At IRA’s annual research conference, held each year immediately prior to the annual convention, researchers and practitioners have an opportunity to share information about research-based best practices in reading education.
The research conference is an important opportunity for educators whose primary responsibility is providing pre-service and in-service education in reading and literacy
Program
Reading research 2007 will feature four distinct lines: beginning reading, comprehension, teacher preparation, and adolescent literacy. Get program details.
The keynote speaker will be Donald J. Leu, holder of the John and Maria Neag Endowed Chair of Literacy and Technology |at the University of Connecticut.
New this year, the 2007 IRA research award winners will be honored at a special Research Awards Luncheon during this conference and dissertation finalists will display their poster presentations
Registration            
Prepaid registration is now open. The prepaid registration deadline is April 9,2007.
Please note: Registration for the Saturday Reading Research Conference is limited, and we encourage attendees to take advantage of the savings and convenience of registering in advance. If there is additional space available on the day of the conference, only cash or checks will be accepted on site in Toronto.
Conference registration includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and a closing wine and cheese reception. You can register online or by using the Convention Prepaid Registration Form from the December/January and the February/March issues of Reading Today or from the Preliminary Program, There will be no telephone registrations. Questions about registration should be directed to customerservice@ reading, org.
Please note: Separate registrations are required for the Annual Convention, the Sunday Institutes, and the Saturday Research Conference!
Other information
For information on travel and housing, visit the annual convention area.
For further information on this conference,, contact the Research and 'Policy Division, international Reading Association, 800 Barksdale Road, PO Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139, USA. E-mail; gkeating@reading.org. Telephone: 302-731-1600, ext. 226.
【小题1】What is this passage mainly about?

A．The registration information for IRA's annual research conference.

B．Pre-service and in-service education in reading and literacy.

C．Reading Research 20C 7.

D．Convention Prepaid Registration Form.

【小题2】Which of the following is true?

A．Practitioners have no opportunity to attend the conference.

B．The 2007 conference v/ill be held at the University of Connecticut.

C．Attendees can make a phone call to register.

D．Attendees can take the separate registrations．

【小题3】What is new for 2p07 IRA annual research conference?

A．The keynote speaker will be Donald J．Leu．

B．IRA research award winners will be honored at a special-Research Awards Luncheon．

C．Attendees will visit the annual convention area．

D．Conference registration includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and a．closing wine and cheese reception．

阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项 ( A、B、C、D、E和F ) 中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项多余选项。

The following five young people are all searching for their universities. After the description of these people, there is some information about six universities A — F for you to choose the most suitable one for each of them. There is one extra paragraph about one university which you do not need to use.

Bobby is tired of working indoors and wouldn’t like to be too far away from his girlfriend who studies at Simmons. Also he considers gaining better chance for future career.

Maria wants to learn modern science and she prefers to stay neither by the ocean nor in the

northeast.

Andrew wishes to study business in a non-state-run university, which he thinks is of better

quality and if the employment status of its graduates is ideal, that’s better.

Lucy enjoys taking her further education in a women-only university with a variety major for her to choose.

Scott is in search for a university located in a nice place, with better living conditions. The most important is that he hopes to play the computer conveniently for fun.

A．SIMMONS  The College of Arts and Sciences and Modern Studies. Simmons educates women to achieve their work and life goals. More than 40 majors. Lies in the heart of Boston, US. News &World Report ranks Simmons among the top state universities in the North and among the best values.  617-521-2051  www.simmons.edu.

B．PAUL SMITH’S COLLEGE   The College of Nature. Experience a different kind of classroom: 15,300 acres of forests, lakes and streams, a hotel and a restaurant, 99% placement upon graduation. Two-and-four-year degree programs.  PO Box 265Paul Smith,  NY 12970800-421-2605

   www.paulsmith.edu.

C．ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY  Located in the mid-west of the U.S. Personal attention. Powerful programs. Experience the technology of today at our co-educational university. One Camino Santa Utah  78228-8503 800-FOR-STMU   www.stmarytx.edu.

D．NORTHERN UNIVERSITY  A famous private university with 3,200 students in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Engineering. Medicine and Law among the top ten by U.S. News & World Report Old Union  232 CA 94305-3005 650-723-2091  www.stanford.edu.

E．UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX   Adult education course. Earn an online degree with University of Phoenix today. 100% online, fast and convenient. Learn why most working professionals choose University of Phoenix Online.  www.Phoenixun.edu.

F．PETER’S COLLEGE   Experienced professors are available. Equipped with a lot of modern

 facilities, two students a dormitory, two computers, power never fails, PO.356 Peter. 16753800-333-12-2135   www.peterun.edu.

At IRA’s annual research conference, held each year immediately prior to the annual convention, researchers and practitioners have an opportunity to share information about research-based best practices in reading education.

       The research conference is an important opportunity for educators whose primary responsibility is providing pre-service and in-service education in reading and literacy

Program

       Reading research 2007 will feature four distinct lines: beginning reading, comprehension, teacher preparation, and adolescent literacy. Get program details.

       The keynote speaker will be Donald J. Leu, holder of the John and Maria Neag Endowed Chair of Literacy and Technology |at the University of Connecticut.

       New this year, the 2007 IRA research award winners will be honored at a special Research Awards Luncheon during this conference and dissertation finalists will display their poster presentations

Registration            

       Prepaid registration is now open. The prepaid registration deadline is April 9,2007.

       Please note: Registration for the Saturday Reading Research Conference is limited, and we encourage attendees to take advantage of the savings and convenience of registering in advance. If there is additional space available on the day of the conference, only cash or checks will be accepted on site in Toronto.

       Conference registration includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and a closing wine and cheese reception. You can register online or by using the Convention Prepaid Registration Form from the December/January and the February/March issues of Reading Today or from the Preliminary Program, There will be no telephone registrations. Questions about registration should be directed to customerservice@ reading, org.

       Please note: Separate registrations are required for the Annual Convention, the Sunday Institutes, and the Saturday Research Conference!

Other information

       For information on travel and housing, visit the annual convention area.

       For further information on this conference,, contact the Research and 'Policy Division, international Reading Association, 800 Barksdale Road, PO Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139, USA. E-mail; gkeating@reading.org. Telephone: 302-731-1600, ext. 226.

What is this passage mainly about?

       A．The registration information for IRA's annual research conference.

       B．Pre-service and in-service education in reading and literacy.

       C．Reading Research 20C 7.

       D．Convention Prepaid Registration Form.

Which of the following is true?

       A．Practitioners have no opportunity to attend the conference.

       B．The 2007 conference v/ill be held at the University of Connecticut.

       C．Attendees can make a phone call to register.

       D．Attendees can take the separate registrations．

What is new for 2p07 IRA annual research conference?

       A．The keynote speaker will be Donald J．Leu．

       B．IRA research award winners will be honored at a special-Research Awards Luncheon．

       C．Attendees will visit the annual convention area．

       D．Conference registration includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and a．closing wine and cheese reception．

At IRA’s annual research conference, held each year immediately prior to the annual convention, researchers and practitioners have an opportunity to share information about research-based best practices in reading education.

       The research conference is an important opportunity for educators whose primary responsibility is providing pre-service and in-service education in reading and literacy

Program

       Reading research 2007 will feature four distinct lines: beginning reading, comprehension, teacher preparation, and adolescent literacy. Get program details.

       The keynote speaker will be Donald J. Leu, holder of the John and Maria Neag Endowed Chair of Literacy and Technology |at the University of Connecticut.

       New this year, the 2007 IRA research award winners will be honored at a special Research Awards Luncheon during this conference and dissertation finalists will display their poster presentations

Registration            

       Prepaid registration is now open. The prepaid registration deadline is April 9,2007.

       Please note: Registration for the Saturday Reading Research Conference is limited, and we encourage attendees to take advantage of the savings and convenience of registering in advance. If there is additional space available on the day of the conference, only cash or checks will be accepted on site in Toronto.

       Conference registration includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and a closing wine and cheese reception. You can register online or by using the Convention Prepaid Registration Form from the December/January and the February/March issues of Reading Today or from the Preliminary Program, There will be no telephone registrations. Questions about registration should be directed to customerservice@ reading, org.

       Please note: Separate registrations are required for the Annual Convention, the Sunday Institutes, and the Saturday Research Conference!

Other information

       For information on travel and housing, visit the annual convention area.

       For further information on this conference,, contact the Research and 'Policy Division, international Reading Association, 800 Barksdale Road, PO Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139, USA. E-mail; gkeating@reading.org. Telephone: 302-731-1600, ext. 226.

1.What is this passage mainly about?

       A．The registration information for IRA's annual research conference.

       B．Pre-service and in-service education in reading and literacy.

       C．Reading Research 20C 7.

       D．Convention Prepaid Registration Form.

2.Which of the following is true?

       A．Practitioners have no opportunity to attend the conference.

       B．The 2007 conference v/ill be held at the University of Connecticut.

       C．Attendees can make a phone call to register.

       D．Attendees can take the separate registrations．

3.What is new for 2p07 IRA annual research conference?

       A．The keynote speaker will be Donald J．Leu．

       B．IRA research award winners will be honored at a special-Research Awards Luncheon．

       C．Attendees will visit the annual convention area．

       D．Conference registration includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and a．closing wine and cheese reception．

 

阅读下列五位学生的信息（61—65题），请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E、和F6个大学）中选出适合他们的学校，并在答题纸上将相应的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余项。

       A．SIMMONS The College of Arts and Sciences and Modem Studies．Simmons educates women to achieve their work and life goals．More than 40 majors．Lies in the heart of Boston, US．News &Worid Report ranks Sinuous among the top state universities in the North and among the best values．617-521-2051 www．simmons．edu．

       B．PAUL SMITH'S COLLEGE   The College of Nature．Experience a different kind of classroom: 15,300 acres of forests, lakes and streams, a hotel and a restaurant, 99% placement upon graduation．Two-and-four-year degree programs．PO Box 265 Paul Smith, NY 12970800-421-2605   www．paulsmith．edu．

       C．ST．MARY'S UNIVERSITY Located in the mid-west of the U．S．Personal attention． Powerful programs．Experience the technology of today at our co-educational university．One Camino Santa Utah 78228-8503 800-FOR-STMU www．stmarytx．edu．

       D．NORTHERN UNIVERSITY A famous private university with 3,200 students in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Engineering．Medicine and Law among the top ten by U．S． News &World Report Old Union 232 CA 94305-3005 650-723-2091 www．stanford．edu．

       E．UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX   Adult education course．Earn an online degree with University of Phoenix today．100% online, fast and convenient Learn why most working professionals choose University of Phoenix Online．www．Phoenixun．edu．

      F．PETER'S COLLEGE  Experienced professors are available．Equipped with a lot of modem facilities, two students a dorm itory, two computers, power never fails, PO．356 Peter． 16753800-333-12-2135   www．peterun．edu．

       61．_____ Bobby is tired of working indoors and wouldn't like to be too far away from his girlfriend who studies at Simmons．Also he considers gaining better chance for future career．

       62．_____Maria wants to learn modern science and she prefers to stay neither by the ocean nor in the northeast

       63．____Andrew wishes to study business in a non-state-run university, which he thinks is of better quality and if the employment status of its graduates is ideal, that's better．

       64．_____Lucy enjoys taking her further education in a women-only university with a variety major for her to choose．

       65．_____Scott is in search for a university located in a nice place, with better living conditions．The most important is that he hopes to play the computer conveniently for fun．