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College is a lifetime investment (投资) — the gift of a college education can open the door to a world of opportunity for your child or grandchild. Savings(储蓄), even not so many at a time, can make a big difference.
With the cost of a college education continuing to rise, the key is to start saving early and regularly. By saving a set amount at set times, your money can grow as your child does. According to the College Board, the average cost for four-year public colleges has increased by nearly 51% over the last 10 years and these costs will almost certainly continue to rise. Saving for college can help with the increasing cost of a college education and help you be well prepared when your child is ready for college.
Saving for your child’s college education is an investment in their future. The savings you make today will pay off in increased earnings in the future. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, college graduates earn an average of $1 million more than high school graduates during their careers. The value of your investment in a college education will continue to grow for a lifetime.
Set your college saving goals realistically. You may not be able to save enough for all four years’ fees, but you could save enough to give your child the right start.
More and more families depend on student loans(贷款) to pay for college. By saving for college, families will have less burden of paying off loans and help their children leave school without worrying about paying off loans

  1. 1.

    From the second paragraph we can learn that_______________

    1. A.
      the College Board increased public college costs zxxk
    2. B.
      public college costs will increase by 51% in the next ten years
    3. C.
      it’s not too late to start saving when your child is ready for college
    4. D.
      saving can help deal with the rising cost of college education
  2. 2.

    Savings for college education _____________

    1. A.
      will increase in the value in the future
    2. B.
      make one earn a lot
    3. C.
      help create good jobs
    4. D.
      are wise for businessmen to invest
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is TRUE about saving for college?

    1. A.
      You should save to help children get scholarships more easily
    2. B.
      It’s better to increase the savings as the child grows
    3. C.
      It’s better to save early and regularly
    4. D.
      You should set a further and bigger saving goal
  4. 4.

    Who are the expected readers of the passage?

    1. A.
      Parents
    2. B.
      High school students
    3. C.
      Educators
    4. D.
      Bankers
  5. 5.

    Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      When to Save for Children’s College Costs
    2. B.
      How to Make a Good Investment
    3. C.
      Why We Should Save for Children’s College Costs
    4. D.
      How Much Four-Year College Costs
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试题分析:这篇文章讲的是在大学教育成本越来越高的情况下,早早的定期的存款可以解决这样的问题。
1.段落大意题:从第二段的句子:Saving for college can help with the increasing cost of a college education and help you be well prepared when your child is ready for college.可知存款可以解决日益上升的大学教育费用问题。选D。
2.细节题:从第三段的句子:The savings you make today will pay off in increased earnings in the future. 可知大学教育的存款的价值可以在以后增加。选A
3.细节题:从第二段的句子:With the cost of a college education continuing to rise, the key is to start saving early and regularly.可知存款要早要定期。选C
4.写作对象题:文章多次出现your child可知是写给父母看的。选A
5.主旨题:从第一段的句子:Savings(储蓄), even not so many at a time, can make a big difference.可知这篇文章讲的是为什么要为孩子的教育存款。选C。
考点:考查教育类短文
点评:本文考查细节题为主,细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息或是其变体。搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法即先读题,然后带着问题快速阅读短文,找出与问题有关的词语或句子,再对相关部分进行分析对比,找出答案。
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One of Britain's leading fee-paying schools, Wellington College, is to offer classes on happiness to fight against the negative influences in society caused by materialism (功利主义) and celebrity obsession (名誉崇拜), its headteacher announced.

Wellington school was founded in 1853 and currently has 750 boys aged 13 to 18 and 50 girls aged 16 plus. Fees range from 6,132 pounds per term for day pupils to 7,665 pounds per term for boarders.

"We are introducing classes on happiness," said Anthony Seldon, master of Wellington College. "We have been focusing too much on academics (学术) and missing something far more important."

A psychologist will oversee a pilot project teaching "happiness lessons" from the start of the next academic year. Pupils aged 14 to 16 will be given one lesson a week, learning skills such as how to manage relationships, physical and mental health, negative emotions and how to achieve one's ambitions.

The college's religious education staff will teach the course as a complement to, rather than a substitute for, usual religious education classes, said Seldon, who is also a political critic and author.

"To me, the most important job of any school is to turn out young men and women who are happy and secure (可靠的)." explained Seldon. "Celebrity, money and possessions are too often the touchstones for teenagers and yet these are not where happiness lies. Our children need to know that as societies become richer, they don't become happier -- a fact regularly shown by social science research."

5.Wellington school is to offer students classes on happiness because _____.

    A.students want to learn more about materialism and celebrity obsession

    B.students have poor knowledge about materialism and celebrity obsession

    C.students are often unhappy about the courses taught at school

    D.the school wants to smooth away the bad effects caused by materialism and celebrity obsession

6.Which statement is true according to the text?

    A.Wellington College has been focusing much attention on happiness lessons.

    B.Science research shows that the richer people are, the happier they will become.

    C.British teenagers often judge things by celebrity, money and possessions.

    D.Happiness lessons will take the place of religious education classes in college.

7.In happiness lessons, students learn the following except _____.

    A.how to get along with others

    B.how to become wealthy and famous

    C.how to get rid of negative emotion

    D.how to keep healthy both in physical and mental ways

8.The passage mainly talks about _____.

    A.new classes on happiness for British students

    B.something about Willington College 

    C.the British education system

    D.British teenagers’ attitude to life

One of Britain's leading fee-paying schools, Wellington College, is to offer classes on happiness to fight against the negative influences in society caused by materialism (功利主义) and celebrity obsession (名誉崇拜), its headteacher announced.

Wellington school was founded in 1853 and currently has 750 boys aged 13 to 18 and 50 girls aged 16 plus. Fees range from 6,132 pounds per term for day pupils to 7,665 pounds per term for boarders.

"We are introducing classes on happiness," said Anthony Seldon, master of Wellington College. "We have been focusing too much on academics (学术) and missing something far more important."

A psychologist will oversee a pilot project teaching "happiness lessons" from the start of the next academic year. Pupils aged 14 to 16 will be given one lesson a week, learning skills such as how to manage relationships, physical and mental health, negative emotions and how to achieve one's ambitions.

The college's religious education staff will teach the course as a complement to, rather than a substitute for, usual religious education classes, said Seldon, who is also a political critic and author.

"To me, the most important job of any school is to turn out young men and women who are happy and secure (可靠的)." explained Seldon. "Celebrity, money and possessions are too often the touchstones for teenagers and yet these are not where happiness lies. Our children need to know that as societies become richer, they don't become happier -- a fact regularly shown by social science research."

Wellington school is to offer students classes on happiness because _____.

         A.students want to learn more about materialism and celebrity obsession

         B.students have poor knowledge about materialism and celebrity obsession

         C.students are often unhappy about the courses taught at school

         D.the school wants to smooth away the bad effects caused by materialism and celebrity obsession

Which statement is true according to the text?

         A.Wellington College has been focusing much attention on happiness lessons.

         B.Science research shows that the richer people are, the happier they will become.

         C.British teenagers often judge things by celebrity, money and possessions.

         D.Happiness lessons will take the place of religious education classes in college.

In happiness lessons, students learn the following except _____.

         A.how to get along with others

         B.how to become wealthy and famous

         C.how to get rid of negative emotion

         D.how to keep healthy both in physical and mental ways

College is a big deal for American students as well as for Chinese students. During the college __41__, some parents become extremely worried. This may only __42__ the pressure.
Before I applied to the college, I told my parents I would get everything __43__ out. If I needed any help, I promised that I would ask them.
As it __44_ out, I had no problem putting everything together on my __45__, including my resume(履历) and a basic outline of my activities in high school. The __46__ part where I asked for my parents' advice was the essays. In writing and revising the essays, I needed feedback(反馈) from an audience. As my parents know me better than __47__ else, they were __48__for the job.
The essays are extremely important in college admissions. In a competitive pool of applicants, the test scores and activities, as well as the recommendations are all going to be very __49__. The essays are the one area in which students can make themselves stand __50__. Essays don't have to be big and complicated. I wrote three essays, all __51__ on small matters and using simple sentences. The admission officers have to read hundreds of essays a day; they are already __52__ of SAT vocabularies and long sentences. __53__, a straightforward writing style is refreshing to their eyes as well as their minds. Essays were the key to my success in the admission game. I just wrote about what I wanted to say, not what I thought the admission officers __54__ to hear.
In my main narrative-style __55__, I told the story of my American journey at the age of 14. During that time, I was not bogged down(陷入) by trying to fit into a new __56__; instead, I looked up to Mother Teresa for guidance and strength. I found my new __57__ and grew to love the name Teresa and the memories it held.
In my two minor essays, I __58__ the major events of my life, why I loved writing and why my dad is the person who has the greatest influence on me. Both provided details of my character. The essay about writing, which is titled, “I Shall Not Live in Vain” (__59__ by an Emily Dickinson poem), earned a lot of praise.
It is __60__ I really looked into my heart and thought deeply in order to reach my answers.

【小题1】
A.application   B.admission C.competition D.preparation
【小题2】
A.come aboutB.bring aboutC.lead toD.add to
【小题3】
A.straightB.directC.correctD.wrong
【小题4】
A.putB.turnedC.foundD.went
【小题5】
A.ownB.timetableC.scheduleD.way
【小题6】
A.nextB.firstC.onlyD.exact
【小题7】
A.someoneB.no oneC.everyoneD.anyone
【小题8】
A.wrongB.perfectC.unwillingD.ready
【小题9】
A.similarB.difficultC.familiarD.challenging
【小题10】
A.upB.byC.forD.out
【小题11】
A.writingB.turningC.focusingD.working
【小题12】
A.fondB.tiredC.proudD.afraid
【小题13】
A.HoweverB.YetC.ThereforeD.Instead
【小题14】
A.had betterB.feel likeC.would ratherD.would like
【小题15】
A.passageB.adviceC.essayD.answer
【小题16】
A.environmentB.familyC.partyD.atmosphere
【小题17】
A.nameB.selfC.senseD.plan
【小题18】
A.conductedB.explainedC.rememberedD.experienced
【小题19】
A.readB.inspiredC.toldD.written
【小题20】
A.asB.sinceC.forD.because

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.
【小题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
【小题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
【小题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.
【小题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

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