Started in 1636, Harvard (哈佛) University is the oldest of all the colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.

In the early years, these schools were nearly the same. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin and Greek. Little was known about science. And few people knew that one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.

In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could study in Harvard’s law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began to teach modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began to teach American history.

As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.

Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There’s so much to learn that one kind of school can’t offer all.

1.In the early years, people learned ________ in colleges.  

A. science          B. medicine     C. law          D. Latin and Greek

2.Most of college graduates became ________ in the early years.

A. ministers or teachers    B. lawyers      C. doctors      D. workers

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. In the early years, everyone can go to colleges.

B. In 1782, Harvard began to teach German.

C. In the early years, different colleges majored in different fields.

D. More and more courses were taught in college with the improvement of knowledge.

4.Which of the following is the right order of the courses taught in Harvard?

a. law

b. French and German

c. Latin and Greek

d. medicine

e. American history

A. d-b-e-c-a            B. a-d-b-c-e        C. c-d-a-b-e        D. c-d-b-e-a

5.Nowadays college students ________.

A. can learn everything they are interested in

B. go to different smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning

C. learn the same subjects

D. must learn Latin and Greek

 

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Thomas Edison made more than 1,000 inventions in his life. (A)他的许多发明已经改变了世界。His first invention was a vote recorder (投票记录器) in 1869. This machine allowed people to place a vote by pressing a button instead of saying “Yes” or “No”. (B)H_________, American government officials did not like Edison’s invention because they preferred to call out their votes.

Then Edison started a company with his friend, Franklin Pope. (C) was, morning, night, busy, until, Edison, from, early, late. As a result of hard work, he invented telegraph to print the price of gold and silver. He sold it to Western Union Company for $15,000.

With some of the money Edison started his own company. Next he invented a stock ticker. (D)This machine was used to record the price of stocks (股票) in New York. Western Union paid

Edison $ 40,000 for this invention.

Edison used this money to open a shop in Newark in the state of New Jersey. In 1875, Edison and his family moved to Menlo Park in the same state. There he built his own laboratory.

1.将(A)处画线部分译成英语：

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2.根据首字母提示，在(B)处填写一个适当的单词：

_________________________________________

3.将(C)处画线部分连词成句：

_________________________________________

4.将(D)处画线部分译成汉语：

_________________________________________

5.回答问题：Which state of America does Menlo Park belong to? 

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If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are overweight, and this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers are fond of food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People call this kind of food “junk food”.

But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found that over two thirds of the students didn’t follow a healthy diet. They didn’t like vegetables, and many of them didn’t like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar, or fat.

Parents today also worry about their children’s diet. Some doctors give the following advice:

Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food.

Teenagers shouldn’t eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.

Teenagers should eat food without much fat, oil and sugar.

Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins（维生素）and have little fat.

Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.

Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. It is good for their body and mind.

1.How many pieces of advice are given by the doctors in the passage?

A．Five              B．Eight             C．Six               D．Seven

2. Which of the following is RIGHT?

A．Today all teenagers are overweight.

B．Scientists found two thirds of the students didn’t have a healthy diet.

C．Parents are worried about their children’s diet today.

D．Milk, fruits and vegetables are not good for children.

3. It’s right to ___________ according to the passage.

A．eat junk food                          B．eat food with too much salt

C．drink milk and eat junk food often           D．eat vegetables that are rich in vitamins

4.The main purpose of the passage is to tell the children____________.

A．how to keep a healthy diet                B．to eat fruits and vegetables

C．how to have a proper meal for lunch         D．not to eat junk food