It was the last day of final examinations at a large college.On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam that was ahout to begin.On their faces was confidence.This was their last exam before they graduated(毕业)and found jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had,others of jobs they would get.With four years of college study,they felt ready and able to conquer(征服)the world.
The coming exam,they knew,would be easy.The professor(教授)had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted,but they couldn’t talk to each other during the test.
They walked into the classroom.The professor passed out the papers.The students’ smiles became wide as they saw that there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours passed and the exam came to an end.Then the professor began to collect the papers.The students no longer looked confident.They seemed worried.No one spoke as the professor faced the class with the papers in her hand.
She looked at all the worried faces in front of her, and then asked,“How many students completed all five questions?”
Not a hand was put up.
‘‘How many of you answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats.
“One,then.Certainly somebody finished one.”But the class stayed silent.The professor put down the papers.“That is just what I expected,”she said.
“I just wanted to make sure you realize that even though you have studied engineering for four years, there are still many things about the subject you don’t know.Instead of testing you on what you learned in this class, I’ve given you questions that skilled engineers face in the world outside the classroom.You can’t expect to be an expert(专家)on the day you graduate.You have to learn as you go.”
Then,smiling, she added,“You will all pass this course, but remember that your education has just begun.’’
(1)
What does the underlined word“restlessly”mean in the passage?
[ ]
A.
confidentIy
B.
proudly
C.
excitedly
D.
nervously
(2)
Why did the professor design the final exam in such a way?
[ ]
A.
To make the students realize that they still had much to learn after graduation.
B.
To find out whether the students could put what they had learned into practice.
C.
To show that she had much more knowledge than her students in engineering.
D.
To examine whether the students learned what they had been taught in her class.
It was the last day of final examinations at a large college.On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam that was about to begin.On their faces was confidence.This was their last exam before they graduated(毕业)and found jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had,others of jobs they would get.With four years of college study,they felt ready and able to conquer(征服)the world.
The coming exam,they knew,would be easy.The professor(教授)had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted,but they couldn't talk to each other during the test.
They walked into the classroom.The professor passed out the papers.The students' smiles became wide as they saw that there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours passed and the exam came to an end.Then the professor began to collect the papers.The students no longer looked confident.They seemed worried.No one spoke as the professor faced the class with the papers in her hand.
She looked at all the worried faces in front of her, and then asked,“How many students completed all five questions?”
Not a hand was put up.
‘‘How many of you answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three?Two?”The students moved restlessly in their seats.
“One,then.Certainly somebody finished one.”But the class stayed silent.The professor put down the papers.“That is just what I expected,”she said.
“I just wanted to make sure you realize that even though you have studied engineering for four years, there are still many things about the subject you don't know.Instead of testing you on what you learned in this class, I've given you questions that skilled engineers face in the world outside the classroom.You can't expect to be an expert(专家)on the day you graduate.You have to learn as you go.”
Then,smiling, she added,“You will all pass this course, but remember that your education has just begun.''
(1)
What does the underlined word“restlessly”mean in the passage?
[ ]
A.
confidentIy
B.
proudly
C.
excitedly
D.
nervously
(2)
Why did the professor design the final exam in such a way?
[ ]
A.
To make the students realize that they still had much to learn after graduation.
B.
To find out whether the students could put what they had learned into practice.
C.
To show that she had much more knowledge than her students in engineering.
D.
To examine whether the students learned what they had been taught in her class.
It was the last day of final examinations at a large college.On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam that was about to begin.On their faces was confidence.This was their last exam before they graduated(毕业)and found jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had,others of jobs they would get.With four years of college study,they felt ready and able to conquer(征服)the world.
The coming exam,they knew,would be easy.The professor(教授)had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted,but they couldn't talk to each other during the test.
They walked into the classroom.The professor passed out the papers.The students' smiles became wide as they saw that there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours passed and the exam came to an end.Then the professor began to collect the papers.The students no longer looked confident.They seemed worried.No one spoke as the professor faced the class with the papers in her hand.
She looked at all the worried faces in front of her, and then asked,“How many students completed all five questions?”
Not a hand was put up.
‘‘How many of you answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three?Two?”The students moved restlessly in their seats.
“One,then.Certainly somebody finished one.”But the class stayed silent.The professor put down the papers.“That is just what I expected,”she said.
“I just wanted to make sure you realize that even though you have studied engineering for four years, there are still many things about the subject you don't know.Instead of testing you on what you learned in this class, I've given you questions that skilled engineers face in the world outside the classroom.You can't expect to be an expert(专家)on the day you graduate.You have to learn as you go.”
Then,smiling, she added,“You will all pass this course, but remember that your education has just begun.''
(1)
What does the underlined word“restlessly”mean in the passage?
[ ]
A.
confidentIy
B.
proudly
C.
excitedly
D.
nervously
(2)
Why did the professor design the final exam in such a way?
[ ]
A.
To make the students realize that they still had much to learn after graduation.
B.
To find out whether the students could put what they had learned into practice.
C.
To show that she had much more knowledge than her students in engineering.
D.
To examine whether the students learned what they had been taught in her class.
Starting a stamp collection is easy and not very expensive.Before you start, you need to decide what kind of stamps you want to collect.Most people collect stamps that they are interested in: a certain country or an animal, a famous person or even a sport.Whatever you choose, you will find that there is a world of knowledge in stamps: you will learn about people, geography, building, history and culture.
You can collect stamps from letters, ask your friends to let you have their old stamps, or you can buy used stamps.When you get a letter with a stamp on it, carefully cut out the stamp.Leave lots of space around the stamp so that you will not damage it.Put the stamp in water and wait until you can safely remove the stamp.Carefully remove the stamp off the letter.Place the wet stamp between two clean pieces of paper.A stamp can get wrinkled(褶皱的)when it dries, so put some books on top.
(1)
What does the writer think of collecting stamps?
[ ]
A.
Hard
B.
Expensive
C.
Useful
D.
Boring
(2)
What does the underlined work “damage” mean?
[ ]
A.
损坏
B.
保存
C.
利用
D.
删除
(3)
What's the correct order when we try to get a stamp on a letter?
When I crossed a small road on my first day in Kolkata, I was surprised because I heard a bell-not a horn (喇叭), It was a tiny man pulling a rickshaw, He stopped and picked up two children from the front door of their house and pulled them to school.For many people, the rickshaw in Kolkata has many advantages.When the traffic is bad, rickshaws find a way through the traffic.If your miss your bus and there aren't any taxis, you can always find a rickshaw in Kolkata.Rickshaws are from your house to the market and waits for you.Then he loads (装载)all your things, drops you off outside your home and helps you unload, No other type of public transport offers this kind of service.
From June to September, Kolkata gets heavy rain.Sometimes it rains for 48 hours without a break.In some parts of the city, the roads flood (水淹), and anything with an engine(发动机) is useless, But the rickshaw drivers never stop working, even with water all around them.
But not everyone thinks rickshaws are a good thing.The local government want to ban rickshaws.They believe it is wrong for one man to pull another person when there is modern transport in the city.However, there is a problem with this plan.Many of the rickshaw drivers come from the countryside.The only job they can find in Kolkata is pulling a rickshaw, If the city bans rickshaws, these men won't have a job.So for the moment, the people of Kolkata still go by rickshaw.
(1)
What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?
[ ]
A.
The rickshaw drivers carry things for local people in Kolkata.
B.
Parents need rickshaws for taking children to school in Kolkata.
C.
Rickshaws can find a way through the bad traffic in Kolkata.
D.
Rickshaws are very useful for the people's daily life in Kolkata.
(2)
Which type of transport may you take when the roads flood in Kolkata?
[ ]
A.
A bus.
B.
A taxi.
C.
A car.
D.
A rickshaw.
(3)
What does the underlined word "ban" mean?
[ ]
A.
make
B.
increase
C.
forbid
D.
collect
(4)
What can we learn from the passage?
[ ]
A.
The rickshaws in Kolkata have loud horns.
B.
The rickshaw is still a part of public transport in Kolkata.
C.
The local government offer many other jobs to the rickshaw driven.
D.
The people in Kolkata are supposed to take rickshaws instead of cars.