阅读理解。 (     )1. Mike spent his children mostly in his father's study, where he read novels by British and American writers. Next term he will become a senior student. He thinks it's time that he read more of their works andlearned to write about them. (     )2. Joseph is good at the language arts, and in his spare time he likes to write short stories. It is his wish that his stories would be printed in local newspapers. So he is thinking of taking a course to develop his writingskills, such as wording and paragraph organization. (     )3. A lively and caring girl, Anna takes an active part in social activities. She is trying to write reports fornewspapers about what she sees and hears. But few of them are accepted because of poor organization ofinformation. She feels the need to improve her writing and communication skills next term. (     )4. Ian traveled worldwide with his parents when he was very young. Under their influence, he becomes greatly interested in stories of travel and adventure.He hopes to write his own stories in the future. So next term, he will choose a course to study the best writing of this type. (     )5. Susan comes from China. As a junior back home, she wrote quite a lot of short stories, some of which were published in newspapers. Her parents suggest she read some classics by Asian and Western writers. She thinks it helpful in her writing. So she is going to take a course of this kind next term. THOMSON HIGH SCHOOL A Creative Writing —by Mrs.A McClellan Creative writing is a course in which we study and apply the methods used in various forms of fiction writing. Writing is a skill of art in itself. We are guided by Ezra Pound’ sopinion:“Make it new.” Creative writing does not only provide us with an opportunity to express ourselves, but also holds our attentionto word choice, paragraph development, and other skills useful in writing. D Technical Writing —by Mr.J.Allen What is technical writing? It is the course devotedto improving your communication skills in, for, and through technology. Activities for this course will help you develop communication skills that arenecessary for writers and speakers working with technology or in business. B Journalism —by Dr.E.Brandt Journalism is a course for seniors, in which we will cover how to gather, write, and reportthe news. We will discuss how information is,or can be, organized.This course also aims todevelop communication skills required of journalists. E Non-fiction —by Dr.M.Timm The course is a study of non-fiction through reading many different types of non-fiction. The course will also be about the possible changes injournalistic reporting and the sharing of personalstories of various people on various topics such as travel and adventure.We will examine some ofthe best writing in the world and deal with thetechniques used in this text type. C American & British Classics —by Dr.E.Walter A classic is a literary work that has stood thetest of time. Generations of readers have turned to classics to discover that which is ever-lasting.Through both the works themselves and the peoplethey mirror, we may better be able to see ourselves.In this course, we will read words in both British and American literature (文学). We will write reviewsof what we read. F World Literature —by Mrs. A.McClellanWorld Literature examines the common people found in quality literature worldwide, from Europe to America, from Asia to Africa, andintroduces a variety of culture of background or different paints in history.In these worlds, we find not only what is unique to each culture, but what is universal. We are also able to tell what makes for a good story, no matter fromwhere or whom the story springs.