阅读表达David Carter stands outside of the Univer...

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David Carter stands outside of the University of Texas’ Austin campus every day, offering the same warm greeting to students who pass by. “Hello, my friend!”

Carter, now 68, is a beggar who once attended the school from 1972 to L975. Then, he was involved in a crash and got serious injuries. He then had trouble with substance abuse and faced mental health challenges, leading him to drop out before completing his degree.

“If I could change one thing about my past life, I would have stayed in school,” Carter says. He says he knows an education can change someone’s quality of life.

Carter had to beg in the last few years fora simple reason. “I’m always flat broke,” he said. While most people would walk right by a beggar, Ryan Chandler, a junior at the university, decided to stop and chat with Carter-and he learned a valuable lesson: You can’t judge a book by its cover.

“A lot of UT students see them as criminal vagrants (无业游民,乞丐) or think that they are dangerous or unfriendly, and that idea just isn’t true,” says Chandler.

Chandler got to know Carter and saw his potential. “He completed 87 hours of course credits, which is enough for a degree for most people, but he just never finished,” Chandler says.

The student wrote a blog post about his new friend, and luckily, the right people heard about Carter and stepped in to help. The University of Texas readmitted Carter as a student, and a kind person who used to be a student UT offered to pay for Carter’s tuition.

“I want to be a student and I want to learn,” Carter said. Since the course requirements have changed, Carter is far from having the amount of credits needed to graduate. But his friend knows he’s willing to take up the challenge. “He is capable, he is ready, and he is dedicated to this,” Chandler says.

1.Why didn’t Carter finish his study at UT more than 40 years ago? (no more than 10 words)

2.How does Carter feel as a dropout? (no more than 5 words)

3.What does the underlined part in the fourth paragraph probably mean? (no more than 5 words)

4.What can be inferred about Carter in his study at UT? (no more than 15 words)

5.What do you think is the right way to know someone? Please explain. (no more than 25 words)

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Aggie Bonfire (篝火) was a long-standing tradition at Texas A&M University as part of the college rivalry (竞争) with the University of Texas at Austin. For 90 years, Texas A&M students—known as Aggies—built and burned a bonfire on campus each autumn. Known to the Aggie community simply as "Bonfire", the annual autumn event symbolized Aggie students' "burning desires”. The bonfire was traditionally lit around Thanksgiving in connection with festivities surrounding the annual college football game.

Although early Bonfires were little more than piles of trash, as time passed, the annual event became more organized. Over the years the bonfire grew bigger, setting the world record in 1969. Bonfire remained a university tradition for decades until, in 1999, a collapse during construction killed twelve people—eleven students and one former student—and injured twenty-seven others.

The accident led Texas A&M to declare a pause on an official Bonfire. However, in 2002, a student-sponsored-and-off-campus "Student Bonfire" came up.

In 2003, the event became known as Student Bonfire. In a design approved by a professional engineer, Student Bonfire uses a wedding cake design, but, in a departure from tradition, every log in the stack (堆) touches the ground. For added support, four 24 feet poles are spaced evenly around the stack and then bolted to the 45 feet center pole with a steel pipe. Since the group does not receive funding, Student Bonfire charges a fee to each attendee to cover expenses. Attendance for Student Bonfire ranges from 8,000–15,000 people and the event is held in Brazos County or one of the surrounding counties.

1.When did Aggie Bonfire come into being?

A．In 2003.                              B．1999.

C．1909.                                D．2002.

2. Which of the following statements is true according to the above passage?

A．Texas A&M University started Aggie Bonfire.

B．The University of Texas at Austin started Students Bonfire.

C．Texas A&M University and The University of Texas started Students Bonfire.

D．Texas A&M University and The University of Texas started Aggie Bonfire.

3.Why did Aggie Bonfire once stop?

A．Too many people wanted to join in it.

B．Some serious accidents occurred during the activity.

C．It ran out of fund and then stopped.

D．There were no official supports.

4. Which of the following might serve as the best title of the whole passage?

A．From Aggie Bonfire to Student Bonfire.

B．A brief history of American Bonfire.

C．Why not join Bonfire?

D．Bonfire in Texas of the United States.

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I was born and brought up in Texas and I am a graduate of the University of Texas. However, around my second \rear in law school. I wanted to make a great _____, which was almost unheard of for Texans: I wanted to leave!

I_____this after completing my first year internship(实习期). I knew I wanted something _____and my chance came. A snowstorm blanketed the entire city and thousands of people were_____. I overheard that StubHub, a big company from San Francisco, was giving a _____next door to my hotel. I thought if I could get an internship, I could _____the summer and at least see what it was like. Yes, it was a huge leap(巨变).I told myself I was_____.

There was just one problem: I wasn't _____to the StubHub party. But you know I'm the type of person who goes for something she ____. Needless to say, I _____ the party and found my way to the president. I ____ introduced myself and then asked if they had a ____ internship program. Guess what? They _____my request to be an intern, even though no such program ____.

Although the legal department didn't have a______position for me, the experience has____my life. Working for a great company in San Francisco, I'm incredibly ______for making my decision to leave Texas.

By leaving Texas, I learned that it is so much more______to try the unfamiliar than to stay in the ____. Exploring the unfamiliar is how you'll understand what _____ your life. I say, dive in head first.

1.A.agreement B.change C.promise D.success

2.A.knew B.heard C.realized D.confirmed

3.A.easy B.beneficial C.familiar D.different

4.A.gathered B.killed C.controlled D.rescued

5.A.contest B.performance C.party D.speech

6.A.look for B.fight for C.wait for D.leave for

7.A.lucky B.ready C.diligent D.unselfish

8.A.going B.expecting C.invited D.permitted

9.A.wants B.promises C.tells D.refuses

10.A.enjoyed B.crashed C.joined D.reached

11.A.carefully B.kindly C.slowly D.nervously

12.A.real B.legal C.big D.new

13.A.thought B.kept C.declined D.accepted

14.A.appeared B.broadcast C.existed D.worked

15.A.permanent B.high C.right D.good

16.A.disturbed B.shaped C.updated D.ruined

17.A.calm B.confident C.happy D.regretful

18.A.rewarding B.difficult C.important D.shocking

19.A.company B.distance C.urban D.comfortable

20.A.makes B.fits C.troubles D.endangers

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John B. Goodenough, an engineering professor from the University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry-jointly with M. Stanley Whittingham, a chemistry professor from the State University of New York and Japan’s Akira Yoshino, a professor of Meijo University-for the development of lithium-ion batteries (锂电池). According to the Nobel Committee, the three scientists “have created the right conditions for a wireless and fossil fuel-free society, and so brought the greatest benefit to humankind”.

Goodenough, born in 1922, identified and developed the key materials that can power portable electronics, leading to the wireless revolution. Today, batteries containing Goodenough’s innovations are used worldwide for mobile phones, power tools, laptops, tablets and other wireless devices, as well as electric vehicles.

Goodenough received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Yale University and a doctorate in physics from the university of Chicago. He beat the odds against him, first overcoming dyslexia (阅读困难症) as a child, and then the claim of a teacher who told the doctoral student in his 20s that he had started too late to be successful in physics.

He began his career in 1952 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory, where he laid the groundwork for the development of random-access memory (RAM) for the digital computer. After MIT, Goodenough became a professor and head of the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory at the University of Oxford where in 1979 he discovered it would be possible to store energy in rechargeable batteries through lithium cobalt oxide (锂钴氧化物).That discovery helped develop the lithium-ion battery. Goodenough joined the University of Texas at Austin in 1986, where his groundbreaking work continued.

At 97 years old, he still continues to push the boundaries of materials science. Despite the lithium-ion battery being well developed and available as a commercial product, it has its limitations. It can’t be charged too fast or overcharged. Goodenough still wants to see some new developments.

“I hope Ut-Austin still keeps me employed,” Goodenough once joked.

1.The underlined phrase “beat the odds” in Paragraph 3 means “　　 “.

A.become very famous B.face the challenges

C.win the competition D.overcome the difficulties

2.What can we infer from the passage?

A.In MIT, Goodenough made the important discovery leading to the development of the Lithium-ion battery.

B.When he studied for his doctorate in university, not all his teachers encouraged him to be successful.

C.According to the Nobel Committee, Goodenough made the greatest contributions in the discovery.

D.Because of his old age, Goodenough found it difficult to improve the limitations of the lithium-ion battery.

3.What is the best title for the text?

A.The Father of the Lithium-ion Batteries. B.Three Scientists are Awarded the Nobel Prize.

C.Make the World “Good enough”. D.It’s Never too Old to Learn.

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Hello! The University of Hawaii is located just outside of downtown Honolulu in green Manoa valley. We invite you to visit and want to let you know about our learning programs, the richness of our culture, the beauty of our environment, the spirit of our students and teachers, advanced equipment and modern buildings. We look forward to seeing you come. The following information is given so that your visit will be as easy as possible.

You should get in touch with us ahead of time. You may directly contact the office of the College to schedule appointment service at 1-877-447-3233. To arrange a campus tour please hand in a request through our Online Campus Visit Request Form.

Tours are on weekdays:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

9:00a.m. — 9:30a.m.: Meet with a University Representative（代表）

9:30a.m. — 11:30a.m.: General Campus Tour with a UHM （The University of Hawaii at Manoa） student

Tuesday & Thursday

1:00p.m. — 1:30p.m.: Meet with a University Representative

1:30p.m. — 3:30p.m.: General Campus Tour with a UHM student

You also can get in touch with us by:

Phone Number: 1 (877) 447-3233, or 1 (808) 956-6524

E-mail: visituhm@hawaii.edu

How do you get to UHM?

It is in Honolulu less than 3 miles away from Waikiki and about 9 miles from Honolulu International Airport.

By car: From Waikiki and from Honolulu International Airport

Taxi: Taxi fare to UHM is about $25.00, except baggage charges and a tip of 10 to 15 percent.

Public bus: Luggage is allowed on city buses. Bus stops are on the second floor of the airport. A one-way fare is $2.00 (in exact change).

1.The University of Hawaii lies _______.

2.You will meet with a University Representative if you go there _________.

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

4.The author writes the passage so that readers can ____.

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Hello! The University of Hawaii is located just outside of downtown Honolulu in green Manoa valley．We invite you to visit and want to let you know about our learning programs, the richness of our culture, the beauty of our environment, the spirit of our students and teachers, advanced equipment and modern buildings．We look forward to seeing you come．The following information is given so that your visit will be as easy as possible．

You should get in touch with us ahead of time．You may directly contact the office of the College to schedule appointment service at 1--877-447-3233. To arrange a campus tour, please hand in a request through our Online Campus Visit Request Form．

Tours are on weekdays:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

9:00a.m.--9:30a.m.: Meet with a University Representative（代表）

9:30a.m.--11:30a.m.: General Campus Tour with a UHM （The University of Hawaii Manoa ） student

Tuesday & Thursday

1:00p.m.--l:30p.m.: Meet with a University Representative

l:30p.m.--3:30p.m.: General Campus Tour with a UHM student

You also can get in touch with us by:

Phone Number: 1 （877） 447-3233, or 1 （808） 956-6524

E-mail: visituhm@hawaii．edu

How do you get to UHM?

It is in Honolulu less than 3 miles away from Waikiki and about 9 miles from Honolul International Airport．

By car: From Waikiki and from Honolulu International Airport

Taxi: Taxi fare to UHM is about $25．00, except baggage charges and a tip of 10 to 15percent．

Public bus: Luggage is allowed on city buses. Bus stops are on the second floor of the airport.A one-way fare is $2.00（in exact change）.

1.About the University of Hawaii, all is true except_______．

A．It has advanced equipment and modern buildings．

B．It offers visitors thoughtful campus tour.

C．It is located in the center of Honolulu．

D．Your visit there can be accompanied by a UHM student．

2.If you are only free in the afternoon, you can visit the campus _______．

A．at l:00p.m.on Mondays

B．at l:30p.m.on Tuesdays

C．at 2:00p.m.on Wednesdays

D．at 4:00p.m.on Thursdays

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A．You need to contact them in advance.

B．Taxi fare to UHM is about $ 25.00, including a tip．

C．Only by car and bus can you get to UHM.

D．You can visit the campus both on weekdays and weekends．

4.The purpose of writing the passage is _______．

A．to know how to apply for entrance to the university

B．to introduce the University of Hawaii

C．to make your visit to the campus as easy as possible

D．to show the rich culture of their university

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It was cruel ________ the father to have his son standing outside in the rain all the afternoon．

A．of               B．for              C．to               D．on

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I stand outside waving at the car pulling slowly out of our driveway. I force a smile, hoping it will cover up my tearing eyes, but I know it’s not working. I run into the house, slam the door behind me, and begin crying. It’s just occurred to me that I can’t see my elder sister, Monsura, in the next four months.

I ask myself why it is that I’m crying when I know she's doing something good for herself. I feel selfish for thinking about it but I’d be lying if I said I was happy for her choosing to study in a university in Boston. When my brother, Shafat, left for college, it was different. I still had one sibling at home to call me the stupidest person on a daily basis.

I am reminded of the things we did together as kids. In our old two-bed-room apartment, our parents gave in to our constant begging and traded rooms with us for one night. It was like being part of the amusement park, using our parents’ big bed as a trampoline (蹦床).It was during the first night that I witnessed a full moon. My sister and I believed my brother. He said that the moon was yellow because it was made from cheese. We made plans to visit the moon so we could melt a part of it and make cheese dip. But now I laugh at myself for being so innocent.

Sitting in front of my computer, I listen to songs that remind me of my two best friends. I come to terms with the fact that there's no longer anyone here to laugh uncontrollably with me or to turn to at night when I have a nightmare.

I’m shaken into reality by the sound of my cell phone ringing. Shafat is calling. I pick up and he immediately says “Thank you for such a great childhood.'' Those few words mean the world to me. We three-way call Monsura and spend the next hour reliving memory after memory, and by the end, I forget that I’m alone at home.

1.Why does the writer feel very sad?

A. She isn't admitted to a university.

B. She has no one to accompany her at home.

C. Monsura thinks she is stupid.

D. Monsura and Shafat didn’t go to the same college.

2.The kids traded rooms with their parents because　　 .

A. they hoped to sleep in one room

B. they expected to see a fall moon

C. they could play together on their parents’ bed

D. they wanted to make plans to visit the moon

3.What is the turning point of the story?

A. That the writer’s brother left home for college.

B. That the writer cried hard on the day when Monsura left.

C. That the writer listened to songs that remind her of something.

D. That the writer talked with her sister and brother on the phone,

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A. My childhood　　 B. A very sad day

C. A hard-won family union　　 D. The most precious family love

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Master of Science in Information Systems (MS INSY)

University of Texas Arlington College of Business Administration

Introduction

1. Learn how to develop and manage computer-based information    Start date  01/05/2008

systems                                                End date Request info

2. Learn how information systems support general business activities        Place  United States

3. Prepare for careers in business, industry, government, or non-profit            of America,

organizations                                                    Arlington, TX

4. Electives (选修课程) available:                              Application deadline

●expert systems                                                 01/01/2008

●decision support systems                                     Start date  01/09/2008

●system concepts                                        End date  Request info

●computer science                                          Place  United States

●information systems                                                    of America,

●management science                                               Arlington, TX

●business logistics                                         Application deadline

●enterprise resource planning (ERP)                                 01/04/2008

Requirements                                                Start date  01/01/2009

For those students holding a BBA or equivalent, this program requires   End date  Request info

a minimum of 30 hours (holders of non-business degrees will likely      Place  United States

require additional coursework):                                            of America,

12 hours of coursework in:                                                Arlington, TX

●management information systems                             Application Deadline

●database management systems                                        01/09/2008

●system analysis and design                                    TYPE  Campus

●distributed information systems and data communications               Level  Master

6 hours of Thesis research on a major project (or substitute 9 hours of   Duration Request info

advanced electives)                                            Part time  No

6 hours of research/statistics courses                             Full time  Yes

6 hours of electives                                            Price  Request info

1.If you want your program to start from September 2008, you’ll have to apply before _______.

A．May 1st           B．September 1st      C．January 1st        D．April 1st

2.Students of non-business degrees are required to spend _______ hours on the program.

A．at most 48         B．at least 42         C．more than 30      D．not less than 60

3.What do we learn from the above web page?

A．You won’t be admitted to the university if you are working in a company.

B．This program will prepare you for your further study in business.

C．Expert systems, computer science and business activities are available as electives.

D．Detailed information about the end dates can be obtained by phone.

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阅读表达 （满分 10 分）

(1)The half-empty coffee cups, still standing next to their plates, tell of a morning like others. And yet, that grey covering of dust that everything wears tells a different story: it tells of screams, tears, confusion, terror and blood.

(2)Now the restaurant in the World Trade Center will never again serve breakfast. And never again will all those people go there to eat or work --- those people of America whose faces have entered our hearts. So many people whose faces we associate with life and liveliness _______ tonight. So many words remain unsaid, and so much happiness has been destroyed. In their places are tear-stained faces. My generation has seen this. On Monday, a fight with my sister and a bad grade seemed to be the biggest problems in the world. Tonight, so many people across the country know that America’s pain is at its worst ever. We have read about World War II, and we have seen the black-and-white pictures. But to most students, that’s an event on a textbook page that would never happen today.

(3) After all, this was a time of peace and wealth --- the United States was powerful and successful. There would be no more wars, and we were lucky to live in such a time. But when those planes hit; when firefighters with terror on their faces ran among the parts of the buildings that had fallen; when people screamed for their family members; when history was unfolding before our eyes, in full, clear colour ---- then we knew the world had been changed.

(4) Everything that had happened in the past seemed to take on new life through September 11, 2001. And when they say this is the worst wound in American soil, I say, I thought this place was an empire. And I say, I thought this was a time of peace. And I say, I thought we were safe.

(5) Knowing how many human beings turned to ashes in a second, and seeing some jumps from the buildings, I know that my generation is growing up in a world where mankind can still be evil. But seeing those heroes risk lives among the castle-like ruins, and seeing the eager blood donors at the hospitals, my generation has learned that tears are allowed, that mankind can also be beautiful, and that the ghost of evil will never defeat the spirit of good.

1.Why was the passage written? (no more than 7 words)

________

2.List two things that make the writer believe the world is still beautiful. (no more than 15 words)

3.What does the underlined word “it” refer to? (no more than 8 words)

________

4.Fill in the blank with proper words. (no more than 3 words)

________

5.What event of the past did September 11 remind the writer of? (no more than 5 words)

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