1 . Located in Britain, the University of Oxford is respected internationally as a teaching and research center. Evidence shows that teaching existed in Oxford as early as 1096, and it has been ranked as the top university in the UK by The Times for many times.
The Tutorial (导师的) System
In the University of Oxford, teaching is conducted primarily through the tutorial system. Tutorials are beneficial to students’ skills of critical analysis, but the greatest advantage of the tutorial system is the individual guidance that students receive. The contrast between tutorials and large lectures common in the American universities is obvious. In the typical American university, students are taught by the same specialists, in the same manner, and held to the same standards.
Societies and Clubs
There are rich after-school activities at Oxford. Students may join a variety of clubs and societies according to their own interests. The Oxford University Scientific Society aims to bring together undergraduates to discuss scientific matters. The Oxford Union Society has gained a worldwide reputation for its debate. The Newman Society has served as a model for religious society throughout the English-speaking world. In addition, there are a great many clubs, including Oxford University Cricket Club, Oxford University Chess Club, and so on.
Dates of Term
Oxford’s year is divided into three terms and three vacations. The dates for Full Term 2023-24 are set out below:
Year | Term | From | To |
2023-24 | Michaelmas 2023 | Sunday 8 October | Saturday 2 December |
Hilary 2024 | Sunday 14 January | Saturday 9 March | |
Trinity 2024 | Sunday 21 April | Saturday 15 June |
A.It promotes students’ critical analysis. | B.It provides personalized teaching. |
C.It offers large lectures to students. | D.It uses the same manner and standards. |
A.The Oxford University Scientific Society. | B.The Oxford Union Society. |
C.The Newman Society. | D.Oxford University Cricket Club. |
A.8 weeks. | B.16weeks. | C.24weeks. | D.32 weeks. |
2 . Waterways Watch Explorer
Driven by the vision to be a City of Gardens and Water, our island has started a journey to create beautiful and clean water bodies within living spaces. This movement is brought about by the Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters(ABC Waters)Programme launched by the Public Utilities Board(PUB).
Being an interactive learning path designed for students, Waterways Watch Explorer(WWE)aims to provide students with the opportunity to explore our ABC Waters while learning the history and significance to our efforts towards water sustainability (可持续性). Students will also get to discuss and learn about various environmental issues including climate change and water pollution through informative games and hands-on activities. And WWE is suitable for upper primary to lower secondary students.
Details/Information:
Duration: 2 Hours
Group Size: Maximum—40 participants/session
Equipment/Items needed:
·All materials will be provided by WWS
·Participants are to bring their own personal water bottles, pens and paper
·Participants are to wear comfortable outdoor clothes with covered shoes
Price:
·$10/per person. For more information, please consult via the official website of WWE
Important Note:
·This programme can be conducted under shelter and therefore would not be affected by weather conditions
·Allowances may be available for schools
1. What can students do if they join in WWE?A.Find an effective way of learning. | B.Study the history of the ABC Waters. |
C.Solve different environmental problems. | D.Travel into the ABC Waters to learn about it. |
A.It provides all items needed. | B.It is not affected by bad weather. |
C.It is suitable for students of all ages. | D.It is free of charge to primary students. |
A.A short story. | B.A history book. |
C.A science report. | D.A school-tour website. |
To: All students
From: Agnes Smith, Secretary of the Computer Club
Date: 8th September
Subject: A New Year for the Computer Club
Welcome back to school. It is a new year for the Computer Club, and there are lots of things to tell you about, so here goes.
First of all, we have redesigned the school website home page. It is now more interesting, and contains information about updates to the school website. You can now click on the right places to see our new school motto, the information about our 25th School Anniversary and a Chinese version. Why not have a look at it, and tell your friends about it, as well? The school website address is http://school.web/wms/index.html.
Secondly, the 15th Joints Schools Computer Exhibition will be held from the 3rd to the 10th of July next year. The theme of the exhibition is ‘Computer Technology 20 Years from Now’. All participating schools must submit a project proposal (方案) by the 28th of April next year. We want our school to participate in the exhibition, and we will prepare a project proposal for the school to submit before the deadline. If you have an idea for a proposal, please e-mail Kevin Shum or Amy Yale.
Finally, the Computer Club will hold a Get-Acquainted lunch on Saturday, the 20th of September, at 12:30 pm in Room 12. We invite you all to the lunch, and we welcome you to come whether you are interested in joining the Computer Club, or you just want to learn something about computers. We look forward to seeing you there!
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A.The school has redesigned a new website address. |
B.The students can see the old school motto on the home page. |
C.The school will celebrate their anniversary on September 25th. |
D.The students can read the information in Chinese on the school website. |
A.Offer a special lunch. | B.Submit a project proposal. |
C.Redesign a home page. | D.Hold a computer exhibition. |
A.To report what the Computer Club did last year. |
B.To tell about the activities of the Computer Club. |
C.To teach the students how to learn computer well. |
D.To persuade the students to join the Computer Club. |
4 . One Moore Elementary School teacher is showing students the importance of communication through “shoutouts”.
The thirdgrade teacher Lindsey Winders said a shoutout is a compliment (称赞) that students can say or write down. “Like, ‘Hey, I noticed you doing a really great job solving your maths problems yesterday. I wanted to make sure you know that I saw you do that,’” Winders said.
Winders said she makes sure she is giving shoutouts to her students every day. “I might write them a sticky note, or write them a quick little note in their planner. I might just say it to them on their way into the classroom or on their way out of the classroom. But most importantly, I try to do it every day,” Winders said.
In addition to the compliments, Winders has the students greet each other every morning during the morning meeting. She will have students give examples to the class of how to communicate in different settings (场景). A thirdgrade student Nayelli Moranchel said he had given at least six shoutouts this year. “It makes me happy, because they always write something back,” Moranchel said.
Recently, Winders took it one step further and wrote a personalised note on each of her students’ desks. “In our classroom, sometimes it can be challenging for me to give a compliment or a shoutout to each and every one of them in a way that is equal and valuable at the same time. So I decide that there is no better way than leaving a note on their desks that can stay for as long as they want it to,” Winders said.
Winders said it is encouraging when she sees her students copy the act and give each other compliments without her guidance.
1. How does Winders show her students the importance of compliments?A.By helping them take notes. |
B.By making practical plans for them. |
C.By serving as a daily example herself. |
D.By greeting them during the morning meeting. |
A.Leaving a note on each student’s desk. |
B.Praising them as long as they want it. |
C.Explaining the value of compliments. |
D.Giving them shoutouts at the same time. |
A.It is very successful. |
B.It is facing challenges. |
C.It needs proper guidance. |
D.It is copied by other teachers. |
A.Giving a shoutout. |
B.Solving maths problems. |
C.Teaching important lessons. |
D.Writing down the names of students. |
5 .
Welcome back to school! Have you signed up for an after-school activity yet? Here are some of the activities you can try.
SPORTS TEAMS
Do you like sports? How about joining the football team? It has tryouts at 3:00 pm next Tuesday. Many of our best players have moved up to college. So now the team needs new players. For more information, meet our sports advisors, Ms. Matte or Mr. Stergis.
GOOD AT ART?
This year, your schoolmates in the school art club plan to paint a mural (壁画) on the wall by the office. So they need new members to help create it. Are you interested in drawing, painting or taking photographs? This club is for you. The first meeting of the school year is at 3:15 pm next Wednesday in room 221. Please see Ms. Greenway for more information.
NEW THIS YEAR
There are some new activities you can have a go at. Try the new after-school science club. It has plans to enter the national senior robotics competition this year. So if you want to try building a robot, this club is for you. See Mr. Larson in room 105 for more details. The club meets at 3:30 pm every Thursday.
Do you like acting? Are you good at singing? The school play this year is a musical — The Sound of Music. Come and try out for it at 3:10 pm next Monday in room 125.
For a list of all the after-school activities this year, click here, or pick up a membership form from the advisor’s office — room 107.
1. When are the tryouts for the football team?A.At 3:10 pm next Monday. | B.At 3:00 pm next Tuesday. |
C.At 3:15 pm next Wednesday. | D.At 3:30 pm every Thursday. |
A.To paint a mural. | B.To put on a musical. |
C.To offer photography courses. | D.To enter a national competition. |
A.In room 221. | B.In room 125. | C.In room 107. | D.In room 105. |
6 . Open Days at the University of Warwick
We’d love to meet you. Find out what Warwick’s all about. We will have a huge range of activities to choose from, to give you a deeper insight into student life here.
Accommodation
Get a sense of what it will be like to live on our fabulous campus. Our accommodation trails will guide you to residences which will be open for you to look around from 10:00 a. m.-4:00 p. m. Many of our current students will also be opening their rooms for viewing and happy to share their experiences of living on campus.
Academic Talks
Learn more about our courses by attending department sessions, and speaking to our academics and current students who will contribute to your student experience at the Information Fair from 9:30 a. m.-4:00 p. m. We’d particularly recommend booking onto our“Why Warwick?“ session. It is popular so make sure you reserve your place.
Sports and Societies
Visit our Sports and Societies Fair to chat to students from a variety of clubs and societies, who’ll talk to you about all the exciting experiences and activities outside of study, and start your thinking about what clubs and societies you might like to join as a student.
Campus Tours
Head over to our campus tour tents, where our friendly student ambassadors will be ready to take you on a guided tour from 9:15 a. m.-4:00 p. m. Visit our central campus sites, including the Warwick Arts Centre to see what you could get involved in.
Click on the boxes below to find out more about our Open Days and find the answers to some of our frequently answered questions. Once you have booked, we will send you more detailed information, to help you prepare for the day.
1. Where can you get to know about the courses at Warwick?A.Accommodation Trails. | B.The Information Fair. |
C.The Sports and Societies Fair. | D.Campus Tours. |
A.To experience living on campus. | B.To make a reservation for a course. |
C.To learn about extracurricular activities. | D.To appreciate artworks on campus by yourself. |
A.A website. | B.A journal. |
C.A guidebook. | D.An advertisement. |
7 . Every school has students who stand out for their abilities and their eagerness to learn. In Mexico, a school created a program to work with them. In 2019. both teachers Lotta Andersson and John Rennie got the idea to provide learning opportunities for students with a hunger for knowledge. They are English coordinators (协调员) in the school. “We want to have a program to inspire students who really have the abilities and the interests to learn more and continue accepting challenges,” Andersson said during a recent interview.
Students in the program, which was called Learning Challenges, met with the teachers about once a month. Andersson and Rennie would help us choose research topics. We then worked with the teachers to find books, interview subjects and Internet sources, While in Learning Challenges, I gave presentations on European culture and the fashion industry.
When asked what skills students had formed in the program, which ended in June 2020because of the limits of a common disease. Andersson said, “They had learned to ask questions, be more open-minded and see things from different angles (角度). Also, they mastered the skills-reflecting more, acting actively, and learning not to put limits on themselves.”
A student, Yihane Abed, conducted research on the sun, the moon, stars, planets, etc, while in Learning Challenges. “The skills I developed were teamwork and the ways to do research and give a good presentation,” she said.
Andersson and Rennie continue to help students pursue their love of learning. “The program doesn’t exist formally, but as an important part of the culture at school, it is still needed,” Andersson said. “There is much more difference, not only for students who need extra help, but also for those who are higher achievers.”
1. What’s the purpose of creating Learning Challenges?A.To help some students learn more. |
B.To guide students to work out effectively. |
C.To raise students’ interest in visiting Europe. |
D.To encourage English students to help others. |
A.Methods that students used in the program. |
B.Abilities that students got from the program. |
C.Difficulties that students met in the program. |
D.Topics that students selected from the program. |
A.The universe. | B.Teamwork |
C.The fashion industry. | D.Travelling. |
A.Tough. | B.Formal. |
C.Necessary. | D.Traditional. |
8 . Students will face the pre exam anxiety in the exam season. But in a growing tradition, universities and students’ unions are making increasingly great efforts to try to deal with stress.
Screaming: This is a tradition for students in the United States. Harvard, Northwestern and Columbia all have lessons of stress bursting screaming. At Northwestern in Illinois, students scream on the Sunday evening before finals week. At Wisconsin, the university headmaster took part in the screaming and social media even invited people to join in.
Puppies (幼犬): Partnering with a local guide dog charity in the UK, the University of Central Lancashire has a “puppy room” for stressed students. Students made a reservation in advance and were given 10 minutes to 15 minutes to play with the dogs, in exchange for a £1.50 minimum donation to the charity. “We are delighted to raise awareness of the Guide Dogs charity as well as to help students through a stressful period.” said a students’ union representative.
Sleep contest: Even sleeping has to be competitive in South Korea. At Duksung Women’s University in Seoul, students are dealing with exam stress by a competition to see which students can fall into the deepest sleep. They have blankets, pillows and eye masks, in an event sending the message that getting a good night’s sleep is an important part of relaxing.
Small pigs: Students at the University of Exeter in the UK are being offered small pigs to help ease their exam fears. A small pig helps those who lack academic confidence. The student newspaper promises that students will be very excited while playing with pigs.
1. What is a traditional way for American students to deal with stress?A.Crying out. | B.Raising pigs. |
C.Having a break. | D.Holding puppies. |
A.Buy a ticket. | B.Train guide dogs. |
C.Book ahead of time. | D.Raise money for the charity. |
A.The University of Central Lancashire. |
B.Duksung Women’s University. |
C.The University of Exeter. |
D.Harvard University. |
9 . Global Essay Competition
The John Locke Institute encourages young people to develop the characteristics that turn good students into great writers. Our Essay Competition invites students to explore a wide range of challenging and interesting questions beyond the limits of the school curriculum (课程).
All of our essay prizes are judged by senior academics from the University of Oxford. The judges will choose their favourite essay from each subject category and an overall “best essay” across six subjects: Philosophy, Politics, Economics, History, Psychology and Law.
Entry Requirements
Entry is open to students from any country. Candidates must be eighteen years old, or younger, on the date of the submission deadline, 30 June. Candidates for the Junior Prize must be fourteen years old, or younger, on the date of the submission deadline. Each essay should address only one of the questions in your chosen subject category, and must not exceed (超过) 2, 000 words.
Key Dates
30 June: Submission deadline
14 July: Short-listed candidates informed
26 August: Awards Dinner for the Junior Prize
2. September: Awards Dinner for the Economics Prize and other prizes
Prizes
There is a prize for the best essay in each category. The prize for each winner of a subject category, and the winner of the Junior category, is a scholarship worth US $2,000 towards the cost of attending any John Locke Institute programme, and the essays will be published on the Institute’s website. The prize-giving ceremony will take place in Oxford.
The candidate who submits the best essay overall will be awarded an honorary John Locke Institute Junior, Fellowship, which comes with a US $10, 000 scholarship to attend one or more of our summer schools.
1. What should the entry be about?A.The limits of school courses. | B.The characteristics of great writers. |
C.One of the given questions. | D.Anything in the chosen fields. |
A.It sets a word limit on essays. |
B.It has six subject categories. |
C.Its prizes are judged by voting online. |
D.It is open to any student regardless of his or her nationality. |
A.10 | B.14 | C.18 | D.20 |
A.On 30 June. | B.On 14 July. |
C.On 26 August. | D.On 2 September. |
A.A fellowship at Oxford University. | B.A summer school scholarship. |
C.A chance to get published. | D.A US $1, 000 award. |
10 . For many years, school children in the US have been taken on “field trips” to cultural institutions such as museums of art. Educators arrange them in the belief that schools exist not only to teach economically useful skills, but also to produce civilized young people who appreciate the art and culture. While there are parents who will take their children to cultural places in their free time, there are plenty of other children who will never have this kind of opportunity unless schools offer it. So you could say that taking school students on field trips is a means of giving everyone equal access to their cultural heritage.
However, the attitude towards field trips in recent years is changing, with the number of tours organized for school groups falling significantly in museums all around the country. The most obvious reason is the issue of finance. Because there are increasing demands on their funds, after all, computers and sports facilities aren’t cheap, schools are forced to make a difficult choice about how to spend the limited money they have. Faced with this dilemma, field trips are an obvious thing to cut since they are seen by many as too expensive.
Additionally, the nature of these field days is also changing. Schools increasingly use trips to amusement parks or sporting events as a treat for students rather than an opportunity for cultural learning. This shift could have a basis in generational differences between teachers’ reasons for organizing days out of school. A recent survey conducted among 500 Arkansas teachers showed that older teachers were significantly more likely to take the primary purpose of a field trip as a learning experience than younger teachers, who view it as fun.
Some evidence shows the trend of fewer trips may have a negative effect on children’s development. A research led by Jay Greene at Arkansas University found that students who received a tour of an art museum greatly improved their knowledge of art and the ability to think critically about art. They also display stronger historical interest and were more likely to visit cultural places in the future. The researchers warn that if schools cut field trips or switch to less educational destinations, valuable opportunities to broaden and enrich children’s learning experiences are lost.
1. What is the original purpose of field trips to cultural institutions?A.To teach students useful skills in economics. |
B.To make art culture accessible to every student. |
C.To educate students to preserve cultural heritage. |
D.To encourage parents to take their children there. |
A.The decrease in school funds. |
B.Teachers’ generational differences. |
C.Students’ demand for fun. |
D.The lack of school funds. |
A.The change from an opportunity for learning to a treat for entertainment. |
B.The switch from sporting events to cultural experiences. |
C.The switch from old generations to young generations. |
D.The change from educational destinations to unique attractions. |
A.Field trips ensure better future academic performance. |
B.Amusement parks enrich children’s learning experiences. |
C.Cutting field trips is critical to the future of the museum. |
D.Students are rewarded with more cultural awareness. |