San Diego Seaside College is offering one-wee...

San Diego Seaside College is offering one-week and two-week English summer courses for high school students from all over the world who want to improve their English. Classed are offered at five levels, from basic to advanced. Students will be tested when they arrive and placed in the level that matches to their languages to their language ability. Each class has no more than 14 students.

Tuition fees

One-week Courses (July 26-August 1): $310

Two-week Courses (July 26-August 8): $620

The full payment must be received before the beginning of the courses.

Accommodations

We provide housing, including breakfast and dinner, seven days a week.

Single Room: $250 per week

Twin Room: $160 per person, per week

You should reserveyour accommodations before May 15 and all the accommodation fees must be paid in full before June 15.

How to apply

Fill out an application form and sent it to us at esc@sdc.edu.

Come to our college this summer and make yourself shine at English.

1.The course are offered to help the high school students _________.

A. improve their English　　 B. visit some high schools

C. choose college　　 D. travel to other countries

2.If Linda and her sister want to take the course for a week, what are the tuition fees?

A. $160　　 B. $250　　 C. $310　　 D. $620

3.When must be the accommodation fees be paid?

A. Before May 15.　　 B. Before June 15.

C. Before July 26.　　 D. Before August 1

4.If you want to apply for the course, what should you do?

A. Choose a college.　　 B. Call your teachers.

C. Reserve a hotel room.　　 D. Fill out a form and send it by post.

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

Answer the questions.(根据短文内容回答下列问题) ：

When Jan and Brian Dutcher moved to San Diego for Brian’s new job at San Diego State University, the neighbors smiled and introduced themselves. But there were no “ bring a plate” invitations, no car pooling for her daughters Liza, 12 and Erin, 15.

“The family really didn’t know each other, and we missed that,” says Jan. “We are far from relatives. Neighbors are our family.”

So Jan, an artist, decided to repeat a project she had done for Liza’s fifth-grade class: ask each person to paint his or her face on a big canvas(帆布). The finished piece would become the new family photo.

First , Jan painted a grid(网格) on the canvas and put it up in the garage with a table of paints nearby. Then whenever she was home, the “art room” door was up , with an open invitation for neighbors to paint. The first to stop in were kids riding by. “They thought it was cool,” says Jan, but the adults weren’t so keen. “ Most said they hadn’t picked up a paint brush since kindergarten,” she says. “They were afraid they’d mess it up.” But as word slowly spread, they came, some using their driver’s license photos as models.

Then something started to happen. They returned ---to see who had painted, or if they could recognize who was who. In Jan’s garage, they began to chat about schools, jobs, and families. Almost daily. Wendy, who lived across the street and was seriously ill, came in her wheelchair to watch the fun. Neighbors began to offer their support.

When the worst things happened and Wendy died, they stood by her husband, Bill and invited him over for dinners.

This year has been different in the neighborhood. Families take turns hosting happy hours. “We ‘re watching over each other now just like in the painting.” says Jan.

1.Why did the Dutchers move to San Diego?

2.Where did people paint, on a wall, a car or a canvas?

3.Who joined in the project first after a grid was done?

4.What did the adults in the neighborhood think of the project at first?

5.With the project on and on, what happened in and out of the garage?

6.How do you understand the underlined sentence“We’re watching over each other now just like in the painting”?

九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析

The San Diego Zoo has been a lovely home for giant pandas since two of the black-and-white bears came to visit in 1987. This week there was snow in San Diego—well, at least for a lucky group of giant pandas.

Over 15 tons of snow was blown into the San Diego Zoo's panda area on Tuesday morning to give the endangered bears a chance to play. They would experience the snow just like living in their natural habitat.

The snow day was a first for Xiao Liwu whose name means "Little Gift." He was the sixth baby panda born to Bai Yun. Xiao Liwu was jumping on Mom, playing with her and getting used to being thrown in the snow by mama bear. Jennifer Becerra, San Diego Zoo keeper said, "He was really enjoying the snow and running around. I've never seen him so happy."

All the San Diego Zoo’s giant pandas are from China, as part of a long-term captive breeding(人工养殖) program. Four of Xiao Liwu's brothers have already been moved from California to China.

Today there are 44 giant pandas living in zoos outside of China, where the bears' only natural home is. As just 1,600 pandas are thought to be left in the wild, researchers insist that captive breeding is an important way to study and protect the endangered pandas. Not only because of the habitat loss from human activities and low reproductive rates(繁殖率), giant pandas' survival is also affected by climate change. A study showed that global warming could kill much of the bears' main food, bamboo, over the next century.

1.Why was the snow blown into the San Diego Zoo's panda area?

A．To stop the bamboos from dying.

B．To give the pandas a chance to play.

C．To help the pandas live in their natural habitat.

D．To make Xiao Liwu happy.

2.What’s the relationship between Bai Yun and Xiao Liwu?

A．Wife and husband.

B．Father and daughter.

C．Sister and brother.

D．Mother and son.

3.What is NOT the factor that influences the giant pandas' number?

A．The loss of habitat.

B．Low reproductive rates.

C．Human research.

D．Climate change.

4.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A．Giant pandas in San Diego Zoo

B．Giant pandas in danger

C．Xiao Liwu’s happy time

D．How to protect giant pandas

5.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Captive breeding is the most useful way to protect giant pandas.

B．More than 44 giant pandas live in zoos outside of China now.

C．China is the only natural home of giant pandas.

D．Xiao Liwu was afraid of being thrown in the snow by mama.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Paul had just left college and was offered an interview for a position in a company in New York. As he needed to move from Texas to New York if he got the job, he wanted to talk about the decision with someone before accepting it. But his parents had died. He remembered that his father had suggested he should turn to an old friend of his family if he needed advice.

The older man said, “Go to New York and have the interview. But I want you to go on a train and I want you to get a private compartment(车厢). Don’t take anything to write with, anything to listen to or anything to read, and don’t talk to anybody except when you order the meal. Call me when you get to New York and I will tell you what to do next.”

At first, Paul followed the advice closely. The trip took two days. As he had brought along nothing to do, he quickly became bored. He realized he was being forced into quite time – he could do nothing but think. About three hours outside New York City he broke the rules, asked for a pencil and paper and kept writing down the thoughts until the train arrived in New York.

Paul called the family friend from the train station.

“Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to think. And now I know what to do.” “I guessed you could understand my idea, Paul,” came the reply, “Good luck.”

Now, years later, Paul runs a company in New York. And he always spends a couple of days being alone with no phone, no television and no people to think quietly.

1.Paul would go to New York for __________.

A. a conference     B. a visit          C. education            D. an interview

2.We can know from the passage that _______.

A. Paul had worked in Texas for three years.

B. the older man advised Paul to go by air

C. Paul broke the rules before arriving in New York.

D. Now Paul runs companies both in New York and Texas.

3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Paul had a talk with a clever man during the trip.

B. The older man’s advice influenced Paul greatly.

C. Paul only brought a pencil and paper with him.

D. The older man lived in New York.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Time to be quiet                  B. You’re not alone

C. Studying in the Journey           D. Friends are useful

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

(2012湖北咸宁)Jack________dislike the weather in Beijing in spring，because there is so much wind and sand．But now he________it．

A．is used to；used to

B．used to；is used to

C．was used to；is used to

D．used to；uses to

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and her family have just ended their one-week trip in China. The whole world has paid attention to the two elegant and beautiful first ladies who have made a difference in the relationship(关系) between China and the U.S.A.

Mrs. Obama has visited the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors, and the pandas. She has tasted Peking Duck and experienced some other Chinese traditional culture. It is hoped that this trip to China can bring a real understanding of our eastern world to the first family of the United States.

Today, the number of exchange students between China and the U.S. has reached more than 4 million every year. There are more than 11,000 people traveling to and from each side of the Pacific（太平洋）. If the two countries can increase the exchange in travel, language, cuisine, and cultural understanding, this will help a lot in improving the understanding between the two countries.

Education was an important theme of Mrs. Obama’s visit, and it is crucial to the development of Sino-US relationship. China has an ancient tradition of placing a high value on education, and the first lady herself is an outstanding example of a person who changed her own destiny(命运) through education. She took education as the key theme of her speech at Peking University, encouraging students from the two countries to learn more about and get wider experience of each other.

1.The whole world has paid attention to the two wonderful ladies because ___________.

A. they are elegant and beautiful

B. they have made a difference in the relationship between China and the U.S.A.

C. they pay attention to education

D. they hope students can learn from each other

2.Mrs. Obama has visited the following places except___________.

A. Terracotta Warriors　　　　　　 B. the Forbidden City　　

C. the Great Wall　　　　　　　　 D. the Summer Palace

3.The underline word “Sino” in the fourth paragraph probably means ______

A. China　　　　　 B. Japan　　　　　 C. Canada　　　　　 D Australia

4.The theme of Mrs. Obama’s speech at Peking University is_________

A. understanding　　　　　 B. education　　　　　 C. Sino-US relationship　　 D. exchange students

九年级英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Tom and his parents are going to have _________ holiday next month.

A. a two-weeks　　 B. two-week　　 C. a two-week

九年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

This organization is set up to offer help and advice to ________ who is interested in becoming an English teacher.

A.something B.anybody C.anything D.nobody

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

The prize for the winner of the competition is ____________ one-week holiday in France.

A. a　　 B. an　　 C. the　　 D. 不填

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

He offered me some 　　　 , and I think it is worth　　　　 .

A. advise, taking　　　　 B. suggestions, taking

C. advice, to taking　 D. advice, taking

九年级英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析