阅读理解 Good morning, boys and girls! You may be used to replying: Good morning, SIR! Well, you won''t hear that here, because you are now here in our campus, ready to venture out from under the wings or shadow of your parents and your teachers. It is first principle in this University that we treat you as an adult and expect adult responsibility. When you graduate in three or four years in this very Auditorium, you will be men and women ready for life''s great challenges. We want all freshmen to stay on campus so that they can begin to become part of our campus community. This year, about 80% of you are staying on campus. Staying on campus is great for convenience. You can wake up at the last minute and still make it to class, or sneak back to the room in between lectures for a snooze if you had a really late night doing homework or just partying. Now, look around you, at the persons seated to your left and your right. Do you know each other? Introduce yourself and strike up a conversation. Same thing in the dorms. They may be great for forming a study group or a basketball team. You will find, ten or twenty years later, that the friendship formed in university lasts and endures, and will be something you cherish through life. If you talk to older people, like me for example, you will find that all of us will tell you the soft skills are the central factors behind success. The hard skills that you acquire through your formal education gets you started. But they soon become out of date. Besides picking up new knowledge and experience, the inner strength and your people skills will play an increasingly important part in your successful and happy life. We will help you achieve this more intangible learning as you spend three or four years with us. Over the years, we have been creating the best possible academic programmes to prepare you for your career. You may have the opportunity to go for double degrees, or a very general liberal education. I wish you a growing and enriching time in this great University. May you grow to be great people, respectable young men and women!

单选题 Why the words like "Good morning, SIR!" won''t be heard in this university?

A、 Because the rights of the students are emphasized here.
B、 Because the students will be treated as equal adults as the teachers.
C、 Because politeness needs not to be shown in words.
D、 Because the teachers consider study more important than politeness.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】作者指出就是在校园里是将学生作为与教师平等的成年人来看待的，希望由此使他们意识到自己要承担的责任。因此选B。

单选题 According to the speaker, which of the following is NOT the advantage of living on campus?

A、 Integrating themselves into the university life.
B、 Getting up late while still arriving at the classroom on time.
C、 Having a rest in the dorm during the break of the lectures.
D、 Saving the money for renting a house off the campus.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】住校的优点包括：融入学校生活，睡懒觉不影响上课和课间溜回宿舍小憩。D选项说节约在校外租房的费用，文章没有提到，因此是正确的选项。

单选题 What does the speaker''s opinion of the friendship formed in the university?

A、 It needs to be handled carefully; otherwise it will hurt both sides.
B、 It is a waste of time and may result in unnecessary disputes.
C、 You have to have lots of conversations to keep it endure.
D、 It is beneficial for both study and entertainment and will continue to exist for a long time.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】问作者对大学时期形成的友谊的看法。根据文中所说，既方便组织学习小组，又方便组织篮球队。而且这种友谊“将经受住时间的考验，会让你一生都去珍惜”。因此选D。

单选题 What does the "soft skill" refer to according to the 4th paragraph?

A、 The skill needed to use the software of the computer.
B、 The skills related to improving inner quality and communicating with people.
C、 The skills needed to live a comfortable life.
D、 The necessary skills to persuade others to accept your opinion.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】第四段：“the inner strength and your people skills”，即“内在素质和与人交往的能力”。因此选B。

单选题 What does the word "intangible" (Para. 4) probably mean?

A、 Abstract, hard to define or measure.
B、 Difficult to understand.
C、 Practical in the future career.
D、 Increasingly important.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】必须基于对“soft skill”的理解，“intangible”的意思就是“抽象的，很难定义或测量的”，因此选A。