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杭州外国语学校2013年高考英语集训阅读理解每日一练01倒数第十周星期一阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项AStudentsattheUniversityofReadingwillbenefitfroma£120,000fundthroughapartnershipwithSantander,throughitsSantanderUniversitiesGlobalDivision.Thethree-yearagreement,signedattheUniversityyesterday(12December),willsetupnewscholarshipsforstudentstostudyinReading,fundingfortheUniversity’srowerstotrainatatopvenue,andcashforabusinessstart-uptrainingcampforstudentsandlocalpeoplewithbigbusinessideas.SirDavidBell,Vice-principleoftheUniversityofReading,said:“Thisisanexcellentlink-upbetweentheUniversityofReadingandSantanderUniversitiesthatwillbringrealbenefitstostudents,staffandthelocalcommunity.Thispartnershipmakesthemostofsomeourexistingstrengths.We’realreadyaglobaluniversity,withmorethan6,000studentsfromoutsidetheUKandanewbranchopeninginMalaysia.Thisprojectwilladdtoourgrowinginternationaloutlook.”LuisJuste,SantanderUniversitiesDirectorintheUK,said:“TodayisadayforcelebrationasReadingjoinstheover1,000partnersofSantanderUniversities.Readingisnotonlygoodatteachingbutisalsoaresearch-focusedinstitutionthathasreceivedhighpraisesforitsworkinthepastfewyears.Inaddition,itsinternationalspiritandcuttingedgeapproachwerejusttwoofthereasonswhywewantedtosignthisagreementwithReading.”ThesigningceremonyinReadingwasattendedbymembersofSantanderandReading,anditfinishedwithareceptionwherebothpartiesdiscussedtheopportunitiesthatthisnewpartnershipwillbringinthenextthreeyears.Santanderhassigned66agreementswithUKuniversitiesandover1,000worldwide.ThefundingofhighereducationhasbecomeSantanderBank’strademarksinceitsfoundationin1997.1.Accordingtotheagreement,the£120,000fundwillprobablybeusedto______.A.providefeesfortheUniversity’srowersB.awardscholarshipsfortopstudentsinUKC.fundforlocalstudentsstartingtheirbusinessD.openaninternationaldepartmentinMalaysia2.SirDavidBellsaidthelink-upbetweenReadingandSantanderwasexcellentbecause______.A.theyareinternationaluniversitiesB.itcanhelpopenanewbranchinAsiaC.itcanmakethemostoftheiradvantageD.itdrawsmoreinternationalattraction3.WhatdoesLuisJustethinkofReading?A.Ithasalonghistory.B.Itisofindependentspirit.C.It’sfamousforadvancedideas.D.Itisgoodatteamwork.4.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatSantanderUniversities______.[来源:学科网]A.wasfoundedin1997B.belongstoReadinginUKC.hasmanybranchesinUKD.ownsmorethan1,000partners5.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthispassage?A.HighEducationInEuro-AsiaB.ReadingSignedNewAgreementC.MoreFundForUniversitiesD.StudentsBenefitfromFoundationBWhoisbehindwiseGEEK?It’soneofthemostcommonquestionswereceive.Weareateamofresearchers,writersandeditorsprovidingshort,clearandconciseanswerstocommonquestions.Currently,thereareover200activecontributors;youcanreadsomeoftheirprofiles(档案)below.CatherinehasbeeninvolvedwithwiseGEEKsincethebeginningof2006.Currently,shemainlymanagesourwritersandeditorsanddealswithvisitorsabouttheircommentsandquestions.WhatshelovesmostaboutwiseGEEKislearningmoredetailsaboutthethingsyoukindofknowabout,andlearningaboutthingsyouneverknewexisted!SomearticlessheparticularlyenjoyedincludeWhatisaTrekkie?WhatisaWormhole?ShecomestowiseGEEKwithadegreeinpoliticalsciencefromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley.WhilehertimeismostlyfilledwithworkingforwiseGEEK,shecanalsobefoundtryingtosqueezeintripswhenevershecan,usuallytoEurope.BronwynbeganworkingforwiseGEEKasaneditor,andthoughshecontinuestowriteandedit,shealsoputshernaturalcuriositytoworkbythinkingofnewarticletopics.Bronwynlovesquestionsnearlyasmuchasshelovesanswers!BronwynhasadegreeinPsychologyfromUCDavis,andateachingcredentialfromCSUSacramento.Sheisaprimaryschoolteacherandartist.Therearefewthingsshelovesmorethanherdog,Solomon,herleopard,Tiger,andgoodchocolate.Inadditiontowritingthequestionsandeditingtheanswers,BronwynhasalsowrittenafewforwiseGEEK,including,WhatisanOwlPellet?,andCanIReallyMakeYarnOutofmyDog’sFur?JohnnyistheexpertbehindthescenesatwiseGEEK.LikemostofthewiseGEEKteam,Johnnyworkswithlanguage;butunlikeourwritersandeditors,Johnny’slanguagesarePHPandSQL.HeensuresthatthewebsiteremainsaccessibleandthepagesloadCarolynjoinedwiseGEEKasapart-timeeditorinApril2009,andnowworksfulltimehiringnewwriters,respondingtoquestionsfromreaders,anddoingwhateverelseneedstobedone.ShecomestowiseGEEKafterfast.JohnnyhasaMaster’sDegreeincomputerscience;inadditiontoapplyinghisskilltowiseGEEK,healsoteachesprogrammingclassesatatechnicalschool.“ProgrammingforwiseGEEKisachallenge,butnotgettingdistracted(分心)andeducatedbythecontentonthesite,isevenharder.”WhenJohnnyisawayfromhiscomputer,helikesplayingtheguitar;whenhe’sevenfartheraway,heenjoyshiking.morethansixyearsworkingasanonlinenewsproducer.Althoughstillabitofanewsjunky,Carolynreallyappreciatesnolongerbeingwokenat3a.m.onSundaymorningtodealwithbreakingnews.ShehasadegreeinHistoryfromOberlinCollege,andspenttwoyearsstudyingMassCommunicationsattheUniversityofTexas-Austin.Inhersparetime,Carolynlovestoread,cook,andsew.ShealsowatchesmoreTVthanisgoodforanyone.6.WhatcanwesafelyinferaboutwiseGEEKaccordingtotheprofiles?A.Itemployeditsstaffmem