What is the difference between a college and a university? This is a good question for students who want to attend a college or a university in the United States.

Colleges and universities have many things in common. Both provide a greater understanding of the world and its past. Both provide education in the arts and sciences. And both can help prepare young people to earn a living.

Students who complete their undergraduate studies either at a four-year college or a university receive a bachelor’s degree. One difference is that many colleges do not offer graduate studies.

Universities are generally bigger, offer more programs and do more research. Modern universities developed from those of the Middle Ages in Europe. The word “university” comes from the Latin “universitas”. This described a group of people organized for a common purpose. The word “college” comes from a Latin word with a similar meaning, “collegium”. In England, colleges were formed to provide students with places to live in. Usually each group of students was studying the same thing. So college came to mean an area of study. But a college can also be a part of a university. The first American universities divided their studies into a number of areas and called each one a college. This is still true.

Programs in higher learning may also be called schools. The University of Arizona in Tucson, for example, has 18 colleges and 10 schools. They include the colleges of pharmacy (制药学), education, engineering and law. They also include the schools of architecture, dance and public administration.

College is also used as a general term for higher education. A news report might talk about “college students” even if they include students at universities. Or someone might ask, “Where do you go to college?”

Today, most American colleges offer an area of study called liberal arts. These are subjects first developed and taught in ancient Greece. They include language, philosophy and mathematics. The purpose is to train a person’s mind instead of teaching job skills.

1.The passage is probably written to _________.

A.persuade students to go to college instead of schools

B.tell students the differences between colleges and universities

C.help students make a better choice of what kind of colleges they should go to

D.inform students about how much they are going to spend in going to college

2.When the term “college students” appears in a newspaper, it may refer to ________.

A.only students studying in colleges

B.students studying in colleges in the USA

C.only students studying in universities

D.students receiving higher education

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Both universities and colleges include different schools.

B.The purpose of liberal arts is to train a person’s job skill.

C.Both universities and colleges can help prepare students to make a living.

D.Most American universities have 18 colleges and 10 schools.

4.The area of study called liberal arts is designed to _______.

A.get students ready to earn a living

B.teach students subjects from engineering to philosophy

C.help students achieve a stronger and clearer mind

D.encourage more students to begin the study of arts

 

Are your children liked by their teachers? All parents want their children to impress(给...的印象) their teachers and succeed in school. You can get your children to impress their teachers by following these easy steps.

    Make sure they’re prepared. Teachers are impressed by children coming to school prepared to learn. Make sure they have everything they need—pencils textbooks, erasers and so on.

    Require them to be active in class. Teach them to ask teachers questions when they don’t understand something. Some children think teachers are bothered by questions, but most teachers are impressed when children take the initiative(采取主动) in asking questions. They should take part in class discussions, giving their opinions politely.

    Keep your children healthy. If your children are tired and hungry, they won’t be ready to learn. Children need at least 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night. Feed your children a solid breakfast and prepare a healthy lunch. Provide them with fruit and other healthy foods—apples or bananas are better for them than cookies.

    Make sure that your children do their homework. If they really don’t understand it, discuss it with them patiently. Don’t help them do their homework. Teachers can always tell who it is that does the work.

    Teach your children good manners and habits. Children need to arrive at the school punctually, and be polite to their teachers and classmates. Parents need to teach these skills at home. Nothing is sweeter than children who say “please” and “thank you”, and these are children their teachers are certain to love.

1.The first paragraph serves as ________.

A. an explanation       B. an introduction      C. a background      D. a guidance

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true? 

 A. Hungry and tired children can’t focus on their study.

 B. Children should go to school on time and learn to behave well.

 C. Teachers aren’t able to decide if parents do homework for their children.

 D. Teachers are impressed when children take an active part in class.

3.The passage mainly tells us that being parents, you should ________.

A. help your children to impress their teachers at school

B. ask your children to get ready for classes before going to school

C. teach your children to be polite to both their teachers and classmates

D. remind your children to observe all the rules when at school

 

(阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D、E、F和G)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。如选E填涂AB, 选F填涂BC,选G填涂CD)

Money Matters

Parents should help children understand money.   1     So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.

1. The basic function of money

Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It’s important to show your child how money is traded for the thing he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier (收银员).   2   When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.

2. Money lessons

Approach money lessons with openness and honesty.   3    If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money, explain, “You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”

3.    4    

Begin at the grocery store. Pick out two similar brands of a product — a name-brand butter and a generic (无商标产品), for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money,    5    If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.

A. Wise decisions

B. The value of money

C. Permit the child to choose between them.

D. Tell your child why he can—or cannot—have certain things.

E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.

F. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.

G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.

 

My 8-year-old son, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been  36  with them after school. My wife,Qugen, and I are __37__ he has other kids to be with and we have __38__ and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn __39__,so we have asked him to tell us __40__ he's going and to come home at a specified time.

The __41__ started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion,I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6:30,I needed to go __42__ him. I found him at a friend's house,and he looked __43__ that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home,I sat Kevin down for a talk about the __44__ of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about him arriving a few __45__ late,but after half an hour,I’m going to be  46  . He told me he understood.

The next day,I came home from work at about 6:30 p.m. and Qugen asked me to go and get Kevin  __47__ she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of __48__ appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.

At __49__,Qugen and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to _ 50__ playing. This was __51__,so Qugen and I decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This __52_ no playing with his friends.

For the next week,whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin,we let him _53__ to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his __54__.

As a __55__,I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.

1.A. studying           B.playing          C.chatting         D.quarreling

2.A. glad               B.lucky            C.worried          D.sure

3.A. made               B.allowed          C.trained          D.forced

4.A. amusements  B.communication           C.honesty          D.responsibility

5.A. when               B.why              C.where            D.whenever

6.A. changes            B.conflicts        C.worries          D.problems

7.A. looking for  B.picking up             C.waiting for      D.calling up

8.A. angry              B.nervous          C.disappointed     D.ashamed

9.A. quality            B.importance       C.stories          D.ways

10.A. hours             B.minutes          C.days             D.times

11.A. satisfied  B.shocked                 C.surprised        D.concerned

12.A. if                B.unless           C.because          D.so

13.A. guilt             B.disappointment  C.excitement       D.hatred

14.A. home              B.school           C.work             D.office

15.A. finish            B.keep             C.learn            D.stop

16.A. impossible  B.impolite               C.unacceptable     D.unbelievable

17.A. meant             B.suggested        C.showed           D.implied

18.A. reply             B.apologize        C.tell             D.explain

19.A. decisions  B.words                   C.actions          D.friends

20.A. teacher           B.parent           C.writer           D.professor

 

Claude and Louris are “giraffes”. So are police officers Hankins and Pearson. These men and women don’t look like giraffes; they look like you and me. Then, why do people call them “giraffes”?

A giraffe, they say, is an animal that sticks its neck out, can see places far away and has a large heart. It lives a quiet life and moves about in an easy and beautiful way. In the same way, a “giraffe” can be a person who likes to “stick his or her neck out” for other people, always watches for future happenings, has a warm heart for people around, and at the same time lives a quiet and beautiful life himself or herself.

“The Giraffe Project” is a 10-year-old group which finds and honors “giraffes” in the US and in the world. The group wants to teach people to do something to build a better world. The group members believe that a person shouldn’t draw his or her head back; instead, they tell people to “stick their neck out” and help others. Claude and Louris, Hankins and Pearson are only a few of the nearly 1,000 “giraffes” that the group found and honored.

Claude and Louris were getting old and they left their work with some money that they saved for future use. One day, however, they saw a homeless man looking for a place to keep warm and they decided that they should “stick their neck out” and give him some help. Today, they lived in Friends’ House, where they invite twelve homeless people to stay every night.

Police officers Hankins and Pearson work in a large city. They see crimes every day and their work is sometimes dangerous. They work hard for their money. However, these two men put their savings together and even borrowed money to start an educational center to teach young people in a poor part of the city. Hankins and Pearson are certainly “giraffes”.

56. Which of the following is true?

A. Some of the people around us look like giraffes.

B. Giraffes are the most beautiful animal in the world.

C. “Giraffes” is a beautiful name for those who are ready to help other people.

D. A “giraffe” is someone who can stick his neck out and see the future.

57. “The Giraffe Project” is a group _____.

A. of police officers        B. which appeared ten years ago

C. of ten-year-old children   D. which takes care of children

58. People call Claude and Hankins “giraffes” because they _____.

A. do what is needed for a good world       B. are not afraid of dangerous work

C. found a home for some homeless people   D. made money only for other people

59. The passage mainly tries to tell us _____.

A. what giraffes are like

B. what the Giraffe Project is

C. why Claude, Louris, Hankins and Pearson are called “giraffes” 

D. what we should do for a better world

 

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