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skimmingandscanning快速阅读练习题
skimmingandscanning(快速阅读)练习题
Readingcomprehension(skimmingandscanning)
Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.Forquestions1--7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked(a),(b),(c)and(d).Forquestions8--10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.
TheFreshers'Fair
TheFreshers'Fairusuallytakesplaceaboutaweekafteryoubeginuniversityandoffersfreebies,give-aways,adviceandinformation.Itisoftenagreatopportunityfornewstudentstominglewithotherfreshers,currentstudents,tutors,andrepresentativesfromtheStudentUnion.AlluniversitieshaveclubsandsocietiesandmanyofthemusetheFreshers'Fairastheiropportunitytoletyouknowwhatisonoffer.Thereisusuallyawiderangetochoosefrom,includingsports,drama,debating,groupsforallthemainreligions,musicalandliterarygenresandfilmclubs.Youmayalsofindthatyourcoursehasacluborsocietyforstudentsstudyingyoursubjectaswellasgroupsfordisabledandinternationalstudents.
Clubsandsocietiescanbeagreatwayofmeetingnewpeopleinyourfirstweeksandanidealchancetotrynewactivitiesandexplorenewinterests.Rememberthatsomeoftheclubsandsocietiesonofferwillbemoreestablishedthanotherssoifyoulikethesoundofaclub,askifyoucanpopalongtotheinitialget-togetherbeforeyoucommityourself!
Makesureyouaren'tpressurisedintoanythinganduseyourdiscretion.Ifclubsinvolveamembershipfee,thinkcarefullybeforeyoucommittoaregularpayment—youmayfeelabletopartwiththecashinSeptemberbutifaregularpaymentiscomingoutofyourbankaccounteven'month,youmayregretitlateron.
TheFreshers'Fairisagreatwaytofindoutabouttheservicesandfacilitiesofyourlocalcityortown.Thereareoftenrepresentativesfromlocalentertainment,leisurefacilities,restaurants,clubs,pubs,insuranceagencies,travelagents,mobilephonecompanies,taxiservicesandrecruitmentagencies.Theyaretheretopromoteoffersgearedtowardsstudentsandsomewillbecompetitiveanddiscounteddeals,butremembertheyareinterestedinattractingnewcustomers—thinkcarefullyabouttheprosandconsofanyservicesbeforesigningup.Theuniversityhealthcare,counselling,welfareservicesandotheragencies,allusuallyhavesiallsattheFreshers'Fairsoyoucangetinformationandfindouthowtoaccesssupportifyourequireitduringyourcourse.Andifyoumissastallorneedmoreinformation,don'tpanic,contactyourStudentUniontolearnmoreortofindouthowtogetinvolved.
GettingthemostfromtheFair
DonotwaituntilFreshers'Fairtomakecontactwithyouruniversityorcollege'sDisabilityAdviser/LearningSupportTutor.Theyarelikelytobeattheirbusiestthen.
ContactthembeforeyouarrivetogetassistancewiththenecessaryformfillingwhichaccompaniestheissueofstudentIDcardsandStudentUnioncardsduringFreshers'Fair.
GetintouchwiththemifyouwishtoarrangeforsomeonetobeyoursightedguideattheFair.
Robert'sexperiences
RoberthasjustcompletedhissecondyearstudyingHistoryattheUniversityofYork.
"Freshers'Fairisthemainopportunityforthesesocietiestosellthemselvestofirstyearstudents.ItgavemeanideaofthechallengesIwouldfaceandhowIwouldovercomethem.Imagineamassofstudents,squeezedintoamedium-sizedexhibitionarea,movingineverydirection.
I'dresearchedthesocietiesIwantedtojoin.Iknewtheirwebsitesinsideout,thejoiningfeesandactivities,butonevitalpieceofinformationismissing—wheretheywereintheroom.SoIbegantosearchtheaislesfromoneendtotheother—untilIrealisedthattherewaslittlepointincontinuinganddecidedtoasksomebodyforhelp.ThesomebodyIaskedturnedouttobeamemberofthepoliticalsocietyIwasplanningtojoin.Hewaspleasedtohaverecruitedanewmember.Oncethemembershipformwasfilledin,heintroducedmetootherswhointurnhelpedmetofindmyothersocieties.NotonlyhadIpluckedupthecouragetoseekouthelp,butInowhadmyfirstnetworkofacquaintances,whoinfuturewouldrecognizeandhelpme."
Meetingnewfriends
MeetingnewpeopleandmakingnewfriendsatUniversitycanbenerve-wracking.Weaskedsomethirdyearundergraduatestudentsfortheiradviceaboutstartinguniversityforthefirsttime.
1WhendoestheFreshers'Fairstart?
(a)Aweekafteryoubeginuniverstity.
(b)Immediatelyafteryouruniversitylifebegins.
(c)Afterotherfreshers,currentstudents,tutors,andrepresentativesfromtheStudentUnionhaveameeting.
(d)Aftertheuniversityoffersfreebies,give-aways,adviceandinformation.
2TheFreshersmay________duringtheFreshers'Fair.
(a)meetotherfreshers,andteachersandfindjobopportunitiesaswell
(b)gettoknowotherpeople,andjoindifferentsocieties
(c)meetnewpeopleandfindasenseofbelongingtouniversity
(d)joindifferentclubsandgetfreebies
3FreebieinPara1means________.
(a)freebee
(b)freeofcharge
(c)anarticleorservicegivenfree
(d)anopportunitygivenbytheschoolauthority
4Ifaclubcallsforamembershipfee,thefreshersneedto________.
(a)beinformedofit
(b)bepressurisedintoit
(c)lookbeforetheyleap
(d)committoaregularpaymentassoonastheyknowit
5StallinPara3means________.
(a)aplacewheremagazinesandnewspapersaresold
(b)aplacewherefreebiescanbeavailable
(c)alargetableonwhichyoucanputgoodsthatyouwanttosellorinformationyouwanttogivetopeople
(d)asmalltablewiththeproductsofhealthcare,counselling,welfareservicesandotheragencieslaidout
6TogetmostoutoftheFair,youneedto________.
(a)meettherepresentativesfromlocalentertainment,leisurefacilities,insuranceagencies,travelagents,taxiservicesandrecruitmentagencies
(b)contacttheuniversitystaffinadvance
(c)fillinformstogetthestudentIDcardsandStudentUnioncards
(d)bothB&C
7RobertbenefitedalotfromtheFreshers'Fairby________.
(a)gettinghisfirstnetworkofacquaintances
(b)sellinghimselftoadebatingsociety
(c)searchingonlineaboutthesocietyhelongedtojoin
(d)fillinginmembershipform
8TherepresentativesfromservicesandfacilitiesoflocalcityortownintheFreshers'Fairaimtopromote______________________________.
9Ifthefreshersneedmoreinformationabouttheservicesoflocalcityortown,theymay____________________formoredetails.
10Robertisa__________________attheUniversityofYork.
Readingcomprehension(skimmingandscanning)
Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions-Forquestions1-7,markY(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.
Oysterisanappetisingfoodwithloadofhealthbenefits.Oystersprovideanabundanceofvitaminsandminerals,packedintoahigh-protein,low-fat,andlow-cholesterolpackage.Oystersareafavouriteamongexoticfoodsandresearchnowshowsthisshellfishtobearichsourceofzinc,oneofthemineralsrequiredfortheproductionoftestosterone.
Thetextureoftherawoysterissoftandfleshy;ithasauniqueflavourthatissweetandsometimesalty.Thetextureandflavourofoysterisofteninfluencedbythewaterthattheyhavegrownin,withvariationsinsalinity,minerals,andnutrients.Oysterscanbeeatenhalfshelled,raw,smoked,boiled,baked,fried,roasted,stewed,canned,pickled,steamed,grilledanditisbestpairedwithadeliciouscocktaildrinkorwine.
Healthbenefits:
·Oystersarethemostconcentratednaturalsourceofzinc,whichisessentialtomaintainastrongimmunesystem,supportwoundhealing,maintainthesensesoftasteandsmell.Zincdeficiencycanresultinsymptomssuchasslowgrowth,poorappetite,decreasedwoundhealing,lossofhair,impairedsensesoftasteandsmell,morefrequentinfections.
·Oysterisagoodsourceofprotein;eachservingofsixmediumoysterscontainssixgramsofprotein.Theproteinfoundinoystersishighintyrosine,anaminoacidusedbythebraintohelpregulatemoodandadapttostress.
·Oysterislowinfatandcalories.Aservingofoysterscontainsjust2gramsoffat.
·Oysterislowincholesterol.Itonlycontains55mgofcholesterolperserving.
·Oysterhelpsmaintaincollagenandelastinfibersthatgiveskinitsfirmnessandhelppreventsaggingandwrinkles.
·Oysterisaknownaphrodisiacbecauseitisrichinaminoacidsthattriggerincreasedlevelsofsexhormones.
Anotherreasonisthathighzinccontentofoysteraidsintheproductionoftestosterone.
·Oystercanhelpimprovevision.
·Oysterisalsorichiniron,calciumandvitaminA.
Pearloyster:
Alltypesofoysters(and,indeed,almostallothershelledmolluscs)cansecreteconcretionsthatareknownbybiologistsaspearls,butthosewhichsometimesforminedibleoystersareunattractiveandhavenomarketvalueatall.
Pearloysters,however,arenotcloselyrelatedtotrueoysters.Theyareinatotallydifferentfamily.Bothculturedpearlsandnaturalpearlscanbeobtainedfromtheseoystersandalsoyieldpearlsofcommercialvalue.
Thelargestpearl-bearingoystertypeisthesaltwaterPinctadamaxima,whichisroughlythesizeofadinnerplate.Notallindividualoystersproducepearlsnaturally.Infact,inahaulofthreetonsofoysters,onlyaroun
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