1 . Volunteer Art &Architecture Tour Guide for Boston Public Library, Copley Square
The goal is to generate public interest in the history, art, and architecture of Boston Public Library, including its special collections and exhibitions at the Central Library in Copley Square.
ROLE AND EXPECTATIONS
●To conduct public and private group tours of the Central Library’s art, architecture, and exhibitions, answering questions from groups and recording attendance statistics after tours conclude.
●To continue to inform oneself of the art, architecture, history, holdings, and exhibitions of Boston Public Library.
QUALIFICATIONS
● Interest in history, art, and architecture in general, and of Boston Public Library in particular.
● Confidence in addressing and presenting information to large groups; prior guiding or public speaking experience desirable.
●A strong command of the English language is required, and fluency in other languages is highly preferred.
TRAINING
Accepted candidates will be asked to attend tour guide training meetings. New guides are expected to complete training around four months. Progress evaluations will be ongoing throughout the training period, and continue through the first six months of working as a full guide.
REQUIREMENTS
●Minimum commitment of two tours per month (or 24 tours per year).
●Commitment to attending tour guide meetings and enrichment programs for continuing education.
REVIEW
Regular assessments and evaluations will be conducted based on the above criteria to ensure that volunteers meet the necessary qualifications.
Interested candidates should complete the application form below and send it to tours@bpl.org.
1. What does a volunteer tour guide need to do after tours?| A．Ensure safety of the artworks. |
| B．Maintain cleanness of the hall. |
| C．Document the numbers of visitors. |
| D．Answer questions about qualifications. |
| A．4 months. | B．6 months. | C．10 months. | D．12 months. |
| A．Insufficient (不足的) working hours. |
| B．Absence of a second language. |
| C．Little relevant volunteer experience. |
| D．Limited knowledge about exhibitions. |
2 . What’s Happening?
Your guide to the best place to go in town.
The Art of the Camera
Beautiful exhibition from some of the best young photographers working today.
Stamford Hall, June 20th-30th
Free
Film Club
Tonight’s movie at the Young People’s Film Club is the last of the series starring the Oscar-winning actor Johnny Depp. It’s the wonderful Pirates of the Caribbean!
Starts 6:30 pm. Tickets £3
Winning Voices
More than 20 bands (乐队) play their best songs in a competition to win a great prize: a place in the national final and the chance to record a CD.
Stretford Student Centre, 6 pm
Tickets £10 and £7.5
Streetlife Dance Group
Come and see the amazing “SDG” at the Atlas Centre. Twenty-four dancers aged between 11 and 18 show off their skills in street dancing for you.
Starts 7 pm. Tickets £15
Young Vic Theatre
The final performance(演出) of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is tonight. This is your last chance to see this wonderful play. Don’t miss it.
Starts 8 pm. Tickets £9, £7 and £5.50
1. Where can you watch street dancing?| A．In Stamford Hall. | B．At the Atlas Centre. |
| C．At Young Vic Theatre. | D．At Stretford Student Centre. |
| A．See Romeo and Juliet. | B．Watch Winning Voices. |
| C．See Pirates of the Caribbean. | D．Watch Streetlife Dance Group. |
| A．Nature. | B．Arts. | C．Medicine. | D．Culture. |
3 . Roadkill is a worldwide problem. Every year: About 340 million birds are killed on roads in the United States; around 9 million mammals (哺乳动物) of average size are killed on Brazilian roads; and China is no exception.
To deal with this, a study of “roadkill” has been conducted by Professor Li Zhongqiu and his team from Nanjing University. The study was conducted in Nanjing, which has more than 9,700 km of well-built roads. Li and his teammates ran 26 roadkill monitoring (监测) activities over 224.27 km of roads, totaling 5,831 km during the research period. The nine roads chosen for the team’s research were monitored every two weeks over the course of a year.
The team recorded a total of 293 dead bodies. Among them, birds made up nearly half the total. As a main bird species in East China, blackbirds are usually attracted by flies or other insects to dead bodies of roadkill along the roads. “Specifically, cats, dogs and blackbirds were the three most commonly killed animals,” Li said. “This may be due to the large number of homeless cats and dogs in city areas. Pets thrown out of their homes are more likely to run into traffic.”
According to the report, roadkill happened a lot from May to September. The animal’ increased reproductive (生殖) activity in summer and autumn is a possible reason. Besides, roadkill issues also topped in November and January. This may be due to the need to search for food during winter when food resources are few, Li said.
“There is no doubt that roadkill has contributed to the decrease of animal populations and must be taken seriously,” Li said. “We call on related departments to take measures such as speed limits and necessary traffic controls during top periods of animal activities. For animals such as cats and dogs that usually use the roads, fences can prevent them from entering traffic.”
1. What is paragraph 1 of the text mainly about?| A．The purpose of the study. | B．The method of the study. |
| C．The result of the study. | D．The background of the study. |
| A．Once every two weeks. | B．Once a week. |
| C．Three times every two weeks. | D．Twice a week. |
| A．Large animal birth rate. | B．Busier traffic. |
| C．Few traffic controls. | D．Animals’ demand for food. |
| A．Having speed limits. | B．Taking traffic controls. |
| C．Building fences. | D．Setting warning signs. |
4 . I remember that it was a fall morning when the orchestra (管弦乐队) teachers came into Miss Newell’s third-grade classroom. “You have hands for the viola (中提琴),” Miss Ciano told me. I was excited because my hands were finally good for something. I told my parents I wanted to play, and naturally, they agreed.
Since I first touched the viola, I haven’t been able to put it down. Ignoring the difficulty, I am pulled closer to it each day.
Classical music is truly my best friend. It is the trusted friend of every man, woman and child. Various feelings are expressed in classical music. I discovered that when I was eleven and played a cello concerto (大提琴协奏曲) of Bach in a competition, the first movement was joyful, but the second movement was mysterious and full of pain. From the piece, I learned that music expresses not only feelings, but also sudden mood changes. By listening to classical music, I know that someone else shares these feelings. Since I am lucky enough to be able to play classical music, I am comforted by it when I am upset. It gives me a way to escape from my problems for a short period. Classical music can express my joy, sadness and anger.
Now look back at that fall day in the third grade and think how gullible I was for believing that anyone, even music teachers, could tell whether hands were perfect for a certain instrument I’m certain they told me I had “viola hands” not because they were fortune-tellers (算命师), but because there was a lack of violists in our district. Classical music is one of the best things that ever happened to mankind. If you get introduced to it in the right way, it will become your friend for life.
1. According to the passage, in what way does classical music help the author?| A．By developing social skills. | B．By improving mental health. |
| C．By broadening life experience. | D．By building close relationship. |
| A．Easily tricked. | B．Firmly loved. |
| C．Greatly challenged. | D．Secretly hidden. |
| A．Special event, sweet memory. | B．Classical music, endless friendship |
| C．Lifetime dream, great effort. | D．Happy childhood, unforgotten experience. |
5 . What is a GPA?
A GPA, or Grade Point Average, typically ranging from one to four, is a number reflecting your course performance on average. It’s used by universities to determine whether students meet academic standards and by students to enhance job prospects or secure admission into post-graduate programs.
How to calculate a GPA?
● Determine the letter grade and the number of credit hours for each course you take in a term;
● Translate the letter grade to grade points using your school’s grading system;
● Multiply the grade points by the credit hours for that course;
● Add up all the credit hours for the courses;
● Divide the total number of grade points by the total credit hours and you get the GPA.
What are the consequences of failing college courses?
● Every failing grade (F) significantly impacts your GPA for that academic year, limiting clubs, organizations and program choices, as competitive programs require top GPAs.
● Most financial aid programs require a specific GPA. A sharp drop in GPA due to several course failures may lead to withdrawal from financial aid programs, unless you retake the courses and pass.
● For college athletes on sports scholarships, failing courses repeatedly can lead to losing scholarships and team spots.
● Failing multiple courses can result in school removal and affect future applications.
1. Where is this text probably taken from?| A．A campus job fair poster. | B．An academic course guide. |
| C．A graduate application form. | D．An athletic team schedule. |
| A．1.0. | B．2.8. | C．3.0. | D．3.3. |
| A．Choice limitation. | B．School removal. |
| C．Loss of financial aid. | D．Disqualification in sports. |
6 . China is one of the world’s ancient civilizations and has the earliest outstanding bronze casting (青铜冶铸) technology. Here we’ve created a list of 4 museums where you can gain an in-depth understanding of Chinese bronze.
Sanxingdui Museum Address: Sanxingdui Ruin Site, 133 Xiangxin Road, Guanghan, Deyang, Sichuan Province Hours: Comprehensive Gallery (the first exhibition hall): 8:30-18:00; Bronze Gallery (the second exhibition hall): 8:30-18:30. (no entry after 17:00). Closed Mondays Ticket booking: 0838-5651526 General admission: Gallery ticket 80 yuan Note: Children shorter than 1.2m (including 1.2m) can visit the gallery free of charge. The ticket must be used on the day it is sold. |
National Museum of China Address: East side of Tian’anmen Square, Dongcheng district, Beijing Hours: 8:30-17:00 (no entry after 16:30) General admission: Free (an ID card is required for entry). Closed Mondays (except for national holidays) E-mail: webmaster@chnmuseum.cn |
Shanghai Museum Address: 201 Renmin Avenue, Huangpu district, Shanghai Hours: 9:00-17:00 (no entry after 16:00). Closed on the morning of Chinese New Year’s Eve E-mail: webmaster@shanghai-museum.org General admission: Free (a max of 8,000 admitted daily). |
Hunan Museum Address: 50 Dongfeng Road, Changsha, Hunan Province Hours: 9:00-17:00 (no entry after 16:00). Closed Mondays (except for national holidays) and the eve of Chinese New Year Tel: (+86-731)84415833, 84475933 E-mail: web@hnmuseum.com General admission: Free (an ID card is required for entry). |
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1. How much will a couple with a child shorter than 1.2m pay to visit the Sanxingdui Museum?| A．80 yuan. | B．120 yuan. | C．160 yuan. | D．240 yuan. |
| A．on Tuesday, April 10th | B．on Monday, August 19th |
| C．on Friday, November 20th | D．on Wednesday, October 21st |
| A．enter with your ID card. | B．go there on the eve of Chinese New Year. |
| C．dial 0838-5651526. | D．enter at 16:30. |
7 . As a photographer, have you thought about entering photo competitions? Which photo competition should you enter? If you’ve found yourself asking the questions, you’re in the right place. This article will introduce some of the most famous photo competitions to you.
World Press Photo AwardsIf you want to test your photojournalism (摄影新闻报道) skills against others in more than one competition, consider joining the World Press Photo Awards. The competition has been hosted each year since1955 and there are regional and overall winners.
Deadline (截止日期): JanuaryEntry Fees: Free
Prizes: Regional winners: €1, 000. Global winners: £6,000.
Istanbul Photo Awards
The Istanbul Photo Awards is hosted each year by Anadolu Agency, Turkey. But you don’t need to have abase in Istanbul to enter the competition.
You can apply for several categories (类别) , including single news, story news, and categories ranging from sports to nature. The competition is organized mainly for news photographers.
Deadline: FebruaryEntry Fees: Free
Prizes: Category winners: $3,000. Runners-up (亚军) : $1,500. Third-placed: $1, 000.
Amateur Photographer of the Year
The Amateur Photographer of the Year award is held every year. You’ll have the opportunity to enter several rounds throughout the year, each of which has a different topic.
Deadline: VariesEntry Fees: Free
Prizes: Winner gets £500 (each round); £1, 000 for the overall winner. Second-placed get £100. Third-placed get £50.
Landscape Photographer of the Year
If you live in the UK and want to show your country’s beauty, you might want to consider entering the competition. The competition has several categories, including city life, black and white, and classic view.
Deadline: MayEntry Fees: £9.99.
Prizes: Winner: £10, 000 and a book. Category winners: £1, 000 and a book. Category runners-up: A book.
1. Which competition can a photographer enter several times in a year?
| A．Istanbul Photo Awards. | B．World Press Photo Awards. |
| C．Amateur Photographer of the Year. | D．Landscape Photographer of the Year. |
| A．They require entry fees. | B．They set three levels of prizes. |
| C．They are hosted in the same month each year. | D．They are mainly held for news photographers. |
| A．£500 | B．£1, 000 | C．£6, 000 | D．£10, 000 |
8 . It was June a few years ago, right around the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. A few weeks earlier, the first fireflies (萤火虫) had appeared, blinking their lights on and off in the woods around my house. What a joy it was seeing them again. Their little flickers (闪烁) of light made me smile with delight.
As the daylight was starting to fade, I saw some neighborhood children attempting to catch the slow-moving lightning bugs outside my window. One of the girls went inside and came back with a clear glass jar. After chasing a few without success, she finally caught a firefly inside it. All the other children gathered around to watch it flickering its light on and off inside the jar. Soon, darkness started to fall, and the children’s Mom walked over to them and told them it was time to release the firefly. One of the girls refused but the Mom explained that the firefly would die if left in the jar. Then the girl said something that still stays in my heart to this day: It is time to let this little guy go so it can share its light with the rest of the world!
I remember when I was a child, we all sang, “This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine!” But as adults, we find it hard to do so. We dwell on the darkness too much and keep our light hidden in fear. Don’t hide your light. Don’t keep it in a jar. Share your flickers, no matter how small they may be. Let the love inside you out. Let the glow within you drive the darkness away.
1. How did the author feel about the appearance of fireflies?| A．Amazed. | B．Pleased. | C．Worried. | D．Confused. |
| A．She set the firefly free. | B．She put the firefly in a jar. |
| C．She tried to save the firefly. | D．She stopped chasing the firefly. |
| A．Be brave to face difficulties in life. | B．Share our light and love with others. |
| C．Protect the endangered firefly species. | D．Develop self-confidence and be ourselves. |
| A．Keep Going in Darkness | B．A Firefly Trapped in a Jar |
| C．Shine Like a Flickering Bug | D．A Precious Childhood Memory |
9 . I’d like to share my story of kindness. I had a minor car
This car has some
Richard told me that he
We have been driving around feeling so safe and happy, Richard has made such a
| A．show | B．club | C．accident | D．journey |
| A．time | B．money | C．experience | D．hope |
| A．tough | B．various | C．attractive | D．expensive |
| A．damage | B．force | C．use | D．debt |
| A．cheaper | B．better | C．heavier | D．cleaner |
| A．failed | B．refused | C．decided | D．pretended |
| A．surprised | B．puzzled | C．frightened | D．disappointed |
| A．respect | B．politeness | C．concern | D．curiosity |
| A．learned | B．admitted | C．announced | D．supposed |
| A．blind | B．similar | C．kind | D．devoted |
| A．However | B．Moreover | C．Previously | D．Obviously |
| A．looked for | B．took over | C．gave away | D．filled up |
| A．touched | B．confused | C．embarrassed | D．fascinated |
| A．admiration | B．gratitude | C．regret | D．satisfaction |
| A．fortune | B．mistake | C．difference | D．choice |
10 . Spain is a country that lies in southwestern Europe. It’s surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the south and the east, while to the north and northeast of Spain lie France, Andorra and the Bay of Biscay. The west and northwest of Spain are surrounded by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.
The official name of the state is the Kingdom of Spain. Madrid is the capital city, which is also one of the famous places in Spain. Spain, which covers 505，925 square kilometres, is one of the largest countries in Europe.
The weather in Spain differs from one area to another. Most of the rain that happens in Spain is in the mountainous areas. The plains hardly receive any rainfall.
Soccer is an important part of life in Spain. It’s said that Spanish children learn to walk and play soccer at exactly the same time. Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are two Spanish soccer teams, which are respected by soccer fans not only in Spain, but all over the world. The popularity of the sport can be judged from the fact that three major soccer teams, which are Real Madrid, Atletico de Madrid, and Rayo Vallecano, were born in Madrid.
If you are a tourist, then you will want to know about the driving rules in Spain. If you’re not from the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein, then for you to drive you’ll have to carry your international driver’s license. Bad news if you haven’t celebrated your 18th birthday. If you want to rent a car, then you must have completed 21 years of age. If you’re driving, make sure you take all the documents at all times during your stay in Spain.
1. Paragraph 1 is mainly about .| A．the history of Spain | B．the location of Spain |
| C．famous cities in Spain | D．neighbouring countries of Spain |
| A．Three major soccer teams were born in Madrid. |
| B．Spanish people enjoy watching soccer matches. |
| C．Spanish people play soccer when they are walking. |
| D．Spanish soccer teams have fans all over the world. |
| A．Tom who is 17 years old. | B．Jenny who is 19 years old. |
| C．Mike who is 20 years old. | D．Bruce who is 22 years old. |
| A．explain how to enjoy life in Spain | B．prove Spain is a beautiful country |
| C．make readers know more about Spain | D．attract more people to pay a visit to Spain |
