题目内容
Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of the many colleges and universities in the United States, Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard．They were all started before the American Revolution made the thirteen colonies（殖民地） into states．
In the early years, these schools were much the same．Only young men attended colleges．All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew．Little was known about the science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world．When the students graduated（left school）, most of them became ministers or teachers．
In 1682, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors．Later lawyers could receive their training in Harvard’s law school．In 1825, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German, as well as Latin and Greek．Soon it began teaching American history．
Special colleges for women were started．New state universities, began to teach such subjects as farming, engineering and business．Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities．Most of them are divided into smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning．There is so much to learn that one kind of school cannot offer it all．
1．The story doesn’t say so, but it makes you think that ．
A．universities have changed over the years．
B．today all the students study to become teachers or ministers．
C．all colleges were much the same in the early years．
D．students then were allowed to study both language and science
2．As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach ．
A．everything that was known B．many new subjects
C．Latin, Greek and Hebrew D．foreign languages
3．On the whole, this story is about ．
A．how colleges have changed B．how to start a university
C．the American Revolution D．the world-famous colleges in America
4．Which of the following does the story lead you in believing?
A．There is more to learn today than in 1636．
B．The early schools are still much the same．
C．every student studied Latin, Greek and Hebrew．
D．They began teaching foreign languages in 1825．
ABAA
An idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.
In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit(追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched(发起) the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book " project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.
In Chicago, the mayor(市长) appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mocking
bird as the first book in the "One Book, One Chicago" program. As a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character.
The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity can be achieved. Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.
Ultimately, as Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.
【小题1】What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?
| A．To invite authors to guide readers. |
| B．To encourage people to read and share. |
| C．To involve people in community service. |
| D．To promote the friendship between cities. |
| A．They had little interest in reading. |
| B．They were too busy to read a book. |
| C．They came from many different backgrounds. |
| D．They lacked support from the local government. |
| A．In large communities with little sense of unity. |
| B．In large cities where libraries are far from home. |
| C．In medium-sized cities with a diverse population. |
| D．In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached. |
| A．exchanged ideas with each other |
| B．discussed the meaning of a word |
| C．gained life experience |
| D．used the same language |
| A．the careful selection of a proper book |
| B．the growing popularity of the writers |
| C．the number of people who benefit from reading |
| D．the number of books that each person reads |
URBANA, ILL. (AP)--Mike dropped out of college to support his pregnant(怀孕的) girlfriend and now works as a manager of a trucking company, Lynn graduated with honors from Harvard University and was hired as a lawyer with a top law firm in a major city. What do these two people have in common? Ten years ago they were both high school valedictorians (致告别辞者).
A University of Illinois study follows the lives of 81 valedictorians and salutatorians (致词的学生代表) who graduated a decade ago from public and private high schools in the state.
Tales of Success and Failure
The study found tales of success and failure. The research on 46 women and 35 men found that some were doctors and scientists, one was a drug addict, another was a waitress with emotional problems.
"There is a popular idea about people who do well in school doing well in life," said Terry Denny, professor of education. Denny conducted the study with Karen Arnold, a former graduate student of Denny' s who is now a professor at Boston College. Denny and Arnold contacted the 81 students before graduation, and then followed up with interviews nearly every other year. They also sent them questionnaires in the mail.
Varied Careers
One-third of the students are lawyers, or have a doctorate. Nineteen are in business and 15 are engineers or computer scientists. Others include a farmer, a stock broker, and an aerobics instructor.
Arnold says many of the students have only average positions in the work world and that "most are not headed for greatness in their careers." Denny, however, says that it is too early to make such predictions. "Who expects someone to be on the Supreme Court at the age of 28 or to be the discoverer of an important scientific invention right after college?" he said. "These students are just getting started in life. They are just beginning to find out what life is all about."
1.What can we conclude from Paragraph 1?
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A．Mike got married before he went to college. |
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B．Lynn was honored by a law firm in the city. |
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C．Mike was not so lucky as Lynn after graduating from college. |
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D．Mike and Lynn both graduated first in their high school class. |
2.According to the article Denny is probably older than Arnold because .
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A．Denny was her professor |
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B．Arnold did well at school. |
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C．Denny interviewed some students |
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D．Arnold helped Denny in the research |
3.What is probably the best title for the article?
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A．Successful Careers for College Graduates |
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B．Success in Education Predicts Success in Later Life |
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C．High School Honors Not Always Key to Life Success |
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D．A study on Successful Jobs and College Graduates |
4.Who probably wrote this article?
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A．College graduates |
B．Reporters |
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C．Professors and researchers |
D．Teachers |