If you want to be a success, study at the University of Waikato is right for you. The university is internationally recognized for its excellence and achievements. It will help you develop advanced research skills. As a university student you can get first-class research facilities (设施) with trained teachers to help, support and advise you in your study. We pride ourselves on our high standards, our research success and our international recognition. For further information: inf@waikato.ac.nz.
Degree
We offer a wide choice of bachelor’s degrees (学位) for international students, which includes: Arts, Communication Studies, Social Sciences, etc. Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education are only for New Zealand citizens, for further information: deg@waikato.ac.nz.
Tuition Fees(学费)
Tuition fees are different from department to department, generally from $5,000 to $6,000 a year. For further information: tui@waikato.ac.nz.
Accommodation(住宿)
You can have a room in a 4-bedroom flat, which will cost about $100 a month with other regular living costs of about $150 a month for one person. For further information: acc@waikato. ac.nz
Health
The Student Health Service provides excellent medical services for students. The Medical Centre is open five days a week, including student holidays with four doctors and nurses to meet your medical needs. For further information: heal@waikato.ac.nz.
Sports
The Centre is a great place to have sports activities. Trained exercise teachers can help you work out a training plan and keep you active. The sports hall has volleyball, basketball and indoor football courts and a swimming pool as well. There are also a large number of sports clubs at Waikato. For further information: sport@ waikato.ac.nzIf you want to get more information about arts, you can write to ______.
| A.sport@waikato.ac.nz | B.heal@waikato.ac.nz |
| C.deg@waikato.ac.nz | D.inf@waikato.ac.nz |
Which of the following statement is true?
| A.You don’t have to pay more than $5000 a year. |
| B.Everyone can’t choose the Bachelor of Music. |
| C.If you want to know more about Health, you can visit acc@waikato. ac.nz. |
| D.You can live in a flat with two bedrooms. |
According to the text, what will you do if you are ill during Christmas holidays?
| A.Go to a hospital nearby. |
| B.Buy some medicine in a drug store. |
| C.See a doctor at the school medical centre. |
| D.Try to get help from your classmates. |
Welcome Aboard Your Piccadilly Flight To Heathrow
The Piccadilly line to Heathrow(伦敦希思罗机场)is not only the most convenient way to travel but also the most cost-effective. So the next time you’re travelling to Heathrow, make sure you fly Piccadilly line.
Your Piccadilly flight features:
● Departures from 36 stops on the Piccadilly line, or from over 200 stations only one change way
● Service every 5 minutes to and from Heathrow throughout the day
● Journeys from central London taking less than 50 minutes
● Only £ 3.70 for a single adult fare
● See tables below for journey times
Fares to and from central London
● Adult single £3.70
● Child single £1.50
If you are traveling as a group, then you are allowed to use the Family Travelcard, which means each adult can travel for £3.40 and each child for £0. 80.
The group must consist of 1 or 2 adults travelling with 1-4 children(from 09:30 Monday-Friday and at any time weekends and Public Holidays).
Members within the group do not need to be related.
Travelling to Heathrow
| Mon-Sat |
Sun |
|||||
| From |
Journey Time |
Frequency |
First Train |
Last Train |
First Train |
Last Train |
| Earls Court |
39 mins |
5 mins |
05:55 |
00:43 |
07:15 |
23:49 |
| Piccadilly Circus |
49 mins |
5 mins |
05:45 |
00:32 |
07:05 |
23:38 |
Travelling from Heathrow
| Mon-Sat |
Sun |
|||||
| To |
Journey Time |
Frequency |
First Train |
Last Train |
First Train |
Last Train |
| Earls Court |
34 mins |
5 mins |
05:13 |
23:49 |
05:57 |
23:30 |
| Piccadilly Circus |
45 mins |
5 mins |
05:13 |
23:49 |
05:57 |
23:30 |
Which of the following statements is true about the Piccadilly line?

A.The Piccadilly line is the most convenient one around the world.![]() |
B.Taking the Piccadilly line can save more money than any other public transportation.![]() |
C.The Piccadilly line is the only public transportation to Heathrow.![]() |
D.The flight from Earls Court to Piccadilly Circus takes 39 minutes. |
At what time does the first train from Earls Court arrive at Heathrow on Sunday?

| A.07:49 | B.06:34 | C.07:54 | D.06:31 |
When taking the Piccadilly line, whether to or from Heathrow, one may___________.

A.get to the destination within 34 minutes![]() |
B.get to the first stop no later than 23:30![]() |
C.get a discount once traveling in groups |
| D.expect a train every 5 minutes at the stop |
He only finished fourth in this year's Super Boy talent show. But it didn't stop him capturing the hearts of thousands of fans. He can hit high notes with ease. And he is very modest. Zhang Jie,25,shed(流) sweat and tears all the way through the competition, but he never gave up.
“No matter how life treats him, he always fights back bravely ,”said Wu Chunyan, a Senior 2 student in Hubei. “He has never lost his dream of being a singer.” The road to fame is always rocky, and Zhang is no exception. As a college student he was majoring in tourism. He was considering becoming a tourist guide after graduation until he entered a singing competition.
His life changed after he competed in My Show. He won first place and signed with a record company. “I was very excited and regarded it as a way to take me closer to my dream,” he said. But the company gave him little money to make music and slowly began to ignore him. Zhang even borrowed money to buy costumes. “Life has its ups and downs. But the tough reality only makes me stronger,” he said.
He forgot he was once a champion of a talent show and joined Super Boy. His decision got support from his family who worked hard to make ends meet. His mother sold rice noodles on a street in his hometown, but she said she would “support him forever.”
“I have the dream to buy a large house for my parents, where my mom can get a large window sill to grow flowers,” said Zhang.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
| A.An easy way to success | B.A rocky path to success |
| C.A clever boy | D.A successful boy |
From the passage, we can know that _________.
| A.he once won the first place in Super Boy talent show. |
| B.he finished fourth in My Show. |
| C.he is an exception on his way to fame. |
| D.after signing with a record company, he didn’t get much money. |
When he met with difficulty in a record company, he decided to _______.
| A.join Super Boy | B.tell the others he was a champion |
| C.give up on his way to success | D.quarrel with the boss |
Before he joined in a singing competition, his dream was to become________.
| A.a great scientist | B.a good college student |
| C.a famous singer | D.a tourist guide |
In today’s Internet age, the demand for online games continues to grow. Online computer game centers exist in many cities and towns throughout Asia. Facing the pressures of school and life, people tend to the virtual world, expecting a diversion from these problems. Too often, however, they can lead to problems and unhealthy addictions 迷。
This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. The country has the world’s highest percentage of high-speed Internet services. It also has a high number of online game players and related problems. In 2002, a young man collapsed(突然晕倒) and died while playing online games. He had been playing almost nonstop for 86 hours at an Internet café. Another young man killed his sister after becoming confused between the online world and real life. A 12-year-old boy stole US $ 16,000 from his father and ran away from home. He did this to continue his obsession(着迷) with an online game. Such problems, however, don’t just happen in South Korea. They are spreading to other parts of Asia, as well.
What kinds of people develop online game addiction? What does the problem look like? Dr. SueHuei Chen, a clinical psychologist, researches Internet addiction. She discovered some signs of at-risk individuals such as lack friendships and good social skills. Those problem individuals feel it so compulsive 难控制的to play online games that they could sacrifice things such as school or family. They feel the need to spend more and more time online. And they become upset if anyone tries to limit限制 their online game playing.
How many problem game players are there? In mainland China, the potential number of problem online gamers is alarming. In 2004, the China daily reported that China had 13.8 million online game players. Furthermore, it stated that 80 percent of these were under 25 and had signs of addiction. Such numbers point toward a growing problem among Chinese young people.
Make sure to keep control over your online game playing. If you don’t control it, it can get control of you.What is mainly discussed in the passage?
| A.The disadvantages of the Internet. |
| B.The online game problems in Asia. |
| C.The popularity of online games worldwide. |
| D.The cause of online game addiction. |
The underlined word “diversion” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.
| A.career | B.comfort | C.escape | D.support |
According to Paragraph 2, which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A.The young killer’s sister was killed in a fictional 科幻 world |
| B.Online game playing is responsible for the young man’s death. |
| C.People in South Korea have access to the Internet most easily. |
| D.The teenage boy stole money because of his playing games online. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A.Most people in Asia have developed an addiction to online games. |
| B.Online game addictions cause many life-and-death arguments in South Korea. |
| C.Lonely and unsociable people seem to more easily develop Internet addictions. |
| D.In the year 2004 there were a total of 13.8 million Chinese visiting the Internet. |
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In this century the traditional American family is constantly faced with the threat of breakdown. Some people suggest that one little – noticed cause may be the introduction of the TV dinner.
Before the appearance of television seats, the American dinner was a big event for the family. In many homes dinner time may be the only time when everyone got together. A typical dinner was usually in three periods In the preparation period, the children and Father frequently helped with setting while Mother put the last touches on the roast. In the eating period, family members shared the day’s experiences and more than food was eaten. In this period,families got to know one another and made joint decisions around the dinner table, and thus the family solidarity(团结) was strengthened. In the cleaning – up period,children or Father again gave their hands, so that their meaning to the home community was clear. Unfortunately, all of these have been abandoned by a product—the television set.
By the beginning of the 1980s, the typical American family dinner was just twenty minutes long. The speed – up of this once – leisurely experiences is clearly connected to the overall pace of modern life and maybe a model of the modern life is the TV dinners—meals designed to be used between the opening and closing credits of a half – hour program. The once family affair has now become nothing more than the use of a fork and knife.According to the passage, the American family is now threatened by .
| A.Being poor | B.having few children | C.poor living conditions | D.separation |
In the past, Americans tended to .
| A.spend more time eating their food at dinner table |
| B.eat more food than they have today |
| C.spend more time talking about their day’s experience at dinner table |
| D.talk so much that they forgot to eat |
The shortening of the dinner time in America is related to .
| A.the TV programs | B.the pace of modern life |
| C.the wide use of household appliances | D.the popularity of fast food |
The best title for this passage might be .
| A.Talk At Dinner Table | B.TV Dinner |
| C.Pace Of Modern Life | D.Problems Caused By TV |