Some of my friends are making big decisions in their life: Which universities should they apply to? I also notice that many high school students in China are thinking of studying at universities abroad. Unluckily, from what I’ve seen, the information given by some websites and other media about studying abroad is very limited and sometimes even wrong.
There was once a Chinese girl who hoped that she could go to Columbia University in the US because she wanted to major in journalism. However, they have no journalism program at the undergraduate level! What’s more, in both Canada and the US, it’s not suggested that students throw themselves into journalism right after high school. School say that students should take in more knowledge about the world and writing before entering that field.
The University of Waterloo, a Canadian university famous for its engineering program, is another example. The emphasis (重视)of engineering in this school may go beyond your expectations. According to our teachers, this university spent millions of dollars building a library just for engineering students. The school’s computer science, mathematics and accounting are also great programs for students.
But, to be honest, according to my friends who have visited this university, the campus and the food are not very nice. Maybe this is because the school stresses its academic( 学术)strengths too much, thereby paying little attention to personal comforts.
Now you see, choosing a university is really not that easy. We need to do good research and consult as many people as possible before making a decision.
1.For high school students it’s very important to __________.
A.choose a proper university
B.study at American universities
C.learn the information about websites
D.supply the information about studying abroad
2.Who can major in journalism program in Columbia University?
A. Chinese girls. B. Graduates.
C. Undergraduates. D. High school students.
3.From Paragraphs 3 and 4 we can learn in the University of Waterloo _______.
A.engineering program is as famous as computer science
B.engineering students are the most intelligent
C.the campus is very small and dirty
D.the library for engineering students is very good
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Choosing a university is not easy.
B.How to study at universities abroad.
C.A Chinese girl and Columbia University.
D.Academic strengths of the University of Waterloo.
China’s new popular word, “tuhao”, may be taken in next year’s Oxford English dictionary. The word caught the attention of the dictionary’s editing team after BBC’s recent program on influential Chinese words.
“If its influence continues, it is very likely to appear on our updated list of words,” said Julie Kleeman, project manager with the editing team. Kleeman told the Beijing Youth Daily that “tuhao” has some similarities with the English word “bling”, which refers to expensive, ostentatious (阔绰的) clothing or jewelry. Both the two words have existed for long but later on took a new meaning.
In Chinese, “tu” means rude and “hao” means rich. It has traditionally been referred to rich people who throw their weight around in China’s rural areas. In recent years, people in the ACG (anime, comic and game) circle borrowed the term to describe those who spend money in an unreasonable manner.
The word gained acceptance in September with the launch (投放) of Apple’s new gold-colored iPhone, an item loved by China’s nouveau riche (暴发户). The color became known as “tuhao gold”.The word is now often used by the online community to refer to people who have the cash but lack the class to go with it.
Kleeman also mentioned another Chinese word “dama” which may also be taken in the dictionary.
“Dama”, meaning middle-aged women, was first used in the Western media by the Wall Street Journal in May when thousands of Chinese women were buying up record number of gold. They were the driving force in the global gold market between April and June when the gold prices had dropped. “People can have an intuitive (直觉的)grasp of the meanings if they see pinyin”, Kleeman said adding that people avoided using an English word to keep the original meaning. The new words will be first uploaded on the official website before the dictionaries arrive. The online version is also renewed every three months.
1.Why is the word “tuhao” likely to be taken in Oxford English Dictionary?
A.Because it represents noble and rich
B.Because it has the same meaning with an English word.
C.Because its influence becomes bigger and bigger
D.Because it is popular in online game circle.
2.What’s the similarity between “tuhhao” and “dama”?
A.Both take new meanings.
B.Both were created in British.
C.Both will be uploaded in the next dictionary version.
D.They have the same meaning.
3.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A, The popularity of the two words “tubao” and “dama”.
B. The possibility to be taken in Oxford English Dictionary for “tuhao” and “dama”.
C. The new meanings of the two words “tuhao” and “dama”
D. The influence of Chinese in modern world.
4. The passage most probably belongs to _____________.
A. a social survey B. an advertisement
C. a news report D. a publishing notice
“There is a nice, pretty girl, in a far away land.” Do you know this Chinese __________ song by Luo Bin Wang? It is about a young man _______ to be with a beautiful girl in a far-away land. In listening to it, I had a great _____ to escape from this so-called western civilization and __________ to that charming far-away land.
It is said that Luo Bin Wang, __________ the capital, Beijing, spent over the last 40 years of his life ____________ the songs and lifestyles of the peoples in the Qing Hai area of China, an area _________people live a nomadic (游牧的) life,___________ goats and sheep. As a young man, he __________all over north west China and became ________with the local folk songs. His understanding of music ___________ him to such a conclusion that Chinese folk songs were among the ____________ in the world. He undertook to collect and __________ hundreds of these traditional songs. Many of his more than seven hundred folk songs have become the favorites of his nation.
Luo Bin Wang is ________ considered the King of Chinese Folk songs. His work helped to preserve and to promote a very special part of China’s social _______________, and he has been thought _______ of in China. He devoted himself to uncovering and presenting the music of the people. Through his ______,many of the old songs have been preserved for future generations to ______ , not only to his native country but also to the whole world. Without his work, these songs might have been lost perhaps temporally again forever.
____________ in a way, Wang, together with his songs, _________ to China, and the world as well.
1.A. pop B. folk C. classic D. jazz
2.A. longing B. living C. refusing D. wanting
3.A. success B. plan C. intention D. desire
4.A. travel B. hike C. flee D. jog
5.A. working in B. caring for C. moving to D. born in
6.A. learning B. studying C. singing D. spreading
7.A. where B. whom C. which D. how
8.A. rising B. carrying C. raising D. importing
9.A. worked B. sang C. played D. toured
10.A. fascinated B. interested C. absorbed D. lost
11.A. taught B. led C. showed D. made
12.A. softest B. oldest C. best D. loudest
13.A. compose B. rewrite C. play D. perform
14.A. widely B. deeply C. seriously D. carefully
15.A. development B. safety C. culture D. economics
16.A. little B. top C. highly D. strictly
17.A. voice B. performance C. exercises D. efforts
18.A. remember B. enjoy C. study D. play
19.A. But B. For C. As D. So
20.A. belongs B.. flees C. wishes D. gets
---Henry,what do you think of the movie Mission: Impossible 4?
---_________.I wish to watch it again.
A.It couldn’t be worse.
B.It couldn’t be better.
C.I can’t agree more.
D.I think it a waste of time.
When_______ to read the text in class,Jefferson just kept ________.
A.asked,silent B.asking,still
C.being asked,quiet D.asked,calm
---You’re quite free now,I think.
---__________,I have tons of things to do.
A.On the contrary B.In other words
C.As a result D.What’s more
