8. Why was Garza’s move a success?

A.It strengthened her family ties.

B.It improved her living conditions.

C.It enabled her make more friends.

D.It helped her know more new places.

9. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinson’s decision?

A.17% expressed their support for it.

B.Few people responded sympathetically.

C.83% believed it had a bad influence.

D.The majority thought it was a trend.

10. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?

A.They were unsure of raise more children.

B.They were eager to raise more children.

C.They wanted to live away from their parents.

D.They bad little respect for their grandparent.

11. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the lasr paragraph?

A. Make decisions in the best interests' of their own

B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them

C. Sacrifice for their struggling children

D. Get to know themselves better

D

University — the best days of my life! I made lots of friends in my student dorm, went to great parties, joined the debating society…and, well, I did some work too — but I must admit my lecturers were very patient with my tardiness(拖拉).

It's easy to look back at our university days through rose-tinted spectacles but the truth is that when we first arrived on campus, most of us were out of our comfort zone.

In fact, a survey of students at Imperial College London has revealed that 3 out of 4 students experience high levels of stress, or a mental health condition, during their time at college. The survey, completed by over a thousand students, also found that 70% of those that experience stress do so at least once a week, and 9% of students feel stressed constantly.

Kirsty, a student at Exeter University, didn't enjoy her first days in college. She says: “When I first got to university I don't think I'd realized that I'd forgotten how to make friends. I'd been with the same school friends for seven years, and so I was trying to balance social success with academic success while learning how to look after myself at quite a young age.”

Dr Ruth Caleb of the counseling service at Brunel University in London has some tips that should make life easier for students before they set off for university. She says: “Certain things that I think it would be very helpful for students to have put in place are an ability to do the practical things of life – to do the washing, to do the cleaning and so on — being able to cook. Budgeting is extremely important in university life.” And Caleb adds: “You should learn how to spend time on your own comfortably.”

I graduated and learnt how to take care of myself the hard way. I hope that new students these days remember to acquire some life skills before they make the big jump.

12. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined part in Paragraph 2?

A. rose-shaped glasses    B. positive perspectives

C. negative sides      D. flower-like tools

13. What did Kirsty find most difficult to do during her first days in college?

A. Not knowing how to make new friends.

B. Not realizing the importance of making friends.

C. Looking after herself at quite an early age.

D. Trying to achieve academic success.

14. Which of the following tips are helpful or important EXCEPT _____ according to Dr. Ruth Caleb?

A. having the ability to cook

B. being able to do the cleaning

C. learning how to spend money on one’s own

D. balancing social success and academic success

15. What does the author probably mean by saying “I graduated and learnt how to take care of myself the hard way”?

A. He quickly adapted to the new environment when he first arrived on campus.

B. He graduated from college with many achievements.

C. It might have taken him some time to get used to college life.

D. It might have made him proud by leading an independent life at college.

第二节：七选五(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Everyone knows that fish is good for health.  16  But it seems that many people don’t cook fish at home. Americans eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person per year, but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at home. Buying, storing, and cooking fish isn’t difficult.  17  This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way.

18   Fresh fish should smell sweet: you should feel that you’re standing at the ocean’s edge. Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isn’t fresh.   19  When you have bought a fish and arrive home, you’d better store the fish in the refrigerator if you don’t cook it immediately, but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or two. Frozen fish isn’t as tasty as the fresh one.

There are many common methods used to cook fish.   20   First, lean it and season it with your choice of spices(调料). Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if it weighs about one pound. (A larger one will take more time.) Then, it’s ready to serve.