1、ZonesThe library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Her
2、e you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.ComputersYou can use your own computer to connect to the wifi specially prepared for notebook computers; you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area kn
3、own as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.Group-study PlacesIf you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library
4、maps.There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.Storage of study materialThe library has lockers for students to store course liter
5、ature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a years rental period.Rules to be followedMobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to r
6、eceive calls.Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.21.Library computers on the ground floor .A. help students with their field experimentsB. contain software essential for schoolworkC. are for those who want to access the
7、 wi-fiD. are mostly used for filling out application forms22.What condition should be met to book a group-study room?A. group must consist of 8 peopleB. Three-hour use per day is the minimumC. One should first register at the universityD. Applications must mark the room on the map23.A student can re
8、nt a locker in the library if he .A. can afford the rental fee B. attends certain coursesC. has nowhere to put his books D. has earned the required creditsB It all started in 2013, when Shea Stollenwerk, then eight years old, asked for a new hand for Christmas. Shea was born with a partial right han
9、d, which restricts her ability to do things that other kids take for granted. “My mom went online”, says Shea, who lives in Muknowango, Wisconsin. Sheas mother, Ranee, soon learned about a community of artists, designers, and scientists who are making big breakthrough with artificial hands. Frankie
10、Flood, a professor at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, was among the designers who saw Ranees online request. Flood obtained help from fellow professor Adeam Blair and their students, who were learning how to make designs using a 3-D printer. “We made a mold(模子) of Sheas hand out of plaster
11、(石膏), and then we 3-D scanned her hand,” Flood says. While being fitted in Floods laboratory, Shea got to choose the color of her new hand. She went with bright pink. She now has a pink hand, a purple hand, and a purple and pink one, and can do things that she couldnt do before, like peeling potatoe
12、s, picking up objects, and catching a ball. Flood and his team have since built hands for six other local children. Indirectly, they have helped dozens more by posting their designs online so that people around the world can print them out. Flood is also working on artificial legs for military soldi
13、ers who were injured on the battlefield. “Without a covering, the artificial leg is kind of ugly and plain,” Flood says. “Soldiers want something that will restore the shape of their legs and make them look cooler when theyre playing sports.” As for Shea, the aspiring musician can now play her violi
14、n with the help from an adaptive device that Floods team created. “Nothing is ever going to hold her back,” Sheas father, Steve, told a local reporter.24.What do we know about Shea from Paragraph 1? A. Her left hand is weak B. She is eager for many gifts C. She was born with a disability D. She come
15、s from a poor family25.What can Shea do with the help of her new hand? A. She can do simple things easily B. She can play different kinds of sports C. She can build hands for other children D. She can make designs using a 3-D printer26.What can we infer from the passage? A. Flood made Sheas new hand
16、 aloneB. Shea has hands of different colours now C. Soldiers like artificial legs though they are uglyD. Ranee made big breakthroughts with artificial hands27.What do Steves words suggest in the last paragraph? A. Shea is a determined girl B. Shea has an advanced device C. Shea is a famous musician
17、now D. Shea gets much help from her familyC There are quite a few advantages of wearing school uniforms. The idea may seem disagreeable at first, but considering all the positive effects coming from wearing uniforms you would be more likely to enjoy them.Teachers love school uniforms because it help
18、s provide an orderly learning environment. Having students dressed in uniforms may teach them how to present themselves in a neat and professional manner. It gives students the opportunity to learn how to dress like young ladies and gentleman. And they can focus their attention on academics rather t
19、han style.Purchasing(购买) school uniforms is easy and needs less hesitation and consideration. No matter what the schools policy is, there are only specific essential(基本的) pieces to the wardrobe(服装) that are necessary, so it wont break the bank. A few wardrobe items can last a long time. Parents coul
20、d also enjoy an easy morning, as it will take less time to choose a set of clothes for the school day.Students wearing uniforms will feel less pressure about what to wear or not to wear when their classmates are dressed similarly. Getting dressed before school becomes less of a chore(琐事) when studen
21、ts are limited in their choices, so there shouldnt be any trouble about choosing an outfit for the day and getting ready quickly. Some students may not like the lack of individuality(个性) with a uniform, but some school dress code policies may offer them the opportunities to show their unique styles.
22、Uniforms today are also becoming trendier and can be seen in many areas of pop culture. Celebrities(名人)and fashion designers are using uniforms as inspiration for new looks which also appeal to students.28.What would be the best title for the text?A. How to dress properly B. The history of school un
23、iformsC. The advantages of school uniforms D. How to deal with pressure in school29.Teachers think that wearing school uniforms .A. is just a tradition that students should followB. makes students feel less pressure in studyC. helps students put more effort into their studiesD. makes students lose t
24、heir independence and identity30.The underlined part “it wont break the bank” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.A. a school uniform doesnt cost a lot of moneyB. a school uniform should be worn every dayC. parents will have to go to the bank many timesD. parents who work in a bank can afford the unif
25、orm31.We can infer from the text that school uniforms .A. are not popular with fashion designersB. were not accepted by parents in the pastC. will be designed by students themselvesD. will be more fashionable in the futureD “Soon, youre going to have to move out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the l
26、argest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood. One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.Roses require a good deal of care, and if it werent f
27、or the pleasure they give, it wouldnt be worth the work. As it is, I have a garden full of sweet-smelling roses for most of the year. bushes must be pruned(剪枝) in early spring, leaving ugly woody branches until the new growth appears a few weeks later. It was the space available(可用的) in the garden t
28、hat led me into planting just one little tomato plant. A big mistake.Soil conditions made just perfect for roses turn out to be even more perfect for tomatoes. The daily watering coupled with full sun and regular fertilizing(施肥) have turned the little plant into a tall bush. The cage I placed around
29、 it as the plant grew has long since disappeared under the thick leaves.Now the task I face in harvesting the fruit is twofold; First, I have to find the red ones among the leaves, which means I almost have to stand on my head, and once found I have to reach down and under, pick the tomatoes and wit
30、hdraw(缩回) my full fist without dropping the prize so dearly won. I found two full-blown white roses completely hidden as I picked tomatoes in June, but they were weak and the leaves already yellow for lack of light.Here I am faced with a painful small decision: To tear up a wonderful and productive
31、tomato plant that offers up between ten and twenty ripe sweet tomatoes each day or say goodbye to several expensive and treasured roses. Like Scarlett in Gone With the Wind, Ill think about that tomorrow.32.What are the requirements for the healthy growth of rose?A. A lot of care and the right soilB. Frequent pruning and fertilizingC. Tomato plants grown alongsideD. Cages placed around the roots33.The writer planted the tomato because .A. it cost only $1.25 B. the soi
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