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YouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?

JaneAddams（1860-1935）

AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofcommunity（社区）bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneed.In1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize.

RachelCarson（1907-1964）

Ifitweren’tforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworld’slakesandoceans.

SandraDayO’Connor（1930-present）

WhenSandraDayO’ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator（参议员）and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt.O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt.

RosaParks（1913-2005）

OnDecember1,1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RasaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoapassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin,”saidParks.

21.WhatisJaneAddamsnotedforinhistory?

A.Hersocialwork.B.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.

C.Hereffortstowinaprize.D.Hercommunitybackground.

22.WhatisthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingrejectedbythelawfirm?

A.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.

C.Thediscriminationagainstwomen.D.Thepoorfinancialconditions.

23.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheUS?

A.JaneAddams.B.RachelCarson.C.SandraDayO’Connor.D.RosaParks

24.Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?

A.Theyarehighlyeducated.B.Theyaretrulycreative.

C.Theyarepioneers.D.Theyarepeace-lovers.

A

Music

OperaatMusicHall:

1243ElmStreet.TheseasonrunsJunethroughAugust,withadditionalperformancesinMarchandSeptember.TheOperahonorsEnjoytheArtsmembershipdiscounts.Phone:

241-2742..

ChamberOrchestra:

TheOrchestraplaysatMemorialHallat1406ElmStreet,whichoffersseveralconcertsfromMarchthroughJune.Call723-1182formoreinformation.http:

//.

SymphonyOrchestra:

AtMusicHallandRiverbend.Forticketsales,call381-3300.RegularseasonrunsSeptemberthroughMayatMusicHallinsummeratRiverbend.http:

//www.symphony.org/home.asp.

CollegeConservatoryofMusic（CCM）:

Performancesareonthemaincampus（校园）oftheuniversity,usuallyatPatriciaCobbettTheater.CCMorganizesavarietyofevents,includingperformancesbythewell-knownLaSalleQuartet,CCM’sPhilharmonicOrchestra,andvariousgroupsofmusicianspresentingBaroquethroughmodernmusic.StudentswithI.D.cardscanattendtheeventsforfree.Afreescheduleofeventsforeachtermisavailablebycallingtheboxofficeat556-4183.http:

//www.ccm.uc.edu/events/calendar.

RiverbendMusicTheater:

6295KelloggAve.Largeoutdoortheaterwiththeclosestseatsundercover（pricedifference）.Bignameshowsallsummerlong!

Phone:

232-6220..

21.Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoseeanopera?

A.241-2742.B.723-1182.

C.381-3300.D.232-6220.

22.WhencanyougotoaconcertbyChamberOrchestra?

A.February.B.May.C.August.D.November.

23.WherecanstudentsgoforfreeperformanceswiththeirI.D.cards?

A.MusicHall.B.MemorialHall.C.PatriciaCobbettTheater.D.RiverbendMusicTheater.

24.HowisRiverbendMusicTheaterdifferentfromtheotherplaces?

A.Ithasseatsintheopenair.B.Itgivesshowsallyearround.

C.Itoffersmembershipdiscounts.D.Itpresentsfamousmusicalworks.

A

ALanguageProgrammeforTeenagers

WelcometoTeenagersAbroad!

Weinviteyoutojoinusonanamazingjourneyoflanguagelearning.

OurCourses

Regardlessofyourchoiceofcourse,you’lldevelopyourlanguageabilitybothquicklyandeffectively.

OurStandardCourseguaranteesasignificantincreaseinyourconfidenceinaforeignlanguage,withfocusedteachinginall4skillareas----speaking,listening,readingandwriting.

OurIntensiveCoursebuildsonourStandardCourse,with10additionallessonsperweek,guaranteeingthefastestpossiblelanguagelearning（seetablebelow）.

CourseType

Days

NumberofLesson

CourseTimetable

StandardCourse

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IntensiveCourse

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Evaluation

Studentsareplacedintoclassesaccordingtotheircurrentlanguageskills.Themajorityofthemtakeononlinelanguagetestbeforestartingtheirprogramme.However,ifthisisnotavailable,studentssittheexamonthefirstMondayoftheircourse.

Learningmaterialsareprovidedtostudentsthroughouttheircourse,andtherewillneverbemorethan15participantsineachclass.

ArrivalsandTransfer

Ourprogrammeoffersthefullpackage—studentsaretakegoodcareoffromthestartthroughtotheveryend.Theyarecollectedfromtheairportuponarrivalandbroughttotheiraccommodationincomfort.Werequirethestudent’sfulldetailsatleast4weeksinadvance.

Meals/Allergies（过敏）/SpecialDietaryRequirements

Studentsareprovidedwithbreakfast,dinnerandeitheracookedorpackedlunch（whichconsistsofasandwich,adrinkandadessert）.Snacksoutsideofmealtimesmaybepurchasedbythestudentindividually.

Weaskthatyouletusknowofanyallergiesordietaryrequirementsaswellasinformationaboutanymedicinesyoutake.Dependingonthetypeofallergiesand/ordietaryrequirements,anextrachargemaybemadeforprovidingspecialfood.

36.HowdoesIntensiveCoursedifferfromStandardCourse?

A.Itislesseffective.B.Itfocusesonspeaking.

C.Itincludesextralessons.D.Itgiveyouconfidence

37.WhencanastudentattendStandardCourse?

A.13:

00-14:

30Monday.B.9:

00-12:

30Tuesday

C.13:

00-14:

30Friday.D.9:

00-12:

30Saturday.

38.Beforestartingtheirprogramme,studentsareexpectedto_____.

A.takealanguagetestB.haveanonlineinterview

C.preparelearningmaterialsD.reporttheirlanguagelevels

39.Withthefullpackage,theprogrammeorganizerissupposedto_____.

A.informstudentsoftheirfullflightdetails

B.lookafterstudentsthroughouttheprogramme

C.offerstudentsfreesightseeingtrips

D.collectstudents’luggageinadvance

40.Whichofthefollowingmayrequireanextrapayment?

A.Cookeddinner.B.Mealtimedessert.C.Packedlunch.D.Specialdiet.

（A）

Oneearlymorning,IwentintothelivingroomtofindmymotherreadingathickbookcalledBestLovedPoemstoReadAgainandAgain.Myinterestwasarousedonlybythefactthattheword“Poems”appearedinbig,hotpinkletters.

“Isitgood?

”Iaskedher.

“Yeah,”sheanswered.“There’soneIreallylikeandyou’lllikeit,too.”Ileanedforward.

“‘PattyPoem,’”shereadthetitle.WhoisPatty?

Iwondered.Thepoembegan:

Sheneverputshertoysaway,

Justleavesthemscattered

wheretheylay,…

散乱的

Thepoemwasjustthreeshortsections.Thefinalonecamequickly:

Whenshegrowsandgatherspoise

稳重

I’llmissherharum-scarum

noise,

莽撞的

Andlookinvain

forscatteredtoys.

徒劳地

AndI’llbesad.

Aterriblesorrowwashedoverme.WhoeverPattywas,shewasameangirl.Then,theshock.

“It’syou,honey,”Mymothersaidsadly.

Tomymother,thepoemrevealedaparent’saffectionwhenherchildgrowsupandleaves.Tome,the“she”inthepoemwashorror.Itwasmymamawhowouldbesad.ItwassoterribleIburstoutcrying.

“What’swrong?

”mymotherasked.

“OhMama,”Icried.“Idon’twanttogrowupever!

”

Shesmiled.“Honey,it’sokay.You’renotgrowingupanytimesoon.Andwhenyoudo,I’llstillloveyou,okay?

”

“Okay,”Iwasstillweeping.Mypanichasgone.ButIcouldnothelpthinkingaboutthatsillypoem.Afterwhatseemedlikeasafeamountoftime,Ireadthepoemagainandwasconfused.Itallfitsowelltogether,likeapuzzle.Thelanguagewassimple,sosimpleIcouldplainlyunderstanditsmeaning,yetitwasstillbeautiful.Iwasnowfascinatedbytheideaofpoetry,wordsthathadthepowertomakeorbreakaperson’sworld.

Ihavesincefalleninlovewithotherpoems,but“PattyPoem”remainsmypoem.Afterall,“PattyPoem”gavememyloveforpoetrynotbecauseitwasthepoemthatliftedmyspirits,butbecauseitwastheonethathurtmethemost.

66.WhywasthewriterattractedbythebookBestLovedPoemstoReadAgainandAgain?

A.Itwasathickenoughbook.B.Somethingonitscovercaughthereye.

C.Hermotherwasreadingitwithinterest.D.Ithasameaningfultitle.

67.Afterhermotherreadthepoemtoher,thewriterfelt______atfirst.

A.sadB.excitedC.horrifiedD.confused

68.Thewriter’smotherlikedtoread“PattyPoem”probablybecause______.

A.itreflectedherownchildhoodB.itwaswritteninsimplelanguage

C.itwascomposedbyafamouspoetD.itgaveherahintofwhatwouldhappen

69.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat“PattyPoem”leadsthewriterto_______.

A.discoverthepowerofpoetryB.recognizeherloveforpuzzles

C.findhereagernesstogrowupD.experiencegreathomesickness

A

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