1 . If you want to know the world, you must know famous global media. Here are four well-known ones that can help you learn about what are happening in the world without leaving home.
The Sun
The Sun is a popular newspaper owned by News Corporation founded by Keith Rupert Murdoch. It is filled with the jokes about heads of state and major events both inside and outside Britain such as mayor’s trousers not being tied properly, politicians9 sleeping during conferences and so on. Its lively and popular style just meets the taste of the lower classes. Now its annual circulation (发行量) has reached 23, 100 , 000 copies.
Daily Mail
Daily Mail, compared to The Sunnis a little more serious. Reading Daily Mail, you can not only understand main political and economic events, but also find some relaxing and helpful contents. Well-known for favorite topics for women, it is extremely popular with middle-class housewives. Now its annual circulation has come to 20 , 930, 000 copies.
Onion News
Onion News is the most popular satirical (讽刺的) magazine in the United States with a circulation of 6, 900, 000 copies a year, covering domestic, foreign and local news including entertaining newspapers and websites. Most onion readers are between 18 and 44 years old.
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is a comprehensive magazine of America. It is mainly on non-fiction, including reports and comments on politics, international affairs, popular culture, art, science, technology and business. It also publishes literary works, but mainly short stories and poems, as well as humorous sketches and its different style of The New Yorker cartoons. Its annual circulation adds up to 10, 209, 000 copies.
1. According to the text, who may be the most loyal readers of The Sun?| A．Mayors. | B．Mid-class women. | C．Politicians. | D．Lower classes. |
| A．Onion News. | B．Daily Mail. | C．The New Yorker. | D．The Sun. |
| A．Popular culture report. | B．A topic for women. |
| C．Humorous sketch. | D．A short story. |
2 . Borrowing Policies
The Henry G. Bennett Memorial Library provides materials and services to meet the information needs of graduate and undergraduate students, face-to-face and online learners as well as teachers and community members.
Borrowing for Students
General Collection: 21 days (fall and spring); 14 days (summer)
Curriculum Collection: 7 days (fall and spring); 7 days (summer)
Borrowing for Teachers
General Collection: 90 days (fall and spring); 90 days (summer)
Curriculum Collection: 90 days (fall and spring); 90 days (summer)
OK-Share Card
Any teachers or students of any OK-Share institution may use the collections of any OK- Share library on site. Upon completion of the OK-Share card application at their home library, teachers or students will be given an OK-Share card.
Services
OK-Share card borrowers are allowed two books in their possession at one time. Electronic tools may not be available to the OK-Share card borrowers.
Inform the library you use immediately if your card is lost or stolen. A $5. 00 charge for a second OK-Share card must be paid to the lending library.
Books should be returned to the library where the library materials were borrowed. Materials returned by mail should be sent by first-class, insured mail. Materials sent by post office must be insured for at least $ 100.
Billing
The library is not responsible for informing borrowers that materials are overdue. OK- Share card borrowers are billed for fines for materials returned late.
1. What is the similarity for teachers and students to borrow materials?| A．They all can borrow them in winter. |
| B．They can keep them for 90 days anyway. |
| C．They can keep either General or Curriculum collections. |
| D．They can keep them in autumn for 14 days. |
| A．Using necessary electronic tools. |
| B．Borrowing two books at a time. |
| C．Getting materials mailed for free. |
| D．Getting another card for free. |
| A．Punish them by fining them. |
| B．Tell them the date in advance. |
| C．Force them to hand in the OK-Share card. |
| D．Post a fine bill to them. |
3 . A trip to the capital wouldn't be complete without seeing the following attractions in London.
The London Eye (Tickets from £24.50)
Explore London from above on the London Eye. Your ticket includes a 30-minute flight with breathtaking views over London as well as an amazing 4D experience. Book ahead to save money and skip most of the queues with a fast-track entry ticket.
Tower of London (Tickets from £25)
Hear the many stories of the Tower of London on a Yeoman Warder (Beefeater) tour. See the famous Crown Jewels, the White Tower and find out what it was like to be a prisoner in the Tower of London.
Kidzania London (Tickets from £18.50)
Test out a range of professions and activities including journalism, animal care, cabin crew and tour guiding at KidZania London. Work to earn KidZos and save them for next time or spend them in the Airport Shop. Great for kids to learn and have fun.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich (Tickets from £16)
Visit the home of time and explore outer space at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. See and stand astride the Prime Meridian line (子午线), the reference point for Greenwich Mean Time. Learn about the history of longitude (经线), touch a piece of rock from outer space, and enjoy amazing views over London.
Coronavirus information: London is currently subject to a four-week national lockdown from 5 November, which means attractions are temporarily closed. You can still book tickets in advance ready for when they reopen with social distancing and other safety measures in place. Cycle or walk to these attractions where possible.
1. What can you do when visiting the London Eye?| A．Spend £24.50 at the most. |
| B．Buy the ticket on your arrival. |
| C．Get a special entry ticket to save time. |
| D．Pay extra money to enjoy the 30-minute flight. |
| A．It combines learning with entertainment. |
| B．It enables visitors to have a good view of London. |
| C．It offers visitors an experience of being a prisoner. |
| D．It is not influenced during the four-week lockdown. |
| A．The London Eye. | B．Tower of London. |
| C．Kidzania London. | D．The Royal Observatory Greenwich |
4 . Read the advertisements, and then choose the best answers.
| Driver Wanted Clean driving license (执照) Must be of smart appearance. Aged over 25. Apply to (申请): Capes Taxis, 17 Palace Road , Boston |
| Air Hostesses (空姐) for International Flight Wanted Applicants (申请者) must be between 20 and 33 years old. Height 1.6m to 1.75m. Education to GCSE standard. Two languages. Must be able to swim. Apply to: Recruitment office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West HR37KK |
| Teachers Needed For private language school. Teaching experience unnecessary. Apply to: The Director of Studies, Instant Language Ltd, 279 Canal Street |
| A．Fond of beer and wine. |
| B．Punished for speeding and wrong parking. |
| C．Unable to speak a foreign language. |
| D．Not having college education. |
| A．Driving for Capes Taxis. |
| B．Working for Southern Airlines. |
| C．Teaching at Instant Language Ltd. |
| D．None of the three jobs mentioned above. |
| A．be over 25 years old |
| B．have some similar working experience |
| C．look smart and beautiful |
| D．speak another language besides her own |
| A．A TV program. | B．A travel booklet. | C．A website. | D．A radio program |
5 . NYC Parks offers plenty of sports for children aged eight and up. All programs are free but participants must be registered (注册) members of a recreation center.
Cycling
Learn to Ride, Spring-Fall
NYC Parks and Bike New York provide instructional cycling classes for kids. These classes teach a safe, easy, effective way to learn to ride. Participants learn the basics of balancing, starting, stopping and steering (后退) a bike. Most people learn to ride their bike while taking the class, but even if they don't, they will leave with an easy, hands-free, crash-free and low-stress way to learn to ride. Registration opens in April when dates are posted.
Flag Football
Fall
Flag football leagues take place across the city in the fall. The leagues welcome girls and boys aged 8 to 14 to take part in instructional drills strategies and live game play. All equipment is provided. Registration is on a first-come , first-served basis. The leagues run until November.
Soccer
Spring-Summer
NYC Parks runs instructional soccer games at locations around New York City. The soccer programs, which break into groups for kids from ages 5 — 17, run for 6 to 8 weeks. No experience is necessary. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis beginning in April and runs through July.
Basketball
NYC Parks Junior Knicks Winter Basketball League, Winter — Spring
The Junior Knicks Basketball League is open to boys and girls aged 8 through 17. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis beginning in November. The leagues season runs from January to April.
1. What do children learn at Cycling?| A．Traffic rules. | B．Basic skills. |
| C．Competition rules. | D．Maintenance skills. |
| A．It will be taught with age groups. | B．It will be taught far outside NYC. |
| C．It will last for less than 4 weeks. | D．It requires necessary experience. |
| A．Cycling. | B．Soccer. | C．Basketball. | D．Flag Football. |
6 . American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore, USA
Tel:410-244-1900
Ever looked at some artwork in a gallery (no doubt with words of praise printed on the wall) and thought: What's so special about that? I could do that. In fact, I could do better. Well, the American Visionary Art Museum is for you. Grounded in the idea that not all great artists go to art school, the museum focuses on self-taught art, resulting in some of the most inspirational art you'll ever see.
Cup Noodles Museum, Osaka, Japan
Tel:072-752-3484
Ikeda, a small city in Osaka, is the birthplace of instant noodles. The galleries at its Cup Noodles Museum document the journey from chicken noodles to “space noodles”. It’s a great place, where you can make your own noodles, create your own packaging and walk through an “instant noodles tunnel (隧道)”.
Museo Subacuático de Arte, Cancún, Mexico
Tel:998-810-4508
You can't help but wonder how the archaeologists of the future will describe the museum. At first sight, the underwater gallery looks like a rediscovered ancient city. It contains over 500 sculptures(雕塑品) of six different artists, which have been placed on the ocean floor for snorkelling(浮潜) tourists (and schools of fish). The museum may also be viewed by glass-bottom boat.
Vent Haven Museum, Kentucky, USA
Tel:859-341-0461
There’s something extremely charming about entering a room and seeing a crowd of ventriloquist dummies(口技假人) staring back at you. That’s what you get at Vent Haven Museum, which houses more than 900 dummies. It started as one man’s private collection, and it’s still semi-private (you’ve got to book a tour 48 hours before arriving). This is the perfect place to find out how to get into the ventriloquism game.
1. Which number should you call if you are interested in fast food?| A．410-244-1900. | B．072-752-3484. |
| C．998-810-4508. | D．859-341-0461. |
| A．Create your own artwork. | B．Watch a ventriloquism show. |
| C．See sculptures while swimming. | D．Walk through an undersea tunnel. |
| A．In Baltimore. | B．In Osaka. |
| C．In Cancún. | D．In Kentucky. |
7 . Internet Genealogy
It is your guide to successful genealogy research using the World Wide Web. We also recognize, however, that the internet isn’t necessarily the only source for research, so Internet Genealogy will also tell you what to do if you cannot find the records you need and how to confirm your findings. The magazine also covers advanced genealogical methods such as DNA analysis, as well as software and technology reviews, case studies, databases and other internet-related family history topics.
$27. 95 Print 1 year (6 issues)
$ 19. 95 Digital 1 year (6 issues)
Your Genealogy Today
It is a how-to genealogy magazine. People who are trying to discover their family roots know that there is no “master plan” that tells you how to conduct your research. While some ancestral lines can be traced back several generations with relatively little effort, others can only be discovered after painstaking research. Your Genealogy Today recognizes that there are hundreds, maybe thousands, of different records and methods that may apply to your own research.
$25. 00 Print 1 year (6 issues)
$17. 95 Digital 1 year (6 issues)
History Magazine
It opens a window on the past, providing believable stories about how our world became the place it is today. Written from a North American perspective, History Magazine’s articles are clear, informative and insightful and come supported by beautiful images and maps. History Magazine breathes life into stories of the past, telling tales of both critical moments and everydaylife with passion and spirit.
$ 24. 95 Print 1 year (6 issues)
$17. 95 Digital 1 year (6 issues)
1. Who is Internet Genealogy targeled at?| A．Software engineers. |
| B．Those interested in genealogy research. |
| C．Those who love adventure stories. |
| D．Researchers who are doing DNA analysis. |
| A．$35. 90. | B．$25. 00. |
| C．$19. 95. | D．$17. 95. |
| A．Studies of family roots. | B．European history. |
| C．Stories of past lives. | D．Advanced genealogical methods. |
8 . One of the newest “smart” devices is an old favorite, a camera. And smart cameras are getting smarter all the time. Some are now built with machine learning tools to help them think for themselves. Machine learning involves putting large amounts of data into a computer for processing.
Google Clips
One of the latest to launch is Google Clips. It is the first camera developed by the web search giant that is not built into a phone.
The small and light device is designed to be put somewhere in a room to take pictures by itself. It can also be stuck to an object or a person’s clothing.
Google says machine learning helps the camera choose the best times and situations for taking pictures and video clips. It can also recognize the faces of people or pets chosen by the user and take pictures of them in a more natural way.
The device is not yet being sold, but interested buyers can join a waiting list to be informed when it is available.
GoPro Hero
GoPro is another company developing machine learning technology. GoPro also uses machine learning to power its QuikStories feature. This tool takes existing photos and videos and automatically creates a finished video piece, complete with music and effects.
Snap Spectacles
Messaging app Snapchat sells a pair of sunglasses with a built-in camera that can record short video clips with the push of a button. Snap Inc. says the product, called Spectacles, is designed to “capture the moment, without taking you out of it”. Many smart phones already have facial recognition technology built into the devices.
Snap Inc. has started selling its Spectacles sunglasses online in the United States.
Apple iPhone X
Apple’s new iPhone X is being launched with its new Face ID system that it says will unlock the phone just by having the user look at it. This replaces the Touch ID on previous devices that used a fingerprint to unlock the phone.
Apple says the system works by projecting more than 30, 000 dots on the face to create a kind of map. Apple claims its facial recognition is even secure enough to allow payments through its Apple Pay service.
1. What can machine learning tools help cameras do?| A．Get much smarter. | B．Process more roughly. |
| C．Keep data for ever. | D．Store more natural photos. |
| A．It can only be put in a room. | B．People can buy it online easily. |
| C．It can be built into a phone. | D．You can take photos automatically with it. |
| A．Google Clips. | B．GoPro Hero. |
| C．Spectacles sunglasses. | D．Apple iPhone X. |
1. How many departments are there in the college now?
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. |
| A．New students in the college. |
| B．Senior students in the college. |
| C．People paying a visit to the college. |
| A．Australia. | B．England. | C．Canada. |
| A．The main library is next to the French department building. |
| B．The main library is open for 13 hours a day. |
| C．The main library is newly-built. |
10 . Five TV Programmes That Suits You
The World Around Us
Channel: C8
A study of the ancient Egyptian pyramids (金字塔)and the area around the River Nile in Egypt. The filming of this programme is a work of art as it is so thoughtfully done. As well as the obvious camels, there are also many other desert animals and plant life.
Time: Every Friday at 8：00 p. m.
Summer Holidays
Channel: M6
Some of the best summer holidays are on offer this year. Tonight's programme shows a weekend in Disneyland in Paris, cheap sailing holidays in the Mediterranean and a shopping and sightseeing trip to New York.
Time: Every Saturday at 7：00 p. m.
The Creative Mind
Channel: C4
As one of the most popular programmes on TV at the moment, The Creative Mind has different artistic themes from exhibition reviews, information about major and smaller museums, and interviews with artists, writers, actors and musicians.
Time: Every Wednesday at 10：00 p. m.
Prepared for Special Moments
Channel: TF1
The fun cookery programme that offers lots of exciting ideas from children's birthday parties to the candlelit（烛光的）dinner for the boss and his wife. It is easy to follow the instructions that show you how to make your dinner party a little bit special.
Time: Every Friday at 7：00 p. m.
Born to Run
Channel: W9
An interesting story of a young man with learning difficulties who overcame the problems in his life, through his great talent for sports. This is a true story of how one person made the most of his life and also helped many other people with similar problems.
Time: Every Sunday at 8：00 p. m.
1. Which channel should you turn to if you are very interested in wildlife?| A．C4. | B．M6. | C．C8. | D．W9. |
| A．The World Around Us. | B．The Creative Mind. |
| C．Summer Holidays. | D．Prepared for Special Moments. |
| A．Satisfied. | B．Humorous. | C．Selfish. | D．Strong-minded. |
