2018年公共英语二级阅读理解练习题（12）
A popular student in her small high school, Katie started college, expecting to do well in her courses and be best friends with her roommates. But things didn’t turn out that way. Psych 101, the course she thought would be a first-semester favorite, turned out to be a struggle.
Living away from home tends to be the toughest adjustment for first-year students. You may feel homesick in your first weeks or months. It can help to call, write, or email your parents and friends, making them know how you’re going. You can also talk with your roommates. As first-year students themselves, they’re probably experiencing many of the same fears and worries that you’re dealing with .
But what if you don’t get along well with your roommates?
In some cases, it can be a good thing if you and your roommates aren’t much alike. Different views on things may be helpful, so respect your differences no matter what.
If you and your roommates don’t get along well, it can help to find someone who you feel does understand you, which should be easy on a campus with so many people. Many schools have student organization nights where all of the campus clubs gather and promote their organizations, so you can meet people with the same interests there as you. You’ll also meet tons of people in class or in your dorm building.
As homesickness, painful throats, sprained (扭伤的) ankles and wisdom teeth that act up are common among college students, you should check out your student guidebook or your school’s website to find out information about the university health center.
If you think you cannot deal with your problems, make a stop at the school counseling (咨询)center. First-year troubles are something the counselors know well. You can get help there.
小题1:From Paragraph 1 we can infer that __________. A.Katie had been worried about the changes before starting her college life.
B.Katie felt satisfied when her college life started.
C.Katie wasn’t used to the new environment in college at first.
D.Katie has fallen behind in her study after the first semester in college.
小题2:What’s the author’s first suggestion on dealing with homesickness? A.Adjust to it gradually.
B.Never share fears with your parents.
C.Talk to your roommates about it.
D.Get along with your roommates.
小题3:Which of the following ways of dealing with roommates is RIGHT? A.Not trying to change them.
B.Avoid making friends with them.
C.Developing the same interest as them.
D.Not talking with them.
小题4:From the passage, we can know that_________ A.It’s easy for the first-year students to adapt to the college life.
B.First-year students can get along well with roommates quickly.
C.The university center can only help the first-year students solve problems.
D.The school counseling center is familiar with the problems the first-year students face.
小题5:What’s the main idea of the text? A.Freshmen may meet many problems.
B.Communication is important in college.
C.How you can adjust to your first year in college.
D.How schools help freshmen to get used to college life.
参考答案及解析
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:C
试题分析：文章主要讲了大一新生如何处理想家、健康等问题，以适应大学生活。
小题1:细节题：根据第一段的具体描述：Katie学习Psych 101课程有困难，发现室友与她非常不同，不习惯食堂的肉等，可概括出Katie起初不适应大学的环境。所以选C。
小题2:细节题：根据第二段You can also talk with your roommates. As first-year students themselves, they’re probably experiencing many of the same fears and worries that you’re dealing with可知如果想家，可以和室友交谈，所以选C。
小题3:推理题：根据第四段的句子：“so respect your differences no matter what”可推知对待室友不要去改变他们，所以A正确。
小题4:细节题：根据最后一段的句子：If you think you cannot deal with your problems, make a stop at the school counseling (咨询)center. First-year troubles are something the counselors know well. You can get help there.可知大学的咨询中心对大学新生的问题很熟悉，所以选D。
小题5:主旨题：文章主要讲了大一新生如何处理想家、健康等问题，以适应大学生活。所以选C。
考点: 考查教育类短文
