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The seven-member Harvard Corporation elected Faust, a noted scholar on History of the American South and dean of Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, as the university’s 28th president.
“This is a great day, and a historic day, for Harvard,” James R. Houghton, chairman of the presidential search committee, said in a statement. “Drew Faust is an inspiring and accomplished leader, a superb scholar, a dedicated teacher, and a wonderful human being.”
Her selection is noteworthy given the heated debates over Summers’ comments that genetic differences between the sexes might help explain the lack of women in top science jobs.
Faust has been dean of Radcliffe since 2001, two years after the former women’s college was combined into the university as a research center with a mission to study gender issues.
Some professors have quietly groused that the 371-year-old university is appointing a fifth president who is not a scientist. No scientist has had the top job since James Bryant Conant retired in 1953; its last four have come from the fields of classics, law, literature and economics.
Faust is the first Harvard president who did not receive a degree from the university since Charles Chauncy, a graduate of Cambridge University, who died in office in 1762. She attended the University of Pennsylvania.
“Teaching staff turned to her constantly,” said Sheldon Hackney, a former president of the University of Pennsylvania and historian who worked closely with Faust. “She’s very clear. She has a sense of humor, but she’s very strong-minded. You come to trust in her because she’s so solid.”
小题1:Which might be the best title for the passage?
A.Harvard named its first female president. |
B.History of Harvard University changed. |
C.Debates on female equality ended. |
D.Drew Gilpin Faust, a famous woman historian. |
A.She is the 28th president of Harvard University. |
B.She is a famous scholar from the American South. |
C.She isn’t a graduate from Harvard University. |
D.She was head of Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. |
A.approved | B.commented | C.complained | D.indicated |
A.biography | B.personal letter | C.research paper | D.newspaper report |
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试题分析:本文主要讲述了哈佛大学选出了历史上第一位女校长,以及各方面对此的反应。
小题1:A 主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段Harvard University named historian Drew Gilpin Faust as its first female president on Sunday, ending a lengthy and secretive search to find a successor to Lawrence Summers.可知本文主要讲述的是哈佛大学历史上第一个女校长Drew Gilpin Faust故A正确。
小题2:B 细节题。根据第二段a noted scholar on History of the American South and dean of Harvard’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study可知她是一个研究美国南方历史的学者,并不是说她来自美国南方。故B正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据文章倒数第三段Some professors have quietly groused that the 371-year-old university is appointing a fifth president who is not a scientist. No scientist has had the top job since James Bryant Conant retired in 1953; its last four have come from the fields of classics, law, literature and economics.可知很多教授都在抱怨没有任命一个科学家来作为哈佛大学的校长,自从James Bryant Conant在1953年退休以后,哈佛就没有科学家做校长。故C正确。
小题4:D 推理题。本文属于新闻报告类短文,介绍了哈佛大学推选出的新的校长Drew Gilpin Faust。最可能出现在某篇新闻报告上,故D正确。
点评:本文主要讲述了哈佛大学选出了历史上第一位女校长,以及各方面对此的反应。本文考查细节题为主,细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息或是其变体。搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息。在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法即先读题,然后带着问题快速阅读短文,找出与问题有关的词语或句子,再对相关部分进行分析对比,找出答案。
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试题【Harvard University named historian Drew Gilpin Faust as its first female preside】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Yet despite that, reading is increasingly unpopular among children.According to statistics in 1997, 23% said they didn’t like reading at all.In 2003, 35% didn’t.And around 6% of the children leave primary school each year unable to read properly.
Maybe the decline is caused by the increasing availability of computes games.Maybe the books boom has affected only the top of the educational pile.Either way, Chancellor Cordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class.In his pre-budget report, he announced the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most.
Reading Recovery is aimed at six year olds, who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher.An evaluation this year reported that children on the school made 20 months’ progress in just one year, whereas similarly weak readers without special help made just five months’ progress ,and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age.
International research tends to find that when British children leave primary school, they read well, but read text often for fun than those elsewhere.Reading for fun matters because children who are keen on reading can report lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success.According to the OECD, being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advantage.
小题1:Which of the following is true of Paragraph 1?
A.Many children’s books have been adapted from films. |
B.Many high-quality children’s books have been published. |
C.The sales of classics have led to the popularity of films. |
D.The sales of presents for children have increased. |
A.the number of top students increased with the use of computers |
B.a decreasing number of children showed interest in reading |
C.a minority of primary school children read properly |
D.a huge percentage of children read regularly |
A.An evaluation of it will be made sometime this year. |
B.Weak readers on the project were the most hardworking. |
C.It aims to train special teachers to help children with reading. |
D.Children on the project showed noticeable progress in reading. |
A.take greater advantage of the project |
B.show the potential to enjoy a long life |
C.are likely to succeed in their education. |
D.would make excellent future researchers |
A.to overcome primary school pupils reading difficulty. |
B.to encourage the publication of more children’s books |
C.to remind children of the importance of reading for fun |
D.to introduce a way to improve early children reading |
From earliest childhood, Amy took care of her younger brothers. Jan, their mother, only added to the family disorder and confusion because of her drug addict. Sometimes they lived in apartments, sometimes in shelters.
One afternoon Amy was called to the high school, where a social worker was waiting for her. “We’re going to have to put you guys in foster(收养) care.” the social worker said. “No! Don’t spilt us up!” the girl cried out. “Can’t you just leave it the way it is?” The social worker shook his head. Amy’s voice then rose like the howl of a lion protecting her babies: “Why can’t I take them? I take care of them all the time anyway.” The social worker hesitated, and then said, “Maybe. Once you’re 18, you could apply to become their relative caretaker. Then you’d be their foster mother until we find a home where all of you can be together.” “I’ll do it,” Amy said.
One month later, Amy was named guardian of her brothers for a six-month trial period. It was a remarkable victory for an 18-year-old girl. Her brothers didn’t make her task any easier in the months ahead. However,Amy’s efforts were rewarded when the court allowed her to continue as guardian. Amy’s relief at remaining the kids’ guardian was at risk of being taken away by the pressure she always
felt to measure up. Social workers still looked regularly over her shoulder and asked the boys shameful
questions: “Does she feed you? Does she ever try to harm you?” Then one day a visiting social worker
came over. “We’d like to get the boys adopted into homes,” she said. Sensing that the family was about to be split apart yet again, Amy replied, “Fine, then. Call it adoption if you want, but they’re not going anywhere.” To her surprise, the social worker took her remark seriously. She explained that if Amy were to adopt the boys, they would become like any other family.
That night at dinner Amy told the boys about the idea. “Cool!” Joey said. He threw a piece of corn at Adam. His brother flicked it back, and pretty soon corn was flying. Amy rolled her eyes. They didn’t have far to go to be like any other family. As the proceedings(程序)ended, Amy thanked everyone. “No,” the judge responded, “Thank you. You saved three kids. Not many family members would do what you’re doing, especially for this many children. I’m very proud of you.”
On a lazy spring day, in a modest suburban neighborhood, Amy stood in front of a neatly kept one-story house. She watched her brothers playing basketball, and heard the playful bark of their dog, Tahoe. The young lady had made good on her promise: they had rented a home, a real home, and the boys had gotten their dog. Amy continues to raise her family alone, but has begun taking courses in business management at a nearby community college. Eventually, she hopes to become a child psychologist.
小题1: Which of the following best describes Amy?
A.Crazy and tough | B.Firm and stubborn |
C.Enthusiastic and generous | D.Abnormal and aggressive. |
A.The social worker gave in to Amy. |
B.The social worker tried to adopt Amy’s brothers. |
C.Amy tried to apply for the guardian of the brothers |
D.Amy had no idea how to face her family being separated up. |
A.they will live in the same area as other families |
B.they made a deep impression on the neighborhood |
C.Amy is able to take good care of the family |
D.Amy and her brothers would be already just like a family |
A.Standing On Two Feet | B.Growing Up Alone |
C.A Lifelong Fight | D.A Teen Hero |
A.保护者 | B.监护人 | C.收养人 | D.引导人 |
A Growing Problem
Going to school is difficult for more than 13 million children in India. They must go to work instead, or go hungry. That’s why India began the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, the largest school-lunch program in the world. A free lunch encourages children to come to school and gives them the energy they need for learning. The program began in the 1960s.
The kitchen in Vrindaban is run by the Akshaya Patra Foundation. It is one of the lunch program’s biggest partners. “Just $11.50 can feed one child for an entire year,” said Madhu Sridhar, president of the Akshaya Patra Foundation.
Lunch Is Served!
The Akshaya Patra food truck arrives at Gopalgarh Primary School. Since the program started, the number of underweight children has gone down. The children get foods they need — as long as they finish what’s on their plates.
小题1:The kitchen in Vrindaban supplies food to _____.
A.the poor | B.the old |
C.college students | D.school children |
A.Because there are not enough teachers. |
B.Because there are not enough schools. |
C.Because they have to work to make money. |
D.Because their parents refuse to send them to school. |
A.It is run by Narasimha Das. |
B.It has been carried out for about 50 years. |
C.It is to encourage children to go to school. |
D.It is the largest school-lunch program in the world. |
It was a difficult and potentially dangerous rescue: the baby was an 8-month-old elephant, and at first its mother thought the humans were trying to harm it. The baby elephant fell into the five-foot-deep well near Kenya"s Amboseli National Park. Local people had dug the well for water.
It took 30 minutes to remove the trapped elephant. While Vicki Fishlock of the Amboseli Trust for Elephants made a loud shout to frighten the mother away, two men struggled to get a rope around the baby elephant. Once the rope was in place, Fishlock used her jeep to pull the baby out.
Fishlock recognized Zombe, the mother of the trapped baby elephant,from a mark on her ear. She believes that in the end Zombe realized the humans were trying to help.
“Rescues where the elephant’s family members are around are always stressful, and I"m always happy when everyone is safe,” Fishlock said.“The reunions (团聚) always bring tears to my eyes. The depth of their love for each other is one of the things that make elephants so unusual.”
The very next day, another baby elephant fell into the same well. The 3-month-old"s family had been driven away from the area by local people. Once it had been rescued, the Amboseli Trust had to send it to an elephant orphanage (孤儿院) in Nairobi, Kenya"s capital city.
The rescues showed the plight of elephants across Africa. Elephants are fighting to survive, as conflicts between the animals and humans are increasing. Thousands of elephants are also being killed for their tusks. The tusks are sold in Asia, where ivory trinkets are in high demand.
The Amboseli Trust has been studying elephants and trying to help them since 1972. Fishlock said, “We hope this rescue persuades people that elephants are special and deserve to be protected and treasured.”
小题1:We can learn from the text that _____.
A.Fishlock had seen the baby elephant before |
B.The mother elephant was a great help to rescuers |
C.the well was dug by local people to trap elephants |
D.the mother elephant was unfriendly at first to the rescuers |
A.Their trust in humans. | B.The deep love between them. |
C.Their great ability to survive. | D.The good communication between them. |
A.They were both 8 months old. | B.They were both rescued by local people. |
C.They were both trapped in the same well. | D.They were both reunited with their mothers. |
A.a strong personality | B.A dangerous situation |
C.an annoying habit | D.a close relationship |
A.An elephant rescue | B.The elephant, an unusual animal |
C.An elephant rescue organization | D.Conflicts between humans and elephants |
A private American organization called Population Action International did the new study. It says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people lack enough water now. The people live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.
P-A-I researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about three-thousand-million people may lack water. At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount of water on Earth stays the same.
Mr. Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase.
The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking waters not safe. Mr. Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera, which are carried in water. Lack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.
The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture.
The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth. It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow population growth by limiting the number of children people have.
小题1:__________ are expected to have severe water problems by the year 2025
A.No countries | B.18 countries | C.46 countries | D.28 countries |
A.Lack of water may cause conflict between countries |
B.Egypt now has enough fresh water |
C.There are solutions to the water problem |
D.New industries need a lot of water |
A.There is connection between providing clean water and slowing population growth |
B.Lack of water may also result from international conflict |
C.The ability of developing has nothing to do with lack of water. |
D.It is not known whether diseases have something to do with lack of water |
A.Not to waste water. | B.Less developing industries. |
C.Less international conflict. | D.Control the population |
A.World Conflict | B.Diseases and Water |
C.World Water Shortage | D.Population and Water |
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