As graduation day approached, excitement increased. Being out of high school meant I was finally coming of age(成人).Soon I would be on my own, making my own decisions, doing what I wanted without someone looking over my shoulder and it meant going to school with boys-a welcome change coming from an all-girl high school.
There was never any question in my mind that I would go to a college away from home. My mother's idea, on the other hand, was just the opposite. Trying her best not to force her preferences on me, she would subtly ask whether I had considered particular schools, all of which happened to be located in or near my hometown of Chicago. Once it was established that, as long as it was financially affordable, I would be going away anyway, my family's perspective changed. Their concern shifted from whether I was going away to how far. The schools I was considering on the East Coast suddenly looked much more attractive than those in California.
But which college I would attend was just one of what seemed like a never-ending list of unknown! What would college be like? Would the other students like me? Would I make friends easily? Would I miss my family so much that I wouldn't be able to stand it? And what about the work --- would I be able to keep up? (Being an A student in high school seemed to offer little assurance that I would be able to survive college.) What if the college I selected turned out to be a horrible mistake? Would I be able to transfer to another school?
The panic set in. My feelings took a 180-degree turn. I really didn't want to leave high school at all, and it was questionable whether I wanted to grow up after all. It had been nice being respected as a senior by the underclass students for the past year; I didn't enjoy the idea of being on the bottom rung of the ladder again.
Despite months of expectation, nothing could have prepared me for the impact of the actual day. As the familiar must of ''Pomp and Circumstance'' echoed in the background, I looked around at the other students in white caps and gowns as we solemnly(庄严地) filed into the auditorium(礼堂). Tears welled up uncontrollably in my eyes, and I was consumed by a rush of sadness. As if in a daze, I rose from my seat when I heard my name called and slowly crossed the stage to receive my diploma(毕业证书). As I reached out my hand, I knew that I was reaching not just for a piece of paper but for a brand-new life. Exciting as the prospect of a new life seemed, it wasn't easy saying goodbye to the old ones --- the familiar faces, the familiar routine. I would even miss that chemistry class I wasn't particularly fond of and the long commute each day between home and school that I hated. Good or bad, it was what I knew.
That September, I was fortunate to attend a wonderful university in Providence, Rhode Island. I needn't have worried about liking it. My years there turned out to be some of the best years of my life. And as for friends, I still treasure some of the friendships I formed there today. Years later, financial difficulties forced my high school to close its doors for good. Although going back is impossible, it's comforting to know I can revisit my special memories any time.
1.Which of the following is NOT the reason for the author's feeling excited about graduation?
A.Making her own decision. B.Doing whatever she wants.
C.Having schoolmates of both sexes. D.Getting away from parents.
2.The author's mother __________.
A.did not care which college her daughter went to.
B.tried her best to tell the author which college was her favorite.
C.preferred the colleges on the Est Coast to those in California
D.was willing to allow the author to make her own choice.
3.Why did the author worry about her schoolwork in college?
A.Good performance in high school doesn’t necessarily mean success in college.
B.Feeling lonely in an entirely new school may have a negative influence.
C.Unbearable homesickness may stop the author from focusing on study.
D.Peer pressure in a good university makes it hard to keep up.
4.What does the underlined part ''being on the bottom rung of the ladder'' mean?
A.Being a freshman. B.Being an unpopular student.
C.Being a loser. D.Being a childish person.
5.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A.The author was eager to say goodbye to the old school days.
B.The author found she was attached to her old school.
C.The author missed her chemistry lessons because they were her favorite.
D.The author felt comforted because she could revisit her old school.
6.What does the author mainly describe in this article?
A.Her happiness to be admitted to a wonderful university.
B.Her eagerness to go to a wonderful university far away from home.
C.Her excitement during the months leading to the graduation ceremony.
D.Her mixed feelings during the months before and on graduation day.
It’s 3 o’clock and you’ve been hard at work. As you sit at your desk, a strong desire for chocolate overcomes you. You try to busy yourself to make it go away. But it doesn’t. Here is another situation. Perhaps you are not feeling well. The only thing you want to eat is a big bowl of chicken soup, like your mum used to make when you were sick as a child. Food cravings are a strong desire for a specific type of food. And they are normal.
Scientists at the website How Stuff Works compare hunger and cravings this way. Hunger is a fairly simple connection between the stomach and the brain. They even call it simply “stomach hunger”. When our stomachs burn up all of the food we have eaten, a hormone (激素) sends a message to one part of the brain for more food, which regulates our most basic body functions such as thirst, hunger and sleep. The brain then produces a chemical to start the appetite and you eat. Hunger is a function of survival.
A craving is more complex. It activates brain areas related to emotion, memory and reward. These are the same areas of the brain activated during drug-craving studies. Because of this, some scientists call food cravings “mind hunger”. People often crave foods that are high in fat and sugar. Foods that are high in fat or high in sugar produce chemicals in the brain. These chemicals give us feelings of pleasure.
In a 2007 study, researchers at Cambridge University found that dieting or restricted eating generally increases the possibility of food cravings. So, the more you deny yourself a food that you want, the more you may crave it. However, fasting (禁食) is a bit different. They found that eating no food at all for a short period of time lessened food cravings.
So, the next time you crave something very specific, know that your brain may be more to blame than your stomach.
1.What is the function of the first paragraph?
A. To deepen the understanding of hunger.
B. To lead to the topic of the whole passage.
C. To report the discovery of craving study.
D. To remind readers of their own special food.
2.What do we learn about food cravings?
A. It means the stomach functions well. B. It ensures a person survives hunger.
C. It shows food is linked to feelings. D. It proves the brain decides your appetite.
3.What’s the likely result of dieting?
A. The increase of food desire. B. The decrease of chemicals.
C. The refusal of fat and sugar. D. The disappearance of appetite.
4.What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The findings of food cravings. B. What hunger is all about.
C. The functions of brain areas. D. What dieting may bring us.
Ten years ago, a doctor told me something was wrong with my lung and I had to give up work at once and went to bed. I was totally ________ and felt I was suddenly placed under _______ of death with an indefinite reprieve(缓刑). After careful thought,I____my affairs;then I went home and got into bed.But 2 years later,I left my bed and____the long climb back.It was another year____I made it.
I speak of this experience because these past years have____me what to value and what to believe.I____now that this world is not my oyster（牡蛎）to be opened but my____to be grasped.
I've also learned that it's necessary to,____those little,all important things I never thought I would____before: they music of the wind in my favorite pine tree,the____of sunlight on running water.I seem now,with some of the ____freshness of childhood,to hear and see.How well,____,I recall the touch of the earth the day I first stepped upon it after the years in bed.It was like____one's citizenship in a world one had nearly lost.
Frequently,I____myself that I need make notes of this____I'm living in now,because in it I'm well,____,doing what I like best.It won't always be like this,____I'll make the most of it and be _______.I owe all this to that long time spent in bed.Wiser people come to this____without having to acquire it the hard way.But I wasn't wise enough.I'm wiser now,a little,and happier.
1.A.confused B.shocked C.inspired D.annoyed
2.A.trial B.pressure C.sentence D.control
3.A.made up B.set up C.took up D.cleared up
4.A.recalled B.began C.avoided D.accepted
5.A.when B.after C.since D.before
6.A.occupied B.taught C.treated D.ensured
7.A.admit B.demand C.expect D.realize
8.A.knowledge B.opportunity C.attention D.point
9.A.dismiss B.list C.define D.appreciate
10.A.notice B.record C.remember D.track
11.A.shadow B.shake C.play D.feeling
12.A.damaged B.recovered C.faded D.changed
13.A.thus B.in return C.for example D.by chance
14.A.founding B.regaining C.discovering D.forgetting
15.A.remind B.promise C.advise D.convince
16.A.country B.moment C.memory D.inspiration
17.A.pleased B.courageous C.confident D.strong
18.A.meanwhile B.otherwise C.however D.therefore
19.A.puzzled B.grateful C.cheerful D.embarrassed
20.A.awareness B.agreement C.comment D.statement
—Oh, no! I failed my math test again!
— ______. Practice makes perfect.
A.It’s hard to say. B.It’s up to you. C.You’re not alone. D.I’m afraid not.
To those of you who received honors, awards, and ____, I say, well done. And to the average students, I say, you, too, can be President of the United States.
A.distinctions B.contributions C.solutions D.attractions
Many a student in the class ____ that Jack is the only one of the students who ____ the chance to attend a key university.
A.thinks; has B.think; have C.think; has D.thinks; have
