8．Do you hope to enter Tsinghua University？If so，you'd better be able to swim or be ready to learn swimming and pass a swim test，because all the students of Tsinghua University are asked to learn how to swim from this year．Liu Bo，head of the university's sports science and physical education division，said this last Monday and this decision was most supported by Qiu Yong，president of this university． The university will organize a swimming test for all the new students in September，and those who fail to swim at least 50meters any way they like will be asked to take a mandatory course （必修课） throughout their studies so that they are able to swim by the time they graduate，or the university won't give them a diploma （文凭），Liu said． Many old students of this famous university had to meet the swimming challenge in its history Liang Shiqiu，the famous writer who entered Tsinghua University in 1915，once failed the swimming test before his graduation．He had to do his best at the make-up examination．Luckily his second test got a pass from the head of the Division of Sports Science and Physical Education． Why is the university connecting swimming ability with degrees？As a living skill，swimming is very important for students in the long run，since it is helpful in improving students'endurance （耐力） and it usually does less harm to joints and muscles as a water sport，said Liu Bo． "Although Tsinghua has paid much attention to sports in its long history，fewer students are exercising in their spare time regularly，"Liu said．"It's time to take serious action to ask students to exercise more to build up their bodies on campus．"
28．What must a student do before graduating from Tsinghua University？A A．Pass a swim test． B．Learn sports science． C．Show interest in swimming． D．Know the old students． 29．What's the purpose for the writer to talk of Liang Shiqiu？D A．To show he was famous． B．To introduce his works． C．To advise others not to meet the challenge． D．To support the topic with this example． 30．Why does Tsinghua University pay so much attention to swimming？D A．It is a water sport． B．It has a long history． C．It is not very harmful． D．It can make students stronger． 31．What can you infer about the students in Tsinghua University from the last paragraph？C A．They like other sports except swimming． B．They are poor in health because they don't exercise． C．More and more students will attend swimming class． D．Fewer students would like to go to Tsinghua University．
9．Teen Art Show Do you want to see your artwork displayed alongside other teens'artwork？Don't miss your opportunity!Showcase your paintings，sculptures，photographs and other artworks at the Environmental Educational Center．The show will provide an opportunity for artists to network，provide feedback and become a resource for others． Activity fee：﹩25 Night Fishing Escape the night and join us as we fish at Desert Breeze Park．No experience needed．We will provide the fishing poles，transportation，the bait，help you catch a fish and best of all，teens 14 years and under do not require a license to fish． Location：Desert Breeze Park Activity fee：﹩22 Overnight Snow Trip Join the City of Chandler in an exciting new trip!We will travel up to Camp Tontozona and enjoy great food and a campfire in the early evening．Snow play will be the highlight as we explore the snow-filled meadows（草地） of Woods Canyon Lake and sled down small hills in the area．You will be responsible for your own ski/snowboard equipment． Location：Camp Tontozona Activity fee：﹩30 Paintballing Come out and play paintball with all your friends!Join the City of Chandler as we go to Tempe Indoor Paintball．This is a great way to join in the fun of playing paintball for a low，low cost．All equipment is included．Please wear old clothes because clothes can get dirty easily! Location：Tempe Paintball Activity fee：﹩28
1．What can people do in Desert Breeze Park？D A．Meet with famous artists B．Play with snow C．Play paintball D．Go fishing 2．What is special about Paintballing？B A．It costs the least B．It might make your clothes dirty C．People can play with friends D．People will enjoy a campfire 3．In which activity should people take their own ski equipment？A A．Overnight Snow Trip B．Teen Art Show C．Paintballing D．Night Fishing．
15．Knowing the best way to study will help you to be a better student．By using your time properly，you can do your homework more quickly．Learning to study is not difficult． The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn．It doesn't mean that you must always like the subject．It does mean，however，that you must be willing to do whatever is necessary to learn．Try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later to do and learn other things．Knowing mathematics facts will be useful in your whole life．Knowing how to spell makes any kind of writing easier．Sometimes subject that you think is going to be uninteresting will be exciting when you begin to work at it and understand it more clearly．Learning things can be fun if you are willing to work with them． Here's some advice for you：have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study，so that you can concentrate on your study without interruptions； have everything ready before you sit down to study，a dictionary，paper，a pen and books； be sure you understand what you should learn before you start； read carefully and pay special attentin to the most important things； when memorizing，first find out the main parts and then recite the whole thing； check your homework after you finish it； never forget the importance of review and preview． 25．We learn things becauseD A．we are willing to learn． B．it can be fun and exciting． C．we are interested in the subjects． D．we may use these things in the future． 26．How many pieces of advice on learning to study are given in the passage？A A．seven． B．six． C．eight． D．five． 27．Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the article？B A．To focus on what you are studying． B．To study at any possible time and place． C．To review and preview． D．To pay attention to the most important things． 28．The main purpose of the article isC A．to prove that learning is not so easy． B．to make the readers be interested in study． C．to tell the students how to study well． D．to encourage students to study hard．
