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skimmingandscanning快速阅读练习题

skimmingandscanning（快速阅读）练习题

Readingcomprehension（skimmingandscanning）

Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions.Forquestions1--7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked（a）,（b）,（c）and（d）.Forquestions8--10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

TheFreshers'Fair

　　TheFreshers'Fairusuallytakesplaceaboutaweekafteryoubeginuniversityandoffersfreebies,give-aways,adviceandinformation.Itisoftenagreatopportunityfornewstudentstominglewithotherfreshers,currentstudents,tutors,andrepresentativesfromtheStudentUnion.AlluniversitieshaveclubsandsocietiesandmanyofthemusetheFreshers'Fairastheiropportunitytoletyouknowwhatisonoffer.Thereisusuallyawiderangetochoosefrom,includingsports,drama,debating,groupsforallthemainreligions,musicalandliterarygenresandfilmclubs.Youmayalsofindthatyourcoursehasacluborsocietyforstudentsstudyingyoursubjectaswellasgroupsfordisabledandinternationalstudents.

　　Clubsandsocietiescanbeagreatwayofmeetingnewpeopleinyourfirstweeksandanidealchancetotrynewactivitiesandexplorenewinterests.Rememberthatsomeoftheclubsandsocietiesonofferwillbemoreestablishedthanotherssoifyoulikethesoundofaclub,askifyoucanpopalongtotheinitialget-togetherbeforeyoucommityourself!

Makesureyouaren'tpressurisedintoanythinganduseyourdiscretion.Ifclubsinvolveamembershipfee,thinkcarefullybeforeyoucommittoaregularpayment—youmayfeelabletopartwiththecashinSeptemberbutifaregularpaymentiscomingoutofyourbankaccounteven'month,youmayregretitlateron.

　　TheFreshers'Fairisagreatwaytofindoutabouttheservicesandfacilitiesofyourlocalcityortown.Thereareoftenrepresentativesfromlocalentertainment,leisurefacilities,restaurants,clubs,pubs,insuranceagencies,travelagents,mobilephonecompanies,taxiservicesandrecruitmentagencies.Theyaretheretopromoteoffersgearedtowardsstudentsandsomewillbecompetitiveanddiscounteddeals,butremembertheyareinterestedinattractingnewcustomers—thinkcarefullyabouttheprosandconsofanyservicesbeforesigningup.Theuniversityhealthcare,counselling,welfareservicesandotheragencies,allusuallyhavesiallsattheFreshers'Fairsoyoucangetinformationandfindouthowtoaccesssupportifyourequireitduringyourcourse.Andifyoumissastallorneedmoreinformation,don'tpanic,contactyourStudentUniontolearnmoreortofindouthowtogetinvolved.

GettingthemostfromtheFair

　　DonotwaituntilFreshers'Fairtomakecontactwithyouruniversityorcollege'sDisabilityAdviser/LearningSupportTutor.Theyarelikelytobeattheirbusiestthen.

　　ContactthembeforeyouarrivetogetassistancewiththenecessaryformfillingwhichaccompaniestheissueofstudentIDcardsandStudentUnioncardsduringFreshers'Fair.

　　GetintouchwiththemifyouwishtoarrangeforsomeonetobeyoursightedguideattheFair.

Robert'sexperiences

RoberthasjustcompletedhissecondyearstudyingHistoryattheUniversityofYork.

"Freshers'Fairisthemainopportunityforthesesocietiestosellthemselvestofirstyearstudents.ItgavemeanideaofthechallengesIwouldfaceandhowIwouldovercomethem.Imagineamassofstudents,squeezedintoamedium-sizedexhibitionarea,movingineverydirection.

I'dresearchedthesocietiesIwantedtojoin.Iknewtheirwebsitesinsideout,thejoiningfeesandactivities,butonevitalpieceofinformationismissing—wheretheywereintheroom.SoIbegantosearchtheaislesfromoneendtotheother—untilIrealisedthattherewaslittlepointincontinuinganddecidedtoasksomebodyforhelp.ThesomebodyIaskedturnedouttobeamemberofthepoliticalsocietyIwasplanningtojoin.Hewaspleasedtohaverecruitedanewmember.Oncethemembershipformwasfilledin,heintroducedmetootherswhointurnhelpedmetofindmyothersocieties.NotonlyhadIpluckedupthecouragetoseekouthelp,butInowhadmyfirstnetworkofacquaintances,whoinfuturewouldrecognizeandhelpme."

Meetingnewfriends

MeetingnewpeopleandmakingnewfriendsatUniversitycanbenerve-wracking.Weaskedsomethirdyearundergraduatestudentsfortheiradviceaboutstartinguniversityforthefirsttime.

1WhendoestheFreshers'Fairstart?

（a）Aweekafteryoubeginuniverstity.

（b）Immediatelyafteryouruniversitylifebegins.

（c）Afterotherfreshers,currentstudents,tutors,andrepresentativesfromtheStudentUnionhaveameeting.

（d）Aftertheuniversityoffersfreebies,give-aways,adviceandinformation.

2TheFreshersmay________duringtheFreshers'Fair.

（a）meetotherfreshers,andteachersandfindjobopportunitiesaswell

（b）gettoknowotherpeople,andjoindifferentsocieties

（c）meetnewpeopleandfindasenseofbelongingtouniversity

（d）joindifferentclubsandgetfreebies

3FreebieinPara1means________.

（a）freebee

（b）freeofcharge

（c）anarticleorservicegivenfree

（d）anopportunitygivenbytheschoolauthority

4Ifaclubcallsforamembershipfee,thefreshersneedto________.

（a）beinformedofit

（b）bepressurisedintoit

（c）lookbeforetheyleap

（d）committoaregularpaymentassoonastheyknowit

5StallinPara3means________.

（a）aplacewheremagazinesandnewspapersaresold

（b）aplacewherefreebiescanbeavailable

（c）alargetableonwhichyoucanputgoodsthatyouwanttosellorinformationyouwanttogivetopeople

（d）asmalltablewiththeproductsofhealthcare,counselling,welfareservicesandotheragencieslaidout

6TogetmostoutoftheFair,youneedto________.

（a）meettherepresentativesfromlocalentertainment,leisurefacilities,insuranceagencies,travelagents,taxiservicesandrecruitmentagencies

（b）contacttheuniversitystaffinadvance

（c）fillinformstogetthestudentIDcardsandStudentUnioncards

（d）bothB&C

7RobertbenefitedalotfromtheFreshers'Fairby________.

（a）gettinghisfirstnetworkofacquaintances

（b）sellinghimselftoadebatingsociety

（c）searchingonlineaboutthesocietyhelongedtojoin

（d）fillinginmembershipform

8TherepresentativesfromservicesandfacilitiesoflocalcityortownintheFreshers'Fairaimtopromote______________________________.

9Ifthefreshersneedmoreinformationabouttheservicesoflocalcityortown,theymay____________________formoredetails.

10Robertisa__________________attheUniversityofYork.

Readingcomprehension（skimmingandscanning）

Inthispartyouwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestions-Forquestions1-7,markY（forYES）ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;N（forNO）ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;NG（forNOTGIVEN）iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage.

Oysterisanappetisingfoodwithloadofhealthbenefits.Oystersprovideanabundanceofvitaminsandminerals,packedintoahigh-protein,low-fat,andlow-cholesterolpackage.Oystersareafavouriteamongexoticfoodsandresearchnowshowsthisshellfishtobearichsourceofzinc,oneofthemineralsrequiredfortheproductionoftestosterone.

Thetextureoftherawoysterissoftandfleshy;ithasauniqueflavourthatissweetandsometimesalty.Thetextureandflavourofoysterisofteninfluencedbythewaterthattheyhavegrownin,withvariationsinsalinity,minerals,andnutrients.Oysterscanbeeatenhalfshelled,raw,smoked,boiled,baked,fried,roasted,stewed,canned,pickled,steamed,grilledanditisbestpairedwithadeliciouscocktaildrinkorwine.

Healthbenefits:

·Oystersarethemostconcentratednaturalsourceofzinc,whichisessentialtomaintainastrongimmunesystem,supportwoundhealing,maintainthesensesoftasteandsmell.Zincdeficiencycanresultinsymptomssuchasslowgrowth,poorappetite,decreasedwoundhealing,lossofhair,impairedsensesoftasteandsmell,morefrequentinfections.

·Oysterisagoodsourceofprotein;eachservingofsixmediumoysterscontainssixgramsofprotein.Theproteinfoundinoystersishighintyrosine,anaminoacidusedbythebraintohelpregulatemoodandadapttostress.

·Oysterislowinfatandcalories.Aservingofoysterscontainsjust2gramsoffat.

·Oysterislowincholesterol.Itonlycontains55mgofcholesterolperserving.

·Oysterhelpsmaintaincollagenandelastinfibersthatgiveskinitsfirmnessandhelppreventsaggingandwrinkles.

·Oysterisaknownaphrodisiacbecauseitisrichinaminoacidsthattriggerincreasedlevelsofsexhormones.

Anotherreasonisthathighzinccontentofoysteraidsintheproductionoftestosterone.

·Oystercanhelpimprovevision.

·Oysterisalsorichiniron,calciumandvitaminA.

Pearloyster:

Alltypesofoysters（and,indeed,almostallothershelledmolluscs）cansecreteconcretionsthatareknownbybiologistsaspearls,butthosewhichsometimesforminedibleoystersareunattractiveandhavenomarketvalueatall.

Pearloysters,however,arenotcloselyrelatedtotrueoysters.Theyareinatotallydifferentfamily.Bothculturedpearlsandnaturalpearlscanbeobtainedfromtheseoystersandalsoyieldpearlsofcommercialvalue.

Thelargestpearl-bearingoystertypeisthesaltwaterPinctadamaxima,whichisroughlythesizeofadinnerplate.Notallindividualoystersproducepearlsnaturally.Infact,inahaulofthreetonsofoysters,onlyaroun