Mid-IB at a glance
The summer vacation is the time to strengthen your learning and prepare for the year ahead. In July and August Oxford Study Courses will once again hold its Mid-IB Summer School for students half way through their IB Diploma（国际预科证书）.
We’ll be back giving another generation of IB students a unique opportunity to sample a way of life enjoyed by students at famous universities.
Students who have completed the first year of their IB Diploma can join us and we can help them prepare for their important second year.
Students can choose how many subjects they study. Each subject is studied for one week. You can attend up to 5 weeks.
The Mid-IB Summer School is held at Cambridge University in the UK （between June 20th and August 1 st） and at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology （MIT）in Boston, USA （between July 6th and July 25th）.
Student comments
◆ “The classes have shown me new approaches to learning. I have also learned how to approach exam questions and now feel confident in doing so.”
◆ “It was cool creating tight and close relationships with other students from around the world, realizing we all had a connection to each other.”
◆ “I really enjoyed the level of independence, although I felt like people were watching out for us. I also felt like an Oxford student!”
◆ “I have enjoyed the learning style and the course work has been extremely beneficial academically.”
Enjoy the summer
Our Summer School gives you an action-packed social scene with visits to the fun places in the area, organized sports and social events, and advice on how to enjoy your free time in these amazing cities with your new friends. Welcome to contact us at ose@ose-ib.com or on +44（0）1865 521802!
1.The Mid-IB Summer School is intended for the students who ________.
A. have finished their first year of college
B. have completed the first year of their IB Diploma
C. don’t know how to spend their summer vacation
D. intend to apply for Oxford University
2.What can be inferred from the text?
A. Students will visit many fun places around the world.
B. Only students from England and America have access to the school.
C. A student can at most choose 5 subjects.
D. Students can obtain their IB Diploma when they finish their studies.
3.Which of the following about the Mid-IB Summer School is true?
A. It is held in three universities.
B. It provides only academic courses.
C. It begins in July.
D. Students attending will study for 5 weeks.
4.The text is most probably a（n）_________.
A. news story B. advertisement
C. travel guide D. speech
He was the baby with no name. Found and taken from the north Atlantic 6 days after the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, his tiny body so moved the salvage (救援) workers that they called him “our baby.” In their home port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, people collected money for a headstone in front of the baby's grave (墓), carved with the words: “To the memory of an unknown child.” He has rested there ever since.
But history has a way of uncovering its secrets. On Nov. 5, this year, three members of a family from Finland arrived at Halifax and laid fresh flowers at the grave. “This is our baby,” says Magda Schleifer, 68, a banker. She grew up hearing stories about a great-aunt named Maria Panula,42, who had sailed on the Titanic for America to be reunited with her husband. According to the information Mrs. Schleifer had gathered, Panula gave up her seat on a lifeboat to search for her five children -- including a 13-month-old boy named Eino from whom she had become separated during the final minutes of the crossing. "We thought they were all lost in the sea," says Schleifer.
Now, using teeth and bone pieces taken from the baby's grave, scientists have compared the DNA from the Unknown Child with those collected from members of five families who lost relatives on the Titanic and never recovered the bodies. The result of the test points only to one possible person: young Eino. Now, the family sees no need for a new grave. "He belongs to the people of Halifax," says Schleifer, "They've taken care of him for 90 years."
Adapted from People, November 25, 2002
1.The baby traveled on the Titanic with his __________.
A. aunt B. parents
C. mother D. relatives
2.What is probably the boy's last name?
A. Schleiferi. B. Panula
C. Magda. D. Eino..
3.This text is mainly about how _________.
A. the unknown baby’s body was taken from the north Atlantic
B. people found out who the unknown baby was
C. the unknown baby was buried in Halifax, Nova Sotia
D. people took care of the unknown baby for 90 years
假如你叫李华，是一位成绩优秀的学生，你班班主任在安排座位时，让成绩好的学生和成绩差的学生作同桌，这在你们班成绩优秀的学生中引起了反响，大家就此进行了讨论。请以书信形式向报社编辑写封信，陈述学生讨论结果以及个人观点。
赞同 | 反对 | 你的观点 |
1.人人有长处和不足，成绩差的学生也有可取之处； 2.通过帮助学习差的学生的学习从而使他们建立自信。 | 1.部分学习差的学生常常违反校规，担心自己会受影响，养成坏习惯。 2.老是问问题，使自己不能专心学习。 |
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注意：1.词数：100左右，短文的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
2.短文需包括表中所有要点，内容可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。
3.参考词汇：成绩差的学生：a slower student
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I took our foreign teacher Mr. Brown, he came to China for the first time, to the Great Wall in last weekend. Having told about the history of the Great Wall, he was amazing at this world wonder. He was struck by the beautiful of the Great Wall. So I took photo of him, which would be a good memory for him. At the top, Mr. Brown was very interested in the activity of protecting the environment that he was eager to join in and then sign his name. Both the Great Wall or the Chinese people deep impressed him. He decided to visit more places of interest when free.
1.Natural resources on the earth are very ______ (有限), so we should make good use of them and protect them.
2.We had a heated discussion in a relaxed ______ (气氛)yesterday.
3.Th e ______ (起源) of this custom sounds very funny.
4.Henry Adams was ______ (漫步) down the pavement in London when a servant invited him to a big house.
5.To their surprise, the medicine produced ______ (猛的) reaction.
6.The international society is actively taking ______ (措施) to offer assistance to the people in Nepal.
7.We didn’t win the game this time and we all think it was Bill’s ______ (过错).
8.Only after we answered the guard’s questions were we ______ (容许) to enter the building.
9.I was caught in the traffic jam after work, so I missed the first two ______ (场) of the play.
10.Roast duck in his restaurant is quite popular with ______ (顾客), for it is very delicious.
Festivals and celebrations 1. (hold) to honour famous people and events. In China, there are many festivals, among 2. the most important one is the Spring Festival.
The Spring Festival in China is 3. (traditional) celebrated on January 1st in Lunar New Year.
4. New Year’s Eve, the whole family gather together 5. (eat) a family reunion dinner and watch TV,6. (enjoy) wonderful 7. (perform). Children love dressing 8. in fine new clothes and sometimes have lucky money in red paper. At times, people set off fireworks and they can watch dragon dances.
They also spend much time 9. (visit) their relatives and friends. When people meet, they say to each other “Happy New Year.”You can see 10. happy they are!
