Make the most of college

Dear Daughter,

As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.

First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real testament（ 证明）of what a great well-rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are.

Your college years will be the most important of your life. It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period when you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn’t extremely impotant for your life, the learning skills you gain will be something you will cherish（怀念） forever.

Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don’t be trapped by what others think or say, but make up your own mind.

Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life. Pick a few friends and become really close to them – pick the ones who are sincere and honest to you.  Don’t worry about their hobbies, grades, looks or even personalities.

Start planning early – what would you like to do? Where would you like to live? What would you like to learn? I think your plan to study fashion is good,  and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses.

Whether it is summer-planning, or coursework planning, or picking a major,  or managing your time, you should take control of your life. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the driver’s seat – this is your life, and you need to be in control. Being in control feels great. Try it, and you’ll love it!

College is the four years where you have:

l The greatest amount of free time

l the first chance to be independent

l the most flexibility（灵活性）to change

l the lowest risk for making mistakes

So please treasure your college years – make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny（命运）, be bold（敢于冒险的） to experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges.

May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you become just what you dream to be.

Love,

Dad (&Mom)

1.What does the author think college life holds in store for his daughter? ______

2.What does the author advise his daughter to do in college?______

3.Which of these pieces of advice is given in the article?_____

a. think and live independently

b. learn how to learn

c. choose friends with similar personalities

d. be genuine and sincere

e. try new things

4.From the text, we can conclude the father ______.

对话填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。

Travel Agent—T;Paul—P

T:Good afternoon,how can I help you?

P:Hi,I want to(76) b____ a room and some tickets for the summer holiday.

T:Where are you going?

P:Sydney.

T:And how many people will be going?

P:Four.Two(77) a____ and two children.

T:(78)W____ would you like to go?

P:Anytime after 12th July,but(79) b____ 20th July.Can you tell me the (80) p____ of the cheapest flight?

T:Sure,can I ask if your children are over two years old?

P:Yes,they are.

T:In that(81) c_______,for the flight they will be charged at children’s rates and for the hotel there won’t be any charge.It(82) l____ on 15th July and returns on 29th July on Virgin Atlantic.This is the cheapest flight(83) a_______.

P:Fine.Do you have a(84) c____ of the journey plan that I can take away with me?

T:Sure.I hope to hear from you soon.

P:Thanks.I’ll think about it tonight and ring you in the(85) m____ tomorrow.

T:Thanks.I’m looking forward to your reply.

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词正确的完全形式（每空限写一词）。

This cake t     delicious. Would you like a try?

Lucy was badly hurt in a traffic a      last week.

Yesterday Michael a       to his boss for being late.

These books b      to Sarah--- I must give them back to her.

Mum is cooking in the k      while Dad is watching TV.

About 71 percent of the earth’s surface is e      by water.

I u     go to bed at 10:00 p.m., but I stayed up till 11:00 last night.

Plants and a      , including humans, need food and water to survive.

He was p      of the Olympic Gold Medal he won for his country.

Each student is allowed to borrow two books at a time from the school l       .

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母或汉语意思，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词的正确的完全形式（每空限写一词）。
【小题1】A millipede insect in the rainforest c______________ ( 包含 )a powerful drug which can drives mosquitoes away.
【小题2】Would you please tell us your story b_____________, not in detail.
【小题3】If you want to keep fit, you’d better to do morning exercises and have a b__________________ diet.
【小题4】This film we saw last night r___________________ me of the old days we spent together
【小题5】He is considering a_____________________(道歉) to Paul for his rude behavior in the basketball game.
【小题6】“No one shall park here without p________________( 许可),” puts the guard directly.
【小题7】Only having  r______________ vegetables, fruit and water for a dinner could not offer enough energy.
【小题8】On hearing the funny story, everyone present burst into l_________________.
【小题9】I am afraid of dogs because I was once b________________ by a dog when I was young.
【小题10】Born into a r_________________（宗教）family, he usually goes to church with his parents on Sunday

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示 2）首字母提示 3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整的写右边相对应的横线上，所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

Li Lei,

       I’m sorry to hear that you are having trouble in coping with the

new college life. Here I would like to give you some a           1___________

First of all, you should s         no efforts to work hard at all    2___________

your lessons and develop your different a          . Only in     3___________

this way are you l        ___ to get an ideal job for a better      4___________

future. Secondly, communication skills are also r        if you   5___________

want to get along well with your friends ________ college campus  6___________

Last but not least, living _________ (独立) is of great significance  7___________

to you, _______means you should learn to face all challenges by   8____________

yourself, and this will surely b      you a lot when you step into  9____________

_________(社会). I’ll be glad if you find my advice practical.    10 ___________