As the new term starts, freshmen around the world are asking the same question: how can I make the best of four years at college? The New York Times received suggestions recently from PhD students and seniors at some of the top universities . Here is their advice.
“Many young people today are raised in a protective cocoon(茧)”, wrote Tim Novikoff, a PhD student at Comell. “College is a time to explore the world beyond and a chance to learn new things about yourself. Take classes in different subjects. Try lots of different clubs and activities.”
Remember also to take some time away from campus, suggested Willie Lin, a student at Washington University. “If you spend all of your time in school, then it becomes too easy to let criticism from an unkind professor or a conflict with a roommate take up large proportions.”
Try to find work assisting a researcher or a professor---this is the advice from Aman Singh Gill, a PhD student at Stony Brook University. And he also said, “With a window into the world of research, you will find yourself thinking more critically, accepting fewer states at face value and perhaps developing a brave sense of what you can accomplish.”
Many young people can’t imagine even a single day without devices such as computers and cell phones. But try to keep yourself off them, cautioned Christine Smallwood, a PhD student at Columbia University.
Start by scheduling a few Internet-free hours each day, with your phone turned off. It’s the only way you’ll be able to read anything serious. “This will also have the benefit of making you harder to reach, and thus more mysterious and fascinating to new friends and acquaintances(熟人),” she suggested.
1.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 means we should _________.
A．spend more time at school B．take some time out of school
C．listen to criticism more D．not argue with roommates
2.Who thinks it is important to consider something critically?
A．Aman Singh Gill B．Christine Smallwood
C．Tim Novikoff D．Willlie Lin
3.As for modern information devices, the last two paragraphs mean to tell us ________.
A．to keep ourselves off them forever not to use them
B．to turn them off
C．to make a schedule to use them
D．not to use them
4.This passage is mainly about _________.
A．tips from some students for college life
B．ways to read something serious regularly
C．days without cell-phones and computers
D．chances to go to university you really like
Dear Aunty,
I work at a supermarket, and another girl and I share tasks we must finish before leaving. But she takes half an hour to do something I can do in ten minutes. She always has a story to tell me and stops working when she does. My boss is angry at both of us, but It’s not my fault. I don’t want to rat on her, but what else can I do?
Flustered
Dear Flustered,
Let me propose a better way. Make a log of all the tasks you share, then suggest to your boss that for efficiency your duties could be divided into two separate checklists. If he’s reluctant, go to plan B: the next time this girl starts telling you a story, stop working to listen and call your boss over to hear what a great storyteller she is. I’m sure he’ll take it from here.
Aunty
Dear Aunty,
I’m a college student in the Philippines who wants to be wise with money. I’m not an economics or business major student and I don’t know anything about stocks. But I really want to buy assets and invest. I receive about 15,000 pesos（比索）every school term from my education plan. I don’t have any idea how I should spend it. I don’t want to just buy new clothes, or hang out with my friends because it would not be wise. I want my money to grow. Please enlighten me.
Fastbreakplay
Dear Fastbreakplay,
Being wise with money is the No. 1 thing to learn. Start with a disciplined and systematic savings plan. When your savings reach a sizeable amount, then you may start investing. In the meantime, invest in yourself by reading up on stock markets and capital markets. Follow the news. Before I started investing during my senior high school years, I had already studied stock market data of the past century as I believe markets tend to repeat themselves. If you master this skill, you will master your reading of the markets.
Aunty
1.When Flustered’s boss isn’t willing to separate their work, Flustered can _____.
A．follow the second advice B．invite the boss to listen to the girl
C．stop working or do other things D．report to the boss on time
2.Fastbreakplay writes a letter to Aunty in order to _____.
A．buy some pesos B．become an expert on stocks
C．get ways to grow money D．study economics as his major
3.In Aunty’s opinion, one should _____ at the beginning to be wise with money.
A．start investing B．have a saving plan
C．study stock markets D．master market reading
4.From letters above, we know Aunty should be ________.
A．an elder kind woman B．a lady in the community
C．a famous singer D．a name of a columnist
Talking behind someone’s back is considered to be rude and mean. Such a conversation can cover all kinds of criticism, from their looks to their work and personality.
The other day at lunch I was with a group of colleagues, and we were talking about our boss. She is the new headmaster of our middle school.
We talked about how kind she is to us. She handwrites notes to wish us happy holidays or to thank us for jobs well done. She checks on us when she knows we’re facing difficulties outside school with our health or with our families. We talked about the good role model that she is for the young women in our school and the fair but firm way she treats students and parents.
I thought about this after lunch. Sometimes we have the good fortune to be part of another kind of “talking behind someone’s back”. And too often when we say something good about someone behind their backs, they never know about it! That night, I sent her an email to report the conversation. She replied by saying how much she appreciated hearing about this, and how it made a bright spot in a tough week of testing.
Watch for your next opportunity to be the reporter! Make sure you tell them about the nice things said behind their backs! Because how will they know unless we tell them?
1.What do you conclude from the text the writer might be?
A．A student B．A teacher C．A parent D．A boss
2.What is the text mainly about?
A．Conversations about others B．Rude and mean talking
C．Kinds of conversations D．Talking behind someone’s back
3.The author strongly agrees on _________.
A．Don’t talk behind others’ back
B．Talking behind others’ back is rude
C．Do tell the person about the nice things said behind his back
D．There is no one who never talks behind someone’s back
Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 36 up his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his 37 expensive “school” fees. He always owes his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a PH Degree, decided to return to the motherland, starting a company. Before 38 , he bought a Rolex watch with the 39 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the routine customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be 40 down for inspection. Glen knew that carrying the 41 goods out had to pay the tax. And he worried about paying 42 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a worthless 43 . When he was 44 of his “smarts”, immediately , 45 the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, which 46 nearly 100,000 yuan into pieces at hearing Glen’s words. Glen was amazed. 47 he understood why, he was taken to the office to be 48 strictly. For many times of entry-exit 49 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked out every thing carefully in the box, and warned him 50 time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 51___ reusing and carrying fake and shoddy(劣质的) goods, he would be charged according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after 52 the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees,
too. He said that this made a deep 53 on him, because an additional high “school” fee that
he had ever paid made him realize the value of 54 , which he would 55 as a secret of
his success forever.
1. A．set B．came C．went D．called
2. A．good B．bad C．extra D．few
3. A．staying B．leaving C．living D．coming
4. A．books B．things C．savings D．pounds
5. A．put B．looked C．taken D．lied
6. A．ordinary B．common C．specific D．many
7. A．one B．it C．them D．these
8. A．present B．trade C．toy D．fake
9. A．afraid B．proud C．well D．hard
10. A．in B．on C．before D．after
11. A．paid B．spent C．took D．cost
12. A．Before B．After C．If D．Though
13. A．appreciated B．beaten C．spoken D．examined
14. A．conditions B．experiences C．experiments D．chances
15. A．no matter what B．no matter how
C．no matter when D．no matter why
16. A．came out B．found out C．sent out D．set out
17. A．landing B．flying C．catching D．boarding
18. A．expression B．idea C．thought D．impression
19. A．goods B．lies C．honesty D．things
20. A．remember B．learn C．revise D．read
—Shall I give you a ride as it is raining heavily?
—Thank you, _____.
A．if you wish B．it just depends
C．It’s up to you D．It couldn’t be better
_____ himself with necessary knowledge and skills, the young man went to the job market with much confidence.
A．Equipped B．Having equipped C．Equipping D．To equip
