Emilia Dobek’s interest in space and the univ...

Emilia Dobek’s interest in space and the universe started in third grade when she and her father watched a blooded moon — a total lunar eclipse (月食) — outside their Skokie house. “It was just really cool how the universe can change and how something like that happens,” Dobek said.

Now a seventh grader at East Prairie Elementary School, Dobek recently won the national Generation Beyond Challenge by designing a space station for traveling to Mars.

Dobek competed by handing in a two-minute video where she presented her design.

“My design will not only ensure the safety of the astronauts (宇航员) but also make sure their comfort is out of this world,” she says in her video.

Dobek’s design calls for building the Mars Storage Station to store plentiful supplies. In the video, Dobek explains how her spacecraft (宇宙飞船) — the Adventure — will land in a space station. Dobek’s design includes physical activity for the astronauts. Astronauts can choose their exercise machine and virtual (虚拟的) reality environment. So astronauts will be able to watch downloaded shows and even see places on Earth such as their home.

Dobek said she began her project by performing her research and then she constructed the design over three weeks to a month, working on it whenever she could including on weekends.

When Andrea Smeeton, her teacher, saw the video and her design before they were sent, she said she had a feeling she could win. “I don’t know why but maybe it was the excitement and the detail in the project,” Smeeton said. “I have taught for a long time and many of my students are gifted but this project was just very creative and it gave hope to a space program.”

Dobek and her parents traveled to Washington D. C. in April where they learned Dobek had won. When she texted her teacher the happy results, Smeeton admitted that she cried.

“I want to tell other kids to follow their dreams,” Dobek said. “Whatever they want to do, they should kind of just push for it. They should always try their best. ”

1.What change did Dobek show after watching the lunar eclipse?

A.She determined to be a scientist. B.She took to working with her father.

C.She was interested in the universe. D.She gave up wanting to be an astronaut.

2.What can be learned about Dobik’s design?

A.It replaced the role of the Adventurer.

B.It enabled astronauts to connect with their family.

C.It ensured the safety of the supplies in the spacecraft.

D.It aimed to make life in the Mars space station comfortable.

3.How did Smeeton feel about Dobek’s design after seeing it?

A.It was pretty amazing. B.It was a little disappointing.

C.It was less fun than she expected. D.It was as good as other students.

4.What kind of girl is Dobek?

A.Energetic and friendly. B.Productive and selfless.

C.Strong-willed and generous. D.Forward-thinking and inventive.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.

In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men went to colleges. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them become ministers or teachers.

In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvard’s law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history.

As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.

Today there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There’s so much to learn that one kind of school can’ offer it all.

1.From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years, ______.

A. those colleges and universities were almost the same

B. people, young or old, might study in the colleges

C. the students studied only some languages and science

D. when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers

2.As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach ______.

A. everything that was known

B. law and something about medicine

C. many new subjects

D. the subjects that interested students

3.On the whole, the passage is about ______.

A. how to start a university

B. the world-famous colleges in America

C. how colleges have changed

D. what kind of lessons each college teaches

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.

In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.

In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvard's law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history.

As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.

Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with（涉及）special fields of learning. There's so much to learn that one kind of school can't offer it all.

1.The oldest university in the US is _________.

A．Yale              B．Harvard           C．Princeton         D．Columbia

2.From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years,______.

A．those colleges and universities were the same

B．people, young or old, might study in the colleges

C．students studied only some languages and science

D．when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers

3.Modern languages the Harvard taught in 1825 were ________.

A．Latin and Greek                        B．Latin, Green, French and German

C．American history and German              D．French and German

4.As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach_______.

A．everything that was known

B．law and something about medicine

C．many new subjects

D．the subjects that interested students

5.On the whole, the passage is about___________.

A．how to start a university

B．the world-famous colleges in America

C．how colleges have changed

D．what kind of lesson each college teaches

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.

In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.

In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvard's law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history.

As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.

　　　 Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with（涉及）special fields of learning. There's so much to learn that one kind of school can't offer it all.

1.The oldest university in the US is _________.

A.Yale B.Harvard C.Princeton D.Columbia

2.From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years,______.

A.those colleges and universities were the same

B.people, young or old, might study in the colleges

C.students studied only some languages and science

D.when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers

3.Modern languages the Harvard taught in 1825 were ________.

A.Latin and Greek B.Latin, Green, French and German

C.American history and German D.French and German

4.As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach_______.

A.everything that was known

B.law and something about medicine

C.many new subjects

D.the subjects that interested students

5.On the whole, the passage is about___________.

A.how to start a university

B.the world-famous colleges in America

C.how colleges have changed

D.what kind of lesson each college teaches

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Started in 1636 Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.

In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.

In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvard’s law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began to teaching American history.

As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.

Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with（涉及）special fields of learning. There’s so much to learn that one kind of school can’t offer in all.

1.The oldest university in the US is _________.

A.Yale B.Harvard

C.Princeton D.Columbia

2.Form the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years, _____.

A.those colleges and universities were almost the same

B.people, young or old, might study in the colleges

C.students studied only some languages and science

D.when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers

3.Modern languages Harvard taught in 1825 were _______.

A.Latin and Greek

B.Latin, Greek, French and German

C.American history and German

D.French and German

4.As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach ______.

A.everything that was known

B.law and something about medicine

C.many new subjects

D.the subjects that interested students

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.

In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.

In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvard's law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history.

As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.

Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with（涉及）special fields of learning. There's so much to learn that one kind of school can't offer it all.

1.The oldest university in the US is _________.

2.From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years,______.

3.Modern languages the Harvard taught in 1825 were ________.

4.As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach_______.

5.On the whole, the passage is about___________.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Started in 1636,Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States.Yale,Princeton,Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.

In the early years,thers schools were much alike.Only young men went to college.All the students studied the same subjects,and everyone learned Latin,Greek and Hebrew.Little was known about science then,and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world.When the students graduated,most of them became ministers or teachers.

In 1782,Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors.Later,lawyers could receive their training in Harvard’s law school.In 1825,besides Latin and Greek ,Harvard began teaching modern languages,such as French and German.Soon it began teaching American history.

As knowledge increased.Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects.Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.

Today,there are many different kinds of colleges and universities.Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning.There’s so much to learn that one kind of school can’t offer it all.

56.The oldest university in the US is__________.

A.Yale           B.Harvard            C.Princeton          D. Columbia

57.From the second paragraph,we can see that in the early years, __________

A.those colleges and universities were the same

B.people,young or old,might study in the colleges

C.students studied only some languages and science

D.when the students finished their school,they became lawyers or teachers

58.Mondern languages the Harvard taught in 1825 were__________

A.Latin and Greek               B.Latin,Greek,French and German

C.American history and German    D.French and German

59.As knowledge increased,colleges began to teach__________

A.everything that was known      B.law and something about medicine

C.the subjects that was known     D.many new subjects

60.On the whole,the passage is about__________

A.how to start a university         B.the world-famous colleges in America

C.how colleges have changed       D.what kind of lesson each college teaches

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.

In the early years, these schools were much alike(*similar).Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated(*毕业),most of them became ministers or teachers.

In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvard’s law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history.

As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.

Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There’s so much to learn that one kind of school can’t offer it all.

1.The oldest university in the US is _________.

A.Yale 　　   B.Harvard 　　  C.Princeton 　       　D.Columbia

2. From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years,______.

A.those colleges and universities were the same

B.people, young or old, might study in the colleges

C.students studied only some languages and science

D.when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers

3. Modern languages the Harvard taught in 1825 were ________.

A.Latin and Greek              B.Latin, Green, French and German

C.American history and German   D.French and German

4.As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach_______.

A.everything that was known      B.law and something about medicine

C.many new subjects             D.the subjects that interested students

5. On the whole, the passage is about___________.

A.how to start a university    　B.the world-famous colleges in America

C.how colleges have changed    D.what kind of lesson each college teaches

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

In 2006, the UK government started to allow universities in England and Wales to charge British students tuition fees. More than 80 percent of students in England and Wales now take out a student loan in order to go to university. They use the loan (贷款)  to pay for tuition fees, books and living expenses. Although the interest on student loans is quite low, it begins as soon as the student receives the loan. The average student in England and Wales now graduates from university with debts of around £12,000. Students of medicine usually have debts of more than £20,000. That is a lot of money. It means graduates cannot afford to buy a house for many years. They even struggle to pay rent on a flat, because they have to start paying back the student loan after graduating. If you start to earn over £15,000 a year, the government takes repayments directly from your monthly salary. Is it any surprise, therefore, that the average British person does not leave their parents’ home until they are 30 years old?

You might think that a British person with a degree will find it easy to get a well-paid job. However, most people in white-collar jobs seem to have a degree these days, so there is a lot of competition. Also, British companies tend to value work experience over a piece of paper. Like everyone else, graduates usually have to start at the bottom and work their way up. That can be very frustrating for them, since they are often over-qualified for the work they are doing. While at university, they have dreams of getting an exciting, challenging job. Therefore, life after university ends up being quite disappointing for a lot of graduates.

All of the above is beginning to make British people question whether a university degree is really worth the money.

1.What's the best title of this passage?

2.What's the following is true?

3.We can infer from the passage ____

in the UK without money

4.The word "interest" in paragraph2 means_______

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Robert is interested in ________ astronomy and he wishes he could make a trip into ________ space one day.

A. the; the　　　 B. an; the　　　 C. an; /　     　　 D. /; /

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析