2010 Spring Vacation Program

Lexington Prep School’s (LPS)Spring Vacation Program offers students an opportunity to use their break time productively．

Students who plan ahead can take advantage of reduced rates：

    *Spring Vacation：Friday 3／5／2010-Monday 3／29／2010

    *Registration(报名)Deadline：2／15／2010

    *Our Special Pricing offer ends after 2／1／2010

    *If registered after 2／1／2010，$200／day for Basic Program

*ONLINE REGISTRATION (Click Here) *

Students will stay in our picturesque facility and choose from one of three following programs：

A．Basic Program: $120／day if registered before Feb．1，2010

Students in our Basic Program are provided with room，board and classroom space for

independent work．We also provide shuttle service to local sites including the local subway station．malls，and nearby movie theaters．Students may also choose to participate in outings to attractions such as the Boston Museum of Science，Salem Witch Museum，and Faneuil Hall Marketplace for all additional charge．

B．Balanced Program，$220 per day

students in our limited program participate in SSAT or SAT／English preparation classes during the morning session focusing on vocabulary and grammar, critical reading，and essay writing.

After lunch．students are free to work independently or to relax．

C．Intensive Program，$260 per day

Students in our intensive program are given a full day of SSAT or SAT／English preparation including  grammar,  vocabulary,  critical  reading，  writing  and  mathematics. The  intensive program is designed to achieve the greatest score increase in the shortest period of time.

For participants in all programs：

*Each student will have one roommate in a room equipped with a bathroom.

*Private classes are also available in：All AP Subjects，all SAT Ⅱ Subjects，school project work, school research paper assistance，art，music．

*Facilities include(a gym，art room，library，TOEFL certified computer lab，concert hall with

grand piano, movie room，and recreation room with karaoke and ping-pong table.

If students register for Basic Program before 2010，they Can save    per day.

A．$80    8．$120    C．$220    D．$260

If choosing Balanced Program，students can do the following EXCEPT    .

    A．share a double room(with a bathroom)with another student

    B．take a full day of SSAT or SAT／English preparation classes

    C．attend private classes such as school project work,art and music

    D．have fun seeing a movie，singing karaoke or playing ping—pong

The purpose of Intensive Program is to help students

    A．gain the highest score in the shortest time

    B．1earn to get along with roommates

C．enjoy reduced price for the Spring Vacation Program

D．work independently on a school research paper

This passage may probably appear

    A．in research report          B．in a textbook

    C．at a website               D．in a guidebook

I got my first real job when I was ten.My dad,Benjamin,injured his back when working in a cardboard-box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist.He   1  space in a little strip mall and gave his shop the fancy   2   of Mr.Ben’s Coiffure.The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a on his rent for cleaning the parking lot three  4   a week,which meant getting up at 3 am.To  5    rubbish,Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower.Mom and I  6   

garbage cans and picked up litter by hand.   7  took two to three hours to clean the lot.I’d  8

in the car on the way home.?

I did this for two years,  9  the lessons I learned there have lasted a lifetime.I  10 discipline and a strong work ethic,and learned at an early age the importance of   11  life’s competing interests —in my case,school, homework and a job.This really 12 during my senior year of high school,    13     I worked 40 hours a week flipping (翻动) burgers at a fast-?food joint while 14  a full load of college-prep courses.?

The hard work   15   off.I attended the US Military Academy and went on to  16    graduate degrees in law and business from Harvard. Later,I    17   a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly.In these   18   and in everything else I’ve done,I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot.The    19   taught me that there is dignity in all work and that if people are working to   20   for themselves and their families,that is something we should honor. ?

1. A.bought           B.had          C.rented                         D.built?

2. A.sign               B.mark         C.name                   D.board?

3. A.discount         B.bill?        C.praise                  D.punishment?

4. A.days               B.hours         C.mornings             D.nights?

5. A.make up            B.fill up?    C.pick up                     D.take off?

6. A.emptied                 B.collected C.carried                   D.filled?

7. A.This                B.That       C.I                    D.It

8. A.cry                        B.laugh    C.complain               D.sleep?

9. A.though                  B.but       C.so                    D.then?

10. A.acquired              B.wanted        C.liked                   D.called?

11. A.gaining                B.balancing?C.avoiding            D.abandoning?

12. A.worked                B.did      C.happened                     D.helped?

13. A.then                    B.when     C.while                   D.as?

14. A.having                 B.joining    C.taking                 D.doing?

15. A.paid                    B.took      C.laid                     D.kicked?

16. A.ask                   B.seek     C.accept                     D.receive?

17. A.went                    B.joined     C.opened                 D.charged?

18. A.ways                   B.jobs      C.schools                D.firms?

19. A.lessons                 B.memory?C.experience                  D.teachers?

20. A.support                B.earn      C.give                           D.provide?

2010 Spring Vacation Program

Lexington Prep School’s (LPS)Spring Vacation Program offers students an opportunity to use their break time productively．

Students who plan ahead can take advantage of reduced rates：

    *Spring Vacation：Friday 3／5／2010-Monday 3／29／2010

    *Registration(报名)Deadline：2／15／2010

    *Our Special Pricing offer ends after 2／1／2010

    *If registered after 2／1／2010，$200／day for Basic Program

*ONLINE REGISTRATION (Click Here) *

Students will stay in our picturesque facility and choose from one of three following programs：

A．Basic Program: $120／day if registered before Feb．1，2010

Students in our Basic Program are provided with room，board and classroom space for

independent work．We also provide shuttle service to local sites including the local subway station．malls，and nearby movie theaters．Students may also choose to participate in outings to attractions such as the Boston Museum of Science，Salem Witch Museum，and Faneuil Hall Marketplace for all additional charge．

B．Balanced Program，$220 per day

students in our limited program participate in SSAT or SAT／English preparation classes during the morning session focusing on vocabulary and grammar, critical reading，and essay writing.

After lunch．students are free to work independently or to relax．

C．Intensive Program，$260 per day

Students in our intensive program are given a full day of SSAT or SAT／English preparation including  grammar,  vocabulary,  critical  reading，  writing  and  mathematics. The  intensive program is designed to achieve the greatest score increase in the shortest period of time.

For participants in all programs：

*Each student will have one roommate in a room equipped with a bathroom.

*Private classes are also available in：All AP Subjects，all SAT Ⅱ Subjects，school project work, school research paper assistance，art，music．

*Facilities include(a gym，art room，library，TOEFL certified computer lab，concert hall with

grand piano, movie room，and recreation room with karaoke and ping-pong table.

1.If students register for Basic Program before 2010，they Can save    per day.

A．$80    8．$120    C．$220    D．$260

2.If choosing Balanced Program，students can do the following EXCEPT    .

    A．share a double room(with a bathroom)with another student

    B．take a full day of SSAT or SAT／English preparation classes

    C．attend private classes such as school project work,art and music

    D．have fun seeing a movie，singing karaoke or playing ping—pong

3.The purpose of Intensive Program is to help students

    A．gain the highest score in the shortest time

    B．1earn to get along with roommates

C．enjoy reduced price for the Spring Vacation Program

D．work independently on a school research paper

4.This passage may probably appear

    A．in research report          B．in a textbook

    C．at a website               D．in a guidebook

笫三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。
A
My parents influenced us with the concepts of family, faith and patriotism when l was  young．Even though we struggled to make ends meet, they stressed how fortunate we were to - live in a great country with limitless opporturuties．
I got my first real job when l was ten． My dad, Benjamin, injured his back working in a  cardboard - box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist． He rented space in a little mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr． Ben's Coiffure．
The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his rent for cleaning the parking． lot three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a．m．To pick up trash,  Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower． Mom and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litterby hand．It took two to three hours to clean the lot． I'd  s1eep in the car on-the way home．I did this for two years, but the lessons I leacmed have lasted a lifetime,I acquired' disci-pline and a strong work morality, and leamed at an early age the impmtance of balancing life's competing interests-----in my case, school, homework and a job．This really'helped during my senior year of high school, when l worked 40 hours  a  week flipping hamburgers,at a fast – food  joint while taking afull load of college - prep courses．  The hard work paid off ．I attended the U．S．Milttary Academy and went on to reaceive graduate degree  in law and business from Harvard． Later,I joined a big Los Angetes law firm and was elected to the California state assembly． In these jobs and in everything else I’ve  done,I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot．The experience taught me that there is dignitty in all work and that if people are workmg to provide for thems elves ahd their families ,that is something we should honor．
56．According to the text,  the author thinks          
A．he is lucky to have many chances to get a job
B．it is difficult to find a job to make ends meet
C．his parents are full of complaint about their life
D．it is not acceptable to live in such bad conditions
57． In order to get a discount on rent,          
A．his father had to work as a hairstylist
B．his father had to work in a cardboard - box factory
C．they had to clean the-parking lot three nights a week
D．his father had to pick up litter by hand three hours a day
58.Which of the following is NOT true of the author?
A．He got the graduate degrees from Harvard．
B．He took a college - prep courses at high school．
C．He took a part - time job during his senior year．
D．He regretted having worked in the parking lot．
59．What does the underlined sentence "The hard work paid off" mean?
A．The author got a high pay by working hard．
B．The author compkuned of the hard work．
C．The effort wluch he made had no effection．
D．The hard work was worthwhile for the author．
60．We can leam from'the text that ________   
A．it is urrimaginable for a child to help his family
B． it is honored to work for one's family as a member
C． it is unnecessary to keep work rules-of behaviour
D．the harder the work is, the more interest one shows

E

2010 Spring Vacation Program

Lexington Prep School’s (LPS)Spring Vacation Program offers students an opportunity to use their break time productively．

Students who plan ahead can take advantage of reduced rates：

    *Spring Vacation：Friday 3／5／2010-Monday 3／29／2010

    *Registration(报名)Deadline：2／15／2010

    *Our Special Pricing offer ends after 2／1／2010

    *If registered after 2／1／2010，$200／day for Basic Program

*ONLINE REGISTRATION (Click Here) *

Students will stay in our picturesque facility and choose from one of three following programs：

A．Basic Program: $120／day if registered before Feb．1，2010

Students in our Basic Program are provided with room，board and classroom space for

independent work．We also provide shuttle service to local sites including the local subway station．malls，and nearby movie theaters．Students may also choose to participate in outings to attractions such as the Boston Museum of Science，Salem Witch Museum，and Faneuil Hall Marketplace for all additional charge．

B．Balanced Program，$220 per day

students in our limited program participate in SSAT or SAT／English preparation classes during the morning session focusing on vocabulary and grammar, critical reading，and essay writing.

After lunch．students are free to work independently or to relax．

C．Intensive Program，$260 per day

Students in our intensive program are given a full day of SSAT or SAT／English preparation including  grammar,  vocabulary,  critical  reading，  writing  and  mathematics. The  intensive program is designed to achieve the greatest score increase in the shortest period of time.

For participants in all programs：

*Each student will have one roommate in a room equipped with a bathroom.

*Private classes are also available in：All AP Subjects，all SAT Ⅱ Subjects，school project work, school research paper assistance，art，music．

*Facilities include(a gym，art room，library，TOEFL certified computer lab，concert hall with

grand piano, movie room，and recreation room with karaoke and ping-pong table.

57．If students register for Basic Program before 2／1／2010，they Can save__________per day.

A．$80    8．$120    C．$220    D．$260

58．If choosing Balanced Program，students can do the following EXCEPT__________

    A．share a double room(with a bathroom)with another student

    B．take a full day of SSAT or SAT／English preparation classes

    C．attend private classes such as school project work,art and music

    D．have fun seeing a movie，singing karaoke or playing ping—pong

59．The purpose of Intensive Program is to help students_________

  A．gain the highest score in the shortest time

  B．1earn to get along with roommates

  C．enjoy reduced price for the Spring Vacation Program

   D．work independently on a school research paper

60．This passage may probably appear___________

  A．in research report  B．in a textbook   C．at a website   D．in a guidebook