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(2020·吉林省辉南县一中高三上学期第二次月考)
Funded (资助) Programs Allow You To
Explore Canada And Learn French
Are you open to exploring Canada for a few weeks, meeting new friends，learning French and participating in unforgettable worthy adventures? Or are you looking for something longerterm where you can dive deep into another language and culture? Explore Programs or Odyssey Program may be right for you!
EXPLORE PROGRAMS
Offered during the spring and summer for people with any skill level in French, Explore Programs are language programs which allow you to discover another region (领域) of Canada while learning French. There is a three
week Explore program (ages 13 to 15) and an Explore program if you're a student of 16 years old or older.
FUNDING
The threeweek Explore program: $2,000 (taxable income)．
The Explore program for 16＋ year olds: $2,800 (taxable income)．
The funding covers the major expenses for participating in the program: fees, teaching materials, workshops, food, accommodation, and most of your activities. Apart from personal spending money you will need to cover registration fees and travel expenses.
ELIGIBILITY (资格) CRITERIA
In order to qualify for Explore Programs funding, you must：
—be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident (those studying in Canada on a student visa are not eligible)；
—meet the age requirements by the time your Explore course begins; and have been a fulltime student for at least one term during the present school year.
Anybody can participate in Odyssey, also a paid program, but you do need to meet all the other eligibility requirements. There are no Frenchlanguageskill requirements to apply for the Odyssey program. A driver's licence is not a requirement for selection. However, in some regions, having a licence is preferable.
For full details please visit www.myodyssey.ca.
篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了可以让你有机会探索加拿大并学习法语的资助项目。
1．How much can a 14yearold boy and his 17yearold brother be funded for participating in Explore Programs?
A．$2,000. B．$2,800.
C．$4,000. D．$4,800.
答案：D 细节理解题。根据FUNDING中“The threeweek Explore program: $2,000 (taxable income). The Explore program for 16＋year olds: $2,800 (taxable income)．”可知，一个十四岁的男孩和他十七岁的哥哥参与Explore项目受到资助的费用为$2,000＋$2,800＝$4,800。
2．Which of the following should participants pay extra for?
A．Students' books. B．Travel expenses.
C．Accommodation. D．Three meals.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据FUNDING中“Apart from personal spending money you will need to cover registration fees and travel expenses.”可知，参加者需要额外支付出行费用。
3．In what aspect is Odyssey Program different from Explore Programs?
A．There is no age limit for participation.
B．Participants must speak fluent French.
C．Participants must learn in school for a year.
D．Permanent residents in Canada can participate.
答案：A 细节理解题。根据ELIGIBILITY (资格) CRITERIA中“Anybody can participate in Odyssey, also a paid program, but you do need to meet all the other eligibility requirements.”可知，Odyssey不同于Explore之处是它没有年龄限制。
【词汇积累】 ①workshop n. 研讨会；讲习班 ②criteria n. 标准，条件 ③eligible adj. 有资格的；合格的；具备条件的 ④preferable adj. 较适合；更可取
【佳句背诵】 Are you open to exploring Canada for a few weeks, meeting new friends, learning French and participating in unforgettable worthy adventures?
你是否愿意花几周时间探索加拿大，结交新朋友，学习法语，参加难忘的冒险活动？
