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NSE Summer School is suitable for those who are at, or are about to start university. It will begin accepting applications in January 2024.
Courses:Accounting and Finance;Economics;Management;Law;International Relations;Government and Society
Dates:Session 1: 7 July~25 July
Session 2: 28 July~15 August
Rate:Standard Rate:One session:$1,400;Both sessions:$2,400
Reduced Student Rate:One session:$1,100;Both sessions:$1,875
The reduced student rate applies to full-time students registered at a university or college anywhere in the world.
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 the Summer School;however, 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(补充) by small one-hour classes, of about 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, have agreed to give lectures to Summer School participants in July in 2024.
If any questions, please click here to see our Frequently Asked Questions/Contact Us Page.
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主题语境:人与社会/社会服务。本文为应用文,主要介绍了NSE暑期学校的情况。
1.What can we learn about the requirements for the students?
A.Students must take part in the exams unless there is a reason.
B.Visa is not a must for students from abroad to study at the Summer School.
C.None of the students are required of English qualifications.
D.Students cannot change courses once the programme starts.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据Applicant requirements部分第二句可知,留学生在暑期学校学习不一定要签证,故选B项。
2.What does an American high school student have to pay for both sessions?
A.$2,400. B.$1,400.
C.$1,100. D.$1,875.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据Rate部分内容可知,学生折扣适用的是大学或学院注册的全日制学生,高中生适用于标准收费,两学期共计2400美元,故选A项。
3.Where is the text most probably taken?
A.An educational journal.
B.A travel brochure.
C.A school website.
D.A news section.
答案 C
解析 文章出处题。根据最后一段以及文章内容可知,本文介绍了NSE暑期学校的情况,由此可推测文章出自一个学校网站,故选C项。
Some years ago I was offered a writing task that would require three months of travel through Europe.I had been abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent(大陆).Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was limited to a little college French.
I hesitated.How would I, unable to speak the language, totally unfamiliar with local geography or transportation systems, set up interviews and do research? It seemed impossible, and with much regret I sat down to write a letter begging off. Halfway through, a thought ran through my mind:you can't learn if you don't try.So I accepted it.
There were some bad moments.But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced traveler.And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places, without guides or even advanced bookings, confident that somehow I will manage.
The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition(意味着) scary.But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning gathers, the world opens to you.
I've learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon.And I know I'll go on doing such things.It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others.I'm not.But I'll accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can achieve wonders.
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主题语境:人与自我/生活与学习。本文为夹叙夹议文,通过作者完成一项写作任务的经历告诉我们:其实每次你尝试某件事,你都在学习,随着学习积累起来,世界向你敞开。
4.Why did the author accept the writing task?
A.He had never travelled abroad before.
B.He hardly knew any foreign languages.
C.He was familiar with any other country in Europe.
D.He would learn something new and different by trying.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段后两句可知,作者接受了这项任务,因为他想要通过尝试学到一些新的、不同的东西,故选D项。
5.What can we learn about the author from the text?
A.He used to be a wonder.
B.He thought little of travelling.
C.He's ready to face any challenge.
D.He's easy to be defeated.
答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段可知,作者在这次旅行中经历了一些糟糕的时刻,但是让作者对自己更有信心了,敢于去任何地方,甚至最偏远的地方,都会毫不犹豫地前往,因此推断他准备好了面对任何挑战,故选C项。
6.Which of the following best describes the author's experience?
A.Every garden has its weeds.
B.Life is about learning to dance in the rain.
C.Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
D.All that glitters is not gold.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可推知,作者的经历可以被描述成人生是要学会在雨中舞蹈,故选B项。
7.What can be the best title for the text?
A.Ready to Try and Challenge
B.An Interesting Trip Abroad
C.My First Writing Assignment
D.How to be Daring and Brave
答案 A
解析 标题归纳题。根据最后一段并结合全文内容可知,作者讲述了自己的一段难忘的经历,这段经历让自己比以往更加自信,也让自己意识到每次你尝试某件事,你都在学习,随着学习积累起来,世界向你敞开,故选A项。
New York City is a place full of surprises for many first-time visitors.Americans and foreigners alike experience a kind of culture shock when they first arrive.It is one of the most respected centers of higher education in the United States.Many young people like to live and work in America's largest city.But if you do not know where to start, it helps to belong to a community.
The city has a place where students have a chance to meet and find their place in the world.It is a private, non-profit center called International House, which serves students from more than 100 countries.
Adjibola Amzat, who is from Nigeria, lives there. “Without the International House, New York would have been a very, very lonely place for many people,” he says.Amzat worked as a news reporter.He left his job to study at Columbia University. He registered for a graduate degree program in journalism.Amzat likes International House.He thinks it has helped to improve his experience at Columbia University.
International House welcomes graduate students from many universities.They have a chance to attend many cultural celebrations throughout the year.The students say their interaction with each other has led to new friendships and personal growth.
Akmyrat Tuyliyev is from Turkmenistan.He says he finds people from so many areas at International House.This, he says, makes him want to work to change the world. “I'd never seen a black person until I came to the United States.So seeing students from Russia, students from China, and all of these other countries, coming here to unite, is really inspiring.”
Many of the 700 people who live at International House say they want to continue the relationships they have begun when they return home.
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主题语境:人与社会/社会服务与人际沟通。本文为说明文,介绍了一个叫国际学舍的地方。
8.What is Adjibola Amzat's attitude towards International House?
A.Regretful. B.Careful.
C.Doubtful. D.Thankful.
答案 D
解析 观点态度题。根据第三段末句可知,Adjibola Amzat对国际学舍的态度是感激的,故选D项。
9.What do we know about the students living at International House?
A.They get along well with each other.
B.They celebrate each other's holiday.
C.They learn each other's language.
D.They are from senior high schools.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段末句可知,住在国际学舍的学生们相处得很好,故选A项。
10.How does this experience affect Akmyrat Tuyliyev?
A.It makes him want to know about the world.
B.It encourages him to make a difference to the world.
C.It changes his opinion about the black people.
D.It makes him study much harder than before.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第三句可知,这段经历鼓励他改变世界,故选B项。
11.Which of the following can be the best title?
A.Attractive New York
B.International Students
C.A Helpful Community
D.New Friendships
答案 C
解析 标题归纳题。本文主要介绍的是国际学舍,故选C项。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Some businesses are working on technology to determine customer satisfaction through facial expressions.But facial expressions might not be reliable indicators of emotion, research indicates. 1
“Some claim they can detect whether someone is guilty of a crime or not, or whether a student is paying attention in class, or whether a customer is satisfied after buying something,” professor Aleix Martinez said. “What our research showed is that those claims are completely ridiculous. 2 ”
The danger, Martinez said, lies in the possibility of missing the real emotion in another person, and then making decisions about that person's future or abilities.For example, a teacher might expect a student to smile if the student is paying attention. 3 It would be wrong for the teacher to judge that student because of the student's facial expressions.
The research team concluded that it takes more than expressions to correctly detect emotion.
Facial color can help provide clues.“When you experience emotion, your brain gives out hormones (激素) that change the blood flow and the face changes color,” Martinez said.
Context(环境) plays a key role as well.In one experiment, Martinez showed participants a picture cropped(被裁剪) to display just a man's face.The man's mouth is open in a scream;his face is bright red.Martinez said, “ 4 But when participants saw the whole image, they saw that it was a soccer player who was celebrating a goal.”
5 “In the U.S., we tend to smile a lot,” Martinez said.“But in other cultures, if you walked around the supermarket smiling at everyone, you might get smacked(掌掴).”
A.And worse, they can be dangerous.
B.Cultural background plays a role, too.
C.Participants think the man is delighted.
D.We can judge another person just by a facial expression.
E.When people looked at it, they would think this man was angry.
F.In fact, it might be more accurate to say we should never trust a person's face.
G.But maybe that student, for some reason, is listening carefully, but not smiling at all.
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主题语境:人与社会/人际沟通。本文为说明文。研究表明,单从面部表情并不足以判断一个人的情绪。
1. 答案 F
解析 重申关系。上一句提到面部表情并不是推断情绪的可靠指标,F项(准确来说我们不能相信一个人的面部表情)符合语境,故选F项。
2.答案 A
解析 递进关系。上一句提到这些论断是荒谬的,A项中的they指代上一句中的those claims;A项中的dangerous与下文中的The danger为同义词复现,指出通过面部表情可以推测出情绪的论断是危险的,故选A项。
3. 答案 G
解析 转折关系。根据上一句可知,老师期待专心听讲的学生微笑,而学生出于某些原因认真听课时并不会微笑,故选G项。
4. 答案 E
解析 转折关系。根据下一句可知,完整的图片呈现了一个球员为得分而欢呼,而之前经过裁剪的图片只呈现了这位男性的面部,因此人们推断这位男性的情绪并不是高兴的而是愤怒的,故选E项。
5.答案 B
解析 总分关系。根据下文可知,不同文化背景的人对表情的理解也不一样,故选B项。
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