Using the Internet and CD-ROM databases in the library

Bramley College now has full electronic information resources in the College Library to help you in your studies. On CD-ROM in the library we have about fifty databases (数据库), including many statistical sources. Want to know the average rainfall in Tokyo? It’s easy to find out.

You can conduct your own CD-ROM search for no charge, and you can print out your results on the library printers using your library photocopying card. Alternatively, you can download your results to disk, again for no charge, but bring your own USB flash disk ( U盘 ) or CD-ROM. If you are not sure how to conduct a search for yourself, librarians can do it for you , but we charge $5 each time for this service, no matter how long or how short a time it takes.

All library workstations have access to the Internet, so you can find the Web-based information you need quickly and easily. If you are unfamiliar with using the Internet, help is available in several ways. You can start with the online tutorial ( 指南) Netstart. The tutorial will take you through the basic step to using the Internet, at any time convenient to you. If you prefer, ask one of the librarians for Internet advice ( at times between 8:00 am and 12：00 am weekdays ) or attend one of the introductory group sessions that are held in the first two weeks of each term.

A word of warning: demand for access to library workstations is very high, so you are strongly advised to book a workstation, and we have to limit your use to a maximum of one hour at any one time. Also, use of the computers is limited to students only, so you may be asked to show your Student Identification Card to make a booking, or while using the workstations.

1. The passage is mainly intended for_______.

A. students       B. teachers         C. librarians        D. citizens

2. If a librarian conducts the CD-ROM  search for you three times, you should pay_____.

A. No fee        B. $5            C. $10             D. $15

3. A librarian can help you learn to use the Internet___________.

A. at any time if you are in need of help

B. in the first three weeks of each term

C. in the morning from Monday to Friday

D. when the librarians are available

4. At any one time, a library workstation can used for_____

A. half a day      B. one hour      C. two hours      D. an unlimited time     

第二节：书面表达（共25分）

假如你是高三学生李华，你的笔友Tim给你发了一封电子邮件，向你了解高考后这个暑假的打算。你给他回复，告诉他你将去上海参加世博会志愿者服务工作。请参照表格中的提示，给Tim写一封邮件。

注意：

1．邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好。

2．词数不少于60。

Dear Tim

I’ve received your email, asking me about my plan for the summer vacation. Now let me tell you something exciting.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I hope you can come and see it for yourself.

Fondly Yours,

Li Hua

.This printer is of high quality and very expensive. ________, we would buy __________.

A. Should the price of it be brought down;  one

B. If the price of it be brought down;    one 

C. The price of it was brought down;  it

D. Brought down;   it  

 This is ______ most interesting story and I plan to read it ______ second time.

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

 “Long time no see”is _______sort of imformal, but it is part of ______language Americans use daily.

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

 The factory, including its machines and buildings, ______ burnt to ashes during the fire.

A. is                                          B. are                    C. was                                 D. were

They all looked _______at the teacher and felt very _______.

A. sad, sad      B. sadly ,sadly    C.sad ,sadly     D.sadly , sad

Apply to an American College

Earlier, we explained how to begin a search for schools by going to one of the American educational advising centers around the world. We also discussed the rules for entering the United States. And we talked about programs that can be completed online.

But if your goal is to come to the United States to study, then it is time to make a list of colleges or universities that interest you. Be sure to choose more than one. Directors of foreign student admissions say students should apply to at least three schools.

Some students want to attend a small college. Others want to go to a big university. If a really big university appeals to you, then there are ones like Ohio State. That university in Columbus, Ohio, in the Midwest, has almost fifty-two thousand students. There are students this year from around one hundred fifty countries.

Ohio State provides international students with an application on its Website. You can pay the application charge online with a credit card. Or you can print the forms and mail them with the payment.

Many colleges and universities have their applications and also their catalogs online. You should start on your applications at least two years before you want to begin studies.

Completing a college application can take some time. But answering all the questions is not enough. Another important step is taking admissions tests. The SAT is the college entry test that American high school students most commonly take.

Colleges and universities also require international students to take the TOEFL — the Test of English as a Foreign Language.

If you have a general question for our Foreign Student Series, write to special @ voanews. com.

1.What purpose does Paragraph One serve in the passage ?

A. To provide background information of the topic.

B. To attract readers’ attention to the topic.

C. To remind the readers of some related aspects of the topic.

D. To offer basic knowledge of the topic.

2.According to this passage, “Ohio State” is ________.

A. one of the states in America          

B. the name of a Website

C. another name for “Columbus, Ohio”     

D. a university in America

3.Besides a college application, you are required to take ________test(s) if you’ re not an American.

A. one                   B. two                   C. three                 D. four

4.The passage mainly deals with _________.

A. how to pay the application charge

B. the rules for entering for American colleges and universities

C. some information on applications for American colleges and universities

D. when to start one’s applications for American colleges and universities

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit.（6 points）

 Write your answers on your answer sheet.

    As we rush through our busy days accomplishing our tasks-work，kids，shopping，cleaning, eating and so on，we often complain that we don’t feel good．There is a simple，quick，and effective way that you can feel better throughout the day and also be more attractive.

    All you have to do is smile more．

    Smiling changes your attitude，whether you realize it or not．If you have any doubts，next time you feel down，start smiling and thinking positive thoughts and see what happens．You can’t help but have a better attitude when you smile．

    Smiling also raises your confidence．

    Smiling affects your emotions because of a brain-body connection．It triggers scientifically measurable activity in the left，frontal cortex-the area of the brain where happiness is registered．

Your face has 44 muscles between the skin，cartilage（软骨），blood and bone that you contort（扭曲）, flex, and move．This lets you make over 5000 different types of expressions．That’s a lot of expressions! And each will have a different effect on your feelings and those looking at you.

Now that you know how good smiling is for you，make a conscious effort to use this smile  exercise a minimum of six times throughout your day．When you smile，remember to breathe in  through your nose and think positive thoughts．This I guarantee will have a positive influence on  your day and in your life．So smile!  

76．How can you feel good and be more attractive according to this passage?（within 2 words．）

_______________________________________________________________________________77．Why can we make more than 5，000 different types of expressions?（within 19 words．）

_______________________________________________________________________________78．What are the benefits of smiling?（within 12 words．）

This special school accepts all disabled students,   _____ educational level and background.

A. according to         B. regardless of          C. in addition to        D. in terms of