Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.It’s possible to admire Oprah Winfrey and still wish Harvard hadn’t awarded her an honorary doctor of law degree and the commencement（毕业典礼）speaker spot at yesterday’s graduation. There’s no question Oprah’s achievements place her in the temple of American success stories. Talent, charm, and an exceptional work ethic have rarely hurled any one of world’s most successful entertainment icons and the first African-American female billionaire.Honorary degrees are often conferred on non-academic leaders in the arts, business, and politics. Harvard’s list in recent years has included Kofi , Bill Gates, Meryl Streep, and David Souter. But Oprah’s particular brand of celebrity is not a good fit for the values of a university whose motto（座右铭）, Veritas, means truth. Oprah’s passionate advocacy extends, unfortunately, to a hearty embrace of fake science. Most notoriously, Oprah’s validation of jenny McCarthy's claim that vaccines cause autism（自闭症）has no doubt contributed to much harm through the foolish avoidance of vaccines.Famous people are entitled to a few failings, like the rest of us, and the choice of commencement speakers often reflects a balance of institutional priorities and aspirations. Judging from our conversations with many students. Oprah was a widely popular choice.But this vote of confidence in Oprah sends a troubling message at precisely the time when American universities need to do more to advance the cause of reason. As former Dean of Harvard College, Harry Lewis, noted in a blog post about his objections. “It seems very odd for Harvard to honor such a high profile popularizer of the irrational …… at a time when political and religious nonsense so jeopardize the rule of reason in this allegedly enlightened democracy and around the world.”As America’s oldest and most visible university, Harvard has a special opportunity to convey its respect for science not only through its research and teaching programs but also in its public affirmation of evidence-based inquiry.Unfortunately，many American universities seem awfully busy protecting their brand name and not nearly busy enough protecting the pursuit of knowledge. A recent article in The Harvard Crimson noted the shocking growth of Harvard’s public relations arm in the last five years and it questioned whether a focus on risk management and avoiding controversy was really the best outward-looking face of this great institution.As American research universities begin to resemble profit centers and entertainment complexes, it’s easy to lose sight of their primary mission; to produce and spread knowledge. This mission depends on traditions of rational discourse and vigorous defense of the scientific method. Oprah Winfrey’s honorary doctorate was a step in the wrong direction.1.What do we learn about Oprah Winfrey from the passage?__[空格内填写选项大写字母]A. She was a distinguished graduate of Harvard School of Law.B. She worked her way to success in the entertainment industry.C. She used to abuse her children when she was a young mother.D. She achieved her fame through persistent advocacy of fake science.2.Why does the author deem it inappropriate for Harvard to confer an honorary degree on Oprah Winfrey?__[空格内填写选项大写字母]A. She did not specialize in the study of law.B. She was known as a supporter of fake science.C. She was an icon of the entertainment industryD. She had not distinguished herself academically.3. How did Harry Lewis react to Harvard’s decision in his blog post?__[空格内填写选项大写字母]A. He was strongly against it.B. He considered it unpopular.C. He thought it would help enhance Harvard’s reputation.D. He thought it represented the will of the Harvard community.4. What is the author’s regret about many American universities?__[空格内填写选项大写字母]A. They show inadequate respect for evidence-based inquiryB. They fall short of expectations in teaching and researchC. They attach too much importance to public relationsD. They are tolerant of political and religious nonsense5. What does the author think a prestigious university like Harvard should focus on?__[空格内填写选项大写字母]A. Cultivation of student creativityB. Liberation of the human mindC. Liberation of the human mindD. Pursuit of knowledge and truthPassage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage. Paris is like ography. You respond even if you don’t want to. You turn a corner and see a vista, and your imagination bolts away. Suddenly you are thinking about what it would be like to live in Paris, and then you think about all the lives you have not lived. Sometimes, though, when you are lucky, you only think about how many pleasures the day ahead holds. Then, you feel privileged.The lobby of the hotel is decorated in red and gold. It gives off a whiff of 19th-century decadence. Probably as much as any hotel in Paris, this hotel is y. I was standing facing the revolving doors and the driveway beyond. A car with a woman in the back seat — a woman in a short skirt and black — leather jacket — pulled up before the hotel door. She swung off and she was wearing high heels. Normally, my mind would have leaped and imagined a story for this woman. Now it didn’t I stood there and told myself. Cheer up. You’re in Paris. In many ways, Paris is best visited in winter. The tourist crowds are at a minimum, and one is not being jammed off the narrow sidewalks along the Rue Dauphine. More than this. Paris is like many other European cities in that the season of blockbuster cultural s tends to begin in mid-to late fall and so, by the time of winter, most of the cultural treasures of the city are laid out to be admired.The other great reason why Paris in winter is so much better than Paris in spring and fall is that after the end of the August holidays and the return of chic Parisian women to their city, the restaurant-opening season truly begins hopping. By winter, many of the new restaurants have worked out their kinks(不足；困难) and, once the hype has died down, it is possible to see which restaurants are actually good and which are merely noisy and crowded. Most people are about as happy as they set their mind to being, Lincoln said. In Paris it doesn’t take much to be happy. Outside the hotel, the sky was pale and felt very high up. I walked the few blocks to the Seine and began running along the blue-green river toward the Eiffel Tower. The tower in the distance was black, and felt strange and beautiful the way that many things built for the joy of building do. As I ran toward it, because of its lattice structure, the tower seemed obviously delicate. Seeing it, I felt a sense of protectiveness.I think it was this moment of protectiveness that marked the change in my mood and my slowly becoming thrilled with being in Paris. During winter evenings, Paris’s streetlamps have a halo and resemble dandelions. In winter, when one leaves the Paris street and enters a cafe or restaurant, the light and temperature change suddenly and dramatically, there is the sense of having discovered something secret. In winter, because the days are short, there is an urgency to the choices one makes. There is the sense that life is short and so let us decide on what matters.6. According to the passage, once in Paris one might experience all the following feelings EXCEPT __.[空格内填写选项大写字母]A. regret B. condescensionC. expectation D. impulse7. Winter is the best season to visit Paris. Which of the following does NOT support this statement?__[空格内填写选项大写字母]A. Fashionable Parisian women return to Paris.B. More entertainment activities are staged.C. There are more good restaurants to choose from.D. There are fewer tourists in Paris.8. “Most people are about as happy as they set their mind to being.” This statement means that most people __.[空格内填写选项大写字母]A. expect to be happyB. hope to be as happy as othersC. would be happier if they wantedD. can be happy if they want9. In the eyes of the author, winter in Paris is significant because of __.[空格内填写选项大写字母]A. the atmosphere of its eveningsB. its implications for lifeC. the contrast it bringsD. the discovery one makes10. At the end of the passage, the author found himself in a mood of __.[空格内填写选项大写字母]A. excitementB. thoughtfulnessC. lonelinessD. joyfulness