College is an exciting time to learn and to make friends that will last a lifetime. Many students do not like to worry about money, and they would rather not think about it. But, it doesn’t matter whether a student’s parents pay for everything, or whether the students work part-time to help pay for his or her education. All students can get into money trouble if they’re not careful.
The cost of a college education can be quite expensive. In English-speaking countries, the average(平均的）cost per student per year is well over US$10,000. Students must also pay for books, paper, pens, and etc. These can cost $500 to $1,000 per year. Students who live in university housing pay thousand more per year for room and board(住宿）. Add money for clothes, travel, and other personal expenses, and the cost of one year at a university can be $20, 000 to $30,000 or more.
Students need to spend their money carefully. At most universities, advisors can give students advice on how to budget(预算） their money. They suggest this: at the start of a school term, write down your income; for example, money you will get from your family or a part-time job. Then, list all of your expenses. Put your expenses into two groups: those that change (food, phone, books, travel), and those that will stay the same (tuition, room and board). Add together all of your expenses. Are they more than your income? Do you have enough money, or do you need more?
Learning not to spend more money than you have is not always easy. But for many, it is easier than borrowing money from family or friends.How much will a college student spend in total every year?
| A．$10,000 per year | B．$15,000 per year |
| C．$30, 000 per year | D．$500 per year |
Students who live in university pay thousands more per year for_______.
| A．rooms | B．clothes |
| C．travelling | D．books |
Expenses that do not change include ________.
| A．tuition | B．clothes | C．phone | D．food |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．College students needn’t worry about money. |
| B．It’s important to follow the advisors’ advice. |
| C．Students can spend more than their income. |
| D．Borrowing money from others is very easy. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The cost of a college education |
| B．How to pay for a college education |
| C．How to borrow money from family |
| D．Spending money wisely at college |
In Britain ,people often invite friends for a meal , a party or just coffee. People who know each other very well may visit each other’s houses without an invitation(邀请),but if we invite new friends, usually an invitation is needed. When people invite someone to their homes , they often say ,“Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday ?” Answers are, “Thanks, we’d love to. What time?” or “I’m sorry, We’d love to ,but we have tickets for the concert.” However, it is not polite to say,“No, we wouldn’t.”
Sometimes, the British use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not invitations. For example. “You must come over for a drink sometime .” or “Let’s go out for a meal one of these days.” These are usually just polite ways of ending a talk . They are not real invitations because they don’t mention an exact time or day. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly and the answers are ,“Yes , that would be nice .” or “OK, yes ,thanks.”
So next time you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?It’s always necessary for to visit each other’s houses with an invitation.
| A．close friends | B．family members |
| C．neighbours | D．new friends |
It is not polite to answer the real invitation by saying “ “
| A．Sorry. We’d love to, but we have tickets for the concert . |
| B．Thanks. We’d love to, what time? |
| C．Sure. We’d like to. Thanks a lot. |
| D．No, we wouldn’t! |
If the British just want to end a talk politely, they may say,” ”
| A．Would you like to come for dinner on Saturday? |
| B．Let’s go out for a meal one of these days. |
| C．Let’s go out for a meal on Saturday. |
| D．Shall we go for a drink this afternoon . |
The British often use “ ”to answer the invitations that are not real.
| A．Yes , what time ? |
| B．No, that’s not a real invitation. |
| C．OK, yes , thanks. |
| D．No, you just want to be friendly. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Britain. |
| B．Invitation. |
| C．A Talk with Friends. |
| D．A Letter to Friends. |
NO.4 Middle School
Kunming, Yunnan
April 2nd, 2004
Dear editor（编辑）
I live in a beautiful city. Many visitors come to my city. There are so many colorful peacocks(孔雀)here .The peacocks mostly live on the grass land of Dongfeng Square（广场）
They are given food freely by visitors ,They usually throw food to them ,and don’t think about at all whether the food is right or not. Some of the peacocks became ill, some even died after eating the bad food given by the visitors . I’m sure most of the visitors who throw food to the peacocks really like the birds ,but don’t realize(意识到)that they may be doing them harm (伤害).The visitors should be told that what have done is very harmful to the birds , and this kind of thing must be stopped from happening Perhaps we can build some small shops beside Dongfeng Square to sell peacock food .For us every person, it’s our duty to give more love to these beautiful birds and to look after them carefully.
Yours,
Sun YanMany visitors come to the writer’s city to
| A．do some shopping |
| B．see beautiful peacocks |
| C．play on Dongfeng Square |
| D．eat nice food |
Some peacocks became ill and died because some visitors
| A．didn’t give them any food |
| B．gave them too much food |
| C．threw them some bad food |
| D．loved them and played with them |
Some shops can be built beside Dongfeng Square so that they may
| A．sell food for visitors |
| B．sell food for peacocks |
| C．make the square more beautiful |
| D．have the beautiful birds |
From the passage we know people should
| A．live and play with the birds |
| B．stop the birds from eating too much |
| C．give right food to the birds |
| D．give more food to the birds |
We can guess the writer of the letter, Sun Yan ,may be a
| A．visitor | B．shopkeeper |
| C．square keeper | D．student |
lf you want to go out for lunch on Sunday, you can call the number
| A．83386223 or 83338989 |
| B．87679690 or 83386223 |
| C．83338989 or 87872738 |
| D．87872738 or 87796960 |
If you want to buy a new dress, you can go to
| A．69 Hong Kong Road |
| B．368 East Huanshi Road |
| C．5300 Shanghai Road |
| D．635 Grand Road |
is open for eleven and a half hours at weekends.
| A．Full Hotel |
| B．Hongnan Restaurant |
| C．History Museum |
| D．Baihe Shopping Center |
On Sunday morning, the coffee shop in Full Hotel doesn’ t open until ___.
| A．6:30 am | B．7 :00 am | C．7:30 am | D．8 :00 arn |
You can know when you visit History Museum.
| A．the history of South China |
| B．the history of Guangdong' s native people |
| C．the history of Shanghai. |
| D．the history of Hong Kong |
Basketball is still a young game. It’s over a hundred years old . In the winter of 1891, a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students. The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors . As they couldn’t play outdoors , they were unhappy ,and some even got into fights from time to time .
Some of the teachers at the college asked Dr Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with. It was ont easy to invent such a game, because it had to played indoors , and the court(球场)was not very large.
Dr.Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game .It is a wonderful game with much moving and passing of the ball .It was played between two teams .To make a score, the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet (英尺)above the floor on the wall. At each end of the court there was such a basket .At first, Dr.Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box, As he could not find boxes of the right size, he had to use fruit baskets instead. That is how the game got its name .How long is it since basketball was invented?
| A．1000years | B．Less than 100years |
| C．1100years | D．More than 100years |
The students felt unhappy because
| A．they couldn’t play outdoors |
| B．They often got into fights |
| C．they had much homework to do |
| D．they had little time to study |
Who asked Dr.Naismith to invent a game ?
| A．Some students | B．Some teachers |
| C．Some students’ parents | D．Some of his friends |
When a student makes a score . he could .
| A．receive the ball |
| B．throw the ball to another student |
| C．run quickly with the ball in his hand |
| D．throw the ball into the basket |
Which sentence is right ?
| A．The students could go outdoors when the weather was bad . |
| B．It was easy to invent the game |
| C．Dr.Naismith had to use fruit to throw the ball. |
| D．The ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet above the floor . |
John is an artist(艺术家) who does not have much money, but he is a very kind man. One day on his way home, he gave his last coins to a beggar(乞丐). When he saw another one, he forgot that he did not have any money. He asked the man to have lunch with him, and the beggar accepted(接受，同意), so they went into a small restaurant and had a good meal.
After dinner, John found he had no money at all. The beggar had to pay the bill. The artist was so sorry about this, so he said to the beggar, “Come home with me in a taxi , my friend , and I will give you the money for lunch.”
“Oh, no!” the beggar answered quickly. “I had to pay for your lunch, but I’m not going to pay for you again!”The artist in this story was ______________
A. a cheat（骗子） B. a rich man C. a kind manOn his way home, John forgot ____________.
A. to bring money with him
B. to buy the ticket
C. to have lunchAfter the meal, __________________ paid the bill .
A. the artist B. the beggar C. no oneWhy did the artist ask the beggar to take the taxi home with him ?
A. Because he wanted the beggar to pay for the taxi.
B. Because he could give money back to the beggar..
C. Because he could make friends with the beggarAt the end of the story, the beggar __________.
A. would make friends with the artist
B. was thankful to the artist
C. regretted(后悔) having lunch with the artist.
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