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Starting college can be a difficult experience. You have to deal with new responsibilities and growing independence, a challenging course load and, of course, the social scene. When a roommate is thrown into the mix, it may feel like you’re struggling with all that stuff while living in a small box with a stranger.
But having a roommate doesn’t need to be one more thing to worry about. When students go into their living situations with realistic expectations and a willingness to compromise, things can work out just fine.
When you first meet your roommate, chances are you’ll be on your best behaviour. You want to get along, since this is the person who’s going to be sharing your living space for the next year. But try to think ahead to potential (可能的) worst cases, too.
For example, imagine it’s 2 a.m. and you’re working on a paper that should be finished in 8 hours. Your roommate comes in from a party and wants to continue the party in your room.
At times like these, you won’t be feeling good. That’s why talking about problems that might come up ahead of time -- and respecting each other’s wishes when the time comes -- is so important.
Talk about the things that are really important to you, and make sure your roommate understands. Then encourage him or her to do the same.
For example, does it make you angry when people take things without asking first? Let your roommate know your feelings about these types of things from the start, so that both of you have a feel for each other’s likes, dislikes, and habits.
【小题1】The underlined word “compromise” in the second paragraph means “     ”.

A.make a decisionB.lend a handC.come to termsD.have a try
【小题2】You should try to be polite to your roommate because       .
A.you are glad to share the room with him or her
B.you will live with him or her in the same room for some time
C.you will ask him or her for help in the future
D.strangers are very difficult to deal with
【小题3】 Which of the following is the best way to get along well with your roommate?
A.To stay silent when there are disagreements.
B.To spend more time doing things together with your roommate.
C.To have the same hobbies and living habits with your roommate.
D.To talk with your roommate in advance about possible future problems.
【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A.It is really a worrying thing to have a roommate.
B.It is difficult to get along well with a roommate.
C.It is your duty to help your roommate in his or her daily life.
D.It is very important for you and your roommate to understand each other.

Dad came in the midnight. We heard every sound, but we pretended to be asleep.

    Next morning he looked weak and thin, sitting in a chair by the kitchen fire. The light of the fire shone through his long empty sleeve. Everything went as usual. Grandma found something to do in the bedroom. Grandpa went out for some water. Mother, with her back to us, was getting the cakes ready for breakfast.

    But nothing was right. When grandma came out of the bedroom, she walked on tiptoe. When grandpa came back, he said nothing about the weather. At breakfast Mother passed us the fruit and said something, but her voice was too high.

    At last my sister, Lou, pushed back her chair. “It’s your turn to wash the dishes.” But I had washed the dishes the night before. I said nothing because it was not right to quarrel in front of Dad just home with the empty sleeve.

    “It is your turn,” Lou said again. I looked at her in surprise.

    “It is not,” I said because I suddenly remembered Mother had told us to go on as usual.

    “Children, children,” Mother said in a quiet, glad kind of voice.

    And Dad was smiling because he felt at home at last.

1.What do you know happened to Dad in the story?

A.He was badly ill.                        B.He had a long journey.

C.He drank too much.                       D.He lost one of his arms.

2.The family        when they saw Dad’s empty sleeve.

A.was too surprised to do anything         B.felt sad and cried a lot

C.tried not to show their feelings         D.showed no worry at all

3.From the story, we know          .

A.the two sisters often quarreled about who should wash the dishes

B.the family liked seeing the two sisters quarrelling after breakfast

C.Dad loved the two sisters very much though they often quarreled

D.Mother told the two sisters to quarrel with each other the night before

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the story?

A.The Quarrelling Sisters                  B.Dad Was Back

C.After the Accident                       D.An Empty Sleeve

 

第三节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In the fifteenth century in Nuremberg ,lived a family with eighteen children .They were so poor that two children ,who wanted to pursue their talent for  41  , knew their father would never be  42  able to send either of them to Nuremberg to study at the Academy.

So they tossed(掷)a coin. Albrecht Durer, the younger,  43  the toss and went off to Nuremberg .Albert went down into the dangerous 44   and ,for the next four years ,financed his brother , who did so well that his works were even better than those of most of his  45 . By the time he graduated ,he was beginning to earn  46  fees by drawing for wealthy people.

When Albrecht returned home, at dinner he drank a  47  to his beloved brother for the years of    48  that had enabled him to fulfill his  49 . He said, "Albert ,my blessed brother ,now it is your      50  to go to Nuremberg to pursue your dream ,and I will take care of you."

With tears in his eyes ,Albert held his hands close to his right cheek and said, "No ,brother. I cannot go . Look... look what four years in the mines have done to my  51  ! The bones in every finger have been  52  at least once. Lately I have been suffering from arthritis(关节炎)so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a  53 to return your toast ,much less make delicate lines with a pen or a brush. No ,brother... for me it is too  54  ."

Deeply moved ,Albrecht painstakingly drew his brother's  55  hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward .He called his powerful drawing  56  "Hands" , to which the entire world immediately opened their hearts and later they  57 it "The Praying Hands."

The next time you see a copy of that  58  creation, take a second look. Let it be your  59  ,if you still need one ,that no one ever makes it  60   !

41.A.assistance       B.art       C.science D.dreaming

42.A.fundamentally       B.frequently   C.financially   D.flexibly

43.A.won       B.lost      C.ended   D.started

44.A.mountains      B.oceans  C.deserts D.mines

45.A.classmates      B.colleagues   C.professors    D.brothers

46.A.concrete B.considerable       C.considerate  D.confidential

47.A.beer       B.drink   C.drop    D.toast

48.A.donation B.education    C.sacrifice      D.experience

49.A.attempt   B.ambition     C.assignment  D.assessment

50.A.turn       B.dream  C.kindness      D.hope

51.A.health     B.body    C.mind    D.hands

52.A.injured   B.strengthened       C.sharpened    D.used

53.A.knife      B.spoon   C.glass    D.pen

54.A.urgent    B.unnecessary C.messy  D.late

55.A.abused    B.dark     C.wide    D.fragile

56.A.seriously B.simply C.carefully     D.gently

57.A.sold       B.bought C.found   D.renamed

58.A.longing  B.touching      C.challenging  D.disturbing

59.A.reminder       B.aid       C.guide   D.coach

60.A.along     B.aside    C.alone   D.aware

 

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