NEMS | NEWRI Environmental Master of Science NEWRI: Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute Be a leader in environmental science and engineering through the NEMS programme |
NEWRI Environmental Master of Science(NEMS) is a primary graduate education and research programme conducted by Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU’s) NEWRI, with summer attachment at Stanford University. It aims to train engineers and scientists to meet the increasing environmental challenges for Asia and the wider region. | NEWRI-Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute NEWRI is enabling Singapore to be a global center of environmental science and technology in providing technological solutions to the world. It is committed to environmental and water technologies through its ecosystem of education, research and developmental activities. NEWRI is trying its best to pull together NTU’s water and environment-related centers and institutes, gathering one another’s strengths for the benefit of industry and society. |
Master of Science Applications ●Applications open now and close on 30 May 2012 for Singapore applicants. ●Graduates having relevant engineering or science background, including final-year students, are invited to apply. ●Applicants are required to have a certificate of GRE. Further information and application materials are available at the Website: www.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgrad.asp | Highlights of Programme: ★Students spend a full summer term at Stanford taking regular courses and continue with the rest of their academic programme at NTU. ★It is a 12-month full-time course in environmental science & engineering. ★Students under NEMS will have opportunities to do research projects under NEWRI as well as to continue for the Doctor’s degree. ★Graduating students receive the NTU degree and a certificate from Stanford for their summer attachment. |
Scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses at both Stanford and NTU are available | |
Enquiry contact: Ms Christian Soh Tel:(65) 6861 0507 Fax:(65) 68614606 Email: nems@ntu. edu. sg Information on other graduate programmes available at: www.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgrad.asp |
1.Students admitted to the NEMS Programme __________.
A. will first have regular courses at Stanford
B. needn’t be released from their regular jobs
C. are required to obtain a Doctor’s degree
D. can receive degrees of both NTU and Stanford
2.What’s the main purpose of the NEMS programme?
A. To offer scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses.
B. To strengthen the cooperation between NTU and Stanford.
C. To cultivate experts on environmental science and engineering.
D. To introduce Nanyang Environment&Water Research Institute.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. 30 May 2012 is the deadline for NEMS application.
B. Applicants for NEMS should have relevant work experience.
C. Other centers and institutes for environmental and water technologies also exist in NTU.
D. Singapore is the global center of environmental science and technology.
科目:高中英语 来源:2015年黑龙江哈尔滨第三十二中学高三上期末英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Children in the United States are exposed to many influences other than that of their families.Television is the most significant of these influences,because the habit of watching television usually begins before children start attending school.
Parents are concerned about the lack of quality in television programs for children.The degree of violence in many of these shows also worries them.Studies indicate that,when children are exposed to violence,they many become aggressive or insecure.
Parents are also concerned at,out the commercials that their children see on television. Many parents would like to see fewer commercials during programs for children.And some parents feel that these shows should not have any commercials at all because young minds are not mature enough to deal with the claims made by advertisers.
Educational television has no commercials and has programs for children that many parents approve of The most famous of these is Sesame Street,which tries to give preschool children a head start in learning the alphabet(字母)and numbers.It also flies to teach children useful things about the world in which they live.
Even though most parents and educators give Sesame Street and shows like it high marks for quality,some critics argue that all television,whether educational or not,is harmful to children.These critics feel that the habit of watching hours of television every day turns children into bored and passive(被动的)consumers of their world rather than encouraging them to become active explorers of it.
1.Which of the following statements is NOT based on the passage?
A.Parents are worried about the influence from television on their children
B.Television has much influence on children
C.Both parents and their children like watching educational television.
D.Some critics think that television is no good for children.
2.In what ways do children suffer from television?
A.They become the victims of social violence
B.They spend hours watching television instead of doing school work
C.The programs make the children lose interest in the world.
D.The programs make the children spend too much of their parents’ money
3.Parents would not like their children to see commercials because ____
A.they think that their children ore not old enough to handle advertising
B.commercials teach children alphabet and numbers
C.commercials help to sell products
D.they don’t like commercials
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014-2015学年江苏南京盐城两市高三一模考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:填空题
Simon Sinek is naturally shy and doesn’t like speaking to crowds.At parties,he says he hides alone in the corner or doesn’t even show up in the first place.He prefers the latter.Yet,with some 22 million video views under his belt,the optimistic ethnographer also happens to be the third most watched TED Talks presenter of all time.
Sinek’s unlikely success as both an inspirational speaker and a bestselling author isn’t just dumb luck.It’s the result of fears faced and erased,trial and error and tireless practice,on and off stage.Here are his secrets for delivering speeches that inspire,inform and entertain.
Don’t talk right away.
Sinek says you should never talk as you walk out on stage.“A lot of people start talking right away,and it’s out of nerves,” Sinek says.“That communicates a little bit of insecurity and fear.”
Instead,quietly walk out on stage.Then take a deep breath,find your place,wait a few seconds and begin.“I know it sounds long and tedious and it feels excruciatingly awkward when you do it,” Sinek says,“but it shows the audience you’re totally confident and in charge of the situation.”
Show up to give,not to take.
Often people give presentations to sell products or ideas,to get people to follow them on social media,buy their books or even just to like them.Sinek calls these kinds of speakers “takers,” and he says audiences can see through these people right away.And,when they do,they disengage.
“We are highly social animals,” says Sinek.“Even at a distance on stage,we can tell if you’re a giver or a taker,and people are more likely to trust a giver — a speaker that gives them value,that teaches them something new,that inspires them — than a taker.”
Speak unusually slowly.
When you get nervous,it’s not just your heart beat that quickens.Your words also tend to speed up.Luckily Sinek says audiences are more patient and forgiving than we know.
“They want you to succeed up there,but the more you rush,the more you turn them off,” he says.“If you just go quiet for a moment and take a long,deep breath,they’ll wait for you.It’s kind of amazing.”
Turn nervousness into excitement.
Sinek learned this trick from watching the Olympics.A few years ago he noticed that reporters interviewing Olympic athletes before and after competing were all asking the same question.“Were you nervous?” And all of the athletes gave the same answer: “No,I was exciteD. ” These competitors were taking the body’s signs of nervousness—clammy hands,pounding heart and tense nerves—and reinterpreting them as side effects of excitement and exhilaration.
When you’re up on stage you will likely go through the same thing.That’s when Sinek says you should say to yourself out loud,“I’m not nervous,I’m excited!”
Say thank you when you’re done.
Applause is a gift,and when you receive a gift,it’s only right to express how grateful you are for it.This is why Sinek always closes out his presentations with these two simple yet powerful words: thank you.
“They gave you their time,and they’re giving you their applause.” Says Sinek.“That’s a gift,and you have to be grateful.”
Passage outline | Supporting details |
1.to Simon Sinek | He is by 2.shy and dislikes making speeches in public. Through his 3.effort, he enjoys great success in giving speeches |
Tips on delivering speeches | Avoid talking 4.for it indicates you’re nervous. Keep calm and wait a few seconds before talking, which will create an 5.that you are confident. |
Try to be a giver rather than a taker because in 6.with a taker, a giver can get more popular and accepted. Teach audience something new that they can 7.from. | |
Speak a bit slowly just to help you stay calm Never speed up while speaking in case you 8.the audience. | |
Switch nervousness to excitement by 9.the example of Olympic athletes. | |
Express your 10.to the audience for their time and applause to conclude your speech. |
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016届湖北省高三上学期12月月考英语试(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Across Britain, burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers. But, according to a new study, we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year.
Mothers have long known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work. Now, the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours, they would earn as much as £172,000 a year.
The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do, as well as the hours they are working, to determine the figure. This would make their yearly income £30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.
By analyzing the numbers, it found the average mother works 119 hours a week, 40 of which would usually be paid at a standard rate 79 hours as overtime. After questioning 1,000 mothers with children under 18, it found that, on most days, mums started their routine work at 7 am and finished at around 11 pm.
To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour, it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on, including housekeeper, part-time lawyer, personal trainer and entertainer. Being a part-time lawyer, at £48,98 an hour, would prove to be the most profitable of the “mum jobs”, with psychologist(心理学家) a close second.
It also asked mothers about the challenges they face, with 80 per cent making emotional(情感的) demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.
Over a third of mums felt they needed more training and around half said they missed going out with friends.
The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mother’s Day. The emotional, physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be never-ending, but children are also sources of great joy and happiness. Investing(投入) in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.
1.How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?
A. £30,000. B. £142,000.
C. £172,000. C. £202,000.
2.The biggest challenge for most mothers is from .
A. emotional demand B. low pay for work
C. heavy workload D. lack of training
3.What is stressed in the last paragraph?
A. mothers’ importance shows in family all year long.
B. The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile.
C. Mothers’ devotion to children can hardly be calculated.
D. Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return.
4.What can we conclude from the study?
A. Mothers’ working hours should be largely reduced.
B. Mothers should balance their time for work and rest.
C. Mothers’ labour is of a higher value than it is realized.
D. Mothers should be freed from housework for social life.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016届河北保定市高三上学期摸底考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:语法填空
阅读下面材料,在空白处填人适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
In the Tibetan language, "Guozhuang dance" means singing and dancing in a circle. It is very popular in Tibet and places like Yunnan, Qinghai and Gansu1.Tibetans live, In the dance, men and women of an equal number form a circle hand in hand with one. person 2. (act) as the leading dancer. The whole song begins with slow part. and gradually3.(turn) fast. Men always take the first lines of lyrics(抒情歌), 4.women reply. The dance involves repeated 5. (music)dialogues between male and female dancers.
Guozhuang dance is rich in content and flexible in steps. It changes with the6. (develop)of Tibetan life and work, There are dances concerning daily work7. crop gathering, wool twisting, cattle feeding and wine making etc; And also there are dances presenting, 8.Tibetan customs and marriage traditions. Guozhuang dance is a joyous dance. Whenever there are festivals or happy events, people of all ages will9.(happy) join the dance.
Guozhuang dance 10.(catalogue)in the first set of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage(非物质文化遗产)since 2006.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年青海西宁十四中学高二上学期期中英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Goddington Theater
The Goddington Theater Ticket Office is open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and for half an hour in the evening before the advertised start time of each performance.
Telephone bookings
Your tickets are held at the Ticket Office for you to collect or, if you prefer, a charge(费用) of 35 cents is made to post them to you if you pay by cash. We’ll post them to you for free if you book by credit card. No extra charge.
Postal bookings
You can write to the Ticket Office requesting tickets, or to confirm a reservation.
Where to find Goddington Theater
Goddington Theater can be found within the Goddington University site, next to the car park, which is available for public use after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends.
If travelling by car
Coming from the south end of Princes Street, you will see the library on your right. Next to the library is Goddington University. Take the next turning on the right, then first right into the car park gate straight ahead of you, stopping as close as possible to the orange machine. Put a $ 1 coin in the machine and the gate will rise.
If travelling by train/bus/ taxi
You will need to allow 30 minutes to walk from the train station. Taxis are available from the front of the station.
The University is a 5 to 10 minutes’ walk from the main bus station.
When ordering a taxi from the theater, ask to be picked up at the bottom of North Street. Taxis will not come into the car park because of the entrance charge.
1.You can book your tickets ________.
A. at 9 a.m. on Monday B. at 5 p.m. on Wednesday
C. at noon on workdays D. at lunch time on weekends
2.Where is the Goddington Theater?
A. In the Goddingtonuniversity.
B. On the right of the Ticket Office.
C. To the south of Princes Street
D. At the bottom of North Street.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. You can find a free parking place in the university.
B. You have to collect your tickets if you pay by credit card.
C. Tickets paid by cash will be posted to you at no extra charge.
D. Taxi drivers are unwilling to pick up customers inside the car park.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2016届四川成都市高三10月阶段性考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:完形填空
完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(注意:请将答案转涂到机读卡上相应小题标号处!机读卡上的36~40小题处空出,不要填涂!)
The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all students must ________ sixty hours of service learning, ________ they will not receive a diploma. Service learning is academic learning that also helps the community. ________ of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student. ________a service experience, students must keep a journal(日志)and then write a ________ about what they have learned.
Supporters claim that there are many ________ of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think ________ their own interests and become________ of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real-life skills that ________ shouldering responsibility, solving problems, and working as part of a team. ________ , students can explore possible careers ________ service learning. For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in an elementary school classroom a few afternoons each month.
________there are many benefits, opponents ________ problems with the new requirement. First, they________ that the main reason students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills. Because service learning is time-consuming, students spend ________ time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without________ goes against the law. By requiring service, the school takes away an individual’s freedom to choose.
In my view, service learning is a great way to ________ to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers. ________ , I don’t believe you should force people to help others – the ________ to help must come from the heart. I think the best________ is one that gives students choices: a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility, and as young adults, we must learn to handle both wisely.
1.A. spend B. gain C.complete D. save
2.A. and B. or C. but D. for
3.A. Subjects B. ideas C. Procedures D. Examples
4.A. During B. Before C. With D. After
5.A. diary B. report C. note D. notice
6.A. courses B. benefits C. challenges D. features
7.A. beyond B. about C. over D. in
8.A. careful B. proud C. tired D. aware
9.A. possess B. apply C. develop D. include
10.A. Gradually B. Finally C. Luckily D. Hopefully
11.A. through B. across C. of D. on
12.A. So B. Thus C. Since D. While
13.A. deal with B. look into C. point out D. take down
14.A. doubt B. argue C. overlook D. admit
15.A. much B. full C. less D. more
16.A. cost B. pay C. care D. praise
17.A. contribute B. appeal C. attend D. belong
18.A. However B. Otherwise C. Besides D. Therefore
19.A. courage B. desire C. emotion D. spirit
20.A. decision B. purpose C. solution D. result
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015-2016学年辽宁东北育才学校高二上阶段考2英语试卷(解析版) 题型:短文改错
短文改错
假定英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下面划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限1词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last Sunday, I didn’t get up early as usually. In the morning after I finished my homework, I do some washing. Then I telephoned one of my classmates, invite him to see a film. And unfortunately, when we got to the cinema, we found all the tickets had sold out. Then we went back to school and played the football. After that, we were about to go home then we saw our English teacher, Ms Gao, coming into the school gate. She told us we had made great progresses in English. This term she suggested that we should read more and wrote more. She also asked us to help those on need. She hoped we would improve English together.
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