The UK has a well­respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. But to those who are new to it all, sometimes it can be confusing．
October is usually the busiest month in the college calendar. Universities have something called Freshers’ Week for their newcomers. It’s a great opportunity to make new friends, join lots of clubs and settle into university life．
However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, the prospect（前景）of meeting lots of strangers in big halls can be nerve­wracking（令人頭痛的）. Where do you start? Who should you make friends with? Which clubs should you join?
Luckily, there will be thousands of others in the same boat as you worrying about starting their university social life on the right foot. So just take it all in slowly. Don’t rush into anything that you’ll regret for the next three years.
Here is some top advice from past students on how to survive Freshers’ Week：
●Learn rules. Make sure you know British social etiquette（禮節(jié)）. Have a few wine glasses and snacks handy for your housemates and friends.
●Be kind. Sometimes cups of tea or even slices of toast can give you a head start in making friends.
●Be sociable. The more active you are, the more likely you’ll be to meet new people than if you’re someone who never leaves their room.
●Bring a doorstop. Keep your door open when you’re in and that sends positive messages to your neighbors that you’re friendly.
So with a bit of clever planning and effort, Freshers’ Week can give you a great start to your university life and soon you’ll be passing on your experience to next year’s new recruits．
小題1:Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the passage？
A．October is generally the busiest month for universities．
B．It’s a good idea to have a doorstop.
C．A bit of planning can make Freshers’ Week easier.
D．The first week of your every year at university is called Freshers’ Week．
小題2:The underlined word "recruits" in the last paragraph refers to__________．
A．coursesB．freshersC．neighborsD．challenges
小題3:We can infer from the 4th paragraph that 　　　　．
A．the newcomers usually miss the days living at home
B．most of the students in the UK spend three years in universities
C．many freshers are worried about how to fit university life
D．a(chǎn)ll the new students will make new friends and join certain clubs
小題4:Why does the author suggest having wine glasses and snacks handy？
A．To pass the busy university life．
B．To help make friends with other freshers．
C．To show yourself a drinker as others．
D．To pass the time in a happy way．

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:B

試題分析：本文針對英國新入學的大學生，面臨的新生入學的困惑，給出了一些可行性建議。本文從四個方面給出了建議。一是了解英國的理解。二是要對其他同學友好。三是要善于參加集體活動。四是敞開宿舍的門，便于其他的同學進來和你交流。
小題1:這是細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)October is usually the busiest month in the college calendar. Universities have something called Freshers’ Week for their newcomers. 只把十月份稱為新生周故選D。，
小題2:這是詞義猜測題。根據(jù)由文章最后一段“新生周會給你的大學生活一個很好的開始,并且不久你就會把你的經(jīng)驗傳授給明年的新生”可知答案為B。recruit“新生,新成員”故選B。
小題3:這是推理判斷題。第四段談到“有好多學生和你的情況一樣,都擔心能否很好地開始大學生活”,由此可知答案為C。
小題4:這是推理判斷題。由Learn rules.中Make sure you know British social etiquette (禮節(jié))“要確保了解英國的社交禮儀”,可知下句Have a few wine glasses and snacks handy for your housemates and friends.是為了交朋友。故答案為B。
點評：推理判斷就是根據(jù)作者的意圖和傾向來完成相關(guān)的問題。 根據(jù)你對文章的理解，來判斷各個選項的正誤。最重要的就是讀懂句子的意思，找出文章的中心，這種閱讀是深層閱讀，但是你最重要的就是找出文章的中心意思，抓住主要句子和相關(guān)句子的意思就可以解決了，要注意題目中的一些關(guān)鍵詞和文章中的句子的對比，尤其是一些轉(zhuǎn)折詞、連詞等等。
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