1 . Designed exclusively (专门地) for school, education, or community groups, these organized tours offer a great introduction to Stanford University. Group tours include: The Main Quad, Memorial Church, and White Plaza, so book ahead!

ABOUT THE TOUR
Duration: 1 hour
Cost

The charge for group tours varies depending on the size and type of group.

Group Tour Rates: Schools and non-profit organizations
Group Size	Tour Fee
9-25	＄40.00
26-50	＄55.00
51-75	＄75.00
76-100	＄95.00

Schedule

Group tours for winter and spring 2021 will be available at:
Winter（Dec-Feb)（Tues-Thurs)	Spring（Mar-June)（Tues-Thurs)
10:30 am	10:30 am
1:00 pm	1:00 pm
2:30 pm	2:30 pm
	3:30 pm

For reservations, please follow the steps provided below in the section labeled Reservations. For questions, please contact: grouptour@stanford.edu, or call (555)-725-3335.

Summer Schedule: Group tours during the summer session cater to (面向) Stanford-run programs and educational groups only. The Summer 2021 Group Tour schedule will be posted in the spring.

Reservations（预约）

All groups of nine or more people must reserve in advance. As a rule, we give first priority(优先）to academic groups-domestic or international-that are sponsored (赞助) by the school or institution itself. We also prioritize by dates the requests are sent in. We no longer book group tours through third parties (i.e.travel agencies, tour operators).

To request a group tour, please email us at grouptour@stanford.edu with the following information:

Your name and contact information (email, office phone and cell phone number)

·Name and description of your group

·Total size of group (students and chaperones)

·Nature of visit

·Day-of-visit contact number for group

·Preferred dates (from the current availability above)

We no longer accept new reservations by phone. If you are coming to campus with a group of 8 or fewer, you may join one of our Campus Walking Tours - no reservation is required.

Additional information: All tours are conducted in English, and visiting groups with non-English speaking participants must provide their own interpreter(s)(译员）.

1. If a group of 30 high school students plan to tour around Stanford University, how much do they have to pay altogether?

A．$40.00

B．$55.00

C．$75.00

D．$95.00

2. Which time is available for groups wishing to visit Stanford University campus in May,2021?

A．10:30 am, Friday.

B．1:00 pm, Tuesday.

C．1:30 pm, Wednesday.

D．3:30 pm, Saturday.

3. How do people make an appointment for a group tour around Stanford?

A．By writing an email.	B．By making a call.
C．By registering on the Stanford website.	D．By booking it at travel agencies.

4. What should you do when making a reservation?

A．Tell what language your group needs.

B．Submit photos of all group members.

C．Choose a preferred date for the tour.

D．Choose whether to join in Campus Walking Tours.

2 . Shadow puppetry, also known as shadow play, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment in China. ___①___ Shadow puppets were first made of paper later from the leather of donkeys or oxen. That’s why its Chinese name is piying, which means shadow of leather.

___②___ It became popular in the Tang dynasty and prevalent in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The following story recorded in The History of the Han Dynasty is believed to be the origin of shadow puppetry.

___③___ More than 2,000 years ago, a beloved concubine of Emperor Wu of Han died of illness. The emperor missed her so much that he lost his desire to reign. One day, a minister happened to see children playing with dolls whose shadows on the floor were vivid. Inspired by this scene, the minister came across an idea. He made a cotton puppet of the concubine and painted it. As night fell, he invited the emperor to watch a puppet show behind a curtain. The emperor was delighted and began to watch it regularly from then on.

___④___ Shadow puppetry wins the heart of an audience by its lingering music, delicate sculpture, natural color and lively performance. Shadow plays from Hua County of Shaanxi Province are the best known. Nicknamed the “Business of the Five” by local people, the drama involves five performers. One is responsible for singing the different roles of a play; one operates the movements of the puppets; one is in charge of percussion instruments such as gongs and bowls; one plays a suona horn, and one plays Banhu fiddle. These five artists keep busy doing their particular work offstage to put on the performance.

In the 13^th century, Chinese shadow puppetry was introduced into West Asia, and by the 18^th century it had spread to other parts of the world. Famed German writer Geothe spoke highly of it, and the great comedian Charlie Chaplin drew inspiration from it for his legendary silent films. In 2011, Chinese shadow puppetry was added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

1. According to the passage, shadow puppetry got its Chinese name from ______.

A．historical records	B．puppetry material
C．The History of the Han Dynasty	D．the legends of shadow

2. Where should the sentence “Shadow puppetry was born in the Western Han Dynasty.” be put in the passage?

A．①

B．②

C．③

D．④

3. What is crucial to the success of shadow puppetry?

A．The performer responsible for singing.

B．The familiarity of its lingering music and color.

C．The combination of sounds, colors, design and presentation.

D．Increasing awareness of traditional culture.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Shadow puppetry was well received in West Asia.

B．Shadow puppetry has spread to all parts of the world.

C．Shadow puppetry was the inspiration for Goethe’s works.

D．Shadow puppetry made a difference to Charlie Chaplin’s silent film.

3 . Tufa grew up in Australia, so she couldn't understand why her father insisted on teaching her Oromo, a language spoken in Ethiopia.

“Dad never spoke about his life back in Ethiopia and yet he insisted on teaching us this language," Tufa said. “There were so many resources at my fingertips for the other languages I was learning and so many people that speak them. But when Dad was teaching us Oromo, there were no textbooks or learning materials at all. And that struck me as really strange."

But as Tufa got older and began doing her own research, she discovered why speaking about Oromo was so painful for her father. The Oromo are the largest racial group of Ethiopia. But since their land was seized in the 1880s, the people have suffered a lot. The Oromo language was banned, including from political life and schools. Oromo texts were destroyed. Tufa's father, an Oromo, fled to Egypt and, in the late 1970s, he was given asylum（庇护）in Australia.

By the time the Oromo ban was lifted, Tufa's father had established a small, private Oromo school in Melbourne to teach the language to the children of asylum seekers. As she helped to teach the students, Tufa realised the teaching resources were awful. She decided to create posters and worksheets for her father's students, using her own money to get them printed.

Three other Oromo schools that had opened in Victoria by then heard about the materials and all of them wanted copies. Tufa realised that if there was a demand for Oromo child education materials in Australia, there must be other communities around the world where resources were also needed.

She launched a crowdfunding campaign so she could print more Oromo learning materials. By the end of 2014, in just six weeks, she had raised almost $125,000. Word of her project spread. Her resources have also found their way to Ethiopia, with people sending copies to family members who still live there. This year, she plans to launch an online store for her publishing company.

1. What did Tufa feel strange about when learning Oromo?

A．Her father's life in Ethiopia.

B．Her father's way of teaching.

C．The lack of learning materials.

D．The appearance of other languages.

2. What is the purpose of the third paragraph?

A．To explain a reason.

B．To give an example.

C．To present an argument.

D．To clear a misunderstanding.

3. How did Tufa meet the increasing demand for Oromo learning materials?

A．She crowdfunded.

B．She turned to his father.

C．She dipped into her own pocket.

D．She created posters and worksheets.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Why the Oromo suffered in Ethiopia.

B．Where the Oromo language is taught.

C．How a girl helps to keep Oromo alive.

D．What schools need in teaching Oromo.

4 . Until April 2, 2011, everything in my life was perfect. I was sitting tight like every other ________ in the country to watch India ________ the world cup. But this day turned my ________ upside down.

I took the train to reach home early that day to watch the match. I caught the ________ train but got pushed out. Next moment I found myself on the track with my right leg injured and ________ badly. I did not feel pain at that moment, as I think it took time to ________ the “reality”. I was sent to hospital ________. As soon as I regained ________, my first question was whether India won. Hearing the doctor reply yes, my happiness knew no ________. But he also told me I should ________ with my leg.

I always dreamt of becoming a professional sportsman one day. But after this, I was in despair as I ________ it would never be possible with only one leg. Then, I happened to learn about the Paralympics (残奥会). My dream was ________. But it was not easy. When I went for long jump, although I was good at it, I was told I would need a blade prosthesis (义肢) which I could not ________.

I spent a year looking for ________ and approached various companies. To my luck in 2013, I got financial support from the Dakshin Rehabilitation Centre. Thereafter, I began taking my ________ in sports seriously and dreamt of representing India in Paralympics one day.

1.

A．parent

B．athlete

C．student

D．fan

2.

A．lift

B．imagine

C．relay

D．quit

3.

A．life

B．body

C．country

D．study

4.

A．steaming

B．packed

C．cheap

D．late

5.

A．burning

B．bleeding

C．suffering

D．reacting

6.

A．forget

B．miss

C．accept

D．welcome

7.

A．gradually

B．rudely

C．immediately

D．accidentally

8.

A．power

B．confidence

C．order

D．consciousness

9.

A．time

B．bounds

C．colors

D．surprise

10.

A．part

B．dance

C．struggle

D．meet

11.

A．agreed

B．joked

C．guaranteed

D．thought

12.

A．praised

B．arranged

C．restored

D．nailed

13.

A．believe

B．object

C．afford

D．permit

14.

A．funds

B．volunteers

C．coaches

D．receivers

15.

A．injury

B．pleasure

C．talent

D．career

5 . When it comes to having fun in the sun, it’s easy to lose track of time. If you’re not careful, this can be quite dangerous.    1     But it can easily be prevented — all you need is a little sunscreen.

    2     People have been using chemical pastes to protect themselves from the sun for centuries. But the first modern sunscreen sold on the market was offered by French company: L’oreal in 1935.

Several other companies were quick to release their own sunscreens. Perhaps the biggest advancement in the world of sunscreen came in the 1970s, when scientists started looking at the sun protection factor, or SPF.     3    

The advantages of using sunscreen are obvious. It limits the painful effects of sunburn.     4     Millions of people have died from skin cancer caused by ultraviolet rays from the SUITL. Remember to apply sunscreen 30 minutes before going outside.

Unfortunately, there are many mistaken ideas about sunscreen.     5     Some also think you only need to put it on once for a whole day’s protection or that you don’t need it on cloudy days. None of these things are true. Experts say you should apply sunscreen every two hours when outside- in the daytime, no matter how dark your skin is or what the weather is like.

A．And it can even save your life.

B．Sunscreen is not exactly a recent invention.

C．Choosing a sunscreen isn’t as simple as it used to be.

D．In direct sunlight, sunburn can occur in less than 15 minutes.

E．This rating is a number that shows how effective a sunscreen is.

F．It’s believed that you don’t need much sunscreen if you have dark skin.

G．Some think a good method is to cover as much as possible with protective clothing.

6 . How to Build a Natural Swimming Pool

Whether you like to practice your dolphin dives or lounge away the day on a raft, swimming is one of summer's perfect pleasures. With a minimum of materials and without so many chemicals, you can create a cooling summer retreat in your back yard.

Though fairly common in Europe, natural swimming pools, are in their early stage in the United States. You can ask most American swimming-pool contractors to build a backyard pool.     1    . The list may include rebar（钢筋）, gunite(水泥砂浆), fiberglass, chlorine and an energy-sapping filtration system.

But in recent years, a few builders and a growing number of homeowners have learned how to build pools.     2    . They've found it's possible to construct pools that are more about building with nature and blending into the natural landscape. Natural swimming pools use gravel stone and clay in place of concrete or fiberglass, and aquatic plants instead of harmful chemicals and complicated mechanical filtering systems.     3    . They also support beneficial bacteria that consume debris and potentially harmful organisms, and give habitat to frogs, dragonflies and other water life.

    4    . A natural pool can he constructed for as little as $2,000 if you do it yourself, while conventional pools can cost tens of thousands of dollars.

Natural swimming pools require no harmful chemicals, are fairly low-tech.     5    . You won’t have to drain the pool each autumn. Except for topping it off now and then, you'll fill the pool only once.

A．The plants enrich the pool with oxygen.

B．Chances are that they will roll out a long list of goods.

C．You can make your pool as shallow or as deep as you want.

D．And once established, they call for only a bit of management.

E．It is the most ecological and economic way to build a conventional pool.

F．They don’t rely on a mass of manufactured materials and chemical additives.

G．The result is a beautiful and ecologically system that is relatively inexpensive to construct.