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Although the general guidebook has helpful information，some of the facts may be out-of-date．For example，many school raise their tuition(学费)every year．Since you’ll need to know what your education will cost，out-of-date information will not be good enough．To be sure that you are getting the latest information，write to the university and ask for its catalogue．The catalogue not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． |
根据短文内容，判断文章后面的句子是否正确，对的写（A），错的写（B）。The Children’s Gym wants two male swimming coaches.
The coaches will work in the gym during the summer vacation.
The kids will spend a little money learning to swim in the Children’s Gym.
The coaches must be kind to kids.
The coaches need to work six hours a day.
The rules（规则，常规） in American schools
Greetings
You needn’t greet your teachers when you come into a very big class. If you are late for class, you may go into the classroom quietly. But you should say sorry to the teacher after class.
Answering questions
Don’t talk when somebody else is speaking. If you have something to say, you have to wait. When someone is speaking, you shouldn’t interrupt him or her. If you want to answer the teacher’s questions, you may stand up and speak loudly. It’s impolite to keep quiet when your teacher asks you questions. If you don’t know the answers, you can say “I’m sorry”.
Other interesting rules
Some American schools don’t allow students to wear caps, sunglasses or too large trousers. And they can’t bring any bananas to school. The school bags for the students are usually sheer （透明的）, so teachers can find what’s in it easily.If you are late for class in American schools, what should you do?
________________________________________________________Is it polite to talk when someone else is speaking?
________________________________________________________When students want to answer the teacher’s questions, what should they do?
_________________________________________________________In some American schools, students can’t do any things. Give an example.
__________________________________________________________Why are the students’ bags sheer in some American school?
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If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak, and when you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows that. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.
When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.
If a friend says that his arms and legs are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents may be blamed, and few of us know that it is just his own fault (过错). Have you ever found that some people can't read or write but usually they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and when they have to remember things, they cannot write them down in a small notebook. As a result, they have to remember days, names, songs and stories, so their memory is being exercised the whole time.
So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practice remembering things in a way as other people do.Someone can't have a good memory if ________.
| A．he can't read or write |
| B．his parents haven't a good memory |
| C．he doesn't make good use of his memory |
| D．he doesn't use his arms or legs for some time |
If you do not use your arms or legs for some time, ________.
| A．they will become thin |
| B．they will become weak |
| C．they begin to ache all over |
| D．you can't use them any more |
Which of the following statements is true?
| A．Your memory needs chance for practice. |
| B．A good memory is inherited(遗传) from parents. |
| C．Your memory works in the different ways as your arms or legs. |
| D．Don't learn to read and write if you want to have a good memory. |
Few people know that if someone has a poor memory it is ________.
| A．his own fault | B．his parents' fault |
| C．his teachers' fault | D．his friends' fault |
The writer wants to tell us ________.
| A．how to read and write well |
| B．how to have a good memory |
| C．how to use our arms or legs better |
| D．how to learn from the people who can't read or write |
What is a library for? Most libraries have books and other things to read. Many of them have things to listen to. Some libraries even have computers. Very few people would think of a library as a place to live in.
One library in New York City turned into(变成)a home for 250 people for a few days. These were all people near the library. They slept on the floor. Why did the people move into the library?
The people moved into the library because the city wanted to close it to save money. These 250 New Yorkers loved their library. They didn't want to lose it. So they moved in. They knew that the library couldn't be closed if they were living inside it. At last the city agreed to keep the library open, and the people all went home.Where did the story happen?_________.
| A．In most libraries in New York City. |
| B．In a school in New York City. |
| C．In the streets in New York City. |
| D．In New York City. |
The library had hundreds of ___________.
| A．workers in it | B．policemen in it |
| C．people living in it | D．computers in it |
The people in the story _______________.
| A．were all the workers in the library |
| B．were all people near the library |
| C．didn't read any books |
| D．wanted to buy some computers |
Why did 250 people move into the library? Because_____________.
| A．these people wanted to save money |
| B．these people needed places to live in |
| C．the library was very quiet |
| D．they loved the library and they didn't want to lose it |
Joe Brown had a shop. He sold(卖) meat in his shop. One Thursday a woman came into his shop at five to one. “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said. “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop. He took it out of the fridge and said, “This is＄6.50.” “That piece is too small.” the woman said, “haven’t you for anything bigger?” Joe went into the room behind his shop, put the piece of meat into the fridge, took it out of again and closed the door with lots of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s ＄8.75.” “Good,” the woman said with a smile, “give me both of them.”When did the woman come to Joe’s shop?
| A．Early in the morning. | B．Early in the afternoon. |
| C．Late in the morning. | D．At about one o’clock at night. |
Why didn’t the woman want that piece of meat?
| A．Because she had no money. | B．Because it was bad. |
| C．Because it wasn’t big enough. | D．Because it was too big |
How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?
| A．Only one piece of meat. | B．Two pieces of meat. |
| C．Several pieces of meat. | D．Many pieces of meat. |
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