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　　This week, we talk about the application process for American colleges and universi-ties. This is part eight in our Foreign Student Series. Earlier, we explained how to begin a search for schools by going to one of the American educational advising centers around the world. We also discussed the rules for entering the United States. And we talked about programs that can be completed on-line.

　　But if your goal is to come to the United States to study, then it is time to make a list of colleges or universities that interest you.Be sure to choose more than one. Directors of foreign students admissions say students should apply to at least three schools.

　　Some students want to attend a small college; others want to go to a big university.If a really big university appeals to you, then there are ones like Ohio State University.That university in Columbus, Ohio, in the Midwest, has almost 52 000 students. There are students this year from around one hun-dred fifty countries. Ohio State provides in-ternational students with an application on its website. You can pay the application charge online with a credit card. Or you can print the forms and mail them with the pay-ment.

　　Many colleges and universities have their applications and also their catalogs on-line. A catalog is the publication in which a school tells about its programs. You should start on your applications at least two years before you want to begin studies. Completing a college application can take some time. But answering all the questions is not enough.Another important step is taking admission tests. The SAT is the college entry test that American high school students most com-monly take. Another one is the ACT. Colle-ges and universities may also require interna-tional students discussing these tests next week.

(1) This passage mainly tells us about________.

[　　]

A．how to apply for American colleges and universities

B．how to begin a search for a school in the United States

C．a series of programs for foreign students into America

D．the rules for foreign students to enter the United States

(2) From this passage we can infer that_______

[　　]

A．many American students want to study abroad

B．Foreign Student Series has lasted for weeks

C．less and less American universities will admit foreign students

D．the process of applying to American big universities is more complicated

(3) The writer mentions the Ohio State Uni-versity so as to________.

[　　]

A．recommend foreign students to apply for the university

B．offer some steps for entering the uni-versity

C．explain how to apply for American big universities

D．explain how big the university really is

(4) If a Chinese student wants to study in the United States, he/she may take the fol-lowing tests EXCEPT________.

[　　]

A．SAT

B．ACT

C．TOEFL

D．HSK

答案：A;B;C;D
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　　But， back in London， her views wee not shared by some members of the British government， which refused to support a ban on these weapons．Angry politicians started an attack on the Princess in the press ，They described her as “very ill－informed”．The Princess responded by brushing aside the eroticisms：“This is a prevention we do not need．All I’m trying to do is to help．” Opposition parties， the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess．To make matters worse for the government， it soon appeared that the Princess trip bad been approved by the Foreign Office， and that she was in fact very well－informed about both the situation in Angola and the British government’s policy regarding laundries．the result was a sever blow on the government．

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(1)

Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997________

[　　]

A．

to explain the British government’s stand on landmines

B．

to show off her image as a friend of landmine victims

C．

to look into the suffering of landmine victims there

D．

to voice her support for a total ban of landmines

(2)

What did Diana mean when she said “…putting a face to those figures brought he reality home to me”(Line 5， Para， 1)?

[　　]

A．

Seeing the pain of the victims， she realized the seriousness of the situation．

B．

Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics．

C．

The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home．

D．

She just couldn’t bear to meet the landmine victims face to face．

(3)

Some members of the British government criticized Diana because________

[　　]

A．

she was ill－informed of the government’s policy

B．

they were actually opposed to banning landmines

C．

she had not informed the government before the visit

D．

they believed that she had misunderstood the situation in Angola

(4)

What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?

[　　]

A．

It had greatly helped her gain more popularity．

B．

It had brought her closer t the ordinary people．

C．

It had caused disappointment to the British government

D．

It had affected her relations with the British government

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　　PLACE：The Jazz Club DATES：15-23 March PRICE：￥80,120

　　TIME：10∶00p．m．till late!TEL：6466-8736

　　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 Strop pie and the Wee frees, are also excellent．

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　　TIME：7∶00-~0∶00p.m．TEL：6402-1877

　　Exhibitions-Shanghai Museum There are 120,000 pieces on show here．You can see the whole of 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!

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　　DATES：daily TIME：Monday-Friday 9∶00a.m．-5∶00p.m．, Weekends 9∶00a.m．-9∶00p.m．

　　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．

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(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)

Which of the following is true according to the advertisements?

[　　]

A．

Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that it never tires you out．

B．

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

C．

Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food．

D．

It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for the exhibits from Egypt．

(3)

Where can you probably get the information?

[　　]

A．

A piece of newspaper．

B．

The Internet．

C．

A magazine．

D．

A TV program．

(4)

From the text we may learn that Kamura is ________．

[　　]

A．

a cook

B．

a waitress

C．

an instructor

D．

an artist

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　　Professor Joe Forgas, who led the research, said：“It seems strange but a little bit of sadness is a good thing．People performed much better on our memory test when the weather was unpleasant and they wee in a slightly negative mood．On bright sunny days, when they were more likely to be happy, the flunked it．”

　　The tests were carried out on shoppers at a store in Sydney, where researchers randomly placed ten small objects on the check－out counter．On rainy days, sad music was played in the store．When it was bright and sunny, customers heard cheery music．This was done to further influence them towards negative or positive moods．After shopping, customers were asked how many of the objects they could remember．Their scores were three times higher when the weather was had and they were feeling angry, compared with those tested on sunny days．The results were published in Journal of Experimental Psychology．A report on the findings said：“They point to a growing body of evidence that the way people think, the quality of their judgments and the accuracy of their memory are all significantly influenced by positive and negative moods．”

　　Professor Forgas said,“We found that weather－inducted negative mood improved memory accuracy．Shoppers in a negative mood showed better memory and higher discrimination ability．”

　　A worse mood helped to focus people’s attention on their surroundings and led to a more thorough and careful thinking style, while happiness increased confidence and forgetfulness．

　　Being happy tends to promote a thinking style that is less focused on our surroundings．In a positive mood we are less likely to make more snap(匆忙的)judgments about people we meet．Mild negative mood, in turn, tends to increase attention to our surroundings and produce a more careful, thorough thinking style．

　　Accurately remembering everyday scenes is a difficult task, yet such memories can be on importance in everyday life．Surprisingly, the influence of mood states on the accuracy of real-life memories is still poorly understood．

(1)

What’s the major function of Paragraph 1?

[　　]

A．

To attract readers’ interest．

B．

To introduce the theme of the whole passage．

C．

To generalize the whole passage．

D．

To describe a memorable experience．

(2)

The underlined word“flunked”in Paragraph2 may mean“________”．

[　　]

A．

conducted

B．

failed

C．

passed

D．

understood

(3)

In the research, researchers play different music to ________．

[　　]

A．

make customers become sadder or happier

B．

help customers choose what they want

C．

promote customers to buy more goods

D．

get customers to make a quick choice

(4)

According to Joe Forgas, on sunny days, people ________．

[　　]

A．

will make careful judgments on others

B．

tend to pay more attention to their surroundings

C．

will have more confidence

D．

will have a better recall

(5)

What can we know from the research?

[　　]

A．

Forgetfulness is rather troublesome．

B．

It’s important to feel in a good mood．

C．

It’s memorable to experience a rainy day．

D．

Gloomy days are good for memorizing things．

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　　When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like：“If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right．” It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself：“If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”

　　Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life．Because almost everything－all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure－these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important．Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose．

　　About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer．It clearly showed a tumor on my pancreas．The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that is incurable, and that I should expect to live no longer than three to six months．

　　I lived with that diagnosis all day．Later the doctor got a few cells from the tumor．I was sedated, but my wife, who was there, told me that when they viewed the cells under a microscope the doctors started crying because it turned out to be a very rare form of pancreatic cancer that is curable with surgery．I had the surgery and I'm fine now．

　　No one wants to die．Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get there．And yet death is the destination we all share, because Death is very likely the single best invention of Life．It clears out the old to make way for the new．Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be cleared away．Your is living with the results of other people’s thinking．Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice．And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition．They somehow already know what you truly want to become．Everything else is secondary．

　　When I was young, there was an amazing publication called The Whole Earth Catalog, which was one of the bibles of my generation．On the back cover of their final issue was a photograph of an early morning country road, the kin d you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you wee so adventurous．Beneath it were the words：“Stay Hungry．Stay Foolish．” I have always wished that for myself．And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you．Stay Hungry．Stay Foolish．

(1)

According to the passage, what makes the author change himself when making a big choice?

[　　]

A．

Reading a quote in the morning

B．

Reminding himself that he’ll be dead soon

C．

The author was diagnosed with cancer

D．

The Whole Earth Catalog

(2)

Why did the doctor start crying when they viewed the cells under a microscope?

[　　]

A．

Because the author is somebody．

B．

Because the author’s illness is incurable．

C．

Because the cancer can be cured with surgery．

D．

Because it turned out to be a very rare from of pancreatic cancer．

(3)

What’s the author’s attitude towards the death?

[　　]

A．

optimistic

B．

pessimistic

C．

indifferent

D．

overjoyed

(4)

By saying “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish．”, what does the author really mean?

[　　]

A．

Stay foolish and hungry or you will be cheated．

B．

Stay foolish and hungry and you will be a wise man．

C．

Have the courage to follow your hear and intuition

D．

Never be satisfied and always hungry for success and achievements．

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