Stanford University, which was established be...

Stanford University, which was established between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, is one of the world's leading teaching and research universities. Since its opening in 1891, Stanford has been dedicated（致力于） to finding solutions to big challenges and to preparing students for leadership in the world.

Stanford that was once a horse farm belonging to Jane and Leland is still known as "the Farm." Living at Stanford brings surprises and new experiences every day.

Stanford welcomes more than 150,000 visitors every year. Whether you live in the neighborhood or are coming from far away, we look forward to seeing you here on the Farm.

John Hennessy, President of Stanford University, says, "We can't predict, but we can make sure that our students will be the most knowledgeable of leaders, that they will make a difference and that they will creatively and skillfully guide the next century of progress and excellence."

1.Stanford University was set up in the center of __________.

A.　 San Francisco　　 B.　 San Jose

C.　 a horse farm     D.　 California’s Silicon Valley

2.Living at Stanford, it will bring you surprises and _________ every day.

A.　 solutions to challenges

B.　 leaders in the world

C.　 new experiences

D.　 great progress

3.According to John Hennessy, students of Stanford University will probably__________.

A.　 build San Francisco

B.　 play with visitors

C.　 raise horses on the Farm

D.　 become the most knowledgeable of leaders

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Stanford is a world famous university on the west coast of the U.S.　 It was built by Stanford and his wife in memory of their only son who 1. (die) of a strange disease.

Tourists are often surprised at the beauty of Stanford. Among the green trees, buildings 2. yellow walls and red tops make up a beautiful picture. Many tourists wonder 3. yellow and red were chosen. That’s because they were the 4. (favorite) of Mrs. Stanford.

The big church is 5. (important) building in Stanford. It stands at the centre. It was built by Mrs. Stanford to remember her husband who devoted (贡献) 6. (him) to the university. There, students and teachers can communicate with God and hold great activities, such as concerts and celebrations.

The tallest building in Stanford in Hoover Tower, which is the land mark of 7. university. A man named Hoover had done a lot for the university. The things he once used can 8. (see) on the first floor. On the top of the tower, tourist can have a good look at the whole campus (校园).

9. one of the world top universities, Stanford has many subjects that stand among the top 10. (one) in the world. And computer science has been the first for many years. If you want to study computer in a university abroad, maybe it is your best choice.

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Stanford University is the second ________university in the world.

A) large                B) larger            C) largest                 D) the largest

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Creating public spaces

Jin Hee Park is a student at Stanford University in California. She studies hard. "Of course, I came here for the academic (学术)," she says. "But the campus is so beautiful. I walk around just to relax."

Alejandro Vega, a banker in New York City, jogs almost every evening after work in Central Park. "I never get bored. The park is so big. It's a public space, yet it can feel completely private."

Niagara Falls was on Ross Howard's list of places to visit in upstate New York. "There are these wonderful footpaths that make the falls so close to the general public."

In 1857, a design contest was held for a new park in New York City. Frederick Law Olmsted and his partner, Calvert Vaux, won the contest. Central Park was the finished product - the first landscaped public park in the United States. Today, no trip to New York is complete without a visit to this beautiful park.

Later in his life, Olmsted designed landscapes for college campuses, like Stanford University. He also designed footpaths at Niagara Falls to give visitors better views of the falls. In all his work, Olmsted tried to protect the natural beauty of an area.

Today there are new pressures on Niagara Falls: some business want to develop the area, On Goat Island, an island in Niagara Falls State Park, there are now souvenir (纪念品) shops. There may be signs that say "No Littering," but there is still a lot of trash on the island. Most of the animals have disappeared. What would Olmsted think?

1.Jin Hee Park thinks his university campus is ______ for walking and relaxing.

A.basic B.academic C.attractive D.crowded

2.Alejandro Vega feels ______ when he jogs in Central Park, for it feels private.

A.enjoyable B.bored C.nervous D.surprised

3.Niagara Falls in America was close to the public because of its wonderful ______.

A.lists B.contests C.falls D.footpaths

4."no trip to New York is complete" (in Para. 4) probably means ______.

A.it's not a perfect trip to New York B.we should never go for a trip to New York

C.don't finish a trip in New York D.New York isn't a good place to visit

5.In all of Olmsted's designing products, he tried to ______.

A.design footpaths for better views of the falls

B.protect the natural beauty of an area

C.include landscapes of Stanford University campus

D.rebuild the Central Park in New York City.

6.Which of the following best describes the present situation on Niagara Falls?

A.This area is developed and becomes more lovely.

B.Olmsted expected most of the animals there to leave.

C.People are no longer allowed to visit souvenir shops.

D.Some people are doing learn to the environment.

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Here’s_____180-word introduction to the art festival which was written by ____ university student standing over there.

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

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Here’s ____ 80-word article on how to wash hands, which was written by ____ university student in Taizhou.

A.a; an B.an; a C.an; an D.an; the

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When I was eleven years old， God gave me a gift of happiness and I had a carefree childhood in France.

One day， on my way home from school， a truck ran over me and my legs were cut off. As I lay there bleeding， I suddenly realized that I might have to live the rest of my life without legs. How depressed I was at that moment! But then I realized that depression won’t get my legs back. So I decided not to waste my life feeling depressed. When my parents arrived at the hospital， they stood there quietly， looked so shocked and sad. I told them， “I’ve already accepted the fact. Now you also have to get used to this.”

Ever since then， I often see my friends getting worried about little things： The buses comes late； they get bad grades on the tests and so on. But I just enjoy life.

I was lucky to realize that it is a waste of energy to pay attention to what you have lost， and that the key to happiness is to take pleasure in what you have. Sounds simple， doesn’t it? So why are many people unhappy?

People often think happiness is based on what they achieve. “My whole life would improve if I had a new car.” But when they get the car and what happens? For a whole week they are walking on air. Then they go right back to be unhappy.

Happiness is not a happening； it’s a state of mind. Even though you have the whole world and you’ll still be unsatisfied. And you have relatively(相对地)little but feel full of joy. Happiness comes from mastering the art of enjoying and taking pleasure in what you already have.

1.The word “depressed” most probably means“_____________”.

A. sad and disappointed　　 　 B. painful and annoyed

C. smart and strong　　　　　　 D. calm and quiet

2.After the accident， the author didn’t feel depressed anymore because_____________.

A. the doctors could help him and get his legs back

B. he must comfort his parents at that time

C. he knew depression made no difference to him

D. he was just a childish and forgettable kid

3.In the author’s opinion， the main cause of most people’s unhappiness is they_____________.

A. don’t want to achieve more for future.

B. pay so much and get so little.

C. always compare with others

D. pay so much attention to what they have lost.

4.In paragraph 5， when the man gets the car he had expected， _____________.

A. he will choose to walk on foot for a week.

B. the car will bring a lasting happiness to him.

C. he will find the car is no help for him at all.

D. he will go back to be unhappy after a few days.

5.The author wants to tell us____________.

A. how one person enjoys a life without legs.

B. we should forget the loss and the gains in life

C. happiness is just a state of mind

D. our life will be improved if we fight for our dreams

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Liang Xianghua, a 22-year-old girl from Guangxi University, has been well-known in China for her sand painting since her first work was used by CCTV.

"Sand paintings really attracted me while I was watching a video performance, I was surprised by how this artwork melted people's heart in minutes, "said Liang. "I fell in love with the way the sand pictures, music and the light combined (融合) with each other to make a flow of emotion(情感). You can express things freely.”

In order to master the skills, Liang practised for several hours every day. She said that she couldn't even do the first step well of throwing sand onto the glass. But she didn't give up.

After finding success with her first show, she was invited to do many performances. This made her quite tired. She decided to give a stop and focus on her study. But an invitation from Malaysia changed her mind just as she was about to wash the sand from her hands. This spring, she was invited by a Malaysia middle school to give a performance. Liang didn' t want to do a live show, but agreed to do a video for the school showing its development over the years.

She received praise for her work and the performance was described as an eye-opener for the students. This made her wonder if her art would be more meaningful if she made it for the poor students.

As a volunteer this time, she plans to take part in a summer programme offering help to pupils in a mountain area, and give the most wonderful show in her life.

1.Which of the following helps you understand the underlined word "performance"?

A.show B.painting C.success D.invitation

2.Why did Liang fall in love with sand painting?

A.Because she wanted to be famous. B.Because she wanted to be a volunteer.

C.Because sand paintings melted her heart.  D.Because she loved watching video programmes.

3.What is the implied　 (隐含)　 meaning of the underlined sentence "...she... hands, "in　 Paragraph 4 ?

A.It means Liang decided to wash the sand off her sands.

B.It means Liang wanted to make a new sand painting.

C.It means Liang wanted to do voluntary work in summer.

D.It means Liang decided to give up doing sand paintings.

4.What's the writer's purpose of writing the third paragraph?

A.To tell us that Liang is good at making sand pictures.

B.To explain why Liang fell in love with sand pictures.

C.To show that Liangs success comes from hard work.

D.To express that Liang enjoys throwing sand onto the glass.

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San Francisco has its cable cars, and Longview has its squirrel bridge. The bridge, which has attracted lots of a　 1.　 , is now a local landmark (地标). The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, Amos Peters, to give squirrels a way to c　 2.the busy road without getting hurt by passing cars.

The original bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of the library grounds. Many times, Peters and others w　 3.worked in and near Park Plaza often saw squirrels run over. One day Peters found a dead squirrel w 4.a nut (坚果) still in its mouth, and that day’s coffee break discussion turned into squirrel s 5.　 . The group of businessmen thought of the squirrel bridge idea later and they n 6.the bridge “Nutty Narrows”.

After architects (建筑师) designed the bridge, Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started construction. The 60-foot bridge c　 7.1,000 dollars.

It didn’t take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge started. Squirrels were even seen guiding their young to cross the bridge. The s　 8.was picked up by the media (媒体), and Nutty Narrows became known in newspapers. In 1983, after 20 years of use, Peters took down the worn-out bridge. Repairs were m 9.and crosspieces(横木) were replaced. The faded sign was repainted and in July 1983, h 10.of animal-lovers attended the completion ceremony (竣工仪式) of the new bridge. Peters died in 1984, and a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project.

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Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876. Life was hard when Jack was growing up and he started working when he was 10. He did lots of different jobs. In his free time he went to the library and he spent many hours there, reading. In 1894 he went back to school, and published his first short story Typhoon, off the Coast of Japan. Then in 1896 he went to the University of California at Berkeley, but he had to leave because of money problems.

　　　 In 1897 he left for the Klondike Gold Rush in Alaska. However, he became ill and came home and started working as a full-time writer. He wrote short stories and soon he was well-known. In 1903 he wrote his most famous story: The Call of the Wild.　 His next novel was The Sea-Wolf (1904) which is perhaps his best literary novel.　 With the earnings he bought a large farm in Califonua, where he died in 1916, aged only 40 years old.

　　　 London was a prolific writer in his short life.　 Between 1905 and 1916 he published 18 novels and six collections of stories, as well as a play, various works of non-fiction and a biography.　 He is best-known for his descriptions of nature and the animal world.

1.________

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3.________

4.________

5.________

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