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| NEMS | NEWRI Environmental Master of Science | |
NEWRI: Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute | |||
Be a leader in environmental science and engineering through the NEMS programme | |||
NEWRI Environmental Master of Science （NEMS） is a primary graduate education and research programme conducted by Nanyang Technological University’s （NTU’s） NEWRI, with summer attachment at Stanford University．It aims to train engineers and scientists to meet the increasing environmental challenges for Asia and the wider region． | NEWRI-Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute NEWRI is enabling Singapore to be a global center of environmental science and technology in providing technological solutions to the world．It is committed to environmental and water technologies through its ecosystem of education, research and developmental activities． NEWRI is trying its best to pull together NTU’s water and environment-related centers and institutes, gathering one another’s strengths for the benefit of industry and society． | ||
Master of Science Applications ● Applications open now and close on 30 May 2013 for Singapore applicants． ● Graduates having relevant engineering or science background, including final-year students, are invited to apply． ● Applicants are required to have a certificate of GRE． Further information and application materials are available at the Website: http:// www．Cee．ntu．edu．sg/Graduate/NEMS | |||
Highlights of Programme: ★ Students spend a full summer term at Stanford taking regular courses and continue with the rest of their academic programme at NTU． ★ It is a 12-month full-time course in environmental science & engineering． ★Students under NEMS will have opportunities to do research projects under NEWRI as well as to continue for the Doctor’s degree． ★ Graduating students receive the NTU degree and a certificate from Stanford for their summer attachment． | |||
Scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses at both Stanford and NTU are available | |||
Enquiry contact: Ms Christian Soh Tel：（65） 6861 0507 Fax:（65） 68614606 Email: nems@ntu．edu．sg Information on other graduate programmes available at： www．ntu．edu．sg/cee/program/postgrad．asp | |||
1.If one wants to apply for the NEMS programme, it is essential for him to __________．
A．make contact with Ms Soh
B．have passed the GRE test
C．possess a university diploma
D．major in engineering or science
2.Students admitted to the NEMS Programme __________．
A．are required to obtain a Doctor’s degree
B．will first have regular courses at Stanford
C．needn’t be released from their regular jobs
D．can receive degrees of both NTU and Stanford
3.What’s the main purpose of the NEMS programme?
A．To offer scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses．
B．To strengthen the cooperation between NTU and Stanford．
C．To introduce Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute．
D．To train experts on environmental science and engineering．
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．30 May 2012 is the deadline for NEMS application．
B．Applicants for NEMS should have relevant work experience．
C．Other centers and institutes for environmental and water technologies also exist in NTU
D．Singapore is the global center of environmental science and technology．
A study of more than five million books, both fiction and non-fiction, has found a marked decline in the use of emotional words over time．The researchers form the University of Bristol used Google Ngram Viewer, a facility for finding the frequency of terms in scanned books, to search for more than 600 particular words identified as representing anger, dislike, fear, joy, sadness and surprise．
They found that almost all of the categories showed a drop in these “mood words” over time．Only in the category of fear was there an increase in usage．
“It is a steady and continuous decrease,” said Dr Alberto Acerbi．He assumed that the result might be explained by a change in the position occupied by literature, in a crowded media landscape．“One thing could be that in parallel to books the 20th century saw the start of other media．Maybe these media — movies, radio, drama, had more emotional content than books．”
Although both joy and sadness followed the general downwards trend, the research, published in the journal PLOS One, found that they also exhibited another interesting behaviour：the ratio （比率） between the two varied greatly, apparently mirroring historical events．
During the Roaring Twenties the joy-to-sadness ratio reached a peak that would not occur again until before the recent financial crash．But the ratio plunged at the height of the Second World War．Nevertheless, the researchers held a reserved opinion about their claim that their result reflected wider social trends．In the paper, they even argue that the reverse could be true．
“It has been suggested, for example, that it was the suppression （压抑） of desire in ordinary Elizabethan English life that increased demand for writing ‘filled with romance and sex’… perhaps,” they conclude, “songs and books may not reflect the real population any more than catwalk models reflect the average body．”
1.The word "decline" （paragraph 1） is closest in meaning to_________．
A．increase B．rise C．decrease D．change
2.A study of more than five million books indicated a decrease in “mood words” over time except_______．
A．in the use of the words of historical events
B．in the category of fear
C．in the category of literature
D．in the category of joy
3.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A．A study of emotional words．
B．A study about vocabulary in literature．
C．Reasons for the use of emotional words decreases in literature．
D．A study on increase in the category of fear．
“Don't worry if you have problems!” It is easy to say until you are in the midst of a really big one．The only people who don't have troubles are gathered in little neighborhoods．Most communities have at least one．We call them cemeteries．If you're breathing, you have difficulties．It's the way of life．And believe it or not, most of your problems may actually be good for you! Let me explain．
Maybe you have heard the Great Barrier Reef, stretching some 1,800 miles from New Guinea to Australia．Tour guides regularly take visitors to view the reef．
On one tour, a traveler asked the guide an interesting question．"I notice that the lagoon （泻湖） side of the reef looks pale and lifeless, while the ocean side is vibrant and colorful," the traveler observed．Why is this?
The guide gave an interesting answer, "The coral around the lagoon side is in still water, with no challenge for its survival．It dies early．The coral on the ocean side is constantly being tested by wind, waves and storms．It has to fight for its survival every day．As it is challenged and tested, it changes and adapts．It grows healthy．It grows strong．And it reproduces．"
Then he added, “That's the way it is with every living organism．”
That's how it is with people．Challenged and tested, we come alive! Like coral pounded by the sea, we grow．Physical demands can cause us to grow stronger．Mental and emotional stress can produce tough-mindedness and resiliency．Spiritual testing can produce strength of character and faithfulness．So, you have problems? No problem! Just tell yourself, "There I grow again!"
Remember: A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner．
1.Who has no problems according to the passage?
A．The persons who are very famous．
B．The persons who have much money．
C．The persons who have been born．
D．The persons who are living in the cemeteries．
2.In the writer's opinion, ________．
A．problems bring us much trouble
B．problems have two sides, good or bad
C．we should try to stay away from any trouble
D．the fewer things we do, the less trouble we'll meet
3.The reason why lagoon side of the reef has no life is _______．
A．it hasn't got any sunlight
B．it has less energy than others
C．it never faces any challenge and tests
D．it has no work to do every day
4.After reading this passage, we should ________．
A．regard any problem as challenge
B．learn from the lagoon side
C．worry your problem
D．enter into cemeteries
假如你是李华，从报纸上看到中老年英语培训机构Mid．Senior ESCH面向高中毕业生招聘暑期兼职辅导员，负责学员课间服务事项。请根据下面的广告内容用英语写一份求职信。
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Valuable chances ale open for high school graduates who are good at English．Their work is to tend the senior students during the break．
Requirements attached：
1．Good at English．
2．Experienced priority．
Contact us by e-mail：midesch@163．com．
注意：
1．短文词数100字左右；
2．不能使用真实姓名和学校名称；
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假定英语课上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l0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 schoolmates，
In order to get high school students to attaching importance to the environment and raise our awareness to protect the environment，and China Daily is planning to hold an interest knowledge contest．A contest starts on October 14th and end on 31 st．Remember, you can take the contest in China Daily newspaper, that is very popular among high school student．The answer sheet must cut from the newspaper and sent to China Daily after the deadline．
Please pay more attention to the related information of the contest and take an active part in them on time．
Students’ Union
His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, he saved a 1. (terrify) boy from a black bog (沼泽) by accident.
The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman’s sparse surroundings. 2. elegantly- dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself 3. the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved.
“I want to repay you,” said the nobleman. “You saved 4. son’s life.”
“No, I can’t accept payment for what I did,” the Scottish farmer replied, 5. (wave) off the offer. At that moment, the farmer’s own son came to the door of the family hovel.
“Is that your son?” the nobleman asked. “Yes.” the farmer replied 6. (proud)．
“I’ll make you a deal. Let me take him and give him a good education. 7. the boy is anything like his father, he will grow to be a man you can be proud of.”
And that he did. In time, Farmer Fleming’s son graduated 8. St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London, and 9. (go) on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin (青霉素)．
Years afterward, the nobleman’s son was stricken 10. a serious disease. What saved him？Penicilllin.
