1 . Lifelong learning is a voluntary and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge for not only personal but professional reasons as well.     1    . Such contexts include not only schools or other formal educational institutes but also homes, workplaces, and even locations where people pursue leisure activities.

How to adopt lifelong learning in your life?

1. Recognize your own personal interests and goals

    2    . Reflect on what you’re passionate about and what you envision for your own future. If progressing your career is your personal interest, then there are ways to participate in self directed learning to accomplish this goal. If learning history is your passion, there are likewise ways to explore this interest further.

2. Make a list of what you would like to achieve

Once you’ve identified what motivates you, explore what it is about that particular interest or goal that you want to achieve. Returning to our example of someone having a passion for history, perhaps it is to simply expand knowledge on the history of Europe.     3    Both of these are different levels of interest involving different ways of learning.

3. Structure the learning goal into your life

Fitting a new learning goal into your busy life takes consideration and effort.     4    . Plan out how the requirements of the new learning initiative can fit into your life or what you need to do to make it fit. Understanding the time and space you can devote to it helps you to stick with the goal in the long run.

4.     5    

Dedicating yourself to your new learning goal is the final and most important step. If you’ve set realistic expectation and have the self-motivation to see it through, commit to it and avoid making excuses.

A．Make a commitment

B．Boost your motivation

C．Lifelong learning is about you, not other people

D．If you don’t make time and space for it, it won’t happen

E．Write down your specific goals and methods of achieving them

F．It has been described as a process of learning in different environments

G．Or perhaps the interest is so strong that going for a PhD is a dream goal

3 . Understanding Financial Aid for College: A Guide

Many families are shocked by a college’s sticker price. While the cost of tuition can be overwhelming, financial aid can make higher education more affordable. Here are a few answers to common financial aid questions.

What Are the Different Types of Financial Aid?

There are two types of aid: need-based and merit-based.

Need-based aid is determined by a family’s demonstrated ability to pay for college. Merit aid, on the other hand, can be awarded by an institution, college or private organization to a student for a specific talent or an athletic or academic ability. These awards aren’t based on financial need.

How Do I Apply for Financial Aid?

You need to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA. This application is used by many state agencies and schools to determine college aid. This is usually based on their household income as reported on federal income taxes.

Some schools mostly private colleges — use a form called the CSS Profile to determine how to give out their own funds. This form is more detailed than the FAFSA and can be more time-consuming to complete.

For instance, the CSS Profile takes into account assets (资产) that are excluded on the FAFSA, as well as information about medical or additional educational expenses.

The initial submission fee for the CSS Profile is $25; each additional report is $16.

When Will I Receive a Financial Aid Award Letter?

Financial aid award letters typically go out to college-bound students in early spring usually shortly after they receive a college acceptance offer.

1. Who are most likely to receive merit-based financial aid?

A．Students who excel in sports.	B．Students struggling academically.
C．Students with great financial need.	D．Students active in community service.

2. How does the CSS Profile differ from the FAFSA?

A．It is a less complicated form.	B．It charges less for application.
C．It is more widely used among colleges.	D．It digs deeper into the family’s finances.

3. When do students typically receive their financial aid award letters?

A．Right after they register for college.	B．During their first semester in college.
C．Between admission and the start of college.	D．Before receiving a college acceptance letter.

4 . For as long as there’ve been cars and planes, someone has been trying to combine the two. This Italian _________ was built in the 1940s. The trouble is, they’ve never been really _________, but now things could be about to change. Andy Wall, Sales Director, PAL-V said, “So, we had to stop _________, and we are now at the very last stage of processing the regulations within permissions for flight with this _________. So…It’s getting so _________. “The PAL-V Liberty is made by a Dutch company which is nearing the end of the long process to get everything licensed and _________.

The question is, who is going to buy one? Well, they’ve already got lots of _________. Marco van den Bosch, Chief Commercial Officer, PAL-V told us, “This is the _________ way to become a pilot. There’s always a small James Bond seat in every heart of every guy and every girl, so that’s where we’re _________ to.”

It takes less than ten minutes to turn it from a plane to a car. __________, isn’t it? You could __________ it at any airfield and then drive home. If you want to __________ one of these, it’s going to cost you €300,000. It sounds __________ but probably it will be a new motoring and air travel revolution if you want to be at the forefront of what they’re promising. You’ll need a private pilot’s __________ in the UK, but you can learn both here in Coventry and in Oxford. There’ve been many false starts in bringing a flying car to market. Next year, they believe, is when you may __________ one driving along a street near you.

1.

A．toy

B．model

C．equipment

D．network

2.

A．portable

B．native

C．attractive

D．practical

3.

A．dreaming

B．working

C．cheering

D．wandering

4.

A．car

B．vehicle

C．plane

D．diploma

5.

A．interesting

B．risky

C．close

D．enjoyable

6.

A．designed

B．exchange

C．forbidden

D．approved

7.

A．gifts

B．opportunities

C．orders

D．goods

8.

A．fastest

B．slowest

C．funniest

D．oldest

9.

A．skating

B．removing

C．returning

D．selling

10.

A．Dangerous

B．Amazing

C．Unbearable

D．Grateful

11.

A．find

B．land

C．rent

D．arrange

12.

A．purchase

B．witness

C．invent

D．name

13.

A．a little

B．reasonable

C．a lot

D．possible

14.

A．ticket

B．theory

C．invitation

D．license

15.

A．imagine

B．suggest

C．see

D．appreciate

6 . In high school, my husband was placed last in both swimming and cross-country running. “At that time, I decided to check out the theater department,” he often jokes. More than a decade later, he’s active — he takes a long daily walk, and spends his workdays moving heavy camera equipment around movie sets — but not athletic. The closest he’s come to running is meeting me at the finish line of a 5K.

According to a new study, his experience is somewhat common. People who have low sports aptitude as children are less likely to be active as adults, according to a new research from the United Kingdom.

The study involved more than 12,000 UK residents that experts have been tracking since 1958. These people filled out forms at ages 33 and 50 about their physical activity habits. Experts from the UCL Institute of Child Health in London compared the midlife survey results to data from the participants’ childhoods to see what early-life factors make someone more or less likely to work out as an adult.

Of all the factors they studied, including things like social status and parental divorce, being bad at sports as a child had the greatest influence on inactivity as an adult. Low sports aptitude increased the likelihood of being inactive by about 50 percent. “To our knowledge, no other study has considered such a wide variety of early-life factors,” the study’s authors write.

The study also found that about 18 percent of people started exercising more between ages 33 and 50. That means if you want to start working out more, it’s never too late to start.

“If you’re new to physical activity, try to find something that you have found interesting,” says fitness manager Anita Golden. He suggests power walking or DVD workouts at home if exercising around other people makes you nervous. Jogging, hiking and bike riding are other good individual activities to try. If you like working out with other people but are worried about your coordination (协调), try group fitness classes that stick to simple moves and basic equipment, like indoor cycling.

“Don’t compare yourself to others — you are your only competition,” Golden stresses.

1. What do we know about the author’s husband?

A．He participated in the study.

B．He hardly excels at sports.

C．He runs with the author.

D．He’s into photography.

2. In what way is the study special?

A．It is the first one on the topic.

B．It has involved a great many people.

C．It has been carried out non-stop for years.

D．It has considered various early-life factors.

3. What is Golden’s suggestion for new exercisers?

A．Work out with fitness instructors.

B．Don’t engage in workouts with others.

C．Take part in an activity that interests you.

D．Don’t wear yourself out when exercising.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A．To analyze a phenomenon.

B．To arouse an interest in sport.

C．To expose her man’s weakness.

D．To show the accuracy of the study.

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

10-year-old Aiden went to the first door and knocked on it. An older woman answered the door.

“Good morning!” Aiden said. “My name is Aiden. My mom is sick, and I want to get food for her. Can I get some money, please?” But the woman suspected and refused. Aiden didn’t lose heart and knocked on the second door. “Can I please ask for some money, ma’am? My mom is very sick!” he begged sadly. The woman who answered the door gave him a concerned look. “Oh! Should I call the CPS (儿童保护署) or an ambulance? Do you want me to come with you?”

“Ugh, well,” Aiden hesitated. “It’s alright. I just remembered I had to go somewhere,” he ran away. That whole day, Aiden went from door to door asking for money, but sadly, he got none.

A couple of days later, Aiden returned to the neighborhood and saw a new couple had moved into what used to be an empty house. He decided to try his luck and knocked on the door, and a young woman answered.

Aiden told her his name and repeated what he said to the other residents. The woman smiled, “I’m Lauren. Just wait here. I’ll get you some money and food, okay?” Aiden nodded as Lauren went inside. She returned with two huge bags of groceries and a $100 bill. “I hope these can help your mother,” she said.

“Thank you!” he exclaimed happily as he carried the two bags over his shoulder and ran away.

Waving him goodbye, Lauren realized that Aiden was hiding something. She decided to drive after him secretly to find out more about his story. Soon, they came to an area without houses, and then Aiden disappeared under a bridge. Lauren pulled over and walked to the bridge. She spotted him and froze. Aiden was living with a little girl in a tent under the bridge. She heard Aiden saying to the girl, “Beth, we have food now. You won’t go hungry.”

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Lauren turned up suddenly in front of them.

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After listening to Aiden’s story, Lauren had an idea.

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10 . Due to his outstanding performance during the battle against the disease, the doctor got promoted and was put ________ local medical research team.

A．in defense of

B．in control of

C．in contrast to

D．in charge of