1._____ Lucy is 22, a nurse in UK. She is planning a holiday abroad this summer. The holiday attracts her
because she can get paid for her service while enjoying leisure time abroad.
2._____ Mr Johnson is looking for a holiday for his son Tom. He expects Tom to gain some academic
improvement while visiting some beautiful foreign cities.
3._____ This summer, Bill and his friends want to develop their sport skills under some professional guidance.
They also expect to learn teamwork and cooperation through physical training.
4._____ The Bushes are going to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. They are looking for a holiday in
which they can enjoy beautiful scenery and a thorough rest.
5._____ Mr Head is entitled (有……资格) to 15 paid holidays every year. This summer he decides to go
vacationing with his wife and two middle school sons. He is looking for a holiday specially designed for a
family and offers unusual physically active activities.

                                                                             A 
                                                             ACTIVITY HOLIDAYS
     For mums, dads and kids. Canoeing, pony trekking (坐小型马车), rock climbing and general fun for all!
Center based in pleasant surroundings.
     Outdoor center
     6 Woodward Way, Hatford
     (05321 586) 
                                                                           B
                                           CRICKET (板球) AND FOOTBALL HOLIDAYS
     Coaching offered at coastal center. Become an expert with our friendly and capable instructors. Satisfaction
guaranteed!
     Fees: only 35 per week.
     Free booklet from: Tudor Holidays
     Dept. 7, Inglenook,
     Fresh Bourne FR2 308
                                                                          C 
                                                     FREE HOLIDAY IN CANADA
     Camps for youngsters in Canada require qualified nurses and teachers or students for summer vacation.
Return flight paid, free accommodation and pocket money plus a week's free time. Write to:
     Camp Canada
     64, Window's Walk London WC2
                                                                         D 
                                                    SCOTTS CASTLE HOLIDAYS
     Established in 1988 and based in Edinburgh, Scotts Castle Holidays can assist with family or group holidays,
weekend breaks, honeymoons, holiday bookings, conferences, filming locations, family occasions, wedding and
any request that involves venues (集合地点) in Scotland.
     Tel: 44(0) 1208 821 341
                                                                         E
                                               LANGUAGE HOLIDAYS IN FAMILY
     Educational visits for school children this summer. 3/4 week courses in Rome and Milan. Accommodation
with an Italian family, excursions (远足) and activities. This season's brochure (小册子) now available.
     Tel: 324 7064 
                                                                         F 
                                              STAFFORDSHIRE'S VALE OF TRENT
     Warm hospitality in peaceful and picturesque (独特) surroundings. Mini-guide and farmhouse
accommodation. Leaflet (传单) from:
     Tourist Information Center
     9 Market St, Lichfield

                                                                         Courses 
     Meeting your needs
     We understand that our students are of different age-groups and abilities, come from different backgrounds
and have different personal and professional reasons for wishing to improve their language skills. Small class
sizes (maximum 10 students) ensure that individual learning needs can be satisfied.
     Confidence-building environment
     Our highly qualified, friendly staff will ensure that when you come on one of our courses, you will be treated
as an individual (个体) and will be provided with the opportunity to learn language skills at a level and pace
which suits you. In this way, you can feel sure that we will enable you to maximize (最佳化) your learning
potential (潜能), while making sure you always feel comfortable and confident to communicate in the language
you have chosen to study.
     Course Length
     There is no fixed course length, as we feel it is important to be flexible (灵活的), in order that students can
decide what period of study suits them best. Providing there is a free time at an apptopriate (适当的) level,
students can come and learn at our school for a period of a week. Why not sign for your first week now? We're
confident you'll be coming back for more!
     Course types
     We offer a full range of group and one to one courses, at all ability levels. Most of our courses are taught
in-house at our school in Richmond however we can also organise in-house training for your organization. We
offer a range of full time General English courses, English exam courses leading to a recognized qualification
(资格),Business English courses, special English Summer courses and a wide range of Foreign Languages.
Please note that the minimum age for students on all our group courses is 16, younger learners are taught via
individual one to one tuition.

1. In what way can the course meet the needs of individuals?

A. There is no fixed course length.
B. There are no more than 10 students in a class.
C. Students will be provided with the opportunity to learn language skills at a level and pace.
D. They will be provided with the opportunity to learn language skills at a level and pace.

2. How will the students build up their confidence in the course?

A. Students will be provided with the opportunity to learn language skills at a level and pace and feel
     comfortable and confident to communicate in the language they have chosen to study.
B. They will leam the language they choose very easily with the help of the teacher.
C. The course will be easy for all kinds of students and so they can be sure they are successful.
D. The.students feel the course is flexible and so they like it.

3. Students can go to the course any time available (合适的), because _____.

A. they will provide the course all the time
B. the length of the course is not fixed and you can go to the course any time that suits you
C. the first part of the course is very easy and you needn't go there every day
D. the lessons can be repeated later

4. What's the purpose of writer in writing the passage?

A. To introduce some courses of lessons suitable for students of all levels.
B. To introduce how to build students' confidence.
C. To tell us no fixed course length suits students best since it is important to be flexible.
D. To tell us how to find a course that suits us.

     Going, Going, Gone!
     The Haynes Middle School Parent-Teacher Organization invites you to attend our latest fund (基金)-raiser,
The Fourth Annual (每年一次的) Haynes School Auction (拍卖)!
     Saturday, May 10
     6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
     in the school hall
     6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.: All items for auction are previewed.
     6:30 p.m.-7:00 p: m.: Silent auction begins.
     7:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.: Highest bidders (出价人) from silent auction are determined.
     7:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m.: Main auction begins. 
     Items up for bid in the silent auction range in value from $5.00 to $30.00.
     Items up for bid in the main auction include the following:
     ●Airline tickets to a place of your choice
     ●Weekend getaways at first-class hotels
     ●Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game
     ●$50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salons
     ●Theater tickets to. The Merchant of Venice
     Don't miss the boat! Book your tickets today.
     Last year, tickets sold out in five days!
     Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis.
     $15.00 per person
     All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer lab.

1. The more items that are given or bought for auction, _____.

A. the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auction
B.the more money that can be raised to support the computer lab
C. the faster the ticket will be sold to the auction
D. the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction

2. Which of the following is most likely to happen at the year's auction?

A. Ihe airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item.
B. All items up for hid will be sold for at least twice their value.
C. More money will be raised this year than any other year before.
D. Tickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week.

3. The phrase "first come, first served" tells you that _____.

A. people can buy the tickets on the first day only
B. the person who is the first to arrive will receive a ticket at no charge
C. food and drinks will be served at the auction
D. tickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them

     Suppose a key man in your firm had just met with a terrible accident. The doctor tell you that this man
upon whom you depend for directing sales, checking your books or for performing some other important
roles, will be laid up for months. You'd have to replace him, wouldn't you? And probably at a pay about
equal to his?
     Then you'd be faced with double paying for one job because stopping the pay of an injured man would
simply be out of the question.
     You can prevent this kind of unproductive outgo (支出) on your payroll (薪水册) by providing your
key man with the protection of Travelers Business Accident Insurance!
     This insurance provides total medical expense and a weekly income in case a key man is disabled for
some time. Should the disability prove everlasting, an income for life is certainty. Why not make out a list
of your key men now? Then get together with Travelers Insurance Company, and let us tell you how little
it costs to apply this much needed protection to your business.
     Write and we'll serve you!

1. The above is most probably _____.

A. a report
B. a letter
C. an announcement
D. an advertisement

2. What is really true according to the above?

A. Travelers Insurance Company provides services of accident insurance.
B. An important person of the firm has just had an accident.
C. Accident Insurance will protect the important person from accident.
D. Unfortunately the important person has become disabled.

3. Whom might the writing be mainly for?

A. An important person in a firm.
B. An employee of a firm.
C. The boss of a company.
D. Readers of a newspaper.

4. Why would the pay be doubled?

A. Because two persons are doing one job of the same.
B. Because the important job is worth double pay.
C. Because it is necessary that the injured person should be paid.
D. Because the double pay is for two persons.

5. Travelers Insurance Company _____ for a person insured.

A. will pay for all the cost of treatment
B. will pay the weekly income or even that of lifetime
C. won't get much from the firm
D. will provide everlasting pension as well as medical expense

     The Fourth "21th Century Cup" National English Speaking Competition is to be held in Shanghai.
     Organizers: China Daily and Shanghai Broadcasting Network.
     Co-ordinator: China University English Speaking Association (CUESA).
     Co-sponsors (联办单位): English Speaking Union ( ESU), Lotus Software (China) Co. Ltd., Times
Publishing Group of Singapore, Hilton Shanghai, Pearson Education, Foreign Language Teaching & Research
Press.
     Date: March 26 (Friday), 1999.
     Place: Hilton Shanghai.
     Competition Format (形式): Each student will present a prepared speech on the given topic, followed by
a three-minute off-hand speech and a three-minute question and answer period with the judges.
     Prepared speech period: six minutes.
     Q&A period: three minutes.
     Speech topic: People and Nature: In search of harmony (和谐) in a new age + your personal opinion.
(Topic for the off-hand speech will be given on the day of competition.)
     Prizes: Besides books and certificates (证书), the top two winners will be offered scholarships (奖学金)
to travel to the annual international English-speaking competition which will be held by the English Speaking
Union in London in May, 1999. The third and fourth place winners will be offered a study trip to Singapore,
sponsored by the Times Publishing Group. The fifth through tenth place winners will be offered cash prizes.
All the competitors will receive certificates from the English Speaking Union and book prizes provided by
Pearson Education and Foreign Language Teaching & Research Press. The teachers of the top winners will
also receive a one-year membership to the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign
Language (IATEFL).

1. The main purpose of this passage is ____.

A. to invite you to take part in the competition
B. to tell you some information of the competition
C. to help to improve your spoken English
D. to show you how to win the competition

2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the Shanghai English Speaking Competition?

A. Where and when it will take place.
B. Its program.
C. What each winner will be offered.
D. The number of its competitors.

3. Suppose you get the sixth place, you'll ____.

 A. travel to London for free
B. become a one-year member of IATEFL
C. get some money, some books and a certificate
D. get a chance to study in Singapore

4. An "off-hand speech" is ____.

A. a speech not longer than three minutes
B. a speech without preparation
C. a speech with a piece of paper in hand
D. a speech which is well prepared

                                                                Winners Club 
                                                       You choose to be a winner! 
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better
manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account (交易账户) where you receive a key-card
so you can get to your money 24/7-that's 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
It's a club with impressive features for teenagers:
No account keeping fees!
You're no millionaire so we don't expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or
transaction fees!
Excellent interest rates!
You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you
make at least two deposits(储蓄) without taking them out in a month.
Convenient
Teenagers are busy-we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you
can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet···You can have
money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay
from your part-time job!
Mega magazine included
Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of
your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form.
You can't wait to hear from you. It's the best way to choose to be a winner!

1. The Winners Club is a bank account intended for _____.

A. parents
B. teenagers
C. winners
D. adults

2. Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?

A. Special gifts are ready for parents.
B. The bank opens only on work days.
C. Services are convenient for its members.
D. Fees are necessary for the account keeping.

3. The Winners Club provides magazines which _____.

A. encourage spending
B. are free to all teenagers
C. are full of adventure stories
D. help to make more of your money

4. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must _____.

A. be an Internet user
B. be permitted by your parent
C. have a big sum of money
D. be in your twenties

5. What is the purpose of this text?

A. To set up a club.
B. To provide part-time jobs.
C. To organize key-cards.
D. To introduce a new banking service.

     Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom
and the experience of being part of a British home.
     What to Expect
     The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least
once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take
an interest in your physical and mental health.
     Accommodation Zones
     Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2,3 and of the transport system. Most hosts do not live
in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential (居住的). Zones 3 and 4 often
offer larger accommodation in a less crowned area. It is very convenient to travel in London by underground. 
     Meal Plans Available
     ◇Continental Breakfast
     ◇Breakfast and Dinner
     ◇Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner
     It's important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your
accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal (谷物类食品),
bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England.
Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee.
     Friends
     If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host's permission. You have no right to
entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.
     Self-CateringAccommodation in Private Homes
     Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main
living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay
student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit
those who need to practise English at home quite as much.

1. The passage is probably written for _____.

A. host willing to receive foreign students
B. foreigners hoping to build British culture
C. travellers planning to visit families in London
D. English learners applying to like in English homes

2. Which of the following will the host provide?

A. Room cleaning.
B. Medical care.
C. Free transport.
D. Physical training.

3. What can be inferred from Paragraph3?

A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.
B. The business centre of London is in Zone.
C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.
D. It is not very convenient to travel in London by underground.

4. According to the passage. What does continental Breakfast include?

A. Dessert and coffee
B. Fruit and vegetables.
C. bread and fruit juice.
D. Centre and cold meat.

5. Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?

A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere.
B. To enrich their knowledge of English.
C. To entertain friends as they like.
D. To enjoy much more freedom.

Wanted, Someone for a Kiss
     We're looking for producers to join us in the second of London 100FM. You'll work on the station's music
programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance
music. Please apply (申请) in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.
Father Christmas
     We're looking for a very special person preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit. Working days:
Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December17 to December24 except
Sunday, 10:30-16:00
     Excellent pay.
     Please contact (联系) the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne.
Accountants Assistant
    When you join in them in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts
of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level
we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver of for somebody who has office
experience.
     Walden District Council
Software Trainer
     If you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking
for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed
to make our decision, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of ￡15,000 for the right
person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs. R. Ogilvie, Palmlace Limited.

1. Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?

A. Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.
B. Mrs. R. Ogilvie, Palmlace Limited.
C. The Enterprise Shopping Centre.
D. Walden District Council.

2. We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who _____.

A. is aged between 24 and 40
B. may do some training work
C. should deal with general duties
D. can work for about a month

3. Which position is open to recent school graduates?

A. Producer, London Kiss.
B. Father Christmas.
C. Accountants Assistant.
D. Software Trainer.

4. What kind of person would probably apply to Palmace Limited?

A. One with GCSE grade C level.
B. One with some office experience.
C. One having good computer knowledge.
D. One trained in producing music programmes.