I'm Maria's mother. She is going to Britain next month. As you know, she'll be 1 with a family for two weeks. Now the most important thing is 2. She should take about £30 in cash and about £200 in traveler's checks (支票）.Then I have to tell her something 3.
When you 4 at the airport, our host family will meet you there. You must remember to wear a red shirt so that the family will find you 5. I've told them to look out for the 6 shirt. You'll also need to 7 with you 4 photos of yourself and, of course, it's very important that you take the school 8. While you are there, if you have any problem, you can 9 our agent. I'll give you her office phone number now: It's 580-4436 and the person to ask for is Mrs. Belcher, that's B-E-L-C-H-E-R. She's in the 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. OK! That's everything. Have a good trip.
Every year, thousands of students choose to study in another country. More than 30 percent of these students go to the United States, around 15 percent go to Italy, and 10 percent go to both England and Germany. A little less than 10 percent go to Australia, and around 5 percent go to Canada.
No matter where a student chooses to study, there are some things universities around the world need. First, all students must graduate from high school before they can apply (申请）to a university. Most universities also need some kind of test for students to enter the university.
Universities in the United States, Australia, and Canada usually need some kind of standardized (标准化的）exam，such as the SAT in the United States. Students who do not come from English speaking countries also must take a test such as the TOEFL in the United States and Canada to show they know enough English to study in English. England and Australia require students to take the IELTS.
In most countries, students must apply to each university they hope to go to. However, students applying to universities in England can use one form to apply to six universities at one time through the British Council (英国文化协会). Many students like this because it can save them a lot of time and money. For universities in other countries, students must fill in different forms for each university and pay a fee with each application.
David did well in all his subjects except physics, Mr. Brown, his physics teacher, gave him his physics paper and said to him, “Show it to your dad and ask him to sign his name on the paper.”
David played football until it was 7 o'clock. When he got home, his parents had finished supper. His dad was watching TV and his mother was doing the dishes in the kitchen as usual.
“Dad, may I ask you some questions?” David asked happily.
“Yes, of course,” answered his dad.
“If you can't answer them, you'll have to do something for me.”
“OK, I'll do as you tell me,” said his dad.
“Which is cooler, walking or sitting in the sun?”
“Walking is cooler. It can make wind.”
“Which clothes can keep out (阻挡）the sunlight，shirts or coats?”
“Coats can keep out the sunlight because they are much thicker than shirts.” “Is a man smart if he wears a coat and walks in the sun in summer?” David looked at his dad and waited for his answer. His dad thought for a minute and shook his head.
David took out his paper, “Now sign your name on the paper, please.”
Kamishakuji 4-16-2
Tokyo
May 24, 2015
Concord School of English
23 Essex St
Concord, Nh 03301
Dear Madam or Sir,
One of the teachers at my school in Japan has told me that your school has summer courses. I am planning to go to the United States next summer and would like to take a one-month course.
I am 18 years old and I have been studying English for six years. I am going to study English at the university. I have ever been to a few countries, such as China, England, South Korea, but never to the US, and I think the trip will help me improve my English.
Could you send me a catalogue (目录）and an application form (表格)?I would also like information about New Hampshire and other places nearby.
I hope to do some traveling when the course is over.
Thank you. I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Mariko Kobori
New York City: It's a cold day in December. A little boy about 10 years old was standing in front of a shoe store on Broadway. A lady asked the boy, “My little fellow (家伙), what are you looking for in that window?” “I was asking God to give me a pair of shoes,” the boy answered. The lady took him by the hand and went into the store, and asked the clerk (店员）to get a pair of socks for the boy. She took the little fellow to the back part of the store, washed his little feet, and put the socks upon the boy's feet. She then bought a pair of shoes and gave them to the boy. She said to him friendly,“No doubt, my little fellow, you feel more comfortable now.” As she turned to go, the boy caught her by the hand, and looking up in her face, with tears in his eyes, asked the question with these words, “Are you God's wife?”
Now people have lots of money. They really want to enjoy their life. So they thought about doing something interesting for the next vacation. Here are some people talking about their vacation plans.
Mrs. Lee said, “I love sports. I am going bike riding with my family on vacation. We can exercise more and enjoy lots of beautiful places. That's really great.
Mr. Zhao loves nature. He said，“I'm taking walks in the countryside. Or I'm going hiking in the mountains. I hope I can forget all my problems in nature.”
Miss Wang likes to be beautiful. She is planning to go shopping. She wants to buy lots of beautiful clothes.
Zhang lei just finished making his last movie. Now he really wants to have a rest. He said,“I like going sightseeing. I am staying in the Great Lakes for a month.” He said that he needed to relax.
Hello! My name is Messias and I (life) in Brazil. I am 10 years old and (finish) school in four years. Kids go to school from 7 years old to 14 years old my country. In Brazil we have only 4 hours of school a day. We have school uniforms that include T-shirts with the (school) name on. Here are some more facts about (I) country. Brazil is the world's (great) grower and exporter of coffee. Everyone in Brazil (like) soccer and there is a stadium in every city. 3/4 of Brazilians like to live in cities, and most of the cities are on the coast. I live in the capital of Brazil, Brasilia. It is in the (central) of Brazil. When I walk to school each day, I see many food stands selling pineapples, melons, (grape) and other fruit. In Brazil we speak Portuguese (葡萄牙语). (sad), 60% of Brazilian homes have no toilets, 52% have no waste collection, and 70% have no running water.
