1 . Train and Work as a Literary (文学的) Editor This Summer!
The Summer Scholars Program provided by Polyphony Company is an 8-week online program for 9th-12th grade high school students. After completing this program, students will have some basic knowledge of literary editing.
Course Schedule
Training: Weeks 1-3
Week 1
Approaching Poetry: online content, live lectures and discussions with poetry instructors. Cooperate with other learners on one poetry submission.
Week 2
Approaching Fiction: online content, live lectures and discussions with fiction instructors. Cooperate with other learners on one fiction submission.
Week 3
Approaching Creative Nonfiction: online content, live lectures, and discussions with creative nonfiction instructors. Cooperate with other learners on one creative nonfiction submission.
Weeks 4-8
Work as a junior editor, responding to two editorial tasks per week. Learners will receive feedback on every task, Having a meeting with the instructors to discuss interests, feedback, and the areas of each page for focus.
Learning Outcomes
We expect learners will advance their literary skills while doing meaningful work. Specific learning goals include: methods to approach poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction; practice using literary devices to interpret and analyze submissions and give editorial feedback.
Cost: $ 350/learner
We hope that the summer learners will continue working with Polyphony Company when they finish the program. And the learners will have a chance to be an editing role at Polyphony Company and its high school literary magazine. The instructors will give you personal feedback about your path to promotion, but as a learner, it is not a guarantee of promotion. Historically, about 10% of our junior editors earn promotion to senior editors.
1. Who are most likely to be attracted by this text?A.Senior editors. | B.Writers. | C.High school students. | D.Junior editors. |
A.Week 1. | B.Week 2. | C.Week 3. | D.Week 4. |
A.Master all the skills of literary editing. | B.Learn some college knowledge in advance. |
C.Graduate from high school and enter college. | D.Be a member of Polyphony Company. |
2 . A medical emergency can happen anywhere at any time. Taking a brief moment to seek help is often the best first response. But before an ambulance can get to the scene, the immediate first aid attendance to anyone who is injured seriously makes a difference between life and death. Life Saver Team has been providing CPR (心肺复苏术) and first aid training since 2009. Here are a few of their most popular courses:
CPR AED
It is a classroom video-based, instructor-led course that teaches the basic techniques of CPR and the use of an AED (自动体外除颤器), as well as how to relieve choking. This course teaches skills with research proven techniques.
●Course length: 2 hours
●Price: $50 (Sign up for a first aid course for an additional $30)
Upon completion of this course, students will receive an American Heart Association Heart Saver Fist Aid Course Completion Card that is valid (有效的) for two years.
Basic Life Support
This is a classroom course designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals with the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, and relieve choking in a timely and effective manner.
●Course length: 4 hours
●Price: $60 (Sign up for a first aid course for an additional $30)
The American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Course Completion Card is valid for two years.
First Aid
It is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills to manage an emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services arrive. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, broken bones and other first aid emergencies.
●Course length: 2 hours
●Price: $45
Upon completion of this course, students will receive an American Heart Association Heart Saver CPR AED Course Completion Card that is valid for two years.
1. What should be often done first in a medical emergency?A.Providing professional first aid. | B.Asking for help at once. |
C.Taking the injured to the hospital. | D.Leaving the scene as soon as possible. |
A.$50. | B.$30. | C.$60. | D.$45 |
A.They are available online. |
B.They are for all individuals. |
C.They take the same amount of time. |
D.They include a two-year AHA certificate. |