At IRA’s annual research conference, held each year immediately prior to the annual convention, researchers and practitioners have an opportunity to share information about research-based best practices in reading education.

       The research conference is an important opportunity for educators whose primary responsibility is providing pre-service and in-service education in reading and literacy

Program

       Reading research 2007 will feature four distinct lines: beginning reading, comprehension, teacher preparation, and adolescent literacy. Get program details.

       The keynote speaker will be Donald J. Leu, holder of the John and Maria Neag Endowed Chair of Literacy and Technology |at the University of Connecticut.

       New this year, the 2007 IRA research award winners will be honored at a special Research Awards Luncheon during this conference and dissertation finalists will display their poster presentations

Registration            

       Prepaid registration is now open. The prepaid registration deadline is April 9,2007.

       Please note: Registration for the Saturday Reading Research Conference is limited, and we encourage attendees to take advantage of the savings and convenience of registering in advance. If there is additional space available on the day of the conference, only cash or checks will be accepted on site in Toronto.

       Conference registration includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and a closing wine and cheese reception. You can register online or by using the Convention Prepaid Registration Form from the December/January and the February/March issues of Reading Today or from the Preliminary Program, There will be no telephone registrations. Questions about registration should be directed to customerservice@ reading, org.

       Please note: Separate registrations are required for the Annual Convention, the Sunday Institutes, and the Saturday Research Conference!

Other information

       For information on travel and housing, visit the annual convention area.

       For further information on this conference,, contact the Research and 'Policy Division, international Reading Association, 800 Barksdale Road, PO Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139, USA. E-mail; gkeating@reading.org. Telephone: 302-731-1600, ext. 226.

1.What is this passage mainly about?

       A．The registration information for IRA's annual research conference.

       B．Pre-service and in-service education in reading and literacy.

       C．Reading Research 20C 7.

       D．Convention Prepaid Registration Form.

2.Which of the following is true?

       A．Practitioners have no opportunity to attend the conference.

       B．The 2007 conference v/ill be held at the University of Connecticut.

       C．Attendees can make a phone call to register.

       D．Attendees can take the separate registrations．

3.What is new for 2p07 IRA annual research conference?

       A．The keynote speaker will be Donald J．Leu．

       B．IRA research award winners will be honored at a special-Research Awards Luncheon．

       C．Attendees will visit the annual convention area．

       D．Conference registration includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and a．closing wine and cheese reception．

 

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If a man is tired of working indoors and wouldn't like to be too far away from his girl friend who studies at Simmons, which college will be choose?

A. Simmons.           B. ST. Mary's             C. Paul Smith's      D. Northern.

If a girl wanted to learn modern science and she prefers to stay by the ocean or in the northeast, which college will like best?

A．Simmons.           B. ST. Mary's.            C. Paul Smith's.      D. Northern.

If a man wishes to study business and in a non-state-run university, which of the following is her favorite?

A. Simmons.      B. ST. Mary's.    C. Paul Smith's      D. Northern.

A .Office Systems Technology

Courses: Keyboarding, Introduction to Information Systems, Records & Data Base Management, Business English，Document Formatting &Word Processing, Medical Terminology

Total Credit Hours: 18

Certificates: Data Entry Receptionist, Medical Admissions Clerk

Contact Information: Wilma Clapp一Project Coordinator  Bldg A, Room，119 Leestown Campus 164 Opportunity Way, Lexington, KY 40511 Tel: (859)246-6821

B. Chemical Engineering at Cambridge

Our course concentrates on the scientific principles that underpin modern chemical and biochemical engineering. The aim is to produce graduates that meet the needs of today’s process industries by providing technical competence, training in transferable skills, and a thorough understanding of the subject. We have strong links with industry. The course is supported by a consortium of 10 industrial companies. These links also mean that there are opportunities for vacation placements with some of the world’s top companies.

Contact details: admissions@ceb.cam.ac.uk or www. ceb. cam. ac. uk

C. English Learning at Cambridge

UCAS code: Q300 BA/E

Duration: 3 years

Colleges: Available at all colleges

Related courses: Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic

Classes: History, Linguistics, Modern and Medieval Languages, Theology and Religious Studies

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Gives you hands-on, trainer-observed teaching practice and includes workshop sessions and supported lesson planning by experienced trainers

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E. Skills for Life (English and Maths)

Skills for Life courses give you the English and maths skills you need to manage your life at home, at work and in all aspects of your life.

Skills for Life courses can also be a stepping stone to other courses, such as Skills for Learning. All of these courses are at Entry 3/Level I.

These courses are FREE of charge including all accommodation, meals, tuition and learning resources.

If you have any questions then please contact Yvonne Godwin at Fircroft College on 0121 472 0116.

F. Human, Social, and Political Sciences

UCAS code: L000 BA/HSPS

Duration: 3 years

Colleges: Available at all colleges except Peterhouse

Related courses: Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Classes: Geography, History, Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, Theology and Religious Studies

Contact details: enquiries@hsps.cam.ac.uk or www hsps.cam.ac.uk/undergraduate

以下是相關(guān)人物信息，請(qǐng)將相關(guān)的人物信息與他們需要的課程匹配起來。

1.Eva will become an English teacher in September this year. Before working as a teacher, she wants to get some training and learn some modem teaching methods.

2.Joe lives with his mother near Fircroft College. His mother is too poor to afford his education. So he intends to find a course which offers free accommodation, meals and tuition.

3.Linda who majors in English plans to write a thesis about Anglo-Saxon people, including their life and history. Recently she has been collecting information about them.

4.Li Lei is going to finish his senior middle school and plans to study biochemical engineering at a world-famous college. So he decides to learn more about it during the summer vacation.

5. Wang Li is a reporter. She is asked to write a passage about Asia and Middle East. Because she isn’t familiar with them at all, she has to learn about them.

 

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你是李明，18歲，會(huì)拉小提琴，愛打排球，是個(gè)游泳好手。你曾在一所暑期培訓(xùn)班教游泳，培訓(xùn)女子排球隊(duì)，還參加過幾次學(xué)校一日游活動(dòng)，其中有一次帶同學(xué)們到海邊學(xué)游泳。你想在暑假期間申請(qǐng)一份工作，在報(bào)紙上讀到下面廣告：

Wanted : 80 Holiday Camp Assistants for USA Summer Camps

Age 18—25 male and female

Must be able to do at least some of the following :

* play a musical instrument

* sing

* play baseball / basketball / volleyball

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Work is offered during the following periods :

June 21—July 20 ;    July 20—August 18 ;    August 18—September 16

Experience preferred .

Write , saying when you can work , and giving phone / Email numbers to :

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你喜歡這種工作，覺得有意思。寫信申請(qǐng)這份工作。隨信附上你的電話：66776226及電子郵件地址：liming@yeah . net

注：信的開頭已給出。字?jǐn)?shù)：100字左右。

Dear Sir or Madam ,

I have read your advertisement for Holiday Camp Assistants and would like to …

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E— The environmental Magazine

     If you are concerned about your health , your family’s health and the future of our planet , and want to know “ What can I do ? ” to make a difference , you’ll love reading E —The Environmental Magazine . A 12-time Independent Press Awards winner and nominee (被提名者) ，E is full of everything environmental —from recycling to rainforests and from the global village to our own backyards .

   1 year (6 issues ) — $24.95

   2 years (12 issues ) — $ 34.95

   Add $ 10.00 /year for Canadian postage

   Add $ 40.00 / year for foreign postage

              Edinburgh Young Caregivers Project

     We work with young caregivers . We want to colour the lives of some of these young people by introducing them to someone who will try to understand them , listen , work towards agreed goals and have some FUN ! Is that person you ? Are you aged 18-25 ? Could you help and encourage a young person to recognize what they want and work towards getting it ? You can encourage and help someone and in return help yourself ! You will learn new skills and build on your own experience .

Contact : Sue Mackay

Email : sue.mackay @ yahoocarers .org.uk

                   Belvedere Castle Exhibit

    Date (s ): February 16 ,2008—February 16 , 2018

    Time(s) : 10:00a.m—5:00p.m

Event scheduling : Sunday , Tuesday , Wednesday , Thursday , Friday , Saturday

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  This camp , held on the Alfred University Tennis Courts，is for boys and girls entering grades 7-12. Training at the beginners through advanced levels will be provided .

  This camp is directed and coached by Dave Brady , tennis coach at Alfred-Almond Central School .

  Camp sessions will be held Monday through Friday , from 4:00-6:30 p.m

  Cost : $ 150 per  person

1. From the first ad , we know E—The Environmental Magazine ________ .

A. mainly deals with political problems    B. costs a Canadian reader $34.95 a year

C. is a monthly publication              D. has won Independent press Awards 12 times

2..The second ad is intended for _______ .

   A. job seekers       B. trainers      C. teachers    D. volunteers

3. What do we know about Belvedere Castle Exhibit ?

   A. It mainly focuses on wildlife .

   B. A group of more than 25 visitors to it can get a discount .

   C. It lasts for more than eleven years .       

  D. You can go to see the exhibit every day during the week .