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Princeton University
Location
The University is in Princeton，New Jersey.It is an hour’s train ride south of New York City and an hour’s train ride north of Philadelphia.
Students
There are 4 600 undergraduates(本科生).There are also 1，900 graduate students，but Princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates.
Faculty
Princeton has about 700 full-time faculty members(教员).There are another 300 or so part-time and visiting faculty.All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.
Degrees
Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees：the bachelor(学士)of arts(A.B.)degree and the bachelor of science in engineering(B.S.E.)degree.
Academic Year
An academic year runs from September to late May and lasts two term(fall and spring).A normal course load is four or five courses per term，although many students take extra courses.
Residences
Princeton provides housing for all undergraduate students.Freshmen and second year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges.Each college has its own dining hall，common rooms，and computer centers.
Fees and Expenses(Academic Year 2004&2005)
Tuition(学费)：$29,910
Room and board：$8,387
Other expenses(books,telephone，etc.)：$3,083
Total：$41,380
1.How many kinds of faculty members are there in Princeton University?
A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.
2.In Princeton University，an undergraduate will pay at least______for the Academic Year 2004-2005 besides tuition.
A.$41,380 B.$52,850 C.$11,470 D.$8,387
3.In what way is Princeton University different from other American universities according to the text?
A.It has five colleges. B.Its students are mainly undergraduates.
C.It provides housing for all undergraduate students.
D.All the faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees.
B.An academic year lasts about nine months in Princeton University.
C.Undergraduates should spend their first two years in one of five colleges.
D.It’s about an hour’s train ride from Princeton University to the north of New York City.
答案 1.C 2.C 3.B 4.D
阅读二
Shopping is not as simple as you may think!There are all sorts of tricks at play each time we reach out for that particular brand (品牌) of product on the shelf.
Colouring, for example, varies according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packaged (包装) in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colours. Ice cream packets are often blue and expensive goods, like chocolates, are gold or silver.
When some kind of pain killer was brought out recently, researchers found that the colours turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective. Eventually, it came on the market in a dark blue and white package—blue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.
The size of a product can attract a shopper. But quite often a bottle doesn’t contain as much as it appears to.
It is believed that the better-known companies spend, on average, 70 per cent of the total cost of the product itself on packaging!
The most successful producers know that it’s not enough to have a good product. The founder of Pears soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to promote (推销) their goods, came to the conclusion：“Any fool can make soap, but it takes a genius (天才) to sell it. ”
1. Which of the following may trick a shopper into buying a product according to the text?
A. The cost of its package. B. The price of the product.
C. The colour of its package. D. The brand name of the product.
2. The underlined part“the colours turned the customers off”(in Para. 3)means that the colours______.
A. attracted the customers strongly B. had weak effects on the customers
C. tricked the customers into shopping D. caused the customers to lose interest
3. Which of the following is the key to the success in product sales?
A. The way to promote goods. B. The discovery of a genius.
C. The team to produce a good product.
D. The brand name used by successful producers.
4. Which of the following would be the best title for this text?
A. Choice of Good Products B. Disadvantages of Products
C. Effect of Packaging on Shopping D. Brand Names and Shopping Tricks
答案 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C
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Geneva is situated between the Jura Range and the Alps on the western end of Lake Geneva.Capital of Peace is one of its names—the European headquarters of the United Nations lies here in Palais des Nations.Another worthy name for this city with a humanitarian tradition(人道主义传统)and international character is the World’s Smallest Metropolis.Parks,splendid stores and lively streets in the old part of town and its 2000-year history wait to be discovered.
The Jet d’Eau together with the Flower Watch are the main attractions every year for the tourists visiting Geneva.The Jet d’Eau has become the symbol(象征) of Geneva for a long time.This is a 140 meters high water monument with a rich history.Eight 13 500-watt projectors light the grand column(圆柱) of the fountain in the evening,from early March until the second Sunday of October.The Flower Watch,which was created at the edge of the English Garden in 1955,reminds us about that Geneva is the birthplace of the Swiss clock and watch making,and that this industry has become international famous,as well through the quality of the watches as through their beautiful appearance.
Sails on Lake Geneva are also enjoyable.The Lake of Geneva,lying among the Alps,is a true inland sea,making possible a wide range of pleasant boat trips,you can relax and watch the beautiful scenes pass by.
1.Which of the following is NOT suitable for describing Geneva?
A.Capital of Peace. B.Palais des Nations.
C.The World’s Smallest Metropolis. D.The birthplace of the Swiss clock and watch making.
2.The Jet d’Eau in the second paragraph refers to______.
A.the water fountain B.the English Garden
C.a new scene with electric lighting D.the name of a famous watchmaker
3.What do we learn about the Lake of Geneva from the text?
A.It is the symbol of Geneva. B.It lies among the Jura Range.
C.It has a direct passage to the ocean. D.It is a large body of water of tourist interest.
答案 1.B 2.A 3.D
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Since many of you are planning to study at a college or university in this country,you may be curious to know what you usually do in a typical week,how you can get along with your fellow students,and so on.These are the questions I want to discuss with you today.
First,let’s talk about what your weekly schedule will look like.No matter what your major may be,you can expect to spend between four and six hours a week for each class attending lectures.
Lectures are usually in very large rooms because some courses such as introduction to sociology or economics often have as many as two or three hundred students,especially at large universities.In lectures,it’s very important for you to take notes on what the professor says because the information in a lecture is often different from the information in your textbooks.Also,you can expect to have exam questions based on the lectures.So it isn’t enough to just read your textbooks;you have to attend lectures as well.In a typical week you will also have a couple of hours of discussion for every class you take.The discussion section is a small group meeting usually with fewer than thirty students where you can ask questions about the lectures,the reading,and the homework.In large universities,graduate students,called teaching assistants,usually direct discussion sections.
If your major is chemistry,or physics,or another science,you’ll also have to spend several hours a week in the lab,or laboratory,doing experiments.This means that science majors spend more time in the classroom than non-science majors do.On the other hand,people who major in subjects like literature or history usually have to read and write more than science majors do.
1.The main purpose of this text is______.
A.to help the students to learn about university life
B.to persuade the students to attend lectures
C.to encourage the students to take part in discussions
D.to advise the students to choose proper majors
2.We can learn from the passage that university professors______.
A.spend about 5 hours on lectures each week
B.must join the students in the discussion sections
C.prefer to use textbooks in their lectures
D.require the students to read beyond the textbooks
3.A discussion section does NOT include______.
A.working under the guidance of university professors
B.talking over what the students have read about the courses
C.discussing the problems related to the students’ homework
D.raising questions about what a professor has said in a lecture
4.According to the author,science majors______.
A.have to work harder than non-science majors
B.spend less time on their studies than non-science majors
C.consider experiments more important than discussions
D.read and write less than non-science majors
答案 1.A 2.D 3.A 4.D