16．We offer five kinds of courses．Each course has been designed to help students according to their needs．
Course 1：General English
General English is designed to develop students'basic communication skills in：Speaking and Pronunciation，Reading，Listening，Writing，Grammar and Vocabulary．Tuesday to Friday：9：00a．m．to 11：00a．m．，﹩288per week．
Course 2：Academic English
Academic English is for students who want to take the IELTS exam or for those who need to use English in a professional （專(zhuān)業(yè)的） area．Monday to Friday：4：00p．m．to 5：00p．m．，﹩320per week．
Course 3：High School ESL
Why not make the most of your time studying in Australia with the help from TIES？We have High School ESL classes each week specifically designed for International students．Tuesday to Friday：8：00a．m．to 11：00a．m．，﹩25per hour．
Course 4：Night Classes
Do you want to improve your English and get the best results possible in your GRE test？We have two night classes each week designed to meet your needs．Tuesday and Thursday evenings：8：30p．m．to 10：30p．m．，﹩60per day．
Course 5：One on One
If you are interested in some One on One lessons with TIES teachers，we can prepare a curriculum to meet your needs．One on One lessons can improve your English language skills more quickly and help students who want to take TOEFL．Tuesday to Friday：2：00p．m．to 5：00p．m．，﹩80per hour．

41．If you are an English beginner，you'd better chooseA．
A．General English
B．High School ESL
C．Night Classes
D．One on One
42．How much will you pay if you spend one week taking the High School ESL course？C
A．﹩100．  B．﹩175．  C．﹩300．  D．﹩525．
43．What does the underlined word"curriculum"in the last paragraph mean？D
A．teacher．  B．place．  C．skill．  D．course．
44．Which courses are given in the morning？B
A．Course 1and Course 5．  B．Course 1and Course 3．
C．Course 2and Course 4．  D．Course 3and Course 4．

15．Hemrietta（aged 16）：The biggest problem with the environment is the ozone layer（臭氧層）； there's a hole，and it's getting bigger．It's made by cars and aeroplanes-things give off fumes．There should be law that you aren't allowed to go to school by cars because the fumes go up into the ozone layer and mess it up．
Erym（also aged 16）：The ozone layer's like a piece of paper covering a rock．It's meant to protect us．I'm scared that the hole will get bigger and move around the world and people will get cancer．I think about it sometimes in bed．That could happen in our time．We should stop using aerosols（噴霧），because they get pressed and all the poisons come out．And we could use horses instead of cars．
Hemrietta：We could get tandems--longer bikes，so children could ride on the back．Cars should be very，very expensive．I heard a woman on the radio saying she didn't care about the ozone layer because she wouldn't be alive，but it's our family who will die．
Erym：You also get bad pollution from burning down the rainforest．People should leave things alone if they don't own them．There should be fines for destroying the rainforest．And we should give money to poor people in Africa．
Hemrietta：We should spread out the people equally．"All those who want to live in Africa，put your hands up!"And then we could spread out the food．There's enough to go around．We could easily grow it．England's a very rich and greedy country．
Erym：We use up far more of the earth than people in Africa，so it's a good idea for the whole world to discuss the environment，but not prime ministers，because they always vote for their own side．The Queen should go instead．

67．Both of the children share the idea thatD．
A．Prime ministers should vote for their own side
B．Their families will die as a result of the destruction of the ozone layer
C．We should protect the environment in Africa
D．People should use environmentally-friendly transportation instead of cars
68．What view does Hemrietta hold？D
A．People shouldn't be allowed to use cars．
B．People live equally everywhere．
C．The prime ministers of the UK have taken proper measures．
D．Students should ride bikes instead of cars．
69．According to Erym，which of the following is TRUE？B
A．People get cancer because of the ozone layer．
B．People who have destroyed the rainforest will be punished．
C．People should not leave things as they are．
D．It is prime ministers'duty to discuss the environment．
70．What do they discuss mainly in the conversation？A
A．The cause of the ozone layer's hole and some solutions to it．
B．Some solutions to the environment．
C．The biggest problem with the environment and its cause．
D．Bad pollution and what and who make it．

14．

	Lethbridge Walk‘N Talk Lethbridge Walk‘N Talk is a great （free） way to lower your weight，stay fit，and meet new friends …all at the same time!We meet every Saturday at the Fort Whoop Up parking lot between 8：45-9：00am and start walking at 9：00．The walks are moved indoors if it is raining or the temperature is colder than-20℃．Nothing to lose and everything to gain!If you have any questions，call Louise at 403.304.4303 （leave message）．
	2nd Annual Ecycle Drive Lethbridge Community Network is hosting our second annual Ecycle Drive between March 10-17，2015!We are partnering with local retailers（零售商）to provide recycle bins to help residents（居民）to properly and conveniently dispose of（處理）outdated and unused digital products，reducing the amount of waste in our local landfills．Make this event a part of your spring cleaning routine and avoid long landfill lines and fees! Drop off locations：Save On Foods （North & West），Lethbridge Public Library （Main & Crossings），Peavey Mart，Sobeys． If you have any questions please contact us at 403.317.7799
	2015Skate Canada International Lethbridge is going to host the 2015Skate Canada International between Oct.30-Nov.1，2015．The event will take place at the Enmax Centre．Moren than 200volunteers will be needed．If you are interested to be one，please call Becky Little at 403.320.4119．Tickets go on sale Friday，November 7，2014at 10：00am at the Ticket Centre locations，online at enmaxcentre．ca or by phone 403.329.7328．

64．If you want to join an event to keep fit，you can callA．
A.403.304.4303
B.403.320.4119
C.403.317.7799
D.403.329.7328
65．You need to pay，if youD．
A．walk with members of Lethbridge Walk‘N Talk
B．order the service of Operation Red Nose
C．a(chǎn)ttend the event of the 2nd annual Ecycle Drive
D．watch the 2015Skate Canada International at the Enmax Centre
66．To live a low-carbon life，you can drop your digital wastes atB．
A．Enmax Centre
B．Peavey Mart
C．Red Nose Square
D．Fort Whoop Up parking lot．

13．London has many beautiful parks and gardens，but Kew Gardens and Richmond Park are your best choices．
Kew Gardens is a Botanical Research Center and it possesses the largest plant collection in the world．With its beautiful lawns（草坪），formal gardens and greenhouses，it is such a tourist attraction for anybody visiting the capital．Probably the Chinese Pagoda is the most recognizable structure，but the Alpine house，Chokushi-Mon，Kew Palace，Queen Charlotte's Cottage or Shirley Sherwood Gallery are beautiful and interesting attractions as well．
Richmond Park is an area of natural beauty and wild life．Like Kew Gardens（just 2miles away），Richmond Park has a wonderful variety of plant and animal life．
If you are planning to visit either of the two parks，you will be thrilled to know that the area has six main car parks，all costing small fees．The disabled，providing a disabled badge（殘疾證），though，can park for free．
Kew Gardens is open 9：30am to 3：45pm during the winter months，and 9：30to 5：00pm in the summer months．Richmond Park，however，is open from 7：00am to 5：00pm in summer while 7：30am to 4：00pm in winter．
Richmond Park is free of charge，while you need to pay to get into Kew Gardens．The price is fairly small though，with children under the age of 17（when accompanied by an adult）visiting for free．
More information about Kew Gardens：
Address：Royal Botanic Gardens，Kew Rd，London
E-mail：info@kew．org
Phone：+44 020 8332 5655
Website：http://www．kew．org/visit-kew-gardens/
Price：£11.50
Note：Kew Gardens is one of the most popular visitor attractions in London area and can therefore be extremely crowded during summer months，particularly on summer weekends．

62．Which of the following statements is TRUE？C
A．Richmond Park is a Botanical Research Center．
B．Visitors to Kew Gardens can park free of charge．
C．It's convenient for visitors to park their cars in both parks．
D．You'd better choose to visit Kew Gardens on summer weekends．
63．Which of the following time is suitable if you visit Richmond Park in winter？B
A.7：00am．
B.7：45am．
C.4：00pm．
D.5：00pm．
64．If the Browns with their child aged 5want to visit Kew Gardens，they have to payC．
A．£5.75
B．£11.50
C．£23.00
D．£34.50
65．According to the passage，in which ways can you get more information about Kew Gardens？A
①By visiting the website．②By writing a letter．
③By sending an email．④By sending fax．
⑤By reading a newspaper．⑥By making a call．
A．①②③⑥
B．②③④⑥
C．①④⑤⑥
D．①②③⑤

12．
Exploring Caves-Suit up with a helmet and light，and take a Cave Crawl．Bring your own Kneepads．Learn about tools used by cavers and rules for safe cave exploration．Spend the morning viewing stalactites-rock formations that hang from the ceiling-and their opposites，stalagmites．
Caves-Learn how changes in underground rock formations cause openings and caves to develop．Find out how acidic water dissolves limestone to create caves．
Cave Alive-Take a look and learn about bats，salamanders，and other interesting animals that live in caves．See crickets，crayfish，and even beetles．Learn why raccoons like to live in caves．
Fossils （化石）-Learn how remains of ancient plant and animal life became embedded in rocks，and discover how they provide information about Earth's history．Examine fossils in the cave．
Cave Manners-Learn how to protect beautiful，interesting，and educational caves．Learn why bats should not be disturbed when they are sleeping； Understand and practice the rules．Never go caving alone．Take nothing but picture； leave nothing but footprints．

There are endless treasures to discover underground-treasures you can find nowhere else on Earth．Interesting cave formations in many colors and shades hang from cave ceilings．Their slow formation has resulted in fantastic，odd-shaped passages and beautiful calcite formations that seem to drip down the walls or grow from the cave floor．

JOIN TODAY AND RECEIVE THESE EARLY-BIRD BENEFITS：
●A membership card．
●A Caves and Caverns activity book．
●A monthly newsletter with games，activities and special offers．
THAT'S NOT ALL．MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVE：
●Free unlimited admission to Echo Cove Cave．
●One-week Eco Cove Youth Camp at half price．
●Ten tickets for you and your friends to a private"off-the-beaten-track"tour of the cave．
●Two free admission tickets to Echo Cove Cave for friends or family members．
●Admission to"Caves Around the World"speeches given by world famous cavers every month．

48．The passage is written toC．
A．provide us the knowledge about caves
B．show us why we should go into a cave
C．encourage us to join Eco Cove Cave club
D．tell us how we take a trip to Eco Cove Cave
49．What will you experience if you take a trip to Eco Cove Cave？C
A．See special plants．
B．Find a fossil and keep it．
C．View beautiful stalactites．
D．Learn from world famous cavers．
50．What does the underlined sentence mean？D
A．Don't walk fast in the cave．
B．Don't take pictures in the cave．
C．Don't leave cameras in the cave．
D．Don't take anything in the cave．

11．Every month，Editorial Director Sara Nelson and the editors at Amazon．com look through hundreds of books to discover their favorite titles．Here's what they chose for the best of the season．
Fiction

	We Are Water Published by Harper Collins Written by Wally Lamb Another unputdownable（愛(ài)不釋手的） doorstop of a novel-this one is about marriages and gay-from the beloved author of She's Come Undone．
	Help for the Haunted Published by William Morrow Written by John Searles Help for the Haunted is John Searles'masterful thriller about a family that helps haunted souls．
	Tatiana Published by Simon & Schuster Written by Martin Cruz Smith Remember Arkady Renko，the hero of Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park？He's back …in Tatiana，an espionage extravaganza set in a Kremlinized Soviet state．

Nonfiction

	Camelot's Court Published by Harper Written by Robert Dallek Another Kennedy book-but this one is erudite（博學(xué)的）and intelligent，published on the 50th anniversary of the assassination．
	Five Days at Memorial Published by Crown Written by Sheri Fink Five Days at Memorial is Pulitzer Prize winner Sheri Fink's shocking look inside a hospital that barely weathered Hurricane Katrina．
	David and Goliath Published by Little，Brown and Company Malcolm Gladwell About why it's sometimes better to be a loser than a winner．Enough said．

56．What is the role of Editorial Director Sara Nelson and the editors at Amazon．com？B
A．To read hundreds of books every week in advance．
B．To pick out and recommend the best of the season．
C．To introduce the most popular novels to readers．
D．To study the difference between fiction and nonfiction．
57．Which of the following is TRUE？B
A．William Morrow is the main character of the book Help for the Haunted．
B．Camelot's Court may get readers to understand Kennedy from a different angle．
C．We Are Water is similar to Help for the Haunted which is about marriages and gay．
D．Five Days at Memorial whose writer is a Pulitzer Prize winner is published by Harper．
58．If you aren't good at your academic performance and feel depressed recently，you can chooseD to read．
A．Help for the Haunted                            B．Tatiana
C．Five Days at Memorial                           D．David and Goliath．

10．Diary of a Do-it-Yourself Book
This book based on Greg Hefley's own"diary"lets kids express themselves in an exciting way．In the book，kids will be asked：What was the best dream you have ever had？The worst thing you have ever eaten？The best secret you have ever heard？This Do-It-Yourself Book is unique and special because it has blank pages for readers to write their own stories and keep their own diaries．
Author：Jeff Kinney
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Chinese Children's Favorite Stories
This volume of beloved Chinese stories contains a delightful selection from the store of Chinese legend．Discover many delightful animal characters as well as Change and Guan Yin．Retold for an international audience，the stories with beautiful pictures will give children aged ix to ten in other countries a chance to learn about both the tradition and culture of China．
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57．Diary of a Do-It-Yourself Book is different from other books because you canC．
A．a(chǎn)sk the author questions
B．have a chance to see beautiful photos
C．write your own stories in the book
D．read many interesting stories about the author
58．Amazon．com gives No discount onD．
A．Diary of a Do-It-Yourself Book  
B．The Way Science Works
C．Chinese Children's Favorite Stories  
D．Train to Somewhere
59．Chinese Children's Favorite Stories is written forA，
A．foreign children aged 6to 10     
B．teenagers in other countries
C．junior students in other countries  
D．Chinese children aged 6to 10
60．Whose book would you like to read if you are interested in science and technology？D
A．Jeff Kinney's．             
B．Eve Bunting's．
C．Mingmei Yip's．               
D．Robin Kerrod's．

9．People all want to improve the way they study．Many students say that a lack of concentration is their biggest problem．It seriously affects their ability to study，so do their test results．If so，use these tips to help you．
Study Techniques
?You should always study in the same place．You shouldn't sit in a position that you use for another purpose．For example，when you sit on a sofa to study，your brain will think it is time to relax．Don't watch TV while you are studying．Experts warn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this way．Always try to have a white wall in front of you，so there is nothing to distract （make less concentrated） you．Before sitting down to study，gather together all the equipment you need．Apart from your textbooks，pens，pencils and knives，make sure you have a dictionary．If your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying，store all your equipment in a box beside it．
?Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface．Position your book at an angle of 3 degrees．
?Be realistic and don't try to complete too much in one study period．Finish one thing before beginning another．If you need a break，get up and walk around for a few minutes，but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat．
Test-taking Skills
?All your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous to take your test．Getting plenty of rest is very important．This means do not study all night before your test!It is a better idea to have a long-term study plan．Try to make a timetable for your study which lasts for a few months．
?Exercise is a great way to reduce pressure．Doing some form of exercise every day will also improve your concentration．Eat healthy food too．
?When you arrive in the examination room，find your seat and sit down．Breathe slowly and deeply．Check the time on the clock during the test，but not too often．Above all，take no notice of everyone else and give the test paper your undivided attention．

50．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？B
A．You should study in a different place every day，so you don't get bored．
B．Check the time during the exam at a certain time．
C．Your concentration will improve if you study and watch TV at the same time．
D．Staying up all night and studying is tiring，but you will learn a lot using this method．
51．What does the underlined word"it"in the second paragraph refer to？C
A．Your textbook．B．Your dictionary．
C．Your study desk or table．D．The equipment you need．
52．What can be inferred from the passage？B
A．You shouldn't look at everyone else during the test．
B．You will have enough energy to deal with your study and exams by eating healthy diet．
C．A white wall is a must for you to concentrate more．
D．If you feel tired during study，you can walk around for a few minutes．

8．THE year of 2014has been jam-packed with events good，bad，and ugly．But no matter what has happened，smart people have always been busy inventing．
Here are some of the inventions of 2014that have helped to make the world better，smarter，and a little more fun．
‘Super banana'
Australian biogeneticist James Dale visited Uganda，a poor African country，in the early 2000s．There，he found that 15-30percent of children under 5were at risk of going blind because they did not get enough Vitamin A．Dale also learned that people there love bananas．They eat three to 11bananas a day．So he came up with the idea to plant bananas containing added nutrition in order to improve Ugandans'health．
With the help of Bill Gates'foundation，Dale developed the"super banana"．He added a gene to the fruit，making it rich in Vitamin A．In June，"super bananas"began human trials in the US．
Coaching basketball
Basketball is popular worldwide，partly because you only need a hoop and a ball to play the game．But this simple game has experienced a technology makeover this year with the development of a smart-sensor basketball．
The ball，called the 94Fifty Basketball，has nine sensors inside．They can tell you anything from how fast you are going to how accurate your shot angles are．
With a Bluetooth chip inside，the basketball can connect to your smartphone and tell you in the voice of a coach to"snap your wrist （傳旋轉(zhuǎn)球）"，or"go faster"，depending on the data．
The Hovercraft
Thanks to the California-based company Hendo，flying past your friends on a floating board could soon become a reality．
The Hovercraft has four small engines．These create a special magnetic field which generates （產(chǎn)生） enough force to lift the board off the ground，according to kickstarter．com．
At the moment，the hoverboard can only float an inch off the ground for 15minutes and must fly over a metallic material．It's expensive too，at $10，000 （61，810yuan），but the company hopes that one day the technology could be used to improve the world．
Wireless electricity
Most of us could not bear to live without wireless Internet．We use it every day for everything from our phones to our cars．But one company wants to go a step further，by combining wireless technology with electricity．
That's right，no more tangled （纏繞的） wires and no more having to sit and hold your cell phone near a power socket in the corner of the room．WiTricity，a US company，has invented technology that can power objects up to 2.4meters away．It uses a special plug-in coil （線圈） that creates a magnetic field．

60．Which of the following statements would James Dale agree with？C
A．Vitamin A is largely found in fruits like bananas．
B．Children in Uganda should eat fewer bananas．
C．Scientists could make use of people's eating habits to develop new food products．
D．"Super bananas"are definitely a safe biological product．
61．What is the biggest advantage of the 94Fifty Basketball？B
A．It allows players to connect to their smartphones while playing basketball．
B．It can help players to improve their shooting and ball handling skills．
C．The bluetooth chip inside allows its users to listen to music while playing basketball．
D．The sensors hidden inside can help players run faster in a game．
62．According to the article，the HovercraftD．
A．enables its users to fly in the sky          
B．could work on many different kinds of surfaces
C．is an affordable means of transportation for an average family
D．still needs to improve its power and efficiency
63．We can learn from the article that both the Hovercraft and WiTricityB．
A．a(chǎn)re technologies that generate electricity
B．use magnetic fields to improve our daily lives
C．can apply their technologies to everything from our phones to our cars
D．use wireless technology to improve the performance of their products
64．The article is most likely to be taken fromB．
A．a(chǎn) newspaper advertisement                      
B．a(chǎn) fashion magazine
C．a(chǎn) supermarket catalogue （商品目錄）               
D．a(chǎn) science textbook．

7．Once I complained to my husband that he wasn't helping enough with our daughter，and I gave him a long list of the parenting chores （家庭雜務(wù)） I was shouldering on my own．"But you like doing all that stuff，"he said．I thought about that while reading a new study about the responsibilities of parenting．Researchers asked 191 college professors，both men and women，who had children 2 or younger，the pleasure they experienced from childcare．

 On 16 out of 25 childcare tasks-like taking a child to the doctor or buying clothes for a child-women reported statistically higher levels of enjoyment than men．The only parenting issue that gave women less pleasure than it gave men was having to manage who does what for the child．On the whole，women's scores were 10 percent higher than men's．
    Women are also far more likely to take advantage of family-leave benefits to care for children．In the study，all the universities offered paid family leave，and 69 percent of the women took it，while only 12 percent of the men did．In Sweden，where family leave for both parents is particularly generous，men use about 20 percent of the 480-day benefit．Women use nearly all of it．
    It's difficult to know how cultural and economic pressures or biological functions influence parenting．Plenty of men change diapers （尿布），and studies show that mothers and fathers alike spend more time with children than they used to．Men have more than doubled the time they spend on childcare since 1985．Yet women still spend twice as much time with the kids as men，says the University of Maryland sociologist John Robinson．
 Notably in the study，the parenting activity that gave men the most pleasure （and women，too） was playing and talking with their kids．But when men were asked to rate how often they actually did those things，their scores were about 10 and 40 percent lower than women's．In the end，perhaps the issue is not that mothers are doing too many childcare tasks-my husband was right when he said I liked being a mother-but that men，for all their progress as fathers，are still missing out．

42．The author mentioned the disagreement with her husband toC．
A．complain about his husband's irresponsibility
B．show the difference between men and women
C．bring up the topic of responsibility of parenting
D．describe the unpleasant experience of childcare
43．What can we learn from the passage？D
A．More men take family leave to care for children than before．
B．Women gain more pleasure in every childcare task than men．
C．Men play and talk with their children more than women．
D．Women spend more time with children than before．
44．What is the main idea of the passage？A
A．Fathers should take more responsibility in childcare．
B．Mothers gain more pleasure from childcare than men．
C．Fathers are playing a more important part in childcare．
D．Mothers should give fathers more chances to look after children．
45．What is the author's attitude towards men's performance on childcare？B
A．Approving．B．Dissatisfied．C．Appreciative．D．Objective．