专题限时检测(十八)阅读理解之教育类(共3篇，限时23分钟)A(2014·四川绵阳第二次诊断)Youputagreatdealofeffortintoreachingthecollegeofyourchoice.It’stimetogetstarted.Butwhat’snext?Beginningcollegecanbeanexcitingbutawkwardtime.Followthesetipstoadjusttoyournewliferapidlyandmakethemostofyourcollegeexperience.●Tosavetimeandmoney,usethecollege’sbussystem.Takingthebustoschoolisquick,easyandfreeinmostcollegetowns.Youwon’thavetolocateoraffordaplacetoparkeither.It’salsoagoodwaytobeenvironmentallyaware.●Savepenniesonbooksbywaitinguntilclassstarts.Youmightnotevenneedalloftherecommendedbooks.Newtextbookscostanarmandaleg.Trybuyingusedtextbooks—it’sasurefirewaytosavemoneyandservethepurposeaswell.●Doneverlookatcollegelifeasanendlessseriesofpartiesandsocialactivities.Butthereisawholelotmoretocollegeifyou’reseriousaboutgraduating.Havingagoodcollegeexperienceisallaboutbalancingworkandfun.●Beawarethatyourlivingenvironmentcanlargelyaffectyouracademicsuccess.Ifthedormdoesn’tsuityou,considerlivingathomewithyourfamilyorrentingyourownapartment.Thebestlocationforyourstudiesisn’talwaysyourdorm.Findaquietarea,likethelibrary,todoyourwork.Alternatively,buysomeheadphonesthatblockoutnoise.●Bemindfulofyourdiet.Makehealthyfoodchoicesandwatchwhatyoueat.Avoidfoodsthatareprocessedorhighinsugar.The“freshman15”isreal.Manycollegestudentsgainatleast15poundsduringtheirfreshmanyear.●Whileelectives(选修课)canbehelpfulwhenfiguringoutyourmajor,youshouldn’tentirelyrelyonthem.Clubsandotherorganizationsexistaround.Getinvolved.Makesure,though,thatyoustillhavetimetostudy.Having_too_much_on_your_platecanhurtyourgrades.1．Whichofthefollowingideascanbefinanciallywise?A．Drivingyourowncar.B．Buyingusedbooks.C．Rentinganapartment.D．Takingpartinactivities.2．Inthetext,freshmenarerepeatedlywarnedagainst________.A．academicfailuresB．physicalproblemsC．trafficaccidentsD．socialactivities3．The“freshman15”tellsthefactthatsomefreshmen________.A．takepartinlimitedactivitiesoncampusB．havelittleregularphysicalexerciseC．focuslessontheiracademicworkD．takerelaxedattitudestotheirdiets4．Theunderlinedphrase“havingtoomuchonyourplate”probablyrefersto________.A．usingtoomuchmoneyformealsB．eatingtoomanyunhealthyfoodsC．takingpartintoomanyafterclassactivitiesD．takinganelectivethathastoomanystudentsB(2014·黄石调研)Manykidshelpoutaroundthehousewithchores(家庭杂务)suchasemptyingthedishwasher,puttinglaundryaway,andtakingoutthetrash.Inexchange,somekidsgetallowances(补贴)orotherrewardssuchasextracomputertime.Butsomepeopledonotthinkthatkidsshouldgetrewardsfordoingchores.SusieWalton,aparentingeducatorandfamilycoach,believesthatbyrewardingkids,parentsaresendingamessagethatworkisn’tworthdoingunlessyougetsomethinginreturn.“Runninganykindofhouseholdisateameffort，”Susiesaid.“Ahomeisalivingspaceforeveryoneinthefamily.It’simportantforkidstoseethatweallhaveresponsibilitiesinthehouse,andthatfamiliesdecidetogetherhowtheywanttheirhometolook,andhowtheyaregoingtokeepitlookinglikeeveryonewantsittolook.”Otherpeoplebelievethatgettingacashallowanceorotherrewardsmotivateskidstodochores,anditalsoteachesthemrealworldlessonsabouthowweneedtoworktoearnmoney.Therearealsonewapplicationsthatgivekidspointsanddigitalgiftsthatcanberedeemed(兑取)eitheronlineorintherealworld.WiththeChoreMonsterapp,kidsearndigitalpointsbycompletingchoresthattheycantu...
