浙江省天台县平桥第二中学高三英语 上学期读写备考训练18.doc

浙江省天台县平桥第二中学2014届高三英语 上学期读写备考训练18 diana jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest amount of borrowing. then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart. “i have two kids in college, and i want to say come home, but at the same time i want to provide them with a good education,” says jacobs.the jacobs family did work out a solution: they asked and received more aid form the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款) program. they will each graduate with $20,000 of debt, but at least they will be able to finish school. with unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear from more families like the jacobses. more students are applying for aid, and more families expect to need student loans. college administrators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around. at the same time, tuition（学费）continues to rise. a report from the national center for public policy and higher education found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income rose just 147%. student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade, “if we go on this way for another 25years, we wont have an affordable system of higher education,” says patrick m. callan, president of the center. “the middle class families have been financing it through debt. they will send kids to college whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt.” financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies decide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them. the good news, however, is that federal loans account for about three quarters of student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted.1. according to paragraph 1, why did the plan of the jacobs family fail?a. the twins wasted too much money. b. the father was out of work.c. their savings ran out. d. the family fell apart.2. how did the jacobses manage to solve their problem? a. they asked their kids to come home. b. they borrowed $20,000 from the school. c. they encouraged their twin sons to do part-time jobs. d. they got help from the school and the federal government.3. financial aid administrators believe that _. a. more families will face the same problem as the jacobses b. the government will receive more letters of complaint c. college tuition fees will double soon d. americas unemployment will fall 4. what can we learn about the middle class families from the text? a. they blamed the government for the tuition increase.b. their income remained steady in the last decade. c. they will try their best to send kids to college.d. their debts will be paid off within 25 years.5. according to the last paragraph, the government will . a. provide most students with scholarships b. dismiss some financial aid administratorsc. stop the companies from making student loansd. go on providing financial support for college studentsb(11sd)since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. brain-computer interface(bci) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.recently, two researchers, jose millan and michele tavella from the federal polytechnic school in lausanne, switzerland, demonstrated（展示）a small robotic wheelchair directed by a persons thoughts.in the laboratory, tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. he could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.“our brain has billions of nerve cells. these send signals through the spinal cord （脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move. but spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” tavella says. “our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”the researchers designed a special cap for the user. this head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. the computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. the wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. they help the computer react to commands from the brain. prof. millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “the practical possibilities that bci technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. one example is this wheelchair.”8. which of the following shows the path of the signals described in paragraph 5?a. scalpcomputercapwheelchair b. computercapscalpwheelchairc. scalpcapcomputerwheelchair d. capcomputerscalpwheelchair9. the team will test with real patients to _.a. make profits from them b. prove the technology useful to themc. make them live longer d. learn about their physical condition10. which of the following would be the best title for the text?a. switzerland, the bci research centerb. new findings about how the human brain worksc. bci could mean more freedom for the disabledd. robotic vehicles could help to cure brain injuriesa(11sx)how to book by phone:call ticketmaster 24 hr booking line on 0844 847 2484online:www.palaceandoperah.ukor www.ticketmaster.co.ukin person:the palace theatre ticket centre,oxford street , manchester,ml 6ft(mon-sat 10am-8pm)by post:stating the performance and choice of seats ,enclosing（附寄）a cheque , postal order ,or your credit card details to the palace theatre ticket centre , oxford street , manchester , ml 6ft . please enclose a stamped addressed envelope. save pounds on tickets now!join live nations card for just 30 a year and enjoy a whole range of discounts and benefits .youll save money from the first time you use your live cardnot just on tickets, but on programmes and reduced booking fees. live card members often join the audience on opening nights or enjoy generous discounts throughout the run of a show.call 0844 499 6699 to join live card today. by getting together as a group of 10 or more you can save money on tickets for your favourite shows.group bookers benefit from a direct free telephone booking line, and dont pay booking fees .invitations to parties and book-now-pay-later progammes are all part of our great service to group bookers. join the hundreds of people already taking advantage of our group booking.call 0800 587 5007 to talk to one of our group booking assistants about your group visit to the palace theatre or opera house.for further information please call 0161 245 6609.11. if you want to join live card to save money on tickets, you can call . a.0844 847 2484 b.0800 587 5007c.0844 499 6699 d.0161 245 660912. how can you pay for a ticket when you book by post? 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