Several years ago I studied in a university in the biggest city in our country. It’s very beautiful, I could read lots of books there and I made lots of friends there. But it’s hot in 11 . So I usually returned to my hometown when my 12 began. It is not big, but it’s cool and quiet. I could 13 in the daytime and have a good sleep at night.
One day I had some problems to solve. But I didn’t take the 14 home. My father told me Charlie, one of my 15 , had a good library. I went to his house at once. We didn’t see each other after I 16 my middle school. At first he didn’t 17 me. He looked me up and down. And then he called out, “Oh, dear! It’s you, Fred! I haven’t seen you for a long time!”
Of course we were 18 to meet each other again and talked a lot about our schoolmates and 19 . We also talked about the interesting things at that time. Later on he showed me around his 20 . It wasn’t big but there were a lot of nice books in it. And the dictionaries I 21 were in it too. At last I said, “Can you 22 some dictionaries to me, please?”
“I’m sorry I don’t lend any books to others,” said the young man.
“Are you afraid I’ll 23 them?”
“No, I’m not. I’m afraid you won’t 24 them to me. Look! All the books in my library are not 25 , but borrowed!”
1. A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
2. A．birthday B．Saturday C．Sunday D．holiday
3. A．study B．play C．rest D．work
4. A．books B．notebooks C．dictionaries D．magazines
5. A．brothers B．sisters C．neighbors D．classmates
6. A．finished B．heard of C．looked at D．visited
7. A．see B．hear C．recognize D．call
8. A．angry B．happy C．worried D．sad
9. A．doctors B．teachers C．workers D．drivers
10. A．factory B．office C．library D．house
11. A．needed B．read C．wrote D．liked
12. A．pass B．send C．give D．lend
13. A．lose B．sell C．throw D．read
14. A．pay B．return C．send D．give
15. A．found B．given C．won D．bought
假如你叫李华，即将高中毕业，准备到美国读大学。现在你有一些关于SAT考试（美国大学入学考试）的问题需要咨询，请你写一封e-mail向你的美国朋友Peter请教你所关注的以下问题：
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Dear Peter,
How are you doing these days?
Yours,
Li Hua
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The structure and workings of the university are ever changing. The university of the past is not like the university of the present and the university of the present will not be like the university of the future. This “adaptation” to the times is what can make some universities great or make some universities among the worst in the nation.
In the past the university was very set in their ways. They did things the way they wanted them done. They paid no attention to the rest of the society and the way the ones paying the bills wanted them done. In the past the professors would lecture endlessly to the students, which often left the students bored and with no idea what was really said to them in the lecture. This is no way to try and teach students; students need interaction with the professors that are paid to teach them. As Paulo Freire believed there needs to be communication between the students and the professors and the class should not be totally memorization. This is the way that things were done in the past.
In the present many universities have either changed or are changing the way that they run their universities. The universities now are taking on many of the modern educational beliefs in order to make changes in the teaching methods. Universities are breaking down many of the divides between majors that they offer. By breaking these barriers the universities are becoming less specialized and more diverse. This goes along with the ideas of Berry who believes that the schools are over-specialized and that the universities are now just machines that are merely meant to produce workers. In the past few years the colleges have been lowering the standards of admission, which in turn lowers the standards of all the schools below the college level. The universities are now on the right track by increasing the standards of admission into their colleges.
1.In the author’s view, what can decide a university’s quality?
A. What its structure is like. B. How its workings are run.
C. What times it belongs to. D. Whether it’ll adjust itself.
2.Which of the following is NOT a feature of universities in the past?
A. They were run in a fixed way.
B. They ignored the needs of society.
C. They had lower standards of admission.
D. Professors lacked interaction with students.
3.What is the author’s main attitude towards universities in the present?
A. Positive. B. Doubtful. C. Passive. D. Uncertain.
4.What would the author most probably focus on in the following part of this passage?
A. Universities in the future.
B. The standards of schools.
C. The admission into some colleges.
D. Other changes of teaching methods.
U.S. Bottled Water Sales Are Booming Again Despite Opposition
Despite organized anti-bottled-water campaigns across the country and a noisy debate about bottled water’s environmental impact, Americans are buying more bottled water than ever.
Why do so many people seem to think they should have any input on what other American’s choose to buy or do?
If they want to buy bottled water, let them.
If they want to eat fast food, let them.
If they want to smoke pot, let them.
— Barackalypse
People just get tired of paying for others’ bad behavior. If many people eat excessive fast food, you pay higher insurance premiums. If many people frequently buy bottled water, your trash bills go up and landfills fill up quickly.www.zxxk.com
It’s about personal responsibility, which really should be a cornerstone of libertarianism.
— Bdbr
So? This is the price you pay to live in a free society. You want to control the life of another just so you can save a few bucks? What would you say when someone do the same to you?
— Norman619
Defend selfish pricks all you like; I’m just glad there are still people who still believe personal responsibility is a good and decent thing. We make your life cheaper and less bothersome.
— Yoyo
What a waste of money! It’s fine when you’re on the road and you need a cold drink, but people who buy cases of bottled water for home are completely crazy.
— Agmlauncher
I wish we all can find a way to improve things and benefit from this. The environment needs a lot of help but businesses will always work on what people would need and demand. Is this part of the balance? Hope we can find better ways.
— Skipweis
1.What can we know about bottled water in America?
A. Americans are consuming more bottled water than tap.
B. US bottled water sales have increased for the first time.
C. Activists in several regions have been fighting against it.
D. Some people worry about its bad effect on the environment.
2.Who would agree with Barackalypse on this matter?
A. Bdbr. B. Norman619. C. Yoyo. D. Agmlauncher.
3.According to the text, Agmlauncher is _____ bottled water.
A. partly supportive of B. extremely against
C. strongly in favor of D. not concerned about
4.Which of the following statements goes with Skipweis’ opinion?
A. The environment is emphasized too much.
B. It’s impossible for people to find a better way.
C. Business is not totally responsible for the problem.
D. At present we can’t benefit from bottled water at all.
Not many people can say that they have lived in two totally different environments, and technically neither can I. I have lived in the same house in the same Connecticut town my whole life, but a lot of my childhood and teenage years have been spent visiting my family in New York City.
Wethersfield is a typical New England town, a small close community (社区) where almost everyone knows your name. My friends all go to the same high school and my parents are friendly with my friends’ parents. Most of my friends don’t realize what life is like outside this little town. Maybe every so often a few take a day trip to Manhattan or Boston, but none really knows what it’s like to live in an urban environment.
My parents are both from New York City and since they have siblings and friends who still live there, we visit a lot. From an early age I have been exposed to urban life. Jeff, one of my cousins, lives with his mother in a one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. He has never had his own room and has always been very much on his own. I don’t think any of my friends could understand how someone could live like that. www.zxxk.com
When I go to the city I see things I would never see in my hometown. I see poverty and people struggling to make a living. I observe a whole different pace; there, you’re just one guy living with millions of others who will never know your name.
I feel blessed to have experienced the lifestyles of two completely different places. I am grateful for the opportunities I have had. I feel that living in Wethersfield has given me a solid base in forming my character and the ability to deal in a close-knit society. On the other hand, my time spent in New York has exposed me to diverse cultural experiences. I feel that I would be comfortable in any environment and could make the best of any situation.
1.According to the author, most of his friends in the town _____.
A. have never experienced city life
B. can only understand the rural life
C. prefer the small close community
D. know little about the real city life
2.The underlined word “siblings” in paragraph 3 means _____.
A. schoolmates B. colleagues C. relatives D. parents
3.The author’s life in New York has brought him _____.
A. his present character B. the social ability
C. the comfort of city life D. diverse cultural experiences
4.What could be the best title for the passage?
A. A Small Town and a Big City
B. A Man of Two Different Worlds
C. Experience Various Environments
D. Make the Best of Diverse Cultures
