English Classes for FreeAdults of all nationa...

English Classes for Free

Adults of all nationalities (国籍) are welcome to take our English classes. Our classes meet every day, Monday to Friday from 1 pm to 3 pm. Our classes are free because we are running a teacher training center and our teachers need students for teaching practice. Classes will cover grammar, vocabulary, conversations, reading and writing skills. Classes will begin on July 24th and will end on October 13th. All students must be 18 and over.

Table Tennis Lessons

If you love to play ping-pong and like to improve your game, welcome to Chicago Table Tennis Club all year around. We are the biggest club in Chicago with more than 100 members and students at all levels and ages. We can improve your ping-pong skills and within one class you will see the result. If you or your kids are interested, please feel free to call 317-287-9852.

Dance Classes Start Soon

Don’t worry if you have no dance experience. 90% of our students don’t. Our summer dance classes start you off at ground zero and build you up. The classes are for adults and are full of people in their 20’s and 30’s hoping to learn some moves, stay in shape, and meet cool people!

We have been in business for 5 years now, and have taught almost 2,000 students!

Summer Theatre Camp

Our Summer Theatre Camp educates young people aged 7〜14 in the theatre arts. The camp offers classes in speech, character-building, dance, reading and so on. Camp hours will be 8 am to 4 pm. The camp will provide theatre experience for only 45 campers. The campers will have to join in a contest and be chosen for the camp.

1.The English classes are free because 　　　　 .

A. students will do surveys for free

B. they hope to attract more people

C. they are supported by the government

D. their teachers need students for teaching practice

2.What do people need to do before joining in the Summer Theatre Camp?

A. Win a contest.　　 B. Pass a speech test.

C. Attend an interview.　　 D. Have acting experience.

3.If someone wants to take classes in this autumn, he/she will choose 　　　　 .

A. Table Tennis Lessons　　 B. English Classes for Free

C. Dance Classes Start Soon　　 D. Summer Theatre Camp

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1.Lincoln College of English _______.

A. is at the centre of London

B. accepts students only at the beginning of the year

C. takes in foreign students, from beginners to the advanced

D. lies far away from London

2.While you stay there, _______ will take care of you.

A. the school where you study                 B. the family you have chosen

C. your classmates                    　　　　　  D. your own parents

3.If you go there for a one-term course, you will pay _______ for it.

A.￡1, 380                           　　　　 B. over ￡1, 380

C. much less than ￡1, 380              D. nothing

4.According to the introduction above, which is NOT mentioned？

A. Course fees   　　 B. Accommodation  　　 C. The size of class  　　 D. Teachers’ work

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There are________ approaches to English teaching. But not all of them are equally efficient for our Chinese students.

A. diverse　　 　 B. accurate

C. actual　　　　　 D. Desperate

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The English, as a race, are very different in many ways from all other nationalities, including their closest neighbors, the French, the Belgians and the Dutch. It is claimed that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reasons are, it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed many attitudes and habits which distinguish him from other nationalities.

Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person who is fully relaxed only among people he knows well. In the presence of strangers or foreigners he often seems restrained, even embarrassed. You have only to witness a city train any morning or evening to see the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or having a light sleep in a corner, and no one speaks. In fact, to do so would seem most unusual. An Englishman, pretending to be giving advice to overseas visitors, once suggested, “On entering a railway carriage, shake hands with all the passengers.” Needless to say, he was not being serious. There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, if broken, makes the person immediately suspected.

In many parts of the world it is quite normal to show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion, excitement, etc, often accompanied by appropriate gesture. The Englishman is somewhat different. Of course, an Englishman feels no less deeply than anyone of a different nationality, but he tends to display his feelings far less. This is reflected in his use of language. Imagine a man commenting on the great beauty of a young girl. A more emotional man might describe her state “Oh, she is a goddess”, whereas an Englishman might just say “Oh, she’s all right.” An Englishman who has seen a highly successful and enjoyable film recommends it to a friend by commenting, “It’s not bad you know”, or on seeing some very unusual scenery he might convey (表达) his pleasure by saying, “Nice, yes, very nice.” The overseas visitor must not be disappointed by this apparent lack of interest and involvement. Instead, he must realize that “all right,” “not bad,” and “nice,” very often have the sense of “first-class,” “excellent,” “beautiful”. This unique style of language use is particularly common in England, and is known as restrained statement.

1.According to the passage, the English are different from other nationalities in _______.

A. habits           B. attitudes          C. character          D. all of the above

2.The underlined word “restrained” in the second paragraph probably means “_______”.

A. calm and controlled   B. polite and friendly

C. nervous and quiet   D. silent and kind

3.In Britain, if you don’t want other people to think you are strange, you’d better _______.

A. talk with others as much as possible

B. behave just like the English do

C. say nothing about yourself

D. shake hands with everyone you meet

4.If an Englishman says “all right”, it may mean “_______”.

A. not bad              B. correct          C. quite right          D. wonderful

5.From the passage, we can infer that an Englishman _______.

A. doesn’t like to show his feelings so much

B. has less emotion than people of other nationalities

C. finds it easy to express his emotion

D. likes to have a joke with strangers

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How clean are the nation’s homes?

According to a survey by CIF, there’s room for improvement all over Britain.

Love or hate it — cleaning your home is one job you simply can’t ignore（忽视）. But that’s not to say everyone spends the same amount of time or effort on making their places spotless. A new survey by CIF— experts on making tough cleaning jobs easier—— shows that when it comes to washing windows or cleaning the oven（烤箱）,where you live in the UK it may show how much effort you put into the task.

BATHROOM

25% of men have never cleaned the toilet — but those in Wales are the worst. Nearly four in 10 Welsh men said they never cleaned anywhere in the house. Hate cleaning the shower head? You’re not alone — a  quarter of a million Brits say the same. 20% of Scots regard window-cleaning as their most hated job.

KITCHEN

36% of people in the south-east say cleaning the cooker is their hated task. 68% of those in the north-east spend more than six hours a week cleaning their homes — especially the kitchen — in sharp contrast to the 49% of Welsh and West Country folk, who put their hands up to cleaning for under an hour.

BEDROOM

18% believe cleaning starts here: that’s the percentage of women who clean wearing their dressing gowns. 51% of women in the north-west may be staying in bed and giving their husband a cuddle（拥抱）—as a thank-you for helping them clean. In other places, there are far fewer helpful men.

LIVING ROOM

32% of women in the north-east turn up the stereo to help make the dusting more fun. Almost six in 10 women agree, however, that cleaning is seriously energetic exercise.

SHIFT THE DIRT WITH CIF

It’s no secret that the right cleaning products will cut cleaning time and effort in half— and no one knows that better than How Clean Is Your house? Presenters Aggie Mackenzie and Kim Woodburn. For solutions（解决办法）to all your cleaning needs, here are some of CIF’s top tips:

·Stop a lot of build-up on your shower head—give it a quick squirt（喷洒）with CIF bathroom spray once a week.

·Stainless steel（不锈钢）tools seem to need endless cleaning. The CIF Wild Qrchid Qxy-Gel-it lifts dirt easily and leaves the kitchen smelling fresh and clean.

·Cooking outside? CIF cream will get your barbecue （烤架）spotlessly clean, ready for those long, lazy summer evenings. Perfect!

1.The main purpose of this passage is to ______.

2.It can be concluded from the survey that people in different parts of Britain______.

3.According to the survey,______ spend the most time cleaning their homes.

4.CIF in the passage probably refers to ______.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans．  71Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today．Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world．

Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829．  72He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847．Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business．This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention．After the gold rush of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes．

Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals．Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners．At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth．  73When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners．These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more．

In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets（铆钉）．This made the pants last a long time．Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent．  74  ．

By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion．

75The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world．

E．He also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry．

F．Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture．

G．As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it．

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For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans.1. Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today.Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world.

Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829.2. He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847.Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business.This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention.After the gold rush of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes.

Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals.Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners.At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth.3.When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners.These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.

In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets (铆钉).This made the pants last a long time.Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent.4..

By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion.

5.The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world.

A.Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable.

B.As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States.

C.However, he did not get much business for those products.

D.He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since.

E.He also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry.

F.As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it.

G.Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture.

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For over one hundred and fifty years,Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans.1..Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today,Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world.

Levis Strauss was born in Germany in 1829.2..He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847, before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853,Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business.This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention.After the gold rush of 1849,Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes.

Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals.Instead,he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners.At first,he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth.3..When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners.These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.

In 1873,Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets（铆钉）.This made the pants last a long time.Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea,he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent.4..

By the time Strauss died in 1902,he had made a great contribution to American fashion.

5..The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss & Company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world.

A.As a young boy,he moved with his family to the United States.

B.Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable.

C.He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since.

D.However,he did not get lunch business from those products.

E.He also made a great contribution to America's clothing-industry.

F.Since they were invented by Levi Strauss,they have become a symbol of American consumer culture.

G.As the business grew,Strauss got much money from it.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans．61 Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today．Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world．

Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829．62 He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847．Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business．This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention．After the gold rush of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes．

Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals．Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners．At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth． 63 When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners．These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more．

In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets（铆钉）．This made the pants last a long time．Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent．64 ．

By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion．

65 The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world．

A．As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States．

B．Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable．

C．He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since．

D．However, he did not get much business for those products．

E．He also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry．

F．Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture．

G．As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it．

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans．　 1. Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today．Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world．

Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829．　 2.　　 He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847．Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business．This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention．After the gold rush of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes．

Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals．Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners．At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth．　 3.　 When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners．These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more．

In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets（铆钉）．This made the pants last a long time．Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent．　 4.　 ．

The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world．

By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion． 5.　　

A．As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States．

B．Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable．

C．He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since．

D．However, he did not get much business for those products．

E．He also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry．

F．Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture．

G．As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it．

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析