HARVARD, the top university in the United States, is a dream place for many students. Imagine being able to see how unique Harvard students are. Asking them what they learn. And how their classes are conducted.
This month, 300 students from different parts of China had an opportunity to spend a week with Harvard students. They gathered in the High School Attached to Fudan University in Shanghai where the Harvard College Association for US-China Relations Summit for Young Leaders in China (HSYLC 2007) took place. Over 40 Harvard undergraduates took part in it!
Around 2,000 Chinese students applied online for the program, which included various activities. Wang Wenjing, 17, from Shanghai Jingye High School was one of the 300 participants to be selected.
Seminars (研讨会)
Every day, the schedule was very busy filled with seminars, lectures, workshops (研习班), games and parties. Wang liked the seminars most.
Seminars are small classes with no more than 10 students. Wang could choose six from 40 different seminars to attend. A Harvard student led each one.
"They explored international issues such as US immigration (移民). We were allowed lively discussion and sometimes the only thing we did in a class was debate," Wang said. "To prepare for the next seminar, we often stayed up late doing research. No one could keep silent and it was fun to share ideas with others."
Celebrities’(名人) lectures
Each day, two or three lectures were given. Wang was excited that the lecturers were famous figures that before she had only seen on TV.
"I finally know why people are crazy about Yi Zhongtian. He is intelligent and eloquent (有口才的). Pu Bajia taught me how to overcome difficulties and plan for the future. All the lectures were inspiring," she said.
At the closing ceremony, Wang and her partner from Nanjing presented their workshop project. It was a survey of how Chinese view Americans, as an article about how Americans view Chinese is popular on the Internet.
"The program taught me what I could not otherwise learn in the classroom. Harvard students also let me know how important to be creative," she said.
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300 Chinese students had an opportunity to spend a week with students of Harvard University, the most _ |
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About 2000 Chinese students applied online, but only 300 were luckily chosen. |
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Seminars |
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Celebrities’ lectures |
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Participants had to present their workshop projects, intended to encourage their ___ |
根据文章内容,从下框A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项,选项中有一项为多余。
A. How did you find this volunteer opportunity? B. What are the advantages and disadvantages of student volunteers? C.Based on your observation, what makes a good volunteer stand out? D. How has volunteering helped you? E. Have you had any volunteers who quit half-way? F. What suggestions can you give to students who want to be volunteers? |
An interview with a volunteer. ___________________
I am a member of our school’s volunteer association. During my freshman(大学一年级新生) year, I was asked to write up a plan for volunteers who assisted patients there. So I visited the hospice (末期病人疗养所) several times. Later, I realized I could do more for the patients and so began volunteering. ___________________
When I was a freshman, I was not used to college life. I sometimes felt the hospice was like home. Here, many grannies treated me like their own relative, and I could feel strongly that I was needed. Just shaking hands made them come to life. I not only get great comfort from helping many patients get through the last period of their lives. I also learn a lot from their experiences.___________________
You have to be prepared both mentally and physically. Most people at this hospice are facing death. So you have prepared to be patient and make them happy and relaxed. Also, persistence is needed. After seeing so many people here die, I know that persistence is hard. But you have to remember that you job is to help them feel less pain before death.___________________
Good volunteers have something in common: They regard their job as a career, rather than some task that’s been assigned. They learn to enjoy what they are doing, no matter how boring it is. We have a volunteer who has been with us for more than a year. His job is translating letters from kids we helped. Even when he was busy with his classes, he would take a taxi to our office to pick up the letters. When we asked him why, he told us he enjoyed the kids’ stories and learned a lot from them.___________________
Students are often very enthusiastic and direct. They give us feedback that helps us improve our work. And they value the opportunity we give them to broaden their horizons. However, they are still young and some are not responsible enough. And sometimes, they are lazy and careless.
根据文章内容,从下列A-F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项,选项中有一项为多余。
A.Wash yourself as often as possible B.Avoid being in hot sun C.Keep away from smoke and alcohol D.The importance of skin E.Have a balanced diet F.Be sure to have enough water |
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When it comes to your skin, there is an important fact that you must keep in mind: Your skin is the largest organ of your body. Therefore, skin health and protection is crucial. Your skin does everything for you. It can keep your body hydrated and regulate your body’s temperature.
Now, here are some helpful tips for you to protect your skin:__________
Protection against harmful rays from the sun is one of the most important steps that you need to take. With this in mind it is necessary for you to avoid strong sunlight as often as possible. As for sunscreen you need to buy products that contain UVA-1, UVA-2 and UVB protectiion.___________
Your diet also has a direct impact on the health of your skin. The most important aspect of your diet in relation to the health of your skin is to make certain that you eat a proper amount of food items that contain the proteins and nutrients necessary for cellular maintenance, repair and regeneration.__________
Water is also important to the health of your skin. While you cerrtainly have heard it before, it actually is true that you should drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of fresh water every day. There are many health benefits to be derived from drinking water daily, including maintaining healthy skin.__________
Finally, when it comes to the health of your skin today and into the future you should avoid smoking all together.In addition, you should drink alcohol only in moderation. Both smoking and excessive alcohol consumption can negatively impact the health of your skin in significant ways.
根据对话情景和内容,从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两个为多余选项。
A:Hello. Could I speak to the Airport Ticket Office ?
B:(Operator):Just minute,please.
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B:Hello. __ _
A:Hello. __ _
B:OK. We’11 have a Boeing 747 leaving at 8:45 tomorrow.
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B:It’s 400 dollars.
A:____ _
B:Please be there by eight at the least.
A:All right. Thank you very much.
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E. When should I get to the Airport ? |
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness?The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.
* Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
* Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way..
* When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity.Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.
*. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
*. Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.
* Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
* Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. .
A.What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy. |
B.On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy their emotional state will be infectious. |
C.Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood. |
D.These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves. |
E. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.
F. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
G. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.
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第II卷(共45分)
一、阅读表达(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
阅读下面的短文和问题,根据短文内容,在相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息(不多于五个单词),完成对该问题的回答。答语要结构正确,书写工整,字迹清楚。
London’s Chinese community (社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors moved to the city to work in Limhouse, east London. As time went on, other Chinese people came to this area and Limhouse began to be known as “Chinatown”. However, London’s Chinese community remained very small for many years: at the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain.
After the Second World War, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs and came to London. As Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war, they settled in a different area—a part of central London near Leicester Square. This area is now what Londoners call Chinatown.
At first, the new immigrants (移民) found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful! Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-aways started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cooks, managers or waiters. Most of them enjoyed their lives and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas.
As time went by, London’s Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard. And most went on to get highly paid jobs. Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to the more expensive outskirts. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever.
1. When did the first Chinese immigrants come to London?
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How many Chinese people were there in Britain at the beginning of the 20th century?
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3.What happened in London in the 1950s?
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4. What did Chinese immigrants come to London to do in the 1950s?
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5. Where is London’s Chinatown now?
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