We provide summer English courses which are the best you can find. You will enjoy coming to Los Angeles to learn about American culture and improve your English at the same time. The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. They start at the beginning of July and August. Our teachers are well-trained and very experienced. They teach English classes for four hours a day, You can choose between small groups of two or three, or larger groups of up to 15. We provide weekly
tests to see the progress you’ re making with your language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. We also provide books and other materials.
As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA. You live with an American family, and you take part in American life. You have meals with an American family and do some activities with them, too. For many of our students this is the most interesting part of the course. Many families create friendships with the students which last a long time. Of course, if you
prefer, we can arrange hotel accommodation.
Of course, there are many things to do in Los Angeles. Every day we have activities which take place after class. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or the famous beaches around LA. You can also go to various shopping centers, sports centers, movies and concerts. There are also weekend visits’ organized to San Francisco and other places of interest in California.
We try to give our students the best possible experience of English and life in the USA. Just ask our students! They say our summer English courses are fantastic!
We hope that you’ ll enjoy a course with us, too. If you’ re interested, please fill in our application form where you will also find our list of prices.’ The course must be paid for one month before it begins. The shortest summer English course will last for
| A．two weeks | B．four weeks | C．six weeks | D．eight weeks |
Which of the following is TRUE about the summer English courses?
| A．The students have to take an entrance test. |
| B．Each class has two or three groups of students. |
| C．All the teachers are young but very experienced. |
| D．Tests will be provided regularly to see if students have made progress. |
What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
| A．Accommodation and food. |
| B．Why the students enjoy themselves. |
| C．Sightseeing and other activities after class. |
| D．The most interesting part of the summer English courses. |
If you want to take part in the course, you must __ first.
| A．pay for a one-month course | B．fill in the application form |
| C．choose an American family | D．learn about American culture |
The passage is a __
| A．guide to Los Angeles | B．description of life in Los Angeles |
| C．description often English course | D．newspaper article on language learning |
①My little sister is spoilt（宠坏的）． She has Dad wrapped around her finger． If I had done or said some of the things that she does when I was her age， I would have been in big trouble． Not her﹣ she's Daddy's girl． She's three．
②An example： Dad asked her to get his glasses from the kitchen． My sister said， "You've got legs． You get them．" When he asked again， she said， "Benny's got legs．He can get them． "Mum and Dad thought she was funny． I just thought she was rude．
③One night she woke Dad and said she dreamed that "Benny was fighting a witch （巫婆）．"Mum and Dad let her sleep in their bed the rest of the night． I never slept in their bed﹣ not that I would have wanted to． She is so spoilt．
④One time at the beach after she'd been playing in the surf with Mum， my sister shouted that an "octopus's tentacles" had bitten （咬） her． Dad laughed his head off． It wasn't that funny． She was certainly imagining． I knew that's what she thought as I'd done a project on animals for school．
⑤She likes to do homework when I do mine． She sits next to me and pretends to write pages of homework． It's just letters such as the letters in her name that she repeats for row after row． Mum says she's just trying to be like me but it drives me crazy when I'm trying to fix my attention on my work．
⑥She took her favorite book， Animalia， to Kindy（幼儿园） this morning． When dad and I collected her from Kindy this afternoon， a boy had taken her book out of her locker and was being really careless with the pages． I could tell she didn't like him having her book． I took the book off the boy and told him to treat books nicely． My sister looked very happy．
⑦Later my Dad told me that my sister admires me． I guess that's pretty cool．
（1）Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the whole passage ？
（2）What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph ②show ？
A． The sister is worried about Benny's legs．
B． The sister doesn't want to help her Dad．
C． The sister is just playing a joke on Benny．
D． The sister thinks she can't get the glasses at all．
（3）How does the sister feel about her brother ？
A． She likes him very much．
B． She is jealous（嫉妒） of him．
C． She is afraid of him．
D． She wants his attention all the time．
（4）According to the passage， the writer is ．
A． proud and lucky
B． annoyed but thankful
C． angry and hurt
D． jealous but protective
For me， one of the greatest pleasures in life is going to watch a great film at the cinema． It's a chance for me to get away from real life． There's nothing better than being lost in a story unless， of course， someone decides to break down the moment．
Whether at a cinema or a huge theatre， someone usually decides to treat the place like their own home! There is an accepted way of behaving at the cinema which some people don't seem to understand．
To start with， some people always turn up late， causing you to rise from your seat to allow them to go past． Then， when you want to enjoy the surround﹣sound effects， someone begins to enjoy their drinks and popcorn and thus makes a lot of noises． And what I can't stand most is people who decide to chat to their friends， sometimes not even about the film．
I'm not alone in this situation． Simon Mayo， a film critic at the BBC， experienced a "new low" during a film． He says， "The woman in front of me got a mirror out， then her boyfriend got a phone out and used the light on it to allow her to do her make﹣up!"
Simon has helped to create a list of rules on how moviegoers should behave at the cinema． One of them is no use of mobile phones， and another is not to take your shoes off﹣﹣a most serious offence（冒犯）!
Of course， when we have paid for a ticket， we feel it is our right to relax and enjoy the film in the way we want to， but we mustn't forget our fellow moviegoers who want to enjoy the cinematic experience， too．
The best choice for anyone wanting to break the rules of cinema manners is to get a DVD and watch it at home． But we all know that the best way to enjoy the art of cinematography is on the big screen．
What about you？ What annoys you about other people at the cinema？
（1）Why does the writer enjoy going to the cinema ？
A． It makes him feel like being at home．
B． It gives him a moment to stay away from real life．
C． He prefers watching the films on big screens．
D． He wants to enjoy the cinematic experience．
（2）What is considered by Simon to be the rudest at a cinema ？
A． Using mobile phones．
B． Chatting to their friends．
C． Taking the shoes off．
D． Having drinks and eating popcorn．
（3）" "is the best sentence to fill in the blank in Paragraph 7？
A． Don' t break the rules!
B． Manners are important!
C． Just stay at home!
D． It's your choice!
（4）Which of the following can be the best title for the passage ？
A． Popular Cinemas．
B． A Serious Problem．
C． Cinema Manners．
D． An Unpleasant Experience．
Workers wear them． Swimmers wear them． Scientists wear them． Woodcutters wear them． People who play sports wear them． Goggles protect the eyes． They keep out water and chemicals． They keep out bits of wood or stone． They might look funny， but goggles do serious work!
Why do people need to wear goggles？ They need to keep their eyes safe．Many things can hurt our eyes． Have you ever gotten a piece of sand or dirt or other small particle in your eye？ What happens？ It hurts． Your eye begins to fill with tears． Those tears are your body's way of getting the sand or dirt out of your eye． Sometimes this works． Your eye feels much better．
But what happens if your tears don't work？ What happens if the piece of sand has gotten stuck in your eye？ Eyes are delicate． They can be scratched or cut easier than skin（皮肤）． If the particle is not washed out by tears， you might have to go to the doctor． You could even have problems seeing out of that eye．
Instead of waiting to see if tears will help， some people use goggles． This can prevent things from getting in their eyes at all． If they use goggles， their eyes are protected from the things that can cause problems． Goggles are a better way to protect eyes． They are made of plastic or glass， and they are tied around your eye area． Some of them hook behind your ears like glasses． Other goggles have a strap （带子） that goes around your head． Both kinds stay right where you put them until you take them off． That way， you can use both hands to work or play sports， and you don't have to worry about something getting in your eyes．Your eyes are safe， and you can get busy working or playing!
（1）Which of the following is a kind of goggles ？
（2）From the passage， we know that tears ．
A． work better than goggles
B． stop things getting into eyes
C． help to wash out the sand or dirt
D． show one's sadness or happiness
（3）The underlined word" delicate" in Paragraph 3 means ．
A． easily hurt
B． quite important
C． easily protected
D． quite special
（4）The fourth paragraph mainly ．
A． describes different types of goggles
B． tells how goggles develop
C． introduces the problems of goggles
D． encourages people to use goggles
Preparing to go traveling abroad can be really stressful， especially if you don't know what to expect． Here is a list of important things to remember， so you know exactly what you need to do before you take off． What vaccines（疫苗） do I need？ Go to your doctor for advice as soon as you know you're going traveling． They will know what vaccines you will need and will be able to advise you on when you need to have them． Remember， some vaccines need to be given months ahead， so make sure you book an appointment as early as possible． Do I need a visa（签证）？ It's important that you have the correct official documents for traveling abroad． If you don't have the necessary paperwork， you might be refused entry． You'll need to check that your passport hasn't been out of date either． How do I arrange travel insurance（保险）？ Travel insurance is really important． It can protect you in different kinds of situations， such as if you need medical treatment or if your flights are canceled． Travel insurance can be arranged easily online or over the phone， but you can always turn to your local travel agency． Travel agents will also be able to advise you on what you are insured against． |
Safe Travel Abroad（1）Those who will most probably be interested in this text．
A． work in insurance companies
B． need medical treatment
C． plan to travel abroad
D． want to take vaccines
（2）The text above may be from the part of in a newspaper．
A． news
B． life
C． sports
D． advertisement
（3）The main purpose of the text is to ．
A． help you make a travel plan
B． tell you how to keep safe while traveling
C． give you some advice on travel preparations
D． suggest you buy insurance for your family
Five ways to make a great first impression（印象）!
Researchers have discovered that， in general， it only takes seven seconds for a person to start making judgments about you when they first meet you． That's why you should follow these useful tips on how to create a good first impression．
（1）
Before meeting someone， start thinking about the purpose of the meeting． Are you trying to impress them？ For example， if you want to make new friends at a social event， you will want to appear friendly． And if you decide to run for class president at your school， you will need to appear confident（自信）．
（2）
Smiling is the most important thing you can do when meeting someone new． It shows that you're friendly and makes people around you feel more comfortable． To have a winning smile， make sure your teeth are clean by brushing them every day．
（3）
Before you begin speaking， you will be judged on your body language． Therefore， it's important to show trust in yourself by standing up tall and putting your shoulders back． Besides， if you uncross your arms， you will appear relaxed and friendly．
（4）
How you smell can influence people's first impression of you． If you have a bad body smell， it will put people off． In short， aim to smell clean and avoid putting on a lot of scented products．
（5）
What you wear matters． While you should look clean and tidy， it's also important to dress properly， whether you're going to a birthday party or a sporting event． You should think about what your clothes say about you．
A．Smell good
B．Dress to impress
C．Get ready for a speech
D．A smile goes a long way
E．Be careful about your body language
F．Decide what image（形象）you want to present
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