Started in 1636, Harvard (哈佛) 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 earlier 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．ministers and teachers | B．lawyers |
| C．doctors | D．workers |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．In the early years, everyone can go to college. |
| B．In 1782, Harvard began to teach Chinese. |
| C．In the early years, different colleges majored in different fields. |
| D．More and more courses were taught in colleges with the improvement of knowledge. |
Which of the following is the right order of the courses taught n Harvard?
a. law
b. French and German
c. Latin and Greek
d. medicine
e. American history
| A．d-b-e-c-a | B．a-d-b-c-e |
| C．c-d-a-b-e | D．c-d-b-e-a |
Nowadays college students ________.
| A．can learn everything they are interested in |
| B．go to different smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning |
| C．learn the same subjects |
| D．must learn Latin and Greek |
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| Memphis Middle School Report Student: Harry Green |
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| Subject |
Grade |
Comments（注释） |
| Math |
B |
Good work all year. |
| Chinese |
A— |
Does well in this subject. |
| English |
A+ |
Very interested and very good job! |
| Science |
C |
A little weak in this subject. |
| Computer |
D |
Not really interested and need improve. |
| Sports |
A |
Captain of boys’ soccer team and on basketball team. |
| Total Grade（总成绩） |
B |
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| Date: 2009/05 Signed（签名）: Mr. Black |
The TV station is looking for _______ .
| A．a teacher | B．a driver | C．an actor | D．a reporter |
Whose school report is it?
| A．Memphis’s. | B．Harry Green’s. | C．Mr. Black’s. | D．We don’t know. |
Which subject of the following was Harry best at?
| A．Math. | B．Chinese. | C．English. | D．Science. |
仔细阅读下面的信息,然后填写表中的内容
Dear Wang Hong,
I am an American school girl. My name is Alice Green. I am twelve. There are five people in my family-my brothers, my parents and I. My brothers and I are all students at the same school. We go to school from Monday to Friday. We don’t have any classes on Sundays or Saturdays. My father and mother are teachers. They say, China is great, and Chinese people are friendly, I want to travel in China. I think it is very interesting, isn’t it? I like reading. Now I am reading a book of Chinese stories. They are very interesting. My brothers and I like playing soccer and basketball. What do you like?
Let’s be friends. Please write soon.
Yours,
Alice Green
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Do you know how to write an English letter and envelope?
When we write a letter in Chinese, we always put the date at the end of the letter. But it is different in English. We have to put it on the top of the right corner. And above the date, we also write the number of our house and the names of our street, city and country. To begin the letter, we always use the word like "Dear sir", "Dear Mr./Miss./Ms.…". To end the letter, we usually use words like "Yours”, “Yours ever" or "Truly yours".
Now read the following envelope, please."We have to put it on the top of the right corner." The word "it" here means_____.
A. the date B. the letter C. the passageTo what country will the letter be sent?
A. P.R. China B. China C. The United StatesWho writes this letter?
A. Miss Susan Brown B. Zhang Hua C. YouFrom the passage, we know when we write an English letter, we should
put down our address _____.
A. at the end of the letter on the right
B. at the end of the letter on the left
C. at the top of the letter on the leftHow do you begin your letter if you write to John Smith?
A. John Smith B. Mr. John C. Dear Mr. Smith
阅读短文，完成下列表格。
I have many pen pals in many countries. Do you know the girl on the bike in the photo? She is one of my pen pals. Her name is Reiko. She is a Japanese student. We are the same(相同的) age - 13 years old. She lives in Tokyo. She has two brothers. They live with their parents.
I like Reiko very much. But I don’t know Japanese, and Reiko doesn’t know Chinese, either(也). But we know English. So we write letters in English. Sometimes(有时) we talk on the phone. My favorite subject is math. Her favorite subject is music. We have the same hobbies. We like seeing comedies, playing volleyball and eating hamburgers.
My pen pal
| 1. Name: _________________________________ |
| 2. Age: _________________________________ |
| 3. From: _________________________________ |
| 4. Languages:_____________________________ |
| 5. City: _________________________________ |
| 6. Family members:________________________ |
| 7. Favorite sport:________________________ |
| 8. Favorite kind of movies: ______________ |
| 9. Favorite subject:______________________ |
| 10. Favorite food:________________________ |
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
Hello, everyone(每个人)! My name is Bob. I live in Toronto, Canada. It’s a very beautiful city. My parents are from France. They speak French. And I can speak English and French.
I am 13 years old and my birthday is in November. I’m a middle school student. There are thirteen girls and fifteen boys in my class. They are from five countries. They all come to learn English. There are eight Chinese students in my class and six of them are my good friends. I like China very much because it is a great country. I want to learn Chinese. And I want to go to China. Where is Bob from?
A. France. B. Canada. C. China. How many students are there in Bob’s class?
A. Thirteen. B. Fifteen. C. Twenty-eight.What does Bob want to do?
A. He wants to go to China. B. He wants to learn English. C. He wants to go to France. What languages can Bob speak?
A. English and Chinese. B. English and French. C. Chinese and English. How many Chinese friends does Bob have?
A. Five. B. Six. C. Eight.