Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.
In the early years, these schools were nearly the same. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin and Greek. Little was known about science. And few people knew that one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.
In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could study in Harvard's law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began to teach modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began to teach American history.
As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them. Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There's so much to learn that one kind of school can't offer all.In the early years, people learned_______ in colleges.
A.science | B.medicine | C.law | D.Latin and Greek |
Most of college graduates became_______ in the early years.
A.lawyers | B.doctors | C.ministers or teachers | D.businessmen |
Which of the following is TRUE according to passage?
A.In the early years, everyone can go to colleges. |
B.In 1782, Harvard began to teach German. |
C.More and more courses were taught in college with the improvement of knowledge. |
D.In the early years, different colleges majored in different fields. |
Nowadays college students_______.
A.can learn everything they are interested in |
B.learn the same subjects |
C.must learn Latin and Greek |
D.go to different smaller schools |
Survey: What’s your favorite restaurant? |
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Lola Lopez |
Jim Janssen |
“I’m an actress. There’s a small French restaurant near my apartment. It’s my favorite. The service is great. The food is always cooked well and served beautifully. And the atmosphere is very romantic…” |
“I’m a high school student. I’m interested in fast food. Chicken, burgers, fish, French fries — I love it all. My mom says I should eat healthier food but it tastes so good! Also, I’m not rich and the price of fast food is just right for me.” |
Gina Mangino |
Raul Sanchez |
“I’m a housewife. With three kids, I look for a place that has good food at a reasonable price. I look for a place that’s comfortable for children and serves the food quickly. That’s why I like Sam’s Chinese restaurant.” |
“I’m a doctor. I can’t remember the last time I ate out… maybe that’s because my wife and I really like to cook. Instead of eating out, we look through a cookbook and cook at home.” |
Jim Janssen is ______.
A.an actress | B.a doctor |
C.a student | D.a housewife |
______ likes a French restaurant very much.
A.Lola Lopez | B.Jim Janssen |
C.Gina Mangino | D.Raul Sanchez |
Gina Mangino likes the restaurant which ______.
A.offers fast food | B.serves the food quickly |
C.offers cookbooks | D.serves the food beautifully |
Each December, I promised to make Christmas a relaxed and peaceful experience. I didn’t spend too much time on card writing, endless cooking and decorating. Yet still, I found myself tired, unable to enjoy the valuable family moments, and of course, to understand the true meaning of .
Christmas came again. My son, Nicholas, was in primary school that year. It was a very season for a six-year-old. For weeks, he’d been memorizing songs for his school’s “Winter Celebration.” All the parents were invited to be present at their show.
I didn’t have the heart to tell him I’d be working. Unwilling to his shining moment, I spoke with his teacher. She told me there’d be a dress rehearsal(彩排) the morning of the presentation. All unable to be present that evening were welcome to come then.
So, on the of the dress rehearsal, I arrived ten minutes early. Around the room, I saw several other parents. Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as “Christmas”, I didn’t anything other than fun. So, when my son’s class rose to sing “Christmas Love”, I was a little bit surprised by its title.
Nicholas was excited, as were all of his classmates. Those in the front row held up large letters, one by one, to out the title of the song. As the class would sing “C is for Christmas,” a child would hold up the letter C. Then, “H is for Happy,” and on and on all the children presented the complete message “Christmas Love”.
The show was going smoothly, until suddenly, a small, quiet, girl in the front row held the letter “M” upside down — totally not knowing her letter “M” appeared as a “W”. The audience(观众) laughed at this little girl’s . But she had no idea why they were laughing at her, so she stood tall, holding her “W”. The laughter continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A sudden came over the audience and eyes began to widen. At that moment, we understood why we were there and why we the holiday.
For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud and clear: “CHRIST WAS LOVE”.
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In summer, everybody needs to be careful with the sun. Do you know how to spend time in the sun without burning or damaging your skin? Here are some rules.
First, you need to wear a hat, but choose your hat carefully. Baseball caps protect your eyes, but they don’t protect your ears or your neck. Use a proper sun hat.
Second, use sun cream(防晒霜). You need to put it on at least twenty minutes before you go out. Because sun cream starts to work twenty minutes after you put it on.
Third, you had better wear sunglasses to protect your eyes. Some people like to put sun cream around your eyes and on their eyelids to protect them from the sun. In fact, sun cream hurts the eyes.
On a hot sunny day, wear dark-colored clothes. Light-colored clothes don`t protect you from the sun.
However, you need to spend time in the sun to get enough vitamin D for healthy skin and bones, but don’t forget to use cream. Without sun cream you have a bigger risk of skin cancer. Which are the right clothes to protect your skin from the sun?
A. A baseball hat and light-colored clothes.
B. A sun hat and dark-colored clothes.
C. A sun hat and light-colored clothes. Where shouldn’t you put sun cream on your body?
A. On your ears and neck.
B. Around you eyes and eyelids.
C. On dry skin When is the best time to use sun cream?
A. Twenty minutes before you go out.
B. At the moment of going out.
C. After you go back homeWhy is it important to spend time in the sun?
A. You can drink more water.
B. It helps keep your skin and bones healthy.
C. It’s a chance to wear cool sunglasses. Which of the following is true about sun cream according to the text?
A. Sun cream is usually very expensive.
B. Black people don’t need sun cream..
C. Sun cream reduces the risk of skin cancer.
You Who Came From The Star
You Who Came From The Star![]() |
The South Korean TV play is the most popular in China at the beginning of 2014. It tell an alien came to earth in 1609 and met a Korea’s nice actress (女演员) 400 years later, to develop a sweet romance. The actor Kim Soo-Hyun is regarded as demigod (男神). Because of the TV play, the fried chicken and beer are suddenly popular among young people on many restaurants of China. |
Free Birds![]() |
It is a 2013 American 3D movie after the movie Toy Story 3 in 2010. It is about two turkeys, Reggie and Jake. They try to stop people from making turkeys into a big Thanksgiving meal. They want to run away from their dinner. In a time machine they go back to the first Thanksgiving Day in 1621. Although they have a lot of problems and worries, they look forward to finding the answers. |
Where Are We Going, Dad?![]() |
It is the hottest TV program in China. It was shown on Hunan TV Station in October, 2013. the children and adults like it very much. The TV show is about the travelling stories of five star fathers with their kids in the country. They have to complete many hard tasks together. The fathers take an active role in their children`s lives. |
Kim Soo-hyum is from __________.
A. South Korea B. China C. HunanThe movie Free Births was shown in ___________.
A. 1621 B. 2010 C. 2013If you are interested in the TV play, you can watch ___________.
A. Toy Story 3
B. You Who Came From The Star
C. Where Are We Going, Dad?The TV show Where Are We Going, Dad is about _________.
A. a South Korean 3D movie
B. the story of the two turkeys Reggie and Jake
C. the travelling stories of five star fathers with their kids.The text (文本) above are about the ____________.
A. advertisement (广告)
B. entertainment (娱乐)
C. sports
Mike is seven and begins to go to school this week . It's Sunday . His mother Mrs. Smith doesn't go to work. Mike wants to go to the zoo. He gets up at six thirty and asks his mother to take him there. After breakfast they go to the bus stop. They want to take a No.3 bus to the zoo .
"Look ,Mummy!" the boy is calling out, "A NO.3 bus is coming !"
"No, dear" Mrs. Smith is saying ,"It isn't No.3 It's No.21."
"You're wrong, Mummy, "Mike is saying. "My teacher says two and one is three !"Mike is a student of Grade.
A.One | B.Two | C.Three | D.Fou |
Mike is going to the zoo with.
A.his father | B.his mother |
C.his sister | D.his brother |
Mrs. Smith and her son want to go to the zoo by.
A.bus | B.bike | C.boat | D.plane |
Mike thinks, so he is calling out .
A.Two and one is three | B.a No.2 bus is coming |
C.a No. 3 bus is coming | D.a No.21 bus is coming |
Who is wrong ?
A. The teacher B. Mike
C. His mother D. A、B and C