French lessons in France

Whatever your level is, choosing to take French lessons in France is the best way to learn French. Place yourself in the local culture and practice your newly found skills in your free time.

You will be taught by native (本地的) French speakers who have a love for teaching and use excellent teaching techniques. Lessons are interesting and you will speak French on the first day both inside and outside the classroom.

Learners

● Suitable for all levels from beginners to advanced (高级的)

● Over 18 years old

Class Schedule (课表)

● Classes start on Mondays and run throughout the summer.

● Please arrive at the school by 8:15 am on your first day for a short level test. It will help to place you in the right class.

● Classes run from Monday to Friday each week.

● Classes start at 8:45 am each day depending on your level.

● You will have 3 classes per day lasting 55 minutes each.

● You will have a short break between classes.

Free Time and Tours

● The school offers a lot of cultural activities throughout the week. These activities can include cooking lessons, wine and cheese tasting, visits to Paris, cycling, movies and much more.

● You will have plenty of free time to explore (探索) the local area and practice your newly found language skills or just relax on this learning holiday with a difference.

Other Information

● You should bring a small dictionary, pens and paper with you.

Get more from your holiday, have fun, meet new people and take home a new language skill that will stay with you forever.

1.What is special about the French courses?

A．They are taught in small groups.

B．The teachers are young French speakers.

C．People learn French in and out of class.

D．They will offer a wine tasting license.

2.On the first day, the students should ______.

A．take a language test                     B．pay for their study

C．do a survey                            D．introduce themselves to the class

3.How many lessons are there in a week?

A．21.              B．30.               C．15.              D．12.

4.We can learn from the text that the course ______.

A．is not suitable for teenagers               B．offers cooking classes as well

C．provides dictionaries for students           D．has a short game between classes

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,90 per cent medical reimbursement,a seven-day paid leave,eleven??day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.

Senior Business Editor

You 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.

What is the purpose of this passage?

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.

How many positions need editing experience?

A．2.                     B．1.                       C．3.                  D．4.

Which can be the title of the advertisement?

A．China Daily：New Employees Wanted

B．China Daily：Newspaper

C．China Daily：An International Team

D．China Daily：The Best Working Condition

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Free accommodations are available to the workers.

B．The workers there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.

C．The employees have the right to enjoy eleven??day public holidays.

D．The senior business editor’s only job is to help the business editor to set goals.

The summer holidays are upon us again．Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!

Peterborough Museum

The Age of the Dinosaurs is the museum’s main attraction this summer．Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands-on exhibits! Watch out for monsters （怪物） lurking （潜伏）around every corner! The museum is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Saturday, and from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August．

Call 01733 864663 for details

Saxon Youth Club

School holiday fun: Young people aged 13—19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road．Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 pm．PLUS an aero ball match will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm．

Call 01 353 720274 for details

Houghton Mill

Alice through the Looking Class—a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th．August．Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play．Gates open 5:30 pm, performance 6:30 pm—8:30 pm．Tea room will be open until end of the interval（间隔）．Adult ￡10．Child￡7．Family ￡20．

Booking advisable on 0845 4505157．

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey

Farmland Gaines: From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches, come and join the Farmland Team．Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette（饰品） that is fit for a winner！No need to book, just turn up between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Thursday 19th August Suitable for children aged four and above, each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost￡7 per child．

For further information, call 01223 810080．

If you are interested in cooking, you can go to ______．

       A．Peterborough Museum    B．Houghton Mill

       C．Saxon Youth Club           D．Farmland Museum

You want to watch the new play with your parents, so it will cost you ______．

       A．￡7     B．￡17       C．￡27            D．￡20

Which of the following activities needs parents’ company?

       A．Playing farmland games．         B．Watching a new play．

       C．Competing in spots activities．      D．Visiting the dinosaur exhibition．

If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on Monday and Wednesday in August, how many activities can he choose from?

       A．One activity．            B．Two activities．

       C．Three activities．           D．Four activities．

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,90 per cent medical reimbursement,a seven-day paid leave,eleven­day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.

Senior Business Editor

You 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 well­versed with Macintosh software,including InDesign,Illustrator and Photoshop；

be fluent in English.

For enquiries or to apply,write to job @ chinadaily.com.cn.

1.What is the purpose of this passage?

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.

2.What is not required about Graphic Designer?

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.

3.How many positions need editing experience?

A．2.                      B．1.                 C．3.                  D．4.

4.Which can be the title of the advertisement?

A．China Daily：New Employees Wanted

B．China Daily：Newspaper

C．China Daily：An International Team

D．China Daily：The Best Working Condition

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Free accommodations are available to the workers.

B．The workers there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.

C．The employees have the right to enjoy eleven­day public holidays.

D．The senior business editor’s only job is to help the business editor to set goals.

Everyone in business has been told that success is all about attracting and retaining (留住) customers. It sounds simple and achievable. But,   50 , words of wisdom are soon forgotten. Once companies have attracted customers they often   51  the second half of the story. In the excitement of beating off the competition, negotiating prices, securing orders, and delivering the product, managers tend to become carried away. They forget what they regard as the boring side of business—  52  that the customer remains a customer.
  53  to concentrate on retaining as well as attracting customers costs business huge amounts of money annually. It has been estimated that the average company loses between 10 and 30 per cent of its customers every years. In constantly changing   54 , this is not surprising. What is surprising is the fact that few companies have any idea how many customers they have lost.
Only now are organizations beginning to wake up to those lost opportunities and calculate the   55 
implications. Cutting down the number of customers a company loses can make a big   56  in its performance. Research in the US found that a five per cent decrease in the number of defecting (流失的) customers led to   57  increases of between 25 and 85 per cent.
In the US, Domino’s Pizza estimates that a regular customer is worth more than $5,000 over ten years. A customer who receives a poor quality product or service on their first visit and   58  never returns, is losing the company thousands of dollars in   59  profits (more if you consider how many people they are likely to tell about their bad experience).
The logic behind cultivating customer   60  is impossible to deny. “In practice most companies’ marketing effort is focused on getting customers, with little attention paid to   61  them”, says Adrian Payne of Cornfield University’ School of Management. “Research suggests that there is a close relationship between retaining customers and making profits.   62  customers tend to buy more, are predictable and usually cost less to service than new customers. Furthermore, they tend to be less price   63 , and may provide free word-of-mouth advertising. Retaining customers also makes it   64  for competitors to enter a market or increase their share of a market.