As a leading Chinese language school and a cultural exchange institute in China， Global Exchange Education Center has been providing Mandarin (or Putonghua) language courses and cultural exchange programs for over a decade.
How to apply for our programs
■In order to apply for all of our programs, you must be
at least 18 years old.
in good health,
a senior high school graduate.
■Application Procedure for Chinese Language Programs
Step 1. Send us a completed application form by email or fax.
Step 2. Send us $ 60 application fee after receiving our email confirmation.
Step 3. Arrange the payment transfer.
Step 4. Plan the trip to Beijing.
■Application Procedure for Chinese Business Internship (實(shí)習(xí)）Program
Step 1. Send us a completed application form with your CV and personal statement for the program by email or fax.
Step 2. Send us $ 310, including $60 application fee and $ 250 internship placement deposit, after receiving our letter of acceptance for the program.
Step 3. Arrange final payment transfer after receiving our second confirmation.
Step 4. Plan the trip to Beijing.
■Personal Statement for applicants for Chinese Business Internship Program
You should state why you want to take this program and what your expectations of the program are. How you will make use of this program in your future career.
■ APPLICATION DEADLINES
The applications for most programs are reviewed on a rolling basis. You are encouraged to submit your application ahead of the application deadlines.
■Confirmation
Having received your application, Global Exchange Education Center usually sends out an email confirmation for the booking within 2-5 working days.
小題1:The text is probably written for ______.

A．junior high graduates

B．international students

C．job seekers

D．language trainers

小題2:If you apply for both of the programs, the total application fees will be ______.

A．$310.

B．$ 120.

C．$250.

D．$ 370.

小題3: If you want to apply for Chinese Business Internship program successfully, you'll ______.

A．send the application form by post	B．send personal statement and CV only
C．have to get confirmed at least twice	D．have to make a travel plan in Beijing

小題4:Which of the following is not necessarily included in applicants，personal statement?

A．Their purposes of taking the program.	B．Their expectations of the program.
C．Their future practice of the program.	D．Their feedbacks on the program.

  Google has kicked off Google Science Fair (GSF) 2014, its annual online competition for
bright, creative and ambitious teenagers who want to change the world with science. While the project is led by Google, it also has the backing of the Lego Group and world-famous publications National Geographic and Scientific American. The competition is open for students aged 13 to 18, who can sign-up now, form a team and begin working on a submission.
The winner will be rewarded with a ten-day exploration to the Galapagos Islands aboard the National Geographic Endeavor, as well as a VIP tour of ‘Spaceport America’ in New Mexico. Google is also throwing in a $50,000 scholarship and $10,000 for the winner’s school to purchase cutting-edge science lab equipment.
Google suggests that each project should be “an in-depth investigation of a science question or engineering problem” but otherwise, it’s up to students to pick and develop an idea that follows the competition rules.
Completed projects need to be submitted by May 12, 2014 at 11:59 PDT. Google will announce the regional competitors in June, ahead of global finalists in August and the competition winners in September.
Interested? Here are the rules.
If you want to enter the competition as an individual (個(gè)人), you should register first. Complete requested information about yourself and your project in the registration section before creating your project. You may edit this later. Click the box stating that you have read, accept, and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and Terms.
Upon completion of registration you may begin working on your project. The project must follow the technical, creative, and legal entry requirements set out in these Official Rules and the Googlesciencefair.com Site. You will be required to complete all sections of the Project Site.
You may begin working on your project after completing the registration process, however, you may not submit it for judging until you have requested and received parental consent (允許). Once you have done this, your parent or guardian will receive an email from Google with instructions on how they can give their consent for you to participate. The project will not be judged unless this consent is received.
小題1:From the first paragraph, we can learn that ________.
GSF is a science competition
teenagers should form a team
every teenager can take part in it
GSF is organized by Google alone
小題2: What is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?

A．Parental consent.	B．Submission time.
C．Registration process.	D．Project requirements.

小題3:If you plan to enter GSF alone, you ________.

A．should create your project first

B．you needn’t follow the official rules

C．you should provide some personal information

D．your should start your project before registration

小題4: The main purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．offer tips on how to enter GSF

B．provide information about GSF

C．persuade teenagers to enter GSF

D．show teenagers the importance of GSF

                              Welcome to Gold Coast Wax Museum
HIGHLIGHTS
The Gold Wax(蠟像) Museum is one of the Cold Coast's longest running attractions.  It's a collection of famous figures.  It's Australia's largest museum of its kind, featuring more than 110 life-size wax figures copies of British and Australian History.
The Wax Museum is visited by many thousands of people each year who are shocked at the amazing realism of the life-size figures in authentic costumes. This is your invitation to wander through at your leisure and meet many important and famous people's figures on Queensland's Gold Coast.
Come face to face with such celebrities as Michael Jackson, President Obama, past President  John F. Kennedy, King Hussein, members of the Royal Family, and many others whose lives have all  left an indelible(擦不掉的) mark on our world.  Information cards are located alongside each figure.
The Gold Coast Wax Museum contains figures which have been made by leading local and overseas sculptors to international standards, equal in quality to the world's best, as seen in Europe, the United Kingdom, and U. S. A.  The detail in the figures is amazing -and includes hair applied one strand at a time, requiring many working hours for one hand, and the eyes are so real that they seem to follow the viewer around.
Price
Child (1-3yrs) free
Child (4-12yrs) $ 22. 00
Adult  $ 29. 00
Family (2 Adults + I Child) $68.00
Opening hours
Open 7 days a week, 10a. m.  to l0p. m.
Closed at Christmas Day (25 Dec. ) and Anzac Day (25 Apr. )
Location
Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise ( Gold Coast ) QLD
How to get there
You can choose any of the Gold Coast airport transfers, car rentals, shuttles and private transfers to/from your hotel. Many coach  operators also offer Gold  Coast transfers to surrounding attractions, beaches, and the more distant destinations, throughout the day.
What to bring
Bring your sense of adventure and your camera and  see something exciting and quite unique.
For further information, please click here to see more about the Gold Coast Wax Museum.
小題1: If you visit the Gold Coast Wax Museum, you can

A．see many members of the Royal Family in person in the Museum

B．enjoy some world-class vivid max-works in the Museum

C．meet many leading local and internatioanal sculptors in the Museum

D．e at any time of the year except at Christmas Day

小題2: If a couple and their l0-year-old son visit the Gold Coast Wax Museum, they may pay_____．

A．$87

B．$80

C．$68

D．$58

小題3: You will most probably find this passage ______.

A．in a guidebook

B．in a magazine

C．in a text book

D．on a webpage

小題1:In the Lifestyle section, you may Not find ____________.

A．journals of adventure	B．well-taken photographs
C．stories of Leonard Maltin	D．opinions on restaurants

小題2:Which of the following is TRUE about Campus Link?

A．It offers readers its best-made bread and butter.

B．It welcomes research developments and breakthroughs.

C．It helps you to recognize your schoolmates and teachers.

D．It is a source of inspiration for the community.

小題3:The poster aims to __________.

A．made known the rights of Campus Link

B．introduce the way to send submissions

C．share views and articles among teachers

D．encourage contributions for the issue

      Plant World Garden Centre is located between Torquay and Newton Abbot. The Garden is laid out to represent the five continents of the world. Our inspirational gardens contain countless rare and foreign plants seldom seen outside their native lands.
Our Famous "Gardens of the World"
It was designed , built and planted in  1986  as the first ever " Map of the World Gardens" . It takes visitors half an hour or more to drive along the winding pathways around the "world map" and see which plants grow in which countries. The neighboring rare plant nurseries (苗 圃) enable visitors to take home plants and trees growing there. We give a warm welcome to garden clubs and gardening societies, many of whom make annual visits.
Latest News
Our new Garden website is released! We hope you like our new website which we have tried to fill with interesting information and history about our lovely gardens.
Seeds
We produce and sell over 3 ,000 varieties of flower and vegetable seeds. Many are rare ,and unusual. All of them can be  purchased on our sister website : www. plant-world-seeds.com.
Scenic Cafe
Our hilltop cafe offers one of the most incredible panoramas  (全景圖 )  of Britain. The menu includes toasted sandwiches and jacket potatoes. In addition ,many home-made cakes are offered, including the famous Devon Cream Teas. We always use local produce whenever possible-our ice creams are from Language , our home-made soups come from Rod & Bens ,and our bottled drinks are supplied by Heron Valley.
Opening Times
We are open 9:30 am - 5 :00 pm, seven days a week, from late March to mid October ( please call first to confirm at the start/end of season) .  .
Garden Admission Prices
Day ticket : ~ 3
Season ticket : £ 10
Kids under 12 go free
小題1:We know that Plant World Garden Centre________ .

A．owns plants from five countries

B．has some rare and foreign plants

C．is the largest garden in the world

D．a(chǎn)llows visitors to take plants home for free

小題2: From the new- Carden website ,visitors can

A．get information about the past of the gardens

B．purchase over 3,000 varieties of flower seeds

C．buy all kinds of local produce

D．fill the website with their interesting stories

小題3: Which of the following is true about Scenic Cafe?

A．It encourages visitors to make cakes on their own.

B．It owns the most complete menu in Britain.

C．It provides visitors with a whole view of Britain.

D．It supplies bottled drinks to Heron Valley.

小題4:If a couple and their l0-year-old son want to visit Plant World Garden for two days, they need to pay ____

A．£9

B．£6

C．£27

D．£12

The Festival of Cultures
August 11 – 14
City Park
The Festival of Cultures is an annual event to celebrate the wide range of cultures found in our great state. People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs. Here are just a few of the festival's many activities.
Crafts: See the fine art of basket weaving from Vietnam and Zimbabewe. Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of paper picado, or paper cutting, from Mexico. All craft demonstrations provide a firsthand view of how things are made. You will appreciate the process involved in making these products.
Music and Dance: Experience musical instruments that you have never heard before. Listen to the music of a sho from Japan, a bull-roarer from Australia, a sitar from India, and a chakay from Tailand. You will also be entertained by folk dances from around the world, such as the troika from Russia and the mayim mayim from Israel. From 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. on August 14, special folk-dancing classes for children will be offered. Children ranging in age from 6 – 8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany. Children ranging in age from 9 – 12 can learn the raspa from Mexico.
Storytelling: Listen for hours as professional storytellers charm you with captivating tales. Fables, folktales, and ballads from various countries will be told. By popular demand, Gwendolyn Washington, a famous African American storyteller, is back.
Food: Enjoy irresistible foods from other countries, such as gyros from Greece, seafood paella from Spain, crepes from France, and tandoori chicken from India. These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.

The festival of Cultures is sponsored by the World Marketplace. For more information about the festival, call (800) 555 – 0199.
小題1:In the festival, you are most likely to see the art of making _______.

A．paper.	B．umbrellas.
C．bamboo beds.	D．flower vases.

小題2: Which of these is a dance from Germany?

A．The troika.	B．The raspa.
C．The kinderpolka.	D．The mayim mayim

小題3: The underlined word “irresistible” means ________.

A．in large quantities	B．with natural tastes
C．not able to be refused	D．hot but delicious

小題4: For a family with children aged 6—12, which day would be the best bargain for visiting the festival?

A．August 11	B．August 12
C．August 13	D．August 14

    Paris in springtime was, is and always will be, something rather special. Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days? This attractive city has something to offer everyone with prices at just ￡ 129. It's of great value too.
Your break begins with executive coach transfer from a regional pick-up point and you travel to Paris via cross-channel ferry and arrive at your hotel in the evening. The Ibis is an excellent quality hotel with private facilities in all rooms: a satellite TV, a radio, a telephone and ban alarm clock.
The following day, after a continental breakfast (included), the coach takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city, during which you will see the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, L'Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, in fact almost every famous landmark you have ever heard of. You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles, the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day for your leisure. In the evening there is a "Paris By Night" tour that shows you the beautiful buildings with bright lights.
Day three takes you to Montmartre, perhaps the most charming quarter of Paris and home of the Sacre Coeur and the Moulin Rouge. In the afternoon you are free to explore this beautiful city as you wish, perhaps a pleasure voyage on the River Seine. In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city. On the final day it's time to go back to the UK via channel ferry.
Included in the price of £129 per person are the following:
*Return executive coach travel to Paris
* Return ferry crossings
* 3 nights accommodation in a two-bed room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities
* Continental breakfast during your stay
* Guided sightseeing tour of "Paris By Day" and "Paris By Night"
* Visit to Palace of Versailles (admission not included)
* Tour on Montmartre
* Services of an experienced tour guide at all times
小題1: The Ibis is a ________in Paris_

A．restaurant

B．hotel

C．bar

D．nightclub

小題2:The underlined word "quarter" in Paragraph 4 refers to。"______"

A．a(chǎn) period of time

B．district

C．the fourth part

D．exhibition

小題3: Besides the price of ￡ 129, each tourist will have to spend money on _______

A．the continental breakfast

B．the tour of Montmartre

C．the admission to Palace of Versailles

D．the services of an experienced tour guide

小題4:During the stay in Paris, the tourists will

A．have half a day free on the third day

B．have a "Paris By Night" tour on the first evening

C．have a pleasure voyage on the River Seine together

D．live in a simple hotel far away from Paris

小題5:The main purpose of this passage is to ______

A．tell tourists the route to Paris

B．inform people about the cost of traveling to Paris

C．introduce the city of Paris

D．a(chǎn)ttract tourists to Paris

We offer a full range of services to make your IKEA experience more complete:
Old Kitchen Removing Service
Are you going to buy a brand-new kitchen in IKEA? So how to do with your old kitchen at home? Don’t worry! IKEA is now providing professional dismantling and removing service for old kitchen to you. By this service you can have your new kitchen at home easily. (For service detail and charge please go to the staff of kitchen department.)
Transport Service
Need a way to get your new home-furnishings home? You can rent a transport or hire us to deliver it for you. Just talk to our Customer Service department for details.
Return Policy
As long as the items are undamaged, unassembled and unused, you could return them in their original package within 60days (IKEA FAMILY member within 180days) together with your original receipt/invoice (bank card POS receipt is needed if you have paid this way), we will refund you the same way as you have paid. 
Sorry, we cannot accept exchange or return of food, plants, liquid bathing products, AS-IS products, customized products, kitchen electrical appliance and all products that have already been cut, sewed or painted. “The exchange and return policy above applies only to the products purchased from IKEA stores in mainland China.”
IKEA Restaurant/Café
The restaurant/cafe serves both classic Swedish dishes and local favorites, and is one of the most popular areas of the whole IKEA store. Shopping at IKEA is fun and offers great value, but can also be hard work, so stop by and treat yourself to a refreshing drink and a bite to eat.
小題1:The underlined word “dismantling” refers to ______.

A. taking apart	B. making up
C. picking up	D. leaving off

小題2: What can we learn from Return policy?

A．Any product bought can be returned if they are undamaged.

B．The store pay back your money in cash whatever way you use.

C．The valid time for return service is within 180 days.

D．The return service only goes for IKEA stores in mainland China.

小題3:Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Your new kitchen is available in an easy way.
B. The furniture can be transported to your house.
C. They have flexible payment choices.
D. You can enjoy delicious food in IKEA.
小題4:The passage is probably taken from ______.

A. a guide	B. a travel book
C. a newspaper	D. a magazine

小題1:What’s the purpose of the author in writing the text?

A．To introduce his favorite food to the readers．

B．To introduce some steakhouses in New York．

C．To provide guidance on eating in America．

D．To offer some advice on running restaurants．

小題2:Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A．All the four restaurants are open on weekends．

B．Bruno is the owner of Peter Luger’s Steakhouse．

C．The beef in AJ Maxwell’s is from South Dakota．

D．You can enjoy family hospitality in Ben and Jack’s．

小題3:If you don’t like having dinner indoors，you can go to _____________．

A．Aged—New York City	B．Club A Steakhouse
C．Ben and Jack’s on 5th Ave	D．AJ Maxwell’s Steakhouse

小題4:If you have to drive，you are NOT advised to go to ____________．

A．255 5th Avenue，New York	B．240 East 58th St．，New York
C．2398 Broadway，New York	D．57 West 48th Street，New York

小題5:What do the four restaurants have in common?

A．Restaurant style．	B．Privacy protection．
C．Minimum expense．	D．Seafood service．

WATCH CONTROL This is a watch that James Bond would be proud to wear! This is NOT a watch for ordinary people! Your electronic PENGO WATCH CONTROL Ø acts as a remote control for TVs and videos. Ø gives you a daily weather forecast. Ø reminds you when to hand in your homework. Ø sets off a silent warning alarm when parents or teachers are near. Besides, your PENGO WATCH CONTROL will always tell you the time accurately! Originally sold for $199 NOW ONLY $99 For further information, click here.

Personal Robot Make your parents and teachers happy ! Are you having problems finishing your homework on time? Do you avoid tidying your room until your mom shouts at you? You don’t need to worry if you buy a Mr. Helping Hand personal robot.Mr. H can be programmed to organize your homework.Your own personal robot will follow you around, putting away books and objects that you have left on the floor or bed. Mr. H also has these features (特點(diǎn)) ·weighs only 500 grams ·includes long-lasting batteries ·comes with a 5-year guarantee ·remembers simple instructions Originally (最初) sold for $499 NOW ONLY $299 BUY  NOW

小題1:With help from a Mr.H, you can         .

A．stop using batteries.

B．finish your homework on time.

C．remember your teacher’s instructions.

D．get your room tidied on your way home.

小題2:A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to         .

A．repair your TV	B．organize your homework
C．be a James Bond	D．know what the weather is like

小題3:You can get your Mr. H for         .

A．＄499

B．＄299

C．＄199

D．＄99

小題4:Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?

A．On a notice board	B．In a company brochure.
C．On a teenage website	D．In a college newspaper.