When we were students we () often stay up all night.

the best, is soon wearisome and dissipating, and I never found a companion so companionable as solitude.

We are for the most pan more lonely when we go abroad than when we stay in our chambers, for solitude is not measured by the miles of space that intervene between a man and his fellows. The farmer, who can work alone all day without feeling lonesome, but must recreate with others at night, wonders how the student can sit alone at night; he does not realize that the student, though in the house, is actually at work in his field and chopping his wood as the farmer was in his.

Society is commonly too cheap: we meet at very short intervals, not having had time to acquire any new value for each other; we meet at meals three times a day and give each other a new taste of that musty old cheese that we are; we live thick and are in each other's way, and I think that we thus lose some respect for one another.

We have had to agree on a certain set of rules, called etiquette and politeness, to make this frequent meeting tolerable; certainly less frequency would suffice for all important and hearty communications between men. It would be better if there were but one inhabitant to a square mile, as where I live, for as the value of a man is not in his skin, we need not touch him.

A person can be more lonely among men than by himself at home because______.

A．loneliness is a state of mind

B．loneliness is not the same as being alone

C．solitude is not measured in miles

D．all of the above

Sank police were investigating a possible child luring case near a primary school.

It happened on Tuesday afternoon, during the lunch hour. Mary, a student of John Lake School was approached by two men in a black van. They tried to lure her into the van. She refused and ran away. When she arrived at school, she reported it to the school staff.

The school and the police took it seriously. The schools wrote a letter to parents immediately, informing them of the case and making safety suggestions. Police are looking into the matter.

Police responded to the case as soon as they received the report. "It's a matter of public safety," said the police spokesperson. "We want to make sure everybody, including kids, adults and people out and about are safe. So, we take this very seriously."

Police were making some safety suggestions for the students. Police asked students to always be on their guard when walking to school. Kids were encouraged to walk in pairs and walk where it's well lit. One of the police officer said, "…Students should try to walk where there are people around, and always let somebody, your family or friends, know where you are going."

1.The two men in the black van _______.

A.knew Mary

B.was the school staff

C.probably wanted to lure Mary

2.Mary is probably a__________ student.

A.kindergarten(幼儿园)

B.primary school

C.middle school

3._____ took the case seriously.

A.The schools

B.The police

C.Both of the above

4.In order to be safe when going to school, kids should _____.

A.go to school on their own

B.take self-defense sprayers(自卫喷雾器)

C.not tell anyone where they’re going

5.This case indicated that ______ should pay attention to the safety problems.

A.the public

B.the parents

C.only school kids

ose days the place was very different.But time changes, and of course education theory changes, too.Methods and materials change.Even the classroom looks different.

Twenty years ago, our classroom was a lot less pleasant.Very old-fashioned.We had fewer window, for example.There were five rows of desks, six desks in a row.Since everything was nailed to the floor, a student sat in the same place all day long.Oh, we had to be very strict.Now students move all over the room.They go to different areas for different subjects, and they write at these movable desks.The students are more mobile, and beca use they’re more mobile, they’re less restless, and because they’re less restless, they are more attentive.At least that’s the theory.And as a matter of fact, we really don’t have many behavior. problems here.

We use a modified open classroom system here at the James.I’ll try to explain what that means.Each student makes a work contract with his teacher.Basically, he agrees to a certain amount of work on a certain project.He hands the work in when he gets it done.He works at his own speed and plans h is own time.If he is particularly motivated in one subject—math, for instance—he can explore the subject more thoroughly than the others.But he must also complete his contract in arts or reading or social science.Freedom within a structured system: that ’s what we are trying to offer.

1.Now, the author of this passage must be in his （）.

A.20’s

B.30’s

C.40’s

D.50’s

2.Now we really do not have many behavior. problems in the classroom because().

A.the students are more mobile and attentive

B.the teachers are more strict

C.the teachers are less strict

D.the students are less attentive and restless

3.The main idea of the third paragraph is about().

A.the characteristic of the modified open classroom system

B.the characteristic of the work contract

C.the freedom of the students

D.the generosity of the teachers

4.In a modifie d open classroom system,().

A.the student needn’t do any home work

B.the student can get more freedom in their study

C.the subject that the student should learn is decided by the teacher

D.there is not any discipline that the student should obey

5.According to the author, the educational system today is().

A.more strict and attentive

B.more pleasant and efficient

C.is similar to the educational system twenty years age

D.is sa tisfied by every teacher and student

A.while

B.just as

C.when

D.as

luring case near a primary school. It happened on Tuesday afternoon, during the lunch hour. Mary, a student of John Lake School was approached by two men in a black van. She refused and ran away. When she arrived at school, she reported it to the school staff. The schools and the police took it seriously. The schools wrote a letter to parents immediately, informing them of the case and making safety suggestions. Police are looking into the matter. Police responded to the case as soon as they received the report. "It's a matter of public safety," said the police spokesperson. "We want to make sure everybody, including kids, adults and people out and about are safe.So, we take this very seriously." Police were making some safety suggestions for the students. Police asked students to always be on their guard when walking to school.Kids were encouraged to walk in pairs and walk in the daylight where it's well lit. One of the police officer said, "… Students should try to walk where there are people around, and always let somebody, your family or friends, know where you are going."

1. The two men in the black van ().

A. knew Mary

B. was the school staff

C. probably wanted to lure Mary

2. Mary is probably a() school student.

A. kindergarten(幼儿园)

B. primary

C. middle

3.() too the case seriously.

A. The schools

B. The police

C. Both of the above

4. In order to be safe when going to school, kids should()

A. go to school on their own

B. take self-defense sprayers(自卫喷雾器)

C. not tell anyone where they’re going

5. This case indicated that() should pay attention to the safety problems.

A. the public

B. the parents

C. only school kids

things to adjust to, such as being on my own and meeting many different types of people. There are a lot of things that I like about college that I would like to describe for you.

First of all, living at college gives me a sense of responsibility and of being on my own. My parents aren't around to say, "No, you're not going out tonight," or "Did you finish your homework？" Everything I do has to be my decision, and that makes me responsible for my own life. During the second week I was at college, I had to go out and look for a bank where I could open an account. And when I got to the bank, I had to decide whether to have a checking or savings account and whether or not to get a credit card. Decisions! Decisions! Friendly people are another thing I like about college. On the first day I came to Marymount University here in Virginia from New York, I was a bit confused about where I was going. My mother and I drove in. We did not know the building we were supposed to go to, but the guard was very nice. With a smile, he told us what building we were looking for and where we could park our car. My room was on the first floor of New Gerard, and I knew I had to go through some glass doors, but my mother and I didn't know which ones. Some students saw me and asked, "Are you a new student？" When they found out I was looking for New Gerard, one said, "Oh, just follow us; that's where we're going." Even now I feel comfortable in the dorm because there are friendly people around to talk with.I do like a lot of things about college, but that doesn't mean I don't think about things at home. Although I like college, I can still get homesick. New York is a very good place, too! And sometimes I miss it!

6. The text is perhaps written by ________.

A. a new student

B. a new teacher

C. a foreign reporter

D. a foreign visitor

7. What does "gives me a sense of responsibility" in the first sentence of Paragraph 2 mean？ It means it makes me feel ________.

A. responsible for my parents.

B. responsible for my teacher.

C. responsible for the school.

D. responsible for myself.

8. One thing that he liked was ________.

A. the comfortable dorm

B. finding his way around

C. his studies as a first year student

D. the friendly people

9. What is New Gerard？

A. It's a student's name.

B. It's a teacher's name.

C. It's a dorm's name.

D. It's a school's name.

10. Which of the following is NOT true？

A. People in Marymount University are friendly.

B. The writer likes the new experience in the university.

C. The writer drove to Marymount University with his mother.

D. The writer is not homesick

unhappy. Worrying about our problems can affect how we do at school. It can also influence the way we behave with our families. So how do we deal with our problems？ There are many ways and here is one of them

Most of us have probably been angry with our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn't like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes people can stay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendship may be lost.

When we are angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Perhaps we have seen young children playing together. Sometimes they have disagreements, and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually does not last for long. This is an important lesson for us to learn.

25、What is the writer？()

A.A shopkeeper

B.A doctor

C.A student

D.A dentist

26、What is the main idea of the passage？()

A.How to deal with problems

B.How to do at school

C.How to behave with families

D.How to talk to each other

27、What will happen if people stay angry for long according to the text？()

A.They feel unfair

B.They may get sick

C.Good friendship may be lost

D.They may miss each other

28、From the passage, we know an important lesson for us is()

A.playing together

B.learning to forget

C.staying angry

D.feeling unfair

The origins(起源) of baseball probably stretch back to 1839 when Abner Doubleday, a civil engineering student, laid out a diamond-shaped field at Cooperstown, New York, and attempted to standardize(使标准化) the rules governing the playing of such games as town ball and four old cat, the ancestors(祖先) of baseball. By the end of the Civil War, interest in the game had grown rapidly. Over 200 teams or clubs existed, some of which toured the country playing rivals; they belonged to a national association of "Baseball Players" that had proclaimed(宣布) a set of standard rules. These teams were amateurs(业余爱好者) or semi-professionals, but as the game waxed in popularity, it offered opportunities for profit, and the first professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, appeared in 1869. Other cities soon fielded professional teams, and in 1876 the present National League was organized chiefly by Albert Spalding. Soon a rival league appeared, the American Association. Competition between the two was intense, and in 1883 they played a post-season(季后赛) contest, the first "world's series". The American Association eventually collapsed, but in 1900 the American League was organized.

1. According to the passage, baseball originated in 1839 because ____.

A、Abner Doubleday invented a special diamond-shaped pitch

B、the rules of earlier games were amalgamated(合并) and regularized

C、civil engineering students became interested in playing games

D、the old games died out and a new one was needed

2. What was different about "Baseball Players" compared with earlier players？

A、They travelled widely.

B、They belonged to many clubs.

C、They played by agreed rules.

D、They were not professional.

3. According to the passage, the Cincinnati Red Stockings were formed in 1869 ____.

A、because baseball had become more popular by then

B、to enable the amateur players to become professional

C、so that the public had the opportunity to profit from a professional team

D、to produce a means of making money

4. From the passage, we understand that the National League was formed in 1876 to ____.

A、reorganize the professional teams

B、enable more professional teams to be set up

C、to provide a governing authority for baseball

D、authorize amateur and professional teams to combine

5. According to the passage, at the turn of the century the only remaining baseball organizations were ____.

A、the American League and the National League

B、the American League

C、the American Association and the American League

D、the American Association

nd road trips. Road trip vacations where the car journey is part of the fun are especially popular with college students, who like to explore the country on wheels.These budget trips are ideal for students who often have plenty of free time but little money. “Ever since I went to college，Pve been traveling around a lot, exploring the country,” said Austin Hawkins, a 19-year-Old college student from New York.This summer, Hawkins and his friends have spent weekends traveling in New England. The best part about car trips，said Hawkins，is that you can be spontaneous.“On a road trip，if you get interested in tilings you see along the way you can stop and explore.” Matt Roberts, a 20-year-old student from Ohio who drove to Montreal, Canada, agrees.With road trips you don’t have to plan in advance，you can just get into a car and drive.” Even with high gas prices, driving with friends is cheaper than flying.Roberts paid about 40 dollars for gas, but a round trip plane ticket would have cost nearly 400 dollars. Driving trips first became popular in the 1920s.Newly paved roads and improved cars made it possible to travel longer distances.Motels started appearing outside cities. By the 1950s, car ownership became the norm.Construction of the US interstate highway system began in 1956 and motel and restaurant chains popped up everywhere making long distance trips easier. Today, the US has the highest car ownership rate in the world.Only 8 percent of American homes have no car, according to the most recent US census. Though many college students don’t own a car, most have access to one.On many of Hawkins’trips, they used a borrowed van. Hawkins’most memorable road trip took place over spring break.He and two friends drove from New York to New Orleans to volunteer, helping rebuild the city after Hurricane Katrina hit it last July.They crossed the country in two days and slept in their car in church parking lots. Roberts？ road trip to Canada last winter was even more eventful.Upon arriving in Montreal, they were lost in a blizzard and shivering in the -25°cold.To find their hotel, they turned on a laptop and drove around in circles until they found a spot with wireless Internet coverage. “I know we should have planned better, but we’re youn

A.Now, when I see those guys I always say：‘Remember when we were lost in the snow storm!’I’ll never forget that.” Which of the following statements is NOT true of American college students？

B.They have little money

C.They like traveling by bike.

D.They like to explore the country.D.They often have plenty of time.

What will Hawkins do when he sees something interesting on a road trip？

A.He will turn back

B.He will drive around.

C.He will stop to explor

D.He will stop exploring.

When did motels suddenly appear everywhere？A.After the work to build the interstate highway system started.

B.When driving trips became popular.

C.After many roads were paved.

D.After new cars were made.

Which of the following words can best describe Hawkins？ trip to New Orleans？A.Eventful

B.Colourful.

C.Delightful

D.Unforgettable.

The word“blizzard”in paragraph 12 means_________.A.snow storm

B.hurricane

C.mist

D.fog

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo. One of the questions that is always asked of me is【C1】______I became an animal collector in the first【C2】______. The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say with any【C3】______was not the conventional "mamma" or "daddy",【C4】______the word "zoo", which I would【C5】______over and over again with a shrill【C6】______until .someone, in order to【C7】______me up, would take me to the zoo. When I【C8】______a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great【C9】______of pets, ranging from owls m seahorses, and I spent all my spare time【C10】______the countryside in search of fresh specimens to【C11】______to my collection of pets.【C12】______on I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student【C13】______, to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches,【C14】______were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I【C15】______had enough money of my own to be able to【C16】______my first trip and I have been going【C17】______ever since then. Though a collector's job is not an easy one and is full of【C18】______, it is certainly a job which will ap peal【C19】______all those who love animals and【C20】______.

【C1】

A．how

B．where

C．when

D．whether

In early 1994, when MarkAndreessen was just 23 years old, he arrived in Silicon Valley with an ideathat would change the world. As a student at the University of Illinois, he andhis friends had developed a program called Mosaic, which allowed people toshare information on the worldwide web. Before Mosaic, the web had been usedmainly by scientists and other technical people, who were happy just to sendand receive text. But with Mosaic, Andreessen and his friends had developed aprogram, which could send images over the web as well. Mosaic was an overnightsuccess. It was put on the university’s network at the beginning of 1993. Andby the end of the year, it had over a million users. Soon after, Andreessenwent to seek his fortune in Silicon Valley. Once he got there, he started tohave meetings with a man called Jim Clark, who was one of the Valley’s mostfamous entrepreneurs. In 1994, nobody was making any real money from theInternet, which was still very slow and hard to use. But Andreessen had seen an opportunity thatwould make him and Clark rich within two years. He suggested they should createa new computer program that would do the same job as Mosaic but would be mucheasier to use. Clark listened carefully to Andreessen, whose ideas andenthusiasm impressed him greatly. Eventually, Clark agreed to invest threemillion dollars of his own money in the project, and to raise an extra fifteenmillion from venture capitalists, who were always keen to listen to Clark’s newideas.

Q 19 What do we learn about Mosaic？

Q 20 What did Andreessen do upon arriving in Silicon Valley？

Q 21Why were venture capitalists willing to join in Clark’sinvestment？