BINGHAM REGIONAL COLLEGE
International Students’ Orientation Programme
What is it?
It is a course which will introduce you to the College and to Bingham. It takes place in the week before term starts, from 24th-28th September, but you should plan to arrive in Bingham on the 22nd or 23rd September.
Why do we think it is important?
We want you to have the best possible start to your studies and you need to find out about all the opportunities that college life offers. It will enable you to get to know the college, its facilities and services. You will also have a chance to meet staff and students.
How much will it cost?
* International students (non-European Union students)
For those students who do not come from European Union (EU) countries, and who are not used to European culture and customs, the progamme is very important and you are strongly advised to attend. Because of this, the cost of the programme, without accommodation, is built into your tuition fees.
* EU students
EU students are welcome to take part in this programme without accommodation for ￡195.
Accommodation costs (international and EU students)
The cost of accommodation for one week is ￡165
If you have booked accommodation for the year ahead (41 weeks) through the college, you do not have to pay extra for accommodation. You can ask us to pre-book accommodation for you one week only in a hotel with other International students.
What is included during the programme?
Meals: lunch and an evening meal are provided as part of the programme. Please note that breakfast is not available.
Information: including such topics as accommodation, health, religious matters, study skills, and other necessary information.
Social activities: including a welcome party and a half day trip round Bingham.

  1. 1.

    Who is encouraged to attend the course according to the ad?

    1. A.
      Those who are less prepared for their examination
    2. B.
      Those who want to improve their social lives
    3. C.
      Those who are not familiar with their future college.
    4. D.
      Those who want to make up their missed lessons.
  2. 2.

    It is better for Non-European Union students to take part in the programme because _______

    1. A.
      they don’t have to pay for the course
    2. B.
      it offers them opportunities to know more about European culture
    3. C.
      they can save the cost of accommodation while they are studying
    4. D.
      it is difficult for them to be accepted by the natives in Binghama
  3. 3.

    If a student plans to take the course, he has to arrive in Bingham at least ___________ days in advance before term starts.

    1. A.
      2
    2. B.
      4
    3. C.
      5
    4. D.
      6
  4. 4.

    Which of the following might NOT be included in the programme?

    1. A.
      Learning how to study in the college
    2. B.
      Looking for a part-time job in neighborhood.
    3. C.
      Understanding some taboos(禁忌)in European society.
    4. D.
      Travelling around Bingham.
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TAIBEI - Increasing numbers of Taiwanese students are joining the island’s “China rush”, seeking education on the Chinese mainland.
According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into college and postgraduate（研究生）programs on the mainland totaled 461 in 1996, 928 in 1997 and 839 in 1998.Although no latest official numbers were available,” Netbig.com said this number had risen between 30 to 50 percent annually in the past two years with well over 1000 entering mainland campuses last year.
The Internet site, based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, provides education service and information on Chinese mainland college and universities. “Many Taiwanese believe a Chinese education giving more knowledge about the people and culture in the mainland will increase their chances in the Chinese job market,” Netbig.com vice-president Ingrid Huang said.“I believe it will give me hands-on experience in the business field in the Chinese mainland and a better understanding of the Chinese mainland people,” said Lydia Chang, a 19-year-old majoring in journalism at Shih Shin University. Chang plans to go on to get a master’s degree in business administration in Shanghai, which she says offers the best environment for such studies.
A journalism graduate student, surnamed Lin, at the National Taiwan University said he would like to study law on the Chinese mainland since “there will be better career prospects now that more Taiwanese companies are going there”. “They hope the children could build up connections which could later become useful in their business operations,” said Yang Ching-yao, professor of the Chinese mainland studies. A Netbig.com survey showed the campuses favored by Taiwan students included Beijing, Qinghua and Renmin universities in Beijing, and Jinan and Zhongshan universities in Guangzhou. The most popular studies were law, business and Chinese medicine.
At present, Chinese Taibei doesn’t recognize diplomas earned in the Chinese mainland nor help with any inquiries about studying there. But recognizing the trend, education authorities are giving a final form to a policy accepting certificates（證書）from selected universities.

  1. 1.

    One Taiwanese students study on the Chinese mainland because ___________.

    1. A.
      Taiwan will reunite with the mainland sooner or later
    2. B.
      the fees asked for are lower than those of Taiwan
    3. C.
      there are many famous universities for them to choose
    4. D.
      what they have learned on the mainland will bring them a bright future
  2. 2.

    Some business executives were sending their children to study in the Chinese mainland so that their children _______.

    1. A.
      could receive better education
    2. B.
      could do well in the business operations
    3. C.
      could learn more about the policy there
    4. D.
      could make more friends there
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to __________.

    1. A.
      Netbig.com
    2. B.
      the Chinese job market
    3. C.
      a Chinese education on the mainland
    4. D.
      the university
  4. 4.

    The author wrote the article to tell us ______________.

    1. A.
      the number of Taiwanese students going to universities on the mainland had been increasing year after year
    2. B.
      more Taiwanese students are studying on the mainland
    3. C.
      education on the mainland is more attractive compared with that of Taiwan
    4. D.
      Taiwan and the mainland should cooperate with each other in every field.
  5. 5.

    Which is true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Chinese Taibei recognizes diplomas earned on the Chinese mainland
    2. B.
      The number of Taiwanese students going to study on the mainland will surely be increasing in the next few years.
    3. C.
      Education of Taiwan is far behind the mainland.
    4. D.
      Chinese Taibei doesn’t help with any inquiries about Taiwanese studying in the mainland

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Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
Born in September, 1887, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities（設(shè)備）to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognized in the form of a Military’s Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
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  1. 1.

    Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?

    1. A.
      Because she received a degree in mathematics.
    2. B.
      Because she contributed to saving the wounded.
    3. C.
      Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.
    4. D.
      Because she worked as a helper to her mother.
  2. 2.

    Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?

    1. A.
      At the Curie Institute.
    2. B.
      At the University of Paris.
    3. C.
      At a military hospital.
    4. D.
      At the College of Sevigne.
  3. 3.

    When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?

    1. A.
      In 1932.
    2. B.
      In 1927.
    3. C.
      In 1897.
    4. D.
      In1926.
  4. 4.

    In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother?

    1. A.
      Irene worked with radioactivity.
    2. B.
      Irene combined family and career.
    3. C.
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    4. D.
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The monument ________ those heroes stands ________ the centre of the square.


  1. A.
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  2. B.
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  3. C.
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If you know exactly what you want, the best way to get a job is to get specialized training. A recent survey shows that companies like graduates in such fields as business and health care who can go to work immediately with very little on-the-job training. 
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As further evidence of companies gradually losing faith in specialized degrees, Michigan State’s Scheetz mentions a pattern in hiring practices. Although companies tend to take on specialists as new hires, they often seek out generalists for middle and upper-level management.  “They want someone who isn’t constrained（限制）by details to look at the big picture,” says  Scheetz. This sounds like a formal statement that you approve of the liberal-arts （文科）graduates. Time and again labor-market analysts mention a need for talents that liberal-arts majors are assumed to have: writing and communication skills, organizational skills, open-mindedness and adaptability, and the ability to analyze and solve problems. David Birch, manager of the Boston Red Sox, claims he does not hire anybody with an MBA or an engineering degree, “I hire only liberal-arts people because they have a less-than-canned way of doing things,” says Birch.
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  1. 1.

    What kinds of people are in high demand on the job market?

    1. A.
      Students with a bachelor’s degree in humanities.
    2. B.
      People with an MBA degree from top universities.
    3. C.
      People with formal schooling plus work experience.
    4. D.
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    By saying “…but the effect of a degree washes out after five years”(Para 2), the author means     . 

    1. A.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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  3. 3.

    According to Scheetz’s statement ( Para. 3), companies prefer people who     . 

    1. A.
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    2. B.
      are talented in fine arts
    3. C.
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    4. D.
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  4. 4.

    David Birch claims that he only hires liberal-arts people because they     . 

    1. A.
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    2. B.
      can stick to established ways of solving problems
    3. C.
      are thoroughly trained in a variety of specialized fields
    4. D.
      have attended special programs in management
  5. 5.

    Which of the following statements does the author support?

    1. A.
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    2. B.
      Formal schooling is less important than job training.
    3. C.
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    4. D.
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Learning to play a musical instrument can change your brain, with a US review finding musical training can lead to improved speech and foreign language skills.
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But a data-driven review by Northwestern University has pulled reaserch together that links musical training to learning that spills over into (波及) skills including language, speech, memory, attention and even vocal emotion.
Researcher Nina Kraus said the data strongly suggested that the nervous connections made during musical training also prepared the brain for other aspects of human communication.
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Kraus said learning musical sounds could improve the brain’s ability to adapt and change and also enable the nervous system to provide constructing patterns that are important to learning.
The study, published in Nature Review Neuroscience , looked at the explosion of research in recent years focusing on the effect of musical training on the nervous system which could have impacts for education.
The study found that playing an instrument prepares the brain to choose what is related in a complex process that may involve reading or remembering a score, timing issues and coordination with other musicians.

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    What is the text mainly about ?

    1. A.
      The effect of physical exercise.
    2. B.
      The researcher named Kraus.
    3. C.
      The benefit of musical training.
    4. D.
      Musicians’ improved skills.
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “ auditory ” in Paragraph 5 probably means “ __________”.

    1. A.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
      of the mind
    4. D.
      connected with hearing
  3. 3.

    It was believed but not proved that listening to classical music could __________.

    1. A.
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    2. B.
      improve your speech
    3. C.
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    4. D.
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    According to Kraus, musical training contributes to the following EXCEPT __________.

    1. A.
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    2. B.
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  1. 1.

    Mr. and Mrs. Smith in the past______________ .

    1. A.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
      often stayed in a small inn
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    1. A.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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    When they arrived at the hotel , they found___________ .

    1. A.
      no meals were served after seven
    2. B.
      dinner was still being served
    3. C.
      their plane had arrived too late
    4. D.
      they had to go to bed hungry
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    When the man told them the times of meals at the hotel , Mrs. Smith felt_______ .

    1. A.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
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    Mrs. Smith_____________ .

    1. A.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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Bom into a pool"family in ROK，s Chungju，young Ban showed early talent at languages.In his
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to talk its leaders into giving up nuclear weapons.
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  1. 1.

    Ban Ki—Moon was allowed t0 meet former US President John F.Kennedy because——.

    1. A.
      he dreamt of being a diplomat   
    2. B.
      his English was excellent
    3. C.
      he wrote an English book 
    4. D.
      he was a most industrious worker
  2. 2.

    What does the underhned phrase“my dream”refer to?

    1. A.
      The UN chief.   
    2. B.
      The foreign minister of POK.
    3. C.
      A diplomat.     
    4. D.
      The US president.
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    Which of the following is the best sentence to be put into the blank in Para.8 7

    1. A.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
      Terrible conflicts should be settled by all the countries.
  4. 4.

    Acording to the text，we can infer that——.

    1. A.
      Ban Ki—Moon has no idea about dealing with the nuclear programme
    2. B.
      Ban Ki—Moon likes playing Tai Chi in his spare time
    3. C.
      An Asian took the post of UN chief in 1973
    4. D.
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The national entrance examinations are around the corner, so some fans in my class are persuaded to ________ football to concentrate on their studies．


  1. A.
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