剑桥考试每年3月和9月举办，包括听、说、读写三部分。考试成绩盾牌为准，每个部分都是5个盾，人们常说的满盾就是把15个盾全部获得。不过满盾的获得并不是说一道题都不能错，而是在每个部分中可以错一两道题。

剑桥少儿英语分为一级、二级、三级共三个级别。

一级适合6-8岁的儿童，需要经过大约240学时的英语学习，掌握近400个词汇，能够简单描述家庭、学校、朋友、自己、体育运动和业余活动等主题，涉及年龄、外貌、颜色等概念，二级适合8-11岁的儿童，经过大约420学时的英语学习，掌握约600个词汇，具体描述的概念扩展到天气、健康、环境、动作、职责等，三级适合9-12岁，经过大约600学时的英语学习，掌握1000个词汇，能够运用学过的词汇讲述自己生活中的人和事，词汇量可达到教育部规定的初中毕业要求。

人教版英语教材是美式英语。

人教版英语教材一般是就教科书意义而言的，相对于其他出版社出版的教科书而言，指的是由人民教育出版社出版的教科书版本。而美式英语较英式英语来说更为口语化，读音开放，有特性。

过去的四百年间，美国、英联邦以及不列颠群岛使用的语言都在不断地发生变化，最终演变成了英式英语和美式英语。两种英语在音标、语法、词汇、拼写、标点、谚语、日期和数字的形式等等许多方面都有不同。

对于人教版的高中英语教材，单词拼写是按照英式英语标准来的，磁带录音用的却是美式英语。阅读材料里比较口语化的语言以美式英语居多。

Love is of the utmost importance to us humans. Everybody not only needs love, but also should give others love. As can be seen in the picture, "love is a lamp which is brighter in darker places." This is indeed true. People in darker places need more light than other people. Maybe even a dim light can give them much hope for a better life. Maybe just a thread of light will call forth their strength and courage to help them step out of their difficulties. I can think of no better illustration of this idea than the following examples. (Numerous examples can be given easily, but these will suffice For instance when someone is starving to death, just a little food and water from you may save his(her) life. Again, when a little girl in a poor rural area drops out of school because of poverty, just a small sum of money from you may support her t o finish school and change her life. In these circumstances you have given love which is like a lamp in a dark place where light is most needed. To sum up, we should offer our help to all the needed. We expect to get love from others and we also give love to others. So when you see someone in difficulty or in distress and in need of help, don't hesitate to give your love to him (her). I believe that the relationship between people will be harmonious and our society will be a better place for us to live in.