Do you plan to study at American University ?It takes a long time to get accepted at most
American schools，perhaps as much as a year．That’s why you should start choosing a school as soon as possible．It’s also a good idea to apply to several different schools，so that you’ll have a better chance of being accepted at one。You should start looking for information now ,because the more information you have about each college，the better choice you can make．
There are two good ways to get information you need．One is a general reference book，called Guide to American Colleges and Universities．The other good source(来源)of information is the catalogue(目录簿)published by each school．
You can study the general guide in almost any American library．This book has a lot of useful
information，such as the number of students，the average test score for people accepted to the school，and the number of books in the library．You can also find the address of each school in this book．
Although the general guidebook has helpful information，some of the facts may be out-of-date．For example，many school raise their tuition(学费)every year．Since you’ll need to know what your education will cost，out-of-date information will not be good enough．To be sure that you are getting the latest information，write to the university and ask for its catalogue．The catalogue not only has more detailed information．For example，the catalogue can tell you what kinds of courses are offered，and what kind housing there is in the school．Some universities have places for you to live in，but at others you have to find your own place to live．
With all this information，you should be able to pick out several good schools．What is the main topic of this talk?
| A．Sources of information about US university． |
| B．Different kinds of American universities． |
| C．The difference between colleges and universities． |
| D．How to get accepted at a university． |
What can you find in a general guide to universities?
| A．The life of university students． |
| B．Addresses of the schools． |
| C．Detailed information about tests． |
| D．The latest information． |
According to the speaker ,what is one reason you should write for a catalogue?
| A．Information in catalogues is up-to-date． |
| B．There are too many details in the guidebook． |
| C．Y0u should find out the tuition first． |
| D．Catalogues give the names of the teachers in the school． |
Visiting Mineral City!
Mineral City is an interesting place to visit. It is a beautiful little town with many old buildings.
Take a walk through the center of the town on Main Street. Look first at the Mineral City Hotel. It is on the corner of Main Street and Glenn Avenue. It is about 150 years old and people will stay there. There is an interesting old building across the street from the hotel. This was a post office. Now it is a store for books and videos. There are many places to eat on Main Street. You can get lunch or dinner in one of these places. There is a park between Main Street and Oak Street. You can sit on a bench（长凳）in the park. It is nice and quiet, and you can enjoy the trees and flowers.
You can also take a walk down Glenn Avenue. Look at the old buildings and interesting little stores on this street..Mineral City is ______.
| A．a big city | B．a busy city |
| C．a beautiful town | D．an old building |
The store for books and videos is ______.
| A．across the street from the hotel |
| B．on the corner of Oak Street |
| C．on Glenn Avenue |
| D．behind the park |
There is a ______ park between Main Street and Oak Street.
| A．beautiful and old | B．nice and quiet |
| C．busy and dirty | D．big and interesting |
There are some________ on Glenn Avenue.
| A．hotels |
| B．post office |
| C．new buildings and quiet parks |
| D．old buildings and interesting little stores |
Which is NOT true?
| A．The Mineral City Hotel is on the corner of Main Street and Glenn Avenue. |
| B．The Mineral City Hotel is about 150 years old. |
| C．There are many places to eat on Main Street. |
| D．The Mineral City Hotel is a beautiful and new building. |
Accident Report Form
| Accident |
A car crashed into a tree. Some people were trapped in the car. |
| Weather conditions |
There was a heavy rain. |
| Date of call |
December 3, 2006 |
| Time of call |
9:30 p.m. |
| Name of caller |
Mrs. Green |
| Place |
Zhongshan Road, Nanjing |
| Conditions of victims (受害人) |
Mr. Green hurt his head. |
| Mrs. Green hurt her left leg. |
|
| Their daughter felt frightened. |
|
| Action |
Policemen arrived at 9:40 p.m. and sent the victims to Gulou Hospital at 9:45 p.m. |
根据事故报告表，选择正确答案。 What time did Mrs. Green call the police? _________
| A．At 9:30 a.m. | B．At 9:30 p.m. |
| C．At 9:40 p.m. | D．At 9:45 p.m. |
How many people were trapped in the car? __________
| A．One. | B．Two. |
| C．Three. | D．Four. |
Whose left leg was hurt? _________
| A．Mrs. Green’s. | B．Their daughter’s. |
| C．Mr. Green’s. | D．Their friend’s. |
What was the weather like that day? __________
| A．It was sunny. | B．It was snowy. |
| C．It was cloudy. | D．It was rainy. |
Which of the following is TRUE? __________
| A．The car crashed into a wall. |
| B．Their daughter hurt her leg and was sent to the hospital. |
| C．The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Nanjing. |
| D．The policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospital. |
My father is tall and has short,gray hair.He wears glasses with heavy,black frames.But I just saw a picture of him from 1968. What a surprise! In the picture, he's 15 years old. He's short and he has glasses with small, round frames. He has long, yellow hair and it's really straight. He's wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt with the word "Love". I'm 15 years old now. I'm tall and I have short hair. My hair isn't yellow, it's blue. My dad thinks it's strange, but my friends think it's great. I wear glasses, but my glasses have bright red frames. They're so cool! I have an earring in one ear, too. Dad really can't understand that, I never wear blue jeans. I like big, baggy pants and long T-shirts. Most of my T-shirts have pictures of my favorite rock bands on them. The speaker’s father wore ______________ when he was fifteen years old.
| A．glasses with heavy, black frames |
| B．glasses with bright red frames |
| C．long and yellow glasses |
| D．glasses with small, round frames |
The speaker’s hair is ______________.
| A．yellow | B．blue | C．gray | D．red |
The speaker likes to wear _____________.
| A．blue jeans and a T-shirt |
| B．yellow jeans and a T-shirt with the word “Love” |
| C．big, baggy pants and long T-shirts |
| D．blue jeans and an earring |
Who is wearing the T-shirt with the word “Love”?
| A．The speaker’s father. | B．The speaker. |
| C．The speaker’s brother. | D．The speaker’s best friend. |
Who has an earring in one ear?
| A．My dad does. | B．I do. |
| C．My father does. | D．My Friends do |
Mr. Read works in a hospital. He’s a good doctor, but he often forgets(忘记) things. People know him and don’t mind it. One morning he looked over an old woman and did an operation(手术) on her eyes. It thim three hours to finish it. The old woman could see again and thanked him very much. After that he had a look at his watch and found it was half p
twelve. He felt hungry and wanted to buy some food for h
.
When he got to the lift(电梯), he r he didn’t wash his hands. He had to go back to his office. He took o
his coat and put it on the back of the chair. Then he washed his hands and left.
However, in the restaurant, he found he forgot to whis coat. All his money was in one of the pockets. He got up and went back to the h
. He ran to the lift but it was going to c
. He put his head into it, and the doors opened. A man in the lift said, “Oh, dear sir! W
didn’t you hold the doors open with your hands? It’s too d
to do so with your head!”
“I think my hands are more important than my head. I have to do operations not with my head, but with my hands!”
There are many problems among young people. They always say they are growing up. They can do the things they like. They drive cars quickly. They wear strange clothes. They like loud music. Many people think they are not good. But some of their parents don’t think so.
Their parents say, “Our children are very good. They like popular music, and they play it in their own rooms. They help in the house. You know they feel bored sometimes because there’s nothing interesting in the neighbourhood, no clubs and no sports. They don’t have anything to do.”
A teacher says that he thinks most young people are very kind. He thinks that it’s not bad for young people to like loud music because it can give them lots of energy and make them feel excited. Also, a lot of young people work very hard at school, and they can get good jobs later.
Lewis, a fourteen-year-old boy said, “I have much homework to do. I felt tired all day. But loud music can make me happy. It helps me do well in all my lessons.”
| Young people’s |
They |
| Parents’ idea |
Their children are not |
| A teacher’s idea |
Most young people are very |
| Lewis’s idea |
Loud music helps |