1 . Going back to campus every September can be stressful for most students. However, some universities in China manage to make this process easier.
Hebei University
Teachers from the university recently held a treasure hunt challenge to lighten up the atmosphere of getting back to campus for students. Teachers hid coupons (奖券) in surprising places around the campus, such as the top of bookshelves or the bottom of basketball hoops. Students who managed to collect the coupons were rewarded with gifts, including books and stuffed toys.
Zhejiang University
Has carrying your suitcases up and down in your dorm building been a headache? Zhejiang University has come up with some interesting methods to solve this problem. They use a scaling ladder to lift luggage from the first floor. Instead of sweating buckets, students can sit in their dorms and wait for the suitcases to be transported to them.
Chengdu University
Getting along with roommates can be tricky when everyone has different habits and personalities. Chengdu University offers a “roommate-selection system” based on big data. After students fill out the questionnaire, including questions about their hobbies and sleeping habits, their roommates will be automatically assigned (分配) by the system based on their preferences. This way, students have more control over who they share their room with.
With considerate teachers and a personalized atmosphere, students will be more ready for the upcoming semester.
1. Why do the universities listed above take the pleasurable actions?| A．To increase their popularity. | B．To reduce the students’ tiredness. |
| C．To help students find good friends. | D．To make returning to campus easier. |
| A．Lightening up the campus. | B．Carrying luggage for students. |
| C．Making students hunt for gifts. | D．Rewarding students with books. |
| A．Filling out the forms. | B．Using big data. |
| C．Asking about personalities. | D．Learning about habits. |
2 . Magic Week
The best chance to learn about magic.
Open: March 21 --- 27
Organizer: City Museum
Address: 503 New Century Road
Telephone: 96508268
Scan the QR code（扫描二维码）to get more information and book tickets.
The City Flower Show
Open: March 26 --- 27
Price: ￥50 for each adult; ￥25 for each child; free under the age of 10; 20% off for groups over 10.
Address: 112 New Town Road, Moonlight City
Telephone: 53418899
Visit www. flowersforlife.com for more information.
Pop Music Week
Bands from home and abroad will give performances in Sunshine Park. Local bands and DJs from the local radio station are waiting to share music with fans. It is a good chance for you to make friends with those who have similar hobbies.
Price: ￥30 --- ￥50
Time: 9: 00 a.m. --- 9: 00 p.m., March 28 --- April 3
1. By scanning the QR code, you can get ____________| A．a gift from the magician |
| B．a ticket to the museum for free |
| C．more information about Magic Week |
| D．an advertisement about City Museum |
| A．￥75. | B．￥100. | C．￥125. | D．￥50. |
| A．Magic Week | B．Pop Music Week |
| C．The City Flower Show | D．Both A and B |
3 . This year, we are once again bringing our annual Adopt-a-Book Evening online via two salons (沙龙). The program provides essential funding to support the conversation, acquisition, and digitization of books, manuscripts, and other materials held by the world’s largest museum complex and research institution.
September 20—Adopt-a-Book Salon: The Lived Experience
5: 30 to 6: 45 pm ET
Focusing on stories of life from across the Libraries and Archives (档案馆).
September 26—Adopt-a-Book Salon: Your Smithsonian: Past, Present, and Future
5: 30 to 6: 45 pm ET
Showing items celebrating the Smithsonian, past, present, and future.
$35 per person, per event. We’re offering a discount if you attend both salons: $ 60 for both.
FAQs.
How will the salons work?
The events will be held on Zoom, and each one will feature about 20 books presented by six of our librarians and archivists. After you buy your ticket, you’ll get the link to join. Right before 5: 30 pm ET on the day of the event, you’ll click on that link to join the Zoom. Then you’ll be rotated (轮换) through three “rooms”. While it would be great to see you during the event, you certainly don’t need to have your camera on if you don’t want to! However, we do recommend that you join by computer so that you can see the presentations.
How do I adopt during the event?
This year, you’ll be able to bid on (竞标) your favorite items during and after the events. After you buy your tickets, you’ll receive the link to the online auction (拍卖) before the event, and you’ll have the chance to browse. Once the auction opens, you’ll be able to place the bid. You will have to set up an account and provide your credit card information to ensure that your bid is legal. If you have the winning bid, a member of our team will follow up to process your donation with you or provide our address for you to send a check.
1. How much should a couple pay if they attend both of the salons?| A．$60 | B．$70 | C．$120 | D．$140 |
| A．It will last more than two hours. |
| B．It will be held in three virtual rooms. |
| C．It aims to excite people’s interest on reading. |
| D．It helps people learn about the Smithsonian’s history. |
| A．Providing your mailing address. |
| B．Sending a check to the provided address. |
| C．Joining by computer while keeping your camera on. |
| D．Setting up an account and providing your credit card information. |
4 . NSE Summer School is suitable for those who are at, or are about to start university. It will begin accepting applications in January 2023.
Courses: Accounting and Finance; Economics; Management; Law; International Relations; Government and Society
Dates: Session 1: 7 July-25 July Session 2: 28 July-15 August
Rate: Standard Rate: One session: $1, 400; Both sessions: $2. 400
Reduced Student Rate: One session: $1, 100; Both sessions: $1, 875
The reduced student rate applies to full-time students registered at a university or college anywhere in the world.
Applicant requirements:
If you have studied in the USA, then you do not need any additional English qualifications. Students from other countries will generally not require a visa to study at the Summer School; however, you will enter the USA as a “Student Visitor”. You are permitted to change courses before the start of the program and within the first three days of the session.
Contact hours and teaching methods:
Summer School courses are full-time and normally consist of 48 contact hours over the three-week period, taking the form of 36 hours of lectures and 12 hours of classes. Lectures, attended by all students, take place in either the morning or afternoon supplemented (补充) by small one-hour classes, of about 15 students.
Assessment and examinations:
Assessment for Summer School is based upon the results of either two written examinations, or a final written examination and assessment work. Everyone is required to take the examinations and no exception can be made for any reason.
Summer School lecture series:
Famous economists—Tony Giddens and David Held-have agreed to give lectures to Summer School participants in July in 2023.
If any questions, please click here to see our Frequently Asked Questions/Contact Us Page.
1. What can we learn about the requirements for the students?| A．Students must take part in the exams unless there is a reason |
| B．Visa is not a must for students from abroad to study an the Summer School |
| C．None of the students are required of English qualifications |
| D．Students can not change courses once the programme starts |
| A．$2, 400 | B．$1, 400 | C．$1, 100 | D．$1, 875 |
| A．An educational journal. | B．A travel brochure. |
| C．A school website. | D．A news section. |
5 . New Rules for Delayed or Canceled Flights
DOT Proposes New Rules
On Aug. 3, 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a briefing regarding airline consumer protections related to flight cancellation and travel delays.
While there are already DOT rules regarding airline refunds in case of a canceled or significantly delayed flight, the definition of “significant delay” was not clearly defined, and its meaning is left to the interpretation of the airline, The vagueness of old rules often did not benefit travelers.
How New Rules Help Passengers
DOT’s new proposal seeks to outline a more precise definition of what constitutes a significant change in flight schedule
●Domestic flights: A change in departure or arrival time of three hours or more
●International flights: An arrival or departure delay of six hours or more
●Airport changes: A change in departure or arrival airport
●Experience: A significant downgrade in comforts or conditions onboard the flight
Laying down these guidelines would allow DOT to enforce the fair practices regarding consumer refunds when flights are changed.
Taking public health concerns into consideration, the rules propose that passengers who cannot fly due to specific pandemic-related reasons should be protected. The new rules would require ticket agents and airlines to provide passengers with travel credits.
Limitation on Airline Responsibility
There are limitations to the airline’s responsibility, just as the DOT’s current refund rules state. An airline is not required to give are fund due to a passenger’s personal issue or unsatisfactory travel experience. The airline is also not responsible for hotel room costs or other incidentals associated with passengers needing to wait for a new flight or alternative mode of transportation.
1. What’s the main aim of the DOT new rules?| A．To introduce DOT. | B．To advertise airlines. |
| C．To protect consumers. | D．To benefit transport. |
| A．Providing the reason. | B．Making a comparison. |
| C．Giving an example. | D．Offering the detail. |
| A．When his flight is delayed for two hours. |
| B．When he finds the food unsatisfactory. |
| C．When his departure airport is changed. |
| D．When he misses his flight for being late. |
6 . Skating School
Welcome to Northwell Health Ice Center Skating School, the best skating school on Long Island. Our programs are for all ages and levels; for skaters who simply want to skate for fun or hope to achieve the Olympic dream. Our coaching staff (全体职工) includes national and international coaches. All of them are members of the Professional Skaters Association (职业花样滑冰协会) and are trying their best to provide our skaters with a safe and fun environment.
Below you will find detailed information to help you have a fun and successful skating experience at Northwell Health Ice Center.
PROGRAM
Developed by Learn to Skate USA, our programs include basic through advanced levels.
ARRIVAL
Please try to arrive 15 minutes early. Go to the group class desk in the hall to check in.
SKATE RENTAL (租费)
Skate rentals are $5. 00.
ATTIRE (服装)
Proper attire is important. The skating school recommends gloves and a warm sweater. Please wear no snowsuits or ski jackets. Helmets are required and all skaters must provide their own.
PARENTS
Professionals are not allowed to speak to parents during class time. If you have a problem, please speak to someone in the skating school office, and they will be happy to help you. Parents are NEVER allowed to step on the ice during group lessons.
REFUNDS (退款)
There will be no refunds after registration (注册).
MAKEUP CLASSES
Only one makeup class is allowed and that class must be made up on a different day within the twelve-week classes.
For more information, please call 516-441-0070 or contact Valerie Murray at valerie.murray@newyorkislanders.com.
1. What do we know about the skating school?| A．It accepts students of all ages. |
| B．It has a staff of all native coaches. |
| C．It designs its own skating programs. |
| D．It requires students to wear ski jackets. |
| A．Students’ going to school without skates. |
| B．Students’ attending classes without helmets. |
| C．Parents’ talking to coaches during class time. |
| D．Parents’ stepping on the ice during class time. |
| A．get refunds | B．make up a class |
| C．ask for the price | D．check in for a group class |
7 . Nahanni National Park Best time: between June and August.
An adventure destination at the northern tip of the Earth and one of the first World Natural Heritage Sites, the park covers an area of 4,700 square kilometers. It is a vast, unexplored land, still preserving the original landscape of wilderness, mountains, canyons, and cliffs. You can only get into the park by small plane!
Wood Buffalo National Park Best time: between January and March.
As its name suggests, the park is a protected area for wood bison. Thousands of wood bison (森林野牛) live in the park, and many people come for them. It is the largest national park in the area and the second largest in the world, with 44,807 square kilometers of land bigger than Switzerland, where animals can play.
Sambaa Deh Falls Territorial Park Best time: between August and September.
Sambaa Deh Falls is a must visit! The rapids rolling between the rocks, the huge mist and the loud roar (呼啸声) will take your breath away. Up the waterfall, there is also the beautiful Coral Falls, and if Sambaa Deh is a majestic young man, Coral Falls is a beautiful young girl. Every year, a large number of coral fossils flow down the Coral Falls. Would you like to pick one up?
Ivvavik National Park Best time: between July and August.
Stretching from the British Mountains to the Arctic coast and ending with Alaska’s Brooks Range, Ivvavik National Park is a stunning expanse of mountainous district. Plus! The park also contains many cultural sites of great significance to the Aboriginal (土著) people of the North. You can find answers to your aboriginal curiosity here.
1. Of the following parks, which park can only be reached by plane?| A．Nahanni National Park. | B．Ivvavik National Park. |
| C．Sambaa Deh Falls Territorial Park. | D．Wood Buffalo National Park. |
| A．January. | B．March. | C．June. | D．September. |
| A．They can enjoy the beauty of the wilderness. |
| B．They can collect coral fossils. |
| C．They can experience local culture. |
| D．They can watch the wood bison. |
8 . Popular English digital dictionaries
U-Dictionary
This app provides three different explainers: “Basic”, “Advanced”, and “Mastery”. Beginners can look up translations of a word in their mother tongue, while more advanced speakers can learn different ways to speak English like a native. The app also has a fast and accurate word scanner (扫描仪). Scan a word with your phone’s camera and the definition will pop up. The app also contains word quizzes, and listening and writing exercises to help you master English.
Dictionary
The app has plenty of functions, including a dictionary, a thesaurus(类义词典), a “Learners” function, and an “Origins” page. The “Learners” function is very useful for students of the language, as it provides information on how the meaning of a word can change in different contexts, or with other words. The app also provides word quizzes, articles about how language is used, and a “Word of the Day” section on the app’s homepage.
Oxford English Dictionary
The best feature of this app is that it allows you to look up definitions of words even as you’ re reading things in other apps on your device. The benefit of this app over others is that you can sort your saved words into folders or categories. Unfortunately, one of the major shortcomings is that there is no thesaurus or offline dictionary.
Merriam-Webster
Unlike other apps that require you to download a bunch of packages before you can access them offline, this dictionary works with or without data on your device. There is also an option to shift between dictionary and thesaurus mode. Sadly, because this app has so much to offer, the drawback is a few advertisements, which pop up once in a while.
1. What can both U-Dictionary and Dictionary provide?| A．Word quizzes. | B．A word scanner. |
| C．An “Origins” page. | D．A “Word of the Day” section. |
| A．U-Dictionary. | B．Merriam-Webster. |
| C．Dictionary. | D．Oxford English Dictionary. |
| A．No offline service. | B．No thesaurus mode. |
| C．Occasional advertisements. | D．Many packages to download. |
9 . Part-Time Jobs That Actually Pay Well
A job that requires 40 hours per week doesn’t work for everyone. Today, more people are choosing part-time work for different reasons. Some feel, burned out with a traditional work schedule. Others are taking care of children or other loved ones. Some simply can’t find the right full-time job.
Ahead, get to know some part-time jobs that pay well and are ready for you now.
1. Exercise Trainer
Hourly rate: $19.57
Exercise Trainers work with individuals or groups to develop their strength, fitness, and related skills. They can work with different ages and teach classes of all levels at gyms (健身房), camps, community centers, and other places.
2. Speech Doctor
Hourly rate: $38.01
Speech doctors help both children and adults with communication problems. Some speech doctors work in schools. Others work in hospitals, assisted living centers, etc. On the bright side, the number of speech doctor roles is expected to grow 21% until 2031.
3. Software Developer
Hourly rate: $52.41
Unlike programmers, software developers focus more on creative ideas and problem-solving skills. And BLS projects developer jobs will grow 25% through 2031. A developer can work from far away and part time.
4. Mental Health Adviser
Hourly rate: $23.33
Mental health advisers help treat people with behavioral disorders, or mental health conditions, such as anxiety. They can work in many different settings. The number of mental health advisers is expected to grow 22% through 2031, according to BLS.
1. Why are more people choosing part-time jobs?| A．They dislike full-time jobs. | B．They make enough money. |
| C．They hate traditional work. | D．They care for their loved ones. |
| A．Exercise Trainer. | B．Speech Doctor. |
| C．Software Developer. | D．Mental Health Adviser. |
| A．They can develop programs. | B．They can choose to telework. |
| C．They can solve many problems. | D．They can improve mental health. |
10 . Trying to book a holiday that will attract everyone in the family is so difficult. Check out the full guide to the best UK holiday parks below and it will give you a helping hand.
Yorkshire: Thornwick Bay Holiday Park
Activities include Segway rides, football and an all-weather Activity Barn that’s sure to be a hit (受欢迎的事物) with the kids, and the heated indoor pool with water slides never fails to be a hit either.
How much? Each night break starts from ￡179.55 for the whole family, based on a trip in July.
Dorset: Warmwell Holiday Park
Want a trip to the slopes (斜坡)? This award-winning resort near Weymouth has its own dry ski slope, and you’ll find skiing lessons, snowboarding as well as an indoor pool with a flume (水滑道) and a wave machine.
How much? Two-night break starts from ￡329 based on a trip in July.
Porthcawl: Trecco Bay Holiday Park
Kids will love the outdoor wet play area at Parkdean Resorts’ Trecco Bay Holiday Park. On-site attractions include an indoor pool with the pirate ship, adventure golf and a kids’ play area. In the evening there are discos and bingo.
How much? Three to four night breaks start from ￡305 based on a trip in July.
Hampshire: Sandy Balls Holiday Park
On the edge of the New Forest, this family-owned park allows you to get close to nature, with cycle trails, horse-riding, and then welcomes you back into the warmth with a pizza restaurant, indoor play facilities, including a pool plus a spa.
How much? Camping tents usually start from ￡40 each night in August.
1. Which park might attract the family who enjoy music?| A．Porthcawl: Trecco Bay Holiday Park. |
| B．Hampshire: Sandy Balls Holiday Park. |
| C．Yorkshire: Thornwick Bay Holiday Park. |
| D．Dorset: Warmwell Holiday Park. |
| A．￡379.55. | B．￡610. | C．￡329. | D．￡280. |
| A．Skiing. | B．Playing football. |
| C．Horse-riding. | D．Swimming. |
