范文大学英语(二)学习指南

西安交通大学网络学院英语二学习指南

BlankFilling

1.Aperson,(like)amachine,isnotreplaceable.

Correctanswer:unlike

2.Theyliveinagood(residence)district.

Correctanswer:residential

3.Thechildmadeavery(intelligence)comment.

Correctanswer:intelligent

4.Theplayisa(drama)representationofarealevent.

Correctanswer:dramatic

5.AlthoughIamamemberoftheclub,I(bare)gothere.

Correctanswer:barely

6.Heis(like)tocometoseeyoutonight.

Correctanswer:likely

7.Thechildmadeavery(intelligence)comment.

Correctanswer:intelligent

8.Ilike(detect)storiesverymuch.

Correctanswer:detective

9.Thebookis(admire)inrespectofstyle.

Correctanswer:admirable

10.The(intelligent)departmentofagovernmentcollectsandstudiesinformation

thatwillhelpitsarmyandnavy.

Correctanswer:intelligence

11.Hiscollectionofpaintingsismost(impress).

Correctanswer:impressive

12.Manyproblems,however,escape(detect).

Correctanswer:detection

13.Theplan,brilliantinitsconception,failedbecauseof(adequate)preparation.

Correctanswer:inadequate

14.Wecan(sure)overcomethesedifficultiesaslongaswearecloselyunited.

Correctanswer:surely

15.Iregretmy(ignore)onthesubject.

Correctanswer:ignorance

BankedCloze1

Directions:Fillintheblanksinthefollowingpassagebyselectingsuitablewordsfromthe

WordBank.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsmorethanonce.

A.primeB.contestantC.performances

D.artistsE.selectedF.offended

G.audienceH.announcedI.popular

J.constantK.dealsL.seeks

M.athletesN.celebrity0.around

AmericanIdolisarealitycompetitiontofindnewsolomusicaltalent,createdbySimon

Fuller.ItdebutedonJune11,2002,andhassincebecomeoneofthemost

showsonAmericantelevision.

Theprogramtodiscoverthebestsingerinthecountrythroughaseriesof

nationwideauditions.TheAmericanpublicdecidestheoutcomesofthelaterstages

throughphonevoting.Thejudgesgivecritiquesofthecontestants':record

producer,musicmanager,popsinger,choreographer,andsinger-songwriter.

ThefinalsarebroadcastliveintimefromCBSTelevisionCityinLosAngeles,

infrontofalivestudio.Thefinalslastedforeightweeksinseasononeand

elevenweeksinsubsequentseasons.Eachfinalistperformsasongorsongs

fromaweeklytheme.Themesarebasedonamusicalgenre,songsrecordedby

particularartists.Contestantsusuallyworkwitha(n)mentorduringeachweek.

Whena(n)isvotedoffoftheshow,amontageofthecontestant'sexperienceis

playedandtheygivetheirfinalperformance.

Inthefinale,thetworemainingcontestantsperform.Thewinnerisandreceives

aonemillion(US)dollarrecorddealwithamajorlabel,andismanagedbyAmerican

Idol-related19Management.Insomecases,otherfinalistshavealsobeensignedby

theshow'smanagementcompany(whohasfirstoptiontosigncontestants)and

receivedrecordwithitsmajorlabelpartner.

Correctanswer:(1)1popular;(2)Lseeks;(3)Cperformances;(4)A

prime;(5)Gaudience;(6)Eselected;(7)Ncelebrity;(8)Bcontestant;(9)H

announced;(10)Kdeals;

BankedCloze2

Directions:Fillintheblanksinthefollowingpassagebyselectingsuitablewordsfromthe

WordBank.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsmorethanonce.

1，A.writeB.flirtyC.unsatisfied

D.completelyE.completeF.crisis

G.fightH.changeI.absolutely

J.promptK.adventurousL.serious

M.defendN.scribbleO.outraged

AmericanBeautywastakenfromascreenplaywrittenbyAmericanscreenwriterAlan

Ball.ThestoryisaboutLesterBurnham,amiddle-agedmanwhoiswhollywith

hislife.Hisjobislame,hismarriageissexless.Hiswife,whousedtobeand

charming,hasbecomematerialistic,self-absorbed,anduptight.He'scompletelylost

touchwithhis16-year-olddaughter.BothhiswifeCarolynandhisdaughterJanethink

he'saloser,andhehasnothingparticularlygoodtosayabouthimselfeither.

Withinacoupleofdays,anumberoffactorscometogetherthatwillLester's

life.First,anewbossatworktellsLesterhemustareportabouthowusefulhe

isatwork;ifhefailsatthistaskhe'lllosehisjob,andLesterisattheinjusticeof

havingtohisworthatajobhehates.Then,LestermeetsJane'sfriendAngela,

abeautiful,teenagerwhosuddenlyreinvigoratesLester'sdriveforlife.Finally,

athiswife'scompanyparty,LestermeetsRicky,theboywhojustmovednextdoor.

RickyremindsLesterofhisyoungerself:Hesmokespot,he'slaid-backandconfident

andunworriedaboutwhatothersthinkofhim.ThosefactorscombinetoLester

intoanintensemidlife,whichbringstothesurfacealltheproblemsinthe

Burnhamhousehold.Overthecourseofabout6-8monthsLester,Carolyn,andJane

turnintothepeoplethattheywanttobe,butonlyatthecostofgivingupthepretenseof

havingahappy,normalfamily.

Correctanswer:CKEHAOMBJF

(1)unsatisfied;(2)adventurous;(3)complete;(4)change;(5)write;(6)

outraged;(7)defend;(8)flirty;(9)prompt;(10)crisis;

BankedCloze3

Directions:Fillintheblanksinthefollowingpassagebyselectingsuitablewordsfromthe

WordBank.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsmorethanonce.

A.emotionB.suburbC.occupation

D.frequentlyE.interestF.master

G.majorH.introduceI.perfect

J.campusK.facilityL.suggest

M.urbanN.provide0.assignment

Whatcanyoudowhenyoufindyourselfinschoolwithoutenoughfriends?Making

friendsonisnottheeasiestthingtodoespeciallywhenyouarenewon

campusoryougotoa(n)commutercampus.Meetingpeopleatschoolneed

notbeadauntingtask,thereareseveralmethodsthatarenotdifficultandyoumayfind

easywhenyoutrythemout.

Startbylookingaroundatpeopleyoutendtosee,suchaspeoplewhoyousee

inyourclasses,dormsanddiningareas.Oftenaneasywaytostartaconversationisto

focusonanareaofobviouscommon.Forexample,beforeorafterclasses,

ask,"Didyougetthefornextweek",or"whatdidyouthinkoftheprofessor's

theoryof...”Thisgetsyoupastthemostdifficultpart,whichisstartingthefirst

conversation.Besuretoyourselfbeforetheendoftheconversation.

Ifyourcampushasadining,cafeorcoffeecart,thentherewillbemore

opportunitiesformeetingpeople.Afteryou'veintroducedyourselfandtalkedabout

class,it'sthetimetoasktheotherpersontojoinyouforacupofcoffee.Once

youareatthetableitshouldbeeasiertotalkaboutwhereyou'refrom,whatisyour

,whatyouthinkoftheclass,itiseasyorhard.Onceyoustartaconversation,

you'vegottenpastthemostdifficultpart.Itwillbemucheasiertomeetingagain

forcoffee,ortomeetsociallyoffcampus.

Correctanswer:JMDEOHKIGL

(1)campus;(2)urban;(3)frequently;(4)interest;(5)assignment;(6)introduce;(7)

facility;(8)perfect;(9)major;(10)suggest;

BankedCloze4

Directions:Fillintheblanksinthefollowingpassagebyselectingsuitablewordsfromthe

WordBank.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsmorethanonce.

A.organizedB.exaggeratingC.resisting

D.varietyE.assignmentsF.schedules

G.expressingH.commandingI.workload

J.semesterK.coursesL.offered

M.usedN.proficiency0.highlighting

WhenIstartedUniversityinlateAugust,IalreadyknewIwasinterestedinthegreat

ofcoursestheSocialScienceDepartment.Theacademicyearstarted

withanIntroductionWeekforallfreshmenandrunbystudents.ThroughBBQs,

barhopping,gamesandbeachdayswegottoknowthetownandtheuniversity.We

thusquicklysettledintoournewhomesandbecameacquaintedwithourroommates.

Animportantpartofthestudentcultureispartying,andwedidalotofthatduringthe

firstweekofthe.

AllofushadtotakeanEnglishtestsowecouldbeplacedinanEnglishcourse

appropriatetoourlanguage.Asallclassesattheuniversityaretaughtin

English,studentsarerequiredtomeetcertainlanguagerequirements.Thosewhohave

troublethemselvesproperlycantakeEnglishcoursesduringthesummer.After

theEnglishtestswereevaluated,wefinallygotourclass.WhenIheardthatI

hadtotakefourcoursesonly,IdidnotbelieveIwouldendupwithsuchanimmense

.DuringtheinterviewtheDeanhadtoldmethatIwasexpectedtoworkabout

56hoursaweekonmystudiesandthatitprobablywouldnotbepossibletohavea

part-timejob.BackthenIthoughthewas.Acoupleofweeksintothesemester

thoughInoticedthatIneededthosehoursifIwantedtokeepupwiththemanyreading

andhomeworkinmyclasses.Ialsohadtopreparepresentations,writepapers,

essaysandreviews,doresearchandinterviewsforprojectsandsoon.

Correctanswer:DLAJNGFIBE

(1)variety;(2)offered;(3)organized;(4)semester;(5)proficiency;(6)

expressing;(7)schedules;(8)workload;(9)exaggerating;(10)assignments;

VocabularyandStructure

Directions:ChoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

1.Asurveywascarriedoutonthedeathrateofnew-bornbabies,was

surprising.

A.asresult

B.theresultofit

C.whichresult

D.theresultofwhich

Correctanswer:D

2.Anumberofstudentsforthelessontobeginnow.

A.iswaiting

B.arewaiting

C.waits

D.waited

Correctanswer:B

3.Ifonlyweaphone.Pmtiredofliningupoutsidethepublicphonebox.

A.have

B.had

C.willhave

D.aretohave

Correctanswer:B

4.Onnoaccounttofeedtheanimalsinthezoo.

A.visitorsarenotallowed

B.arevisitorsallowed

C.dovisitorsallow

D.visitorsdon'tallow

Correctanswer:B

5.Shestoodthere,herface.

A.beingdull

B.istobedull

C.isdull

D.wasdull

Correctanswer:A

6.Imeantyou,butI'mafraidIforgotto.

A.ringing

B.beingringing

C.toringing

D.toring

Correctanswer:D

7.thespace,scientistsfindtheearthlookslikeahugewaterglobe.

A.Seefrom

B.Seenfrom

C.Seeingfrom

D.Toseefrom

Correctanswer:C

8.Isthereanypossibilityofgettingthepricefurther?

A.reduced

B.reduce

C.reducing

D.bereduced

Correctanswer:A

9.Itishotanddry;theflowersneed.

A.beingwatered

B.bewatered

C.towater

D.watering

Correctanswer:D

10.Hedidn'tcometothemeetingyesterday,otherwiseIhim.

A.saw

B.wouldsee

C.wouldhaveseen

D.hadseen

Correctanswer:C

11.Becauseofmanymistakes,shewasmadetheselettersagain.

A.type

B.totyping

C.typed

D.totype

Correctanswer:D

12.Weliveinatime,morethaneverbeforeinhistory,peoplearemoving

about.

A.what

B.when

C.which

D.where

Correctanswer:B

13.Howevermuch,itwillbeworthit.

A.thewatchwillcost

B.thewatchcosts

C.doesthewatchcost

D.thewatchcost

Correctanswer:B

14.Thenewsquicklyspreadthroughthevillagethewarhadended.

A.where

B.which

C.what

D.that

Correctanswer:D

15.Ourfailureourselvestomodernlifeoftencausesustroubleinourwork.

A.toadopt

B.toapply

C.toadapt

D.toact

Correctanswer:C

16.NotuntilMr.SmithcametoChinawhatkindofacountrysheis.

A.didheknow

B.heknew

C.hedidn'tknow

D.hecouldknow

Correctanswer:A

ReadingComprehension

Reading1

Youfinallygraduatedfromhighschoolandyouareeitherlookingforwardtoyourfirstsemester

incollegeoralreadythere.Yourparentsaretellingyouhowimportantitistostudyandstay

focused,butweallknowwhatyouarereallylookingforwardto,havingagoodtime!Collegeis

definitelysomethingyouhavetotakeserious,afterall,yourfuturedependsonit,butyoualso

needtohaveagoodtimeandlearnhowtolivelifealittlebit.Thismeanshavingcollegefun,

collegelifeandofcoursecollegeparties!

CollegeLifeisprobablygoingtobeyourfirstexperienceawayfromhomeforanylongperiodof

time.Youwillprobablystillhavemomanddadfeedingyoumoney,butyouaregoingtobe

responsibleforeveryotheraspectofyourlife.Momwon'tbedoingyourlaundryandcleaningup

yourroomanymore.Thebrightsideofthatisthatyouwon'thavetheparentalunitshangingover

yourshouldereveryfiveminutesorwantingtoknowwhereyouwereuntiltwointhemorning

either.Collegelifedefinitelyhasitsperks.

Youaregoingtomakeatonofnewfriendstoo.Youaregoingtobeexposedtostudentsfromall

differentlifestylesandbackgrounds.Thebeautyofdormlifeisthatyoucanhavepeopleliving

witheachotherandbecomingfriendsthatwouldprobablyneverhappeninanyothersetting.You

maybefromanormalmiddleclassneighborhoodandyourroommatecouldbethesonofa

millionaire.Itmakesforsomeveryinterestingtimes.

Themoreseriousaspectofcollegelifeisdealingwithlegitimatestressforthefirsttimeinyour

life.Youaregoingtohavetolearnbalanceandthisisnotalwayseasy.Youaregoingtobe

exposedtothepossibilityofhavingagoodtimeallthetimeandyouaregoingtohavetoremain

disciplined.Thereisalso,ofcourse,theexamschedules.Testsandhomeworkaregoingtoget

yourbloodpressureupabit,butjuststayorganizedandbudgetoutyourtimebetweenstudying

andplaytimeandyouwillbefine.Notwhatyoumaywanttohear,butattimesyouaregoingto

havetoactlikeanadult.Okay,enoughofthatseriousstuff,let'sgettothegoodstuffaboutcollege

life!

1.Inthefirstparagraph,theauthoristryingtosaythat.

A.collegeisplacetoentertain

B.youshouldjusthavefunatcollege

C.youshouldalwaysstayfocusedandworkhardatcollege

D.youshouldhavesomegoodtimebutworkhardatthesametime

Correctanswer:D

2.Collegelifeiswonderfulbecause.

A.youparentsstillgiveyoumoney

B.yourparentswon'tbecheckingonyousooften

C.youcandoyourownlaundry

D.youareawayfromhomeforalongperiodoftime

Correctanswer:B

3.Thebeautyofdormlifeliesin.

A.gettingtoknowthesonofamillionaire

B.gettingtoknowpeoplefromthesameneighbourhood

C.gettingtoknowpeoplefromdifferentwalksoflife

D.gettingtoknowdifferentpeopleandbecomespecialfriends

Correctanswer:D

4.Whatdoes"getyourbloodpressureup"inParagraph4meaninthecontext?

A.Benervous.

B.Besick.

C.Beexcited.

D.Befrustrated.

Correctanswer:A

5.Whatisthetoneoftheauthor?

A.Serious.

B.Friendly.

C.Humourous.

D.Indifferent.

Correctanswer:B

Reading2

Sixteen-year-oldMariawaswaitinginlineattheairportinSantoDomingo.Shewasleaving

hernativecountrytojoinhersisterintheUnitedStates.ShespokeEnglishverywell.Thoughshe

wasveryhappyshecouldgoabroad,shewasfeelingsadatleavingherfamilyandfriends.Asshe

wasthinkingallaboutthis,shesuddenlyheardtheairlineemployeeaskinghertopickupher

luggageandputitonthescales（称）.Mariapulledandpulled.Thebagwastooheavyandshejust

couldn'tliftitup.Themanbehindhergotveryimpatient.He,too,waswaitingtocheckinhis

luggage.

"What'swrongwiththisgirl?"Hesaid,"Whydoesn'tshehurryup?”Hemovedforwardand

placedhisbagonthecounter,hopingtocheckinfirst.Hewasinahurrytogetagoodseat.

Mariawasveryangry,butshewasverypolite.AndinherbestEnglishshesaid,"Whyare

yousoupset?Thereareenoughseatsforeveryoneontheplane.Ifyouareinsuchahurry,why

can'tyougivemeahandwithmyluggage?*'

ThemanwassurprisedtohearMariaspeakEnglish.Hequicklypickedupherluggageand

steppedback.Everyonewaslookingathimwithdisapproval.

1.Maria'sstoryhappened

A.whenshewasleavingAmerica

B.onherwaybacktoSantoDomingo

C.beforeshelefttheUSA

D.whenshearrivedattheairport

Answer:D

2.Youbelievethattheworkoftheairlineemployeementionedinthestoryistoatthe

airport.

A.helpcarrypeople'sluggage

B.askpeopletopickuptheluggage

C.checkpeople'sluggage

D.takecareofpeople'sluggage

Answer:C

3."Whyareyousoupset?HMariasaidtotheman.Shewantedtotellhimthatheshouldnotbe

A.surprisedandworried

B.sadandangry

C.unhappyandworried

D.sadandsorry

Answer:C

4.''Everyonewaslookingathimwithdisapproval."Thissentencemeansthatthepeoplearound

felt.

A.worriedaboutMaria

B.worriedabouttheman

C.sorryforMaria'smanners

D.sorryfortheman'smanners

Answer:D

5.TheauthormentionedMaria'sageatthebeginningofthestoryinordertoshowthat.

A.shewasyoungbutbehavedproperly

B.shewouldnothavelefthomealone

C.everyonearoundherwaswrong

D.itwasnotgoodthatnobodyofferedtohelpher

Answer:A

Reading3

There'snoneedtobelonelywhenyoureachyourchosenuniversityorcollege-joinoneofthe

manyclubsorsocietiesonofferandyouaresuretomakefriendsquickly.Themajorbenefitof

joiningthemisthatwhetheryouchoosetojoinasocietyorclubbecauseitwillintroduceyouto

peoplewhoshareyourinterests,ortotrysomethingnew,itisagreatwaytostartyourlifeinthe

UK.

Thestudentsunionistheplacetosearchforthesenewexperiences.Student-runsocietiesoffera

varietyofinterestsandactivities一fromgroupsbasedoncommonnationalityorreligion,to

leisureandmattersthataremoreacademic.Therewillalsobearangeofsportsclubsonoffer,

fromfootballtohockey（曲棍球）totabletennis.Notonlywilljoiningasportsclubhelpyou

makefriends,itwillhelpyourunderstandingofBritishculture,bothonandofftheplayingfield.

Sportsclubsofferanexcitingsociallifefortheirteams,fromclubeventsafteramatchtogoingon

aninternationaltourtoplayabroad.Sportsnightsatthestudentsunionaregenerallythebusiest

nights,whereveryouarestudying.

Everyuniversityorcollegeoverherehasagreatselectionofclubsandsocietiesforyoutochoose

from.Manyculturalsocietieshavelinkswithotheruniversities,orevennationalnetworks,

meaningyougetachancetominglewithpeopleyoushareaninterestwiththatyouwouldn't

usuallygetthechancetomeet.

Somakesureyoucheckoutwhat'sonoffer,eitherbyattendingtheFreshers'Fairorlookinginthe

studentsunionhandbook,whichlistswhatsocietiesareonoffer,andwhichisavailablefromyour

universityorcollegeunion.Someuniversitywebsitesalsoofferlinkstotheirsocietiesandclubs,

soitisagoodideatocheckthemouttoo.Ifyoucannotfindonethatinterestsyou,therewillbe

plentyofsupporttostartyourowngroup.Withalittleeffort,thebenefitsofjoiningaclubor

societywillmakeyourintroductiontohighereducationinBritaineasierandalotoffun.Afterall,

studentlifeisnotjustaboutwork!

1.Accordingtotheauthor,joiningacluborasocietyisagreatwaytostartuniversitylife

because.

A.therearesomanyclubsandsocietiesonoffer

B.youdon'twanttobelonelyatuniversity

C.itintroducesyoutopeoplewhoareofthesameinterests

D.itistheonlywaytomakefriendsquickly

Correctanswer:C

2.Students-runsocietiesoffervariousactivitiesEXCEPT.

A.religiousactivities

B.studygroups

C.entertainment

D.exchangestudentsbetweenuniversities

Correctanswer:D

3.Joiningsportsclubswillhelpyou.

A.understandtheBritishculture

B.improveyouracademicperformance

C.gettoknowreligiouspeople

D.payforinternationaltours

Correctanswer:A

4.Wherecanyoufindinformationaboutstudentsclubsandsocieties?

A.Thestudentsunionmeetingroom.

B.Theuniversitymaponline.

C.TheFreshers*Fair.

D.Theuniversitypresident'soffice.

Correctanswer:C

5.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Universityclubsandsocietiesarethebestwaytogetfamous.

B.Joiningauniversitycluborsocietyisthebestwaytoknowtheculture.

C.Startingacluborsocietyinuniversitiesistakesalotoftimeandeffort.

D.Manyculturalsocietieshaveaccesstootheruniversitiesornationalresources.

Correctanswer:D

Passage4

AttendingyourfirstFreshers*Faircanbeaconfusingandoverwhelmingexperience.Firstofall,

youarestilltryingtobecomeaccustomedtoyournewenvironmentandlivingawayfromhome.

Youareprobablyalreadyfeelingpressuretomakenewfriends,studyforclass,andmakeyour

familyproud.Decidingwhichclubtojoinisjustanaddedlayerofpressureandmightbethelast

thingyouwanttothinkabout.

Havenofear!TheFreshers1Fairisactuallyafunandexcitingplace,ifyoumanagetoforgetyour

wonies,kickback,andenjoyyourself.Justfollowthissimpleadviceforapleasantandproductive

day.

1.Shoparound.Takeyourtime,walkaround,andcheckouteverythingthat'savailable.It*salittle

likeshoppingforagoodbargain.Thefirstpairofpantsyouseemightnotbethebestfit.

2.Askquestions.ThewholepointoftheFreshers'Fairistoletyouknowwhatclubsandactivities

areavailable.Representativesaretheretoansweryourquestions.Takeadvantageofthem.

3.Takenotes.Writedownallimportantinformationyouwanttoremember.Howoftenare

meetings?Whataretherequirementsofmembership?Whatisthetimecommitmentandwillit

interferewithyourclassschedule?

4.Don'tbeshy.Manygroupswillhavesign-upsheets.Theywillusethesetosendoutmore

informationorletyouknowaboutupcomingevents.Thereisoftennocommitmenttojoin,so

evenifyouhaveapassinginterest,signupandstayintouch.

Nowthatyou'vegotalegupandhaveaplanforyourfirstFreshers'Fair,getoutthereandstart

takingadvantageofthemanyopportunitiesyourschoolprovides.Youwon'tregretit!

1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTadvice由alisgivenforafirstFreshers'Fair?

A.Writedownclubmeetingschedules.

B.Askformoreinformationaboutinterestinggroups.

C.Lookforagreatpairofpants.

D.Trytoforgetthepressureyou'refeelingatanewschool.

Correctanswer:C

2.Accordingtothispassage,whatisthepointofaFreshers'Fair?

A.Tomakenewfriends.

B.Tofeellesspressure.

C.Toaskquestionsaboutmembershiprequirements.

D.Tolearnaboutavailableopportunitiesatschool.

Correctanswer:D

3.Whichofthefollowingmostaccuratelydescribes"alegup"?

A.Aplan.

B.Anadvantage.

C.Anopportunity.

D.Adisadvantage.

Correctanswer:B

4.Thistypeofwritingwouldbestbedescribedas.

A.persuasive

B.entertaining

C.informative

D.analytical

Correctanswer:C

5.Apropertitleforthispassagemightbe.

A.HelpfulAdviceforaFirstFreshers*Fair

B.DealingwithPressureatUniversity

C.ShopAroundattheFreshers'Fair

D.GetaLegUpatUniversity

Correctanswer:A

Reading5

Ifslamand,inthecentreoftown,dolled-upstudentspouroutofbarsandclubsandrushtojoin

thequeueforaburgerandchipsatoneofseveralkebabvansliningthestreet.Thetalkisofessay

deadlinesandearlymorningtutorials.Thefoodischeap,fatteningandverypopular.

ThiscouldbeanystudenttowninBritainbutinfactitisOxford,wherethefamousdreamyspires

arebathedinthesmelloffastfoodeverynight.Thismightbeoneoftheworld'stopuniversities

but,likestudentsacrossthecountry,Oxfordundergraduatesareeatingtheirwayoutofessay

crises,andspendingonly£4adaydoingit.

IwitnessthesescenesbecauseItooamastudentatOxford.EveryweekIeatmywaythrough

wholepacketsofpastaand,likemyfriends,noticeadifferencebetweeneatinghabits-and

waistlines-intermtimeandduringtheholidays.

“Idoeatcrapatuni,"admits20-year-oldEnglishstudentDanielleAbbiss."Ispendalotonsnack

food,likechocolateandbiscuits,andatlunchtimeIamlazysoIbuysandwichesintown.

AlthoughIcancook,itjustdoesn'thappenduringtermtime.There'ssomuchworkthatcookinga

propermealtakestoomuchtime.Iendupeatingatmycollege'shall,wheretheytendtoserve

curryandchips.'12Ourproblemisnotignorance:wea