As you enter university, you are likely to be confused by new demands and challenges. You need to decide for yourselves what you want to achieve when you graduate. It is important that you have appropriate and realistic expectations of a university education and know how far you can go towards achieving your personal and academic goals, so that you will have a sense of achievement at the end of your first year as well as when you graduate.
This website aims to be a quick one stop information hub to help you understand more about learning at HKU and make better use of HKU’s support services.
University Life is an adventure that—literally everyone here is a key player.
Your strategic moves at each stage have a direct impact on the outcomes of this adventure. The key to winning is mainly about how you manage your resources, especially your time. Most successful players engage themselves in activities that meet their needs and goals.
First Year Experience
As a new player, you may find yourself standing at the crossroads and wondering which directions you should go. An open mind for handling new challenges and a roadmap or planning and setting priorities during your stay at HKU are what you need to start your journey.
And don’t forget to check out the following to familiarize yourself with the ‘game rules’, ‘support and resources’ and ‘opportunity cards’ on hand:
* HKU Education aims to help to fulfill what you are expected to achieve.
* The key cards that contribute to your academic, professional and social excellence, e. g. Horizons Office, Common Core, Centre for Sports and Exercise (CSE), Centre for Applied English Studies (CAES).
1.What is the purpose of the website?
A. To attract more excellent students to attend HKU.
B. To inspire students to seek adventure at university.
C. To advertise roadmaps and key cards among students.
D. To give students a hand to adapt to their university life.
2.According to the passage, which is the most important for students’ academic success?
A. Turning to teachers.
B. Using their time reasonably.
C. Familiarizing school facilities.
D. Ignoring personal and academic goals.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. HKU can help you achieve your expectation.
B. As a freshman, you must be lost in the university.
C. Successful players engage in activities randomly.
D. Your behavior has an indirect effect on the adventure.
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Mom wanted only one thing for her birthday. “Can you find me another copy of this song?” she asked, and handed me a worn-out cassette tape (磁带). I knew exactly what was recorded on it: My Redeemer (救世主). I heard the song played at least a thousand times while growing up. After so many years, the cassette tape was too worn out to be used. I promised her I would find a replacement.
My Redeemer became Mom’s favorite song after my younger brother Tim was killed by a drunk driver in 1973. The only thing that helped her calm down was the soulful sound of My Redeemer from the local radio station.
We recorded it on a cassette tape so she could listen to it any time she wanted but none of us knew who the soloist (独唱者) was. These days, I thought the song would be easy to find out. I went home and searched the Internet. Several songs with that title popped up, but none of them was the one Mom loved. I got frustrated.
Mom’s birthday drew near and then one day, I was driving home, listening to our local radio station. A familiar tune came on. It was My Redeemer! As soon as I could, I phoned the station. I got a line on the soloist, who was called Alan Parks. I typed his name into Google and found his home number in South Carolina. Minutes later, I was telling him how much his recording meant to Mom. He offered to ship two CDs out to me personally. I gave him my address.
‘Red Lion, Pennsylvania?’ he said. ‘Do you know the Logans?’ ‘They are our neighbors!’ ‘I’ve been friends with them for 25 years,’ Alan said. ‘They’ll be at my concert at York Gospel Chapel on April 17th. Would you and your mom come too” We sure would. Mom was excited to hear Alan sing My Redeemer to her, live in concert —on the evening of her 87th birthday.
1.Why was the song My Redeemer so important to the author’s mother?
A. Tim gave it to her.
B. It was a comfort to her.
C. It was a love for her husband.
D. It reminded her of her friends.
2.What does the underlined part “popped up” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Looked up. B. Showed up.
C. Got up. D. Woke up.
3.What can we learn about Alan Parks from this passage?
A. He lived in Red Lion, Pennsylvania.
B. He offered to give the author two cassette tapes.
C. He invited the author and her mother to the concert.
D. He would sing for the author’s mom on the radio station.
4.Which of the following is most surprising?
A. The author’s mother celebrated her 87th birthday.
B. Alan Parks was an old friend of the author’s neighbors.
C. Alan Parks happened to get to know the author’s mother
D. The author and Alan Parks lived in the same neighborhood.
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Most nations have at least one type of food that people from other countries think is unusual or unacceptable to eat. In France, people eat horse meat and frog legs. In South Korea and parts of China, restaurants serve dog meat. And in Australia, it’s common to cook kangaroo meat on the barbecue and use emu eggs to make pancakes.
The kangaroo and emu are native to Australia. Both animals are important to the national image of Australia and appear on the Australian coat of arms. They’re also central figures in the history of the native Australians. However, they still hunt these animals for their meat, fur and fat.
Today, Australian people continue to eat these animals. One of the reasons people eat kangaroo meat is that it’s high in protein and low in fat, so eating kangaroo is a good option for anyone on a diet. It’s also cheaper to eat kangaroo meat than other red meats. Because of this, a lot of university students choose to buy kangaroo meat. BBC News also reported that Australian scientists believe that eating kangaroo meat is good for the environment— kangaroos have different digestive systems than cows and sheep, meaning they produce less methane, the second biggest contributor to global warming.
While emu meat is high in iron and vitamin C, most people don’t think it tastes good. For this reason, they prefer emu eggs. One egg is large enough to make seven omelettes (煎蛋). And while ifs illegal to collect emu eggs from the wild, they can be bought from emu farms. Rather than cracking the beautiful dark shell, it’s better to dry it by putting a small hole at each end and blowing. Afterwards, you can even carve a design into the eggshell.
1.What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To introduce the topic of the article.
B. To tell us the cultural differences of eating.
C. To suggest that different countries have different habits.
D. To indicate that people try to adapt to other countries’ diets.
2.According to the article, the kangaroo ________.
A. dies out due to hunting by Aboriginal tribes.
B. is full of large amounts of iron and vitamins in its meat.
C. is not considered healthy and environmentally friendly to eat.
D. is considered important in the history of the native Australians.
3.What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. Report the contributor to global warming.
B. Analyze the reasons why people eat kangaroo meat.
C. Tell people the fact that people like eating kangaroo.
D. Explain the benefits of eating kangaroo meat on the environment.
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE about emu eggs?
A. Emu eggs are all very small.
B. Emu eggs taste delicious and nutritious.
C. Emu egg shells can be used to create art.
D. It’s common for Australians to collect emu eggs from the wild.
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A “virtual (虚拟的) cocktail” glass that lets you change the flavor (味道) of your drink using your Smartphone has been developed by scientists.
Offering a customizable (定制的) range of drinks and tastes, the Vocktail can change a glass of water into a cocktail at the press of a button. The world’s first technology tricks your brain into thinking it is experiencing a specific flavor by fooling your senses of sight, smell and taste.
Developed by researchers at the National University of Singapore, the glass’ three sensory components are controlled via a Smartphone App. Because the software can combine a number of smells, colors and tastes, the Vocktail can create almost any flavor.
Developer Nimesha Ranasinghe said: “Our approach is to increase drinks flavor experience by overlaying outer sensory stimuli (刺激物). For example, in the Vocktail we overlay color, taste and smell sensations to create an adjustable flavor experience. Flavor is mainly how we feel food and that is achieved through the use of these senses. Therefore, by changing the color of the drink, using different smells and changing the taste through electricity, we are able to copy the flavor of a drink without it actually changing the liquid.”
The glass houses three fragrance containers connected to micro-air pumps. The pumps release smell that change your feeling of the drinks, flavor. For example, a lemon fragrance will trick your brain into believing it is tasting lemon-flavored drink.
On the outside edge of the glass are two electrode strips (电焊条) that send electric pulses into your tongue to stimulate your sense of taste and flavor differs with different pulses.
1.What controls the sensory components?
A. An electrode strip. B. A Smartphone App.
C. Fragrance container. D. A micro-air pump.
2.How does the Vocktail work?
A. By transforming the inner liquid.
B. By stimulating the tip of one’s tongue.
C. By putting different kinds of drinks together.
D. By tricking one’s brain into flavor experience.
3.What does the underlined “that” in the 4th paragraph refer to?
A. The flavor. B. The software.
C. The Vocktail. D. The button.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Smartphone Create a Kind of Liquid.
B. Vocktail Make Water Taste Like Cocktail.
C. Approaches Found to Change Water into Wine.
D. Smartphone Produces Smells, Colors and Tastes.
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Some people lie all the time. However, it can be difficult to determine when they are lying to you. 1..
Make false eye contact
A person who is lying to you won’t make eye contact with you or they make too much eye contact. If a person is lying he may feel you are watching him and he will look down at the floor or away from your eyes. Some people try to stare at you in the face in a deliberate way. 2..
Avoid using contractions (缩略语)
The liars will say “I did NOT notice your money”, instead of “I didn’t notice your money”. This is an attempt by the liars to be absolutely clear what they mean. 3..
4.
Liars often feel uneasy, turn away from the person to whom they are speaking, blink rapidly, smile less and have pitch changes in their tone of voice. They may cross their arms which is a sign of being “closed” or trying not to reveal too much information. They could touch parts of their face, an ear or a nose or play with keys or another item that they have in their hand.
Provide additional information without being asked for it
5.. The result is the more complicated the story is, the less believable it will be. You will have the feeling that nothing could be further from the truth.
A. Usually, it ends up making the story a lot less believable.
B. Luckily there are always some indications that can help you recognize liars.
C. Use unusual body language.
D. Behave abruptly.
E. Liars seem to think that by telling their story in detail, you will find it more believable.
F. Liars try to talk the story with their own words using imagination.
G. In this way, they feel like making eye contact will make what they are saying more believable.
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Being a sports reporter for more than a decade, I see “O1ympic” as a ____ word to me. I found the word is also a(an) ___ for everyone to shine. This feeling ___ me when I was holding the Olympic torch for the ____ time on Monday in Seoul, the capital city of South Korea.
I felt such a great ____ to be invited by the International Olympic Committee to be a torchbearer for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games ____ Chinese sports reporters. Ten years ago, I was invited by IOC to be a ____ for the 2008 Beijing Summer Games. I have now carried the torch in two different countries. I have ____ how the Olympic flame ____ everybody around it.
When I arrived at the ____ point for the torchbearers, all the staff and even passers-by cheered because they knew I would be joining the ____. I could feel their heartfelt ____ toward the Olympics. When a group of torchbearers left to join in the relay, all the people ____, shouting “Fighting!” While I ____ my turn, many people came to take photos with me and the torch. In 101 days, the route ____ nine provinces and eight major cities across the country. With less than a month to go before the Games1 opening ceremonies in Pyeongchang, Seoul had been ____ into an Olympic city as well.
“Let everyone shine’ is not just a slogan for the torch relay but ____ the fact that ordinary people from every walk of life—students, bakers, teachers, farmer —are ____ .The Olympic spirit is a lot more than the ____ of ‘swifter, higher, and stronger.’ ‘O1ympic, has the magic to bring everyone together to ____ their dreams.
1.A. strange B. magic C. odd D. lovely
2.A. opponent B. photo C. opportunity D. mercy
3.A. struck B. happened C. occurred D. affected
4.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
5.A. excuse B. mistake C. service D. honor
6.A. in order to B. so that C. on behalf of D. in regard to
7.A. player B. athlete C. audience D. torchbearer
8.A. witnessed B. influenced C. proved D. urged
9.A. bans B. allows C. inspires D. respects
10.A. offering B. protecting C. leaving D. gathering
11.A. restart B. relay C. regain D. refresh
12.A. passion B. consideration C. edition D. creation
13.A. refused B. cried C. cancelled D. applauded
14.A. absorbed B. abused C. awaited D. accommodated
15.A. looked through B. passed through C. pulled through D. broke through
16.A. loaded B. collected C. transformed D. selected
17.A. reflects B. fosters C. confesses D. allows
18.A. compensating B. challenging C. competing D. participating
19.A. proverb B. motto C. saying D. idiom
20.A. involve B. engage C. pursue D. permit
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Jack Ma is the founder and CEO of the alibaba.com, 1. is the biggest e-commerce company in China. The website is an English-language site. It aims to offer suppliers and consumers 2. direct means to communicate, and thereby save time and money 3. (efficient). This model of business 4. (refer) to as B2B (business to business), and it has attracted millions of users worldwide. On the back of this success. Jack Ma and his team developed Taobao in 2001. Today, alibaba.com is considered by many to be one of the best B2B 5. (site), with over 7 million users 6. (come) from more than 200 countries and religions. Jack Ma 7. (become) the first Chinese businessman to appear on the cover of the famous magazine Forbes in the past 50 years. Jack Ma is respected by people not just because of his success, but also because of his 8. (person). Although modest, Jack Ma is a very 9. (ambition) man. When asked about his future plan, he once said, ‘I believe that in the next ten years, _ 10. the top three Internet companies in the world, one will be from China—and we want to be that company.’
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错词下划一横线，并在该词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（从第11处起）不计分。
Social work is the quite new and growing career in China. It involves improving society, solve problems in relationships between people and helping people improve their lives. One thing that social workers do is to work with family members do not get on well along with each other. In the past, there are not many social workers in China. Therefore, the fast economic growth in China has caused society to change quickly, and China needs more social workers to help people deal with these change. In respond to this situation, many Chinese universities are introducing courses in social work. Social work is a very interesting and necessity career. Whether you enjoy helping people, this might be the career for you.
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假定是李华，刚刚收到母校的《英语校报》编辑的一封征稿书信，就关于“健康常识”英文栏目内主题为“How to have a healthy lifestyle in senior high school”的专栏写点建议，请你根据以下要点提示用英语写一封回信。
1. 感谢受邀为此专栏撰文；
2. 给出健康生活方式的一些建议；
3. 表达个人期望。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好。
Dear editor:
Thanks for giving me the chance to ___________________________________________________________
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Sincerely yours
Li Hua
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