1 . King's College Summer School is an annual (每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King's College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year's summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.
M ore information is as follows:
Application (申请) date
●Students in New York should send their
applications before July 18, 2007.
●Students of other cities should send their
applications before July 16, 2007.
●Foreign students should send their
applications before July 10, 2007. Courses
●English Language
Spoken English: 22 hours
Reading and Writing: 10 hours
●American History: 16 hours
●American Culture: 16 hours
Steps
●A letter of self-introduction
●A letter of recommendation (推荐)
﹡The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. Cost
●Daily lessons: $200
●Sports and activities: $100
●Travels: $200
●Hotel service: $400
﹡You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.
Please write to:
Thompson, Sanders
1026 King' s Street
New York, NY 10016, USA
E-mail: KC-Summer-School@yahoo.com
1. You can most probably read the text in ________.

A．a textbook	B．a newspaper
C．a travel guide	D．a science report

2. Which of the following is true about King's College Summer School?

A．Only top students can take pa rt in the program.

B．Only the teachers of King' s College give courses.

C．King' s College Summer School is run every other year.

D．Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.

3. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school ________.

A．$200

B．$400

C．$500

D．$900

2 . Choose Your One-Day-Tours!

Tour A - Bath &Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge -￡37 until 26 March and ￡39 thereafter. Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum, Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.

Tour B - Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary’s Church Tower and Anne Hathaway’s -￡32 until 12 March and ￡36 thereafter. Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England’s oldest university city and colleges. Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶）” from St Mary‘s Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.

Tour C - Windsor Castle &Hampton Court: including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace -￡34 until 11 March and ￡37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VILL’s favorite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle(entrance fees not included).With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫) where it is easy to get lost!

Tour D –Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great -￡33 until 18 March and ￡37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.

1. Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?

A．Tour A	B．Tour B
C．Tour C	D．Tour D

2. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?

A．Windsor Castle & Hampton Court	B．Oxford & Stratford
C．Bath & Stonehenge	D．Cambridge

3. Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?

A．It used to be the home of royal families	B．It used to be a well-known maze
C．It is the oldest palace in Britain	D．It is a world-famous castle

3 . Low-cost Gifts for Mother’s Day

Gift No. 1

Offer to be your mother’s health friend. Promise to be there for all doctor’s visits whether she has a disease or needs a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say there is no need, but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor’s visit. The best part? This one is free.

Gift No. 2

Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what time she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother’s life,” Dr. Marie Savard said.

Gift No. 3

Enough sleep is connected with general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,” Savard said. “We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”

Gift No. 4

Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother’s Day by picking gifts, 10 percent of whose price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things — many of which are “green” — and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift she will be told that she has helped the                                        chosen charity.

1. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor’s visits?

A．To take notes.	B．To be with her.
C．To buy medicines.	D．To give her gifts.

2. Where can you find an idea for gifts to improve your mother’s sleep?

A．In Gift No. 1.	B．In Gift No. 2.
C．In Gift No. 3.	D．In Gift No. 4.

3. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to ______.

A．enjoy good sleep	B．be well-organized
C．get extra support	D．give other help

4 . Want to find a job? Now read the following advertisement.

FAIRMONT HOTELK Five Waiters and Ten Waitresses -Aged under 22 -At least high school graduate -Good-looking; men at least 1．72 meters tall and women at least 1．65 meters -Those knowing foreign languages favoured -Paid 1, 600-2,200 dollars per month One Secertary -Aged under 30 -Female favoured -Good at writing and skilled at computer If interested, call 465-4768 or write to: Mr. Jack Hundris Room 0825, Fairmont Hotel 567 wood Street, San Markers, 78003 Fax:6954828

WILSON BOOKSTORE Accountant(会计) -Aged between 25 and 40 -With an experience of at least two years With a degree and an accountant certificate(证书) -Paid 3, 000-4,000 dollars monthly -With a practical knowledge of computer Salesclerk -Basic education of 12 years or more -Good at computer -Paid 1, 800-2,2000 dollars monthly Tel:447-4398 Fax:3485269

1. If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can just apply for the position as         .

A．a secretary	B．a waiter or a waitress
C．an accountant	D．a salesclerk

2. If you want to get the position of accountant in Wilson Bookstore, you have to satisfy the following conditions EXCEPT        .

A．being a woman	B．knowing well how to use a computer
C．having been an accountant	D．having n accountant certificate

3. If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you           .

A．have to be a woman and know foreign languages

B．should be a university graduate

C．have to be taller than 1.72 meters

D．should be younger than 30 years old

4. From the ads we can conclude that           .

A．you’ll be better paid in Wilson Bookstore than in Fairmont Hotel

B．all the jobs offered require experience

C．the better education you’ve received, the more money you’ll make

D．if you want to be an accountant, you may call 465-4768

5 . Babysitter(保姆) Wanted
I am seeking a babysitter for my 6-month-old son. A few hours on Saturdays and Sundays to help me and then other times as needed. He or she should be over 18, responsible, loving, warm, and have some experience in caring for babies. This position also suits a college student with experience looking for a part-time job. The pay is $10 an hour.
If this sounds like a good job to you, please reply to rebecharv@aol.com or call 800-4964.
Office Manager Wanted
Our company is looking for a full-time experienced manager to run the business. Strong skills in organization and business management are required for this position. The office manager will be responsible for keeping financial (财务的) records, so he or she should be familiar with computers.
Please reply to jim@californiaaquatics.com or call 800-6978 to apply.
Waiter/ Waitress Wanted
A restaurant is looking for an experienced waiter / waitress. Knowledge of wines and experience in dining are necessary. Must work well under pressure and understand the basics (基本要素) of fine dining and customer service.
If you’re interested, please contact us at job-tkupe-1329358152@craigslist.org to apply.
This is a part-time job.
Office Cleaner Wanted
Looking for a Part-time job? A position in the Mississauga area needs an office cleaner! Part-time 4 hours a day from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Duties include:
●Cleaning the washrooms
●Cleaning the furniture
●Sweeping the floors
●Other general cleaning experience is necessary. Pay: $15 per hour
Reply to:job-p3b7u-1365632206@craigslist.org or call 800-8197.
1. Which of the following position is a full-time job?

A．Office manager.	B．Babysitter.
C．Waiter / waitress.	D．Office cleaner.

2. If a college girl with some experience caring for children wants to apply for a job, where should she send an email?

A．job-p3b7u-1365632206@craigslist.org

B．job-tkupe-1329358152@craigslist.org

C．rebecharv@aol.com

D．jim@californiaaquatics.com

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The office cleaner has to work three hours each day.

B．Experience is necessary for all these four jobs.

C．A babysitter earns $5 more than an office cleaner per hour.

D．One can apply for a waiter or waitress by telephone.

4. Which of the following is necessary for a waiter / waitress?

A．Having knowledge of wines.

B．Being familiar with computers.

C．Knowing more about menus.

D．Working well with others.

6 .

FISH FOR FUN! DO NOT FISH FOR FOOD! FISHERMEN! FOR THE PROTECTION OF YOUR HEALTH! FISH FROM THESE WATERS SHOULD NOT BE EATEN BECAUSE OF MERCURY CONTAMINATION. Department of Land and Forests

1. What’s this? It’s a ________.

A．letter	B．diary
C．newspaper	D．notice

2. It has been put up _______.

A．to give an order for fish

B．for a concert

C．to warn fishermen of the danger

D．for making fun of fishermen

3. It told the fishermen ________.

A．to stop fishing

B．that the fish from the waters is unfit to eat.

C．that they would never go fishing.

D．that fishing was not allowed here.

4. Though we don’t know the actual meaning of “mercury contamination”, we guess it______.

A．can feed up fish for people to eat

B．is helpful for health

C．can make people lose weight

D．is poisonous (有毒的) and dangerous to health