The Harvard Student—led Walking TourLet a stu...

The Harvard Student—led Walking Tour

Let a student show you Harvard···on a free walking tour．

We welcome our neighbours to stop by the Harvard University Events＆Information Centre,

located in the Holyoke Centre Arcade at 1350 Massachusetts Avenue in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge．

Let a student take you and your family, school，or organization on an engaging，hour-long free historical tour of the Harvard Campus. The tours leave from the Events＆Information Centre．Not only will you discover the location of fascinating exhibition and programmers on campus，you will also see Harvard’s rich sampling of American history and architecture from the Colonial period to the present.

Schedule of Tours

Tours leave the Events＆Information Centre at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday through the academic year (February4 through May 2；September 23 through December 16).Summer tours(June 24 through August 15)are offered at 10 a.m.,11：15 a. m．，2p.m．，and 3：15 p.m. Monday through Saturday．Reser—vacations for special tours of 20 or more people may be made by calling the Events＆Information Centre at (617)495-1573 or emailing icenter@ camail Harvard, edu. Tours are suspended March23 through April2 for Spring Break．May3 through June23 for Spring intercession(祷告),and August16 through September 22 for Summer intercession．

NOTE：Prospective(未来的)students may take tours originating at the Harvard Admission Office, located at Byerly Hall on 8 Garden Street in Cambridge．From April through August，the Admissions staff conducts an information session at l0a.m. followed by an 11 a.m. tour．Monday through Friday On Saturdays．there is no information session but the 11 a．m．tour is still scheduled．Another session is held year-round at 2 p.m. with a 3 p.m. tour following. For more information on tours for prospective students，please call at(617)495-1551．

Harvard University Events＆Information Centre

Location：Holyoke Centre Arcade．1350 Massachusetts Avenue，Cambridge MA 02138

Phone：(617)495-1573

1.A person can join in a tour at ________on Saturday through the academic year．

A. 10 a.m.    B. 2 p.m.    C. 11：15 a.m.    D. 3：15 p.m.

2.If you want to go for an information session, you can go on __________.

A. May 2      B. June 23    C. August 20      D. September 1

3.A student who wants an information session may _________for more information．

A. call (617)495-1573                      B. call (617)495-1551

C. email icenter@ camail. Harvard.edu.        D. go to the Events＆Information Centre

4.The above ad．is mainly intended for________．

A. foreign visitors                           B. freshmen

C. high school students                       D. those living near Harvard University

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

The Harvard Student-led Walking Tour

Let a student show you Harvard … on a free walking tour.

We welcome our neighbors to stop by the Harvard University Events & Information Center, located in the Holyoke Center Arcade at 1350 Massachusetts Avenue in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge.

Let a student take you and your family，school，or organization on an engaging，hour-long free historical tour of the Harvard campus．The tours leave from the Events & Information Center. Not only will you discover the location of fascinating exhibitions and programmes on campus，you will also see Harvard’s rich sampling of American history and architecture from the Colonial period to the present.

Schedule of Tours

Tours leave the Events ＆ Information Center at 10 am and 2 pm Monday through Friday, and at 2 pm on Saturday through the academic year（February 4 through May 2；September 23 through December 16）. Summer tours（June 24 through August 15）are offered at 10 am，11:15 am，2 pm，and 3：15 pm Monday through Saturday．Reservations for special tours of 20 or more people may be made by calling the Events & Information Center at（617）495—1573 or emailing icenter@camail. Harvard. edu. Tours are stopped March 23 through April 2 for Spring break，May 3 through June 23 for Spring intercession（祷告）, and August 16 through September 22 for Summer intercession．

NOTE：Prospective（未来的）students may take tours originating at the Harvard Admissions Office，located at Byerly Hall on 8 Garden Street in Cambridge．The Admissions staff will conduct information sessions．For more information，please call at（617）495—1551.

Harvard University Events & Information Center

Location：Holyoke Center Arcade，1350 Massachusetts Avenue，Cambridge MA 02138

Phone：（617）495—1573

1.If you want to join in a tour，you can go on______.

A．May 2           B．June 23            C．August 20         D．September 1

2.How can you book special tours of 20 people?

A．By calling at（617）495—1573

B．By calling at（617）495—1551

C．By visiting the Harvard Admissions Office．

D．By calling the Events & Information Center any time.

3.A student who wants an information session may_________for more information.

A．call（617）495—1573．

B．call（617）495—1551

C．email icenter@camail. Harvard.edu

D．go to the Events & Information Center

4.The above ads is mainly intended for__________.

A．foreign visitors                     B．high school students

C．new students in the university      D．those living near Harvard University

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Harvard Student-led Walking Tour

Let a student show you Harvard···on a free walking tour．

We welcome our neighhours to stop by the Harvard University Events＆Information Centre, located in the Holyoke Centre Arcade at 1350 Massachusetts Avenue in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge．

Let a student take you and your family, school，or organization on an engaging，hour-long free historical tour of the Harvard Campus. The tours leave from the Events＆Infomlation Centre．Not only will you discover the location of fascinating exhibition and programmers on campus, you will also see Harvard’s rich sampling of American history and architecture from the Colonial period to the present.

Sehedule of Tours

Tours leave the Events＆Information Centre at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday through the academic year (February 4 through May 2；September 23 through December 16). Summer tours (June 24 through August 15) are offered at 10 a.m., 11:15a.m.，2 p.m.，and 3:15 p.m. Monday through Saturday．Reservations for special tours of 20 or more people may be made by calling the Events＆Information Centre at (617) 495—1573 or emailing icenter@ camail. harvard，edu．Tours are suspended March 23 through April 2 for Spring Break, May 3 through June 23 for Spring intercession(祷告)，and August 16 through September 22 for Summer intercession．

NOTE：Prospective(未来的)students may take tours originating at the Harvard Admission office, located at Byerly Hall on 8 Garden Street in Cambridge．From April through August，the Admissions staff conducts an information session at l0 a. m.，followed by an 11 a. m. tour．Monday through Friday On Saturdays．there is no information session but the 11 a．m．tour is still scheduled．Another session is held year round at 2 p. m. with a 3 p. m. tour following．For more information on tours for prospective students，please call at(617)495—1551．

Harvard University Events＆Information Centre

Location：Holyoke Centre Arcade．1350 Massachusetts Avenue，Cambridge MA 02138

Phone：(617)495—1573

1.A person can join in a tour at ________ on Saturday through the academic year．

A. 10 a.m.      B. 2 p.m.      C. 11:15 a.m.    D. 3:15 p.m.

2.If you want to go for an information session, you can go on _________.

A. May 2       B. June 23     C. August 20    D. September 1

3.A student who wants an information session may _______ for more information．

A. call(617)495—1573               B. call(617)495—1551

C. email icenter@ camail. harvard, edu  D. go to the Events＆Information Centre

4.The above advertisement is mainly intended for ____________.

A. foreign visitors                  B. freshmen

C. high school students              D. those living near Harvard University

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Harvard Student-led Walking Tour

Let a student show you Harvard … on a free walking tour.

We welcome our neighbors to stop by the Harvard University Events & Information Center, located in the Holyoke Center Arcade at 1350 Massachusetts Avenue in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge.

Let a student take you and your family，school，or organization on an interesting，hour-long historical tour of the Harvard campus．The tours leave from the Events & Information Center. Not only will you discover the location of fascinating exhibitions and programmes on campus，you will also see Harvard’s rich sampling(抽样) of American history and architecture from the Colonial period to the present

Schedule of Tours

Tours leave the Events ＆ Information Center at 10 am and 2 pm Monday through Friday, and at 2 pm on Saturday through the academic year（February 4 through May 2；September 23 through December 16）. Summer tours（June 24 through August 15）are offered at 10 am，11:15 am，2 pm，and 3：1 5 pm Monday through Saturday．Reservations for special tours of 20 or more people may be made by calling the Events & Information Center at（617）495—1573 or emailing icenter@camail. Harvard. edu. Tours are stopped March 23 through April 2 for Spring break，May 3 through June 23 for Spring intercession（祷告）, and August 1 6 through September 22 for Summer intercession．

NOTE：Prospective（未来的）students may take tours originating at the Harvard Admissions Office，located at Byerly Hall on 8 Garden Street in Cambridge．The Admissions staff will conduct information sessions．For more information，please call at（617）495—1551.

Harvard University Events & Information Center

Location：Holyoke Center Arcade，1350 Massachusetts Avenue，Cambridge MA 02138

Phone：（617）495—1573

1.If you want to join in a tour，you can go on ________.

A．May 2         B．June 23     C．August 20．      D．September 1

2.How can you book special tours of 20 people?

A．By calling at（617）495—1573

B．By calling at（617）495—1551

C．By visiting the Harvard Admissions Office．

D．By calling the Events & Information Center any time.

3.A student who wants an information session may ________ for more information.

A．call（617）495—1573．

B．call（617）495—1551

C．email icenter@camail. Harvard.edu

D．go to the Events & Information Center

4.The above ads is mainly intended for ________ .

A．foreign visitors                   B．high school students

C．new students in the university D．those living near Harvard University

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Student-Led Public Walking Tour

The official Harvard tour is led by students and consists of an outdoor walk through Harvard Yard， providing a history of the university， general information， and a unique view on the student's individual experience． The tour is around one hour long， and completely free of charge． Currently we are only able to accommodate groups of up to 14 people． If you have a group of 15 or more， reservations are required．

A Self-Guided Walking Tour

If you are interested in touring the campus on your own， you may want a self-guided walking tour． Helpful tour brochures written in nine languages can be acquired from our office during working hours．

Western Ave． Arts Walk Tour

The Western Ave． Arts Walk Tour is led by students and consists of an outdoor walk along Western Avenue where visitors will learn about Allston's public art including both permanent and temporary works of art on view at the Harvard Ed Portal， the Harvard Business School as well as works related to Zone 3． The tour is approximately one hour long． Please wear comfortable shoes．

Harvard College Admissions Information Tour

The Harvard College Admissions & Financial Aid Office offers another guided tour of the undergraduate campus． This student-led tour of Harvard Yard is designed for students who have just been admitted into Harvard and those visitors wishing to learn more about student life．

1.What is special about A Self-Guided Walking Tour？ ______

A.It includes an outdoor walk．

B.It offers useful written materials．

C.It requires comfortable shoes．

D.It is around one hour long．

2.Which is most suitable for the new students of Harvard？ ______

A.Western Ave． Arts Walk Tour

B.Student-Led Public Walking Tour

C.A Self-Guided Walking Tour

D.Harvard College Admissions Information Tour

3.What's the purpose of the passage？ ______

A.To introduce the life of Harvard students．

B.To introduce the history of Harvard．

C.To introduce different tours of Harvard．

D.To tell students to walk around Harvard．

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Boyan Slat is 26. If you saw him walking down the street, you might think he was just a student at a local technical university. And so he was, seven years ago, right before he _________ out of college.

Slat’s life began to _________ after a holiday trip to Greece with his family when he was 16. Before taking a diving course, he had _________ to see beautiful sea animals. However, what he _________ saw in the ocean was an awful lot of _________ waste. From that moment on, Slat dived into a _________ to find a solution to this alarming problem. _________ by the idea for a floating barrier that could collect plastic in the oceans, he _________ his company at the age of 18. Although the idea was named one of the best _________ of 2015 by TIME magazine, he received __________ feedback from the specialists in __________ issues.

Slat was not __________ and continued with his mission. After five and a half years’ hard work, he launched the world’s __________ ocean plastic cleanup system: System 001. The U-shaped pipe, about 609 meters in __________, snakes its way out under the Golden Gate Bridge into the Pacific. These floating barriers will capture (捕获) plastic as the ocean water flow past. Ships will collect the waste and bring it to land for __________ every few months. According to Slat, if all goes to plan, only 60 systems could __________ the amount of plastic there by as much as 50 percent by 2025.

__________, there remains a problem: what will happen to the plastic brought back to shore from Slats systems? It’s likely that lots of the waste will __________ be recycled into more single-use plastics that end up back in the __________. That doesn’t mean Slat will __________. “Big problems require big solutions,” he says. “If anyone has any better ideas, I’d love to know.”

1.A.ran B.dropped C.studied D.grew

2.A.change B.improve C.suffer D.worsen

3.A.failed B.managed C.started D.expected

4.A.suddenly B.actually C.probably D.rarely

5.A.medical B.industrial C.plastic D.agricultural

6.A.project B.book C.lake D.river

7.A.Troubled B.Amused C.Frightened D.Struck

8.A.left B.founded C.sold D.introduced

9.A.inventions B.results C.wishes D.barriers

10.A.positive B.valuable C.negative D.immediate

11.A.legal B.social C.political D.environmental

12.A.discouraged B.abandoned C.pleased D.surprised

13.A.largest B.best C.first D.fastest

14.A.width B.length C.height D.depth

15.A.burning B.burying C.recycling D.testing

16.A.increase B.reduce C.keep D.limit

17.A.Besides B.Therefore C.However D.Otherwise

18.A.eventually B.certainly C.rapidly D.carefully

19.A.ships B.mountains C.dustbins D.oceans

20.A.give back B.give in C.give out D.give up

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Harvard Summer Programs for High School Students

Are you a high school student aged 15 to 18? Then consider spending your summer at Harvard, where you can explore a variety of college-level courses, live and learn alongside a diverse set of peers, thus paving the way for a successful college experience you desire before your real college life. It is also an opportunity to expand your worldview, meet new people from all over the globe, and gain valuable knowledge and skills.

Pre-College Program

A two-week experience featuring noncredit courses

Join other curious high school students on campus at Harvard, and explore topics as wide ranging as American law, philosophy, public speaking, the sciences, and writing. The program features:

★On-campus housing with fellow pre-college students.

★Structured days with weekday class meetings and pre-college activities.

During your two weeks at Harvard, you attend class for three hours a day and participate in college readiness workshops or team-building events. In the evenings, you eat in the dining hall, finish homework in your room, and attend social activities.

Secondary School Program

College courses for credit in a seven-week session

This is your test-drive of college. At Harvard, you are fully involved in college life— balancing time between classes, homework, and after-school activities.

The program features：

★College courses you attend alongside current college students from around the world.

★Credit you can transfer to a college in the future.

★The choice to live on campus, commute, or study online.

★The freedom to schedule your days.

You may choose to enroll in one or two courses. Outside the classroom, you can attend workshops, take trips to nearby colleges, and join in activities like sports and musical pursuits. A healthy balance of organized events and free time allows you the independence you will find in college.

1.What will the Summer Programs help the participants to do?

A.Adapt to the college life in advance. B.Become a would-be college student.

C.Get an admission to Harvard. D.Change high school courses.

2.What does the Pre-College Program allow the participants to do?

A.Organize events as assistant teachers.

B.Study together with current college students.

C.Get credit needed for college courses.

D.Live on campus with other pre-college students.

3.What feature does the Secondary School Program have?

A.Some job opportunities are offered.

B.Students can take courses in a flexible way.

C.It provides chances to explore the world.

D.Specially-designed tests are included.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Harvard student guides lead Highlights Tours and Quick Stops, available during the fall and spring semesters, except during holidays, winter sessions, and breaks. Fall tours begin on Friday, September 6, and ran through Wednesday, November 27. Spring tours start on Friday, January 31, through Friday, March13 and then from Wednesday, March 25 through Wednesday, April 29. Tours may also be offered in French and Chinese besides English.

Highlights Tours

Fridays, 12:30pm Saturdays, 2:00pm Sundays, 2:00pm

Visit towering Native American totem (图腾)poles and precious artifacts of the ancient world. See life-size casts of Maya monuments and exhibitions such as Wiyohpiyata which is about the 19th century warrior art, and Digging Veritas, which explores the history of Harvard. The themes of the exhibition vary every two days. Visit the museum near the fountain. Tours last 45 minutes, and museum admission is free. For groups of 6 or more, please reserve a scheduled group tour for the day and time of your choice by contacting reservations at 617-495-3216. Each guide may lead a maximum of 20 people per tour. These tours are mainly offered to people of college age or older. Groups with younger people may reserve K-12 school programs through reservation.

Quick Stops

Wednesday, 3:30pm Sundays, 11:30am

Let a Harvard student help you focus on a few special objects in the galleries. Each Quick Stop lasts about 25 minutes and offers replica (复制品)objects to handle while you are engaged in lively conversations. Tell us what the exhibits show you. Topics change daily and there is no age limit, but children between six and ten travelling with adults are free of charge.

For more information, please visit https://www.harvard.edu.

1.How long does the Fall tours last?

A.More than two months. B.Within two months.

C.Within a month. D.At least three months.

2.What should a group of 12 people participating in Highlights Tours do?

A.Call the guide at 617-495-3216. B.Make the reservation ahead of time.

C.Take a 10-year-old child if they want. D.Arrive at the museum 45 minutes earlier.

3.Which of the following is true about Highlights Tours?

A.Wiyohpiyata is closely connected with Native American totem culture.

B.Digging Veritas explores the history of Native Americans.

C.You can get close to the special objects in the gallery.

D.One exhibition is about the art of ancient soldiers.

4.What is the similarity between the two tours?

A.They have changeable themes or topics. B.They are targeted at tourists of similar ages.

C.They tell about the Maya civilization. D.They allow the visitors to guide the tours.

5.What can we learn from the text?

A.Tours are offered only in French or Chinese.

B.Visitors can have a tour on Christmas Day.

C.A child aged eight can travel free in Quick Stops with his parents.

D.Highlights Tours offers free museum admission just for children under ten.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One day a student was walking with his teacher in the countryside．As they went　 along，they saw a pair of old shoes lying in the path．They were a pool farmer’s，who was working in the nearby field．

The student turned to the teacher saying：“We will hide his shoes，and hide ourselves behind those trees，and wait to see what he will do”

“My young friend．”answered the teacher,“we should never make fun of the poor. Why not put a coin in each shoe，and then we will hide ourselves and watch?”The student did so and they both hid themselves behind the trees. The poor man soon finished his work，and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.

After putting on his coat，he put his foot into one of his shoes，and felt something hard．Then he bent (弯腰) down to feel what it was，and found the coin. Surprised，he looked at the coin，turned it around and looked at it again．He then looked around，but no person was seen．He put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe. His surprise was doubled on finding the other coin．

He couldn’t control his feelings and fell to his knees，looked up to the sky and expressed his thanks. Then he spoke of his wife，sick and helpless，and his children without bread．He said the help would save them from dying.

The student stood there deeply moved，and his eyes filled with tears．“Now,”said the teacher, “Are you not much happier than if you had hidden the shoes?”

1.When the student saw the shoes，he wanted to_______

A. steal them　　　　 　 B. play a joke on the owner

C. find their owner　　 D. give the owner some money

2.According to the passage，the teacher is______．

A．quiet and honest　　　 B. kind and friendly

C. patient and clever　　 D．strict and careful

3. When the farmer saw the second coin, he______

A. was surprised and decided to find the owner

B. was worried and looked up at the sky

C．was very excited and grateful

D．spoke of his difficulties and asked for more help

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A．True happiness comes from helping others．

B.All good things come to an end

C. Where there is a will，there is away

D. It is never too late to learn

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Many a student ____ wearing MP3 players while walking on the street．It's quite dangerous．

A．is used to               B．are used to

C．was used to                 D．were used to

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析