For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives．This is also true for an American girl named Melanie in the film, College Road Trip, which was released in the US on March 7．

Melanie’s dad, James Porter, is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb（市郊）． Incredibly security obsessed（困扰）, he wants Melanie to attend nearby Northwestern University, where she’s already been accepted． But Melanie, 17, really wants to go to Georgetown in Washington, D．C．, where she’s been wait-listed．

When she gets an unexpected interview, she decides to take a road trip with a few close female friends．Melanie believes it is her first step toward adulthood．

But despite the fact that this trip is “girls only”, James isn’t comfortable with the prospect of his little princess exploring the world without him．He wants to protect her．

James Joins the girls and hopes he can convince her to go to Northwestern． While Melanie’s father only has the best of intentions, his presence leads to an endless series of comic encounters．

After following their faulty GPS device deep into the backwoods, James and Melanie discover her little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare tire compartment（隔间）．What should be a simple tire change results in the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel．There the pig ruins an outdoor wedding reception after eating an entire bag of coffee beans．

All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and a daughter finally get the chance to really talk to each other．

The film explores the parent-child relationship in a comic way: The discrepancy（不同） between how close James thinks he is to Melanie and how little he actually knows of her plans makes us laugh first and then think．

All parents, whether they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up．Like what Melanie and James have done in the film, we all can find the delicate balance between staying connected and letting go．

1．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

       A．It’s unclear whether Melanie could be accepted by Northwestern University．

     B．Northwestern University isn’t so famous as the university in Washington D．C．

     C．There is no hope that Melanie will be accepted by the university in Georgetown．

     D．Melanie father prefers her to stay not too far away from him．

2．We can infer from the passage that ________．

     A．their car rolled down the mountain, ruining the wedding reception

     B．a hotel was destroyed by Melanie’s brother and his pet pig

     C．Melanie and her father got to understand each other better after so many encounters

     D．the girls had to give up their trip because of the incidents on the way

3．The writer holds a（n） ______ attitude towards James Porter’s way of treating her daughter’s choice．

     A．negative           B．positive            C．subjective          D．optimistic

4．The main purpose of the passage is to _______．

     A．introduce the newly-released film

     B．call on parents to learn to balance the relationship with their children

     C．tell a story which happened between an American girl and her father

     D．explore the differences in parent-child relationship between the west and the east

India first, college can wait!

It was an opportunity 19-year-old Jodi Sagorin felt she couldn’t pass up.

The California student had received an admission letter to New York University, but she wanted to follow a calling to volunteer in India. When she got an offer to do just that, she decided there would be no better time to do it.

“It matches everything I’m interested in,” she said. “It’s just one of those things; it was meant to be.”

Last month, Sagorin packed up her belongings and headed over to Uttar Pradesh as an intern(实习生) for Drishtee, an organization that works for the economic and social development for the needy in India.

During her stay in India — for up to seven months — Sagorin will help with programs involving micro-finance, entrepreneurship(创业), healthcare and women’s empowerment.

Since her younger days, Sagorin had read inspiring stories of change makers throughout the world and decided she wanted to get involved somehow.

She decided volunteering would be the path she’d take and NYU could wait. She wanted to make a difference even when others said it wouldn’t be possible.

When Sagorin broke the news about deciding to put off college, her parents felt pride, nervousness, fear and excitement.

“We’re really proud of her of wanting to do this,” said Mike Sagorin, her father. “We’re a little concerned about a 19-year-old girl going out there by herself and hope she’ll be safe.”

Sagorin and her family researched everything they could about the organization and bought more than a dozen books about the country.

Before her trip to India, Sagorin raised $3,500 to pay for her travel and living expenses, along with some to donate to the people she would work with in India.

She has promised to send various levels of gifts — from a personal postcard to a personalized video touring the Taj Mahal — to those who pledge money towards her trip.

(Visit Sagorin’s blog at ifyouneverdid. com for more information.)

56. Sagorin chose to go to India instead of New York University because ____.

A. she decided that going to university would be a waste of time

B. she could put off college but only had one chance to volunteer in India

C. she had long dreamed of going to India to work for the needy there

D. New York University didn’t appeal to her

57. Sagorin became volunteer as a result of ____.

A. her determination to change the world          B. her parents’ encouragement and help

C. the training she’s received at school               D. being inspired by Drishtee volunteers

58. Which statement shows that Sagorin’s parents supported her decision?

A. They were a little worried about her safety in India.

B. They gave money for her travel and living expenses.

C. They helped her to get more information about India.

D. They were proud of her for choosing not to go to university.

59. The underlined word “pledge” probably means ____.

A. help to collect    B. decide to return    C. refuse to donate    D. promise to give

60. What is the main point of the article?

A. To prove helping the needy is a great experience.

B. To call on teenagers to follow Sagorin’s example.

C. To introduce a volunteer named Sagorin and the decision she made.

D. To encourage more volunteers to work for Drishtee.

听力

第一节：听下面5段对话，选择正确答案．

1．What was the woman looking for?

[　　]

A．Her handbag.

B．Her keys.

C．Her book.

2．Why do people like Susan?

[　　]

A．Because she's clever.

B．Because she's polite.

C．Because she's able.

3．How many grandchildren does the woman have?

[　　]

A．3.

B．4.

C．5.

4．Who was hurt?

[　　]

A．The driver.

B．The woman.

C．No one.

5．Why did the woman say sorry?

[　　]

A．She was late.

B．She didn't wait for the man.

C．She didn't wait long enough.

第二节：听第6段材料，回答第6～7题．

6．Where are they most probably working?

[　　]

A．At the post office.

B．At a newspaper.

C．At a supermarket.

7．What can we learn from the dialogue?

[　　]

A．Nancy is very lazy.

B．The report is not long.

C．Nancy is a skilful typist.

听第7段材料，回答第8～10题．

8．Whose birthday is it?

[　　]

A．A Chinese student's.

B．A Chinese teacher's.

C．An American teacher's.

9．How old is the woman?

[　　]

A．30．

B．40．

C．50.

10．What can we learn about the food?

[　　]

A．It is American.

B．It is Japanese.

C．It is Chinese.