As a leading Chinese language school and a cultural exchange institute in China,

As a leading Chinese language school and a cultural exchange institute in China,

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As a leading Chinese language school and a cultural exchange institute in China, Global Exchange Education Center has been providing Mandarin (or Putonghua) language courses and cultural exchange programs for over a decade.
How to apply for our programs
■In order to apply for all of our programs, you must be
at least 18 years old.
in good health,
a senior high school graduate.
■Application Procedure for Chinese Language Programs
Step 1. Send us a completed application form by email or fax.
Step 2. Send us $ 60 application fee after receiving our email confirmation.
Step 3. Arrange the payment transfer.
Step 4. Plan the trip to Beijing.
■Application Procedure for Chinese Business Internship (实习)Program
Step 1. Send us a completed application form with your CV and personal statement for the program by email or fax.
Step 2. Send us $ 310, including $60 application fee and $ 250 internship placement deposit, after receiving our letter of acceptance for the program.
Step 3. Arrange final payment transfer after receiving our second confirmation.
Step 4. Plan the trip to Beijing.
■Personal Statement for applicants for Chinese Business Internship Program
You should state why you want to take this program and what your expectations of the program are. How you will make use of this program in your future career.
■ APPLICATION DEADLINES
The applications for most programs are reviewed on a rolling basis. You are encouraged to submit your application ahead of the application deadlines.
■Confirmation
Having received your application, Global Exchange Education Center usually sends out an email confirmation for the booking within 2-5 working days.
小题1:The text is probably written for ______.
A.junior high graduatesB.international studentsC.job seekersD.language trainers
小题2:If you apply for both of the programs, the total application fees will be ______.
A.$310. B.$ 120. C.$250. D.$ 370.
小题3: If you want to apply for Chinese Business Internship program successfully, you"ll ______.
A.send the application form by postB.send personal statement and CV only
C.have to get confirmed at least twice D.have to make a travel plan in Beijing
小题4:Which of the following is not necessarily included in applicants,personal statement?
A.Their purposes of taking the program. B.Their expectations of the program.
C.Their future practice of the program. D.Their feedbacks on the program.

答案

小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
本文是针对国外学生如何在Global Exchange Education Center申请有关中文学习的申请的具体要求。
小题1:B
【试题解析】推理题。根据How to apply for our programs可知本文是告诉国外的学生如何申请到学习中文有关的课程,是针对国外的学生的。故B正确。
小题2:B
【试题解析】计算题。根据2,3部分Step 2. Send us $ 60 application fee after receiving our email confirmation.和Step 2. Send us $ 310, including $60 application fee and $ 250 internship placement deposit,可知Chinese Language Programs的申请费用是60,Chinese Business Internship (实习)Program的申请费用也是60(另外的250的定金)。所以一共是120.故B正确。
小题3:C
【试题解析】推理题。根据本部分step3 Step 3. Arrange final payment transfer after receiving our second confirmation中的second confirmation可知最少是要确认两次。故C正确。
小题4:D
【试题解析】推理题。根据文章倒数第3段You should state why you want to take this program and what your expectations of the program are. How you will make use of this program in your future career.可知ABC三部分,都被包括在内,只有D项没有被涉及。故D正确。
【长难句解析】
Global Exchange Education Center has been providing Mandarin (or Putonghua) language courses and cultural exchange programs for over a decade.
【翻译】十多年来Global Exchange Education Center一直都提供普通话课程和文化交换计划。
【分析】本句中使用了现在完成进行时的时态,该时态表示动作从过去开始一直持续到现在,而且现在还在继续发生,强调动作的持续性和反复性。不同于现在完成时,它表示过去所发生的动作对现在的影响。
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  Google has kicked off Google Science Fair (GSF) 2014, its annual online competition for
bright, creative and ambitious teenagers who want to change the world with science. While the project is led by Google, it also has the backing of the Lego Group and world-famous publications National Geographic and Scientific American. The competition is open for students aged 13 to 18, who can sign-up now, form a team and begin working on a submission.
The winner will be rewarded with a ten-day exploration to the Galapagos Islands aboard the National Geographic Endeavor, as well as a VIP tour of ‘Spaceport America’ in New Mexico. Google is also throwing in a $50,000 scholarship and $10,000 for the winner’s school to purchase cutting-edge science lab equipment.
Google suggests that each project should be “an in-depth investigation of a science question or engineering problem” but otherwise, it’s up to students to pick and develop an idea that follows the competition rules.
Completed projects need to be submitted by May 12, 2014 at 11:59 PDT. Google will announce the regional competitors in June, ahead of global finalists in August and the competition winners in September.
Interested? Here are the rules.
If you want to enter the competition as an individual (个人), you should register first. Complete requested information about yourself and your project in the registration section before creating your project. You may edit this later. Click the box stating that you have read, accept, and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and Terms.
Upon completion of registration you may begin working on your project. The project must follow the technical, creative, and legal entry requirements set out in these Official Rules and the Googlesciencefair.com Site. You will be required to complete all sections of the Project Site.
You may begin working on your project after completing the registration process, however, you may not submit it for judging until you have requested and received parental consent (允许). Once you have done this, your parent or guardian will receive an email from Google with instructions on how they can give their consent for you to participate. The project will not be judged unless this consent is received.
小题1:From the first paragraph, we can learn that ________.
GSF is a science competition
teenagers should form a team
every teenager can take part in it
GSF is organized by Google alone
小题2: What is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?
A.Parental consent.B.Submission time.
C.Registration process.D.Project requirements.
小题3:If you plan to enter GSF alone, you ________.
A.should create your project first
B.you needn’t follow the official rules
C.you should provide some personal information
D.your should start your project before registration
小题4: The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A.offer tips on how to enter GSF
B.provide information about GSF
C.persuade teenagers to enter GSF
D.show teenagers the importance of GSF

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                              Welcome to Gold Coast Wax Museum
HIGHLIGHTS
The Gold Wax(蜡像) Museum is one of the Cold Coast"s longest running attractions.  It"s a collection of famous figures.  It"s Australia"s largest museum of its kind, featuring more than 110 life-size wax figures copies of British and Australian History.
The Wax Museum is visited by many thousands of people each year who are shocked at the amazing realism of the life-size figures in authentic costumes. This is your invitation to wander through at your leisure and meet many important and famous people"s figures on Queensland"s Gold Coast.
Come face to face with such celebrities as Michael Jackson, President Obama, past President  John F. Kennedy, King Hussein, members of the Royal Family, and many others whose lives have all  left an indelible(擦不掉的) mark on our world.  Information cards are located alongside each figure.
The Gold Coast Wax Museum contains figures which have been made by leading local and overseas sculptors to international standards, equal in quality to the world"s best, as seen in Europe, the United Kingdom, and U. S. A.  The detail in the figures is amazing -and includes hair applied one strand at a time, requiring many working hours for one hand, and the eyes are so real that they seem to follow the viewer around.
Price
Child (1-3yrs) free
Child (4-12yrs) $ 22. 00
Adult  $ 29. 00
Family (2 Adults + I Child) $68.00
Opening hours
Open 7 days a week, 10a. m.  to l0p. m.
Closed at Christmas Day (25 Dec. ) and Anzac Day (25 Apr. )
Location
Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise ( Gold Coast ) QLD
How to get there
You can choose any of the Gold Coast airport transfers, car rentals, shuttles and private transfers to/from your hotel. Many coach  operators also offer Gold  Coast transfers to surrounding attractions, beaches, and the more distant destinations, throughout the day.
What to bring
Bring your sense of adventure and your camera and  see something exciting and quite unique.
For further information, please click here to see more about the Gold Coast Wax Museum.
小题1: If you visit the Gold Coast Wax Museum, you can
A.see many members of the Royal Family in person in the Museum
B.enjoy some world-class vivid max-works in the Museum
C.meet many leading local and internatioanal sculptors in the Museum
D.e at any time of the year except at Christmas Day
小题2: If a couple and their l0-year-old son visit the Gold Coast Wax Museum, they may pay_____.
A.$87B.$80C.$68D.$58
小题3: You will most probably find this passage ______.
A.in a guidebookB.in a magazineC.in a text book D.on a webpage

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小题1:In the Lifestyle section, you may Not find ____________.
A.journals of adventureB.well-taken photographs
C.stories of Leonard MaltinD.opinions on restaurants
小题2:Which of the following is TRUE about Campus Link?
A.It offers readers its best-made bread and butter.
B.It welcomes research developments and breakthroughs.
C.It helps you to recognize your schoolmates and teachers.
D.It is a source of inspiration for the community.
小题3:The poster aims to __________.
A.made known the rights of Campus Link
B.introduce the way to send submissions
C.share views and articles among teachers
D.encourage contributions for the issue

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      Plant World Garden Centre is located between Torquay and Newton Abbot. The Garden is laid out to represent the five continents of the world. Our inspirational gardens contain countless rare and foreign plants seldom seen outside their native lands.
Our Famous "Gardens of the World"
It was designed , built and planted in  1986  as the first ever " Map of the World Gardens" . It takes visitors half an hour or more to drive along the winding pathways around the "world map" and see which plants grow in which countries. The neighboring rare plant nurseries (苗 圃) enable visitors to take home plants and trees growing there. We give a warm welcome to garden clubs and gardening societies, many of whom make annual visits.
Latest News
Our new Garden website is released! We hope you like our new website which we have tried to fill with interesting information and history about our lovely gardens.
Seeds
We produce and sell over 3 ,000 varieties of flower and vegetable seeds. Many are rare ,and unusual. All of them can be  purchased on our sister website : www. plant-world-seeds.com.
Scenic Cafe
Our hilltop cafe offers one of the most incredible panoramas  (全景图 )  of Britain. The menu includes toasted sandwiches and jacket potatoes. In addition ,many home-made cakes are offered, including the famous Devon Cream Teas. We always use local produce whenever possible-our ice creams are from Language , our home-made soups come from Rod & Bens ,and our bottled drinks are supplied by Heron Valley.
Opening Times
We are open 9:30 am - 5 :00 pm, seven days a week, from late March to mid October ( please call first to confirm at the start/end of season) .  .
Garden Admission Prices
Day ticket : ~ 3
Season ticket : £ 10
Kids under 12 go free
小题1:We know that Plant World Garden Centre________ .
A.owns plants from five countries
B.has some rare and foreign plants
C.is the largest garden in the world
D.allows visitors to take plants home for free
小题2: From the new- Carden website ,visitors can
A.get information about the past of the gardens
B.purchase over 3,000 varieties of flower seeds
C.buy all kinds of local produce
D.fill the website with their interesting stories
小题3: Which of the following is true about Scenic Cafe?
A.It encourages visitors to make cakes on their own.
B.It owns the most complete menu in Britain.
C.It provides visitors with a whole view of Britain.
D.It supplies bottled drinks to Heron Valley.
小题4:If a couple and their l0-year-old son want to visit Plant World Garden for two days, they need to pay ____
A.£9B.£6C.£27D.£12

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The Festival of Cultures
August 11 – 14
City Park
The Festival of Cultures is an annual event to celebrate the wide range of cultures found in our great state. People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs. Here are just a few of the festival"s many activities.
Crafts: See the fine art of basket weaving from Vietnam and Zimbabewe. Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of paper picado, or paper cutting, from Mexico. All craft demonstrations provide a firsthand view of how things are made. You will appreciate the process involved in making these products.
Music and Dance: Experience musical instruments that you have never heard before. Listen to the music of a sho from Japan, a bull-roarer from Australia, a sitar from India, and a chakay from Tailand. You will also be entertained by folk dances from around the world, such as the troika from Russia and the mayim mayim from Israel. From 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. on August 14, special folk-dancing classes for children will be offered. Children ranging in age from 6 – 8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany. Children ranging in age from 9 – 12 can learn the raspa from Mexico.
Storytelling: Listen for hours as professional storytellers charm you with captivating tales. Fables, folktales, and ballads from various countries will be told. By popular demand, Gwendolyn Washington, a famous African American storyteller, is back.
Food: Enjoy irresistible foods from other countries, such as gyros from Greece, seafood paella from Spain, crepes from France, and tandoori chicken from India. These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.

The festival of Cultures is sponsored by the World Marketplace. For more information about the festival, call (800) 555 – 0199.
小题1:In the festival, you are most likely to see the art of making _______.
A.paper.B.umbrellas.
C.bamboo beds.D.flower vases.
小题2: Which of these is a dance from Germany?
A.The troika.B.The raspa.
C.The kinderpolka.D.The mayim mayim
小题3: The underlined word “irresistible” means ________.
A.in large quantitiesB.with natural tastes
C.not able to be refusedD.hot but delicious
小题4: For a family with children aged 6—12, which day would be the best bargain for visiting the festival?
A.August 11B.August 12
C.August 13D.August 14

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