【推荐1】Here are four universities in Germany that offer free tuition for their students.

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

This university is the best technical university in Germany. It was established in 1868 by King Ludwig II. The university was renamed Technische Universitat Munchen in 1970. Its alumni (校友) included several Nobel Prize winners, including Konrad Emil Bloch for Medicine or Physiology and Robert Huber for Chemistry. This free university offers undergraduate degrees in Aerspace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Information Science, Nuclear Technology, and Agricultural Sciences and others.

Munich University of Applied Sciences (MUAS)

Established in 1971, it is the largest university of applied sciences in Bavaria, and the second largest in Germany. It was established following the merger (合并) of seven colleges of higher education. It offers a variety of bachelor’s and master’s degrees in different subjects. It holds partnerships with more than 200 universities across Europe, North and South America, and Asia. Approximately 13% of its students come from abroad.

Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU)

LMU, founded in 1472, is a renowned European university known for its academics and research, As a top European research university, LM covers many subjects, including humanities, law, economics, medicine, and natural sciences. LMU has 18 faculties and an excellent library system. They emphasize creative thinking, problem - solving, and research in their academic programs.

Academy of Media Arts Cologne( KHM)

The Academy was founded in 1990, also known as KHM in German. It is a public academic institution that offers a special and unique concept of study: instead of separating the field s of film, television, art, design and theory, they are integrated into a single course of study leading to a diploma in Audiovisual Media. It is home to over 400 students, with nearly 50% international students.

1. What do we know about Munich University of Applied Sciences?

A．It is the biggest university in Germany.

B．It was formed by combining several colleges.

C．It owns an excellent library system.

D．It has some Nobel Prize winners in its history.

2. Which university has the longest history?

A．TUM.

B．LMU.

C．KHM.

D．MUAS.

3. What makes the Academy of Media Arts Cologne stand out?

A．It was founded by a king.	B．It is a private academy.
C．It has fewer international students.	D．It only provides one program.

【推荐2】Students who say they never or hardly ever used dictionaries may speak English well but usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes.
The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either. The ones who look up every new word do not read fast. Therefore they do not have time to read much. Those who use small two-language dictionaries have the worst problems. Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as translations of English. But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English.
The most successful students are those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100,000 words but do not use them too often. When they are reading, these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context. Then they reread and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still do not understand. They use dictionaries more for writing. If they are not sure how to spell a word, they always use a dictionary. Also, if they think a noun might have an unusual plural form, they check this in a dictionary.
1. The writer thinks that ________.

A．choose a good dictionary, and you’ll be successful in learning English

B．dictionaries are not necessary to the students who learn English

C．it is very important for students to use good dictionaries properly

D．using dictionaries very often can’t help to improve writing

2. According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?

A．Dictionaries have little effect on learning to speak English.

B．Whatever new words you meet while reading, never use dictionaries.

C．Small two-language dictionaries have serious shortcomings.

D．Reading something for the first time, you’d better not use dictionaries.

3. When in the reading does the writer advise students to use a good dictionary?

A．At the beginning of the reading	B．At the end of the reading
C．During the first reading	D．After the first reading

4. This passage mainly tells us ________.

A．that students shouldn’t use small two-language dictionaries

B．what were the shortcomings of small two-language dictionaries

C．why students should use large college edition dictionaries

D．what dictionary students should choose and how to use it

5. Which NOT mentioned in this passage?

A．How to make good use of a dictionary.	B．When to use a dictionary.
C．How to improve spoken English.	D．How to practice reading fast.

【推荐3】Over the past few months, COVID-19 has caused great uncertainty around the world affecting people's lives in all aspects.Education is also greatly affected. With students all turning to online instruction, live-streamed classes have become popular among schools and universities.       1    

In China, the use of e-learning is unusual not only in size but also in depth.     2     For another, it proves how modern technology changes the way students are educated and encourages further research and development of educational technology to introduce virtual communities between students and teachers.

In fact,online instruction as an alternative teaching mode has been expanding rapidly in recent years.Many Chinese start-ups focus on AI applications in online courses,and various online educational platforms are set up.    3     The online education platform MOOC,where a wide variety of courses is available,has attracted the world's top universities to upload and share resources with students around the world.

Compared with formal instruction,online courses save abundant costs and create a flexible teaching mode(模式）－homeschooling,especially during a crisis.     4    For example,rural students with no access to the Internet and television might be left behind in this new mode.When e-learning becomes the only solution for delivering knowledge,the existing divide could be widened,further deepening education inequality.Also,the quality of teaching becomes heavily dependent on uncertain factors,such as a stable connection to the Internet and technical skills.

    5    Yet,the pandemic(流行病）has undoubtedly affected the teaching style in a sweeping manner and given educators around the world plenty of time and space to think about the alternative educational modes.

A．However,online teaching has its own disadvantages.

B．The traditional face-to-face teaching style has been challenged.

C．Chinese colleges and universities started the spring term online.

D．Moreover,online education is fairly acceptable to college education.

E．Online teaching provides a chance to reconsider the current education system.

F．For one thing,the impressive practice sets a good example to other countries.

G．So,it's early to predict how the future of the education system will look like.