| A．in particular | B．in panic | C．in sight | D．in order |
| A．wind up | B．turn up | C．burn up | D．look up |
| A．because | B．how | C．why | D．that |
4 . English Schools
There's no substitute for taking an English course in a high quality language school in an English-speaking country, ESL-lounge Student has partnered with some of the best language schools in the UK. Choose a school from below. We can offer discounts on English courses!
Burlington School, London
Burlington School is located in Parsons Green, 15 minutes by underground from the centre of London. Our standard of teaching is high, with courses in General and Specialist English. The coffee bar is open all day serving freshly-cooked meals, and the school organizes a range of social activities to complement (补充) the classes. Students live either in homestays or in one of our hostels.
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University of Liverpool, English Language
You can have confidence in the University of Liverpool, which is ranked in the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide. While studying here, you will benefit from modern and dynamic English teaching methods in small classes of fewer than 16 students.
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Interactive English School, Brighton
We are a small friendly school. Being a small school means we can cater for your individual needs more easily than larger schools can. All of our teachers are native speakers, qualified and experienced. Our prices are very affordable and start from £60 per week for Full-time courses of 20 lessons.
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New School of English, Cambridge
The New School of English is located in the beautiful city of Cambridge. The school is open all year and provides a range of English language courses for adults from all over the world (minimum age 16). These courses cover General English as well as courses for professionals looking to focus on specific topic areas. They have a range of accommodation choices for students.
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1. What can we know about Burlington School?| A．It is open all year. | B．It is located in London. |
| C．It provides no accommodation. | D．It offers no social practice classes. |
| A．Burlington School. | B．New School of English. |
| C．University of Liverpool. | D．Interactive English School. |
| A．It sets a strict age limit. | B．Its accommodation is optional. |
| C．Its teachers are qualified and experienced. | D．It offers General and Specialist English courses. |
| A．English professors. | B．Native English speakers. |
| C．Foreign English learners. | D．Staff of esl-lounge Student. |
| A．book review | B．newspaper ad | C．educational website | D．science novel |
| A．before | B．since | C．while | D．when |
| A．Studying | B．Studied | C．To study | D．Having studied |
| A．leisure | B．service | C．pleasure | D．motion |
8 . It was the week before Christmas, and the line at the post office snaked twice around the lobby(大厅). It seemed that no one was moving. The office looked like an exhibit in the Postal Wax Museum. I came to the self-service machine where the line was much shorter.
I don't like self-service. I tell people it's because I don't approve of taking jobs away from people, but the real problem is that I'm no good at it. The machine always asks me something I don't know the answer to. I hate this. I am a retired letter carrier, and we moved mail the old-fashioned way: hand to hand, human to human. We were fast, friendly, and frequently accurate.
The woman in the front of the line was clicking away at the screen. And the clicks were surprisingly loud. Any signs of hesitation on her part were telegraphed to the whole lobby. I felt sorry for her: The machine could smell fear. The next person took a long time, too. I breathed deeply. By the time it was my turn, I had the heart rate of a yogi(瑜伽修行者).
Under the weight of concern from the people in line behind me, I felt a growing obligation to minimize the seconds between clicks. Finally it was time to slide in a credit card. The machine didn't take it. “Try putting it in the other way,” the gentleman behind me suggested. No good.
“I've got a different card,” I said, and fished around for that one, beginning to sweat. The machine wanted a PIN, but not the one I suggested.
“Start over,”I clicked, intending to try the first card again.
Oh no. I had to start all over again.
“I'm sorry,“ I said, looking back, sheepish. “I guess I don't know what I'm doing. You all go ahead.”
“Don't give up,” said the nice man behind me.“ Try it again. We're all friends here, right?”
Smiles were blooming(绽放)all down the line. I tried again, clicked with deliberation and sincerity, and introduced my credit card as though I were presenting it to the queen. Finally, I made it!
I couldn't have been happier. Everyone burst into applause. Comfort and joy!
1. What do we know about the post office?| A．It was pretty large. | B．Something went wrong there. |
| C．It was very busy at Christmas. | D．Efficient services were provided. |
| A．They are friendly. | B．They are quite convenient. |
| C．They often make mistakes. | D．They are too complicated to use. |
| A．a little excited | B．totally relaxed |
| C．bored and impatient | D．nervous and anxious |
| A．Grateful. | B．Surprised. | C．Embarrassed. | D．Determined. |
| A．He rushed the author. | B．He laughed at the author. |
| C．He mailed for the author. | D．He encouraged the author. |
| A．abnormal | B．modest | C．pessimistic | D．patient |
—I finally passed my driving test. __________!
| A．What a pity | B．What a relief |
| C．I don’t know | D．I’ve missed the point |
