I have been a student at Bentley College in Waltham for some time now, so I have a lot of experience and know how things work at Bentley. As a freshman(新生)at Bentley College you will be living in the Tree Dorms, Slade Hall or Miller Hall. I would highly suggest that you choose to live in the Tree Dorms because this is where most fresh-men are going to be living. There will be a lot of activities going on in the building and you will meet lots of people. Slade Hall is next to the parking lot(停车场)and not far from the Tree Dorms, so that would be your second choice. As Miller Hall is small and far away, it would be my last choice for freshmen housing. If Bentley offers you the chance to live with second or third year students you’d better refuse their offer and live with freshmen. Living with your classmates will make the transition (过渡) into college life a lot easier.
As a freshman your classes should be easy. After freshman year your classes will become a lot more difficult, so I advise that you get down to business early in the first year. There are two very easy things you can do to increase your knowledge as a freshman. The first is to just go to class and the second is to always do your homework. I also highly advise that you do it on your own and try to stay disciplined(遵守纪律的). It is too easy to put your homework away and then get really behind and not be able to learn everything before a mid-term or final exam.
【小题1】The author advises freshmen to live in the Tree Dorms because ___________.

A．it is across the parking lot from Slade Hall

B．it is small and quite far away from the playground

C．there are many second and third year students there

D．there are many freshmen and more activities

【小题2】Where is Slade Hall?

A．Near Miller Hall.

B．Far from Tree Dorms.

C．Beside the car park.

D．Near the classrooms.

【小题3】According to the author, how can freshmen improve knowledge?

A．Remember to do homework by discussing it with others.

B．Finish homework and go to class every day.

C．Try to spend more time in the library.

D．Be able to learn something before a mid-term or final exam.

【小题4】The author writes the passage to ___________.

A．tell new students how to get used to college life

B．tell new students about their teachers and dormitory

C．show the differences between college and high school

D．tell readers about some funny things at Bentley College

As we all know “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world” and “  1 every successful man there is a woman.” Both these   2  mean the same things. Men rule the   3 , but their wives rule them.

Chinese people and other foreigners often say,   4   of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want   5  for themselves. They want good   6 . When they work they want to   7  better paid. They want to be as   8  as men.

In 1960s, the American women’s liberation  9  was started by women who don’t want to 10  behind successful men. They want to stand beside them, with the same 11 for success. They don’t want to be told that certain jobs or 12 are closed to them. They refused to work side by side with men who do the 13 work for higher pay.

In America, a liberation woman must be 14 of being a woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, “You have come a long 15  , baby”, she will 16 and answer, “Not nearly as 17 as I am going to go, baby ”.

On the other hand, this movement is quite 18, and many American women do not agree. 19 it has already made some important 20 in women’s lives.

1．A．Before                  B．Behind.              C． Near                  D．Beside

2．A．writings               B．words               C．letters               D．sayings

3．A．family                  B．society              C．earth                  D．world

4．A．most                    B．Few                  C．All                      D．None

5．A．anything              B．something          C．nothing             D．everything

6．A．jobs                     B．clothes              C．food                    D．houses

7．A．be                        B．have                  C．make                   D．receive

8．A．good                    B．wonderful          C．successful          D．much

9．A．activity               B．movement          C．affairs                  D．incident

10．A．stand                  B．co-operate         C．work                   D．help

11．A．work                  B．job                    C．position               D．chance

12．A．offices               B．schools             C．shops                  D．places

13．A．better                 B．same                 C．less                     D．important

14．A．tired                   B．afraid                C．fond                    D．proud

15．A．place                  B．walk                  C．way                    D．journey

16．A．cry                    B．smile                 C．laugh                   D．sob

17．A．long                   B．far                    C．soon                   D．much

18．A．new                   B．good                 C．important            D．pleasing

19．A．So                     B．And               C．But                     D．Or

20．A．progress            B．improvement      C．decisions            D．changes

A few months ago, I had the responsibility of delivering some donations to the local City Mission, a place where the homeless, and often the injured can find shelter from a life that has been turned upside down for them．

It was late autumn, and already the promise of winter was whispering through the open windows of the Mission’s storage area．

After setting the donations near the storing table, I said goodbye to the worker, and headed back through the dining area towards the door．

I was careful not to notice the people sitting at the tables, choosing to leave before feeling the guilt of my “having”, in the midest of so many who have nothing．

But it was not to be．

“Not yet,” I heard a woman’s voice say, “Not till we pray．”

I was behind them when the mother bowed her head and began one of the most heartfelt prayers I have ever heard, and I stopped where I was to look over at the table, A young mother was there with her two young boys, one about three years old on her left; the other, about five, on her right． Both were waiting , heads bowed, eyes closed．

My heart broke as I watched and listened． She was in a leg cast, and scars covered her arms, her face and head．

One of the younger ladies working at the Mission had come to stand beside me, and she whispered, “She’s a single mom; her husband just took off one day and didn’t come back． She came here when their apartment caught fire． She was burned getting her kids out．”

She started to say something else but stopped．

We were silent…and the words this young mother said in our silence will always follow me, “…and thanks for the fruit on the ground, when I just can’t reach the tree．”

56．What did the author go to the local Cith Mission to do?

       A．To send some things there．        

       B．To donate some food to the poor．

       C．To take care of the homeless．    

       D．To find a job there as a volunteer．

57． By saying“Not yet”, the woman probably wanted to _____________．

       A．thank the author for sending the food   

       B．ask her children to pray before eating

       C．blame those who have too much         

       D．pray for the happiness of her children

58．Why did the woman come to the City Mission?

       A．Because her husband left her and her children．        

       B．Because she suffered from a serious disease．

      C．Because her house caught fire suddenly．             

       D．Because she was out of work．

59．From the last paragraph, we can infer that the woman was________．

      A．happy to find the fallen fruit on the ground．         

       B．regretful for not climbing the tree for the fruit．

      C．satisfied to pick up the fruit for her children．        

       D．grateful for the help she received．

I have been a student at Bentley College in Waltham for some time now, so I have a lot of experience and know how things work at Bentley. As a freshman(新生)at Bentley College you will be living in the Tree Dorms, Slade Hall or Miller Hall. I would highly suggest that you choose to live in the Tree Dorms because this is where most fresh-men are going to be living. There will be a lot of activities going on in the building and you will meet lots of people. Slade Hall is next to the parking lot and not far from the Tree Dorms, so that would be your second choice. As Miller Hall is small and far away, it would be my last choice for freshmen housing. If Bentley offers you the chance to live with second or third year students you’d better refuse their offer and live with freshmen. Living with your classmates will make the transition (过渡) into college life a lot easier.
As a freshman your classes should be easy. After freshman year your classes will become a lot more difficult, so I advise that you get down to business early in the first year. There are two very easy things you can do to increase your knowledge as a freshman. The first is to just go to class and the second is to always do your homework. I also highly advise that you do it on your own and try to stay disciplined. It is too easy to put your homework away and then get really behind and not be able to learn everything before a mid-term or final exam.
【小题1】The author advises freshmen to live in the Tree Dorms because ___________.

A．it is across the parking lot from Slade Hall

B．it is small and quite far away from the playground

C．there are many second and third year students there

D．there are many freshmen and more activities

【小题2】Where is Slade Hall?

A．Near Miller Hall.	B．Far from Tree Dorms.
C．Beside the car park.	D．Near the classrooms.

【小题3】According to the author, how can freshmen improve knowledge?

A．Remember to do homework by discussing it with others.

B．Finish homework and go to class every day.

C．Try to spend more time in the library.

D．Be able to learn something before a mid-term or final exam.

【小题4】The author writes the passage to ___________.

A．tell new students how to get used to college life

B．tell new students about their teachers and dormitory

C．show the differences between college and high school

D．tell readers about some funny things at Bentley College

As we all know “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world” and “__1__ every successful man there is a woman.” Both these __2__ mean the same things. Men rule the __3__ but their wives rule them.

Chinese people and other foreigners often say，__4__ of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want __5__ for themselves. They want good __6__. When they work they want to __7__ better paid. They want to be as __8__ as men.

In 1960s, the American women's liberation __9__ was started by women who don't want to __10__ behind successful men. They want to stand beside them, with the same __11__ for success. They don't want to be told that certain jobs or __12__ are closed to them. They refused to work side by side with men who do the __13__ work for higher pay.

In America, a liberation woman must be __14__ of being a woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, “You have come a long __15__，  baby”， she will __16__ and answer, “Not nearly as __17__ as I am going to go, baby ”．

On the other hand, this movement is quite __18__， and many American women do not agree. __19__ it has already made some important __20__ in women's lives.

1. A. Before   B. Behind   C. Near   D. Beside

2. A. writings    B. words    C. letters       D. sayings

3. A. family   B. society   C. earth    D. world

4. A. most   B. Few   C. All   D. None

5. A. anything    B. something   C. nothing      D. everything

6. A. jobs   B. clothes   C. food  D. houses

7. A. be    B. have   C. make   D. receive

8. A. good   B. wonderful   C. successful    D. much

9. A. activity     B. movement   C. affairs  D. incident

10. A stand   B. co－operate   C. work   D. help

11. A. work   B. job   C. position   D. chance

12. A. offices   B. schools    C. shops   D. places

13. A. better   B. same   C. less   D. important

14. A. tired   B. afraid   C. fond   D. proud

15. A. place   B. walk   C. way   D. journey

16. A. cry   B. smile   C. laugh   D. sob

17. A. long   B. far    C. soon    D. much

18. A. new   B. good    C. important    D. pleasing

19. A. So    B. And        C. But    D. Or

20. A. progress      B. improvement

C. decisions      D. changes