I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签 ) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬 ) under her covers, weeping. Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden ,a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart,
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so absorbed into my work that I even didn't noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. "Thanks."
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in，cleaning up and holding on.What made Kate angry that evening?
| A．She heard the author shouting loud. |
| B．She couldn't find her books. |
| C．She saw the author's shoes beneath her bed. |
| D．She got the news that her grandma was ill. |
The author tidied up the room most probably because___.
| A．she was scared by Kate's anger |
| B．she wanted to show her care |
| C．she hated herself for being so messy |
| D．she was asked by Kate to do so |
How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
| A．By showing differences. | B．By describing a process. |
| C．By analyzing causes. | D．By following time order. |
What might be the best title for the story?
| A．How to Be Organized | B．Learning to Be Roommates |
| C．My Friend Kate | D．Hard Work Pays Off |
When starting college, most students enjoy a week's stay on campus before classes actually begin. What should you do with that time? Below are several tips to ease （使熟悉） yourself into college life.
Participating in Campus Welcome Activities
Most universities host welcome events before the academic year officially begins, including freshmen orientations （迎新会）， campus picnics, and entertainments like concerts.
Participating in such events is a great way to learn about school facilities and understand campus culture: What do students do for fun? What are their favorite classes? What is the history of your university? It can help you observe campus life outside the classroom.
Exploring Campus
Getting to know where essential campus resources are-such as the student advising center, psychological services, and the tutoring center~~will make your first few weeks on campus a lot easier, because you won't have to look for them while still getting used to your classes.
Take some time to check out the buildings where your classes will be held. This will prevent you from getting lost in the first few days of classes, and familiarize you with how long it takes to get from place to place. If you're worried about taking classes one after another in different buildings, a quick test run won't hurt. That way, you will avoid potential time delays in getting to your classes.
Starting a Routine
Before getting too excited about all of the fun things you will be able to do during the week, remember that you do have a pretty big schedule change coming up. Starting classes means being in different places at different times, so it's a great idea to start getting used to that routine right this week.
What helps you most is to schedule your sleep. Following the planned time will ensure you have enough sleep to get to those early classes and stay wide awake.
If you have other daily routines, such as exercising or talking on the phone with family, work those into your day-to-day life before classes start so that you get a better idea of how they fit in with your schedule.
36. By participating in campus welcome activities, freshmen can .
| A． |
learn about campus culture |
| B． |
get their course schedule |
| C． |
have a physical examination |
| D． |
take an entrance test |
37. Why are freshmen advised to have a quick test run between buildings ?
| A． |
To see how many facilities they can use. |
| B． |
To avoid being late for future classes. |
| C． |
To help those getting lost on campus. |
| D． |
To practice running on their way to class. |
38. When is it best for freshmen to start getting used to the new routine?
| A． |
On the first day of their classes. |
| B． |
Before the orientation week. |
| C． |
After their first-day classes. |
| D． |
During the orientation week. |
39. What does the author suggest freshmen do to stay focused in class?
| A． |
Take physical exercise before class. |
| B． |
Leave their phones powered off. |
| C． |
Take early classes every day. |
| D． |
D Keep to the sleep schedule. |
40. What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?
| A． |
To offer some tips on making an easier start at college. |
| B． |
To remind freshmen about the first day of school. |
| C． |
To help freshmen organize campus activities. |
| D． |
To share his college experience with the reader. |
An Australian professor is developing a robot to monitor the health of grazing cattle, a development that could bring big changes to a profession that's relied largely on a low-tech approach for decades but is facing a labor shortage.
Salah Sukkarieh, a professor at the University of Sydney, sees robots as necessary given how cattlemen are aging. He is building a four-wheeled robot that will run on solar and electric power. It will use cameras and sensors to monitor the animals. A computer system will analyze the video to determine whether a cow is sick. Radio tags （标签）on the animals will measure temperature changes. The quality of grassland will be tracked by monitoring the shape，color and texture （质地） of grass. That way， cattlemen will know whether they need to move their cattle to another field for nutrition purposes.
Machines have largely taken over planting, watering and harvesting crops such as com and wheat, but the monitoring of cattle has gone through fewer changes.
For Texas cattleman Pete Bonds, it's increasingly difficult to find workers interested in watching cattle. But Bonds doesn't believe a robot is right for the job. Years of experience in the industry - and failed attempts to use technology - have convinced him that the best way to check cattle is with a man on a horse. Bonds, who bought his first cattle almost 50 years ago, still has each of his cowboys inspect 300 or 400 cattle daily and look for signs that an animal is getting sick.
Other cattlemen see more promise in robots. Michael Kelsey Paris, vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, said a robot could be extremely useful given rising concems about cattle theft. Cattle tend to be kept in remote places and their value has risen, making them appealing targets.
12.What is a problem with the cattle-raising industry?
| A． |
Soil pollution. |
B． |
Lack of workers. |
| C． |
Aging machines. |
D． |
Low profitability. |
13. What will Sukkarieh's robot be able to do?
| A． |
Monitor the quality of grass. |
B． |
Cure the diseased cattle. |
| C． |
Move cattle to another field. |
D． |
Predict weather changes. |
14.Why does Pete Bonds still hire cowboys to watch cattle?
| A． |
He wants to help them earn a living. |
B． |
He thinks men can do the job better. |
| C． |
He is inexperienced in using robots. |
D． |
He enjoys the traditional way of life. |
15.How may robots help with cattle watching according to Michael Kelsey?
| A． |
Increase the value of cattle. |
B． |
Bring down the cost of labor. |
| C． |
Make the job more appealing. |
D． |
Keep cattle from being stolen. |
A British woman who won a S1 million prize after she was named the World's Best Teacher will use the cash to bring inspirational figures into UK schools.
Andria Zafirakou,a north London secondary school teacher, said she wanted to bring about a classroom revolution （变革）. "We are going to make a change，＂she said.＂I＇ve started a project to promote the teaching of the arts in our schools."
The project results from the difficulties many schools have in getting artists of any sort - whether an up-and-coming local musician or a major movie star - into schools to work with and inspire children.
Zafirakou began the project at Alperton Community School, her place of work for the past twelve years. "I've seen those magic moments when children are talking to someone they are inspired by - their eyes are shining and their faces light up," she said. "We need artists . more than ever in our schools."
Artist Michael Craig-Martin said: "Andria's brilliant project to bring artists from all fields into direct contact with children is particularly welcome at a time when the arts are being downgraded in schools." It was a mistake to see the arts as unnecessary, he added.
Historian Sir Simon Schama is also a supporter of the project. He said that arts education in schools was not just an add-on. "It is absolutely necessary. The future depends on creativity and creativity depends on the young. What will remain of us when artificial intelligence takes over will be our creativity, and it is our creative spirit, our visionary sense of freshness,that has been our strength for centuries."
8.What will Zafirakou do with her prize money?
| A． |
Make a movie. |
B． |
Build new schools. |
| C． |
Run a project. |
D． |
Help local musicians. |
9.What does Craig-Martin think of the teaching of the arts in UK schools?
| A． |
It is particularly difficult. |
B． |
It increases artists' income. |
| C． |
It opens children's mind. |
D． |
It deserves greater attention. |
10.What should be stressed in school education according to Schama?
| A． |
Moral principles. |
B． |
Interpersonal skills. |
| C． |
Creative abilities. |
D． |
Positive worldviews. |
11.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
| A． |
Bring Artists to Schools |
B． |
When Historians Meet Artists |
| C． |
Arts Education in Britain |
D． |
The World's Best Arts Teacher |
I have worked as a keeper at the National Zoo.paris for 11 years. Spot and Stripe are the first tiger cubs（幼兽）that have ever been born here. Globally， a third of Sumatran cubs in zoos don't make it to adulthood, so I decided to give them round-the-clock care at home.
I've got two children - the younger one, Kynan, was extremely happy about the tigers arriving - but all of us really looked forward to being part of their lives and watching them grow. I wasn't worried about bringing them into my home with my wife and kids. These were cubs. They weighed about 2.5 kg and were so small that there was absolutely no risk.
As they grew more mobile, we let them move freely around the house during the day, but when we were asleep we had to contain them in a large room, otherwise they'd get up to mischief. We'd come down in the morning to find they'd turned the room upside down, and left it looking like a zoo.
Things quickly got very intense due to the huge amount of energy required to look after them. There were some tough times and I just felt extremely tired. I was grateful that my family was there to help. We had to have a bit of a production line going, making up "tiger milk", washing baby bottles, and cleaning the floors.
When Spot and Stripe were four months old, they were learning how to open doors and jump fences, and we knew it really was time for them to go. It was hard for us to finally part with them. For the first few days, Kynan was always a bit disappointed that the cubs weren't there.
I'm not sad about it. I'm hands-on with them every day at the zoo, and I do look back very fondly on the time that we had them.
4.Why did the author bring the tiger cubs home?
| A． |
To ensure their survival. |
B． |
To observe their differences. |
| C． |
To teach them life skills. |
D． |
To let them play with his kids. |
5. What do the underlined words "get up to mischief' mean in paragraph 3?
| A． |
Behave badly. |
B． |
Lose their way. |
| C． |
Sleep soundly. |
D． |
Miss their mom. |
6.What did the author think of raising the tiger cubs at home?
| A． |
Boring. |
B． |
Tiring. |
C． |
Costly. |
D． |
Risky. |
7.Why did the author decide to send Spot and Stripe back to the zoo?
| A． |
They frightened the children. |
B． |
They became difficult to contain. |
| C． |
They annoyed the neighbours. |
D． |
They started fighting each other. |
Things to Do in Yorkshire This Summer
Harrogate Music Festival
Since its birth,Harrogate Music Festival has gone from strength to strength.This year, we are celebrating our 50th anniversary. We begin on 1st June with Manchester Camerata and Nicola Benedetti,presenting an amazing programme of Mozart pieces.
Dates:1 June-31 July
Tickets:£12-£96
Jodie's Fitness Summer Classes
As the summer months roll in, our Georgian country estate makes the perfect setting for an outdoor fitness session. Come and work out with our qualified personal trainer, Jodie McGregor,on the grounds of the Middleton Lodge estate.
We will be holding a free taster session on 23rd May,at 10 am, to demonstrate the variety of effective and active exercises. There are eight spaces available for the taster session. Advance bookings are required(info@middletonlodge.co.uk.paris)
Dates:23 May-11 July
Tickets: £7.50 per session
Felt Picture Making
Working from an inspirational picture,this workshop at Helmsley Arts Centre will teach you the techniques you will need to recreate your picture in wool.
We will also discuss the origins of felt（毛毡），what enables wool fibres to become felt and how the processes we use work.
Dates: 12 June-12 July
Tickets: £40 including materials
Figure It Out!-Playing with Math
A new exhibition in Halifax uses everyday activities to explain the hidden math principles we all use on a regular basis. Pack a bag, cut a cake, guess which juice container holds the most liquid,and much more.Discover how architects, product designers and scientists use similar skills in their work.
Dates:7 May-10 June
Tickets:Free
1.What should you do if you want to attend the taster session of Jodie's fitness classes?
| A． |
Join a fitness club. |
B． |
Pay a registration fee. |
| C． |
Make a booking. |
D． |
Hire a personal trainer. |
2. How much is the ticket for Felt Picture Making?
| A． |
£7.50. |
B． |
£12. |
C． |
£40. |
D． |
£96. |
3.Which of the following starts earliest?
| A． |
Harrogate Music Festival. |
B． |
Jodie's Fitness Summer Classes. |
| C． |
Felt Picture Making. |
D． |
Figure It Out!-Playing with Math. |