Do you want to study at a foreign university? The followings may give you some ideas. | |
Harvard University
It is an American private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Its history, high standard of education, research influence, and wealth have made it one of the most respected universities in the world. It has produced 49 Nobel winners, 32 heads of state and 48 Pulitzer Prize winners. Set up: in 1636 Official Website: http:// www. harvard. edu/ | University of Vienna
It is in Vienna, Austria. It's one of the oldest universities in the world, and one of the most respected among the German-speaking peoples. Over its six-and-a-half-century history, it has grown large enough to serve 94,000 students, about a third of whom are international students from over 140 different nations. Set up: in 1365 Official Website: https: //www. univie. ac. at/en/ |
University of Toronto
It is a world leader in higher education and research, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Students can choose from more than 980 programs for university degrees and above spread over three different schoolyards. Set up: in 1827 Official Website: https://www. utoronto. ca/ | Imperial College London
It is a public research university in the United Kingdom, specializing engineering, medicine and business. It used to be part of the federal University of London. It is made up of many schoolyards in and around London. Set up: in 1907 Official Website: http://www. imperial. ac. uk/ |
1.University of Toronto is in_________.
A.Cambridge B.Vienna C.Ontario D.London
2.If you want to visit the oldest university in four, you should choose________.
A.Harvard University B.Imperial College London
C.University of Toronto D.University of Vienna
3.How many Nobel winners has Harvard produced?
A.32. B.48. C.49. D.140.
The Bread Lesson
I've been feeling stressed out since I found out I wasn't able to enter the swim team. Now I'll have to_______ for a whole year to try out again; that might as well be a million years.
I think Dad knew I was feeling _______. He asked me how things were going. I said OK, even though I didn't feel OK at all. He looked at me for a moment, and then he said it was time for me to help.
Dad headed to the kitchen and took out his large mixing bowl and told me to stir（搅拌）while he was _______ the materials. He threw in a large handful of flour（面粉）. He then put salt into the bowl. Dad isn't big on measuring. He knows exactly how much of each thing to use without thinking, and the bread always turns out great.
After we mixed everything and made a dough（生面团）, we waited for more than an hour for the dough to slowly double in size. Next, we deflated（放气）the risen dough. We divided it into two and waited for it to_______ again. Afterward, we put the dough into pans and waited another hour for the dough to double one last time. Dad said the waiting was always the hardest part because of the sharp, sweet smell coming from the yeast. "You can't help putting the dough _______ into the oven, but if you do, the bread will be small and hard. The most important lesson of all is learning to be_______, "Dad explained.
While we waited, we sat and talked. It felt good to open up and share our_______. I started enjoying the quiet time with Dad. My father taught me how to bake bread, but I think I learned to appreciate the slow passing of time. I learned to_______and let the bread rise.
1.A.rest B.wait C.search D.race
2.A.safe B.stupid C.serious D.stressful
3.A.adding B.counting C.tasting D.touching
4.A.dry B.rise C.soften D.change
5.A.carefully B.cleverly C.directly D.successfully
6.A.honest B.patient C.helpful D.creative
7.A.mistakes B.backgrounds C.dreams D.thoughts
8.A.relax B.train C.imagine D.compete
—Excuse me, could you tell me _________?
—It's hard to say now. It won't reopen until it's safe for us to get together.
A.when the cinema will reopen B.when did the cinema reopen
C.when will the cinema reopen D.when the cinema reopened
A lot of vegetables ________to Wuhan during the 2020 Spring Festival.
A.were sent B.sent C.is sent D.send
—Where did you go during the weekend?
—I ________ at home and watched New World on my iPad. It was really exciting!
A.stay B.will stay C.stays D.stayed
—Be quiet and try not to make any noise. Your brother ________online class now.
—OK, Mom!
A.has B.had C.is having D.was having
