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 Exercise 1

1. Choose the best answer to each question based on the information from the passage.

  1. What is the author's comparison of college experience?  
    A) A job with no salary.
    B) A job interview.
    C) A long holiday.
    D) A social event.

  2. According to the passage, who will care most about whether a student gets out of bed in the morning?  
    A) Teachers.
    B) Parents.
    C) Future employers.
    D) Roommates.

  3. What is the employers' first concern when they choose students as their prospective employees?  
    A) Course grades or extracurricular activities.
    B) Academic goals.
    C) Punctuality and diligence.
    D) Regular class attendance.

  4. What' the purpose for the author to mention the student's breakfast several times in the passage?  
    A) To illustrate what kind of breakfast the students have at college.
    B) To tell the parents they have to pay for the breakfast.
    C) To warn the student not to miss breakfast.
    D) To give an example that the students should be punctual and diligent.

  5. In what tone or style does the author describe the college life?  
    A) Serious and imposing.
    B) Humorous and persuasive.
    C) Satirical (讽刺的) and mocking (取笑的).
    D) Objective and indifferent.

 
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