May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States. This is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall. But according to a recent report, there is a great change. Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever.      71  

   These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier.    72    On the other hand, deciding students for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much time. Students may not like being put on waiting lists. Also, common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them. Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight. Some universities send gifts.     73     

For many families, the most important thing colleges can do is show them the money, especially this year; the weak economy makes parents nervous.     74   The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected student’s loans. So lately, top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students.

    75     The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down. This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finish high school. The number is not expected to start rising again until 2015.

 

A. Besides, top colleges are facing changes in the population.

B. What contributes to it?

C. But a mistake can be costly if it happens.

D. But top colleges ignore them.

E. They have international students who know English.

F. It can mean several acceptances to choose from.

G. They cannot afford college as planned.

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科目：高中英語 來源：2010-2011年浙江省溫州市十校聯(lián)考高一下期末考試英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解

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Apple iPad2
Size: 9.7 inch screen, 8.8mm thick
Weight: 601g (Wi-Fi only version)
Battery life: 10 hours of heavy use
Price: a base price of $499(3,278yuan)
Available(可使用的): March 11, 2011 in the US
Strength: over 65,000 *apps that are fit for the iPad
Weakness: lack of USB port and flash support
 
Motorola Xoom
Size: 10.1 inch screen, 13mm thick
Weight: 730g
Battery life: 8hours of heavy use
Price: $800(5,252RMByuan)
Available: now
Strength: great multi-tasking feature, better cameras than the iPad2    
Weakness: limited options（選擇權(quán)）of apps
 
HP Touchpad
Size: 9.7 inch screen, 13mm thick
Weight: 740g
Battery life: 8hours of heavy use
Price: not yet announced
Available: summer 2011
Strength: killer software features, including a virtual(虛擬的) keyboard which comes in four sizes
Weakness: lack of a rear-mounted（后置式） camera which would allow users to get images and photos
 
BlackBerry PlayBook
Size: 7- inch screen, 10mm thick
Weight: 400g
Battery life: 8hours of heavy use
Price: not yet announced
Available: Spring 2011
Strength: business-oriented, powerful multitasker, excellent data security（安全）
Weakness: Some features require users to have a Black-Berry phone
【小題1】 Which type is the biggest one?
A．Apple iPad 2B．Motorola XoomC．HP TouchpadD．BlackBerry PlayBook
【小題2】Which is True according to the passage?
A. Apple ipad 2 has excellent data security. 
B. Four types above of Battery life are the same.
C. Most people are satisfied with HP Touchpad.        
【小題3】 Which one can you buy as a present with only 4000yuan RMB at hand?
A．Apple iPad 2B．Motorola XroomC．None of the fourD．Any of the four

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Allan Friedman, the research director, says, “All wireless companies do some location tracking as part of their networks． This information is usually stored by the companies, not the devices, and there are laws to protect it． Law enforcement（執(zhí)法） agencies, for example, have to have a fairly high standard before it can access that data． And the phone company is also prohibited from selling that information．
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Letters have been sent to some of the leading mobile device developers, including Apple and Google． The letters asked for more information about their location tracking systems． Allan Friedman calls this an important start to strengthening privacy laws． He says, “There aren’t strong controls over things like location information, what they are doing with it, how long they are keeping it． And perhaps the most important question is, is my location data with other facts about me?”
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A．Because the systems can store users’ information
B．Because many users have suffered loss after using them．
C．Because it is thought to threaten users’ privacy．
D．Because many reporters have shown the problem of the systems．
【小題2】 Allan Friedman believes that ________．
A．wireless companies focus on personal privacy．
B．people are forbidden to get access to private data at will
C．phone companies may sell private information secretly
D．customers may ask wireless companies to locate their tracking
【小題3】 What do we know from Paragraph 3?
A． Location tracking information is stored online．
B．Apple’s newest operating systems collect all kinds of information．
C．Location tracking information may be uploaded to any iPhone．
D．Apple’s newest operating systems may reveal the private information of users．
【小題4】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Apple denies that it tracks the location of users．
B．The researchers may misunderstand the Apple’s systems．
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Guide to Stockholm University Library
Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.
Zones
The library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.
Computers
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Group-study Places
If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps.
There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.
Storage of study material
The library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits (學(xué)分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period.
Rules to be followed
Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.
Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.
【小題1】The library’s upper floor is mainly for students to ______.

A．read in a quiet place
B．have group discussions
C．take comfortable seats
D．get their computers fixed
【小題2】 Library computers on the ground floor ______.
A．help students with their field experiments
B．contain software essential for schoolwork
C．a(chǎn)re for those who want to access the wi-fi
D．a(chǎn)re mostly used for filling out application forms
【小題3】What condition should be met to book a group-study room?
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D．Applications must mark the room on the map.
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A．can afford the rental fee
B．a(chǎn)ttends certain courses
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D．has earned the required credits
【小題5】What should NOT be brought into the library?
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A. The Apple iPad 2 has a single core and 360-degree viewing angle.

B. The Apple iPad Mini can store as much information as the Apple iPad 2 can.

C. The Apple iPad Mini’s performance is disappointing compared to that of others.

D. The Apple iPad 1 is the oldest, the most expensive and the smallest of all three.

2.According to the advertisement, which one probably attracts most attention?

A. Apple iPad 2    B. Apple iPad Mini

C. Apple iPad 1   D. Dual-Core A5

3.We know from the advertisement that____________

A. we can’t voice chat with friends using the Apple iPad Mini.

B. we need to locate available Apple iPad 1Wi-Fi networks ourselves.

C. with the Apple iPad Mini, your videos always remain relatively smooth.

D. the Apple iPad 2 display only adjusts when the device is turned upside down.

 

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It is possible that the majority of the teenagers accepted the advantages of the iPad. In most cases they were expressing strong opinions about it. But today we already know that another three high-end computer tablets(平板電腦) are going on sale, with the aim of taking a bite out of the iPad's market. For tablet computer fans, iPad may not be the only choice, as the Motorola Xoom, the HP Touchpad and the BlackBerry PlayBook will have been launched (推出)by this summer, according to foreign media reports on Tuesday. Here is Product Information Guide as follows. We would like to listen to your reviews later.   

Apple iPad2

Size: 9.7 inch screen, 8.8mm thick

Weight: 601g (Wi-Fi only version)

Battery life: 10 hours of heavy use

Price: a base price of $499(3,278yuan)

Available(可使用的): March 11, 2011 in the US

Strength: over 65,000 *apps that are fit for the iPad

Weakness: lack of USB port and flash support

 

 

Motorola Xoom

Size: 10.1 inch screen, 13mm thick

Weight: 730g

Battery life: 8hours of heavy use

Price: $800(5,252RMByuan)

Available: now

  Strength: great multi-tasking feature, better cameras than the iPad2    

  Weakness: limited options（選擇權(quán)）of apps

 

 

 

HP Touchpad

Size: 9.7 inch screen, 13mm thick

Weight: 740g

Battery life: 8hours of heavy use

Price: not yet announced

Available: summer 2011

Strength: killer software features, including a virtual(虛擬的) keyboard which comes in four sizes

Weakness: lack of a rear-mounted（后置式） camera which would allow users to get images and photos

 

 

BlackBerry PlayBook

Size: 7- inch screen, 10mm thick

Weight: 400g

Battery life: 8hours of heavy use

Price: not yet announced

Available: Spring 2011

Strength: business-oriented, powerful multitasker, excellent data security（安全）

   Weakness: Some features require users to have a Black-Berry phone

1. Which type is the biggest one?

   A. Apple iPad 2    B. Motorola Xoom    C. HP Touchpad    D. BlackBerry PlayBook

2.Which is True according to the passage?

   A. Apple ipad 2 has excellent data security. 

   B. Four types above of Battery life are the same.

   C. Most people are satisfied with HP Touchpad.        

3. Which one can you buy as a present with only 4000yuan RMB at hand?

   A. Apple iPad 2    B. Motorola Xroom    C. None of the four    D. Any of the four

 

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