Most of the guests who come on our trips have never been to Egypt before .We want to make everyone comfortable and at ease, but we do always get the same questions in advance of trip. So here I will give you some travel tips.
What should I wear?
If you’re lucky enough to visit Egypt between November and February, pack a sweater. You’ll need it——the desert gets rather cold at night. During the day, the temperature will be agreeable and comfortable. Any other time, pack as if you’re going to Phoenix of Vegas in August. For the ladies, bathing suits are normal if there’s a pool where you are going, but leave the string bikini at home –it is a Muslim country, after all. Last, if you are planning on visiting any mosques（清真寺）or certain parts of upper Egypt, ladies will need to plan on bringing something that comes at least to the elbow（肘部）, and no shorts for men or women in those areas.
What special things do I need to pack?
One of my favorite things in the world to bring to Egypt is an Evian Mister, a sprayer with a fine mist of Evian water. You may be able to find it in your local drug store. Spray a little on your face or head , and your body temperature will feel like it’s dropped 10 or 15 degrees. Other items include your camera, sun block and extra batteries.
How do I communicate with home?
Internet cafes are plentiful everywhere, especially in Cairo, Luxor, and Alexandria. If you have international calling on you phone, you should be able to use it-AT＆T and Sprint both work internationally for sure, but make sure you have the international coverage. A satellite phone is best if you are certain to need coverage in the middle of the country, like while sailing up the Nile , but for most people these days a cell phone is fine.
What medical preparation do I need?
In a word: none! The one thing you may come down with in Egypt is politely called “Pharoah ’s Revenge. ” The thing that gets rid of pharoah’s Revenge is a regionally produced medicine, and is available at every drugstore for ＄1 a box . DON’T    drink local water. DO drink bottled water, avoid the skins of fresh vegetables, and you’ll be fine.
小題1: What clothing is proper for ladies visiting a mosque?

A．String bikinis	B．Bathing suits
C．Long-sleeve clothes	D．Shorts.

小題2:What’s the use of an Evian Mister?

A．To relieve your thirst.	B．To cool yourself down.
C．To prevent sunburns.	D．To drive away insects.

小題3:What information is provided about distance communication?

A．A cell phone is enough for most people.

B．AT＆T and Sprint offer free service in Egypt.

C．A satellite phone doesn’t work in Mid-Egypt.

D．Internet cafes are only available in big cities.

小題4:What does “Pharoah ‘s Revenge” probably refer to in the last paragraph?

A．A battle	B．A tale
C．A disease	D．A plant

小題5:The purpose of this passage is to      .

A．describe a journey to Egypt to the tourists

B．offer some practical tips on traveling in Egypt

C．warn readers of the awful insects in Egypt

D．a(chǎn)ppeal to more possible tourists to the journey

Suppose you are working as a manager in a famous company in China, and you will be sent to New York for a further study soon, but you don't think your English is good enough. So you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.
Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.

小題1:. What is special about the 2lst Century English Training Centre?

A．Its teaching quality is better.

B．It is the nearest to the city center.

C．Its courses are more advanced.

D．It requires an entrance examination.

小題2:. Which school will you choose if you are busy in the daytime?

A．Global English Center and Modern Language School.

B．Global English Center and the International House of English.

C．Modern Language School and the 2lst Century English Training Centre.

D．The 2lst Century English Training Centre and the International House of English.

小題3:. If you prefer to have English course on weekends, which telephone number will you call?

A．67353019.	B．67705272.
C．67801642.	D．67432308.

Blogs have become an important part of life. Millions of people have blogs. Perhaps you would like to have one; you would like to improve your blog; perhaps you would like to make your blog as a means of earning money or attracting more people. Whatever your aim is, this course shows you how to become better bloggers. You will learn how to find the right tone for your blog, set it up and keep it, write something that are effective and worth reading, and attract people from all over the world to your blog. While it’s simple to start a blog, it takes energy and skill to do it really well, as is true of any kind of writing.
Among the topics covered: introduction to the blog, the benefits of blogging, focusing on your blog concept, how to set up and keep a page, tips for effective blog writing and drawing visitors to your blog.
Course offered
How to blog
In this four-week course, a blogging expert will guide you through the process of designing, setting up, writing, and improving a blog. Each student will talk with the expert on blog, then set up a “l(fā)ive” blog and introduce it to the rest of the class for suggestions. Students will also have chances to ask the expert questions.
Online classes
Tuition(學(xué)費(fèi)): $ 125.      Registration(注冊(cè)): $ 25.
Each class is strictly limited to 25 students aged 18 and up.

Start	New Lecture	Location	Time
Jan.12	Wednesday	Online	24 hrs. a day
Feb. 9	Wednesday	Online	24 hrs. a day
Mar. 16	Wednesday	Online	24 hrs. a day

 
小題1: In the course, you will learn something Except _________.

A．focusing on your blog concept	B．how to set up a blog
C．the benefits of blogging	D．how to follow others’ blog

小題2: What do we know about the course?

A．There are more than 25 students in each class.

B．The course is intended for teenagers under 18.

C．It will cost you $ 150 to learn the course.

D．New lectures are given each day.

小題3:The passage is mainly about _________.

A．a(chǎn)n online course about how to blog

B．a(chǎn)n online plan on writing

C．a(chǎn)n online program about blog history

D．a(chǎn)n online competition in writing blogs

小題4:Which word can be used to describe the course for bloggers?

A．Difficult.

B．Helpful.

C．Simple.

D．Boring.

Topic: "Enjoy Worldwide privileges with BOC cards" 5% cash rebate(折扣) from UnionPay credit card issued by Bank of China
Time: April 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015
Customer: Personal credit cards with card number starting with “62” and with the UnionPay logo on the card
Details：
The promotion period is from April 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015.
Payments with business cards, corporate cards or transactions（交易）through third-party platform (PAYPAL, Alipay and the internet banking payment and Kuai payment supported by Alipay) are not eligible（合格的）for the promotion.
The promotion is applicable to online shopping payments to appointed business partners only, and all the transactions need to be completed via UnionPay online.
Amazon (U.S.) personal credit cards with card number starting with “62” and with the UnionPay logo on the card are eligible for the promotion.
As the promotion has no pre-defined upper limit on the number of transactions, all transactions meeting the criteria above will enjoy the cash rebate.
The value of eligible transactions will be the settlement amount in RMB according to the UnionPay system.
All single transactions of RMB 500 or more with payment made by UnionPay credit card issued by Bank of China (card number starting with ’62’) via UnionPay online platform will enjoy a 5% cash rebate, capped at RMB 100 per card per month.
Cardholders will receive the cash rebate within 90 calendar days after every promotion period. If the cardholder has any questions on the amount of rebate, please contact Bank of China Credit Card Customer Care Hotline（4006695566）within 30 calendar days since receiving the rebate; if no question is raised within 30 calendar days, the bank with deem the client agreeable to the amount of rebate. The date of cash rebate arriving in client’s account could be later than the date described above due to force majeure that is not unforeseeable.
Transaction value for the main credit card and supplementary cards will be calculated separately, and transaction value for credit cards of different card numbers will be calculated separately. Only transactions made with specified credit cards to appointed business partners will be eligible for the cash rebate promotion; in case of refund, no cash rebate will be made. At the same time, Bank of China reserve the right to recall any unqualified cash rebate already made.
Cardholders will need to ensure no late payment, card freeze or other abnormal occasions during the promotion period, otherwise the cardholder will not be eligible for the promotion.
Income tax associated with the cash rebate will be taken care of by the cardholder. Cardholders hold the responsibility to declare the income and settle the tax payment.
小題1: Which of the following cards can get the cash rebate?

A	B
C	D

小題2:How much rebate can I get from a 500 dollars payment?

A．About 5RMB	B．About 25 RMB
C．About 100 RMB	D．About 125 RMB

小題3: According to this passage, the third-party platform doesn’t include_______.

A．Business cards

B．PAYPAL

C．Alipay

D．Kuai payment

小題4: In which of the following payment can we get the cash rebate?

A．$60 for a sweater on Amazon.

B．$80 for a bottle of wine from a shop in Paris.

C．$100 for a souvenir bought in the duty-free shop of LAX.

D．$200 for a child safety seat on Amazon.

小題5:We can learn from the passage that ___________.

A．The cash rebate will arrive in our account within 30 calendar days.

B．We can’t get the cash rebate unless we pay the income tax associated.

C．Both the customers and Amazon(U.S.) will benefit from this promotion.

D．Any transactions of RMB 500 or more can get the cash rebate.

  B

Art Calendar Walking Tours of the Museum’s collections (fee with admission contribution) are offered daily and on weekends by Museum-trained volunteers. No tours on November 29-December 1 and December 17-31 Weekdays Tuesday through Friday subject to Gallery hours Time Tuesday & Thursday Wednesday Friday 10:15 Highlights of the Museum Highlights of the Museum Highlights of the Museum 10:30 Japanese Art Ancient Mexico and Peru Ancient Mexico and Peru 10:45 American Paintings European Rooms European Rooms 11:15 Chinese and Japanese Art Impressionists and Their Times Chinese and Japanese Art 11:45 Egyptian Galleries Ancient Greece and Rome Ancient Greece and Rome 12:00 American Rooms Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas American Rooms 12:15 Chinese Art Islamic Art Chinese Art 12:45 20th Century Paintings 20th Century Paintings 20th Century Paintings 1:00 Old Master Paintings Old Master Paintings Old Master Paintings 1:15 Highlights of the Museum Highlights of the Museum Highlights of the Museum 1:30 Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas Chinese Art Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas 1:45 Islamic Art Chinese Art Islamic Art 2:00 Ancient Greece and Rome Egyptian Galleries Egyptian Galleries 2:15 Ancient Mexico and Peru Japanese Art Japanese Art 2:30 European Rooms American Paintings American Paintings         2:45 Impressionists and Their Times Chinese and Japanese Art Impressionists and Their Times 3:15 Highlights of the Museum Highlights of the Museum Highlights of the Museum 4:00     Egyptian Galleries Weekends Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday tours are chosen from the following topics. Consult Walking Tour Board at Kiosk in the Great Hall for times. American Paintings                Impressionists and Their Times American Rooms                  Islamic Art Chinese Art                      Japanese Art Egyptian Galleries                 Old Master Paintings European Rooms                  Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas Highlights of the Museum           20th Century Paintings

小題1: Walking tours of the Museum’s collections are offered on __________.

A．November 29.	B．December 20
C．December 31	D．December 10

小題2: What time is the latest Chinese Art Class?

A．1:45

B．2:45

C．9:30

D．10:45

小題3:  When is the last Old Master Paintings?

A．Friday 7:00	B．Tuesday 9:00
C．Friday 1:00	D．Thursday 1:00

小題4:  Which one starts the earliest?

A．Highlights of the Museum	B．Egyptian Galleries
C．Chinese Art	D．Ancient Mexico and Peru.

Money Matters for Students
GETTING A GRANT(補(bǔ)助)
Who pays?
The local education authority (LEA) for the area in which the student is living.
Who can get this money?
Anyone who gets a place on a first degree course，although a student who has already attended a course of advanced further education may not.Students must also have been resident in the UK for at least three years，which can exclude (排除) some students from overseas. SPECIAL CASES
If a student has worked before going to college：
A student who is 26 or more before the course starts and who has worked for at least three of the previous six years will get extra money—￡ 155 a year if 26，increasing to a maximum of ￡ 615 at 29 or more.
If a student is handicapped：
LEAs will give up to ￡ 500 to help meet extra expenses—such as buying a tape recorder for a blind student，extra heating or special food.
Banking：
Most of the big banks offer special services to students who open accounts (in the hope that they will stay with the bank when they become rich officials)．A student won't usually have to pay bank charges as long as the account stays in credit.Some banks allow students to overdraw by ￡ 100 or so，and still don't make charges (though they  do charge interest)．
小題1:A student from Japan who has been staying in England for a year and intends to go to college in a few months will ________.

A．get money if he is taking a first degree course

B．be unable to get money from any LEA

C．get money from any LEA when he has finished his course

D．have to open a bank account before he gets any money

小題2:A 31 year old nurse wishes to qualify as a doctor at a university.She has worked since she was 25.How much extra money will she get a year?

A．None.	B．￡ 155.
C．￡ 615.	D．￡ 515.

小題3:A student who cannot walk has to buy a wheelchair costing ￡ 750 to go to classes.How much of the cost will he have to pay himself?

A．￡ 150.	B．￡ 250.
C．￡ 500.	D．￡ 750.

小題4:You are a new student.Why may a bank welcome you as a customer?

A．They know you receive money regularly.

B．They charge students extra.

C．They hope you will be rich in the future.

D．They need students accounts in term－time.

Low-Cost Gifts for Mother’s Day
Gift No. 1
Offer to be your mother’s health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor’s visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say “no need,” but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor’s visit. The best part? This one is free.
Gift No. 2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother’s life,” Dr. Marie Savard said.
Gift No. 3
Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,” Savard said. “We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”
Gift No. 4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother’s Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity(慈善機(jī)構(gòu)). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things—many of which are “green” —and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.
小題1:What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor’s visits?

A．Fake notes.	B．Be with her.
C．Buy medicine.	D．Give her gifts.

小題2:What can be a gift of organization for your mother?

A．Keeping her medical information together.

B．Buying all gifts for her from one company.

C．Making a 1ist of her medical check-ups.

D．Storing her medicines in a safe place.

小題3:Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother’s sleep?

A．In Gift No. 1.	B．In Gift No. 2.
C．In Gift No. 3.	D．In Gift No. 4.

小題4:Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to       .

A．enjoy good sleep	B．be well-organized
C．get extra support	D．give others help

NSE Summer School is suitable for those who are at, or are about to start university. It will begin accepting applications in January, 2013.
Courses: Accounting and Finance; Economics; Management; Law; International Relations; Government and Society
Dates: Session 1:7 July一25 July
Session 2:28 July——15 August
Rate: Standard Rate: One session: $ 1400; Both sessions: $ 2400
Reduced Student Rate: One session: $ 1100; Both sessions: $ 1875
The reduced student rate applies to full—time students registered at a university or college anywhere in the world. Accommodation is not included, and fees range from $ 500 to $ 1000 for 20 nights.
Applicant requirements:
If you have studied in the USA then you do not need any additional English qualifications. Students from other countries will generally not require a visa to study at Summer School, you will enter the USA as a “Student Visitor”. You are permitted to change courses before the start of the program and within the first three days of the session.
Contact hours and teaching methods:
Summer School courses are full—time and normally consist of 48 contact hours over the three—week period, taking the form of 36 hours of lectures and 12 hours of classes. Lectures, attended by all students, take place in either the morning or afternoon supplemented by small one—hour classes, of approximately 15 students.
Assessment and examinations:
Assessment for Summer School is based upon the results of either two written examinations, or a final written examination and assessment work. Everyone is required to take the examinations and no exception can be made for any reason.
Summer School lecture series:
Famous economists—Tony Giddens and David Held一have agreed to give lectures to Summer School participants in July, 2013.
If any questions, please click here to see our Frequently Asked Questions／Contact Us Page.
小題1:During the course,        .

A．students can learn about everything from culture to science

B．students can choose not to attend the lectures they don’t like

C．world—famous economists will give students lessons every day

D．a(chǎn)ll the students must take part in the exams without any excuse

小題2:From the Passage, we can 1earn that          .

A．the program is specially designed for foreign students

B．NSE Summer School is a university—level program

C．students can change their courses whenever they want to

D．a(chǎn) visa is required to study at the NSE Summer School

小題3:The purpose of the advertisement is to        .

A．a(chǎn)ttract students to NSE Summer School

B．introduce famous economists to students

C．help students to pass the final exams

D．a(chǎn)dvertise for new staff for university

小題4:You will most probably find this passage      .

A．in a newspaper	B．in a guidebook
C．on a webpage	D．in a magazine

Dear David,
I’m glad you would like to share your feelings with me. It’s hardly surprising that your feelings of not being “grown up” have come on strongly at this point in your life, just before you’re about to become a father. You are asking: will I make a good father? How will I deal with? Should I have brought another little person into the world? Can I provide for it? Help! I think nearly every sensitive about-to-be-parent must have these occasional feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy（不適）before the birth and it would be most unusual if you didn’t share them.
It’s difficult, honestly, to feel grown-up unless you have something less grown-up to relate to. The boss with a hen-pecking wife may feel like a seven-year-old when he’s at home. But as he walks through the office door, and knows he’s going to be surrounded by staff looking to him for advice, he grows into a fully mature（成熟的）man. And I think it’s a mistake to imagine that we all feel, as we age, a kind of progression of states, from the baby to the adult. Most people feel, on Tuesday, about three years old, and on a Wednesday, around 80. I remember feeling very grown-up at eight, a time when I was weighed down with responsibility. These days, much older, I can, in the company of people I feel at ease with, feel like a young girl.
There’s a common remark that “all men are little boys”, but it’s not true. It’s more true that men often behave like little boys. But nearly all people, at some moments in their lives, are able of great maturity.
Once your baby arrives, you’ll soon feel less childlike, or rather, less often. When your child tries to put its fingers into the electric plug, the adult in you will rise up to prevent it. You’ll see you have very little in common with a needy child, particularly if it’s looking to you for comfort and support.
Comfort yourself, David, with two truths. One is that your friends laugh when they talk about this subject because they, like you, feel frightened. And remember that people who haven’t grown up don’t go around talking about the fact that they don’t feel grown-up.
Hope my advice will be helpful and good luck to you and your little one.
Sincerely Yours,
Miss Advice
小題1:According to the passage, Miss Advice thinks David’s self-doubt _______.

A．valuable	B．natural
C．unusual	D．bearable

小題2: From Paragraph 2, we can learn that people’s sense of maturity _______.

A．will increase with age

B．is obviously seen at home

C．changes with different situations

D．becomes stronger with familiar people

小題3:Miss Advice holds the view that _______.

A．a(chǎn)ll men always behave like little boys

B．men with a baby feel more grown-up

C．people tend to need comfort and support

D．people enjoy talking about their immaturity

The National Library of Iceland is a reference library, which means books and other items in our collections cannot be browsed or borrowed, and must be ordered for consulation(查閱) in our reading rooms. The map below shows the location of the National Library. If you want to know more about our library, you can click on the link www. Nli.ie.
Opening Hours

Location	Hours
Main & Manuscripts Reading Room, Kildare Street	Mon---Wed: 9:30am---7:45pm Thurs & Fri: 9:30am---4:45pm Saturday: 9:30am---12:45pm
Kildare Street Exhibitions	Mon---Wed: 9:30 am---7:45 pm Thurs & Fri: 9:30am---4:45 pm Saturday: 9:30 am-4:45 pm Sunday: 1---4:45 pm
National Photographic Archive, Temple Bar, Reading Room(appointment only)	Tues &Weds: 10 am---1 pm Thurs: 10 am---1 pm and 2:30---4 pm
NPA Exhibitions	Mon---Sat: 10 am---5 pm Sunday: 12-5 pm

Readers’ Tickets
Anyone over 16 years of age who wishes to use NLI collections may apply for a readers’ ticket. A reader’s ticket is valid(有效的) for three years and give readers access to all our collections. You must bring your ticket with you when using the reading rooms. A reader’s ticket is not required to access newspapers or other items on microfilm(微縮膠片)。
What you should bring
All applicants must produce a form of photographic identification, such as a passport, driver’s license, student card and so on.
Applying for a reader’s ticket and using the Reading Rooms
You can apply for your ticket in our Main Reading Room. It only takes a few minutes to process an application and issue a ticket. You will need to complete an online registration form. We will then check your identification, take your photograph and provide you with a reader’s ticket.
Renewing your reader’s ticket
Please bring your most recent reader’s ticket with you when renewing your ticket. If the expiry date(有效期) is greater than 12 months, you will also need to produce a form of photographic identification.
小題1:The National Library of Iceland is located on ____________.

A．Nassau Street	B．Kildare Street
C．Dawson Street	D．Dame Street

小題2:At which time can you visit the Main & Manuscripts Reading Room of the National Library?

A．At 6:45 pm on Thursday.	B．At 10 am on Sunday.
C．At 9 am on Saturday.	D．At 5 pm on Monday.

小題3:You must ________ when applying for a reader’s ticket.
①take a photo of yourself                    ②have valid identity documents
③be older than 16 years old                  ④fill in a paper registration form

A．②③	B．①③④
C．③④	D．①②④

小題4:Which of the following about the National Library is NOT true, according to the passage?

A．It is not a lending library.

B．Reader’s tickets are valid for use in its reading rooms

C．There is no need to renew reader’s tickets after they expire.

D．Certain categories of material can only be viewed by appointment.

小題5:The passage is probably taken from a(n) _____________.

A．website	B．magazine
C．newspaper	D．a(chǎn)dvertisement