Try out

　　1. How do Yale and Harvard prepare their undergraduates for global careers?

　　A) They organize a series of seminars on world economy.

　　B) They offer them various courses in international politics.

　　C) They arrange for them to participate in the Erasmus program.

　　D) They give them chances for international study or internship.

　　2. An example illustrating the general trend of universities’ globalization is_______.

　　A) Yale’s collaboration with Fudan University on genetic research

　　B) Yale’s helping Chinese universities to launch research projects

　　C) Yale’s student exchange program with European institutions

　　D) Yale’s establishing branch campuses throughout the world

　　3. What do we learn about Silicon Valley from the passage?

　　A) It houses many companies spun off from MIT and Harvard.

　　B) It is known to be the birthplace of Microsoft Company.

　　C) It was intentionally created by Stanford University.

　　D) It is where the Internet infrastructure was built up.

　　答案&解析

　　1. 選D)。此題根據"Yale and Harvard"鎖定第四段中"Yale and Harvard have led the way, offering every undergraduate at least one international study or internship opportunity —and providing the financial re-sources to make it possible."即"耶魯與哈佛兩所著名學府在這方面做出了表率,為每位在校生提供至少一次去外國學習或者實習的機會,為使之成行還提供經濟支持。"

　　2. 選A)。根據選項可以確定信息定位點在Yale,帶著這個信息點回到第五段中"Yale professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Tian Xu directs a research center focused on the genetics of human disease at Shanghai’s Fudan University, in collaboration with faculty colleagues from both schools."即"耶魯負責的人類疾病基因研究中心設在上海的復旦大學,來自兩所大學的研究人員共同合作致力于這方面的研究。"

　　3. 選C)。Silicon Valley是此題的題眼。找到第六段中"Silicon Valley was intentionally created by Stanford University, ..."即"硅谷是斯坦福大學特意創建的"。