One of India’s top engineering schools has restricted Internet access in its boarding houses, saying addiction to surfing, gaming and blogging was affecting students’ performance, making them lonely and even suicidal.
Authorities at the best Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai said students had stopped socializing and many were late for morning classes or slept through them. “Now, a student doesn’t even know who lives two doors away from him because he is so busy on the Internet,” said Prakash Gopalan, dean of Student Affairs. “The old dormitory culture of companionship and socializing among students is gone. This is not healthy in our opinion.”
IIT-Mumbai, with about 5,000 students, is one of the seven IITs across India which are considered to be among the finest engineering schools in the world. They are also a talent pool for global technology giants. But their hard courses, tough competition and lonely campus lifestyle have taken an effect on students. Depressive and dysfunctional lifestyles are known to be common among IIT students, and at least nine have committed suicide in the past five years. Students have unlimited free Internet access in their boarding houses to help them in their studies, but many also use it to surf, chat, download movies and music, blog and for gaming.
“Starting Monday, Internet access will be banned between 11 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. at IIT-Mumbai’s 13 boarding buildings to encourage students to sleep early and to try and force them out of their shells.” Gopalan said. But the move has not gone down well with students who say they hate their lives being regulated. “Now they will say we need to listen to a lullaby (摇篮曲) to go to sleep.” said Rajiv, an electronics student.
1.According to the text, the students addicted to the Internet in IIT-Mumbai are likely to ______.
A. perform well in studies B. participate in social activities
C. know their classmates better D. feel lonely and even suicidal
2.The underlined word “dysfunctional” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “______”.
A. unpopular B. meaningful
C. abnormal D. exciting
3.What measures have been taken in IIT-Mumbai?
A. Students must go to bed before 11 p.m.
B. Students are forbidden to surf the Internet on campus.
C. Students have unlimited free Internet access in their dormitories.
D. Internet access is unavailable in deep night in boarding buildings.
4.We may infer from the last paragraph that ______.
A. all electronics students hate the banning order
B. some students complain about the banning order
C. there is no Internet access on the IIT campus ever since
D. more students prefer listening to music to surfing the Internet
TODAY, Friday, November 12
JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen.
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tel: 682—1158.
SATURDAY, November 13
JAZZ Lysis at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.
MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789—6749.
FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road. Richmond.
JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull’s Head, Barnes. Admission 80p.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion (手风琴). Tel: 789—4536
SUNDAY, November 14
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
FOLK MUSIC at The Derby. Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-remembers 70p. Tel: 688—4626.
HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion.
1.Where and when can you hear the Norman Chop Trio?
A. At the Bull’s Head on Sunday. B. At the Derby Arms on Sunday.
C. At the Bull on Saturday. D. At the Black Horse on Saturday.
2.Where and when can you hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band?
A. At the Derby Arms on Friday. B. At the Black Horse on Friday.
C. At the Star and Garter on Saturday. D. At the Derby Arms on Sunday.
3.You want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. Which telephone number do you have to ring to find out what time it starts?
A. 789—749. B. 789—4536.
C. 682—1158. D. 688—4626.
4.You want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family. Where should you go?
A. Disco at The Lord Napier.
B. The sing-along at The Black Horse.
C. The electric accordion at The Derby Arms.
D. Jazz at The Bull’s Head.
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A big storm destroyed two villages in South Africa on last Friday, causing 4 death. Over 200 people became homeless as a result of the storm. A farmer said the storm began early in the morning and last one hour. He said, “I was in the kitchen with my wife and children while we heard a loud noise. A few minutes late, our house fell down. I managed to climb out, but much to my shocking, one of my boys were missing. I quickly went back inside and found them safe but frightened.” Soldiers came to rescue those burying under the ruins, and the government provided food, clothes, and shelters for homeless.
Over the years, I have met some interesting people. Two of 1. most interesting people were two elderly sisters, Joan and Bernice, 2. way of talking about people inspired me.
It was always a 3. (pleasant) to visit these two sisters. Just being greeted at the door was a joy. They couldn’t be 4. (happy) when seeing me. I always heard about the people who were there before me. Every person 5. (talk) about in a positive way. The conversation would go something like this, “Oh, Kay, so and so was here yesterday, she 6. (be) just the ‘salt of the earth’, isn't she?” The other sister would reply, “Oh yes! You just can't believe 7. wonderful she is.” I never heard they said a negative word about anyone. NEVER!
I understood why these two had so much company when other people complained that no one cared about 8.(they). It was their attitude 9. people. There was no doubt that when the next person came to visit, they were going to hear how I was the “salt of the earth”.
What a wonderful example these two elderly sisters were to me! I will always be 10. (thank)that I had the opportunity to know them.
In a world where comparisons happen non-stop, it is difficult to look outside yourself and to ever be ________with who you are. There's always someone who's a bit ________. The only solution is to reach _______ and measure against what Warren Buffett calls your own inner yardstick. There is no more ______ measure for comparison than who you were yesterday, last week or last decade, when you were at your _________.
Nothing useful ever comes from comparison to others. ______ you see yourself as better than someone and you get ______, or you see someone else as better than you and you feel like all your hard work is for _______. It is a fool's game. Not one of us is ______ alike. The only direct and honest comparison is ______ yourself. Everything else is apples to oranges.
My opinion is that you are only ______ to compare yourself to someone else if their life ______ is the same as your own. Good luck finding that match. And one thing is for sure. No matter how hard you work and how ______ you are, there will always be someone who can run a little faster, jump a little higher, score a little better or look a little nicer in a swimsuit. And if there's not, you can ______ someone is coming up fast behind you. So how can you always win in life? Become your best ______.
Having an image of your most recent past limits is the perfect thing to ______ you to the next level. If you ran 7 flights of stairs yesterday, then do 8 today. Who ______ if the guy next to you did 15? It doesn't make a bit of ______. You are a more fit person today than you were yesterday. Your own ______ is all you need.
If you ______ to a slightly higher standard of yourself every day, you will always be at the top of your game.
1.A. patient B. strict C. content D. concerned
2.A. stronger B. wiser C. lazier D. better
3.A. out B. up C. inside D. outside
4.A. accurate B. careful C. useful D. powerful
5.A. end B. best C. side D. convenience
6.A. Whether B. If C. Once D. Either
7.A. lazy B. inspired C. busy D. satisfied
8.A. fun B. nothing C. sure D. success
9.A. really B. fully C. exactly D. actually
10.A. to B. by C. for D. within
11.A. allowed B. suggested C. instructed D. directed
12.A. Position B. situation C. occasion D. accommodation
13.A. diligent B. dedicated C. optimistic D. addicted
14.A. declare B. conclude C. announce D. bet
15.A. assistant B. coach C. competitor D. teacher
16.A. lead B. push C. expose D. cause
17.A. wonders B. says C. cares D. asks
18.A. difference B. sense C. change D. effort
19.A. benefit B. result C. habit D. progress
20.A. commit B. devote C. tend D. contribute
