New This Term at the Meriden Centre
Chinese Language Courses!
Why do I learn Chinese?
A new road to a big world.
Chinese is the No.1 spoken language in the world! More people are speaking Chinese than English, and the need for business people who know Chinese is skyrocketing. Another great reason is to give your kids or yourself a seat at the table in a world where China is an important partner. Call us for course listings.
Small class: 10—15 students
Professional teachers: rich experience in teaching
Self-fit course: studying at your own pace, slower or faster than a usual course
Offline courses:
On workdays: $500 per course each term
On weekends: $650 per course each term
Online courses:
On workdays: $350 per course each term
On weekends: $400 per course each term
55 West Main Street, Meriden Town
Underground Line 2 & 8, Bus 515 & 613 at Meriden
Free street parking available
1. The underlined word “skyrocketing” means “_________”.A.rising quickly | B.returning suddenly |
C.dropping slowly | D.disappearing completely |
A.class size | B.speed to learn |
C.language teacher | D.place to park |
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Welcome to the City Museum | ||
Opening (开放) time | Fees (票价) | How to get there (from Railway Station) |
Monday to Friday 8:00a.m—6:00p.m | Adults (成年人): ¥8.00 15—18: ¥6.00 8—14: ¥3.00 Unde8: free | Way1: 20 minutes by subway Way2: about 30 minutes by car Way3: about one and a half hours by bus |
Saturday to Sunday 7:00a.m—7:00p.m |
A.Four. | B.Five. | C.Six. | D.Seven. |
A.¥3.00. | B.¥6.00. | C.¥8.00. | D.¥11.00. |
A.To go by car. | B.To go by bus. | C.To walk there. | D.To go by underground. |
A.The museum opens for 12 hours every day. | B.Taking a bus to the museum takes 90 minutes. |
C.The museum is closed at 6:00 p.m. on weekdays. | D.It takes half an hour to go to the museum by car. |
A.In a novel. | B.In a storybook. | C.In a newspaper. | D.In a game book. |
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A.$400 a week. | B.Paid vacation. | C.ID card. |
A.For three hours. | B.For seven hours. | C.For eight hours. |
Welcome to Robot Toy Store! We’ve got some new robots. They are good at different things. They can bring fun and happiness to you. You will surely love them!
Name: Robopanda Price: $165.29 For children of 8 and up It will tell stories and play games with you. It can also talk with you. It’s a hot holiday toy online! Come and get your own Robopanda! | |
Name: Robodog Price: $85.25 For children of 8 and up It is just like a real dog. It can jump and bark (犬吠). It can even be happy, angry and sad! It will play with you, but it will never ask you for water or food! | |
Name: Mr. Cool Price: $299.99 For children of 12 and up There is a screen on his face, and you can play video games. It will also teach you how to say “Hello” in 20 different languages. | |
Name: Mr. Strong Price: $119.99 For children of 6 and up He can move his legs, arms and hands easily. He will sing and dance to music if you press the button (按钮) on his back. |
A.Robodog | B.Robopanda | C.Mr. Strong |
A.Mr. Cool | B.Robopanda | C.Robodog |
A.play video games | B.ask you for food | C.show different feelings |
A.Robopanda. | B.Mr. Cool. | C.Mr. Strong. |
A.You can buy Robodog online. |
B.Mr. Strong can tell stories. |
C.Mr. Cool is the most expensive toy among the four. |
【推荐1】Ma Shan gets up early in the morning. She has her breakfast and then goes to school. She walks to the bus stop and takes a bus. She gets to school at about half past seven.
Ma Shan is never late for school. She likes school and works hard. Classes begin at 8:00. She has six classes every day. And she has maths, Chinese, English and physics every day. Ma Shan is good at all her lessons, and she likes English best.
Usually Ma Shan has lunch at school. She goes home at 5:00 in the afternoon. Sometimes, she helps her friends with their lessons. After supper, she usually watches news on TV. Then she does her homework. She goes to bed at about half past nine. Ma Shan is a good girl.
1. How does Ma Shan go to school?A.On foot. | B.By car. |
C.By bus. | D.By subway. |
A.English. | B.Chinese. |
C.Maths. | D.PE. |
A.Ma Shan studies hard. |
B.Ma Shan has lunch at school. |
C.Ma Shan never watches TV. |
D.Ma Shan goes to bed at about 9:30. |
【推荐2】Li Ting is a Chinese girl. She is fourteen years old, and she is in No.8 Middle School. From (从……始) Monday to Thursday (周四), she has seven classes a day. On Friday, she only has six classes. Her favorite subject is English, because she thinks it's interesting and useful (有用的). But her favorite teacher is not her English teacher. Mr. Lee is her favorite teacher. He teaches history in the school. He is 24 and he looks cool (酷的). His classes are fun and he is welcome in the school.
Li Ting is free on Saturday and Sunday. She always plays ping pong with her friends on Sunday. What does she do on Saturday? She must finish her homework for sure!
1. How old is Li Ting?A.8. | B.12. | C.14. | D.16. |
A.four | B.five | C.six | D.seven |
A.English | B.math | C.history | D.art |
A.music | B.Chinese | C.math | D.history |
A.plays sports | B.watches TV | C.buys clothes | D.cooks |
【推荐3】Jim’s Timetable (课程表)
Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
8:00—8:45 | Chinese | Math | English | Chinese | English |
8:55—9:40 | English | Chinese | Math | English | Math |
10:00—10:45 | History | English | Biology | Math | Chinese |
10:55—11:40 | Math | P. E. | Politics | P. E. | Geography |
14:30—15:15 | Biology | Music | Chinese | history | computer |
15:25—16:10 | Geography | Art | Biology | Class meeting | history |
1. Jim has ________ English lessons every week.
A.6 | B.5 | C.7 | D.8 |
A.10:55 | B.10:00 | C.8:00 | D.14:30 |
A.geography | B.music | C.biology | D.art |
A.Friday | B.Wednesday | C.Thursday | D.Tuesday |
A.Wednesday | B.Tuesday | C.Thursday | D.Friday |
【推荐1】Mary has a clothes store—BIBI. The clothes in it are for girls only. Many girls come to her store every day. This week, the store gets some new clothes. Let’s have a look.
We have new T-shirts in three colors — pink, black, yellow. | $26 | |
Color: white, red, green, purple | $38 | |
We have new trousers in three colors — blue, black, brown | $58 |
A.$38 | B.$52 | C.$78 | D.$58 |
A.three sweaters | B.two pairs of trousers |
C.five T-shirts | D.one sweater and a pair of trousers |
A.BIBI is a clothes store for boys. |
B.You can buy a purple T-shirt in BIBI. |
C.You can buy a pair of white trousers in BIBI. |
D.The store has sweaters in four colors. |
1. In Kevin’s opinion, many students pay no attention to learning life skills because ________.
A.they are not interested in it | B.it’s helpless for attending college |
C.they are not sure what to learn | D.it’s useless to improve living level |
A.Knowledge for college. | B.Chances to help our neighbors. |
C.Knowledge for living alone. | D.Chances to learn from our parents. |
A.Li Ping, Kevin and Mary. | B.Mrs. Blair, Kevin and Mary. |
C.Mrs. Blair, Li Ping and Kevin. | D.Mrs. Blair, Li Ping and Mary. |
You may want to know something about students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework? What do they do in their spare time?
On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China,Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.
Who studies hardest?
Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That’s much more than students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).
Who sleeps most often in class?
Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off in class. In South Korea, it’s 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.
South Korean students don’t like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, many fewer than in Japan (93%), China (90%) and the US (89%).
Who is the most distracted (分心的)?
American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated (无关的) books in class.
What do they do after school?
In their spare time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most Korean students watch TV.
1. The report is about________.A.the countries | B.the subjects | C.the high schools | D.the students’ lives |
A.The US | B.Japan | C.India | D.South Korea |
A.26.4% | B.8.2% | C.5.2% | D.48.6% |
A.起床 | B.打瞌睡 | C.吃零食 | D.发邮件 |
A.The survey from the four countries was made two years ago. |
B.Most Japanese students do physical exercises after school. |
C.More than half of the American students chat with friends in class. |
D.The students in South Korean don’t like taking notes in class. |
【推荐1】I'm Mary. I am cleaning the rooms. What do you see in our rooms?
What's on the sofa in my parents' room? Oh, It's my brother Mike's hat. Under the bed I see my MOTHER's watch. Oh, no. It's my father's. This watch is brown but my MOTHER's is a white one. Where is the clock? It should(应该)be on the table. But now It's on the chair. |
My room is in a mess now. The books are everywhere—on the bed, on the sofa and under the desk. My computer game is on the bed. Where is my schoolbag? Oh, It's under the bed. What's in it? It's our dog, Bobo! It's white and black. |
1. The hat on the sofa is _________.
A.Mary’s | B.Mary’s fathers. | C.Mike’s | D.Mary’s mothers |
A.clean | B.untidy | C.dirty | D.old |
A.Mary's and her parents' rooms | B.Mary's family | C.Mary's dog | D.Mary's school things |
【推荐2】This morning my parents and I are in a big store. There are all kinds of(各种各样的) skirts in many(许多) colors. I like the white skirt. It’s only ¥49. My mother wants a hat. The hats are in white, blue, black and yellow for only¥18 each. She likes the blue one. My father doesn’t like clothes. He wants a computer. A computer is on sale in the store. It’s only ¥3999. It’s very cheap. He decides(决定) to buy it. Finally(最后) we take the white skirt, the blue hat and the computer. They are ¥4066.
根据短文内容, 判断下列各句正(T)、误(F)。1. The store is very small.
2. The girl likes the white shirt in the store.
3. The girl’s mother wants a white hat.
4. The girl’s father doesn’t like clothes.
5. The girl’s father buys the computer for ¥4066.
Do you like Beijing Opera?
Come and enjoy yourselves at 7: 30 on Saturday evening.
Tickets: Adults (成人): 10 yuan
Children: 5 yuan
Place: Grand Theatre
Jazz Concert
Do you like jazz?
Come and enjoy yourselves at 7: 30 on Sunday evening.
Tickets: Adults: 20 yuan
Children: 10 yuan
Place: People's Hall
Lecture (演讲)
The professor will give a lecture about Western classical music.
Come and enjoy it at 3: 30 on Saturday afternoon.
Tickets: Free (免费)!
Place: People's Theatre
Beethoven
Come to People's Cinema on Saturday afternoon.
There is a film about Beethoven.
Tickets: Adults: 10 yuan
Children: 5 yuan
Time: 2: 30
1. Jim’s father likes Beijing Opera. He can go to ________.
A.Grand Theatre | B.People's Hall |
C.People's Theatre | D.People's Cinema |
A.Sunday afternoon | B.Saturday evening |
C.Sunday evening | D.Saturday afternoon |
A.concert | B.Film | C.cinema | D.play |
A.2: 30 pm | B.7: 30 pm | C.7: 30 am | D.7: 30 am |
A.nothing | B.15 yuan | C.30 yuan | D.20 yuan |