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When starting college, most students enjoy a week’s stay on campus before classes actually begin. What should you do with that time? Below are several tips to ease yourself into college life.
Participating in Campus Welcome Activities
Most universities host welcome events before the academic year officially begins, including freshmen orientations, campus picnics, and entertainments like concerts.
Participating in such events is a great way to learn about school facilities and understand campus culture: What do students do for fun? What are their favorite classes? What is the history of your university? It can help you observe campus life outside the classroom.
Exploring Campus
Getting to know where essential campus resources are—such as the student advising center, psychological services, and the tutoring center, will make your first few weeks on campus a lot easier, because you won’t have to look for them while still getting used to your classes.
Take some time to check out the buildings where your classes will be held. This will prevent you from getting lost in the first few days of classes and familiarize you with how long it takes to get from place to place. If you’re worried about taking classes one after another in different buildings, a quick test run won’t hurt. That way, you will avoid potential time delays in getting to your classes.
Starting a Routine
Before getting too excited about all of the fun things you will be able to do during the week, remember that you do have a pretty big schedule change coming up. Starting classes means being in different places at different times, so it’s a great idea to start getting used to that routine right this week.
What helps you most is to schedule your sleep. Following the planned time will ensure you have enough sleep to get to those early classes and stay wide awake.
If you have other daily routines, such as exercising or talking on the phone with family, work those into your day-to-day life before classes start so that you get a better idea of how they fit in with your schedule.
1. By participating in campus welcome activities, freshmen can _________.
A. learn about campus culture. B. get their course schedule.
C. have a physical examination. D. take an entrance test.
2. Why are freshmen advised to have a quick test run between buildings?
A. To see how many facilities they can use. B. To avoid being late for future classes.
C. To help those getting lost on campus. D. To practice running on their way to class.
3. What does the author suggest freshmen do to stay focused in class?
A. Take physical exercise before class. B. Leave their phones powered off.
C. Take early classes every day. D. Keep to the sleep schedule.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】這是一篇說明文。文章主要為即將進(jìn)入大學(xué)的學(xué)生提出了一些輕松進(jìn)入大學(xué)生活的建議。
【1題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“Participating in such events is a great way to learn about school facilities and understand campus culture: What do students do for fun? What are their favorite classes? What is the history of your university?(參加這樣的活動是了解學(xué)校設(shè)施和了解校園文化的一個很好的途徑：學(xué)生們喜歡做什么？他們最喜歡的課程是什么？你的大學(xué)歷史是怎樣的？)”可知，通過參加校園歡迎活動，新生可以了解校園文化。故選A。
【2題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Exploring Campus部分中“If you’re worried about taking classes one after another in different buildings, a quick test run won’t hurt. That way, you will avoid potential time delays in getting to your classes.(如果你擔(dān)心在不同的大樓里一個接一個的上課，快速測試不會有什么害處。這樣，你就可以避免上課的潛在時間耽擱)”可知，建議新生在教學(xué)樓之間進(jìn)行快速測試是為了避免以后上課遲到。故選B。
【3題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“What helps you most is to schedule your sleep. Following the planned time will ensure you have enough sleep to get to those early classes and stay wide awake.(對你最有幫助的是安排睡眠時間。按照計劃的時間去上課將確保你有足夠的睡眠，并且保持清醒)”可知，作者建議新生遵守睡眠時間表，從而在課堂上集中注意力。故選D。
