1 . The first newspaper were handwritten sheets which were posted in pubic places. The earliest recorded newspaper was started in Rom in 59 BC. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was developed in China. The paper was printed from carved(雕刻的) wooden blocks and sent out among the citizens. Europe didn’t have a regularly(定期的) published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.
The fist regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published weekly. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant, which didn’t appear until March 1702.
In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But the local(当地的) government soon stopped its publication. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston News-letter, the first newspaper to be published daily in America. By 1760, the whole America had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1800 daily papers in the United States.
Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation(发行量) in the world. The largest circulation for a newspaper, however, is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, which sells over eleven million copies every day.
1. The first English newspaper printed and sold every day appeared _________.

A．in 1620

B．at the beginning of the 18th century.

C．at the end of the 17th century

D．in 1609

2. As suggested by the article, which of the following newspapers have the largest umber of readers in the world?

A．Italian language newspapers.

B．German language newspapers.

C．English language newspapers.

D．Japanese language newspapers.

3. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

A．The World’s First Newspaper.

B．The First Daily Newspaper in American.

C．History of Newspaper.

D．A Remarkable Man-Benjamin Harris.

2 . Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum

Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.

November 7th

The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.

December 5th

Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.

February 6th

An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.

March 6th

Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.

Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book

More into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson

London Canal Museum

12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT

www.canalmuseum.org.uk   www.canalmuseum.mobi

Tel:020 77130836

1. When is the talk on James Brindley?

A．February 6th.	B．December 5th.
C．November 7th.	D．March 6th.

2. What is the topic of the talk in February?

A．The Canal Pioneers.	B．An Update on the Cotsword Canals
C．Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands	D．Ice for the Metropolis

3. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.

A．Miranda Vickers	B．Malcolm Tucker
C．Chris Lewis	D．Liz Payne

3 . Welcome to the Electronic Village to explore new ways of language teaching and learning.

Electronic Village Program (Thursday, June 18, 2015)
Nearpod 9:00 am to 10:00 am Room 501 Nearpod is a software program that creates a rich context (语境) for students to learn vocabulary. The presenter will show how to use it.	TEO 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Room 502 Our students come from different backgrounds but have the same desire to learn online. The presenter will use examples from his first online class to explain how any teacher can begin teaching online with TEO.
Kahoot 10:30 am to 11:30 am Room 601 Kahoot software can be used to create grammar tests which can be graded on a network. It can provide students with instant feedback (反馈), including reports about their strengths and weaknesses.	Prezi 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm Room 602 Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students’ attention to speaking more fluently. The presenter will show how students can use Prezi to confidently present on a variety of topics, including introducing family, friends, and hobbies.

1. Nearpod is actually a       .

A．super football player	B．name of a recent film
C．software program	D．robot

2. A teacher who wants to learn online teaching can go to       .

A．Room 501	B．Room 502
C．Room 601	D．Room 602

3. Which of the following can assess your grammar learning?

A．Nearpod.

B．Kahoot.

C．TEO.

D．Prezi.

4. If you want to improve your speaking skills, you are supposed to arrive by       .

A．9:00 am	B．10:30 am
C．2:00 pm	D．3:30 pm

4 . Choose Your One-Day-Tours!

Tour A - Bath &Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge -￡37 until 26 March and ￡39 thereafter. Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum, Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.

Tour B - Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary’s Church Tower and Anne Hathaway’s -￡32 until 12 March and ￡36 thereafter. Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England’s oldest university city and colleges. Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶）” from St Mary‘s Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.

Tour C - Windsor Castle &Hampton Court: including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace -￡34 until 11 March and ￡37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VILL’s favorite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle(entrance fees not included).With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫) where it is easy to get lost!

Tour D –Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great -￡33 until 18 March and ￡37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.

1. Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?

A．Tour A	B．Tour B
C．Tour C	D．Tour D

2. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?

A．Windsor Castle & Hampton Court	B．Oxford & Stratford
C．Bath & Stonehenge	D．Cambridge

3. Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?

A．It used to be the home of royal families	B．It used to be a well-known maze
C．It is the oldest palace in Britain	D．It is a world-famous castle

5 . Revolutionary TV Ears

TV Ears has helped thousands of people with various degrees of hearing loss hear the television clearly without turning up the volume (音量) and now it’s better and more affordable than ever! With TV Ears wireless technology, you set your own headset volume, while other TV listeners hear the television at a volume level that’s comfortable for them. You can even listen through the headset only and put the TV on mute (静音) if the situation calls for a quiet environment —maybe the baby is sleeping. Or perhaps you are the only one who is interested in listening to the ballgame.

TV Ears patented technology includes a revolutionary noise reduction ear tip, not used in any other commercially available headset. This tip reduces outside noise so that television dialogue is clear and understandable. Get the technology that has proven to help the most demanding customers. That’s why TV Ears has earned the trust and confidence of audiologists (听觉学家) nationwide as well as world-famous doctors.

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1. TV Ears helps you _____.

A．improve your sleeping quality

B．listen to TV without disturbing others

C．change TV channels without difficulty

D．become interested in ballgame programs

2. What makes TV Ears different from other headsets?

A．It can easily set TV on mute.	B．Its headset volume is adjustable.
C．It has a new noise reduction car tip.	D．It applies special wireless technology.

3. This advertisement is made more believable by _____.

A．using recommendations	B．offering reasons for this invention
C．providing statistics.	D．showing the results of experiments.

6 .
Course A: Understanding computers

1. A twelve-hour course for people who do not know very much about computers but need to learn about them. You can learn what computers are, what computers can do and cannot do, and how to use them.

2. Course fee: $75, from June 1 to June 28, 9~12am every Sunday.

3. Equipment fee: $10.

4. Teacher: Joseph Saunders, professor of computer science at New Urban University, with twelve years of experience in computer field.

Call 67801642 or 67801643 for more information.

Course B: Learning to speak French

1. A course with a small class of less than 20 people, twice a week. Your French level is tested in the first class. Then you can begin practicing at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed, and prepares you to learn through situations of real life with a funny and easy method.

2. Course fee: $200, from June 1 to June 25, 4~7pm every Monday and Thursday.

3. Personal tutoring fee: $100.

4. Teacher: From the first day on you can have your own personal French teacher that corrects your exercises and assists you along the course, who has successfully taught French course before.

Phone 67353019 for more information.

Course C: Learning to swim

1. A course for people who have interest in swimming. We offer morning and afternoon classes, where swimming knowledge will be taught. Then you can gain swimming skills through practicing in water.

2. Course fee: $150, from June 9 to June 29, 10am~4pm every Tuesday and Friday..

3. Personal tutoring Fee: $100

4. Teacher: Teachers from sports college and experienced swimming-loves.

Very close to the Central Park. For further information call 67432308.

1. The computer professor has got _____ years of experience in computer field.

A．seven

B．nine

C．ten

D．twelve

2. If you want to take Course A, you need to go ______ learn something about computers.

A．twice every week

B．three times a week

C．four times altogether

D．every Sunday afternoon

3. Having a test in the first French class is to ____.

A．correct your exercises

B．learn your speaking speed

C．practice your eight different levels

D．know your French level for the course

4. With a personal swimming trainer helping you along the course, you should pay ______ for the course altogether.

A．$100

B．$150

C．$200

D．$250

5. If you want to know more about the French-learning course, you can phone ____.

A．67801642	B．67353019
C．67432308	D．67801643

7 . The Gold Coast Wax(蜡)Museum is one of the Gold Coast’s longest running attractions. It’s a collection of famous figures. It’s Australia’s largest museum of its kind, featuring more than 110 life-size copies of wax figures of British and Australian History．

The Wax Museum is visited by many thousands of the people each year who are amazed at the amazing realism of the life-size figures in real costumes. This is your invitation to wander through at your leisure and meet many important and famous people’s figures on Queensland’s Gold Coast．

Come face to face with such famous people as Michael Jackson, President Barack Obama，Past President John F. Kennedy, King Hussein’s Royal Family members, and many others whose lives have all left an unforgettable mark on our world. Information cards are located alongside each figure, helping visitors know them well．

The old Coast Wax Museum contains figures which have been crafted by leading local and overseas sculptors to international standards’ equal in quality to the world’s best, as seen in Europe, the United Kingdom, and USA. The detail in the figures is amazing and includes hair applied one strand(线)at a time, requiring many working hours for one hand and the eyes so real that they seem to follow the viewer around．

Price

Child (1～3 yrs): free

Child (3-~12 yrs): $22.00

Adult: $29.00

Open hours

Open 7 days a week, 10 am to 10 pm

Closed Christmas Day (25 Dec.) and Anzac Day (25 Apr.)

Location

Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast) QLD

How to get there

You can choose any of the Gold Coast airport transfers, car rentals, shuttles and private transfers to／from your hotel．

Notice to visitors

●All carried items including food and drinks will be inspected upon entry．

●Coats, umbrellas, etc. should be left in the checkrooms (行李寄存处) (max size 40×40×50 cm and max weight 8 kg).

●The checkroom is to the left of the Main entrance (￡1.50 per item)．

●When maximum checkrooms capacity is reached the Museum cannot accept any more items．

●Bring your sense of adventure and your camera with you and see something exciting and quite unique．

For further information, please click here to see more about gold coast wax-museum／contact Us Page．

1. According to the passage, visitors can______ .

A．visit the Gold Coast Wax Museum anytime

B．enjoy some world-class vivid wax works in the Gold Coast Wax Museum

C．see many members of the Royal Family in person in the Gold Coast Wax Museum

D．meet many leading local and international sculptors in the Gold Coast Wax Museum

2. If a couple and their 10-year-old son want to visit the Gold Coast Wax Museum, they may       pay_______.

A．$58	B．$68
C．$80	D．$87

3. When people come to visit this exhibition, they________.

A．should have all their carried items checked at the entrance

B．can leave their carried items in the checkrooms free of charge

C．can take all their carried items with them without inspection

D．should leave all their carried items in the checkrooms upon entry

8 .

Dogs Don’t Tell Jokes-By Louis Sachar Twelve-year-old Gary Boone knows he was born to be a comedian. He never stops joking, regardless of the fact that nobody laughs much and his classmates think he is stupid. Therefore he had no real friends at school. Due to being laughed at by his classmates, Gary Boone thought winning the school talent show would be his dream of proving himself to be a real comedian, but on the big night his dream went wrong with funny results.

Winners Never Quit-By Mia Hamm Mia Hamm, American soccer champion, tells a true-to-life inspiring story of learning that winning and losing aren't as important as being part of a team. More than anyone, soccer superstar Mia Hamm knows the value of teamwork. She shares this lesson, paired with energetic pictures by Carol Thompson, and this story is perfect for soccer kids and their soccer moms.

Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage-By Alfred Lansing The astonishing adventure of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's survival for over a year on the ice-bound Antarctic seas, as Time t magazine put it, "defined heroism". To write the authoritative story, Lansing consulted with ten of the surviving members and gained access to diaries and personal accounts by eight others. The book has a first-hand account, expanded with maps and illustrations especially for this edition.

The Alchemist-By Paulo Coelho The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, continues to change the lives of its readers forever. It tells the magical story of Santiago, an Andulusian shepherd-boy(牧童) who desires to travel in search of treasure. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts and above all, following our dreams.

1. From Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage, we know the main character     .

A．is a writer for Time magazine

B．is a survival of one polar exploration

C．has left a lot of diaries and accounts

D．has formed a close friendship with Alfred Lansing

2. If you want to know more about teamwork, you can read     .

A．Dogs Don't Tell Jokes	B．Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage
C．Winners Never Quit	D．The Alchemist

3. What do we know about The Alchemist?

A．It has an everlasting influence on its readers

B．It gives people magical power over their dreams

C．It tells a story of how to find treasures

D．It is mainly about the wisdom of listening to others

9 . Kept inside on a rainy day? Take the kids to your closest children’s museum, where they can learn about their world while having a fantastic time.

Please Touch Museum It can make your children’s life rich and colorful by offering play and hands-on（亲身实践）programs… Address ² 4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia Hours & Admission ² Tuesday—Sunday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ² CLOSED: Mondays ² Under the age of 2: FREE ² Children and adults: $15 each For more information, visit www.pleasetouchmuseum.org	Madison Children’s Museum In this green museum, kids can get hands-on learning about nature… Address ² 100 N. Hamilton Street, Madison, WI 53703 Hours & Admission ² Tuesday—Sunday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ² CLOSED: Mondays ² Under the age of 1: FREE ² Children and adults: $12 each For more information, visit www.madisonchmuseum.org
National Museum of Play It is an exciting, hands-on place to play, learn, dream, wonder, and… Address ² Manhattan Square, Rochester, New York Hours & Admission ² Monday—Thursday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ² Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ² Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m. ² Under the age of 2: FREE ² Children and adults: $15 each For more information, visit www.childrensmuseums.org	Children’s Museum of Phoenix It is a fantastic place of imagination, creativity and fun with over 300 hands-on activities and many kinds of classes and programs… Address ² 215 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034 Hours & Admission ² Tuesday—Sunday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ² CLOSED: Mondays ² Under the age of 1: FREE ² Children and adults: $18 each For more information, visit www.childmusephx.org

1. Which museum opens on Monday afternoon?

A．Please Touch Museum.

B．Madison Children’s Museum.

C．National Museum of Play.

D．Children’s Museum of Phoenix.

2. If Mr. Moor takes his one-year-old son to Please Touch Museum, they will pay       .

A．$12

B．$15

C．$18

D．$30

3. If Adam would like his children to learn more about nature, he can go to        for more information.

A．www.childrensmuseums.org

B．www.childmusephx.org

C．www.pleasetouchmuseum.org

D．www.madisonchmuseum.org

4. Which of the following about the four museums is TRUE?

A．They all offer children hands-on activities.

B．They are all open on weekdays.

C．They are all closed after 5 in the afternoon.

D．They are all in the city of Phoenix.

5. Where does the text probably come from?

A．A science textbook.	B．A news report.
C．A museum guide.	D．A tourist map.

10 . Winners Club

You choose to be a winner!

The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易账户）where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7 – that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers:

No account keeping fees!

You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there is no account keeping or transaction fees!

Excellent interest rates!

You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits（储蓄）without taking them out in a month.

Convenient

Teenagers are busy – we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all.   With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet－You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!

Mega magazine included

Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.

The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!

1. Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?

A．Special gifts are ready for parents.

B．The bank opens only on work days.

C．Services are convenient for its members.

D．Fees are necessary for the account keeping.

2. The Winners Club provides magazines which ________.

A．encourage spending	B．are free to all teenagers
C．are full of adventure stories	D．help to make more of your money

3. What is the purpose of this text?

A．To set up a club.	B．To provide part-time jobs.
C．To organize key-cards.	D．To introduce a new banking service