1 . Tax Refund for Visitors to Canada
There is refund (偿还) of the tax money (GST) paid on such items as: clothes; electronic products; cosmetics and short-term accommodation (住宿).
Any goods about food; tobacco products; alcohol; entertainment and goods that you consume in Canada do not qualify for refund.
You can claim a refund of the tax money if you meet the following conditions:
◆You are not a citizen of Canada at the time you apply for a refund.
◆The goods you purchase are for personal use.
◆You have paid GST on these purchases.
◆Only original receipts (收据) of the goods you purchase are available. No photocopies are accepted.
◆Each receipt indicates a minimum purchase amount of Canadian dollars $50, not including GST.
◆The total amount of your purchases should reach Canadian dollars $200, not including GST.
◆The receipts should be stamped by the customs officers in the customs offices in one of the Canadian international airports.
You can mail us your receipts of purchases within one year with your original plane boarding pass back home and your home address. We will mail back your tax money in cash within six weeks after we get your receipts. Any false claim will cause a serious offence.
Please fill up the tax refund application form if you fully understand the information with your signature. Mail the form to:
Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Suite 104, 275 Pope Road Canada.
For more information: Call Canadian customs service at 1-800-461-9999
1. All the tax money spent on the following goods or items can be refunded except on _______.| A．cameras and CD players | B．hotel living expenses |
| C．pants and jackets | D．movies and concerts |
| A．pay for their purchases in cash |
| B．buy goods and use them outside Canada |
| C．travel or work in Canada as foreigners |
| D．are interested in making shopping trips abroad |
| A．before the buyer leaves Canada |
| B．after the buyer leaves Canada |
| C．when the buyer is in the Canadian International Airport |
| D．after the buyer has the receipts stamped at the airport |
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3 . THE BOAT RESTAURANT
| Starters Tomato Soup $2.50 French Onion Soup $ 2.50 Chicken Salad $ 3.50 | Snacks Cheese Burger $ 3.40 Burger $3.00 |
| Main courses Chips $7.00 Cheese & tomato pizza $5.00 Chinese chicken & rice $6.15 | Desserts Ice cream $3.00 Lemon cake $2.45 Chocolate cake $2.45 |
| Drinks Water $ 1.50 Fresh orange juice $ 1.25 Coffee $ 0.80 | |
| Lunch served 1:30 — 2:30 p.m. Dinner served 6:00 — 9:00 p.m. | |
| A．$ 2.45. | B．$ 2.50. | C．$ 4.95. | D．$ 5.00. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six |
| A．At 2:00 p.m.. | B．At 9:00 p.m.. | C．At 6:00 p.m.. | D．At 1:00 p.m.. |
4 . Traveling like an insider starts here.
1. When you take Rome City Tour, you can discover .
| A．small temples | B．fine restaurants | C．famous artworks | D．beautiful churches |
| A．Rome | B．Copenhagen | C．Paris | D．Delphi |
| A．Visiting famous attractions. | B．Trying delicious food. |
| C．Exploring the museums. | D．Traveling with a guide. |
1. What is on special offer?
| A．Family tickets. | B．Teenagers’ tickets. | C．Children’s tickets. |
| A．On June 21. | B．On June 25. | C．On June 30. |
| A．They are the biggest in the state. |
| B．They are popular with kids. |
| C．They are less exciting. |
| A．Visit the website for more information. |
| B．Protect themselves from the sun. |
| C．Book tickets soon. |
6 . Online Courses
Frontier Physics
Further your understanding of modern physics and discover how we can solve social problems by developing future technologies. On this course from the University of Washington, you’ll explore areas of the latest physics research. You’ll also look at some real-world physics applications (应用) to build your skills.
Period: three weeks
Weekly study: four hours
Successful Communication
Build practical communication skills and learn how to use and apply these skills to your life. On this seven-week course from the University of Michigan, you’ll discover and practice the four steps to successful communication, and learn strategies to do it better.
Period: seven weeks
Weekly study: two hours
Quality Improvement in Healthcare
Why is quality improvement in health and social care systems so difficult? Why is it so challenging to bring in new and better ways of organizing health and social care services?
Many reasons have been put forward. This course from the University of Chicago explores new and better ways of organizing health and social care services to improve quality.
Period: six weeks
Weekly study: three hours
How to Create Videos for Online Courses
On this two-week course from the University of Edinburgh, you’ll learn how to use your mobile phone to create online course videos.
Period: two weeks
Weekly study: two hours
1. How long does Frontier Physics last?| A．Two weeks. | B．Three weeks. | C．Six weeks. | D．Seven weeks. |
| A．Frontier Physics. |
| B．Successful Communication. |
| C．Quality Improvement in Healthcare. |
| D．How to Create Videos for Online Courses. |
| A．Take care of some patients. |
| B．Explore the latest physics technologies. |
| C．Make videos on your mobile phone. |
| D．Find solutions to poor social care services. |
7 . A UK education opens doors, wherever you are or go in the world. UK scholarships (奖学金) help you get the chance to join an excellent list of schoolmates.
The Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship was set up in 1902. Today, it is regarded as the oldest scholarship in the world. The Rhodes Scholarship is presented to postgraduate students wishing to study at the University of Oxford. It covers all tuition fees and return airfare to the UK.
Commonwealth Scholarships
This UK scholarship is designed for applicants from developing commonwealth countries who want to go into master’s study in the UK. Each scholarship provides airfare to and from the UK, tuition fees, examination fees and money spent on living.
Gates Cambridge Scholarship
Each year, Gates Cambridge offers 80 full-cost scholarships to topping applicants from countries outside the UK to get a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge. About two-thirds of these will be offered to PhD students. This UK scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge.
Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship
The University of Edinburgh offers its Global Research Scholarship to 30 advanced overseas students who plan to join in a PhD Research Program. It covers all fields of study offered at the university. The scholarship does not cover money spent on living.
1. Which may have the longest history?| A．The Rhodes Scholarship. | B．Commonwealth Scholarships. |
| C．Gates Cambridge Scholarship. | D．Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship. |
| A．Their applicants should be British. | B．The US government offers them. |
| C．They are given to PhD students. | D．They include living cost. |
| A．Travel. | B．Education. | C．Nature. | D．Science. |
8 . London Canal Museum
Opening Hours
The museum is open from 10:00 to 16:30 from Tuesdays to Sundays all the year round. We close for just a few days over Christmas and New Year. Besides, we are open on bank holiday Mondays and on the first Thursday of each month we open late until 19:30. The last time to enter the museum is 30 minutes before closing time.
Christmas/New Year 2016 ~ 2017: We are open as usual to 23rd December, closed on 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th and 31st December, 2016. We are open on Wednesday 28th, Thursday 29th and Friday 30th December and on Sunday 1st January, 2017.
Admission Charges
The admission charges are as follows:
●Adults £4.00
●Seniors (anyone aged 60 and over) £3.00
●Students (with identity) £3.00
●Children aged 5 ~ 15 £2.00
●Family £10.00 (2 adults + 3 children or 1 adult + 4 children)
●Children aged 0 ~ 4 free
We accept:
●The London Pass
●Railway company 2 for 1 vouchers (代金券), with the rail ticket
Museums Association members £2.00
English Heritage Members enjoy a 2 for 1 offer
We accept cash or credit card
Groups of 10 people or more qualify for special rates and may book refreshments (点心). Groups of 20 or more can have a free introductory talk from a member of staff if pre-booked. We also offer guided tow-path walks along the canal for pre-booked groups at an extra charge. Contact groups@canalmuseum.org.uk to book ahead of time.
1. How much will they be charged if a grandfather aged 65 and his grandson aged 3 visit the museum?| A．£2.00. | B．£3.00. | C．£4.00. | D．£5.00. |
| A．Get up early. | B．Start out on time. | C．Save some money. | D．Book ahead of time. |
| A．To offer information about visiting London Canal Museum. |
| B．To show advantages of London Canal Museum. |
| C．To advise visiting London Canal Museum. |
| D．To introduce London Canal Museum. |
9 . About
The Campus Times(CT)is the student newspaper for the University of Rochester(UR). CT is run on a volunteer basis by a group of UR students with deep love for news-papering. All members of the university community have the chance to contribute (撰稿). We now have an online paper that goes live Monday mornings(except University holidays). We also have a physical print magazine once a month.
Where can I find CT in print?
CT has a monthly circulation (发行量) of 2, 800. CT can be found at River Campus, Strong Memorial Hospital, UR Medical Center, Eastman School of Music, and the Memorial Art Gallery. We also have PDF versions of every magazine from recent years in our library.
Who is on CT?
You can reach the CT by email, or by visiting or calling our office on University of Rochester’s River Campus during standard business hours.
| Position | Name | Contact |
| Business Manager | Megan Browne | hworley@u.rochester.edu |
| News Editors | Haven Worley Henry Litsky | hlitsky@u.rochester.edu |
| Opinions Editor | Allie Tay | atay@u.rochester.edu |
| Culture Editors | Kyle Chang Mahnoor Raza | kchang27@u, rochester.edu sraza5@u.rochester.edu |
| Video Chiefs | Zeke Brecher | ebrecher@u.rochester.edu |
| Photo Editors | Micah Bettenhausen Henry Litsky | mbettenh@u.rochester.edu hlitsky@u.rochester.edu |
| Copy Chief | Serah-Marie Maharaj | smahara2 @u.rochester.edu |
| Editor-in-Chief | Corey Miller-Williams | cmilleruw@u.rochester.edu |
Yes! We have online media where we post CT at fixed time.
Does CT offer advertising choices?
We do! CT has advertising in both physical and digital formats (格式). Please click (点击) here for more information, or email advertising@campustimes.org.
1. Who runs CT?
| A．An Internet company. | B．A team of UR teachers. |
| C．A team of UR students. | D．An artist graduating from UR. |
| A．Allie Tay. | B．Henry Litsky. |
| C．Mahnoor Raza. | D．Micah Bettenhausen. |
| A．A textbook. | B．A magazine. |
| C．A website. | D．A newspaper. |
10 . Wednesday’s TV and radio highlights
Combat Chefs
Five, 8:00 p.m.
In tonight’s series, Harry Lomas returns to the studios’ kitchen in an attempt to attract his new members with enthusiasm for home cooking: quite a challenge when they have an average age of just 18 and are extremely short on training.
Jack: a Soldier’s Story
BBC 3, 9:00 p.m.
In Helmand. Jack Mizon was a hero. Back in Aldershot, he’s a troublemaker. This excellent program by B. Anderson, broadcast early on BBC 3, follows Jack as he returns from Afghanistan. Mizon appears as an interesting. attracting and disordered character, whose quickness to fight sees him facing incarceration (关押) in a civil prison.
Right to Die
Sky Real Lives/SRLHD, 9:00 p.m.
John Zaritsky’s program deals with the controversial question of whether people should be able to choose to end their own lives. Zaritsky focuses on the Swiss Organization Dignities, which helps people with incurable illnesses commit suicide.
The Essay: John Milton
Radio 3, 11:00 p.m.
Radio 3 has just begun a major celebration of John Milton. The Essay all week discusses his essays how they relate to the revolutionary current of his times and of his own career. Areopagitica, his great essay on the freedom of the press and of thought, is discussed tonight by Andreas Whittam Smith, once of this newspaper, founding editor of The Independent, latterly president of the British Board of Film Classification.
1. What TV or radio program can you watch if you return home at 10:00 p.m.?| A．Combat Chefs. | B．Jack: a Soldier’s Story. |
| C．Right to Die. | D．The Essay: John Milton. |
| A．Radio 3 | B．BBC 4 | C．BBC 3 | D．Five |
| A．Combat Chefs | B．Jack: a Soldier’s Story |
| C．Right to Die | D．The Essay: John Milton |
