1 . NLB Mobile app—a library in your pocket!
The National Library Board (NLB) Mobile app is your personal library anywhere anytime. By signing in, you will be able to enjoy the full suite of services available to library members such as borrowing items and reading e-magazines and e-newspapers. But even if you don’t sign in, you can still:
●Search the library catalogue (目录) and share the title.
●Locate nearby libraries based on your current location.
●View highlights of library happenings.
What do I need to sign in?
You will need a “myLibrary ID”. If you do not have it, you can register one on the NLB official website or using the app’s login page —tap on the “+” button on the top right of the app’s screen.
What if I forget my “myLibrary ID” or password?
You can retrieve(恢复)your “myLibrary ID” and password:
●On NLB official website with your ID number. Once you have signed in, the system will automatically detect if you have a “myLibrary ID” and display it. It will also let you reset your password if you have forgotten it.
●Via the NLB Mobile app with your ID number. Tap on the “+” button on the top right of the app’s screen, then tap on “Forgot your ‘myLibrary ID’ or password”.
When I try to log in, the app says “Profile already exists”. What do I do?
We are sorry that you are encountering this problem! Here are the steps:
●Go to your phone’s Settings menu.
●Select “Apps” or “Application manager” or “Applications”.
●Tap on “NLB Mobile”.
●Tap on “Storage”.
●Select “Clear Data”.
●Select “Clear Cache (缓存).”
●Try signing in again. It should work this time. If not, please take a screenshot (截屏) of the message and email it to enquiry@nlb.gov.sg.
1. Users can do the followings via NLB Mobile app without signing in EXCEPT ________.
| A．sharing the title of the items in the library |
| B．reading e-magazines and borrowing books |
| C．locating libraries near their current address |
| D．watching the most interesting part of library activities |
| A．The real address. | B．The phone number. |
| C．The real name. | D．The ID number. |
| A．decide to voice complaints about the service |
| B．have advice for the NLB Mobile app |
| C．are unable to clear NLB Mobile data on the phone |
| D．fail to solve the “log in” problem following the instructions |
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3 . Begin your global journey
At University of Wisconsin (UW)-Eau Claire, you’ll find your investment pays off well before you graduate. Because here, we believe that your journey is just as important as your destination. You will have many opportunities to develop: from internships (实习) to undergraduate research to foreign cultural experiences. We seek students who are curious, innovative and compassionate. If this sounds like you, submit your application to join our big family!
Admission application process
To complete an application for admission, submit the following:
1. Online application;
2. 25 USD application fee;
3. Evidence of English proficiency;
4. Financial documentation;
5. Academic records;
6. Passport copy.
Submit the supporting documents listed above by including them with your UW-Eau Claire specific application. You may also submit application materials to admissions@uwee.edu.
Paying for college
2023—2024 undergraduate student estimated expenses (The numbers below are in USD per academic year):
Tuition and fees: $18,460
Housing and meals: $8,800
Health insurance: $1,900
Application deadlines
We accept applications February 1 — June 1 for admission the upcoming fall term (September) and August 1—November 1 for admission the upcoming spring term (February). We must receive all of your required application materials prior to the deadline. Start applying early!
Check your application status
To check your application status, as well as other important steps in the enrollment process, you must first activate your Campus Account. The information you will be able to access through your Campus Account includes the following:
·View your admission decision in real time;
·Track the progress of your completed next steps after admission;
·Pay your enrollment fee of $500;
·Sign up for Orientation (迎新会) when you are qualified.
Please note that official admission decisions will always be sent via US Mail.
1. Which is the right time for you to apply for 2024 spring semester admission?| A．September 10, 2023. | B．December 1, 2023. |
| C．February 9, 2024. | D．March16, 2024. |
| A．Pay the tuition fees. | B．Know about your enrollment process. |
| C．Submit application documents. | D．Download official admission offer. |
| A．A global travel journal. | B．An undergraduate course plan. |
| C．A college application guide. | D．A welcome speech for freshman. |
4 . A Language Programme for Teenagers
Welcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning.
Our Courses
Whatever your choice of course, you’ll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively.
Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas-speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning (see table below).
| Course Type | Days | Number of Lessons | Course Timetable |
| Standard Course | Mon-Fri | 20 lessons | 9:00-12:30 |
| Intensive Course | Mon-Fri | 20 lessons | 9:00-12:30 |
| 10 lessons | 13:00-14:30 |
Students are placed into classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take an online language test before starting their programme. However, if this is not available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course.
Learning materials and reference books are provided to students throughout their course, and there will never be more than 15 participants in each class.
Transport
Our programme offers the full package - students are taken good care of from the start through to the very end. They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require the student’s full details at least 4 weeks in advance.
Meals/Allergies (过敏) /Special Dietary Requirements
Students are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch (which includes a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student personally.
We demand that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and / or dietary requirements, an extra charge may be made for providing special food.
1. When can a student attend Standard Course?| A．9:00-12:30 Thursday. | B．9:00-12:30 Saturday. |
| C．13:00-14:30 Friday. | D．13:00-14:30 Monday. |
| A．Prepare learning materials. | B．Report their language levels. |
| C．Take a language test. | D．Have an online interview. |
| A．Mealtime dessert. | B．Cooked dinner. | C．Packed lunch. | D．Special diet. |
5 . A Language Program for Teenagers
Welcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning.
Our Courses
Regardless of your choice of course, you’ll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively. Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas—speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning.
Evaluation
Students are placed into classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take an online language test before starting their program. However, if this is not available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course.
Arrivals and Transfer
Our program offers the full package-students are taken good care of from the start through to the very end. They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require the student’s full flight details at least 4 weeks in advance.
Meals/Allergies (过敏) /Special Dietary Requirements
Students are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch (which includes a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/or dietary requirements, extra money may be needed for providing special food.
1. How does Intensive Course differ from Standard Course?| A．It is less effective. | B．It focuses on speaking. |
| C．It includes extra lessons. | D．It gives you confidence. |
| A．take a language test | B．have an online interview |
| C．prepare learning materials | D．report their language levels |
| A．Cooked dinner. | B．Mealtime dessert. | C．Packed lunch. | D．Special diet. |
6 . Explore the magic of the underwater world
Reasons for visiting Georgia Aquarium (水族馆) in Atlanta
Atlanta’s aquarium is home to tens of thousands of animals including 500 species from around the world and more than 60 habitats. The largest exhibit at Georgia Aquarium is home to whale sharks, manta rays and more swimmers. The second largest exhibit is home to six beluga whales. And you won’t want to miss the dolphin exhibit and the dolphin show at Georgia Aquarium featuring an expansive underwater dolphin viewing window and a wonderful musical theatrical performance that highlights the bond shared between dolphins and humans.
Insider tips
○Arrive when the aquarium opens to beat the crowds.
○Have a sleepover inside some of Georgia Aquarium’s exhibits.
○Wear a wet suit, dive into the water and swim with whale sharks, manta rays and more
Know before you go
○Georgia Aquarium is open 365 days a year.
○Monday-Wednesday: 9 AM-6 PM
○Thursday: 9 AM-8 PM
○Friday: 9 AM-5 PM (Early closing for the themed party Sips Under the Sea)
○Saturday-Sunday: 8 AM-9 PM
Tickets Pricing
| Penguin Encounter | Sea Lion Encounter | Dolphin Encounter | Dive with the Whale Sharks | Swim with the Whale Sharks |
| $69.99 $63.99 | $79.99 $75.99 | $79.99 $75.99 | $359.99 $335.99 | $259.99 $245.99 |
1. What can we learn about Georgia Aquarium?
| A．It includes 600 species. | B．It holds overground dolphin shows. |
| C．Visitors can stay the night there. | D．Swimmers speak highly of its performance. |
| A．At 5 PM on Tuesday. | B．At 6 PM on Friday. |
| C．At 7 AM on Saturday | D．At 8 AM on Thursday. |
| A．Dolphin Encounter. | B．Penguin Encounter. |
| C．Swim with the Whale Sharks | D．Dive with the Whale Sharks. |
7 . Career Day
Come Look at Your Future!
So Many Questions. . .
> What should I be when I grow up?
> What is it really like being a pharmacist?
> What kind of people sell real estate?
You’ll need to find answers to questions like these within the next four years. Get started at Career Day. Talk with people who work at a variety of interesting jobs. Find out which high school electives will best prepare you for your career interests.
Even More Answers
Think all construction (建筑) workers swing a hammer? Some do, but others specialize in pluming, electrical, tiling, carpet laying, or roofing. Some construction workers design buildings, issue permits, inspect work, or write building safety codes. Learn about the range of jobs in many different industries at Career Day.
Industries Represented
●Education
●Biotechnology
●Medicine
●Journalism
●Law Enforcement
●Accounting
●Sportscasting
●Agriculture
●Computer Technology
●Construction
●Real Estate
●Hospitality
1. What is the purpose of this flier?| A．To help students get prepared for future tests in different jobs |
| B．To encourage students to come to explore their possible work |
| C．To learn about the differences of a variety of industries |
| D．To get advice on learning strategies from the Counseling Office |
| A．Talk with people offering jobs | B．Learn about stories of construction workers |
| C．Experience interesting industries | D．Discover the most suitable optional courses |
| A．Advertising. | B．Building. | C．Medicine. | D．Agriculture. |
8 . Explore your world—Mirthy
Online events to help you discover, learn and connect
Who is Mirthy?
Mirthy is one of the most popular websites for online events and already loved and trusted by more than 45,000 people. It was designed to create an inclusive community where people can learn, share, and connect with others through a variety of events that are active, sociable, and uplifting. It’s all about fulfilment and wellbeing.
There are some online events each month to try, from craft workshops (手工工坊) to fitness sessions. For example, according to our event calendar, this week you can attend gardening classes and singing lessons. So whether you have a desire to get fitter or to pick up a new skill—signing up for classes and events with Mirthy could be just what you have been looking for.
How does it work?
Sign up via the online registration form at Mirthy.com. Then you can take a look through the calendar of upcoming events and see what takes your fancy.
Once you register for an event, you will then receive a link on email ready for you to join the live event. If your plans change and you can’t make it, you will receive a link for a 7-day replay that you can watch at a time that is convenient for you!
Best of all, it’s completely FREE to join!
Join Mirthy for free today, and you can enjoy any 4 events every month, for free! If you’re up for more, then you can either select and book additional events on a pay-as-you-go basis, normally for £2.99 each, or you can upgrade to the Premium membership giving you full free access to all events for only £4.99 per month.
If you choose to go for the Premium membership, there’s no contract. You simply upgrade your membership and you can cancel anytime.
1. Mirthy is intended to_________.| A．improve people’s fitness | B．organize sociable events |
| C．provide craft workshops | D．create an online community |
| A．Make art crafts. | B．Talk about fitness experience. |
| C．Learn songs. | D．Study wild plants and animals. |
| A．People can sign up for the events online. |
| B．The events can be watched again at any time. |
| C．People can upgrade their membership for free. |
| D．No more than 4 events are offered each month. |
| A．To share a lifestyle. |
| B．To recommend a website. |
| C．To introduce online events. |
| D．To explain a registration process. |
9 . Peru (秘鲁) is a country on the Pacific coast of South America, a popular destination (目的地) for tourists. Here are some package tours for you.
Amazon Rainforest Tour
A short flight from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest. From there, you’ll spend one day travelling by boat to your hotel in the middle of the forest. You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique to the rainforest.
Machu Picchu Tour
This four-day walking tour will take you on amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu. After reaching your destination, you will have a day to explore and be amazed by this ancient city. Especially amazing is the Incas’ dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones.
Cusco Tour
Spend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th century. Stay in a local hotel, visit the museums, admire the architecture, enjoy the excellent local food, and go shopping at the local markets.
Lake Titicaca Tour
Enjoy the beautiful countryside as you spend a day driving along the new highway connecting Cusco to Lake Titicaca. There, a boat will take you to stay with a local Uros family on an island for three days. Both the island and the Uros homes are made of water plants from the lake.
For more package tours around Peru, contact us at tourinfo@travelperu.org.
1. At which place can tourists learn more about the Inca Empire?| A．Cusco. | B．Lake Titicaca. |
| C．Machu Picchu. | D．The Andes Mountains. |
| A．It is the only ancient city tour. |
| B．It allows one to get close to animals. |
| C．It is a physically demanding walking tour. |
| D．It experiences various means of transportation. |
| A．They are all totally free. |
| B．They are tours in the Andes. |
| C．They are mainly designed for the young. |
| D．They are all four-day package tours. |
| A．To compare four different places. | B．To draw people to visit Peru. |
| C．To introduce Cusco to the world. | D．To show the unusual beauty of Peru. |
10 . To stream or not to stream? That is a question facing both music listeners and musicians.
Taylor Swift made news recently by pulling her music off Spotify, the world’s biggest streaming music service and turned to iTunes downloading and stores for sales. Back in July, Swift swept the pop music industry by selling almost 1.3 million copies of her album, 1989 in its first week. In an article Swift wrote, “The music industry is not dying... it’s just coming alive.”
Her cheerful attitude surely comes from her own unique position. So far this year, Swift has made $64 million, according to Forbes. She’ll make plenty more by bringing in about 70 cents for each dollar paid to download her music. It is much more than the royalty (版税) rate paid out by Spotify of between $0.006 and $0.0084 per song stream.
According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), money from streaming on YouTube, Pandora and Spotify has helped bring in more money. But the small amount Spotify pays to musicians still caused many of them to withhold some or all of their music from the service, like artists from Beyoncé to The Beatles.
Yet for bands struggling to get by, struggling even to be heard, keeping their music off streaming services is not so easy. Such bands need to get their music out any way they can, and if they’re going to make money, they need to make their music easily accessible to listeners.
To stream or not to stream is a difficult choice for fans, too. The streaming model puts ownership (所有权) of the music in the hands of the music industry. Rather than letting you own your collection, the music business is moving toward a model similar to on-demand cable TV. Every song written is available online whenever and wherever you’d like to hear, but the problem is that you, the user, need to pay over and over again each time you stream it.
1. Why did Taylor Swift say “music industry is coming alive”?| A．Because she got a unique position in music industry. |
| B．Because her new album made a great offline success. |
| C．Because the birth of streaming brings great chances to music. |
| D．Because Spotify becomes the world’s biggest streaming music service. |
| A．Keep back. | B．Pick out. | C．Hold onto. | D．Put away. |
| A．Taylor Swift promotes free music streaming. |
| B．Streaming puts ownership of music in the hands of fans. |
| C．Some bands still depend on streaming for chances to be heard. |
| D．Fans can own music with a once-for-all pay on streaming platforms. |
| A．The Music Industry Is Coming Alive |
| B．Streaming Leaves Musicians and Fans in a Dilemma |
| C．To Pay or Not to Pay: a Tough Choice for Music Fans |
| D．The Rise of Streaming: a Threat or Opportunity for the Music Industry |
