Bored by the Chinese courses he was majoring in, Zuo Cheng, 18, couldn't imagine having to drag himself into class day after day, week after week, for four years. The Beijing Language and Culture University student decided that enough was enough. After rounds of examinations and interviews, he managed to transfer (转移) to the Department of International Accounting.

"It may seem like I've wasted a year and have to start college all over again, but now that I've settled on a field, I'll be able to concentrate." Zuo said. Zuo is not alone.

At the China Three Gorges University in Yichang in Hubei province 53 out of 59 students in the Physics Department took transfer exams last term. Unfortunately only 22 of them got a place on another major.

Jiang Xin, 20, who was able to switch to electrical engineering and automation from physics, said that physics graduates had few other choices besides going into teaching. He added that a career in education just didn't suit him.

"I should have better job prospects (前景) and the chance to earn more money once I graduate," Jiang said. Many first year college students find their majors uninteresting.

However, Shao Yanfang, who works at the admissions office of a university, advised students to consider both short-term and long-term goals. "After graduation do you want to find yourself in a job very specifically related to your college major? Or, would you like to possess the knowledge and skills that will enable you to work in many areas? These are the questions students need to consider. Above all, your choice of major should be based on your own interests, abilities and personality," Shao said.

1. After Zuo Cheng managed to transfer the collage major, he felt________.

A. sad          B. happy               C. nervous           D. pitiful

2. Which of the following statements is true?

A. A lot of students are not accustomed to the life on campus.

B. Students who attend university want to earn more money.

C. Students can change their major based on their interests.

D. Students who are weak in their study can change their major.

3. In the passage, Paragraph 3 functions as ________.

A. an example        B. an introduction   C. a conclusion        D. an explanation

4. According to Shao Yanfang, students are supposed to think about ________ when changing majors.

A. present knowledge and skills              B. short-term and long-term goals

C. future earnings and jobs                  D. relationship between friends

5. The text is written mainly for those ________.

A. Company managers                     B. Job hunters

C. Collage directors                       D. College students

Bored by the Chinese courses he was majoring in, Zuo Cheng, 18, couldn't imagine having to drag himself into class day after day, week after week, for four years. The Beijing Language and Culture University student decided that enough was enough. After rounds of examinations and interviews, he managed to transfer (转移) to the Department of International Accounting.

   "It may seem like I've wasted a year and have to start college all over again, but now that I've settled on a field, I'll be able to concentrate." Zuo said. Zuo is not alone.

   At the China Three Gorges University in Yichang in Hubei province 53 out of 59 students in the Physics Department took transfer exams last term. Unfortunately only 22 of them got a place on another major.

   Jiang Xin, 20, who was able to switch to electrical engineering and automation from physics, said that physics graduates had few other choices besides going into teaching. He added that a career in education just didn't suit him.

"I should have better job prospects (前景) and the chance to earn more money once I graduate," Jiang said. Many first year college students find their majors uninteresting.

However, Shao Yanfang, who works at the admissions office of a university, advised students to consider both short-term and long-term goals. "After graduation do you want to find yourself in a job very specifically related to your college major? Or, would you like to possess the knowledge and skills that will enable you to work in many areas? These are the questions students need to consider. Above all, your choice of major should be based on your own interests, abilities and personality," Shao said.

1. After Zuo Cheng managed to transfer the collage major, he felt________.

   A. sad          B. happy                C. nervous           D. pitiful

2. Which of the following statements is true?

   A. A lot of students are not accustomed to the life on campus.

   B. Students who attend university want to earn more money.

   C. Students can change their major based on their interests.

   D. Students who are weak in their study can change their major.

3. In the passage, Paragraph 3 functions as ________.

   A. an example        B. an introduction   C. a conclusion        D. an explanation

4. According to Shao Yanfang, students are supposed to think about ________ when changing majors.

   A. present knowledge and skills              B. short-term and long-term goals

   C. future earnings and jobs                  D. relationship between friends

5. The text is written mainly for those ________.

   A. Company managers                     B. Job hunters

   C. Collage directors                       D. College students

Bored by the Chinese courses he was majoring in, Zuo Cheng, 18, couldn't imagine having to drag himself into class day after day, week after week, for four years. The Beijing Language and Culture University student decided that enough was enough. After rounds of examinations and interviews, he managed to transfer (转移) to the Department of International Accounting.

   "It may seem like I've wasted a year and have to start college all over again, but now that I've settled on a field, I'll be able to concentrate." Zuo said. Zuo is not alone.

   At the China Three Gorges University in Yichang in Hubei province 53 out of 59 students in the Physics Department took transfer exams last term. Unfortunately only 22 of them got a place on another major.

   Jiang Xin, 20, who was able to switch to electrical engineering and automation from physics, said that physics graduates had few other choices besides going into teaching. He added that a career in education just didn't suit him.

"I should have better job prospects (前景) and the chance to earn more money once I graduate," Jiang said. Many first year college students find their majors uninteresting.

However, Shao Yanfang, who works at the admissions office of a university, advised students to consider both short-term and long-term goals. "After graduation do you want to find yourself in a job very specifically related to your college major? Or, would you like to possess the knowledge and skills that will enable you to work in many areas? These are the questions students need to consider. Above all, your choice of major should be based on your own interests, abilities and personality," Shao said.

1. After Zuo Cheng managed to transfer the collage major, he felt________.

   A. sad          B. happy                C. nervous           D. pitiful

2. Which of the following statements is true?

   A. A lot of students are not accustomed to the life on campus.

   B. Students who attend university want to earn more money.

   C. Students can change their major based on their interests.

   D. Students who are weak in their study can change their major.

3. In the passage, Paragraph 3 functions as ________.

   A. an example        B. an introduction   C. a conclusion        D. an explanation

4. According to Shao Yanfang, students are supposed to think about ________ when changing majors.

   A. present knowledge and skills              B. short-term and long-term goals

   C. future earnings and jobs                  D. relationship between friends

5. The text is written mainly for those ________.

   A. Company managers                     B. Job hunters

   C. Collage directors                       D. College students

二、完形填空 (共20小题，计20分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the morning,    51   he is shaving or having breakfast, the   52    of the call shows that the matter is very important and    53    immediate attention. The same meaning   54  with telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone    55   a call during sleeping hours, he considers it a matter of life and   56  . The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.

In   57  life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.,   58    may feel they are not highly    59    if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is   60    in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered   61     to make an appointment too far in    _62    because plans made for a date more than a week away may be    _63   . The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings    64   between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness(准时) is    65   highly in American life, for example. If not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully  66  . In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business    67   waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is five minutes late is   68   to make a short    69   . If he is less than five minutes late, he will say a few words of  70   , though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

51. A. and             B. but               C. while                D. for which

52. A. time          B. reason             C. person            D. place

53. A. pays             B. explains         C. declares              D. requires

54. A. comes        B. goes               C. deals                D. happens

55. A. receives       B. phones            C. sends             D. replies

56. A. help          B. trouble          C. death                D. disturbance

57. A. local         B. city                C. trade                D. social

58. A. hosts          B. guests            C. waiters            D. postmen

59. A. thought       B. regarded          C. praised             D. served

60. A. true         B. same               C. different           D. common

61. A. foolish        B. waste               C. impolite             D. impossible

62. A. future        B. delivery           C. advance            D. preparation

63. A. missing      B. changeable        C. helpless          D. forgotten

64. A. cause           B. appear             C. spread             D. transfer(转移)

65. A. valued       B. looked              C. believed             D. followed

66. A. capable      B. respectable        C. forgivable         D. believable

67. A. merchant     B. company         C. partner               D. competitor

68. A. ordered      B. expected              C. suggested          D. requested

69. A. apology      B. speech             C. fine               D. performance

70. A. regret               B. enjoyment        C. introduction         D. explanation

Washington D. C. is a great city to live in and visit – partly because D. C.’s public transportation can get you almost anywhere in the city, D. C.’s subway, the Metro, is great for getting you to the main tourist sites, but the bus is also a great resource and is cheaper. Learn how to conquer the D.C. bus system in a few quick steps will help you to have fun in this city.

* Things You’ll Need, cash or a D. C. Smart Trip card, a transfer （转乘卡） and a map of Washington, D. C.

* To choose a bus line to take from home or your hotel, look at the buses that arrive at the closest Metro stations.

Many bus routes start at a Metro subway terminal and make their way across the greater D.C. area.

*Learn to identify bus stops. They are usually located at the intersections（交叉） of streets. Look for a tall sign with a tall sign with the words of “Metro Bus” that is dark blue at the top, white in the middle and red at the bottom. Once you’ve found one of these signs, check the red section at the bottom of the sign. In it, you should see several number or letter combinations written in white. Those are the bus lines that service that stop.

*Be careful of the direction buses are heading for. All buses have an electronic screen on the front, side and back of the bus that let you know which way they are headed and what line the bus is. The signs will list the last stop on the bus route. Know where your bus terminates on each end so you can get on the bus heading in the direction you want to go.

*To board the bus, you'll obviously need some sort of payment. The bus will only accept cash or a SmarTrip card. SmarTrip cards are purchasable at several Metro stations or at Metro headquarters（总部） and cost $5. You can also buy the card online at www.wmata.com.

*If you do order it online, purchase it in advance as it will take time for it to ship. Riding the bus costs $1.35 if you pay in cash and $1.25 if you pay with your SmarTrip card.

*If you pay in cash, ask for a transfer slip. This will allow you to board the bus within a two-hour time period without having to pay again. These machines are located by the escalators that take you to the waiting platforms.

1．To enjoy a wonderful tour in Washington D. C., you won’t need        .

      A．a D. C, Smart Trip card                       B．a transfer

       C．a map of Washington D. C                    D．a tall sign

2．According to the passage, you can identify bus stops by           .

       A．looking at the buses that arrive at the closest Metro station from your hotel

       B．checking the red section at the bottom of the sign with a “metro bus” logo

       C．checking electronic screens on the front, side and back of the bus

       D．checking the machines located by the escalators taking you to the platforms

3．The underlined word “terminates” probably means        .

       A．stops                  B．decides                C．starts                  D．passes

4．Where can you get a Smart Trip card?

      A．At a platform.                                      B．At a post office.

       C．At www. wmata. com                         D．At a bus station.