1 . Everybody should have some first aid techniques,because accidents and medical emergencies can happen anywhere at any time and in such an urgent situation lives can be saved. St. John First Aid courses give you the knowledge and confidence to provide effective first aid whenever it is needed.

First Aid Level 1

Ideal for anyone who wants to learn basic first aid or needs to renew their first aid qualification (资格). Courses can be held at St. John or your workplace.

Fee: $162 (includes GST)

Duration: eight hours

First Aid Level 2

Includes all course content from First Aid Level 1,plus an additional half day. Ideal for special first aiders,health and safety managers and anyone who needs a first aid qualification.

Fee: $235 (includes GST)

Duration: twelve hours

Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (PHEC)

Advanced training for first aiders who already hold unit standards 6400 and 6402. Ideal for people who require advanced first aid skills or a pre-hospital emergency care qualification for their work.

Fee: $635 (includes GST)

Duration: three days

Child First Aid

Ideal for parents,grandparents and other family caregivers.A recognized qualification for childcare workers.

Fee: $65 (includes GST)

Duration: four hours

Outdoor First Aid

First aid response to accidents and medical emergencies in the wilderness. For groups of eight or more.

Duration: one to two days depending on experience

Sports First Aid

First aid response to common sports injuries and medical emergencies. Includes ACC injury prevention advice.

Fee: $65 (includes GST)(If you are a trainer, you can get a 20% discount.)

Duration: eight hours

1. If you are going to camp,which course should you choose in advance?

A．Child First Aid.	B．Sports First Aid.
C．First Aid Level 1.	D．Outdoor First Aid.

2. If you are a football coach,how much will you spend learning first aid for sports injuries and medical emergencies?

A．$162

B．$78

C．$65

D．$52

3. What can Pre-Hospital Emergency Care teach people?

A．First aid in childcare.	B．Basic emergency care.
C．Advanced first aid skills.	D．Injury prevention methods.

2 . San Francisco Fire Engine Tours

San Francisco Winery Tour
Running: February 1st through April 30th

This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer.(Included in tickets price)

Departing from the Cannery: Tour times upon request.
Duration(时长): 2 hours
Price: $90
Back to the Fifties Tour
Running: August 16th through August 31st

This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco’s most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.

Departing from the Cannery: 5:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Duration: 2 hours
Price: $90
Spooky Halloween Tour
Running: October 10th through October 31st

Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear(服装) is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.

Departing from the Cannery: 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Price: Available upon request
Holiday Lights Tour
Running: December 6th through December 23rd

This attractive tour takes you to some of San Francisco’s most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.

Departing from the Cannery: 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Advance reservations required.
1. Which of the tours is available in March?

A．San Francisco Winery Tour.	B．Back to the Fifties Tour.
C．Spooky Hallowen Tour.	D．Holiday Lights Tour.

2. What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?

A．Go to Treasure Island.	B．Enjoy the holiday scenes.
C．Have free ice cream.	D．Visit the Presidio district.

3. What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?

A．Take some drinks.	B．Set off early in the morning.
C．Wear warm clothes.	D．Make reservations in advance.

3 . What’s On?

Electric Underground

7.30pm－1.00am   Free at the Cyclops Theatre

Do you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30 pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.

Gee Whizz

8.30pm-10.30pm   Comedy (喜剧)at Kaleidoscope

Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).

Simon’s Workshop

5.00pm-7.30pm   Wednesdays at Victoria Stage

This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.

Charlotte Stone

8.00pm-11.00pm     Pizza World

Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.

1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?

A．Jules Skye.

B．Gee Whizz.

C．Charlotte Stone.

D．James Pickering.

2. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?

A．The Cyclops Theatre

B．Kaleidoscope

C．Victoria Stage

D．Pizza World

3. What do we know about Simon’s Workshop?

A．It requires membership card.	B．It lasts three hours each time.
C．It is run by a comedy club.	D．It is held every Wednesday.

4. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?

A．5.00pm-7.30pm.

B．7.30pm－1.00am.

C．8.00pm-11.00pm.

D．8.30pm-10.30pm.

4 .     1    

Biography

When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it…    2    

J D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House, $27)

Mystery

“You’re a smart boy.     3    . Do you think the murderer should get away with it?” The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.

A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, “You recognized the man in the car, didn’t you?”

The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers, “Maybe,” he said quietly.

Red Wolf by Liza Marklund (Atria Books, $25.99)

Short Stories

She wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class: Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take.     4    , some who they don’t want to be. Some mothers suffer, so their daughters won’t.

You Are Free by Danzy Senna (Riverhead Books, $15)

Humor

Do your kids like to have fun?     5    ! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times’s “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half to that within a day’s drive of most cities?

Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle (Ecco, $14.99)

A．Come to Fun Times

B．Mini Book Excerpts

C．They are more like gymnastics

D．She didn’t know which direction was up

E．Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers

F．Benny’s death was no accident, and you’re the only one who saw it happen

G．The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor

5 . The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money.     1    .

·No account keeping fees!

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

·    2    !

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 without taking them out in a month.

·Convenient

Teenagers are busy — we get that.     3    . With the Winners Club, you can choose to bank from home using the phone or the Internet. You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part­time job!

·Magazines included

Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money.     4    

The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers.     5    . Simply fill in an application form and get permission from your parents. It is not so hard. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!

A．Perfect Service Systems

B．Excellent interest rates

C．And it is so easy to join

D．You may never need to come to a bank at all

E．The Winners Club is set up for you to save money

F．It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers

G．Some fantastic stories are also offered for Winners Club members

7 . British Museum

Located in Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG, the British Museum houses a vast collection of world art and artifacts and is free to all visitors. The British Museums surprising collection spans over two million years of human history and culture, and it has more than 7 million objects, so it would probably take a week to see everything.

Over 6 million visitors every year experience the collection, including world-famous objects such as the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies.

Admission (入场费) and opening times

Free, open daily from 10:00 to 17:30.

Open until 20:30 on Fridays,except Good Friday.

Closed on 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January.

Large luggage (行李), suitcases and cabin baggage

For everyone’s safety, all bags, packages and personal items may be searched before entry. Wheeled cases and large items of luggage are not allowed on British Museum for safety and security reasons. Storage for luggage is available at major rail stations, including Euston, Kings Cross and Charring Cross.

Membership

Membership allows you to discover two million years of human history with free unlimited entry to special exhibitions.

Individual (个人) membership: $74

Under 26 membership: $54

Young friends (ages 8—15):$25

Shops

The Museum has four shops where you can buy books, souvenirs, and family gifts.

1. When can you visit the British Museum?

A．At 9:00 Friday.	B．On Christmas Day.
C．At 12:00 Monday.	D．On Good Friday.

2. Where can visitors store their large luggage?

A．At some crossings.	B．At major train stations.
C．In the hall of the Museum.	D．At the entrance to the Museum.

3. How much should a father and his 18-year-old son pay to be a member of the Museum?

A．79.

B．99.

C．128.

D．148.

9 . Some Music Festivals

Pitchfork Music Festival

Anyone who adores indie(独立的) music and up­and­coming artists will have an amazing time at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago's Union Park. This is a wonderful festival that explores more underground and less­known bands than the other big Chicago summer festival, Lollapalooza.

Date: July 14－16

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Music Type: Indie

Price: $75－$365

Essence Music Festival

No matter what time of the year it is, New Orleans is an incredible place to be if you love live music. The Essence Music Festival is a celebration of great artists like Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, and Mary J. Blige.

Date: June 29－July 2

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Music Type: R & B, soul

Price: $126－$2, 700

Sziget Festival

Budapest knows how to organize a party, and Sziget is one of the biggest celebrations of music and culture in all of Europe. You can expect to watch favorite artists like Bad Religion and Mac DeMarco appearing on the stages here during this seven­day festival.

Date: August 9－15

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Music Type: Eclectic, indie, rock

Price: $70－$96

Flow Festival

The Flow Festival is a great excuse to explore the city of Helsinki. Artists including Lana Del Rey and The XX will be playing, among many others. Come to this festival to enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with an earth­friendly attitude.

Date: August 11－13

Location: Helsinki, Finland

Music Type: Rock, soul, jazz

Price: $106－$199

1. What is special about Pitchfork Music Festival?

A．It is more independent.	B．It is held underground.
C．It is more famous than other festivals.	D．It focuses on unknown bands.

2. Where can you enjoy a music festival lasting a week?

A．In Budapest.	B．In Helsinki.
C．In Chicago.	D．In New Orleans.

3. Which music festival will be held in Finland?

A．Sziget Festival.	B．Flow Festival.
C．Essence Music Festival.	D．Pitchfork Music Festival.

10 . Explore the History of Jazz and

Celebrate the Lunar New Year

Here is a sample of some events for this week and how to tune in. Note that events are likely to change after publication.

■Monday

Explore the history of jazz in Washington with the musician, broadcaster and historian Ken Avis, as he discusses what made the city a capital and how the music has changed through the years. This event, presented by the Smithsonian Associates, costs $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Registration closes two hours before the event.

When: 6：45 p. m.

Where: smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/music­city­dc

■Wednesday

Celebrate the Lunar New Year's unique food traditions in a talk from the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Jan Stuart, the Melvin R. Seiden organizer of Chinese art, will present works from the museum's collection, and Lydia Chang of the Peter Chang restaurant empire, will share stories about her family's celebratory dishes. This event is free, and attendance is capped at 500.

When: 6 p. m.

Where: asia.si.edu/lunar­new­year­celebration

■Saturday

Join Ensemble NYC for an evening of love songs. Featuring well­known artists, the event will include pieces like Gioachino Rossini's Una voce poco fa and Mozart's Là ci darem la mano. A part of the money will be donated to West Side Campaign Against Hunger. Tickets are need­based and can be purchased for as little as $10.

When: 7：30 p. m.

Where: musae.me/ensemblenyc/experience/889/canzone­damore

■Sunday

Dance with your little ones while listening to a special concert from the Laurie Berkner Band. In a live performance, Ms. Berkner, a children's recording artist, will play family­friendly songs, dance to animations and even introduce special guests. Tickets are $20, and give viewers access to both the 12 p. m. and 5 p. m. shows.

When: 12 p. m. or 5 p. m.

Where: live.laurieberkner.com

1. How much will you pay for the jazz event if you are not a member?

A．$10.	B．$20.
C．$25.	D．$30.

2. Where can you learn about Chinese artworks?

A．live.laurieberkner.com

B．smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/music­city­dc

C．asia.si.edu/lunar­new­year­celebration

D．musae.me/ensemblenyc/experience/889/canzone­damore

3. When is probably the best time for a family attendance?

A．On Monday.	B．On Wednesday.
C．On Saturday.	D．On Sunday.