In late March, Southwest University became the first school in China to open a 24-hour hotline providing suicide-prevention counseling.
College suicide is a heart-breaking and argumentative topic.Chinese college students have long been the focus of public attention: their youth, education and, most importantly, bright futures make them the envy of society.
However, in recent years, we've read more reports of student suicides.Perhaps that's simply because of society's attention with youth.But it could also signify the increasing troubled mental state of college students.
Many studies have sought to find out the causes of student suicides.Not surprisingly, the top factors usually include psychological and physical sickness, emotional trouble and peer pressure.Despair about their futures is also quickly becoming a leading factor: many students say they feel hopeless and confused about the direction of their careers in a crowded job market.
Thankfully, more and more universities and colleges are providing counseling services to address students' mental and psychological problems.These at least offer some comfort to students facing tough job prospects and personal difficulties.
From appointing in-house student counselors to setting up hotlines and recruiting students to help their troubled peers, many universities are making efforts to fight student depression.There is no denying that much remains to be done, but such efforts are already working, helping students and saving lives.
However, the most important front in this battle lies with the students themselves.Whatever efforts school officials make, it is up to students to realize their problems and ask for help.Unfortunately, many students considering suicide refuse to seek help.By shutting themselves away, they can easily fall into vicious cycles (恶性循环), becoming even more easily hurt to personal
difficulties and the pressures of the outside world.
While establishing better on-campus psychological education and outreach programs as a step forward, students themselves must actively reach out for help.These dangers are a reality for every
student, not only those who feel confused and depressed.
63.Why are there so many students that commit suicide?
A.Because of psychological and physical sickness.?
B.Because they feel hopeless and confused about their future.
C.Because of the emotional trouble.
D.All of the above.
64.According to the article, all of the following are right except ____.
A.No university in China had a whole day hotline about suicide-prevention before March.
B.Many people envy the college students their bright futures.
C.The students who feel confused and depressed may need psychological education.
D.The problems of student suicides indicate the increasing troubled mental state of youths.
65.The key to avoid student suicides is that ____.
A.parents communicate with their children and understand them
B.colleges and universities offer more help to students
C.students themselves realize their problems and seek help from others
D.friends give more comfort and show more understanding to the problem students
66.Which of the following can be the main idea for this article?
A.Help is at hand for suicidal students.
B.More college students commit suicide.
C.How can students avoid committing suicide?
D.Why do college students feel depressed?
The report came to the British on May 21, 1941. The German battleship (战列舰) Bismarck, the most powerful warship in the world, was moving out into the Atlantic Ocean. Her task: to destroy the ships carrying supplies (补给) from the United States to war-torn England.
The British had feared such a task. No warship they had could match the Bismarck in speed or in firepower. The Bismarck had eight 15-inch guns and 81 smaller guns. She could move at 30 nautical miles (海里) an hour. She was believed to be unsinkable.
However, the British had to sink her. They sent out a task force headed by their best battleship Hood to hunt down the Bismarck. On May 24, the Hood found the Bismarck.
It was a meeting that the German commander Luetjens did not want to see. His orders were to destroy the British ships that were carrying supplies, but to stay away from a fight with British warships.
The battle didn’t last long. The Bismarck’s first torpedo (鱼雷) hit the Hood, which went down taking all but three of her 1,419 men with her.
But in the fight, the Bismarck was a bit damaged. Her commander decided to run for repairs to France, which had at that time been taken by the Germans. The British force followed her. However, because of the Bismarck’s speed and the heavy fog, they lost sight of her.
For two days, every British ship in the Atlantic tried to find the Bismarck, but with no success. Finally, she was sighted by a plane from Ireland. Trying to slow the Bismarck down so that their ships could catch up with her, the British fired at her from the air. The Bismarck was hit.
On the morning of May 27, the last battle was fought. Four British ships fired on the Bismarck, and she was finally sunk.The Bismarck sailed (航行) into the Atlantic Ocean ________.
| A.to sink the Hood |
| B.to gain control of France |
| C.to cut off American supplies to Britain |
| D.to stop British warships reaching Germany |
Many people believed that the Bismarck could not be defeated because she ________.
| A.was fast and powerful |
| B.had more men on board |
| C.was under Luetjens’ command |
| D.had bigger guns than other ships |
We learn from the text that on 24 May ________.
| A.the British won the battle against the Bismarck |
| B.the Bismarck won the battle against the British |
| C.the British gunfire damaged the Bismarck seriously |
| D.the Bismarck succeeded in keeping away from the British |
Luetjens tried to sail to France in order to ________.
| A.have the ship repaired | B.join the other Germans |
| C.get help from the French | D.get away from the British |
Which of the following is the immediate cause of the sinking of the Bismarck?
| A.The British air strikes. |
| B.The damage done by the Hood. |
| C.Gunfire from the British warships. |
| D.Luetjens’ decision to run for France. |
At 9:00 Dick Spivak’s bank telephoned and said his payment was late. ‘The check is in the post,’ Dick replied quickly. At 11:45 Dick left for a 12:00 meeting across town. Arriving late, he explained that traffic had been bad. That evening, Dick’s girlfriend wore a new dress. He hated it. ‘It looks just great on you,’ he said.
Three lies in one day! Yet Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man. Each time, he told himself that sometimes the truth causes too many problems. Most of us tell much the same white lies, harmless untruths that help to save trouble. How often do we tell white lies? It depends in part on our age, education, and even where we live. According to one U.S. study, women are more truthful than men, and honesty increases as we get older.
While most people use little white lies to make life easier, the majority of Americans care about honesty in both public and personal life. They say that people today are less honest than they were ten years ago. Although it is believed that things are getting worse, lying seems to be an age-old human problem. The French philosopher (哲学家) Vauvenarges, writing in the eighteenth century, touched on the truth when he wrote, ‘All men are born truthful and die liars (说谎者).’When the writer says ‘Dick Spivak is just an ordinary man’, he means _________.
| A.it is common that people tell white lies |
| B.Dick could do nothing about bad traffic |
| C.it is common that people move their payment to a later time |
| D.Dick found it hard to deal with everyday problems |
According to the text, most Americans _________.
| A.hate white lies | B.believe white lies |
| C.consider others dishonest | D.value honesty |
Vauvenarges’ remark suggests (暗示) that _________.
| A.lying is an age-old human problem |
| B.dishonesty increases as people get older |
| C.people were dishonest in the 18th century |
| D.it is social conditions that make people tell lies |
‘As I stood in front of the grave (墓) of President Richard Nixon, I was thinking about the time 25 years ago when this president helped bring the United States and China closer together. Young people of our two countries should help this relationship grow.’
This remark (评论) was made by a Shanghai student when speaking to his fellow students at the Nixon Library in California, U.S.A. He was one of 80 middle school students from China attending a month-long ‘Youth Summit’. The Summit was to mark the 25th anniversary (周年) of President Nixon’s journey to China, which was the turning point in China-U.S. relations.
The Youth Summit was aimed at increasing understanding and friendship between young students of the two countries through visits and discussions. Seventy-five American students were selected to visit China. They also visited the Nixon Library on July 21 before leaving for Beijing the next day. The head of the Library said he was pleased to see the American and Chinese students talking and laughing together.
One Chinese student said, ‘I didn’t find it particularly difficult to talk with Americans. We have our differences, but we have a lot in common. Dialogue is good for us.’The words ‘Youth Summit’ in the text refer to ________.
| A.visits to the Nixon Library |
| B.the Chinese students’ visit to the U.S. |
| C.a meeting discussing relations between China and the U.S. |
| D.activities to make the ties between the Chinese and American students stronger |
The student from Shanghai thought about the time 25 years ago because it was when Nixon ________.
| A.died |
| B.visited China |
| C.became U.S. president |
| D.started building the library in his name |
The text is mainly about ________.
| A.the China-U.S. relations | B.the Nixon Library |
| C.the youth Summit | D.President Nixon |
Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist (存在). That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball (化装舞会). He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand (壮丽的) entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was greatly surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time!The text is mainly about __________.
| A.a strange man |
| B.an unusual party |
| C.how roller skating began |
| D.how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century |
People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he __________.
| A.was full of imagination |
| B.was a gifted (有才华的) musician |
| C.invented the roller skates |
| D.often gave others surprises |
Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to __________.
| A.show his skill in walking on wheels |
| B.arrive at the party sooner |
| C.test his invention |
| D.impress the party guests |
What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph (自然段)?
| A.The roller skates needed further improvement. |
| B.The party guests took Merlin for a fool. |
| C.Merlin succeeded beyond (超出) expectation. |
| D.Merlin got himself into trouble. |
Say (suppose) you are a 17th century construction worker who’s worked long and hard to build a splendid tower for the dead wife of your emperor.
Now say that the emperor orders your fingertips cut off so you can never build another one. Yes, that is the Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world. And the tale behind the construction is just as impressive as the building itself.
First, there’s the emperor of northern India, Shah Jehan, also called the King of the World. In 1612, Shah Jehan married Mumtaz Mahal. Madly in love, they had 14 children over the next 20 years. But then sadness came. As Mumtaz was about to give birth to child number 14, she said she had heard her unborn baby cry out. It was a sign of death. And as Mumtaz lay dying, she asked Jehan to build a lasting memorial (纪念物) to celebrate their love.
When the heartbroken Jehan appeared eight days after his wife’s death, his people were shocked to see that his coal-black hair had turned snow-white.
Putting away his sadness, Jehan ordered his wife’s dying wish carried out. More than 20,000 workers labored nearly 22 years to complete the construction. In 1653, Jehan placed Mumtaz’s remains (遗体) in the center under the building.
And then, son number five, Aurangzeb, murdered his brothers and took over the power from his aging father. Jehan lived the rest of his days - eight years, to be exact - imprisoned not far from the Taj Mahal. Jehan was only allowed to climb onto the top of his prison to see the timeless treasure from a distance. But never again would he be allowed to visit it-until he was buried next to his wife.
Today 25,000 people visit the Taj Mahal each day. Though the reason for building the tower was a strange, sad story, those who see its breath-taking beauty are reminded of the happiness that inspired (激发……的灵感) its construction.The first two paragraphs were written to show that ________.
| A.the Taj Mahal is an unusual historic building |
| B.ancient Indian emperors were cruel |
| C.construction workers led a hard life in ancient India |
| D.India has some of the most famous buildings in the world |
The Taj Mahal was first built as ________.
| A.a prison | B.a gift to Mumtaz |
| C.a memorial building | D.a tourist attraction |
We learn from the text that Mumtaz probably died in ________.
| A.1626 | B.1632 | C.1634 | D.1653 |
The underlined word “happiness” in the last sentence refers to ________.
| A.the married happiness of the emperor and his wife |
| B.the great pleasure Jehan once found in exercising his power |
| C.the happiness Jehan felt on completing the Taj Mahal |
| D.the pleasure tourists experience when visiting the Taj Mahal. |