Winners Club

You choose to be a winner!

The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account (交易账户)where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7—that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers:

●No account keeping fees!

You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!

●Excellent interest rates!

You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits (储蓄) without taking them out in a month.

●Convenient

Teenagers are busy—we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet. You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!

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The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (监护人) but it is easy. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!

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U.S. News evaluated more than 28,000 schools for the 2016 Best High Schools rankings. These 10 schools scored the highest out of the 500 top-ranking gold medal schools. Here are four of them.

Carnegie Vanguard High School

   Carnegie Vanguard High Schoolis a Texas school for talented and gifted teens. The school’s curriculum consists of Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Students must take at least seven AP courses to graduate. Students consistently exceed(超越) state and national averages on SAT and ACT exams. Carnegie requires every student to complete 100 hours of community service before graduation.

Medal Awarded Gold: National Rank＃10

Houston,TX 77019

Phone: (713) 732-3694

Academic Magnet High School

  Academic Magnet High School aims to challenge each student, teacher and parent with high academic expectation. All courses are AP courses, and every student has to complete a year-long independent research project. Students’ work has been published in multiple（多种多样的） academic and professional journals.

Medal Awarded Gold: National Rank＃8

5109AWest Enterprise St,North Charleston

Phone: (843) 746-1300

Pine View School

  The curriculum at Pine View School mixes traditional classroom learning with independent study. Pine View School places a strong emphasis（强调） on volunteer work. Students must complete advanced foreign language courses to graduate. After-school activities at Pine View include rowing clubs, Model United Nations and National Honor Society.

Medal Awarded Gold: National Rank＃7

1 Python Path 1 Python Path, Florida.

Phone: (941) 486-2001

Thomas Jefferson High School

  Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology uses the unique curriculum that starts with the advanced biology, math and technology programs for seniors. The school has more than 10 specialized research labs. After-school activities at Thomas Jefferson High School for science and technology include cultural groups such as the Persian Club and a variety of athletic teams.

Medal Awarded Gold: National Rank＃5

6560 Braddock Rd

Phone: (703) 750-8300

Babysitter(保姆)Wanted

     I am seeking a babysitter for my 6-month-old son. A few hours on Saturdays and Sundays to help me and then other times as needed. He or she should be over 18, responsible, loving, warm, and have some experience in caring for babies. This position also suits a college student with experience looking for a part-time job. The pay is $10 an hour.

     If this sounds like a good job to you, please reply to rebecharv@aol.comor call 800-4964.

Office Manager Wanted

Our company is looking for a full-time experienced manager to run the business. Strong skills in organisation and business management are required for this position. The office manager will be responsible for keeping financial (金融的) records, so he or she should be familiar with computers.

Please reply to jim@californiaaquatics.comor call 800-6978 to apply.

Waiter/ Waitress Wanted

A restaurant is looking for an experienced waiter / waitress. Knowledge of wines and experience in dining are necessary. Must work well under pressure and understand the basics of fine dining and customer service.

If you’re interested, please contact us at job-tkupe-1329358152@craigslist.orgto apply.

This is a part-time job.

Office Cleaner Wanted

     Looking for a Part-time job? A position in the Mississauga area needs an office cleaner! Part-time 4 hours a day from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.

     Duties include:

●Cleaning the washrooms                         ●Cleaning the furniture

●Sweeping the floors                                ●Other general cleaning.

Some experience is necessary. Pay:$15 per hour

Replyto:job-p3b7u-1365632206@craigslist.orgor call 800-8197.

Among the many things that Brisbane (布里斯班), Australia, does really well, the care for kids is the best one. Here is a list of places that will be suitable for your kids.

Swimming pools

Simple way for happiness: mix kids with water. Of course, this is a choice for the hot summer months.

Parks

Free outdoor fun: it’s suitable for kids of all ages. It’s a place for parents to let kids run wild.

The Children’s Art Centre

The Children’s Art Centre has been very popular. Kids’ favorite here is some exhibitions specially designed for children. But we must pay some money.

South Bank Parklands

South Bank Parklands has everything you need to keep kids amused. Take them for a swim at the man-made beach. On weekends, go through the arts market or go to a cheap movie. South Bank Parklands often gives free performances too.

Roma Street Parkland

Close to bus transport, this parkland is easily accessible（可进入的）. It’s ideal (理想的) for kids of all ages. Younger kids can take a trip on the Jelly Bean Express, a1.3 kmtrackless train ride around the parkland. Free entry(进入) and open every day.

Do you want to visit Disney World? However, will you worry about your pet if you go to Disney World? To meet the needs of these people, a pet hotel has been built near the Disney World Resort in Florida.

   The new pet hotel is named Best Friends Pet Care Resort and it is mainly open to dogs and cats. It has an area of 4,645㎡. About 270 dogs and 30 cats can be kept there at the same time. Besides dogs and cats, it can also provide services for birds, pigs and rabbits. However, it can’t take care of snakes and turtles(乌龟) now.

   Best Friend Pet Care Resort is a very expensive hotel. There are several types of dog rooms, such as rooms with air-conditioners（空调） and VIP rooms. There is even a “private dog park”. Owners can have a high-quality vacation with their dogs there. The cats are kept in the “Kitty City”. The “Kitty City” is very comfortable and clean. Workers there will clean it once a day.

   Apart from having good equipment, Best Friends Pet Care Resort also have other plans to meet the psychological (心理上的) needs of pets. Workers play music to the pets, walk with them, play with them and even read stories to them before they go to bed.

   “We aim to make sure that pets will have a fun vacation here, just like their owners at Disney World,” said the manager of the resort.

1.How many kinds of animals can be kept in Best Friends Pet Care Resort?

A. Three.   B. Five.   C. Six.   D. Seven.

2.About Best Friends Pet Care Resort, which of the following is NOT true?

A. It covers about 4,645 ㎡.    

B. It can keep more than 300 pets.

C. Owners don’t need to pay much for keeping pets there.

D. There is a “private dog park” in the resort as well.

3.How often do the workers clean the “Kitty City”?

A. Once a day.   B. Twice a day.  C. Once a week.  D. Twice a week.

4.Workers from the pet care resort read stories to pets in order to          .

A. provide pets with good equipment  

B. meet the psychological needs of pets

C. teach pets to learn more knowledge 

D. make pets’ owners satisfied with their service

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Relationship between Owners and Pets 

B. Popular Pets All Over the World

C. How to Take Care of your Pets        

D. Pet Care Resort in Florida

Basketball Statistician Help Wanted

The Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 semesters(学期). Students in this position will be keeping live statistics（统计）during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:

  Good computer skills

   Available evenings and weekends

  Knowing basketball rules and statistics

Students interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective(各自的) campuses.

 TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone, 240-567-1308

 Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga, 240-567-7589

   Springfield Athletic Coordinator, Gary Miller, 240-567-2273

 Germantown Athletic Coordinator, GauriChavan, 240-567-6915

Where can you find a nice place to relax on holiday for both you and your children? Well, I suggest you try the beautiful and green Isle of Wight (IOW). The Isle of Wight is one of the main tourist attractions. Here is some information on a few of the attractions on the IOW.

Dinosaur Isle

It is located in Sandown, a seaside town on the southeast coast. It's a large, lovely museum, both fun and educational. Here you can see a large fossil collection of all kinds of dinosaurs, as well as a gift shop. You can walk into the past and then the future, learning about the history and the development of the civilization of dinosaurs that lived 120 million years ago.

Robin Hill Country Park

The park is in the beautiful countryside, and is suitable for children's parties and games. It has five new gardens, and offers great opportunities to see and take pictures of the rare red squirrels.

The West of the Wight

Here we have the Marine Aquarium, the Archaeology Exhibition and the Model Railway. They offer another opportunity to combine fun with learning. This is a great place to see ancient boats crossing the narrow strait between the island and the mainland.

The Wight Bus Museum

This museum is run completely by unpaid volunteers. It has a bus collection stored in what was once a warehouse(仓库). Most of the buses in the museum date back to around the 1910's.

With all of these choices, what are you waiting for? IOW Tourism welcomes you!

1.Where can you learn something as well as have a good time?

A．Dinosaur Isle and Robin Hill Country Park.

B．Dinosaur Isle and the West of the Wight.

C．The Wight Bus Museum and Robin Hill Country Park.

D．The Wight Bus Museum and the West of the Wight.

2.It can be learned from the passage that ____.

A．those running the Wight Bus Museum work for free

B．on Dinosaur Isle we can learn about all kinds of animals

C．there are five new gardens on Dinosaur Isle

D．the Wight Bus Museum can be visited free of charge

3.The purpose of this passage is to ____.

A．show the development of tourism on the IOW

B．tell readers what is worth visiting

C．attract readers to come to the IOW

D．advise readers how to relax on holidays

4.You can read this article in a ______.

A．travel magazine                         B．science journal

C．book review                           D．film advertisement

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

An old man who lived in a small back street of my hometown had to tolerate the nuisance of boys playing football and making a lot of noise outside his house at night

       One evening when the boys were particularly  36  ．he went out to talk to them．He explained that he had just retired and was  37  when he could see or hear boys playing his  38

game，football．He would  39  give them 25 dollars each week to play in the street at night．The boys got  40  , for they could hardly believe  41  they were being paid to do something they                

  42  ．

       The first two weeks had passed；the boys came to the old man’s house, and went away  43

with their 25 dollars．The third week when they came back,   44  ，the old man said he hadn’t much money  45  himself and sent them away with only 15 dollars．The fourth week, the man said he hadn’t yet received his  46  from the govertnment and gave them only 10 dollars．The boys were disappointed，but there was  47  much that they could do about it．

       At the  48  of the fifth week, the boys came back and  49  at the old man’s doon, waiting for their  50  ．Slowly, the door opened and the old man appeared．He  51  that he could not afford to pay them 25 dollars  52  he had promised, but said he would give them five dollars each week without  53 

        This was really too much for the boys．“You expect us to play seven days a week for merely five dollars!”they yelled．“  54  !”

       They  55  away and never played on the street again．

1.A．hot                        B．noisy                        C．troublesome          D．naughty

2.A．happiest              B．tired                         C．encouraged            D．bored

3.A．interesting          B．amusing                  C．acceptable                 D．favorite

4.A．ever                      B．therefore                C．willingly                       D．forever

5.A．shouted               B．cried                         C．thrilled                         D．smiled

6.A．how                      B．when                        C．that                              D．what

7.A．expected             B．enjoyed                   C．admired                  D．respected

8.A．happily                 B．thankfully                C．gratefully                D．tearfully

9.A．but                        B．in addition              C．however                 D．besides

10.A．earned               B．saved                                C．remained                D．1cft

11.A．food ticket        B．insurance                C．paycheck                 D．bill

12.A．not                      B．no                             C．so                              D．very

13.A．final                    B．end                           C．start                         D．beginning

14.A．kicked                B．hit                             C．beat                         D．knocked

15.A．rewards            B．awards                    C．checks                     D．wages

16.A．expressed         B．apologized              C．stated                               D．expected

17.A．though               B．1ike                          C．when                        D．as

18.A．joke                    B．hesitation               C．fail                            D．question

19.A．No way    B．No possible            C．No problem            D．No play

20.A．walked               B．backed                     C．broke                       D．stormed

Not too long ago ,an incident that happened at Walt Disney touched me greatly．A guest  36     out of our Polynesian Village resort（度假胜地）at Walt Disney was asked how she   37     her visit．She told the front-desk clerk she had had a (n)     38    vacation ,but was heartbroken about    39     several rolls of Kodak color film she had not yet    40    ．At that moment she was particularly     41    over the loss of the pictures she had shot at our Polynesian Luau ,     42    this was a memory she especially treasured．

Now ,please understand that we have no written service rules    43    lost photos in the park．   44    ,the clerk at the front desk   45     Disney’s idea of caring for our    46    ．She asked the woman to leave her a couple rolls of    47     film ,promising she would take care of the rest of our show at Polynesian Luau．

Two weeks later the guest received a      48   at her home．In it were photos of all the actors of our show,    49     signed by each performer．There were also      50    of the public procession（游行队伍）and fireworks in the park ,taken by the front-desk clerk in her own    51     after work．I happened to know this     52     because this guest wrote us a letter．She said that    53     in her life had she received such good service from any business．

Excellent    54     does not come from policy (政策性的)handbooks．It comes from people who    55     —and from a culture that encourages and models that attitude．

1.A．working      B．checking          C．trying              D．staying

2.A．expected         B．realized           C．paid              D．enjoyed

3.A．disappointing B．wonderful      C．uncomfortable  D．important

4.A．taking           B．dropping        C．losing              D．breaking

5.A．developed       B．taken             C．washed           D．loaded

6.A．silly     B．nervous          C．calm              D．sad

7.A．when            B．where             C．as               D．which

8.A．covering         B．finding            C．making           D．keeping

9.A．Excitedly          B．Fortunately        C．Therefore          D．Quietly

10.A．understood  B．reminded        C．trusted                D．discovered

11.A．workers       B．guests            C．managers      D．clerks

12.A．printed        B．shot              C．unused           D．recorded

13.A．film            B．card              C．camera          D．packet

14.A．frequently     B．personally         C．alone            D．actually

15.A．rules         B．pictures         C．handbooks          D．performances

16.A．case          B．work              C．time           D．position

17.A．story         B．place           C．photo            D．show

18.A．only           B．almost            C．never             D．nearly

19.A．advice        B．experience       C．quality            D．service

20.A．care          B．serve             C．like                D．know