Have you got any wonderful plans for your coming winter vacation?  Here are some wonderful films for you to kill time.
Away We Go
Verona De Tessant (Maya Rudolph) and Burt Farlander (John Krasinski) are in their early thirties and struggling to meet daily needs and build fulfilling lives as an artist and a salesman.
When they learn they will soon become parents, they are faced with the challenge of how and where to raise a child and build a happy family. With a baby on his way, the young couple, look at their lives and are puzzled about what they really want.
Another Happy Day
Lynn was married to Pual, but they broke up and Lynn took their daughter Alice while Paul got their son Dylan.
Years later, now Dylan is getting married, and Lynn is attending the wedding, with her younger son Elliot and Ben. Elliot is a drug addict and Ben keeps everything to himself. Dylan hasn’t spoken to Lynn in years, and Lynn is fearful of Pual and his wife Patty. At last, all this has put Lynn in a depressed situation, and she’s not sure just how she’s going to get through the day.
La Vita e bella
Also named as Life is Beautiful, the film is a black comedy and also a best medicine that heals the scar left by war. This movie has some kind of characteristics as natural and active. On the 7th Oscar Award Ceremony , the movie won three great awards.
It is not a sad movie from the very beginning , but when the father uses a great way to hide his murder from his son, all people are impressed by this moving deed. Under the protection of the father, the son has lived a happy life.
The Shawshank Redemption
The film is an American film directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. The film tells the story of Andy, a banker who spends nearly two decades in Shawshank State Prison for the murder of his wife and his wife’s lover despite his claims of innocence. There he makes friends with Red. Andy manages to escape from the prison by digging a tunnel with the rock hammer over the years. When Red is later released , he remembers Andy’s advice. He then visits the place Andy mentions before he escapes. There, he finds money and a note left by Andy, telling him to get to Zihuatanejo.
【小题1】This passage aims to _______________

A．make comments on films for a cinema

B．recommend several films for fun

C．introduce films for a film corporation

D．advertise several films for a website

【小题2】 Which film might best help a newly married couple to figure out their new roles in future life?

A．La Vita e bella	B．Another Happy Day
C．Away We Go	D．The Shawshank Redemption.

【小题3】What is the ending of The Shawshank Redemption?

A．Andy killed his wife and his wife’s lover.

B．Andy became famous for helping Red.

C．Red felt cheated by Andy in a way.

D．Red and Andy got reunited happily.

The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, accommodation with furniture paid for 90 percent medical reimbursement（报销）, a seven-day paid leave, eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.
Senior Business Editor
You must:
（1）Assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them;
（2）Be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed;
（3）Ideally have been working or have worked in a position of Responsibility and
understand what leadership intends;
（4）Have had at least five years' editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.
Senior Copy Editor 
You must:
（1）Work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;
（2）Edit or rewrite copy and give smart headlines and captions (文字说明);
（3）Have had at least two years' editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.
Copy Editor
You must:
（1）Be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing smart headlines and captions:
（2）Be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;
（3）Have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.
Graphic Designer
You must:
（1）Have excellent skills in information graphics;
（2）Be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;
（3）Be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts（布局）;
（4）Have a good sense of typography（活版印刷术）;
（5）Have good news judgment;
（6）Be fluent in English.
For enquiries or to apply, write to job @ chinadaily.com.cn.
【小题1】What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To advertise for employing some good employees.

B．To tell you how to become part of this group.

C．To describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group.

D．To describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper group.

【小题2】What is not required about Graphic Designer?        

A．Having a good sense of typography.

B．Have excellent skills in information graphics.

C．Writing smart headlines and captions.

D．Be expert in Photoshop.

【小题3】 How many positions need editing experience?

A．Two

B．Three.

C．Four

D．Five

【小题4】Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．China Daily: New Employees Wanted

B．China Daily: The Best Working Condition

C．China Daily: Newspaper

D．China Daily: An International Team

The Mysterious Universe
By Ellen Jackson and Nic Bishop
How did the universe begin? How big is it? What is dark matter? Cosmologist（宇宙哲学家）and expert supernova（超新星）hunter Alex Filippenko hopes that supernovas can help us answer some of these questions. But first we’ve got to find them! Join Alex and his team as they go on the hunt with huge telescopes and banks of computers.
The Time and Space of Uncle Albert
By Russell Stannard
What would you say if your uncle asked you whether you would like to go into space? You’d say, “When do I leave?”, just like the girl in this story. Gedanken is speeding across the universe trying to help her uncle answer some questions, such as “How big is space?” and “Where does gravity come from?” Along the way she also discovers how to get heavier without getting fat, how to live forever without knowing it, and the strange things that can happen when you go really fast.
George’s Secret Key to the Universe
By Lucy Hawking and Stephen Hawking
When George chases his pet pig through a hole in the fence, little does he expect that he will soon be riding a comet（彗星）around Saturn（土星）. But just as he discovers the joys of space exploration with the computer Cosmos, which can open doors anywhere in the universe, everything starts to go wrong. When George’s lest-favorite teacher steals Cosmos and traps his friend’s dad in a black hole, can George set things right in time?
A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky
By Michael Driscoll
With a telescope or without one, this book can get you started exploring planets, stars and even strange stuff like time, space, and black holes. The universe is a big place, but this book comes with a handy star finder that you can take out with you at night to help you find your way around the stars. Look up and discover the universe!
【小题1】According to the text, Alex Filippenko ______.

A．invented huge telescopes

B．is looking for supernovas

C．doesn’t need many computers

D．knows a lot about dark matter

【小题2】What do we know about George’s Secret Key to the Universe？

A．It is a sad story

B．It is about a pet pig

C．It is a co-authored book

D．It is based on a real life story.

【小题3】Which book would you read if you want to know about gravity?

A．The Mysterious Universe

B．The Time and Space of Uncle Albert

C．George’s Secret Key to the Universe

D．A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky.

【小题4】What do the four books have in common?

A．They have the same topics?

B．They are intended for adults.

C．They have the same number of characters

D．They leave many questions to the readers

We are looking for energetic volunteers who might be willing to volunteer their time. It’s a great way to build your volunteer experience, get involved in your community, meet new people and show your pride.
Computer Teacher
The computer teacher will be responsible for teaching older adults computer skills, including basic skills such as turning on computer or more media skills such as setting up email. This position requires patience, dedication and long hours on your feet. Computer skills needed. Ask Mandy, 01313377227.
Meals on Wheels
Do you have time in your schedule to make a difference in the lives of seniors in your community? Meals on Wheels drivers deliver nutritious lunchtime meals to homebound seniors on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Our aim is to help seniors who are unable to go out themselves due to age or disability. A valid driver’s license and personal vehicle is required. Call Lucy,（781）2727177.
Tree Nursery Volunteer
Tasks are different according to season, but may include: collecting tree seeds from ancient woodland, preparing seeds for sowing, planting trees and tree aftercare. Some of the work is physical and outdoors, others such as seed preparation can be done indoors. No experience is necessary, but a knowledge or interest in botany would certainly be helpful. Ask Amrita, 07748623073.
Photography Volunteer
If you have a talent for photography, this may be the role for you. We need someone who can take great photos for posters and websites. We especially need photos of our events and volunteers. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable work experience. You’ll also gain the satisfaction of seeing your work being displayed on the National Trust website and in literature. Ask Sarah, 01248600954.
【小题1】If you are interested in teaching, who can you get in touch with?

A．Mandy.

B．Lucy.

C．Amrita.

D．Sarah.

【小题2】What do Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver for the seniors?

A．Breakfast.

B．Lunch.

C．Supper.

D．Snack.

【小题3】Which kind of voluntary work doesn’t require special experience or skills?

A．Computer Teacher.	B．Meals on Wheels.
C．Tree Nursery Volunteer.	D．Photography Volunteer.

Back those photos up
The images were striking. Homes on the East Coast were washed away by Super storm Sandy. People were in tears, picking up faded photographs, among their only remaining possessions.
If that doesn’t move you to get serious about safekeeping your lifetime of memories, what will? The digital age offers tools never imaginable before—including one-click access to a lifetime of family photos.
Here is a brochure on how to back up (存) your photos and save them online, where they can live forever and be accessible in good times and bad.
Scanning
The first step for those old photos is to scan them and save them to a digital format. Most printers come with scanners these days, so that’s an easy but extremely time-consuming step.
Storing the photos
With your scans in place, import the photos into your computer, and back them up.
You could make multiple copies of the disks and spread them to loved ones. Or you could choose external(外接的) hard drives or USB thumb drive, and add your photo and video collection from your computer. 
Online backup
If you need lots of space, look at a pure online backup service, Caronite.     
Caronite backs up 300 million files daily. Once you sign up, it starts to pick up everything you have on your hard drive. But photo collection on your computer’s main hard drive charges for $59 a year.
Cloud Storage
For folks who don’t need automatic backup, but instead want to take a more active approach, Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft’s Sky Drive let you store files online by yourself, share and instantly access them. All offer free options—2GB of free storage for Dropbox, 5GB for Google and 7GB for Sky Drive. But if you want more, you need to pay.
Bottom Line
The hard drive or flash drive is the cheapest and easiest. But drives can fail. Online services are more expensive, but more secure. With more of us switching back and forth between our computers, such services are the best way to get access to our data from wherever we are. 
【小题1】Why does the author mention Super storm Sandy?

A．To tell the background of the scanning photos.

B．To describe a severe natural disaster.

C．To attract the readers’ interest in the backups.

D．To win the readers’ sympathy.

【小题2】 What can we know from the passage? 

A．Scanning photos take little time but costs a lot.

B．Caronite charges for backing up photos from hard drive.

C．Google Drive offers unlimited free photo storage on line.

D．The hard drive or flash drive is the cheapest and safest.

【小题3】 Which of the following allows storing files automatically?

A．Dropbox.

B．SkyDrive.

C．Caronite.

D．Flash drive.

【小题4】The main purpose of the passage is to _____.

A．introduce some of the storage services

B．tell real stories about storage services

C．describe the functions of storage services

D．argue about the advantage of storage services

Much of European train is about efficiency and comfort --- leaving and arriving on time and having a comfortable seat. But the following European trains don’t necessarily offer the fastest journeys --- just the most memorable.

Sweet Switzerland: The Chocolate Train Route: Montreux to Broc, Switzerland Time: 9 hours, 45 minutes, roundtrip www.raileurope.com This charming train, running in summer and fall, climbs from Montreux overlooking Lake Geneva to the old town of Gruyeres, population 1,600, home to the cheese of the same name. Tour the cheese factory and the local castle, have lunch, then reboard the train and continue on to Broc. There you’ll be bussed to the Cailler-Nestle chocolate factory, lying between Lake Gruyeres and mountains.

Tunnels Galore: The Bernina Express Route: Chur, Switzerland, to Tirano, Italy Time: 4 hours, 14 minutes www.visitflam.com This train takes on seven-percent inclines (斜坡), 55 tunnels, and 196 bridges --- reaching a height of 7,391 feet and then dropping to 5,905 feet before coming to a stop. It travels through the Alps south from Switzerland’s oldest town to an Italian town of just under 10,000 people.

A Hotel on Wheels: Francisco de Goya Route: Paris, France, to Madrid, Spain Time: 13 hours, 30 minutes www.elipsos.com Leave Paris in the evening, enjoy a three-course dinner and the increasingly rural scenery, sleep with the rhythm of the rails, and wake the next day as you arrive in Madrid, rested and ready to tour the most populous (人口密集的) city in Europe. First class includes a welcome drink, good dinner, breakfast, and an in-room bathroom with shower.

The Epic Journey: Trans-Siberian Railway Route: Moscow to Vladivostok, Russia Time: 19 days www.trans-siberia.com This route, a symbol of Russian culture, crosses eight time zones to connect the Russian capital with a port on the Pacific Ocean. On board, poor stay with rich, young with old, foreigners with locals. Social differences disappear as passengers share a unique rail experience.

【小题1】Travelling from Montreux to Broc on the Chocolate Train, you ____________.

A．will spend about five hours

B．have to go in winter and spring

C．will see a famous chocolate factory

D．can have lunch on the train

【小题2】Which of the following websites offers more information about Francisco de Goya?

A．www.trans-siberia.com	B．www.visitflam.com
C．www.raileurope.com	D．www.elipsos.com

【小题3】Which of the following trains can help you learn about Russian culture?

A．Trans-Siberian Railway.	B．The Chocolate Train.
C．Francisco de Goya.	D．The Bernina Express.

【小题4】The passage is most probably taken from a _____________.

A．news report	B．book review
C．travel magazine	D．geography textbook

Still seeking a destination for your long summer holidays? There is a good place which may be your favorite option.
Arts of Hope is an overnight performing arts summer camp in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the USA for kids aged 10 and older from around the world. More than just a performing arts camp, Arts of Hope offers participants a unique opportunity to live with kids from other cultures while learning and performing music from many countries.
Each summer, up to 75 children venture to Minnesota from Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, and the US. They arrive as strangers but soon become friends as they learn popular songs and dances from each other’s cultures. The lessons learned during these six weeks are profound. The friendships are enduring. And the stories are inspirational. Taking part in the Arts of Hope camp is a life-changing experience.
DATES
The Arts of Hope 2013 session will run from June 17 to July 30. Because Arts of Hope is a global camp, it is impossible for us to schedule the program to fit all the school schedules of all the schools in the world. Therefore, we understand that some participants may need to arrive late or leave early. Don’t let that stop you from applying! We are happy to make special arrangements as needed. Just send us an email to explain your scheduling challenges. We are happy to arrange a special study room for late arrivals to make up for the missed lessons.
PARTICIPANT FEE
For the 2013 summer, the fee for new, first-time participants is $2,950, subject to the special discounts offered below.
SPECIAL DISCOUNTS
If you apply before February 28, you can get a special fee reduction of $100. Also, there is a 20% fee discount for additional participants from your family if you have a brother or sister who is a Arts of Hope participant. The discount applies to the second, third, and any other additional siblings attending in the same year from the same family.
Apply early to assure your place! Please sign up now!
【小题1】 Which of the following statement is not true?

A．The camp will last more than one month.

B．The discount applies to the third sibling from the same family.

C．Kids can learn more about different cultures.

D．You’d better sign up for the camp early.

【小题2】If you leave early or arrive late, what will happen ?

A．They will make up for the missed lessons.

B．You will have to attend the next year’s camp.

C．They will give you a special discount.

D．You will have to miss some lessons.

【小题3】 If you and your sister apply for the first time on May 16, how much will both of you pay in total？

A．$4，720

B．$5，310

C．$5，900

D．$5，700

Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It is the second largest city in Ontario and the fourth largest city in the country.

The Centre Block is the main building on Parliament Hill (国会山). It is also the location of several ceremonial spaces, such as the Hall of Honor and the Memorial Chamber. The present Centre Block is the second iteration of the building，after the first was destroyed by fire in   
1916，and it is one of the most recognizable buildings in Canada.

Downtown Ottawa is the commercial and economic centre of the city. Most of the buildings are office towers. While most of Ottawa’s high tech industry is based elsewhere, it has a significant presence in the downtown core. The downtown also contains a number of apartments, hotels, and the older single family homes and townhouses along its edges.

The National Gallery of Canada is one of Canada’s premier art galleries. The Gallery has a large and varied collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs. Although its focus is on Canadian art, it also holds works by some noted American and European artists.

The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America. At the very beginning，the purpose of the Rideau Canal was military, as it was intended to provide a secure supply and communication route between Montreal and the British naval base in Kingston. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures undamaged. The locks on the system open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October.
【小题1】 What does "iteration" probably mean in the 2nd paragraph? _____.

A．repair

B．copy

C．design

D．landmark

【小题2】In the core of Downtown Ottawa, we could see _____.

A．a large number of tall towers

B．a number of apartments and hotels

C．head offices of Ottawa’s high tech industry

D．the older single family homes and townhouses

【小题3】Collections in the National Gallery of Canada are mainly _____.

A．paintings and drawings	B．sculpture and photographs
C．artwork by Americans and European	D．works by Canadian artists

【小题4】Which of the following is true about the Rideau Canal? _____.

A．It was originally for the military purpose

B．It is the oldest canal system in North America

C．The original structures remain never changed

D．People can only go boating from May to October

Below is a web page from http://www.parents.com/.

Kid of the Year Photo Competition
Enter your kid’s photo today and win! We’re giving away 52 weekly $250 prizes from Readers’ Choice votes. PLUS our editors will select one entry to win our grand prize of $7,000.
Official Competition Rules
No purchase necessary to enter or win.
The Kid of the Year Photo Competition entry period begins at 12:00 a.m. January 23, 2011, and ends January 21, 2012 (“Entry Period”). Entries must arrive by 9:00 p.m. on January 21, 2012 (“Entry Deadline”). Entries will not be acknowledged or returned.
SPONSOR(赞助商): Meredith Corporation, 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa.
ENTRY: There will be two methods of entry.
Share My Entry:
Visit http://www.parents.com/photos/photo-contests-1/kid-of-the-year/ and click the button to enter.
Facebook Entry:
Visit http://Facebook.com/ParentsMagazine and click the Kid of 2011 tab.
Then complete the registration form and follow the instructions to upload one album of up to six photos of your child aged three months to eight years. You may provide one description and one album title that will be applied to all photos. Photos, without any brand names or trademarks, must be taken by participants, non-professional, unpublished and may not have won any prize or award. Photos must be .jpeg or .bmp image formats (格式) and cannot be over 3 MB.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, supported or run by, or associated with Facebook. You are providing your information to Parents Magazine and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used to run the promotion and register for Parents.com.
LIMIT: One entry per family, per child, per week. One weekly prize per child. For entries of more than one child in a family, the entry process must be completed separately for each child. No group entries.  
【小题1】We can learn from the passage that ___________.

A．you should buy something first before you enter the contest

B．your entry will not be returned even if you don’t win the contest

C．you should send your entry before 9:00 p.m. on January 21, 2011

D．the editors of the contest will decide who will win the 20,000 dollars in prizes

【小题2】Linda, a mother with seven-year-old twins, wants to enter the competition. She must ___________.

A．provide a description and an album title for the kid’s photos

B．go to Meredith Corporation to fill out the registration forms

C．complete the entry process separately for each of her kids

D．provide the information to Facebook if she chooses Facebook Entry

【小题3】To enter the competition, photos must ___________.

A．be taken by non-professional participants

B．have won some prize or award

C．contain brand names or trademarks

D．contain parents’ personal information

【小题4】The purpose of the passage is ___________.

A．to advertise the website Facebook. com

B．to attract photographers’ interest in a photo contest

C．to introduce two methods of entering a photo contest

D．to encourage parents with children to enter a photo contest

We're one of the biggest ESL professional organizations in Shanghai, China and we have 10 primary schools, 2 middle schools, and 5 kindergartens in Shanghai and 1in Suzhou. For these schools, we only need oral English teachers.
We also own an international school whose name is Shanghai World Foreign Language Primary and Middle School. For this school, we need classroom teachers and subject teachers to teach Science, PE, and Music in English.
We prefer to hire experienced teachers with TESOL or Teacher's Certificate. If you want to know more about us, please visit our website at http://www.shyulun.com/.
●Dates and Durations
We need 1 teacher for every position as below:
1. Classroom Teacher Position in Shanghai World Foreign Language Primary School (From 17th Feb 2009, 12 months)
2. Subject Teacher Position in Shanghai World Foreign Language Middle School (From 1st Sep 2009, 10 months)
3. Oral English teachers in Shanghai Changning Experimental Primary School (From 3rd March 2009, 3 months)
●Basic requirements for the Positions
1. Native English speakers for all of the above positions
2. Bachelor Degree at least (Position 1 and 2) with related teaching experience
3. TESOL or related certificate (Position 3)
●Working Conditions and Environment
The schools are the top schools in Shanghai with libraries and public computer rooms. Every teacher will have the office desk, free access to the Internet. We provide teaching materials and teaching guidelines.
●Salary, International Travel Allowance and Bonus
The salary ranges from 6,000 RMB to 10,000 RMB per month according to the position you apply for, which can ensure you have a comfortable life in Shanghai.
We will offer you part or full international travel allowances depending on how long you will work for us. Generally, we will pay you a return ticket for one year contract.
【小题1】The ESL professional organization in Shanghai wants to take on        .

A．some language teachers to work in Shanghai

B．some native English teachers to work in Suzhou

C．some language teachers to work in Suzhou

D．some native English teachers to work in Shanghai

【小题2】Those who are going to work for the organization will        .

A．prepare teaching materials themselves

B．get at least $6,000 a month

C．get international travel allowances

D．buy their return tickets themselves

【小题3】 If you want to be hired as a classroom teacher by the above organization, you should    .

A．speak several languages

B．have Bachelor Degree

C．present good teaching plans

D．know how to teach middle school students

【小题4】The passage is probably taken from a         .

A．novel

B．travel guide

C．news report

D．website