1 . Have you ever been to Taiwan, the biggest island of China? Do you want to visit there? We’ll show you the best Taiwan Island.
On a four-day tour.
Price: Only ￥5,000
Including: Round-way plane tickets between Beijing and Taiwan.
Bus service around Taiwan. Best tour guide service.
Places
Sun and Moon Lake A beautiful lake. A small island. On one side of the island, the lake looks like the sun, on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call the lake Sun and Moon Lake.
Ali Mountain The nearest mountain around Sun and Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise.
Peng Lake A great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish.
Gao Xiong A full day to go shopping.
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1. Which is the biggest island of China?| A．Taiwan Island. | B．Hainan Island. | C．Diaoyu Island. | D．Huangyan Island. |
| A．On Sun and Moon Lake. | B．On Ali Mountain. | C．On Peng Lake. | D．In Gao Xiong. |
| A．have more people to join the tour | B．tell you something about Taiwan |
| C．ask people not to trouble them on Sunday | D．describe how beautiful Taiwan is |
| A．visit their office on Saturday | B．phone the number 6459-9561 |
| C．turn to some other travel agencies | D．pay more to cover the same tour |
| A．Taiwan is Part of China | B．Take the Time to Learn in Your Holiday |
| C．The Biggest Island of China | D．Come and Join Us for Your Holiday |
2 . For thousands of years, poetry (诗歌) has been one of the favorite types of literature (文学) in China. There were many famous poets in Chinese history, and many of their poems are still read and loved today.
Recently, a popular TV show — Chinese Poetry Competition has attracted many people. Now let’s interview some people and listen to what they said.
I like Wu Yishu very much. She studies at the High School Affiliated (附属) to Fudan University in Shanghai. She came out on top. She can recite (背诵) more than 2, 000 Chinese poems fluently (流利地). I really admire her knowledge of poems. She is tall and beautiful, and she always stays calm whether the questions are easy or hard. |
The woman that impresses (给……以深刻印象) me is Bai Ruyun. She comes from a village in Xingtai. She is a farmer. She is not rich and she is badly ill in hospital, but she has been so confident in herself since she began to read and recite Chinese poems. |
Among the competitors (选手), I like Wang Zilong best. He is 34 years old. He teaches Chinese in Shijiazhuang College. He said when he was only two years old, his parents began to teach him to recite Chinese poems. |
Do you know the young boy? He is Ye Fei, 13, from Anqing No. Two Middle School in Anhui. In one competition, he answered all the questions correctly. Now he is a young star in his school because of his love of Chinese poems. |
| A．Wu Yishu. | B．Bai Ruyun. | C．Wang Zilong. | D．Ye Fei. |
| A．Shanghai. | B．Xingtai. | C．Shijiazhuang. | D．Anqing. |
| A．For 34 years. | B．For 2 years. | C．For 36 years. | D．For 32 years. |
| A．He can recite more than 2, 000 Chinese poems fluently. |
| B．He learned Chinese poems when he was three years old. |
| C．He studied in Anqing No. Two Middle School in Anhui. |
| D．He answered all the questions correctly in all competitions. |
| A．Ye Fei is a thirteen years old student in Anhui. |
| B．Wang Zilong teaches maths in Xingtai College. |
| C．Bai Ruyun is from a rich family in Shijiazhuang. |
| D．Wu Yishu will feel nervous if the questions are hard. |
3 . Need a Job This Summer?
The provincial government and its partners offer many programs to help students find summer jobs. The deadlines and what you need to apply depend on the program.
Not a student? Go to the government website to learn about programs and online tools available to help people under 30 build skills, find a job or start businesses all year round.
Jobs for YouthIf you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province, you could be eligible(符合条件) for this program, which provides eight weeks of paid employment along with training.
Who is eligible: Youth 15-18 years old in select communities(社区).
Summer CompanySummer Company provides students with hands-on business training and awards of up to $3,000 to start and run their own summer businesses.
Who is eligible: Students aged 15-29, returning to school in the fall.
Stewardship Youth Ranger ProgramYou could apply to be a Stewardship Youth Ranger and work on local natural resource management projects for eight weeks this summer.
Who is eligible: Students aged 16 or 17 at time of hire, but not turning 18 before December 31 this year.
Summer Employment Opportunities(机会)Through the Summer Employment Opportunities program, students are hired each year in a variety of summer positions across the Provincial Public Service, its related agencies and community groups.
Who is eligible: Students aged 15 or older. Some positions require students to be 15 to 24 or up to 29 for persons with a disability.
1. What is special about Summer Company?| A．It requires no training before employment. |
| B．It provides awards for running new businesses. |
| C．It allows one to work in the natural environment. |
| D．It offers more summer job opportunities. |
| A．15-18. | B．15-24. | C．15-29. | D．16-17. |
| A．Jobs for Youth. | B．Summer Company. |
| C．Stewardship Youth Ranger Program. | D．Summer Employment Opportunities. |
4 . My Favourite Books
Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series(系列) of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.
Matilda
Roald Dahl
I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl’s writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matilda’s battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, are equally funny and frightening, but they’re also aspirational.
After Dark
Haruki Murakami
It’s about two sisters—Eri, a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student. In trying to connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse “night people” who are hiding secrets.
Gone Girl
Gillian Fynn
There was a bit of me that didn’t want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant. There’s tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. It’s a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise what’s going on is horribly enjoyable.
The Stand
Stephen King
This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world’s population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.
1. Who does “I” refer to in the text?| A．Stephen King. | B．Gillian Flynn. |
| C．Jo Usmar. | D．Roald Dahl. |
| A．Cosmopolitan. | B．Matilda. |
| C．After Dark. | D．The Stand. |
| A．A folk tale. | B．A biography. |
| C．A love story. | D．A horror story. |
