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(2021·八省联考)
Non-Credit Courses
The Pre-College Program offers non-credit courses. Students will experience college-level courses given by some of our college’s leading experts and will receive written feedback(反馈)on their work at the end of the course. Pre-College students will also receive a grade of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory and a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the program.
All non-credit courses meet from 9: 00 a. m. —11: 30 a. m. daily and may have additional requirements in the afternoons or evenings.
COURSE: Case Studies in Neuroscience
·June 11—July 2
·Leah Roesch
Using student-centered, active-learning methods and real-world examples, this course is designed to provide a fuller understanding of how the human brain works.
COURSE: Psychology of Creativity
·June 15—June 28
·Marshall Duke
Why are certain people so creative? Is it genetic(遗传的), or a result of childhood experience? Are they different from everyone else? This popular psychology course highlights the different theories of creativity.
COURSE: Creative Storytelling
·June 21—July 3
·Edith Freni
This college-level course in creative storytelling functions as an introduction to a variety of storytelling techniques that appear in different forms of creative writing, such as short fiction and playwriting.
COURSE: Sports Economics
·July 19—August 1
·Christina DePasquale
In this course we will analyze many interesting aspects of the sports industry: sports leagues, ticket pricing, salary negotiations, discrimination, and NCAA policies to name a few.
【语篇概述】本文是应用文, 介绍了大学预科班的四种非学分课程名称、开设时间、导师和研究内容。
21. Who is the text intended for?
A. The general public.
B. College freshmen.
C. Educational experts.
D. High school students.
【解析】选D。 细节理解题。根据第一段“The Pre-College Program offers non-credit courses. Students will experience college-level courses. . . ”(大学预科项目提供无学分课程。大学预科学生(pre-college students), 与其对应的是high school students。
22. Which course can you take if you are free only in June?
A. Sports Economics.
B. Creative Storytelling.
C. Psychology of Creativity.
D. Case Studies in Neuroscience.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据课程COURSE: Psychology of Creativity June 15 — June 28, 可知仅在6月份开设的课程是Psychology of Creativity。
23. Whose course should you choose if you are interested in creative writing?
A. Leah Roesch’s. B. Edith Freni’s.
C. Marshall Duke’s. D. Christina DePasquale’s.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据课程COURSE: Creative Storytelling: an introduction to a variety of storytelling techniques that appear in different forms of creative writing, 其中creative writing为原词复现。课程授课人是Edith Freni。
