First, you must find the right courses. These are the ones that have the least amount of work, the fewest tests and the kindest professors. Ask your friends about courses in which they received A’s after attending only 70 percent of the classes. Ask around, too, to see which instructors have given the same tests for the last fifteen years. Photocopies of these tests are usually cheap and can be easily found in school. Then, pick up a copy of the master schedule and study it carefully. Find the course titles that mean an easy pass for a painless subject. Look for titles like “Arts and Crafts for Beginners,” and “Rock Music of the 1950s.”

　　 Next, when you have got lists of easy instructors and subjects, you can begin to select your time periods. If you stay up late in order to watch old movies, you may want a daily schedule that begins no sooner than noon. You should schedule only afternoon courses, too, if you’re one of those people who hate to leave a warm bed in the morning. On the other hand, if you are a person who gets out of bed at dawn, you may want to get your classes out of the way as early as possible. That way you have the rest of the day free. Morning classes are also necessary if you are a soap opera(肥皂剧) fan.

    Finally, you want your schedule to pass through registration successfully. The main way to do this is to register(注册)early. If a course does happen to be closed because you simply couldn’t register at 7:00 a.m., you may still be able to get in.  Talk to the professor and tell him or her that a serious and hardworking student like yourself would be a shining example to other students. Be sure to carry a list of backup courses to registration, though, just in case one of your chosen classes changes professors or time periods.

　　 By following these suggestions, any student can pick the perfect class schedule. College can thus become an almost pleasant activity.

1. Which of the following statements is true?

A．You can get copies of tests if you are willing to pay the price.

B．“Rock Music of the 1950s” may be an easy course.

C．It is difficult to pick the perfect class schedule.

D．Attendance is required in all classes.

2. You should ________ .

A．register for classes in the morning if you get up early

B．have classes late in the morning if you stay up late

C．sign up for afternoon classes if you want to see soap operas

D．choose classes in the evening if you want to watch old films

3. If a course happens to be closed, you should ________.

A．register at 7:00 a.m.

B．sit in on the class anyway

C．register for aback-up course

D．get help from the professor

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Course Registration Made Easy

B．How to Find the Right Courses

Have you ever got stuck with unwanted courses or a class schedule that cannot be changed? If so, that’s because you don’t know how to select the perfect schedule. But by following a few simple steps, you can begin any term with the right courses at the most convenient times.

    First, you must find the right courses. These are the ones that have the least amount of work, the fewest tests and the kindest professors. Ask your friends about courses in which they received A’s after attending only 70 percent of the classes. Ask around, too, to see which instructors have given the same tests for the last fifteen years. Photocopies of these tests are usually cheap and can be easily found in school. Then, pick up a copy of the master schedule and study it carefully. Find the course titles that mean an easy pass for a painless subject. Look for titles like “Arts and Crafts for Beginners,” and “Rock Music of the 1950s.”

　　 Next, when you have got lists of easy instructors and subjects, you can begin to select your time periods. If you stay up late in order to watch old movies, you may want a daily schedule that begins no sooner than noon. You should schedule only afternoon courses, too, if you’re one of those people who hate to leave a warm bed in the morning. On the other hand, if you are a person who gets out of bed at dawn, you may want to get your classes out of the way as early as possible. That way you have the rest of the day free. Morning classes are also necessary if you are a soap opera(肥皂剧) fan.

    Finally, you want your schedule to pass through registration successfully. The main way to do this is to register(注册)early. If a course does happen to be closed because you simply couldn’t register at 7:00 a.m., you may still be able to get in.  Talk to the professor and tell him or her that a serious and hardworking student like yourself would be a shining example to other students. Be sure to carry a list of backup courses to registration, though, just in case one of your chosen classes changes professors or time periods.

　　 By following these suggestions, any student can pick the perfect class schedule. College can thus become an almost pleasant activity.

1. Which of the following statements is true?

A．You can get copies of tests if you are willing to pay the price.

B．“Rock Music of the 1950s” may be an easy course.

C．It is difficult to pick the perfect class schedule.

D．Attendance is required in all classes.

2. You should ________ .

A．register for classes in the morning if you get up early

B．have classes late in the morning if you stay up late

C．sign up for afternoon classes if you want to see soap operas

D．choose classes in the evening if you want to watch old films

3. If a course happens to be closed, you should ________.

A．register at 7:00 a.m.

B．sit in on the class anyway

C．register for aback-up course

D．get help from the professor

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Course Registration Made Easy

B．How to Find the Right Courses

C．Classes and After-class Activities

D．How to Pick the Perfect Schedule

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that fits the context.

Good news! Tiny robots designed by University of Nebraska researchers may   50     doctors on Earth to help perform surgery on patients in space.

   The tiny, wheeled robots, which are about 3 inches tall and as wide a lipstick case, can be slipped into small incisions ( 切口 ) and computer-controlled by surgeons in different    51   . Some robots are equipped with    52    and lights and can send images back to surgeons and others have surgical tools attached that can be controlled    53   .

   “ We think this is going to    54    open surgery.” Dr. Dmitry Oleynikov said at a news conference. Oleynikov is a    55    in computer-assisted surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

   Officials hope that NASA will teach    56    to use the robots soon enough    57   

surgeries could one day be performed in space.

   The camera-carrying robots can provide    58    of affected areas and the ones with surgical tools will be able to operate inside the body in ways surgeons’ hands can’t. The views from the camera-carrying robots are    59    than the naked eye, because they    60    back color images that are magnified. Because several robots can be inserted through one incision, they could reduce the amount and    61    of cuts needed for surgery, which would decrease recovery time. This is particularly    62    to those patients who have been weakened by long illness.

   Eventually, Oleynikov said, “ The tiny robots may enable surgeons to work without ever __63__their hands in patients’ bodies. That is the    64   . It is getting easier and easier. We can do even more with these devices.”

50.  A. use                         B. pay                          C. allow                       D. force

51.  A. locations                 B. directions                 C. fields                       D. ways

52.  A. operators           B. monitors            C. cameras               D. flashes

53.  A. automatically        B. remotely            C. manually               D. widely

54.  A. perform           B. undergo             C. follow                D. replace

55.  A. reporter            B. specialist             C. designer               D. director

56.  A. astronauts          B. nurse                C. teachers               D. trainers

57.  A. in order to         B. so that               C. thus                 D. in case

58.  A. answers          B. services               C. views                D. insights

59.  A. weaker            B. stronger                     C. poorer                D. better

60.  A. send              B. produce                     C. change                      D. create

61.  A. measure            B. size                  C. power               D. pressure

62.  A. relevant            B. true                 C. helpful              D. interesting

63.  A. touching           B. pressing              C. holding             D. placing

64.  A. ambition         B. goal                 C. achievement          D. victory

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Have you ever got stuck with unwanted courses or a class schedule that cannot be changed? If so, that's because you don't know how to select the perfect schedule. But by following simple steps, you can begin any term with the right courses at the most convenient times.

　　First, you must find the right course. These are the ones that have the least amount of work. the fewest tests and the kindest professors. Ask your friends about courses in which they received A's after attending only 70 percent of the classes. Ask around，too, to see which instructors have given the same tests for the last fifteen years. Photocopies of these tests are usually cheap and can be easily found in school. Then, pick up a copy of the master schedule and study it carefully. Find the course titles that mean an easy pass for a painless subject. Look for titles like“Arts and Crafts for Beginners”and“Rock Music of the 1950s”.

　　Next, when you have got lists of easy instructors and subjects, you can begin to select your time periods. If you stay up late in order to watch old movies, you may want a daily schedule that begins no sooner than noon. You should schedule only afternoon courses, too, if you're one of those people who hate to leave a warm bed in the morning. On the other hand, if you are a person who gets out of bed at dawn, you may want to get your classes out of the way as early as possible. That way you have the rest of the day free. Morning classes are also necessary if you are a soap opers(肥皂剧) fan.

　　Finally, you want your schedule to pass through registration successfully. The main way to do this is to register(注册) early. If a course does happen to be closed because you simply couldn't register at 7:00 a. m., you may still be able to get in. Talk to the professor and tell him or her that a serious and hardworking student like yourself would be a shining example to other students. Be sure to carry a list of back-up courses to registration, though, just in case one of your chosen classes changes professors or time periods.

　　By following these suggestions, any student can pick the perfect class schedule. College can thus become an almost pleasant activity.

1．Which of the following statements is true?

[　　]

A．You can get copies of tests if you are willing to pay the price.

B．“Rock Music of the 1950s”may be an easy course.

C．It is difficult to pick the perfect class schedule.

D．Attendance is required in all classes.

2．You should _____.

[　　]

A．register for classes in the morning if you get up early

B．have classes late in the morning if you stay up late

C．sign up for afternoon classes if you want to see soap operas

D．choose classes in the evening if you want to watch old films

3．If a course happens to be closed, you should _____.

[　　]

A．register at 7:00 a. m.

B．sit in on the class anyway

C．register for a back-up course

D．get help from the professor

4．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．Course Registration Made Easy

B．How to Find the Right Courses

C．Classes and After-class Activities

D．How to Pick the Perfect Schedule