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【题目】Harvard Pre-College Program

SESSION I:	SESSION II:	SESSION III:
June 23 --- July 5, 2019	July 7 --- July 19, 2019	July 21 --- August 2, 2019

Our summer program for high school students is designed to pave the way for a successful college experience.

HERE YOU CAN:

Learn without limits

Pursue your interests in courses focusing on physics, law, writing, philosophy, and a dozen other subjects.

Live at Harvard

* You will live in a historic undergraduate house near Harvard Square.

* Your plan covers three meals a day, seven days a week.

Have fun outside the classroom

You might enjoy a Cirque du Sileil performance, a Red Sox game at Fenway Park, or a trip to the Museum of Science.

ELIGIBILITY (申请资格)

Students are academically motivated and will graduate in 2020 or 2021.

TO APPLY

Complete an online application and provide the following materials: the $50 nonrefundable application fee; transcripts (成绩单) with fall 2018 grades; signed rules and regulations.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Participants should apply for the B-2 tourist visa. If English is not your native language, submit scores from the TOEFLor IELTS language proficiency exam.

APPLICATION TIPS

* No fee is required to start your application. You will be asked to pay the application fee only upon submitting the application.

* The scores of successful applicants are typically above 103 on the TOEFL with 25 on the written section or at least 7.5 on the IELTS with 7 on the written section.

* Use a desktop or laptop. You will be asked to write short essays as part of your application. This may be challenging to do on a mobile phone.

* You will receive an email informing you of the application status approximately three weeks after you have completed your application.

【1】Harvard organizes such a program to ______.

A.reduce students’ academic pressure

B.select good students to join in Harvard

C.make students obtain high grades in their study

D.help students prepare for their future college life

【2】What can we learn about the program?

A.Students are offered three meals except weekends.

B.It merely has two sessions during one summer.

C.It provides courses on various subjects for students.

D.Students can live in a hotel near Harvard.

【3】If you are a native student who wants to apply for the program, you need to provide ______

A.a B-2 tourist visa

B.transcripts with your fall 2018 grades

C.scores from the TOEFL exam

D.a recommendation letter from your high school teacher

【4】The applicants can learn from the application tips that ______.

A.their TOEFL or IELTS scores should meet the requirements

B.the application fee should be paid before they start applying

C.it is convenient to use any electronic products to apply

D.they can check the application status in a week

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了哈佛大学帮助学生为大学生活做准备而开设的一个暑期项目的情况。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段Our summer program for high school students is designed to pave the way for a successful college experience.（我们的高中生暑期项目是为成功的大学生活铺平道路的。）可知哈佛大学组织了这样一个项目来帮助学生为他们未来的大学生活做准备。故选D。

【2】细节理解题。根据Learn without limits部分中Pursue your interests in courses focusing on physics, law, writing, philosophy, and a dozen other subjects.（在物理、法律、写作、哲学和其他十几个学科上追求你的兴趣。）可知项目为学生提供不同学科的课程。故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据TO APPLY部分中Complete an online application and provide the following materials: the $50 nonrefundable application fee; transcripts (成绩单) with fall 2018 grades; signed rules and regulations.（完成网上申请，并提供以下材料:50美元的不可退还的申请费;2018年秋季成绩单;签署规章制度。）可知如果你是本地学生，想要申请这个项目，你需要提供2018年秋季的成绩单。故选B。

【4】细节理解题。根据APPLICATION TIPS部分中* The scores of successful applicants are typically above 103 on the TOEFL with 25 on the written section or at least 7.5 on the IELTS with 7 on the written section.（成功申请者的托福成绩一般在103分以上，写作部分25分，雅思至少7.5分，写作部分7分。）可知申请者可以从APPLICATION TIPS中了解到他们的托福或雅思成绩应该达到的分数要求。故选A。

文章主题和中心思想的阐述往往需要大量细节信息的支持，这些细节对于理解全文内容至关重要，同时也是归纳和概括文章中心思想的基础。命题人往往会要求考生根据不同的要求阅读文章，以获得某些特定的信息，或准确地寻求所需的细节，并对细节进行直接或间接辨认和理解。有一种文章细节理解题是一一对应型。答案与题目在表达形式和意义上直接吻合，一一对应，一目了然。属于浅层次的阅读试题，分数比例较少。解答此类试题时，不必通篇细看原文，而应采取“带着问题找答案”的方法，先从问题中抓住关键性词语（题眼），然后以此为线索，运用略读及查读的技巧快速在文章中寻找与此问题相关的：段落、语句，仔细品味，对照比较，确定答案。如第四小题，根据APPLICATION TIPS部分中* The scores of successful applicants are typically above 103 on the TOEFL with 25 on the written section or at least 7.5 on the IELTS with 7 on the written section.（成功申请者的托福成绩一般在103分以上，写作部分25分，雅思至少7.5分，写作部分7分。）可知申请者可以从APPLICATION TIPS中了解到他们的托福或雅思成绩应该达到的分数要求。故选A。