TYPING
     This course(课程) is for those who want to learn to type ,as well as those who want to improve
their typing. The course is not common. You are tested in the first class and begin practising at one of
eight different skill levels(水平). This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20
hours. Bring your own paper.
     Course fee(费用): $125     Materials: $25
     Two hours each evening for two weeks. New classes begin every two weeks.
     This course is taught by a number of professional business education teachers who have successfully
taught typing courses before.
                                           UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS
     This twelve - hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers, but who need
to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can't do and how to use them.
     Course fee: $75  Jan. 4,7,11,14,18  Wed.& Sat. 9:00-11:30a. m.   Equipment fee: $10
     David is a professor(教授) of Computer Science at Beijing University. He has over twenty years of
experience in the computer field.
                                                           STOP SMOKING
     Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now is the time to stop
smoking using the latest methods (方法). You can stop smoking, and this twelve -hour course will help
you do it.
     Course fee: $30    Jan. 2,9,16,23     Mon. 2:00-5:00p. m.
     Dr John is a practising psychologist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.

1. If you choose the UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS course, you will have classes_____.

A. from Monday to Sunday    
B. from Monday to Friday
C. on Wednesday and Saturday      
D. on Saturday and Sunday

2. The STOP SMOKING course will last_____.

A. for half a day          
B. for three hours    
C. for a week            
D. for four weeks

3. Mr. Black works every morning and evening, but he wants to take part in one of the three courses.
Your suggestion is_____.

A. TYPING                  
B. UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS
C. STOP SMOKING              
D. all the courses

4. If you want to learn about computers and at the same time you want to improve your typing, you
will pay_____.

A.  $75        
B.  $150      
C.  $115            
D.  $235

5. The special difference between the TYPING course and the other two is_____.

A. people with different skill levels may learn at different speed
B. you will take a test after the course
C. you will pay the fee before practising
D. you will pay less money

                                                                  Come And Join Us!
     We warmly welcome you to the Shine Sports Centre!
     All the young people in this city can become members of the Shine Sports Centre and each member should
pay $ 10 every year. To be a member of us and get your membership card (会员卡), you need to come to us
between 2:30 pm and 7 pm, Monday from Thursday. I have to tell you that we don't accept (接受) new
members on Friday. Now, there are three things that you must remember to bring with you when you come
for a membership card. They are your ID card, a recent passport -sized photo of yourself and the money. We
can't give you the card unless you bring all three. 
     Once you have got your membership card, you need to bring it with you whenever you come to book or
use any Shine Sports Centre facilities (设备). Booking over the phone is not allowed, so you have to come
here with your card when you want to book. There is one more thing I have to tell you. Our opening hours is
from 6 am to 8 pm on weekdays, and from 10 am to 5 pm on weekends. We hope that every member can
have a great time in the Shine Sport Centre.

1. The advertisement is for           .

A. women
B. old people
C. young people
D. little kids

2. You and your father have to spend            on the membership cards for three years.

A. $ 60
B. $ 30
C. $ 20
D. $ 10

3. The underlined word "book" here most probably means ______.

A. play
B. order
C. buy
D. sell

4. The facilities in the Shine Sports Centre can be used at           .

A. 9 pm on Wednesday
B. 8 am every day
C. 7 pm on Thursday
D. 6 pm on Sunday

5. You ______.

A. can get the membership card at 5 o'clock on Thursday morning
B. can get the membership card in the afternoon on Friday
C. can get the membership card when you bring your ID card and the money
D. can't book the faculties over the telephone

     Tony is reading an advertisement in a magazine. It is about different evening classes
or weekend classes.
     The Learning Centre, Garden City
     We have evening and weekend courses on...
     test preparation                       friends and meeting people
     jobs and making money           cooking and language learning 
Some of this month's courses:
     1. Get good grades!
     Do you forget information and do poorly on tests? In this course, learn to...
     ※ remember more (95 percent of what you read).
     ※ think quickly and read fast (400 words per minute!).
     ※ do well on tests and get high scores.
     2. Find true love...today!
     Are you single and shy? Is it hard for you to talk to people?
     In this course, learn to...
     talk lo people; start a conversation with a man or woman.
     be more friendly and outgoing.
     ※ understand a person's body language.
     3. You are on TV!
     Many actors get their start in television. You can too! In this course, learn to...
     ※ act in TV ads.
     ※ use your voice on the radio.
     ※ get TV and radio jobs.
     4. Cook delicious and healthy food!
     Are you interested in cooking? Do you want to keep healthy? In this course, learn to...
     ※ keep a balanced diet.
     ※ cook delicious traditional Chinese food.
     ※ make western-style food. This course is also online al www.dffh.net.cn.

1. In the Learning Center, you won't learn how to _____.

A. prepare for a test
B. make money
C. learn a language
D. get along well with others

2. After taking course 1, you can't _____.

A. think quickly
B. improve your memory
C. remember everything you read
D. finish reading a 200-word passage in 30 seconds

3. After taking course 3, you can learn how to _____.

A. become an actor (actress)
B. become a radio reporter
C. become a TV host (hostess)
D. get a job in a radio station

4. Which course is allowed to take online?

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

5. What's the advertisement about?

A. Finding true love.
B. Getting good jobs.
C. Cooking delicious food.
D. Different evening and weekend classes.