1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman suggest Mike do?

A．Receive education online.

B．Ask a professor for help.

C．Apply to Harvard.

2. What do we know about edX?

A．Its courses are free.

B．A certificate is accessible.

C．It offers live lessons sometimes.

3. How does Mike find the woman’s advice?

A．Impractical.

B．Average.

C．Helpful.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the Ocean Awareness Contest probably held?

A．To encourage creative communication.

B．To draw attention to ocean protection.

C．To select outstanding artistic talents.

2. What is a requirement for the contest?

A．Being at least 18 years old.

B．Taking part in it as individuals.

C．Expressing the need to protect oceans.

3. What can winners receive?

A．Cash awards of $50 or more.

B．Opportunities to go abroad.

C．Hundreds of small gifts.

4. What is most probably the speaker?

A．A host.

B．An artist.

C．A teacher.

3 . This Bachelor of Nursing course is designed to enable Registered Nurses with a diploma qualification in nursing to expand their professional education to a bachelor’s degree. This nursing degree consists of core studies and subjects relevant to the context of nursing practice in Singapore.

Students are assisted to expand their knowledge base in the discipline of nursing and apply this knowledge to nursing practice. They are also provided with the opportunity to develop academic and practical skills, and the attitudes needed to comprehend and evaluate new nursing knowledge in the discipline of nursing.

Course Highlights

•Learn from our experienced academic team and fly-in lecturers from La Trobe University.

•This course is under the list of accredited Nursing Education Programmes by the Singapore Nursing Board(SNB).

•The Nursing Degree programme is 100% coursework based. Students will be graded on assignments and project work basis.

•PSB Academy and La Trobe University awards 2 Nursing Scholarship annually with no bond requirements for students who applied for the Bachelor of Nursing programme.

Admission criteria

•Applicants must hold a minimum three-year nursing certificate or diploma in nursing from a La Trobe approved and recognized nursing school.

•Applicants need to have a current registration with SNB as a Registered Nurse.

•Students must be employed as registered nurses and hold a valid (有效的) practising certificate from SNB.

•Students need to be competent in communicating in English. As such, applicants who completed their pre-registration nursing education in a language other than English must provide evidence of their proficiency (能力) in the English language.

1. How can the participants benefit from the course?

A．They will be qualified as a patient nurse.

B．They will be trained to be a registered nurse.

C．They will have their performance assessed.

D．They will have their knowledge and skills updated.

2. What might be a striking feature of the course?

A．Internationally recognized coursework.

B．One-to-one instructions from lecturers.

C．A chance to get a nursing scholarship.

D．The evaluation of students’ exam results.

3. Which of the following is required of a participant?

A．Having prior nursing experiences.

B．Holding a one-year nursing certificate.

C．Finishing nursing education in English.

D．Working as an officially registered nurse.

4 . Harvard’s Pre-College Program for high school students is an intensive two-week summer program designed to give you a glimpse of college life. You will live on the Harvard campus during your two-week session while taking a college-level course with other Pre-College Program students. The application for Summer 2024 is now open.

Who Can Participate in the Pre-College Program?

Harvard’s Pre-College Program is designed for mature, academically motivated students who are interested in exploring a potential major or simply finding out what college is really like.

To be eligible for Summer 2024, you must meet both of the following criteria:
*Will graduate from high school and enter college in 2025 or 2026
*Are at least 16 years old by June 22, 2024, and will not turn 19 years old before July 31, 2024.
Important Deadlines:
*Early Application and Priority Financial Aid Deadline — January 10, 2024
*Regular Application and Financial Aid Deadline — February 14, 2024
*Late Application Deadline — April 10, 2024
Courses at Harvard’s Pre-College Program:

With almost 30 courses to choose from in each session, you’re sure to find a topic that arouses your interest. You take one course during a session, and although courses are non-credit, they are thorough and strict. At the end of the program, you’ll receive a written evaluation from your instructor, as well as a Harvard transcript with a grade of AR or NM (“requirements met” or “requirements not met”). This is a great way to supplement your college application. Please note: You need to attend every class in its entirety to receive a passing grade of “Met All Requirements.”

The total fee for a 2024 Harvard Pre-College Program session is $5,550. The program fee includes tuition, room and meal plan, activity costs, and an accident and sickness insurance plan for the full two weeks. There is also a non-refundable $75 application fee per person.

A limited number of scholarships are available to assist eligible students who demonstrate financial need. Awards vary based on need, and a typical award covers a portion of the tuition.

1. Which of the following statement is True?

A．The students will take a college-level course with college students.

B．The program is intended for mature and talented students.

C．The application must be submitted by April 10, 2024.

D．The scholarships are available to a majority of students.

2. What will happen to the student if he participates in the program?

A．He will choose 30 courses.

B．He will fail to get a passing grade if he misses any class.

C．He will earn credits before college.

D．He will receive an oral evaluation from instructors.

3. How much should a pair of twins pay if they attend the two-week Pre-College Program?

A．$11175

B．$5,625

C．$11150

D．$11250

5 . Organizations design courses to help you learn new skills or improve your current skill set. Here’re the best course providers of 2024.

Codecademy

It provides information technology (IT) and other technical users with courses in coding and other software engineering areas. You can choose from several subscription plans or choose a free option to explore the website’s course collection.

Memrise

It’s a website and an application created to help you learn another language. It’s free to use and offers up to 23 languages to pursue. It aims to work on developing your long-term memory to support your learning journey and make it more effective. Additionally, it provides video examples of individuals using the language’s terms and phrases in everyday life.

Pluralsight

It’s a paid subscription site but offers a free trial, so you can try a few classes to determine if it fits your needs. You can take a Skill IQ assessment to know your skill levels and help you determine a plan to improve your abilities. It employs certified experts as the course instructors, which benefits you as a learner.

Alison

It’s a free learning platform offering classes, including fields such as personal development, health, language, finance and science. It offers learners the flexibility of taking the courses anywhere and anytime, so users can fit it into their schedule. And the platform is for individuals with various skill levels, from beginner to expert. Additionally, the site has two types of courses, allowing you to choose between earning a certificate or getting a diploma.

1. Which is most likely to be the course provided on Codecademy?

A．Computer Science.	B．Drawing for Beginners.
C．Advanced Parenting Skills.	D．Civil Engineering.

2. Which website invites specialists to assist the learners?

A．Codecademy.

B．Pluralsight.

C．Alison.

D．Memrise.

3. What is special about Alison’s courses?

A．They are designed for adults.	B．They require learners to pay.
C．They offer no certificates.	D．They are self-paced.

6 . AP at a Glance

Get an Overview of the AP Program

The Advanced Placement ® Program (AP) enables willing and academically-prepared students to pursue college-level studies while they are still in high school. The program develops college-level courses that high schools can choose to offer and corresponding AP exams that are administered once a year.

Fast Facts

·AP courses are available in seven subject categories.

·Each AP course is modeled on a comparable introductory college course in the subject.

·Each course comes to an end in a standardized college-level assessment or an AP exam.

·AP exams are given in May each year at testing locations all over the world.

·Schools must be authorized by the AP Course Audit to offer approved AP courses and use the “AP” designation (名称).

Advantages

Taking AP courses and exams can help students:

·Stand out on college applications. AP courses on a student’s transcript (学生成绩报告单) show that they’ve challenged themselves with the strictest courses available to them. And success on an AP exam shows that they’re ready for college-level coursework.

·Earn college credits and skip introductory courses in college. Most four-year colleges and universities in the United States, as well as many institutions in more than 100 other countries, grant students’ credit, placement, or both for qualifying AP exam scores.

1. Who are suitable to apply for the program?

A．Middle school teachers.

B．High school students.

C．Program designers.

D．Company administrators.

2. What should the students do to finish a course?

A．Study seven reports.

B．Earn enough credits.

C．Take a relevant exam.

D．Use the “AP” designation.

3. What benefit can the qualified students get from the program?

A．Getting a high school transcript sooner.

B．More foreign universities to be chosen from.

C．Studying more introductory courses in college.

D．Higher possibility of being admitted to a university.

7 . At Countryside High School in Clearwater, Fla. , 16-year-old Sage Waite is already taking a class in cybersecurity, and she’d welcome one that’s in the works on cyber disinformation.

“For the longest time, I didn’t actually know what disinformation was,” said Waite, who’s in the 11th grade. “There was always the idea that things could be wrong in what you’re hearing and what you’re being told. But the idea of misinformation and disinformation wasn’t in my day-to-day.” This past year, she says, has been an eye-opener. “My friends and I definitely started looking into stuff more and doing more research after that,” she said.

A new program on “digital literacy,” with a focus on topics like disinformation, is in the pipeline, thanks in part to Mike McConnell, who is now working to fight false information aimed at young people. “We need to understand this so we can appreciate what's happening to us, and be able to not only understand it, but also to navigate through it,” McConnell said. “That’s what I call digital literacy.”

McConnell is executive director of Cyber Florida, which is based at the University of South Florida in Tampa. The group works with kids throughout the state at universities, high schools, and even those in younger grades. Cyber Florida helped set up the cybersecurity program now being taught at many Florida schools. The new project, Cyber Citizenship, is even more ambitious. “We think if we can do this for Florida, we can spread it across the nation,” he said.

The expanded program now in the works aims to make digital literacy something all Florida students get, at several grade levels, before they finish high school.

There’s no date yet for the cyber disinformation classes in Florida, but computer teacher Jason Felt says it can’t come soon enough and he is ready to embrace it.

“The Internet is a wonderful tool. It’s connected us in a way that’s never really been seen before. But it’s a blessing and it’s also a curse.”

Teaching students the difference, he says, is a huge challenge.

1. What can we learn about the class that Sage Waite is taking from the first two paragraphs?

A．It receives a cold welcome.	B．It aims to form a bond.
C．It focuses on technologies.	D．It has a positive impact.

2. What is digital literacy according to MeConnell?

A．The specific strategies for protecting privacy.	B．The inborn capacity to track fake information.
C．The general skills of maintaining cybersecurity.	D．The overall ability to handle online information.

3. What is the vision of Cyber Citizenship?

A．To outperform Cybersecuritiy.	B．To take the lead in the world.
C．To reach a wider range of students.	D．To make a substantial profit.

4. What is Jason Felt’s attitude towards the cyber disinformation classes?

A．Welcoming.

B．Unclear.

C．Opposed.

D．Prejudiced.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman think of a career in Economics?

A．Promising.

B．Challenging.

C．Tiring.

2. What skill will the woman mainly learn from the course in Economics?

A．Time management.

B．Note-taking.

C．Financial planning.

3. What extra course will the woman probably take?

A．Statistics.

B．Travel and Business.

C．Public Relations.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What course does the man want to sign up for?

A．A group class.

B．An online course.

C．A daytime course.

2. What should the man do before signing up for his course?

A．Have a trial class.

B．Have an interview.

C．Meet the lady again.

3. What does the man want to take home?

A．A textbook.

B．A schedule.

C．A brochure.

4. What is the woman’s job?

A．To teach English.

B．To receive would-be students.

C．To help students academically.

10 . Do you want to enjoy a new interest or start a new career at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois? Take advantage of online classes! Our expert instructors offer virtual learning in topics from gardening fundamentals to yoga to photography.

Painting the Natural World

6 Wednesdays, June 12-July 17

1:00 pm-3:30 pm

Watercolor is a fresh way to express the beauty of a sunset or the reflection of trees and clouds on a pond. You will learn to make expressive marks, mix colors, and apply water mindfully to achieve the sensitive effects watercolor offers.

Explore Mindfulness & Meditation (沉思)

Sunday, June 9

1:00 pm-2:30 pm

New! Investigate the basics of mindfulness and meditation through a relaxed discussion suitable for beginners. Participate in a brief meditation session led by the instructor that concludes with an open forum(论坛) where your thoughts and questions are encouraged. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a blanket if you prefer.

Introduction to Design Principles

6 Wednesdays, June 12-July 17

9:30 am-noon

This workshop introduces and reviews the landscape design process of site analysis, conceptual design, and evaluations, based on principles of balance, scale, and unity. Through plant combinations and landscape features, you will learn about color, texture, line, form, and methods of creating garden spaces.

Chinese Art and Photography

6 Wednesdays, June 12-July 17

9:30 am-noon

Enrich your creativity and artistic process by devoting yourself in the visual cultures of China. We will survey the history of photography in China, analyze the style and approach of Chinese artists, and learn about elements of Chinese art and design. Classes will include weekly assignments, image reviews, discussions of tools and techniques.

1. What can you get after taking Painting the Natural World?

A．A variety of design techniques.	B．Elements of Chinese art and design.
C．The sensitive effects of watercolor.	D．Encouragements about your thoughts.

2. Which would you choose if you want to attend a one-day lesson?

A．Painting the Natural World.	B．Chinese Art and Photography.
C．Introduction to Design Principles.	D．Explore Mindfulness & Meditation.

3. In which section of the website can you find the text?

A．News.

B．Training.

C．Arts.

D．Economy.