1 . University of Southern California (USC) Online Pre-College Program

Application requirements

Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis. Applicants who submit a completed application can expect an admission decision within 5 – 7 business days.

·Include basic contact information from you and your parent(s) or guardian.

·Tell us why you want to take the course and a little about yourself through a short-answer essay.

·Share a piece of writing, video or social media content that reveals something about yourself (optional).

·Submit the $35 application fee.

·Students must be at least 14 years old or older.

Program start date and application deadlines

Courses offered	Program dates	Application deadline	Tuition due in full	Tuition
Management	October 17 – November 18, 2023	October 4, 2023	October 10, 2023	$1,990
Media & Society	November 19 – December 20, 2023	November 6, 2023	November 12, 2023	$1,990

Cancellation and refunds (退款)

Application fees and enrollment deposits are nonrefundable. All course cancellations requests must be made in writing to precollegeonline@usc.edu. Any tuition paid to the university will be refunded, not including fees and deposits, if requested by the application deadline for the related course.

The university will not refund tuition for Online Pre-College Exploration courses for students who are removed from the program due to breaking our Letter of Understanding for Online Participation and our Student Code of Conduct.

Scholarships

USC Pre-College Program is proud to honor full scholarships for our Online Exploration Courses to students enrolled in the summer session of USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI). Qualified students who are enrolled in grades 9 – 12 can send an email for application and enrollment instructions to precollegeonline@usc.edu.

1. Which of the following is required for applicants?

A．Making a ten-minute video.	B．Sharing a personal photo.
C．Reaching 14 years old.	D．Paying 30 dollars for registration.

2. When is the last day of submitting your application if you’re into Management?

A．October 17.	B．October 4.
C．October 10.	D．November 6.

3. What does the Pre-College Program offer qualified students?

A．Full scholarships.	B．A 100% refund.
C．An extra summer course.	D．A 2% discount of tuition.

3 . 假定你是李华，因突发的新冠疫情刚刚度过为期一个月的封控和网课时光。请结合你在过去一个月的经历，给网友Peter写一封e-mail，描述一下你在网课期间的学习和生活状况，内容包括：
1.封控时间和原因；
2.居家生活状况；
3.网课时光。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3.参考词汇：新冠疫情the Covid-19 pandemic；封控on lockdown。
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4 . 自新冠疫情(COVID-19)暴发以来，很多学校都采取了线上教学方式。假定你校英语报正在征集关于在线教育的稿件，请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1.在线教育的利与弊；
2.你的看法。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.题目已为你写好
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5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

After finishing online classes at home during the covid-19 pandemic. Hong Nanjia,16, from Zhixin High School in Guangzhou, puts on her apron (围裙) and begins her one hour of chores. Then she needs to share her feelings in a diary     1     will be handed in to her teacher.

Most students    2     (require) to take part in the labor class once per week. Since September, labor class has been listed as    3     official course in the school lives of primary and middle school students. Qian Chenyi supports this policy. He said that he started the labor class during, middle school. All the students would gather weed in the school garden    4     water the plants.

According to Qian, his school would invite professionals to provide them    5     practical skills for their daily lives. “ When shared bikes- became    6     ( gradual) popular in 2020, students were taken to the parking spots and/helped/put them into the right place. Professionals also    7     (show) us how to fix the bikes.” Qian said. “After    8     (learn) first aid, students volunteer to help people who have had accidents in the water. He added that if students found a specific topic    9     (attract), they would focus on it and only take part in the labor class    10     (relate) to that topic. “Through the labor classes, we not only find our interests but also become more well- rounded.” said Qian.