1 . BOOKSHOPS IN ROME:A QUICK GUIDE
Rome has a handful of bookshops with only English language titles. Here is our list of the main bookshops offering books in English, from old to new titles.
Almost Corner Bookshop
The Almost Corner Bookshop in Trastevere has a wide collection of fiction (小说) works and also carries books on Roman history, art, culture, poetry and many other subjects.
Via del Moro 45, tel.065836942.
Anglo American
Centrally located near the Spanish Steps, the Anglo American Bookshop only carries books in English but on request can order books in other languages. The shop has recently moved, just down the street.
Via della Vite 27, tel. 066795222.
Open Door
The Open Door Bookshop is a small shop that specialises in buying and selling quality second-hand and old books in English, Italian, French, German and Spanish, as well as some new books.
Via della Lungaretta 23, tel. 065896478.
The Little Reader
This children’s English bookshop in the Esquilino area of Rome collects books from babies to teens in English and Italian. It also has a local cafe (咖啡馆) and garden and offers a regular (定期的) programme of reading events and activities for children and their parents.
Via Conte Verde 66b, tel. 0687784678.
1. In which bookshop can you learn more about Roman history?A.Almost Corner Bookshop. | B.Anglo American. |
C.Open Door. | D.The Little Reader. |
A.065836942. | B.066795222. | C.065896478. | D.0687784678. |
A.Eat Spanish food. | B.Read books in French. |
C.Enjoy reading activities. | D.Take Italian language courses. |
2 .
Holiday News Vacancies (空位) now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in Devon. This comfortable, friendly home-from-home lies near the beautiful quiet countryside, but just a dive away from the sea. The food is simple but good. Children and pets are welcome. Reduced prices for low season. | The Snowdonia Center The Snowdonia Center for young mountain climbers has a mountain climbing lesson. The beginners’ costs are £57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired at a low cost. You must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. This could be the beginning of a lifetime of mountain climbing adventure. |
The World Sea Trip of a Lifetime Our World Sea Trip of 2023 will be unlike any holiday you have ever been on before. Instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking, waiting and travelling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another. On board the ship, you will be well taken care of. Every meal will be first-class and every cabin is like your home. During the trip, you can rest on deck (甲板), enjoy yourself in the game rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play. You will visit all the places most people only dream about—from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and Hong Kong. |
A.The World Sea Trip of 2023. | B.The holiday in Devon. |
C.The visit to Acapulco and Hawaii. | D.A lesson given by the Snowdonia Center. |
A.It provides chances of family gatherings. | B.It offers comfortable rooms. |
C.It provides customers with good food. | D.It offers a sports lesson. |
A.You can sleep on a ship and tour many places. |
B.You will have chances to watch and act in a play. |
C.You will have to do your own packing and unpacking. |
D.You are allowed to have three free meals on deck every day. |
3 . Welcome to Chelsea FC Foundation Soccer Schools. Our camp programs in these schools offer players aged 9-17 the experience of a living and training like soccer experts with world-class coaching. Players will learn what it takes to become a world-class footballer at Chelsea FC and learn about Chelsea’s unique coaching philosophies. Chelsea FC Foundation’s coaches are skilled in challenging players of every level and their specialist programs cover technical, physical, psychological and social aspects of the game. Players will be grouped by age and their ability on the first day of the camp, and then they will start their training at different places.
Groups:
Boys | Girls | |
Senior players | 13-17 | 12-17 |
Place | Charterhouse School | Seaford College |
Junior players | 9-15 | 10-14 |
Place | Lancing College | Ardingly College |
We offer you Soccer Only Camp and Soccer and English Camp to choose from.
Soccer Only Camp (2 weeks):
•Up to 32 hours per week of soccer training.
•Campers need to be able to speak at least an intermediate level of English.
•Campers need to pay $2,295.
Soccer and English Camp (2 weeks):
•Up to 19 hours per week of soccer training, along with 14 hours per week of English language lessons.
•Campers need to be basic level English speakers at least.
•One-to-one instruction from Chelsea FC Foundation’s coaches.
•Campers need to pay $3.200.
1. What is an advantage of Chelsea FC Foundation’s coaches?A.They come from different countries. |
B.They have specialized programs in different fields. |
C.They provide one-to-one instruction for Soccer Only campers. |
D.They can help campers achieve an intermediate level in two weeks. |
A.At Lancing College. | B.At Seaford College. |
C.At Ardingly College. | D.At Charterhouse School. |
A.14 hours. | B.19 hours. | C.32 hours. | D.33 hours. |
4 . We have a variety of student organizations focused on everything from politics and photography to dance and debate. Whatever your interests, you can explore them at Harvard. These are just four of the total 451 organizations.
Chinese Cultural Card Games Club
The Chinese Cultural Card (games) Club-known as CCCC-serves as a fun way for students to gain an appreciation of Chinese culture as well as improve their analytical thinking, memory, and concentration through Chinese card games. We play Tractor and Guan Dan at weekly meetings. All are welcome to come, including friends not related to Harvard!
E: jxie@college.harvard.edu
Active Minds Student Chapter at CAMHS
Active Minds Student Chapter at CAMHS are student leaders in promoting a supportive student community at Harvard. We work to encourage open conversation about matters of mental health and educate students to deal with resources on campus.
E: harvardactiveminds@gmail.com
Fall Clean-Up
Fall Clean-up is designed to provide new students with extra support and resources to make it easy to get used to college life by connecting first-year students with peer leaders, schoolmates, and helpful.
Harvard resources.
E: fcu@fas.harvard.edu
Accessible Education Office (AEO)
The Accessible Education Office (AEO) partners with FAS students with disabilities to recognize difficulties and carry out plans for access. Through cooperation with the campus community, we raise an environment of fairness and a sense of belonging.
E: aeo@fas.harvard.edu
1. Which club best suits students who want to better analytical thinking?A.Fall Clean-Up. | B.Accessible Education Office (AEO). |
C.Chinese Cultural Card Games Club. | D.Active Minds Student Chapter at CAMHS. |
A.To help students with disabilities. | B.To help students adapt to college life. |
C.To help students with mental matters. | D.To help students make friends on campus. |
A.A school website. | B.A club poster. |
C.A travel brochure. | D.A geography magazine. |
5 . Are you still wondering about which club to choose? The following information about the clubs in our school may help you make a good choice.
Writing Club Advisor (顾问): Ms. Loll (cloll@ aacps. org) Club Meeting Time: Tuesday 10:00—10:30 Wednesday 9:30—10:00 Description: Writing Club is open to any student at SHS who would like help in improving writing and grammar skills. | Food Club Advisor: Ms King (laking@ aacps. org) Club Meeting Time: Tuesday 10:00—10:30 Thursday 10:00—10:30 Description: Love talking about food, cooking, and more? Food Club is your place. Join us to discuss all things about food and cooking. |
Art Club Advisor: Ms. Hendryx (jhendryx@ aacps. org) Club Meeting Time: Tuesday 10:00—10:30 Friday 10:00—10:30 Description: Art Club is a time to work on your own artwork. We watch different videos which may include art skills and famous artists. | Book Club Advisor: Ms. Choulis (mchoulis@ aacps. org) Club Meeting Time: Monday 10:00—10:30 Thursday 9:30—10:00 Description: This is a club for students who love reading. Students will read books and then meet twice each week to have discussions about the book. |
A.Writing Club. | B.Food Club. | C.Art Club. | D.Book Club. |
A.Tuesday & Wednesday. | B.Tuesday & Thursday. |
C.Tuesday & Friday. | D.Monday & Thursday. |
A.Ms. Loll. | B.Ms. King. | C.Ms. Hendryx. | D.Ms. Choulis. |
6 . Clubs for High School
Asian Culture Club with Ms. Huang: Tuesdays 4pm. —5pm.
From Peking Opera to K-pop, from dumplings to sushi, Asian Culture Club provides bridge between different cultures. It is a club for students to have the opportunity to gain knowledge about Asian cultures and to come together to build relationships with fellow students from different cultural backgrounds.
Creative Writing Club with Candlin: Fridays 11:55am -12:35pm
If you want to do some free writing and share with other writers, come to this club. Together we’ll spend time writing side by side 9 voluntarily sharing what we come up with, and offering one another warm feedback on our work.
Yoga Club with Ms. Vilchez-Blatt: Mondays 3:30 pm-4:20pm.
Stretch, strengthen and move your body with a challenging combination of Yoga and Fitness! You’ll also learn tools for managing stress and easing anxiety, for overall focus, for self-care and self-love. This club is also great to support students in their other sports and activities.
1. Who is the host of Asian Culture Club?A.Candlin. | B.Ms. Huang. | C.Ms. Vilchez-Blatt. | D.Ms. Sobin. |
A.Asian Culture Club. | B.Creative Writing Club. |
C.Drama Club. | D.Yoga Club. |
A.Entertainment. | B.Education. | C.Health. | D.Science. |
7 . Open Lands Day
Join us at the Rogue River Preserve for a very special Open Lands Day!
The preserve includes two miles of riverfront along the Rogue River, a large forest, and some woodlands. It is only open to the public during special events, work parties, and youth education programs. So, come and take advantage of this special opportunity and explore the trails at your own pace, attend a guided hike, bring a picnic lunch to enjoy by the river, or all three.
To limit crowding, registration is required for hikes or self-guided exploration for the day.
Hike | Time | Activities | |
Self-guided hike | 10: 00-3: 00 | Explore the preserve at your own pace. | |
Guided hikes | Lichen Hike | 10: 30-12: 00 | Discover the mysterious lichens (地衣) that live on trees, rocks, and soil with lichenologist, Steve Sheehy. Learn how to identify some of the 57 liches that have been described on the preserve. |
Cryptozoology Hike “Sassy with Sasquatch” | 12: 00-1: 00 | Bigfoot, Yeti, Sasquatch! Let’s go for a walk to the Fairy Forest and discuss the rare creatures of the Pacific Northwest. This hike will be guided by Rebekah Bergkoetter, Land Steward at SOLC. | |
Cryptozoology Hike ‘Ness Around and Find Out’ | 1: 30-2: 30 | Learn about the monster (怪物) of Loch Ness while we walk around and find more creatures unique to this area. This hike will be guided by Rebekah Berg koetter, Land Steward at SOLC. |
Meeting Location: Rogue River Preserve
Pet Policy (政策): This preserve is protected to conserve special habitats. Therefore, we kindly ask you to leave your pets at home. Certified Assistance Dogs will be the only dogs that are allowed.
1. What is a must for hikers at the Rogue River Preserve?
A.To take a dog. | B.To follow a guide. |
C.To make a schedule. | D.To register in advance. |
A.Cryptozoology Hike ‘Ness Around and Find Out’. | B.Cryptozoology Hike ‘Sassy with Sasquatch’. |
C.Self-guided hike. | D.Lichen Hike. |
A.All kinds of pets are allowed at the preserve. |
B.Visitors can only bring beautiful pets to the preserve. |
C.The preserve can help visitors to take care of the pets. |
D.Only Certified Assistance Dogs are allowed at the preserve. |
8 . Welcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.
Timetable (时间表) | |
Sunday 8:30—11:30 Personal Inventions You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions. | Monday 19:00—21:00 Space and Man Dr. Thomas West If you want to know more about the universe (宇宙). |
Wednesday 19:30—21:00 Modern Medicine Mrs. Lucy Green Would you like to know medical science (医学)? | Friday 18:30—21:00 Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison from Harvard University in the United States. Learn to use Windows XP. |
1. You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on ___________.
A.Sunday | B.Monday | C.Wednesday | D.Friday |
A.Canada | B.Australia | C.New Zealand | D.America |
A.Dr. West | B.Mr. Morison | C.Mrs. Lucy Green | D.Mr. Thomas |
9 . Many libraries around the world are as amazing in their architecture and organization as they are in the huge amount of knowledge they contain. With shelves and shelves of books, various collections and amazing historical and cultural displays, there are plenty of undiscovered wonders. More information of them is just a click away.
Beinecke Rare Book Library (New Haven, Connecticut)
Yale University has one of the most beautiful college campuses in America, and one of its most interesting features is the Beinecke Rare Book Library. It is one of the largest buildings in the world devoted to rare books and manuscripts of famous people. From 2015-16 the library building was closed for 18 months for major improvement. Inside there is a statue of its main founder that rises up high.
Vennesla Library (Vennesla, Norway)
Located near the southernmost tip of Norway, Vennesla Library is more than a collection of books — it’s a city cultural center and meeting place. The building hosts a coffee shop, open meeting spaces, classrooms for children and adult education courses, and a cinema. It is mainly built out of wood. The long, thin beams on the inside were designed to look like the inside of a whale.
Suzzallo Library (Seattle)
Among the many beautiful features of the campus at the University of Washington, such as its cherry flowers and a light rail station, Suzzallo Library was built in the Collegiate Gothic style. Its buttresses are decorated with 18 statues featuring famous academics and writers such as Plato, Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Dante, Galileo, Beethoven, Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.
Library of Muyinga (Muyinga, Burundi)
A school for deaf children, the Library of Muyinga in Burundi was built with local techniques and traditions. A rope hammock that hangs between the first and second floors of the library serves as part of the children’s reading room, a great place for indoor activities.
1. What makes Vennesla Library different from others?A.It is built in the shape of a whale. | B.It is mainly intended for children |
C.It is a kind of culture complex. | D.It is located within the campus. |
A.Vennesla Library. | B.Beinecke Rare Book Library. |
C.Library of Muyinga. | D.Suzzallo Library. |
A.A travel brochure. | B.A culture magazine. |
C.A historical book. | D.A website. |
Marsha’s House Come and enjoy home on your trips. We offer rooms of different sizes and delicious food. No. 5 Park Road: 543002 | Country Life Market Our fruits and vegetables come in fresh every morning. Special prices for the first month. Opening hours: 10:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. No. 3 Clinton Street Tel: 544996 |
Wawa Village The best school for your dog. They learn everything here.*Also a nice home for them when you are out of town. Call 544741 24 hours | Next Wave Music Store After 10 years of teaching piano, Amold Swenson has made his first CD! Come and meet him this weekend. Special presents for the first 50 people. Sat. 7:00 p.m. Call Diana 543616 |
1. Marsha’s House may be a .
A.supermarket | B.hotel | C.restaurant | D.cinema |
A.Marsha’s House | B.Country Life Market |
C.Wawa Village | D.Next Wave Music Store |
A.musician | B.athlete | C.film star | D.singer |
A.543002 | B.544996 | C.544741 | D.543616 |
A.get there before 7:00 a.m. |
B.be the first person to get there |
C.call 544996 |
D.be among the first 50 people to get there |