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 |
Mary was a four-year-old girl. She was interested in drawing very much. Mary showed her drawings to everyone. She especially wanted to impress her father, but her dad always seemed to be too busy.
One day, Mary wanted to learn to draw houses. She used many hours to draw a really beautiful house with a big garden. Herself, Mom and Dad were looking out of the house. On the lawn was the little dog, she wanted to have it so much.
“Look, mom!”
“Oh, Mary, this is so beautiful! Your best ever!”
Mary was very happy and said, “I’ll show this to Dad now!”
She ran to the door of the room where her dad worked.
“Dad!” Mary knocked on the door. “I want you to see the house I made!”
“I’m sorry, Mary, I am busy. Can’t you show it to someone else?” her dad answered in the room. Mary looked down at her drawing and her tears came down.
“I don’t want to show it to anyone else. I want to show it to my dad. You’re the only dad I have!”
Mary’s mom felt so heavy in her heart and she got ready for a hug. But before she took another step, the door opened and Mary’s dad appeared.
“I’m sorry Mary. I was foolish! Come here and we’ll look at your drawing!”
Daughter and the only dad she had walked into the room to enjoy the child’s beautiful work of art. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Mary liked drawing very much. |
| B．Mary’s mother saw Mary’s drawing. |
| C．Mary’s brother often played with her in the garden. |
| D．Mary wanted her father to see her drawing very much. |
The underlined word “lawn” may be ______ in Chinese.
| A．海滩 | B．草坪 | C．森林 | D．广场 |
We can learn from the passage that _______.
| A．In fact, Mary really drew very well. |
| B．Mary’s mother could draw well too. |
| C．Mary loved her father deeply. |
| D．Mary’s father was repairing a bike at that time. |
What did Mary draw on her drawing?
| A．A beautiful house with a big garden. |
| B．Her parents and herself. |
| C．A little dog that she dreamed to own. |
| D．All above. |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．You’re My Only Dad. | B．My Drawing was the Best. |
| C．Buy a Lovely Dog for Me. | D．Parents Love Me. |
A new supermarket put on a notice inside the entrance. It said, “Remember, once a week, one of our customers(顾客) gets free goods(things that cost nothing). This may be your lucky day!” All the housewives who went to the supermarket had one great hope: to be the lucky customer who didn’t have to pay for her shopping.
For several weeks Mrs. Blake hoped to be the lucky customer. Unlike many other customers, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things she did not need. She dreamed of the day, when the manager of the supermarket would come and say to her, “Madam, this is your lucky day and everything in your basket is free.”
One Friday morning, after she finished her shopping and had taken all the things to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy tea. She went to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the check-out. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come to her. “Madam,” he said, “congratulations! You are our lucky customer and everything in your basket is free!”From the notice in the new supermarket, we know that .
| A．customers could buy things at lower prices once a week |
| B．the customer who bought the least goods didn’t have to pay |
| C．just one customer could get free goods once a week |
| D．the first customer who bought goods in the supermarket was the lucky one |
What was Mrs. Blake’s hope?
| A．To buy something cheaper in the supermarket. |
| B．To see the manager of the supermarket. |
| C．To buy everything she needed in the supermarket. |
| D．To be the lucky customer. |
Why did Mrs Blake go back to the market after her shopping?
| A．Because she wanted to see who would be the lucky customer. |
| B．Because she forgot to buy one more thing. |
| C．Because she had to pay for her shopping. |
| D．Because she wanted to get another chance to be the lucky customer. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The manager of the market was a clever businessman. |
| B．In fact the notice for free goods was a trick (诡计). |
| C．Mrs. Blake’s dream came true at last. |
| D．Mrs. Blake did shopping every week in the past several weeks. |
What would Mrs. Blake probably say when she heard the manager’s words?
| A．“Oh, my God!” | B．“How lucky I am!” |
| C．“Bad luck!” | D．“It’s very kind of you!” |
At a nation’s saddest moment, its greatest heroes are born.
On September 11th, 2001, many police officers and government officials in America worked day and night to save lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre. And in Japan, after the serious earthquake, a group of workers showed their courage.
The earthquake on March 11th made Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant(福岛核电站) turn off and stop its protective cooling systems. And later, a fire broke out. Workers were told that the plant’s radiation(辐射) could be harmful to human health. Hundreds of workers left the plant quickly. However, a group of workers decided to fight against the fire and the damage, though they knew it could cause very serious health problems. There were 50 workers in all, so they were also named the "Fukushima 50". The workers worked in shifts(轮班).
People knew little about the workers, who were mainly experts (专家) with the skills to control the situation. One woman said that her father had volunteered to stay there. “I heard that he volunteered even though he would retire(退休) in just half a year and my eyes were filled with tears. I am really proud of him. And I pray for his safe return.”The passage mainly tells us .
| A．what happened in America on September 1lth, 2001 |
| B．"Fukushima 50" stayed in the nuclear power plant bravely |
| C．who saved many lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre |
| D．what Japanese government did after the nuclear power plant was turned off |
Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant was turned off because .
| A．there were no heroes there | B．many workers left the plant |
| C．it was destroyed by a big fire | D．the earthquake damaged it heavily |
workers stayed in Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant after the earthquake.
| A．11 | B．50 | C．100 | D．150 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The woman was happy to know his father was there. |
| B．A woman’s father who had retired from work still stayed there. |
| C．Little was known about the workers when the passage was written. |
| D．The workers didn’t know staying in the nuclear plant was harmful to their health. |
The writer thinks .
| A．American police officers were very strong |
| B．the nuclear radiation would do no damage to humans |
| C．all the workers who stayed in the plant should return quickly |
| D．all the workers who stayed in the plant are great heroes |
Mr Smith is an English teacher. He comes from America. He has a daughter. Her name is Amy, and she is a good engineer(工程师) in New York. Mr Smith likes traveling (旅行) very much. He can speak Spanish very well. Now he is in China, so he wants to learn Chinese. He studies very hard, and he goes to Chinese classes every evening. He has a lot of friends in China and they often help him. He likes to talk with them. He tells his daughter that he can speak Chinese now.Mr Smith works in _______
A. a hospital B. a police station C. a schoolMr Smith is good at _______
A. Chinese B. Japanese C. Spanish His Chinese is ________
A. not very good B. very good C. not very well–Where does he learn Chinese? --_________
A. In an evening class B.At home C. In his friend′s home Does he study very hard?
A. Yes, he doesn’t. B. No, he doesn’t. C. Yes, he does.
Sue and Linda usually go to school by car. They drive past a cinema, a supermarket and a food shop. The food shop is next to the supermarket. Jack and Michael usually go to school by bus. They go past a bank and a post office. The bank is next to the post office. Mary usually goes to work by bike. She rides a bike past a police office, a library and a swimming pool.How many people are there in this passage?
A. Five B. Three C. FourWhere is the bank?
A. It’s next to a swimming pool. B. It’s on the right
C. It’s next to a post office.How does Linda go to school?
A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car.Where does Sue drive past?
A. A cinema. B. A post office. C. A park.How does Michael go to school?
A. On foot B. By bus C. By bike
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