| Application (申请) date Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2008. Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2008. Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2008. | Courses English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours American History: 16 hours American Culture: 16 hours | ||
| Steps A letter of self-introduction A letter of recommendation(推荐) ﹡ The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. | Courses English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours American History: 16 hours American Culture: 16 hours | ||
| Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King" s Street New York, NY 10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo, com | |||
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| If you"ve been joining in chat room conversation, or trading e-mail with your e-pals, you have become one of the millions who write in a special short form of English. And you"ve got a sense of humor about short forms like SOHF(=sense of humor failure) to describe Internet newcomers who understand you. Across the globe, every night teenagers and their elders are "talking" online - many of them all talking at the same time. It"s fast: try talking to six people at once. It"s brief: three or four words per exchange. It takes wit(诙谐), and quick fingers. Want to enter a conversation? Just type PMFJI(=pardon me for jumping in). Interested in whom you"re talking to? A/S/L, the nearly universal request to know your pal"s age, sex and location. You may get 15/M/NY as a response from your pal. If something makes you laugh, say you"re OTF(=on the floor), or LOL(=laughing out loud), or combine the two into ROTFL(=rolling on the floor laughing). And when it"s time to get back to work or go to bed, you type GTG(got to go) or TTYL(=talk to you later).People want to write as fast as possible, and they want to get their ideas across as quickly as they can. Capital letters(大写字母) are left in the dust, except when expressing strong feelings, as it takes more time to hold down the "shift" key and use capitals. Punctuation (标点) is going, too. 1. In order to talk to several people at the same time on the Internet, _______. A. you have to speak fast and fluently B. you should speak with wit and humor C. one should pay much attention to the use of exact words D. you have to express your ideas in a brief way 2. If you get 17/F/NY as an answer to your A/S/L, it means ______. A. you are talking to a girl who is 17 and lives in New York B. the person who is talking to you is a 17-foot-tall New York girl C. you are talking to 17 girls who are from New York D. the person on the other end is 17 from New York and he is fine 3.To save time on the Internet, ______. A. some people leave their letters in the dustbin B. some people never use "shift" in their writing C. people seldom use capital letters and punctuation D. many people only use the capital or punctuation 4.The passage is probably written for ______. A. young students B. parents C. teachers D. web chatters | |||
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| Tips to keep a hearty conversation flowing On holidays we typically gather with our nearest and dearest. But 1 can be made, maintained and broken through the ways we talk to our loved 2 , according to Deborah Tannen, a George-town University professor in linguistics (语言学). She has suggestions as to how we can 3 communications at our festival dinner tables. Let"s take a look. ＊A round dinning table is best for promoting a 4 conversation because everyone 5 each other. ＊Avoid 6 grandparents at the ends of a rectangular (长方形的) table, even though it is the traditional place of 7 . Elderly people may feel lonely there if they are unable to hear or keep 8 a conversation. ＊ 9 prefer to face each other and make eye contact when they talk. In contrast, men tend to look around at other things. "Guys may be more 10 keeping gazing on the TV," says Tannen. "They"ll still be 11 , though.” ＊Be aware that people have different ways of talking. Each person has a different 12 of tone, rhyme, timing and how 13 of a pause is normal in a conversation. Watch for people who seem left 14 . If you feel you are doing all the talking, hold back to give others a 15 . If you feel you aren"t getting a chance to speak, try pushing yourself to start 16 . ＊People sometimes get upset on big festivals 17 they stay too long in the apartment. Some families find that gatherings go more 18 if they plan for some fun 19 . So why not get a breath of fresh air? Going to a park for a walk or taking a trip to the zoo may be more 20 than just sitting around inside. | |||
| ( )1. A. demands ( )2. A. ones ( )3. A. bother ( )4. A. lively ( )5. A. scolds ( )6. A. checking ( )7. A. pity ( )8. A. up with ( )9. A. Grown-ups ( )10. A. surprised ( )11. A. thinking ( )12. A. matter ( )13. A. often ( )14. A. out ( )15. A. reward ( )16. A. talking ( )17. A. until ( )18. A. naturally ( )19. A. indoors ( )20. A. abstract | B. relationships B. those B. delay B. short B. blames B. hiding B. sorrow B. off B. Men B. relaxed B. doubting B. sense B. long B. behind B. gift B singing B. if B. coldly B. outside B. bitter | C. victories C. others C. damage C. calm C. faces C. seating C. intelligence C. away from C. People C. encouraged C. listening C. direction C. soon C. over C. hand C. dancing C. though C. quickly C. inside C. enjoyable | D. mistakes D. them D. improve D. dull D. annoys D. hurting D. honor D. out of D. Women D. upset D. looking D. point D. far D. off D. chance D. playing D. since D. smoothly D. everywhere D. cruel |
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| Good morning. I am Professor Armstrong, and I am your laboratory instructor .This class is intended as a necessary part of the course, which Dr Smith will be in charge of. This class will meet twice a week . This laboratory begins at nine. I expect you to be on time. I do not intend to wait for the latecomers or repeat what has already been cohered if you miss the explanation. And do not arrive late and interrupt your neighbor. You may as well not come if you can"t be on time. Attendance is equally important. If you miss three lab classes, you"re dropped from the labs-no excuses. You can"t complete the course without completing the lab. Besides, safety is key here. It"s very important to keep things neat and clean, dress properly, and be careful. You may not eat, drink or smoke in the laboratory and you should always clean the counter and wash your hands both before and after the class. Long hair must be tied back. Large clothing must not be worn. Any laboratory accident must be reported immediately. I hope you"ll enjoy the laboratory. It"s a wonderful place, and all the requirements I"ve just mentioned are to be followed. We will begin today by learning about the microscope. 1. According to the passage how will be the latecomers be treated? A.They will be allowed to enter the class and the teacher will repeat information for them. B. They had better come quietly as long as they don"t interrupt their neighbor. C. They will be dropped from the class if they are late three times. D. They will not be given any special consideration. 2. According to the passage what happens if a student misses three classes? A. He can make up the classes. B. He will be dropped from the class. C. He may be allowed to remain if he has a good excuse. D. He can"t complete the lab without completing the course. 3. What should you do if you wear long hair? A. You must have it tied back. B. You have to cut it. C. You will be asked to leave class. D. You may as well not come to the lab. 4. According to the requirements which of the following isn"t right? A. You must report it immediately if there is any laboratory accident happens. B. Don"t eat, drink or smoke in the laboratory. C. You can dress whatever you like. D. Wash your hands both before and after the class. | |||
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| Millions of women use cosmetics, often called "make-up". The cosmetics industry is one of the biggest in the world. Most large stores sell cosmetics, and there are always shops at airports selling them cheaply. The word "cosmetics "refers to anything that people put on their faces to make them look better. Lipstick, face powder and cream, and eye make-up are the most popular. Although more women than men use cosmetics, there are cosmetics for men as well as women. Some people even have cosmetic surgery to make their faces look different. They have the shape of their noses and eyes changed. The most widely used cosmetic is probably lipstick, as many women who do not wear any other make-up will often put on a little lipstick. Lipstick is made by mixing together different oils and colors. This mixture is then allowed to get hard and is cut into the shape of a small pencil. When a woman presses the lipstick to her lips, the end of it becomes soft, and some of it sticks to her lips, giving them extra color. Cosmetics were probably first used in India, but it was the Egyptians, six thousand years ago, who made the most use of them. Rich Egyptian women painted their eyes green and black. They used a red color to paint pretty designs on their fingernails, the palms of their hands and the soles of their feet. Pictures of Cleopatra always show her wearing a lot of make-up. The Romans also used cosmetics. They liked to make their skin very white and to paint their eyes. They also used a kind of lipstick. In England at one time, very rich women had baths in milk to make their skin beautiful. They also used a lot of sweet-smelling powder to stop people smelling their bodies, which were often very dirty because they did not wash very often or change their clothes. At one time, some cosmetics were not safe. They were bad for the skin and some of the lipsticks and powders that people used were even poisonous. Nowadays, people in the cosmetics industry take great care to make sure that everything they use is completely safe. 1. What does the word "Cosmetics" refer to ________. A. lipstick B. make-up C. creams D. surgery 2. According to the passage people use cosmetics ________. A. only at airports B. only to color their feet C. to make themselves look better D. instead of surgery 3. From the passage we know that in earlier times ________. A. cosmetics were never used in milk baths B. cosmetics were never used on the eyes C. cosmetics were never used on the skin D. sometimes cosmetics were harmful to the skin 4. Which of the following statements is true? A. In order to make their faces look different some people even have cosmetic surgery. B. In England, women have baths in milk to make their skin beautiful. C. Cosmetics were probably first used by the Egyptians six thousand years ago. D. Not all cosmetics are safe so we should be careful to use them. | |||
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| Columbus College , 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive , Kowloon City Memo To: All Staff From: Jakie Mok, Secretary; Sports Development Committee Date: May 20, 2010 A week ago, "Sports for life" programme was sent to the parents, requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then, our stuff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it. Here is a memo(备忘录) for your reference when you answer the phones. Sports 1 : Basketball We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. Therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. To cover the cost of hiring a bus , each student will have to pay ﹩10 each time. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game. Sports 2: Gym We will be using St. Peter"s Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First, it is not very busy and crowed before 6:00pm. Second, it has lots of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. Three activities, skipping, jogging, outdoor aerobics一(有氧运动), all of which are free of charge, will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities. Sports 3:Hiking Hiking(远足)will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers. Each instructor will cost﹩75/hr. Students are advised to bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Sports 4: Swimming The Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the goings-on from the poolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (2:45pm-3:45pm). Only students skillful at swimming can take up this activity. The poor will have two lifeguards present. Girls must wear a swimming suit. The cost is﹩10 per visit. 1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Students selecting basketball had better register early. B. Students participating in gym should arrive at 6:00 pm. C. Hiking usually begins at 2:30pm and lasts 2 hours. D. Students having swimming suits can take up swimming. 2. It can be inferred from the passage that_______. A. Students taking part in basketball will walk to the courts B. every student can gain admission to one of the four sports C. hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of trees D. students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water 3. It can be concluded that_________. A. each sport will take only one hour B. students will be charged for the four sports C. all the sports will take place at Kowlo Peak. D. teachers will accompany students on each sport. 4. The purpose of the memo is to______. A. attract students" interest in the programme B .require the parents to select a sport for their child C. help the staff explain the programme to the parents D. remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time | |||