A．American & British ClassicsA. classic is a ...

A．American & British Classics

A. classic is a literary work which has stood the test of time. Generations of readers have turned to classics to discover that which is ever-lasting. Through both the works themselves and the people they mirror, we may better be able to see ourselves.

B. World Literature

World Literature examines the common people found in quality literature worldwide, in these worlds, we find not only what is unique to each culture but what is universal,

C. Creative Writing

Creating Writing does not only provide us with an opportunity to express ourselves, but also holds our attention to word choice, paragraph development, and other skills useful in writing.

D. Technical Writing

It's a course which can help you to improve your communication skills in, for arid through technology.

E. Journalism

It's a course for seniors, in which we will cover how 10 gather, write and report the news. We will discuss how information is, or can be organized.

F. Non-fiction

The course is a study of non-fiction through reading many different types of non-fiction. The course will also be about the possible changes in journalistic reporting and the sharing of personal stories of various people on various topics such as travel and adventure.

请阅读以下学生的相关信息，然后匹配和他/她拟要选择的课程：

1.Lucy .wants to become a famous reporter in the world. She is eager to have the course which can help her to realize her dream.

2.Sally's vocabulary is very large, but she can not organize what she write well, which makes her writing illogically. She wants to get some more skill of it.

3.Lily can not know how to communicate with others as a. writer. She needs to improve the skill of it badly.

4.Jenny wants to become a writer of biography. Therefore, she wants to choose a. course connected with it.

5.Mary is interested in Mark Twain, especially his novels which arc full of humors. She really want to know some other writers who were born in the same country as Mark Twain was.

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American and British use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is “Hello！” or “How are you？”. “Hi！” is creeping(不知不觉的)into British, too. When they are introduced to someone, the Americans say, “Glad to know you.” The British say, “How do you do？” or “Pleased to meet you.” When Americans say “Good­bye”， they nearly always add, “Have a good day，” or “Have a good trip，” etc. to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use “Have a good day”。

The British usually use “got”in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do.

Am.E: Do you have a car, room，etc.？Yes, I do.

Br.E: Have you got a car, room, etc.? Yes, I have.

Finally, there are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words, e．g.check(US)/cheque(UK); center(US)/centre(UK). Many American words ending in “or”， e．g. honor, vigor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our”， e．g. honour, vigour, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize”or “izing” forms, e．g. organize, realizing are spelt in Br.E “ise”or “ising”，e.g.organise，realising.In American English, “practice”is used both for the verb and noun.In Br.E, the verb is spelt “practise”， and the noun “practice”. In the main, American English  avoids the doubling up of consonants(辅音字母)in nouns and verbs while British English does not.In American English, for example, one writes “travel, traveled, traveling, traveler，” while in British English, one writes  “travel, travelled, travelling, traveller”．

It was once predicted that British and American English would became separate languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links(连接)between the two countries are so strong that linguistically(语言上的), and probably culturally(文化上的)too, they are closer together than ever.

1.The Americans hardly say________.

A．Good­bye.Have a good day!  B．Glad to know you!

C．Hi!     D．Have you got a car?

2.A British writes________.

A．cheque；center        B．honor；organise

C．traveled；practice     D．labour；traveller

3.What does the fifth paragraph talk about?

A．There are lots of differences in spelling between Am.E.and Br.E.

B．Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings?

C．There are few differences in spelling between Am.E.and Br.E.

D. The different usages of words in Am.E and Br.E

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The two languages will become separate languages.

B．American English will be used more and more.

C．The two languages will be closer and closer.

D．British English will be used more and more.

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British English may have come first, but around the world, the American way of spelling is now far more popular.

A recent examination of the English language shows that publications now largely use the American version swapping words like “centre” for “center” after the 1880s. To get data, researchers used Google’s Ngram Viewer to analyze the words found in all English-language publications from 1800 to 2000. Entering a word into the viewer will show how frequently it occurs within the massive corpus(语料库)of books around the world.

According to the data, this shift was further strengthened around World War I. Since then, English-language publications have preferred “gray” and “flavor” instead of “grey” and “flavour”. The American spelling has continued to grow over the years, with “liter” passing “liter” around 1900, and “center” becoming the more common choice over “centre” in 1913. “1913 marked a turning point in British spelling, as the American alternative became more frequently used in literature,” the post explains, in regard to “center”. This was just a year before the beginning of World War I, which many views as a key period in America’s rise to superpower status.

Though this switched again between 1920s and the late 1930s, the American, spelling took over for good around 1940, during which time the spelling “airplane” shifted dramatically over “aeroplane”.

Ever since the middle of the 19th century, even the British Isles have slowly rejected the old spelling. The future is gray for British English.

1.Which of the following is true?

A. American spelling takes over all the time

B. British people refuse to use American spelling

C. All the media prefer American spelling

D. The change in spelling is more obvious around World War I

2.What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. The popularity of American spelling

B. The examples of the change in spelling

C. The history of English spelling

D. The reason for the change in English spelling

3.The passage is developed _______.

A. by space　　 B. by time

C. by process　　 D. by logic

4.The passage is written to _____.

A. introduce the change of English spelling

B. encourage the change in English spelling

C. compare the difference between American spelling and British spelling

D. introduce different views on English spelling

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The poem _____ in tomorrow’s literature class is from a collection of classic works.

A. to be recited    B. to recite    C. be recited       D. being recited

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I am familiar with his work and look forward to           of his view on literary and artistic creation.

A. informing        B. be informed      C. being informed       D. have informed

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　　　 Live　 the　 “American　 Dream”

What is it: Work & Travel USA

Who are qualified: Full­time college students, above 18 years old

About the program: Application for the 2009 Work & Travel USA program has just started. It's an 8～16 weeks' summer program for college students to work and travel in the U．S.. Employers include Boeing, Hilton Hotel and 7­Eleven. For next summer, about 3,500 positions are open to Chinese students. Applicants must pass a language test and sometimes an interview, and pay a registration fee to join the program.

(Source: www. Cultureexchange. org)

Hundreds　 needed　 by　 Volkswagen

What is it: Shanghai Volkswagen jobs

Who are qualified: College students graduating in 2009

About it: Shanghai VW offers over 300 positions from engineering to marketing to college students graduating in 2009. Applicants should have an excellent academic record, CET­6 or the same level language certificate in German, and good computer skills.　 Campus talks will take place in Shanghai, Changchun, Harbin, Wuhan, Changsha, Nanjing, Beijing and Xi'an from October.

(source: campus chinahr. com/2009/pages/csvw)

Xiaonei looking　 for　 graduates

What is it: Oak Pacific Interactive (OPI) internships (实习)

Who are qualified: College juniors and first­year postgraduate students

About it: OPI is now offering internship positions for test engineer, development engineer and assistant to the director of corporate culture. For engineering positions, candidates should major in computer science or a related field, have communication ability and be familiar with various development languages. For assistant to the director positions, candidates should be adept in document writing, activities organizing and office software.

(source: campus. xiaonei. com)

1.These advertisements are most probably advertisements ________.

A. on the Internet intended for college students to read

B. in a newspaper intended for large companies to read

C. on the Internet intended for the general public to read

D. in a newspaper intended for college students to read

2.The opportunity of ________ is offered only to college students graduating in 2009.

A. working in America

B. traveling in America

C. OPI internship

D. positions in VW

3.If you want to apply for assistant to the director positions you must ________.

A. study computer science

B. be good at document writing

C. have communication ability

D. be familiar with various languages

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Though British and American English have some differences in spelling and pronunciation,

they have much　　　　　　　　 .

A. in general　　 B. in common

C. in place　 　　 D. in words

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American and British researchers have proved that judgments based on how someone looks are important. They found that appearance tells a lot about your personality.

The researchers included Laura Naumann of Sonoma State University in California, and Simine Vazire of Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri. They were joined by Sam Gosling of the University of Texas at Austin and Peter J. Rentfrow of Britain's Cambridge University. The results of their study were published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin in December, 2009.

The subjects（接受实验者）were asked to judge the personality of people they had never met. The judges examined pictures of one hundred twenty-three people. The people in the photographs had been told how to stand. They looked into the cameras without showing their feelings. The same people also were photographed the way they themselves wanted to stand. Those who wanted to smile could smile.

Then the judges attempted to decide what the people were like. The researchers compared the judges’ opinions with the way the people who were photographed thought of themselves. Three people who knew those in the photographs well also provided information about their personality and behavior.

The judges looked for ten qualities in the people in the pictures. The qualities included extroversion (having a confident character and enjoying the company of other people) and self-esteem (being satisfied with oneself).

The judges also looked for signs of loneliness, conscientiousness（正义）, emotional control and religious and political beliefs.

The researchers said the judges could identify some personalities even when people were pictured in controlled positions. They could recognize personalities like extroversion and self-esteem. But it was hard for the judges to decide about most other personalities under the controlled conditions.

When the people smiled and stood naturally, however, judging their personalities was easy. Then the judges’ choices were correct for nine of the ten personalities.

Researcher Laura Nauman said that we live in the world where first impressions are important.

1. According to the passage, who were the judges?

A. The researchers of the study.                               B. The subjects in the study.

C. Parents and other adults.                                        D. People in the photographs.

2. Which of the following qualities could the judges identify even when people were pictured in controlled positions?

A. Extroversion                           B. Religious beliefs           C. Loneliness             D. Emotional control

3. We can infer from the passage that ____________

A. the study was carried out by four researchers from America.

B. in the study126 people were photographed for judges to decide their personalities.

C. the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin is an official publication（出版物）.

D. it was hard to recognize personalities when the people were pictured with natural looks.

4. What will the author most probably talk about next?

A. The quality of the judges.                                B. The personalities of Laura Nauman.

C. Signs of emotional control.                            D. The reason why one’s appearance is important.

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg took out full-page ads in British and American newspapers on Sunday to apologize for the Cambridge Analytica scandal（丑闻）, admitting the quiz app built by a university researcher that leaked（泄漏）Facebook data of millions of people was a “betrayal of trust”.

Since the scandal broke, the public has become more aware and concerned about how their online behavior may be used for purposes to which they have not agreed. It emphasizes the urgent need for better protection of personal information.

To better protect personal data privacy（隐私）, targeted laws are needed. More effective cooperation should be carried out to protect people’s privacy online as soon as possible.

Countries, such as the United States and China in particular, which are global leaders in the use of big data should accelerate legislation（立法）on how it can be collected and for what purposes it can be used.

At the same time, a closer watch should be kept on the world’s major internet companies, such as Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu to ensure they do not acquire unnecessary personal information or misuse the information they obtain. Despite the huge challenge such personal data protection may pose to their established profit-making models, these companies should know that the more powerful they are, the bigger responsibilities they shoulder.

Strengthened efforts for personal privacy protection do not mean that big data must not be used, but that it is used appropriately. Big data is like a mountain or gold, and overemphasis on its security at the expense of its use will undoubtedly waste a valuable resource. The key problem is how to promote its use while guaranteeing people’s privacy to be protected.

1.Why did Mark Zuckerberg make an apology in British and American newspapers?

A. Because he didn’t behave well.

B. Because Facebook data was sold.

C. Because users’ personal information was leaked.

D. Because university researchers used Facebook data.

2.What measures should government take to better protect personal data?

A. Make and pass laws.

B. Punish illegal behavior.

C. Promote communication.

D. Limit the use of data.

3.According to the last paragraph, which of the following may the author agree to?

A. It is difficult to protect data.

B. Big data should be used properly.

C. The use of big data should be banned.

D. People have strong awareness of data protection.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. Facebook Scandal

B. Mark Zuckerberg’s Apology

C. Good, Bad and Ugly of Big Data

D. Big Data: an Important Fan of Our Life

5.Which section of a magazine is this passage probably taken from?

A. Education.　　 B. Entertainment.

C. Opinion.　　 D. Culture,

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There are some differences between American and British English, but do you know _____the differences came into being?

A.that B.what C.which D.how

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