Choosing the right university for you is a big decision with many factors to consider. The institution that you choose will not only be the one that ensures your academic goals, but it will also be where you will live, learn, play sports, socialize and work for several years. Therefore, before you start filling out those university application forms, take a step back and consider the many variables that affect the “fit” of a university to your unique personality and educational goals. Take a look at the following factors, and decide which ones mean the most to you.
Consider your educational goals. You will discover that different schools are more recognized or progressive in your chosen field of study than others. For this reason, talk to advisors, professionals in your field, or go to clubs organized by the alumni（校友）. When you check out school ranking for your major, you may find that your first choice is not really a match, while another fits perfectly.
Consider costs. It will be no surprise to you at this point that not all schools cost the same. Some of the more famous schools are so because they are difficult to get into and difficult to pay for. Don’t let this necessarily stop you. Just keep this consideration in mind as you narrow your list of potential schools.
Choosing a university should not be done only on reputation, but also take the academic programs and overall environment into consideration. Be aware that reputations are sometimes out of date or overstated, so first-hand experience is often beneficial.
Once you’ve identified the factors that are most important to you, you’ve taken the first steps towards making a successful choice. Make sure you pick a university that will serve your needs throughout your university career.
1.What does the passage mainly talk about?(No more than 10 words.)
2.How many factors do you need to consider before choosing a university according to the passage? And list at least three of them.(No more than 15 words.)
3.According to the passage, what kind of university is it best for you to choose?(No more than15 words.)
4.What does the underlined word variables means in Paragraph One?(Only one word.)
5.In your opinion, what other things do we need to take into consideration before choosing a university besides the things mentioned in the passage? (No more than 20 words.)
Whether in the workplace or on the football field, effective teamwork can produce amazing results. However, working successfully as a team is not as easy as it may seem. Effective teamwork certainly does not just happen automatically; it takes a great deal of hard work and compromise. There are a number of factors that must be in place to make a good team.
Effective leadership is one of the most important factors of good teamwork. The team’s leader should possess the skills to create and preserve a positive working environment and motivate and inspire the team members to take a positive approach to work and be highly committed. An effective team leader will promote a high level of spirit and make them feel supported and valued.
Communication is a vital factor of all interpersonal relationship and especially that of a team. Team members must be able to articulate their feelings, express plans and goals, share ideas and see each other’s opinions.
Conflicts will arise no matter how well a team functions together. The best way to deal with conflicts is to have some organized methods of handling conflicts. Team members should be able to voice their concerns without fear of offending others. Instead of avoiding conflict issues, a hands-on approach that settles them quickly is much better. It is often advised that the team leader sit with the conflicting parties and help work out their differences without taking sides and trying to remain objective if possible.
The team leader must set a good example to create good teamwork. In order to keep team members positive and committed and motivated, the team leader himself needs to show these qualities. The team turns to the leader for support and guidance. So any negative words or behaviors on the leader’s part can be disastrous.
Regardless of what type of work you are in, knowing how to effectively work on and with a team is going to be extremely important to your success and that of your team.
1.66. Effective leadership is important partly because ___________________.
A. it creates a positive working environment
B. it makes a leader feel supported and valued
C. it helps a leader to develop lots of skills
D. it depends on interpersonal relationship of a team
2.67. The underlined word “articulate” probably means _________________.
A. hide B. express C. feel D. plan
3.68. When conflicts arise among team members, the team leader should ________.
A. worry about the team members
B. ignore the team members’ voices
C. work out their differences
D. try to avoid conflict issues
4.69. To become a good team leader, you have to ________.
A. set up a good team
B. be positive and committed
C. look for support from the team
D. avoid natural disasters
5.70. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Football And Teamwork
B. Communication And Teamwork
C. Handle Conflict In A Team
D. What Makes Effective Teamwork
Holidays are really important. Many of us will have childhood memories of summer holidays where we were taken away from home to experience new environments and learn in different ways.
But holidays are expensive and, for those on low wages or living on benefits, they are often unobtainable. Even the cheapest holidays require travel and other additional costs that are difficult for many families to meet.
For working parents, the long summer break can be a very difficult problem for childcare. When an annual leave allowance amounts to only five weeks, there is a need to spread this across the year. Couples can find themselves taking leave in turn in order to care for children who are on holiday. For some, this makes even an affordable family holiday difficult.
The schools that I visit in Nottingham are full of experienced staff committed to giving our children a caring and inspiring learning environment. The number of children receiving free school meals is quite large in Nottingham and many schools have breakfast clubs to make sure that children get a healthy start to the day. Most schools undertake programs of group or individual educational support. Schools also have an important role in sofeguaiding children's welfare through the ongoing touch and support with their pupils. During the long summer holidays, much of this is missed.
While teachers are holidaying in the UK, many of their pupils spend the whole six weeks on the street where they live. The lack of free school meals for six weeks can result in pressure on a family budget and an inability to afford the inspiring experiences that help children to continue their learning.
In setting out its plans for a five-term year, Nottingham City Council (委员会)is seeking to reduce the summer holiday down lo four and a half weeks, with a more balanced five terms of roughly eight weeks, each followed by a two-week break. We believe this will give real “down time" for school staff and pupils alike but will be short enough not to cause a real break in learning.
We acknowledge that this change may be difficult for some school staff, particularly whose own children are educated in other authorities. However, this must be weighed against the benefits for city children for whom we all have the greatest duty of care.
1.The passage is probably written by .
A. an experienced teacher B. a city council member
C. an inspired student D. a working parent
2.The underlined word "they" in the second paragraph refers to " ’.
A. environments B. wages C. holidays D. benefits
3.It is suggested in the passage that the summer break be reduced to .
A. 2 weeks B. 6 weeks C. 5 weeks D. 4.5 weeks
4.The plans for a shorter summer holiday will help students_____ .
A. obtain the cheapest holidays without additional costs
B. get a chance to spend six weeks a term with teachers in school
C. have more school days to receive free school meals
D. benefit more from the caring and inspiring learning environment
5.It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. some school staff will say “ No" to the plans for a shorter summer holiday
B. the suggested plans for a five-term school year can hardly be carried out
C. the long summer holiday gives teachers and students real "down time"
D. working parents can enjoy a five-week break to care for their children
One day, when I was working as a psychologist in England，an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. "This boy has lost his family," he wrote. "He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I'm very worried about him. Can you help?”
I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesn’t have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically.
The first two times we met, David didn't say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children's drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon——in complete silence and without looking at me. It's not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.
Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed， took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me?
"Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with," I thought. "Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.”Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly.
"Is your turn," he said.
After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life.
Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one——without any words——can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.
1.When he first met the author, David .
A. felt a little excited
B.looked a little nervous
C. walked energetically
D. showed up with his teacher
2.As a psychologist, the author .
A. was able to describe David's problem
B. was skeptical about psychology
C. was ready to listen to David
D. was sure of handling David's problem
3.David enjoyed being with the author because he________.
A. wanted to ask the author for advice
B. bear the author many times in the chess game
C. liked the children’s drawings in the office
D. need to share sorrow with the author
4.What can be inferred about David?
A．He recovered after months of treatment.
B．He liked biking before he lost his family.
C．He went into university soon after starting to talk.
D．He got friends in school before he met the author.
5.What made David change?
A．His teacher’s help.
B．The author’s friendship.
C．The author’s silent communication with him.
D．His exchange of letters with the author.
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1.According to the first paragraph, .
A. most people have learned a foreign language .
B. you can find a job easily if you know a foreign language.
C. learning a foreign language can improve brain function.
D. it is hard to stay in a foreign country if you do not know its language.
2.If you can not speak a foreign language in ten days with the approach, you can
A. ask your money back . B. learn it again for free.
C. change your teacher . D.ask Dr.Pimsleur for help.
3.We can know from the passage that Dr.Pimsleur
A. is the owner of the Pimsleur language programs .
B. is a language educator who studies children’s languages.
C. once worked for the FBI and National Security Agency.
D. developed a course helping adults learn a new language easily.
4.Where can we most probably find the passage ?
A. From an educational magazine
B. On the Internet
C. On a poster
D. From the latest newspaper.
5.The author writes the passage to .
A. introduce an effective language -learning environment.
B. present a language educator’s experiences.
C. appeal to potential customers to use the approach.
D. call on more adults to learn foreign languages.
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
The Keeper of the River
An old man had been working for many years for a town．His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearby．Quietly and , the old man guarded the hills, the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have and polluted the fresh flow of water．The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists．Elegant swans （天鹅） floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful words．
Years passed．One evening the town met．As they reviewed the budget, one man's caught sight of the salary being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river．He asked, "Who is the old man? Why do we to employ him? No one in town ever him． For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn't doing his job．His position isn't any longer．" Then they voted to the man．
For several weeks, nothing changed ．．．
By early autumn, the trees began to their leaves．Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, the flow of the shining water．One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown in the river．A few days later, the water was much . Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks, and a terrible was soon sensed．Swans left, and so did the . The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness．
Quickly , the town committee called a special meeting．Realising their huge mistake in , they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear up．Swans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps．
Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, job, or life．They may all make a .
1.A．regularly B．suddenly C．casually D．seldom
2.A．assumed B．opposed C．removed D．conveyed
3.A．rejected B．poured C．selected D．blocked
4.A．beyond B．despite C．within D．after
5.A．sympathy B．employment C．masterpiece D．committee
6.A．eye B．care C．hand D．spirit
7.A．list B．privilege C．skill D．concept
8.A．donate B．continue C．stop D．fail
9.A．decorates B．swears C．shares D．sees
10.A．negative B．urgent C．necessary D．complex
11.A．find B．fire C．support D．forget
12.A．lose B．avoid C．expand D．admit
13.A．pulling B．speeding C．slowing D．pushing
14.A．fish B．color C．flower D．leaf
15.A．aliver B．cooler C．warmer D．darker
16.A．sound B．smell C．wave D．light
17.A．managers B．players C．villagers D．tourists
18.A．embarrassed B．accepted C．focused D．delighted
19.A．depression B．voyage C．judgment D．amusement
20.A．suggestion B．difference C．platform D．devotion
