“At least you’ll be close to home!”That phrase dominated the weeks before my move to my college.I took comfort in knowing that home was close by if I needed it

The night before the move,I spoke with a sophomore(大学二年级)friend of mine who was moving back the next morning.I asked if he was sad to be leaving home and his response sparked in me an internal debate.“It was nice to be back but honestly。I’ve come to think of the college as my home.”Up until that moment,the move to college seemed like an extended version of summer camp.School wasn’t a home;it was a place for me to explore when I was away from home right?

As I packed my things,I really started thinking about the concept of home,and I couldn’t help but wonder would I ever consider college my own home? The next day,once my bags were unpacked and my parents were gone,I took a moment to look around my dorm.It was absolutely nothing like my room…no bunnies,no blue curtains and no queen—sized bed.Despite the fun I was having and things I was learning in the following Welcome Week,I couldn’t bring myself to call it home.I longed for my bunnies.I even wanted my mom’s calls.“There’s no place like home.”I murmured.

Last night,I went to visit my friends and we spent the next hour talking about that missing feeling we all shared-our families,our friends,our old lives—and soon the sadness turned to fondness.One by one our friends came in to say goodnight and the room was filled with girls,all laughing and sharing our high school experiences.It wasn’t until about l:00 a.m.that I turned to my roommate,unconsciously saying,“It’s getting late…we should probably go home soon.”I was taken aback by my own words.Somehow in the few hours,my dorm room had turned into a home.

1.How did the author react to her sophomore friend’s response at first?

A.She quite agreed with her friend.

B.She was completely certain about it.

C.She thought he was telling a lie.

D.She was surprised by his response。

2.The author mentioned the bunnies twice in the passage to suggest that .

A.college lacked a friendly atmosphere

B.she didn’t get used to her college life then

C.pet-keeping was not allowed in college dorm

D.college should prepare bunnies for new students

3.Whv was the author taken aback by her own words at the end of the passage?

A.Because she began to call her college a home.

B.Because there were so many girls gathering in the dorm.

C.Because she lost a good chance to forget homesickness.

D.Because it was rude to say that when everyone was happy.

4.What made the author begin to take college as a home?

A.Decorating her dorm like a home.

B.Her previous family lives.

C.Friends’ shared feelings.

D.Comforts from other girls.

Thousands of students, from all around the world, have helped their international careers by taking EIS English studies at South Thames College London – STCL.

You too can take our first-class EIS courses to learn, and live English in London @ STCL.

1. Our experience

We have provided English for International Students EIS courses to people from around the world for 40 years.

More than 1,000 students take our EIS courses each year, often after a recommendation from a friend or relative.

Our teachers have worked in many countries; their experience will help you to develop international English communication skills.

2. A world in one college

The College has students from more than 100 countries.

When you study English with us, you will have the opportunity to meet not only UK students, but also people from all over the world.

3. ________

The College’s main purpose is to provide education and training for our local community.

We have more than 20,000 students, on a range of academic, technical and vocational courses in addition to English language courses.

All students can also use the facilities available at the college—library services, free Internet access, sports & more.

You can join a range of leisure and social activities.

4. Assured quality

STCL is a member of English UK, the national association of accredited (授权的) English language centers.

Our EIS courses meet the quality standards of Accreditation UK and are accredited by the British Council.

5. Our range of courses

We have a wide range of courses designed to meet the needs of global citizens in an international environment.

Our courses prepare you both for life in London – perhaps as a student – and for your future career, anywhere in the world.

We help you improve your English so you can communicate more effectively – for study, work or socializing…

Intensive courses meet UK immigration regulations for students.

For information about out intensive English courses, click here.

1.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To attract students from all over the world.

B. To make South Thames College London known.

C. To stress the importance of EIS courses.

D. To help find a suitable training course.

2.Which can be the best heading of Part 3?

A. Our recreation resources

B. Free services in STCL

C. More than an English school

D. Carefully designed activities

3.From the passage we learn that _____.

A. the College’s history goes back over a century

B. the teachers here come from all over the world

C. the students can’t have access to library services

D. the courses are useful for one’s future career

4.This passage is most likely to be found _____.

A. in a school report B. on the Internet

C. in a textbook D. in the newspaper

Many Americans are turning to Japan, they think, a country of high academic(学术的) achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surprisingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction. In one survey, 300 Japanese and 210 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents(答问卷者)listed “to give children a good start academically” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese schools do not teach reading, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as determination, concentration, and the ability to work as a member of a group. The huge majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.

Like in America, there is diversity(多样性) in Japanese early childhood education. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential(潜力的) development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools. Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-based program, it will increase the children’s chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens.

1.We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe ________.

A. Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction

B. Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents

C. Japan’s economic success is a result of its scientific achievements

D. Japan’s higher education is superior to theirs

2.In Japan’s preschool education, the focus is on ________.

A. preparing children academically

B. shaping children’s character

C. teaching children mathematics

D. developing children’s artistic interests

3.Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens?

A. They can do better in their future studies.

B. They can make more group experience grow there.

C. They can be individually oriented when they grow up.

D. They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education.

4.Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to ________.

A. broaden children’s knowledge

B. train children’s creativity

C. lighten children’s study load

D. enrich children’s experience

What is a six-letter word that immediately comes to mind when you need some information on the Internet? You probably thought of Google. But Google wasn’t always the name of the famous search engine. In fact, the original name was BackRub!

BackRub was the name two graduate students gave to the new search engine they developed in 1996. They called it BackRub because the engine used backlinks to measure the popularity of Web sites. Later, they wanted a better name — a name that suggests huge quantities of data. They thought of the word googol. (A googol is a number followed by 100 zeros.) When they checked the Internet registry of names to see if googol was already taken, one of the students misspelled the word by mistake, and that’s how Google was born.

Google is just one example of a name change in the business world. Many other companies have decided to change their names or the names of their products. Here are some more examples:

Jerry Yang and David Filo, two young computer specialists, developed a guide to Internet content in 1994. They called it “Jerry and David’s Guide to World Wide Web.” But they soon realized that this wasn’t a very catchy name, so they searched through a dictionary and found a better one: “Yahoo.”

Sometimes companies change their names because of the popularity of one of their products. In 1962, a young runner named Phil Knight started a company called Blue Ribbon Sports. In 1971, Knight decided to design and manufacture his own brand of shoes. He named the shoes after the Greek goddess of victory — Nike. Nike shoes became so well known that Knight changed the name of the whole company to Nike.

1.According to the text, Google .

A.has been famous since 1996.

B.is a result of a spelling mistake.

C.means a number followed by 100 zeros.

D.is the original name of the search engine,

2.Jerry and David changed the guide’s name to Yahoo because the original name .

A.had been registered

B.had been forgotten

C.was too short

D.was not attractive

3.The company Nike got its name from .

A.its founders

B.its customers

C.its popular products

D.its advanced techniques

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C﹑D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In 2014, I had just ________ form a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer's conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n) ________ might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I went .

Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I ________ to catch a taxi to my ________ and settle in. Next morning, I took another________ to the shopping center to buy a few souvenirs. ________ I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were ________ . Then I heard a friendly voice saying, "You can ________ my table."

I ________sat down with the old lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the ________ came to an end she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't hired a car, and hadn't ________ how expensive taking taxis ________ be, After a while she said, "My dear, don't use any more taxis. I'm retired and________would be my pleasure to ________you wherever you wish." I told her that I couldn't put her to that ________ ,but she brushed aside my protests (反对). She asked me where I was ________ and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the appointed time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to ________alone. At the end of the day, she________ to take me back to my accommodation. I ________ her money but she refused to take any.

I'll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her ________ , filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.

1.A. recovered B. hurt C. heard D. ignored

2.A. experiment B. ceremony C. operation D. holiday

3.A. managed B. promised C. intended D. deserved

4.A. hospital B. accommodation C. university D. company

5.A. colleague B. passenger C. taxi D. suitcase

6.A. Instead B. Later C. First D. Once

7.A. taken B. classified C. decorated D. painted

8.A. possess B. reserve C. set D. share

9.A. satisfied B.happily C. gratefullyD. crazily

10.A. journey B. speech C. meal D. interview

11.A. donated B.repaired C. hired D. realized

12.A.would B.should C. could D. may

13.A. this B. you C. it D. I

14.A.inspire B. entertain C. call D. drive

15.A.business B. trouble C. argument D. challenge

16.A.working B. staying C. moving D. shopping

17.A. calculate B. perform C. explore D. digest

18.A. forgot B. refused C. owed D.returned

19.A. offered B. sent C. lent D. preferred

20.A. dignity B. kindness C.curiosity D. confidence

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