The legal age for drinking alcohol(酒)in the United States is twenty-one. Underage drinking is a crime but also a common part of college social life. This week in our Foreign Student Series ,we look at alcohol policies at American colleges and universities .These policies differ from school to school, as do enforcement(实施) efforts. But many schools have been moving to strengthen their rules.

  The United States has more than 170,000 students in higher education. Each year,1,700 of them aging eighteen to twenty-four die from alcohol-related road crashes and other injuries. More than 600,000 are injured under the influence of alcohol. And almost 700,000 are attacked by another student who has been drinking. These numbers, from a 2007 report, are on a government Website:collegedrinkingprevention.gov.

   One behavior that college officials are trying to prevent is binge （无节制的狂热行为）drinking ,having four or five drinks or more in a short period of time. Some researchers have found that students who think binge drinking is normal often overestimate how much other students really drink .A person can die of alcohol poisoning.

  At the University of Oklahoma, new policies went into effect after a nineteen-year-old student died in 2004.He had been drinking heavily at a fraternity party.(男大学生联谊会)。

  Now alcohol is banned from all fraternity and sorority(女大学生联谊会) houses and university housing. Student organizations can serve alcohol at events but only on Friday and Saturday nights. And they must provide for transportation to and from off-campus parties. Other new requirements include an alcohol education program that first-year students take online.

  The policies govern behavior on campus and off. With a first violation, students pay seventy-five dollars and their parents are told. They must also take an alcohol education class. For a second” strike”, they have to pay one hundred and fifty dollars. A third strike means a suspension(暂被停学) for at least one semester.

   Since January of 2005,633 students have had a first strike.30 have had a second strike----and has been suspended. An official at Oklahoma tells us the aim is not just to punish but to change behavior and the culture at the university.

67.In American colleges and universities,______.

A. no students under age 21 drink alcohol

B. many students under age 21 drink alcohol

C. rules about drinking alcohol are almost the same

D. rules about drinking alcohol are different from state to state

68.Each year in the United States ,about 1,700 young college students aging 18 to 24 die______.

A, from alcohol poisoning        

B. from traffic accidents

C. under the influence of alcohol   

D. from alcohol-related road crashes and other injuries.

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

   A. The deaths or injuries of the students are all because they have been drinking.

   B. The numbers from collagedrinkingprevention.gov are not accurate at all.

   C. The death of a 19-year-old student influenced policies of the University of Oklahoma.

   D. No student organizations can offer alcohol at events in the US now.

70.Which of the following can be the best title of this article?

   A. Studying in the US: Rules about Alcohol

   B. The Legal Age for Drinking Alcohol in the United States.

   C. Policies of Drinking Alcohol in the US Differ From School to School

   D. New Policies about Alcohol Drinking At the University of Oklahoma.

Young women are more adventurous than young men when travelling abroad in gap years. One in three female backpackers visits more than three countries during a year out and travels alone, according to new research.

By contrast, the majority of their male counterparts visit only one country and tend to travel in groups, says a survey by the Gap Year company, which provides information and services for students considering taking a year out.

More women than men say that their prime reason for taking time off is to see the world and experience different cultures. Men were more likely to rank “having fun” higher on their list of priorities. Women were more likely to value the challenge of a foreign trip, and many cited reasons such as learning a language and meeting new people.

The more adventurous gap years taken by women seem to work to their benefit: more than three quarters of those surveyed reported increased confidence, self-reliance and inde??pendence, whereas only half of the men had that experience.

The research also showed that women were more likely to do voluntary work while trav??elling, with more than one in ten helping with teaching or development projects. One of the reasons given for this is a wish to see the country in an authentic light.

A greater proportion of women than men faced objections or criticism from their fami??lies over their gap-year plans. Among the men surveyed, lack of money was the main barrier to travel.

Carolyn Martin, a doctor from London, was a typically confident female traveller.

Starting in Cape Town, she travelled around southern Africa and Australia with a string of

unusual and sometimes dangerous jobs.

“I had one job chasing elephants off the runway in Africa by banging a stick against a pan,” she recalled. “It was OK but one day I did get chased by one.”

She said that she had travelled alone because “you meet more people”.

46. By referring to “gap year” the writer means ______.

A. a gap you come across after leaving high school

B. a time when you are caught in a dilemma between work and study

C. a period before you find a job upon your graduation from college

D. a year off between high school and college for certain purposes

47. According to the article, ______.

A. most of the women students will travel abroad during the summer holidays

B. one third of the women students will travel abroad in a year

C. women students are more likely to travel abroad alone

D. women students are willing to travel abroad in a group

48. In the third paragraph, the underlined word “priorities” most probably means ______.

A. selections     B. attractions    C. preferences     D. projects

49. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Men students will travel less during the gap year because of their part-time jobs.

B. Women students will travel more but face more objections.

C. The article suggests that women travelling alone will have dangerous experi??ences.

D. Men students prefer to travel inside their own country to going abroad.

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

   A. Girls Get the Best out of Gap Years   B. Boys Lack Courage in Gap Years

   C. For Fun or for Adventure?          D. Young Women Are More Adventurous

WASHINGTON—Laura Straub is a very worried woman. Her job is to find families for French teenagers who expect to live with American families in the summer.

It is not easy, even hopeless.

“We have many children left to place—40 out of 75,” said Straub, who works for a Paris-based foreigner-exchange program started 50 years ago. Family life was more than accommodating (提供膳宿). For one thing, more mothers stayed at home. But now, increasing numbers of women work outside the home. Exchange-student programs have struggled in recent years to sign up host (主人) families for the 30 000 teenagers who every year come from abroad to spend a school year in the United States, as well as the thousands more who take part in summer programs.

School systems in many parts of the U.S., unhappy about accepting non-taxpaying students, have also strictly limited the number of exchange students they accepted. At the same time, the idea of hosting foreign students is becoming less exotic.

In search for host families, who usually receive no pay, exchange programs are increasingly broadening their requests to include everyone from young couples to retirees.

 “We are open to many different types of families,” said Vickie Weiner, eastern area director for ASSE, a 25-year-old program that sends about 30 000 teenagers on school-year exchange programs worldwide.

For elderly people, exchange students “keep us young—they really do”, said Jen Foster, who is hosting 16-year-old Nina Post from Denmark.

The underlined word “exotic” means _________.

A. difficult       B. wonderful        C. exciting         D. accommodating

According to the text, why was it easier for Laura Straub to find American families for foreign students?

A. More mothers wasn’t working outside and was able to afford to look after children .

B. American school systems were better than now.

C. Foreign students paid hosting families a lot of money.

D. The government was happy because it could gain tax.

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

A. All the families can host foreign students.

B. Only young couples can host foreign students.

C. Only those who were retired can host foreign students.

D. Exchange programs are open to many different types of families including everyone from young couples to retirees.

Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A. U.S. Struggle to Find host Families

B. Idea of Hosting Students is Different

C. Foreign-exchange Program Is Going on

D. Exchange Students Keep Old People Young

WASHINGTON—Laura Straub is a very worried woman. Her job is to find families for French teenagers who expect to live with American families in the summer.
It is not easy, even hopeless.
“We have many children left to place—40 out of 75,” said Straub, who works for a Paris-based foreigner-exchange program started 50 years ago. Family life was more than accommodating (提供膳宿). For one thing, more mothers stayed at home. But now, increasing numbers of women work outside the home. Exchange-student programs have struggled in recent years to sign up host (主人) families for the 30 000 teenagers who every year come from abroad to spend a school year in the United States, as well as the thousands more who take part in summer programs.
School systems in many parts of the U.S., unhappy about accepting non-taxpaying students, have also strictly limited the number of exchange students they accepted. At the same time, the idea of hosting foreign students is becoming less exotic.
In search for host families, who usually receive no pay, exchange programs are increasingly broadening their requests to include everyone from young couples to retirees.
“We are open to many different types of families,” said Vickie Weiner, eastern area director for ASSE, a 25-year-old program that sends about 30 000 teenagers on school-year exchange programs worldwide.
For elderly people, exchange students “keep us young—they really do”, said Jen Foster, who is hosting 16-year-old Nina Post from Denmark

1. 1.

   The underlined word “exotic” means _________

   1. A.
      difficult
   2. B.
      wonderful
   3. C.
      exciting
   4. D.
      accommodating
2. 2.

   According to the text, why was it easier for Laura Straub to find American families for foreign students?

   1. A.
      More mothers wasn’t working outside and was able to afford to look after children
   2. B.
      American school systems were better than now
   3. C.
      Foreign students paid hosting families a lot of money
   4. D.
      The government was happy because it could gain tax
3. 3.

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

   1. A.
      All the families can host foreign students
   2. B.
      Only young couples can host foreign students
   3. C.
      Only those who were retired can host foreign students
   4. D.
      Exchange programs are open to many different types of families including everyone from young couples to retirees
4. 4.

   Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

   1. A.
      U.S. Struggle to Find host Families
   2. B.
      Idea of Hosting Students is Different
   3. C.
      Foreign-exchange Program Is Going on
   4. D.
      Exchange Students Keep Old People Young

阅读理解

　　With the world becoming smaller, marry young people make the decision to study in foreign universities. Anyone who can study abroad is fortunate; but, of course, it is not easy to make the transmition(过渡) from one culture to another. Foreigners experience different degrees of culture shock. The following suggestions have been found useful in fighting culture shock.

　　1)Keep busy. Get to know the area where you live, say hello to a neighbor in your building, and perhaps start a friendship.

　　2)Become friendly with classmates.

　　3)Do something you enjoy. Phone your family and write a letter to a friend.

　　4)Forget your English is less than perfect and feel free to ask people for information.

　　5) Be flexible(易适应的) . Laugh at the mistake you make; they are usually not serious. Flexibility and a positive attitude are important in making the transition successful and a sense of humor is a big help.

1．Which of the statements is true according to the author?

[　　]

A．Phoning family and writing to friends will make international students even more homesick.

B．Culture shock affects all foreigners in the same way.

C．A sense of humor is helpful in fighting culture shock.

D．Making friends with the natives is not necessary.

2．The main idea of the passage is that ________.

[　　]

A．culture shock can be overcome by getting to know your neighbor very well

B．many international students don't like foreign Food

C．many international students are affected by culture shock, and it can be overcome

D．culture shock is a pleasant experience