1 . Chicago is becoming one of the country’s most wonderful cities to film television. When this wonderful place is properly represented in a film, I cannot help but love it! Here are some movies that feature this great city.
Southside With You
Neighborhood: The whole South Side
Director: Richard Tanne
Starring: Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92%
Released: 2016
Genre（类型）: Biography, Drama, History and Romance
High Fidelity
Neighborhood: Wicker Park
Director: Stephen Frears
Starring: John Cusack, Jack Black and Todd Louiso
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 91%
Released: 2000
Genre（类型）: Comedy, Drama, Music and Romance
Mean Girls
Neighborhood: This one is famous since it takes place in Evanston and some other parts of the North Shore.
Director: Mark Waters
Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 83%
Released: 2004
Genre: Comedy
Hoop Dreams
Neighborhood: Cabrini-Green, West Garfield Park and Westchester, IL
Director: Steve James
Starring: William Gates and Arthur Agee
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 98%
Released: 1994
Genre: Documentary, Drama and Sports
1. What do High Fidelity and Mean Girls have in common?| A．They’re both shot in Wicker Park. |
| B．They’re both directed by Mark Waters. |
| C．They are both center on funny plots |
| D．They both invite the same leading actors. |
| A．Have a good knowledge of Chicago. |
| B．Make friends with others in Chicago. |
| C．Gain access to the latest film resources |
| D．Get to know some film reviews directly. |
| A．William Gates and Arthur Agee. |
| B．Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers. |
| C．John Cusack, Jack Black and Todd Louiso. |
| D．Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried. |
2 . NGS Scholarship (NGSS)
The NGS Scholarship is awarded to talented students with a strong interest in innovative(创新的) PhD research.
Terms:
●Monthly stipend(津贴) of $3,200 for up to 4 years of PhD studies, or up to date of graduation, whichever is earlier.
●Payment of full tuition(学费) fees for up to 4 years of PhD or up to date of graduation, whichever is earlier.
●Other allowances include:
Computer allowance
Book allowance
Conference allowance
Eligibility(资格):
●Open worldwide.
●Graduates should have an affection for research.
●Graduates should have at least Upper 2nd Class Honors, or equal qualification.
●GRE is compulsory(必须做的，义务的) for students applying from overseas.
●TOEFL is compulsory (ONLY) for applicants whose native tongue or medium of undergraduate instruction is not in English).
Application:
●Click here to apply online.
●All supporting documents, together with a printed copy of the application form are to be submitted (提交) by post to:
NUS Graduate School for Integrative Sciences & Engineering (NGS)
Center For Life Sciences (CeLS)
28 Medical Drive, #05-01
●ONLY Online Applications are accepted.
●Closing date: 15May 2017.
1. Students may receive all the following allowances EXCEPT ________.| A．computer allowance | B．book allowance |
| C．travel allowance | D．conference allowance |
| A．$ 3,200 | B．$115,200 | C．$153,600 | D．$192,000 |
| A．A TOEFL grade is a must for students from America. |
| B．Applications should be submitted before 15 May 2017. |
| C．All the application processes should be finished online. |
| D．Students don’t have to pay any tuition fees for PhD studies. |
Where: Becket, Massachusetts
When: June 15-Aug. 24
Each summer, this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world. Highlights (最精彩的部分) this season include the Dance Theater of Harlem's production of Alvin Ailey's “The Lark Ascending”, which opens the festival.
Many events are free. Ticketed performances start at $22. jacobspillow.org.
Moab Music Festival
Where: Moab, Utah
When: Aug. 29-Sept. 9
This area is better known for mountain biking than for music. But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three “Grotto Concerts”, where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances.
Events start at $25. moabmusicfest.org.
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Where: Cheyenne, Wyoming
When: July 19-28
There's something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an “Indian village” and Old West museum to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys and cowgirls competing for major money in the world's largest outdoor stage.
Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at $23. cfdrodeo.com.
The Glimmerglass Festival
Where: Cooperstown, New York
When: July 6-Aug. 24
Each summer, opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This year's performances include Wagner's “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdi's “King for a Day”, in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers (作曲家).
Tickets start at $26. glimmerglass.org.
1. If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”, which date suits you best?
| A．June 15. | B．July 19. |
| C．August 24. | D．September 4. |
| A．$18. | B．$22. |
| C．$36. | D．$41. |
| A．Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival |
| B．the Glimmerglass Festival |
| C．Cheyenne Frontier Days |
| D．Moab Music Festival |
4 . Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum
Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.
November 7th
The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.
December 5th
Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.
February 6th
An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.
March 6th
Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.
Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book
More into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson
London Canal Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT
www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi
Tel:020 77130836
1. When is the talk on James Brindley?| A．February 6th. | B．December 5th. |
| C．November 7th. | D．March 6th. |
| A．The Canal Pioneers. | B．An Update on the Cotsword Canals |
| C．Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands | D．Ice for the Metropolis |
| A．Miranda Vickers | B．Malcolm Tucker |
| C．Chris Lewis | D．Liz Payne |
5 . 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 |
| A．Windsor Castle & Hampton Court | B．Oxford & Stratford |
| C．Bath & Stonehenge | D．Cambridge |
| 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 |
6 . The Gold Coast Wax(蜡)Museum is one of the Gold Coast’s longest running attractions. It’s a collection of famous figures. It’s Australia’s largest museum of its kind, featuring more than 110 life-size copies of wax figures of British and Australian History．
The Wax Museum is visited by many thousands of the people each year who are amazed at the amazing realism of the life-size figures in real costumes. This is your invitation to wander through at your leisure and meet many important and famous people’s figures on Queensland’s Gold Coast．
Come face to face with such famous people as Michael Jackson, President Barack Obama，Past President John F. Kennedy, King Hussein’s Royal Family members, and many others whose lives have all left an unforgettable mark on our world. Information cards are located alongside each figure, helping visitors know them well．
The old Coast Wax Museum contains figures which have been crafted by leading local and overseas sculptors to international standards’ equal in quality to the world’s best, as seen in Europe, the United Kingdom, and USA. The detail in the figures is amazing and includes hair applied one strand(线)at a time, requiring many working hours for one hand and the eyes so real that they seem to follow the viewer around．
Price
Child (1～3 yrs): free
Child (3-~12 yrs): $22.00
Adult: $29.00
Open hours
Open 7 days a week, 10 am to 10 pm
Closed Christmas Day (25 Dec.) and Anzac Day (25 Apr.)
Location
Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise (Gold Coast) QLD
How to get there
You can choose any of the Gold Coast airport transfers, car rentals, shuttles and private transfers to／from your hotel．
Notice to visitors
●All carried items including food and drinks will be inspected upon entry．
●Coats, umbrellas, etc. should be left in the checkrooms (行李寄存处) (max size 40×40×50 cm and max weight 8 kg).
●The checkroom is to the left of the Main entrance (￡1.50 per item)．
●When maximum checkrooms capacity is reached the Museum cannot accept any more items．
●Bring your sense of adventure and your camera with you and see something exciting and quite unique．
For further information, please click here to see more about gold coast wax-museum／contact Us Page．
1. According to the passage, visitors can______ .| A．visit the Gold Coast Wax Museum anytime |
| B．enjoy some world-class vivid wax works in the Gold Coast Wax Museum |
| C．see many members of the Royal Family in person in the Gold Coast Wax Museum |
| D．meet many leading local and international sculptors in the Gold Coast Wax Museum |
| A．$58 | B．$68 |
| C．$80 | D．$87 |
| A．should have all their carried items checked at the entrance |
| B．can leave their carried items in the checkrooms free of charge |
| C．can take all their carried items with them without inspection |
| D．should leave all their carried items in the checkrooms upon entry |
注意：1. 词数100左右
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
参考词汇：住宿 — accommodation
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