1 . Craft Memorable Characters
In this lively interactive course, you’ll learn:
How to craft an emotionally engaging protagonist (主角)
How to make your supporting characters original and multi-dimensional
How to use conflicting motives to drive a more dynamic story
How to keep all your character relationships fresh and unpredictable
How to use character relationships as your story engine
This two-week course is fast- paced and fun; it’s a mix of brief lectures from professional instructors followed by individual and team writing exercises where you get to apply the skills you’re learning right away. There’s no need to take notes, as each class includes materials you can keep for reference later.
You will be able to participate in live class meetings via Zoom videoconference. To attend classes, you’ll need a phone, tablet or computer and access to the Internet. Before class, you’ll receive an email from The Writing Salon with more information about Zoom and your remote class. If you have any question about remote learning, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at hello@writingsalons.com.
Cancellation Policy
2 days or less before the start date for the course, the registrant will not receive a refund (退款).
3-9 days before the start date for the course, the registrant will receive a refund minus (减去) a 30% fee.
10 days or more before the start date for the course, the registrant will receive a refund minus a 20% fee.
1. What are you expected to do in the course?| A．Take notes carefully. | B．Deliver some lectures. |
| C．Play different characters. | D．Practice writing in a team. |
| A．Answering some phone calls. | B．Emailing The Writing Salon. |
| C．Getting access to the Internet. | D．Preparing three digital devices. |
| A．A 20% fee. | B．A 30% fee. | C．A 70% fee. | D．An 80% fee. |
1. Which part of the car seems to have a problem?
| A．The battery. | B．The tank. | C．The engine. |
| A．Jane’s | B．Charlie’s | C．Susan’s |
1. What does the man complain?
| A．A woman drives like mad. | B．A woman drives slowly. | C．A woman drives with anger. |
| A．Noticing the traffic lights. |
| B．Keeping away from women drivers. |
| C．Being patient while driving. |
| A．Pizza. | B．Hamburgers. | C．Sandwiches. |
| A．$ 2. | B．$ 4. | C．$ 10. |
注意：1．词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
7 . Anson L. Clark Scholars Program
If you’re a high school student looking for research opportunities, it doesn’t get much better than the Anson L. Clark Scholars Program. This well-known research program has a selection rate of less than 3% and only 12 high school juniors or seniors are selected every summer to join the program.
In this post, we will dive deep into this program to help you understand the structure, the cost, location, research areas available, and reasons why you should apply for this intensive research program.
About Anson L. Clark Scholars Program
The Anson L. Clark Scholars Program was established in 1963 in honor of Anson L. Clark , a former Texas A&M student who proceeded to create a successful business career!
This program is an intensive 7-week comprehensive research program that will allow you to gain hands-on practical research under the mentorship (导师制) of Texas Tech University faculty. Apart from conducting one-on-one research with faculty, you will have additional weekly seminars, discussions and even field visits!
Time
The program is off line and is conducted every summer at Texas Tech University. The current program dates are June 16, 2024 to August 1, 2024.
Cost
There is no program or registration fee, and your on-campus meals, on-campus room and board, and weekend activities will be covered by the program!
Research Areas
While the list of research disciplines for Summer 2024 haven’t been released, some of the general areas (based on the Summer 2023 disciplines) you can expect are biology, chemistry, computer science, economics/business, finance/marketing, electrical engineering & computer engineering, history, and physics.
You can access the specific research topics in 2023 in the attachment!
Qualification
This program is open to high school juniors and seniors who will graduate in either 2024 or 2025. You will have to be at least 17 years of age by the program start date.
1. What do we know about the Anson L. Clark Scholars Program?| A．It’s an annual research program. | B．It is hard to complete the program. |
| C．It is in honor of a famous scientist. | D．It is open to all high school students. |
| A．Visit Texas Tech University. | B．Create business career. |
| C．Listen to lectures online. | D．Do practical research. |
| A．By searching on the internet. | B．By referring to 2023 disciplines. |
| C．By paying registration fee. | D．By asking the mentors in college. |
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9 . On a Saturday in November, Annacarin Elf, the head of Gothenburg City Library, just happened to walk by her workplace. Noticing that the door was unlocked, she entered the library, and was surprised that people were using it like on a regular day.
However, it was scheduled to be closed for the November 4 All Saints’ Day holiday, dedicated to remembering the dearly departed and for spending time with family. “In the library, many were sitting reading newspapers, some families were in the children’s section and others were searching for books on the computer,” Elf told The Local.
It seemed that Elf’s colleagues had simply forgotten to lock the door, and because this popular library is usually open on Saturdays, people just assumed they could walk in. Elf called to check with her staff team, before announcing that the library was about to close. The visitors calmly shut their books and left, some taking their books with them.
It later demonstrated that 446 locals visited the city library, borrowing a total of 246 books during the day. What’s remarkable is that clients checked out their books via the library’s electronic self-service system, and that to date, all the books have been returned!
While Elf did express surprise that the library seemed emptier than usual, due to the lack of staff, she highly praised the care shown by locals: “Nothing was destroyed. It’s amazing that Gothenburgers enter an empty library and treat it so lovingly.” The library itself was quick to show its support in an appreciative post with “Thank you for Saturday, dear Gothenburg.”
This story really attracted Swedes, going viral in the country. They were moved by this community’s respect for the books and equipment of what is a treasured community resource. The Mayor EU has even suggested that this unusual Saturday serves as an experiment of the possibility of operating a totally automated library.
1. Why did Elf enter the library on Saturday?| A．She was doing some research. | B．She forgot that it was a holiday. |
| C．The library was accidentally left open. | D．The library was usually open on Saturdays. |
| A．They behaved normally as usual. | B．They held family party in the library. |
| C．They checked the self-service system. | D．They volunteered to serve as librarians. |
| A．The honest community spirit. | B．The library’s appreciation to visitors. |
| C．The community’s treasured resources. | D．The library’s unusual Saturday service. |
| A．A Library Looked Up To The Bookworms | B．A Library Operated An Unusual Experiment |
| C．A Library Can Bring Out The Best In People | D．A Library Was Open For All Saints’ Day Holiday |
10 . Teen Writing Contest at the Morgan Library & Museum
How does money impact our behavior? The Morgan Library & Museum’s exhibition Medieval (中世纪) Money, Merchants, and Morality explores mainly how the newly widespread use of money in medieval life transformed society, often challenging and conflicting with the moral beliefs of the community. Choose an object from the Selected Images on the exhibition page and write a diary entry from the opinion of a character in the image.
Winners receive a $100 MasterCard gift card!
Entry rules:
▲Identify the title of the Medieval Money artwork that inspired you in your submission.
▲Participants can submit up to two diary entries per person. Character limit is 3,000 per entry.
▲Awards will be given in two age groups: 
Middle School (Grades 7 to 8) High School (Grades 9 to 12)
Entries will be judged by a group of Morgan Library & Museum staff for originality, creative choice of opinion and style.
Written work should be submitted in a format (格式) readable by Google Drive and/or Microsoft Word. Submissions must be written in English. Content will be published on the Morgan’s webpage and via our social media channels.
Morgan Teen Writing Contest Guidelines:
◆Participants must live, work, or go to school in one of the five areas of New York City.
◆Participants must be between 13 and 19 years of age as of the date of entry.
◆Contest ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on Sunday July 10,2024.
◆Limit two entries per person, per email address.
◆Winners will be informed on Friday, July 29,2024.
◆The Morgan requests a photograph of the winner to post with their writing.
1. What does the writing contest focus on?| A．Money and behaviors. | B．Characters and images. |
| C．Art and opinions. | D．Exhibition and inspiration. |
| A．A news report. | B．An inspiring poem. |
| C．A personal diary. | D．An artwork review. |
| A．Winners will be awarded in cash. |
| B．The entry will be judged by famous writers. |
| C．Participants should write in their native languages. |
| D．Submissions should be emailed before the deadline. |
