2 . THE BOAT RESTAURANT

Starters Tomato Soup                         $2.50 French Onion Soup                 $ 2.50 Chicken Salad                         $ 3.50	Snacks Cheese Burger                    $ 3.40 Burger                                 $3.00
Main courses Chips                                        $7.00 Cheese & tomato pizza            $5.00 Chinese chicken & rice            $6.15	Desserts Ice cream                            $3.00 Lemon cake                            $2.45 Chocolate cake                      $2.45
Drinks Water                                        $ 1.50 Fresh orange juice                  $ 1.25 Coffee                                        $ 0.80
Lunch served 1:30 — 2:30 p.m. Dinner served 6:00 — 9:00 p.m.

1. How much should one pay for a tomato soup and a chocolate cake?

A．$ 2.45.

B．$ 2.50.

C．$ 4.95.

D．$ 5.00.

2. How many main courses are there on the menu?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six

3. When can one go to the Boat Restaurant for lunch?

A．At 2:00 p.m..

B．At 9:00 p.m..

C．At 6:00 p.m..

D．At 1:00 p.m..

4 . Teach, travel and train with

EF English First.

An experience you will never forget.

We’re looking for amazing English teachers to join us in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and many other cities across China. Teach adults, children or at our online schools. You will receive a great salary, competitive benefits and meet people from all over the world. Learn more about how our jobs can get you started on an once-in-a-lifetime (千载难逢的) ESL teaching career.

About English First

EF English First is the world’s leading privately owned education company. Set up in 1965, EF operates in over 50 countries around the world. We still need teachers for teaching positions across China so if you prefer the fast paced city life like Shanghai. We have both Kids & Teens schools and Adult schools in over 60 cities in China.

Teaching at English First

At English First, you’ll be provided the resources to become the best teacher you can be. Our new and colorful classrooms offer advanced technology, including Internet connected computers, interactive whiteboards (交互式白板) and iPads. We also offer a world-class teacher development program to our teachers to help them move into more senior positions with EF.

Join the EF Teacher Network today

We’re here to provide the support you need every step of the way, from preparing your legal work visa to airport pickup. Learn how to order food in Chinese with our free language classes or attend a weekly teacher social sponsored (赞助) by the company. There’s so much to experience living abroad and you’ll experience it to the fullest with EF.

Requirements

● A Bachelor’s Degree

● A TEFL Certification (EF TEFL sponsorship available)

● A native English speaker

● Passport holder from the UK, the USA, Canada

● A clear background check

● Ability to live abroad for at least one year

1. This passage is written for the purpose of ________.

A．calling in some teachers for English First

B．introducing an English teaching program

C．encouraging people to travel in America

D．getting teachers to teach in European countries

2. Where will the teachers be hired work?

A．In American countries.	B．In some cities in China.
C．In European countries.	D．In Australian countries.

3. Whom is this text intended for?

A．People whose native language is English.

B．Teachers in schools from mainland China.

C．People who have little teaching experience.

D．American graduates who wish to work in Canada.

6 . CREATIVE SUMMER CAMPS

Video Game Design

This international organization is aimed at inspiring girls to explore the world of games and build their confidence in the areas of math and technology. Students are grouped based on skill levels. Girls at all levels are welcome!

Time: June 15-26
Age: 7-15
Fees: $ 160 each one; $ 128 members
Contact: Call Children’s Creativity Museum at 415-820-3320 or visit www. creativity. org.

History Summer Camp

Each day, kids will have a task to explore a different aspect of past life, including food, work, music, art through games, storytelling and even silent films.

Time: June 22-26
Age: 8-12
Fees: 200 each one; 160 members
Contact: Call at 252-1770 or visit www.historiccolumbia.org.

Adventures in Creative Writing

This helps improve your writing skills if you have already mastered the basics of good writing. You’ll discover new techniques and polish your writing.

Time: June 21-26
Age: 9-12
Fees: $ 500 each one
Contact: Call at 777-9444 or visit www.saeu.sc.edu/adventures.

Heathwood Hall Guitar

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced guitar player who wants to improve your skills, Heathwood Hall Guitar provides top-quality guitar instruction using a variety of fun games and exercises.

Time: June 15-19; July 13-17; Aug. 3-7
Age: 3-12
Fees: 150 each one
Contact: Call Heathwood Hall at 231-7710 or visit www.heathwood.org.

Basic Drawing Writing Camp

This camp helps beginners discover the basic skills of drawing and writing and how to make it come to life on paper.

Time: June 8-11
Age: 6-12
Fees: $ 350 each one; $ 300 members
Contact: Call Ladybug Art Studios at 603-7312 or visit www.ladybugartstudios.com.
1. What do we know about Video Game Design?

A．It groups students by age.	B．It accepts no boy students.
C．It welcomes only experienced students.	D．It mainly develops students’ team spirit.

2. Which website should you visit to improve your writing skills after two years of practice?

A．www.heathwood.org.	B．www.historiccolumbia.org.
C．www.saeu.sc.edu/adventures.	D．www.ladybugartstudios.com.

3. What do History Summer Camp and Heathwood Hall Guitar have in common?

A．Charging the same fees.	B．Putting students into groups.
C．Offering professional instructions.	D．Letting students learn through games.

8 . Four Chinese Language Learning Apps

Du Chinese

Du Chinese is an app that helps to improve your Chinese reading skills. You can read by yourself or listen to a recording and read along. The characters and pinyin layout (布局) look very comfortable. You can easily turn the pinyin on and off and switch Chinese characters between Simplified and Traditional. It supports English translations for angle words and sentences.

The materials are graded from HSK (汉语水平考试) level 1 to 6°. It is easy to find material for your level.

Zizzle

If you have trouble memorizing Chinese characters, then Zizzle will definitely help you. This app breaks down characters into their component parts. Then, hey use images and a short story to help you remember these components. Most of he stories are funny enough to be memorable. It presents an effective, novel, and fun way to learn and memorize Chinese characters. If you are a total beginner, I can safely say you will know hundreds of characters in a few days and be able to read them confidently.

Hello Chinese

Hello Chinese is a powerful learning tool that can help you overcome the fear of learning Chinese. This app focuses on daily life topics. It starts from basic pinyin, so that even if you are a total beginner or have absolutely no background in Chinese, you can still learn with it. What is special is that this app allows you to listen and record your own voice, and to help you check automatically if your pronunciation is correct.

Chineseclass 101

Chineseclass 101 has an extensive collection of listening materials covering all levels. Each lesson has notes that include the key grammar point broken down clearly along with Chinese cultural insights. The lesson dialogue will help you understand real life conversations in China and will definitely help you improve your listening skills. It also offers an interactive voice recorder tool, which lets you record your pronunciation and compare it to that of a native speaker.

1. What do we know about Du Chinese?

A．Its materials are graded by difficulty.	B．It can switch among several languages.
C．Its users are basically school students.	D．It is designed for language tests.

2. Which of the following apps are especially suggested for total beginners?

A．Du Chinese and Zizzle.	B．Chineseclass 101 and Zizzle.
C．Zizzle and Hello Chinese.	D．Du Chinese and Hello Chinese.

3. What do Hello Chinese and Chineseclass 101 have in common?

A．They offer reading materials on daily life.	B．They are targeted at advanced learners.
C．They teach useful listening skills.	D．They help improve pronunciation.

9 . The Most Expected Art Exhibitions of 2022

For many travelers, the past 18 months have been lacking experiences of seeing art. Now, some of the world's most expected exhibitions are ready for their turn.

Mind/Mirror

American artist Jasper Johns first came to the art scene in the 1950s. He is still actively creating art in his nineties and his paintings continue to find new audiences today. “Mind/Mirror” is his most wonderful show and it will appear at both New York's Whitney Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art from January 20, 2022 to February 13, 2022.

Big Heartedness, Be My Neighbor

Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist has received a worldwide following for her video art. Beyonce's 2016 music video for“Hold Up”was inspired by Rist's 1997 video artwork “Ever Is Over All”. With immersive(沉浸式的)exhibitions becoming more popular than ever, Los Angeles 'MoCA couldn't have chosen a better time to introduce new eyes to Rist's works. It is from March 6, 2022 to June 6, 2022.

Man and Beast

Francis Bacon is one of the best-known painters of the twentieth century. His unique explanations on the shapes and structures of the human are the main content of his works. “Man and Beast” shows the artist's love of animals. The highly expected exhibition will finally open at London's Royal Academy from January 29, 2022 to April 17, 2022.

Cezanne

Paul Cezanne, whose works inspired such names as Monet, Matisse and Picasso, will be featured in this exhibition of the French artist in over 25 years. Along with over 90 of the artist's oil paintings and 40 watercolors and drawings, the exhibition will feature rare works recently from private collections. It is from May 15, 2022 to September 5, 2022.

1. Who keeps working even at 90 years old?

A．Pipilotti Rist.

B．Jasper Johns.

C．Francis Bacon.

D．Paul Cezanne.

2. Where can people enjoy Pipilotti Rist's works on exhibition?

A．In London.

B．In Philadelphia.

C．In New York.

D．In Los Angeles.

3. Which of the following exhibitions lasts the longest?

A．Cezanne

B．Man and Beast.

C．Big Heartedness, Be My Neighbor.

D．Mind/Mirror.

10 . As parents, most of us are keen to encourage a love of reading in our children but sometimes it can be hard to know how to do this. All four of these books contain loads of useful tips about how to get your kids into reading and stand out as my favourite books. The books should be widely available in libraries and bookshops. You can also buy them online with free postage anywhere in the world through the Book Depository.

Rocket Your Child into Reading

Best known as an Australian children's author, Jackie French also struggled at school with reading and writing and knows first-hand all about the inpact these stuggles have on a child's self- esteem and atiude to school and learning. In this book , Jackie looks at the dfferent ways children learn. She has some wonderful ideas about how parents can help stnggling readers.

Reading Magic

The book is beautifully witten with lots of iformation about the importance of reading aloud to children. As well as being an author of the most beautiful picture books for young children, Mem Fox is also a teacher and literacy advocate so her advice is backed up with lots of research. Reading Magic is quite a short book, full of hunour and very easy to read.

The Reading Bug

Before Paul Jennings started writing flltime, he was a special-education teacher and then a speech pathologist. Like Mem, Paul believes parents are the best reading teachers in the world and that parental involvement is key to a child learming to read and use language. This is another easy - to - read book which presents simple strategies to show how parents can use books to enrich their children's lives.

The Read-Aloud Handbook

This book was originally published in 1979 and is still in print. It contains many ideas to encourage reading in children. Originally a journalist, Jim Trelease has some interesting things to say about the US education system, with its emphasis on testing almost to the exclusion of all else. Like Mem Fox, Jim is a passionate advocate for children's literacy and the importance of reading to children.

1. Which book can better help children with reading difficulty?

A．Reading Magic.	B．The Reading Bug.
C．The Read-Aloud Handbook.	D．Rocket Your Child into Reading.

2. Who is both a teacher and author while creating works?

A．Paul Jennings.	B．Jim Trelease.
C．Mem Fox.	D．Jackie French.

3. What do the four books have in common?

A．They are all newly-printed books.

B．They are beautiful picture books.

C．They are offered to children for free.

D．They are books about raising readers.