Greg Woodburn, a student at the University of Southern California, spends a lot of tune cleaning sneakers he collected.But soon the shoes will be sent to poor children in the United States and 20 other countries, thanks to Woodbum's Share Our Soles(S.O.S.)charity.
A high school track star in the town of Ventura, California, Woodbum was treated in hospital for months with knee and hip injuries,
"I started thinking about the health benefits, the friendship and the confidence I got from running," he says, "And I realized there are children who don't even have shoes."
Woodburn gathered up his old sneakers, then asked his friends to donate.His goal was to have 100 pairs by Christmas 2006.When he collected more than 500 pairs, he decided to turn the shoe drive into a year-round endeavor.
Back then, the sneakers came from donation boxes at the YMCA and the local sporting goods store and from door-to-door pickups.Woodbum has now set up collection boxes at two high schools, city gym and recreation center.He has started accepting adult sizes and sandals(凉鞋).So far.S.O.S.has collected and donated more than 3,000 pairs.
Woodburn has cleaned all the shoes.After sorting the shoes by size, Woodburn selects the good shoes for the washing machine and the worn-out ones for recycling.
To ship the footwear, Woodbum teamed with Sports Girt, a nonprofit organization that provides soccer and baseball equipment to children around the world.Keven Baxter, founder and president, says, "We'd send kids balls and shoes.I've heard that for many of these kids, these old sneakers are the only shoes they had.They wear them to school and to do sports.So Greg's running shoes were a nice addition for us."
For many recipients(接受者), the shoes represent opportunity.Two young boys in Southern California attended school on alternate days because they shared a pair of shoes.They were too big for one boy and too small for the other.Thanks to S.O.S., each brother received his own pair of shoe?.The boys now attend school daily and enjoy their learning.When they graduate, they say, they will help a stranger, just as Woodburn helped them.
(1)
What caused Greg Woodburn to donate old shoes for poor children?
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A.
News about some poor children.
B.
The benefits from playing sports.
C.
His reflection to school life.
D.
The medical treatment he received.
(2)
When collecting more sneakers than expected, Woodbum decided to ________.
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A.
collect shoes throughout the year
B.
set up branches in different cities
C.
include adult sizes and sandals
D.
expand his endeavor in the whole city
(3)
How did Woodburn manage to deliver the shoes collected?
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A.
By sending them by mail.
B.
By advertising for those in need.
C.
By working with Sports Gift.
D.
By offering them from door to door.
(4)
What can we learn from Keven Baxter's remarks?
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A.
Sports Gift is popular around the world.
B.
International organization should provide more help.
C.
Greg's running shoes are the best gifts for children,
New friends. Fresh lifestyle. Better career opportunities...Those are attractions of overseas study for young people in China."Start early, finish strong, some of them say.
More than 300 universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekend's international education exposition (展览).
(1)
If you want to have more chances of getting scholarship to study in a foreign country, you'd better choose ________.
[ ]
A.
Canada
B.
the UK
C.
the US
D.
Australia
(2)
Many young people go to study in the US because ________.
[ ]
A.
it is not very difficult for them to get a student visa
B.
it is easier for them to pass the TOFEL or GRE
C.
they don't spend much time applying to US universities
D.
they think they can receive good university education
(3)
If you want to go on staying in the country after you finish studying there, you will choose ________.
[ ]
A.
the Netherlands or Australia
B.
Canada or Australia
C.
the US or the UK
D.
Canada or Italy
(4)
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A.
Students go to the Netherlands usually for its beautiful scenery.
B.
You can apply for your visa to study in Australia on the Internet.
C.
You may have trouble with language if you study in Italy.
D.
The UK is the country with very high expenses.
阅读理解
For most Chinese university students, the US is a favorite destination for further education.But apart from obstacles such as the GRE and TOEFL exams, choosing a good graduate school is no easy task.
Admission is very competitive for international students, so it is important to apply to a number of institutions to have a reasonable chance of acceptance.
Since the application to most universities requires a certain fee, Chinese students usually choose seven to seventeen universities according to their own financial circumstances.
Wang Yuwei, a Zhejiang University graduate, sent applications to 15 US universities.
When the 24-year-old began looking for a US graduate school in her senior year, she took time to compare the various schools and find the ones most suiting her needs.Now, studying at the University of Washington, she knows that her hard work paid off.
“To broaden your chances, at least one third of the applications should be to less selective schools,”said Wang.“Applicants shouldn’t limit their choices to the most famous institutions.”
Furthermore, one shouldn’t rely too much on college rankings such as the Gorman Report or US News & World Report’s annual league tables.
The right school is the one that best meets your own personal needs and interests, rather than someone else’s assessment of an institution’s prestige(声望).
“Usually choices are based on one’s personal interests and academic background, but it is important to make sure that your chosen subject is satisfied,”said Wang.
(1)
The author believes that the right school is the one that ________.
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A.
has the best location
B.
best meets one’s own personal needs and interests
C.
best meets one’s assessment of an institution’s prestige
D.
offers good living conditions
(2)
According to this passage, what can we judge?
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A.
More and more students will go abroad for their further education.
B.
Choosing a good graduate school is a piece of cake.
C.
To go abroad for further education, you must pass the GRE or TOTEL.
D.
To get a better chance to go abroad, you’d better apply to a less selective school.
(3)
In the passage the writer uses the example of Wang Yuwei to show ________.
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A.
you must spend a lot of time comparing the various schools
B.
it isn’t worthwhile to spend time looking for the right university
C.
it is necessary to find the suitable university that meets your personal interests
D.
one’s own financial circumstances are worth considering
(4)
What will be continued after this passage?
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A.
How hard Chinese students studied in America.
B.
Some advice on how to take care of yourself in America.
C.
The difficulties you will meet with while living in America.
D.
Some other things to consider to choose the right school.
阅读理解
Just the mention of the TOEFL, GRE and GAMT exams brings a thought of long hours of dull paper work.But that idea is becoming increasingly out of date.As planned, computerized tests will begin next year which will bring a series of changes from test psychology to scoring techniques.
From computer - equipped rooms, examinees will answer the questions on a computer.If they are sure about their choices, they can pass to the next question by pressing the entry(条目)“next”.Then another question will be randomly(任意地)selected from a vast test item bank and appear on the screen.After answering all the questions, examinees can choose the entry“quit”if they are not satisfied with their performance, or“score”if they want to see the result.Scores will be calculated immediately and appear on the screen.By that point, student's marks are official-there is no going back.
Since they greatly shorten the painful waiting process-which used to be two or three months, computerized tests have won worldwide popularity.Besides, there will be no rushing to the registration offices(登记处)for these exams.Computerized tests will be given every workday in an exam center with all three kinds of tests being held in the same room.All test takers need to do is to call the exam center and book their seats for a particular day.
In addition it will become technically possible to apply new testing procedures.In the past, each examinee had the same set of test items despite differences in their ability.Under a computerized system, however, if the computer judges an answer is right, a question of a relatively difficult nature will follow.But if an examinee continues to give wrong answers and is judged as un-qualified by the computer system, he will be automatically denied the chance to go further in the test.
(1)
Computerized tests allow the examinee to know their scores ________.
[ ]
A.
immediately on a central computer for scoring test papers
B.
a few minutes after the exam with the help of a test center worker
C.
on the next day after they have taken the exam
D.
immediately after the exam by means of the same computer
(2)
If an examinee is not satisfied with his performance ________.
[ ]
A.
he can admit defeat and give it up
B.
he can ask the computer to give some advice
C.
he can ask another chance within a few days
D.
he is allowed to do it once again
(3)
Under a computerized system, all of the following would be possible except that ________.
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A.
different exams can be taken in the same room
B.
one doesn't need to rush to the registration officer for taking an exam
C.
it will be much easier to pass an examination
D.
one can take an exam almost at any time of the year
(4)
The word denied in the last sentence most probably means ________.
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A.
refused
B.
allowed
C.
lost
D.
passed
阅读理解
New friends.Fresh lifestyle.Better career opportunities…Those are attractions of overseas study for young people in China."Start early, finish strong, some of them say.
More than 300 universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekend's international education exposition(展览).
(1)
If you want to have more chances of getting scholarship to study in a foreign country, you'd better choose _________.
[ ]
A.
Canada
B.
the UK
C.
the US
D.
Australia
(2)
Many young people go to study in the US because _________.
[ ]
A.
it is not very difficult for them to get a student visa
B.
it is easier for them to pass the TOFEL or GRE
C.
they don't spend much time applying to US universities
D.
they think they can receive good university education
(3)
If you want to go on staying in the country after you finish studying there, you will choose _________.
[ ]
A.
the Netherlands or Australia
B.
Canada or Australia
C.
the US or the UK
D.
Canada or Italy
(4)
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
[ ]
A.
Students go to the Netherlands usually for its beautiful scenery.
B.
You can apply for your visa to study in Australia on the Internet.
C.
You may have trouble with language if you study in Italy.