1 . There are hundreds and thousands of universities in the world. Each of them strives to offer the best education to its students and insure their all-around development. Here are the top four.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the United States

This is a private university established in 1861. It has been on the top of the list for years when it comes to the best universities in the world. It scores well on all the aspects—the academic standards, infrastructure, management, faculty members, extra-curricular activities and student engagement. MIT also provides financial aid for students in need. Some of the top companies including Google and Amazon look forward to hiring graduates and postgraduates from this university.

Stanford University, the United States

This is a private research university established back in the year 1885 by Leland Stanford and Jane Stanford who aimed to memorize their son. It is known for its excellent academics. As many as 19 Nobel winners are known to be associated with Stanford. It has a huge campus with around 700 buildings.

Harvard University, the United States

This is a private non-profit university. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities around the world. Located in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, it was established back in the year 1636. It was named after John Harvard who was its first donor. Thousands of students graduate from this university each year.

University of Oxford, the United Kingdom

This is a public research university located in England. There is no clear date of foundation, but teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096. It is said to be the second oldest university in the world that has continued operation over the centuries. The university grew rapidly from 1167. It is continually being improved and enhanced at various levels.

1. What is special about MIT according to the passage?

A．MIT tries to promote all-around development of the students.

B．MIT graduates tend to work in Google and Amazon.

C．MIT offers economic help to students in need.

D．MIT scores well on all academic subjects.

2. What do Stanford University and Harvard University have in common?

A．Both of them cultivate outstanding talents to win the Nobel Prize.

B．Both of them have a huge campus and plenty of buildings.

C．Both of them were named after an important person.

D．Both of them are private non-profit universities

3. Which university has the longest history?

A．Massachusetts Institute of Technology.	B．Stanford University.
C．Harvard University.	D．University of Oxford.