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    Songs of Hope is an overnight performing arts summer camp in Saint Paul，Minnesota，USA for kids aged 10 and older from around the world．More than just a performing arts camp，Songs of Hope offers participants a unique opportunity to live with kids from other cultures while learning and performing music from many countries．
    Each summer，up to 75 children venture to Minnesota from Europe，Asia，Latin America，the Middle East，and the US．They arrive as strangers but soon become friends as they learn popular songs and dances from each other's cultures．The lessons learned during these six weeks are profound．The friendships are enduring．And the stories are inspirational．Taking part in the Songs of Hope camp is a life-changing experience．
DATES    The Songs of Hope 2016 session will run from June 17 to July 30．Because Songs of Hope is a global camp，it is impossible for us to schedule the program to fit all the school schedules of all the schools in the world．Therefore，we understand that some participants may need to arrive late or leave early．Don't let that stop you from applying!We are happy to make special arrangements as needed．Just send us an email to explain your scheduling challenges．We are happy to arrange a special study room for late arrivals to make up for the missing lessons．
PARTICIPANT FEE    For the 2016 summer，the fee for new，first time participants is $2，950，subject to the special discounts offered below．
SPECIAL DISCOUNTS    If you apply before February 28，you get a special fee reduction of $ 100．Also，there is a 20% fee discount for additional participants from your family if you have a brother or sister who is Songs of Hope participant．The discount applies to the second，third，and any other additional siblings attending in the same year from the same family．

51．The Songs of Hope 2016 session will last aboutC．
A．3 weeks
B．5 weeks
C．6 weeks
D．9 weeks
52．The summer camp will help kids in the following ways EXCEPTA．
A．travelling around the US
B．improving their performing ability
C．making more international friends
D．learning more about other cultures
53．What will happen if you arrive late？C
A．They will give you a special discount．
B．You will have to miss some lessons．
C．They will make up for the missed lessons．
D．You will have to attend the next year's camp．
54．If you and your sister apply for the first time on May 18，how much will both of you pay in total？B
A．$4，720．
B．$5，310．
C．$5，900．
D．$6，100．
55．What does the underlined word"siblings"in the last paragraph probably mean？B
A．Parents
B．Brothers or sisters
C．Cousins
D．Uncles．

Answer 1

分析 本文為廣告類閱讀，介紹了Songs of Hope 夏令營的一些情況，包括參與者獲得的好處，收費，以及時間等．

解答 CACBB
51．C 細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)The lessons learned during these six weeks are profound這句話可推出，The Songs of Hope 2016 session 持續(xù)六周的時間，故答案為C．
52．A 細(xì)節(jié)推理．根據(jù)Songs of Hope offers participants a unique opportunity to live with kids from other cultures while learning and performing music from many countries．以及They arrive as strangers but soon become friends as they learn popular songs and dances from each other's cultures．可知，參加該夏令營可以讓孩子提高表演能力、交到國際朋友以及了解其他國家文化，只要A沒有提到，故答案為A．
53．C 細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)We are happy to arrange a special study room for late arrivals to make up for the missing lessons．可知，如果遲到的話，我們 會很樂意安排時間彌補所缺課程，故答案為C．
54．B 計算題．first-time participants is 2，950第一次參加費用是2950美元，IfyouapplybeforeFebruary28，yougetaspecialfeereductionof100．Also，there is a 20% fee discount for additional participants from your family if you have a brother or sister who is Songs of Hope participant如果有親戚參加還有20%的優(yōu)惠，故答案為B．
55．B 細(xì)節(jié)題．根據(jù)前句 if you have a brother or sister who is Songs of Hope participant可知，如果家里有兄弟姐妹一起參加的話，所以siblings代指兄弟姐妹，故答案為B．

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