Steps

▼ A letter of self-introduction

▼ A letter of recommendation(推荐)

The letters should be written in English with all necessary information.

Cost

▼ Daily lessons: $200

▼ Sports and activities: $100

▼ Travel: $200

▼ Hotel service: $400

You may choose to live with your friends or relatives(亲属) in the same city. Please write to: Thompson, Sanders

1026 King's Street, New York, NY10016, USA

1. Which of the following is true about King' s College Summer School?

A. Only top students can take part in the program.

B. King' s College Summer School is run every other year.

C. Only the teachers of King' s College give courses.

D. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.

2. If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school _______.

A. $200 B. $400 C. $500 D. $900

3. What information can you get from the text?

A. The program will last two months.

B. You can write to Thompson only in English.

C. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2009.

D. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone.

B

　　I had been rather proud of myself when my friends and family got the ticket, whether it was for speeding, parking or stop sign violations (违反). It was something that happened to others. But last Friday I joined the club.

　　I was asked to do a new project last week. On Friday morning on my way to work, I suddenly remembered that I had spent the past six weeks without considering that I had a week's vacation planned during that time. I was very disappointed with myself for not remembering it.

The truth is that I was not paying enough attention to my driving and I did not come to a complete stop at the stop sign in front of a school. I was so distracted that I didn't even notice I had a policeman on my tail with his lights flashing. Finally I looked in my mirror and caught on. The policeman was rude and took my papers. Fortunately, I had everything up to date and since I had never had a ticket before, there was nothing for him to do but write me a ticket. While I was