Harvard Pre-College Program
SESSION I: | SESSION II: | SESSION III: |
June 23 --- July 5, 2019 | July 7 --- July 19, 2019 | July 21 --- August 2, 2019 |
Our summer program for high school students is designed to pave the way for a successful college experience.
HERE YOU CAN:
Learn without limits
Pursue your interests in courses focusing on physics, law, writing, philosophy, and a dozen other subjects.
Live at Harvard
* You will live in a historic undergraduate house near Harvard Square.
* Your plan covers three meals a day, seven days a week.
Have fun outside the classroom
You might enjoy a Cirque du Sileil performance, a Red Sox game at Fenway Park, or a trip to the Museum of Science.
ELIGIBILITY (申请资格)
Students are academically motivated and will graduate in 2020 or 2021.
TO APPLY
Complete an online application and provide the following materials: the $50 nonrefundable application fee; transcripts (成绩单) with fall 2018 grades; signed rules and regulations.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Participants should apply for the B-2 tourist visa. If English is not your native language, submit scores from the TOEFLor IELTS language proficiency exam.
APPLICATION TIPS
* No fee is required to start your application. You will be asked to pay the application fee only upon submitting the application.
* The scores of successful applicants are typically above 103 on the TOEFL with 25 on the written section or at least 7.5 on the IELTS with 7 on the written section.
* Use a desktop or laptop. You will be asked to write short essays as part of your application. This may be challenging to do on a mobile phone.
* You will receive an email informing you of the application status approximately three weeks after you have completed your application.
1.Harvard organizes such a program to ______.
A.reduce students’ academic pressure
B.select good students to join in Harvard
C.make students obtain high grades in their study
D.help students prepare for their future college life
2.What can we learn about the program?
A.Students are offered three meals except weekends.
B.It merely has two sessions during one summer.
C.It provides courses on various subjects for students.
D.Students can live in a hotel near Harvard.
3.If you are a native student who wants to apply for the program, you need to provide ______
A.a B-2 tourist visa
B.transcripts with your fall 2018 grades
C.scores from the TOEFL exam
D.a recommendation letter from your high school teacher
4.The applicants can learn from the application tips that ______.
A.their TOEFL or IELTS scores should meet the requirements
B.the application fee should be paid before they start applying
C.it is convenient to use any electronic products to apply
D.they can check the application status in a week
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
For many, just taking part in a single marathon is the achievement of a lifetime. But for Julie Weiss, it has become a _______ routine. She has run 12 marathons once a week—for the past year in memory of her dad who _______ just 35 days after he was _______ with pancreatic cancer(胰腺癌). When Julie Weiss lost her father in 2010, she was _______ to find the research for pancreatic cancer is so short of fund. “It made me feel _______” she said, “I knew I had to do something.”
So this marathon queen, _______ she calls herself, did what she did best; she went running. Having completed 25 marathons during the _______ two years, Julie now vowed(发誓) to run 12 marathons in 12 weeks in _______ of her father. After asking people to _______ money for each marathon, she ________ a website, marathon goddess, com, to collect money for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network(PANCAN), a nonprofit organization. Julie began her incredible ________ with a marathon in Rome and then entered a race every ________ in some city across North America. ________ leaving work at 5 p.m.on Friday she would be ready to begin the next race, before she ________ home to California on Sunday. Julie finished her 1,362.4-mile journey in March 2013, ________ more than $ 200,000 in the process for PANCAN.
While running, she stuck to a strict training schedule. “My body’s getting used to this. I’m changing my diet, becoming more healthy and learning to run more ________” she said. When her muscles began to ________, she kept her ________ in mind. “When you do what you love, for those you love, that is where the ________ happen. Together we can make a(n) ________, and pave the way for a happy, healthy, cancer free life.” she said.
1.A.weekly B.monthly C.daily D.yearly
2.A.passed by B.passed away C.died off D.died out
3.A.connected B.diagnosed C.treated D.dealt
4.A.inspired B.exhausted C.interested D.shocked
5.A.desirable B.helpless C.hopeful D.wishful
6.A.while B.what C.as D.since
7.A.previous B.precious C.present D.precise
8.A.search B.need C.honor D.place
9.A.pay B.donate C.make D.earn
10.A.set up B.made up C.held up D.broke up
11.A.experiment B.stage C.road D.challenge
12.A.day B.morning C.weekend D.weekday
13.A.At B.By C.With D.On
14.A.parted B.left C.headed D.missed
15.A.raising B.earning C.spending D.wasting
16.A.merrily B.efficiently C.specifically D.casually
17.A.swell B.stress C.burn D.ache
18.A.strength B.relief C.motivation D.interest
19.A.miracles B.accidents C.stories D.events
20.A.offer B.sacrifice C.promise D.difference
Much to their delight, their new project ______ at the conference, the excited scholars decided to have a barbecue to celebrate the fantastic moment.
A.to approve B.being approved C.having approved D.having been approved
--- Difficulties always go with me!
--- Cheer up! If God closes door in front of you, there be a window opened for you.
A.must B.would
C.could D.can
We believe ________ you have been devoted to ________ naturally of great necessity.
A.that; being B.all that; be
C.that all; are D.what; is
Bella, who is always cheerful, creates a friendly work atmosphere in her office every day, ________ her colleagues find pleasant and relaxing.
A.where B.which
C.when D.that
