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Welcome to Princeton
Princeton University is a vibrant university. It is the fourth oldest college in the United States and is an independent institution that provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the arts and humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. As a well-known research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels in the discovery and spread of knowledge and understanding. At the same time,Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to undergraduate teaching.
Academics
Faculty, including full time, part time and visiting: 1,238 （ spring 2019）
Undergraduate student-to-faculty rate：5:1
Departments：36
Schools within the University: School of Architecture, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
Library
Princeton University Library consists of the Firestone Library and nine buildings across campus. The library's collections include more than 8 million books and impressive rare books , prints and other materials that require special handling. The library's extensive electronic resources include databases and journals, images and digital maps. Exhibitions from the library's rich collections are free and open to the general public.
Campus Life
A vast range of cultural, educational, athletic and social activities are available to Princeton students. Getting involved in campus life is the quickest way to become a part of the University community, and to create one's own Princeton experience. Campus life activities are built around the concepts of encouraging each community member to display his or her talents and to learn to respect all members of our community.
Aid Program
Our aid program is designed to encourage all qualified students—regardless of financial circumstances—to consider applying for admission to Princeton. Any family, who feels they may need help to pay for a Princeton education is welcome to apply for aid.
For more information, please visit: http://www. princeton. edu.
1. What makes Princeton University outstanding among research universities?
A. Its long history. B. Its wide range of courses.
C. Its ambition to be the best. D. Its undergraduate teaching.
2. What can you enjoy as a Princeton University student?
A. Free undergraduate education.
B. Free membership of sports clubs.
C. Access to rare books and databases.
D. Material benefits of the University community.
3. The aid program of Princeton University is intended for
A. any poor families in need
B. top students with money problem
C. students admitted into university
D. qualified applicants unable to afford to pay for Princeton
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. D
【解析】
這是一篇應(yīng)用文。短文介紹了普林斯頓大學(xué)的相關(guān)情況。
【1題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段“At the same time, Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to undergraduate teaching.”可知，與此同時(shí)，普林斯頓大學(xué)在研究型大學(xué)中獨(dú)樹一幟，致力于本科生教學(xué)。本科教學(xué)使普林斯頓大學(xué)在研究型大學(xué)中出類拔萃。故選D項(xiàng)。
【2題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由Library中的“The library's collections include more than 8 million books and impressive rare books …The library's extensive electronic resources include databases and journals, images and digital maps.”可知，普林斯頓大學(xué)的圖書館的館藏包括800多萬冊(cè)圖書以及令人贊嘆的稀有書籍…….圖書館廣泛的電子資源包括數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù)和期刊、圖像和數(shù)字地圖。所以作為普林斯頓大學(xué)的學(xué)生，他們能享有使用稀有書籍和數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù)的權(quán)利。故選C項(xiàng)。
【3題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)Aid Program中的“Our aid program is designed to encourage all qualified students...Any family, who feels they may need help to pay for a Princeton education is welcome to apply for aid.”可知，普林斯頓大學(xué)的援助計(jì)劃旨在鼓勵(lì)所有符合條件的學(xué)生。任何一個(gè)認(rèn)為需要幫助來支付普林斯頓教育費(fèi)用的家庭都可以申請(qǐng)?jiān)。所以普林斯頓大學(xué)的援助計(jì)劃是為那些符合條件的但沒有能力支付普林斯頓大學(xué)學(xué)費(fèi)的學(xué)生設(shè)置的。故選D項(xiàng)。
