1 . You may not like it, but learning English is necessary if you want to succeed abroad. Not just that, you have to show your knowledge of the English language on one of the two major English proficiency (水平) examinations: the IELTS (雅思) or the TOEFL (托福).
Which test you should take depends on your goal. The TOEFL remains the top exam in the US. But the IELTS is popular in the US but it is already the liked better test in the UK and Australia.
There are also differences in the examinations themselves. They both measure (测试) the four main language requirements: speaking, reading, writing and listening. However, the exams are very different in their form and methodology (方法).
“Compared with the TOEFL, the IELTS test requires you to actually have a grasp (掌握) of the language and an ability to use it, rather than simply being well prepared for the test,” explains IELTS examiner Julian Fisher.
The key reasons for this are that the IELTS exam requires fill-in answers as opposed to (相对于) multiple choice (选择题), and its speaking section is done with a real examiner instead of a computer. The examinee is given a topic related to daily life.
“The face-to-face interview with a trained speaker of English allows for communicative interaction (交流互动), which reflects (反应) real academic (学术的) and workplace situations,” said senior exam marketing officer Pang Shuai.
What scores do I need?For the IELTS, a band score of 5 to 7 is fine for the majority of undergraduate and post-graduate programs. For top schools, you will probably need at least a 7.
When it comes to the TOEFL, there is a range (范围). It all depends on the colleges. Mediocre (普通的) schools will let you get by with a score as low as 60. For a top-tier university, on the other hand, you will need to score upwards of 100 points on your TOEFL.
1. What does Paragraph 2 suggest?| A．In the US, the TOEFL score is not as important as it once was. |
| B．IELTS is more widely accepted than TOEFL by US schools. |
| C．The TOEFL score is liked better in Australian universities. |
| D．Universities in the UK mainly see students’ IELTS scores. |
| A．The TOEFL checks four English skills, while IELTS doesn’t. |
| B．The IELTS tests focus more on test-taking skills. |
| C．There are no fill-in answers in the TOEFL tests. |
| D．The IELTS interview s test-takers on the computer. |
| A．More exams should take this exam form. |
| B．It is a useful skill in one’s studies and at work. |
| C．This exam form can make test-takers more relaxed. |
| D．A test-taker can score high simply by preparing well. |
| A．a 7 on the IELTS is probably a must |
| B．a score of 60 on the TOEFL is enough |
| C．you should take both the TOEFL and IELTS |
| D．you need a 7.5 on the IELTS for post-graduate programs |
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•June 18-21 (9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.)
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July 9-12, 2019
$50.00
Coach: Jon Ott
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Grades K-8 (No wrestling experience required)
Jon Ott is a 2x Missouri High School State champion and was an Academic All- Big-Ten at Northwestern University.
He has 11 years of high school coaching experience and is the founder (创办人) and head coach of the St. Louis Jesuit Wrestling Club.
1. If Alex doesn’t have money to pay for his summer camp, which camp can he choose?
| A．Golf. | B．Football. | C．Basketball. | D．Wrestling. |
| A．Golf. | B．Football. | C．Basketball. | D．Wrestling. |
| A．A T-shirt. | B．A hat. | C．Free lessons. | D．A shirt. |
| A. Book Centers: More and more Chinese books and newspapers, magazines, etc. B. Dancing Club: Mr. Smith is one of the best known dancers in the country. Bring your partner and let’s dance to the music. C. Peking Opera Tea House: Mei Lanfang’s brave fighting against Japanese will open up your mind. You must be excited to experience the Chinese traditional art. D. The Beihai Hotel: It is a five-star hotel with delicious food and good service. We are looking forward to your coming. E. Car-Hire Service: Cars for hire in Zhujiang Business and Private Hire. We have English-speaking drivers. F. Art Show: A total of 10 artists living close to each other are jointly (共同地) giving an art show. G. Children’s Activity Centre: Tel: 6658 9982. Add: No. 2 RenMin Road. (Singing lessons, piano lessons and dancing lessons.) |
4 . When you think of a terrible hunter, lions and sharks may first come to your mind. However, some scientists now find that humans are the most terrible hunters. Human activities even bring animals close to extinction. In the last 500 years, more than 300 types of animals have disappeared (消失). How do human activities make the wild animals in danger?
On one hand, hunting and fishing make the number of wild animals become smaller and smaller. Some people hunt animals just for food. It’s a real shame that people in some parts of the world often eat dolphin meat. What’s more, some hunt animals for fashion. Animal skin is used to make coats and bags. Still others hunt animals just for fun. They kill deer and enjoy the excitement of deer hunting.
On the other hand, building more farms or factories causes less and less space for wildlife. Many animals have no comfortable places to live, or enough food to eat. Humans also put animals in danger without going into their living areas. Because of serious pollution from ship traffic and other human activities, the number of wild animals drops greatly.
Luckily, now humans have known the importance of protecting wild animals and already taken action. Our government has made a 10-year fishing ban (禁渔令) on the Yangtze River. Fishermen once fished there for a living. They had to say goodbye to their old job because of the ban. Instead, some fishermen joined a team to clean up rubbish in the Yangtze River and report where to see finless porpoises (江豚). It’s glad to see so many people act to protect animals’ living areas. Keeping on protecting wildlife can make the earth a healthy and beautiful home.
1. The underlined word “extinction” in Paragraph 1 means “________”.| A．dying out | B．going wrong | C．giving up | D．coming down |
| A．The lions and sharks are the most terrible hunters. |
| B．Humans hunt animals for food to make a living. |
| C．Animals live in their living areas without danger. |
| D．Humans should care about wild animals and protect them. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
5 . A rainy day can do more than just influence your mood, it can also turn the streets and your home into a mess. When it is raining, there are things you can do to protect you from water damage (损坏) caused by heavy rain.
| At home and outside ◆ When you are at home, keep windows and doors closed. If the rain water enters the room, cut off the power supply (供应) to stop the rain water from electrifying and hurting people. ◆ If you are outside, do not stay under trees or large billboards close to power supply lines. And remember, you can’t touch anything metal or electrical. In thunderstorm weather, it is better not to answer and dial mobile phones outdoors. The mobile phones can also cause thunder and hurt people. |
| When walking or driving on rainy days ◆Try to choose the main road and ring road. Reduce the speed gradually from high speed to low speed. When there is too much rain water, slow down your car and drive more slowly. ◆ In areas with strong rain, when driving out, you should pay attention to the information of waterlogged (积水的) road section and traffic control, and plan the travel route in advance. ◆Because of the heavy rain, roads and parking area may be full of water, electric vehicles (交通工具) are left in the rain water. The line is very easy to short circuit (短路) in the charging process (在充电过程中). We must do something right away. ◆ If the vehicle stalls (熄火) in driving, get off the vehicle and wait for rescue. Never stay in the car all the time. |
1. What can we do if the rain water enters the room?
| A．Clean it out of the room at once. | B．Cut off the power supply at once. |
| C．Close the door and windows. | D．Stand on a much higher place. |
| A．Because nobody will call you. | B．Because there will be less electricity. |
| C．Because mobile phones have no signals. | D．Because mobile phones can cause thunder and hurt us. |
| A．Stop charging at once. | B．Move the vehicles aside. |
| C．Find another time to charge. | D．Stay away from the vehicles. |
| A．Stop us from going out on rainy days. | B．Tell us ways of protecting ourselves. |
| C．Give us some warning on rainy days. | D．Give us some examples of living. |
6 . Listening is part of English learning. It is very important for students to understand a conversation or talk in English. But students may find it is difficult to understand it when they are listening.
It’s good for students to be in an English speaking environment (环境). It helps them to get better listening skills. As students, you should talk in English with your teachers and classmates in English classes.
It is good to watch TV shows or movies in English. The news is difficult to learn, but if you listen to more of it, you will pick up more. As an exercise, it is good to listen to something over and over again. When you do listening exercises, first, try to catch the general meaning, and then listen for a second time for more in-depth information.
Listen and repeat (重复) what you hear. Go back to a text and practise listening for more ideas. It is important to remember that a speaker doesn’t repeat something many times for you to understand in our real life, so as a long term (期限) goal, you must learn to get your listening right the first time.
Have a goal and keep it in mind. Plan what you want to be able to do with your English ability in six months. Make sure you keep working towards your goal. Whatever you decide to do, don’t give up!
1. How can we be in an English speaking environment?| A．We write some passages in English after school. |
| B．We read English books and newspapers in the evening. |
| C．We have a discussion with our classmates in English. |
| D．We try to remember more new words and sentences. |
| A．It is easy for us to listen to English news. |
| B．We should ask an English speaker to repeat many times in our real life. |
| C．We should know the general meaning of the listening exercise first. |
| D．It is impossible for us to make learning goals. |
| A．The goal of English listening. |
| B．Ways to improve English listening. |
| C．The importance of English listening. |
| D．Plans of English listening exercises. |
7 . When did you visit a famous place last time? Do you often go shopping with your friends or parents on weekends? You will easily find that women usually wait in a long, slow-moving line for a toilet (卫生间). However, not far away, men quickly go in and out of their own toilets.
This is the same for most women around the world for a long time. It’s no secret (秘密) that a trip to the toilet means more time for women than men, and there are many reasons for it. In fact, there are many differences between men and women, so women usually stay longer in toilets than men.
According to the World Toilet Organization, although men’s public toilets are almost as big as women’s, women spend an average (平均的) of 89 seconds on the toilet, about 2.3 times longer than 39 seconds spent by men. On Sina Weibo, many people ask for women’s rights (权利) and they say there should be “more toilets for women than for men”. Then more than 260 million people pay attention to the idea. And to our surprise, it gets full support from both men and women.
Now comes good news for women in China: as the government recently said that they would do something to help women’s rights. That is, they will build more toilets for women than for men in the next few years. “We really need toilets far more than men do. And we do have reasons. Mothers take their young children to the toilets. And sometimes we need a space to check our clothes and faces in the mirror,” an Internet user said online.
It is true that the toilet problem is not a small thing. Caring about the details of women can help the world become better and better, said Red Star News.
1. Women need more toilets than men because________.| A．more women go shopping than men |
| B．women spend more time on the toilet |
| C．women don’t like to wait for the toilet |
| D．there are more women than men in China |
| A．Men also ask for more toilets in places of interest. |
| B．Women’s toilets are usually much bigger than men’s. |
| C．Sina Weibo users can decide almost everything. |
| D．Both men and women support more toilets for women. |
| A．Women’s Toilet Problem |
| B．Women’s Right to Use Toilets |
| C．Fun Facts about Toilets |
| D．More Space in Toilets |
8 . 
Jack’s family loved to watch football together on weekends. When the family watched the Super Bowl, they always had a party. Jack even stayed up late that night! Jack’s favourite team made it to the Super Bowl this year. It seldom happened. This year would be special. His favourite team was going to win for sure! And even if they didn’t, there was still a lot of great food and the company (陪伴) of family, relatives and friends.
Jack’s mum made meatballs and sandwiches for the party. His dad spent most of the morning smoking some meat for everyone to eat. Uncle Adam brought some chicken, Aunt Rachel brought delicious cakes and juice, Dad’s friend from work. Luke, brought chips.
When the game started, everyone was excited. They cheered (欢呼) at the great plays and groaned (叹息) at the bad plays. Halftime was a fun show. That was the perfect time to get some of Aunt Rachel’s cakes. After that, the game was back on. As the game wound down, Jack’s excitement grew. It was closer and closer to his team winning. Then, everyone went crazy. His team won the Super Bowl! They were champions! Jack felt it was the most exciting day of the week.
1. When did Jack’s family love to watch football?| A．On Mondays. | B．On Wednesdays |
| C．On Thursdays. | D．On weekends. |
| A．Jack’s mum. | B．Jack’s uncle. |
| C．A friend of Jack’s dad. | D．Jack’s aunt. |
| A．it was his first time to watch the Super Bowl |
| B．his favourite team won the game that evening |
| C．the fun show halftime of the game was perfect |
| D．he made a lot of delicious food with his parents |
There are different sports clubs in our school. You can join one of them.
| A Football Club Time: 4:00 pm 5:30 pm from Tuesday to Friday Activities: ●have football classes ●watch football games | B Basketball Club Time: 4:30 pm—6:00 pm from Monday to Thursday Activities: ●have basketball classes ●have basketball matches with students from other schools |
| C Running Club Time: 4:30 pm—6:00 pm from Monday to Thursday Activities: ●have running classes ●have team-building activities | D Swimming Club Time: 4:00 pm—5:30 pm from Wednesday to Friday Activities: ●have swimming classes ●ask some famous swimming athletes to tell their stories |
1.
I like football and I often watch football games on weekends.2.
I’m interested in running and I’d like to run together with others.3.
I enjoy swimming and I like watching swimming competitions.
10 . As children grow, they will do jobs of all kinds, and will also face challenges (挑战). Teaching children to work together in teams is important in today’s world.
It is good for children to work as a team. Teaching children teamwork can help them to enjoy spending time with other people, work together, and solve different problems in school and in their lives.
When children take part in team sports and help with household chores, they can develop (发展) teamwork skills. Even simply being in a family means working in a team! In all these activities, teamwork can teach leadership and working together.
It is not easy for children to share work. There should be different ways to teach children to like teamwork.
Good family communication is the key point (要点). All ideas are important. Parents should tell their children they will always value and think about their children’s ideas. Household chores are a good way to work as a team, especially when several brothers or sisters live together in the same house. Parents can also use physical competitions to help their children understand working as a team can be fun!
Parents should teach their children to trust (信任) both the group and themselves. For more shy (害羞的) children, tell them they are as important as any other member of the group. For more outspoken children, tell them a good team needs all the people within it to be working at their best, in order to achieve (实现) the goals of the group.
1. Paragraph 2 mainly talks about ________.| A．why teams are important in school |
| B．how to solve different problems |
| C．why children should learn teamwork |
| D．how to teach children teamwork in school |
| A．ask someone to do a lot of research |
| B．think something is important |
| C．describe something clearly |
| D．help someone to explain |
| A．children should not face challenges |
| B．parents do not need to teach children how to share work |
| C．it’s easier for brothers to learn to work in a team at home |
| D．a team should have shy children and outspoken children |
| A．Understand Teaching as a Team |
| B．Help Children Learn Teamwork at School |
| C．Team Building Activities for Children |
| D．Encourage Teamwork in Children |
