Dear College Dean,
It is my understanding that this college has received a large donation to be used to enhance (improve) the quality of life for students: expand the bookstore or add computers to the computer lab. It is the tradition of this school to promote education and to be the pioneer of new technology. That is why I strongly argue in favor of the addition of more computers to the computer lab.
Although expanding the campus bookstore to include CDs, gifts, and a snack bar will give a nicer look to the college, we have to think about a greater goal and a more practical way to enhance the quality of life for students. What do we .want for our students and our college? Do we want our college to be known as a place with a great bookstore where you can find CDs and gifts, or as a place where the students can explore and research in their field using the best tools provided by technology? In addition, there are already several snack bars on campus, and there are music stores nearby, so students do not depend on the college bookstore for these things.
We live in a highly technological world and computers play an increasingly important role in how we live. As a learning institution, this college has the responsibility to offer its students the best technology to help them prepare for their future. Many students will be expected to be familiar with the latest software and other tools when they go on to work or to graduate school.
While they are in college, students find they are expected to use computers. Many professors expect students to use computers to do homework or to complete projects. Since students are competing for good grades, those who have limited access to computers are at a great disadvantage. Furthermore, being able to do projects using the computer enhances the process of learning.
If there are more computers, no more will students have to wait in line while scanning the room for an empty chair and computer.. No longer will they have to sit and wait while an outdated computer struggles to follow their commands. Having more new and faster computers available will enable students to finish their work more quickly.
The more computers are used in society, the more colleges will depend on them as a tool of teaching and learning. Making computers more available to students facilitates their learning process by making the process easier, more interesting, more engaging, and in the process enhancing their quality of life.
1. From the passage we can infer that .| A．present computers in the college cannot meet the demands of the students |
| B．computers in the college will be updated to meet the students’ demands soon |
| C．the college has the responsibility to help the students to prepare for their future |
| D．it is also necessary to expand the college bookstore by using part of the donation |
| A．computers are beneficial to students’ academic(学业) success |
| B．computers are helpful to students competition for success |
| C．students find it convenient to do assignments by using computers |
| D．students wish to use the money to buy more advanced computers |
CP: central point SP: sub-point(次要点) P: point C: conclusion
A． | B． | C． | D． |
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【推荐1】Roughly the size of a soda can, sitting on a bookshelf, a relatively harmless device (设备) may be turning friends away from your home. The elephant in your living room is your Internet-connected camera, a device people are increasingly using for peace of mind in their homes. But few stop to think about the effect these devices may have on house guests. Should you tell your friends, for instance, that they're being recorded while you all watch the big game together?
“It's certainly new territory, especially as home security cameras become easier to fix,” says Lizzie Post, president of the Emily Post Institute, America's distinguished manners advisors. “I think it will be very interesting to see what manners appear in terms of whether you tell people you have a camera or not, and whether guests have a right to ask that it be turned off, if it's not a security issue.” Post wants to make clear that she's not talking about legal rights, but rather personal preference.
When it comes to security cameras, Post says it's a host's responsibility to make sure guests feel comfortable within their home. If the host casually acknowledges that there is a camera in the room by telling a story about it, that may be enough to provide an opening for a guest to say if they are uncomfortable.
However, if a contractor (合约工) is working in your home, you don't need to tell them that there are cameras watching. Then again, the camera can also work in contractors' favor. “If anything does go wrong while they're in the house, they don't want to be blamed for it,” she says. “In fact, the camera could be the thing that proves that they didn't steal the $20, or knock the vase off the table.”
1. The visitors are concerned that the security camera may________.| A．threaten their health | B．spoil their peace of mind |
| C．disturb their privacy | D．affect their preference |
| A．It can prevent the accidents happening. | B．It can prove their innocence. |
| C．It can record their working progress. | D．It can make their work more enjoyable. |
| A．Negative. | B．Pessimistic. | C．Favorable. | D．Objective. |
【推荐2】How to make sure your phone stays private and safe
Our phones are more than just phones. It’s important to make sure they stay safe. Here is some advice about how to keep your phone safe.
Your phone should have a lock screen
At the least, you should be using a 6-digit PIN(六位密码).
Keep your phones updated (更新)
The phone updates bring more than just new features, but many safe updates, too. The longer you don’t update, the more you put yourself a risk.
Use a password manager
Passwords are hard to remember, especially since there are so many different services. Use a password manager like Lastpass and 1password. These password managers are quiet cheap and take much of the hassle out of remembering lots of passwords.
Activate “find my phone”
The first is if you lose it, you’ll be able to find it again. The second important reason is you can wipe it remotely (远程地). While the chances of getting a phone back are limited, you can at least wipe it and prevent others from finding anything on it.
Avoid public Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi can seem like a good idea, but the reality is you leave yourself open to hackers (黑客). Public Wi-Fi is easy access. Easy access means a hacker can learn about all the data you send or receive through free Wi-Fi. That’s not great if you’re checking your bank account details or sending personal information somewhere. The best action is to avoid public Wi-Fi completely or turn Wi-Fi off when you don’t need it.
1. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “hassle”?| A．Happiness. | B．Difficulty. |
| C．Discovery. | D．Connection. |
| A．Activate “find my phone”. | B．Have a lock screen for our phones. |
| C．Keep our phones updated every day. | D．Use public Wi-Fi spots freely. |
| A．Make a conclusion for the text. | B．Introduce a new topic for discussion. |
| C．Tell us not to use public Wi-Fi often. | D．Advise us to make bank account safe. |
【推荐3】Do you find it difficult to put down your mobile phone?
Despite the convenience smartphones bring, many people struggle with their digital habits.
But it is unavoidable that users are still likely to be drawn in by notifications(通知). This is where the Shush feature comes in. It automatically (自动地) silences them when users put their phone face down.
| A．If yes, you’re not alone |
| B．It starts with a bird’s-eye view at first |
| C．You may have some acceptable reasons |
| D．Spending too much time using apps is not a meaningful way |
| E．This new function is just one way of reducing the stress of FOMO |
| F．70 percent of them don’t want to spend so much time on their phones |
| G．After hitting the limit, they won’t be able to launch the app until the next day |
【推荐1】There is something to be said for being a generalist, even if you are a specialist. Knowing a little about a lot of things that interest you can add to the richness of a whole, well-lived life.
Society pushes us to specialize, to become experts. This requires commitment to a particular occupation, branch of study or research. The drawback to being specialists is we often come to know more and more about less and less. There is a great deal of pressure to master one’s field. You may pursue training, degrees, or increasing levels of responsibility at work. Then you discover the pressure of having to keep up.
Some people seem willing to work around the clock in their narrow specialty. But such commitment can also weaken a sense of freedom. These specialists could work at the office until ten each night, then look back and realize they would have loved to have gone home and enjoyed the sweetness of their family and friends, or traveled to exciting places, meeting interesting people. Mastering one thing to the exclusion (排除)of others can hold back your true spirit.
Generalists, on the other hand, know a lot about a wide range of subjects and view the whole with all its connections. They are people of ability, talent, and enthusiasm who can bring their broad perspective into specific fields of expertise (专长).The doctor who is also a poet and philosopher is a superior doctor, one who can give so much more to his patients than just good medical skills.
Things are connected. Let your expertise in one field fuel your passions in all related areas. Some of your interests may not appear to be connected but, once you explore their depths, you discover that they are. My editor Toni, who is also a writer, has edited several history books. She has decided to study Chinese history. Fascinated by the structural beauty of the Forbidden City as a painter, she is equally interested to learn more about Chinese philosophy. “I don’t know where it will lead, but I’m excited I’m on this pursuit.”
These expansions into new worlds help us by giving us new perspectives. We begin to see the interconnectedness of one thing to another in all aspects of our life, of ourselves and the universe. Develop broad, general knowledge and experience. The universe is all yours to explore and enjoy.
1. To become a specialist, one may have to_____.| A．narrow his range of knowledge |
| B．avoid responsibilities at work |
| C．know more about the society |
| D．broaden his perspective on life |
| A．Passion alone does not ensure a person’s success. |
| B．In-depth exploration makes discoveries possible. |
| C．Everyone has a chance to succeed in their pursuit. |
| D．Seemingly unrelated interests are in a way connected. |
| A．Be More a Generalist Than a Specialist |
| B．Specialist or Generalist: Hard to Decide |
| C．Turn a Generalist into a Specialist |
| D．Ways to Become a Generalist |
【推荐2】We don’t think with a pen and paper. We “think” with Google. We don’t even have to complete the search question ourselves. Google’s auto-complete function takes that burden off our shoulders by telling us what we should be searching for and what we should be thinking. We then sort through selected results to find the answer to life, the universe, and everything. This process gives us the false impression of thinking — when, in realty, we’ve lost touch with one of the most basic of human experiences.
Thinking for yourself isn’t just about reducing external inputs. It’s about making thought an intentional practice and thinking about an issue before researching it. It’s about forgetting the habit of immediately looking to others for answers and instead becoming curious about our own thoughts.
Deep thinking requires time. It’s only by concentrating on the problem or question long enough that you’ll dive deeper and locate better insights. Most of us resist setting aside time for deep thinking because it doesn’t produce immediate obvious results. But ideas, as the filmmaker David Lynch puts it, are like fish: “If you want to catch little fish, you can stay in the shallow water. But if you want to catch the big fish, you’ve got to go deeper.”
After you’ve gone deeper on a question by thinking about it yourself, turn to reading what others have written about it. But don’t pause your own thinking. The goal of reading isn’t just to understand. It’s to treat what you read as a tool — a key to unlocking what’s inside of you. Some of the best ideas that come up when I’m reading a book aren’t from the book. An idea I read will often knock out a related thought in me that was previously hidden. The text will act as a mirror, helping me see myself and my thoughts more clearly.
Breakthroughs lie-not in absorbing all the wisdom outside of you -but in uncovering the wisdom within you.
1. Why does the author mention Google in the first paragraph?| A．To compare it with pens and paper. | B．To stress its convenience to our life. |
| C．To give examples of its multi-function. | D．To remind us to do the real thinking. |
| A．Sharing your ideas online. | B．Asking questions about life. |
| C．Seeking answers from others. | D．Making intentional thoughts. |
| A．It is worth the endeavor. | B．It turns out to be time-consuming. |
| C．It requires some basic skills. | D．It presents an exciting challenge. |
| A．To find out ideas from books. | B．To fully take in others’ wisdom. |
| C．To bring out our inner thoughts. | D．To understand the question better. |
【推荐3】Theodore Roosevelt took a determined approach to life, which can be summarized as “do what you can with what you have, where you are.” In other words, when you are seeking success, use every available resource. Theodore Roosevelt had no time for quitters (轻易放弃的人) or complainers. He would never accept that something was impossible. Every task, every goal, and every dream can be completed. All you needed to do is to make a start. Use what you have around you to take your first step. Do not make excuses for not doing something. Instead, give all the reasons for setting out to complete the task. There is always an alternative way of approaching a. project. Giving up is not one of those alternatives.
Neither quitters nor complainers achieve success. They continuously find ways of doing anything. When you are chasing success, don’t give yourself excuses. Instead, challenge yourself. Making the best of what you are given is positive. Achieving success through working to find different ways of doing a task or overcoming an obstacle (障碍物) will make you feel good. Your self-belief and confidence will be improved, and you will feel able to deal with whatever else comes along.
Theodore Roosevelt was a great supporter of self-discipline. He believed that if we could not control our own lives, how could we lead others? When you put self-discipline on yourself, you remove indecision and replace it with purposefulness. You become an example to others, which adds to your self-esteem (自尊). What must we do, therefore, to boost our self-esteem? Most importantly, see the positive in everything. There will be positives in negative experiences. Even in the negative, there are lessons to be learned and experiences to store away for the future. If others are to believe in you, then you must believe in yourself.
Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th and youngest US President. He achieved high office as a result of being a tough political operator and a man blessed with experience and wisdom. He was determined, self-esteem, and filled with self-belief and a sense of purpose. All of his achievements came from his life lessons.
1. Which statement will Theodore Roosevelt probably agree with?| A．Giving up is a good choice. | B．Accept something impossible. |
| C．Using resources helps you succeed. | D．Good beginning means good ending. |
| A．We’d better not give up. | B．We need to increase our confidence. |
| C．We should keep overcoming obstacles. | D．We may look on the bright side of things. |
| A．Optimistic and determined. | B．Self-confident and selfish. |
| C．Self-disciplined and indecisive. | D．Aimless and proud. |
| A．Everything Is Possible |
| B．Life Lessons from Theodore Roosevelt |
| C．The Key to Success-- Self-confidence |
| D．Success Depends on Available Resource |
【推荐1】At its core, social media is about advertising, but not just in terms of the products. Users are advertising themselves, making themselves look special and happy, no matter how many filters (滤镜) it takes. This can actually be damaging, especially to younger people. Because they traditionally look to their peers (同龄人) to help them determine what’s normal and who they should desire to be, and they particularly fear the social exclusion that comes from not fitting in with their peer group’s expectations.
With social media, their peers appear light years ahead in terms of wealth, beauty, and access to the kind of overall resources most of us can only dream of. The problem is that most of them achieved their fabulousness (难以置信的美好) through pure luck.
That’s why the core of our advice, for both adults and kids, begins with learning to accept what you can and can’t control, especially during those times when making things better isn’t really possible. And the one thing you can control when life sucks (令人不愉快) is knowing your standards for being a good person and living up to those standards regardless of how you feel or look or what other people think.
Being a good person isn’t about being perfect or ultra-unselfish; you don’t need to work in a soup kitchen or donate a kidney in order to qualify. In part, that’s because helping others must always come second to doing the smaller things required every day to take care of your own responsibilities and live up to your own values.
After explaining these ideas to their kids, parents can ask them to think about what they can and can’t control given how often life is just plain unfair. They can also ask their kids to think about the qualities they admire in people they believe to be good. This way, parents aren’t lecturing their kids about the importance of real values but encouraging them to make up their own minds about the values they find important. After all, people of any age are much more likely to make smart decisions if they’re asked to think through issues carefully and determine the right thing on their own, rather than being pushed in that direction.
1. Why are kids more likely to be harmed by social media according to paragraph 1?| A．They lack self-discipline. |
| B．They cannot distinguish good from bad. |
| C．They often have unhealthy online habits. |
| D．They tend to compare themselves with their peers. |
| A．Accepting reality. |
| B．Finding a role model. |
| C．Ignoring others’ opinions. |
| D．Having an optimistic attitude toward life. |
| A．To suggest how we can be a good person. |
| B．To state that helping others makes us perfect. |
| C．To explain the importance of living up to our values. |
| D．To clear up possible misunderstandings about being a good person. |
| A．Parents should have regular communication with their kids. |
| B．Parents should motivate their kids’ inner drive. |
| C．Children should be taught about real values. |
| D．Children should make clever decisions. |
【推荐2】A growing number of wealthy Russian parents are sending their children to the UK’s top private schools like Eton and Harrow.
Latest figures show there has been a near six percent rise in the number of pupils from abroad with Russian families leading the charge. The number of Russian pupils has almost doubled in just five years. There has also been an increase in the number of pupils from China, Germany and Spain.
According to some reports, as well as fees (学费) that can reach around $48,000 a year, some parents are willing to pay consultants (咨询公司) as much as $80,000 if they help to place a child at a good school.
It was reported that there are 10,000 more boys at private schools than girls and that six boarding schools in the UK are charging around $48,000 a year. This includes the most famous names of Eton, Harrow and Winchester which have all had to increase fees over the last five years.
Parents are likely to find anything up to $8,000 a year for extras (额外费用) such as school trips or specialist lessons in music or sport.
The figures appear to show that one of the most expensive schools is Queen Ethelburga’s College. Brian Martin, the head of Queen Ethelburga’s, said, “The scale (规模) of our growth underlines the fact that we offer value for money in terms of results, how well students are looked after and how happy they are.”
Christopher Greenfield, the International College head, said high fees paid guaranteed parents small classes. “In order to do what this college does we have found that classes of about eight students to one teacher are most effective.”
1. This passage mainly tells us ________.| A．all parents hope their children can study in the UK |
| B．the number of foreign students in the UK schools is increasing |
| C．the fees of private schools around the world are rising |
| D．the UK’s private schools are the most expensive in the world |
| A．the UK’s top private schools are very few |
| B．the UK’s private schools are much better than the public ones |
| C．it’s not easy for foreign children to study in the UK’s famous schools |
| D．foreign families have to pay consultants lots of money to send their children to the UK |
| A．48,000 | B．56,000 | C．80,000 | D．136,000 |
| A．Showing that something is true. |
| B．Knowing that something is important. |
| C．Drawing a line under a word. |
| D．Thinking results are most valuable. |
| A．Higher fees ensure high-quality teaching. |
| B．Parents needn’t worry about their children’s learning. |
| C．They have found the most effective learning methods. |
| D．The International College has the best teachers in small classes. |
【推荐3】It’s not piano lessons or dance classes.Nowadays,the biggest extra-curricular activity in the west is going to a tutor.Pat,a mother in Canada,spends about 800 Canadian dollars a month on tutors when finding out half her daughter’s class have tutors.She feels like her child is going to fall behind because everyone else seems to be ahead.
Shelley,a mother of three,also has tutors constantly coming in and out of her home.She was always yelling when she couldn’t manage to get her children focused.When she gets a tutor once a week,they become focused for one entire hour and can get most of their homework done.
Tutoring isn’t simply a private school phenomenon.Nor is it intended only for lower-achieving students.In Canada alone,seven percent of high school students reported using a tutor in 2010.That increased to 15 percent in 2015.
Overall,parents hire tutors because they are worried school are not meeting their expectations,but there is also a culture shift.A special value is placed on education in Asia,where tutoring is viewed as an extension to the school day. As a large number of Asians emigrated to the west over the recent years,their attitudes towards education have had an influence.
Another reason for the growth in business is parental frustration and their packed schedules.A lot of parents just don’t have time to help their children with homework and some others couldn’t help their children after Grade 3,according to a president of an American tutoring company.
There has been a noticeable change in the attitudes,too.Children used to get bullied（被欺负）for having a tutor, now it’s becoming the norm to have one.
Children don’t seem to mind that they have a tutor.One parent feels surprised that so many of her child’s classmates have tutors.For the amount parents pay in tuition,children should have as much extra help children with a tutor because
| A．her children’s school is not meeting her expectation | B．over half of her children’s classmates have tutors |
| C．her children’s homework is too difficult for her | D．she had a hard time getting her children focused |
| A．7%. | B．8%. | C．10%. | D．15%. |
| A．Pat got a tutor because she can’t help her children with homework. |
| B．Shelley spends about 800 Canadian dollars on tutors every month. |
| C．Asians usually place more emphasis on education that Canadians. |
| D．Most students with the help of tutors have poor grades at school. |
a.a lot of parents are too occupied to help their children with homework.
b.children no longer get bullied for going to a tutor and getting extra help
c.many schools cannot offer as much help as their students need
d.Asians emigrating to the west have affected people’s attitude to tutoring.
| A．a,b,c. | B．a,b,d. | C．a,c,d. | D．b,c,d. |
