Are you interested in higher education in the United States？The following advice might help you．

●College，University or Institute

College and universities offer undergraduate degrees in arts and sciences．And both can help prepare young people to earn a living．But many colleges don’t offer graduate studies．Universities are generally bigger,offer more programs and do more research．An institute of technology can offer a wide choice of programs and activities．Seventyfive percent of freshmen go there with a strong interest and involvement in the arts．

●The Application Process

International admissions officers advise students to apply to at least three schools．You may be able to apply online and pay the application charge with a credit card,or by mail．You should study the websites of schools to find information about how and when to apply,how much it will cost and whether any financial aid is available．

●Get a Student Card

If you requesting a visa for the first time，you will have to go to an American embassy or consulate（领馆）．You will need to bring a government form sent to you by your American school that shows you have been accepted．A consular official will also take your picture and your fingerprints．You will also need banking and tax records that show you have enough money to pay for your education．

●Financial Aid

American schools provide aid，like scholarships，fellowships,to almost half of foreign graduate students，but only ten percent of undergraduates．But grants，which，unlike a loan，does not have to be paid．

1. It can be inferred from the passage that American colleges and universities________．

A．have their own origins in institutes of technology

B．have both similarities and differences

C．can offer a wide choice of programs and activities

D．provide about seventy-five percent students with art courses

2. In what order should the steps for applying to an American school be completed by a foreign student？________
a．Apply online
b．Find out how much it will cost and whether any financial aid is available online
c．Pay the application charge with a credit card，or by mail
d．Choose at least three schools
e．Find information about how and when to apply online

A．a-c-e-d-b	B．e-d-c-a-b
C．d-a-c-e-b	D．b-c-e-d-a

3. To apply for a vise for the first time，you’ll have to do the following things EXCEPT________．

A．paying an American embassy or consulate some money

B．taking your picture and your fingerprints

C．showing a government form given by the American school admitting you

D．providing evidence that you have enough money to pay for your education

4. The purpose of the passage is________．

A．to make some money

B．to provide foreign students with a guide

C．to improve education quality

D．to attract foreign visitors to America．

Tim Richter and his wife，Linda，had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo，New York-he in computers,she in special education．“Teaching means everything to us，”Tim would say．In April 1998,he learned he would need a heart operation．It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about life’s purpose．

Not long after the surgery，Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library,a program started by Dolly Parton’s foundation（基金会）that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singer’s home town of Sevier，Tennessee．“I thought，maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire，”Tim recalls．He placed the brochure on his desk，“as a reminder．”

Five years later，now retired and with that brochure still on the desk，Tim clicked on imaginationlibrary．com．The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts．

The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters．Rather than sign up online，they went to Dollywood for a look-see．“We didn’t want to give the children rubbish，”says Linda．The books-reviewed each year by teachers，literacy specialists，and Dollywood board members-included classics such as Ezra Jack Keats’s The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdney’s Llama Llama series．

Satisfied，the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work．Since 2004，they have shipped more than 12，200 books to preschoolers in their area．Megan Williams，a mother of four，is more than appreciative：“This program introduces us to books I’ve never heard of．”

The Richters spend about﹩400 a month sending books to 200 children．“Some people sit there and wait to die，”says Tim．“Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left．”

5. What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life？________

A．His health problem．

B．His love for teaching．

C．The influence of his wife．

D．The news from the Web．

6. What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library？________

A．Give out brochures．

B．Do something similar．

C．Write books for children．

D．Retire from being a teacher．

7. Why did the Richters go to Dollywood？________

A．To avoid signing up online．

B．To meet Dollywood board members．

C．To make sure the books were the newest．

D．To see if the books were of good quality．

8. What can we learn from Tim’s words in the last paragraph？________

A．He needs more money to help the children．

B．He wonders why some people are so busy．

C．He tries to save those waiting to die．

D．He considers his efforts worthwhile．

Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.

However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.

In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘Dog’, and dogs can learn how to talk ‘Cat’.

What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together in the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.

The significance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets —to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.

9. The underlined word swimmingly in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.

A．early	B．sweetly
C．quickly	D．smoothly

10. Some cats and dogs may fight when________.

A．they are cold to each other

B．they look away from each other

C．they misunderstand each other’s signals

D．they are introduced at an early age

11. What is found surprising about cats and dogs? ________.

A．They eat and sleep together

B．They observe each others behaviors

C．They learn to speak each other’s language

D．They know something from each other’s voice

12. What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs? ________.

A．We should learn to live in harmony

B．We should knows more about animals

C．We should live in peace with animals

D．We should learn more body languages．

Cherish the Moments with Our Parents

There was something in an elderly woman’s behavior that caught my eye. Unsure of her steps, the woman moved slowly, along with a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter. The daughter was rolling her eyes and checking her watch every few seconds.

The older woman left the younger one and began to tick through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. Without hesitation, I walked over and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled at me and showed me a title on a piece of paper.

Rather than rush off to locate the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could show her where she could find it. Looking back, I think I wanted to enjoy her company for a moment. Her movements reminded me of my own mother, who had passed away the previous Christmas.

As we walked, the woman seemed glad of the unrushed company and casual conversation. We found the movie and she told me it was the one she’d enjoyed when she was her son’s age and that she hoped he would enjoy it as much as she had. Maybe, she said he could enjoy it with his own young children.

I accompanied her to the queue at the cashier. As the cashier put the DVD into a plastic bag, I went over to the younger woman, who was still tapping her foot at the front of the store.

“Is that your mom?” I asked.

I had expected her to tell me it was none of my business. But she rolled her eyes and said, “Yeah.” There was annoyance in her reply. Still watching the mother, I said, “Mind some advice?”

“Go ahead,” said the daughter.

I smiled to show her I wasn’t criticizing. “Cherish her,” I said, “When she’s gone, it’s the little moments that’ll come back to you. Moments like this. I know.”

It was true. I missed my mom still and remembered with sadness the moments when I’d used my impatience to make her life miserable.

The elderly woman moved slowly back to her daughter. Together they made their way toward the store’s exit. They stood there for a moment, side by side, watching the rush of the holiday current. Then the daughter glanced over and slowly placed her arm with apparently unaccustomed affection around her mother’s shoulders and gently guided her home.

13. The daughter checked her watch frequently because she ______.

A．had to wait for a friend	B．wanted to buy a new watch
C．was impatient to shop with her mom	D．was uninterested in watching the DVD

14. From Paragraphs 3 and 4 we know that ______.

A．the elderly woman hadn’t seen the movie before

B．the elderly woman found her son’s favorite movie

C．the author and the elderly woman hurried to find the DVD

D．the author and the elderly woman enjoyed each other’s company

15. We can learn from the passage that ______.

A．the author had treated her mom very well

B．the elderly woman looked like the author’s mom

C．the author scolded the daughter for her behavior

D．the daughter changed her attitude toward her mom

Common-sense Safety Tips for Travelling Abroad

When a holiday is just around the comer, you may be planning a trip abroad. But to enjoy a worry-free adventure abroad, you also should pay attention to the following common-sense safety tips for travelling abroad.

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Another reason to take only carry-on carriage---besides avoiding baggage fees---is that the less you have to carry around, the more quickly you can move, if necessary. You should always have a free hand. Besides, you won’t be exhausted from dragging all those bags around.    17    

Lock it up.

Leave your hotel with only what you need and lock up the rest. Take a lock for your luggage just in case your hotel doesn’t offer a safe.    18     If you don’t need all your cash and cards, don’t take them all with you when you go out for a day of sightseeing or shopping. Also, leave your passport in the hotel. Make photocopies of all your important documents and leave the hotel with a copy of your passport plus a one photo I.D. Why?    19     If all of your identification is in it, imagine the trouble you have to go through to replace it all.

Think and Plan.

Always keep in mind that, when you travel abroad, you are in a place you don’t know well and you can always be a target. Trust your senses.    20     After your arrival, ask the hotel staff and locals about the areas you are thinking of visiting, especially at night. And you should walk in well-lit areas at night and know how to contact the local police with your cell phone or a payphone in a foreign country, if necessary.

A．Travel light.

B．Pay by credit card.

C．Imagine having your bag stolen off a restaurant table.

D．You should also make it a habit to take your watch with you.

E．Plus, dragging lots of luggage is a dead giving away that you aren’t a local resident.

F．You should call ahead to be sure, especially if your luggage is made of cloth material.

G．You are smart and mature, so if something or some situation doesn’t feel safe, it probably isn’t.

One day.a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left．He was hungry so he decided to _________ for a meal at the next house．

However，he lost his nerve _________ a lovely young woman opened the door．Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water．She thought he looked _________ so she brought him a large glass of milk．He drank it _________，and then asked，“How much do I owe you？”

“You don’t owe me anything，”she _________．“Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a_________．”He said，“Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart．”As Howard Kelly left that house，he not only felt stronger_________，but it also increased his faith in God and human race．

He was about to give up and quit before this point．

Years later the young woman became critically ill．The local doctors were baffled．They finally sent her to the big city，where specialists can be called _________ to study her rare disease．Dr．Howard Kelly，now _________，was called in for the consultation．When he heard the name of the town she came from，a strange light __________ his eyes．Immediately，he __________ and went down through the hospital hall into her room．

__________in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her．He __________her at once．He went back to the consultation room and __________ to do his best to save her life．From that day on，he gave__________ attention to her case．

After a long__________，the battle was won．Dr．Kelly __________the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval．He looked at it and then wrote something on the side．The bill was sent to her room．She was afraid to open it because she was__________ that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off．Finally she looked，and the note on the side of the bill caught her__________．She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of milk．”

（Signed） Dr．Howard Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she__________ silently．“Thank you，God．Your love has spread through human hearts and hands．”

21.

A．call

B．make

C．beg

D．prepare

22.

A．while

B．when

C．though

D．unless

23.

A．thirsty

B．lazy

C．tired

D．hungry

24.

A．slowly

B．unexpectedly

C．steadily

D．hurriedly

25.

A．announced

B．shook

C．replied

D．doubted

26.

A．reward

B．kindness

C．hand

D．value

27.

A．physically

B．mentally

C．normally

D．properly

28.

A．up

B．for

C．on

D．in

29.

A．rich

B．famous

C．observant

D．vivid

30.

A．filled

B．consulted

C．fixed

D．concentrated

31.

A．rose

B．raised

C．got

D．left

32.

A．Worn

B．Having

C．putting

D．Dressed

33.

A．recognized

B．knew

C．spared

D．regained

34.

A．desired

B．declared

C．determined

D．declined

35.

A．special

B．ordinary

C．normal

D．no

36.

A．decision

B．preparation

C．struggle

D．debate

37.

A．ordered

B．requested

C．confused

D．compressed

38.

A．negative

B．uncertain

C．positive

D．obvious

39.

A．presentation

B．preference

C．attention

D．arrangement

40.

A．prayed

B．pretended

C．pressed

D．praised

A mouse, because of an     41    (luck) chance, made close friends with an evil frog. One day,     42    frog played a trick on the mouse by     43    (tie) a foot of the mouse to his own. At first, both of them joined together and the frog    44     (lead) his friend toward the pool in which he lived, and didn’t stop    45    he reached the side of the water. Then the frog suddenly jumped into the water and the mouse was pulled in with    46    (he). The frog enjoyed the water and swam in it around, happily crying    47    if he had done a great deed. The unhappy mouse died soon in the water, and his dead body floated around on the surface,    48    (fasten) to the foot of the frog. A hawk saw the dead mouse, suddenly flew down towards it, caught it and flew away. The frog, still tied to the leg of the mouse, was also carried off as a    49    (prison), and it    50    (eat) by the hawk. Harm hatch, harm catch.

51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文．短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．

One day, a young man, whom couldn’t get back home, came into my office to ask for help. He said his mother was disabled. His phone had stolen with his wallet and he hadn’t contacted her for the past two days. However, his job was assessing housing applications, not provide money for travel. I asked him to wait outside unless I finished my work. After work I drove him all the way home. We arrive at his mother’s house at 10: 30p.m. She was in a wheelchair and she answered a door. I saw tears in her eye as she thanked for me. I just hoped that if my son experienced nothing similar, someone would be nicely enough to bring him home to me.

52. 共享单车（sharing bikes）的出现，为大家带来了方便．同时，也反映出一些问题．例如，随意停放，影响行人通行；故意破坏车辆，造成维护成本增加，并影响他人正常使用，等等．请针对此现象，写一封倡议书，号召大家文明用车。
要点提示：
1、共享单车的好处；
2、使用过程中出现的问题；
3、如何做到文明用车。
写作要求：
1、文章要涵盖上述要点，并适当增加细节．
2、字数：不少于100字．
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