‘Student Voice’ is a student-run education conference discussing education in the 21st century. This event aims to gather the views and opinions of students not only in Victoria and Australia, but around the globe. On Sunday 29 July 2012 students will discuss a series of questions regarding the role of education in the 21st century. By the end of the day they will hopefully have comprehensive answers to be shared with schools around the state and maybe even the world.
Students from Preshill would like to invite a group of 5-10 students from your school to participate in this free forum（讨论）. The event is being held on Sunday 29 July 2012 from 10am-2.30pm at the Hawthorn Town Hall, 360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn. They are inviting students who are enthusiastic on any of our topics of discussion to present a keynote speech on the day.
If you can’t make the day, they welcome your written or recorded thoughts on our questions, which will be on display at the event.
The topics for discussion:
Key Question: What is the ideal 21st century education?
1. Is it a school’s place to teach ethics, values, morals, confidence, self-esteem?
2. What are the effects of a uniform national curriculum(课程)?
3. How can we make education more engaging?
4. Should students be compared and ranked against each other?
5. What is the place of social networking and new media technology in education?
6. What is the best way to determine student knowledge?
Visit their Facebook page (see below) for updates, to communicate with organizers and other participants, and to indicate your interest in making a keynote speech.
The Student Voice Organizing Committee Facebook Page URL:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Student-Voice-The-Student-Education-Conference/101834233239391?sk=info
【小题1】What is the aim of the Student Voice Conference?

A．To gather students' ideas about education and share these ideas with schools.

B．To discuss the ideal 21st century education with students.

C．To invite some students to participate in a free forum about education.

D．To create a chance for students to communicate with each other.

【小题2】Who can participate in the Student Voice conference?

A．Anyone working on education.

B．Students only from Australia and Victoria.

C．Students who are free on Sunday 29 July 2012.

D．Any student interested in education in the 21st century.

【小题3】Which of the following topics will be discussed in Student Voice conference?

A．How to carry out the ban on drunk driving.

B．The development of international economics

C．The effects of a uniform national curriculum.

D．Advantages of shopping on line.

【小题4】How can you communicate with the organizers ?

A．By telephone	B．By writing letters
C．By visiting their Facebook Page	D．By email

Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids (孩子) to? Try some of these places.
·Visit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids’interest. Many offer workshops（作坊）for making land-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings by children's favorite writer, and even musical performances and other arts.
·Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur(恐龙) models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.
·Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet(木偶)making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.
·Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They’ll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.
【小题1】If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit            .

A．a Youtheater	B．an art museum
C．a natural history museum	D．a hands-on science museum

【小题2】What can kids do at a Youtheater?

A．Look at rock collections.	B．See dinosaur models.
C．Watch puppet making.	D．Give performances.

【小题3】What does “hands-on science” mean in the last paragraph?

A．Science games designed by kids.	B．Learning science by doing things.
C．A show of kids’ science work.	D．Reading science books.

【小题4】Where does this text probably come from?

A．A science textbook.	B．A tourist map.
C．A museum guide.	D．A news report.

The Jungle Book
Lost in the jungles of India as a child and adopted into a family of wolves, Mowgli is brought up on a diet of Jungle Law, loyalty, and fresh meat from the kill. Regular adventures with his friends and enemies in the jungles improve this child’s strength and cleverness and stir every reader’s imagination.
Price: $ 7.79
ISBN-13: 978-1613820742
Average Customer Review: ★★★★☆
A Stolen Life
The first work of its kind—Jaycee Dugard’s personal life story, her own story of being kidnapped (绑架) in 1991. When Jaycee was eleven years old, she was kidnapped from a school bus stop. She was missing for more than eighteen years, and gave birth to two daughters during her imprisonment (监禁).
Price: $ 19.79
ISBN-13: 978-1442344983
Average Customer Review:★★★★★
While We’re Far  Apart
Five-time Christy Award winner Lynn Austin is called as “one of the style’s best historical fiction novelists”. Set in Brooklyn, New York, during World War Ⅰ，while a motherless girl longs for her daddy and a young lady hopes for a second chance at love, this tale explores the uncertainty that stays in people.
Price:$ 6.00
ISBN-10: 0764204971
Average Customer Review:★★★★☆
The Fashion Police
The Fashion Police was in the second place in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition 2010 and nominated (提名) Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010 by The Romance Reviews. It is a strange comedy-mystery, combining murder and with romance.
Price: $ 12.73
ISBN-13: 978-1451555653
Average Customer Review: ★★★☆☆
【小题1】If you are interested in personal life stories, then you can choose the book _________.

A．A Stolen Life	B．The Jungle Book
C．The Fashion Police	D．While We’re Far Apart

【小题2】The ISBN of the book that is most popular among the readers is _______.

A．ISBN-13: 978-1613820742	B．ISBN-13: 978-1442344983
C．ISBN-10: 0764204971	D．ISBN-13: 978-1451555653

【小题3】What makes the book The Fashion Police distinguish itself from others?

A．It wins the award Christy Award five times.

B．It is a great book on violence and family education.

C．It is nominated Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010.

D．It has many elements borrowed from stories of true policemen.

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 key­card 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 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 part­time 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 will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (so we can organize that cool key­card)but it is easy. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!
【小题1】The Winners Club is a bank account intended for________.

A．parents

B．teenagers

C．winners

D．adults

【小题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.

【小题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

【小题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

【小题5】What is the purpose of this text?

A．To set up a club.

B．To provide part­time jobs.

C．To organize key­cards.

D．To introduce a new banking service.

There is a poster below. Read it carefully.
　　VISIT SWANSEA ZOO!
　　Come and see the African elephants and the new tigers from India. The Arctic bears are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from Zaire are waiting to throw things at you. The hyenas (a flesh-eating animal, like a wolf, with a howl that sounds like wild laughter) from Tanzania are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia are waiting to look down on you.
　　Tickets
　　Adult: $1.20
　　Children: Over 12: 80 cent
　　 Under 12 : Free
　　Opening Time: 9: 00a. m. ~4: 00p. m.
　　Except Fridays: 10: 00a. m. ~3: 00p. m.
　　KEEP THE ZOO CLEAN!
　　DO NOT FEED,TOUCH OR GO NEAR THE ANIMALS!
【小题1】If you want to visit the Swansea Zoo, what is the best time to go there?

A．4:00 p. m on Sunday.	B．4:00 p. m on Friday.
C．9:00 a. m on Friday.	D．9:30 a. m on Sunday.

【小题2】If you want to buy tickets for you and the two of your sons who is 14 and 10, how
much should you pay?

A．$3.60

B．$2.00

C．$2.60

D．$2.40

【小题3】Which of the following is allowed in the Swansea Zoo?
　　 

A．To give an orange to a monkey.
B．To pat a tiger on the head.	C．To go near a hyena.
D．To sing a song if you like.

【小题4】A giraffe must be a kind of animal which is _______.

A．fat

B．small

C．strong

D．tall

【小题5】The underlined word “flesh-eating” means_____

A．grass-eating

B．fruit-eating

C．meat-eating

D．earth-eating

LONDON (Reuters)—New faces given to a Chinese man after a bear tore off part of his face and a French­Caribbean man disfigured by a rare tumor show that such transplants can work and are not medical oddities (怪异)，researchers said.
The findings give hope to some people with severe facial disfigurement and suggest the transplants could prove long­lasting without major problems.Despite the tissue rejection in the first year after their transplants，neither men had psychological problems accepting their new faces and have been able to rejoin society，they reported.
Only three people have received face transplants.The world’s first was carried out on French woman Isabelle Dinoire in November 2005 after she was disfigured in an attack by her dog.In 2007，her doctors reported that she had recovered slowly and steadily，overcoming two periods of rejection.
In 2006，Chinese doctors performed a face transplant on a 30­year­old hit by a bear.While there were some complications with tissue rejection following the operation，two years later the man was doing well，his doctors said.“This case suggests that facial transplantation might be an option for restoring a severely disfigured face，and could enable patients to bring themselves back into society，” Shuzhong Guo and colleagues at Xijing Hospital in China wrote.
A French team described their work on a 29­year­old man who suffered from Von Recklinghausen disease，an illness that changes the shape of his face.“The man，who was not named，was given a new nose，mouth and chin in a 2007 operation.He began to work 13 months after the transplant has more function in his face and has not rejected the new tissue，” his doctors said.
“Our case confirms that face transplantation is practical and effective for the correction of specific disfigurement，” Dr.Laurent Lantieri and colleagues at the Henri­Mondor hospital outside Paris wrote.
【小题1】What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．Face transplants can work.

B．Face transplants help regain confidence.

C．Three people have received face transplants.

D．Disfigured people need face transplants.

【小题2】What happened to the Chinese patient mentioned in the passage?

A．He got a strange illness when he was young.

B．He received several operations in hospital.

C．He was the first person to receive a face transplant.

D．He was once attacked by an animal.

【小题3】From the passage we can learn that ________.

A．doctors have different opinions on facial disfigurement

B．patients could regain self­confidence after face transplants

C．the new face of every patient has more functions than expected

D．it is easy for disabled people to be accepted by society

【小题4】The underlined word “restoring” in Paragraph 4 means “________”．

A．removing	B．recovering
C．repairing	D．rejecting

【小题5】What problem resulted from the facial operations?

A．The patients wouldn’t accept the facial change.

B．It was hard for the patients to get along with others.

C．It took some time for the patients to recover from the operation.

D．The patients usually suffered from tissue rejection.

Nickname:  Hawaii’s Island of Adventure
Size:        4,028 square miles
Population:  148,677．The most heavily populated areas are Hilo on the east side and Kailua-Kona on the west.
Temperature: Averages between 71°F and 77°F year around .
Beaches:     47 ; Golf Courses: 20 ; Highest Peak: Mauna Kea, 13,796 feet.
Agriculture:  The bulk (主体) of Hawaii’s farming products are grown and processed on the Big Island, including coffee, macadamia nuts and papaya.
Hotels:     9,655 rooms total; Nightly rates range from $ 35—$ 5,000.
Airports:    Hilo International Airport on the east side and Kona International Airport on the west side.
Rental Cars: All of the nationally known rental car companies have locations at Hilo International and Kona International Airports as well as many resorts．In addition, Hilo, Kona and the major resort areas are serviced by taxi.
Resources:  Call (800) 648—2441 to order a video, poster, brochures and maps from the Big Island Visitors Bureau．See www.bigisland.org for updated information.
Shopping:  The large shopping centers are in Hilo, Kona, Waimea and the Kohala Coast.
【小题1】The passage is intended to be read by _______.

A．students

B．businessmen

C．tourists

D．immigrants

【小题2】The average population per square mile on the island is about _________.

A．28

B．32

C．37

D．44

【小题3】Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a traffic means to get around the Big Island?

A．By train．

B．By air．

C．By rental car．

D．By taxi.

1 Day Fly-Fly Aboriginal Rock Tour
Tour Details
Operator: Adventure North Australia
Destination: Cooktown
Departs From: Cairns
Tour Description
Voted as one of Australia's Must-Do-Experiences. Treat yourself to an amazing day out with Aboriginal Elder Willie Gordon.
Depart Cairns Domestic Airport for the Skytrans Flight to Cooktown. Flight departs Cairns at 6:45 a.m.
Enjoy a 45-minute flight with wonderful views from Cairns to Cooktown as you fly along the coast between the World Heritage rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. On arrival in Cooktown you will be met by Willie Gordon, the traditional storyteller of the Nugal-warra clan(部落).
Willie Gordon takes guests to his ancestral rock art sites, set high in the hills above Hope Vale, outside Cooktown. Here he shares the stories behind the art, and explains how the paintings speak of the most basic and important quality of life and the knowledge of his people.
The tour takes you through an impressive view of six rock art sites, including an ancestral Birth Cave and the Reconciliation Cave. This includes a 30-minute bush walk on generally easy terrian(地形). (Covered closed-on shoes must be worn.)
Return to Cooktown at 1:15 p.m. where Willie will take you to the Nature Power House Museum, Cooktown's Visitor Information Centre. Lunch is included at the Verhandah Cafe.
The rest of the afternoon is free to explore historical Cooktown before your transfer to Cooktown airport and return flight to Cairns. Flight arrives at Cairns Domestic Airport at 6:40 p.m. Own arrangements on arrival in Cairns.
Prices
Adults: $ 549.00
Children: $ 390.00
Families(2 adults and 2 children): $ 1,869.00
【小题1】According to the passage, how will tourists arrive in Cooktown?

A．By ship.

B．By car.

C．By air.

D．By train.

【小题2】What do we learn about Willie Gordon?

A．He acts as the guide of the tour.

B．He is the owner of the Verhandah Cafe.

C．He works in the Nature Power House Museum.

D．He is the manager of Adventure North Australia.

【小题3】After viewing rock art, tourists will go to__________.

A．the World Heritage rainforest	B．the Great Barrier Reef
C．rock art sites outside the town	D．the Nature Power House Museum

【小题4】We learn from the passage that the whole trip lasts about__________.

A．six hours

B．eight hours

C．ten hours

D．twelve hours

【小题5】From the passage, the tour is designed to let the tourists__________.

A．learn about the custom	B．enjoy the ancient art
C．taste the delicious snacks	D．experience the lifestyle

How the iron of tomorrow (the first Self Clean Iron)can change your lifestyle today?
General Electric introduces the iron of tomorrow. The iron can clean itself, inside where irons get dirty. Because it cleans itself each and every time you empty it.
How? With a push of a magic blue button.
The magic blue button
The first thing you’ll notice that’s different about this iron is the blue button on the side. It’s marked “Self Clean”. Push this blue button, and you can wash out loose mineral deposits that remain and block up inside. Push this button, and you’ve made life a lot easier.
Less chance of brown spots
Sure, Self Cleaning Iron is going to cut down on brown spots. (Those ugly spots that happen on nice, cleanly pressed clothes.) Because a Self Cleaning Iron becomes clean each time you press that magic blue button.
Steams much longer
Common sense tells you that if you’ve an iron that blocks less often it has to stay younger for a long period of time. In other words, it steams much longer. That’s another joy of owning General Electric’s Self Cleaning Iron.
What does it mean to you
Today you are doing so much more than just running a house and running after the kids.
You’re working. You’re going to school. It’s all part of your lifestyle. The iron can change that lifestyle. By giving you less trouble before you iron. If we can make it easier for you to be a better wife, a better mother, a better housemaker, we want to. The new Self Cleaning Iron is another one of Home-Makers from General Electric.
Lifestyle.
We’re with yours.
GENERAL ELECTRIC
【小题1】This passage is ______.

A．an introduction to General Electric

B．an operating instruction of Self Cleaning Iron

C．an advertisement of Self Cleaning Iron

D．a description of the change of lifestyle

【小题2】This iron can clean itself by ______.

A．empting itself

B．washing out mineral deposits

C．blocking up mineral deposits

D．giving off more steam

【小题3】According to the passage, what is most likely to attract the customers?

A．It is made by General Electric.

B．The iron will not produce mineral deposits.

C．There will be fewer brown spots on pressed clothes.

D．Their clothes will be cleaned at the same time.

【小题4】Self Cleaning Iron can help change your lifestyle because ______.

A．you can run your house better

B．you don’t have to run after the kids

C．you can use it while you are working

D．we want you to be a better housemaker

Many people have heard stories of the California gold rush during the 19^th century, when lots of people went there in search for gold. Panning (淘洗) for gold has a rich and interesting history. Nowadays some people continue to pan for gold in California. Although it cannot be regarded as a method for earning income, taking on gold-panning as a hobby can give you a feeling of being in the old west and get you out into nature.
The only tool that is required to pan for gold is a gold pan. You can use a regular old flat pan, but “officially” gold pans are quite cheap so you may as well buy one that is made for the task. Most sold pans come in either plastic or medal.
Once you have your pan you will want to start practicing your gold panning technique. Panning for gold works because gold is much heavier than most rocks. To pan for gold you add rock and dirt form the bottom of a stream to your pan and then gently let water flow through the pan. The lighter-weight rocks are slowly swept away while any gold will be left behind in the pan.
To start panning for gold, first you will need to find a good location. Try checking maps of your area and old history books to find location where there were gold mines in the past. Even though most of the gold have already been removed, there are likely to be small leftovers that you can find. Once you have found an area that looks promising, look for any small stream or river where you can try out panning for gold.
Panning for gold requires patience and it may be a long time before you hit anything of value. However, it is an enjoyable hobby and provides a great opportunity to get outdoors, so don’t give up too quickly.
【小题1】What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．Where to pan for gold.

B．How gold-panning works.

C．What tools are needed.

D．A promising area for panning.

【小题2】What is the author’s attitude toward modern gold-planning?

A．Opposed.

B．Indifferent .

C．Positive.

D．Neutral .

【小题3】In which part of a newspaper would you probably find this article?

A．Lifestyle.

B．Health.

C．Travel.

D．Sports.