1 . King’s College Summer School

King’s College Summer School is an annual training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King’s College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15. More information is as follows:

Application date ⚫ Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2023. ⚫ Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2023. ⚫ Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2023.	Courses ⚫ English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours ⚫ American History: 16 hours ⚫ American Culture: 16 hours
Steps ⚫ A letter of self-introduction ⚫ A letter of recommendation The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.	Cost ⚫ Daily lessons: $200 ⚫ Sports and activities: $100 ⚫ Travels: $200 ⚫ Hotel service: $400 You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.
Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King’s Street New York, NY 10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@yahoo.com

1. Which of the following is true about King’s College Summer School?

A．Only top students can take part in the program.

B．Only the teachers of King’s College give courses.

C．King’s College Summer School is run every other year.

D．Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.

2. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, how much will you have to pay the school?

A．$200

B．$400

C．$500

D．$900

3. What information can you get from the text?

A．The program will last two months.

B．You can write to Thompson only in English.

C．You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.

D．As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2023.

2 . A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops(笔记本电脑)．
Students are increasingly using laptops for note­taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度)．But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.
Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said.
In the first experiment，students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note­taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk，they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.
The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However，the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.
The researchers' report said，“While more notes are beneficial，if the notes are taken mindlessly，as is more likely the case on a laptop，the benefit disappears.”
In another experiment aimed at testing long­term memory，students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time，the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.
These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding，but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.
1. More and more students favour laptops for note­taking because they can ________.

A．write more notes	B．digest concepts better
C．get higher scores	D．understand lectures better

2. While taking notes，laptop users tend to be ________.

A．skilful	B．mindless
C．thoughtful	D．tireless

3. The author of the passage aims to ________.

A．examine the importance of long­term memory

B．stress the benefit of taking notes by hand

C．explain the process of taking notes

D．promote the use of laptops

4. The passage is likely to appear in ________.

A．a newspaper advertisement	B．a computer textbook
C．a science magazine	D．a finance report

3 . 假定你是李华。在校报英语专栏看到了学校“英语文化节”的一则招募启事，请阅读启事，并根据写作要点和写作要求写一封应征邮件。
Volunteers     Wanted
Our annual English Festival, which will be held on June 15-17, 2015, is now looking for 20 student volunteers to provide service for Talent Show, Speech Contest, and English Debate. If you are interested, please send an application email at your earliest convenience to Ms.Chen at   chenlaoshi@aef.com.
写作要点：
1.表示写信意图；
2.陈述应征目的；
3.说明应征条件（性格、能力等）。
写作要求：
1.邮件词数不少于100；
2.开头和结尾部分已写好，不计入总词数；
3.可根据情况增加细节，使行文连贯
4.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。
Dear MS Chen ,
I’m Li Hua, a student from Class2, Grade 3. _______________________________________________________________________________________
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Looking forward to your reply.
Yours truly,
Li Hua

4 . 星光中学（Xingguang High School）近期举行了一次登山活动。假定你是学校英语报记者，请写一篇短文，报道此次活动。内容包括：
1．时间与地点：4月10日，大青山（Daqing Mountain）；
2．活动的过程；
3．你对于这次活动的评论。
注意：1．词数100左右。
2． 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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5 . 第二节
假如你是红星中学学生李华。根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，介绍在“传统文化进校园“活动中，面向人艺术家学习捏面人的过程。并以”A Day with a Craftsman”为题，给校刊”英语角“写一篇英文稿件。
注意：词数不少于60.
提示词：一个面团a piece of dough 面人dough figurine

6 . 第二节书面表达
假定你校将举行一个成人仪式，你将作为代表在仪式上发言。请你按以下内容要点准备一篇英文发言稿。
1.过去对成年的向往；
2.现在的感受和认识；
3.将来的目标及措施。
参考词汇：责任 responsibility
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3.发言稿的开头与结束语已为你写好（不计入总词数）
Good morning，everyone！
The topic of my speech today is “thoughts on becoming a grown-up”.                  
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Thank you for listening.