The legal age for drinking alcohol in the Unite States is twenty-one. Underage drinking is a crime but also a common part of college social life. This week in our Foreign Student Series, we look at alcohol rules at American colleges and universities. These rules differ from school to school, but many schools have been moving to strengthen their rules.
The United States has more than 17,000,000 students in higher education. Each year, 1700 of them die from alcohol-related road crashes and other injuries. 600,000 more are injured while under the influence of alcohol. And almost 700,000 are attacked by another drunken.
One behavior that college officials are trying to prevent is too much drink. Some researchers have found that students who think binge drinking(狂饮) is normal often think extremely how much other students really drink. A person can die of alcohol poisoning. At Oklahoma University, a nineteen-year-old student died from drinking heavily at a party in 2005.
Now alcohol is banned from all sorority houses(联谊会会馆) and university housing. Student organizations can serve alcohol at events but only on Friday and Saturday nights. Other new requirements include an alcohol education program that first-year students take online.
The rules govern behavior on campus(大学校园)and off. With a first violation(违犯)，students pay seventy-five dollars and their parents are told. They must also take an alcohol education class. For a second “strike”, they have to pay one hundred fifty dollars. A third strike means that they have to be suspended school for at least one semester.
Since 2005,363 students have had a first strike. 30 have had a second strike-and only one hasn’t allowed to go to school for one semester. The president at Oklahoma tells us the aim is not just to punish but to change the behavior and culture at the university.
【小题1】The first paragraph mainly tells us that            .

A．the legal age at the lowest for drinking alcohol is 21

B．many colleges consider drinking alcohol to be a crime

C．drinking alcohol is a necessary and popular campus culture

D．American colleges and universities have their own alcohol rules

【小题2】Every year the number of the students who die or are injured because of alcohol in the USA adds up to about        .

A．17,000,000

B．1,301,700

C．601,700

D．1300,000

【小题3】If a student has a third strike, he or she should            .

A．have to stop going to school for a time.

B．be removed to another school

C．be locked at home for a period.

D．be forced to leave school forever.

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．College students are not allowed to drink alcohol at any time.

B．If students take an alcohol program online, they can drink alcohol.

C．Students having a first strike only receive punishment of fine.

D．Students with a second strike pay twice as much as students with a first strike.

【小题5】From the last paragraph we can infer that         .

A．alcohol rules have no effect on college students

B．drinking alcohol remains a serious problem

C．alcohol rules aim to change the behavior and culture at the university

D．the number of students drinking alcohol is dropping in one way

The legal age for drinking alcohol in the Unite States is twenty-one. Underage drinking is a crime but also a common part of college social life. This week in our Foreign Student Series, we look at alcohol rules at American colleges and universities. These rules differ from school to school, but many schools have been moving to strengthen their rules.

The United States has more than 17,000,000 students in higher education. Each year, 1700 of them die from alcohol-related road crashes and other injuries. 600,000 more are injured while under the influence of alcohol. And almost 700,000 are attacked by another drunken.

One behavior that college officials are trying to prevent is too much drink. Some researchers have found that students who think binge drinking(狂饮) is normal often think extremely how much other students really drink. A person can die of alcohol poisoning. At Oklahoma University, a nineteen-year-old student died from drinking heavily at a party in 2005.

Now alcohol is banned from all sorority houses(联谊会会馆) and university housing. Student organizations can serve alcohol at events but only on Friday and Saturday nights. Other new requirements include an alcohol education program that first-year students take online.

The rules govern behavior on campus(大学校园)and off. With a first violation(违犯)，students pay seventy-five dollars and their parents are told. They must also take an alcohol education class. For a second “strike”, they have to pay one hundred fifty dollars. A third strike means that they have to be suspended school for at least one semester.

Since 2005,363 students have had a first strike. 30 have had a second strike-and only one hasn’t allowed to go to school for one semester. The president at Oklahoma tells us the aim is not just to punish but to change the behavior and culture at the university.

1.The first paragraph mainly tells us that            .

A．the legal age at the lowest for drinking alcohol is 21

B．many colleges consider drinking alcohol to be a crime

C．drinking alcohol is a necessary and popular campus culture

D．American colleges and universities have their own alcohol rules

2.Every year the number of the students who die or are injured because of alcohol in the USA adds up to about        .

A．17,000,000

B．1,301,700

C．601,700

D．1300,000

3.If a student has a third strike, he or she should            .

A．have to stop going to school for a time.

B．be removed to another school

C．be locked at home for a period.

D．be forced to leave school forever.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．College students are not allowed to drink alcohol at any time.

B．If students take an alcohol program online, they can drink alcohol.

C．Students having a first strike only receive punishment of fine.

D．Students with a second strike pay twice as much as students with a first strike.

5.From the last paragraph we can infer that         .

A．alcohol rules have no effect on college students

B．drinking alcohol remains a serious problem

C．alcohol rules aim to change the behavior and culture at the university

D．the number of students drinking alcohol is dropping in one way

 

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know a new classmate. I __1__ to look around when a gentle hand __2__ my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little __3__ lady looking up at me with a smile.

She said, “Hi. My name is Rose. I'm eighty－seven years old. Can I give you a hug？” I laughed and __4__ responded, “Of course you may！” and she gave me a giant(巨大的) squeeze.

“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent __5__？”I asked. She jokingly replied，“I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids...”“Not seriously，”I asked I was curious about what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.“I always __6__ having a college education and now I'm getting __7__！” she told me.

Later, we became close friends. Every day we would leave class together and she __8__ her wisdom and experience with me. Over the __9__ of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she __10__ made friends wherever she went.

At the __11__ of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet(宴会). I'll __12__ forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. Frustrated and a little embarrassed, she cleared her __13__ and said, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we __14__ old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying __15__， being happy, and achieving success. You have to __16__ and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you __17__ your dreams, you die.”

One week after graduation Rose died __18__ in her sleep. Many college students attended her funeral in tribute to(悼念)the wonderful woman who taught __19__ example that it's never too __20__ to be all you can possibly be.

1. A. lay down        B. stood up         C. fell off        D. went out

2. A. touched                B. felt                       C. wounded    D. clapped

3. A. beautiful         B. young              C. old            D. kind－hearted

4. A. sadly             B. coldly              C. absently     D. enthusiastically

5. A. age              B. speed                       C. point        D. year

6. A. talked about         B. tried out

C. looked forward      D. dreamed of

7. A. those            B. one                C. that          D. they 

8. A. learned           B. told             C. shared    D. debated

9. A. course           B. path               C. distance    D. road

10. A. easily                 B. rarely          C. unwillingly  D. strangely

11. A. middle        B. beginning           C. end          D. top

12. A. ever           B. never               C. still           D. already

13. A. throat           B. face            C. nose           D. eyes 

14. A. grow          B. prove               C. look           D. stay 

15. A. rich            B. healthy              C. cheerful           D. young 

16. A. eat               B. cry                       C. laugh                D. shout 

17. A. have            B. lose               C. get                         D. keep 

18. A. bitterly                 B. fortunately

C. peacefully        D. hopefully

19. A. to              B. for                  C. in                    D. by 

20. A. early          B. bad                  C. good               D. late 

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know a new classmate．I 1  to look around when a gentle hand  2  my shoulder．I turned around to find a wrinkled, little  3  lady looking up at me with a smile．

She said, “Hi．My name is Rose．I’m eighty-seven years old．Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and  4  responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant（巨大的） squeeze．

“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent  5 ?”I asked．“I always  6  having a college education and now I’m getting  7    !” she told me．

Later, we became close friends．Every day we would leave class together and she  8  her wisdom and experience with me．Over the  9  of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she  10  made friends wherever she went．

At the  11  of the semester（学期）we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet（宴会）．I’ll  12  forget what she taught us．When she was introduced, frustrated and a little embarrassed, she cleared her 13  and said, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we  14  old because we stop playing．There are only two secrets to staying  15   , being happy, and achieving success．You have to  16  and find humor every day．You’ve got to have a dream．When you 17  your dreams, you die．”

One week after graduation Rose died  18 in her sleep．Many college students attended her funeral in tribute to（悼念）the wonderful woman who taught 19  example that it’s never too  20  to be all you can possibly be．

1．A．lay down              B．stood up            C．fell off              D．went out

2．A．touched               B．felt             C．wounded           D．clapped

3．A．beautiful                B．young           C．old                   D．kind-hearted

4．A．sadly                    B．coldly            C．absently             D．enthusiastically

5．A．age                     B．speed                 C．point                  D．year

6．A．talked about        B．tried out             C．looked forward   D．dreamed of

7．A．those                    B．one                    C．that                  D．they

8．A．learned                  B．told                   C．shared               D．debated

9．A．course                 B．path                   C．distance             D．road

10．A．easily                 B．rarely                 C．unwillingly         D．strangely

11．A．middle               B．beginning           C．end                   D．top

12．A．ever                    B．never                 C．still                    D．already

13．A．throat                B．face                   C．nose                 D．eyes

14．A．grow                  B．prove                  C．look                  D．stay

15．A．rich                    B．healthy               C．cheerful             D．young

16．A．eat                      B．cry                     C．laugh                 D．shout

17．A．have                  B．lose                     C．get              D．keep

18．A．bitterly               B．fortunately         C．peacefully           D．hopefully

19．A．to                       B．for              C．in                     D．by

20．A．early                  B．bad                    C．good                 D．late

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know a new classmate. I stood up to 1 when a gentle hand 　2 my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady looking up at me with a 　3　 .

She said, “Hi. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a 4　 ?” I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze (an act of pressing).

“Why are you in college at such a young, 　 5 age ?”I asked. “I always dreamed of having a 　6　 experience and now I’m getting 　7 !” she told me.

Later, we became close friends. Every day we would leave class together and she 　8 her wisdom and 　9　 with me. Over the course of the year, Rose became a (an) 　 10 icon（偶像） and she easily made friends wherever she went.

At the 11 of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us. When she was 　12 , frustrated and a little embarrassed, she cleared her 13 and said, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we 14 old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying 　15 , being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find 16　 every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you 　17 .”

One week after graduation Rose died 　18 in her sleep. Many college students attended her funeral in tribute to（悼念）the wonderful woman who taught us by 　 19 that it’s never too late to 20 all you can possibly be.

1. A. look around 　　　 B. look back 　　　 C. look down　 　 　 D. look up

2. A. hit 　　　 　 B. felt　 　　　 　 C. touched 　　　 D. knocked

3. A. surprise　　　 　 B. smile 　 　 C. wonder　 　 D. pleasure

4. A. hand 　　　　 B. welcome 　　 　 C. hug 　　 　　　 D. gift

5. A. innocent 　　 B. golden 　　　 　 C. happy 　　 　 D. valuable

6. A. college　 　 B. junior high school 　 C. senior high school 　 D. primary school

7. A. it　　　　 　 B. that 　　　　 　 C. one　 　　 　 D. them

8. A. shared　　　　 B. told 　　　　 　 C. learned 　　 　 D. debated

9. A. course 　　　 B. experience 　 　 C. degree 　　　 　 D. happiness

10. A. old 　　　 　 B. great 　　 　　　 C. campus 　 　　　 D. outgoing

11. A. end 　　 　 B. middle 　 　 C. beginning D. top　

12. A. invited　　　　 B. appearing C. speaking 　　 D. introduced

13. A. nose 　　 　　B. face 　　　　 C. throat　 　　 D. eyes

14. A. look 　　　　 B. prove　　　　 C. grow 　　 D. stay　

15. A. healthy 　　 B. young 　 C. cheerful 　　 D. rich　　

16. A. humor　　　　 B. goals 　　　　 C. dreams 　　　 D. jokes

17. A. lose 　　　 B. fail　　　　　 C. die　　　　 　 D. disappoint

18. A. hopefully 　　　 B. peacefully 　 C. fortunately 　 D. bitterly

19. A. experience　 B. example　　　 C. pleasure　 D. courage

20. A. be 　　　 B. achieve 　　　 C. gain 　　 　 D. do