Are you interested in higher education in the United States? The following advice might help you.
● College, University or Institute
College and universities offer undergraduate degrees in arts and sciences. And both can help prepare young people to earn a living. But many colleges don't offer graduate studies. Universities are generally bigger, offer more programs and do more research. An institute of technology can offer a wide choice of programs and activities. Seventy-five percent of freshmen go there with a strong interest and involvement in the arts.
● The Application Process
International admissions officers advise students to apply to at least three schools. You may be able to apply online and pay the application charge with a credit card, or by mail. You should study the websites of schools to find information about how and when to apply, how much it will cost and whether any financial aid is available.
● Get a Student Card
If you request a visa for the first time, you will have to go to an American embassy or consulate(领事馆). You will need to bring a government form sent to you by your American school that shows you have been accepted. A consular official will also take your picture and your fingerprints. You will also need banking and tax records that show you have enough money to pay for your education.
● Financial Aid
American schools provide aid, like scholarships, fellowships, to almost half of foreign graduate students, but only ten percent of undergraduates. But grants, which, unlike a loan, does not have to be paid.
1.It can be inferred from the passage that American colleges and universities .
A. have their own origins in institutes of technology
B. have both similarities and differences
C. can offer a wide choice of programs and activities
D. provide about seventy-five percent students with art courses
2.To apply for a vise for the first time, you'll have to do the following things EXCEPT .
A. paying an American embassy or consulate some money
B. taking your picture and your fingerprints
C. showing a government form given by the American school admitting you
D. providing evidence that you have enough money to pay for your education
3.The purpose of the passage is .
A. to make some money B. to provide foreign students with a guide
C. to improve education quality D. to attract foreign visitors to America
假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Edward正在学习汉语，希望你推荐一个适合他学习汉语的网站。请你根据以下内容，给他回复邮件。
推荐网站：www.edchinese.com
网站内容：
1. 主要是对话、文章和习俗等；
2. 有电影、歌曲等相关资源；
3. 有在线老师答疑，全部免费。
注意： 1. 词数120左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Yesterday morning，I was surprising to hear that my friend Tom has been hit by a car and was in hospital. The other day he was going to cross the street on his way to school. He was very careful and didn't go until he saw traffic lights turn to green. But hardly had he got to the middle of the street while he saw a car suddenly appear on his righthand side and come direct towards him. It was too later for Tom to dodge (躲开)．Hitting by the car，he was thrown a few meters away. He was sent to hospital immediately and had a operation. When I went to see him last night，he was out of dangers but still looked pale. He had to stay in hospital for several days to recover the serious injury.
根据汉语释义，写出各单词的适当形式。
1.The team made an __________ (尝试) to climb the mountain.
2.Would you like my old TV in __________ (交换) for this camera?
3.When he was in college, he __________ (申请) to study composition with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger.
4.The police are ____________(呼吁)to the public for any information about the missing girl.
5.I was so _____________(绝望的) on hearing that.
6.Today the organization has __________ (分支) in 90 countries in all five continents.
7.After about three months, I was no longer__________ (沉溺的) to nicotine.
8.It’s important to maintain a good__________ (心理的) health.
9.We are __________ (坚定地) opposed to the practice of power politics between nations.
10.The ring is one of her __________(财产), so you can’t take it without permission.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1-3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Is “sorry” the hardest word？Not for the British Education Secretary Michael Gove, 1.has apologized recently to his former French teacher 2.his bad behavior in class. It took him 30 years to express regret. In a letter3.(publish) in a magazine，Mr. Gove says：“It may be too late to say I'm sorry. But，as my mom told me，it's never too late to set the record straight.”
Researchers argue that people have too high expectations of the power of saying sorry. Some psychologists say in a study that4.(receive) an apology isn't as5.(help) as people think. Nevertheless，apologies might be an important social tool as they reaffirm(再次确定) the 6.(exist) of rules that need to be observed.
The Education Secretary's apology might have been accepted by his old teacher but he might get 7.(he) into trouble. According to Daily Mail，Mr. Gove's mother didn't know her son was causing trouble at school and she 8.(say)：“He would have been punished 9.I had known he was being so naughty.” Later，Gove said：“I can never express my apology to him face to face these days—it just goes through to his answering machine. But when I do 10.(eventual) speak to him，I will say sorry.”
Last year，I was assigned to work at an office near my mother's house.______，I stayed with her for a month. During that time，I helped her out with the housework and contributed to the______．
After a week，I started______the groceries were running out pretty quickly. ______，I began observing my mother's daily routine for two weeks. To my______，I found she would pack a paper bag full of canned goods and______every morning at about nine. She took the food to the slums(贫民窟)and distributed it to street______．
I asked around and______my mum was popular in the area. The kids looked up to her as if she were their own mother. Then it hit me－why didn't she want to tell me about what she'd been doing？ Was she______that I would stop buying the groceries if I knew the truth?
When she got home，I told her about my discovery and______she could react，I gave her a big hug and told her she didn't need to keep it a______from me. She told me that______of the children lived with an old lady in a makeshift home while others______on the streets. For years，my mum had been helping out by______whatever food she could______.I was so moved by how______she was. She used what was______for her to help others in need. And I was so______of her.
I______to buy groceries for my mum. But now，I always add a(n)______bag for her other children.
1.A. However B. Moreover C. Therefore D. Otherwise
2.A. cans B. groceries C. goods D. bags
3.A. to ignore B. to understand C. to complain D. to notice
4.A. Confused B. Embarrassed C. Moved D. Annoyed
5.A. delight B. relief C. surprise D. regret
6.A. work out B. head out C. clean up D. get up
7.A. children B. strangers C. passersby D. artists
8.A. made sure B. let out C. pointed out D. found out
9.A. angry B. hopeless C. worried D. frightened
10.A. once B. before C. until D. after
11.A. secret B. surprise C. gift D. reminder
12.A. few B. all C. any D. some
13.A. lay B. ate C. slept D. played
14.A. giving B. collecting C. receiving D. selling
15.A. lend B. spare C. afford D. bring
16.A. curious B. ambitious C. faithful D. selfless
17.A. meant B. cooked C. borrowed D. sold
18.A. tired B. fond C. scared D. proud
19.A. refuse B. long C. continue D. agree
20.A. large B. extra C. beautiful D. empty
