Goodbye parents, hello freedom! It’s time to make that big transition(转变) to college. But before you start celebrating, prepare yourself for the problems that might suddenly appear when dealing with campus life. Freshman year means moving to a new environment, which is an exciting step towards your independence.
In college, there’s certainly going to be a lot for you to do-between classes, clubs, and social scene, your schedule will be full. The best thing to keep in mind is that you are not going to make it to every meeting, party, or night out. There are going to be plenty of nights to hang out with friends, but it will be hard to bring a failing grade up to a passing one.
To make sure you have enough time to study, gather all the outlines you get from teachers in your classes. Create a notebook by collecting a comprehensive list of every test, and presentation you have to complete for the semester. Once your studies are planned carefully, it’s easy to find the times when you’ll have to try, or the times when you have a little more freedom.
When you figure out which clubs and sports teams you want to join, find out what their meeting schedules are like. Pick and choose a few clubs you want to focus on. Once you’re comfortable with your schedule, you can try to add a few more things, one at a time. Therefore, scheduling is so important.
If you get a little overwhelmed(应接不暇), go to your professors and ask for an extension, or talk to a club advisor and let them know what’s going on. Everyone gets a little behind once in a while, so most advisors and professors are understanding.
All of the above is to stretch yourself and grow better, for living on campus is supposed to prepare you for the “real world”, and the four years spent here will be the fastest of your life.
1. What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?| A．To encourage freshmen to improve some skills. |
| B．To persuade freshmen to accept the good result. |
| C．To warn freshmen to solve the proper problems. |
| D．To remind freshmen to focus on a strange environment. |
| A．Sometimes you need to stay in and study. |
| B．Often you should mention getting to class on time. |
| C．Finally you’ll have a lot more responsibility for yourself. |
| D．Usually you have to deal with roommates, new friends and clubs. |
| A．To enrich yourself. |
| B．To make yourself healthier. |
| C．To keep you satisfied. |
| D．To choose more clubs for you. |
| A．How to Keep up Your Study in College |
| B．How to Achieve Your Success in College |
| C．How to Schedule Time During the Campus Life |
| D．How to Handle Problems During the Campus Life |
相似题推荐
【推荐1】Finally came Wednesday! I walked onto campus feeling nervous even though I had walked on these same grounds for two years because my junior high school is next door. Everything looked and felt different now that I was in senior high.
I looked at my schedule. First period-German. Our German teacher was very friendly and I liked her from the beginning. What I didn’t like, though, was that I was surrounded by students from other grades, with only five familiar faces.
Then I had to walk all the way across campus and up three flights of stairs to get to my second period-biology. Our biology teacher is Ms Campeau, and I think that she will teach us a lot this year because she is very to the point. She also has her unique way of saying be quiet; she says“alligator”. She explained that she is the king, or should I say queen, of the class because alligators are the “king of the swamps (沼泽)”.
My third class was English. After surviving two periods without too much of a challenge, I began to feel good. However, the third period changed everything. Mr Valassidis, my English teacher, told us that we would have to write 40 essays (文章) and read AP-level books such as The 0dyssey this year. I love reading and writing, but 40ESSA YS?AP-level books? Now I was scared. He also talked about how important it was to be focused. Last year was not a very “focused” year for me. While doing homework, I was often talking on the phone, or busy with a conversation online. I planned on stepping it up this year because I wanted to stay an honours student.
1. What did the author mainly write about in this passage?| A．Her new teachers. |
| B．Her plan for the new year. |
| C．Her first day of senior high. |
| D．Her schedule for Wednesday. |
| A．Sit still. | B．Stop talking. |
| C．Look at the blackboard. | D．Listen carefully. |
| A．Unattractive. | B．Informative. |
| C．Very tiring. | D．Pretty easy. |
| A．She couldn’t focus on her work. |
| B．She found the class demanding. |
| C．She didn’t like the teacher. |
| D．She did poorly at school. |
【推荐2】Dealing with behavioral problems at school is not easy, but Dr. Terrance Newton is doing that with a surprisingly effective solution.
In his first year as headmaster of Warner Elementary School in Wilmington, Delaware Newton has already seen a tremendous change in his at-risk students. All it took was just a few quality conversations and a pair of scissors.
Newton saw the problem as soon as he started at the school. Bullying (欺凌行为) was out of hand, and students were constantly required to stop attending school for their behaviors. He believed the best way to solve this was to build positive relationships with students. So he decided to set up a barbershop at school.
Having cut hair before, Newton thought the barbershop could be a safe space for students to open up. And he was right — not only has he developed a good relationship with former troublemakers, but suspensions (停学) have dropped from 103 to 4 in the last year! Even better, bullying has nearly stopped. “I take care of my babies,” Newton said. “It’s about building the relationship, and I use that barbershop to build connections.”
Kamisha Collins has seen the difference in her 11-year-old son, Brandon Ponzo. “In the beginning of the school year, my son started off really rough and was not getting along with Dr. Newton, but now they have built this bond — he loves him very much.” Collins said. “Dr. Newton says positive things to them while he is cutting their hair. And my son’s grades have gotten so much better.”
What a brilliant idea — not to mention a fantastic leader! Thanks to Newton, a little love and care have made a big influence on difficult kids.
1. What does the underlined word “tremendous” in paragraph 2 probably mean?| A．Huge. | B．Simple. | C．Physical. | D．Confusing. |
| A．To take better care of his family. |
| B．To deal with students’ bad behavior. |
| C．To help poor students get their hair cut. |
| D．To strengthen connection between teaching staff. |
| A．Newton’s actions worked well on Ponzo. |
| B．Teenagers should be paid great attention to. |
| C．Conversations made no difference to Ponzo. |
| D．Schools should focus on students behaviors. |
| A．Optimistic and strict. | B．Knowledgeable and modest. |
| C．Honest and brave. | D．Thoughtful and responsible. |
【推荐3】The U.S. high school dropout rate has fallen in recent years, with the number of dropouts declining from 1 million in 2012 to about 750,000 in 2016, according to a new study released on Tuesday. The number of “dropout factories" — high schools in which fewer than 60 percent of freshmen graduate in four years—declined significantly during the same period.
"Clear progress is being made," said Bob Wise, a former West Virginia governor who heads the Alliance for Excellent Education, one of the organizations that published the study. “It’s not a total success yet. We shouldn't take a victory lap. But we can at least start warming up.”
Education Secretary Arne Duncan has said the improving graduation rate serves as evidence that the nation's public schools are making progress. But there are many reasons that graduation rates can rise, and not all of them have to do with stronger schools preparing more students for life after high school.
Alabama, for example，made outsize gains in 2014: Its graduation fate jumped more than six percentage points, the second-biggest increase in the nation. But the increase coincided with a policy change that took in the same year: Alabama students no longer had to pass a high school exit exam to earn a diploma. So what looks like a major improvement stemmed at least in part from easier requirements.
It is also not clear how many students are graduating with the skills they need for the workplace or for college. Graduation requirements vary widely across states, and many states offer multiple levels of diplomas with different requirements.
Arizona students can earn a standard diploma that requires four courses in math, four in English and three in science, according to Achieve, a nonprofit organization that has studied graduation requirements in each state. But Arizona students also can earn a “Grand Canyon" diploma, which requires just two courses each in math, science and English—less than many colleges require for admission.
1. The passage is meant to say that .| A．there are few dropouts in U. S. high schools |
| B．the U.S. high school dropout rate has fallen |
| C．the number of “dropout factories" has increased |
| D．the number of high school students is increasing |
| A．led to | B．agreed with | C．conflicted with | D．contradicted with |
| A．Students need to put more efforts into it. |
| B．It's much required for colleges in Arizona. |
| C．Students who get it won't necessarily be admitted to colleges. |
| D．It' s more difficult to get than a standard diploma. |
【推荐1】Blue-light-blocking glasses are supposed to reduce the effects of short-wavelength light from our smartphones, computer screens and LED lights: namely, eye strain (疲劳) leading to poor sleep and possibly cataracts and macular degeneration (白内障和黄斑变性). They can range from under $15 all the way up to several hundred dollars. But do they really work?
Dr. Elizabeth. Esparaz, an ophthalmologist and lifestyle medicine specialist based in Cleveland, Ohio, says the science that manufacturers share to promote these glasses can be confusing. For starters, blue light isn’t just about tech devices, and it’s not always bad. “The sun gives off a much higher intensity of blue light than, human-made devices, of course, and it’s actually beneficial,” says Dr. Esparaz. It helps our mood, alertness and sleep-wake cycle.
However, blue light at night is not a good thing: It suppresses the release of melatonin (褪黑激素). “Melatonin helps regulate our circadian rhythms and makes, us sleepy,” says Dr. Esparaz.
So, in theory, blue-light-blocking glasses should help people who watch movies in bed or read from a. table at night to avoid sleeplessness. Indeed, a 2021 review from the University of Oklahoma that looked at 24 previous studies found people affected by sleep disorders, jet lag and shift work fell asleep faster after using these glasses.
As for eye strains, an Australian study of 120 people in 2021 showed that those wearing the glasses did not experience less eye strain than those using clear glasses. And a 2018 review study, also by Australian researchers, concluded. that. there was insufficient evidence. to show that they prevent macular degeneration.
“These glasses aren’t going to be harmful,” says Dr. Esparaz, so people who find them effective should keep using them. But, she adds, a lack of standardization in the industry means there’s no way to know if one pair is better than another.
You can always activate the blue-light-blocking function on your devices and limit screen 18time before bed. To help reduce eye strain, Dr. Esparaz suggests taking breaks and using eye drops.
1. What does the underlined word “suppress” mean in paragraph 3?| A．Press. | B．Prevent. | C．Stimulate. | D．Increase. |
| A．People under great pressure. | B．People experiencing eye strain. |
| C．People with macular degeneration. | D．People suffering from sleep disorders. |
| A．They are useful to some people. | B．They each have the same quality. |
| C．They can help reduce eye strain. | D．They can activate the blue-light function. |
| A．Objective. | B．Indifferent. | C．Opposed. | D．Doubtful. |
【推荐2】A professor at the University of South Florida recently published a paper she knew barely anyone would read. At least, not outside her field. The paper had to do with the impact of algae (海藻) blooms and depletion (退化) of coral reefs on the region’s tourism industry.
The work of completing the paper was glum, says Heather O’Leary. It involved tracking visitors’ reactions to the environment on social media. “Part of the data for months was just reading posts: dead fish, dead fish, dead fish,” she recalled. “We were really thinking every day about the Gulf of Mexico and the waters that surround us, about those risks, and the risks to our coastal economy.”
O’Leary wanted people to pay attention to her paper and raise their environmental awareness. But she couldn’t come up with any solutions. However, attending concerts at USF’s School of Music inspired and gladdened her. She reached out to its director of bands, Matthew McCutchen. “I’m studying climate change and what’s going down at the coral reefs,” he remembered her saying. “And I’ve got all this data from my paper and I’d like to know if there’s any way that we can turn it into music. So people can know about my paper.”
Indeed there was. Composition professor Paul Reller worked with students to map pitch, rhythm and duration to the data. It came alive, O’Leary said, in ways it simply couldn’t be done on a spreadsheet.
“My students were really excited to start thinking about how students from other majors, such as the music students, heard patterns that they did not normally hear in some of the repetitions,” she said. In this case, she said, the patterns revealed the economic impact of pollution on coastal Florida communities.
With music, she added, “you can start to sense with different parts of your mind and your body that there are patterns happening and that they’re important.” “The world is going to see more and more of these ‘wicked problems’, the ones that take multiple people with different types of training and background to solve.”
Now,a group of professors and students are working to bring together music and the environment in related projects, such as an augmented (增强的) reality experience based on this composition. The group wants to spread awareness about the algae blooms, data literacy (数据认知) and environmental protection.
1. What does the underlined word “glum” in paragraph 2 mean?| A．Exciting. | B．Emotional. |
| C．Routine. | D．Miserable. |
| A．Turn her algae data into music. |
| B．Find some music about coral reefs. |
| C．Teach her some musical terms. |
| D．Compose songs regarding climate change. |
| A．The different types of training. |
| B．The repetition of pitch and rhythm. |
| C．The threat of pollution on the costal economy. |
| D．The complex challenges of wicked problems. |
| A．Providing solutions to the algae problem. |
| B．Exposing more wicked problems to the public. |
| C．Showing the economic growth in coastal cities. |
| D．Helping people experience the problems better. |
【推荐3】One night before bed, Christine Carter was sitting with her daughter in her legs. They were making a list: “Three Good Things of the Day.” Her daughter, who was combing Carter's hair, said. “Mom, this is going to be one of my three good things.”
Making a list was their way of reflecting on things they were grateful for. It's a skill based on an expanding field of research known as the science of happiness. Carter is a sociologist at the University of California, Berkeley. She studies how schools and families can develop positive emotions and help kids lead a healthier life.
Finding the positive side doesn't mean never being sad. It means understanding that feeling sad is natural, and that it passes more quickly if we can notice the good things in life. “This is really about mental health,” Carter says. “We can practice bringing happiness to ourselves。It's like putting money in the bank. We can be ready to deal with hard times in the future.”
A key step toward happiness is learning how to describe emotions, even negative ones. Feeling blue? It's better to accept the emotion willingly than 1o ignore it. Ask yourself: “What do I feel? Where in my body am I feeling it? Does it have a color or shape?”
Expressing gratitude is also important, Carter says. Let's say you often quarrel with a brother or sister. Reflect on why you're grateful to that person. Remember the good times. This makes it likely that you'll get along better tomorrow.
But the surest way to happiness is kindness. Helping others gives life purpose, Carter says, because you are changing the world. Even more, “We feel a sense of connection and love,” she adds. “We are born to feel better in community. Our nervous system feels safe when we're connected with other people.”
1. Which way does Carter’s daughter take to be happy?| A．Bing kind. | B．Finding the cause. |
| C．Expressing gratitude. | D．Describing negative emotions. |
| A．Think of the good of them. | B．Ignore the opposite by keeping off them. |
| C．Pay attention to the good things in our life. | D．Compromise with or giving in to the opposite. |
| A．Do well and have well. | B．Every man has his weak side. |
| C．Happy is he who owes nothing. | D．There is kindness to be found everywhere. |
| A．The purpose of happiness. | B．A daily list for easy life. |
| C．How to be happy. | D．What to do for everyone. |
