Stanford is a world famous university on the west coast of the U．S．It was built by Stanford and his wife in memory of their only son who died of a strange disease．

Tourists are often surprised at the beauty of Stanford．Among the green trees，buildings with yellow walls and red tops make up a beautiful picture．Many tourists wonder why yellow and red were chosen．That's because they were the favorites of Mrs．Stanford．

The Big Church is the most important building in Stanford．It stands at the centre．It was built by Mrs．Stanford to remember her husband who devoted （贡献） himself to the university．There，students and teachers can communicate with God and hold great activities，such as concerts and celebrations．

The tallest building in Stanford is Hoover Tower，which is the land mark of the university．A man named Hoover had done a lot for the university．The things he once used can be seen on the first floor．On the top of the tower，tourists can have a good look at the whole campus（校园）．

As one of the world top universities，Stanford has many subjects that stand among the top ones in the world．And computer science has been the first for many years．If you want to study computer in a university abroad，maybe itis your best choice．

（1）Why did Mr．Stanford build the university？

Because they wanted to remember 　 　．

（2）What color did Mrs．Stanford like best？

She preferred 　 　to other colors．

（3）What does the third paragraph mainly tell us？

It tells us the big church is 　 　in Stanford．

（4）Where can visitors see the whole campus of Stanford？

They can see the whole campus on the top of 　 　．

（5）What does "it" in the last sentence of the passage refer to？

It refers to 　 　．

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