高三英语阅读训练（十六.doc

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1、高三英语阅读训练（十六）RecentlyIpaidavisittoHarvardUniversity,wheretherearetopclassscientistsandprofessorsandthebestacademicsystemintheworld.Iwaspretty36whenIfirststeppedontothecampus.Well,it'snotevenreallyacampus.It's37likeadistrictinasmalltown.Harvard'smainbuildingsarefromthe18thcentur

2、y,Theylookveryoldand38.Youmight39saythey'realittleshabby.Theydon'tfitthemodern40ofuniversityatall.Thebuildingsaresurroundedby41andtrees,soIfeltasifIhadwalkedintoamedieval(connectedwiththeMid-Ages)castle.ButwhenIlookedacrossthestreet,42shopsandin-fashionstudentsmademefeellikeIw

3、asinthe21stcentury43.Itcreatesastrongcontrast(对比)andbringsaspecial44totheschool.Ourtour45Garytookusaroundandtoldus."Youseethisgrassfieldinthecenteroftheschool?Hereiswheretheyholdtheir46ceremony.Theyjustsetuptentsandbenches(alongseatfortwoormorepeople,especiallyoutdoors)andhave

4、averysimpleceremony.It's47!Whowouldthinkthemosttalentedstudentsjustgraduateonthegrass?I48somestudentsputablanketonthegrassandliedowntoreadabook.WhenIlistenedtothesoftsoundof49turning,alongwithchirpingofthebirds,Ifeltvery50.Therewasnocompetitivefeelingatall.Harvardhastheworld's

5、firstcomputerinitssciencecentre51therearehundredsofhigh-end(高端的)computers,too.Itsreligionandtheliteraturedepartmentsarealso52thebest.Itistheperfectmixoftraditionand53technology.ItmakesHarvardaveryattractiveplaceto54in.IhopeonedayI'll55mydreamschool--Harvard.36.A.upsetB.trouble

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7、artnerB.guideC.visitorD.professor46.A.celebrationB.closingC.graduationD.opening47.A.uninterestingB.uncomfortableC.unbearableD.unbelievable48.A.sawB.hadC.feltD.imagined49.A.booksB.pagesC.blanketsD.benches50.A.luckyB.nervousC.calmD.happy51.A.andB.butC.thoughD.yet52.A.inB.beyondC

8、.underD.among53.A.oldB.freshC.fastD.new54.A.studyB.liveC.read