Call it proof of how carefully students court (讨好)college admissions offices these days: thank-you notes have become the new trend .

Tank the one that came with M &Ms (一种巧克力)to match Lehigh University’s school colors of brown and white ,and with the applicant’s name inscribed (刻上)on the candy .She thanked officials for her interview adding, ”Keep me on the tip of your tongue when reviewing applications.”

Leon Washington ,the dean of admissions and financial aid at Lehigh ,said that Lehigh received 50or 60 thank-you notes in just one day last week ,The notes are directed not just to admission officers ,but also to college tour guide and alumni(校友)who are often the ones conducting college interviews these days .

Parents also get in on the act, such as the couple that thanked Mr. O’Cain of Furman for a “most positive” campus visit .Then they put in a plug (随附一句) for their son, saying that he had always been “ a high achiever and a hard worker ”and that they knew Furman would be just the place to “help him reach his potential ”

At other campuses, like Williams College and Princeton, the motes go into applicants’ files “Is it necessary to write a thank–you note?” said Janet Rapelye, dean of admissions at Princeton “No, in and of itself .it’s not going to change a decision, But I’m still in favor of them, Expressing gratitude (感恩)is a lovely quality ”

Sometimes they are lovely .Carolyn Lawrence in California, who advises students and their parents on college admissions, recalls a note she received from a student admitted early to her first-choice college, It came on a postcard of the Eiffel Tower, It said :

“I spent my spring break -----on last –minute college visits in a month-long anxiety attack waiting to her back from colleges vacationing in Paris with my family and being forever grateful to Carolyn Lawrence for her help The answer is C．Thank you ”

1．The text is written mainly _____________

A．to analyze how fierce the competition is to get in a good college

B．to teach you how to court college admissions office

C．to report on a recent trend in college admissions in the US

D．to give information about different top American colleges

2．From the first and last examples of thank-you notes ,we can see that _________

A．they are addressed only to the admissions officers

B．students took care writing and designing them

C．thank-you notes are often sent together with little gifts

D．e-mail tank-you notes are not so impressive as hand –written ones

3．Who are the thank-you notes directed to ?

       A．student advisors                        

       B．admissions officer

       C．applicants’ parents        

       D．those who interview college applicants these days

       A．ab                    B．bd                C．bcd                      D．abd

4．The underlined phrase “ get in on ”in Paragraph 4 means ___________

       A．benefit from                                     B．take part in    

       C．become friendly with                     D．back up

5．What can be inferred from the text?

       A．You will be admitted early into a top college if you are good at writing thank-you notes.

       B．The writer doesn’t think writing a note will help anyone get admitted into a good college.

       C．Even if the thank—you notes may not be a determining factor in getting into a good college they put you in good light.

       D．There is no need to spend your spring break on last- minute college visits.

Just call Apolo Anton Ohno the most decorated sportsman in the history of the Winter Olympics. The speed skater glided into the history books after the 2010 Olympics, winning a record-breaking eighth Olympic medal after completing the men’s 5,000-meter relay.

Apolo Anton Ohno, born on May 22, 1982, is an American short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist (two golds, two silvers, four bronzes) in the Winter Olympics. He is one of the only four Americans who have won three medals in a single Winter Olympic Games. He started skating at age 12, and in two years became the best short track skater in the United States. In December1999, he became the youngest skater to win a World Cup event title.

“It feels amazing, especially in a sport as volatile as short track speed skating,” he remarked after his historic win. “This is my third Olympic Games and there is no other athlete here who has gone to three Olympic Games and won a medal every time. I wanted to leave my heart and soul on the ice and I did. I don’t look back at past medals, but I look back at the struggles. I live my life with the philosophy that anything’s possible but I had no idea I’d have this much success.”

Ohno’s third Olympics might have been his last. He is considering retirement, although US national coach Jimmy Jang is hoping to convince his longtime friend to compete four years from now in Sochi, a Russian city where the next Winter Olympics is going to be held.

“I never say ‘never’,” Ohno said. “I need a break from this sport that’s been very good to me.”

After the relay, Ohno skated over to congratulate the Canadians and shook hands with his South Korean competitors. One of them said: “We have some good memories and we also have some bad memories of Ohno. I will be sorry to see him leave the world of short track when he does.”

1. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Short Track Speed Skating

B. Apolo Anton Ohno’s sport dream

C. Eight Gold Medalists in the Winter Olympics

D. “Michael Phelps” on the Ice—Apolo Anton Ohno

2. What does the underlined word “volatile” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. changeable    B. violent     C. stable     D. interesting

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. His three medals in this Olympics makes him the third one in American sports history.

B. He owes his success to his hard working and his strong belief.

C. He will retire after the next Winter Olympic Games to be held in Russia.

D. He has gained worldwide fame and recognition but his competitors’ envy.

4. In which section of a newspaper is the passage most likely to be found?

A. Health and Entertainment          B. News abroad   

C. Life and Society                 D. Great people

The call phone I ________ I ________ is on the back seat of my car．

1. A.
   thought;had lost
2. B.
   think;had lost
3. C.
   thought;have lost
4. D.
   think;lost

Just call Apolo Anton Ohno the most decorated sportsman in the history of the Winter Olympics. The speed skater glided into the history books after the 2010 Olympics, winning a record-breaking eighth Olympic medal after completing the men’s 5,000-meter relay.
Apolo Anton Ohno, born on May 22, 1982, is an American short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist (two golds, two silvers, four bronzes) in the Winter Olympics. He is one of the only four Americans who have won three medals in a single Winter Olympic Games. He started skating at age 12, and in two years became the best short track skater in the United States. In December1999, he became the youngest skater to win a World Cup event title.
“It feels amazing, especially in a sport as volatile as short track speed skating,” he remarked after his historic win. “This is my third Olympic Games and there is no other athlete here who has gone to three Olympic Games and won a medal every time. I wanted to leave my heart and soul on the ice and I did. I don’t look back at past medals, but I look back at the struggles. I live my life with the philosophy that anything’s possible but I had no idea I’d have this much success.”
Ohno’s third Olympics might have been his last. He is considering retirement, although US national coach Jimmy Jang is hoping to convince his longtime friend to compete four years from now in Sochi, a Russian city where the next Winter Olympics is going to be held.
“I never say ‘never’,” Ohno said. “I need a break from this sport that’s been very good to me.”
After the relay, Ohno skated over to congratulate the Canadians and shook hands with his South Korean competitors. One of them said: “We have some good memories and we also have some bad memories of Ohno. I will be sorry to see him leave the world of short track when he does.”

1. 1.

   What would be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Short Track Speed Skating
   2. B.
      Apolo Anton Ohno’s sport dream
   3. C.
      Eight Gold Medalists in the Winter Olympics
   4. D.
      “Michael Phelps” on the Ice—Apolo Anton Ohno
2. 2.

   What does the underlined word “volatile” in Paragraph 3 mean?

   1. A.
      changeable   
   2. B.
      violent    
   3. C.
      stable    
   4. D.
      interesting
3. 3.

   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      His three medals in this Olympics makes him the third one in American sports history.
   2. B.
      He owes his success to his hard working and his strong belief.
   3. C.
      He will retire after the next Winter Olympic Games to be held in Russia.
   4. D.
      He has gained worldwide fame and recognition but his competitors’ envy.
4. 4.

   In which section of a newspaper is the passage most likely to be found?

   1. A.
      Health and Entertainment         
   2. B.
      News abroad   
   3. C.
      Life and Society                
   4. D.
      Great people

--- ______ I call him back since you are in such poor health?

--- No, you needn’t. I’d rather he ______ disturbed.

A.    May; shouldn’t be                              B.    Shall; weren’t

C.    Should; hadn’t been                            D.    Shall; wasn’t