They worked hard to ________ their large family.

A.
provide with
B.
provide for
C.
provide against
D.
provided that

A popular student in her small high school, Katie started college expecting to do well in her courses and be best friends with her roommates. But things didn’t turn out that way. Psych 101, the course she thought would be a first-semester favorite, turned out to be a struggle. And her roommates were as different from Katie as the student restaurant’s mystery meat was from her mom’s roasted pork.
Living away from home tends to be the toughest adjustment for first-year students. You may feel homesick in your first weeks or months. It can help to call, write, or email your parents and friends making them know how you’re doing. You can also talk with your roommates. As first-year students themselves, they’re probably experiencing many of the same fears and worries that you’re dealing with.
But what if you don’t get along well with your roommates?
In some cases, it can be a good thing if you and your roommates aren’t much alike. Different views on things may be helpful, so respect your differences no matter what.
If you and your roommates don’t get along well, it can help to find someone who you feel does understand you, which should be easy on a campus with so many people. Many schools have student organization nights where all of the campus clubs gather and promote their organizations, so you can meet people with the same interests there as you. You’ll also meet tons of people in class or in your dorm building.
As homesickness, painful throats, sprained (扭伤的) ankles and wisdom teeth that act up are common among college students, you should check out your student guidebook or your school’s website to find out information about the university health center.
If you think you cannot deal with your problems, make a stop at the school counseling (咨询) center. First-year troubles are something the counselors know well. You can get help there.

1.
From Paragraph 1 we can infer that ____.
1. A.
  Katie had been worried about the changes before starting her college life
2. B.
  Katie felt satisfied when her college life started
3. C.
  Katie wasn’t used to the new environment in college at first
4. D.
  Katie has fallen behind in her study after the first semester in college
2.
What’s the author’s suggestion on dealing with homesickness?
1. A.
  Adjust to it.
2. B.
  Share fears and worries with your parents.
3. C.
  Talk to your roommates about it.
4. D.
  Get along with your roommates.
3.
Which of the following ways of dealing with roommates is RIGHT?
1. A.
  Not trying to change them.
2. B.
  Not making friends with them.
3. C.
  Developing the same interests as them
4. D.
  Not talking with them.
4.
What’s the main idea of the text?
1. A.
  Freshmen may meet many problems.
2. B.
  Communication is important in college.
3. C.
  How you can adjust to your first year in college.
4. D.
  How schools help freshmen to get used to college life.

He was no scholar, and his classmates teased him.Rather than reading, the kid really preferred running around with an 8mm camera, shooting homemade movies of wrecks of his Lionel train set(which he showed to friends for a small fee)
In his second year of high school he dropped out.But when his parents persuaded him to return, he was mistakenly placed in a learning-disabled class, he lasted one month.Only when his family moved to another town did he land in a more suitable high school where he graduated eventually.
After being denied entrance into a traditional filmmaking school, Steven Spielberg enrolled in English at California State University at Long Beach .Then in 1965 he recalls ,in one of those casual moments, his life took a complete turn.Visiting Universal Studios , he met Chuck Silvers, an executive in the editorial department.Silvers liked the kid who made 8mm films and invited him back sometime to visit.
He appeared the next day.Without a job or a security clearance , Spielberg(dressed in a dark suit and tie, carrying his father’s briefcase with nothing inside but “a sandwich and candy bars’’)walked confidently up to the guard at the gate of Universal Studios and gave him a casual wave.The guard waved back.He was in.
“For the entire summer,” Spielberg remembers,” I dressed in my suit and hung out with the directors and writes including Silvers, who knew the kid was not a studio employee, but winked at the deception) I even found an office that was not being used ,and became a squatter.I bought some plastic tiles and put my name in the building directory: Steven Spielberg, Room 23C〞
It paid off for everyone.Ten years later the 28-year-old Spielberg directed Jaws, which took in $470 million, then the highest-grossing movie of all time.Dozens of films and awards have followed because Steven Spielberg knew what his teachers didn’t---talent is in the eyes of the filmmaker.

1.
What is the text mainly about?
1. A.
  Dream is more important than knowledge
2. B.
  How Spielberg made his first famous film Jaws
3. C.
  Spielberg has a gift for filming
4. D.
  How Spielberg became a famous director
2.
From the 4th and 5th paragraph we can know ___
1. A.
  he was confident and this won others’ admiration
2. B.
  he worked hard and got his own office
3. C.
  usually people can not come into Universal Studios freely
4. D.
  he had been accepted as a member of the company
3.
What does the underlined word〝 winked〞mean?
1. A.
  shown great concern
2. B.
  became angry
3. C.
  had to be silent
4. D.
  pretended not to notice
4.
Silvers helped Spielberg probably because__________
1. A.
  he was Spielberg’s father’s friend
2. B.
  Spielberg’s talent and passion for filming moved him
3. C.
  he hoped to find a good employee for Universal Studios
4. D.
  he was sure Spielberg would become a great director

When you first meet a disabled person, what is your first reaction? Curiosity? Sympathy? If you experience any of these emotions, you are not alone.Chances are that you don’t regularly associate with someone who is disabled.Here are four points to keep in mind if you should happen to meet a disabled person.
Disabled people can lead active lives
With few exceptions, a disability does not prevent someone from working, raising a family, or taking part in social activities.Many sports and recreation programs have been adapted to a person with a disability.Instead of concentrating on the disability, look at the person the same way you would any normal person.
It’s all right to ask questions
Many people are afraid of offending someone by asking about their disability.When meeting them for the first time, it’s natural to be curious about who he or she is, and where they’re from.Asking questions is usually acceptable, as long as you use common sense.Don’t, for example, ask a blind person how he feeds and bathes himself.
Offer help when necessary
You see a woman in a wheelchair having trouble entering a building.It’s usually appropriate to lend a hand if someone is having obvious difficulty, but keep in mind that not everyone will be willing to accept your help.Unless the woman in the wheelchair is in danger, you do your part.
Remember that we all have obstacles to overcome
No matter who we are, each of us has a weakness or challenge to face.Like you, a disabled person would much rather be accepted for who they are, rather than be pitied.Many friends have said to me, “I often forget that you are blind.” To me, that is the top compliment(赞扬).

1.
Why are you curious when you first see disabled people?
1. A.
  They can’t live normally.
2. B.
  You seldom deal with them.
3. C.
  You look down upon them.
4. D.
  They look quite different.
2.
What should you do if you find a disabled person can manage it?
1. A.
  You had better lend him or her a hand.
2. B.
  You pretend that you haven’t seen him or her.
3. C.
  You should encourage him or her to try.
4. D.
  You had better let him or her alone.
3.
From this passage we learn that ____.
1. A.
  the author is blind himself
2. B.
  a disabled person needs pitying
3. C.
  not everyone has a weakness
4. D.
  some people have no difficulty

Computers Help Fire Fighters
In Kansas City, Missouri, a computer helps fire fighters. The computer contains information about every one of the 35000 street addresses in the city. When fire fighters answer a call, the computer will give them important about the burning building, its position and almost all the ways of helping fire fighters with the problems facing them. For example, it can give medical information about invalids living in a burning building. With this information, the fire fighters can take special care to find these sick persons and carry them away quickly and safely.
The Kansas City computer system also keeps a medical record of each of the city’s 9000 fire fighters. The kind of information is especially useful when a hospital can treat the injured. With this information, doctors at the hospital can treat the injured fire fighters more quickly and easily.

1.
Missouri is most likely the name of ___________.
1. A.
  a well—known river
2. B.
  the head of the fire fighters
3. C.
  a state in the USA
4. D.
  a new kind of computer
2.
The computer can give ______________.
1. A.
  useful and useless information about the city
2. B.
  useful information about everyone living in the city
3. C.
  useful information about every street address in the city
4. D.
  information about every town around the city
3.
In this passage the word “invalid” means a person __________.
1. A.
  who is badly injured
2. B.
  who is helped by firemen
3. C.
  who wants to be a firemen
4. D.
  who has become weak through illness or injury
4.
If injured, the firemen will ___________.
1. A.
  be treated at once with the computer’s help
2. B.
  hardly get any treatment
3. C.
  ask doctors and nurses for help
4. D.
  be taken to hospital by the computer

She is quiet, soft-spoken and has a kind face and a strong heart. She is my mom, Lili.
When I was nine, Lili quitted her job and started her own business. She said she didn’t want to stay at home and work as a housewife: “It’s a waste of life.” Lili became so busy that she spent less and less time with me. She didn’t help me with my schoolwork. It was, in her words, “so that you can develop your independence”. We quarreled because she rarely showed up at parents’ meetings.
Like mother, like daughter. I have many things in common with Lili. I want everything to be under control. I want to be perfect and I don’t expect other people to help me. I push myself hard to achieve my goals.
After I started to go to high school, Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.
In biology class I began to be depressed. When the teacher showed us a picture of a butterfly, I was scared and screamed. I had a vision of thousands of butterflies flying toward me.
That night I told Lili about it. The next morning, I saw that she had red eyes with black circles around them.
She took me to see a therapist (治疗师). Three hours later, the therapist told Lili that my life was like a wheel spinning (旋转) faster and faster and that was the reason for what had happened to me. I only realized it when my body couldn’t stand the pressure anymore. At these words, Lili burst into tears. “It’s all my fault, she’s just a kid and I didn’t have time to take care of her….” To be honest, I had never seen Lili cry before.
After that, Lili began to spend more time at home, cooking and dragging me to do sports. I realized she was the one who would always be there when I was in real trouble. No mom is perfect, but she is the one who really cares about her kid.

1.
Lili quitted her job and started her own business because _________.
1. A.
  she wanted to make more money
2. B.
  she was not willing to look after me
3. C.
  she didn’t want to waste her life
4. D.
  she likes keeping busy
2.
We quarreled because __________.
1. A.
  she began to spend less and less time with me
2. B.
  she didn’t help me with my schoolwork.
3. C.
  she seldom attended the parents’ meetings in my school.
4. D.
  Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.
3.
What can we learn from the passage?
1. A.
  Most women don’t want to be a housewife.
2. B.
  Most children want their mothers to accompany them at home.
3. C.
  We need to understand our mothers’ busy life.
4. D.
  Although mothers are not perfect, they all love the children
4.
Which of the following statements is WRONG?
1. A.
  Lili is a quiet, strong-willed woman.
2. B.
  Lili began to spend more time at home after visiting the therapist.
3. C.
  I was scared and screamed in biology class because I hate butterflies.
4. D.
  I only realized my life was like a wheel when my body couldn’t stand the pressure anymore.
5.
What is the best title for the passage?
1. A.
  Mom Does Care.
2. B.
  A Busy but Successful Mother.
3. C.
  Change From Mother to Businessman.
4. D.
  A Student’s Opinion on Mother.

A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages.They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.
Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become a compulsive
behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessive behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.
They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is
affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and don’t concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades, and success at schools. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.
They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society,
Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life.Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real life friends they have known all their life. lt is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the whole world.

1.
The passage is about
1. A.
  the cause of weboholism
2. B.
  the advantage of weboholism
3. C.
  the popularity of weboholism
4. D.
  the influence of weboholism
2.
The underlined word"obsessive" in the second paragraph most probably means
1. A.
  attractive
2. B.
  addictive
3. C.
  professional
4. D.
  potential
3.
We can learn from the passage that .
1. A.
  weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers
2. B.
  teeangers can hardly balance real and virtual life
3. C.
  people are addicted to games on the lnternet
4. D.
  virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway
4.
Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism?
1. A.
  It contributes to the development of the web.
2. B.
  The chat room language may change social culture.
3. C.
  The problem will have a negative influence on our future.
4. D.
  People addicted to the web often become inactive in real life.
5.
The author’s attitude towards weboholism is that of being
1. A.
  objective
2. B.
  positive
3. C.
  opposed
4. D.
  acceptable

The popular college rankings focus primarily on prestige as measured by the SAT scores of incoming students and how many applicants are turned away. An initiative（措施）started last fall by the Obama administration could help families go beyond these limited, and far too easily exploited, indexes to learn quickly and easily how a college is compared with its competitors nationally on important criteria like graduation rates, what a degree actually costs and how much debt a student can expect to run up by graduation day.
If the federal government makes it legally necessary to disclose this information in a clear and consistent（一贯的）way, as it should, families will be better able to make informed college choices. And this will help put pressure on colleges that perform poorly to improve.
Critics may regard this initiative as an example of government overreach. But given that the federal government spends nearly $190 billion a year on higher education aid to students, it has a legitimate interest in making sure that the money flows to the schools that best meet their responsibilities to families and students.
Congress has taken some steps to require greater transparency（透明）from colleges. The 1990 Student Right to Know Act, for example, required colleges and universities that receive federal aid to disclose graduation rates. And the 2008 Higher Education Opportunity Act required schools to offer a way for consumers to determine actual costs after student aid is taken into account.
But many colleges have done a poor job of obeying federal disclosure rules, and much of the available information is not in one place. The administration’s new efforts would enforce reporting requirements and provide some new tools.
President Obama wants to expand campus-based aid to about $10 billion from the current $2.7 billion. He has proposed moving money away from colleges that fail to control tuition increases or provide good value to others that do a better job. That is a worthy idea in principle, but he will need strong data-based evidence to determine how colleges are doing.
The transparency initiatives are a good place to start and should be embraced by both parties in Congress. If students and families, facing higher tuition and rising debt, are to make sound choices, they need more and better information.

1.
Why did the Obama administration start the initiative last fall?
1. A.
  To require colleges to make their graduation rates known to the public.
2. B.
  To help colleges perform better in the future.
3. C.
  To help parents and students make better choices of colleges.
4. D.
  To put more pressure on colleges that are not doing well enough.
2.
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
1. A.
  Critics agree that the government should require colleges to obey the disclosure rules.
2. B.
  Congress has approved and made the transparency initiatives a law.
3. C.
  SAT scores alone do not determine one’s choice of college.
4. D.
  Students and families find it very difficult to choose their ideal colleges now.
3.
A most suitable title for the passage could be______.
1. A.
  Congress To Require Greater Transparency
2. B.
  What College Parents and Students Need to Know
3. C.
  What a Good College Is Measured By
4. D.
  Parents and Students Need to Make Wise Choices
4.
What attitude does the author hold towards the transparency initiative?
1. A.
  supportive
2. B.
  critical
3. C.
  indifferent
4. D.
  not stated

I was being interviewed by a senior manager for a big company, I told him honestly that the principal reason that I was interviewing with them was my need to keep my family in Boston. My wife had recently died of a heart attack. A job in Boston would help me reduce some pain for my 16-year-old daughter and me. It was important to me to keep her present high school.
Bruce, the interviewer, was politely kind, but he didn’t search any further. He acknowledged(承认) my loss and, with great respect, moved on to another subject. After the next round of interviews, Bruce took me to lunch with another manager. Then he asked me to take a walk with him. He told me that he had lost his wife. And, like me, he had also been married 20 years and had 3 children. I realized that he had experienced the same pain as I had and it was almost impossible to explain to someone who had not lost a loved one. He offered his business card and home phone number and suggested that, should I need help or just want someone to talk to, I should feel free to give him a call. Whether I got the job or not, he wanted me to know that he was there if I ever needed help.
From that one act of kindness, when he had no idea if we could ever see each other again, he helped our family deal with one of life’s greatest losses. He turned the normally cold business interview process into an act of caring and supporting for another person in a time of extreme need

1.
According to the passage, the interviewer, Bruce, was very _______
1. A.
  generous
2. B.
  kind
3. C.
  happy
4. D.
  mean
2.
The underlined word "principal" in the first paragraph probably means _____
1. A.
  main
2. B.
  unimportant
3. C.
  necessary
4. D.
  possible
3.
Which of the following statement is NOT true?
1. A.
  The writer’s daughter was studying in Boston at that time
2. B.
  Both the writer and the interviewer experienced the same pain
3. C.
  Bruce was a senior manager of a big firm
4. D.
  Bruce wanted to make friends with him because he gave him his business card and home phone number

The Antarctica is actually a desert.
The Antarctica is all ice all the year. The warmest temperature ever recorded there is zero at the South Pole. Explorers(探险家) used to think that a place so cold would have a heavy snowfall. But less than ten inches of snowfalls each year. That is less than half an inch of water. Ten times that much moisture(水分) falls in parts of the Sahara.
The little snow that falls in Antarctica never melts(融化). It continues to pile up deeper and deeper year after year and century after century. When the snow gets to be about eighty feet deep, it is turned to ice by the weight of the snow above it.

1.
Antarctica is called a desert because it _____.
1. A.
  is sandy
2. B.
  has the same temperature as a desert
3. C.
  has little moisture
4. D.
  all of the above
2.
The Antarctica has _____.
1. A.
  ten times as much moisture as the Sahara
2. B.
  the same amount of moisture as the Sahara
3. C.
  about one-tenth the moisture of the Sahara
4. D.
  none of these
3.
The snow in Antarctica is very deep because it _____.
1. A.
  never stops falling
2. B.
  piles up year after year
3. C.
  never melts
4. D.
  Both B and C
4.
The best title for this passage is “_____”
1. A.
  A Strange Continent
2. B.
  The Antarctica—An Ice Desert
3. C.
  Snowfall at the South Pole
4. D.
  The World’s Greatest Desert

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They worked hard to ________ their large family.

From Paragraph 1 we can infer that ____.

What’s the author’s suggestion on dealing with homesickness?

Which of the following ways of dealing with roommates is RIGHT?

What’s the main idea of the text?

What is the text mainly about?

From the 4th and 5th paragraph we can know ___

What does the underlined word〝 winked〞mean?

Silvers helped Spielberg probably because__________

Why are you curious when you first see disabled people?

What should you do if you find a disabled person can manage it?

From this passage we learn that ____.

Missouri is most likely the name of ___________.

The computer can give ______________.

In this passage the word “invalid” means a person __________.

If injured, the firemen will ___________.

Lili quitted her job and started her own business because _________.

We quarreled because __________.

What can we learn from the passage?

Which of the following statements is WRONG?

What is the best title for the passage?

The passage is about

The underlined word"obsessive" in the second paragraph most probably means

We can learn from the passage that .

Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism?

The author’s attitude towards weboholism is that of being

Why did the Obama administration start the initiative last fall?

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A most suitable title for the passage could be______.

What attitude does the author hold towards the transparency initiative?

According to the passage, the interviewer, Bruce, was very _______

The underlined word "principal" in the first paragraph probably means _____

Which of the following statement is NOT true?

Antarctica is called a desert because it _____.

The Antarctica has _____.

The snow in Antarctica is very deep because it _____.

The best title for this passage is “_____”

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