1 . Rome can be pricey for travelers, which is why many choose to stay in a hostel (旅社). The hostels in Rome offer a bed in a dorm room for around $25 a night, and for that, you’ll often get to stay in a central location (位置) with security and comfort.
Yellow HostelIf I had to make just one recommendation for where to stay in Rome, it would be Yellow Hostel. It’s one of the best-rated hostels in the city, and for good reason. It’s affordable, and it’s got a fun atmosphere without being too noisy. As an added bonus, it’s close to the main train station.
Hostel Alessandro PalaceIf you love social hostels, this is the best hostel for you in Rome. Hostel Alessandro Palace is fun. Staff members hold plenty of bar events for guests like free shots, bar crawls and karaoke. There’s also an area on the rooftop for hanging out with other travelers during the summer.
Youth Station HostelIf you’re looking for cleanliness and a modern hostel, look no further than Youth Station. It offers beautiful furnishings and beds. There are plenty of other benefits, too; it doesn’t charge city tax; it has both air conditioning and a heater for the rooms; it also has free Wi-Fi in every room.
Hotel and Hostel Des ArtistesHotel and Hostel Des Artistes is located just a 10-minute walk from the central city station and it’s close to all of the city’s main attractions. The staff is friendly and helpful, providing you with a map of the city when you arrive, and offering advice if you require some. However, you need to pay 2 euros a day for Wi-Fi.
1. What is probably the major concern of travelers who choose to stay in a hostel?A.Comfort. | B.Security. |
C.Price. | D.Location. |
A.Yellow Hostel. | B.Hostel Alessandro Palace. |
C.Youth Station Hostel. | D.Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes. |
A.It gets noisy at night. | B.Its staff is too talkative. |
C.It charges for Wi-Fi. | D.It’s inconveniently located. |
2 . Museums aren't just for art or historical facts. All around the world, there are museums devoted to the art of cinema. Here are some movie museums you can visit.
RANCHO OBI-WAN STAR WARS MUSEUM
Former Wall Street Journal reporter Steve Sansweet founded Rancho Obi-Wan in 1998. I's a nonprofit museum that is the home to the world's largest collection of privately-owned Star Wars memorabilia (纪念品). The museum offers regular activities for Star Wars fans of all ages, plus free educational tours for nearby elementary schools. Currently, Rancho Obi-Wan contains more than 300 ,000 unique pieces of Star Wars memorabilia from 1977's A New Hope to 2015's The Force Awakens, making it the Guinness World Record holder for "Largest Collection of Star Wars Memorabilia."
LA CINÉMATHÈQUE FRANCAISE
Paris' La Cinémathèque Francaise features one of the world's largest film collections. Established in 1936, co-founders Henri Langlois and Georges Franju acquired a large collection of films and documents, but had to smuggle (走私) a majority of them out of German-occupied France during World War II.
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE MUSEUM
The It's a Wonderful Life Museum opened in 2010. Actress Karolyn Grimes donated original photos and other memorabilia from her private collection, such as call sheets from production and the Academy Awards program.
AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR THE MOVING IMAGE
The Australian Centre for the Moving Image opened in 2002, when it grew from a local collection of Australian movie memorabilia and history to an international exhibition of film, television, and digital culture. Over the years, the ACMI has featured lasting and traveling exhibits.
1. What is special about RANCHO OBI-WAN STAR WARS MUSEUM?A.It is a Guinness World Record holder. |
B.It has featured lasting and traveling exhibits. |
C.Henri Langlois and Georges Franju are its co-founders. |
D.Karolyn Grimes donated photos and memorabilia to it. |
A.LA CINÉMATHÈQUE FRANÇAISE. |
B.ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE MUSEUM. |
C.RANCHO OBI-WAN STAR WARS MUSEUM. |
D.AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR THE MOVING IMAGE. |
A.Steve Sansweet. | B.Henri Langlois. | C.Karolyn Grimes. | D.Georges Franju. |
3 . Good Schools to Learn English
Atlanta English Institute (AEI)
It is designed for academically oriented, non-native speaking adults from beginners levels to those seeking mastery. Each program in the school is specially designed for our students and based on their current English levels and their goals. a student may register anytime, not merely at the beginning of a course. But at the middle of the course, registration time depends on the availability of space in the classrooms.
Atlanta International Language Institute (AILI)
It provides the opportunity to learn how to read, write and speak English as a second language for those who have little knowledge of the English language. Courses include ten continuous weekly classes and the classes meet once a week for two hours. The curriculum of this language program is built for groups of three or more students who can complete the material in ten weeks.
TALK Atlanta English School (TAES)
Located in the heart of Atlanta's Midtown Center area on Peachtree Street, it opened in 2011. Atlanta is home to numerous industries, making the Midtown location perfectly suited for corporate programs. With ample covered street parking space, the school is designed in the popular Atlanta loft style and has 10 large classrooms, a large and welcoming reception area, devoted full-time teachers and staff for teenagers and adults.
Language Institute of Georgia (LIG)
It is a well-established school in Atlanta that offers English classes using Graded Reader Method. Our maximum class size is eight students. Class meets once a week for two hours for six weeks. Please check our schedule section for start dates. Refunds (退款) have to be requested within a week of the start date of the class.
1. How many hours does it take students to finish the courses at AILI?A.Ten. | B.Twelve. | C.Twenty. | D.Twenty-four. |
A.The limited courses there. | B.The location of its reception area. |
C.The deadline for a refund demand. | D.The requested levels of the students. |
A.They are located in the same city. | B.They all use Graded Reader Method. |
C.They have the same registration time. | D.They are all intended for adult learners. |
4 . Four Interesting Science Museums
Polytechnic Museum, Russia
For many guests of the capital, some of the most vivid childhood memories are associated with this museum. A variety of technical fields are presented in 65 halls-Mining, Space, Energy, and Transportation, etc. And the exposition(博览会)is the only museum project in Russia about the history of the bike. The interactive division "Technoplay" is open, where you not only can but also need touch most of the exhibits with your hands. In addition to self-experimentation, for personal requests the museum's experts will show many entertaining experiments.
Eureka, England
The Eureka educational center is a huge complex where modern science and technology are becoming clear, even to kids. The main exhibition is devoted to the human body, the laws of physics and natural things. Visitors can obtain energy or create paper with their own hands. On the area of the Eureka educational park there is a botanical garden and a collection of minerals from the rock types of Finland is presented there.
Deutsches Museum, Germany
In this museum you can see more than 100 thousand different items from windmills(风车)to medical equipment. All aspects of industrial production appear before the eyes. Several museum rooms are arranged especially for children-there are exhibits that entertain kids starting from three.
NEMO, the Netherlands
The largest Dutch research centre stands ready to share its secrets with everyone. This immersion(沉浸)in the world of science and technology will not be dull. All significant information is presented in the form of exciting games. All exhibits are interactive; visitors are allowed to touch, pull and press on anything. The museum is for children from 6 to 16, as well as for their parents-it will be interesting to all.
1. What can visitors do at Polytechnic Museum?A.Learn how the bike developed. | B.Touch all of the exhibits. |
C.Watch entertaining movies. | D.Show entertaining experiments. |
A.Polytechnic Museum. | B.Eureka. |
C.Deutsches Museum. | D.NEMO. |
A.It is specially designed for children. |
B.It is the largest museum in the world. |
C.It shows information of exhibits in games. |
D.Some exhibits can be touched or pressed. |
5 . Summer
Author: Ali Smith
Price: £ 16. 99
Ali Smith’s Summer continues the interplay between the recent past and modern day society that marked out her works as insightful. The top of a hugely ambitious and fast paced literary project that aims to display the state of the nation with burning immediacy(直观性), Summer is one of 2020’ s absolute must-reads.
Actress
Author: Anne Enright
Price: £ 16. 99
A beautifully realised novel of mother-daughter relationships and the dark side of fame and adulation(吹捧), Actress skillfully unpacks the secrets and lies of a well known theatre performer and the effects of her bad fame on the child who admired her. With a sharp eye for female interaction and familial meaning, Actress finds the former Booker Prize-winner on excellent form.
Redhead by the Side of the Road
Author: Anne Tyler
Price: £ 14. 99
Redhead by the Side of the Road is both a deliciously perfect love story and a character study of a lovable eccentric(古怪的人), stuck in his ways. Showing the emotional warmth that has made her both a critical darling and a beloved popular author, this is Anne Tyler at her winning best.
Grown Ups
Author: Marian Keyes
Price: £ 20. 00
There are few writers as capable of showing the frictions of family life with as much humour and accuracy as Marian Keyes and her latest sees her on flashing form. When one woman’s accident leads to an outpouring of long-contained complaints and secrets, it calls into question just how civilised and “ grown-up” any of us actually are.
1. What is special about Summer?A.It is about the reflection of the country. | B.It shows the bad side of the daily life. |
C.It shows how a country grew stronger. | D.It tells the fast pace of the present life. |
A.The hard work of performance. | B.The glory of the film star. |
C.The bitter side of a mother. | D.The growth of a rising star. |
A.Actress | B.Summer | C.Grown Ups | D.Redhead by the Side of the Road |
6 . The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History has fossils from all over the world, and yet many come from the areas surrounding the museum itself. Here, we make a list of fossil hotspots.
Calvert Cliffs State Park—Lusby, Maryland
One location where you can have access to the cliffs is at Calvert Cliffs State Park in Lusby, Maryland. Just a 1.8-mile walk from the parking lot, you can make a thorough search of the open beach with a small tool for remnants(遗迹) of prehistoric sea life.
Stratford Hall—Stratford, Virginia
About 17 million years earlier, during the Miocene era, the Stratford Hall’s 150-foot-high cliffs were actually part of the seafloor. Due to irresponsible fossil hunting practices, however, visitors must buy tickets ($8 for adults and$5 for kids) to enter the 100-yard-long collecting area. The Stratford Hall still offers guided tours that are typically about four hours long.
Purse State Park—Nanjemoy, Maryland
Just over an hour’s drive south of Washington, D. C, Purse State Park is located on a stretch of the banks of the Potomac River called Wades Bay. Most of the fossils you’ll find at this site are from the late Paleocene—specifically the Aquia Formation rock layer, which is 55 to 59 million years old. Look at the small stones carefully, in which the teeth of a wide variety of sharks and bony fish species can be found.
Dinosaur Park—Laurel, Maryland
Dinosaur Park usually serves as an outdoor laboratory, where the public can work alongside paleontologists(古生物学家). Hundreds of fossils discovered by visitors have been collected and catalogued(记载) to date, increasing our knowledge about ancient ecosystem that once existed there.
1. How much should a family of two adults and a kid pay to visit the 100-yard-long collecting area?A.$13. | B.$18. | C.$21. | D.$24. |
A.At Calvert Cliffs State Park. | B.At Purse State Park. |
C.At Stratford Hall. | D.At Dinosaur Park. |
A.make people figure out their history clearly |
B.help people learn about the ancient ecosystem |
C.let people better know the present and the future |
D.draw people’s attention to the outdoor laboratory |
7 . A Cappella Competition
Do you love to sing?
Come and show of your talents at the Chilton Youth A Cappella Competition
> October 20th, 11:00- 17:00
> Edward Greatcoat Theater, Sealey Road, Chilton
> Rules
Please remember that this is a cappella(清唱) competition
No instruments or recorded music will be allowed.
Competitors may sing published or original songs in any style.
There are four categories(类):
> Solo (8- -11 years old) > Solo (12--15 years old)
> Group (8 -11 years old) > Group (12- -15 years old)
★Competitors under 12 years old must stay with a parent or other adult at all times.
★Each competitor must pay an entry fee of $10.
★Winners will receive $500 and a course of 20 lessons with famous voice teacher Vickie Leonard.
★Winners will be decided by three judges from the Chilton School of Music. Their decision is final.
> Additional information
★Please arrive at the Edward Greatcoat Theater between 09:00 and 10:00 to register, as the competition will start at 11:00. The parking lot has limited spaces so you are advised to come as early as possible.
★Shared dressing rooms with showers will be provided for all competitors.
★Tickets for the competition are available(可得到的) at the theater from October 1st. There is no charge for these, but again, spaces are limited.
1. What is the purpose of this text?A.To invite people to a concert. | B.To attract more visitors to the theater. |
C.To offer free singing lessons. | D.To tell about a singing competition. |
A.Competitors shouldn't be more than 15 years old. |
B.Competitors can't park their car at the theater. |
C.Competitors shouldn't go into the theater dressing rooms. |
D.Competitors can't sing a song written by themselves. |
8 . Summer Camp Jobs
Looking to have the best summer experience ever? Our camps employ staff (员工) for a number of roles, including camp counselors (顾问), water and sports specialists, and arts, theatre and outdoor adventure specialists. It would be better if you have any experience in working with children! JCUSA (Jewish Camps USA) will work with you to find the most suitable role and camp for you.
What you are going to do
This is a job like no other; we personally get to know you and our most important thing is to make sure that you go to a camp that suits all of your situations.
★The right overnight camp-you can select this kind of camp to have a start. Don’t worry, you will feel comfortable and right at home.
★The correct role-At camp there are many different roles and we will decide together from your application and interview what will suit you best. We will look into your previous experiences and focus on what you need for your future to give you the chance to do something you love every day.
★Camp ready-you will have specific training for your role at camp so you will go fully prepared for your job. You will be part of a group going to camp and will know everyone before going.
What we offer
★You will get paid in your first year between $1,650 and $2,400 upon completion of your camp task.
★The chance to go with a group of JCUSA staff and to meet them before you arrive at your own camp.
★Travel around the USA for up to 60 days!
What we ask
★At least finished high school-you must be 18 by 2020.
★You are someone who is energetic, outgoing and looking for a cultural summer experience.
★You do not need to be Jewish to apply to work at a Jewish summer camp.
1. Which of the following experience is an advantage for an applicant to get the job?A.Having a night job. | B.Working with kids. |
C.Studying abroad. | D.Being a gardener. |
A.A new specific training card. |
B.A salary of more than $2,400 a month. |
C.A chance to travel around the world for 60 days. |
D.A chance to work with a group of JCUSA staff. |
A.They must be 18 or older by 2020. |
B.They should at least graduate from high school. |
C.They need to be Jewish for a Jewish summer camp. |
D.They should be outgoing and willing to camp. |
On tonight’s program, “Reflections,” Christopher Hutton will perform selections from J.S. Bach’s Suites (组曲) for Solo Cello and music by later composers inspired by Bach. Originally from Wellington, New Zealand, Hutton is the cellist (大提琴演奏家) of the Poinsett Piano Trio. He has performed widely and has recorded for New Zealand’s Concert FM, Germany’s SWF Radio, and appears on a disc of contemporary music on Albany Classics.
Tu 2/27 7:00 pm Orchestra Concert, Turner Chapel
When we think of great composers we often think of “the three B’s” Bach, Beethoven, Brahms. Tonight, however, the NGU symphony will perform works by two of these composers with another great composer whose name also begins with B, Bizet. The program will begin with Bizet’s L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2, from his opera The Girl from Arles. Next is Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4.
Tu 4/17 7:00 pm Orchestra, Choir, and String Ensemble, Turner Chapel
This evening the NGU String Ensemble will perform two works, Gustav Holst’s Brook Green Suite and Edvard Grieg’s Holberg Suite. Holst wrote his suite for his students at St. Paul’s Girl’s School in 1933 desiring to provide them with a piece in a contemporary mature style that was not a “watered down” version of a classic. Both works are readily accessible by the average audience and are performed regularly.
M 2/12 7:00 pm Serena HillLaRoche Concert, Hamlin Recital Hall
Join us for “Love and Other Youthful Exploits: a voice recital”. Performed by soprano Serena HillLaRoche and pianist Catherine Garner. This delightful program includes vocal and piano setting of Hamlet’s “Ophelia Songs” by Richard Strauss, Joaquin Rodrigo’s “Four Madrigals of Love”; and a Richard Pearson Thomas setting of six. Also featured will be Emily Dickinson poems including “At last to be identified” and “I never saw a Moor.”
1. Which of the following is true about Tu 2/27 7:00 pm Orchestra Concert?A.Bizet’s works will be mainly played on it. |
B.It will begin with Beethoven’s Symphony No.4. |
C.Works of three great composers will be heard on it. |
D.Audiences can hear works of “the three B’s” on it. |
A.L’Arlesienne Suite No. 2. | B.Brook Green Suite. |
C.Holberg Suite. | D.Four Madrigals of Love. |
A.Tu 1/30 7:00 pm Christopher Hutton Recital. |
B.Tu 2/27 7:00 pm Orchestra Concert. |
C.Tu 4/17 7:00 pm Orchestra, Choir, and String Ensemble. |
D.M 2/12 7:00 pm Serena HillLaRoche Concert. |
10 . Welcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.
Timetable | |
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. |
Wednesday 19:30---21:00 Modern Medicine Mrs. Lucy Green Would you like to know medical science? | Friday 18:30---21:00 Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison from Harvard University Learn to use Windows XP. |
1. You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on _________.
A.Monday | B.Friday . | C.Sunday | D.Wednesday |
A.Mr. Morison | B.Dr. West | C.Mr. Thomas | D.Mrs. Green |
A.19:00 to 21:00 on Monday | B.8:30 to 11:30 on Sunday |
C.18:30 to 21:00 on Friday | D.19:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday |