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Fair Way
The Westborough High School golf team had taken the official photos with the state prize. The other teams,
disappointed, were on the bus heading home. And then Westborough instructor Greg Rota noticed something
wrong with one of the score cards. A 9 had been recorded as a 7. They were not the state prize winner; Wobum
High had won. "No one would have known," said Wobum"s instructor, Bob Doran. For Rota, it wasn"t a difficult
decision:"The prize wasn"t ours to take."
Coin Stars
"College students are lazy, but they also want to help," says University of Pennsylvania graduate Dana Hork.
So she made it easy, placing cups in rooms where students could leave their spare coins, and handing out cups
to first-year students to keep in their rooms. Her "Change for Change" effort has collected $40,000 for charities
(慈善机构), which were decided upon by students.
Never Forgotten
A school in Massachusetts received a $9.5 million check from Jacques LeBermuth. But it took officials
several days of digging to discover his connection to the school. Records showed the LeBermuth came from
Belgium and studied in the school in the 1920s. When his family fell on hard times, he was offered free room
and board. LeBermuth became a trader, owned shares of AT&T and lived off the earnings until he died, at age
89.
B. Had a meeting with Doran.
C. Returned the prize to the organizer.
D. Apologized to Wobum High School.
B. polite
C. careful
D. friendly
B. decision
C. cups
D. coins
B. They went to Belgium to pay their respects to him.
C. They dug out the records that were buried underground.
D. They decided to offer their students free room and board.
B. he had no need for that much money
C. the school helped him in the past
D. he wanted to be remembered by the students
答案
核心考点
举一反三
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roles, will be laid up for months. You"d have to replace him, wouldn"t you? And probably at a pay about
equal to his?
Then you"d be faced with double paying for one job because stopping the pay of an injured man would
simply be out of the question.
You can prevent this kind of unproductive outgo (支出) on your payroll (薪水册) by providing your
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B. a letter
C. an announcement
D. an advertisement
B. An important person of the firm has just had an accident.
C. Accident Insurance will protect the important person from accident.
D. Unfortunately the important person has become disabled.
B. An employee of a firm.
C. The boss of a company.
D. Readers of a newspaper.
B. Because the important job is worth double pay.
C. Because it is necessary that the injured person should be paid.
D. Because the double pay is for two persons.
B. will pay the weekly income or even that of lifetime
C. won"t get much from the firm
D. will provide everlasting pension as well as medical expense
Organizers: China Daily and Shanghai Broadcasting Network.
Co-ordinator: China University English Speaking Association (CUESA).
Co-sponsors (联办单位): English Speaking Union ( ESU), Lotus Software (China) Co. Ltd., Times
Publishing Group of Singapore, Hilton Shanghai, Pearson Education, Foreign Language Teaching & Research
Press.
Date: March 26 (Friday), 1999.
Place: Hilton Shanghai.
Competition Format (形式): Each student will present a prepared speech on the given topic, followed by
a three-minute off-hand speech and a three-minute question and answer period with the judges.
Prepared speech period: six minutes.
Q&A period: three minutes.
Speech topic: People and Nature: In search of harmony (和谐) in a new age + your personal opinion.
(Topic for the off-hand speech will be given on the day of competition.)
Prizes: Besides books and certificates (证书), the top two winners will be offered scholarships (奖学金)
to travel to the annual international English-speaking competition which will be held by the English Speaking
Union in London in May, 1999. The third and fourth place winners will be offered a study trip to Singapore,
sponsored by the Times Publishing Group. The fifth through tenth place winners will be offered cash prizes.
All the competitors will receive certificates from the English Speaking Union and book prizes provided by
Pearson Education and Foreign Language Teaching & Research Press. The teachers of the top winners will
also receive a one-year membership to the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign
Language (IATEFL).
B. to tell you some information of the competition
C. to help to improve your spoken English
D. to show you how to win the competition
B. Its program.
C. What each winner will be offered.
D. The number of its competitors.
B. become a one-year member of IATEFL
C. get some money, some books and a certificate
D. get a chance to study in Singapore
B. a speech without preparation
C. a speech with a piece of paper in hand
D. a speech which is well prepared
You choose to be a winner!
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better
manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account (交易账户) where you receive a key-card
so you can get to your money 24/7-that"s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
It"s a club with impressive features for teenagers:
No account keeping fees!
You"re no millionaire so we don"t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or
transaction fees!
Excellent interest rates!
You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you
make at least two deposits(储蓄) without taking them out in a month.
Convenient
Teenagers are busy-we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you
can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet···You can have
money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay
from your part-time job!
Mega magazine included
Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of
your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form.
You can"t wait to hear from you. It"s the best way to choose to be a winner!
B. teenagers
C. winners
D. adults
B. The bank opens only on work days.
C. Services are convenient for its members.
D. Fees are necessary for the account keeping.
B. are free to all teenagers
C. are full of adventure stories
D. help to make more of your money
B. be permitted by your parent
C. have a big sum of money
D. be in your twenties
B. To provide part-time jobs.
C. To organize key-cards.
D. To introduce a new banking service.
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Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home. What to Expect The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health. Accommodation Zones Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2,3 and of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential (居住的). Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area. It is very convenient to travel in London by underground. Meal Plans Available ◇Continental Breakfast ◇Breakfast and Dinner ◇Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner It"s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal (谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee. Friends If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host"s permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy. Self-CateringAccommodation in Private Homes Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much. | |
1. The passage is probably written for _____. | |
A. host willing to receive foreign students B. foreigners hoping to build British culture C. travellers planning to visit families in London D. English learners applying to like in English homes | |
2. Which of the following will the host provide? | |
A. Room cleaning. B. Medical care. C. Free transport. D. Physical training. | |
3. What can be inferred from Paragraph3? | |
A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2. B. The business centre of London is in Zone. C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre. D. It is not very convenient to travel in London by underground. | |
4. According to the passage. What does continental Breakfast include? | |
A. Dessert and coffee B. Fruit and vegetables. C. bread and fruit juice. D. Centre and cold meat. | |
5. Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation? | |
A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere. B. To enrich their knowledge of English. C. To entertain friends as they like. D. To enjoy much more freedom. |