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18．I am 58 years old，but I began training to swim across the English Channel a little over a year ago．The question I（36）C over and over again was this：："Why？"When a student reporter of Indiana University recently asked me this（37）A，I said，"First let me ask you a question．What are your（38）Cfor this summer？"He（39）D that he was going to receive much more training in tennis．I didn't have to say more； he understood my（40）B．
A（41）Aand an element of adventure are welcome（42）C 42 you are 20 or 58 especially when you have a choice．But （43）Ddid I decide to swim across the Channel at 58？It is the challenge that（44）B about 100 swimmers every year who are willing to spend time，effort and money trying（45）A．
I don't think that I am superman．I（46）D think I have three things going for me：
First，I am training hard-（47）Cswimming 7.5 miles a day．Before that time I also kept physically（48）Bby training moderately（适度地）hard．
Second，I am a determined person for whom this swim has long been a（49）A．I have a feeling I will be（50）D ready and won't do as a Channel swimmer did a few years ago．Though he trained hard for a couple of years，yet he gave up at last because he was not confident enough．
（51）C，a young girl touched me，who was attempting to finish her swim when the ocean go（52）A．She was having a hard time with the turbulent（汹涌的）and cold water，when her trainer shouted to her from the boat that he thought she should（53）Dand get out of the water．She shouted（54）B，"I'm doing the swimming and I will decide when to get out．"She（55）Cit．
| 36．A．considered | B．found | C．was asked | D．was answered |
| 37．A．question | B．word | C．information | D．result |
| 38．A．regrets | B．courses | C．plans | D．places |
| 39．A．realized | B．hoped | C．agreed | D．replied |
| 40．A．advice | B．point | C．problem | D．success |
| 41．A．challenge | B．friend | C．chance | D．boat |
| 42．A．unless | B．and | C．whether | D．so |
| 43．A．how | B．where | C．when | D．why |
| 44．A．frightens | B．attracts | C．comforts | D．puzzles |
| 45．A．it | B．them | C．these | D．those |
| 46．A．can | B．must | C．shall | D．do |
| 47．A．always | B．suddenly | C．presently | D．possibly |
| 48．A．pretty | B．fit | C．desirable | D．fresh |
| 49．A．goal | B．habit | C．form | D．practice |
| 50．A．experimentally | B．economically | C．physically | D．mentally |
| 51．A．For example | B．Without doubt | C．In addition | D．As usual |
| 52．A．rough | B．calm | C．beautiful | D．warm |
| 53．A．go on | B．look around | C．call out | D．give up |
| 54．A．aside | B．back | C．forward | D．around |
| 55．A．took | B．broke | C．made | D．caught |
分析 那时我58岁，开始为了九月份横渡英吉利海峡而训练，针对众多的疑问，我的解答．
解答 36-40 CACDB 41-45 ACDBA 46-50 DCBAD 51-55 CADBC36．C 考查被动语态．一年多前，我开始为了九月份横渡英吉利海峡而训练．那时我将要58岁了．我不断被问到的问题就是："为什么？"故选C．
37．A 考查名词词义辨析，一名印第安纳州的学生记者也问了我这个问题，故选A．
38．C 根据上下文，我说："先让我来问你一个问题．你这个暑期有什么计划？"，故选C
39．D考查动词词义辨析 他回答说，他打算他将接受更多的网球训练．我没有必要再说更多，他已经理解我的用意了．故选D
40．B 考查名词词义辨析 根据上文．我没有必要再说更多，他已经理解我的用意了，故选B，point观点．
41．A由下文可知，尤其是当你有选择权的时候，不论你是20岁还是58岁，都可以投身挑战和探险，故选A
42．C 考查生活常识不论你是20岁还是58岁，都可以投身挑战和探险
43 D细节理解题 由后文和语境可知，至于为什么我在58岁才决定横渡海峡呢？恐怕我自己都无法给出一个满意的答复．
44．B考查动词辨析 这个挑战每年都吸引大约100个泳将，他们愿意花上时间、努力和金钱来尝试
45．A 考查代词词义辨析 根据上文，此处it替代横渡英吉利海峡．
46．D考查动词用法 根据上文，我不认为自己是超人，但我确实认为我有至少三个优势．
47．C 考查副词词义辨析 我训练刻苦．现在我每天游7.5英里．故选C．
48．B 根据上文 除此之外，我还通过适当的训练保持身材，
49．A考查名词词义辨析 我是个果断的人．一旦定下目标，就决不轻易放弃．这次渡海是很久前就有的目标，故选A
50．D 考查副词词义辨析 我感到我的思想上做好了充分准备，故选D．
51．C 考查短语辨析 in addition 除…之外，此外，有一个年轻女孩在海面情况越来越糟的时候还在坚持，吸引了我．
52．A 考查形容词词义辨析 有一个年轻女孩在海面情况越来越糟的时候还在坚持，rough汹涌澎湃的，
53．D根据上下文 海水又冷，海浪又大，她的旅途非常艰难，她的教练在船上向她叫喊，劝她不要再游，赶紧上船．故选give up 放弃．
54．B 细节理解，她却大声喊回："是我在游，什么时候停止由我来决定．"应选B．
55．C 考查短语辨析，最终她成功了．故选C．make it成功
点评 完型填空，解题时要抓住文章的脉络，一定要读懂全文，弄清文章要表达的思想，注意前后段落之间的关系．答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系．对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来．答完后再通读一篇文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯．
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Do we need an"Ivy （常春藤） League"？
China may soon have its own"Ivy League"，with a union of top universities．
The term originally referred to an athletic conference of eight top universities in the northeastern US．The Chinese version，which was officially started in mid-October，consists of nine famous universities，including Peking，Tsinghua，Zhejiang and Fudan．The union is supposed to result in student exchange programs，recognition of academic achievements，and other joint programs．
The news of this Chinese"Ivy League"has received mixed responses from the public and press．Some negative critics have dismissed it as yet another example of the wishful copying of international practices without fully understanding them．Others say that the"Ivy League"is not necessary but that the union is a good idea，one that could promote academic development．
So what's your opinion on a Chinese"Ivy League"？Do we need one？
Yes．Ivy League or not，nine of China's best universities cooperating is a good thing．
1．These universities combining resources could create a better environment for students and for research．It could also save a lot of time and resources because it would mean fewer unnecessary investments for some of the universities．
2．Allowing students to move to or have exchanges with other universities could broaden their horizons，improve their social skills and create more employment opportunities．The results could be more important than lessons and achievements．
3．The term"Ivy League"carries a sense of academic excellence，tradition and reputation．If borrowing such a term could encourage students'and professors'mental state and improve Chinese higher education，then there's no reason not to do it．
No．Universities should do some work on increasing cooperation instead of copying an"Ivy League"model．
1．Many Chinese universities already have such cooperation with each other．If this cooperation were associated with the"Ivy League"，it would just distract （分散） attention and resources and have a negative effect．
2．These Chinese universities are all state-run and most get their funding from the government．They're quite similar to each other in many ways and more cooperation wouldn't bring about as much potential ability as between，say，public and private，or Chinese and foreign universities．
3．China should find its own way to develop world-class universities instead of by copying some foreign practices．We have our own unique conditions and foreign lessons often don't apply well here．
Do we need an"Ivy League"？
Do we need an"Ivy （常春藤） League"？China may soon have its own"Ivy League"，with a union of top universities．
The term originally referred to an athletic conference of eight top universities in the northeastern US．The Chinese version，which was officially started in mid-October，consists of nine famous universities，including Peking，Tsinghua，Zhejiang and Fudan．The union is supposed to result in student exchange programs，recognition of academic achievements，and other joint programs．
The news of this Chinese"Ivy League"has received mixed responses from the public and press．Some negative critics have dismissed it as yet another example of the wishful copying of international practices without fully understanding them．Others say that the"Ivy League"is not necessary but that the union is a good idea，one that could promote academic development．
So what's your opinion on a Chinese"Ivy League"？Do we need one？
Yes．Ivy League or not，nine of China's best universities cooperating is a good thing．
1．These universities combining resources could create a better environment for students and for research．It could also save a lot of time and resources because it would mean fewer unnecessary investments for some of the universities．
2．Allowing students to move to or have exchanges with other universities could broaden their horizons，improve their social skills and create more employment opportunities．The results could be more important than lessons and achievements．
3．The term"Ivy League"carries a sense of academic excellence，tradition and reputation．If borrowing such a term could encourage students'and professors'mental state and improve Chinese higher education，then there's no reason not to do it．
No．Universities should do some work on increasing cooperation instead of copying an"Ivy League"model．
1．Many Chinese universities already have such cooperation with each other．If this cooperation were associated with the"Ivy League"，it would just distract （分散） attention and resources and have a negative effect．
2．These Chinese universities are all state-run and most get their funding from the government．They're quite similar to each other in many ways and more cooperation wouldn't bring about as much potential ability as between，say，public and private，or Chinese and foreign universities．
3．China should find its own way to develop world-class universities instead of by copying some foreign practices．We have our own unique conditions and foreign lessons often don't apply well here．
Do we need an"Ivy League"？
| Ivy in America | It originally referred to an athletic conference of （71）eight top universities in the northeast of America． | ||
Ivy in China | Formation | Nine famous universities | |
（72）Purposes of the union | To exchange students | ||
| To（73）recognize academic achievements | |||
| To work on the joint programs | |||
| （74）Responses from the public | |||
| Positive side | （75）Negative side | ||
| The cooperation is good for the combination of resources and recreation of （76）a better environment． | Attention will be drawn away and （78）resources will be distracted． | ||
| Students will have less difficulty in finding jobs through the student exchange program． | The cooperation won't have great effect because of their （79）similarities in running universities． | ||
| The cooperation will （77）encourage the students and professors mentally． | China should develop world-class universities in its （80）unique way without copying foreign countries blindly． | ||