The summer vacation is the time to consolidate（巩固）your learning and prepare for the year ahead. In July and August Oxford Study Courses will once again hold its Mid-IB Summer School for students half way through their IB Diploma（国际预科证书）.
We’ll be back giving another generation of IB students a unique opportunity to sample a way of life enjoyed by students at famous universities.
Students who have completed the first year of their IB Diploma can join us and we can help them prepare for their important second year.
Students can choose how many subjects they study. Each subject is studied for one week. You can attend up to 5 weeks.
The Mid-IB Summer School is held at Cambridge University in the UK （between June 20th and August 1 st） and at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology （MIT）in Boston, USA （between July 6th and July 25th）.
Student comments
◆ “The classes have shown me new approaches to learning. I have also learned how to approach exam questions and now feel confident in doing so.”
◆ “It was cool creating tight and close relationships with other students from around the world, realizing we all had a connection to each other.”
◆ “I really enjoyed the level of independence, although I felt like people were watching out for us. I also felt like an Oxford student!”
◆ “I have enjoyed the learning style and the course work has been extremely beneficial（有益处的）academically.”
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Enjoy the summer
Our Summer School gives you an action-packed social scene with visits to the fun places in the area, organized sports and social events, and advice on how to enjoy your free time in these amazing cities with your new friends. Welcome to contact us at ose@ose-ib.com or on +44（0）1865 521802!The Mid-IB Summer School is intended for the students who ________.
A. have finished their first year of college
B. intend to apply for Oxford University
C. don’t know how to spend their summer vacation
D, have completed the first year of their IB DiplomaWhat can be inferred from the text?
| A．Students will visit many fun places around the world. |
| B．A student can at most choose 5 subjects. |
| C．Only students from England and America have access to the school. |
| D．Students can obtain their IB Diploma when they finish their studies. |
Which of the following about the Mid-IB Summer School is true?
| A．It begins in July. |
| B．It provides only academic courses. |
| C．It is held in three universities. |
| D．Students attending will study for 5 weeks. |
Going green seems to be a fad （时尚）for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good or bad, we can't really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.
On April 22，2011，we decided to go green every single day for an entire year. This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond the easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365different green things to do and this was no easy task.
With the idea of going green every single day for a year, Our Green Year started. My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.
Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyles. We now shop at organic （有机的）stores. We consume less meat, choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we don't need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites. Our home is kept clean by vinegar and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter, enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.
Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are grateful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet. What might be the best title for the passage?
| A．Going Green |
| B．Protecting the Planet |
| C．Keeping Open-Minded |
| D．Celebrating Our Green Year |
It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because __________.
| A．they were expected to follow the green fad |
| B．they didn't know how to educate other people |
| C．they were unwilling to reduce their energy |
| D．they needed to perform unusual green tasks |
What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year?
| A．They tried to get out of their ungreen habits. |
| B．They ignored others' ungreen behavior. |
| C．They chose better chemical cleaners. |
| D．They sold their home-made food. |
What can we infer from the last paragraph?
| A．The government will give support to the green project. |
| B．The couple may continue their project in the future. |
| C．Some people disagree with the couple's green ideas. |
| D．Our Green Year is becoming a national campaign. |
Low-Cost Gifts for Mother's Day
Gift No. 1
Offer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say " no need "，but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best part? This one is free.
Gift No. 2
Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. " Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life，" Dr. Marie Savard said.
Gift No. 3
Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. " Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep，" Savard said. " We know that good sleep is very important to our health. "
Gift No. 4
Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10percent of the price you pay goes to a charity （慈善机构）. Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things-many of which are" green"-and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits?
| A．Take notes. |
| B．Be with her. |
| C．Buy medicine. |
| D．Give her gifts. |
What can be a gift of organization for your mother?
| A．Keeping her medical information together. |
| B．Buying all gifts for her from one company. |
| C．Making a list of her medical check-ups. |
| D．Storing her medicines in a safe place. |
Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother's sleep?
| A．In Gift No. 1. |
| B．in Gift No. 2. |
| C．In Gift No. 3. |
| D．in Gift No. 4. |
Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to __________.
| A．enjoy good sleep |
| B．be well-organized |
| C．get extra support |
| D．give others help |
A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man's garden, and talking about children. The young man said，"How strict should parents be with their children?" The old man pointed to a string（绳子）between a big strong tree and a thin young one. "Please untie （解开）that string，" he said. The young man untied it, and the young tree bent （弯）over to one side. "Now tie it again, please，" said the old man，" but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again. "
The young man did so. Then the old man said，" There, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them, but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone, you must tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone, you can take the string away. " The story is about __________.
| A．how to take care of young trees |
| B．how strict parents should be with their children |
| C．how the young father should get on with his old neighbor |
| D．ho to tie and untie the string |
The young man untied the string __________.
| A．in order to throw it away |
| B．so that both of the trees would grow straight |
| C．only to find that the thinner one bent over to one side |
| D．in order to let the old man teach him |
At last the old man told the young man __________.
| A．that he should be strict with his children if they could not yet stand alone |
| B．that he should always be strict with his children |
| C．that he should be hard on them |
| D．that he should tie his children until they are ready to stand alone |
In the story the relation （关系）of the big strong tree to the thin one is like that of __________.
| A．the young father to the old neighbor |
| B．parents to their children |
| C．the old neighbor to the children of the young father |
| D．grown ups to their parents |
The Healthy Habits Survey （调查）shows that only about one third of American seniors have correct habits. Here are some findings and expert advice.
1. How many times did you brush your teeth yesterday?
• Finding ： A full 33% of seniors brush their teeth only once a day.
• Step ： Remove the 300 types of bacteria in your mouth each morning with a battery-operated toothbrush. Brush gently for 2 minutes at least twice a day.
2. How many times did you wash your hands or bathe yesterday?
• Finding ： Seniors, on average, bathe fewer than 3 days a week. And nearly 30% wash their hands only 4 times a day-half of the number doctors recommend.
• Step ： We touch our faces around 3，000 times a day-of-ten inviting germs （病菌）to enter our mouth, nose, and eyes. Use toilet paper to avoid touching the door handle. And, most important, wash your hands often with hot run-ning water and soap for 20 seconds.
3. How often do you think about fighting germs?
• Finding ： Seniors are not fighting germs as well as they should.
• Step ： Be aware of germs. Do you know it is not your toilet but your kitchen sponge （海绵）that can carry more germs than anything else? To kill these germs, keep your sponge in the microwave for 10 seconds. What is found out about American seniors?
| A．Most of them have good habits. |
| B．Nearly 30% of them bathe three days a week. |
| C．All of them are fighting germs better than expected. |
| D．About one third of them brush their teeth only once a day. |
Doctors suggest that people should wash their hands __________.
| A．twice a day |
| B．three times a day |
| C．four times a day |
| D．eight times a day |
Which of the following is true according to the text?
| A．We should keep from touching our faces. |
| B．There are less than 300 types of bacteria in the mouth. |
| C．A kitchen sponge can carry more germs than a toilet. |
| D．W should wash our hands before touching a door handle. |
The text probably comes from __________.
| A．a guide book |
| B．a popular magazine |
| C．a book review |
| D．an official document |
The booking notes of the play "The Age of Innocence"：
Price： $10
BOOKING
There are four easy ways to book seats for performance ：
-in person
Hie Box Office is open Monday to Saturday，10 a. m. -8 p. m.
-by telephone
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）
-by post
Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.
-on line
Complete the online booking form at wwww. Satanfiedtheatre. com
DISCOUNTS：
Saver ： $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for per-formances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.
Supersaver ： half-price seats are available for people with disa-bilities and one companion. lt is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheel-chair space will be held until an hour before the show.
Standby：best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible （suitable） for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other custom-ers.
Group Bookings ： there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.
School ： school parties of ten or more can book $ 6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.
Please note ： we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT __________.
| A．go to the Box Office on Sundays |
| B．ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card |
| C．use the Internet |
| D．complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office |
According to the notes, who can get $2 off?
| A．The people who book the tickets on Fridays. |
| B．An 18-year-old teenager. |
| C．A 55-year-old woman. |
| D．A 20-year-old full-time college student. |
If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?
| A．$120. |
| B．$126. |
| C．$140. |
| D．$150. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre. |
| B．A school party of 15 students should pay $90 for the standby tickets. |
| C．A group of 12 persons can get 10 percent discount. |
| D．The audience can't refund money if the performance is on show. |