1 . Many instructors believe that an informal, relaxing classroom environment is good for learning and innovation. It is not uncommon for students to have easygoing and friendly relationships with their professors. The casual professor is not necessarily a poor one and is still respected by students. Although students may be in a subordinate (从属的) position, some professors treat them as equals. However, no matter how equal professors would like to be, they still are in a position of authority.
Professors may establish social relationships with students outside of the classroom, but in the classroom they maintain the instructor’s role. A professor may have coffee one day with students but the next day expect them to meet a deadline for the submission (提交) of a paper or to be prepared for a discussion or an exam. The professor may give extra attention outside of class to a student in need of help but probably will not treat him or her differently when it comes to evaluating school work. Professors have several roles in relation to students; they may be counselors and friends as well as teachers. Students must realize that when a teacher’s role changes, they must appropriately adapt their behaviour and attitudes.
1. Generally speaking, relationships between students and their professors are ________.| A．common | B．friendly | C．poor | D．equal |
| A．In the classroom, professors should be in a position of authority. |
| B．Professors can set up good social relationships with students outside classroom. |
| C．Professors may treat their students differently in evaluating school work. |
| D．If a student has good relationship with a professor, he will still have to take an exam. |
| A．he is in need of help |
| B．the professor invites him to have coffee together |
| C．the professor gives him extra attention |
| D．the professor changes his role |
| A．the teacher-student relationship | B．students’ positions |
| C．professors’ authority | D．changing relationship |
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| A．She wants to change her major. |
| B．She’ll switch colleges for graduate work. |
| C．She’s not going to graduate school immediately. |
| D．She’ll stop at the office before returning to school. |
| A．She’s taller than he is. |
| B．He has always admired her. |
| C．She looks very different from him. |
| D．He wishes he could spend more time with her. |
| A．Repair the car seats. |
| B．Offer to buy the car. |
| C．Look for a better deal. |
| D．Ask if he can drive the car. |
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| A．Tip #10. | B．Tip #23. | C．Tip #40. | D．Tip #85. |
| A．An app. | B．A book. | C．A website. | D．A company. |
| A．To give investment advice to anyone planning to retire. |
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| C．To seek potential customers who are interested in retirement planning. |
| D．To offer a special bonus report on maximizing Social Security benefits for retirement. |
7 . Olly Neal grew up in Arkansas. He didn’t care much for high school. One day during his senior year, he cut class and walked into the school library. He discovered a book written by Frank Yerby. The book was The Treasure of Pleasant Valley and it attracted Neal’s attention. But there was one problem — if Neal took the book to the check out counter (收银台), his friends would know he was reading books.
“Then my fame (名誉) would be down,” Neal said. “I wanted them to know that all I could do was fight and cuss (咒骂).” Finally, Neal decided to steal the book.
A week later, Neal had finished the book. He brought it back to the library. But when he put it back, there was another book by Yerby. He took it as well. The same thing happened again. He read four of Yerby’s books that term — checking out none of them.
But Neal’s sneaky action turned out not to have been so sneaky after all. Attending his 13-year high school get-together, Neal met the school’s librarian, Mildred Grady. She saw Neal take that book. She said, “My first thought was to call him out, and then I realized what his situation was. So I decided that if Neal was showing an interest in books, I would find another one for him and put it in the same place where the one he had taken was.”
This was not an easy matter, because Frank Yerby’s books were not especially available. But the woman’s efforts paid off: Neal went on to attend law school and later became a great judge. When Grady died, Neal told the story and he said, “I thank Mrs. Grady for helping me get into the habit of enjoying reading, so that I was able to go to law school and survive.”
1. Why did Neal steal the book instead of checking it out?| A．To prove he was a skillful thief. |
| B．To show the book to his friends. |
| C．To keep being known as a troublemaker. |
| D．To avoid communicating with the librarian. |
| A．Secret. | B．Dangerous. | C．Brave. | D．Illegal. |
| A．She taught Neal how to survive. |
| B．She persuaded Neal to be honest. |
| C．She encouraged Neal to study law. |
| D．She helped Neal develop reading habits. |
| A．Reading changes people’s life |
| B．A librarian changed a boy’s life |
| C．A senior student became a judge |
| D．Frank Yerby’s books attracted a boy |
8 . The Man Who Ate his Boots is a fascinating account of expeditions that went wrong. The book examines the 19th century search for a route to Asia by way of the Northwest Passage through the Arctic Ocean. Author Anthony Brandt describes the many attempts by both land and sea that ended in failure and tragedy, including the 1845 expedition led by Sir John Franklin. Brandt shows how these brave, yet sometimes foolish, explorers could have avoided starvation, frostbite, and even death if they had copied the survival techniques of the local Inuit people. Some of the more surprising details the book reveals include:
IGLOOS The explorers, despite repeatedly watching the Inuit build igloos, insisted on using canvas tents. Tents freeze in sub-zero temperatures and give little protection to anyone inside them. If they had learned to build igloos, the explorers would have been warm even in the worst Arctic weather.
SEALSKIN If the explorers had worn sealskin and furs like the Inuit, they wouldn’t have suffered from the frostbite that was common among them, but rare among the Inuit.
DOG TEAMS Why didn’t the British use dog teams to pull their sleds? Pulling sleds themselves was a tradition among many explorers right into the early 20th century. It cost Scott and his men their lives on their return from the South Pole in 1912.
The British did get something right, however, when Captain Edward Parry grew salad vegetables in boxes on board his ship. It was known that fresh vegetables and fresh meat prevented scurvy (坏血病)，although at that time the reason for this (vitamin C) had not been discovered. Parry’s men wouldn’t have been as healthy if they hadn’t eaten the salads.
1. In The Man Who Ate his Boots’ the author mainly ________.| A．introduces some foolish explorers |
| B．focuses on some unsuccessful expeditions |
| C．analyzes the Inuit people’s survival techniques |
| D．explores the advances in equipment used for expeditions |
| A．They should have learned more about how seals survived in cold water. |
| B．They should have set up more canvas tents to keep themselves warm. |
| C．They should have helped the Inuit people build igloos. |
| D．They should have used dogs to pull the sleds for them. |
| A．Edward Parry found a way to prevent scurvy by accident |
| B．Edward Parry’s successful voyage was a rare case at that time |
| C．Edward Parry was the first captain that grew salad vegetables on board |
| D．Edward Parry’s men could have been more healthy if they took vitamin C |
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1. If a customer doesn't like the product he or she bought,he or she can have it exchanged or refunded if_________| A．it has been exchanged before | B．it has been opened but unused |
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