2 . IVHQ(International Volunteer Headquarters), one of the world’s most trusted volunteer abroad organizations, offers volunteer programs in more than 50 destinations. Here are some of them.

Marine Conservation Program

Volunteers of this program work in Queensland, Australia. You will join conservation efforts like collecting sea rubbish.

Requirements: Volunteers need to be 18 years or over. Able to swim. Speak fluent English. Present a police check. Have travel insurance. Complete our free pre-departure training.

Fees: 1 week $1,010; 2 weeks $2,020; 3 weeks $2,980

Shriners Hospitals for Children Program

Volunteers in Shriners Hospitals for Children in Honolulu, Hawaii need to pick up patients, deliver supplies and tutor patients.

Requirements: Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. Available to volunteer two hours per week for at least five months. Agree to a police check and a drug test. We offer free training upon your arrival.

Fees: No fees are needed.

Youth Support Program

Volunteers are placed in community centers of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA to provide tutoring and positive activities for the youth. You can also help organizations by beautifying spaces, re-organizing classrooms and preparing materials.

Requirements: Volunteers need to be 18 years or over. Have travel insurance and provide a police check. The training fee is included in the program fee.

Fees: 1 week $520; 2 weeks $825; 3 weeks $1,125

Pre-School English Program

Volunteers working in Cusco, Peru will teach English in pre-schools with younger children of 4 to 5 years old.

Requirements: 18 years and over. No previous teaching experience is required, but a basic understanding of Spanish is. Emergency contact, police check and resume(简历) are required. Training will be conducted online for free.

Fees: 1 week, $320; 2 weeks $550; 3 weeks $735

1. Which program suits a 17-year-old volunteer?

A．Marine Conservation Program.	B．Youth Support Program.
C．Shriners Hospitals for Children Program.	D．Pre-School English Program.

2. What is required for the programs in Australia and Peru?

A．Emergency contact.

B．Travel insurance.

C．Drug test.

D．Police check.

3. What should the volunteers do in Youth Support Program?

A．Collect sea rubbish.	B．Re-organize classrooms.
C．Pick up and tutor patients.	D．Teach the English language.

3 . ● West Town

The Chicago Public Library (CPL) encourages lifelong learning by welcoming all people and offering equal access (路径) to information, entertainment and knowledge through materials, programs and events. Each year, Chicago Public Library recommends the Best of the Best, CPL’s selections of the very best books published that year.

● Hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM     Tuesday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM     Thursday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM       Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Sunday: Closed

● Holidays & Closures

All Staff Institute Day: Thursday, April 30, 2020 Closed All Day

Memorial Day: Monday, May 25, 2020   Closed All Day

Independence Day: Saturday, July 4, 2020   Closed All Day

Labor Day: Monday, September 7, 2020   Closed All Day

Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 26, 2020   Closed All Day

Christmas: Friday, December 25, 2020   Closed All Day

● Address & Contact

1625 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago IL 60622

Phone: (312) 743-0450     Email: westtown@chipublib.org

● Get a Library Card

Getting a library card is easy – and it’s free! Please visit any CPL location to fill out an application.

Current, valid (有效的) ID with name, photo and Chicago address is required.

● Facilities

Bike rack; Computers; Meeting room;     Parking lot;     Scanner;     WiFi

● New at West Town

Firewatching by Russ Thomas

The Big Lie by James Grippando

Death by Chocolate Frosted Doughnut by Sarah Graves

The Girl in White Gloves by Kerri Maher

● Upcoming Events at West Town

Design Challenge Day

Description:

Are you up for a challenge? Welcome to drop in and tackle (解决) some   design challenges using supplies provided by the library. Prizes will be awarded for most creative.

Suitable for: Kids and Teens

Time: Monday, July 20, 2020,   5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Film Screening: The Zookeeper’s Wife (2017)

Description:

Join the West Town branch for a screening of The Zookeeper’s Wife. A married couple who work as zoo caretakers help save Jews (犹太人) from the Holocaust (大屠杀).

Suitable for: Adults and Teens

Time: Tuesday, March 31, 2020, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

1. When can people go to Chicago Public Library?

A．11:00 am, April 29, 2020.	B．2:00 pm, May 25, 2020.
C．9:00 am, July 5, 2020.	D．6:00 pm, Nov 26, 2020.

2. What is required for people to get a library card?

A．Paying for it on a yearly basis.

B．Providing a photo recently taken.

C．Applying on the library’s website first.

D．Having a valid ID with name, photo and Chicago address.

3. What do we know about Design Challenge Day?

A．The activity will offer prizes.

B．The activity will last for 2 hours.

C．The activity is mainly open to adults.

D．Participants can watch The Zookeeper’s Wife for free.

4. What do we know from the text?

A．People can still return books when the library closes.

B．The library doesn’t have a parking lot for readers.

C．The Big Lie is one of the recommended books this year.

D．The library holds more activities for kids than for adults.

4 . The Hear Clear Go Rechargeable Digital Hearing Aid is a popular member of our rechargeable hearing aid family for a good reason: it combines great performance with incredible value! This hearing aid features advanced third-generation digital technology at an unbelievably affordable price. The Go is packed with the same key technologies that all high-end digital hearing aids share while leaving out the extra fancy bells and whistles that increase costs and require expensive adjustments. With the Go, you’ll hear clearly while saving a lot of money.

With the Go’s included charging station, you won’t have to keep buying and replacing tiny hearing aid batteries! You’ll love the lightweight design. The Go is pre-programmed for most moderate to significant hearing losses — no costly professional adjustments needed. They are shipped directly to you and will help you hear better right out of the box!

You can spend thousands for an expensive hearing aid, or you can spend just $239 for a hearing aid that is great for most hearing losses (only $199 each when you buy a pair — hear up to 3 times better than wearing just one). We are so sure you will love your hearing aids. We offer a 100% Money Back Guarantee — Risk Free if you are not satisfied for any reason. No costly professional appointments needed! With our free telecare, you can call our friendly and caring staff from the comfort and safety of your home to discuss your hearing care.

1. What do we know about the Go?

A．Its price is unbelievably low.	B．It features fancy bells and whistles.
C．It includes charging station and batteries.	D．It needs expensive professional adjustments.

2. How much should you pay to buy a pair?

A．$239.

B．$478.

C．$199.

D．$398.

3. Where is the text most likely from?

A．A magazine.

B．A research paper.

C．A travel brochure.

D．A scientific journal.

5 . Non-Credit Courses

The Pre-College Program offers non-credit courses. Students will experience college-level courses given by some of our college’s leading experts and will receive written feedback (反馈) on their work at the end of the course. Pre-College students will also receive a grade of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory and a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the program.

All non-credit courses meet from 9:00 a. m.-11:30 a. m. daily and may have additional requirements in the afternoons or evenings.

COURSE: Case Studies in Neuroscience

·June 11— July 2

·Leah Roesch

Using student-centered, active-learning methods and real-world examples, this course is designed to provide a fuller understanding of how the human brain works.

COURSE: Psychology of Creativity

·June 15—June 28

·Marshall Duke

Why are certain people so creative? Is it genetic (遗传的), or a result of childhood experience? Are they different from everyone else? This popular psychology course highlights the different theories of creativity.

COURSE: Creative Storytelling

·June 21 — July 3

·Edith Freni

This college-level course in creative storytelling functions as an introduction to a variety of storytelling techniques that appear in different forms of creative writing, such as short fiction and playwriting.

COURSE: Sports Economics

·July 19 — August 1

·Christina DePasquale

In this course we will analyze many interesting aspects of the sports industry: sports leagues, ticket pricing, salary negotiations, discrimination, and NCAA policies to name a few.

1. Who is the text intended for?

A．The general public.	B．College freshmen.
C．Educational experts.	D．High school students.

2. Which course can you take if you are free only in June?

A．Sports Economics.	B．Creative Storytelling.
C．Psychology of Creativity.	D．Case Studies in Neuroscience.

3. Whose course should you choose if you are interested in creative writing?

A．Leah Roesch’s.	B．Edith Freni’s.
C．Marshall Duke’s.	D．Christina DePasquale’s.

6 . Contact CCA's Special Programs to learn more about our wide range of credit and noncredit opportunities for academic and personal development.

Summer Program

An exceptional 4-week program for students currently completing their study of high school. Earn 3 college credits!

Our setting is CCA's Oakland campus, where studio-focused, college-level courses help you push beyond concepts to portfolio(作品集)－ready pieces. On-campus Housing & Scholarships available!

Summer Courses

CCA offers about 35 for-credit degree courses each summer, scheduled on the San Francisco and Oakland campuses.

Undergraduate and graduate students can work with a visiting artist, develop skills and stay on track for graduation by earning credits...all while still allowing time to visit family, work, travel, etc.

For information about summer housing, please contact the Office of Residential Life at 510594722 or housing@ ca. edu.

Summer Start

Summer Start is a six-week program designed specifically for international undergraduate and graduate students. This is a for-credit program; students receive six credits towards their degree. During the program, you must live on CCA's San Francisco campus.

Tuition includes six units of discounted graduate college credit, which will include books, field trip expenses and one-on-one tutoring. Housing fees include six weeks at CCA's San Francisco Panoramic Residence.

Company-Customized Programs

CCA's Office of Special Programs can design customized workshops to develop and strengthen employee skills within your company. Customized programs have included:

An Ideation Sketching class, for the design team of a national clothing retailer, scheduled Friday afternoons on San Francisco campus.

Software-specific workshops, for designers from a national paper products and gifts retailer, scheduled in a two-day workshop format during the week on our Oakland campus.

1. Who would most potentially apply for Summer Program?

A．Employees in companies.

B．International undergraduate and graduate students.

C．High school graduates.

D．Undergraduate and graduate students.

2. What can students do if they take Summer Courses?

A．Go on a field trip.

B．Visit famous artists.

C．Make some friends.

D．Earn some credits.

3. What are students required to do if they take Summer Start?

A．Live on one of the campuses.

B．Pay school fees in advance.

C．Read as many books as possible.

D．Complete the courses on time.

7 . The Hearst Castle

Hearst Castle is a park on the central California coast and a National Historic Landmark.It was designed by Julia Morgan for William Randolph Hearst from 1919 until 1947.Despite its location far from any urban center, the site attracts roughly one million visitors per year.

Guided Tours

Tour 1 is recommended for first time visitors.It now includes the movie, Hearst Castle Building the Dream.

Tour 2 gives visitors a closer look at the main house's upper floors, Mr Hearst' s private suite, the libraries,and the kitchen.

Tour 3 looks at the Castle's North Wing,guest rooms and guest house Casa Del Monte.

Tour 4 includes the impressive gardens and grounds, the largest guest house,the wine basement,and the Hidden Terrace.

The evening tour is a special tour that allows visitors to experience the Castle at night as one of the Hearst 's own visitors might have.

Ticket Prices

Hearst Castle accepts VISA,Master Card,American Express and Discover.Free day use parking is available for automobiles,motorcycles,tour buses and recreational(休闲的）vehicles.

＊Children under 6 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.
Reservation(预订）Information

While tickets may be purchased at the Visitor Center upon arrival, tour reservations can be made online now or by calling 1-800-444-4445,see below for time.

Reservation Call Center Hours

Dates                                                                        Monday-Friday                                             Saturday-Sunday

March-September                                      8 am-6 pm                                                          8 am-6 pm

October-February                                   9 am-5 pm                                                            9 am-3 pm

Visit www.hearstcastle.org for more information.

1. If you are quite interested in wine,which tour will you choose?

A．Tour 1.

B．Tour 2.

C．Tour 3.

D．Tour 4.

2. If a couple take Tour 1 with their 5- year- old son, how much will they pay for the tickets?

A．36.

B．48.

C．60.

D．75.

3. Which of the following is the available time to book tickets by phone?

A．At 8 am on Monday in February.

B．At 6 pm on Saturday in October.

C．At 7 pm on Friday in September.

D．At 9 am on Sunday in March.

8 . Advertising is about creating images，and this is especially true when advertising food and drinks．What the______looks like is more important than what it tastes like．If companies hope to sell food successfully，the food must______appetizing．

Television advertising of food often uses______．Apparently，food looks especially appetizing if it moves．Chocolate sauce looks much more______when you see it being poured over ice cream than it does just sitting in a jar．

______effects also help to sell food：sausages sizzling(咝咝响) in a frying pan are mouth­watering．A TV______for a brand of coffee had the sound of coffee percolating(过滤) in the background．The commercial was so______that it lasted five years．

The______of food and its packaging is also very important．If the color looks______，people won’t eat it．Nobody would normally eat blue bread or drink blue beer．Other______food colors are purple，gray，and in some cases，white．

How people expect something to taste often influences how it______does taste．Researchers gave some mineral water to two groups of people．They told one group that the water was mineral water，and almost all people said，“It tastes______．”Then the researchers told the other group that the water was tap water．This group said the water tasted a little funny．The word tap created a(n)______image of chlorine(氯)．

It is the same with______．A food manufacturer gave a group of people the same______in a glass jar and in a can and asked them to taste it．They all claimed that the product in the glass jar tasted better．

So it seems to be true．Image is everything．

1.

A．company

B．food

C．image

D．milk

2.

A．look

B．taste

C．sound

D．smell

3.

A．sound

B．sense

C．movement

D．imagination

4.

A．beautiful

B．natural

C．clean

D．delicious

5.

A．Action

B．Television

C．Music

D．Sound

6.

A．advertisement

B．program

C．show

D．speech

7.

A．noisy

B．expensive

C．successful

D．long

8.

A．price

B．name

C．brand

D．color

9.

A．right

B．great

C．interesting

D．wrong

10.

A．unknown

B．unpopular

C．practical

D．famous

11.

A．actually

B．especially

C．elegantly

D．seriously

12.

A．strange

B．funny

C．good

D．salty

13.

A．perfect

B．unusual

C．unpleasant

D．unbelievable

14.

A．advertising

B．packaging

C．producing

D．tasting

15.

A．product

B．water

C．meat

D．coffee

9 . Airport Express

With the Airport Express, you are never far from town. There is a train every 10 minutes, ready to rush you between the airport and Hong Kong Station in the heart of the shopping and commercial district in about 24 minutes. Or travel to the Asia World­Expo in just 1 minute from the airport.

Airport Express service hours

Mon.—Fri.: 5:50 a.m. to 1:15 a.m.

Sat.—Sun.: 5 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Tickets

There are three types of tickets for travelling to and from the airport: Single Journey Ticket, Round Trip Ticket and Same Day Return Ticket. Single Journey Ticket and Same Day Return Ticket are valid (有效的) on the day of issue. Round Trip Ticket is valid for 30 days from the day of issue. You can also use the Octopus Card for the Airport Express. (The Octopus Card is an electronic stored­value ticket and it can be used on most public transport. The fare will be deducted from the stored­value card each time, so you do not have to carry heavy coins. The card is valid for three years after value has been added.)

Travel tips

●Children under 3 travel for free.

●Passengers travelling on the Airport Express are now able to write emails and do online searches with Wi­Fi service.

●For more information about the Airport Express, please visit www.hongkongairport.com or call 00852­21818888.

1. What is good about the Octopus Card?

A．It saves money for its users.	B．It is sold in every store.
C．Its validity is unlimited.	D．It avoids its users carrying coins.

2. What can we know about the Airport Express?

A．Hong Kong Station is just 1 minute distance from the airport.

B．Single Journey Ticket is acceptable for 30 days.

C．Children are free of charge for tickets.

D．Passengers can surf the Internet in the Airport Express.

3. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To provide suggestions about the Airport Express.

B．To promote the Octopus Card.

C．To inform readers of the Airport Express.

D．To introduce the Airport Express schedule.

10 . Welcome to travel in Nottinghamshire and experience our heartwarming service and more!

The local bus network gives access to most of the attractions or tourist destinations of Nottinghamshire, making it easy for you to enjoy all that the county has to offer.

Why not let Nottinghamshire’s buses provide you with a cheap, convenient and safe way of enjoying a day out. They even take away the worry of stopping for lunch, having a drink and then deciding who’s going to drive home, so just calm down and enjoy yourself.

Special Sunday ticket saves you money.

Nottinghamshire County Council’s Day Ranger tickets give you unlimited travel on buses right across the county every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday and will entitle you to discounts at several visitor attractions. This means that you can save money by traveling by bus. Prices are currently:

Adults	￡5.00
Children & Concessions	￡2.50
Family ticket （2 adults & up to 3 children）	￡9.00
Students	￡3.00

Simply buy your ticket on the first bus you board on a Sunday and then travel wherever you want in Nottinghamshire for the rest of the day.

Finding out about getting around the county couldn’t be easier. Information on bus service is widely available at:

Bus stations

Libraries

County contact points

Tourist information centers.

Hotels

Newspaper stands

You can also visit our web site at: www. nottinghamshire.gov.uk/buses

There is also extensive information on bus travel and the attractions of the county. We provide a journey planner and access to timetables for all the bus services operating in the county as well. There are links to the individual bus operators for further information on fares and special offers.

Travel line: 0870 608 2 608

Public transport info: www.traveline.org.uk

1. What can we do according to the ad?

A．We can enjoy all of the attractions of the county by bus.

B．Day Ranger tickets can offer us unlimited bus travel across the county every day.

C．We may be able to visit some scenic spots at a fairly low price.

D．We need to purchase our tickets anytime we get on board the bus.

2. Information on bus services is available at these places EXCEPT ______.

A．visitor attractions	B．tourist information centers
C．the County Council’s web site	D．university libraries

3. If you ask for further information on fares of the individual bus operators, you may as well ______.

A．browse www. nottinghamshire.gov.uk/buses

B．call 0870 608 2 608

C．go to the County Council

D．refer to county contact points