Homesickness at college

The thought of college life is quite exciting for students as they taste independence for the first time at college. Their hard work and effort paid off after all. Though college life brings lots of dreams and expectations for students, most of them soon start feeling homesick. 1.But change is a part of life and dealing with change helps us to grow. In the same way, homesickness at college is a brief experience which goes away once students start adjusting in their new environment.

2.Some students may turn to alcohol and drugs. So it is important that students who experience homesickness at college know about how to deal with it. Students should understand that rather than constantly thinking of their hometown, it is better to see it as a challenge and try to defeat it . Though it is not a difficult task, the time that will take each person to deal with home-

sickness at college will be different according to their attitude and personality.3.You

can do that, too.

Remember overcoming homesickness is accepting what you are experiencing. Many students think that being homesick is childish and undeveloped feeling and try to cover it up by acting cool or showing that they are very busy.4.Besides, even their classmates will be going through the same emotions and feelings. Instead of trying to make them understand that they are totally fine after shifting to the new school, going through their emotions and thoughts about life at home for a day or two will be a better choice.5.

A. Homesickness helps students build up a better understanding of life.

B. Homesickness leads to dangerous results if not solved properly.

C. But they don’t realize that homesickness is common to people of all ages.

D. You may miss your parents as you leave home for the first time.

E. This is an important part in the process of beating homesickness.

F. The main reason for the development of such a feeling is change.

G. Believe this is a possible achievement that everyone can achieve.

As prices and building costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself'(DIY) trend(趋势) in the U.S. continues to grow.

“We needed furniture(家具)for our living room,” says John Ross, “and we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.

Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset (焦虑)about it. Now I've finished a car repair course(课程), I should be able to fix the car by myself.”

John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.

1.We can learn from the text that many newly married people_______.

A. find it hard to pay for what they need

B. have to learn to make their own furniture

C. take DIY courses run by the government

D. seldom go to a department store to buy things

2.John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to______.

A. run a DIY shop B. make or repair things

C. save time and money D. improve the quality of life

3.When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim___.

A. makes shoes in his home B. does extra work at night

C. does his own car and home repairs D. keeps house and looks after his children

4.Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when_______.

A. his car repairs cost too much B. the car repair class was not helpful

C. he could not possibly do two jobs D. he had to raise the children all by himself

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A. The Joy of DIY B. You Can Do It Too!

C. Welcome to Our DIY Course! D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY

This March is a busy month in Shanghai. There’s a lot to do. Here are the highlights.

Live Music—Late Night Jazz

Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet (小号) player. He’s coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie’s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie’s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.

Scottish Dancing

Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn.

Instructors will demonstrate the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.

Exhibitions—Shanghai Museum

There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole Chinese history under one roof. It’s always interesting to visit, but doubly so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of mummies and more gold than you’ve ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!

Dining –Sushi chef in town

Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it’s become an art form .The most famous Sushi ‘artist’ is Yuki Kamura .She’s also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She’ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.

For a full listing of events, see our website.

1.Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8:00p.m. on Saturday, which one can you choose?

A. Live Music—Late Night Jazz B. Scottish dancing

C. Exhibitions –Shanghai Museum D. Dining—Sushi chef in town

2.From the text we may learn that Kamura is _________.

A. a cook B. a waitress

C. an instructor D. an artist

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertisements?

A. Sushi is getting more and more popular in Shanghai.

B. The performance given by the American jazz band won’t last long.

C. Scottish dancing is so interesting but difficult.

D. You would see a mummy move in Shanghai Museum.

The popular TV program Readers has prompted more people in China to practice reading aloud in booths(亭)set up in big cities across the country.

As the latest TV show to help people’s love for literature recover,CCTV program Readers invites people from all walks of life to read aloud their favorite poems,essays and books,or even personal letters they wrote to their loved ones.Just as the weekly show has been well-received,its reading booths,equipped with professional recording devices and cameras,have become instant hits.

A crowd of more than 200 people were pictured lining up outside the Shanghai Library at 11 am on March 4 -- the first day of the booth’s opening to the public in Shanghai.The deadline for registrations was brought forward to 2 pm instead of the scheduled 5:30 pm,as the number of waiting readers continued to grow.Some waited more than nine hours for a try-out in the booth, according to library management.

“There is an old photo in the late 1970s capturing people lining up outside the Shanghai Library before it opens.If that was a spring of reading in Shanghai,now I think another spring has arrived again,”library manager Zhou Deming,told the Shanghai-based The Paper.

The reading booth is the only one of its kind in the city of economic center at the moment,but more are expected to be put into use in the coming months,according to the library’s website.

The Readers program has also led to booths in other cities including Beijing,Hangzhou,Guangzhou and Xi’an to appeal to more people to read and share their life stories.

With the recent boom of culture-themed TV shows such as Readers and Chinese Poetry Competition,some are optimistic that this will help the country love literature and reading again in general.

1.CCTV program Readers aims to_______________.

A. teach people what to read

B. attract people’s attention to CCTV

C. invite people to read aloud in the booth

D. arouse people’s flesh enthusiasm for reading

2.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that_______________.

A. Some people waited for a long time to read in the booth

B. March 4 was the first day of the opening of Shanghai Library

C. On March 4,200 people read in the booth

D. The time for registrations was lengthened for three and a half hours

3.The passage mainly tells US that_______________.

A. Many people line up to read aloud in reading booths

B. More reading booths will be set up in the future

C. Readers has become popular all over China

D. Readers has inspired more people to read aloud in reading booths

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