Use your American Express Card to enjoy one-day visit at four of America’s greatest museums. Note the participating museums, and their exciting special exhibitions that you will not want to miss, listed below.
Boston
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Chairs
February 11-May 8, 2012
Italian furniture expert Fausto Calderai and Indian photographer Dayanita Singh present an exhibition of chairs from the museum’s collection and “chair photographs” from around the world presented in a Venetian-style hall housing world-famous masterpieces.
For more information：www. gardnermuseum. org
New York
The Noguchi Museum
Noguehi and Graham
December 1, 2011-May 1, 2012
Noguchi’s long-term collaboration（协作） with dancer Martha Graham is regarded by many as a high point in the history of both modern dance and art. The exhibition highlights nine of the sets created through this collaboration.
For more information：www. noguchi. org
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
In Full View：American Painting（1720—2012）
January 11--April 10, 2012
Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy has been home to America’s artists for more than 200 years. The Academy collects and exhibits the works of famous American artists, and is well-known for training fine artists. 2012 at the Academy begins with the largest exhibition of Academy’s distinguished American collection in the institution’s history.
For more information：www. pafa. org
Seattle
Seattle Museum of Glass
Murano：Glass from the Olnick Spanu Collection
Through November 7, 2011
This exhibition includes over 200 pieces of beautiful glass from Murano, the island of glassblowers near Venice, Italy. Watch live glass-blowing shows in the Hot Shop and see other modern glass exhibitions.
For more information：www. museumofglass. org
【小题1】Which of the following websites offers information about the furniture show?

A．www. pafa. org

B．www. museumofglass. org

C．www. noguchi. org

D．www. gardnermuseum. org

【小题2】We learn from the text that Martha Graham is ___________.

A．a dancer

B．a glassblower

C．a painter

D．a photographer

【小题3】If you want to know the history of American painting, you may visit ___________.

A．the Noguchi Museum

B．Seattle Museum of Glass

C．Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

D．Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

If you go to Brisbane, Australia, you can easily get a small book called Discover Brisbane free．Here is something about banks on page 49:
ANZ Banking Group
Cnr．Greek & Queen Sts ………………………………………………238 3228
Bank of New Zealand
410 Queen Street  …………………………………………………… 221 0411
Bank of Queensland
229 Elizabeth Street ………………………………………………… 229 3122
Commonwealth Banking Group
240 Queen Street …………………………………………………… 237 3111
National Australia Bank Ltd
225 Adelaide Street ………………………………………………… 221 6422
Westpac Banking Corp
260 Queen Street …………………………………………………… 227 2666
Banking hours are Mon.-Thu．9:30 am to 4 pm．Fri．9:30 am to 5 pm．All banks close Sat．Sun．& Public Holidays.
【小题1】You can find ANZ Banking Group on ________________.

A．Queen Street

B．Elizabeth Street

C．the corner of Greek Street and Queen Street

D．the corner of Queen Street and Elizabeth Street

【小题2】On Saturdays, you can go to _____________ to put your money in or take your money out.

A．ANZ Banking Group

B．Bank of Queensland

C．National Australia Bank Ltd

D．none of the banks

【小题3】In Australia, the banks have their longest service hours on _____________.

A．public holidays

B．Fridays

C．Saturdays

D．Sundays

Student Membership--Cambridge Arts Cinema
Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema. Now you too can make most of it and save money.

【小题1】Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema?

A．The Cambridge Film Festival.

B．Meetings with filmmakers.

C．The preview screening.

D．Monthly premieres.

【小题2】If you're a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema, you will enjoy free__________.

A．Darkroom Gallery shows	B．mailed programmes
C．special film events	D．film shows

【小题3】How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last?

A．Four months.	B．Eight months.
C．Nine months.	D．One year.

【小题4】For what purpose is the text written?

A．Offering students cheaper tickets．

B．Announcing the opening of a premiere.

C．Telling the public of the cinema's address.

D．Increasing the cinema's membership.

Welcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.

Timetable
Sunday8:30---11:30 Personal Inventions You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions.	Monday19:00---21:00 Space and Man Dr. Thomas West If you want to know more about the universe.
Wednesday 19:30---21:00 Modern Medicine Mrs. Lucy Green Would you like to know medical science?	Friday18:30---21:00 Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison from Harvard University Learn to use Windows XP.

【小题1】You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on _________.

A．Sunday

B．Monday

C．Wednesday

D．Friday

【小题2】The person who teaches Computer Science is from___________.

A．Canada

B．Australia

C．New Zealand

D．America

【小题3】You may learn something about a disease called TB from __________.

A．Dr. West

B．Mr. Morison

C．Mrs. Green

D．Mr. Thomas

【小题4】If you want to learn something about satellites, you can go to the class from______.

A．8:30 to 11:30 on Sunday

B．19:00 to 21:00 on Monday

C．19:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday

D．18:30 to 21:00 on Friday

Book 1  Elixir   written by Eric Walters Twelve-year-old Roth becomes a friend of Dr．Banting and his assistant, Mr．Best, who are in search of a cure for diabetes （糖尿病）．She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best．

Book 2  George Washingtion Carver   written by Elizabeth Macleod Meet the “Peanut（花生）Specialist”, George Washington Carver, the inventor and professor who made over 325 products out of peanuts．Through his agricultural research, he also greatly improved the lives of countless black farmers in the southern United States．See also Macleod’s Albert Einstein: A Life of Genius.

Book 3  The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations written by Alootook Ipellie & David MacDonald Explore more than 40 ideas necessary to Inuit survival．From ideas familiar to us today to inventive concepts that shaped their lives, celebrate the creativity of a remarkably intelligent people．Also see other books: The Chinese Thought of It by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of It by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald．

Book 4   Made in Canada:101 Amazing Achievements   written by Bev Spencer What things do we use daily that have a Canadian connection? Here are 101 common things that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian, including the Blackberry, alkaline（碱性）batteries and the Blue Box recycling program．

Book 5   Newton and the Time Machine    written by Michael McGowan Ten-year-old boy Newton has invented a time machine to see dinosaurs up close．But it disappears on a test run with his two huge friends, King Herbert and Queen Certrude, in it! Can he save them before time runs out?

【小题1】Which of the following best describes Roth’s feeling in Book 1?

A．Painful.

B．Curious.

C．Frightened.

D．Disappointed.

【小题2】In Book 5, King Herbert and Queen Gertrude are_______.

A．the names of the time machine

B．Newton’s human friends

C．two dinosaurs

D．the inventors of the time machine

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Alkaline batteries were invented by Dr. Banting.

B．Book 3 introduces 40 inventive concepts.

C．Animals are mentioned in Book 1 and Book 5.

D．George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US.

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 Zones2,3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town center as much of central London is commercial and not residential（居住的）.Zones3 and 4often offer larger accommodation in a less crowed 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-Catering Accommodation 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 practice English at home quite as much.
【小题1】What can be inferred from Paragraph3?

A．Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.

B．Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.

C．The business centre of London is in Zone1.

D．Accommodation in the city center is not provided.

【小题2】According to the passage, what does Continental Breakfast include?

A．Dessert and coffee.

B．Bread and fruit juice.

C．Fruit and vegetables.

D．Centre and cold meat.

【小题3】Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?

A．To experience a warmer family atmosphere.

B．To enrich their knowledge of English.

C．To enjoy much more freedom.

D．To entertain friends as they like.

Great Wall Xmas BBQ
Beijing Hikers are organizing a three-hour hike on a rarely visited part of the Great Wall and will celebrate Christmas afterwards with a Christmas barbecue dinner in a small hotel at the foot of the Great Wall . Meet at 8:30 am. Dec. 25 in front of Starbucks at Lido Holiday Inn , Jiangtai Lu. Please write to info@beijinghikers.com or 139-100-25516.
Pingyao tour
High Club will guide a weekend trip to Pingyao , an ancient walled town near Taiyuan , capital city of Shanxi Province . The town is one of the best-preserved(保护) featuring courtyard buildings of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911) . Among them is the Qiao family courtyard house, the shooting location of Zhang Yimou’s Raise the Red Lantern （《大红灯笼高高挂》）. Leave on Friday (December 23) night by train and back to Beijing on Sunday morning . For sign-up and more information , contact Lucy at lucy@highclub.cn or 8580-5080,130-11171326.
New Year Harbin trip
The Chinese Culture Club is running a new year trip to Harbin , to catch a fresh view of its yearly ice and snow lantern festival .
As the temperature is expected to fall between minus 20 to 30℃, visitors are warned to prepare well with jackets , masks , fur gloves and boots. The trip sets out by train at night on December 31 and gets back on the morning January 2. The cost is 2,300 yuan (US$ 284) . Reservation(预订) is required at 8457-2772.
【小题1】One who is interested in life of ancient Chinese is more likely to contact ______.

A．139-100-25516

B．1368-1911

C．8580-5080

D．8457-2772

【小题2】The term “BBQ” in the topic “Great Wall Xmas BBQ” should mean a kind of ________.

A．meal

B．tour

C．transportation

D．dance

【小题3】Pingyao is worth seeing mainly because ________.

A．it’s a town surrounded by walls

B．it’s near the capital of Shanxi

C．its buildings are old and in good condition

D．a famous film was shot there

【小题4】The last advertisement of New Year Harbin trip offers NO information about _____.

A．what to take there	B．what to buy there
C．when to leave and return	D．how much to pay

Spring is the time to go out and enjoy the weather and scenery．Here are some events to attend in March of 2012 in Oregon!
Oregon Country Fair（OCF）, 9 am to 7 pm on March 8 - 10
OCF first started in 1969, and it’s blossomed into an outstanding example of what a non - profit should be. OCF is an event of shopping & atmosphere, and food ranging from Indian & Afghani cuisine to Italian & France cuisine．Wonderful craft & music never stop．From the time you get there until the time you leave, everyone has a smile on their faces, and they wave and say hello．For tickets, go and visit www．Oregoncountryfair．org．
30^th Annual Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament, 8 am to 6 pm on March 12 - 14
The Annual Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament is an amateur tournament that draws amateur volleyball players to the small town of seaside, as well as AVP Team players who are the best volleyball players．In the past years, it has drawn more than 700 teams playing on over 80 volleyball courts．Just go west, and you can’t miss it．It is about 20 miles south of Astoria．To learn more about it, visit the website www．Seasideor．com．
Hood to Coast Relay, 3:30 am to 6:45 pm on March 26 - 27
The Hood to Coast Relay is a 200 - mile - long relay that consists of 15, 000 runners and 4, 100 volunteers．It’s the largest relay in the world, which goes from Mt．Hood to Pacific Ocean in Seaside, Oregon．People of the Oregon coast fear Hood to Coast, because local towns and streets are flooded．There are audiences cheering riders on, and many people set up stations to give riders water．If you would like to get the race route maps, visit the website www. Hoodtocoast. com．
Other event information
To learn about other events, visit the website www. Aadfv. Blogspot. com．
【小题1】OCF covers the following EXCEPT ________．

A．music

B．dishes

C．dance

D．artworks

【小题2】When was the first Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament held in Oregon?

A．In 1982．

B．In 1986．

C．In 1988．

D．In 1992．

【小题3】If Lisa wants to learn more about an outing in Oregon, she may visit _______．

A．www．Seasideor．com．

B．www．Hoodtocoast．com．

C．www．aadfv．blogspot．com．

D．www．Oregoncountryfair．org．

【小题4】Locals of the Oregon coast are afraid of the relay because ________．

A．the relay will last a long period	B．they have to offer food and water
C．the weather is bad during the relay	D．too many people will go there

【小题1】You will pay _____ if you want to stay in the English club for half a year.

A．300 yuan

B．600 yuan

C．1200 yuan

D．2400 yuan

【小题2】You can visit Ocean Museum _____.

A．on Saturday

B．on Wednesday

C．on Monday

D．anytime

【小题3】One can get free examinations in Health Centre if he is _____.

A．9

B．17

C．67

D．73

【小题4】If you are interested in the life of fish, you should go to _____.

A．Health Centre	B．Ocean Museum
C．Sunny English Club	D．16 Yong Le Street

King's College Summer School
King's College Summer School is an annual( 每年的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King's College and other colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year's summer school will be from July 25 to August 15.
More information is as follows:

Application (申请) date l Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2012. l Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16, 2012 l Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2012	Coursesl English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours l American History: 16 hours l American Culture: 16 hours
Stepsl A letter of self-introduction l A letter of recommendation(推荐) ﹡ The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information.	Costl Daily lessons: $200 l Sports and activities: $100 l Travels: $200 l Hotel service: $400 ﹡You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.
Please write to: Thompson, Sanders 1026 King' s Street New York, NY 10016, USA E-mail: KC-Summer-School@ yahoo, com

【小题1】50. You can most probably read the text in ________.

A．a newspaper	B．a travel guide
C．a textbook	D．a telephone book

【小题2】51. Which of the following is true about King' s College Summer School?

A．Only top students can take part in the program.

B．King' s College Summer School is run every other year.

C．Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.

D．Only the teachers of King' s College give courses.

【小题3】52. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school __

A．$200

B．$400

C．$500

D．$900

【小题4】53. What information can you get from the text?

A．The program will last two months.

B．You can write to Thompson only in English.

C．As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2012

D．You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.