In college, Spring Break （春假）is usually associated with the beach, parties and sleepless nights, bringing about relaxation, free time and friends. Students who wish to spend their break doing something productive and rewarding, however, may choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program. It places college students in communities both at home and abroad.
The Program allows students to take part in various projects dealing with issues such as literacy （識字）, homelessness and the environment. It includes helping kids with their lessons, raising money for families in need and collecting data for environmental research.
The hope is that, by getting themselves involved in different environments, students will have the opportunity to learn about members of communities and broaden their view. In turn, they will incorporate (融合) their experiences and lessons learned into their own communities. In a word, the Program aims to encourage students to be active citizens nd engage themselves in making a difference in society.
In the spring of 2006, about 36,000 students in the USA participated in the Alternative Break Program.
Samantha Giacobozzi, now director of the Program, has been on five alternative break trips herself, including trips to New Orleans, India and Dominican Republic. “I was a student who went on alternative break trips and had my life totally transformed by that experience,” she said. “Every year, we meet many students who have attended the Program. You can see changes in their life that are connected with their alternative break experiences.”
The Program began in 1991.Today, it has become increasingly popular with college students in the United States.
小題1:Who mat choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program?(No mare than 10 words)
小題2: is the aim of the Program?(NO more than 15 words)
小題3:What is the meaning of the underlined word "transformed" in Paragraph 5? (1 word)
小題4:What is Samantha's attitude toward the Program?(No more than 10 words)
小題5:If you take part in the Program, which project are you interested in? And why?(No more than 25 words)

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A．responsibilityB．a(chǎn)pproachC．a(chǎn)musementD．occupation
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A．observeB．reduceC．changeD．follow
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A．hugeB．potentialC．extraD．reasonable
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Keeping fish at home in small water tanks called aquariums is extremely popular today. And everyone seems to enjoy visiting huge public aquariums that have opened around the world.
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A．The Monterey Bay Aquarium.B．The Adventure Aquarium.
C．The Georgia Aquarium.D．The first aquarium in London.
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A．People were not interested in fish until the middle of the eighteen hundreds.
B．The Moneterey Bay Aquarium is regarded as the best aquarium in America.
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B．to explain why people want to visit aquariums
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D．to describe different aquariums
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B．Small boxes made of glass, where people keep fish in, usually at home.
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In addition to the unique bottle and logo, Candler spent a lot of time and money advertising his product. He used advertising to make a powerful image of Coca-Cola in the minds of his customers. He gave away free bottles of Coke. He put the name of his drink on pencils, trays, Japanese fans, matches, and many other things. Then he gave the things to people for free. He advertised Coca-Cola in the newspaper and painted the words “Drink Coca-Cola” on the sides of buildings and barns. By 1902, Coca-Cola was the best known product in the United States.
Candler was also able to make memorable advertisements. They often had catchy slogans such as “The Pause That Refreshes.” He also used famous athletes to advertise his product. They helped people to think of Coca-Cola as a delicious drink for everyone.
Today, businesses all over the world use mass marketing, but the makers of Coke were the first.
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A．making Coca-Cola look different
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People often talk as if shyness is a disease or mental condition that can be cured. I prefer to think of it as an emotional disability. It’s something we are born with and something we carry with us in our entire lives. There are too many people, however, who seem to be determined to find some way of doing away with their shyness. In my opinion, it’s a waste of time. I don’t mean that we should do nothing about it; quite the contrary, I think we need to separate the basic fact of shyness from our ability to take part in a social environment.
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A．a(chǎn) disease that can be easily cured
B．a(chǎn) not very normal mental condition
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D．something we pick up after birth
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D．look for ways to do away with one’s shyness
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B．He did away with his shyness carefully.
C．He was described as a hero in some legend books.
D．He failed to become a good talk show host.
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A．there is usually a note beside the meat in a meal
B．meat often attracts people’s attention in a meal
C．meat is served only a small amount in a meal
D．meat should play an important part in a meal
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A．They are environmentally friendly.
B．They are concerned about the rights of animals.
C．They worry about their own health.
D．They can’t afford to buy meat.
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B．diary products but no eggs
C．a(chǎn)nimal products like honey
D．processed food
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A．a(chǎn)ll the people should become vegetarians
B．teens should be careful to be vegetarians
C．vegetarianism is not a good thing for the world
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You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience study here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say, “I am fine.” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good.” or “I’m tired.”
One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.
To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter.” I also surprised by how hard-working US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.
The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.
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A．曬黑B．曬白C．能量D．保護
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A．only in doing homework
B．only on sports
C．only on music
D．on studies, sports or music and public work
小題3:Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The writer is now in US.
B．American girls love to have white skin.
C．American girls love to have brown skin.
D．US students are talented and hard-working.
小題4: Which is the best title for the passage?
A．My Own Travel in the US
B．My Studying in the US
C．My Opinion about the US
D．My Studying in China

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