Since many of you are planning to study at a college or university in the future, you may be carious to know what your future study will be like. This is the question I want to discuss with you today.
First, let’s talk about what your weekly timetable will look like. No matter what your major may be, you can expect to spend between four and six hours a week for each class attending lecture. Lectures are usually in very large rooms because some courses such as Introduction to Sociology or Economics often have as many as two or three hundred students, especially at large universities. In lectures, it’s very important for you to take notes on what the professor says because the information in a lecture is often different from that in your textbooks. Also, you can expect to have exam questions based on the lectures. So it isn’t enough to just read your textbooks; you have to attend lectures as well. In a typical week, you will also have a couple of hours of discussion for every class you take. The discussion part is a small group meeting usually with fewer than thirty students where you can ask questions about the lectures, the reading, and the homework. In large universities, graduate students called teaching assistants, usually direct discussion parts
If your major is chemistry, or physics, or another science, you’ll also have to spend several hours a week in the lab doing experiments. This means that science majors spend more time in the classroom than non-science majors do. On the other hand, people who major in subjects like literature or history usually have to read and write more than science majors do.
1.Which of the following is important for students to do according to the passage?
A. Reading just the textbooks. B. Taking notes in lectures.
C. Spending 5 days attending lectures. D. Getting on well with classmates.
2.What is not included in a discussion part?
A. Working with the help of university professors.
B. Asking questions about a lecture.
C. Talking over what the students have read.
D. Discussing the problems about homework.
3.According to the author, What’s the characteristic of science majors?
A. They have to work harder than non-science majors.
B. They do more experiments than other majors.
C. They consider experiments more important than discussions.
D. They spend less time on their studies than non-science majors.
4.What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To help students learn about university study.
B. To persuade students to attend lectures.
C. To encourage students to take part in discussions.
D. To advise students to choose proper majors.
Get ready to fill your days full of fun and adventure. West Dorset, an area of outstanding natural beauty, is always a place to go and there is always something going on. The following are some of the star attractions.
● Mapperton House & Gardens
Impressive valley gardens surrounded by wooded landscape.
Gardens open: Daily 11 am -5 pm except Fridays, March to October included.
Booking through Tel: (0103)959203 or www.mapperton.com
● Bridport Museum
Local history museum attracts every history lovers. We also have a year-round Local History Centre nearby where you can complete local and family history research.
Open: Monday-Saturday, April to October included.
Booking through Tel: (0103) 959711 or www.bridportmuseum.com
● Furlelgh Estate Wine Tours
Vineyard and winery, producers of the UK’s most outstanding wine. Come and see how the 2019 Winemaker of the Year makes wine.
Open for sales: 11 am-4 pm Fridays and Saturdays, tours at 2 pm.
Booking through Tel: (0103) 906323 or wwwjurleiehestate.uk
● Old Crown Court and Cells
Experience two hundred years of shocking crime and punishment. Tours of court room and cells on selected afternoons mid July to end August.
Open: Tuesday-Sunday, March to September included.
Booking through www.visitdorset.com
For all the latest information about attractions including opening times, reasonable prices and special offers，please go to www.visitdorset.com
1.Where can you learn about wine making?
A. At Mapperton House & Gardens. B. At Bridport Museum.
C. At Furleigh Estate. D. At Old Crown Court and Cells.
2.Which website should you visit if you want to get a good price?
A. www.mapperton.com B. www.bridportmuseum.com
C. www.furleighestate.uk D. www.visitdorset.com
3.On what day of the week can you visit all the four places?
A. Monday. B. Tuesday.
C. Friday. D. Saturday.
假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。校刊英语栏以“A Man/Woman of Achievement”为题征集英文短文，请你根据题目投稿，稿件词数不少于60，内容包括:
1.人物基本信息;
2.人物主要事迹;
3.该人物对你的影响。
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阅读短文，根据短文回答问题，并将答案写在答题相应位置。(每题答案不超过20个单词。)
“Sorry for keeping you waiting. I left my cell phone at home，so I went hack to get it，” Adam said as he apologized to Vicky after arriving an hour late for their first date. Vicky tried to be polite，so she forced a smile and replied，“It’s all right. Let’s order something to eat.”While they were waiting for their food.Vicky discovered that Adam had been checking his cell phone. Just as she got the chance to talk to him·Adam’s cell phone rang and he answered it without delay. He talked continuously and totally ignored his date，who was sitting right next to him. Twenty minutes later, when Adam finally hung up and turned hack to Vicky，he saw nothing but an angry face. “Why don't you date your cell phone?”said Vicky. Then，she stood up and shouted，“Don’t ever call me again!”
We can understand why Vicky was so angry at Adam. In fact, like Adam, many people in modern society can't stand to be separated from their cell phones. With their cell phones, they talk to others, listen to music, check e-mall, and download applications as well as photos. Their dependence on this technological device has become so great that the cell phone is now often considered a necessity rather than a luxury ( 奢侈品). Some people cannot even imagine life without their cell phones. As a result, a psychological(心理学的) phrase known as "disconnect anxiety" was born.
According to psychologists, when these people are not using their phones. they may start to feel uneasy. Some feel socially separated without their cell phone. Others worry about not being able to respond to emergencies in time. Still others are so psychologically influenced by their cell phones that they often believe their phones have been ringing without their knowledge. Those who suffer from disconnect anxiety frequently check their cell phones for any missed calls or messages. In addition, they like to keep in touch with their friends-even just to kill time. What's more, if these heavy cell phone users discover that they have forgotten to bring their cell phones along with them, they will insist on returning home to get their "cells".
It's nice to have a cell phone, and it makes sense, of course, to enjoy all the advantages this clever product has brought. However, we need to use it wisely. For example, when we are doing something important, we should turn off our cell phones to concentrate on our work. As for Adam, he had better leave his cell phone at home on his next date with Vicky-if he gets another chance to go out with her!
1.Why was Vicky angry with Adam and asked him not to call her again?
2.How may a person with "disconnect anxiety" feel without the cell phone?
3.What is the author's opinion about using cell phones?
4.Is it necessary for those heavy cell phone users to shorten the time of using cell phones? Why or why not?
Looking out the window of his truck, Bob Fitzgerald sees large, undesirable plants growing in the fields. Visitors to his neighborhood around the Chesapeake Bay mainly see dying forests and empty farmland. Fitzgerald says the land has been in his family since the 17th century,and it has been sinking for hundreds of years. As sea levels rise salt water is entering rivers and other waterways. As a result, the ground is becoming too salty for crops to grow.
Around the world, scientists warn that coastal (沿海 ) farms are under threat from rising seas and salt water. A World Bank report predicts that rice production in coastal areas may fall by 15 percent by the year 2050. Another study found that hundreds of millions of people will be forced to move inland because of rising waters.
Kate Tully, an agroecologist(农业生态学家) wants to keep coastal farmers in business as the seas rise. The United States Department of Agriculture gave Tully and other researchers $ 1.1 million to study the problem. She and her team hope to give farmers ways to stay on their land. She told media that they are testing different crops on pieces of land around the coastal areas.
"Sorghum is my new favorite crop because it Can grow without rain and it can grow with lots of rain. So this is actually a pretty good option. " The grain crop may be a good choice to feed the nearly 600 million chickens raised in the area each year. As farmers know, chickens can deal with salt, dry weather conditions and heavy rains. Tally's group is also testing other kinds of grain and a few crops that they believe can grow in the salt.
Yet just being able to grow a crop is not enough. The crop has to be profitable. So an economist on the team will be looking at the numbers. But continuing to farm the land may not be the best plan of action. Some people believe the land should he given back to nature. They say the fields should be turned into wetlands, which are popular with duck hunters. "There's money in duck hunting," fully said. Hunting organizations will pay farmers for a permit to hunt on their land. Farmers could earn a lot of money from duck hunters, she said.
Tully and her team are just getting started. It will be a few years before they really understand how to save the farms.
1.In Bob Fitzgerald's neighborhood .
A. forests have been turned into farmland
B. the coastal land becomes unfit for farming
C. production of sea salt takes place of farming
D. environmental pollution has caused the death of forests
2.What does the underlined phrase "under threat" mean?
A. Out of reach. B. In ruins.
C. Under discussion. D. In danger.
3.To help the farmers, Kate Tully's team have .
A. raised money for costal farmers
B. turned the farmland into wetland
C. tested different kinds of grain and crops
D. encouraged the farmers to raise chicken and ducks
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Search of Crops That Will Grow in Salt Water
B. The Past of the Historic Farm Becomes Important
C. Rising Seas Force Changes on Historic Farms
D. The Research on the Effects of Rising Seas
Freedom of the press is rightly protected in most societies, yet it is just this protection that sometimes allows this freedom to be made bad use of. The press has a strong influence which can bring about significant changes to the lives of ordinary people. The story of the first quintuplets(五胞胎) in America clearly showed the power of the press.
There was a poor family living in Aberdeen, a small town in the U.S.A.Raising five children was already a struggle for the poor parents of this family. When the mother learned that it was another four girls and one more boy that were on the way,she and her husband were shocked beyond belief. Without a doubt, they were going to face even more urgent money problems.
However, this event changed their lives in ways they had never expected. The day after the birth of the five babies, there were sixty reporters and photographers waiting outside their door. The couple soon made national headlines, for they had become the parents of the first quintuplets in America.
The family gained fame and money overnight. Newspapers and magazines offered them huge sums of money for the rights to publish their stories as well as their photos. Gifts poured in not only from unknown people, but also from baby food and soap manufacturers who wanted to advertise their products. Though their lives were indeed improved, reporters kept pressing for interviews, which forced the family to hire lawyers to act as spokespeople for them at news conferences.
Moreover, the birth also brought great changes to Aberdeen. A new highway had been developed, since this town was likely to attract thousands of visitors. Even the name of the town on the road signs was changed to "Quint-City, U.S.A. " Locals also discussed the possibility of setting up a "quint museum" to satisfy the curiosity of the public and to protect the family from gossipy visitors at the same time.
While the babies were still quietly sleeping in the hospital, their parents began paying the price for fame. It would never again be possible for them to lead normal lives. The town itself received so much attention that almost each of the locals there was affected more or less. This was the power of the press, but such power could easily be misapplied.
1.How did the parents feel when they knew the oncoming quintuplets?
A. Unbelievable. B. Disappointed.
C. Proud. D. Confident.
2.Which of the following was the result of the event?
A. The museum became popular.
B. Transportation to Aberdeen improved.
C. The production of baby food increased.
D. More newspapers and magazines came out.
3.What is the author's attitude towards the power of press applied to this event?
A. Unconcerned. B. Puzzled.
C. Supportive. D. Sceptical.
