offer many activities for new students after class.

C．welcome new students to Lincoln High School.

D．put forward a freshman orientation program.

【推荐2】To help new students, the International Business Institute (IBI) plans to set up a buddy (伙伴) peer support project. The project will help new students meet current students at IBI who can provide them with some friendly company during their first months in Newcastle and help them with any small problems that they may have.

What’s in it for you?

We believe that being a buddy will be rewarding in several ways. As a volunteer, it will be personally satisfying to know that you are able to help new students. It will also help you make contacts that may be valuable in your future academic and professional lives. If you are an overseas student, it will give you another opportunity to practise speaking English.

Responsibilities of buddies

• Telephone and arrange to make contact with the new student.

• Meet the student and show him/her around the campus and the local area Answer questions about living in Newcastle and administration procedures at IBI.

• Arrange to meet the new student on morning or afternoon one weekend early in the semester,

and take the student to places that you enjoy in Newcastle.

• Be prepared to take phone call from the new student to answer further questions that he/she may have from time to time. Meet to explain information to the new student in person, if required.

• You will be matched to an individual new student. However, if you have friends who are also buddies, you might prefer to form a support group together. This would mean that you meet the new students as a group rather than one-on-one.

• Being a buddy is voluntary. There is no “requirement” to provide assistance beyond the help outlined above.

Please note that if you agree to become a peer support buddy, you will be expected to fulfill your role conscientiously and cheerfully. It will be important to be considerate and reliable so that the student can feel confident in your support.

1. According to the passage, what benefit can you get from being a buddy?

A．You can learn how to be a confident person.

B．It is easy for you to find some friendly company.

C．You can be rewarded with both money and prizes.

D．It may be helpful for your future studies and career.

2. Which of the following is one of buddy’s responsibility?

A．Forming a support group with other volunteers at IBI.

B．Familiarizing the new student with his or her surroundings.

C．Building up the new suet’s confidence in his or her study.

D．Meeting the new student every morning early in the semester.

3. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To inform students’ responsibilities in new campus.

B．To attract potential volunteers to be peer supporters.

C．To offer an opportunity to practise speaking English.

D．To introduce a peer support project for new students.

【推荐3】I can hear the sound of insects and feel autumn is nearing. This means my year of study at Nara University of Education is coming to an end.

The time I've spent here has flown by so quickly. It seems as if I came here a month ago，but in reality I have to go home soon. When I came here，I missed my family and friends back home and found it hard to overcome loneliness，but on the other hand，I was interested in the new environment and had a lot of fun.

I had visited Japan three times before coming to study at this university，but when I started living in Japan，many days were filled with a mixture of anxiety and excitement. I sometimes made silly mistakes，but I thought this was the best way to learn about Japanese culture. I was not the only one that was not accustomed to the different customs of Japanese people.

My plan before coming to Japan was to make friends with some Japanese students in universities. However，I found my best friends were those who came from other countries. I didn't know much about other countries but I came to be more interested in them through making friends from different places，which made me aware of many different and sometimes hard-to-understand customs. Furthermore，I was surprised to see myself thinking more about my own culture and realized I should come to know it better.

I am really happy that I came to Nara. During my stay，I felt the closer connection between humans and nature here than in Europe.

1. What can we infer from the third paragraph?

A．The author felt puzzled all the time.

B．The author is adjusted to the life.

C．Many foreigners live in the city of Nara.

D．Many students like the author felt anxious.

2. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Different countries.

B．Different cultures.

C．Many different places.

D．Foreign students.

3. What do we know about the Japanese according to the text?

A．They value their lives much more.

B．They are difficult to get along with.

C．They are mindful of protecting the environment.

D．Many Europeans love to make friends with them.

4. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A．To look back on his study.

B．To call on readers to visit Nara.

C．To show the beauty of Japanese culture.

D．To share his experience of studying abroad.

【推荐3】The Pacific Islands: Meet your next favorite holiday hotspot The Independent State of Samoa

You'll find the Independent State of Samoa in the south Pacific Ocean. It's an island state made up of two main islands, Savai'i and Upolu, along with four smaller surrounding islands. With a population of 200,000, Samoa is famed for its incredible seascapes and is known as “Paradise on Earth” in the south Pacific region. The country is characterised by its strong cultural heritage, stretching back 3,000 years, and its many beautiful villages.

Language: English, Samoan

The Republic of Vanuatu

The Republic of Vanuatu is located in the south Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Australia. In Vanuatu you'll find amazing oceanic scenery, an accessible and active volcano on the southeast coast, and the world's only underwater post office in the capital, Port Villa.

Language: English, French, and Bislama

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is an Oceanian country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia. Papua New Guinea's spectacular coral reefs have made both the mainland and its satellite islands popular destinations for deep sea divers, who visit to explore what has been called the “underwater photographer's paradise”.

Language: English, Tok Pisin

Federated States of Micronesia

The Federated States of Micronesia is an island country in the western Pacific Ocean, consisting of more than 600 islands. It consists of four states – Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk and Yap – that are spread across the western Pacific Ocean. The country's ancient Pacific culture, richly diverse traditional lifestyle and native handicrafts (手工艺品) attract tourists from across the world. Each year there are local festivals showcasing the best the country has to offer in March, June and November, and visitors can choose from a range of resorts, hotels and apartments. Language: English

1. Which spot will you be most likely to choose if you can only speak French?

A．Papua New Guinea

B．Federated States of Micronesia

C．The Independent State of Samoa

D．The Republic of Vanuatu

2. What attracts the tourists most in Papua New Guinea?

A．Coral reefs.

B．Beautiful villages.

C．Active volcanoes.

D．Local festivals.

3. What can we learn about Federated States of Micronesia?

A．It is an island country that occupies the eastern Pacific Ocean.

B．It is made up of more than 600 states.

C．You can enjoy the wonderful traditional lifestyles and handicrafts there.

D．The best time to experience the local festivals is October.

【推荐1】Like many other students beginning graduate school, I was quickly charged with responsibilities and had to find time for studying by letting go of many other things I valued. Letting go of football and the violin was, however, self-defeating: it might have brought me more time in the short term, but spending that extra time on work only’ made me more stressed and less productive.

Towards the end of the MSC (Master of Science program) started to lose my motivation and curiosity for science and research, as well as my creativity. Spending so much time and energy in the laboratory, and focusing all my attention on my thesis and courses, made me feel down and almost totally uninterested in my field - not to mention short-tempered and oversensitive in my personal communications.

Over time, I learnt from these experiences. When I started my PhD, I focused on balancing academic success with personal time-off, and made personal happiness a priority (首要事情) in my weekly schedule. My mentor (导师) and I discussed my work-life balance early in my program, and we arrange our lab responsibilities accordingly.

I set boundaries for myself in new ways: ‘rather than doing lab work all weekend, I’d play football or the violin, or visit loved ones, before allowing myself to work fora few hours.

This was hard at first: I worried that it would affect my standing with my peers, and superiors, but I had learnt from experiences that an overloaded schedule can drain (使疲劳) you so much that you become unfocused and start making mistakes or forgetting important details.

Since establishing a better work-life balance, I’ve been doing well in graduate school. Outside the lab, I’ve been able to take up a few leadership positions at my university because I’m not as stressed with my work. I serve as our department’s student councilor and I am also vice-president academic in the Health Sciences Graduate Students’ Association. My advice is this: a healthy work-life balance isn’t a luxury; it’s a key part of success in graduate programs.

1. What is the author’s problem?

A．He must study hard to graduate.

B．He must give up his hobby for study,

C．He didn’t know how to study more effectively.

D．He didn’t know how to deal with pressure.

2. Paragraph 2 shows ________.

A．the challenges of an MSC program

B．the consequences of giving up hobbies

C．the benefits of focusing on schoolwork

D．the importance of balancing study and hobbies

3. To balance academic and personal life, the author ________.

A．asks his peers for help

B．seeks to reduce his lab duties

C．puts his hobbies first more often

D．avoids schoolwork at weekends at all

4. When the author gets his hands too full, he ________.

A．tends to put things on hold

B．tends to lose the attention to details

C．will lose his patience with his academic work

D．will make a new schedule accordingly

5. What can be inferred from the author’s personal experience?

A．It’s never too late to make a change in the university.

B．It’s easy to be work-life balanced in our lives.

C．Multi-tasking has many advantages in the university.

D．Work-life balance is necessary in the university.

【推荐2】Have you winterized your horse yet? Even though global warming may have made our climate more mild, many animals are still hibernating(冬眠) .It’s too bad that humans can’t hibernate. In fact, as a species, we almost did.
Apparently, at times in the past , peasants in France liked a semi-state of human hibernation . So writes Graham Robb, a British scholar who has studied the sleeping habits of the French peasants. As soon as the weather turned cold people all over France shut themselves away and practiced the forgotten art of doing nothing at all for months on end.
In line with this, Jeff Warren, a producer at CBC Radio’s The Current, tells us that the way we sleep has changed fundamentally since the invention of artificial(人造的) lighting and the electric bulb.
When historians began studying texts of the Middle Ages, they noticed something referred to as “first sleep”, which was not clarified, though.   Now scientists are telling us our ancestors most likely slept in separate periods. The business of eight hours’ uninterrupted sleep is a modern invention.
In the past , without the artificial light of the city to bathe in, humans went to sleep when it became dark and then woke themselves around midnight. The late night period was known as ”The Watch” It was when people actually kept watch against wild animals ,although many of them simply moved around or visited family and neighbours .
According to some sleep researchers, a short period of insomnia(失眠) at midnight is not a disorder .It is normal . Humans can experience another state of consciousness   around their sleeping, which occurs in the brief period before we fall asleep or wake ourselves in the morning .This period can be an extraordinarily creative time for some people .The impressive inventor, Thomas Edison , used this state to hit upon many of his new ideas.
Playing with your sleep rhythms can be adventurous   ,as anxiety may set in. Medical science doesn’t help much in this case. It offers us medicines for a full night’s continuous sleep, which sounds natural ; however, according to Warren’s theory，it is really the opposite of what we need.
1. The example of the French peasants shows the fact that________.

A．people might become lazy as a result of too much sleep

B．there were signs of hibernation in human sleeping habits

C．people tended to sleep more peacefully in cold weather

D．winter was a season for people to sleep for months on end

2. The late night was called “The Watch”because it was a time for people______.

A．to set traps to catch animals

B．to wake up their family and neighbours

C．to remind others of the time

D．to guard against possible dangers

3. What does the author advise people to do ?

A．Sleep in the way animals do.

B．Consult a doctor if they can’t sleep.

C．Follow their natural sleep rhythm.

D．Keep to the eight-hour sleep pattern.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A．To give a prescription for insomnia.

B．To urge people to sleep less.

C．To analyze the sleep pattern of modern people.

D．To throw new light on human sleep.

【推荐3】Barbican Art Gallery

A world-class arts and learning center, the Barbican pushes the boundaries of all major art forms including dance, film, music, theater and many visual arts from Egypt.

Tickets:

Adult: £10 online/£12 at the door

13-17 years old: £6 online/£8 at the door

Children aged 12 and under: Free

Opening Times:

Sat.—Wed.: 10 a.m.—6 p.m.; Thu.一Fri.: 10 a.m.一9 p.m.

Review by Laura Miller: I have just watched To Kill a Mockingbird here. The play and actors were fantastic. Nice and clean ladies' toilets with hot water. During the interval, they were selling the usual ice cream and drinks. Not all staff were friendly, but most were. I would come again to watch another show or even the same one.

The British Museum

A museum of the world, for the world. Discover over two million years of human history and culture. Some of the world-famous objects include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures and Egyptian mummies.

Admission and opening times:

Free, open daily 10 a.m.—17:30 p.m.

The Museum is closed on Jan. 1, Good Friday (April 10, 2020) and Dec. 24, 25 & 26, but open every other day of the year.

Review by Robert James: I arrived at the main entrance line at 10:45 a.m., waited patiently as it rolled forward for a few minutes. Now 11:30 a.m. with two thirds of the line to go, another 30 minutes to wait and with knowledge that I had to go downtown shopping by 1 p.m., I turned on my heels and left.

1. How much will a couple with kids of 11 and 14 pay for online tickets of the Art Gallery?

A．£20.	B．£26.
C．£32.	D．£36.

2. What did Miller like best about Barbican Art Gallery?

A．Dance.	B．Film.
C．Music.	D．Theater.

3. What do the gallery and the museum have in common?

A．Both offer free admission.	B．Egyptian exhibits are on display.
C．They're open all year round.	D．They're located downtown.