Assistant professor in Musical Theatre Dance Wichita State University seeks a full-time， 9-month assistant professor， beginning in August． Applicants are required to have a degree in dance area， teaching experience at a professional or college level， ability to direct and teach stage movement． The salary depends on qualifications and experience．
For complete information visit http://finearts．wichita．edu．
Full Professor in Theatre and Dance
The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of California at San Diego （http： ∥www． theatre， ucsd．edu） is seeking an experienced theatre artist in lighting design． Applicants must work for us for at least one year． Significant professional experience is required． This position is expected to teach at both graduate and undergraduate levels．
A review of applications will start on June 1st． Application deadline： September 1st．
Technical Director in Performing and Fine Arts
DeSales University's Performing and Fine Arts Department seeks a highly skilled， professional technical director． The position is a 10-month staff position with the possibility of summer employment with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival． Professional experience is required； MFA is preferred．
Please email materials to john． bell desales．edu． Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled．
Assistant Director-Media Resources Center
Maryland Institute College of Art is seeking an assistant director of Media Resources Center in the Academic Affairs Division．
Qualifications for the position include a degree in Art History or related fields with knowledge of art and design history， library experience， excellent interpersonal communication skills and familiarity with photoshop and scanning．
A review of applications will begin immediately； job announcements will remain open until the position is filled． Applicants are required to work for us at least 11 months and can send emails to jobs mica．edu． The salary differs depending on your experience． Please include your desired salary in your application letter．
1.If an applicant has 9.5-month free time， he or she can pay close attention to the ad of ______ ．
A. Assistant Professor in Musical Theatre Dance
B. Full Professor in Theatre and Dance
C. Technical Director in Performing and Fine Arts
D. Assistant Director Media Resources Center
2.If you have excellent interpersonal communication skills， you can apply to ______ ．
A. Wichita State University B. the University of California
C. Maryland Institute College of Art D. DeSales University
3.According to the advertisements， we can learn that ______ ．
A. all the job announcements will remain open until the positions are filled
B. all the jobs mentioned above promise a good salary
C. all the reviews of applications will begin immediately
D. all the jobs mentioned in the text require experience
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A young man wandered through the desert for forty days until he reached a beautiful castle at the top of a mountain. There lived the sage(圣人) that he was looking for.
With considerable patience, the sage listened attentively to the reason for the boy’s visit, but told him that at that moment he did not have time to explain to him the secret of happiness.
He suggested that the young man take a walk around his palace and come back in two hours’ time. “However, I want to ask you a favor,” he added, banding the boy a teaspoon, in which he poured two drops of oil. “While you walk, carry this spoon and don’t let the oil spill.”
The young man began to climb up and down the palace staircases, always keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. At the end of two hours he returned to the presence of the wise man.
“So,” asked the sage, “did you see the Persian tapestries(挂毯)hanging in my dining room? Did you see the fantastic garden that the Master of Gardeners spent ten years in creating?”
Embarrassed, the young man admitted that he had seen nothing.
“So, go back and see the wonders of my world,” said the wise man. “You can’t trust a man if you don’t know his house.”
Now more at ease, the young man took the spoon and wandered again through the palace, this time paying attention to all the works of art that hung from the ceilings and walls. He saw the gardens, the mountains all around the palace, and the delicacy of the flowers. Returning to the sage, he reported in detail what he had seen.
“But where are the two drops of oil that I entrusted to you?” asked the Sage.
Looking down at the spoon, the young man realized that he had spilled the oil.
“Well, that is the only advice I have to give you,” said the sage. “The secret of happiness lies in looking at all the wonders of the world and never forgetting the two drops of oil in the spoon.”
1.What was the intention of the young man to travel to look for the sage?
A. To appreciate the most beautiful scenery along the way.
B. To experience adventures of the outside world.
C. To learn the secret of happiness from the wisest man.
D. To figure out whether the sage was knowledgeable or not.
2.Which of the following statements is wrong?
A. The sage listened to the young man with patience.
B. The young man made it as the sage had expected.
C. During his second round of wandering, the young man appreciated the wonders of the castle.
D. The young man was too concerned about the oil when he first went around the castle.
3.Why did the sage ask the young man to go around his castle with a spoon of two drops of oil?
A. Because he wanted to find out whether the young man was perseverant(坚持不懈的)in accomplishing his goals.
B. Because he intended to let the young man know that happiness came at a price.
C. Because he wanted to help the young man to uncover the secret of happiness in an indirect way.
D. Because he wanted to let the young man trust him.
4.What can we learn from the story?
A. Real happiness consists in enjoying our rights and meanwhile fulfilling our duties.
B. We can’t trust a man unless we get familiar with his house.
C. The search for the secret of happiness demands our devotion.
D. It’s not easy to keep balance between enjoyment and commitment.
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Here is a record of the discussion about AI (artificial intelligence) conducted by several scientists:
Scientist A: I would say that we are quite a long way off developing the AI, though I do think it will happen within the next thirty or forty years. We will probably remain in control of technology and it will help us solve many of the world’s problems. However, no one really knows what will happen if machines become more intelligent than humans. They may help us, ignore us or destroy us. I tend to believe AI will have a positive influence on our future lives, but whether that is true will be partly up to us.
Scientist B: I have to admit that the potential consequences of creating something that can match or go beyond human intelligence frighten me. Even now, scientists are teaching computers how to learn on their own. At some point in the near future, their intelligence may well take off and develop at an ever-increasing speed. Human beings evolve biologically very slowly and we would be quickly substituted. In the short term, there is the danger that robots will take over millions of human jobs, creating a large underclass of unemployed people. This could mean large-scale poverty and social unrest. In the long term machines might decide the world would be better without humans.
Scientist C: I’m a member of the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots. Forget the movie image of a terrifying Terminator stamping on human skulls and think of what’s happening right now: military machines like drones, gun turrets and sentry robots are already being used to kill with very little human input. The next step will be autonomous “murderbots” following orders but finally deciding who to kill on their own. It seems clear to me that this would be extremely dangerous for humans. We need to be very cautious indeed about what we ask machines to do.
1.What is Scientist B worried about?
A. AI technology will destroy the earth. B. Robots will take the place of humans.
C. Computers can’t think by themselves. D. Humans will be unhappy without machines.
2.What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. I launched the campaign to Stop Killer Robots.
B. We forget the movie image of a terrifying Terminator.
C. “Murderbots” will be against humans’ orders.
D. “Murderbots” can’t decide by themselves.
3.Which statement is CORRECT according to the record?
A. The employment will be affected by AI technology in the future.
B. Scientist A thinks AI technology will never develop.
C. “Murderbots” will follow the orders of their manufacturers in the wars.
D. All the three scientists agree that AI technology will benefit human beings.
4.Who agree(s) AI has more negative aspects than positive aspects?
A. Scientist A. B. Scientists B & C.
C. Scientist B. D. Scientists B & A.
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Last week, Education Secretary Arne Duncan declared war on paper textbooks. “Over the next few years,” he said in a speech at the National Press Club, “textbooks should be abandoned.” In their place would come a variety of digital-learning technologies, like e-readers and multi-media websites.
Such technologies certainly have their place. But Secretary Duncan is threatening to light a fire to a tried-and-true technology—good old paper—that has been the foundation for one of the great educational systems on the planet. And while e-readers and multi-media websites may seem appealing, the idea of replacing an effective learning platform with a widely hyped (炒作) but still unproven one is extremely dangerous.
An expert on reading, Maryanne Wolf, has recently begun studying the effects of digital reading on learning, and so far the results are mixed. She worries that Internet reading, in particular, could be such a source of distractions(分散注意力) for students that they may cancel out most other potential benefits of a Web-linked, e-learning environment and while it's true that the high-tech industry has sponsored substantial amounts of research on the potential benefits of Web-based learning, not enough time has passed for longitudinal(纵向的) studies to demonstrate the full effects.
In addition, digital-reading advocates claim that lightweight e-books benefit students' backs and save schools money. But the rolling backpack seems to have solved the weight problem, and the shocking costs to outfit every student with an e-reader, provide technical support and pay for regular software updates promise to make the e-textbook a very pricey choice.
As both a teacher who uses paper textbooks and a student of urban history, I can't help but wonder what parallels exist between my own field and this sudden, wholesale abandonment of the technology of paper.
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Multi-media websites and good old paper are kinds of digital-learning technologies.
B. Digital learning technologies will replace the paper textbooks sooner or later.
C. E-readers and multi-media websites are learning methods that are proved effective.
D. A tried-and-true technology is paper textbooks, long used in educational system.
2.What is the drawback of paper textbooks according to the passage?
A. Their weight. B. Their price.
C. Their content. D. Their appearance.
3.What worries Maryanne Wolf is that ________.
A. paper learning can provide more potential benefits
B. students may not focus on learning by digital reading
C. digital reading can't provide potential benefits for users
D. the results of digital reading effects are understandable
4.What is the author's attitude towards digital-learning?
A. Disapproving. B. Supportive.
C. Positive. D. Objective.
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Which team lost the basketball match?
A. Class One. B. Class Two. C. Class Three.
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How does the woman keep slim?
A. By going on a diet. B. By eating fruit and vegetables.
C. By doing physical exercise.
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What does the man think of the lecture?
A. It was interesting and easy to follow. B. It was far beyond his understanding.
C. It was as difficult as he had expected.
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What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and secretary. C. Husband and wife.
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Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a store. B. In an office. C. In a bank.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What do we know about the woman?
A. She doesn’t like her job. B. She works long hours each day.
C. She thinks her job is too difficult.
2.What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Find another job. B. Spend less time on her work.
C. Have a talk with her boss.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What does the restaurant require its guests to wear?
A. A coat. B. A necklace. C. A jacket and a tie.
2.How many persons will be there for the conference?
A. 15. B. 20. C. 50.
3.What time will the conference begin at last?
A. At 9:00 a. m. B. At 9:30 a. m. C. At 10:00 a. m.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.How long is the lease (租约)?
A. Six months. B. A year. C. More than a year.
2.What can the woman do when she moves out?
A. Get the deposit back. B. Return the lease. C. Keep her stuff in.
3.When can the woman move in?
A. Today. B. This weekend. C. Tomorrow
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the maximum number of people who can join the tour?
A. Thirteen. B. Fifteen. C. Sixteen.
2.Which month is it probably now?
A. March B. April. C. June.
3.What activity has no extra cost?
A. Going to a reptile park. B. Going on a fishing trip.
C. Having a bushwalk.
4.What does the man prefer to do?
A. Play table tennis. B. Go bowling. C. Play badminton.
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.Where will the matches be played this season?
A. At Royal Park. B. At King's Park. C. At Gold Park.
2.When will the seniors play the matches?
A. On Saturday afternoons. B. On Saturday mornings. C. On Wednesday afternoons.
3.What is Jason?
A. The new president. B. The new accountant. C. The head coach.
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It can be definitely terrifying to fall through ice on a frozen lake. 1.In fact, there is more time to help you survive than you think.
As you first hit the freezing water, you will almost breathe quickly at once. Remember to get control of your breathing and not to move around. 2.This means that it takes about one minute to gain control of your breathing, ten minutes to move before you get too cold. The final one is to remind you that it will take one hour before you become unconscious.
Take that first minute and fully focus on your breathing. Slow it down, and then look around to see if you can locate the thickest area of ice. When you locate the ice, stretch your arms over the surface, and then begin to flutter-kick(上下打水)until your body becomes horizontal with the surface. 3..
It is possible that you can live for several hours after passing out. This, however, does require some planning. You only have about 10 minutes before your muscles and nerves become too cold to work. Besides, what if you feel too weak to go on and you cannot get out?4.The point is to encourage your coat to freeze to the ice, so that if you lose consciousness, you will keep your head out of ice.
5..
A. Remember that you should always stay off ice that’s only 3 inches.
B. Place your arms over the surface of the ice and remain still.
C. It can help to remember the “1-10-1 principle”.
D. However, if you remain calm, it can save your life.
E. Remove any clothing or heavy objects that are weighting you down.
F. Thus you will remain visible for rescue, even if you pass out.
G. Kick hard and use your arms and hands to climb out of the water.
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All of us in Monte Vista Christian School know we’ll one day have graduation photos for the yearbook taken. As the time ________ , the girls start to have a ________ about what they’ll wear and where to take the photos, while the boys, ________, hardly talk about it. As for me, I ________ for my photos to be taken by the sea.
When I arrived there, I met my photographer, Annie. She asked me to make some poses and I ________ her advice. After that, I asked if she could make me look ________ by takings photo in a different way, ________ I’m less than 1.6 meters tall. To my ________ she responded, “I will make no ________ to make you look like someone you’re not. You look good in your own way.” She ________ that she wouldn’t try to edit the photos either.
I was shocked by what she said. Girls always ________ to look perfect by using different visual angles. When you go to a photo studio, photographers always try to hide your ________ by telling you to stand in a certain way. And picture editors can easily ________ your look by making you appear any you want to. ________, that’s not the case here. Seeing I was _________, Annie explained: “Everyone has his uniqueness. You need to _________your own beauty. You cannot live in a world of ________photos.”
It was the first time that I had met a photographer who doesn’t ________ photos at all. After the shoot, I saw the photos — they are ________ special and natural. But what’s even more special are Annie’s ________, which will always stay in my heart.
1.A. flows B. shrinks C. approaches D. develops
2.A. request B. discussion C. reason D. complaint
3.A. by accident B. in addition C. in advance D. by comparison
4.A. arranged B. applied C. searched D. accounted
5.A. considered B. declined C. consulted D. followed
6.A. prettier B. taller C. thinner D. stronger
7.A. unless B. though C. while D. since
8.A. delight B. relief C. astonishment D. satisfaction
9.A. attempt B. choice C. promise D. decision
10.A. swore B. added C. explained D. admitted
11.A. pretend B. manage C. pay D. desire
12.A. imperfections B. shortcomings C. personalities D. preferences
13.A. expose B. recover C. recognize D. change
14.A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Anyway
15.A. annoyed B. discouraged C. confused D. embarrassed
16.A. foster B. describe C. admire D. advocate
17.A. vivid B. colorful C. popular D. artificial
18.A. organize B. polish C. cut D. exhibit
19.A. really B. roughly C. partially D. causally
20.A. attitudes B. actions C. words D. skills
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Crossword puzzles and exercise are just a few of the habits that improve memory best. But to 1. (true) give your brain a push, you might want to take a simple tip to heart-and it’s nothing you learned in school.
So far, researchers from Waterloo University in Canada 2. (discover) what may be the easiest way to improve your memory ever. Their research, recently 3. ( publish) in the journal Memory, suggests that reading out loud to yourself can increase your recall skills 4. up to 15%.
In the study, scientists asked 95 participants to test four 5. (method): reading, silently, hearing someone else read, reading aloud and listening to a recording of oneself reading. Their result? The people 6. read the information out loud showed the best retention(保持)rates—about 15% 7. (high) in learning speed, in fact. You may want to add these brain-boosting foods that can improve memory to your diet, too.
“Read 8. needs to be remember out loud, and you’ll remember it better. Yes, it’s shat simple!” psychologist and study co-author Colin Macleod said.
So next time when you ‘re preparing for a big exam, spend some time 9. (read) loud. Trust us. It might make you 10. genius.
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假定英语课上英语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。
Dear Editor,
Recently our school has set up a rule that no student allowed to take their mobiles into class, which has aroused a lot of discussions among we students.
Many of the students feel strong against the rule, arguing that the mobile had become a necessary part of our life. They also consider that a must for us to get relaxing from our busy studies.
When it comes to me, like some other student I hold a different opinion. While a mobile phone can help us get some relief, with it we can be more devoted to our studies, but spare more time to communicate with those around us. Therefore, I believe in this school rule is beneficial to every student.
Yours,
Li Hua
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假设你是李华，最近发现你所住的小区内增设了旧物捐赠箱(a donation box)，居民可以把自己的旧衣物、废弃的书报等投放其中。请你给你校英文报投稿。内容包括:
1. 介绍这一事物；
2.发表你的看法。
注意:1. 词数 100 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连线贯。
Dear Editor,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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