Part Seven Test Yourself

Task 1 Fill in the blanks with the given words.

The students of Peking University enjoy a rich and vibrant campus life. Peking University has been 1 for its student activities ever since the time of its foundation. Enjoying the full 2 from the university, students are encouraged to experience 3 campus life.There are more than two hundred student-organized 4 , and a range of student activities running year-round, which 5 the different demands of local as well as 6 students. Through these activities, students cultivate their mutual friendship, 7 , and leadership. Every year, there are several carefully designed 8 and activities, which are regarded as main campus events. Some of them are annual, such as New Year's Eve Celebration, or the International 9 Festival. Others may be the result of the university encouraging students to 10 current trends or explore new activities; the Singing Competition for Foreign Students is one such new event.

Task 2 Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are TURE of FALSE.

( ) 1. We form friendships when we grow up.

( ) 2. Our friendships make our lives better in many ways.

( ) 3. Many people think going away to college is a necessary thing in life in America.

( ) 4. Most college students say they make friends quite quickly when they start at university.

( ) 5. Most college students feel lonely during their first few weeks of the first year.

Task 3 Watch the clip again and fill in the blanks.

From the time we're 1 we form friendships in the neighborhood and in elementary school. In 2 , friendships enrich our lives and help us through hard times. Friendships are a source of 3 , creative inspiration, insight, and the joy of sharing.

In the United States, 4 to college is a rite of passage. For many it's painful to leave old friends behind. Most college students say that their 5 of freshman year felt very lonely. Those who successfully made new friends reported that they had to 6 it. Many said that it took as long as 7 months.

Task 4 Put the following proverbs and quotations into Chinese.

1．There is no royal road to learning.

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2．Where there's a will, there's a way.

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3．The more we study, the more we discover our ignorance. —Shelley, British writer

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4．If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure. —Bill Gates

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5．College is like a fountain of knowledge and the students are there to drink.

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6．The principal mark of genius is not perfection but originality.

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7．Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.

8．The secret of education is to respect students.

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9．The direction in which education starts a man, will determine his future life.

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10. Education should not merely have intelligence in mind and it must try to make the educated sharper, more civilized, and more benevolent.

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Task 5 The following is part of a registration form. Fill in the form with the information given below in Chinese.

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