Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with
foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your
spoken English.
Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the
information you need.
Global English Center
*General English in all four skills:listening,speaking,reading,and writing.
*3-month (700 yuan), 6-month (1,200 yuan) and one-year (2,000 yuan) courses.
*Choice of morning or evening classes,3 hours per day, Mon-Fri.
*Experienced college English teachers.
*Close to city center and bus stops.
Tel: 67705272 Add: 105 Ahongshan Road, 100082 |
Modem Language School
*Special courses in English for business, travel, banking．hotel management and office skills.
*Small classes (12-16 students) on Sat. & Sun. from 2:00-5:00 p. m.
*Native English teachers from Canada and USA.
*Language lab and computers supplied.
*3-month course:1,050 yuan; 6-month course:1,850 yuan．
Write or phone; Modem Language School, 675 Park Road. 100056
Tel: 67353019 |
The 21 st Century English Training Centre
*We specialize in effective (卓有成效的) teaching at all levels.
*We offer morning or afternoon classes．both three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.
*We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.
*Entrance exams: June 1 and Dec.1.
*Only 15-minute walk from city center.
Call 67801642 for more information. | 核心考点
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| 阅读理解。 | World of opportunity
The New York Times is now better than ever-
All the more reason to order home delivery now.
NEW-SEPARATE sections for The Arts, Monday through Thursday, and Sports
7 days a week that you can pull out, take with you or pass along.
NEW-The Dining In, Dining Out section, Wednesdays, a banquet (宴席) of great
meals you can make yourself, order up or eat out.
NEW-The House & Home section. Thursdays, filled with useful, interesting
features and articles about making the most of all sorts of living spaces.
NEW-An expanded, two-part Weekend section. Fridays, with more ideas about
movies, shows, art exhibitions, outdoor and indoor recreation.
Latest news and sports results daily. And of course, daily world and national news,
Sunday"s special sections and all the other great features you"ll continue to find in
The Times.
Find out just how much YOU can benefit from The Times every day.
Call 1-800-331-1969 or use the postage-paid order card to order convenient home
delivery at 50% OFF our regular price. | | 阅读理解。 | Basic Training: Second Saturday Chef"s Series
For the second year, The University of Arkansas System"s Winthrop Rockefeller Institute is offering
hands-on cooking workshops to the public. It begins on Saturday, October 11 and continues the second
Saturday of each month through May 2009.
This year, the series will be held in the Rockefeller Institute"s new culinary (烹饪的) arts classroom-a
large room with seats as well as a large cooking area where Executive Chef Steve Jenkins can demonstrate
his techniques to the class. Each class begins at 9 am and ends around 4 pm.
Chef Jenkins will present the following courses:
SOUP"S ON - Oct. 11. 2008
DIP INTO CHOCOLATE - Nov. 8, 2008
THE SAUCY SIDE OF COOKING-Dec. 13, 2008
SOMETHING"S FISHY-Jan. 10, 2009
IT"S ALLIN THE DOUGH (面团)-Feb.14, 2009
IF YOU LOVE SUSHI (寿司) LIKE I LOVE SUSHI Mar.14,2009
COOL AS A CUCUMBER-Apr. 11, 2009
SPICE IT UP. HERB-May 9, 2009
Space is limited, and reservations are required. To reserve your place at our table, visit www.
Wawri.org
or call (501) 727-5435. Overnight Lodging (住宿) is available. Cost: $59- $60 per person. | | 1. If one wants to learn to make Sushi, he / she can attend the course held on ___. | | [ ] | A. Oct. 11, 2008
B. Mar. 14, 2009
C. Dec. 13, 2008
D. May 9, 2009 | | 2. What can we learn from this passage? | | [ ] | A. The cooking work shops last a year.
B. The cooking work shops are held in the evening.
C. One needs to book in advance to attend the cooking workshops.
D. The cooking workshops are held on the second Sunday of every month. | | 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? | | [ ] | A. Who will give the presentations.
B. Where the cooking workshops are held.
C. How many seats there are in the classroom.
D. How much one should pay to attend the cooking workshops. | | 阅读理解。 | Register (注册) in person
Register by phone
Register by mail
1781 N. Winchester ST.
Call 264 8833
Use form given
Chicago
Basic Photography
This is an eight-hour course for beginners who want to learn how to use a 35mm camera. The teacher
will cover such areas as kinds of film, light, and lenses (镜头). Bring your own 35mm camera to the class.
Course Charge: $150
Jan. 10, 12, 17, 19, Tues. & Thurs. 6-8 p.m.
Marianne Adams is a professional photographer whosephotographs appear in many magazines.
Understanding Computers
This twelve-hour course is for people who don"t know very much about computers, but who need to
learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can"t do, and how to use them.
Course Charge: $75
Equipment Charge: $10 Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, Sat. 9-12 a.m.
Joseph Saimders is a professor of computer science at New Urban University. He has over twelve years
of experience in the computer field.
Stop Smoking
Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now it is the time to stop
smoking using the latest methods. You can stop smoking, and this twelve-hour course will help you do it.
Course Charge: $30
Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25 Mon. 4-7 p.m.
Dr.John Goode is a practicing psychologist (心理学家) who has helped hundreds of people stop
smoking.
Typing
This course on weekdays is for those who want to type as well as those who want to improve their
typing. You are tested in the first class and practice at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to
learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.
Course Charge: $125
Materials Charge: $25
Two hours each evening for two weeks.
This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have successfully taught typing
courses before. | | 1. The word "professional" in this advertisement most probably means "_____". | | [ ] | A. spiritual
B. journalist
C. professor
D. experienced | | 2. The shortest course is _____. | | [ ] | A. Basic Photography
B. Understanding Computers
C. Stop Smoking
D. Typing | | 3. There are typing courses _____. | | [ ] | A. on Saturdays and Sundays
B. from Monday to Friday
C. from Monday to Saturday
D. on each day in the week | | 4. If you can have free time only on weekends, you should take the course _____. | | [ ] | A. Basic Photography
B. Understanding Computers
C. Stop Smoking
D. Typing | | 阅读理解。 | Register (注册) in person
Register by phone
Register by mail 1781 N.
Winchester ST.
Call 264 8833
Use form given
Chicago
Basic Photography
This is an eight-hour course for beginners who want to learn how to use a 35mm camera. The teacher
will cover such areas as kinds of film, light, and lenses(镜头). Bring your own 35mm camera to the class.
Course Charge: $150
Jan. 10, 12, 17, 19, Tues. & Thurs. 6-8p.m.
Marianne Adams is a professional photographer whose photographs appear in many magazines.
Understanding Computers
This twelve-hour course is for people who don"t know very much about computers, but who need to
learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can"t do, and how to use them.
Course Charge: $75 Equipment Charge: $10
Jan. 7, 14, 21, 28, Sat. 9-12 a.m.
Joseph Saimders is a professor of computer science at New Urban University. He has over twelve years
of experience in the computer field.
Stop Smoking
Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now it is the time to stop
smoking using the latest methods. You can stop smoking, and this twelve-hour course will help you do it.
Course Charge: $30
Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25 Mon. 4-7 p.m.
Dr. John Goode is a practicing psychologist (心理学家) who has helped hundreds of people stop
smoking.
Typing
This course on weekdays is for those who want to type as well as those who want to improve their
typing. You are tested in the first class and practice at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you
to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.
Course Charge: $125
Materials Charge: $25
Two hours each evening for two weeks.
This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have successfully taught typing
courses before. | | 1. The shortest course is _____. | | [ ] | A. Basic Photography
B. Understanding Computers
C. Stop Smoking
D. Typing | | 2. A course which can do something good for your health will cost _____. | | [ ] | A. $50
B. $30
C. $10
D. $125 | | 3. There are typing courses _____. | | [ ] | A. on Saturdays and Sunday
B. from Monday to Friday
C. from Monday to Saturday
D. on each day in the week | | 4. This passage may be adapted from _____. | | [ ] | A. a science report
B. a magazine
C. an advertisement
D. a Chinese book | | 阅读理解。 | 
Everyone"s at it, even my neighbors. I thought I might be the only person left in the world who hadn"t
done an eBay deal. So, I decided to try my hand at online auction (网上拍卖).
Buying for Beginners
Sign up on www. eBay. co. uk. Most items (e.g. tables, computers and books) ready for auction will
come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with"Buy It Now" and have a fixed price.
You can buy these right away.
If the item is being auctioned, you offer the highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids (出价)
for you. The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and
asked if you would like to bid again. Auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish, you get an email telling
you whether you have won the item.
How to Pay
Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before placing a bid as you
might not want to post a check or postal orders. The easiest way is through PayPal, an online payment system
that takes the money away from your credit card.
Selling Made Simple
If you plan to sell on eBay, it helps to include a picture of the item. I followed my friends" advice and put
up the items I wanted to sell for a 10-day auction, starting on a Thursday. This way buyers had two weekends
to bid.
The big Things in Life
It"s easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this has to be collectively sent by
deliverymen. Check the ways of delivery before you bid. | | 1. What is the passage mainly about? | | [ ] | A. How to make payment online.
B. Ways of making delivery online.
C. How to use an online-auction system.
D. Advantages of an online auction system. | | 2. After bidding for an item, a buyer ______. | | [ ] | A. has chances to make higher bids
B. will get what he wants in ten days
C. should make payment immediately
D. may check its picture and description | | 3. The easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is ______. | | [ ] | A. through a local banking system
B. by sending the money to the seller
C. through an online payment system
D. by paying the deliveryman directly |
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