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5.     Settling in to life at Oxford      
When you first arrive in Oxford,it may take a little while for you to find your way around.The university is a large organization that is fully integrated into the city and has been evolving for 800years.Some of the first things our students do when they arrive include finding a bike(most students in Oxford find cycling is the best way to go around),setting up a bank account,getting their computer and mobile phone working,finding their department,getting to know their college and working out the best places to socialize.
One of the major events you will experience shortly after"coming up"to Oxford is matriculation.Matriculation is held at the University's Sheldonian Theatre and is the ceremony at which you are formally admitted to the university.
International students are invited to an orientation day at the start of the academic year.Sessions run throughout the day that will give you practical information about living and studying in UK and introduce you to other graduate students from for all over the world who are starting their studies at Oxford at the same time as you,as well as to current Oxford graduate students and staff who will be able to help and advise you.The day covers topics such as studying and learning in the Oxford system,University services,information on living in Britain and culture differences,as well as addressing practical issues such as employment,immigration and visas,health and safety.You can choose which talks to attend and at the end of the day there is a social hour so you can meet fellow students.
Another good thing to experience early on is college dining.Most colleges have a tradition of regular formal hall dinners,which consist of three or four courses,and the atmosphere of an evening out in a nice restaurant.On some of these occasions you can invite people around to your college for dinner and then they may return the favor.In this way,you can get to know people studying your own and other subjects at the same time as visiting many of the historical college grounds and dining halls.
Further information on your first few weeks at Oxford is available via the Students Gateway on our website,and you can get first-hand accounts of what life at Oxford is like by watching videos of students talking about their experiences on our Wall of 100Faces.

70.Which of the following is not the first thing for a newcomer to Oxford to doC?
A.to find a best place to socialize             
B.to set up a bank account
C.to go to the Sheldonian Theatre               
D.to get mobile phone working
71.When do students feel they are truly admitted to Oxford UniversityD?
A.They arrived in Oxford and settled down on campus.
B.They received the offer from the admission office.
C.They met the staff and took some required courses.
D.They experienced the matriculation in the university.
72.Which is an orientation important for international studentsB?
A.It is a good chance to ask the staff for help.
B.It offers practical information about living and studying.
C.It helps get students'computers hooked to the Internet.
D.It can help deal with the problem of culture differences.
73."return the favor"in the passage probably meansA.
A.inviting you for dinner               
B.visiting your historic college in return
C.sharing favorite videos               
D.providing you with some good advice.

分析 本文讲述的是如何在牛津求学及求学的注意事项.

解答 70.答案 C 推理判断题.第一段的最后一句话Some of the first things our students do when they arrive include finding a bike(most students in Oxford find cycling is the best way to go around),setting up a bank account,getting their computer and mobile phone working,finding their department,getting to know their college and working out the best places to socialize.可以看出,只有C选项是没有包括在内的.所以C选项符合题干要求.故选C项.
71.答案 D  细节理解题.根据文章第二段最后一句话Matriculation is held at the University's Sheldonian Theatre and is the ceremony at which you are formally admitted to the university可知,只有当学生经历了录取入学的开学典礼之后,才能够正式被录取.因此,D选项符合要求.
72.答案 B  细节理解题  由第三段Sessions run throughout the day that will give you practical information about living and studying in UK and introduce you to other graduate students from for all over the world who are…,可知,对于国际学生,可以提供住宿和学习信息.因此,B选项符合题干要求.
73.答案 A 推理判断题  根据最后一段提到Most colleges have a tradition of regular formal hall dinners,which consist of three or four courses,and the atmosphere of an evening out in a nice restaurant.On some of these occasions you can invite people around to your college for dinner可知很多大学有自己的学生邀请其他大学学生到自己学校吃饭的传统,所以是要回请,故选A项.

点评 社会文化类是英语阅读中常见的题材,掌握该类的英语阅读理解技巧十分重要.主旨大意题在历史文化类文章中是常考的题型.解答这类试题的英语阅读理解技巧:
1.读首句抓大意.文化教育类阅读理解文章多采用说明文、议论文体裁,而这类文章大都采用文章段落的中心,即主题句在文章开头.因此,要寻找这类文章的主旨大意就需要研究文章的首句.
2.读尾句抓大意.有时这类文章的主题句安排在文章的结尾,作为对全篇的总结.
3.读首段抓大意.有些文章或段落的开头和结尾部分都有主题句.这种结构是为了突出主题思想而使用两次点题的写作方法.这两个主题句在句子结构和用词上有所不同,而且在内容上前句和后句也不重复.
4.从段落中抓大意.有些文章或段落的主题句在文章中,这种文章或段落往往以一句话或几句话引出要表达的主题,在主题句出现后,再举例子陈述细节或继续论证.
5.归纳要点抓大意.有些文章或段落无明显的主题句,只是暗示性地体现主题.这就要求同学们在阅读过程中根据文中所叙述的事实或线索来概括总结主旨大意.

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