_____a visit to Janne the other day.
A.paid
B.brought
C.took
D.talked
A.paid
B.brought
C.took
D.talked
I've never been to Beijing, but it's the place _______.
A) where I'd like to visit B) in which I'd like to visit
C) I most want to visit D) that I want to visit it most
A.where
B.in which
C.which
D.to which
We’ll visit Europe next year _________ we have enough money.
A) lest B) until C) unless D) provided
A.investigate
B.inspect
C.examine
D.survey
A.prompty
B.constantly
C.readily
D.occasionally
Identify the country or countries you will be travelling to. It is particularly important to know which countries you are travelling to because it determines where and how you are going to send your application.
● If you are intending to visit just one Schengen country, you will need to apply for the Schengen visa directly with the embassy or consulate of that particular country.
● If you are intending to visit two or more Schengen countries, your application must be sent to the embassy or consulate of the country that shall be your main destination.
● If you are intending to visit several Schengen countries, but do not have a main destination, you should apply for the visa at the embassy or consulate of the first Schengen country on your travel itinerary.
Fill out an application form. beforehand to obtain a Schengen visa. You can download and print off the form. online.
Prepare all the requirements for your Schengen visa application. Depending on the consulate or embassy, you are required to show the following documents:
● A valid national passport
● Evidence showing the purpose of your trip (e.g. hotel reservations)
● Proof of medical insurance
● A round-trip travel ticket
● Proof of funds
Check the processing time to ensure you get your Schengen visa on time. The processing time varies per embassy, so it is important to take the processing time into account when planning your trip.
1. This passage is mainly about ().
A. what is a Schengen visa
B. who can apply for a Schengen visa
C. how to apply for a Schengen visa
2. If you are intending to visit two or more Schengen countries, you will need to send your application ().
A. to the embassy or consulate of the country that shall be your main destination
B. directly with the embassy or consulate of that particular country
C. to the embassy or consulate of the first Schengen country on your travel itinerary
3. You can download and print off the form. ().
A. via your phone
B. on the Internet
C. by your friends
4. You are required to show the following documents EXCEPT ().
A. a round-trip travel ticket
B. a valid national passport
C. a birth certificate
5. The processing time is () per embassy.
A. different
B. the same
C. similar
At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact, his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamsburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress, or on any subject that had not to do with everyday, practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.
11. Why didn’t Washington go to college?
A. His family could not afford it.
B. A college education was rather uncommon in his time
C. He didn’t like the young Virginian gentlemen.
D. The author doesn’t give any reason.
12. Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he.
A. lacked practice in public speaking
B. felt his education was not good enough
C. didn’t like arguing and debating with people
D. felt that debating was like intellectual training
13. The reason why Washington didn’t visit France was probably that he.
A. didn’t really care about going
B. didn’t know French leaders
C. couldn’t communicate directly with the French leaders
D. was too busy to travel
14. According to the author,().
A. Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life
B. Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French
C. Washington was not as good a president as Adams, Jefferson or Madison
D. Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen
15. The main idea of the passage is that Washington’s education.
A. was of great variety, covering many subjects
B. was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his time
C. may seem poor by modern standards, but was good enough for his time
D. was rather limited for a president