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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】这是一篇说明文。文章主要为即将进入大学的学生提出了一些轻松进入大学生活的建议。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“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?(参加这样的活动是了解学校设施和了解校园文化的一个很好的途径：学生们喜欢做什么？他们最喜欢的课程是什么？你的大学历史是怎样的？)”可知，通过参加校园欢迎活动，新生可以了解校园文化。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据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.(如果你担心在不同的大楼里一个接一个的上课，快速测试不会有什么害处。这样，你就可以避免上课的潜在时间耽搁)”可知，建议新生在教学楼之间进行快速测试是为了避免以后上课迟到。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“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.(对你最有帮助的是安排睡眠时间。按照计划的时间去上课将确保你有足够的睡眠，并且保持清醒)”可知，作者建议新生遵守睡眠时间表，从而在课堂上集中注意力。故选D。
