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Unit 1,3,7,8 Passage A 100
10% mid-term exam 20% average performance 20% oral exam
50% finals
Passage 1
Maybe you are such a person who will spend longer time in adjusting yourself in a new environment. The Australian universities arrange a series of activities for their international freshmen. There‘ll be several days at the beginning of the new semester called ―Orientation Week‖ for these students to get to know the exotic culture and the surroundings. IPO (International Program Office) invites professors, lecturers or travel agents to give lectures on the studying methods, courses consultation, transportation, local languages or traveling guidance in Australia, during which the newcomers are supplied with free refreshment and meals, and information sheets like aboriginal (土著的) culture, languages, shortened terms in accommodation ads, insurance application, healthy diet, etc. Students will also be shown around the main campus or even get chances to drive and be familiar with Australian traffic rules. (Of course only when you‘ve already had a driving license at home country.) There are days during the semester when IPO will organize overseas students to travel around the nature reserves or other cities at quite a low price. The Housing Company in the university will also hold parties or BBQ for their inhabitants regularly. What they are trying to do is to help the international students get used to the life sooner, feel at home and keep their mind on their study.
All in all, the campus life will be more wonderful and meaningful only when you learn to be self-respecting, self-taught, self-disciplined and self-reliant.
1. Australian universities arrange an ―Orientation Week‖ to help international freshmen _____________.
A) to understand the Australian culture B) to recover from the jet lag C) to be familiar with the campus D) to have a good rest
2. IPO invites professors, lecturers and travel agents to give talks ___________.
A) to introduce the exotic cultures B) to establish good relationship with the newcomers
C) to help the newcomers quickly adjust to the new life and study D) to improve their English comprehension
3. During the ―Orientation Week‖ international freshmen are provided free with ___________ . A) insurance application forms B) meals and information sheets C) healthy diet D) driving licenses
4. During the semester IPO will organize overseas students__________. A) to visit the city where the university is located B) to travel around the nature reserves
C) to travel around other universities D) to drive and be familiar with Australian traffic rules
5. Why do Australian universities arrange a series of activities for the international freshmen? A) To help them to adjust to the new life sooner. B) To help them not to get homesick.
C) To help them get to know the new culture. D) To help them live a happier life there.
Passage 2
The facilities and services in Australian universities are of free choice. The universities will provide careers advisers and part-time employment service. The Careers Advisory Service provides programs and personal assistance for students who aim at developing a successful transition to work. Programs include a career and course information library, careers counseling, professional resume preparation, interview, job-seeking to supplement your income through paid employment, just go to the Casual Employment Officer, but remember there must be work permission on your student visa. Computer and library facilities are another important part of university services. All students are provided with free email and Internet access for study-related purposes. And the library provides a collection of printed and audio-visual materials.
In addition, there are various clubs and societies, sports and recreations to color students‘ campus life. International students are always warmly invited to participate in interest groups ranging from Drama, Rugby, Adventure or Permaculture (发型文化) to the Christian Students‘ Group. The Sports and Recreation Association aims to encourage students to join in various sports and support a healthy lifestyle. Membership is available to all students free of charge, and entitles you to half price use of the Sports Center facilities. If you unfortunately get hurt, don‘t worry, the Campus Nurse is available on weekdays between 9 am and 4:30 pm during semester, providing first aid treatment and medical consultations. You will get most of your treatment charge back only when you have a health insurance. So, whenever you arrive in Australia, the first thing is to have Overseas Student Health Cover, which will do you good in your later life in this country. 1. What services are provided by Australian universities? A) Careers advice. B) Computer and library facilities. C) Sports facilities. D) All of the above.
2. Why does The Careers Advisory Service provide programs and personal assistance for students?
A) To help them to adjust to the new environment. B) To help them to adapt to their future jobs.
C) To enable them to learn practical skills. D) To help them to use all facilities effectively.
3. If you plan to do part-time jobs, you should __________. A) ask the Student Union for help B) go to the job market with work permission
C) turn to the Casual Employment Officer for help D) get access to the Internet with your student visa
4. The Sports and Recreation Association is established ___________. A) to encourage students to participate in various groups B) to encourage students to lead a meaningful life
C) to help students to develop a healthy lifestyle D) to help students to achieve academic success
5. The author suggests that whenever we arrive in Australia, the first thing we should do is _____________.
A) to apply for Overseas Student Health Cover B) to apply for a part-time job
C) to apply for membership of various clubs D) to become a member of the Student Union
Passage3
As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. It is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health. The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between ―fight‖ or ―flight‖ and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives, we need find ways to deal with it.
1. What can you infer from the first paragraph?
A) We must keep up with the fast pace of life. B) People are fed up with the pace of life today. C) Relaxation is indispensable for good health. D) Relaxation means slowing down the pace of living.
2. People believe________.
A) stress is not always harmful to people‘s health B) too much stress encourages people to work harder
C) more stress leads to higher responsibilities
D) stress is the pad part of our everyday life 3. The amount of stress a person can withstand _________.
A) depends very much on the response B) changes with the time stress lasts C) varies from person to person D) can be removed if you try
4. The extreme crises people met in more primitive days are the choices between . A) life and death B) fight and flight C) chemical reaction and physical reaction D) short-term reaction and long-term reaction
5. What can be inferred from the passage about stress?
A) Stress is something we should try get rid of by every means B) Only intelligent people can deal with large amounts of stress.
C) Stress is indispensable as people are kept too busy with their routines. D) Stress in life cannot be removed, but should be handled appropriately.
Passage 4
The way in which memory works is not known. Some psychologists think that there is physical change in the brain cells or nerves when learning takes place.
Psychologists are also unable to say what makes people forget. Some things are forgotten quickly while others are always remembered. Sometimes a person seems to have forgotten certain material completely, yet is able to relearn the material more quickly than when he or she first learned it. In trying to understand memory, psychologists have done a lot of experiments.
Psychologists have found that the conditions under which something is learned have an effect on how well it is remembered. When a great deal of material is to be learned, for example, to learn one thing at a time is better than to learn many things at the same time. A person then learns more quickly and remembers better.
Learning two similar things one after another seems to have a bad effect on memory. When a person memorizes two sets of historical dates, one after the other, for example, he or she may mix up the two – the learning of the new material prevents the remembering of the material already learned.
Most forgetting takes place in the first day or so after learning. After that, forgetting happens more slowly. Material that is understood – such as ideas or riddles – is not so easily forgotten. Very little forgetting takes place in time if an idea is well understood. The more meaningful the learned material is, the better it will be remembered. 1. The way remembering or forgetting happens_______.
A ) is not clearly known to people B) is clearly known only to psychologists C ) varies from person to person D) is not given much investigation 2. What psychologists are certain of is that________.
A) remembering and forgetting are not too different from each other B) the way we learn affects how much we remember
C) the more people learn, the better they can remember
D) remembering and forgetting are too mysterious to be understood
3. According to the passage, two similar things that are learnt at the same time__________. A) are easier to remember B) are more difficult to remember C) cannot be remembered D) cannot be mixed up to learn
4. In order to better remember the learned material, you should _____________. A) have a quick glance at the material B) skim the material for the main idea C) scan the material for the detailed facts D) understand the material thoroughly 5. The passage is mainly concerned with_______________.
A) ways to improve memory B) ways to prevent forgetting C) remembering and forgetting D) experiments on memory
Passage 5
Many private institutions of higher education around the country are in danger. Not all will be saved, and perhaps not all deserve to be saved. There are low-quality schools just as there are low-quality businesses. We have no obligation to save them simply because they exist. But many thriving institutions that deserve to continue are threatened. They are doing a fine job educationally, but they are caught in a financial difficulty, with no way to reduce rising costs or increase revenues (收入) significantly. Raising fees doesn't bring in more revenue, for each time fees go up, the enrollment goes down, or the amount that must be given away in student aid goes up. Schools are bad businesses, whether public or private. Not usually because of bad management but because of the nature of the business. They lose money on every customer, and they can go bankrupt either from too few students or too many students. Even a very good college is a very bad business。
It is such colleges, thriving but threatened, that I worry about. Low enrollment is not their chief problem. Even with full enrollments, they may go under. Efforts to save them, and preferably to keep them private, are a national necessity. There is no basis for arguing that private schools are bound to be better than public schools. There are plentiful examples to the contrary. Anyone can name state universities and colleges that rank as the finest in the nation and the world. It is now inevitable that public institutions will be dominant, and therefore diversity is a national necessity. Diversity in the way we support schools tends to give us a healthy diversity in the forms of education. In an imperfect society such as ours, uniformity of education throughout the nation could be dangerous. In an imperfect society, diversity is the positive goods. Eager supporters of public higher education know the importance of keeping private higher education healthy. 1. In the passage, the author asks the public to support _____. A. private higher education in general B. public higher education in general
C. high-quality private universities and colleges D. high-quality state universities and colleges
2. According to the passage, schools are bad businesses because of____.
A. the nature of school B. poor teachers C. bad management D. too few students 3. The phrase ―go under‖ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ____. A. have low fees B. get into difficulties
C. do a bad job educationally D. have low teaching standards 4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. There are many cases indicating that private schools are superior to public schools. B. The author thinks diversity of education is preferable to uniformity of education. C. A high-quality university is always a good business. D. Each time fees are raised, the enrollment goes up.
5. In the author's opinion, the way that can save private schools lies in ____.