新視野大學(xué)英語視聽說教程聽力材料及答案第一版

UnitlIsyourmemoryingoodshape?Whilethemaniswonderingwhythewomanissuddenly,shesayssheread_onstudyingandremembering.Ittalksaboutlike"MentalVisualization",thatis,creatinginone'smindof.Thisremindsthemanoftheprincipleof"",whichmeansconnectingwhatonewantstorememberwithsomethingoneis.Thenthewomanaddstheprincipleof"w,orreviewingone'snotesafterclassandabsorbingtheinto.Whenthemanpromisestostudyhoursaday,thewomanrecommendstheprincipleof'*M,whichfavorsstudysessionsdistributedover.Finally,thewomantellsthemanthatmemoryislike,andthatitneeds.1)gettingexcellentmarks(2)anarticle(3)principles(4)apicture(5)whatistoberemembered(6)Association⑺familiarwith(8)Consolidation0)newmaterial(10)whatonehasalreadylearned(11)sixteen/16(12)DistributedPractice(13)shorter(14)severaldays(15)amuscle(16)exerciseYouforgotmytoast!Thecouplewenttotheirdoctortohaveacompletephysicalcheckup.FAtfirstthewifeaskedthehusbandtogetheronlyicecream.F TThehusbandrefusedtowriteanote,forhebelievedhecouldrememberthetoast.FHnally,thehusbandbroughtthewifebothicecreamandstrawberries.

Thewifeblamedthehusbandforforgettingtobringhericecreamandstrawberries.FWhydidthehusbandrefusetowritedownthewife,sinstructions?Hethoughthecouldremembertwothings-adishoficecreamandsomestrawberries.Whenthehusbandbroughtthewifeaplateofbaconandeggs,whatwasherreaction?Shetookonelookattheplate,glancedupathim,andblamedhimforforgettinghertoast.

Memory-lmprovingTechniques1.CA)Learningdifferentthings.CB)Learningtodance.CC)Learningtouseacomputer.CD)Learningtoplaychess.A2,CA)Noticingevenasmallobjectlikeapen.CB)Memorizinganythingthatcatchesyourattention.CC)Concentratingonlyonwhatisimportant.CD)BothA)andB).CCA)Youcanfocusonlyonitscolor.CB)Youcanfocusononeofitscharacteristics.CC)Youcanassociateitwithotherobjects.D)Youcanfocusonitsfeatures.4.CA)Youcanstopbreathinginforaminute,andthenbreatheout.CB)Youcanstopbreathinginforashorttime,andthenbreatheoutslowly.CC)Youcanbreathehardfortenseconds.CD)Youcanholdyourbreathandcounttoten.B5.CA)Theimportanceofstimulatingone'smemory.CB)Therelationshipbetweenstimulationandassociation.CC)Theimportanceofimprovingone'smemory.CD)Memory-developingskills.DMemory-1mprovingTechniquesWhatarethefourmemory-developingtechniquesintroducedinthepassage?Stimulatingone'smemory,payingattention(orfocusing/concentratingone'sattention),relaxing,andmakingassociations.原文1M:Tellmeyoursecret.You'resuddenlygettingexcellentmarksineverysubject,andyouusedtobeabottom-of-the-classstudentjustlikeme.W:Smpleenough.Ireadanarticleinascientificjournalthatlinkedstudyingwithremembering,basedonrecentresearchintothebrain.M:Aw,thatstuff'soldhat:studyatthesametimeeveryday,besureyourclothesarecomfortable,makesureyouhaveenoughlight,blah-blah-blah.W:Notsofast,wiseguy.I'mtalkingaboutprincipleslike"MentalVisualization",creatingapictureinyourmindofwhatistoberemembered.M:OK,thatdoessounddifferent.Is"Association"aprinciple--youknow,youconnectwhatyouwanttorememberwithsomethingyou'refamiliarwith?W:Righton!"Consolidation"isanother.Ireviewmynotesrightafterclassandconsolidate—orabsorb-thenewmaterialintowhatI'vealreadylearned.M:You'removingaheadfastwiththoseprinciples.Iswearthisweekend,I'mgoingtostudysixteenhoursadaybothSaturdayandSunday.W:Whoa,bigguy.That'snottheway.Followtheprincipleof"DistributedPractice".Shorterstudysessionsdistributedoverseveraldaysarebetter.M:Thatsystemisallverywellforyou;you'vegotagoodmemory.Butwhataboutme?I'vegotamemorylikeasieve.W:You'retoomodest.There'snothingwrongwithyourmemory.Butmemoryislikeamuscle;itneedsexercise.Anddon'tforgetit.原文2An80-year-oldcouplewashavingproblemsrememberingthings,sotheydecidedtogototheirdoctortoseewhatwaswrongwiththem.Theyexplainedtothedoctorabouttheproblemstheywerehavingwiththeirmemory.Aftercheckingthecoupleover,thedoctortoldthemthattheywerephysicallyokaybutmightneedtostartwritingthingsdowntohelpthemremember.Thecouplethankedthedoctorandleft.LaterthatnightwhilewatchingTV,theoldwomansaidtotheoldman,"Honey,willyoupleasegotothekitchenandgetmeadishoficecream?'Beforetheoldmanleft,sheadded,"Whydon'tyouwritethatdownsoyouwon'tforget?'"Nonsense,"saidthehusband,"Icanrememberadishoficecream!""Well,"saidthewife,"I'dalsolikesomestrawberriesonit.You'dbetterwritethatdownbecauseIknowyourmemoryisfailing.""Don'tbesilly,"repliedthehusband."There'reonlytwothings:adishoficecreamandsomestrawberries.Icansurelyrememberthat!"Withthat,herushedintothekitchen.Afterabouttwentyminuteshereturnedfromthekitchenandhandedheraplateofbaconandeggs.Thewifetookonelookattheplate,glancedupatherhusband,andsaid,"Hey,youforgotthetoast!"原文3Therearemanytechniquesyoucanusetoimproveyourmemory.Someofthemareintroducedhere.Rrstandforemost,youneedtostimulateyourmemoryallthetime.Toputitsimply,youshoulduseyourmemoryasmuchaspossible.Itisespeciallyimportanttotrytolearnsomethingnew.Ifyouworkinanoffice,learntodance;ifyouareadancer,learntodealwithacomputer;ifyouworkwithsales,learntoplaychess;ifyouareaprogrammer,learntopaint.Theseaddedactivitiesstimulatethebrainsothatitcontinuestofunction.Olderpeopleneedtopayattentiontothingstheyaredealingwith.Don'ttrytomemorizeeverythingthatcatchesyourattention;focusonwhatyouconsiderimportant.Forexample,youcantakeanyobjectsuchasapenandconcentrateonit.Thinkonitsvariouscharacteristics:itsmaterial,itsfunction,its8lor,andsoon.Don'tallowanyotherthoughttooccupyyourmindwhileyouareconcentratingonthatpen.Anothermethodthatcanbeusedistorelaxyourself.Itisimpossibletorememberthingsifyouaretenseornervous.So,tryholdingyourbreathfortenseconds,andthenreleaseitslowly.Associationisalsoapowerfultooltodevelopyourmemory.Forexample,ifyoucannotrememberaperson'sname,youcanthinkaboutaspecialfeatureofhisfaceandthenlinkitwithhisname.TheRoleMemoryPlaysinOurLifeA)Factorsrelatedtomemorydevelopment.CB)Theimportanceoffoodinmemorization.CC)Theimportantroleofagoodmemory.CD)Themiserycausedbyapoormemory.AC A) Theycontainprotein.C B) Theycontainvitamins.C C) Theycontainwater.C D) Afullstomachleadstoagoodsleep.BC A) Babies.C B) Teens.C C) Adults.C D) Olderpeople.DCA)Aweakmemory.CB)Confusion.C C)Difficultyinthinking.C D)Alloftheabove.CA)Seepcancontrolthesenses.CB)Seeppromotesrest.CC)Seephelpsthebraintoreviseandstoreinformation.CD)Sleepreducestiredness.CWheredidtheprofessorgo?Thisisastory,whichhappenedfriendsofoursinasmalltowninSouthAfrica.Theywereahospitablecouplewhooftentheirneighborsfordrinks,teaordinner.Onthisspringnight,theyhadinvitedaprofessortosupper.Duringtheevening,itbegantowithrain,andtheheavensreally.Becausehehadwalkedthere,theyofferedtoputhimupforthenight.Theypointedoutthat.Heagreedonthesoundnessofthatidea,thankedhishostsprofusely,andthematterseemedtobesettled.Butwhiletheywere.Noonecouldfindhimanywhere.Eventually,afterabout40minutes,thefrontdoorbellrang.Therewastheprofessor,soakedtotheskin.Whenhewasaskedwhatonearthhehadbeendoingintherain,herepliedthat.truetoentertainedparticularretiredpouropenedbystayingovernight,hedidnotneedtogooutinthebadweatherwashingthedishesaftersupper,theforgetfulprofessordisappearedbecausehewasgoingtostaythereovernight,hehadgonehometogethispajamas(10)andtoothbrushHowtoRememberNamesAccordingtothepassage,whatmayhappenafterwehearanameonthephone?Maybewecan*tthinkofthename.Whatdoesthespeakeradviseustodotorememberthenamementionedonthephone?Wecanrepeatthenamebacktotheperson.Whatarethetwothingsthespeakeradvisesustodotorememberthenameofsomebodywemeetinperson?Wecanrepeatthename.Inaddition,wecanvisualizesomething

different,unusual,orridiculousabouthis/herappearance,position,oractionsthat"tiesin"withhis/hername.Whatdoesthespeakeradviseustowriteonacard?Thedescriptiveinformationononesideofthecardandthenameontheotherside.Accordingtothepassage,howcanweuseacardtoremembernames?Wecanlookatitrepeatedly,seethe"picture"inourmind'seyeaswelookatthename;orwhenweseethename,visualizethe"picture"wehaveassignedtothename.ADolphinExhibitionArecentartexhibitioninRoridahonoredtheanimaloftenseenasman'smostfriend,thedolphin.The"DolphinsonParade"exhibitionintheRoridaKeysfeaturedlife-sizeddecorateddolphinmadeofwoodandothermaterials.Thedolphinswereatareabusinessesandalongthebeach.SponsorspaidU.S.$750totheartists'feeandthecostofmaterials.Thereweremorethan100dolphinthemes,abeer-bellydolphin.Theyshowedtheworkofartists,aswellasthebeachtheKeysarefamousfor.Probablythemostwasspecialbecauseofitsartist,Pandora.Pandorathedolphinisarealdolphin,attheDolphinResearchCenter,inMarathon,Rorida.Theplayfulartiststreakscolorsacrossadolphinpainting,holdingabrushinits.TheexhibitionwasheldbytheMonroe[Rorida]CounciloftheArtsaspartofaplantomaketheKeysaninternationalartscenter.ThepaintingsweretobeauctionedoffinMarch,withthemoneyearnedgoingtocommunityartelligentpaintingsshowncoverincludinglocalatmosphereuniquepaintermouth原文1Sncememoryplaysasignificantroleinourlife,scientistsareincreasinglyinterestedinresearchonhowtoimprovememory.Herearesomefactorstheybelievetobeimportantinexpandingmemorycapacity.

Tobeginwith,youmusttakespecialcareinyourdailylife.Foodforexample,isveryimportant.Somevitaminsareessentialforyourmemorytoworkproperly.Theyarefoundinbread,cereal,vegetablesandfruits.Someexpertssaythatsynthesizedvitaminsimprovememory,butothershavedoubtsaboutthis,arguingthatthestudieshavenotconfirmedtheydowork.Anotheressentialfactoriswater.Ithelpstomaintainthememorysystems,especiallyinolderpersons.AccordingtoDr.Rosewell,lackofwaterinthebodyhasanimmediateandstrongeffectonmemory;itcancauseconfusionandotherthoughtdifficulties.Sleepalsoplaysasignificantrole.Tobeabletohaveagoodmemory,wemustallowthebraintohaveplentyofrest.Whilesleeping,thebrainnolongercontrolsthesenses,andstartstoreviseandstoretheinformationonehasreceived.Lackofsleepwouldmakeonefeelexhaustedandwouldweakenone'sabilitytoconcentrate.Also,one'sabilitytostoreinformationwouldbeaffected.原文2YoujustcalledtheTVrepairshop,andthevoiceontheotherendofthelinetellsyou,"ThisisDonSmith".About5minuteslater,youtellyourwifethat"thisguy"willbeouttofixtheTVinthemorning.Youcan'tthinkofhisnamealthoughyouknowhementioneditonthephone.Thishappensallthetimetojustaboutanyofusunlesswehavelearnedtoconcentrateandimplantanameinourmemory,rightatthetimewehearit.Todothis,youmustmakeahabitofrepeatingthenamebacktotheperson.Thisactionwillremindyoutostorethenameinyour"memorybank"eachtimeyouhearsomeone'sname,andwithinashorttimethe"repeating"processcanbediscontinued.Whenyoumeetsomeoneinperson,usethesameprocedure,andinaddition,visualizesomethingdifferent,unusualorridiculousabouthis/herappearance,position,oractionsthat"tiesin"withhis/hername.Later,youmaywritethedescriptiveinformationononesideofacardandthenameontheotherside.Lookatitrepeatedly,seethe"picture"inyourmind'seyeasyoulookatthename;orwhenyouseethename,visualizethe"picture"youhaveassignedtothename.Gettingthissystemtoworkwillrequirechangesinyourthinking,anditmaytakeseveraldaysorseveralweekstobecomeproficient.Unit2OntheFirstDaySeeingthatJennyhasboughtforthebiologyclass,Harrisonsaysnobodydoesmuchonbecauseit'sstilladd-drop,whichmeansstudentsarefromclasstoclass.Jennyknowstheprofessoris,butHarrisonwarnsherthattheprofessorisgood,onlyifstudentsare,forheexpects.Afterclass,Jennyadmitsthatofwhattheprofessorsaidwent,andHarrisonherthatalotofwhattheprofessorsaidis.WhenJennyaskstoborrowHarrison's,hesays"noproblem",fortheydon'tuntilWednesday.Rnally,Harrisonsaysattheseminarisanimportantpartoftheeducationthere.thebooksthefirstday/the1stdaychanging

reallygoodhard-workersalothalfoverherheadassuresexplainedinthereadingnoteshaveclassparticipationinthediscussionMoneyforCollegeFtobertwasshortofmoneybecausehehadspentalotonfun.TRobertaskedhismotherformoney,sayinghehadnomoremoneyforfood.FThemothersentRoberttwobooksandtwochecks.FThefatherwasagainstsendingRobertalotofmoney,fortheywerepoor.FThemotherdoubtedwhetherhersoncouldfindthelargercheck,forshesuspectedthathewouldnotreadthecalculusbook.TMoneyforCollegeWhydidthefatherobjecttosendingRobert$1,100?HebelievedthatRobertwouldjustspendthatinacoupleofweeks,andwouldneverlearnthevalueofmoneythatway.Wheredidthemotherputthe$1,000check?SheputitbetweenthepagesinChapter13ofthecalculusbook.HowtoGetStraightA'sCA)Theywon'teatsnacks.CB)Theywon'tplaycomputergames.CC)Theywon'tanswerphonecalls.CD)Theywon'twatchTV.

2.CA)Heworkedouteveryday.CB)Tosavetimehedidnotevenbrushhisteeth.CC)Heusedhissparetimetomemorizenewterms.CD)Hereadactivelyandthoughtdeeply.CCA)Sttinguplate.C B)Gettingupearly.CC)Reviewingimmediatelyafterclass.CD)Leavingacertainperiodoftimeeverydayforstudying.DCA)Onewhoasksmanyquestionsforfullunderstanding.C B)Onewhofocusesonthemostdifficultpartsofabook.CC)Onewhoreadsextensively.CD)Onewhoreadsfastandunderstandseverything.ACA)Howdobottomstudentsbecometopstudents?CB)Howtoeducatesuper-achievers.CC)Thestrongandweakpointsofsometopstudents.D)Secretsofsuccessfulstudents.DHowtoGetStraightA'sWhatarethefourgoodqualitiesofsuper-achieversmentionedinthepassage?Theyknowhowtosetpriorities,canstudyanywhere,scheduletheirtimewell,andknowhowtoread.原文1Ftobertwasauniversitystudent.Helikedtohavefun.Buthavingfunwasexpensive,sohewasrapidlyrunningoutofmoney.Therewasnothingtodobuttotrytocallhismotherforhelp.”Hi,Mom.IcertainlymissyouandDad.I...uh...gotabigsurprisethisweekinmyphysicscourse.Wehavetobuytwonewtextbooks.I'mgoingtoneed$100.""Iunderstand,"saidhismother."I'llsendyouthemoneyrightaway.Youleftyourcalculusbookherewhenyouwerehometwoweeksago.ShallImailthatatthesametime?'"Oh,yeah.Thanks,"Robertsaid.Robert'smothermadeupaparcelwiththecalculusbookandtwochecks,andmailedittoRobertthatveryday.Whenshereturnedfromthepostoffice,herhusbandwaswaitingforher."Well,howmuchdidyougivetheboythistime?'askedDad."Isenttwochecks:onefor$100andtheotherfor$1,000,"answeredMom."You'reoutofyourmind,"yelledDad."That's$1,100.He'lljustspendthatinacoupleofweeks.He'snevergoingtolearnthevalueofmoneythatway.""Don'tworry,honey,"Momsaid,"Itapedthe$100checktothecoverofhisbook,butIputthe$1,000onebetweenthepagesinChapter13!"原文2ItisinterestingtonotehowstraightAstudentsachieveacademicexcellence.Here,accordingtoeducationexpertsandstudentsthemselves,arethesecretsofsuper-achievers.Frst,theyknowhowtosetpriorities.Topstudentsallownointrusionsonstudytime.Oncethebooksareopenorthecomputeristurnedon,phonecallsgounanswered,TVshowsunwatched,snacksignored.Studyisbusiness,andbusinesscomesbeforerecreation.Also,goodstudentscanstudyanywhereandeverywhere.QaudiaHill,anArizonaStateUniversitybusinessprofessorrecallsacross-countryrunnerwhoworkedouteveryday.Hillpersuadedhimtousehissparetimetomemorizebiologyterms.Thenhepostedalistofbiologytermsonthemirrorinthebathroom.Helearnedafewtermseverydaywhilebrushinghisteeth.Eventually,hescoredhighonthefinalexamination.Moreover,topstudentsscheduletheirtimewell.Studytimesarestrictlyamatterofpersonalpreference.Someworklateatnightwhenthehouseisquiet.Othersawakeearly.Stillothersstudyassoonastheycomehomefromschoolwhentheworkisfreshintheirminds.Allagreed,however,ontheneedforconsistency.Astudentsays,"WhateverIwasdoing,Imaintainedacertainperiodoftimeeverydayforstudying."Anotherimportantcharacteristicofsuper-achieversisthattheyknowhowtoread.AccordingtoabookentitledGettingStraightA's,thesecretofgoodreadingistobe"anactivereader?onewhocontinuallyasksquestionsthatleadtoafullunderstandingoftheauthor'smessage".HarvardUniversityA)ThepastandpresentsizeofHarvardUniversity.CB)ThedevelopmentofHarvardUniversity.CC)SomeimportantpresidentsofHarvardUniversity.CD)ThereligiousinfluenceonHarvardUniversity.BCA)1.CB)10.CC)9.CD)18.ACA)Itwasnotinfluencedbyanyreligion.CB)Itwasheavilyinfluencedbyonereligiousgroup.CC)Itwasnotdominatedbyasinglereligiousgroup.CD)Itwasdevotedonlytoreligion.CCA)Increasingtheprofessors'pay.CB)Increasingfinancialaidtostudents.CC)Improvingthefacilities.CD)Promotingtheuniversity'sresearch.CA)HetriedtoidentifysomeofHarvard'smainintellectualpriorities.CB)Hepaidattentiontothequalityoftheundergraduateteaching.CC)Heallowedstudentswithlimitedfinancestoentertheuniversity.CD)Alloftheabove.DTheFinalExamAtauniversity,therewerefoursophomorestakingachemistry.Theyweredoingsowellonallthe,midterms,labs,etc.thateachhadan"A"sofarforthe.Thesefourfriendsweresothatontheweekendbeforefinals,theydecidedtogouptotheUniversityofVirginiaandwithsomefriendsthere.Theyhadagreattime,butafterallthepartying,theysleptalldaySundayanddidn'titbacktoschooluntilearlyMondaymorning.Ratherthantakingthefinalthen,theydecidedtofindtheirprofessorafterthefinalandexplaintohimwhytheymissedit.Theyexplainedthattheyhadplannedtocomebackintimeforthefinalexam,but,unfortunately,.Asaresult,theymissedthefinal.Theprofessorthoughtitoverandthenagreedtheycouldmakeupthefinalthefollowingday.Theguyswererelievedandelated.Thenextday,theprofessor.Theylookedatthefirstproblem,worthfivepoints.Itwasasimplequestiononachemicalreaction.MCool,"theythoughtatthesametime,eachoneinhisseparateroom,"Thisisgoingtobeeasy."Eachfinishedtheproblemandthenturnedthepage.coursequizzessemesterconfidentpartyheartymaketheyhadaflattireonthewayback,didn'thaveaspare,andcouldn'tgethelpforalongtimeplacedtheminseparaterooms,handedeachofthematestbooklet,andtoldthemtobeginOnthesecondpagewasaquestionworth95points:HWhichofthetireswasflat?'ApplyingforaPlaceinanAmericanUniversityWhatdointernationalstudentsoftenunderestimatewhenapplyingforadmissiontoacollegeoruniversityintheUnitedStates?Theyoftenunderestimatetheamountoftimerequired.Howcanstudentsfindtheinstitutionorprogramthatwillbestservetheiracademicorprofessionalgoals?Theymustallowthemselvessufficienttimetoresearchthoroughlytheiroptions.WhatrolemayuniversitywebsitesandotheracademicInternetsitesplay?Theymayprovidequickandconvenientaccesstotherequiredapplicationforms.Inspiteoftheadvantagesprovidedbythewebsites,whatthreemajorthingsdostudentsstillneedtodo?Theystillneedtoresearchtheiroptions,contactteachersandinstitutionstoobtainrecommendationsandtranscriptsofacademicrecords,aswellassignupforrequiredentranceexamsorstandardizedtests.WhydidsomestudentswhoscoredhighonTOEFLandGREfailtobeadmitted?Becausetheyfailedtomeetthedeadline.PrinceWilliaminChileWhatgoesintoaprince'seducationtoday?ForBritain'sPrinceWilliam,natureplayedanimportantinhiseducationthislastwinter,asthefuturewentona10-weekexpeditioninChilewithRaleighInternational.Thewasaverydifferentonefortheprince.Hekayakedinoceanfjords,trackedararedeer,andwasstrandedonabeachduringa.Healsogotusedtosleepingonthe—attimesinaroomfilledwith16otherpeople—andlivingin.Thosewhotookpart,called"volunteers",bothandlearned.Theprincehelpedlocalswoodenwalkwaysandbuildings,andtaughtEnglishtoschoolchildren.Hewasdescribedbyothervolunteersas,humble,andlaid-back.Asonesaid,"Hestruckareallygoodbetweenworkinghardandhavingfun...gettingonwitheveryone,andtakingonthespirit.MTheprincesaidhelikedbeingtreatedasan”"byothervolunteers,whocamefromalloflife.Around20percentwerefrombackgrounds,somehavinghadtroubleswithdrugsorcrime.Itseemsthatthere'salotmoretoeducationthanuniversitiesandbooks,andthattheChileanforestsandalittlewithregularpeoplemaydoalotforaBritishprince.rolekingexperiencestormgroundsimpleconditionscontributedbuildhardworkingbalanceteamequalwalksproblemcontact原文1HarvardUniversityistheoldestinstituteofhigherlearningintheUnitedStates.Founded16yearsafterthearrivalofthePilgrimsatRymouth,theuniversityhasgrownfrom9studentswithasinglemastertothepresentenrollmentofmorethan18,000students,includingundergraduatesandstudentsin10graduateandprofessionalschools.Over14,000peopleworkatHarvard,includingmorethan2,000faculties.HarvardhasproducedsixpresidentsoftheUnitedStatesand34NobelPrizewinners.Duringitsearlyyears,HarvardofferedadassicacademiccoursebasedonthemodelofEnglishuniversities,butconsistentwiththeprevailingPuritanphilosophy.AlthoughmanyofitsearlygraduatesbecameministersinPuritanchurchesthroughoutNewEngland,theuniversityneverformallyaffiliatedwithaspedficreligiousgroup.UnderPresidentPusey(1953-1971),Harvardstartedwhatwasthenthelargestfund-raisingcampaigninthehistoryofAmericanhighereducation.Itwasan82.5milliondollarprogramfortheuniversity.Theprogramincreasedfacultysalaries,broadenedstudentaid,creatednewprofessorships,andexpandedHarvard'sphysicalfacilities.NeilL.RudenstinetookofficeasHarvard's26thpresidentin1991.Aspartofanoverallefforttoachievegreatercoordinationamongtheuniversity'sschoolsandfaculties,RudenstineencouragedacademicplanningandidentifiedsomeofHarvard'smainintellectualpriorities.Healsostressedtheimportanceoftheuniversity'sexcellenceinundergraduateeducation,thesignificanceofkeepingHarvard'sdoorsopentostudentsfromfamiliesofdifferenteconomicbackgrounds,thetaskofadaptingtheresearchuniversitytoaneraofbothrapidinformationgrowthandseriousfundshortage.原文2

InternationalstudentsoftenunderestimatetheamountoftimerequiredtoapplyforadmissiontoacollegeoruniversityintheUnitedStates.Youshouldavoidthismistakebysettingyourselfaschedulethatstartswellinadvanceofthetimeyouhopetobeginyourstudies.Whensettingthistimetable,alwaysrememberthatdoingthingsearlyisthebestwayforward.Tofindtheinstitutionorprogramthatwillbestserveyouracademicorprofessionalgoals,allowyourselfsufficienttimetoresearchthoroughlyyouroptions.Thenmeettheapplicationdeadlinesoftheuniversitiestowhichyouapply.Thesemaybeasmuchas10monthsbeforethebeginningoftheschoolterm.TheneedforanearlystartholdstrueevenifyoucanapplyontheInternet.UniversitywebsitesandotheracademicInternetsitesmayprovidequickandconvenientaccesstotherequiredapplicationforms,butyoustillneedtimetoresearchyouroptions,contactteachersandinstitutionstoobtainrecommendationsandtranscriptsofacademicrecords,andsignupforrequiredentranceexams,thatis,standardizedtests,intimetomeetapplicationdeadlines.Infact,althoughsomestudentsdidscorehighonTOEFLandGRE,theywerenotadmittedbecausetheyfailedtomeetthedeadline.Unit3ReasonsforaDivorceAfteryearsofmarriage,thewomanwantsto,claimingthatheis.Whenaskedforthespecificgroundsfordivorce,shegivesthesereasons:Hrst,hekeeps,andthefamilyhashadtofourtimesinthirteenyears,butshewantsforherchildrenand.Second,althoughheispaying,theyjustlivearoundthe.Herchildrenbyotherchildrenfornotdressingingoodclothes.Also,theyhavetoliveinasmallanddrivean,thoughitstill.Worsestill,thehusbandher,thoughsheadmitsshealsoyellsathimand.Asforthedivorcearrangements,thewomanwillgivethehusbandonlyinsteadofjointcustody.Moreover,thewomanwilldemandand.thirteen/13divorceherhusbandirresponsiblechangingjobsmovestabilityherselfthebillspovertylinearebeingteasedapartmentoldcarrunsyellsat

callshimnamesvisitationrightshalfofalltheyhavelargesupportpaymentsWhatfour-letterwords?Dorothy'shusbandtreatedherbadly.FDorothydidnotgetmarrieduntilshewasinher30s.TDorothyenjoyedthehoneymoonfromthebeginningtotheveryend.FDorothycriedbecauseherhusbandsworeather.FDorothywantedhermothertotakeherhome.TWhatfour-letterwords?Whatfour-letterwordsdidthehusbanduse?Wordslikedust,wash,iron,cook.WhydidDorothywanthermothertotakeherhome?Shedidnotwanttodohousework.AWornanWhoChoseNottoRema