【推荐1】If you are thinking about studying in foreign countries, you may already know that there are a great number of colleges and universities from which to choose. How do you find the one that's right for you? Here are some tips to help you with your college search:

    1    

Make sure you understand your strengths and weaknesses, likes and dislikes. Give yourself an honest self-examination to check what kind of college you like and where you would like to stay.

Collect Information.

Collect as much Information as possible, from and about colleges.     2    . Use the college search programs to research and sort for colleges that meet your personal requirements.

Visit college campuses.

It can be very helpful to experience the first-hand campus culture of any college you are considering.     3     , there are other options that can help you get a feel for the academic and cultural environment. Many schools offer virtual campus tourists on their websites.

Talk with the students about their experiences.

Make the students tell you stories about their experiences. Try to imagine yourself in the stories they are telling. Don't settle for “this is a great place — you'd love it here. ” Find out why.    4    

Take an honest look at affordability.

Some private colleges carry a price of $60,000 (or more）per year. Ask your parents what they can or are willing to spend.     5    , you had better know if there will be financial limitations on your college selections.

A．Know yourself

B．If you are not able to travel

C．Give yourself any examination

D．Before you fall in love with a school

E．After you decide which school to go to

F．It is easy to find and won't cost anything

G．Their reasons for loving it may not match with yours.

【推荐2】Each applicant to Harvard College is considered with great care. We consider each applicant to Harvard College as a whole person, and put enormous care into evaluating every application. We hope you will explore the information in this section to understand what we look for in our admissions process.

How to Apply

Submit your application through the Common Application, the Coalition Application, or the Universal College Application. Each is treated equally by the Admissions Committee. Complete and submit your materials as soon as possible to ensure full and timely consideration of your application. View our Application Tips for step-by-step information.

When to Apply

Date	Deadline	Date	Deadline
November 1	Early Action Deadline	March 1	Financial Aid Application deadline
November 1	Early Financial Aid Application deadline	Late March	Decision letters mailed
Mid - December	Early Auction decisions released	May 1	Reply date for Admitted Students
January 1	Regular Decision deadline

What We Look For

We seek promising students who will contribute to the Harvard community during their college years, and to society throughout their lives. While academic accomplishment is the basic requirement, the Admission Committee considers many other factors—strong personal qualities, special talents or excellences of all kinds, perspectives formed by unusual personal circumstances, and the ability to take advantage of available resources and opportunities.

We outline everything you need to apply to Harvard.

Click https: //college. harvard. edu/admissions/apply to get detailed requirements.

1. Where can you find step-by-step information of how to apply?

A．Common Application.	B．Coalition Application.
C．Universal College Application.	D．Application Tips.

2. Which is the final day for Financial Aid Application?

A．November 1.

B．January 1.

C．March 1.

D．May 1.

3. What is the basic requirement to apply for Harvard University?

A．Academic accomplishment.	B．Strong personal qualities.
C．Special talents.	D．Unique perspectives.

4. Where does this passage probably come from?

A．Travel journal	B．Business newspaper
C．Fashion magazine.	D．University website.

【推荐3】National Rankings: Best High Schools

The U.S. News rankings include data on more than 22,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Schools were awarded gold, silver or bronze medals based on their performance on state assessments and how well they prepare students for college.

About the Awards

Gold—Top 500 Schools based on highest college readiness.

Silver—High-performing schools based on lower college readiness.

Bronze—High-performing schools based on state exam performance,  listed alphabetically.

Award Distribution

Gold 2.4%

Silver 10.3%

Bronze 16.8%

No Medal 70.5%

HOW We Determine the Awards

STEP 1 Students perform better than expected in their state.

We looked at reading and math results for students on each state's proficiency(水平) tests and then factored in the percentage of economically disadvantaged students, who tend to score lower.

STEP 2 Disadvantaged students perform better than state average.

We compared each school's math and reading proficiency rates for disadvantaged students--black, Hispanic and low-income—with the state wide results for these student groups and then selected schools that were performing better than their state averages.

STEP 3 Student graduation rates meet or are greater than a national standard.

We left out schools from consideration if their graduation rates were lower than 75 percent--a starting point that is higher than a federal law that requires states to give extra resources to schools below 67 percent.

STEP 4 Students are prepared for college-level coursework.

We calculated a College Readiness Index,which is based or the school's AP participation rate and how well the

students did on those tests. Tiebeakers were used to determine ranks of schools that achieved the same College Readiness Index.
1. Which plays an important part in winning medals?

A．State evaluation.

B．Schools' intention.

C．College assessment.

D．Government' s judgment.

2. Schools winning medals account for

A．16.8%

B．27.1%

C．29.5%

D．70.5%

3. Which school can get the awards?

A．The school whose disadvantaged student do averagely.

B．The school whose students perform better than demanded.

C．The school whose graduation rates were lower than 67 percent.

D．The school whose students have a knowledge of College Readiness Index.

【推荐1】How To Fight Back-To-School Anxiety

August is the time to prepare for a new school year.    1    These simple tips can help you or someone you love deal with the year ahead.

    2     Like any new activity, a new school year is always easier when you’re prepared for it. Get your class schedule in advance so you know exactly what to expect that first day. Make sure you’re prepared with all the supplies you’ll need. If you’ll be attending a new school, get familiar with the campus in advance of the first week.

Talk about it. Change is never easy, and can often be scary. If you have feelings of fear or anxiety about the upcoming school year, it’s important to express them.    3    If you’re unsure who to talk to, here are many free resources available for you.

Do what you love.    4    Whether you’re a bookworm or social butterfly,   it’s easy to feel depressed or anxious when you’re trying to be something you’re not. Find activities, clubs or organizations that truly interest you. Chances are, when you do, you’ll find a sense of belonging that’s completely genuine.

Get help. It’s not abnormal for any teen to feel stressed about an upcoming school year. But if your feelings of anxiety or depression are affecting your ability to eat, sleep or function on a daily basis, it’s time to seek professional help.    5    

A．Get ready.

B．Stick to a tight schedule.

C．When you’re a teen, fitting in is important.

D．It is common for people to feel stressed after holiday.

E．For teens, the “back-to-school” period can be especially troubling.

F．A parent or adviser can help you find an expert to help you get through the upcoming year.

G．Speaking with a parent, friend or adviser can be a perfect way to start finding solution together.

【推荐2】Having trouble getting and maintaining good grades is a problem among many students. Changes and stress can have a major effect on grades, whether it's because of a new environment, more students, switching classes or having trouble with notebooks.    1    Here are some tips for you to get good grades and enjoy your school life.

Stay organized. If your school provides an agenda(日程) book of some kind, use it! If not, buy one!    2    Being aware of your schedule can really help you manage your time.

Manage your time wisely. Make sure that you finish the work that needs to get done. Leave it till 10：30 at night or the next morning can leave things chaotic(混乱的).    3    Instead, have 10－15 minutes every day for study leading up to the test. That way, you will reduce stress and remain prepared.

    4    This means many things. Come to class every day. Being prepared is probably the most important aspect of success. It means having your homework completed, having the necessary supplies, etc.

Take good notes. Learn to recognize important information. For example, usually if the teacher has taken the time to repeat something, or write it on the board, chances are it will be important later, perhaps on a test of some kind.    5    It is a common but wrong belief that doing so is the best strategy(策略)．In fact, not everything that your teacher says is that important.

A．Be successful in the classroom.

B．They are not very expensive at all.

C．However, do not write down everything the teacher says.

D．Your brain cannot take in so much information all at once.

E．Only hang around with friends who are serious in their study.

F．Almost every student will need time to adjust and it can be hard to do.

G．Leaving studying for a big test to the night before is also not a good idea.

【推荐3】To most of us, school means classes, teachers, schedules, grades and tests. But for the children at Sudbury Valley School, Massachusetts, school is very different.

Firstly, there are no lessons. All the children, aged between 4 and 19, do whatever they want to do. There are no teachers—only “staff members”. The idea behind this is that you do not need to make children learn, because children want to learn anyway. “You do not need to say to a three-year-old, ‘Go to explore your environment.’ You can’t stop them!” says Daniel Greenberg, a founder of the school. “But if you make children do what you want all day, they will lose all taste for learning.”

At Sudbury Valley School, you will permit children to talk, read, paint, cook, work on computers, study French, play the piano, climb trees, or just run around. Two boys spent three years just fishing!

The other way that Sudbury Valley School is different is that the children can decide the rules. Every week, there is a school meeting where both children and staff have one vote each—even the four-year-olds. They decide the school rules, how to spend the school budget, and even which staff they want and do not want any more.

When the school first opened in 1968, people said it would never work. But today, the school has 200 students, and 80% of its students go on to college. Even the two boys who went fishing all the time have successful careers today. One of them is a musician and the other is a computer scientist.

1. Who decide the school rules?

A．the children

B．the teachers

C．the parents

D．the scientists

2. When did the school first open?

A．in 1980

B．in 1908

C．in 1986

D．in 1968

3. What is the main topic of the article?

A．An unusual school.	B．Children’s hobbies.
C．A school without rules.	D．Education in the US.

4. What does the school believe?

A．Teachers cannot teach children well.

B．Children learn best by doing what they want.

C．Learning is for adults rather than children.

D．Children should do what teachers tell them.

5. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Parents well accepted the school.

B．Some students have been ignored.

C．Fishing is good for students’ study.

D．The school’s idea succeeds in some way.

【推荐1】With intelligent systems and new-age networks, life in the big cities will likely be happier and more efficient. After all, more than 60 percent of the world’s population is expected to live in cities by 2050, according to a UN report.

These cities will use 5G networks to make everyday life safer and more convenient. Cities like Boston, Baltimore, Amsterdam and Copenhagen are already using smart technology to improve people’s lives.

But what exactly does a smart city do? Let’s look at a few examples. In the United States cities of Boston and Baltimore, smart trash cans (垃圾箱) can sense how full they are and inform cleaning workers when they need to be emptied. In Amsterdam, the Netherlands, traffic flow and energy usage are monitored and adjusted according to real-time data gathered from sensors (传感器) around the city. And in Copenhagen, Denmark, a smart bike system allows riders to check on air quality and traffic jam as they ride.

Smart cities will be interactive, allowing their residents to feel like they’re truly shaping their environment, instead of merely existing in it. “One of the most important reasons to have a smart city is that we can actually communicate with our environment in a way that we never had in the past,” Mrinalini Ingram toldTech Republic.

Of course, it will take time and money to turn our present cities into the smart cities of the future. But as we’ve already seen, more cities around the world are already using smart technology in small ways. China, for instance, is making investments in big cities like Shanghai and Guangzhou to make them “smarter”. It won’t be long until even more cities start to develop their own smart infrastructure (基础设施).

1. What can a smart city actually do in people’s daily life?

A．More and more people will live in big cities.	B．A real-time traffic jam can be monitored.
C．It can replace workers to empty a trash can.	D．People can ride bikes in an easier way.

2. What does the author mean by saying “Smart cities will be interactive”?

A．More and more people will be living in big cities.

B．We will be communicating with the environment in a new way.

C．We’ll show a deeper love for our environment.

D．More and more big cities will use smart technology.

3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．People in many big cities have benefited from intelligent systems.

B．Smart trash cans can be emptied every day by cleaning workers.

C．There will be no more traffic accidents in smart big cities.

D．Shanghai and Guangzhou are smarter than any other city in China.

4. What is the author’s attitude to smart cities?

A．Subjective.

B．Objective.

C．Positive.

D．Negative.

【推荐3】“Hey, don’t read in the hallway. Your eyesight will be damaged.” You must have heard such warnings many times. Don’t read in dim (暗的)light! This is one of the “pearls of wisdom” that are supposed to help us live a healthy life. Such common beliefs, however, lack scientific basis, according to a paper published recently in the British Medical Journal.

Do you believe in the following everyday wisdom?

Reading in dim light ruins your eyesight.

In dim light, you might blink (眨眼) more, feel discomfort from drying and have trouble focusing. But the majority of eye experts believe it is unlikely to do any permanent damage.

We must drink at least eight glasses of water a day.

In 1945, the Nutrition Council in US suggested that people need to consume 2.5 litres of water a day. But the water contained in food, particularly fruit and vegetables, as well as in milk, juice and soft drinks, also counts towards the total.

We only use 10 percent of our brains.

This myth arose as early as 1907. People have long argued about our power of self-improvement and our brains’ potential abilities. But detailed imaging shows that no area of the brain is silent or inactive.

Shaving your legs causes hair to grow black faster and thicker.

This theory is also illusion. Shaving has no effect on the thickness or rate of hair growth, studies say. Just over time, the edge of hair gets worn away and thus the edge of long hair becomes finer (更细). So hair that is newly grown gives the impression of darkness.

1. What does the paper say about some common beliefs?

A．They are pearls of wisdom

B．They help us live in healthy ways

C．They are well-known theories.

D．They do not have scientific basis.

2. Which of the following is true according to the passage ?

A．Reading in dim light does permanent harm to one’s eyes.

B．People need a total of 2.5 litres of water a day

C．People use 90 percent of their brains.

D．Shaving your legs will give you thicker hair.

3. Why does newly-grown hair look thicker?

A．Because it is darker.

B．Because it grows faster.

C．Because its edge isn’t worn away.

D．Because shaving has an effect on it.

4. This passage is most likely to be found in __________.

A．a newspaper	B．a science fiction
C．a biology textbook	D．a medical book