Oxford English Language Center
Information for New Students
CLASS TIME:8:30a. m. —10:00a. m.,10:30a. m. —12:00a. m.,1:30p. m. —3:00p. m..
The Language Center is open Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.
SELF—ACCESS:The language laboratory(Room 1110)is open Monday to Friday from 3:15p. m. to 5:00p. m. for all full-time students.
You can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing. There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English. Go in and ask the teacher to show you. If you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. There are cloze exercises on the computers. Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.
ATTENDANCE: All students are expected to attend classes as it is required. Students who do not attend classes will be reported to OSS. Eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates when they finish their courses. It is also required by OSS for an extension to your visa.
BOOKS: If students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. If a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it. If students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books(Room 3520.
1.When do classes begin and end on a full day?
A. 8:30a. m. —1:30p. m.. B. 8:30a. m. —3:00p. m..
C. 8:30a. m. —3:15p. m.. D. 3:15p. m. —5:00p. m..
2.Which of the following statements is true?
A. No teachers are in the language lab.
B. 90% attendance is required for the students.
C. Books can’t be taken out of the center.
D. Students can prepare for exams by listening to tapes.
3.The books that the students wish to buy are in ________.
A. the lecture hall B. the language laboratory
C. Room 1110 D. Room 3520
4月23日是“世界读书日”(World Reading Day),假如你是班长,请你起草一份倡仪书,号召全班同学以实际行动迎接“世界读书日”的到来,为创建“书香校园”,多读书、读好书,养成课外读书的好习惯。字数100左右。
倡仪书应包括以下内容:
1.现状( 看电视、上网时间多而读书的时间少)
2.列举一些阅读的好处
3.给同学们建议
开头已给,不计入词数。
Good morning! Boys and girls,
As we know, World Reading Day which falls on April 23rd is drawing near. The purpose of the global festival is to promote reading and publishing.
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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5处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误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5处,多者(从第6处起)不计分。
If you say the word “communication”, most people think words and sentences. Although these are very important, but we communicate with more than just spoken and writing words. Indeed, body positions are part of that we call “body language”. We see examples of unconscious body language very often, yet there is also “learned” body language, which vary from culture to culture.
From 1. early age he was interested in plants. He 2.(study) agriculture in college and as a young teacher he began experiments in crop breeding. He thought that the key to 3.(feed) people was to have more rice and to produce it more quickly. He thought there was only one way 4. do this-by crossing different species of rice plant, and then he could produce a new plant which could give a 5.(high) yield than either of the original plants.
I came into the head teacher’s office, where my brother was waiting for me. He was filling out papers for me to ______. He turned to face me and his eyes were red. I knew that something ______ had happened.
“Amanda had a car accident, and now she is in hospital.” he said. I was astonished. How could that happen? Amanda was the ______ driver I knew.
Without a thought in my head, I got out of the school and ______ to the medical center. She was lying on a bed with her ______ covered from the eyebrows up. Nothing could explain my feeling ______ she looked up at me with blood-filled eyes. In her eyes, where I had expected to see ______, I saw strength. She said to me, “I love you, Renee.” I was shamed and speechless realization that I ______ told my sister I loved her.
As the doctors ______ her down the hallway to the X-ray room, I wanted to scream out to her that I loved her, but I couldn’t. I cried with tears of ______.
Everyone kept telling me she would be all right. ______, something in their voices spoke loudly of the doubt that everyone was trying to ______. Finally, the doctor came, “She’s going to be fine.” Great! I knew that the accident could leave a large scar(伤疤) on her head but she was ______, and that’s all that ______ to me.
A year later, I still have a(n) ______, even though we complain about each other. Every time I see her face and the large scar, I remember to tell her that I love her. I almost lost the opportunity to tell her that, and I am thankful I still can.
1.A. hit B. leave C. study D. stay
2.A. unforgettable B. stupid C. strange D. terrible
3.A. fastest B. safest C. youngest D. worst
4.A. jumped B. flew C. walked D. rushed
5.A. head B. fingers C. arm D. back
6.A. after B. before C. when D. until
7.A. excitement B. amazement C. fear D. honesty
8.A. A. frequently B. rarely C. directly D. seriously
9.A. pulled B. lifted C. wheeled D. followed
10.A. carelessness B. happiness C. kindness D. hopelessness
11.A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Instead
12.A. raise B. throw C. hide D. remove
13.A. alive B. confident C. strong D. concerned
14.A. occurred B. mattered C. struck D. competed
15.A. brother B. head teacher C. interviewer D. sister
How to Survive High School
High school can be terrible phase if you get it all wrong. Find out how to survive high school with a few easy tips.
1. Be Yourself.
High school is a fun time to make new friends, meet new people, date and socialize. Make friends with all kinds of people and not just a group which you are comfortable with. Most peer pressure cases are because of the weak image created by freshmen. 1. Don’t give in to anyone’s wants.
2.2.
Choose your friends carefully and make sure you won’t get influenced by anyone. Socialize, but by judging who you can connect to. You will find friends, but stay away from the ones who don’t want to be your friends as a bad company is tempting, but the good one is true.
3. Be Optimistic.
There is nothing better than having a smile on your face whenever you can. 3. Don’t be afraid to make friends, don’t get aggressive or personal with anyone and treat others the way you want to be treated. Respect your teachers and classmates and try to be helpful if you want the same in return.
4. Be Confident.
When you believe in yourself, others believe in you. Talk, walk and address people confidently and this will create a strong image about you. 4. Be creative and unique and learn to set trends. Confidence is one quality you grow with, and people respect you for that.
5. Love High School.
5. Make the most out of it, and you will never get those moments back. Come up with frank ideas, get a detention, top your class, make the best friends, drink, go to prom, party, but just make as many memories as you can!
With these tips to survive high school, you will surely be proud of graduating as an all-round approaching adult.
A. And always wear your smile
B. Keep Good Company
C. Just be yourself and create a strong self-image
D. Practice positive thinking
E. Do your thing, and don’t imitate others
F. Fall in love with it
G. Study as hard as you can in your spare time