[1]You are about to become a college freshman. You enter a college expecting to leave with a degree.
The following are tips on how to get the most out of your college education.
Time Management
[2] "Man is first a social animal, then a rational one." So you may find it hard to say "No" each time your
roommate wants to see a movie when you need to read Paradise Lost(《失樂(lè)園》).
[3]Think about what you want from college and from friends. Study after breakfast, between classes,
whatever works best for you. Don't cut off all social contacts, which are as vital to surviving in college as
reading. Study Hegel(黑格爾)first, then catch a late movie.
Study Method
[4]Would you take a trip by _____ instead of reading a map? Of course not. Studying in college demands more independence than in high school, survey the material first to get a sense of it; ask some questions;
write down key ideas; tell yourself the essence of what you've read and review it.
Keeping up
[5]Professors may not notice whether you attend a large lecture, but you could notice later on. Some
professors use lectures to discuss material not found in the reading on which they will base an exam.
Others stress key points. Skip at your own risk. If you must miss a lecture, get the notes in time. If too
much time elapse (逝去), the notes will make no sense. Never fall more than a week behind in reading
the notes. If you don't do the reading, you won't understand the lecture.
1. What is the best tile of the passage?(no more than 10 words)
  ___________________________________________________
2. What may Professors not notice on his lecture? (no more than 6 words)
  _______________________________________________________
3. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words. (no more than 4 words)
  _________________________________________________________________
4. Which of the suggestions do you think is the best for you? Why?(no more than 30 words)
  _________________________________________________________________
5. What does the word "it" (line 3, paragraph 4) probably refer to ?( no more than 4 words)
  _________________________________________________________________

     Music lessons may improve memory and learning ability in your children by promoting different
patterns of brain development, a study shows.
     After a year of musical training, children aged between 4 and 6 performed better at a standard
memory test than did children who were not taught music. The findings suggest that music could be
useful for building the learning capacity of your minds.
     Earlier studies have shown that older children given music lessons become better at IQ tests than
those who are musically untrained, but this is the first to show such a benefit in children so young.
     Professor Laurek Trainor, of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, also found clear differences
in the ways in which children's brains responded to sound after a year of musical training.' This is the
first study to show that brain responses in young, musically trained and untrained children change
differently over the course of a year," she said. "These changes are likely to be related to the cognitive
( 認(rèn)知的 )benefit that is seen with musical training."
     Professor Trainer's team looked at 12 children, 6 of whom had just started extra-curricular (課程
外) music lessons and 6 of whom were not being taught any music except that included as a standard
part of their school curriculum (課程標(biāo)準(zhǔn)) .
     During the year all 12 children had their brains examined four times using magneto-encephalography
(MEG), and each child was played two types of sound -white noise and a violin tone. The MEG
measurements showed that all children responded more to violin sounds than to white noise, reflecting
a preferable for meaningful tones, and their response times fell over the course of the year as their brains
matured.

1. This passage is mainly about ____. 

A. why music lessons are good for the memory
B. the benefit from extra-curricular training for younger children
C. a study on twelve young children's brains
D. new technology to examine children's brains

2. It can be concluded from the text that ____.  

A. the study is the first one on the effect of musical training on children's brains
B. scientists got no valuable results from the earlier studies on the topic
C. children musically trained remember things better than those untrained
D. older children get more benefit from musical training than younger ones

3. What do we know about the twelve children tested in the study?    

A. None of them had been musically trained before.
B. Only 6 of them had a knowledge of music before.
C. Not all of them had been taught some music in school.
D. All of them were required to learn some music in school.

4. We know from the MEG measurements that ____.   

A. the older a child is, the more quickly he/she responds to sounds
B. human brains prefer musical sounds to white noise
C. children of different ages respond to sounds at the same speed
D. all the twelve children like to learn to play the violin very much

     Speaking in public is most people's least favorite thing. The reason is that we are all afraid of making fool
of ourselves. 1_____.
     But stop biting your finger-nails. Public speaking is easy. It's just plain talking, and you talk all the time.
Although I'm basically shy (honest!). I've been making speeches and talking on radio and television for more
than 30 years. And I can tell you that public speaking is not a "gift" like musical talent, so 2_____. Here are
some of the lessons I have learned:
     Your audience is going to go away with one or two of your main ideas. One or two. Not ten or twenty.
3_____. And if you don't have a clear idea of what you want to say, there's no way your audience will.
4_____-how you are going to open, what major points you want to make and how you're going to close.
     When I do a radio or TV piece, I often write the last sentence first. 5_____. A strong close is critical; the
last thing you say is what your audience will most likely remember.
     The standard length of a audio-visual act is usually 12 minutes. If all those performers singing and dancing
their hearts out couldn't go on longer without boring the audience, what makes you think you can?

A. Some people are born to be good at making speech
B. Anybody who can talk can speak in public
C. Try to relax yourself before making the speech
D. The more important the speech is, the more frightened we become
E. If you can't express in a sentence or two what you intend to get across, then your speech is not focused
     well enough.
F. When you know where you're heading, you can choose any route to get there
G. No matter how long or short your speech is, you've got to get your ideas organized.

     Have one of those days or weeks when everything seems to annoy
you? Even if you do nothing about it,your bad mood will probably go
away after some time. But with a little effort,you can forget
it much faster, often within a day or two.
     ◆ Walk it off
     Exercise is the most popular way to remove bad mood. A person
who's in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a
fast ten-minute walk, or taking some quick exercise can do wonders
towards changing that bad mood.
     ◆ Tune it out
     Listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tensions
go away quickly,because music starts associations with past positive
experiences we've had.
     ◆ Give yourself a pep talk
     Stop and listen to what's on your mind. Bad moods are often
started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper,
including the pessimistic ( 悲觀的)messages you've been giving yourself
and then give optimistic answers.
     ◆ Avoid things that won't improve your mood
     TV may not help much. You need to increase your energy level
and stimulate your mind. And before you reach for that piece of
cake or coffee ,think about how       are linked. Sugar and caffeine
contribute to depressed moods. While carbohydrates, such as potatoes
and pasta( 意大利面食) produce a calming effect in people
who have a desire for them.

1. What's the best title of this passage? (Please answer in less
    than 10 words)
     _______________________________
2. Which sentence in the passage can replace the following one,'?
    Sometimes your bad mood may disappear itself after a while.
     ________________________________
3. Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words.
    (Please answer in less than 10 words)
     ________________________________
4. What do most people do to beat the bad mood according to the
    passage? Please suggest another way to remove the bad mood,
    (Please answer within 30 words)
     ________________________________
5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
     ________________________________

     Consumers will be digging deeper into their pockets to buy flowers, gift cards and choco lates on
Valentine's Day with average spending expected to rise eight percent over last year to nearly $200.
     And along with their expanding wallets,4 million Americans are expected to propose marriage or
receive a proposal on Feb 14.
     "We've seen a consistent trend of consumers saying they will spend more,from holiday shopping to
2012 travel plans,and spending plans for Feb 14 are no exception,"said Sonali Chakravorti,vice president at American Express.
     In its latest spending and savings tracker,American Express questioned 2,000 adults across the United States to gauge(測(cè)量,估計(jì))how much and on what consumers will be spending their money on Cupid's(愛(ài)神)big day.
     Nearly half of people said they intend to celebrate at a favori te restaurant, seven percent more than
last year. Flowers are still the most popular gift for a Valentine,followed hy gift cards,jewelry and
electronics.
     Among couples getting betrothed(汀婚),30 percent said they wou]d propose during a weekend
getaway or vacation. To seal the deal,48 percent of people think an engagement ring costing between
$1,000 to $5,000 would be appropriatc but 22 percent said up to $2,000 for jewelry would be more
realistic,while five percent thought nothing of spending$10,000 or more on a ring.
     Although nearly 40 percent of women think whoever asked for the date should pay for it,14 Dercent
said the bill should be split,but most unmarried men said they would cover the cost of the date.
      Finances can be a delieate subject,so half of people don't talk about money until they have been
together six months and 20 percent of married coupies did not refer to the subject until after they have
tied the knot.
     After marriage money matters can be a cause of disagreements,although the poll showed arguments
over household budgets,spending on the children and everyday purchases have declined since last year.

1. Which is the most popular place for people to celebrate Valentine's Day?

A. A super market.    
B. A beautiful park.
C. A favourite restaurant.    
D. A proposal party.

2. Which of the following price of an engagement ring is the most appropriate in most
people's opinion?

A. $950    
B. $3,000    
C. $6,000
D. $10,000

3. According to the passage,on Valentine's Day consumers will not be spending their money      .

A. having a date    
B. buying flowers as a present
C. holding a party to propose marriage
D. celebrating Valentine's Day in restaurants

4. Finances are a delicate subject,which can result in      .

A. arguments in a marriage
B. most unmarried men covering the cost of the date
C. consumers digging deeper into their pockets for household budgets
D. couples not talking about the subject after they have been very close

5. The passage mainly tells us that      .

A. many people intend to celebrate Valentine's Day in a way they like
B. people are expected to spend 8％more money on Valentine's Day than last year
C. arguments over family spending have declined since last year
D. people have different opinions about spending on Valentine's Day

     Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way
of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed in doing jobs that
afford them little or no satisfaction.
     Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can
earn a living. Some stay long at a job and learn to like it; others leave one for another looking for something to suit them. The young graduates who leave the university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their
expectation.
     Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The
reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational (職業(yè)的) guidance in our educational institution. Nearly allfeel their way in the dark. Their chief concern when they lookfor a job is
to ask what salary is like. They never bother tothink whether they are suited for the job or, even more
important, whether the job suits them. Having a job is more thanmerely providing yourself and your
dependants (受贍養(yǎng)者) with daily bread and some money for leisure and entertainment.It sets a pattern of life and, in many ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure and interest.
     In choosing a profession you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest. Nothing is more sad than taking on a job in which you have no interest, for it will not only ruin your talents but also discourage your desire to succeed in life.

1. Few school leavers have plans for the long term when finding jobs because _____.

A. they are lowly paid
B. they are not well trained
C. it is difficult to get employed
D. they don't know what they are interested in 

2. According to the passage, the difficulty in choosing a suitable job mainly lies in that _____.

A. much competition has to be faced
B. many employees have no working experience
C. the young people only care about how much they can earn
D. schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidance

3. In the writer's opinion, which of the following statements is most important?

A. Your job must suit your interest.
B. Your job must set a pattern of life.
C. Your job must offer you a high salary.
D. Your job must not ruin your talents.

     It seems that fate likes to play strange jokes on those who are famous.The manner in which fate
saved Clive of India for his mission in history is a matter of record.Downhearted, ill, and depressed,
Clive, then a young clerk, placed a revolver(左輪槍手) to his head and snapped the trigger time after
time.It refused to fire and he realised that suicide was not to be his lot.A subordinate (下屬) took the
same pistol from Clive's hand and fired it six times in succession(連續(xù)).
     A somewhat different but disturbing fate laid in store for Robert Todd Lincoln, the eldest son of the
Civil War President.Young Lincoln had received orders to report to Washington.In White House he
was told that his parents had gone to Fords Theatre and they had requested that he join them there.
Robert Todd Lincoln went to the theatre and, just as he entered the building, he was stretched back
by a crowd of excited people, among whom were the stretcher bearerscarrying the dying President.
     During the administration of President Garfield, Robert Todd Lincoln became Secretary of War.
He was a close personal friend of President Garfield and, when the President prepared to leave for a
visit to the seashore at Elberton, New Jersey, Secretary Lincoln accepted an invitation to go along.As
Secretary Lincoln reached the railway station, he encountered the stretcher bearers carrying out the
fatally wounded President Garfield, victim of an assassin's(刺客) bullet.
     Twenty years later, as Robert Todd Lincoln entered the Temple of Music in Buffalo to greet
President McKinley, the President was carried past him by stretcher bearers.Garfield, Lincoln, and
McKinley were the presidents to be assassinated (暗殺), and Robert Todd Lincoln was the only man
who was on the scene immediately after all the shootings.

1. From the first paragraph, we can infer that Clive____.
A. tried to kill himself but was saved by a subordinate
B. remained a clerk all his life
C. became famous later in life
D. was a man who liked to play jokes

2. Which of the following is true about the subordinate?
A. He fired the gun.
B. He tried to kill himself but failed.
C. He didn't know how to use a revolver.
D. He was not pleased with his position.

3. What kind of fate was lying there for Robert Todd Lincoln?
A. He escaped narrow death three times.
B. He was lucky enough to hold important positions in the government of three presidents.
C. He was the only man who saw the deaths of three presidents.
D. He was the only man who arrived immediately after the three presidents were shot.

4. Who was the most lucky of the people mentioned in the passage?
A. The subordinate.  
B. Clive.
C. Robert Todd Lincoln.  
D. McKinley.

     Finally, there is the evolution of Yao's mind. He has become a wise man who has devoted time and
money into life after the NBA.
     Yao said he did not only see his investment in the current CBA system in purely financial terms, but
also as a way to support the development of basketball in China and return the favour to Shanghai for
looking after him in his early days.
     A few days before our most recent interview, Yao was asked to attend an award ceremony for top
athletes in China. He realised his superstar friends and fellow athletes were often forced to take lowpaying jobs because they had little formal education.
     As boss of the Shanghai Sharks, Yao has invited both teachers and mentors to help his players better
manage their financial futures.
     Another of Yao's problems has been balancing the knowledge he has gained in the NBA with the
traditions of home.
     As head of the Sharks he has to consider what's best for his team, even if it means hurting some of his
closest friends. Like his first coach, Li Qiuping, who was in hospital when Yao told him he was going to
have to replace him with an American coach.
     Navigating traditional Chinese society, he said, can be tricky at times. He sometimes wistfully thinks
back to his early days, when he just played basketball. Even so, he never shies away from the challenge.
     When I think about these aspects of Yao's life, I admire him as an example of someone who is
downtoearth and has not let fame go to his head.
      As Yao will enter a new phase in his life, his 30s, fatherhood, returning to the NBA, and the next step
in his career as manager, he shows the courage to make a difference in the world.
     Yang Lan One On One is shown on Shanghai Dragon TV, Sat.23:10 PM.

1. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Yao invests in CBA just because he wants to make money.
B. Yao pays his fellow athletes little money.
C. Yao has become a father of a boy.
D. Sometimes Yao has to hurt some friends for the profit of the whole team.

2. What is the meaning of the underlined word "tricky"?
A. helpful  
B. difficult  
C. easy  
D. special

3. Yang Lan believes that Yao is a person who________.
A. is depressed  
B. runs after fame
C. is dependable  
D. loves the earth

4. This article may be extracted from________.
A. a TV program 
B. a novel
C. a memoir  
D. an essay

     Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses
instead. But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain
just that-dreams.
     The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Centre poll of 1,276 graduates in several
universities and colleges in the city, released last Friday, showed 59.78 percent of respondents
considered the possibility of setting up a company or at least a small store. "But they just stop at
the 'thinking stage'," it stated.
     Respondents put the top reasons for not going it alone down to a shortage of investment and a
lack of business opportunity. They also listed lack of business experience and social networks, the
need for advanced study and objections from family members as factors that stood in their way.
     More than 90 percent of the interviewees said they would rather take up a job after graduating
and then consider starting their own business two or three years down the road.
     Guo Bin, a senior student in Shanghai International Studies University majoring in English, decided
he wanted to be his own boss last year. But he is looking for a job first. "If I fail to find a satisfying job,
I would like to establish a company in exhibition services," Guo said.
     The Shanghai native has some relatives working in a local printing plant. With their help, Guo hopes
to produce exhibition brochures at a relatively low price. He is also confident that his English language
skills can help him do well in the industry.
     "Social networking is an important factor leading to business success," Guo said.
     Guo said that the shortage of graduate jobs is the main reason driving more university students to
set up a business right after their graduation.
     Jiang said the university sets up a business guide team made of government officials and prof
essionals. They regularly give training courses to students who show an interest in having their own
business. The parents of university graduates are more willing to help their children start up alone.
The survey showed "Once you win the support of your family, you have won half the battle," Guo
added.

1．Which of the following can be the best title?

A．A tough job market
B．Graduates can only dream of being boss
C．The ambitions of fresh graduates
D．The story of Guo Bin

2．Which of the following is NOT true about stopping fresh graduates realising their dreams of being
boss?

A．The lack of business opportunity and investment.
B．The shortage of business experience.
C．Less skilled English language.
D．Their  family members' objections.

3．In the view of Guo Bin, what is the key factor that makes fresh graduates dream of being boss soon
after graduation?

A．Their family don't support them.
B．Their social networking is not good.
C．There are not enough graduate jobs.
D．They want to achieve greater success.

4．Who is this article mostly intended for?

A．The parents whose child will graduate from university soon.
B．Those who will graduate from university.
C．Those who want to be boss.
D．The officials who work in the government.