There is no way to learn the material for college course without spending time and effort

A．amount

B．extent

C．reason

D．goal

college students should learn to be independent. ()

Which of the following statements about an informational interview is true？

A．It is a great way really to learn more about potential jobs that might work for college graduates.

B．It's a more intimidating way for college graduates.

C．According to the statistics, college graduates are more than 50 times likely to find a job through an informational interview

D．Compared with sending your resume out blindly, an informational interview is a big mistak

The teacher and the student do not understand each other much because ______.

A．they do not live together

B．they do not often try to exchange ideas, emotions and experiences

C．they do not respect each others

D．they have different standards of education

Which of the following situations is among the troubles print has?

A．It is dear to find printed materials.

B．Frequent editing is needed for better layout.

C．Paper is passed around quickly.

D．The space to restore articles is not enough.

Which of the following statement is NOT true of Eliot's first poem?

A．It was written at Smith Academy.

B．It was modeled on Ben Johnson.

C．It was included in Poems Written in Early Youth.

D．It expresses the theme that a common person's mind is loaded with inner struggle.

The word "imaging" in the eleventh paragraph means

A．a picture that you have in your mind, especially about what someone or something is like or the way they look.

B．a technical process in which pictures of the inside of someone's body are produced.

C．the process of making a scientific or computer model of something to show how it works or to understand it better.

D．the opinion people have of a person, organization, product etc.

r thirty-five years ago was not a tall man. But to a five-year-old, he was a giant. We sat side by side, watching the sun go down behind the old Texaco service station across the busy street, a street that I was never allowed to cross unless accompanied by an adult, or at the very least, an older sibling.

Cherry-scented smoke from Grandpa’s pipe kept the hungry mosquitoes at bay while gray, wispy swirls danced around our heads. Now and again, he blew a smoke ring and laughed as I fried to target the hole with ray finger. I, clad in a cool summer night, and Grandpa, his sleeveless T-shirt, sat watching the traffic. We counted cars and tried to guess the color of the next one to turn the corner.

Once again, I was caught in the middle of circumstances. The fourth born of six children, it was not uncommon that I was either too young or too old for something. This night I was both. While my two baby brothers slept inside the house, my three older siblings played with friends around the comer, where I was not allowed to go. I stayed with Grandpa, and that was okay with me. I was where I wanted to be. My grandfather was babysitting while my mother, father and grandmother went out.

"Thirsty?" Grandpa asked, never removing the pipe from his mouth.

"Yes," was my reply.

"How would you like to nm over to the gas station there and get yourself a bottle of Coke?"

I couldn’t believe my ears. Had I heard it right? Was he talking to me? On my family’s modest income, Coke was not a part of our budget or diet. A few tantalizing sips was all I had ever had, and certainly never my own bottle.

"Okay," I replied shyly, already wondering how I would get across the street. Surely Grandpa was going to come with me.

Grandpa stretched his long leg out straight and reached his huge hand deep into the pocket. I could hear the familiar jangling of the loose change he always carded. Opening his fist, he exposed a mound of silver coins. There must have been a million dollars there, He instructed me to pick out a dime. After he deposited the rest of the change back into his pocket, he stood up.

"Okay," he said, helping me down the stairs and to the curb, "I’m going to stay here and keep an ear out for the babies. I’ll tell yon when it’s safe to cross. You go over to the Coke machine, get your Coke and come back out. Wait for me to tell you when it’s safe to cross back."

My heart pounded. I clutched my dime tightly in my sweaty palm. Excitement took my breath away.

Grandpa held my hand tightly. Together we looked up the street and down, and back up again. He stepped off the curb and told me it was safe to cross. He let go of my hand and I ran. I ran faster than I had ever run before. The street seemed wide. I wondered if I would make it to the other side. Reaching the other side, I turned to fred Grandpa. There he was, standing exactly where I had left him, smiling proudly. I waved.

"Go on, hurry up," he yelled.

My heart pounded wildly as I walked inside the dark garage. I had been inside the garage before with my father. My surroundings were familiar. I heard the Coca-Cola machine motor humming even before I saw it. I walked directly to the big old red-and-white dispenser. I knew where to insert my dime. I had seen it done before and had fantasized about this moment many times.

The big old monster greedily accepted my dime, and I heard the bottles shift. On tiptoes I reached up and opened the heavy door. There they were: one neat row of thick green bottles, necks staring directly at me, and ice cold from the refrigeration. I held the door open with my shoulder and grabbed one. With a quick yank, I pulled it free from its bondage. Another one immediately took its place. The bottle was cold in my sweaty hands. I will never forget the feeling of the c

A．the author would prefer playing with his three older siblings to staying with his grandpa.

B．they were living in the suburbs where there were not too much traffic on the road.

C．the grandpa was always the one to baby sit for the author and his siblings.

D．the author enjoyed the time that he spent with his grandpa.