You need the right college

What’s out there? How can you learn all of America’s colleges? How do you find the best match— the best college for you? Big or small, conservative or liberal, private or public—   1.     

Researches are essential for making a good college decision.     2.     Don’t easily believe what others say, such as “Someone told me that Colorado College is too small” and “Someone told me that Michigan is too big.” Every college has something for someone.      3.     Just because you have heard the name of a college it does not mean it will be a good place for you. Just because you have not heard the name of a college it doesn’t mean that you will not like it.

         4.      That means in these colleges you can fit in with the other students, find the level of education you need and feel good on campus. Researching the colleges means finding several colleges where you really want to go.

    One quick way to research the colleges is to take a virtual (虚拟的) tour of the college on your computer.      5.      Check out the hundreds of colleges on these two websites. When you find one that sounds like a place you would like to be, check out its website and learn more. Make a list of 20 colleges and then choose a short list of 10. 

1.       www. campustours.com

2.       www.youniversitytv.com

A.     There is no college that is wonderful for everyone.

B.      Here are the two top websites to get you started.

C.      Get your parents involved in the decision-making process.

D.     That means collecting information from many sources.

E.      Don’t take too much time doing your research.

F.      There are many things to consider.

G.     There are many colleges where you will be happy.

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阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

A grand memorial service was held Wednesday ，October 28, 2009. in central Hubei Province to honor three college students who died rescuing two children from the Yangtze River on October 24.Thousands of people holding chrysanthemum flowers went to the Jingzhou Memorial House to see off the teenagers, all 19-year-old students from the Yangtze University based in Jingzhou City.

The trio were Chen Jishi, He Dongxu and Fang Zhao. More than 10 students from the Yangtze University formed a ladder with one student holding another's arms to rescue the two boys in the river on the afternoon of October 24. One of the students lost his grip on his classmates and all of them were in danger. Several members of a winter swimming team nearby came to help. Chen Jishi, He Dongxu and Fang Zhao were swept away in the torrent, but others were saved. People touched by their selfless act had donated more than 500,000 yuan ($73,206) to their relatives as of Wednesday, Zhang said. Millions of Internet users made online comments on major news portals to show their grief.

"I am also a college student. I feel sorrow for you," said "Liu Zhuoya," from northwestern Xi'an City. However, some questioned the sacrifice. "Sacrifice three and rescue two, is that worthwhile?" asked "Tiaozhantianya" on the forum of www.163.com. "Rescue can not be blind as they could not swim."

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1.以约30个词概括短文的内容要点；

2.以约120个词就“救人是否要考虑自身安全？”的主题发表看法，内容包括：

(1)当别人有难时，你是否会马上伸出援手？为什么？

(2)救人时是否要考虑自身的安全？（可以举例说明） (3)假如你当时在场，你会怎样做？

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1. 可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得引用原文中的句子；

2. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

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概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

Drinking a lot of water does not do any good to the body, according to two experts in the United States. In fact, they warn, drinking too much water could be, in certain Cases, harmful.

In a study, Dr Stanly Goldfarb and Dr Dan Negoianu, both of the Renal, Electrolyte and Hypertension Division at the University of Pennsylvania, the United States, have denied the popular belief that drinking a lot of water clears body toxins (毒素) better, improves skin, and helps reduce weight.

Dr Goldfarb and Dr Negoianu say that they found little proof to support the public opinion that drinking 8 glasses of water every day benefits health. At the same time, they found little proof of harm in drinking 8 glasses of water every day.

It is widely believed that in some cases — such as athletes, people who live in hot, dry  environments, and those with certain medical conditions — drinking a lot of water indeed helps,  but no studies have been done to prove the benefits of this practice in average, healthy people, the  website medheadlines. com reports.

The study at the University of Pennsylvania also examined reports that some people experienced increased headaches when their consumption of water was low. In one small study, which the doctors reviewed, the group drinking the most water reported fewer headaches than the control group, “but the difference in the number of headaches was so small between the two groups as to be considered unimportant.”

The researchers concluded that there is no scientific proof to support that average, healthy people need to drink at least 8 glasses of water each day.

The website medheadlines. com says that, according to an Indian doctor, drinking too much water is harmful. If water enters the body more quickly than it can be removed, problems can occur.

1. What’s the key message delivered in the passage?

   A. Drinking too much water might bring harm.

   B. Whether to drink enough water makes no difference.

   C. Drinking too much water may cause headaches.

   D. Average, healthy people should drink more water.

2. We can learn from the passage that 8 glasses of water every day ________.

   A. proves good for the body             B. has scientific proof of harm

   C. is sure to reduce headaches            D. is generally considered necessary

3. Who may agree that drinking lots of water helps to lose weight?

   A. Two experts.                     B. General public.

   C. An Indian doctor.                  D. A website.

4. According to the passage, we know that ________.

   A. the website medheadlines. com is developed by an Indian doctor

   B. the study was carried out by two experts with an Indian doctor

   C. the two experts performed the study at the University of Pennsylvania

   D. drinking 8 glasses of water every day can cure certain diseases

Twelve years ago, a young traveler named Rhett Butler from San Francisco, California, visited the Sabah rainforest on Malaysian Borneo. In one area of the rainforest, he watched a bird flying through the trees. The beautiful sight left quite an impression on him. But weeks later, back home, Rhett Butler got the news that trees had been cut down in the area he visited.

To keep his website going, he travels around the world on several major trips each year. His working tools are a laptop computer, cameras and sometimes diving equipment. He often calls on experts for information. For example, he interviewed Alison Jolly, a top experts on lemurs(狐猴). He interviewed Rodney Jackson, a biologist who established the Snow Leopard Conservancy.

Stories like these have made Mongabay a favorite place on the Internet for researchers, students and teachers. In April, Time.Com named it one of the fifteen top climate and environment websites in the world.

1. What’s the main idea of the passage?

   A. Rhett Butler and his website.

   B. Rainforest on Malaysian Borneo.

   C. How Rhett Butler protected rare animals.

   D. How Rhett Butler made his website popular.

2.Rhett Butler didn’t publish his book about rainforests because _______.

   A. making websites earns more money than writing books

   B. he didn’t want to become a writer

C. the book was not about rainforest protection

   D. he wanted to use the information to create a website

3.Which of the followings is NOT true about the Mongabay. Com?

   A. It was set up in 1999.

   B. It attracted many advertisers.

   C. At least two related websites grew from it.

   D. Rhett Butler made a lot of money from it.

4.To keep his website going, Rhett Butler ________.

   A. kept visiting the rainforest

   B. traveled around and interviewed experts

   C. raised rare snow leopards

   D. made a great number of advertisements

5.We can learn from the passage that _________.

   A. Mongabay.Com was loved by researchers as well as students

   B. kids. Mongabay.Com. has many stories written by kids

   C. WildMadagascar.org is better known than Mongabay.Com

   D. Rodney Jackson was once a businessman

On March 23, 2010, Google Inc took a major step in withdrawing(收回) its search-engine services from Beijing to Hong Kong. Google acknowledged that it failed to make progress in talks with the Chinese government for permission to let Google stop censoring(审查) its search results.

Since posting the announcement on its website, Google’s stock(股票) price has fallen from $595 to about $567, while Baidu, the leading search engine in China, has seen its stock price rise by 50%. A potential foreign beneficiary(受益者) is Bing, Microsoft’s new search engine. And while Bing may not exactly have got the keys to a very rich kingdom, its managing group understand their good fortune and have not been shy about sticking the knife into Google. Craig Mundie, a chief officer of Bing, told China Daily that “we feel good enough now,” adding, “but it’s a 20-year journey, and not just three years. And Microsoft is here to stay.”

Several other Chinese Internet companies are no doubt moving swiftly to take advantage of this situation. Both Sohu. com—a Yahoo-like website in China— and a hugely successful instant-messaging company called Tencent(腾讯) are already trying to hire Google China staff. Analysts believe that of the two, Tencent is in the better position. Nearly 70% of China’s 400 million Internet users use instant-messaging, and of those, 80% use Tencent’s system, known as QQ. That’s the major reason why Tencent’s potential market is bigger than Baidu’s, and an insider at the company acknowledges that the search business is full of opportunities.

All the competitors of Google do what the Chinese government requires: censor their search results. If Microsoft and the others intend to be in China “to stay,” as Craig Mundie put it, there is no chance that the censoring principle will change for them.

As to the Google’s exit, one of its investors made the comment recently, “There’re still a lot of us who believe that they’ve made the wise choice. But Google is apparently out and I guess we just get to accept.” However, some Chinese netizens regretted the loss of its professional services on google. cn, such as maps, videos, music and translations.

73.Google.cn stops its business in China because _____.

A. too many companies enter the market         B. its stock price has fallen sharply

C. Chinese companies hire its workers           D. it refuses to censor the search results

74.How many Chinese beneficiaries are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two.               B. Three             C. Four.               D. Five.

75.When Google withdraws, _______.

A. Chinese netizens won’t have any professional service

B. only Chinese companies will provide search service

C. China’s attitude towards censoring won’t be changed

D. the Google managing group will regret its decision

76.A suggested title for this news would be ______.

A. When Google Withdraws From China        B. Who Wins in China’s Search Business

C. Who Will Profit When Google Exits         D. Why Google Loses to Other Competitors