What is the difference between a college and a university? This is a good question for students who want to attend a college or a university in the United States.
Colleges and universities have many things in common. Both provide a greater understanding of the world and its past. Both provide education in the arts and sciences. And both can help prepare young people to earn a living.
Students who complete their undergraduate studies either at a four-year college or a university receive a bachelor’s degree. One difference is that many colleges do not offer graduate studies.
Universities are generally bigger, offer more programs and do more research. Modern universities developed from those of the Middle Ages in Europe. The word “university” comes from the Latin “universitas”. This described a group of people organized for a common purpose. The word “college” comes from a Latin word with a similar meaning, “collegium”. In England, colleges were formed to provide students with places to live in. Usually each group of students was studying the same thing. So college came to mean an area of study. But a college can also be a part of a university. The first American universities divided their studies into a number of areas and called each one a college. This is still true.
Programs in higher learning may also be called schools. The University of Arizona in Tucson, for example, has 18 colleges and 10 schools. They include the colleges of pharmacy (制药学), education, engineering and law. They also include the schools of architecture, dance and public administration.
College is also used as a general term for higher education. A news report might talk about “college students” even if they include students at universities. Or someone might ask, “Where do you go to college?”
Today, most American colleges offer an area of study called liberal arts. These are subjects first developed and taught in ancient Greece. They include language, philosophy and mathematics. The purpose is to train a person’s mind instead of teaching job skills.
【小题1】The passage is probably written to _________.

What is the difference between a college and a university? This is a good question for students who want to attend a college or a university in the United States.

Colleges and universities have many things in common. Both provide a greater understanding of the world and its past. Both provide education in the arts and sciences. And both can help prepare young people to earn a living.

Students who complete their undergraduate studies either at a four-year college or a university receive a bachelor’s degree. One difference is that many colleges do not offer graduate studies.

Universities are generally bigger, offer more programs and do more research. Modern universities developed from those of the Middle Ages in Europe. The word “university” comes from the Latin “universitas”. This described a group of people organized for a common purpose. The word “college” comes from a Latin word with a similar meaning, “collegium”. In England, colleges were formed to provide students with places to live in. Usually each group of students was studying the same thing. So college came to mean an area of study. But a college can also be a part of a university. The first American universities divided their studies into a number of areas and called each one a college. This is still true.

Programs in higher learning may also be called schools. The University of Arizona in Tucson, for example, has 18 colleges and 10 schools. They include the colleges of pharmacy (制药学), education, engineering and law. They also include the schools of architecture, dance and public administration.

College is also used as a general term for higher education. A news report might talk about “college students” even if they include students at universities. Or someone might ask, “Where do you go to college?”

Today, most American colleges offer an area of study called liberal arts. These are subjects first developed and taught in ancient Greece. They include language, philosophy and mathematics. The purpose is to train a person’s mind instead of teaching job skills.

1.The passage is probably written to _________.

A．persuade students to go to college instead of schools

B．tell students the differences between colleges and universities

C．help students make a better choice of what kind of colleges they should go to

D．inform students about how much they are going to spend in going to college

2.When the term “college students” appears in a newspaper, it may refer to ________.

A．only students studying in colleges

B．students studying in colleges in the USA

C．only students studying in universities

D．students receiving higher education

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A．Both universities and colleges include different schools.

B．The purpose of liberal arts is to train a person’s job skill.

C．Both universities and colleges can help prepare students to make a living.

D．Most American universities have 18 colleges and 10 schools.

4.The area of study called liberal arts is designed to _______.

A．get students ready to earn a living

B．teach students subjects from engineering to philosophy

C．help students achieve a stronger and clearer mind

D．encourage more students to begin the study of arts

The English language is changing fast, thanks to the rapid progress of technology. We all have a choice: we can either bury our heads in the sand and spend the rest of our lives wishing Shakespeare were alive and well, or we can embrace(拥抱) the new English, enter into the spirit of the Internet age and call it Weblish.

“You can’t avoid it, for the simple reason that whenever a new variety of language comes along, it is certain to impacts(冲击) on the language as a whole,” says Dr David Crystal, honorary professor of linguistics at the University of Wales in Bangor, whose book “Language and the Internet” has just been published.

The trouble with keeping up with the new English is not so much that there are so many new words but that the old words no longer mean what we thought they did. In the past, if someone said they did not have Windows, you would have to suppose they lived in a cave. These days, it is probably because they use a Mac(which is a computer, not a raincoat.) Spam is as disliked as it ever was, but whereas it once meant an unappetizing(引不起食欲的) canned meat, it now stands for unwanted “junk” e-mail. Spellings are changing, too. Not only is textmessaging playing “hvc wth vrbs” {havoc(混乱) with verbs} , but the conventions of e-mail communication place little emphasis on “Perfect spelling.”

Weblish loves to see nouns happily become verbs (“Please bookmark this site”), and verbs become nouns (“Send me the download”). Verbs and prepositions are regularly thrown together to become new nouns or adjectives(dialup, logon, print-out, pull-down, upload), while others are created from simply pairing nouns: cyber-space, Internet, hyperlink, netspeak.

1.We can infer from the first paragraph that__________.

    A. some people wish Shakespeare were still alive

B. people may have different attitudes towards weblish

    C. all people welcome weblish

    D. weblish causes fear among people

2.The third paragraph is mainly about ____________.

    A. different meanings of English words          B. the rapid changes of English words

    C. the difficulty in understanding words related to computer and the Internet

    D. common words used on the Internet

3.The author thinks the main difficulty for people in keeping up with weblish is that _______.

    A. old words take on new meanings   B. there are so many new words

    C. the technology is changing too fast  D. weblish words are full of spelling mistakes

4.Dr David Crystal would probably agree that __________.

    A. people should not accept weblish

B. weblish can cause misunderstanding among  people

C. weblish will destroy the English language

D. people should know something about weblish

What is the difference between a college and a university? This is a good question for students who want to attend a college or a university in the United States.
Colleges and universities have many things in common. Both provide a greater understanding of the world and its past. Both provide education in the arts and sciences. And both can help prepare young people to earn a living.
Students who complete their undergraduate studies either at a four-year college or a university receive a bachelor’s degree. One difference is that many colleges do not offer graduate studies.
Universities are generally bigger, offer more programs and do more research. Modern universities developed from those of the Middle Ages in Europe. The word “university” comes from the Latin “universitas”. This described a group of people organized for a common purpose. The word “college” comes from a Latin word with a similar meaning, “collegium”. In England, colleges were formed to provide students with places to live in. Usually each group of students was studying the same thing. So college came to mean an area of study. But a college can also be a part of a university. The first American universities divided their studies into a number of areas and called each one a college. This is still true.
Programs in higher learning may also be called schools. The University of Arizona in Tucson, for example, has 18 colleges and 10 schools. They include the colleges of pharmacy (制药学), education, engineering and law. They also include the schools of architecture, dance and public administration.
College is also used as a general term for higher education. A news report might talk about “college students” even if they include students at universities. Or someone might ask, “Where do you go to college?”
Today, most American colleges offer an area of study called liberal arts. These are subjects first developed and taught in ancient Greece. They include language, philosophy and mathematics. The purpose is to train a person’s mind instead of teaching job skills

1. 1.

   The passage is probably written to _________

   1. A.
      persuade students to go to college instead of schools
   2. B.
      tell students the differences between colleges and universities
   3. C.
      help students make a better choice of what kind of colleges they should go to
   4. D.
      inform students about how much they are going to spend in going to college
2. 2.

   When the term “college students” appears in a newspaper, it may refer to ________

   1. A.
      only students studying in colleges
   2. B.
      students studying in colleges in the USA
   3. C.
      only students studying in universities
   4. D.
      students receiving higher education
3. 3.

   What can we learn from the passage?

   1. A.
      Both universities and colleges include different schools
   2. B.
      The purpose of liberal arts is to train a person’s job skill
   3. C.
      Both universities and colleges can help prepare students to make a living
   4. D.
      Most American universities have 18 colleges and 10 schools
4. 4.

   The area of study called liberal arts is designed to _______

   1. A.
      get students ready to earn a living
   2. B.
      teach students subjects from engineering to philosophy
   3. C.
      help students achieve a stronger and clearer mind
   4. D.
      encourage more students to begin the study of arts

The English language is changing, and fast, thanks to the rapid progress of technology. We all have a choice: We can either bury our heads in the sand and spend the rest of our lives wishing Shakespeare were alive and well. Or we can embrace the new English, enter into the spirit of the Internet age and call it Weblish.

“You can' t avoid it , for the simple reason that whenever a new variety of lan­guage comes along , it inevitably impacts (冲击) on the language as a whole .” says Dr. David Crystal , honorary professor  of linguistics ( 语言学家 ) at the University of Wales in Bangor , whose book “Language and the Internet ” has just been published .

The trouble with keeping up with the new English is not so much that there are so many new words but that the old words no longer mean what we thought they did. In the past, if someone said they did not have Windows, you would have to suppose they lived in a cave .These days, it is probably because they use a Mac (which is a computer, not a raincoat). Spam is as disliked as it ever was, but whereas it once meant an unappetizing（引不起食欲的）canned meat , it now stands for unwanted “junk” e-mail. Spellings are changing, too. Not only is text-messaging playing “hvc wth vrbs”(havoc (混乱) with verbs) , but the conventions of e-mail communication place little emphasis on “perfect spelling .”

Weblish loves to see nouns happily become verbs (“Please bookmark this site”) , and verbs become nouns ( “Send me the download ”) . Verbs and prepositions are regularly thrown together to become new nouns or adjectives (dial-up, logon, print-out, pull- down ,upload ) ,while others are created from simply pairing nouns: cyberspace, Ethernet, Internet , hyperlink , metatag, netspeak.

1．The best title of this passage would be__________.

    A．Keep up with the latest weblish

   B．Keep up with the latest development in English      

   C．Newly-invented English words

   D．Technology and English

2．We can infer from the first paragraph that__________.

    A．some people wish Shakespeare were still alive

   B．people may have different attitudes towards weblish          

    C．all the people welcome weblish

    D．weblish causes fear among people

3．The third paragraph is mainly about__________.

    A．different meanings of English words

    B．the rapid changes of English words

    C．the difficulty in understanding words related to computer and the Internet

    D．the common words used on the Internet

4．Dr. David Crystal would probably agree that__________.

    A．people should not accept weblish

    B．weblish can cause misunderstandings among people

    C．weblish will destroy the English language

       D．people should know something about weblish