题目内容
Nowadays, most of us live a busy life. What do you do to keep yourself relaxed? Besides spending time with family, having a glass of wine with friends or reading a book, how about a hobby?
Personally, I’m a collector. I like blue and white pieces the best---blue and white anything﹗Plates,jars,vases, cups, bowls---I love them all. Collecting items is like something you can’t get enough of. You get one, and you want to have more.
I find collecting to be a fun and inspirational hobby. In many ways, it’s like a puzzle I’m never tired of solving. I look high and low for new pieces to add to my collection. I can often be found visiting Marshell’s, looking over their inexpensive offerings. In fact, I found one of my favorite pieces there.
I’ve mixed inexpensive pieces from Marshell’s with more expensive finds. A lot of times, it’s the piece I’m not looking for that falls into my lap; I find a way to make it part of my blue and white family. What I love about my collection is that when I get inspired, I can move them around the house, mix and match and make things look fresh and new.
Ever since I was a little girl, blue has been my favorite color. I think I got it from my aunt in Mexico. Some of my earliest memories are visiting her in Mexico and sitting on a chair in her kitchen, which had blue and white tiles(瓷砖)from the floor to the ceiling. I would spend countless hours admiring all the beautiful blue and white plates and shiny blue tiles around her kitchen. Once I had a home, I began to build my own blue and white collection.
51. We can infer that in the writer’s opinion,_____________.
A. having a hobby can help us relax
B. reading a book alone is really boring
C. keeping a hobby is not easy for most of people
D. having a glass of wine with friends is not a good idea
52. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Collecting things requires a lot of money.
B. People always want more than they need.
C. People may not know what they want to collect.
D. Once you start collecting things, it’s hard to stop.
53. If something falls into your lap, it means you_________.
A. have been looking for it B. don’t know what it is
C. get it unexpectedly D. like it very much
54. What’s the last paragraph mainly about?
A. When the writer started collecting things.
B. When the writer started liking blue things.
C. What kind of thing the writer collected first.
D. Why the writer liked her aunt’s things so much.
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New friends. Fresh lifestyle. Better career opportunities… Those are attractions of overseas study for young people in China. “Start early, finish strong,” some of them say.
More than 300 universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekend’s international education exposition.
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Good news: It's easier to get a US student visa nowadays.Last year, the refusal rate was only 20 to 30 percent, much lower than a few years before, according to US embassy.
Concerns: There're a lot to prepare The TOFEL, GRE… It's longer time to apply to US universities than schools in the UK or Australia.
Useful link: www.Usemhassy.org.cn
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Easier access to visas and international environment are the UK's great attractions for Chinese students.
Good news: There are many new scholarships this year, both from the government and universities, such as the Scotland International Scholarship.
Concerns: Money.Money.Money.It's expensive to study in the UK, with an average cost of 200, 000 to 300, 000 yuan a year.
Useful link; www.educationuk.org.en
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Good news: Students are allowed to take off-campus part-tim'e job's during their studies from last year.It'll help pay living expenses.
Students can get two-year work permits after graduation.
Concerns: Only a limited number of scholarships are available.
They rarely cover the full cost of a study program.
Useful link; www.studycanada.en
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Good news: A new E-visa policy ensures a quick application process (four weeks compared with 12 weeks before).
Concerns: Tuition fees have risen in past years.The total cost is about 200, 000 yuan to attend a university located in big cities like sydney or Melbourne.
Useful link; www.students, idp.corn
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A.Canada | B.the UK | C.the US | D.Australia |
A.it is very difficult for them to get a student visa |
B.it is easier for them to pass the TOFEL or GRE |
C.they don't spend much time applying to US universities |
D.they think they can receive good university education |
A.Australia or the UK | B.Canada or Australia |
C.the US or the UK | D.Canada or the UK |
A.The US &- the UK. | B.The UK &- Canada. |
C.The UK &- Australia. | D.Canada &- the US. |
A.information for foreign study |
B.advice on job seeking |
C.suggestions on traveling abroad |
D.tips on getting-visas |
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【小题1】 How many reasons for going to college does the author mention in the text?
A.2 | B.3 | C.4 | D.5 |
A.Salary. | B.Tip. | C.Fee. | D.Fare. |
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C.To do research on the price of college |
D.To get to know how to ask for financial aid |
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B.The most important part for college admission is the College Test. |
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D.If you want to find a place to spend your holiday, visit Johnson Review.com |
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C.To introduce Johnson Review |
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