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Recently I paid a visit to Harvard University, where there are top class scientists and professors and the best academic system in the world.
I was very      when I first stepped onto the campus(校園). Well, it’s not even really a campus. It's      like an area in a small town.
Harvard's main buildings are from the 18th century.They look very old and      . You might        say they’re a little shabby(破舊). They don’t fit the modern 40   of university at all. The buildings are surrounded by     and trees, so I felt as if I had walked into a castle of the Mid-Ages. But when I looked across the street, the     shops and in-fashion(時(shí)尚的) students made me feel like I was in the 21st century       . It creates a strong contrast(對(duì)比)and brings a special 41   to the school.
Our tents       Gary took us around told us.“You see this grass field in the center of the school?Here is where they hold their     ceremony .They just set up tents and benches and have a very simple ceremony.” It's     ! Who would think the most talented students just graduate on the grass?
I      some students put a blanket on the grass and lie down to read a book. When I listened to the soft sound of      turning, along with the singing of the birds, I felt very      .There was no competitive felling at all.
Harvard has the world’s first computer in its science centre      there are hundreds of high-end computers, too. Its religion(宗教) and the literature departments are also     the best. It is the perfect mix of tradition and    technology.It makes Harvard a very attractive place to      in.
I hope one day I’ll      my dream school --- Harvard.
小題1:
A．upsetB．troubledC．shockedD．tired
小題2:
A．moreB．lessC．muchD．most
小題3:
A．greatB．solidC．noisyD．simple
小題4:
A．stillB．evenC．everD．yet
小題5:
A．modelB．wayC．ideaD．example
小題6:
A．grassB．stonesC．plantsD．flowers
小題7:
A．emptyB．quietC．freeD．busy
小題8:
A．onceB．a(chǎn)gainC．onlyD．then
小題9:
A．environmentB．sceneC．a(chǎn)tmosphere(氛圍)D．condition
小題10:
A．guideB．partnerC．visitorD．professor
小題11:
A．celebrationB．closingC．openingD．graduation
小題12:
A．uninterestingB．unbelievableC．unbearableD．
uncomfortable
小題13:
A．hadB．sawC．feltD．imagined
小題14:
A．booksB．benchesC．blanketsD．pages
小題15:
A．luckyB．calmC．nervousD．happy
小題16:
A．butB．a(chǎn)ndC．thoughD．yet
小題17:
A．inB．beyondC．a(chǎn)mongD．under
小題18:
A．oldB．newC．fastD．fresh
小題19:
A．readB．liveC．studyD．tour
小題20:
A．serveB．a(chǎn)ttendC．findD．visit

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:C
小題6:A
小題7:D
小題8:B
小題9:C
小題10:A
小題11:D
小題12:B
小題13:B
小題14:D
小題15:B
小題16:B
小題17:C
小題18:B
小題19:C
小題20:B

小題1:作者剛踏入哈佛校園時(shí)，感到很驚訝。shocked“震驚的”。故選C。
小題2:哈佛校園更像小鎮(zhèn)的一部分。故選A。
小題3:哈佛的主建筑源于17世紀(jì)，既古老又簡單。故選D。
小題4:你甚至?xí)f這些建筑有點(diǎn)破舊、簡陋。故選B。
小題5:而這些簡陋的建筑根本不適合現(xiàn)代的大學(xué)理念。idea“理念，觀念”。故選C。
小題6:古老的建筑被草坪和樹木包圍著。故選A。
小題7:看到那些時(shí)尚的學(xué)生和熱鬧的商店，......。故選D。
小題8:作者又仿佛回到了現(xiàn)代。故選B。
小題9:這形成了強(qiáng)烈的對(duì)比，給學(xué)校帶來不一樣的氛圍。故選C。
小題10:導(dǎo)游Gary帶作者他們參觀校園。故選A。
小題11:根據(jù)最后一句“graduate on the grass”可知，哈佛大學(xué)在學(xué)校中心的草坪上舉辦畢業(yè)典禮。graduation“畢業(yè)”。故選D。
小題12:這樣簡單的畢業(yè)典禮簡直難以置信。unbelievable“難以置信的”。故選B。
小題13:作者看到有一些學(xué)生在草地上鋪一張?zhí)鹤�，坐下看書。故選B。
小題14:細(xì)微的翻書的聲音，page“書頁”。故選D。
小題15:翻書聲和著鳥叫，這樣的環(huán)境讓人感到放松。calm“平靜的”。故選B。
小題16:這里表并列關(guān)系，and“而且”。故選B。
小題17:among“在......之間”。哈佛的宗教與文學(xué)系也在優(yōu)秀之列。故選C。
小題18:哈佛是傳統(tǒng)與新科技的完美結(jié)合。故選B。
小題19:哈佛是一所學(xué)校，是用來學(xué)習(xí)的地方。故選C。
小題20:attend“參加”，及物動(dòng)詞，還可指“上學(xué)”。故選B。
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