To develop her students' spelling skills, Mrs. Hardy held a spelling competition in her class. The two   1  spellers would compete in the school spelling competition with other  2  from the fourth, fifth and sixth grades.

Spelling was Jasmine's  3  subject and books were her best friends.  4  would allow her to 5  into the sea, find buried treasure,  6  meet the mean man Mr Grandet(葛朗臺(tái)). Fairy tales  7  her to dream of being a princess.

The day came for Mrs. Hardy to  8  the result of the competition. Jasmine sat in her seat. Finally Mrs. Hardy announced that Reece Bradley and Jasmine Russell would  9  in the school final spelling competition.

Smiling  10  , Jasmine looked at Reece, but he  11  her by frowning(皺眉) as if he were 12  to take part in the competition.

“Way to go, Jasmine,” Rashad, Jasmine's another classmate, said with a playful push to her arm. “Do you think you have a  13  of winning the competition?”

Jasmine  14  , “My Aunt Lucy says anything can be got by  15  hard. I'm going to study the word list till my  16  stop working!”

During the break, Jasmine, Rashad and Reece met on the basketball court for a game of Horse. Jasmine said, “Let's  17  for the competition by spelling bigger words!”

“Like what?” Rashad asked. Jasmine smiled. “Like antidisestablishmentarianism.” Reece rolled his eyes and asked. “Anti—what?”

Jasmine  18  the word, trying not to laugh.

“You made that  19  ,” Rashad said. “Anything can be got by working hard. This is  20 everybody should believe in.

1. A. strong                 B. active                C. best            D. brave

2. A. competitors            B. monitors            C. ministers      D. athletes

3. A. favorite                B. basic               C. obvious       D. fortunate

4. A. Parents                B. Teachers          C. Lessons        D. Books

5. A. enter                  B. dive                C. fall             D. swim

6. A. but                           B. than              C. or             D. so

7. A. reminded                      B. inspired           C. permitted       D. intended

8. A. circulate                B. explain             C. deliver        D. announce

9. A. compete                B. compare          C. host           D. win

10. A. sadly                B. Stiffly            C. kindly        D. happily

11. A. scared               B. pleased             C. surprised       D. satisfied

12. A. ready                B. unhappy            C. pleasant        D. content

13. A. chance              B. courage            C. help           D. power

14. A. agreed               B. greeted             C. asked           D . nodded

15. A. thinking              B. working            C. playing          D. behaving

16. A. arms                B. brains              C. ears           D. hands

17. A. explore              B. build               C. practise        D. organize

18. A. limited              B. tricked                   C. described       D. repeated

19. A. into                 B. out               C. up             D. over

20. A. what              B. that               C. why           D. which

For most Chinese university students, the US is a favorite destination for further education. But apart from obstacles such as the GRE and TOEFL exams, choosing a good graduate school is no easy task.
Admission is very competitive for international students, so it is important to apply for a number of institutions to have a reasonable chance of acceptance.
Since the application to most universities requires a certain fee, Chinese students usually choose seven to 17 universities according to their own financial circumstances.
Wang Yuwei, a Zhejiang University graduate, sent applications to 15 US universities.
When the 24-year-old girl began looking for a US graduate school in her senior year, she took time to compare the various schools and find the ones most suiting her needs. Now, studying at the University of Washington, she knows that her hard work paid off.
“To broaden your chances, at least one third of the applications should be to less selective schools,” said Wang. “Applicants shouldn’t limit their choices to the most famous institutions.”
Furthermore, one shouldn’t rely on too much on college rankings such as the Gorman Report or US News & World Report’s annual league tables.
The right school is the one that best meets your own personal needs and interests, rather than someone else’s assessment of an institution’s prestige（聲望）.
“Usually choices are based on one’s personal interests and academic background, but it is important to make sure that your chosen subject is satisfying,” said Wang.  

1. 1.

   The author believes that the right school is the one that _____.

   1. A.
      has the best location
   2. B.
      offers good living conditions
   3. C.
      best meets one’s assessment of an institution’s prestige
   4. D.
      best meets one’s own personal needs and interests
2. 2.

   According to this passage, what can we judge?

   1. A.
      To go abroad for further education, you must pass the GRE or TOTEL.
   2. B.
      Choosing a good graduate school is a piece of cake.
   3. C.
      More and more students will go abroad for their further education.
   4. D.
      To get a better chance to go abroad, you’d better apply for a less selective school.
3. 3.

   In the passage the writer uses the example of Wang Yuwei to show ______.

   1. A.
      you must spend a lot of time comparing the various schools
   2. B.
      it is necessary to find the suitable university that meets your personal interests
   3. C.
      it isn’t worthwhile to spend time looking for the right university
   4. D.
      one’s own financial circumstances is worth considering
4. 4.

   What will be continued after this passage?

   1. A.
      How hard Chinese students studied in America.
   2. B.
      Some advice on how to take care of yourself in America.
   3. C.
      Some other things to consider to choose the right school.
   4. D.
      The difficulties you will meet with while living in America

For most Chinese university students, the US is a favorite destination for further education. But apart from obstacles such as the GRE and TOEFL exams, choosing a good graduate school is no easy task.

Admission is very competitive for international students, so it is important to apply to a number of institutions to have a reasonable chance of acceptance.

Since the application to most universities requires a certain fee, Chinese students usually choose seven to 17 universities according to their own financial circumstances.

Wang Yuwei, a Zhejiang University graduate, sent applications to 15 US universities.

When the 24-year-old began looking for a US graduate school in her senior year, she took time to compare the various schools and find the ones most suiting her needs. Now, studying at the University of Washington, she knows that her hard work paid off.

“To broaden your chances, at least one third of the applications should be to less selective schools,” said Wang. “Applicants shouldn’t limit their choices to the most famous institutions.”

Furthermore, one shouldn’t rely on too much on college rankings such as the Gorman Report or US News & World Report’s annual league tables.

The right school is the one that best meets your own personal needs and interests, rather than someone else’s assessment of an institution’s prestige（聲望）.

“Usually choices are based on one’s personal interests and academic background, but it is important to make sure that your chosen subject is satisfied,” said Wang.

59.The author believes that the right school is the one that _____.

A.   has the best location

B.   best meets one’s own personal needs and interests

C.   best meets one’s assessment of an institution’s prestige

D.  offers good living conditions

60. According to this passage, what can we judge?

A.   More and more students will go abroad for their further education.

B.   Choosing a good graduate school is a piece of cake.

C.   To go abroad for further education, you must pass the GRE or TOTEL.

D.  To get a better chance to go abroad, you‘d better apply to a less selective school.

61. In the passage the writer uses the example of Wang Yuwei to show ______.

A.   you must spend a lot of time comparing the various schools

B.   it isn’t worthwhile to spend time looking for the right university

C.   it is necessary to find the suitable university that meets your personal interests

D.  one’s own financial circumstances is worth considering

62. What will be continued after this passage?

A.   How hard Chinese students studied in America.

B.   Some advice on how to take care of yourself in America.

C.   The difficulties you will meet with while living in America

D.  Some other things to consider to choose the right school.

For most Chinese university students, the US is a favorite destination for further education．But apart from obstacles such as the GRE and TOEFL exams, choosing a good graduate school is no easy task．

Admission is very competitive for international students, so it is important to apply to a number of institutions to have a reasonable chance of acceptance．

Since the application to most universities requires a certain fee, Chinese students usually choose seven to seventeen universities according to their own financial circumstances．

Wang Yuwei, a Zhejiang University graduate, sent applications to 15 US universities．

When the 24-year-old began looking for a US graduate school in her senior year, she took time to compare the various schools and find the ones most suiting her needs．Now, studying at the University of Washington, she knows that her hard work paid off．

“To broaden your chances, at least one third of the applications should be to less selective schools,” said Wang．“Applicants shouldn’t limit their choices to the most famous institutions．” Ks  Furthermore, one shouldn’t rely too much on college rankings such as the Gorman Report or US News & World Report’s annual league tables．

The right school is the one that best meets your own personal needs and interests, rather than someone else’s assessment of an institution’s prestige（聲望）．

“Usually choices are based on one’s personal interests and academic background, but it is important to make sure that your chosen subject is satisfied,” said Wang．

1．The author believes that the right school is the one that _____．

     A．has the best location

  B．best meets one’s own personal needs and interests

  C．best meets one’s assessment of an institution’s prestige

  D．offers good living conditions

2．According to this passage, what can we judge?

  A．More and more students will go abroad for their further education．

  B．Choosing a good graduate school is a piece of cake．

  C．To go abroad for further education, you must pass the GRE or TOTEL．

  D．To get a better chance to go abroad, you’d better apply to a less selective school．

3．In the passage the writer uses the example of Wang Yuwei to show ______．

  A．you must spend a lot of time comparing the various schools

  B．it isn’t worthwhile to spend time looking for the right university

     C．it is necessary to find the suitable university that meets your personal interests

  D．one’s own financial circumstances are worth considering

4．What will be continued after this passage?

     A．How hard Chinese students studied in America.

     B．Some advice on how to take care of yourself in America.

     C．The difficulties you will meet with while living in America.

  D．Some other things to consider to choose the right school．

For most Chinese university students, the US is a favorite destination for further education. But apart from obstacles such as the GRE and TOEFL exams, choosing a good graduate school is no easy task.

   Admission is very competitive for international students, so it is important to apply to a number of institutions to have a reasonable chance of acceptance.

   Since the application to most universities requires a certain fee, Chinese students usually choose 7 to 15 universities according to their own financial circumstances.

Wang Yuwei, a Zhejiang University graduate, sent applications to 15 US universities.

When the 24-year-old began looking for a US graduate school in her senior year, she took time to compare the various schools and find the ones most suiting her needs. Now, studying at the University of Washington, she knows that her hard work paid off.

“To broaden your chances, at least one third of the applications should be to less selective schools,” said Wang. “Applicants shouldn’t limit their choices to the most famous institutions.”

Furthermore, one shouldn’t rely too much on college rankings such as the Gorman Report or US News & World Report’s annual league tables.

The right school is the one that best meets your own personal needs and interests, rather than someone else’s assessment of an institution’s prestige(聲望).

“Usually choices are based on one’s personal interests and academic background, but it is important to make sure that your chosen subject is satisfied,” said Wang.

67.The author believes that the right school is the one that _____.

A.      has the best location

B.      best meets one’s own personal needs and interests

C.      best meets one’s assessment of an institution’s prestige

D.     offers good living conditions

68.According to this passage, what can we judge?

A.      More and more students will go abroad for their further education.

B.      Choosing a good graduate school is a piece of cake.

C.      To go abroad for further education, you must pass the GRE or TOTEL.

D.     To get a better chance to go abroad, you’d better apply to a less selective school.

69. In the passage the writer uses the example of Wang Yuwei to show ______.

A.      you must spend a lot of time comparing the various schools

B.      it isn’t worthwhile to spend time looking for the right university

C.      it is necessary to find the suitable university that meets your personal interests

D.     one’s own financial circumstances is worth considering

70.What will be continued after this passage?

A.      How hard Chinese students studied in America.

B.      Some advice on how to take care of yourself in America.

C.      The difficulties you will meet with while living in America

D.     Some other things to consider to choose the right school.