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2024高考考前阅读专练四AThetwo-weekHarvardPre-CollegeProgramisanintenseandexcitingexperienceofthecollegelife.Theadmissioncommitteeisnowlookingformature,academicallymotivatedstudentswhowillgraduatefromhighschoolandentercollegein2022.TheCourseExperienceWithover30coursestochoosefrom,you’resuretofindatopicthatinterestsyou.Althoughcoursesarenon-creditanddonothavelettergrades,youneedtoattendtheclassinitsentirety.Whenclassisnotinsession,youcanparticipateincreativeandsocialactivities.Attheendoftheprogram,you’llreceiveawrittenevaluationfromyourinstructor,aswellasatranscript(成绩单).Time·July24—August5HowtoApplyCompleteanonlineapplicationandprovidesupplemental(补充的)materials,including:·The$75non-refundableapplicationfee.·Transcriptsfrom9thgradetofall2021grades:Thiscanincludeprogressreports,reportcards,andeducationalsummariesfromyourhighschool.·IfEnglishisnotyournativelanguage,submitscoresfromtheTOEFLIBTorIELTSlanguageproficiencyexamalongwithyourapplication.Cost&AidThetotalfeeforaHarvardPre-CollegeProgram2022sessionis$4,950.Theprogramfeeincludestuition,roomandboard,andactivitycostsforthefulltwoweeks.Thereisalsoanon-refundable$75applicationfeeand$100healthinsurance.Alimitednumberofscholarshipsareavailabletoassiststudentswhodemonstratefinancialneed.Awardsvarybasedonneed,andatypicalawardcoverspartofthetuition.HowtocontactusInterestedinlearningmoreabouttheprogram?Completeourrequestform,andamemberofourteamwillcontactyou.Phone:(617)495-4023Email:precollege@summer.1.Whichisarequirementforstudentsattendingthecourse?A.Completing30courses.B.Gettingrequiredcredits.C.Havingafullattendance.D.Prioritizingsocialactivities.2.Whatshouldbeincludedinsupplementalmaterials?A.Healthcertificate.B.Academicconditions.C.Financialdeclaration.D.Personalintegrity.3.What’sthefullpaymentforanadmittedstudentontheprogram?A.$75.B.$100.C.$4,950.D.$5,125.(2021全国II卷)BIhaveworkedasakeeperattheNationalZoo,Parisfor11years.SpotandStripearethefirsttigercubsthathaveeverbeenbornhere.Globally,athirdofSumatrancubsinzoosdon'tmakeittoadulthood,soIdecidedtogivethemround-the-clockcareathome.I'vegottwochildren—theyoungerone,Kynan,wasextremelyhappyaboutthetigersarriving-butallofusreallylookedforwardtobeingpartoftheirlivesandwatchingthemgrow.Iwasn'tworriedaboutbringingthemintomyhomewithmywifeandkids.Thesewerecubs.Theyweighedabout2.5kgandweresosmallthattherewasabsolutelynorisk.Astheygrewmoremobile,weletthemmovefreelyaroundthehouseduringtheday,butwhenwewereasleepwehadtocontaintheminalargeroom,otherwisethey'dgetuptomischief.We'dcomedowninthemorningtofindthey'dturnedtheroomupsidedown,andleftitlookinglikeazoo.Thingsquicklygotveryintenseduetothehugeamountofenergyrequiredtolookafterthem.ThereweresometoughtimesandIjustfeltextremelytired.Iwasgratefulthatmyfamilywastheretohelp.Wehadtohaveabitofaproductionlinegoing,makingup“tigermilk”,washingbabybottles,andcleaningthefloors.WhenSpotandStripewerefourmonthsold,theywerelearninghowtoopendoorsandjumpfences,andweknewitreallywastimeforthemtogo.Itwashardforustofinallypartwiththem.Forthefirstfewdays,Kynanwasalwaysabitdisappointedthatthecubsweren'tthere.I'mnotsadaboutit.I'mhands-onwiththemeverydayatthezoo,andIdolookbackveryfondlyonthetimethatwehadthem.4.Whydidtheauthorbringthetigercubshome?A.Toensuretheirsurvival. B.Toobservetheirdifferences.C.Toteachthemlifeskills. D.Toletthemplaywithhiskids.5.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“getuptomischief”meaninparagraph3?A.Behavebadly. B.Losetheirway. C.Sleepsoundly. D.Misstheirmom.6.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofraisingthetigercubsathome?A.Boring. B.Tiring. C.Costly. D.Risky.7.WhydidtheauthordecidetosendSpotandStripebacktothezoo?A.Theyfrightenedthechildren. B.Theybecamedifficulttocontain.C.Theyannoyedtheneighbours. D.Theystartedfightingeachother.CZhangGuimei,aruralteacherinHuapingcounty,Lijiang,Yunnanprovince,breakingcycleofpovertyinmountainareasrealizespotentialofstudents.Itwasachancemeetingthatrevealedtherealityofonelifeasitchangedanother.About20yearsago,whileonthewaytovisitastudent’shouse,ZhangGuimeinoticedagirlsittingonthehillside.Shewasstaringblanklyintospace.Shewascompletelypreoccupied.Thegirl,13,toldZhangshewasabouttogetmarried.Itwasarrangedbyherparents.“ButIwanttogotoschool,”thegirlsays.Zhangwenttoherhouseandtriedtopersuadeherparentstoletthegirlreturn,toschoolandpromisedtopayforhertuitionherself.However,theydidn’tagree.Zhangsaysshefeelssorrynotbeingabletohelp“Wealwayssay,eachchildshouldstandonthesamestartingline,butthesegirlsdidn’tevenhaveachancetogetonthetrack,”shetellsXinhuaNewsAgency.ThatfatefulencounterpersuadedZhangtobuildafreebigschoolforgirls,aimingtohelpbreakthecyclethatsawwomendropoutofeducation,marryearlyandspendtheirwholelifeintheremotemountain.Thepriorityoflesswell-offfamilieswastospendwhateverscarceresourcestheyhadoneducatingtheirsons.Afteryearstryingtoraisefunds,in2008,HuapingHighSchoolforGirls,afreepublichighschool,wasfoundedatthefootoftheShiziMountaininHuaping,whereZhangistheprincipal.Overthedecades,theprincipalwalkedthousandsofkilometers,visitingstudents’familiesinthedeepmountain,talkingtovillagers,persuadinggirlstogobacktoschool.Shedonatedherwagesandbonustosupportruraleducationandpoorpeople.Ithasbeenworthit.Morethan1.800graduateshavebeenadmittedtocollege,whichisregardeda“miracle”intheremotearea,asmoststudentsdidn’tperformwellinacademicstudybeforetheschoolwasestablished.InearlyDecember.shewasnamedanationaloutstandingmemberoftheCommunistPartyofChinaforherdedicationtoeducationinruralChina.Shewasalsogiventhehonorofthecountry’s“rolemodelforteachers”,advancedworker“and”outstandingwoman”.Hermovingstoriesinspirethousandsofpeople.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“preoccupied”probablymeaninparagraph2?A.Cautious. B.Regretful. C.Worried. D.Merciful.9.What’sthemainreasonforZhangGuimeitobuildtheschool?A.Womenarepoorinacademicfields. B.TherearefewwomenschoolsinChina.C.Fewgirlsareadmittedtouniversities. D.Girlsinruralareasreceivelittleeducation.10.WhatwordscanbestdescribeZhangGuimei?A.Independentandtough. B.Faithfulandhonest.C.Inspirationalandgenerous. D.Determinedandconventional.11.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.ZhangGuimeihelpschangethelifeofgirlsfrompoorfamiliesB.ZhangGuimeicreatesamiracleinadvancedtechnology.C.ZhangGuimeiisawardedasaninternationalheroine.D.ZhangGuimeidevotesherlifetofightingpoverty.DIthasbeendiscoveredthataftertheageofsixteen,thenumberofourbraincellsbeginstodecreaseataspeedofseveralmillionayear.Theysimplydieoff.Incertaintypesofactivity,thehumanbrainisatitshighestpointintheearlytwenties,whenithascollectedenoughinformationtobeabletousethevastnumberofcellsfreelyinthemosteffectiveway.Puremathematicsisoneofthefieldsinwhichthishappens,andweknowthatAlbertEinsteinmadeallhisworld-shakingdiscoveriesbetweentheageofabout20and25,andspenttherestofhislifetidyingthemupandarrangingthem.Butincertainothertypesofactivity(ofwhichbeinganauthorisperhapsone),experienceismoreimportantthansharpnessofbrain,andthereoneusuallyfindsthatapersonreacheshisorherpeakmuchlaterinlife.Besidessharpnessofbrainandexperience,hereisanotherthingthatisveryimportant,andthatiswisdom.Onecanhaveaveryquick,inventivebrainandplentyofexperience,butifoneusesthesefoolishly,oneharmsbothoneselfandothers.Wisdomdoesnotalwayscomewithage——thereareplentyoffoolishmiddle-agedpeopleabout——buttheaveragepersontendstolearnwisdomashegetsolder,usuallybymakingpainfulofembarrassingmistakes.Leaningtobewiseisbasicallylearningwhatisnotpossible;andwhatispossiblebutsodifficultthatitisnotworthallthetroubleonehastogothroughtogetthere.Mostly,itislearningabouthumannature;howrealpeoplebehaveandreact,asagainsthowonewouldlikethemtobehaveandreact.Onecanreadandhearlotofidealisticstuffabouthowtomaketheworldabetterplace,whichwouldbefoundifitwasbasedonanaccurateobservationofhumannature,butwhichisbasicallyawasteoftimebecauseitisnot.12.Acco
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