2007年英国两周英语培训及德法荷卢比五国夏令营
2007年英语专业八级考试试题原题及答案解析
PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSIONSECTION A MINI-LECTUREIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONL Y. while listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but yon will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. when the lecture is over, yon will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for note-taking.题1 - 10[原文]Good morning, today's lecture, is the very first of a series of lectures on art history, so I'd like to spend some time discussing with you the following topic: Why do we need to study art history? And what can we learn from it?First of all, I'd say, if you study art history, this might be a good way to learn more about a culture, than it's possible to learn in general history classes. You know, most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics and war, but art history focuses on much more than this. Because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also their religious beliefs, emotions etc. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors can be provided by art, like what people did for a living, what kind of dress they wore, what ceremonies they held etc. In short, art can express the essential qualities of a time and a place, and the study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books and enables us to learn more things about human society and civilization.The second point I'd like to make is about the type of information. In history books, information is objective, that is facts about political economic life of a country are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective. It reflects personal emotions and opinions. For example, Francisco Goya was a great Spanish painter and also perhaps the first truly political artist. In his famous painting, The Third of May 1808, he showed soldiers shooting a group of simple people. His description of soldiers and their victims has become a symbol of the enormous power or the misuse of this power that the government can have over its people. Over 100 years later, on another continent, the powerful paintings of Mexican artists depicted their deep anger and sadness about social problems. In summary, through art you can find a personal and emotional view of history.Thirdly, art can reflect a culture's religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art was almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that showed people and stories from the Bible. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was (and still is), its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic belief that these images are unholy. Thus, on palaces, mosques and other buildings, Islamic artists have created unique decoration of great beauty with images of flowers of geometric forms, for example, circles, squares and triangles. The same is true of other places, like Africa and Pacific Islands. Art also reflects the religious beliefs of traditional cultures in these places. As a matter of fact, religion is the purpose for this art and it's, therefore, absolutely essential to it. Traditional art in Africa and Pacific Islands is different from Christian art. Christian art influences people's religious feelings towards God. But the goal of traditional art in Africa and Pacific Islands is the influence of spiritual powers, that is gods to enter people's lives. Each tribe or village there had special ceremonies with songs and dances to make sure that crops, animals and people are healthy and increasing in number. The dancers in the ceremonies wear masks, head dresses and costumes that they believe are necessary to influence gods. SO these masks, head dresses themselves, are revelry part of the art.As we said, art depends on culture, different forms of art result from different cultures. Similarly, the way that people view art also depends on their cultural background. This is my fourth point. For most Europeans and Americans, art is mainly for decoration. It is something on a museum wall or in a glass case. It makes their homes more attractive. People look at it and admire it: "Oh, what a beautiful painting!" Besides, ideas are expressed in this art. This is a wonderful statue, and admiring it, 1 might say: "It makes such a strong antiwar statement." Butin other places, art is not considered to be separated from everyday existence. It has a function, it has a practical role to play in people's lives. A person in a tribal society might look at a mask and say: "Oh, this is a good mask. It would keep my house safe." In brief, the way in which people enjoy or appreciate art depends on their culture.To conclude my lecture, we can say that art is a reflection of various cultures. But at the same time, we have to remember that art also reflects the changes in society that take place when different cultures influence one another. As people from tribal societies move to urban areas, their values and beliefs change accordingly and their traditional art forms begin to lose their function. At the same time, urban artists begin to learn a lot from traditional art. For example, African masks and figures had a great influence on Picasso's works. And many American and Canadian artists study the simplicity of Japanese painting. The result is that as the world gets smaller, the art of each culture becomes more international.OK, this brings us to the end of our lecture. I hope that after today's lecture, you'll understand better the significance of the study of art history. Art enables us to know more about human history, for example, people's views and opinions about certain historical events, and what's more important, about different cultures, their religious beliefs, perception of art etc.What Can We Learn from Art?Ⅰ.IntroductionA. Differences between general history and art history--Focus :--general history: (1)--art history: political values, emotions, everyday life, etc.B. Significance of studyMore information and better understanding of human society and civilization.Ⅱ.Types of informationA. Information in hi story book is (2)--facts, but no opinionsB. Information in art history is subjective-- (3) and opinionse.g.--Spanish painters' works: misuse of governmental power--Mexican artists' works: attitudes towards social problemsⅢ.Art as a reflection of religious beliefsA. Europe: (4) in pictures in churchesB. Middle East: pictures of flowers and patterns in mosques, palacesReason: human and (5) are not seen as holyC. Africa and the Pacific Islands: Masks, headdresses and costumes in specialceremoniesPurpose: to seek the help of (6) to protect crops, animals and peopleⅣ. Perceptions of ArtHow people see art is related to their cultural backgroundA. Europeans and Americans-- (7)--expression of ideasB. People in other places--part of everyday life-- (8) useⅤ. Art as a reflection of social changesA. Cause of changes: (9) of different culturesB. Changes--tribal people: effects of (10) on art forms--European artists: influence of African traditional art in their works--American and Canadian artists: study of Japanese painting1.economics and war2.objective3.personal emotions4.the Bible5.animal images6.the God7.decoration8.practical9. influence; interaction 10.urbanizationSECTION BIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONL Y. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your ANSWER SHEET.题11 - 15[原文]W: Nigel Linge is editor of Business Travel Weekly. Nigel, thanks for being on the show. Now, what kind of problems do airline passengers face nowadays?M: Well, most of the problems are caused by the heavy volume of traffic. You know, all airports have a limit to the number of take-offs and landings they can handle.W: So what seems to be the problem?M: All flights from a busy airport arrive and leave at more or less the same time. If 60 aircraft are scheduled to take off between 5 p.m. and 5:15, and the airport can only handle 120 an hour, that means some will always be late landing or taking-off. And if the weather is bad, oh, you can imagine what the situation is like. So passengers have to be loaded into each plane, and then the planes have to line up to take off.W: So waiting at the lounge or on the plane is quite common.M: Certainly. And another problem that's very common is over-booking. Quite often you hear an announcement on the airport loudspeakers: "We have over sold on this flight and would like volunteers to go on the next flight out. " If you decide to volunteer, you may get a cash bribe or free-trip voucher, but make sure you get a guaranteed seat on the next flight and a free phone call to whoever is meeting you on the other end. And worse still, you arrive with confirmed reservation and you discover you've been bumped off the flight.W: Presumably, if you choose to travel at off-peak times, there are few problems.M: Well, there are no off-peak times, All flights seem to be full except Saturday. I don't quite understand why this is so. You know, if there is a public holiday, things are likely to be especially busy. The special fare systems on the airline's computers encourage more people to fly on less popular flights and this means that as a result all flights are equally full.W: So, what advice would you give to business travelers?M: rd say "Avoid big airports if you can". The reason is there are too many flights there. Then, remember not to check your baggage if you can help it. Another thing is "Be prepared for delays". Take something to eat and drink in your hand luggage.W: Nigel, what kind of mistakes do inexperienced travelers make?M: The first mistake business travelers make is to take far too much luggage. Remember, take only carry-on luggage, because at most airports, you can get away with two small bags.W: Oh, I see.M: Another mistake people make is to think that you have to pay full price for air tickets. You should find out about the different ticket options. For example, an RTW fare can save up to 40% on normal fare.W: Excuse me, what is RTW?M: Round the World. For example, if you're going to Australia from the USA, you could go out via Singapore,and come back via North America. And another way to save money is to see if the ticket to a destination beyond it's cheaper. For example, a ticket from Amsterdam from London to New York may be cheaper than one straight from London to New York.W: Oh, that's very useful information.M: And another mistake is to go away for too long. Most people's efficiency and energy start to fall off after two weeks away. So my advice is "Keep your trip short", only go for two weeks and never for a longer than three. Another point is "Don't expect everything to go according to plan". You need to learn to expect the unexpected. There may be a typhoon in summer or your taxi may break down on the way to the airport. In other words, don't be optimistic about plans and don't schedule important meetings too closely together. You need to allow time for delays and break-downs.W: Yeah, this is something travelers have to remember when they plan their trips.M: And another thing, get to know a good travel agent and make sure he gives you the best possible service. Take discounts for example, a good travel agent can get first-class ticket for the price of business-class. This is because he does enough volume of business and he can get discounts with airlines on his own behalf. He should pass them on to you. So make sure he indeed does.W: I think the worst part of a trip is having to travel overnight or being stuck for a weekend in some dreadful place. Are there any ways avoiding that?M: Yes. We can break or stop over in a more relaxing or lively place. It's often available at special cheap weekend rate. Various airlines and hotel chains offer these. And it's always more pleasant to stay a night in a hotel than on a plane even if you travel business-class.W: Yes. OK, thank you, Nigel, for all the useful information and advice.M: Pleasure!11.According to Nigel, most problems of air travel are caused by ________.[A] Unfavorable weather conditions. [B] Airports handling capacity. [C] Inadequate ticketing service. [D] Overbooking.[参考答案] B12.which of the following is not mentioned as compensation for volunteers for the next fight out?[A] Free ticket. [B] Free phone call [C] Cash reward [D] Seat reservation[参考答案] C13.Why does Nigel suggest that business travelers avoid big airports?[A] Because all flights in and out of there are full. [B] Because the volume of traffic is heavy. [C] Because there are more popular flights. [D] Because there are more delays and cancellations.[参考答案] B14.According to Nigel, inexperience travelers are likely to make the following mistakes except ________.[A] Booking on less popular flights. [B] buying tickets at full price. [C] carrying excessive luggage. [D] planning long business trips.[参考答案] D15.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?[A] The possibility of discounts depends on a travel agent's volume of business. [B] Longer flights to the same destination maybe cheaper. [C] It is advisable to plan every detail of a trip in advance. [D] Arranging for stopovers can avoid overnight travel.[参考答案] CSECTION CIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONL Y. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your ANSWER SHEET.题16[原文]The death toll rose to 74 on Tuesday in Japan's deadliest rail crash in decades as crews pulled more victims from the wreckage. Investigators focused on whether excessive speed or the driver's inexperience had caused the train to derail and slam into an apartment building. The 7-car commuter train carrying 580 passengers left the rails Monday morning in Amagasaki, a suburb of Osaka, about 250 miles west of Tokyo, it injured more than 440 people.16.what happened on Monday?[A] A train crash occurred causing minor injuries. [B] Investigator found out the cause of the accident. [C] Crews rescued more passengers from the site. [D] A commuter train crashed into a building.[参考答案] D[原文]20 of the world's top economies promised to help Iraq lower its debt and to help restart global trade talks after a 2-day meeting in Mexico on Monday. Officials from the group of 20, G20 Nations, also discussed the possibility of sanctioning countries that refused to cooperate in the fight against terrorism. Possible sanctions were not outlined at the meeting. In a declaration released at the end of the meeting, ministers called on World Trade Organization, WTO members, to restart the trade talks that collapsed in Kankoon last month. Nations must quickly reenergize the negotiation process, recognizing that flexibility and political will from all are urgently needed, it said. G20 ministers also talked about the possibility of creating a V oluntary Code of Conduct to govern negotiations between creditors and countries on the verge of defaulting on debt. The code would outline the steps that should be taken to prevent a financial crisis. Created in 1999 to avoid financial disasters and to keep the global economy stable, the G20 is made up of the European Union and 19 other countries including Australia, Brazil, China, Japan and the US.17.Which of the following was not on the agenda of the G20 meeting?[A] Iraq debts [B] WTO talks [C] Financial disasters [D] Possible sanctions[参考答案] C18.The G20 is a(n)________ organization.[A] International [B] European [C] Regional [D] Asian[参考答案] A题19 - 20[原文]The United Nations celebrated the 60th anniversary of its Charter on Monday, the speakers addressing the UN General Assembly. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said the UN had both successes and failures in carrying out the pledges in the Charter. The UN Charter is the constitution of the organization. It was signed in San Francisco on June 26th, 1945 by the 50 original member countries. It took effect on October 24th, 1945 after being improved by the 5 founding members: China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States and the majority of the other countries that signed the Charter. The Charter is a constitution on trading or countries that signed it are bound by its articles. It states that the Charter comes first above all other treaties. Its main purposes include the prevention of new conflict, building peace and protecting human rights and social progress. The most important chapters are these dealing with enforcement powers of UN bodies. They describe, for example, the Security Council's power to investigate and mediate disputes. They also describe its power to authorize economic, diplomatic and military sanctions as well as the use of military force to resolve disputes. The UN, late last year, revealed a proposal to overhaul the organization, including the Security Council. This could be the most comprehensive UN reform since its foundation。
思维导图英语夏令营
思维导图英语夏令营
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【期刊名称】《山东师范大学外国语学院学报：基础英语教育》
【年(卷),期】2005(7)3
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关于组织2007年度校内英语六级考试的通知(一)
关于组织2007年度校内英语六级考试的通知（一）
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1、2007年暑期毕业且未参加过大学英语六级考试；
2、2007年暑期毕业且参加的全国大学英语六级考试成绩最高分未达到400分（2005年1月前参加考试的为50分）的硕士研究生；
3、2007年暑期毕业且参加的全国大学英语六级考试成绩最高分未达到380分（2005年1月前参加考试的为45分）的博士研究生。
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2007年考研英语真题(答案解析)
2007年考研英语真题(答案解析)Passage 1It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it.Many people have found that a good night's sleep is the best way to solve a problem. If you have been working hard on a problem all day and have made no progress, sometimesit is better to sleep on it. When you wake up in the morning, you may find that the problem has become much easier to solve. This is because your mind has been working on the problem while you were asleep.The committee of sleep is a name given to the way our minds continue to work on problems while we are asleep. The idea is that while we are asleep, the unconscious part of our mind is working on the problem. It is as if there is a committee of people in our mind who are working on the problem while we are asleep. When we wake up in the morning, we often find that the problem has been solved. The committee of sleep is not just a theory. It has been proved by experiments. In one experiment, people were given a problem to solve. They were then divided into two groups.One group was allowed to sleep, while the other group was kept awake. The group that slept was much more likely to solve the problem than the group that was kept awake.So next time you have a difficult problem to solve, try sleeping on it. You may find that your mind has been working on the problem while you were asleep and the problem has become much easier to solve.1. What is the common experience mentioned in the passage?A. A problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning.B. A problem easy at night is resolved in the morning.C. A problem difficult at night is resolved in the afternoon.D. A problem easy at night is resolved in the afternoon.2. Why is a good night's sleep the best way to solve a problem?A. Because it can help you forget the problem.B. Because it can help you relax.C. Because it can help you work out the problem.D. Because it can help you avoid the problem.3. What is the committee of sleep?A. A group of people who work on a problem.B. A group of people who sleep on a problem.C. A name given to the way our minds work on problems while we are asleep.D. A name given to the way our minds work on problems while we are awake.4. What is the idea of the committee of sleep?A. That the unconscious part of our mind works on a problem while we are asleep.B. That the unconscious part of our mind works on a problem while we are awake.C. That the conscious part of our mind works on a problem while we are asleep.D. That the conscious part of our mind works on a problem while we are awake.5. What has been proved by experiments?A. The committee of sleep is just a theory.B. The committee of sleep is not just a theory.C. The group that slept was much more likely to solve the problem than the group that was kept awake.D. The group that was kept awake was much more likely to solve the problem than the group that slept.答案：1. A2. C3. C4. A5. B。
外语教学部2007年度课程.
附件3外语部精品课大学英语《基础翻译》自检汇报精品课程建设是高等学校教学质量与教学改革工程的重要组成部分，是一项系统工程，是专业建设、学科建设的基础。
本课程教学内容新颖，选用开课教师浦佳和李上荣合作编写的自编教材，信息量大，课程内容丰富多彩，具有结合基础性与先进性，结合经典理论与现代实用性的特点；教学过程融知识传授、能力培养、素质教育于一体；运用多媒体技术，采用新颖的教学模式和方法，充分调动学生学习积极性和参与性，传统教学手段和现代教育技术协调应用，培养学生的综合运用能力、独立创新能力和文化素养。
本课程的名称是大学英语《基础翻译》(Elementary Translation) ，其性质是大学英语后续公共选修课程，面向全校已经学完大学英语四级和四级考试已经达到425 分以上的，有意提高翻译水平的学生。
课程占2 个学分，教学可根据情况安排八周进行，每周四个学时授课，也可根据学生的选课人数和实际需求扩充。
随着大学英语教学改革在全国高校的推进，以及社会对学生的英语的综合能力要求不断提高，大学生的翻译水平和对实用英语的掌握有待提高。
本课程的指导思想是满足已经达到大学英语教学的基本要求，并满足希望学生在翻译技能上进一步提高，在今后的工作和生活中能运用英语达到成功交流的需求，培养其英汉互译能力和实用英语能力，并提高各专业(信息、机电、工商专业)学生对本专业领域知识的翻译和理解能力，乃至全面提高学生运用英语的综合能力。
利用多媒体设备，通过课件和辅助材料来强化输入，提高学生的翻译实践能力。
最大限度地利用多媒体在教学中的运用提高学生的翻译水平和实践能力。
我国《大学英语教学大纲》对学生翻译能力的要求是“理解正确，译文达意”。
“理解正确”就是要求译文忠实于原文的基本信息，“译文达意”就是要求译文基本通顺。
这两个标准缺一不可。
没有忠实，再通顺的译文也不是好译文；但是如果译文不通顺，让人不能卒读，同样达不到翻译的目的。
中国的传统翻译理论从宏观上作了比较详细的探索，归根结底是围绕中国翻译鼻祖严复提出的“信、达、雅”做文章。
2007考研英语阅读翻译(正文+选项)
2007 Text 1如果你打算在2006年世界杯锦标赛上调查所有足球运动员的出生证明，那么你很有可能发现一个引人注目的巧合：优秀足球运动员更可能出生于每年的前几个月而不是后几个月。
如果你接着调查世界杯和职业比赛的欧洲国家青年队的话，那么你会发现这一奇怪的现象甚至更明显。
什么可以解释这一奇怪的现象呢？下面是一些猜测：a）某种占星术征兆使人具备更高的足球技能；b）冬季出生的婴儿往往具有更高的供氧能力，这增加了踢足球的持久力；c）热爱足球的父母更可能在春季（每年足球狂热的鼎盛时期）怀孕；d）以上各项都不是。
58岁的安德斯?埃里克森是佛罗里达州立大学的一名心理学教授，他说，他坚信“以上各项都不是”这一猜测。
在瑞典长大的埃里克森，一直研究核工程，直到他认识到，如果他转向心理学领域，他将会有更多机会从事自己的研究。
他的首次试验是在大约30年以前进行的，与记忆相关：训练一个人先听一组任意挑选的数字，然后复述这些数字。
“在经过大约20小时的训练之后，第一个试验对象（复述）的数字跨度从7个上升到20个，” 埃里克森回忆说。
“该试验对象不断进步，在接受大约200个小时的训练后，他复述的数字已经达到80多个。
”这一成功，连同后来证明的记忆本身不是遗传决定的研究，使得埃里克森得出结论，即记忆过程是一种认知练习，而不是一种本能练习。
换句话说，无论两个人在记忆力能力上可能存在怎样的天生差异，这些差异都会被每个人如何恰当地“解读”所记的信息所掩盖。
埃里克森确信，了解如何有目的地解读信息的最佳方法就是一个为人所知的有意练习过程。
有意练习需要的不仅仅是简单地重复一个任务。
相反，它包括确定明确的目标、获得即时的反馈以及技术与结果的浓缩。
因此，埃里克森和他的同事开始研究包括足球领域在内的广泛领域中专业执行者。
他们收集了能够收集的所有资料，不只是表现方面的统计数据和传记详细资料，还包括他们自己对取得很高成就的人员进行的实验室实验结果。
(GCT)英语真题2007年 含答案解析
Part One Vocabulary and Structure
Directions:
There are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and
C. the twice price
D. the price twice
Part Two Reading Comprehension
Directions:
In this part there are three passages and one advertisement, each followed questions or unfinished statements.
C. They felt much more comfortable with the synthetic balls.
D. They believed the new balls would soon be replaced.
13. Which of the following contributes to the better control of the balls?
the way the ball bounces.
11. The NBA started using synthetic basketballs instead of leather ones because ______.
A. NBA players had used the leather balls for too long a time
Physics at the University of Texas. The scientists investigated friction that affects the ability of a player to hold
2007年英语专业四级阅读第2篇
2007TEXT B(1) Travelling through the country a couple of weeks ago on business, I was listening to the talk of the late UK writer Douglas Adams” master work “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”on the radio and thought-I know, I’ll pick up the next hitchhikers I see and ask them what the state of real hitching is today in Britain.(2)I drove and drove on main roads and side roads for the next few days and never saw a single one.(3)When I was in my teens and 20s, hitchhiking was a main form of long-distance transport. The kindness or curiosity of strangers took me all over Europe, North America, Asia and southern Africa. Some of the lift-givers became friends, many provided hospitality on the road.(4)Not only did you find out much more about a country than when traveling by train or plane, but there was that element of excitement about where you would finish up that night. Hitchhiking featured importantly in Western culture. It has books and songs about it .So what has happened to it?(5)A few years ago, I was asked the same question about hitching in a column of a newspaper. Hundreds of people from all over the world responded with their view on the state of hitchhiking.(6)Rural Ireland was recommended as f friendly place for hitching, as was Quebec, Canad a —”if you don’t mind being criticized for not speaking French”.(7)But while hitchhiking was clearly still alive and well in some places, the general feeling was that throughout much of the west it was doomed.(8)With so much news about crime in the media, people assumed that anyone on the open road without the money for even a bus ticket must present a danger. But do we need to be so wary both to hitch and to give a lift?(9)In Poland in the 1960s, according to a Polish woman who e-mail me, “the authorities introduced the Hitchhiker’s Booklet. The booklet contained coupons for drivers, so each time a driver picked somebody, he or she received a coupon. At the end of the season, drivers who had picked up the most hikers were rewarded with various prizes. Everyone was hitchhiking then”.(10)Surely this is a good idea for society. Hitchhiking would increase respect by breaking down barriers between strangers. It would help fight global warming by cutting down on fuel consumption as hitchhikers would be using existing fuels. It would also improve educational standards by delivering instant lessons in geography, history, politics and sociology.(11)A century before Douglas Adams wrote his “Hitchhiker’s Guide”, another adventure story writer, Robert Louis Stevenson, gave us that what should be the hitchhiker’s motto: “To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.” What better time than putting a holiday weekend into practice. Either put it to the test yourself, or help out someone who is trying to travel hopefully with thumb outstretched.TEXT DThe kids are hanging out. I pass small bands of students, on my way to work these mornings. They have become a familiar part of the summer landscape.These kids are not old enough for jobs. Nor are they rich enough for camp. They are school children without school. The calendar called the school year ran out on them a few weeks ago. Once supervised by teachers and principals, they now appear to be “self care”.Passing them is like passing through a time zone. For much of our history, after all,Americans arranged the school year around the needs of work and family. In 19th-century cities, schools were open seven or eight hours a day, 11 months a year. In rural America, the year was arranged around the growing season. Now, only 3 percent of families follow the agricultural model, but nearly all schools are scheduled as if our children went home early to milk the cows and took months off to work the crops. Now, three-quarters of the mothers of school-age children work, but the calendar is written as if they were home waiting for the school bus.The six-hour day, the 180-day school year is regarded as something holy. But when parents work an eight-hour day and a 240-day year, it means something different. It means that many kids go home to empty houses. It means that, in the summer, they hang out.“We have a huge mismatch between the school calendar and realities of family life,” says Dr. Ernest Boyer, head of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.Dr. Boyer is one of many who believe that a radical revision of the school calendar is inevitable.＂School, whether we like it or not, is educational. It always has been.”His is not popular idea. Schools are routinely burdened with the job of solving all our social problems. Can they be asked to meet the needs of our work and family lives?It may be easier to promote a longer school year on its educational merits and, indeed, the educational case is compelling. Despite the complaints and studies about our kids”lack of learning, the United State still has a shorter school year than any industrial nation. In most of Europe, the school year is 220 days. In Japan, it is 240 days long. While classroom time alone doesn’t produce a well-educated child, learning takes time and more learning takes more time. The long summers of forgetting take a toll.The opposition to a longer school year comes from families that want to and can provide other experiences for their children. It comes from teachers. It comes from tradition. And surely from kids. But the most important part of the conflict has been over the money.。
2005ILH国际中学生英语夏令营
2010年ILH国际中学生英语夏令营简介2010年ILH国际中学生英语夏令营（International language Holidays）是国家基础教育实验中心外语教育研究中心主办，英国科彻斯特英语研究中心（Colchester English Study Centre，简称CESC）和天仁报业集团英语辅导报社联合承办的国际中学生英语夏令营。
英国克莱克顿暑假活动中心（Claction Summer Centre）是CESC下设的分校，是一所环境优雅宁静、管理严谨科学的国际化教育机构。
该教育机构所举办的英语夏令营已有多年历史和经验，每年都吸引着数数十个国家的数百名中学生参加该夏令营活动。
该夏令营有完善的管理系统，科学的课程设置，针对性很强的教材和适合国际中学生特点的活动安排。
营员每天要学习一定的英语知识和科学知识，参加丰富多彩的文体活动，如各种球类运动、沙滩游戏、舞会、划船、百科知识竞赛、文艺演出、旅游参观、烧烤晚会等等。
此外，营员们还将融入到英国家庭中，作为英国家庭中的一员与当地人共同生活。
夏令营期间的各种文化课和各种文体活动全部由经验丰富的专业化教师或教练任教或指导。
来自不同国家的中学生将同吃、同住、同学习、同活动。
在学习英语和实践英语的同时，广泛接触不同的文化和异域的习俗，开拓视野，提高兴趣，增进友谊，寓学习于娱乐之中。
营员们有机会置身于真正的英语环境中，学习地道的英语，提高英语听、说水平。
学习之余，营员们还可以领略伦敦、牛津等世界名城的美丽风光。
2010年ILH国际中学生英语夏令营能使全体营员目睹真实的英语世界；耳闻纯正的英语语言。
相信有幸参加英语夏令营的中学生们定能百倍珍惜那终生难忘的美好时光，学有所成，满载而归，为今后的英语学习奠定坚实的基础。
2010年ILH国际中学生英语夏令营课程及活动安排表（此表仅供参考）注意：1.课程的内容会因实际教学情况有所调整；2.下午室外活动会因为天气的变化有所改变；3.日程安排以英方学校最后的安排为准。
2007年中国成都学生美国文化夏令营日程表
2007年中国成都学生美国文化夏令营日程表第 1 天成都国际出发KA825(08:20-11:05)香港成都-香港-菲律宾(马尼拉)-洛杉矶。
前往洛杉矶。
体验越洋国际飞行。
第 2 天PR102马尼拉－美国到达洛杉矶。
飞行13个小时左右到达美国洛杉矶，美方接待方接机，前往友好热情的美国寄宿家庭。
调整时差休息。
第 3 天美国欢迎会（Party）美国夏令营营地安排介绍，英语测试，参观了解夏令营营地的校园和社区周围环境。
第 4 天早上：美国文化与英文学习交流:开始精彩的文化英语学习和夏令营活动，包括美国教育文化，政治经济，体育娱乐，历史地理等；下午：体育，计算机，艺术等活动第 5 天早上：美国文化与英文学习交流。
下午：爬山和洛杉矶附近有名的Bonelli公园游玩第 6 天早上：美国文化与英文学习交流。
下午：乐团排练时间或体育，计算机，艺术等活动第 7 天早上：美国文化与英文学习交流。
下午：访问著名的加州大学洛杉矶分校UCLA和世界收藏最丰富之一的杰蒂博物馆第 8 天全天：世界最大和最著名的主题公园：迪士尼乐园－世界上最快乐的地方！第 9 天与美国家庭的“美国爸爸妈妈和兄弟姐妹”共度周末，在寄宿家庭里体验美国生活。
第 10 天早上：美国文化与英文学习交流。
下午：体验真实的英文环境，访问参观大型购物广场和/或观光区的沿街商业区第 11 天早上：美国文化与英文学习交流。
下午：中国学生乐团排练彩排时间。
体育，计算机，艺术等活动。
晚上：中国学生乐团交流表演之夜第 12 天早上：美国文化与英文学习交流。
下午：参观世界著名的影视之都－好莱坞。
包括星光大道，Beverly Hills等第 13 天早上：美国文化与英文学习交流。
下午：与美国学生和国际学生一起体育交流活动第 14 天早上：美国文化与英文学习交流。
下午：参观游玩Santa Monica（洛杉矶的著名富人区，世界上最漂亮的沙滩之一）第 15 天全天：好莱坞环球影城（Universal Studio）－与好莱坞的明星亲密接触，体验好莱坞的拍摄片厂和众多著名的主题公园－侏罗纪公园，回到未来，木乃伊归来。
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2011年英国及欧洲八国英语夏令营
英国及欧洲八国英语夏
令营（三周）活动是有组织
有计划地到英国短期居住和
学习，最后游览德国、法国、
比利时、荷兰、瑞士、列支
敦士登、意大利、梵蒂冈等
八国名胜风光，让学生们感受中西方文化和生活差异，体验异国风情，从而开阔学生眼界，增长英语水平的寓教于乐的海外英语夏令营活动。
夏令营的营地，我们特别选择在英国著名教育培训机构ISIS语言学院的温切斯特校区举办。
英国ISIS语言学院是英国文化委员会下属的一个专门为世界各国大、中、小学生组织英语培训和承办寒、暑期活动的知名教育机构。
至今为止,ISIS语言学院已成功接待了来自数十个国家的近十万名大、中、小学生及教师。
ISIS语言学院拥有一个遍及英国的校园网络，主要地区都设有自己的校区,包括伦敦、牛津、格林威治、爱丁堡、温切斯特等十多所学校。
ISIS语言学院温切斯特校区坐落在美丽的温切斯特市内的斯巴雪尔特学院。
温切斯特是英国古老城市之一，历史上是古罗马人的军事重镇，后来成为当时英格兰最强大的韦塞克斯王国的中心。
温切斯特也是古老英格兰的首都，19世纪女小说家简·奥斯汀的故居就在这里。
斯巴雪尔特学院拥有齐全的教学设施、师资充足、拥有环境优美的校园。
学生在这里将能够学到最纯正的英语,并将与来自世界各地学生在一起，广交各国朋友,终生受益。
夏令营英语培训期间，
学生将住在斯巴雪尔特学院的校园公寓内。
第一周，学生们将参加每天6小时的英语口语强化培训，学校将采用混合编班和Trinity“圣三一”英语口课程。
在学业结束后，学生将自愿报名参加GESE 考试，成绩合格者将颁发GESE等级考试证书，同时在结业后，每位学生将颁发ISIS语言学院英语进修证书。
（Trinity“圣三一”英文口语考试是经英国文化委员会提议，专门为非英语国家设计的纯英语口语等级考试体系。
该考试共有12个级别，分成4个档次，每个档次有三个级别，是目前世界上最具影响力并受全球权威学术机构、中国教育考试院（BEEA）认可的一项针对会话及聆听技巧的考试，适合不同年龄及水平程度的学生，英国以及其他国家的众多知名学府，均接受圣三一的测试等级作为入学就读的英语要求标准，对于中国学生而言，该考试无疑是证明自身英文能力、申请海外留学的全新途径！）在夜晚，学生们将和来自不同国家的学生一起参与丰富多彩的体育和文化活动，虽然只是短短的一周英语集中培训，但是在纯英语环境下高密度封闭式集中训练中，将使学生的口语能力得到突飞猛进的提高。
在英国斯巴雪尔特学院校区的周末，学校将组织学生全天参观游览美丽古老的剑桥大学。
剑桥大学在自然科学的成就尤其突出，哺育出牛顿、达尔文这样开创科学新纪元的科学大师。
60多位诺贝尔奖金得主曾在剑桥留下了足迹，这在全世界都是少有的荣誉。
人们怀着敬佩的心情称剑桥为“自然科学的摇篮”。
在英国学习的过程中，学校还将组织学生赴英国的首都伦敦参观，
全面深度的感受日不落帝国的古老全
貌，在结束英国的学习后，学生们将赴
欧洲八国参观游览，体验欧洲各国不同
的民族风情和自然景观，从而开阔学生
眼界，使学生们不虚此行。
在整整三周
的英语夏令营活动中，学生的英语水平不仅能够得到很大提升，而且还可以结识异国新朋友，获得异域文化的新知识，有助于学生塑造自我，迎接未来的挑战。
活动时间：2011年7月初至8月中旬
活动地点：斯巴雪尔特学院
接待单位：英国ISIS语言学院
英国学习，游历欧洲，获取知识，启发心灵。
离开家庭，走出国门，培养孩子独立生活能力和团队合作精神。
亲身感受英国教师生动、活泼的教学模式，启发孩子的思想，增强孩子的创造性和独立性。
在短暂的学习期间，结识来自世界各国的朋友，相互交流，建立友谊。
在异国的环境中，孩子将会更多的体会到西方生活和文化的不同，学会独立观察和处理事物的能力，在其成长道路上迈出新的一步。
在本校教师的陪同下，学生们碰到问题和困难时，将更加容易处理和解决。
虽然三周的时间短暂，但置身于传统的英语国度里，时时处处使用英语，有利于培养孩子英语思维能力。
在游览活动中，将欣赏到剑桥大学的迷人风光；大英博物馆和白金汉宫的雄伟建筑；卢浮宫和凡尔赛宫的绝世藏品；荷兰的乡土人情；德国歌德式风格的科隆大教堂；美如仙境的新天鹅城堡；瑞士铁力士山的如诗如画的风景；意大利水城威尼斯的独特风光、古罗马建筑的雄伟......
夏令营的特色
一、夏令营的校区坐落在风景
迷人的斯巴雪尔特学院校园
内，这里有着优良的住宿环
境，每两个学生将住在一个房间内，每个房间都有自己独立的卫生间。
学生们在学习期间，早、中、晚将采用自助餐的形式，保证了学生们饮食的丰富性和充足性。
二、夏令营期间采用了学习和游览
分开的方式，在保证了整体学习时
间的情况下（学习时间30个小时
英语课程，等同于传统英语海外夏
令营的两周课程），通过密集的英
语口语学习，可以短时间提高学生
们的英语口语能力，同时避免了传统的海外英语夏令营每天半天往返于市区景点的重复路线和旅途疲劳。
三、在英语培训期间，学生们将和其他国家的学生混合编班学习，同时学校
还提供“Trinity”英语口语课程，使学生的口语能力能够短时间快速提高。
在夜晚，学生还可自愿参与学校丰富多彩的晚间活动，舞会、卡拉OK、电影、体育活动等。
四、学生们在斯巴雪尔特学
院学习期间，将参观美丽的
剑桥大学，在学习过程中，
学生们还将游览英国的首都
伦敦，这将是一种极为难得
深度体验英国全貌的机会。
五、在海外英语夏令营期间，通过学习和游览分开的方式，我们争取到了更
多的时间在欧洲各国参观游览，学生们从南到北穿越大半个欧洲，这将使学生们能够更全面的体会到欧洲各国不同的古老文化，从而开拓他们前所未有的视野。
组织安排:
一.夏令营活动共三周。
英国斯巴雪尔特学院校区集中英语培训一周，其余时间
去英国的伦敦、德国、法国、荷兰、比利时、列支敦士登、瑞士、意大利、梵蒂冈等八国游学。
在英国，学生吃住
在斯巴雪尔特学院校园内，每个房间安
排两名学生，早、中、晚餐在学校的自
助餐厅。
在欧洲八国其间住普通三至四
星级酒店。
两人一个房间，早餐在宾馆
用餐（欧式），中午和晚上在中餐馆用餐，
五菜一汤及水果。
（见活动行程表），总
行程计二十一天。
二.到达英国后，每周一至五上午和下午3个小时为强化英语口语课程。
入学时
进行测试，按实际水平分班，将采用中外学生混合编班上课，课程结束后颁发ISIS英语进修证书，同时学生可自愿报名参加GESE 考试，成绩合格者将颁发GESE等级考试证书。
（一个月后寄到国内。
注册费和考试费自理，不同级别费用不同，Level(1-12)级费用约200-600元人民币），周末学校安排旅游参观活动，晚上安排娱乐和文体活动。
三.每位学生收费为29300元人民币，该收费包含学生签证费（英、欧签证）、
国内机场和车站的接送费用及国内往返费用（火车）、国际往返机票、欧洲之星火车票、境外学习费、生活费、景点门票、食宿、交通、旅游意外保险及
全程旅游小费等费用，但不含公证费、认证费及个人额外消费等。
四.如遇不可抗拒的因素，如
签证拒签或签证延迟等原
因，机票定金等前期费用
将不予以退回，同时公司
保留更改行程的权利。
五．请有意报名同学在所在学校班主任或负责本活动的老师处领取报名回执单。
组织方介绍：
北京寰宇文汇教育科技有限
公司是由原国家教育部一批老干
部发起和成立的具有独立法人资
质的教育机构。
公司通过自有的
网络以及老干部多年来积累的国
际教育交流经验、关系和渠道为
依托，全面开展夏令营、冬令营、中外合作办学以及国内外中短期教育考察及资格证书（培训）项目等教育合作与交流业务。
公司自2002年起至今, 北京寰宇文汇教育科技有限公司已与国内外多家教育机构、组织和知名大、中、小学建立起了广泛的交流与合作关系，成功的组织
了多次夏令营和冬令营活动,受到了业界的好评。
公司的宗旨是“提供海外优质教育服务,培养优秀中国人才”。
目前,公司拥有的专业工作人员大部分都有自身的留学经历,拥有多年来国际教育交流经验,他们所积累的专业知识将帮助您实现走向世界、领略异域文化、亲历海外优质教育的梦想。
英国及欧洲八国英语夏令营活动（创新素质实践海外行）是由学校与北京寰宇文汇教育科技有限公司合作举办，目的是让学生通过在海外学习和游学，亲身感受海外的教育模式及异域文化，通过本次活动，加强学生的独立生活能力和团队合作精神，使学生能够在未来的成长道路上迈出新的一步。
活动安排
第一周
第二周
第三周
注:此行程为标准行程。
如因天气、航班、签证延迟、签证拒签等因素，活动会有所变化和更改，组织方将保留对活动随时调整的权利。
请理解是否给予签证的最终决定权是使馆的行政权力，若被拒签、退签或使馆签证延迟，我们将不承担因此造成的损失。
报名的同学，请赶快抓紧办理身份证（或临时身份证）和护照。