Hours & Admission
Open Daily 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. except major holidays (see below)
July and August only - Thursdays until 7:00 p.m.
Please Note: all MIT Museum sites are wheelchair accessible.
Admission beginning July l, 2013
Adults: $10.00; youth under 18, students, seniors: $5:00; children under age 5: free
Admission is free the last Sunday of each month, all day, from September 2013 -June 2014
Evening programs are free with Museum Admission
Visit our Partner Organizations pages for more information about discounts(折扣).
Closed, 2013:
January l: New Year's Day
May 27: Memorial Day
July 4: Independence Day
September 2: Labor Day
November 28: Thanksgiving Day
December 24 & 25: Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
December 31: Early Closing for New Year's Day
【小题1】The information you read above is probably about ______.

A．a museum

B．a cinema

C．a park

D．a cafe

【小题2】How much do they have to pay in total if a family, including grandparents, parents and a child of 8, go together on the last Sunday of November 2013?

A．$0.

B．$25.

C．$30.

D．$35.

【小题3】You won't be refused at the door if you go there at ______.

A．Thanksgiving Day	B．Christmas Day
C．6 p.m. on a Thursday of July	D．6 p.m. on a Tuesday of August

【小题4】Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Children under the age of 7 do not have to pay.

B．It is possible for the disabled to go there on wheelchairs.

C．Visitors have to pay some extra money for the evening programs.

D．There are definitely no more discounts besides those listed here.

( TV programmes in Beijing Sunday, May 26,2002   CCTV )
【小题1】 If an Englishman wants to know about what’s happening in China, but he doesn’t know any Chinese, he may watch TV at ________． 

A．19:00 on CCTV—1 Channel 2	B．20:05 on CCTV—1 Channel 2
C．22:00 on CCTV—2 Channel 8	D．21:30 on CCTV—2 Channel 8

【小题2】If you are interested in football games, which of the following programs will you choose first？

A．China Sports Report

B．Special Sports

C．Today’s Focus

D．China Music TV

【小题3】If you are going to Guangzhou by plane from Chongqing Airport, you’d better pay attention to the programme ________． 

A．Weather Report	B．World-famous Cities
C．Economy 30 Minutes	D．The Story of Earth

Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by "Take only as directed"? Read the following directions and see if you understand them.
"To reduce pain, take two tablets (药片) with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning relief, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount. For children under six years old ,ask for your doctor's advice.
Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine".
【小题1】 How many tablets should a nine-year-old child normally take in 24 hours?

A．Half a tablet

B．One tablet.

C．Two tablets

D．Four tablets.

【小题2】What is the advice for one who cannot sleep well after taking the medicine?

A．Stop taking the medicine at bedtime

B．Continue to take the normal amount.

C．Take more than the normal amount.

D．Take less than the normal amount.

【小题3】This text is most probably taken from a .

A．textbook

B．newsreel

C．doctor's notebook

D．bottle of medicine

The summer vacation is the time to consolidate（巩固）your learning and prepare for the year ahead. In July and August Oxford Study Courses will once again hold its Mid-IB Summer School for students half way through their IB Diploma（国际预科证书）.
We’ll be back giving another generation of IB students a unique opportunity to sample a way of life enjoyed by students at famous universities.
Students who have completed the first year of their IB Diploma can join us and we can help them prepare for their important second year.
Students can choose how many subjects they study. Each subject is studied for one week. You can attend up to 5 weeks.
The Mid-IB Summer School is held at Cambridge University in the UK （between June 20th and August 1 st） and at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology （MIT）in Boston, USA （between July 6th and July 25th）.
Student comments
◆ “The classes have shown me new approaches to learning. I have also learned how to approach exam questions and now feel confident in doing so.”
◆ “It was cool creating tight and close relationships with other students from around the world, realizing we all had a connection to each other.”
◆ “I really enjoyed the level of independence, although I felt like people were watching out for us. I also felt like an Oxford student!”
◆ “I have enjoyed the learning style and the course work has been extremely beneficial（有益处的）academically.”
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enjoy the summer
Our Summer School gives you an action-packed social scene with visits to the fun places in the area, organized sports and social events, and advice on how to enjoy your free time in these amazing cities with your new friends. Welcome to contact us at ose@ose-ib.com or on +44（0）1865 521802!
【小题1】The Mid-IB Summer School is intended for the students who ________.
A. have finished their first year of college
B. intend to apply for Oxford University
C. don’t know how to spend their summer vacation
D, have completed the first year of their IB Diploma
【小题2】What can be inferred from the text?

A．Students will visit many fun places around the world.

B．A student can at most choose 5 subjects.

C．Only students from England and America have access to the school.

D．Students can obtain their IB Diploma when they finish their studies.

【小题3】Which of the following about the Mid-IB Summer School is true?

A．It begins in July.

B．It provides only academic courses.

C．It is held in three universities.

D．Students attending will study for 5 weeks.

Do you long for lasting camp memories? Sure we can guarantee it.
Shadow Ridge Summer Camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do. Unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program, at Shadow Ridge horses ARE the program ! We are 100% horse from stable（马厩）management, nature walks, and track rides to bedroom furnishings.
Horses help us achieve many of our aims. Girls can learn to develop responsibility, self-confidence and personal connections in their lives while having fun. Using horses as a wonderful tool for education, our camps offer an interesting place for growth and learning:
Imagine each girl having her very own horse to spend time with and a best friend to love and take care of. Each camper is responsible for a horse for the week. Our riding program provides a lot of riding and lesson time. Campers will learn how to take care of the horse and the tack（马具）, as well as how to ride. Days are filled with horse-related activities to strengthen the connection between each girl and horse, as the girls learn to work safely around the horses.
At Shadow Ridge we try to create a loving, caring family atmosphere for our campers. We have “The Bunkhouse”（4 girls）, the “Wranglers Roost”（4 girls）, and “The Hideout”（2 girls）in our comfortable 177-year-old farm house. All meals are home cooked, offering delicious and healthy food for the hungry rider.[来源:学科网ZXXK]
Our excellent activities create personalized memories of your child’s vacation. Each child will receive a camp T-shirt and a photo album （usually 300-500 pictures） of their stay at camp.
Our camps are offered during June, July and August 2013, for small groups of girls aged
13-16 years, not only from Canada but also other parts of the world.
We will send you full program descriptions at your request.
【小题1】What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To attract people to the camps.

B．To talk about camping experiences

C．To describe the programs of the camps.

D．To explain the aims of the camps.

【小题2】What do we know about the camp programs at Shadow Ridge?

A．Campers are required to wear camp T-shirts.

B．Horses play a central role in the activities.

C．Campers learn to cook food for themselves.

D．Horse lessons are offered all the year round.

【小题3】The programs at Shadow Ridge mainly aim to help people ________.

A．understand horses better

B．enjoy a family atmosphere

C．have fun above other things

D．achieve an educational purpose

【小题4】The passage is written mainly for ________.

A．horse riders

B．teenage girls

C．Canadian parents

D．international travelers

Tree House
The Tree House program is for students with an English or bilingual preschool background. Foreign teachers further develop students’ natural English speaking skills from 1st through 6th grades in a total immersion environment. The program is theme-based with different units or themes per semester. Each unit includes a theme-related storybook, song, dialogue, writing and phonic exercises, grammar component, poem, and integrated activities.
Step Ahead
Step Ahead is a standalone course that takes children in 3rd grade with no prior English knowledge and by 6th grade, transforms them into confident, near-fluent English communicators. Our program has a strategic balance of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Regular lessons are broken into phonics, reading, grammar patterns, conversation, songs, and homework preview
Jump Into English, Kids World, Kids Club
Our Jump Into English, Kids World, and Kids Club courses are a great way to develop good English habits at younger ages. Jump Into English is for 4-, 5- and 6-year-olds and is a cost-effective alternative to English preschool. Kids Club and Kids World are for students in 1st and 2nd grades and are full of singing, dancing, games, and fun activities to help young children learn English more easily.
Theme-based and Honors Courses
We have theme-based courses to help learners prepare for specific areas of the General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) and to develop the performance skills they will need in some of our exciting activities. When learners graduate from our Tree House and Step Ahead programs, they can continue to excel in English through our Honors programs.
【小题1】A child who hasn’t learned English before can choose _____ to develop confidence and fluency in English communication.

A．Tree House

B．Theme-based and Honors Courses

C．Step Ahead

D．Jump Into English, Kids World, Kids Club

【小题2】One of the advantages of Jump Into English is _____.

A．saving money compared to English preschool

B．helping learners to get prepared for English tests

C．helping young children to learn English easily

D．that it covers different language skills

【小题3】The purpose of the passage is _____.

A．to introduce an English language school for children

B．to persuade more children to learn English in a fun way

C．to emphasize the importance of after-class activities

D．to introduce English classes of varying degrees for kids

(You may read the questions first)

【小题1】In advertisement 2, the Traveler enables us to learn__________.

A．the road conditions from London to Oxfords

B．all the garages along the chosen route

C．the time and speed of the journey in Britain

D．the directions from London to Paris.

【小题2】In advertisement 3, the Quizmaster_________.

A．contains nothing but 5400 questions

B．can only answer challenging questions

C．can be bought in many shops

D．can be used by people of all

【小题3】All these advertisements are aimed at those_________.

A．who like to order goods at home

B．who are going to travel abroad

C．who do market researches

D．who are interested in intelligence tests

Email Announcement Weekly
University libraries to be closed for day on Friday
All university libraries will be closed from 8 a. m. to 1 p. m. on Friday (Aug.10). The closure will allow librarians to complete various tasks to prepare for the coming fall term. Library users are asked to change their study or research plans around this short closure.
Bring your old films to Home Movie Day
Find your old home movies and bring them to Home Movie Day from 1-5 p. m. Saturday (Aug.11). The free event at Will's Campbell Hall, 300 N. Goodwin, includes a clinic on caring for old films and continuous showing of movies brought in by students like you. Sponsors (主办者) are WILL and the U of C Library.
Ireland garden tour set for June 2008
The public is invited to join Illinois Master Gardeners on a trip to visit popular public gardens and castles in Ireland. The tour (June 2-12, 2008) also includes several personal gardens as well as free time to find more. Bookings due Sept. 15. For trip introduction and booking information, please visit travels.
【小题1】To whom is the first email announcement probably sent?

A．International tourist

B．University people

C．The general public

D．Movie lovers

【小题2】What do people do on Home Movie Day?

A．They watch old movies at home

B．They give away old movies for free

C．They share home movies with others

D．They show movies at the U of C library

【小题3】People need to book the Ireland trip______.

A．by Sep 15, 2007	B．on Sep 15, 2007
C．between June 2-12, 2008	D．after June 12, 2008

【小题4】What can people do at Campbell Hall?

A．Learn how to take care of old movie

B．Visit a clinic to get advice on health

C．Get information for free event

D．Plan their study and research

When you are visiting New York City with kids，there are numerous things to do which will entertain their spirits and feed their minds.
?The Whispering Gallery
Make your way to the Whispering Gallery. The Whispering Room's architecture allows for a phenomenon that usually sparks a lot of giggles. Once inside the gallery，place one person facing the corner at one end of the room and then place another person facing the corner at the opposite end. Ask one of the participants to whisper a phrase or a quick sentence or two and the person at the opposite end will be able to hear every word that was said.
E．42nd St.
New York，NY 10017
212­771­5322
grandcentralterminal.com
?American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History was founded in 1869.In addition to its impressive exhibits，permanent attractions bring the cool feeling to kids. They can enter the Fossil Halls and take in the impressive dinosaur skeletons. And the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life educates kids on the fragility of the ocean.
Central Park West at 79th St.
New York，NY,10024
212—769—5606
amnh.org
?The Scholastic Store
Most parents want their children to read，and moreover，to enjoy reading. The Scholastic Store helps to make that wish a reality by publishing engaging，well written stories that appeal to children. With classics such as Clifford the Big Red Dog，The Magic School Bus，and Harry Potter，the Scholastic Store will delight your children.
557 Broadway
New York,10012
212—343—6100
scholastic.com
?Ellen's Stardust Diner
The restaurant is a place where each person in your family can find something to eat .At Ellen's Stardust Diner，a diverse menu will whet everyone's appetite. Arugula salads，grilled cheese，burgers and meatloaf are all on this varied menu. The hall of beauty queens，a drive-in theatre and wait staff that sing to you can add to the unique dining experience.
?1650 Broadway，corner of 51st St.
?New York，NY 10019
?212­956­5151
ellensstardustdiner.com 　　
【小题1】Once children visit the Whispering Gallery they'll find it ________.

A．interesting

B．splendid

C．disappointing

D．frightening

【小题2】Which of the following websites helps the kids learn about the ancient ocean life?

A．ellensstardustdiner.com	B．grandcentralterminal.com
C．amnh.org	D．scholastic.com

【小题3】You would like to get your children interested in reading so you can bring them to visit ________.

A．the Whispering Gallery	B．the Scholastic Store
C．Ellen's Stardust Diner	D．American Museum of Natural History

【小题4】In addition to your favorite food in Ellen's Stardust Diner you can also ________.

A．make some good friends

B．see many beautiful queens

C．receive the first—class service

D．enjoy some entertaining programs

【小题5】Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A．Tips for travelling around New York City

B．Children would like to travel in big cities

C．Things to do with kids in New York City

D．Entertaining activities in the United States