【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 rs a unique outdoor adventure camp for international students.Students who e to Skinner Creek have the opportunity to learn English in an environment entirely different from a regular school setting. English classes are designed to meet the academic and spoken levels of each student. All English classes will be taught by instructors qualified in teaching English as a second language. All levels of English are available.After class, students can enjoy many outdoor activities in a controlled and safe environment. Experienced managers and camp teachers will prepare each activity to the level appropriate for each student.Students’ safety is a priority(優(yōu)先考慮的事) for the staff of Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch. Students are monitored at all times and supervisors are in the cabins with the students at night. Staff members have St. John’s First Aid and Transportation and Wilderness First Aid. An emergency clinic is nearby and accessible 24 hours.English Classes: Class hours are from Monday to Friday, 9:00 am—2:00 pm with a onehour break for lunch. Students are challenged in reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary building and conversational English.Fun Afterclass Activities:Great afterclass activities include: horseback riding lessons, hiking, baseball, volleyball, badminton, mountain hiking, bonfires and much more.Time to watch videos and TV and play games.Experience Canadian family life.Weekends:Special allday and overnight weekend activities include: camping, days at the lake(fishing, swimming and boating) and more. Travel Information:Students will be picked up at Vancouver airport and dropped off again for their individual flights. Transportation to and from the ranch will be provided as well as overnight stays in Vancouver.Please contact the ranch directly for prices: skinnercreek@telus. net. you attend Skinner Creek Summer Camp, you will___.A. sometimes have English Classes outdoors.B. learn how to deal with dangers in the wild.C. experience the traditional farmer lifestyle. D. enjoy different sports activities after class many hours of English classes do students have every week in Skinner Creek?A. 20 hours B. 28 hours C. 25 hours D. 35 hours will most students travel to Skinner Creek if they want to attend the camp? car B. By air C. By boat D. By trainCA study by University has found that a lovable dog named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at reducing the loneliness of nursing home residents. The study confirmed previous findings that dogs have a good effect on nursing home residents.Dr. Andrew Smith led the Stanford University team that built a homeassistance robot. “If humans can feel an emotional tie with robots, some day they could be not just our assistants, but also our panions,” he said.To test whether residents responded better to Sparky, a trained dog, or the Sonymade robotic dog, researchers divided 38 nursing home residents into three groups at three longterm care centers in St. Louis.One group had weekly 30minute oneonone visits with Sparky。 another group had similar visits with AIBO。 a control group had no contact with either dog. The groups’ respective levels of loneliness were tested by having them answer a number of questions at the beginning and near the end of the visits.After two months, both groups that had contact with the dogs were less lonely and more attached. Most of the elderly regarded Sparky, a 9yearold dog, as an audience for their life stories, said investigator Marian Banks.“He listened attentively, wagged his tail, and allowed them to pet him,” said Banks, who adopted and trained Sparky after finding him in a street behind her home seven years ago.Those who were together with AIBO took a little longer to warm to the robotic creature. Over time, however, they grew fortable with him, and petted and talked to him. He would respond by wagging his tail, vocalizing, and blinking his lights..“AIBO is charming once you start to interact with him,” said the study’s author, Dr. William Banks, “He’s an attractive sort of guy. He gives a feeling of being personal, not just a robot.” the new study, it was known that ____.A. robots were effective at reducing people’s lonelinessB. robots could build close connection with humansC. dogs and robots were equally effective at reducing loneliness D. dogs could help get rid of old people’s loneliness who had contact with the robotic dog found that ___.A. they didn’t feel fortable with it B. it was hard for them to interact with it C. the robot’s vocalizing and blinking confused them D. they weren’t fortable with it at first