1、Welcome Unit Listening and Speaking & Reading and Thinking1、A Guide to Freshman Food Service The URS Cafeteria opens from 7: 00 a. m. to 8: 00 p. m. It serves all kinds of snacks, drinks, ice cream and meals. You can pay with your cash or ID cards. You can put your cash into your ID cards at the Fro
2、nt Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the Cafeteria, you can still use the tables to enjoy meals, to have your meetings with your friends and even to study. Transportation The URS Express is a shuttle service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre, leaving fro
3、m the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 9: 00 a. m. and 3: 00 p. m., Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $ 2. Academic Support All students have access to the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and
4、 other academic skills. You can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheet outside the door, two 30-minute appointments per week maximum. The service is free of charge. Relaxation and Health The Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking an
5、d eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10: 00 a. m. to 10: 00 p. m., closed on Sundays. The Fitness Centre is on the top floor of Douglas Hall. It is committed to physical, emotional and social health. A debtor and nurse is available if you have health q
6、uestions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9: 00 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m.1. What can you do in the URS Cafeteria?A. Add money to your ID card and play chess.B. Have meals with your friends.C. Buy drinks and enjoy
7、concerts.D. Do your homework and watch TV.2. What can the URS Express do for the students?A. Provide students with campus tours.B. Take students to the Mattson Centre.C. Transport the students to and from the stores.D. Carry the students to the lecture halls.3. Whom can you get help from for your wr
8、iting?A. The professors.B. Volunteers.C. Trainers.D. Classmates.2、These hotels dont have all the necessary facilities (设施），but each of them offers something different. Dont miss them if you travel to Canada. Sleep on a train at the Train Station Inn. This hotel is in an old train station in Nova Sco
9、tia. The owners, James and Shelley Le Fresne, use the station and the train as rooms. There are seven old cars and there is also a restaurant in the dining car. Prices are from $ 89 to $ 169 per room or train car.Sleep in a jail (监狱）in the Canadian capital，Ottawa. Here, you can sleep in the old down
10、town Ottawa Jail Hostel. There are group or private bedrooms. There are still bars on the doors! Prices are from $25 to $65. Dont worry，there arent any criminals （犯人） there! Sleep in a tepee (a tent of the American Indians) at a UNESCO World Heritage site in Alberta. At this hotel, there are guided
11、tours and lessons in local culture. The best part：sleeping in a real tepee outside. The price is around $ 300, or $ 620 for a full package. Sleep in a lighthouse at the Quirpon Lighthouse Inn. This hotel is on Newfoundlands Quirpon Island. There are great views of the ocean from the windows. There a
12、re 11 private rooms in total. Prices are from $ 225 for a single to $ 350 for a (套房）. Meals are included in the restaurant. The hotel has the traditional look and feel of the lighthouse, so there is no Internet, TV or telephone in the rooms. There are tours available, and boat tours to the island ar
13、e included.1. What can you do if you choose the Train Station Inn?A. Shop in the old train cars.B. Learn how to drive the train.C. Have meals in the dining car.D. Enjoy a rail tour of Nova Scotia.2. In what way is staying in a tepee in Alberta special?A. It serves local food to diners.B. You can sle
14、ep in the open air.C. You can tour Alberta for free.D. It offers lessons on making tepees.3. The Quirpon Lighthouse Inn cant provide .A. private roomsB. guided toursC. daily mealsD. the Internet4. Youll pay the least if you choose to sleep .A. in a tepee in AlbertaB. at the Train Station InnC. in th
15、e Ottawa Jail HostelD. at the Quirpon Lighthouse Inn3、Now Im in senior high school at last. Pm not outgoing so Im a little anxious right now. Will I make new (friend) ? What no one talks to me? I just had my first maths class at senior high school! The class was difficult, but the teacher was kind a
16、nd (friend). He even told us a (fun) story, and we all laughed so much! This afternoon, we had our chemistry class in the science lab. The lesson was great, but the guy next me tried to talk to me the whole time. I couldnt concentrate the experiment. I really wanted to tell him (be) quiet and leave
17、me alone! a day! This morning I was worried that no one would talk to me. But now I feel much more confident than I (feel) this morning. I think that tomorrow (be) a great day!4、Just Go to University For any student, going to university is one of the most important stages of their lives. It is a tim
18、e when a young person will move out of their home to be independent. _ Are you ready for such an exploration? The following information may be helpful. Why should you go to university? Learning is a lifelong process. University is the right place where you can learn both academically and socially. A
19、t university, you will be taught by leading lecturers in their fields of study. _ Meanwhile, you will meet people with different backgrounds at university. This offers you the chance to learn to look after yourself, to develop your own values and to accept those who may be different. _ Once you have
20、 decided that you do want to go to university, how can you choose a dream one? _ Your interest, the major and the course to be taken are all the concerns. Many universities have open days or send tutors out to talk to the students on what they offer. This also gives you a chance to ask questions. Fi
21、nding out what their predicted exam grades will also help students determine which university may be the most suitable. What can you learn at university? In many universities, each student begins with a general knowledge base in the first year. Students can have more time to explore their interests
22、before committing to a specific subject. Apart from the academic achievements, various societies, where freshmen can meet like-minded friends, offer you chances to develop the extra-curricular interests in many fields. _A. How can you choose a university?B. You have to first think of various aspects
23、.C. What should you prepare before going to university?D. You can thus equip yourself with enough academic knowledge.E. Besides, it is a great honor to be admitted into such a university.F. In one sense, the university can be a completely new world to explore.G. University provides the all-important
24、 stepping stone for your future life. 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1-3 BCB解析：1.细节理解题。由Food Service中的.to enjoy meals, to have your meetings with your friends and even to study.可知，你可以在URS自助餐厅和你的朋友吃饭。故选B。2.细节理解题。由Transportation中的The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre, leaving from th
25、e Mattson Centre.可知，URS快车可以接送学生在校园与商店之间往返。故选C。3.细节理解题。由 Academic Support 中的Qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills.可知，对于写作，你可以从志愿者那里获得帮助。故选B。 2答案及解析：答案：1.C 2.B 3.D 4.C解析：1.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “There are seven old cars and there is also a re
26、staurant in the dining car. 可知，选择Train Station Inn,你可以在餐车上吃饭，故选C项。2. B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The best part: sleeping in a real tepee outside.”可知，待在艾伯塔省的圆锥形帐篷里的特殊之处在于，你可以睡在户外，故选B项。3. D 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“The hotel has the traditional look and feel of the lighthouse, so there is no Internet, TV or telephone in the
27、 rooms.” 可知，Quirpon Lighthouse Inn不提供互联网，故选D项。4. C 细节理解题。Train Station Inn的价格是Prices are from $ 89 to $ 169 per room or train car.； Ottawa Jail Hostel 的价格是 “Prices are from $25 to $ 65.” ； a tepee in Alberta 的价格是 “The price is around S 300, or $ 620 for a full package. ”； Quirpon Lighthouse Inn 的价格是
28、 “Prices are from $ 225 for a single to $ 350 for a suite.”。通过比较可知，如果你选择睡在Ottawa Jail Hostel,花的钱最少，故选C项。 3答案及解析：答案：1. friends 2. if3. friendly 4. funny 5.to 6. on 7. to be 8.What 9. felt 10. will be解析： 4答案及解析：答案：FDABG解析：1.根据语境可知, 上大学是年轻人离开家独立的时刻, 大学对于他们来说是未来要去探索的一个全新的世界。F项中a completely new world to
29、explore 与下文such an exploration 在逻辑和意思上都连贯。故选项F为正确答案。2.根据前文可知, 这个段落主要为上大学带来的academically及socially两方面的好处。根据上文中be taught by leading lecturers in their fields of study 可知涉及的第一方面是知识上带来的好处。选项D中equip yourself with enough academic knowledge符合语境。3.根据下文Once you have decided that you do want to go to university, how can you choose a dream one?可知, 此处作者主要陈述如何选择大学, 故选项A符合题意。4.根据下文Your interest, the major and the course to be taken are all the concerns. 可知, 在选择大学时应考虑到兴趣、专业以及未来要选择的课程方面的因素, 因此选项B符合题意, 意为你首先得考虑多个方面。5.根据文章内容可知, 大学不仅让学生获得学业上的成就, 而且通过参加各种社团, 他们能找到志同道合的朋友并培养在很多领域的课外兴趣。故选项G为正确答案。