English Language and Culture Program
If you wish to improve your English-language skills as well as your understanding of the Canadian cultural context, the courses offered by ELC Evening are for you. Whether your goals are academic, business or immigration-related, there is a course to meet your needs．
Evening course tuition:$490,0．
All evening courses run for 10 weeks．A $50 discount is available to returning students or students attending two or more courses．
ELC 550
Mondays, July 7 - September 22, 2008August 4 & September 11- HOLIDAY
Mondays, October 6-December 15．2008 October 13-HOLIDAY
This course is designed for non-native Englisli speakers who wish to take the 1ELTS （International English Language Testing System） exam．Each week, participants （參加者）focus on specific modules of the test （speaking, reading, listening, and writing） to develop and improve the skills they need to succeed on the exam．
ELC 552
Tuesdays, Aprils8-June 10,2008
Tuesdays, October 7 - December．16, 2008 November 11 - HOLIDAY
This course is designed for participants who wish to improve their fluency and expressiveness in English．Production skills will be targeted, including pronunciation, intonation, rhythm, and stress．Participants are required to complete weekly in-class assignments （任務(wù)）, including speeches, monologues, interviews, and role-plays．
ELC 554
Wednesdays, July 9 - September 10．2008
Wednesdays, October 8 -December 10．2008
This course is designed for non-native English-speaking university and college participants who wish to improve their academic leading and writing skills．This course gives participants the tools required for presenting information and building persuasive arguments in clear and cohesive written forms．
ELC 555
Thursdays, July 10 - September 11, 2008
Thursdays, October 9 - December 11, 2008
This course is designed for non-native English speakers who are either working or planning to work in a business environment．Areas of focus include handling telephone conversations, networking, participating in meetings, negotiating, making presentations, and conducting interviews．
小題1:One only needs to pay $440 if he ______．
A．a(chǎn)ttends 10 weeks' evening course
B．a(chǎn)ttends the evening courses for a second lime
C．finds others to take the evening course together
D．recommends another person to take one ot the evening courses
小題2:Which is the proper time for one who wants to find a job in business field?
A．Mondays, October 6 - December 15, 2008．
B．Tuesdays, October 7 - December 16,2008．
C．Wednesdays, October 8 - December 10, 2008．
D．Thursdays, October 9 - December 11, 2008．
小題3:ELC 554 is most suitable for ______．
A．a(chǎn) newspaper reporterB．a(chǎn) university student
C．a(chǎn) businessmanD．a(chǎn) high school student
小題4:ELC 550 mainly focuses on ______．
A．college preparations
B．fluency and expressiveness in English
C．the skills needed to pass an exam
D．basic English knowledge
小題5:A student who mainly wants to improve his spoken English can attend           ．
A．ELC 550B．ELC 552 C．ELC 554D．ELC 555

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:B

試題分析：
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題，由第六行Evening course tuition:$490,0和第七行A $50 discount is available to returning students or students attending two or more courses可以知道答案，所以選B
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題，由倒數(shù)第五行Thursdays, October 9 - December 11, 2008可以知道答案，所以選D
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題，由倒數(shù)十一行This course is designed for non-native English-speaking university and college participants who wish to improve their academic leading and writing skills．可以知道答案，所以選B
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題，由ELC550第三行This course is designed for non-native Englisli speakers who wish to take the 1ELTS （International English Language Testing System） exam．可以知道答案，所以選C
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)題，由ELC552第三行This course is designed for participants who wish to improve their fluency and expressiveness in English，可以知道答案，所以選B
點(diǎn)評：本文介紹了四種外語和文化科目，ELC550、 ELC552、ELC554、 ELC555，先通讀全文，然后帶著問題，再讀全文，找出答題所需要的依據(jù)，完成閱讀。本文主要考查細(xì)節(jié)題，要求學(xué)生有很強(qiáng)的細(xì)節(jié)分析能力。
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