Located on the University of Melbourne’s Hawthorn campus, Hawthorn-Melbourne is one of Australia’s largest and longest established English language schools.
You can study English with Hawthorn-Melbourne if you want to:
• enter Australian universities or colleges.
• get ready for an IELTS test.
• expand your career options or prepare for employment.
• open up new travel opportunities and experience Australia.
Hawthorn is a safe and peaceful residential suburb surrounded by nature, with plenty of shops, cafes, banks, sporting facilities and parks. All of our students can use the student rest areas and kitchen areas, as well as all of our group learning spaces, entertaining and social facilities.
NOTE: No international student shall stay for the night outside our school.
Some distinctive learning places for you:
Library
In the library, there are abundant learning resources and quiet study areas for our students.
Resources such as DVDs, newspapers, magazines and audio for listening practice.
Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 5:30pm
Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Computer Labs
Computer labs support foreign language characters—but only English during class time.
We provide campus WiFi free of charge for all of our students.
Monday to Friday 8:00am to 6:00pm
Saturday 9:00am to 6:00pm
Independent Learning Center
Students have 1 hour of independent learning each day.
ILC time is an opportunity to practice and improve the language skills that you learn in class.
Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 5:30pm
Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Lecture Theater
In the lecture theater, public lectures of various topics will be given to students.
Qualified professors or excellent students are invited to be lecturers.
Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 10:30am
Friday 8:00am to 10:00am
Welcome to OUR SCHOOL!
Call at: 041-3436-215
E-mail: Hawthom-Melboume@yahoo.com
1.What help can Hawthorn-Melbourne offer learners?
A. Entering a Confucius college.
B. Expanding their career options.
C. Preparing for a TOEFL test.
D. Evaluating their learning ability.
2.What can students do in Hawthorn-Melbourne?
A. Study at any group learning space.
B. Apply for a job in the kitchen areas.
C. Do listening practice in the computer labs.
D. Stay in a local family for the night.
3.Which learning place can you go to on Saturday morning?
A. Library.
B. Computer Labs.
C. Independent Learning Center.
D. Lecture Theater.
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Kung fu is one of the most popular topics of discussion among foreigners talking about China. As a discipline of kung fu with the largest number of practitioners in China, Tai Chi is gaining popularity worldwide. Tai Chi is sweeping the world thanks to its deep cultural roots and the health benefits coming from practicing it.
The philosophy of Tai Chi features the concept of yin and yang, which is typical of Confucianism and Taoism. Tai Chi also takes in ideas from traditional Chinese medicine, including anatomy (解剖学) and physiology (生理学). It is a practice that couples hardness with softness, and it is a perfect example of traditional Chinese culture.
Through lasting practice, learners begin to feel the positive impact (影响) of Tai Chi on their health. Unlike kung fu practices that focus on attacking and defending against enemies, Tai Chi focuses more on shaping good characters and keeping fit. By practicing Tai Chi, people will feel an improvement in their physical and psychological health by promoting a balance between yin and yang within their bodies. This is similar to Western medicine’s improving people’s self-healing ability and immune system.
Tai Chi is playing an important role in presenting Chinese culture to the rest of the world, acting like a bridge between China and other countries. Recent years have seen a lot of international communication on Tai Chi. In provinces like Hebei, Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi, where Tai Chi teaching and learning are particularly active, local governments and non-governmental institutions often organize activities and competitions for learners and fans to attend and participate in. Large sporting events hosted by China such as the Asian Games and Olympics have featured Tai Chi performances or contests. These activities have opened a window for the outside world to know more about Tai Chi, paving the way for its overseas wide spread.
Today, Tai Chi not only belongs to China, but also to the whole world and to everyone who loves it.
1.Why is Tai Chi becoming popular around the world?
A. Chinese culture spreads quickly.
B. A good many people practice it.
C. Foreigners show more interest in it.
D. It has deep culture roots and health benefits.
2.What does Tai Chi represent?
A. The ideas of medicine.
B. The traditional Chinese culture.
C. The characteristic of yin and yang.
D. A practice of hardness and softness.
3.According to Paragraph 3, Tai Chi practice is to .
A. restore people’s immune system
B. help people keep healthy and get good characters
C. defend the body from being attacked
D. improve people’s self-healing ability
4.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A. Tai Chi has become a sport event.
B. Tai Chi is active only in central China.
C. Tai Chi promotes cross-culture communications.
D. Tai Chi opens a window for people to know about the world.
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Humans are much worse at estimating risk than we think we are. While we overestimate the risk of rare but disastrous occurrences, such as being attacked by a shark, many of us seriously underestimate the risk of behaviors that reduce our lifespan (寿命), such as smoking.
In fact, there are two types of risks — acute and chronic. Acute risks are those that may kill you immediately, such as a car accident.
Chronic risks don’t kill you immediately but rob you of your life a little at a time. If you choose to eat an unhealthy diet, for instance, you may appear to be getting away with this, but you risk developing illnesses in future that may shorten your life.
The problem is we value things much less when they occur in the future. Distant events are abstract — we don’t know how and when they might affect us -~ so we care less about them.
Take smoking for example. It is just about the worst choice you can make for your health. Every two cigarettes that you smoke takes 30 minutes off your lifespan.
In contrast, eating vegetables is clearly very good for you, with each serve increasing your lifespan by two hours. This is a massive health gain and clearly should be a strong motivator for you to eat healthily.
Drinking coffee is also good for you, though with limited health gains. Each cup of coffee (assuming you drink reasonably), is associated with approximately a ten-minute gain in your lifespan.
Even drinking alcohol may add to your lifespan, with each serve adding 30 minutes to the length of your life. But this health gain is only true for the first drink; following drinks shorten lifespan. Alcohol also causes an acute risk when consumed in excess. Too much drinking gives you a 25 in one million chance of sudden death.
We shouldn’t be too nervous about exposure to risks. Life is all about making decisions about risks and rewards, and we all have a different starting point for what we consider acceptable risks to take. Even if we don’t always make the healthiest decisions, at least we can make ones that are fully informed.
1.Which of the following belongs to acute risks?
A. Eating junk food every day.
B. Being hit in a plane crash.
C. Staying up late every night.
D. Being too much overweight.
2.Why do people often ignore chronic risks?
A. They can often get away with them.
B. They can rid themselves of their side effects.
C. They don’t reduce their lifespan.
D. They will not cause immediate death.
3.Which habit will shorten your lifespan?
A. Eating vegetables every day.
B. Smoking only one cigarette a day.
C. Drinking a cup of coffee every day.
D. Drinking alcohol reasonably.
4.What does the underlined phrase “in excess” in the 8th paragraph mean?
A. At random.
B. In need.
C. More than enough.
D. Ahead of time.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
Binge-watching (刷剧) is when a person watches more than one episode of a TV show one after another. With developments in the speed and connectivity of the Internet, increases in technology and the rise of on-demand entertainment companies, people can now watch their favorite shows directly on the Internet at their convenience.
This behavior is nothing new. In fact, “binge-watching” has been officially listed in dictionaries since 2015. The entertainment companies recognize this behavior and many take steps to encourage it. Often, instead of releasing each episode on a week-by-week basis, an entire series will become available at the same time. Once the episode finishes, many platforms will display pop-ups with “you might like” suggestions, or will automatically play the next episode.
However, this wonderful gift may in fact be poisonous. Recent research from British media Ofcom suggests that this behavior may have become a hindrance (障碍). Out of the more than half of British adults who watch more than one episode of a show in a row, almost a third have admitted missing sleep or becoming tired as a result; and one quarter have failed to do their household chores. Next well be missing work!
Bingeing has other connections—binge eating, binge drinking and binge smoking, all of which are often associated with compulsive (强迫性的) behavior, a lack of control and possible route to addiction. Lindsey Fussell, consumer group director at Ofcom, said, “The days of waiting a week for the next episode are largely gone, with people finding it hard to resist watching multiple episodes around the house or on the move.” If people find binge-watching hard to resist, coupled with the fact that it has shown to lead to negligence (疏忽) in many, are we witnessing the birth of a new type of addiction?
The large amount of information and entertainment that television and online media can bring us is, many would say, a good thing. It offers us opportunities to better understand the world we live in, educate ourselves and enjoy much needed downtime. However, like any behavior done to an extreme degree, it can become dangerous. And when the activity begins to bleed into other areas, causing us to stop functioning-then it becomes a problem. So, what’s the answer? Neither a tiny amount, nor too much. After all, as the old proverb says, a little of what you fancy does you good.
1.Which of the following can not make binge-watching possible nowadays?
A. The increases in technology.
B. The demand of TV viewers.
C. The development of the Internet.
D. The rise of on-demand entertainment companies.
2.What effects can binge-watching bring about if you have formed the habit?
A. Positive.
B. Negative.
C. Neutral.
D. Unclear.
3.Which of the following is not connected with bingeing?
A. Some uncontrollable behaviors.
B. Watching too much.
C. Leading to negligence in many things.
D. Waiting a week for the next episode.
4.We can quit binge-watching by .
A. educating ourselves
B. doing something good
C. watching neither too little nor too much
D. better understanding the world we live in
难度: 困难查看答案及解析
Every art lover has a dream---to buy an old painting at a low price and later discover that it’s worth millions. 1. But this dream can become a nightmare if it turns out that the painting is stolen.
The following true story happened in London. An art collector was walking around an outdoor market in the East End when he saw two interesting paintings.2. He decided to buy them after they got the price down to 145 pounds. The art collector knew it was a good deal, but he wasn’t sure how much his paintings were really worth.
He decided to take the paintings to the Sorheby’s, a famous auction house.3. They were painted by two of England greatest painters Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Joshua Reynolds. They had been stolen from Lincoln’s Inn, a famous historical building in London and were worth about two million pounds.
4. Experts at Sotheby’s were convinced that he was an art thief and called the police. Within minutes the police arrived. They arrested the frightened man and took him to the police station. After hours of questioning, the police realized that they had made a mistake and let the man go.
The art collector returned them immediately because he was worried about his good name.5. So the stolen paintings are now back at Lincoln’s Inn.
A. Nothing is more exciting.
B. At this point the art collector was in trouble.
C. An auction house is a place where things are sold to whoever offers the most.
D. Although he wasn’t an art expert, he saw that they were old.
E. Obviously, he did not want to be associated with stolen works.
F. The art experts who saw the paintings recognized them immediately.
G. He recognized that they were stolen works worth great value.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
I am an American living in France for twenty years. I used to complain about how the French were ______ for friendship. I had a(n)______ time making a living here.
When I came I felt a need to meet people,______ I went to the cinema night for women’s day. I was excited about the way to connect to French women through the ______ we would have after the film, perhaps to make friends and get more chance of ______.
Outside the cinema was a woman with long gray hair who had a slightly ______ smell and was asking for money. I ______ my wallet to give her a Euro and then something made me stop and enter into ______ with her. I said, “Look, people are seeing a film that could ______ your life. I’d rather buy you a ticket than give you money.”
So she came in,______ behind me because she said people ______ the theater didn't like her. She sat next to me in the cinema. Then I noticed some women were looking at me, with expressions of ______.
I encouraged the women to come the following night to an event. I ______ her to an agency that helped women in her ______. Then, a woman came towards me and said, “Did you buy a ticket for the woman?” When I said yes, she said, “Please come to the community center to ______ other employees there.”
This was the ______ of a deep friendship and colleague relationship. The woman I took to the cinema that night wasn’t ______. Actually, she was a secretary and spoke English.
For me, though, she was ______ my angel. I made a great friend ______ reaching out to her, also got a great job, and ______ myself of many previous negative judgments about the French.
1.A. suitable B. unavailable C. comfortable D. accessible
2.A. easy B. simple C. good D. hard
3.A. still B. so C. though D. but
4.A. argument B. puzzle C. discussion D. revision
5.A. work B. income C. friendship D. communications
6.A. strong B. delicious C. sweet D. strange
7.A. picked up B. put away C. handed out D. reached for
8.A. conversation B. research C. assistance D. collision
9.A. defend B. lead C. transform D. challenge
10.A. watching B. stepping C. hiding D. failing
11.A. coining B. running C. noticing D. building
12.A. excitement B. disappointment C. pride D. surprise
13.A. directed B. invited C. explained D. suggested
14.A. name B. place C. situation D. honor
15.A. introduce B. hire C. train D. meet
16.A. result B. end C. beginning D. case
17.A. homeless B. alone C. wealthy D. lonely
18.A. rather than B. more than C. other than D. less than
19.A. beyond B. except C. through D. from
20.A. warned B. reminded C. accused D. rid
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Africa has been called the “dark continent” for a long time because 1. lacks technology, electricity and other 2. (achieve) of the modem world. However, it is beginning to change. Africa is starting to catch up with 3. (industry) countries and the driving force behind this new development is the Internet and the World Wide Web.
Now Africa is the fastest 4. (grow) place on the earth. So far, governments, businesses and individuals 5. (realize) that in order to develop quickly, modem technology is needed.
Only ten years ago a SIM card used to cost about $100 in Niger. Today you can buy one for under $2 and phone calls have become much 6. (cheap), too. As a result, 23% of its population are now mobile phone users.7. (equip) with this new service, people can connect to the Internet easily. Many Nigerians have access 8. the World Wide Web now.
In Ethiopia farmers can now get the prices of their farming products in real time. Until recently, most of the small farmers of the country did not know 9. the prices of their products were at 10. certain time. Today, they can phone in and get an up-to-the-minute report on prices.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Nowadays, more and more students are facing mental pressure in their life. Some were so worried about their studies that they can’t fall sleep at night. Some are discouraged but tend to lose heart because of constant failure in exams. Others can’t get along well with their parents or classmates, that makes them feel stressed and get angry easily.
As matter of fact, there are many ways for us to deal with our mental problems. First, we can turn to our teacher for help, including our psychological teacher. Second, communicating is of vital importance. When they have a talk about the problems with others, we can be great relieved. Last but not least, we need to develop a positive attitude about our studies and life. With the mental problems being solved, we will study and live happily.
难度: 中等查看答案及解析
假定你是李华。在即将到来的暑假里，你和几位好友计划到一贫困山村帮助那里的孩子学英语。请你发邮件询问你学校的外国交换生John是否愿意加入你们。
内容包括：1.时间、地点、目的；2.工作内容；3.需要做的准备。
注意：1. 词数100左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear John,
I’m Li Hua.
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Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
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