1 . Welcome to BASIS International Schools
What are our teachers expected to do?
The teachers in our BASIS International Schools are expected to love teaching and inspire students to love learning. Our teachers are treated as true professionals and are encouraged to bring their passion into the classroom to convince students of the wonder of their disciplines.
What makes BASIS International Schools unique?
Our teachers are dedicated to pursuing new ideas, creating new content, and innovating in a way that builds student mastery. We also have a successful and growing network. As a teacher of BASIS International Schools, you are part of the successful and growing global network of schools. This means opportunities for career growth and advancement as we bring the BASIS Curriculum to new locations around the world. The teachers of BASIS International Schools have become part of a worldwide community of talented, curious, and interesting educators. Our teachers can work with colleagues from around the world to incorporate best practices and advanced approaches into education.
Highly engaged students
Our students are highly engaged and focused, as well as creative and curious. It is a joy to teach them!
A good welfare and support system
BASIS International Schools have stood out among schools in caring for our teachers. We actively provide our teachers with priority access to healthcare, free apartments and diets, convenient transportation, and ways for teachers to stay virtually connected with their colleagues and family.
New teachers with contracts are not only guaranteed their positions but are also provided with global healthcare coverage before they arrive to teach.
Contact us
Phone: (480) 696-4883 Fax: (480) 289-2089
Email: careers @ basisintemationalschools. com
1. What can we know about BASIS International Schools?| A．They are supported by many famous educators. |
| B．They have teachers with a wealth of creativity. |
| C．They just recruit students from the community. |
| D．They offer students career guidance after graduation. |
| A．Free diets and apartments. |
| B．Regular sightseeing travels. |
| C．Chances to receive further education. |
| D．Employment opportunities for their family members. |
| A．To advertise teaching positions. |
| B．To appeal for the improvement in teachers’ welfare. |
| C．To encourage excellent students to apply to a school. |
| D．To introduce the disciplines of a famous international school. |
2 . Mental health is something individuals should be taking care of, and here we recommend the following apps for you.
Meru Health
The app offers coaching and therapy programmes, which consist of 8-12 weeks of one-on-one consultations, ongoing chats with a personal coach or licensed doctor, and daily activities including mindfulness and emotional intelligence practices. The chat feature in the app offers users a mixture model where they can engage in texting, phone calls, coaching or clinical support. The app is free, but a referral (推荐) from a healthcare professional is a must to register for the programme.
Insight Timer
This meditation (冥想) app features a wide range of free meditation libraries, and offers guided meditations, music tracks and talks by leading researchers, psychologists and mindfulness experts. It also has live events like yoga, mood tracking, private mentoring, and workshops available. The advanced version, Member Plus, is $60 per year with a 30-day free trial if you sign up on their website.
Headspace
The app offers guided meditations, sleep meditations and breathing exercises that help users deal with stress and anxiety. It includes user-friendly content and appealing animations that help attract users from all meditation expertise levels. Headspace features a free ten-day introductory programme, but it also has two subscription choices: 12. 99 per month or $69. 99 per year.
Calm
The app offers “Sleep Stories” narrated by famous speakers, ten-minute Daily Calm sessions as well as a music library, short videos and mindful movement activities. Calm also provides a range of guided meditations with lengths of 3-25 minutes to fit the user’s schedule. The platform offers a seven-day trial programme at no cost and then has the choice of an annual subscription costing $ 69. 99 or a one-time purchase of $ 399. 99.
1. Which app can be used only through an expert’s recommendation?| A．Meru Health. | B．Insight Timer. | C．Headspace. | D．Calm. |
| A．It can receive users’ texts. | B．It can help users to feel relaxed. |
| C．It makes users enjoy music tracks. | D．It provides users with stories. |
| A．They are totally free for users. | B．They provide outdoor activities. |
| C．They focus on our mental health. | D．They teach people how to use apps. |
3 .
Enter to become a BBC young reporter Young people aged from 11—18 are invited to send stories about “Me and My World” as part of the BBC Young Reporter Competition. Here’s some information about it.
● The thing needed To take part, you don’t need to send us a finished report. Just provide your story idea. You can either write it down or record it as a video. ● The prize for winners With the help of BBC programme makers, winners will produce and share their reports on the BBC’s TV and radio channels and online. ● More information Visit our website at tinyurl.com/TWJ-BBCYoungreporter and send your story idea before June 30. |
| A．Tom aged 6. | B．Lucy aged 10. |
| C．Ben aged 16. | D．Amy aged 20. |
| A．the winners’ parents | B．BBC programme makers |
| C．the winners’ teachers | D．BBC interview directors |
| A．write songs about “Me and My World” | B．prepare a finished report on your own |
| C．read news reports on the BBC website | D．provide your story idea before June 30 |
Beijing is the place to be your pleasant trip! | ||
Tour Route:
2 nights Beijing Hotel and 2 nights Changcheng Hotel For more information please visit our website www.haiyangtour.com or call 0514-7654321. | Beijing Hotel
Close to Tian’anmen Square Prize-winning Garden Bars and French restaurant Swimming pool | Departure (起程) Date Price Jun.8, 2023 ¥899 Jul.29, 2023 ¥999 Aug.30th, 2023 ¥799 Sept.30th, 2023 ¥1,299 To book, choose your preferred departure date. Business Hours: Weekdays: 24 hours Weekends: 8:00 a.m. — 6:00p.m. |
Changcheng Hotel
Gardens with mountain views Restaurants and Cafe night club Buses to the downtown | ||
| A．Beijing Hotel | B．Changcheng Hotel |
| C．No hotels | D．Both hotels |
| A．June 8th, 2023 | B．July 29th, 2023 |
| C．August 30th, 2023 | D．September 30th, 2023 |
| A．9:00 a.m. on Monday | B．5:00 p.m. on Saturday |
| C．9:00 a.m. on Saturday | D．9:00 p.m. on Sunday |
5 . New York Bicycle Tours
Biking is the perfect way to see Lower Manhattan. The area is rich in architectural, historical and cultural beauty. Brooklyn Bridge Bike Rental makes your sightseeing easier by providing a map, a helmet, a chain lock and a basket, all free to use with your rental. We present a variety of high quality bikes. We also have baby scats and children’s trailers (拖车)for the rentals. So pack a snack, grab a bottle of water and burn some calories!
Waterfront Greenway& Central Park Bike Tour
You’ll visit some of the most well-known spots around the park. Then you’ll head onto the low-key neighborhood streets to take in the famous architecture of Morningside Heights as well as stunning views of the Hudson River, along the car-free Greenway bike path on the west side.
Tour Code:112-173791
Duration:3 hours
Central Park Bike Tour
Discover New York’s largest master piece on two wheels with our professional guides! The Central Park is a perfect combination of historical architecture and nature. Our experienced and also well-informed tour guides will share their interesting knowledge about historical attractions, celebrity homes, movie locations, according to your wishes. Instead of endless walking or getting lost, you will enjoy yourself when you discover this amazing park.
Tour Code:227-5999
Duration: 2 hours
Brooklyn Bridge Bike Tour
You’ll cross both the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges with time to stop and enjoy the thrilling views of the city from the top of each. Ride through the trendy DUMBO neighborhood as well as historic Brooklyn Heights. Guests will walk along the walkway to amaze at the sweeping scene of Manhattan’s world-famous skyline.
Tour Code: 112-3311
Duration:3 hours
1. What does Brooklyn Bridge Bike Rental provide for free?| A．High quality bikes. |
| B．Helmets and chain locks. |
| C．Snacks and bottled water. |
| D．Baby seats and children’s trailers. |
| A．Boat on the Hudson River. |
| B．Sightsee Brooklyn Heights. |
| C．Drive cars on the Greenway bike path. |
| D．Appreciate local architecture. |
| A．Central Park Bike Tour. |
| B．Brooklyn Bridge Bike Tour. |
| C．Brooklyn Bridge Bike Rental |
| D．Waterfront Greenway& Central Park Bike Tour. |
6 . Lynda La Plante is the writer of Prime Suspect and the best-selling author of more than 40 books. Her new novel Hidden Killers is out now. She is talking about three books that deeply affected her.
Wuthering Heights
By Emily Bronte
One night as a child, I walked quietly into the bathroom when I heard a voice calling, “Let me in; let me in!” along with a terrible knock on a window coming from my grandma’s room. Quite afraid, I cried, “Help me! Where’s the ghost?” Grandma looked up and said, “Don’t be silly; I’m listening to a story on the radio called Wuthering Heights.” I joined my grandma and realized then how you could take a story from a book and change it to a different medium(媒介).
The Water-Babies
By Charles Kingsley
This classic Victorian story caught my imagination as a child. It made me consider the unfairness of life — why is one child sleeping in comfort and another forced to climb through a chimney(烟囱)? I especially loved all the questions Tom asks on his adventures, many of which are about social unfairness. All my life I’ve asked questions too.
The Faerie Queene
By Edmund Spenser
I used to have problems reading — I was told I had “word blindness”. My mother gave me a copy of Spenser’s poem and said, “If you can learn some of this then you’ll be able to read anything.” I rose to the challenge. I learned it off by heart and was so proud of myself for keeping something that difficult in mind. Then I learned that I could learn words just as well as anyone.
1. How did Lynda first know about the story of Wuthering Heights?| A．By reading a book borrowed from her grandma. |
| B．By listening to her grandma’s story. |
| C．By reading a ghost story. |
| D．By listening to it on the radio. |
| A．Hidden Killers. | B．The Water-Babies. |
| C．Wuthering Heights. | D．The Faerie Queene. |
| A．She found pleasure in writing poems. |
| B．She began to believe in herself. |
| C．She fell in love with poems. |
| D．She became word-smart. |
7 . Four European Festivals You Don’t Want to Miss in 2023
Festival of Lights, Lyon
First held in 1643, the Festival of Lights lasts four days in December, which shows respect for the Virgin Mary. The festival s most exciting part is the lighting up of the Basilica of Fourviere in different colors. The evening light show at the Place des Terreaux is also not to be missed. If you decide to visit it, just be prepared for the crowds, as it is said that up to four million people attend.
Choregies d’Orange
Dating back to 1869, the Choregies d’Orange is the place to be if you love opera and classical music. It takes place every July in a beautifully preserved Roman Theatre in Orange. Almost 9 ,000 spectators (观众) come to the ancient theater. They also get to enjoy the exceptional natural acoustics(音响效果)，created by the theater’ s original stone stage wall.
La Fete de la Musique
There’s music in the air throughout France on 21 June. This is when La Fete de la Musique takes place. The first all-day musical celebration was first held in Paris in 1982 but later became celebrated in 120 countries around the world. During the festival, thousands of musicians gather in the streets, bars and cafes giving free public performances.
Berck-sur-Mer Festival
In 1987, kite addicts decided to get together on the beach of Berck-sur-Mer to fly their“curious cloth birds”. Taking place every April, the festival sees giant dragons, whales and various cartoon characters in the skies over the sandy beach.
1. Which festival has the longest history?| A．Choregies d’Orange. | B．Festival of Lights, Lyon. |
| C．La Fete de la Musique. | D．Berck- sur Mer Festival. |
| A．April. | B．June. | C．July. | D．December. |
| A．Music lovers. | B．Kite enthusiasts. |
| C．Cartoon designers. | D．Animal protectors. |
8 . A professional Program
Learn Floral Design in Madrid in 2023, one of the most beautiful European cities.
Designing with flowers has become a growing profession in recent years thanks to platforms such as Instagram, innovation in varieties, and the interest of a generation of artists who use flowers as their means of expression. Generating income and creating a flower-related business is no longer unique to families, but a profession taught in schools.
Madrid Flower School opened in the Spanish capital in order to offer a space where students are attracted by a lot of flowers and leaves, techniques and colors, styles, and fashions, where trial and error is allowed and where we open history books and browse art galleries as much as we go through fashion magazines or shoot through the camera. The charm that flowers show demands physical, emotional, and intellectual devotion. The result is happiness. And we teach you how to experience and deliver it.
Contact us at hola@ madridflowerschool.com to find out about upcoming events and to reserve your place.
Cell phone +34 682 277 696
Investment
£5,400 4 weeks
£500 enrollment (注册) fee includes flowers, materials, and tools +80 hours of in-person classes.
To qualify for the MFS Flora Designer Certificate, 85% attendance is required.
In-person Courses
Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Payment Methods
By credit card on the website.
Payment by bank transfer to Madrid Flower School S.L.
Send a copy of the deposit to hola@ Madrid flowerschool.com indicating the date and course paid.
Closing Date For Registration
14 days before the start of the course.
1. What promotes the growth of designing with flowers?| A．Social platforms. | B．Old floral species. |
| C．New professions. | D．School biology lessons. |
| A．Imagination. | B．Emotion. | C．Experience. | D．Honesty. |
| A．60. | B．68. | C．72. | D．80. |
9 . With Houston starting to get back to normal, we want you to know that Art-Collecting. com will continue to provide community art guides as we have been doing it for the past 24 years.
Art of the World Gallery
The gallery provides a contemporary, complex and rich cultural experience for art enthusiasts and collectors from all around the world. Directly representing some of the most important living artists from Asia, Europe, and Latin America, Art of the World Gallery is one of the most famous galleries in the state, located in Houston’s finest hotspot for locals and tourists.
Halvorsen Fine Art Gallery
Established in Houston Historic Art District, at Sawyer Yards, Halvorsen Fine Art Gallery with 2, 000 square feet features amazing paintings of landscapes and seascapes by impressionistic artists. In addition to hosting artist exhibitions, it provides art consultation services for collectors, designers and art enthusiasts.
Zatista Contemporary and Fine Art
With over 4, 000 works from the most talented emerging (发展初期 的) and established artists, Zatista provides access to the types of works previously only available to seasoned collectors. Buying online with Zatista is easy with their free art consultation, certificates of authenticity, and a buyer guarantee that allows you to try art in your home with free returns.
John Palmer Fine Art
It’s located in the avenue in the Historic Heights. The combination of a saved 1930’s bungalow (平房) with museum-quality new construction is the perfect atmosphere to showcase the great works of artist John Ross Palmer. John Palmer Fine Art is open by appointment . only. You can set an appointment by calling 713-861-6726. We look forward to showing you the beautiful world of John Palmer Fine Art!
1. What does Art-Collecting. com aim at?| A．Helping talented artists. | B．Collecting artworks. |
| C．Founding art organizations. | D．Offering art information. |
| A．Experience different cultures. | B．Hold personal exhibitions. |
| C．Admire impressionist paintings. | D．Obtain authentic certificates. |
| A．It shows only one artist’s works. |
| B．It is in Houston’s best spot. |
| C．It can be visited without an appointment. |
| D．It offers art consultation services. |
10 . Down syndrome(唐氏综合征)changes the course of the individual’s development and causes learning disabilities. But this doesn’t mean people with Down syndrome are not capable of being successful in life.
Karen Gaffney
She is the first person with Down syndrome to complete a relay swim of the English Channel. She is also a noteworthy(显著的)individual for being the first person with Down syndrome to be awarded an honorary doctor’s degree. Karen serves as the president of the Karen Gaffney Foundation of Portland. The organization is dedicated to helping those who have Down syndrome.
Madeline Stuart
She is an Australian model with this disorder. She is responsible for changing the face of the modeling industry. She’s walked in New York Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week and London Fashion Week, despite having Down syndrome. Madeline is credited as being the world’s first supermodel with Down syndrome.
Tommy Jessop
He is noteworthy for being one of the first Down syndrome actors to star in a prime-time (黄金时段)BBC drama, On top of acting in movies, Tommy has played many parts in theater, such as the role of Hamlet. He has won several Best Actor Awards and received an honourable mention for his acting talent from the 17th European Film Festival Koszalin, Poland.
Collette Divitto
She is responsible for founding Collettey’s Cookies, a cookie company based in Boston. After failing to find a job for 2 years, Collette was inspired by her friends to open her own business, which is still doing well. Collettey’s Cookies employs around 20 people and about half of them are people with disabilities. She hopes to help create more jobs for people with disabilities.
1. Who went the furthest academically?| A．Karen Gaffney. | B．Tommy Jessop. |
| C．Madeline Stuart. | D．Collette Divitto. |
| A．She set up Collettey’s Cookies. |
| B．She won several Best Actor Awards. |
| C．She is the world’s first supermodel with Down syndrome. |
| D．She completed a relay swim of the English Channel. |
| A．A review on Hollywood films. | B．A fashion magazine. |
| C．A textbook on mathematics. | D．A book of inspirational stories. |
