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NYU Precollege Summer Program
◆Go to NYU Precollege Summer Program
Make the most of your summer vacation with this sixweek academic summer camp for high school juniors and seniors. Earn college credits, explore NYC, and experience academic and student life at NYU. Scholarships are available.
◆Participants
NYU Precollege summer camp offers rising high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to experience academic and student life at New York University. Teens take college level courses for academic credit which may be applied to a future degree. Residential and nonresidential options are available.
◆What to do?
Participants take creditbearing courses with current college students. Courses are available in over 36 subjects. Students can explore the archeological history of New York City, visit major New York sports facilities and learn the business of sports management, begin to master the Chinese language, practice the art of hyperlocal news reporting, or dig into the hospitality industry while going behindthescenes at Manhattan hotels and restaurants.
Additionally students have the opportunity to participate in free noncredit workshops taught by NYU's distinguished writing experts. The workshops offer students an opportunity to enhance writing skills and focus on collegelevel writing.
◆Harvest
Outside the classroom, NYU Precollege offers workshops regarding the college admissions and application process, as well as a variety of on and offcampus social events and activities. NYU Precollege summer camp allows outstanding teens to get a taste of college while still having time to work, volunteer, and enjoy the summer vacation.
1.How can participants earn college credits at NYU Precollege Summer Program?
A.Applying for the future degree.
B.Taking creditbased college courses.
C.Experiencing the academic life at NYU.
D.Learning courses with students at college.
答案:B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Teens take college level courses for academic credit ...”及第三段第一句可知,通过参加有学分的课程才能获得大学的学分。
2.What can free noncredit workshops do for students?
A.Improve their writing ability.
B.Inspire business management.
C.Offer chances to master Chinese.
D.Train qualified writing specialists.
答案:A 细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“an opportunity to enhance writing skills and focus on collegelevel writing”可知,非学分讲习班能提高学生的写作能力。
3.What will the participants harvest through the Summer Program?
A.To earn high school scholarships.
B.To know college entrance process.
C.To organize some afterclass activities.
D.To preexperience academic college life.
答案:D 细节理解题。由最后一段最后一句可知,该夏令营给学生提供体验大学生活的机会。
academic adj. 学术的;理论的;学院的 credit n. 学分;信用,信誉;(金融)贷款;信任;声望 vt. 相信,信任;把……归给,归功于;赞颂
最后一段最后一句:NYU Precollege summer camp allows outstanding teens to get a taste of college while still having time to work, volunteer, and enjoy the summer vacation.
译文:纽约大学学前夏令营给出色的青少年提供体验大学生活的机会,同时,他们还有时间工作、参加志愿者服务、享受暑期生活。
分析:这是一个主从复合句,while 引导的是省略的时间状语从句。