Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.

I’m not a fast reader and I don’t read as much as many other people, but reading is something I enjoy. It opens new worlds to me and widens my perspective(洞察力,眼力).

Recently I found Kobo，an online book store that allows me to buy e-books and read them on a device of my choice. I’m a girl living in Indonesia, where e-books are not available and I had to buy physical books from Amazon in the past. There are two problems with it:

Shipping cost. Since I live far away from the United States, it costs a lot to ship a book. Shipping costs almost as much as the book itself.

Shipping time. It takes about three weeks for the books to arrive through postal mail.

Now with Kobo, I can eliminate those two problems. Not only does it cost less time and money to get the books, but also I prefer to read e-books this way than reading physical books. Here are three reasons why:

I can easily bring the books everywhere. Since all the books are in my iPod touch, I can simply put the device into my pocket and bring it everywhere I go.

The size is smaller. The size of the iPod Touch is smaller than a physical book. This makes reading more convenient for me.

I can read in any position I want. The iPod has a light source, so I can read when I am in darkness. This means that I can read in practically any position and condition.

One more advantage I haven’t mentioned is space. Physical books take space, but e-books don’t.

1.Why does the author like reading? (no more than 11 words)

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2.What are the problems with buying physical books from Amazon? (no more than 9 words)

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3.How can the author read when she is in darkness? (no more than 6 words)

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4.What’s the author’s attitude towards e-books? (no more than 1 word)

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The following is taken from a VOA Special English Education Report on VOA, The Voice of America. Read carefully and answer the questions that follow this passage:

       1．Today, we answer a question from Martin in Mexico City. He asks about the kinds of degrees that students can earn at an American college or university.

       2．American higher education offers degrees in many areas of study. A community college student earns an associate degree after two years of general study. The student may then continue at a college or university for another two years to earn a bachelor’s degree.

       3．An undergraduate student at a four-year school earns a bachelor’s degree. Students majoring in an area of science receive the bachelor of science, also known by the letters B.S. Arts or humanities students get the bachelor of arts degree, or B.A.

       4．M.B.A．programs teach about economics, finance and marketing. They also teach about the structure of organizations and other subjects. Business is a popular subject for students who come to the United States. To be admitted to an M.B.A．program, a foreign student must have a bachelor's degree and a good score on the TOEFL. Most students also take the Graduate Management Admission Test. Most of the one thousand eight hundred M.B.A．programs around the world use these test scores.

       5．The Graduate Management Admission Council says that foreign students should find out what different schools could do to help them find a job after they receive their degree. Representatives from many companies visit colleges to hire students. You should ask how many companies are willing to hire international students. The council says even the best schools may have fewer job placements for international graduates than for others.

       6．Our Foreign Student Series continues next week with a report about the highest degree a student can earn at an American university — the doctorate.

1．The following paragraph is taken from the above passage. Where do you think it should be put ?

Students who continue in school may earn a master’s degree after two or three more years of study. Many Americans earn master's degrees at night or on the weekends while they are working. One example of this is the M.B.A., a master’s degree in business administration. Students learn to deal with all kinds of business situations. They develop skills needed by many companies.

       A．Between paragraph 1 and paragraph 2.                                 

       B．Between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3.

       C．Between paragraph 3 and paragraph 4.                                 

       D．Between paragraph 4 and paragraph 5.

2．A community college student can earn a bachelor’s degree_________.

A．after two years of general study      

B．after four years of general study

C．after two years of study with an associate degree

D．after study at a four-year school

3．If you are willing to spend enough time studying in an American university, you will most likely to get a/an ________ degree in the end.

    A．doctor’s          B．bachelor’s        C．associate         D．master’s

4．It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A．different schools could be of the same help to their students

B．the international students in the best school will surely get a job placement

C．not all of the M.B.A．programs around the world use the test scores on the TOEFL

D．information on the Foreign Student Series can be obtained only over the radio

The following is taken from a VOA Special English Education Report on VOA, The Voice of America. Read carefully and answer the questions that follow this passage:

       1．Today, we answer a question from Martin in Mexico City. He asks about the kinds of degrees that students can earn at an American college or university.

       2．American higher education offers degrees in many areas of study. A community college student earns an associate degree after two years of general study. The student may then continue at a college or university for another two years to earn a bachelor’s degree.

       3．An undergraduate student at a four-year school earns a bachelor’s degree. Students majoring in an area of science receive the bachelor of science, also known by the letters B.S. Arts or humanities students get the bachelor of arts degree, or B.A.

4．M.B.A．programs teach about economics, finance and marketing. They also teach about the structure of organizations and other subjects. Business is a popular subject for students who come to the United States. To be admitted to an M.B.A．program, a foreign student must have a bachelor's degree and a good score on the TOEFL. Most students also take the Graduate Management Admission Test. Most of the one thousand eight hundred M.B.A．programs around the world use these test scores. 5．The Graduate Management Admission Council says that foreign students should find out what different schools could do to help them find a job after they receive their degree. Representatives from many companies visit colleges to hire students. You should ask how many companies are willing to hire international students. The council says even the best schools may have fewer job placements for international graduates than for others.

       5．Our Foreign Student Series continues next week with a report about the highest degree a student can earn at an American university — the doctorate.

1．The following paragraph is taken from the above passage. Where do you think it should be put ?

Students who continue in school may earn a master’s degree after two or three more years of study. Many Americans earn master's degrees at night or on the weekends while they are working. One example of this is the M.B.A., a master’s degree in business administration. Students learn to deal with all kinds of business situations. They develop skills needed by many companies.

       A．Between paragraph 1 and paragraph 2.   B．Between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3.

       C．Between paragraph 3 and paragraph 4.   D．Between paragraph 4 and paragraph 5.

2．A community college student can earn a bachelor’s degree_________.

A．after two years of general study      

B．after four years of general study

C．after two years of study with an associate degree

D．after study at a four-year school

3．If you are willing to spend enough time studying in an American university, you will most likely to get a/an ________ degree in the end.

    A．doctor’s          B．bachelor’s        C．associate         D．master’s

4．It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A．different schools could be of the same help to their students

B．the international students in the best school will surely get a job placement

C．not all of the M.B.A．programs around the world use the test scores on the TOEFL

D．information on the Foreign Student Series can be obtained only over the radio