College is a fresh start, and a chance to make new friends. These friends may become your lifelong friends, or the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. Whether you are going to a nearby college or the university far away from home, you are likely to meet new people wherever you are. Here are some advice to help you make friends at college.
Clearly, your classmates are all possible friends! Get to class early on the first day, and if you get there early enough, you will be in the room, or waiting outside it, with one other person, or a small group. A good casual opener would be to ask if you’re in the right classroom, then introduce yourself, and explain that you’re new, and a freshman. Do this at all of your classes, and you will have a group of friends that you can make study groups with, take notes for you when you’re absent or sick.
If you live in a dormitory, your hall will most likely have many fun activities to take part in. Take advantage ofthem, and go to as many as you can. Knowing your friends living in the same hall will also come in convenience because they will be the ones hosting and inviting you to parties that you will be missing out. Joining as many organizations as possible will also help you make new friends quickly. Parties are there to help students form close relationship with each other. Doing a team sport is another great idea. The best part of joining an organization is that you’ll find people who share your interests, and with whom you’ll therefore have a lot to talk about.Getting to class early will ___________.
A.give you more information about the teacher |
B.let you concentrate more on your class |
C.give you a good chance to make friends |
D.leave a good impression on others |
According to the text, the friends you get to know in class may __________.
A.share your interests | B.invite you to parties |
C.help you to become a good player | D.take notes for you |
What is the meaning of freshman in paragraph 2?
A.A classmate. | B.A student in the first year. | C.A girl student. | D.A new teacher. |
Which piece of advice is NOT given by the author?
A.Make friends with your classmates. |
B.Take part in dorm activities. |
C.Do the same team sports as your classmates. |
D.Join as many organizations as possible. |
B
Mr Smith was the manager of a hotel in Springfield. One weekend all of the hotels in the city were full because there was a large meeting. Late in the evening three men came into the hotel and asked for rooms. Mr Smith explained that because of the meeting, there were no rooms ready for use. The men were very unhappy because they had no place to stay in.
Mr Smith wanted to help them. He remembered that Room 414, a very small room, was empty. He asked them if they would share a room. The three men agreed. Mr Smith told them that the room would cost $30: $10 for each. Each of them gave Mr Smith $10, and they went up to the room.
Mr Smith soon began to feel sorry. “Thirty dollars is too much for that small room,” he thought. He called one of his men over and said, “Here is $ 5. Bring it to the man in Room 414. I’ve asked too much money for their room.”
The worker took the money from his manager. While he was on his way to Room 414, he started to think, “How can I divide $5? Well, I’ll give each of them only $1 and I keep $2. The men will be happy to get anything back. I’ll make a little money and Mr Smith will never know.” So he returned $1 to each man.
You see, there come a problem, each man had at first paid $10. After the worker returned them $1 each, each man had paid 9. There were three men, $9 x 3 =" $27." The worker kept $2 —$27+$2="29." Where is the missing dollar?
50. Which of the following is True?
A. The large meeting was held in this hotel. B. The three men stayed together in one room.
C. Each of the three men got a small room. D. Room 414 was the office for Mr Smith.
51. Where was the missing dollar?
A. There wasn’t any missing dollar at all. B. It was taken by the worker too.
C. It was taken by the manager Mr Simith. D. It was taken by the three men themselves.
52. Put the following sentences in correct order.
a. Three men went into the hotel for a room.
b. Mr Smith felt sorry to have asked for too much.
c. They paid 30 dollars altogether for one room.
d. The worker gave one dollar back to each of them.
e. Mr Smith thought of a small room, still empty.
f. The worker was given 5 dollar to return to them.
A. c→b→e→a→d→f B. c→d→f→e→a→b
C. a→c→b→e→f→d D. a→e→c→b→f→d
53. What is the best title of this text?
A. The Kind Manager. B. Three Men Came to the Hotel
C. A Strange Maths Problem D. $27 + $2 = $29
第三部分:阅读理解(共两节,16小题;每小题2分,满分32分)
第一节:阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Good health is the most valuable thing a person can have, but one cannot take good health for granted. It is important to remember that the body needs proper care in order to be healthy. There are three things that a person can do to help stay in good shape: eat right food, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly.
Proper nutrition (营养) is important for good health. Your body cannot work well unless it receives the proper kind of “fuel”(燃料). Don't eat too much food with lots of sugar and fat. Eat plenty of foods high in protein, like meat, fish, eggs and nuts. Vegetables and fruits are very important because they provide necessary vitamins and minerals. However, don't overeat. It is not helpful to be overweight.
Getting the proper amount of sleep is also important. If you don't get enough sleep, you will feel tired and easily get angry. You have no energy. Over a long period of time a little amount of sleep may even result in a change of personality (个性). Be sure to allow yourself from seven to nine hours of sleep each night. If you do, your body will feel strong and refreshed, and your mind will be sharp.
Finally, get plenty of exercise. Exercise makes the body strong and and prevents you from putting on weight. It also improves your heart and lungs. If you follow a regular exercise program, you will probably increase your life-span (寿命). Any kind of exercise is good. Most sports are excellent for keeping the body in good shapes: basketball, swimming, bicycling, running and so on, are good examples. Sports are not only good for your body, but they are enjoyable and interesting, too.
If everybody were to eat the right foods, get plenty of sleep and exercise regularly, the world would be a happier and healthier place. We would all live to be much older and wiser.
46. In order to keep good health, ________.
A. we should eat a lot of sweets B. one needs a large amount of fat
C. people should eat according to the foods nutrition
D we must try to sleep now and then
47. Eating more and sleeping less ________.
A. can keep healthy B. are no good for you
C. gets you more energy D. will keep your personality
48. The title of the article should be ________.
A. Eating and ExercisingB. How Vitamins Work in Man's Body
C. How to Stay Healthy D. Sleeping Well
49. The passage is probably taken from ________.
A. an advertisement B. a travel journal C. an English dictionary D. a magazine
第二节:任务型阅读(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)。阅读下面六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F),选出符合各自需求的最佳选项。选项中有一个是多余选项。
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________76. The Millers move into a small house which has a history of 30 years. They are pleased with the environment but not the electrical work. They have a lot of household appliances (家用电器) which require good electrical support. They need help.
________77. Mrs. Hill finds there is something wrong with her shower room. Each time she takes a shower, a lot of water spreads out of the shower room into the living room. She has to find someone to fix the shower room.
________78. Andrew, a carpenter, has a customer who wants to make some furniture for his new house. Andrew can help him, but he needs some wood first.
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Thursday, January 3 |
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Book a Librarian One-on-One Computer or Internet Training Session |
Location:Main Library Training Center (5th F1.) Address:100 Larkin St.(at Grove) Library Sponsored Public Program Event Time:4 pm.-6 pm. Description: Do you need personalized help using a ![]() During the month of January,the library is offering limited one-on-one training sessions(培训课程).Sessions are limited to 30 minutes and require signing up in advance. Call (415) 557-4400 to book an appointment or for more information. |
Friday, January 4 |
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Beyond Journal Writing for Teens |
Location:Main Library Paley Rm.(3rd F1.) Address:100 Larkin St.(at Grove) Library Sponsored Public Program Event Time:4 pm- 5:30 pm. Description: In this nine-week (January 4 through February 29) class,you will have the opportunity to develop and share your writing (poetry, biography and more) in a supportive group led by a Writers Corps teacher. Open to teen writers aged 13-19. For information,communicate with Betsy Levine,Teen Librarian,at (415) 557-4497 or E-mail blevine@sipI.org. |
Tuesday, January 8 |
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Power Panels and Films by World Savvy |
Location:Main Library Koret Auditorium Address:100 Larkin St.(at Grove) Library Sponsored Public Program Event Time:5 pm-8 pm Description: World Savvy,The Global Film Initiative team up to take you on a world tour through explorations of art,media and film.Come and share how film and media affect youth,education and our global community at large.To book a position,communicate with Jennifer Collins at (415) 557—4268 or jennifercollins@sfpl.org. |
Wednesday, January 9 |
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Business Counseling Sessions |
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72.If a boy wants to improve the skill of writing poems he can call___________.
A.(415) 744-6827B.(415) 557-4268
C.(415) 557-4497 D.(415) 557-4400
73.Who would be most likely to attend the event on Wednesday,January 9?
A.A science teacher B.A retried worker.
C.A school headmaster. D.A supermarket owner.
74.Which event doesn’t need booking in advance?
A.One-on-One Computer or Internet Training Session.
B.Beyond Journal Writing for Teens.
C.Power Panels and Films by World Savvy.
D.Business Counseling Sessions.
D
With only about 1, 000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone(克隆) the animal and save the endangered species(物种). That’s a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noah’s Ark”.
Noah’s Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M’s College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.
It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.
The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.
“The nuclear transfer(核子移植) of one species to another is not easy, and the lack of available(capable of being used) panda eggs could be a major problem,” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and it’s difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort,” adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A& M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.
“They are trying to do something that’s never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah’s Ark. We’re both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there’s a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. It’s a research that is very much needed.”
69. According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _______.
A. available panda eggs B. host animals
C. qualified researchers D. enough money
70. The best title for the passage may be _______.
A. China’s Success in Pandas Cloning
B. The First Cloned Panda in the World
C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas
D. China —the Native Place of Pandas Forever
71. From the passage we know that _______.
A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog
B. scientists try to implant a panda’s egg into a rabbit
C. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches
D. about two thousand of species will probably die out in a century