17．The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors.senior co——青夏教育精英家教网——

17．The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors，senior copy editors，copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team．We offer a competitive salary package，free accommodation with utilities paid for，90per cent medical reimbursement，a seven-day paid leave，eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence．
Senior Business Editor
Yon must：
assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them；
be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff；
ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails；
have had at least five years'editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software．
Senior Copy Editor
You must：
work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；
edit or rewrite copy and give snappy headlines and captions；
have had at least two years'editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software．
Copy Editor
You must：
be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions；
be able to work on shifts for different pages，and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print；
have two years of editing experience working on copy desks，and be familiar with industry software．
Graphic Designer
You must：
have excellent skills in information graphics；
be good at illustrations and freehand drawings；
be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts；
have a good sense of typography；
have good news judgment；
be well-versed with Macintosh software，including InDesign，Illustrator and Photoshop；
be fluent in English．
For enquiries or to apply，write to job@chinadaily．com．cn．

21．What is the purpose of this passage？C
A．To describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper group．
B．To describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group．
C．To advertise for recruiting some good employees．
D．To tell you how to become part of this group．
22．What is not required about Graphic Designer？D
A．Be well-versed with Photoshop．
B．Have excellent skills in information graphics．
C．Having a good sense of typography．
D．Writing snappy headlines and captions．
23．How many positions need editing experience？C
A．2． B．1． C．3． D．4．

16．Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear in the world that will make you green with envy．Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits from all over the world．You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars．
Room 1
The celebrity footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum．Started in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors!Most visitors find the celebrities'choice of footwear extremely interesting．
Room 2
Most of our visitors are amazed and shocked by the collection of"special purpose"shoes on exhibition here at the Museum of Footwear．For example，there are Chinese shoes made of silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much!
Room 3
As well as shoes and boots the museum also exhibits shoe-shaped objects．The variety is unbelievable．For example，there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair of shoes，and Greek wine bottles that look like legs!
The Footwear Library
People come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library．Designers and researchers come here to look up information on anything and everything related to the subject of footwear．

21．All exhibits in each roomD．
A．belong to the same social class
B．have the same shape
C．are made of the same material
D．share the same theme
22．Which of the following is true according to the text？A
A．Researchers come to the Footwear Library for data．
B．Room 2is the most visited place in the museum．
C．Room 3has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two．
D．The oldest exhibits in Room l were made in the 1950s．
23．The purpose of the text is to get more people toB．
A．do research
B．visit the museum
C．design shoes
D．follow celebrities．

15．Kathy ______ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls．（　　）

14．Dr Smith，together with his wife and daughters，_________visit Beijing this summer．（　　）

13．I don't mind _______ to the party．（　　）

	A．	being not invited		B．	to be not invited
	C．	not being invited		D．	not to be invited．

The Sands of Time
St Cyrus National Nature Reserve is much more than just golden sands and beautiful flowers．The area has a long human history too．From Stone Age hunters to amazing pioneers，discover the daring deeds and sad stories from St Cyrus'past．
Date：23rd August 2010
Time.2p．m．-3：45p．m．
Type of event．Guided walk

Between the Tides
A celebration of the world between the tides．Join local salmon （大马哈鱼） fisherman Jim Ritchie on a fascinating walk to learn how local folk have made a living from the world between the tides，harvesting salmon from the beach at St Cyrus for hundreds of years．
Date：25th August 2010
Time：2p．m．-4p．m．
Type of event：Family event

Ice & Fire
St Cyrus National Nature Reserve has had an eventful life!From its days near the equator （赤道） to volcanic eruptions and ice ages．Celebrate the start of Scottish Geology Month with a walk through the reserve and travel back in time to uncover the clues to St Cyrus'past hidden in the cliffs．
Date：31st August 2010
Time：2p．m．-3：45p．m．
Type of event：Guided walk

Scary Stories
It's getting darker at nights…it's almost Halloween，when the ghosts （鬼怪） come out to play．Join us for some spooky stories of Dinnet and Deeside long ago…and listen out for things that sound strange in the night！
Date：25th October 2010
Time：7p．m．-9p．m．
Type of event：Family event

Note：
*All under 18's must be accompanied by an adult
*Pets allowed：No
*Cost：Free
*Phone：01674830736
*Location：SNH Visitor Centre，St Cyrus National Nature Reserve

21．Which of the following events may help you learn about the local people's way of life？D
A．Ice & Fire．
B．Scary Stories．
C．The Sands of Time．
D．Between the Tides
22．The underlined word"spooky"in the text probably meansD．
A．interesting B．funny
C．real D．frightening
23．What do the four events have in common？B
A．They are held in August．
B．People can't take their pets with them．
C．They are held in the evening．
D．People need to be guided during the journey．
24．According to the text，C．
A．you need to pay to join in the activities
B．St Cyrus National Nature Reserve is famous for salmon
C．a tenyearold child can attend these events only in adults'company
D．St Cyrus National Nature Reserve was set up not long ago．

11．Trans-Bridge Tours is looking forward to providing you with another year of exciting One-Day travel destinations in 2016．
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
August 15 （Sat）
﹩78Adult；﹩66Child （4-12）；﹩75Senior （62+）
No visit to the New York City area is complete without a trip to the world's most famous landmarks---the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island．
Price includes transportation to Liberty State Park and timed ferry tickets．
9/11Museum& Memorial
September 29 （Tue）
﹩87Adult；﹩78Youth （7-17）； Senior﹩80（65+）
The Museum displays artifacts associated with the events of 9/11，while presenting stories of loss and recovery．The Memorial between the twin reflecting pools，is a tribute of remembrance and honor to the nearly 3，000people killed in the terror attacks．
The New York Botanical Garden
October 14 （Wed）
﹩26Adult
This National Historic Landmark offers visitors 250acres （英亩） of the most unique land form of any botanical garden in the world，with huge rock outcroppings，beautiful flower collections，a river，cascading waterfalls，and 40acres（英亩）  of old-growth forest dating from pre-Revolutionary times plus a world-class Conservatory．
Hagley Museum & Winterthur
November 21（Sat）
﹩113Adult
Located on 235acres along the banks of the Brandywine，Hagley is the site of the gunpowder works founded by E．I．du Pont in 1802．Winterthur was the former home of Henry Francis du Pont，a famous antiques collector and gardener．
Includes：Brandywine tour at Hagley； Lunch at Hagley Museum； Guided tour at Winterthur Garden

21．Which of the following charges an adult the lowest fee？C
A．Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
B.9/11Museum & Memorial
C．The New York Botanical Garden
D．Hagley Museum & Winterthur
22．Which was set up in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks？B
A．The Statue of Liberty．
B．The 9/11Memorial．
C．Hagley Museum．
D．Winterthur Garden．
23．When can you do some geological （地质的） research while travelling？C
A．August 15．    B．September 29．
C．October 14．   D．November 21．

10．University Room Regulations
Approved and Prohibited Items
The following items are approved for use in residential rooms：electric blankets，hair dryers，personal computers，radios，televisions and DVD players．Items that are not allowed in student rooms include：candles，ceiling fans，fire works，waterbeds，sun lamps and wireless routers．Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life．
Access to Residential Rooms
Students are provided with a combination for their room door locks upon check-in．Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone．The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others．The fee is﹩25to change a room combination．
Cooking Policy
Students living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen．Students must clean up after cooking．This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff．Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use．With the exception of using a small microwave oven to heat food，students are not permitted to cook in their rooms．
Pet Policy
No pets except fish are permitted in student rooms．Students who are found with pets，whether visiting or owned by the student，are subject to an initial fine of﹩100and a continuing fine of﹩50a day per pet．Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect．If，one week from the date of written notice，the pet is not removed，the student is referred to the Student Court．

1．Which of the following items is allowed in student rooms？D
A．Ceiling fans and waterbeds．
B．Wireless routers and radios．
C．Hair dryers and candles．
D．TVs and electric blankets．
2．What do we know about the cooking policy？A
A．A microwave oven can be used．
B．Cooking in student rooms is permitted．
C．A housekeeper is to clean up the kitchen．
D．Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking．
3．If a student has kept a cat in his room for a week since the warning，he will faceC．
A．parent visits
B．a fine of﹩100
C．the Student Court
D．a written notice．

9．Big messaging apps abroad
While WeChat is China's biggest mobile messaging app （应用软件）  there are many equivalent apps in other countries that offer similar features．
WhatsApp （US）
Users：more than 300million
Platforms：Android，10S，Windows Phone，BlackBerry
Features：Text chat，push-to-talk，file sharing，location sharing
With more than 300million active users，WhatsApp is one of WeChat's biggest competitors．
Developed by two ex-Yahoo，employees in 2009，WhatsApp originally focused on text chat，but on Aug6it also started push-to-talk service．It's noted for its accessibility，ease of use and the absence of adverts．The service is free for the first year，after which﹩0.99 （6.06yuan） is charged for a one-year subscription．
Kakao Talk （South Korea）
Users：more than 100million
Platform：Android，iOS，W．ndo．s Phone．BlackBerry and Bada （an operate system developed by Samsung）
Features：Text chat，group chat，push-to-talk，group calls，file sharing
With more than 100million users in more than 230countries，Kakao Talk is a multi-platform texting application that allows users to send and receive messages for tree．With Kakao Talk，users choose from more than 250animated emoticons and share them with friends．
Line （Japan）
Users：more than 200million
Platforms：Android，iOS，Windows Phone，BlackBerry and PC
Features：Text chat，group chat，push-to-talk，file sharing，location sharing，gaming，stickers．
Line tops the list of the most downloaded free apps in 52countries．Apart from text and voice messaging，Line provides its users with more than 250original stickers and emoticons to buy from its own shop．In the first quarter of 2013alone，it made﹩7million just from stickers．The popular app also allows friends to battle each other in the LINE Game．

21．The first paragraph of the passage is used toC．
A．introduce the most popular mobile messaging apps in China
B．talk about new features in the latest mobile messaging apps
C．draw readers'attention to various popular mobile messaging apps
D．explain how mobile messaging apps have become so popular
22．Compared with the other two apps，which of the following features makes Line stand out？A
A．Group mobile games．
B．Free stickers and emoticons．
C．Free download of the app．
D．Text and group chat．
23．One of the popular features of WhatsApp is that usersC．
A．can send and receive messages for free
B．can enjov live video chats within groups
C．don't need to worry about unwanted ads
D．regularly set free stickers and emoticons．

8．The City Bike program rolled into New York last spring and proved a hit，with nearly 12，000New Yorkers signing up for annual memberships．Since 2010，over a dozen US cities have introduced bike-share programs．
There're plenty of bike stations near parks and other car-free areas．The programs we looked at in major cities work the same way．You buy a 24-hour pass．During the time，you get an unlimited number of 30-minute rides．If you go over your given half-hour ride time，you start paying fees for each following 30-minute period．Here are some of the biggest bike-share program in America．
Minneapolis：Nice Ride Minnesota
Station：Minnehaha Ave．& Minnehaha Pkwy
How much：﹩6for a 24-hour pass．
How it works：The first 30minutes are included in the pass；﹩1.50for the second 30minutes；﹩4.50for the third 30minutes； later﹩6for every half an hour．
Chicago：Divvy Bikes
Station：Lakeshore Drive and Monroe St； also Museum Campus
How much：﹩7for a 24-hour pass，with unlimited 30-minute trips．
How it works：The first 30minutes are included in the pass；﹩2for the second 30minutes；﹩6for the third 30minutes； later﹩8for every half an hour．
New York City：Citi Bike
Station：Central Park So．& 6^th Ave； also Broadway & W.57^th St．
How much：﹩9.95for a 24-hour pass．
How it works：The first 30minutes are included in the pass；﹩4for the second 30minutes；﹩9for the third 30minutes； later﹩12for every half an hour．
Boston：Hubway
Station：Tremont St．& West St．
How much：﹩6for a 24-hour pass．
How it works：The first 30minutes are included in the pass；﹩2for the second 30minutes；﹩4for the third 30minutes； later﹩8for every half an hour．
We are volunteers．If you want to know more information，please contact us．

21．According to the text，the City Bike programB．
A．was first set up in New York
B．is very popular in American cities
C．has a long history in America
D．develops very fast all over the world
22．Which of the following bike-share programs costs the riders most？C
A．Nice Ride Minnesota      B．Divvy Bikes
C．Citi Bike                D．Hubway
23．If you visit Boston by riding Hubway bike for 3hours，you have to payD．
A．﹩6         B．﹩30
C．﹩20          D．﹩36．

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