Have you ever got stuck with unwanted courses or a class schedule that cannot be changed? If so, that's because you don't know how to select the perfect sch

edule. But by following a few simple steps, you can begin any term with the right courses at the most convenient times.

First, you must find the right courses. These are the ones that have the least amount of work, the fewest tests and the kindest professors. Ask your friends about courses in which they received A's after attending only 70 percent of the classes. Ask around, too, to see which instructors have given the same tests for the last fifteen years. Photocopies of these tests are usually cheap and can be easily found in school. Then, pick up a copy of the master schedule and study it carefully. Find the course titles that mean an easy pass for a painless subject.

Look for titles like “Arts and Crafts for Beginners” and “Rock Music of the 1950s”.

Next, when you have got lists of easy instructors and subjects, you can begin to select your time periods. If you stay up late in order to watch old movies, you may want a daily schedule that begins no sooner than noon. You should schedule only afternoon courses, too, if you're one of those people who hate to leave a warm bed in the morning. On the other hand, if you are a person who gets out of bed at dawn, you may want to get your classes out of the way as early as possible. That way you have the rest of the day free. Morning classes are also necessary if you are a soap opera(肥皂剧) fan.

Finally, you want your schedule to pass through registration successfully. The main way to do this is to register(注册) early. If a course does happen to be closed because you simply couldn't register at 7:00 am, you may still be able to get in. Talk to the professor and tell him or her that a serious and hardworking student like yourself would be a shining example to other students. Be sure to carry a list of back-up courses to registration, though, just in case one of your chosen classes changes professors or time periods.

By following these suggestions, any student can pick the perfect class schedule. College can thus become an almost pleasant activity.

1.Which of the following statements is true?

A.You can get copies of tests if you are willing to pay the price.

B.“Rock Music of the 1950s” may be an easy course.

C.It is difficult to pick the perfect class schedule.

D.Attendance is required in all classes. 

2.You should  ________ .

A.register for classes in the morning if you get up early

B.have classes late in the morning if you stay up late

C.sign up for afternoon classes if you want to see soap operas 

D.choose classes in the evening if you want to watch old films 

3.If a course happens to be closed, you should  ________ .

A.register at 7:00 am               B.sit in on the class anyway

C.register for a back up course       D.get help from the professor 

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Course Registration Made Easy         B.How to Find the Right Courses 

C.Classes and After?class Activities      D.How to Pick the Perfect Schedule

The number of the workers in this small company has grown 1000 to 1200．This means it has risen _______ 20 percent．

1. A.
   by
2. B.
   at
3. C.
   to
4. D.
   with

He has been called the “missing link”. Half-man, half-beast. He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the world — Mount Everest. He is known as the Abominable Snowman. The ___1___ of Snowman has been around for ___2___. Climbers in the 1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Everest. The native people said they ___3___ this creature and called it the “Yeti”, and they said that they had ___4___ caught Yetis on two occasions ___5___ none has ever been produced as evidence (证据).

Over the years, the story of the Yetis has ___6___. In 1951, Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Everest. Shipton believed that they were not ___7___ the tracks of a monkey or bear and ___8___ that the Abominable Snowman might really ___9___.

Further efforts have been made to find out about Yetis. But the only things people have ever found were ___10___ footprints. Most believe the footprints are nothing more than ___11___ animal tracks, which had been made ___12___ as they melted(融化) and refroze in the snow. ___13___, in 1964, a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Snowman was ___14___ and was a remaining link with the prehistoric humans. But, ___15___, no evidence has ever ___16___ been produced.

These days, only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman ___17___, but if they ever ___18___ catching one, they may face a real ___19___: Would they put it in a ___20___ or give it a room in a hotel?

1. A. event     B. story   C. adventure   D. description

2. A. centuries       B. too long     C. some time  D. many years

3. A. heard from    B. cared for    C. knew of     D. read about

4. A. even      B. hardly C. certainly     D. probably

5. A. as   B. though       C. when  D. until

6. A. developed      B. changed     C. occurred     D. continued

7. A. entirely  B. naturally    C. clearly       D. simply

8. A. found     B. declared     C. felt     D. doubled

9. A. exist      B. escape C. disappear    D. return

10. A. clearer  B. more   C. possible      D. rare

11. A. huge     B. recent C. ordinary     D. frightening

12. A. strange B. large   C. deep   D. rough

13. A. In the end    B. Therefore   C. After all     D. However

14. A. imagined     B. real     C. special       D. familiar

15. A. so B. besides       C. again  D. instead

16. A. rightly  B. actually      C. normally    D. particularly

17. A. lightly  B. jokingly     C. seriously    D. properly

18. A. succeed in    B. insist on     C. depend on  D. join in

19. A. decision       B. situation     C. subject       D. problem

20. A. zoo      B. mountain    C. museum     D. laboratory

——I’ve read another book this week .

   ——Well , maybe         is not how much you read but what you read that counts .

  A. this           B. that          C. there            D. it