Beginning college is exciting: new ideas to explore, new challenges to meet and many decisions to make．Your future begins here．

       However，you will find college life is different from your previous school environment．Many of us can be easily overwhelmed（压垮）by the details of running a well-balanced life．While some of us may have the know-how, I guess there are more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of others who have walked the college halls before you．

       The following you may find of use about life on campus．

       * Plan well．There are so many new things to do at a new college or university．Give yourself time to make new friends and become familiar with the campus, but don’t forget why you are there．Give some time for social activities and manage your time wisely．

       * If you don’t have a “system” for planning your time now （like a day timer, a computer data book）, get one．Most of all, don’t depend on your memory．

       * Don’t miss the guidelines．The restrictions, rules and regulations of all kinds can usually be found in your student handbook．Consider them well-balanced food for thought．What dates are important? What pieces of paper need to be handed in? What can/ can’t you do in class? What can/ can’t you do in your student residence（住处）? Who has right for what? What do you need to complete to graduate?

       * Write the word “STUDY” on the walls of our bedroom and bathroom, and maybe it will help to write it on a piece of paper and stick it on the telephone, TV and the kitchen table．Consider this—you are paying thousands of dollars for your courses．You pay every time you have to repeat or replace a course．

       * Build your identity．This is the time for you to decide what to do and what not to do．Take as much time as you need to explore new ideas．Do not be afraid of the beyond．This is learning to make good choices．

What is the main purpose of the passage?

       A．To offer advice on college life．

       B．To explain why college life is exciting．

       C．To describe the importance of college life．

       D．To persuade you to go to college．

According to the passage, why is it exciting to begin college life?

       A．Because you will have more freedom at college．

       B．Because you will no longer be afraid of the beyond．

       C．Because you prepare for your future career and life there．

       D．Because professors there will provide you with many new ideas．

The underlined word “know-how” refers to      ．

       A．an understanding of how things are going at college

       B．practical knowledge about how to behave and what to do at college

       C．college halls where rules and regulations are presented

       D．an environment completely different from the one you’re used to

According to the passage, college students ________ ．

       A．needn’t learn from those who went to college before them

       B．spend as much time as possible on social activities

       C．should know what they have fought for on campus

       D．are supposed to repeat or replace at least one course

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注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Although stressful and unpleasant, examinations are a part of education that students all over the world have to experience. Exams are not recent methods of testing knowledge. They have been used since ancient times and our ancestors probably went through the same anxious preparation as students today.

China, exams were first introduced more than 1,300 years ago during the Sui Dynasty. Known as the Imperial Examinations or keju, the ten subject tests were used to select people for government jobs. A career in public service was considered the highest profession, and the examinations attracted millions of hopeful participants each time they were held. The tests had three levels: for local, provincial and national government. Only about 5% of those taking each level passed, and the number of students who passed all the levels was even smaller－ perhaps as low as 0.0004%.

The exams were so important in China that some people spent nearly their whole lives retaking the exams in the hope of eventually passing. Others tried to cheat by hiding notes in cakes or on their clothes. Historians found one undergarment that had 353 model essays written on it. Perhaps if this particular student had spent as much time studying as he did writing on his clothes, he would have passed!

The Imperial Examinations lasted until 1905, when they were replaced. Exams, however, are still a compulsory part of education in China. As nobody has yet come up with an alternative method of judging students’ abilities, it seems likely that the system of examinations will continue for more years.

Mrs. Brown was very disappointed to see that the washing machine she had had _____ went wrong again.

   A. it                   B. it repaired        C. repaired                D. to be repaired

If you live near the lake, ____ are that you will hear birds singing to welcome the new day.

   A. possibilities         B. situations                  C. chances                    D. opportunities

We are going to spend the Spring Festival in Guangzhou, ______ my parents and some relatives.

A. where lives    B. which lives   C. who live    D. where live

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增加：在此处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出修改的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从十一处起）不计分。

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