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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.

1.To whom is the first email announcement probably sent?

A. International tourist      B. University people C. The general public       D. Movie lovers

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

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

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

 

How to apply (申请) for a free mailbox (邮箱)? First you have to connect to the Internet and go to the homepage of the ICP providing free mailboxes. Then you will find an icon (图标), an agreement about the rules for using the free mailbox will appear. If you want to go, click the icon “I agree”. Then you have to fill in a form about your basic personal data, and the name and PIN (密码) of the mailbox. The PIN is the key to the mailbox. After finishing these, you will get a mailbox like this：your name @ mail server (for example：tvguide@mail.cctv.com.cn. “tvguide” is the name of the mailbox, and “mail.cctv.com.cn” is the name of the mail server.). The mailbox is separated (分隔) into two parts by a separator “@”, which is read as “at”. The former part is the name of the mailbox. The latter is the domain name (域名) of the mail server. All mails to you will be received by the server and put into your mailbox. You can read these mails on any computer on the Internet in the world, if you have the name and PIN of the mailbox.

If you want to send or receive an e-mail, you should first ____ .

       A. apply for a mailbox   B. buy a computer

       C. go to the post office  D. fill in a form

When you get a FREE mailbox, you can send an e-mail ____ .

       A. by paying some money     B. to anyone

       C. without paying money     D. anywhere

The mailbox’s name in the e-mail address “editor@ew.com.cn.” is ____ .

       A. ew      B. ew.com.cn  C. com.cn       D. editor

The writer mainly wants to tell us how to ____ in this passage.

       A. send a letter by e-mail      B. read the e-mail on computers in the world

       C. get a free mailbox     D. find out one’s e-mail address

We can find the similar information in the book “____”.

       A. Who Moved My Cheese    B. Surfing on the Internet

       C. Bill Gates’ Story D. Harry Potter

--- Good evening. Grandma’s Restaurant. May I help you?

--- Good evening. ___1.___.

--- Thank you. May I have your name, Miss?

--- Mary Brown.

--- ____2.____.

--- I’d like to order the “Free Matching Dinner for 2”.

--- Yes, you may choose two soups, two drinks and four main courses from the menu.

--- ____3.____.

--- Are you ready? What Kind of soup do you want?

--- Chicken soup and tomato soup.

--- ____4.____

--- I’d like a plate of noodles, two chicken wings. Some beef and a bowl of rice.

--- ____5.____

--- A coke and some green tea, please.

--- May I have your address, please?

--- Sure, Kingston Court, Belair Cardens, Shatin.

--- Okay, let me see.

A. May I book a table in your restaurant for tonight?

B. I would like to order some food for dinner.

C. Miss Brown, please tell me your order.

D. How about your main courses?

E. Would you like some drinks?

F. Okay. Let me see.

G. And your drinks?

 

C
New at ESL go.com

Learning ESL	Teaching ESL
July 19, 2006—I mised our 3-year anniversary(周年纪念日) by a few days, but it’s here: ESL go.com has a button to click. At the top-left of this page click on the button to get information you need most. I’ve been testing this for a while, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. If you notice any problems, please email me at jtrotta@gmail.com.
ESL go has a new language directory.
July 9—ESL go.com has 45 free online English classes, including online ESL writing classes.
June 20—ESL go.com has 42 free online English classes, divided into lessons for beginners, intermediate(中级的) lessons, and advanced(高级的) lessons.
March 4—I’ve added to the free English practice forums(论坛).	March 4—I’ve added new role-plays to the ESL speaking activities.
January 13, 2004—I’ve added the Study ESL in American class.	January 13, 2004—I’ve updated(更新) the teaching ESL lesson plans.
December 27—ESL go.com has won its first award and the site map is almost up to date. ESL go.com consists of about 300 web pages.
November 21—I’ve made a free reciprocal(互惠的) links information page to help increase link popularity.
October 15—I’ve added the free online ESL business class list.	October 15—I’ve aded to the teaching English as a second language resources.
June 1, 2003—I’ve made ESL go.com public. Please invite your friends to join the ESL go.com English as a second language learning community and help me improve the site by e-mailing me your suggestions.

49. What does “ESL” stand for?
A. English as a Second Language.             B. English Speaking Lessons.
C. English Study Lessons.                    D. E-mailing Suggestions Lessons.
50. When was ESL go.com first invented?
A. July 19, 2006.       B. June 20, 2006.      C. January 13, 2004.   D. June, 1, 2003.
51. Where can you find this passage?
A. On TV.             B. On a website.      C. In a magazine.      D. In a newspaper.
52. According to the passage, which of the following in NOT true?
A. You are welcome to drop the author a line to help him improve the website.
B. People who want to learn English through ESL go.com must pay for the lessons.
C. It seems that the author is proud of ESL go.com.
D. ESL go.com go.com offers varieties of English classes at different levels.

Tabb doesn't look like a typical music teacher. But every weekday evening in the French Quarter New Orleans, he beats out the rhythm on his music stand as students play their chosen instruments.

“I'm doing my best to take young people away from harmful things,” said Tabb. His program,  "The Roots of Music”, offers free music education to more than 100 students. He struggles to keep young people on the straight and narrow in the city with the nation's highest murder rate(凶杀率).

Tabb chose to target 9­to14­year­olds with his program. “That's a very important time in your life,” he said. “If I catch them then, I can hold onto them for at least four or five years and guide them the way that will lead them to success.”

Students meet from 4 pm to 7 pm every weekday, all year round. They work with tutors(助教) on schoolwork, practice their music and eat a hot meal before heading home. With the money provided by some people, Tabb's group is able to provide bus transportation, instruments and food for free. He calls it his “no excuse” policy. “You have no excuse why you're not here,” Tabb said. Tabb owes the success in part to the nature of music. “You're always learning something new,”he said. “That's what keeps the kids coming back every day.”

But the program isn't only about fun. “Music is about discipline (纪律),”said Tabb. He insists on good behavior and keeps kids in order with threats of sit­ups(仰卧起坐), pushups(俯卧撑) or tasks like picking up grains of rice — but these measures aren't just punishment. Tabb wants young people to realize that music can help them build a better future. “I don't say that I'm saving lives,” he said. “I say I'm giving life — a whole different life of music.”

1.The underlined phrase  "keep young people on the straight and narrow” may mean ________.

A．keep young people standing straight

B．keep young people on the correct life track(道路)

C．keep young people busy performing music

D．keep young people away from the dangerous parts of the city

2.Which of the following kids may NOT be included in Tabb's program “ The Roots of Music”？

A．Jack, 8 years old.                        B．Tom, 9 years old.

C．John, 11 years old.                      D．Linda, 13 years old.

3.What attracts children to join in the program to learn music?

A．The free food and transportation.           B．The famous music teacher.

C．The chance to learn new things.            D．The strict discipline rules.

4.By saying “music is about discipline”, Tabb means ________.

A．keeping discipline is more important than learning music

B．obeying(遵守) rules is important in playing music well

C．music is also connected with kids' grades

D．kids can learn how to behave through music

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Tabb's program offers young people help.

B．Kids improve grades through music learning.

C．Tabb offers kids free food to learn music.

D．Tabb performs music for street children.