1 . The Future Stars

General Introduction

The Future Stars was set up in 1988 as a non-profit service center for child development devoted to providing quality child care in a loving and educational environment for children 6 weeks to 6 years of age. Our funds mainly come from public donations.

A healthy curiosity for learning is the most important quality for early childhood development. We aim at offering high quality developmentally age-appropriate activities for early childhood, the most critical time of child development, so that they can do better after they start formal schooling.

Hours of Operation

Child care will be provided for the child from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday (except for holidays). Children may not arrive before 7:00 am or remain after 6:00 pm. Should an emergency arises, the parent should immediately make us know in consideration of our work arrangements. A late charge of $1.00 per minute will be assessed if the child is not picked up by 6:05 pm. Charges for these services are to be paid directly to the staff person that has been looking after your child until your arrival; not to the center. Failure to pay late charges may affect continued services with the center.

Parking

Dropping off and picking up your child can be made from the two main areas, Spring Street and Seventh Street. Parking is free for parents coming to visit their children in our center. Please do not leave your purse or valuables in your car and be sure to lock your vehicle.

Tuition (学费)

When it has been confirmed that a position is available for your child, you must pay a registration (注册) fee of $200 per child.

The weekly tuition fee is $98.00. You can make payments either by credit card or in cash on Monday every week. If your payment is not made by Tuesday at 9:00 am, you will be charged a $25.00 late fee.

For more information, please call 434-293-6110 or visit at www.childdevelopmentcenter.com.

1. The Future Stars is intended for ________.

A．would-be parents

B．pre-school children

C．child experts

D．teenagers

2. Which of the following is NOT true about the Future Stars?

A．It has a history of more than three decades.

B．It has shorter hours of operation on holidays.

C．It offers free parking service for visiting parents.

D．It aims to improve children’s development through activities.

3. What can we know about late pick-ups from the text?

A．They may affect continued services with the center.

B．Parents needn’t pay late charges for them.

C．Parents have to inform the center of them right away.

D．They may greatly disturb the work arrangements of the center.

4. If you want your child to receive child care service from the Future Stars, you must ________.

A．pay every Monday	B．be charged a $25.00 late fee
C．pay $98.00 for registration	D．pay in cash

5. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To attract public donations.	B．To promote early education.
C．To tell the benefits of child care.	D．To introduce a child development center.

2 . Want to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!

Towner Writer Squad (班组) for kids aged 13-17

Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2024.

The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers.

Application &Selection

If you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send a sample piece of your writing (about 500 words), responding to the title “LUNCH,” with your name, age, address and e-mail address to: debo@newwritingsouth. com.

Once all applications are in, you will be invited to an open selection event on 17 September, 4 — 5pm,at the gallery of Towner. This will be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate and other young people. You will also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get a taste of what’s to come.

Deadline for applications: 8 September, 2024

For further information go to: facebook.com/towner or towner.org.uk or newwritingsouth.com.

Any questions-feel free to send your e-mail to Towner Writer Squad Associate: whame@towner.gov.uk.

Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 10 — 13

Due to popular demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginners.

Start time: 6 September, 2024

Meet every other Saturday, 2 — 4pm, at the Towner Study Centre.

Study and write at your own pace-you do not have to rush-as you have a year to go through the project. Practise under the guidance of some experienced writers and teachers who can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing!

No previous experience or special background is required. Many others have been successful this way. If they can do it, why can’t you? Fee: £179.

For more information go to: newtowner.org.uk or generate.org.uk.

1. Towner Writer Squad will be started       .

A．to train comedy and TV writers	B．to explore the fantastic gallery space
C．to introduce a contemporary art museum	D．to promote the development of young writers

2. To join the Writer Squad, each applicant should first      .

A．provide a piece of their writing	B．meet the Writer Squad Leader
C．offer their family information	D．complete an application form

3. What is most important for the beginners?

A．Practising as much as possible.	B．Gaining confidence and having fun.
C．Studying and writing at their own pace.	D．Learning skills from writers and teachers.

4. More information about Beginner Writing Project can be found at      .

A．facebook. com/towner	B．newwritingsouth. com
C．newtowner.org.uk	D．towner. org. uk

4 . No one knows for sure when advertising first started. It is possible that it grew out of the discovery that some people did certain kinds of work better than others did them. That led to the concept of specialization, which means that people would specialize, or focus, on doing one specific job.

Let’s take a man we’ll call Mr. Fielder, for example. He did everything connected with farming. He planted seeds, tended the fields, and harvested and sold his crops. At the same time, he did many other jobs on the farm. However, he didn’t make the bricks for his house, grind the wheat for his flour, or cut his trees into boards. He also did not make the plows (犁), the work boots, or any of the other hundreds of things a farm needs. Instead, he got them from people who specialized in doing each of those things.

Suppose there was another man we shall call Mr. Plowright. Using what he knew about farming and working with iron, Mr. Plowright invented a plow that made farming easier. Mr. Plowright did not really like farming himself and wanted to specialize in making really good plows. Perhaps, he thought, other farmers will trade what they grow for one of my plows.

How did Mr. Plowright let people know what he was doing? Why, he advertised, of course. First he opened a shop and then he put up a sign outside the shop to attract customers. That sign may have been no more than a plow carved into a piece of wood and a simple arrow pointing to the shop door. It was probably all the information people needed to find Mr. Plowright and his really good plows.

Many historians believe that the first outdoor signs were used about five thousand years ago. Even before most people could read, they understood such signs. Shopkeepers would carve into stone, clay, or wood symbols for the products they had for sale.

A medium, in advertising talk, is the way you communicate your message. You might say that the first medium used in advertising was signs with symbols. The second medium was audio, or sound, although that term is not used exactly in the way we use it today. Originally, just the human voice and maybe some kind of simple instrument, such as a bell, were used to get people’s attention.

A crier, in the historical sense, is not someone who weeps easily. It is someone, probably a man, with a voice loud enough to be heard over the other noises of a city. In ancient Egypt, shopkeepers might hire such a person to spread the news about their products. Often this primitive form of advertising involved a newly arrived ship loaded with goods. Perhaps the crier described the goods, explained where they came from, and praised their quality. His job was, in other words, not too different from a TV or radio commercial in today’s world.

1. What probably led to the start of advertisement?

A．The discovery of iron.	B．The appearance of new jobs.
C．The specialization of labor.	D．The development of farming techniques.

2. The writer makes up the two stories of Mr. Fielder and Mr. Plowright in order to ___________.

A．predict the future of advertising	B．explain the origin of advertising
C．expose problems in advertising	D．provide suggestions for advertising

3. In ancient Egypt, a crier was probably someone who ___________.

A．functioned like today’s TV or radio commercial	B．had the loudest voice
C．ran a shop selling goods to farmers	D．owned a ship

4. The last two paragraphs are mainly about ___________.

A．the history of advertising	B．the benefits of advertising
C．the basic design of advertising	D．the early forms of advertising