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The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The term is most commonly used to refer to those eight schools considered as a group. The term is also connected with academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, and social elitism(精英主义).

The term became official, especially in sports terminology, after the formation of the NCAA Division I athletic conference in 1954, when much of the nation polarized around favorite college teams. “IV” was used because originally the league consisted only of four members. The use of the phrase is no longer limited to athletics, and now represents an educational philosophy inherent to the nation's oldest schools. In addition, Ivy League schools are often viewed by the public as some of the most prestigious universities worldwide and are often ranked amongst the best universities in the United States and worldwide. The eight institutions are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.

All of the Ivy League's institutions place near the top in the U.S. News & World Report college and university rankings and rank within the top one percent of the world's academic institutions in terms of financial endowment(捐助). Seven of the eight schools were founded during America's colonial period; the exception is Cornell, which was founded in 1865. Ivy League institutions, therefore, account for seven of the nine Colonial Colleges chartered before the American Revolution. The Ivies are all in the Northeast geographic region of the United States. All eight schools receive millions of dollars in research grants and other subsidies from federal and state government.

Undergraduate enrollments among the Ivy League schools range from about 4,000 to 14,000, making them larger than those of a typical private liberal arts college and smaller than a typical public state university. Ivy League university financial endowments range from Brown's $2.01 billion to Harvard's $26 billion, the largest financial endowment of any academic institution in the world.

71. From the passage, we know the word “Ivy” in “the Ivy League” was first chosen to refer to _______.

A. a plant B. a number C. a sport D. a spirit

72. What is special about Cornell University in the League?

A. It is the oldest one. B. It was founded by colonists.

C. It has the smallest endowment. D. It is the youngest one.

73. Which meaning can the term “the Ivy League” convey today?

A. The largest enrollment. B. The strongest government support.

C. The most expensive schools. D. First-class education.

74. Which of the following statements is true?

A. There is no longer sports competition in the Ivy League.

B. Seven colleges were set up before the USA was founded.

C. Brown University has the smallest number of students.

D. Typical public state universities are larger than the Ivies.

75. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. The ABC of “The Ivy League”

B. Best Universities in the USA

C. The Financial Income of American Universities

D. How to Apply to an Ivy League University

71-75 BDDDA

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The light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of Dennis’s Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones. It was a strange place. Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jack’s dare. They liked camping, but not near this swamp.

“So,” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name ? ”

“Are you sure you want to hear it ? It’s a scary story,” warned Jack.

“Of course!” cried out Tom. “If there were anything to be scared of, you wouldn’t have chosen this place!”

“Ok, but don’t say I didn’t warn you,” said Jack, and he began this tale.

“Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to live in . In those days, the area looked quite different ---- it was covered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river. After three hard years, Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.

“ ‘You are clearing too much land, ’ warned one old man. ‘ The land is a living thing. It will hit back at you if you abuse it. ’

“ ‘ Silly fool,’ said Dennis to himself. ‘If I clear more land, I can grow more crops. I’ll become wealthier. He’s just jealous!’”

“Dennis continued to chop down trees. Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed. He was so eager to expand his farm that he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”

“What happened ? ” Martin asked. It was growing colder. He trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire.

“The land hit back ---- just as the old man warned, ” Jack shrugged. “Dennis disappeared. Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found.”

“What a stupid story, ” laughed Tom. “Plants can’t …” Before he had finished speaking, he screamed and fainted(晕倒). The other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Tom’s face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.

56. The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is closed in meaning to ________.

A. courage B. assistance C. instruction D. challenge

57. Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story ?

A. To frighten them.

B. To satisfy their curiosity.

C. To warn them of the danger of the place.

D. To persuade them to camp in the swamp.

58. Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man ?

A. The old man envied him. B. The old man was foolish

C. He was too busy to listen to others. D. He was greedy for more crops.

59. Why did Tom scream and faint ?

A. He saw Dennis’s shadow B. He was scared by a plant

C. His friends played a joke on him. D. The weather became extremely cold.

60. What lesson can we learn from the story of Dennis ?

A. Grasp all, lose all. B. No sweat, no sweet.

C. It is no use crying over spilt milk. D. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.

Jeremy Shu-How Lin, who was born in California, 1988, world-famous now，is the first Chinese-American professional basketball player with the New York Knicks of NBA.
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1.A. confusing B. disturbing C. appealing D. amusing

2.A. Unfortunately B. Actually C. Luckily D. Originally

3.A. leave B. start C. finish D. attend

4.A. in B. at C. on D. from

5.A. special B. crazy C. wrong D. normal

6.A. talked B. looked C. lied D. argued

7.A. description B. rejection C. application D. acceptance

8.A. constructed B. assessed C. assisted D. informed

9.A. point B. use C. doubt D. need

10.A. left B. sent C. exposed D. employed

11.A. waiting B. asking C. hoping D. searching

12.A. tradition B. connection C. reputation D. expectation

13.A. before B. after C. at D. since

14.A. plan B. decision C. rule D. promise

15.A. out B. away C. far D. deep

16.A. when B. where C. whether D. how

17.A. got up B. packed up C. looked up D. turned up

18.A. foresee B. imagine C. realize D. consider

19.A. chances B. position C. equipment D. tools

20.A. surprises B. adventures C. opportunities D. choices

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A．The largest enrollment. B．The strongest government support.

C．The most expensive schools. D．First-class education.

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A．a plant B．a number C．a sport D．a spirit

3.Which of the following statements is true?

A．There is no longer sports competition in the Ivy League.

B．Seven colleges were set up before the USA was founded.

C．Brown University has the smallest number of students.

D．Typical public state universities are larger than the Ivies.

4.What is special about Cornell University in the League?

A．It is the oldest one. B．It was founded by colonists.

C．It has the smallest endowment. D．It is the youngest one.

5.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．The ABC of “The Ivy League”

B．Best Universities in the USA

C．The Financial Income of American Universities

D．How to Apply to an Ivy League University

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