The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The term is most commonly used to refer to those eight schools considered as a group. The term is also connected with academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, and social elitism(精英主義).

The term became official, especially in sports terminology, after the formation of the NCAA Division I athletic conference in 1954, when much of the nation polarized around favorite college teams. “IV” was used because originally the league consisted only of four members. The use of the phrase is no longer limited to athletics, and now represents an educational philosophy inherent to the nation's oldest schools. In addition, Ivy League schools are often viewed by the public as some of the most prestigious universities worldwide and are often ranked amongst the best universities in the United States and worldwide. The eight institutions are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.

All of the Ivy League's institutions place near the top in the U.S. News & World Report college and university rankings and rank within the top one percent of the world's academic institutions in terms of financial endowment(捐助). Seven of the eight schools were founded during America's colonial period; the exception is Cornell, which was founded in 1865. Ivy League institutions, therefore, account for seven of the nine Colonial Colleges chartered before the American Revolution. The Ivies are all in the Northeast geographic region of the United States. All eight schools receive millions of dollars in research grants and other subsidies from federal and state government.

Undergraduate enrollments among the Ivy League schools range from about 4,000 to 14,000, making them larger than those of a typical private liberal arts college and smaller than a typical public state university. Ivy League university financial endowments range from Brown's $2.01 billion to Harvard's $26 billion, the largest financial endowment of any academic institution in the world.

1. From the passage, we know the word “Ivy” in “the Ivy League” was first chosen to refer to _______.

    A. a plant                B. a number                    C. a sport                 D. a spirit

2. What is special about Cornell University in the League?

    A. It is the oldest one.                             B. It was founded by colonists.

    C. It has the smallest endowment.                    D. It is the youngest one.

3. Which meaning can the term “the Ivy League” convey today?

    A. The largest enrollment.                           B. The strongest government support.

    C. The most expensive schools.                       D. First-class education.

4. Which of the following statements is true?

    A. There is no longer sports competition in the Ivy League.

    B. Seven colleges were set up before the USA was founded.

    C. Brown University has the smallest number of students.

    D. Typical public state universities are larger than the Ivies.

5. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

   A. The ABC of “The Ivy League”

   B. Best Universities in the USA

   C. The Financial Income of American Universities

   D. How to Apply to an Ivy League University

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         [1] If you are applying for an American higher education, you probably dream of getting into an Ivy League （常青藤聯(lián)盟） university．The eight schools with the best reputations attract top students from the United States and many other countries． However, on average, the Ivy League schools accept less than 15 percent of applicants．And with the applicants growing in size year on year, it is becoming more and more difficult _________．

         [2] So how can you give yourself the best chance of admission?

         [3]Having a high school grade point average （GPA） in the top 10 percent of your class and being ranked among the top few students dramatically betters your chances．But although GPA and SAT scores are important, they only tell admission deans（主任） part of the story．

         [4] The whole admissions process will single out （挑選出） from a large pool of academically strong applicants the unique individuals．They stand out because they have shown in their interviews a range of virtues （優(yōu)點(diǎn)） expected of these universities．Take Harvard for example．Although there is no guarantee of admission, the school judges applicants based on 15 additional criteria．

         [5] Intellectual curiosity （求知欲） comes first tor almost all admission deans．Schools look to such students because they believe their peers find them slimulaling（激勵(lì)人的）inside and outside the classroom．

         [6] Leadership also weighs heavily．The school would rather see an applicant who takes on additional responsibility in one or two areas where he or she is good at, rather than one who is merely "very good" academically．This can mean the class presidencv（主席職務(wù)）, leading the cheerleading team or being the officer of a student union．

         [7] Whether a person has personal warmth and cares about others counts a lot with the admission deans．Writing an essay on a personal experience, like a summer spent raising funds for the earthquake victims or teaching in a local school, can show that a person has qualities in addition to academic experience．

76．What is the purpose of the passage? （no more than 15 words）

                                                                               

77．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

         The universities pay attention to the students with this virtue in that they can inspire their fellow students at school.

                                                                               

                                                                                

78．Fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (no more than 5 words)

                                                                               

79．Based on the passage, list three additional criteria for admission besides academic performance．（no more than 10 words）

         ①_________________ ?②_______________ ?③____________________

80．Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.

                                                                                

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The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The term is most commonly used to refer to those eight schools considered as a group. The term is also connected with academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, and social elitism(精英主義).
The term became official, especially in sports terminology, after the formation of the NCAA Division I athletic conference in 1954, when much of the nation polarized around favorite college teams. “IV” was used because originally the league consisted only of four members. The use of the phrase is no longer limited to athletics, and now represents an educational philosophy inherent to the nation's oldest schools. In addition, Ivy League schools are often viewed by the public as some of the most prestigious universities worldwide and are often ranked amongst the best universities in the United States and worldwide. The eight institutions are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.
All of the Ivy League's institutions place near the top in the U.S. News & World Report college and university rankings and rank within the top one percent of the world's academic institutions in terms of financial endowment(捐助). Seven of the eight schools were founded during America's colonial period; the exception is Cornell, which was founded in 1865. Ivy League institutions, therefore, account for seven of the nine Colonial Colleges chartered before the American Revolution. The Ivies are all in the Northeast geographic region of the United States. All eight schools receive millions of dollars in research grants and other subsidies from federal and state government.
Undergraduate enrollments among the Ivy League schools range from about 4,000 to 14,000, making them larger than those of a typical private liberal arts college and smaller than a typical public state university. Ivy League university financial endowments range from Brown's $2.01 billion to Harvard's $26 billion, the largest financial endowment of any academic institution in the world.
71. From the passage, we know the word “Ivy” in “the Ivy League” was first chosen to refer to _______.
A. a plant       B. a number      C. a sport      D. a spirit
72. What is special about Cornell University in the League?
A. It is the oldest one.             B. It was founded by colonists.
C. It has the smallest endowment.   D. It is the youngest one.
73. Which meaning can the term “the Ivy League” convey today?
A. The largest enrollment.         B. The strongest government support.
C. The most expensive schools.       D. First-class education.
74. Which of the following statements is true?
A. There is no longer sports competition in the Ivy League.
B. Seven colleges were set up before the USA was founded.
C. Brown University has the smallest number of students.
D. Typical public state universities are larger than the Ivies.
75. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. The ABC of “The Ivy League”
B. Best Universities in the USA
C. The Financial Income of American Universities
D. How to Apply to an Ivy League University

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The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The term is most commonly used to refer to those eight schools considered as a group. The term is also connected with academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, and social elitism(精英主義).
The term became official, especially in sports terminology, after the formation of the NCAA Division I athletic conference in 1954, when much of the nation polarized around favorite college teams. “IV” was used because originally the league consisted only of four members. The use of the phrase is no longer limited to athletics, and now represents an educational philosophy inherent to ( 固有的，內(nèi)在的)the nation's oldest schools. In addition, Ivy League schools are often viewed by the public as some of the most prestigious （著名的）universities worldwide and are often ranked amongst the best universities in the United States and worldwide. The eight institutions are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.
All of the Ivy League's institutions place near the top in the U.S. News & World Reportcollege and university rankings and rank within the top one percent of the world's academic institutions in terms of financial endowment(捐助). Seven of the eight schools were founded during America's colonial period; the exception is Cornell, which was founded in 1865. Ivy League institutions, therefore, account for seven of the nine Colonial Colleges chartered before the American Revolution. The Ivies are all in the Northeast geographic region of the United States. All eight schools receive millions of dollars in research grants and other subsidies from federal and state government.
Undergraduate enrollments among the Ivy League schools range from about 4,000 to 14,000, making them larger than those of a typical private liberal arts college and smaller than a typical public state university. Ivy League university financial endowments range from Brown's $2.01 billion to Harvard's $26 billion, the largest financial endowment of any academic institution in the world.
【小題1】Which meaning can the term “the Ivy League” convey today?

A．The largest enrollment.B．The strongest government support.
C．The most expensive schools.D．First-class education.
【小題2】From the passage, we know the word “Ivy” in “the Ivy League” was first chosen to refer to _______.
A．a(chǎn) plantB．a(chǎn) number C．a(chǎn) sportD．a(chǎn) spirit
【小題3】Which of the following statements is true?
A．There is no longer sports competition in the Ivy League.
B．Seven colleges were set up before the USA was founded.
C．Brown University has the smallest number of students.
D．Typical public state universities are larger than the Ivies.
【小題4】What is special about Cornell University in the League?
A．It is the oldest one.B．It was founded by colonists.
C．It has the smallest endowment.D．It is the youngest one.
【小題5】Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．The ABC of “The Ivy League”
B．Best Universities in the USA
C．The Financial Income of American Universities
D．How to Apply to an Ivy League University

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I spent most of my summer holidays travel in London. I arrived there in middle of July. After reaching my sister’s apartment I got many sleep. The next day I went to St Paul’s Cathedral, an amazing monument, that was well worth a visit. After take some photos in front of it, I moved on to the Tate Modern art gallery. There is an excellent exhibition of oil paintings and sculptures by some famous British artist. For dinner we went to the Ivy, a very beautifully restaurant. The food was good but the atmosphere was nice. It was a great day of sightseeing and one that would never be forgotten it.

 

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With five breakout （破紀(jì)錄的） games, Jeremy Lin has become the NBA's newest star．

In the New York Knicks' 92-85 won over the Los Angles Lakers last Saturday, Lin had a career-high 38 points．A day later, he led the Knicks to their fifth victory, 100-98 to Minnesota Timberwolves．In his previous games, Lin, 23, had 23 points against the Washington, 25 points against New Jersey and 28 against Utah in his first start．

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Lin is the first Chinese-American player in the NBA．He was born in the US and his family is Asian．Although not born in China, Lin has attracted nearly all Yao Ming's old fans, who see him as a powerful role model．

He started off on the Golden State Warriors．Lin first signed with the Warriors in July, 2010, but seldom played in games before the start of the fourth quarter．His first time on the court for the Warriors earned him seven points, three rebounds （籃板球） and two assists in just 11 minutes．

He is really perfect for the Knicks．The New York Knicks has been in need of a reliable point guard and to Mike D'Antoni, the Knicks coach who's going through a difficult season, Lin is a most unexpected figure．"Lin just does everything easy and the rest of the guys around him are playing the way we want to," D'Antoni said．"I think it's for real, and it can only get better．"

1.In which team did Lin start his career in NBA?

         A．the New York Knicks．                    

         B．The Golden State Warriors．

         C．Minnesota Timberwolves．             

         D．The Los Angles Lakers．

2.From the passage, we learn that ___．

         A．the New York Knicks has never been defeated

         B．Lin is an American-Chinese basketball player

         C．most of Yao Ming's fans take Lin as a great role model

         D．a(chǎn)fter graduation from Harvard, Lin signed with the Knicks

3.From the passage, it can be inferred that ____．

         A．Lin is the team leader of the Knicks

         B．the Knicks' success only depends on Lin

         C．the Knicks'coach puts strong hopes on Lin

         D．the Knicks is sure to win the season this year

4.The author's purpose of writing the report is ____．

         A．to show his support for the Knicks

         B．to express his love for Jeremy Lin

         C．to report the progress of the Knicks

         D．to introduce a newest rising NBA star

 

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