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Attending a university is an important part of a person’s life. Today, many people go to a university to study and train for a future job in subjects like law, medicine, or education. But the university is not a modern invention. It has a history that is over a thousand years old.

The world’s oldest university, Al-Azhar, is in Cairo, Egypt. It was first built as a mosque in A.D. 972. A few years later, learners and teachers began meeting in the mosque in “tutoring circles”. They read and talked about the subject of law. Around 988, leaders in the city of Cairo decided to create a school for higher learning and the University of Al-Azhar was founded.

At Al-Azhar, there were many university ‘firsts.’ Courses were created. The earliest ones taught at Al-Azhar were in law and religion. In a course, students read and studied with the teacher, but there was also free discussion. Often, students and teachers talked about a topic, and there was no ‘right’ answer. Finally, scholars from around the world came to Al-Azhar to teach and do research. At the university, people studied the past, but it was also a place for sharing new ideas.

Over a thousand years later, Al-Azhar is still an important university in the world. Its library contains more than 250,000 of the world’s oldest and most valuable books. Today, many of the world’s most important universities such as Oxford and Harvard still follow the traditions started at Al-Azhar.

What’s this passage mainly about?

A. The history of the world’s oldest university.

B. The importance of attending a university.

C. The relationship between university and future job.

D. The invention of a modern university.

The first university was founded over _____ years ago.

A. a hundrend B. hundreds of C. a thousand D. thousands of

The oldest university in the world is _____.

A. Oxford B. Cambridge C. Harvard D. Al-Azhar

What does the underlined word “course” mean in this passage?

A. A series of lessons. C. A period of time.

C. A series of actions. D. A group of professors.

What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. How many books are in the Al-Azhar’s library.

B. How valuable the Al-Azhar’s books are.

C. Why Oxford and Harvard still follow Al-Azhar’s pattern.

D. How Al-Azhar still holds an important role in the world.

Over years, China’s Women’s Table Tennis Team is an excellent group. Now no team can_____it, whether in spirit or in strategy and skills.

A. beat B. compare C. equal D. win

Attending a university is an important part of a person’s life. Today, many people go to a university to study and train for a future job in subjects like law, medicine, or education. But the university is not a modern invention. It has a history that is over a thousand years old.
The world’s oldest university, Al-Azhar, is in Cairo, Egypt. It was first built as a mosque in A.D. 972. A few years later, learners and teachers began meeting in the mosque in “tutoring circles”. They read and talked about the subject of law. Around 988, leaders in the city of Cairo decided to create a school for higher learning and the University of Al-Azhar was founded.
At Al-Azhar, there were many university ‘firsts.’ Courses were created. The earliest ones taught at Al-Azhar were in law and religion. In a course, students read and studied with the teacher, but there was also free discussion. Often, students and teachers talked about a topic, and there was no ‘right’ answer. Finally, scholars from around the world came to Al-Azhar to teach and do research. At the university, people studied the past, but it was also a place for sharing new ideas.
Over a thousand years later, Al-Azhar is still an important university in the world. Its library contains more than 250,000 of the world’s oldest and most valuable books. Today, many of the world’s most important universities such as Oxford and Harvard still follow the traditions started at Al-Azhar.
【小题1】What’s this passage mainly about?

A．The history of the world’s oldest university.

B．The importance of attending a university.

C．The relationship between university and future job.

D．The invention of a modern university.

【小题2】 The first university was founded over _____ years ago.

【小题3】The oldest university in the world is _____.

【小题4】 What does the underlined word “course” mean in this passage?
A. A series of lessons. C. A period of time.
C. A series of actions. D. A group of professors.
【小题5】What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．How many books are in the Al-Azhar’s library.

B．How valuable the Al-Azhar’s books are.

C．Why Oxford and Harvard still follow Al-Azhar’s pattern.

D．How Al-Azhar still holds an important role in the world.

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Over years, I’ve been teaching children about a simple 16 powerful concept——the ant philosophy. They have an amazing four-part philosophy. First, ants never quit. They’ll climb over, they’ll climb under, and they’ll climb around. They keep looking for another way. What a neat (了不起的) philosophy it is to never quit 17 (look) for a way to get 18 you are supposed to go! Second, ants think about winter and summer. That’s 19 important attitude. You can’t be so naïve(幼稚的)as to think summer will last forever. People who have a little experience are clear about this. So ants are gathering their winter food in the middle of summer. It’s important to be realistic. You have got to think about rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. Think ahead. The third part is 20 ants think about summer all winter. During the winter, they remind 21 , “This won’t last long; we’ll soon be out of here.” And 22 the first warm day, the ants are out. If it 23 (turn) cold again, they will dive back down. But they come out again if it is warm. They can’t wait 24 (get) out. Last, how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that it 25 (possible) can. What a great philosophy to have —— the ant philosophy: never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.