1 . Travelling can be a fun way to gain life experience, but what if you’re a student and don’t have enough money for a trip? Don’t worry. Here are some useful tips.

Save: This probably is the most important preparation for travelling. Cut expenses (花费) to fatten your wallet so you’ll have more choices about where to go and how to get there.

Plan ahead: Don’t wait until the last minute to plan your trip. Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security and savings.

Do your homework: No matter where you go, research the places you will visit. Decide what to see. Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.

Plan sensibly: Write down how much you expect to spend on food and hotels. Stick to (坚持) your plan, or you may not have enough money to cover everything.

Travel in groups: Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places. By travelling with others you can share costs and experiences.

Work as you go: Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit.

Go off the beaten path: Tourist cities may be expensive. You may want to rethink about your trip and go to a less known area. Smaller towns can have many interesting activities (活动) and sights.

Pack necessary things: The most important things to take are not always clothes. Remember to take along medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant.

By planning sensibly, even students can enjoy their travel. Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.

1. Before your trip, the first thing you should do is________.

A．to make a plan of the route

B．to get information on the Internet

C．to save money by spending less

D．to buy tickets ahead of time

2. The writer advises you________.

A．not to share costs with other people

B．not to go to well-known places

C．not to visit dangerous places

D．to buy anything you want to buy

3. During your trip, ________.

A．you need more medicine than clothes

B．you should look for work all the way

C．you should remember to do your homework

D．you can gain valuable life experience

4. Which of the following can be used as the best title of the passage?

A．How to Plan Your Travel Wisely

B．Travel Can Be Great Fun

C．Different Kinds of Travel

D．How to Save Money

2 . Around the world, 62 million girls are not in school. The White House's Let Girls Learn effort aims to change that.

At 13, Hawa Abdulai Yorke left her family's home, in Ghana, Africa, to live with an aunt who promised to send her to school. Instead, the aunt put Yorke to work as her maid. Determined to go to school, Yorke returned home and began selling water in a nearby city to raise money for her education. She did that for three years. What hurt most was that her father had the money to pay the school fees. But he chose to spend the money on a motorcycle.

Yorke's story is familiar to girls growing up in Ghana. There, a girl's place is in the home. Educating girls is considered a waste of money.

"It happens more than it should, where parents have money to send their girls to school but choose not to," says Ryan Roach, a Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana, where nearly 55% of girls are not enrolled in secondary school. "Cultural beliefs say education is not a wise investment".

The White House's Let Girls Learn is working to change this view of girls' education, in Ghana and in countries worldwide. First Lady Michelle Obama says parents have to be persuaded that girls' education is a better investment than marriage or household labor. A World Bank study backs that up. It shows that for every year of secondary-school education, a girl's earning power increases by 18%.

Today, Let Girls Learn works in 13 countries, and there are plans to expand the program. Recently, Let Girls Learn hosted a 24-hour event at which girls in different parts of Ghana joined Peace Corps volunteers, tech experts, and university students to brainstorm creative solutions for the barriers to girls' education. Yorke's team came up with an idea for an app that sends a recorded message to parents' phones from a Ghanian celebrity about the benefits of girls attending school.

Yorke, now 22, is about to finish high school. Thanks to Let Girls Learn, she plans to attend college and study computer science. She says working alongside women college students at the Let Girls Learn event strengthened her determination. "I'm focused on my books," says Yorke. "I know if I study hard, I, too, can go to the university and live a happy life."

1. What was the attitude of Yorke's aunt towards girls attending school?

A．She was against it.

B．She had no idea of it.

C．She was in favor of it.

D．She considered it hard work.

2. According to Ryan Roach, the reason for girls not receiving education is that ________.

A．they are too busy to go to school

B．their families are too poor to afford it

C．there are few secondary schools for girls

D．cultural beliefs prevent from attending school

3. What can we learn about Let Girls Learn?

A．It has spread all over the world.

B．It is a Ghana-based organization.

C．It aims to offer free education to girls.

D．It has got support from Michelle Obama.

4. What's Yorke's next plan?

A．To further her studies.

B．To join in Let Girls Learn.

C．To write some books for girls.

D．To get a computer-related job.

3 . Practice self-control by setting goals and sticking to them

Make your goals specific and long-term. Psychology studies have shown that abstract (抽象的), big-picture thinking leads to self-control. Instead of focusing on the moment, look toward bigger goals like success in school or sports.    1    

●Write down you goals and hang them up where you can see them regularly.    2    

●Make behavioral goals too. Commit to behaving yourself in public and not having any unintended outbursts.

●    3    Get straight A's, keep practicing guitar until you're comfortable enough to play a gig, or exercise four times a week. Stick to your goals seriously.

●When you are to break a promise or a goal, take a deep breath and think about why you set the goal in the first place. That long term commitment is more important than your momentary impulse (冲动).

●Make sure your goals are specific.    4    

●Try setting up a punishment and reward system for yourself.    5    Likewise, if you decide to skip a workout, make up for it by working out twice as long the next day. Practices like these will lead to control over your desires and actions.

●Make specific long-term goals with specific short-term ways to achieve them.

A．Keep your goals positive.

B．Remind yourself of your goals regularly.

C．General goals are much easier to forget about.

D．Focusing on the future will help you behave in the present.

E．Move up to harder goals like making the starting basketball team.

F．If you go a week sticking to a strict diet, give yourself a "cheat day."

G．Stick with your goals and soon you'll be in total control of your thoughts and actions.

4 . How to Plan a Vacation?

A vacation is supposed to be a fun and relaxing break from your everyday life.    1     Be ready to enjoy your time off by planning your travel, accommodations, and activities ahead of time. Giving yourself plenty of time to plan can be a fun way to build up excitement for your vacation.

Decide why you want to travel.    2    Thinking of whether your goal is to relax and unwind, have new adventures, see famous or ancient sights, or provide your children with lifelong memories will determine what kind of destination you should choose.

    3     Instead of making this a chore, have it be a fun activity. Over the course of a few days, weeks or other long duration you wish, spend some time talking about each place and why it would make a good destination.

Research destination costs. While you may take more time after choosing a destination to find great deals on travel and hotel arrangements, doing a quick online search of approximate costs to travel to each destination may help you narrow your choices based on your budget.

Choose a destination.     4     If there is disagreement, find a way to compromise.

Choose when to travel. Depending on the season, a destination which is normally too hot or cold for you to consider might have a more enjoyable climate at a different time of the year.     5    

A．Consider everyone who will be traveling with you.

B．Discuss possible destinations with your fellow travelers.

C．Ideally, everyone who is traveling will agree on the same place.

D．However, a poorly planned vacation can end up being a major headache.

E．If you know why you want to leave home, choosing a destination will be easier.

F．This might also be reflected in a lower cost, if you decide to travel out of season.

G．Keep in mind expenses to travel, stay and eat while you are developing your estimates.

5 . Traveling can be a fun way to gain life experiences，especially during Spring Break﹣a week﹣long school vacation in the United States．But what if you're a student and don't have enough money for a trip?    1    

●Save：This probably is the most important preparation for traveling.    2    

●Plan ahead：Don't wait until the last minute to plan your trip. Tickets may cost more when bought on short notice.    3    

●Do your homework：No matter where you go,research the places you will visit．Decide what to see．Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.

●Plan sensibly：Write down how much you expect to spend for food and hotels.Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything.

●Travel in groups：    4     By traveling with others you can share costs and experiences．

●Work as you go：Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit．

●Go off the beaten path：Tourist sites may be expensive.You may want to rethink your trip and go to a less﹣known area．Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights.

●    5    ：The most important things to take are not always clothes.

Remember medicine in case you get sick,and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant．

●Use the Internet：The net can help to save money.Some useful websites include www.travelcity.corn, www.bargainslowestfare.corn and www.economictravelcity.com.

By planning sensibly,even students can enjoy the travel.Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.

A．Take clothes along

B．Pack necessary things

C．Don't worry. Here are some useful suggestions.

D．Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places.

E．Before the trip, the most important thing is to make the route.

F．Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security and savings.

G．Cut expenses to fatten your wallet so you'll have more choices about where to go and how to get there.

6 . Often people use laptops (笔记本电脑) on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptops connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.

Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1,500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake,   a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have connection with the Internet. Besides, they will be able to use email to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees^_anywhere at all!

Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable (可行的). As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. Also, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.

1. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A．Laptops are very popular in universities of America.

B．More laptops are being used in universities of America.

C．People like using laptops everywhere, including in universities.

D．Laptops will be used in Westlake College in Virginia.

2. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________.

A．do their schoolwork

B．have access to the Internet

C．send emails

D．connect them to libraries

3. The underlined word “speak” in the second paragraph most probably means ________.

A．talk with speakers

B．talk with one’s mouth

C．communicate

D．use the computer language

4. Which of the following is TRUE about Westlake College?

A．It is an old college in America.

B．1,500 students have laptops.

C．All students use computers.

D．Students there can do everything.

7 . How to Plan for a Perfect Holiday

People often dream of a perfect holiday with white sands，blue beaches and so on.But traveling or sometimes even planning a trip can be more of a stress.Here are some tips to make your holiday a memorable one.

·Set a budget.Before making a plan for the holiday，the most important thing is to set a budget.    1    

·Plan ahead.The first thing you need to do is to be sure of what you need from this trip.Do you want to experience the local culture or just have fun on those sandy beaches？    2    

·Read up before you go.    3    Buy a good guidebook and read up on the culture，history，local attractions of the place.You can read the local publications online or surf the Net for more information.The more you know，the better you can enjoy the place and its traditions.

·Pack light and right.    4    Avoid carrying unnecessary things around.A heavy luggage may sometimes influence your holiday spirit.Carry clothes that are comfortable and right for the season.As much as possible try to put everything you need in a single carry－on bag.

·    5    Unreasonable expectations can lead to unwanted stress，so enjoy the holiday by managing what you can with the time you have.Enjoy each moment，whether good or bad.

A．Always book your stay.

B．Have realistic expectations.

C．Pack only the important things.

D．Plan your trip according to your needs and likes.

E．It helps you to plan and enjoy the trip within your limits.

F．Prepare yourself before visiting an unknown holiday place.

G．All you need is to get away from busy people and the world.

8 . One of the biggest risks a modem student faces is a broken phone or laptop. Jake Hertz and Isaac Roberts are two students who have launched a new business to meet this exact need: Campus Tech Repair.

Hertz and Roberts started their business half a year ago and they’ve had amazing success. The first day they had posters up, they received nearly a cloven calls from students. Despite not having backgrounds in business, the two gladly accepted the challenges of starting up such an in-demand service.

Hertz and Roberts experienced such a high demand because of the lack of any other hardware repair service on campus. The IT Center itself only provided software fixes: Hertz guessed that this was because of the increased responsibilities faced by repair services. Hertz and Roberts did make customers sign a release（解除）of responsibility, yet they also wanted to build a higher level of trust.

This, Hertz noted, was the only real challenge that they expected to face. Becoming directly sponsored by the school could solve the problem of community trust. Hertz and Roberts have already engaged in conversation with the University toward this end.

The main selling point of their service is its convenience, as well as the relatively low price. Many students have neither the time nor the means to visit a phone repair service in a store, in addition to the problem of cost. For them, Campus Tech Repair is the desired alternative.

Hertz is optimistic about the future of the business. The two partners dream of expanding the range of their operation to include more students and be able to meet all hardware needs. They’ve even received requests to repair Playstations（—种游戏机）, in addition to their specialties of computer and smartphone repair. They believe that with the support of the University, they could become a necessary part of campus services.

1. Why is Campus Tech Repair popular on campus?

A．It was set up by Hertz and Roberts.

B．It meets students，demand for hardware repair.

C．It provides free services for students.

D．It has skilled experts from the IT center.

2. Hertz and Roberts had conversation with the University in order to         .

A．solve the problem of community trust

B．sign a release of responsibility with customers

C．get rid of their increased responsibilities

D．improve their backgrounds in business

3. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A．The problems the students have to solve.

B．The challenges a repair service store faces.

C．The weak points a phone or a laptop owns.

D．The advantages Campus Tech Repair has.

4. It can be learnt from the last paragraph that Hertz and Roberts         .

A．expect to enlarge their business

B．wish to do the campus services on their own

C．lack confidence in the future of their business

D．have much trouble repairing PlayStations