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  At first I couldn't believe it! There were no 1 in rows; no bells rang; no one had to go to 2 . Although we all lived “in”, 3 made us go to bed at a certain time; there was no “lights out”.

  The 4 thing was that practically all the students went to class, and very few people stayed up late at night. Only the new people stayed up or 5 class. The new ones always went wild at first, but this never lasted long.

  The 6 took some getting used to. Our teachers treated us like 7 ; never did we have to 8 “stand up”, “speak out”. I don't 9 one student who didn't try his best.

  The subjects were the same as those in 10 school, but what a difference in the approach (方式)! For example, in botany (植物学) we had no classes in spring or fall, but instead we 11 two gardens, a vegetable garden and a flower garden. Then in winter we each studied a few 12 things about what we had grown. In math the students built three different kinds of storerooms-small ones 13 , but unusual. They did this instead of having lessons in the classroom. They really had a 14 time too, designing everything, drawing the blueprints, 15 the angles (角度) and so on. I didn't take math. I can't stand it! Besides, I could do the things with numbers. That's 16 ! 17 , I think I am a 18 person for having gone to the school. I can read and write as well as anyone else of my age, and I can think better. That's probably a real big 19 between the free school and regular school—the amount of 20 .

1.

[  ]

A.desks
B.lights
C.students
D.buildings

2.

[  ]

A.home
B.bed
C.class
D.work

3.

[  ]

A.anybody
B.nobody
C.teachers
D.parents

4.

[  ]

A.sad
B.last
C.good
D.strange

5.

[  ]

A.attended
B.took
C.missed
D.studied

6.

[  ]

A.freedom
B.habit
C.time
D.people

7.

[  ]

A.workers
B.pupils
C.gardeners
D.grown-ups

8.

[  ]

A.understand
B.study
C.play
D.say

9.

[  ]

A.hear from
B.feel like
C.think about
D.know of

10.

[  ]

A.night
B.regular
C.small
D.real

11.

[  ]

A.planted
B.studied
C.drew
D.toured

12.

[  ]

A.wild
B.successful
C.usual
D.particular

13.

[  ]

A.as well
B.after a while
C.of course
D.as a result

14.

[  ]

A.funny
B.great
C.convenient
D.thoughtful.

15.

[  ]

A.looking out
B.taking out
C.finding out
D.figuring out

16.

[  ]

A.dull
B.interesting
C.enough
D.dangerous

17.

[  ]

A.On the whole
B.Once again
C.Sooner or later
D.After a while

18.

[  ]

A.careful
B.better
C.busier
D.lovely

19.

[  ]

A.problem
B.chance
C.difference
D.change

20.

[  ]

A.reading
B.gardening
C.teaching
D.thinking

An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to (归因于)the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.  

Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A. spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up.   

Professor john Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecture at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures-which are open to students from all departments—were drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250.   

“There are a large number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t traditionally done. ” He added.   

University applications rose 7% last year. But there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed interest in caters in the pubic sector(部门), which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.   

A. recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.   

Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that’s financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.”  

71. Professor John Beath’s lectures are ______ .  

A. given in a traditional way                 B. connected with the present situation  

C. open to both students and their parents    D. warmly received by economics  

72. Incomes in the public sector are more attractive because of their_____.   

A. greater stability     B. higher pay    C. fewer applications   D. better reputation  

73. in the opinion of most parents ______ .   

A. eccentrics should be the focus of school teaching  

B. more students should be admitted to universities  

C. the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened.   

D. children should solve financial problems themselves   

74. According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters_____ .   

A. wiser in money management  

B. have access to better equipment  

C. confide about their future careers  

D. get jobs in Child Trust Funds  

75. What’s the main idea of the text?  

A. Universities have received more applications.  

B. Economics is attracting an increasing numbers students  

C. college students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty  

D. parents are concerned with children’s subject selection.   

One of Britain's leading fee-paying schools, Wellington College, is to offer classes on happiness to fight against the negative influences in society caused by materialism (功利主义) and celebrity obsession (名誉崇拜), its headteacher announced.

Wellington school was founded in 1853 and currently has 750 boys aged 13 to 18 and 50 girls aged 16 plus. Fees range from 6,132 pounds per term for day pupils to 7,665 pounds per term for boarders.

"We are introducing classes on happiness," said Anthony Seldon, master of Wellington College. "We have been focusing too much on academics (学术) and missing something far more important."

A psychologist will oversee a pilot project teaching "happiness lessons" from the start of the next academic year. Pupils aged 14 to 16 will be given one lesson a week, learning skills such as how to manage relationships, physical and mental health, negative emotions and how to achieve one's ambitions.

The college's religious education staff will teach the course as a complement to, rather than a substitute for, usual religious education classes, said Seldon, who is also a political critic and author.

"To me, the most important job of any school is to turn out young men and women who are happy and secure (可靠的)." explained Seldon. "Celebrity, money and possessions are too often the touchstones for teenagers and yet these are not where happiness lies. Our children need to know that as societies become richer, they don't become happier -- a fact regularly shown by social science research."

5.Wellington school is to offer students classes on happiness because _____.

    A.students want to learn more about materialism and celebrity obsession

    B.students have poor knowledge about materialism and celebrity obsession

    C.students are often unhappy about the courses taught at school

    D.the school wants to smooth away the bad effects caused by materialism and celebrity obsession

6.Which statement is true according to the text?

    A.Wellington College has been focusing much attention on happiness lessons.

    B.Science research shows that the richer people are, the happier they will become.

    C.British teenagers often judge things by celebrity, money and possessions.

    D.Happiness lessons will take the place of religious education classes in college.

7.In happiness lessons, students learn the following except _____.

    A.how to get along with others

    B.how to become wealthy and famous

    C.how to get rid of negative emotion

    D.how to keep healthy both in physical and mental ways

8.The passage mainly talks about _____.

    A.new classes on happiness for British students

    B.something about Willington College 

    C.the British education system

    D.British teenagers’ attitude to life



London, Dec.17 (Xinhua) “Drivers on London Underground trains have started reading out sayings from great thinkers like Mahatma Gandhi , Frindrich Engels, and Albert Einstein in a bid to cheer up passengers ,” officials said. As well as the usual announcements urging passengers to “mind the steps” and warning of delays, the sayings such as “ an ounce ( 盎司) of action is worth a ton of theory” have taken the place of commercial ad in the underground carriages .

New York, Oct.8 (Xinhua) Once as a famous actor, now the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to abandon textbooks in favor of digital ones. He plans to launch this program in August next year when California’s high-school pupils will have access to online math and science text. But some teachers wonder whether his idea of getting rid of textbooks might end up costing more not less, with digital textbook going for $300.

Amsterdam, Nov.30 (Xinhua) A few cups of coffee a day may not only help to put off the disease—dementia(痴呆) but also can treat it, according to Dr. Arendash, who led the research. After giving mice with memory damage water containing caffeine, he found the mice developed better memories and quick thinking. The reason is that caffeine is a safe drug for most people. It easily enters the brain and directly affects the disease process. He suggested people should drink five eight–ounce cups of ordinary coffee, two cups of strong ‘coffee shop’ coffee, 14 cups of tea, or 20 cola drinks to get the same amount of 500 milligrams of caffeine.
【小题1】What’s the purpose of putting up sayings on the underground carriages in London?

A.to help passengers to kill time.
B.to encourage passengers to learn.
C.to lift the spirits of passengers.
D.to make money as a commercial ad.
【小题2】What can we conclude from the second news?
A.digital textbooks will replace traditional textbooks.
B.online math is already available to high-school pupils .
C.digital textbooks are convenient to carry anywhere.
D.Not all the teachers support their governor’s idea.
【小题3】Which of the following statements is true from the third news?
A.The more coffee you drink, the less chance there will be for dementia.
B.Caffeine can make mice become more and more intelligent and energetic.
C.Caffeine can affect the process of the disease—dementia and treat it.
D.Caffeine is a safe drug for all the people for everyday use so enjoy it.

London, Dec.17 (Xinhua) “Drivers on London Underground trains have started reading out sayings from great thinkers like Mahatma Gandhi , Frindrich Engels, and Albert Einstein in a bid to cheer up passengers ,” officials said. As well as the usual announcements urging passengers to “mind the steps” and warning of delays, the sayings such as “ an ounce ( 盎司) of action is worth a ton of theory” have taken the place of commercial ad in the underground carriages .

New York, Oct.8 (Xinhua) Once as a famous actor, now the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to abandon textbooks in favor of digital ones. He plans to launch this program in August next year when California’s high-school pupils will have access to online math and science text. But some teachers wonder whether his idea of getting rid of textbooks might end up costing more not less, with digital textbook going for $300.

Amsterdam, Nov.30 (Xinhua) A few cups of coffee a day may not only help to put off the disease—dementia(痴呆) but also can treat it, according to Dr. Arendash, who led the research. After giving mice with memory damage water containing caffeine, he found the mice developed better memories and quick thinking. The reason is that caffeine is a safe drug for most people. It easily enters the brain and directly affects the disease process. He suggested people should drink five eight–ounce cups of ordinary coffee, two cups of strong ‘coffee shop’ coffee, 14 cups of tea, or 20 cola drinks to get the same amount of 500 milligrams of caffeine.

1.What’s the purpose of putting up sayings on the underground carriages in London?

A.to help passengers to kill time.

B.to encourage passengers to learn.

C.to lift the spirits of passengers.

D.to make money as a commercial ad.

2.What can we conclude from the second news?

A.digital textbooks will replace traditional textbooks.

B.online math is already available to high-school pupils .

C.digital textbooks are convenient to carry anywhere.

D.Not all the teachers support their governor’s idea.

3.Which of the following statements is true from the third news?

A.The more coffee you drink, the less chance there will be for dementia.

B.Caffeine can make mice become more and more intelligent and energetic.

C.Caffeine can affect the process of the disease—dementia and treat it.

D.Caffeine is a safe drug for all the people for everyday use so enjoy it.

 

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