1 . What is a GPA?
A GPA, or Grade Point Average, typically ranging from one to four, is a number reflecting your course performance on average. It’s used by universities to determine whether students meet academic standards and by students to enhance job prospects or secure admission into post-graduate programs.
How to calculate a GPA?
● Determine the letter grade and the number of credit hours for each course you take in a term;
● Translate the letter grade to grade points using your school’s grading system;
● Multiply the grade points by the credit hours for that course;
● Add up all the credit hours for the courses;
● Divide the total number of grade points by the total credit hours and you get the GPA.
| Example: Academic Transcript of Jane Smith Winter 2023 | |||||
| Courses | Letter Grade | Grade points | Credit hours | Total points | GPA |
| Creative Writing | A+ | 4.0 | 3 | 12 | - |
| Psychology | A- | 3.7 | 3 | 11.1 | - |
| History | B+ | 3.3 | 3 | 9.9 | - |
| Computer Science | F | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| Total | - | - | 11 | 33 | |
What are the consequences of failing college courses?
● Every failing grade (F) significantly impacts your GPA for that academic year, limiting clubs, organizations and program choices, as competitive programs require top GPAs.
● Most financial aid programs require a specific GPA. A sharp drop in GPA due to several course failures may lead to withdrawal from financial aid programs, unless you retake the courses and pass.
● For college athletes on sports scholarships, failing courses repeatedly can lead to losing scholarships and team sports.
● Failing multiple courses can result in school removal and affect future applications.
1. Where is this text probably taken from?| A．An academic course guide. | B．A campus job fair poster. |
| C．A graduate application form. | D．An athletic team schedule. |
| A．3.3. | B．3.0. | C．2.8. | D．1.0. |
| A．School removal. | B．Loss of financial aid. |
| C．Choice limitation. | D．Disqualification in sports. |
2 . Have you ever felt the need to grab a pen and start writing your thoughts on paper? Words — beautiful and fascinating. But you know what is better than putting your imagination somewhere? In my case, to win the competition for the best novelist.
That was a small tournament organized by my school annually to
I finished a long story and e-mailed it. As I
I was not accepted. I
Thankfully, a film that night — Forrest Gump lifted my
| A．advertise | B．demonstrate | C．defend | D．distinguish |
| A．speaking | B．acting | C．dancing | D．writing |
| A．beat | B．stun | C．contradict | D．dominate |
| A．answered | B．sent | C．checked | D．shared |
| A．notice | B．smell | C．taste | D．feel |
| A．Moreover | B．Otherwise | C．However | D．Therefore |
| A．abused | B．overestimated | C．enhanced | D．urged |
| A．moody | B．blurred | C．natural | D．invisible |
| A．encountered | B．shadowed | C．declared | D．congratulated |
| A．sponsor | B．organizer | C．reporter | D．winner |
| A．clean | B．dark | C．soft | D．light |
| A．spirits | B．eyes | C．boundary | D．restriction |
| A．promote | B．decide | C．sustain | D．safeguard |
| A．lower | B．suspend | C．straighten | D．shake |
| A．never-ending | B．abstract | C．contradictory | D．discouraging |
3 . Resting on a branch in the dark is a Xingu screech owl with piercing eyes. Created by British artist Sarah Ball, the artwork refers to the scientific name of this species only found in the indigenous Xingu region of Brazil. The striking work is unique not just for its subject matter, but for how it was made: It was created with ash (灰烬) left behind after wildfires in the Amazon rainforest.
It’s part of a project called “From the Ashes”, an exhibition that ran in February in London. “Featuring 29 indigenous and non-indigenous artists, all the works were created using ink, colour and pastels produced from ash and charcoal (木炭),” said Migrate Art, the London-based social enterprise (企业) that created the project, whose goal is to help fix damage from the fires by raising money.
In March, the artworks were auctioned (拍卖) in London with estimates for individual pieces ranging from £2,000 to over £50,000, according to Simon Butler, founder of MigrateArt. “We keep 20% of what we make. The rest of it goes to the indigenous Xingu community, primarily for firefighting equipment,” he said.
Butler visited the Amazon rainforest two years ago. Witnessing the areas of the forest that had been burnt down, which he described as a “red desert that looked like the end of the world”, motivated him to create change through art. He collected the burnt remains of the rainforest, and shipped it back to London to be made into art materials. The materials were then sent to artists around the world. British artist Piers Secunda used black ink to create a painting titled Smoke In The Jungle. The collection also includes works made by members of the indigenous community.
“The sale of my work to help the Xingu Reserve buy firefighting equipment to extinguish Amazon fires is the best use of my time and resources that I can imagine,” said Secunda. “These art advocacy actions are grains of sand which build a pile. For now, the pile is small, but it is growing and will become substantial.”
1. What is the author’s purpose of describing the artwork in paragraph 1?| A．To detail the artist’s motivation. | B．To discuss climate change effects. |
| C．To highlight its unique creation method. | D．To provide insights into a new bird. |
| A．They will be stored by Simon Bulter. |
| B．Migrate Art will cooperate with more artists. |
| C．Artists will make more contribution to the poor. |
| D．Indigenous Xingu community will afford firefighting equipment. |
| A．By visiting Amazon rainforest. | B．By watching relevant information. |
| C．By talking with rainforest protectors. | D．By appealing to artists to create related works. |
| A．Promising. | B．Uncaring. | C．Demanding. | D．Controversial. |
4 . Griffith was driving alone to the Bay Area on a work call Saturday morning, thinking he was having a heart attack. He was in
A young man and woman
“They kept
They found Griffith’s wallet and ID in the car and
Griffith now knows a rare nerve impingement (神经压迫症) in his neck is what
| A．action | B．peace | C．trouble | D．practice |
| A．wide | B．slow | C．large | D．new |
| A．black | B．strange | C．different | D．light |
| A．sped up | B．broke down | C．went out | D．pulled over |
| A．looked | B．returned | C．rushed | D．waved |
| A．hardly | B．suddenly | C．exactly | D．pitifully |
| A．remove | B．comfort | C．support | D．deliver |
| A．singing | B．talking | C．driving | D．warning |
| A．Curious | B．Grateful | C．Relieved | D．Calm |
| A．rescuers | B．volunteers | C．advisers | D．researchers |
| A．awarded | B．lent | C．recommended | D．provided |
| A．promised | B．managed | C．intended | D．declined |
| A．informed | B．accused | C．suspected | D．reminded |
| A．allowed | B．caused | C．forbade | D．required |
| A．achievements | B．money | C．energy | D．thanks |
5 .
Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for an area suitable for study. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class.
Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, and read that material.
Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. This helps you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.
| A．Take advantage of class time to listen to what the teacher says. |
| B．Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. |
| C．There are other methods that might help you with your studying. |
| D．Maybe you are an average student. |
| E．No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard. |
| F．Make full use of class time to take notes of everything the teacher says in class. |
| G．This will help you understand the next class. |
6 . History’s first empire rose out of a hot, dry landscape, without rainfall for crops, without trees or stones for building. In spite of all this, its people built the world’s first cities, with monumental architecture and large populations — and they built them
Sumer
But Sumerians were the first to take the
The Sumerians created the first
But by the third millennium (千年) BCE, Sumer was no longer the
Afterward, Sumer disappeared back into the desert dirt, not to be
| A．permanently | B．quickly | C．patiently | D．entirely |
| A．occupied | B．destroyed | C．lost | D．attacked |
| A．separate | B．interrupt | C．redirect | D．freeze |
| A．dry | B．royal | C．awesome | D．rich |
| A．wearing down | B．springing up | C．rising up | D．breaking down |
| A．next | B．last | C．slow | D．same |
| A．equipment | B．basins | C．walls | D．bricks |
| A．emperors | B．universities | C．cities | D．palaces |
| A．law | B．school | C．construction | D．labour |
| A．society | B．childhood | C．community | D．parenthood |
| A．invented | B．dismissed | C．learned | D．preserved |
| A．only | B．safe | C．weak | D．reliable |
| A．region | B．center | C．river | D．farm |
| A．strengthened | B．saved | C．surrounded | D．overturned |
| A．rebuilt | B．relocated | C．rediscovered | D．reunited |
The Araguaia River is one of the biggest rivers in Brazil. It is home to thousands of animals, including bright blue and yellow macaws. River dolphins swim and play in the water, and there are many different colored fish.
In one town, a 13-year-old boy named Rhenan would walk along the river every day. But looking at the river made him worry because there was rubbish everywhere. He saw plastic bottles, old clothing, and empty food packages. The water looked dark and ugly.
At school, Rhenan asked about the dirty river. “You wouldn’t want trash in your house,” said his teacher. “Think about the poor animals!” For days, Rhenan couldn’t stop thinking about the river. It didn’t seem right to him that this big, powerful river was filled with trash. “It’s hurting the animals in my area,” he thought. “And it’s also hurting the families who live here.”
Then Rhenan had an idea. The next morning, Rhenan talked to his mother about his plan for the river. He wanted to go around his town and ask for everyone’s help. Maybe if they all worked together, they could clean up the river! Rhenan’s mother loved his idea. “I believe the most important thing for you, Rhenan, is learning how to change things that you care about. That will stay with you forever,” she told him. She told him she would help him all along the way.
The next day, Rhenan went to the police department. Then he went to the Mayor’s office. He visited other schools, offices, and businesses. Soon he had a very big group of people who liked his idea!
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Over an entire day, they all worked together to clean up the rubbish.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Looking at the clean river, Rhenan decided to stop this problem from happening again.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8 . Two years ago I was a typical girl with a rather plain life. When
Just like the
This organization’s meetings
At this organization we are friends with each other and are a
With time going by, I have found an abundance of other
| A．invited | B．transformed | C．promoted | D．introduced |
| A．Besides | B．Accidentally | C．Therefore | D．Luckily |
| A．name | B．poster | C．aim | D．organization |
| A．address | B．assist | C．inform | D．avoid |
| A．simple | B．difficult | C．familiar | D．similar |
| A．accept | B．understand | C．realize | D．reject |
| A．carry on | B．take place | C．set down | D．turn up |
| A．light | B．rare | C．hot | D．plain |
| A．broaden | B．correct | C．polish | D．support |
| A．in short | B．as usual | C．for example | D．in effect |
| A．famous | B．tight | C．workable | D．good |
| A．original | B．particular | C．potential | D．precious |
| A．voluntary | B．individual | C．professional | D．social |
| A．cost | B．guaranteed | C．owed | D．prepared |
| A．memories | B．impressions | C．secrets | D．dreams |
A Chinese dance drama has made its global debut (首映) on social media platforms abroad,
“Li Bai”, a classic production by the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theatre,
In telling the story of
10 . The production of the cement (水泥) used in concrete is a major contributor to worldwide CO2 emissions. Since we use it a lot in building things, this is a serious problem. But there’s good news: Scientists have made a new kind of concrete that can trap CO2 instead of letting it out. It is a greener way to build things.
The concrete is made by D Company, cooperating with other companies, and is named G-concrete. Here’s how it’s made: A special cement mixture is placed in a curing chamber (养护室) and CO2 is then pumped into the chamber to be absorbed. The absorbed CO2 is then stuck inside the concrete, and will not be released. Crucially, it’s also just as strong as regular concrete.
“Generally, concrete hardens through a chemical reaction between cement and water,” the company explains. “But in G-concrete, over half the cement is replaced with a material we call γ-C2S. Instead of reacting with water, γ-C2S reacts with the CO2 in the air to harden. After mixing the materials needed to create G-concrete, the concrete can be placed in a location with high CO2 levels so it can absorb the CO2 and harden, trapping the gas inside. For example, a thermal power plant (发电厂) or other facilities that produce carbon-heavy waste gases can redirect the gases into a special chamber, where concrete products made with G-concrete can be placed to absorb the CO2 in the gases.”
Obviously, greener concrete is a good thing in itself. And under the right conditions, this could be used to create net-zero buildings, but if it’s not affordable and practical to produce, it’s not going to be widely adopted.
On that note, signs are actually quite hopeful. A representative of the company told us that the cost of producing G-concrete is about three times higher than standard concrete currently used. Work is being undertaken on further reducing this cost and the company believes it will become a lot more affordable in the near future.
1. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 1 refer to?| A．Cement production. | B．Building construction. | C．CO2 emission. | D．Concrete use. |
| A．It is environmentally friendly. | B．It is produced in thermal power plant. |
| C．It is harder than regular concrete. | D．It is replaced by a cement mixture. |
| A．Practical function. | B．Production cost. | C．Marketing strategy. | D．Gas emission. |
| A．The Chemical Reaction Behind Concrete Hardening |
| B．G-concrete: A New CO2-absorbing Building Material |
| C．The Environmental Impact Of Traditional Cement Production |
| D．The Economic Possibility Of The Building Material—G-concrete |
