【推荐2】The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors,senior copy editors,copy editors and graphic（图表）designers to strengthen its international team.We offer a competitive salary package,free accommodation（膳宿）with utilities（公用事业）paid for 90 percent medical return,a seven-day paid leave,eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.

Senior Business Editor

You must:

★assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them;

★be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and to guide junior staff;

★ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership needs;

★have had at least five years’ editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.

Senior Copy Editor

You must:

★work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;

★edit or rewrite copy and give up-to-date headlines and captions（字幕）;

★have had at least two years’ editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.

Copy Editor

You must:

★be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions;

★be able to work on shifts for different pages,and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;

★have two years of editing experience working on copy desks and be familiar with industry software.

Graphic Designer

You must:

★have excellent skills in information graphics;

★be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;

★have a good sense of typography;

★have good news judgment;

★be familiar with Macintosh software,including InDesign,Illustrator and Photoshop;

★be fluent in English.

For enquiries or to apply,write to job@cheinadaily.com.cn.

1. How many positions need editing experience?

A．One.	B．Two.
C．Three.	D．Four

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined words “have the last word” in the third paragraph?

A．Showing that the editor is forgetful.

B．Showing that the editor has the right to make a decision.

C．Meaning the editor is good at making a speech.

D．Meaning the editor is bored with his work.

3. What is not required about Graphic Designer?

A．Be familiar with Photoshop.

B．Have excellent skills in information graphics.

C．Having a good sense of typography.

D．Writing up-to-date headlines and captions.

4. The   author writes this passage to      .

A．advertise for employing some employees

B．describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper group

C．describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group

D．tell you how to become good editors and designers

【推荐3】Exploit your parking space
An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to £200 or £300 a week. Put an advertisement（广告）for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.
Rent a room
Spare room? Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you won’t have to pay any tax on the first £4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.
Make money during special events
Don’t want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money. Grashpadder can advertise your space.
Live on set
Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.
Use your roof
You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.
1. If you earn ￡5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ______.

A．￡800

B．￡4500

C．￡500

D．5000

2. If you want to use energy free, you have to_____.

A．sign an agreement with the government

B．keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years

C．sell the roof to some energy companies

D．pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment

3. For whom the text most probably written?

A．Lodgers.	B．Advertisers.
C．Online companies	D．House owners.

【推荐1】2015 TFK Poetry Contest

(2015 • 江西调研）Call all poets! Time For Kids (TFK) has a challenge for you: write a funny, rhyming poem. It must be an original poem that does not copy another poet’s work. Enter it in the Time for Kids Poetry Contest! As fewer and fewer children are interested in writing poetry of their own, Time For Kids decides to organize and sponsor such a contest to change the situation.

Contest Rules

1. How to enter This contest begins at 12:01 am on March 6, 2015 and ends at 11:59 pm on July 24, 2015. To enter, mail the following information to 1271 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10020: (a) an original and previously unpublished poem that is humorous and has a rhyme scheme; (b) entrant’s first name only and a parent’s mail address. Limit one entry per person. When entering, entrant promises that the entry is original, and has not been published in any medium and has not won an award.

2. Judging All entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following criteria: creativity and originality (50%), use of language and rhyme (25%) and appropriateness to the theme of the contest (25%). The length of the entry will not be taken into consideration.

3. Prizes Our judge will select four semi-finalists (半决赛选手) from which one grand prize winner and three finalists will be chosen. The one grand prize winner will receive an online class visit from Children’s Poet Laureate Kenn Nesbitt and a signed copy of his newest book of poetry, The Armpit of Doom: Funny Poems for Kids, approximately value at $ 275. The three finalists will each get a signed copy of Nesbitt’s newest book of poetry, The Armpit of Doom: Funny Poems for Kids, and both their poems and that of the grand prize winner will be published at timeforkids.com.

4. Eligibility (参赛资格) Open to legal citizens of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are primary school students and are 8 to 13 years old at time of entry.

5. Winner’s list For names of the winner and finalists, visit timeforkids.com (after August 1, 2015, available for a period of 10 days).

1. The purpose of the contest is to       .

A．encourage children to learn from other poets

B．help children realize the dream of poetry writing

C．encourage children’s interest in poetry writing

D．encourage children to read more original poems

2. Which of the following characteristics of a poem is valued most in judging?

A．Being creative and original.

B．Using a proper number of words.

C．Using proper language and rhyme.

D．Being appropriate to the contest theme.

3. What can be known about the finalists of the contest?

A．They will get a great deal of money.

B．Their poems can be read at timeforkids.com.

C．They will receive an online class visit from Nesbitt.

D．Their poems will appear in Nesbitt’s newest book of poetry.

4. According to the contest rules,       .

A．poems can be sent to the organizers by e-mail

B．all children have the right to take part in the contest

C．the number of one entrant’s poems to enter the contest is not limited

D．the result of the contest will be unknown before August, 2015

【推荐2】The World’s Most Amazing Caves

Humans have been drawn to caves for thousands of years. Here are four of   the world’s biggest caves.

Son Doong Cave, Vietnam

Son Doong Cave in the remote (偏远的) forests of Vietnam holds the title of the largest cave in the world. Son Doong is a spreading network of tunnels and caves, the largest of which could contain an entire New York City block with 40-story buildings. Parts of the cave’s top have fallen down, creating vast skylights that allow life to grow to a height of hundreds of feet beneath the forest floor.

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, the United States

Mammoth Cave in Kentucky is the longest cave system in the world, with 426 miles explored and scientists guess another 600 miles have yet to be discovered based on measurements of air movement within the caves. Mammoth Cave has drawn visitors since the 1800s and 10 miles of underground passages are accessible to tourists today.

Sac Actun, Mexico

The longest underwater cave system in the world, Sac Actun winds (蜿蜒) more than 215 miles under Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Adventurers can take a drop in the Sac Actun system through more than. 248 cenotes (天然井) — the natural swimming pools that form when sinkholes connect the surface to the underwater caves.

Veryovkina Cave, Abkhazia, Georgia

Veryovkina Cave is the deepest cave in the world, spreading 1.4 miles beneath the surface. It takes professionals a week to make a round journey to Veryovkina Cave. They have to brave waterfalls, tight presses and sharp drops. But the payoff is excellent — Veryovkina Cave’s end is a beautiful blue lake about 50 feet long and 25 feet wide surrounded by black rocks.

1. What is special about Son Doong Cave?

A．It has lots of tall plants growing.	B．It lies far away from the forests.
C．It is the longest cave in Vietnam.	D．It is the highest cave in the world.

2. What do Mammoth Cave and Sac Actun have in common?

A．They   attract few adventurers.	B．They have long cave systems.
C．They stay unexplored at present.	D．They end up with beautiful lakes.

3. How long may professionals spend passing through Veryovkina Cave?

A．Over two week.

B．Half a week.

C．One week.

D．Two week.

【推荐3】Kuala Lumpur is an exciting capital city in Malaysia. Here are the top 4 budget hotels there:
The Chinatown Inn (About $30 per night)
Just a block from the railway station, located in Chinatown’s open market. It has clean beds, central air conditioning, hot water for coffee and tea, and a hall with a big screen TV. Wi-Fi is good on the first 4 floors, but a little weak on Floor 5. Many guests like the Chinatown Inn. Their complaint is that the air condition is too cold, so make sure you get a room with a window. You can open it to let some warmth in.
Ancasa Express (About $45 per night).
The hotel is above the sky-train station. That makes it convenient to get to other parts of the city. From the station, take the elevator to the 5th floor to reach the hotel lobby (大厅). The rooms are clean and nice. There is a flat screen TV, the strongest Wi-Fi, and a very hot rainfall shower. The guests’ complaint is that the cafe is only open for breakfast and dinner, and not 24 hours.
Central Hotel (About $35 per night)
This hotel is just two blocks from the Central Station, which is the heart of all transportation in the city—buses, trains and sky-trains all meet here. Central is where the airport-link trains will take you to the airport. From Central you can walk 2 blocks to the beautiful Central Hotel, in which rooms are small but nice and clean, and have common Wi-Fi.
Ocean 77 (About $25 per night)
On Petaling Street in Chinatown, this brand new hotel is most spotlessly clean. There is a flat screen TV and good Wi-Fi in each room. The location is good, in the heart of the Petaling Street market. No cafe in the hotel, but many nearby on the street.
1. In the Chinatown Inn you are told to choose a room with a window .

A．because the light in the room is dim

B．so that you can breathe the fresh air

C．so that you can let some warm air in

D．so that you can have a good view from it

2. If a guest likes surfing the Net very much, which of the following would be his first choice?

A．Ancasa Express	B．Central Hotel.
C．Ocean 77.	D．The Chinatown Inn.

3. What is the unusual characteristic of Ocean 77?

A．It is the cheapest, newest and cleanest.

B．Its location is in the heart of the city.

C．It is located in the street in Chinatown.

D．There is a flat screen TV and good Wi-Fi.

4. What can we learn from this passage?

A．Wi-Fi in the Chinatown Inn is good in each room.

B．Only one of the four hotels is air-conditioned.

C．The café in Ancasa Express is open all day long.

D．Central Hotel is in the heart of all transportation.

【推荐1】Most parts of China have access to sufficient supplies of fresh water for drinking. But fresh water can be in short supply in many regions of the world such as Saudi Arabia, where there are limited water resources. As the world population continues to grow, shortages of fresh water will occur more often and the need for additional water supplies will become critical. Some may ask, “Since the ocean covers more than 70 percent of the Earth, why not just get drinking water from the ocean?”

To turn seawater into fresh water we need to remove the salt in seawater, that is, to desalinate seawater. The problem is that the desalination of water requires a lot of energy. Salt dissolves very easily in water, forming strong chemical bonds, and those bonds are difficult to break. The energy and technology to desalinate water are both expensive, and this means that desalinating water can be costly.

There are environmental costs of desalination as well. Sea life can get sucked into desalination plants, killing small ocean creatures like baby fish, upsetting the food chain. Also, there is problem of what to do with the separated salt, which is left over as a very concentrated salty water. Pumping this super-salty water back into the ocean can harm local sea life. Reducing these impacts is possible, but it adds to the costs.

Despite the economic and environmental hurdles, desalination is becoming increasingly attractive as human beings are using up fresh water from other sources. At present desalinating seawater is the only practical way to provide water to growing populations in rural areas of the Middle East and North Africa. Therefore, the race is on to find a cheaper, cleaner, and more energy-efficient way of desalinating seawater, and promising new finding are being reported.

1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．The high cost of desalinating seawater.

B．The major chemical characteristics of seawater.

C．The urgent need to turn seawater into fresh water.

D．The amount of energy produced in the desalination of seawater.

2. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A．Mixing salt with water is not as easy as removing salt from seawater.

B．Desalinating seawater may kill some sea creatures and disturb the food chain.

C．Covering 70% of the Earth, the ocean has always satisfied human needs for water.

D．The increasing population in Saudi Arabia has resulted in shortages of fresh water.

3. Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude toward the future of desalination?

A．Amazed.	B．Skeptical.
C．Reserved.	D．Hopeful.

【推荐2】

	Tate Modern，London，UK Together with three other Tate museums. Tate Modern located in London is a national museum of international音modern art. It is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the world. Most of the exhibit items are open to the public for free，only charging for major temporary（临时的）exhibitions.
	The Musee du Louvre，Paris，France It is the world's largest and most visited art museum and a historical land mark of Paris. Housed in the Louvre Palace，the museum has been added to many times since its opening in 1793. Its glass pyramid in the main courtyard was designed by Chinese American architect Ieoh Ming Pei，and it later became a signature design of the museum. appearing in the hit thriller The Da Vinci Code starring Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou.
	National Museum of China, Beijing, China Near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, it's one of the largest museums in the world and the second-most visited art museum in the world, just after the Musee du Louvre. Covering a time span from the Yuanmou Man of 1.7 million years ago to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), the museum houses around 1. 05 million items-and many cannot be found in museums elsewhere.
	State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia The State Hermitage Museum is the second-largest art museum in the world. The public can visit five of the main buildings: the Winter Palace, Small Hermitage, Old Hermitage, New Hermitage and Hermitage Theatre. Frequently seen in pop culture. it often appears as a setting for films. TV series, novels and even video games.

1. Tate Modem, London, UK is attractive partly in that.

A．it is a national museum with three branches

B．entry to most of its exhibitions is free of charge

C．its exhibitions range from ancient art to modern art

D．visitors can purchase some wonderful exhibit items

2. What do we know about The Musee du Louvre?

A．It often serves as a setting for films.

B．It slays the same as it was when first built.

C．It is the most visited art museum in the world.

D．It was designed by a Chinese American architect.

3. Which museum displays unique items from the Yuanmou Man?

A．Tate Modern. London, UK.

B．The Musee du Louvre, Paris, France.

C．National Museum of China, Beijing. China.

D．State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia.

【推荐3】What do you usually do when a flying insect lands on your arm? Most likely you blow it away.

But what if that bug were a ladybug (瓢虫)? Then chances are you would let it stay. What is it about ladybugs that we like?

Farmers once thought ladybugs were a good luck sign. A ladybug in the field meant that the crops (庄稼) would be successful and the weather would be good. The farmers may have been exaggerating (夸大) about what a very small bug can do, but in fact ladybugs do help out with the crops. They eat harmful insects.

Actually, it is not the adult ladybug that cats the other insects. It's the ladybug larvae (幼虫). Ladybugs lay their eggs on leaves that are covered with aphids or other insects. When the larvae come out of the eggs, they are very hungry and will eat mites, aphids, mealybugs, green flies, and other crop-destroyers. A single ladybug larva can eat over 1,000 aphids in one day. In the 1800s, ladybugs were brought all the way from Australia to California and set free among orange trees that were dying from being eaten by insects. The little red and black “eating machines" completely saved all the trees.

Ladybugs go about their daily business without worrying much about anything. Very few birds or insects will eat a ladybug because it gives off something that is dangerous to cat. Ladybugs also protect themselves by playing dead. They fall off leaves and remain very still until their enemy goes away.

So next time you see a ladybug, think about what it may be up to. Maybe it is off to save an orange tree. Maybe its next move will be to fall off a leaf and play dead or stand up to a bird about 100 times its size. Maybe it's letting you know that the weather will be good tomorrow. Who knows? Ladybugs are special that way.

1. What do we know about mites and aphids?

A．They do harm to the crops.

B．They eat more than they should.

C．They are food for adult ladybugs.

D．They are the enemy of ladybug larvae.

2. Why were ladybugs brought from Australia to California in the 1800s?

A．To report the weather for farmers.

B．To save orange trees.

C．To do research on them.

D．To increase their number.

3. What does the underlined part “stand up to” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Play with.

B．Worry about.

C．Fight back against.

D．Get along with.

4. What does the author think of the ladybug?

A．It is a little flying helper.

B．It is a good luck sign.

C．It is a crop-destroyer.

D．It is a big eating machine.

【推荐1】Scholarship Application Tips in 2018 for college students

Before you apply

1. Work hard to get good grades. Don’t sweat about one had grade, but always strive to do your best.

2. Get involved, and stay involved, in out-of-class activities. Sports, clubs, drama, bands and orchestras -- these often count toward a student’s overall scholarship application evaluation. The same goes for paid (or unpaid) work experience.

3. Begin your scholarship research early - by your sophomore(大学二年级) or junior year of high school, if possible. Make special mote of application deadlines, as they can vary from late summer to late spring.

4. Apply for as many scholarships as you are eligible(符合条件的) for - several smaller scholarships can add up to a lot of money.

During the application process

1. Read the supplementary materials that come with scholarship application forms to better understand the program’s focus (community service, subject interest). Try to answer the questions with the focus area in mind.

2. Answer question as they are asked. Don’t go off topic.

3. If there is a financial section to the application, make sure you get accurate and complete information from all appropriate sources to ensure your eligibility.

4. Take your time. Write down everything you can think of for each question, then set the application aside for a day so you can look everything over again before you send it off.

5. Don’t wait until the last minute to complete your application, especially if you are applying online. Computer systems can get blocked with the large volume of applicants hoping to submit(上交) their qualifications during the last few days and hours before a deadline.

6. If a third party has to complete part of your application, such as providing a letter of recommendation, make sure you ask them early on and remind them as often as necessary to ensure they provide you with the necessary materials.

7. Last but not least, review your application with your parents to make sure you haven’t left out any important details.

Good luck to the students applying for the 2018 scholarship programs!

1. Before you apply for a scholarship, it’s best to ________.

A．pay more attention to grades than to out-of-class activities

B．focus on only one scholarship application

C．get as much work experience as possible

D．begin your preparation as early as possible

2. The underlined phrase “sweat about” most probably means ________.

A．worry about	B．feel regret over
C．think of	D．be crazy about

3. When you are answering questions on the application form, you should ________.

A．focus on the subject you are interested in	B．answer to the point
C．list your advantages	D．prove your abilities

4. The author suggests that applicants should ________.

A．submit the application before the last few days

B．double-check their application with their parents

C．complete and submit the application in one day

D．avoid submitting the application online

【推荐3】You may have seen the term"bullet journal" floating around online, but what exactly is a bullet journal? This article will highlight the uses for a bullet journal and why they're great for people who wish to be more organized.

What is a bullet journal?

A bullet journal is a planner system which allows you to plan for the future, track the past and keep your life organized with lists separated by bullet points. It is a place for you to create clear, yet simple to-do lists and a place to keep a note of your life goals and aspirations.

What does it help with?

A bullet journal is perfect for people who like writing lists to keep themselves organized. They're great for doing as a hobby and you can get creative with the way you present your lists. They're also perfect for people who constantly write down to-do lists or make hand-written notes.

Why is it important?

A bullet journal is important because we all feel better when our life is organized. Organization can reduce stress and make you happier. Having your life in order, you will know exacdy what you have to do every day so that you can remember all of your life goals.

How to create a bullet journal?

The instructions will help you embark on your bullet journal.

Step 1. Find or buy a blank notebook

Any notebook with blank pages will do because if you are someone who is creative and artistic, you can decorate the notebook any way you like.

Step 2. Find or buy pens

It's best to start off simple and choose a pen that you find easy to use and that you would feel comfortable writing with every day.

Step 3. Monthlies

In this section, you can put a list of important dates for that particular month.

Step 4. Dailies and Weeklies

Put all of your daily or weekly tasks in this section so that you don't forget anything that you have to do during that day or week.

Step 5. Life Goals

Keep a life goals section. This can include different collections of goals, such as career, relationships, places you wish to visit and so on.

Now start your bullet journal!

1. Bullet journals are intended for those who hope to _______.

A．keep life in order	B．lead a relaxing life
C．highlight their progress	D．reduce their workload

2. Keeping bullet journals helps people _______.

A．develop artistic taste	B．get rid of stress
C．build a better mood	D．give up a hobby

3. Which of the following is most likely to be included in a bullet journal?

A．Weekly expenses.

B．Appointments with a dentist.

C．Weather forecasts.

D．Passwords to your computer.