5 Things I Wish I Knew Freshman YearDuring my...

5 Things I Wish I Knew Freshman Year

During my freshman year of college, there were a few things I learned along the way that I wish I had known right from the beginning. 1.. Below is a list of 5 important things any freshman should know, from day one.

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It’s okay to miss your best friend forever from home, or to try to make it work long distance with your high school boyfriend. But don’t be lost in high school and leave the drama behind. Meet new people, make new friends and most importantly keep an open mind when it comes to your high school relationship. If you feel like you’re crushing on someone else, explore the opportunity!

2. Always use student discounts.

Now that you’re in college, you shouldn’t pay full price for anything you buy. Sign up for Student Card to enjoy discounts at Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, Lenovo, and many more. When you go to the library, or grab a pizza in town, always ask if the store offers a student discount. 3..

3. Don’t be spellbound by your Instagram self.

4. And you’re hoping your high school friends are watching…, but put away your phone once in a while and enjoy the moment! Also be mindful of what you’re sharing online. Do you really want your future employer, or your 15-year-old cousin to see you shotgun a beer on Instagram?

4. Try not to skip too many 8 am classes.

If you’re going to skip your 8 am class because it is too early, pick a later class. I know what you’re thinking, “I took morning classes in high school and I was fine.” It’s not the same, try to avoid these classes.

5. Get out of your comfort zone!

5. Take risks things, explore your passions, meet new people and smile! Remember, if it’s not going so well at first, you have three years to find something on campus you like and if you are enjoying yourself, be sure to spend your time wisely as four years go by quicker than you could ever expect!!

A. Almost every store does

B. Start off the year doing stuff right

C. Don’t stay stuck in high school

D. You want to share with the world how cool your new life is

E. Lastly, remember, college is only four years long

F. Don’t be afraid to ask for help, as it can make a big difference

G. So instead of going through the process yourself, I think I’d make things a bit easier

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

English was always my favorite subject. In my freshman year of high school, I could write a killer composition. In my junior year, my 1 allowed me to give spelling tests to the class. I had wonderful 2 of this year. Mrs. Alexander 3 me to sit at her desk and take over the class when she had to leave the room. Only my senior English class was 4, as we had a teacher right out of college who expected college-level work. Every student received a “C” or “D” grade the first quarter. 5 English was still my subject.

I graduated from high school, 6 early and had children. 7 about my English, I often helped my kids with their English homework. And I 8 long articles and beautiful poetry for a newspaper. Fifteen years later, I went to college, and because I had been an “A” student, I 9 an “A” student. I lived up to my own expectations.

Yesterday, I 10 my high school report cards when I was reading old papers. That bundle (捆) of report cards 11 back the old days. I remembered sitting in my advisor’s office, explaining that I had always been excellent at English and complaining that I did not 12 a “D” from that inexperienced teacher of my senior year. The advisor was 13 but unable to change a grade.

My old 14 cards showed something else too. I wanted to tear them up or 15 them. I was not an “A” student in high school English! Somehow, I had convinced myself of this, when the grades clearly reflected an 16 student with an occasional “A” or “B”, but mostly “C”s.

Had I lived up to those 17 and define (定义) myself according to those letters, I would have never confidently 18 my writing career. Had I believed in my early grades instead of myself, I would have allowed my fear of 19 to defeat my enthusiasm and damage my creativity. 20, I regarded my younger self as an “A” English student, except for that undeserved “D”.

1.                A．teacher         B．headmaster      C．classmate D．monitor

2.                A．memories       B．thoughts        C．expectations   D． impressions

3.                A．forced         B．appointed       C．permitted D．begged

4.                A．active          B．creative        C．interesting D． disappointing

5.                A．So             B．But            C．And D．Or

6.                A．worked         B．married         C．succeeded    D． progressed

7.                A．Confident       B．Happy          C．Sorry D． Anxious

8.                A．wrote          B．edited          C．read D． copied

9.                A．met           B．lost            C．admired  D．remained

10.               A． counted       B．remembered    C．discovered D．approached

11.               A． turned        B．brought        C．held  D． put

12.               A． deserve       B． make         C．receive   D． learn

13.               A． sympathetic    B． energetic      C．angry D． sad

14.               A． birthday       B． post          C．invitation  D． report

15.               A． keep          B． correct        C．hide  D． send

16.               A． silent         B． bright         C．average   D． outstanding

17.               A． figures        B． grades        C．papers    D． words

18.               A． changed       B． ended         C．damaged  D．sought

19.               A． change        B． risk           C． stress    D． failure

20.               A． Otherwise     B． Besides        C．Instead    D． Still

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Recalling my freshman year and first year of drama group, I remember the people I met, and how I soon felt like they all were family. One I greatly 　　　 was Christy Hauser, mainly because of her unbelievable ambition to help people.

At Christmas I participated in a present-wrapping party for children who would otherwise not have gifts. Christy　 　　　 this and was so persuasive in motivating other students. She was only 15, but found time to help others, earn outstanding　 　　　 and manage the make-up department for our drama group.

The next year I was shocked to hear through Christy’s efforts, the drama department was going to try to 　　 $90, 000 for a former schoolmate named Robin who was suffering from cystic fibrosis(囊肿性纤维化). The most　 part of her decision to help Robin was that Christy had 　　　 met her! At our first drama meeting Christy gave everyone a piece of paper and asked us to write to talk-show host Rosie to try to gain her 　　　 ;　 Christy received over 100 letters, but that wasn’t 　　　 . She told us we needed to keep writing. Christy put all the letters in envelopes, stamped them, and made sure they were sent.

Then one cold evening late in October, I gave one of my closest drama friends, Emily, a　 　　　 to see if she wanted to do something. I was surprised when she answered the phone crying. She 　　　 that Christy Hauser had died in a car accident that evening. I had left rehearsal(排练)too early to hear about the　 　　　 . With the phone still to my ear, I stood still as I remembered all the miraculous　 　　　 she had organized.

The next morning I looked into those eyes around me and was comforted by the fact that despite losing a great person, Christy’s heart was too strong to ever truly stop giving.

1.A. hated    B. needed    C. respected    D. thanked

2.A.approved    B. recognized    C. disturbed    D. organized

3.A. life    B. class    C. grades    D. money

4.A. provide    B. raise    C. pay    D. arrange

5.A. amazing    B. interestingC. entertaining    D. fascinating

6.A. seldom    B. often    C. ever    D. never

7.A. praise    B. share    C. heart    D. support

8.A. enough    B. extra    C. average    D. sincere

9.A. gift    B. warn    C. call    D. suggestion

10.A. admitted    B. explained    C. argued    D. added

11.A. accident    B. show    C. stay    D. operation

12.A. trips    B. events    C. adventures    D. Meetings

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I sent my daughter, Emma, off for her freshman year of college a few years ago, I found myself affected by an unbelievable feeling of melancholy. Clearly, I'm not alone. Just last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that more than 90 percent of colleges offer to help moms and dads who are “struggling with the change.”

Between Thanksgiving, winter holiday, spring break and summer break, the first one out of my nest has come fluttering back home nearly every month of the year since she has been away. Good friends like to joke that they see more of her now than they did when she was a senior in high school. In the meantime, Emma calls, texts or e-mails me almost every day.

Given all this, missing Emma seems kind of silly；I've never really gotten the chance. So why, then, have I still felt on some level that I've experienced a great loss?

All summer long before Emma left that first year, I took Emma out for countless mother-daughter breakfasts, lunches, coffees and walks. At the same time, I seemed to find fault with Emma all the time. In my eyes, Emma had spent the weeks leading up to school going out with her friends too much, staying out way too late, making too big a mess, not working enough and, for goodness sake, certainly not spending enough time with me!

Although it's taken quite a while to realize what was happening, I now understand that my unhappiness and anxiety are not a reflection of how much time Emma and I spend together. Regardless of how often she comes home, or how many times a day we chat or text, Emma is now gone in a far grander sense. She is well on the road to adulthood, and from this, she will never return.

1.What does the underlined word “melancholy” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A.Fierce anger. B.Deep sadness.

C.Extreme excitement. D.Great satisfaction.

2.Why does it seem silly for the author to miss her daughter?

A.They keep in touch frequently. B.Friends like to make fun of her.

C.Emma has grown up to an adult. D.Other parents don't behave like this.

3.What actually made the author overly worried?

A.The untidiness of Emma's room. B.The passing of Emma's childhood.

C.Taking Emma out all too often. D.Spending little time with Emma.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Changes in the Parent-Child Relationship B.The Most Concerned Parents of All Time

C.Growing Pains for College Students D.Struggling to Let Go of My Daughter

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was the summer of my freshman year of college. Instead of heading home for a nice long 　 , my friends and I had decided to 　 and take some extra courses. We had 　 the top floor of an old house to live in. My bed was 　 into a stuffy(闷热的)former laundry room and each night was a new 　 in humidity. Still, it felt

　 to be in my own place for the first time. After the first few weeks, , the thrill faded and 　 set in. I found myself sitting alone each night my home and my parents.

My summer holidays had always been a 　 time. I spent hours playing basketball and swimming. I talked to my Mom while she tended her flowers. I 　 helping my Dad drag firewood for the winter. And every night I sat at a dinner table full of delicious food 　 with love while my family filled the room with the sound of sweet　　 . Now I found myself missing them 　 than ever.

Finally when my 　 were at their lowest, I heard a 　 at the door. I opened it and was 　 to see my parents standing there with big smiles to fill my 　 heart and a box full of food to feed my hungry friends. We spent the afternoon eating, 　　 on each other’s news, and just being together. It felt so good, and I felt so loved.

Victor Hugo wrote that, “The supreme happiness of life is the 　 that one is loved; loved for oneself, or better yet, loved despite oneself. ”It was that gift of happiness that my parents gave me that afternoon and every day of my life.

1.A.journey 　　　　 B.term 　 　　　　　 C.break 　　　 D.way

2.A.leave 　　　　　　　 B.stay 　 　　　　 C.relax 　　　 D.travel

3.A.rented　　　　　　 B.bought 　　　　 C.painted 　　 D.repaired

4.A.made 　　　　　　　　 B.changed 　　　　 C.jammed 　 　　 D.hidden

5.A.wish 　　 　 　　　 B.pleasure　　　　 C.experiment 　 D.adventure

6.A.exciting 　 　 　　 B.boring　　　　　　 C.astonishing D.moving

7.A.anyway 　　　 　　 B.though　　　　　　 C.therefore　　 D.instead

8.A.headache 　　 　 B.loneliness　　　 C.satisfaction D.homesickness

9.A.forgetting about B.relying on　　　 C.thinking of D.referring to

10.A.special 　　　　 B.terrible 　　 C.specific 　 　 D.difficult

11.A.gave up　　 　 　 B.had trouble in C.put off 　　 D.took pride in

12.A.frozen 　　　　　 B.prepared 　　　 C.tasted 　　　 D.kept

13.A.laughter 　　　　 B.scream　　　　　　 C.whistle　　　　 D.sigh

14.A.less 　　　　　　 B.more 　　　　　 C.worse 　 　　　 D.better

15.A.minds 　　　　　　 B.dreams　　　　 　 C.spirits 　　 D.thoughts

16.A.kick 　 　　　　　 B.hit 　　 　　　　　 C.crash 　　　 D.knock

17.A.disappointed 　 B.surprised　　　　 C.puzzled 　　 D.encouraged

18.A.hungry 　　　　　　 B.open 　　　　　　 C.sick　 　　　 D.gentle

19.A.making up 　　　　 B.getting up　　　 C.catching up　 D.taking up

20.A.sign 　　　 　　 B.chance 　　　　 C.secret 　　 D.belief

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was the summer of my freshman year of college. Instead of heading home for a nice long 1 , my friends and I had decided to 2  and take some extra courses. We had 3  the top floor of an old house to live in. My bed was 4   into a stuffy (愁闷的)former laundry room and each night was a new 5  in humidity. Still, it felt 6  to be in my own place for the first time. After the first few weeks, 7  , the thrill faded and 8  set in. I found myself sitting alone each night 9  my home and my parents.

My summer holidays had always been a 10  time. I spent hours playing basketball and swimming. I talked to my Mom while she tended her flowers. I 11  helping my Dad drag firewood for the winter. And every night I sat at a dinner table full of delicious food 12  with love while my family filled the room with the sound of sweet 13 . Now I found myself missing them 14  than ever.

Finally when my 15  were at their lowest, I heard a 16  at the door. I opened it and was 17  to see my parents standing there with big smiles to fill my 18  heart and a box full of food to feed my hungry friends. We spent the afternoon eating 19  , and just being together. It felt so good, and I felt so loved.

Victor Hugo wrote that, “The supreme happiness of life is the 20  that one is loved; loved for oneself, or better yet, loved despite oneself.” It was that gift of happiness that my parents gave me that afternoon and every day of my life.

1.A. journey      B. term      C. break    D. way

2.A. leave B. stay       C. relax     D. travel

3.A. rented        B. bought  C. painted D. repaired

4.A. made B. changed        C. jammed         D. hidden

5.A. wish   B. pleasure        C. experiment   D. adventure

6.A. exciting      B. boring   C. astonishing    D. moving

7.A. anyway       B. though  C. therefore      D. instead

8.A. headache  B. loneliness      C. satisfaction    D. homesickness

9.A. forgetting about          B. relying on      C. thinking of     D. referring to

10.A. special     B. terrible C. specific D. difficult

11.A. gave up    B. had trouble in       C. put off  D. took pride in

12.A. frozen      B. prepared       C. tasted   D. kept

13.A. laughter   B. scream C. whistle  D. sigh

14.A. less  B. more     C. worse   D. better

15.A. minds       B. dreams C. spirits    D. thoughts

16.A. kick B. hit          C. crash     D. knock

17.A. disappointed    B. surprised       C. puzzled D. encouraged

18.A. hungry     B. open     C. sick        D. gentle

19.A. making up         B. getting up      C. catching up   D. taking up

20.A. sign B. chance C. secret   D. belief

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Ever since I started my freshman year in another state, I’ve realized that people make many assumptions about college students, many of which are based on partying. Even my sociology professor jokingly told our class: “If your motto isn’t ‘I am partying therefore I am,’ you’re college-ing wrong.”

Whenever I say partying isn’t fun, I get the same response: wide-eyed stares, dropped jaws and a resounding “Seriously?”, which makes me feel like I’m being judged.

Don’t get me wrong – I’ve tried to enjoy dancing in hot, crowded spaces to loud rap music. But at last, I’ve always escaped to an empty corner while trying to ignore rude, crazy people. I wondered if I was weird for wanting to stay in on a Friday night to read a book. I even questioned whether or not I was living the “authentic(真正的)” college experience.

“Maybe you – a shy boy – just need to go out more.” Friends have said. Suggestions like these make me think about food. Have you ever tasted something that someone else really likes and you don’t? When that happens to me, I have a habit of eating more hoping that it will eventually taste good. Does that ever work? No.

For me, partying is a lot like that. From what I can tell, I’m just not a fan. I’m not trying to set myself apart – I just have a different definition of fun.

As you begin to think about your present college life, I hope this helps you realize that there isn’t just one way to experience college life. Some turn up at a party to relax. I turn to a good book. Which option have you made in college? And remember: college is a place where you can keep yourself originally. It means not going with the flow and means figuring out what you want for yourself, originating your own values and thinking a way towards your future success.

1.What should college life be like in most people’s opinion?

A. Making assumptions is part of college life.

B. Everyone will do something wrong in college.

C. College students are involved in partying.

D. College professors seldom joke college students.

2.What does the author think of college parties?

A. Comfortable.　　　　 B. Boring.

C. Unavoidable.　　　　 D. Exciting.

3.The author talks about food in the fourth paragraph because _________.

A. he likes eating tasty food at parties.

B. there is much food at college parties.

C. he wants to compare food to parties.

D. he is really a food fan.

4.What is the author’s purpose to write this passage?

A. To remind college students of what college means.

B. To introduce what subject students can learn in college.

C. To share some good choices most college students have made.

D. To show his strong support to the present college life.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was Valentine's Day, my freshman year of college. I was so young, the romantic type. All I wanted was a rose. A single rose to __36__ up my Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day at school was over，and I had no rose to __37__ in my locker like I had hoped. I came home a little __38__. I sat in my room dreaming about next year's romantic Valentine's Day __39__ the doorbell rang. There at the front door was a deliveryman __40__   one single rose to my house. Surely this rose wasn't for me. I didn't have such __41__. I closed the front door with a single rose in my hand and gave it to my mother. “__42__  the card！” she insisted when I told her it must be for her. I unsealed the envelope as my hands were __43__. I slowly lifted the card and read what it said：

To Amanda

From someone who cares

I must have read it twenty times in a matter of seconds, __44__ my eyes weren't playing tricks on me. But they weren't. The rose was for me. I must have been __45__ for about five minutes, until I started __46__ the obvious people and __47__ them of sending me a rose and playing a joke on my __48__ romantic heart. No one knew who sent it to me. My friends, family  and relatives were as __49__ to hear I got a rose from a __50__ someone as much as I was. I was on cloud nine(兴奋) for weeks.

I __51__ did figure out who was it who sent me that rose. __52__ I did figure something else out. It didn't __53__ if it was a guy who secretly __54__ me who sent me that rose. What mattered was that it was from someone who __55__ about me and wanted to brighten up my day.

1.A. brighten     B. fill      C. take       D. decorate

2.A. hide B. hang           C. plant          D. stick

3.A. mad   B. hungry        C. angry    D. sad

4.A. before        B. until             C. when    D. once

5.A. posting       B. carrying      C. holding D. delivering

6.A. chance       B. luck   C. value     D. confidence

7.A. Open              B. Read            C. Check   D. Break

8.A. closing        B. moving        C. shaking D. spreading

9.A. praying      B. expecting            C. doubting        D. believing

10.A. sorry        B. curious      C. happy   D. nervous

11.A. realizing   B. calling        C. visiting  D. questioning

12.A. informing          B. reminding           C. accusing        D. telling

13.A. specially  B. actually      C. obviously       D. hopelessly

14.A. surprised B. excited      C. amused          D. disappointed

15.A. considerate      B. distant        C. secret   D. generous

16.A. anyhow    B. still              C. already D. never

17.A. For  B. So      C. Then     D. But

18.A. happen    B. matter        C. appear  D. mean

19.A. loved        B. helped       C. pitied    D. cheated

20.A. asked       B. worried    C. cared    D. talked

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

When I began my freshman year of college at the age of fifty, I was scared and felt frustrated by the experience. It seemed as if I didn’t blend in(融入) with my classmates, and I found myself struggling academically. I searched to find some help in the college, but wasn’t able to find much.

My experience made me realize that there was a need for a group who could help the non-traditional students become successful and be better used to college life. I worked to help ESU (educational service unit) create such a group. We have to deal with study, family and our jobs at the same time. I wanted to provide resources to help make the change easier and less scary than my own experience was.

The group I set up has now grown to over seventy members who help old students and support one another. We’re currently working on a program to provide free babysitting for any college student that might need childcare. This would make things like studying in the library during the final weeks much easier.

Helping to found this student organization makes me feel wonderful inside. I would love to know that by forming this group, it has helped so many non-traditional students on their college journey. Success can be measured in many different ways. I measure my success by helping others and giving back when I can. My grandmother often told me the world would be a better place if we cared about and helped each other. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care—show them your care.

1.What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?

A. To complain about the difficulties in college.

B. To ask for help in academics.

C. To introduce the background of the topic.

D. To describe the author’s interesting experience.

2.It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s group ________.

A. aims to reduce old students’ pressure from life

B. mainly deals with academic problems

C. wants to help others get used to the jobs

D. mainly looks after children for old students

3.Through the group, the author ________.

A. feels successful

B. realizes her dream

C. understands her grandmother’s words

D. is happy to know she is cared about

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

It was one of the hardest days of my young life. I was a 13-year-old freshman trying out for the high school______team. It was the first day of full______and my 110 pounds body had been______to the ground more times than I could count. It had become______ as the practice went on that there was no way I was going to be able to______against the faster and stronger boys. My dream of being a high school football star had been crashed to the ground along with my______body.

I made it home sore and______and my Mom met me at the door. She could see I was______in a glance. She warmed me up a bowl of soup and_______me until dinner. While I sipped at the warm soup I______her hand gently rubbing my aching back. We______said a word, but by the time the soup was done I was feeling better again. I knew I was______and that was all that mattered.

I have carried that______in my heart all of these years. Even today, no matter what______life throws at me, a bowl of soup always raises my spirits. Sometimes I can even feel Mom’s gentle hand______my back from Heaven and see her beautiful face smiling______with love.

In this world all of us have had our dreams______at one time or another. It takes a lot of broken dreams until we find our true______in life. God is always there,______, to comfort us, and to help us back to our______again. May you always share your own love with a gentle touch, or even a bowl of soup.

1.A.football B.baseball C.basketball D.debate

2.A.happiness B.surprise C.contact D.communication

3.A.pushed B.knocked C.kicked D.lain

4.A.impossible B.difficult C.unknown D.clear

5.A.quarrel B.compete C.wrestled D.turn

6.A.disabled B.slight C.thin D.painful

7.A.sad B.joyful C.quick D.silent

8.A.criticized B.threatened C.troubled D.abused

9.A.waited B.held C.fed D.taught

10.A.saw B.felt C.let D.kept

11.A.never B.even C.also D.last

12.A.persuaded B.accepted C.saved D.loved

13.A.talk B.word C.memory D.belief

14.A.praises B.accidents C.surprises D.difficulties

15.A.rubbing B.patting C.wrapping D.pressing

16.A.up B.around C.down D.out

17.A.realized B.crashed C.carried D.built

18.A.purpose B.feeling C.hobby D.career

19.A.therefore B.moreover C.also D.though

20.A.courage B.peak C.feet D.origin

高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析