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.周清试题第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)ACongratulationsonyourofferofadmissiontoStanfordUniversity(SU)!Allthoseadmittedtograduatestudymustinformusofyourdecisionstoacceptordecline.Toacceptordeclinetheofferofadmissionontheweb,youfirstneedtosetupyourStanfordUniversityNetworkIdentificationname(SUNetID).Approximately24hoursafterthat,youwillbeabletologintoAxesstoacceptordeclinetheoffer.CreatingaSUNetIDYouwillneedyourstudentIDnumbersenttoyoubySU.OntheStanfordUniversityAccountswebsite,choose“CreateanewSUNetID”andselectthefirstbutton(IhaveaUniversityID)andfollowtheinstructions.—LogintoAxessusingyourSUNetID.—Inthetopmenubar,hoverover(悬停)“STUDENT”forthe“NEWADMITS,GraduateAdmissionResponse”sectiontoberevealed.—Click“GraduateAdmissionResponsetoopentheresponsepage.—Afteryouhaveacceptedtheofferofadmission,youwillbeabletocreateyouremailaccountandaccessotherservices.AddressUpdatesInordertoreceiveimportantinformationbeforeyouarriveoncampus,itisessentialthatyoukeepyourmailingandemailaddressesuptodateinAxess.AdmissionDeferral(延期)RequestsAdmissionisofferedforaspecificacademicprogram.Departmentshavedifferent.policiesonwhethertheywilldeferadmissionorrequireanewapplicationforlaterenrollment.Requeststodelayadmissionshouldbesubmittedinwritingtothegraduateprogramthatofferedadmission.YoucanseetheProgramListforcontactinformation.1.Whoisthistextintendedfor?A.SUofferreceivers.B.Collegegraduates.C.Stanfordapplicants.D.Universitystudents.2.WhatisrequiredtoaccepttheofferadmissiontoSU?A.Anemailaccount.B.AprogramlistofSU.C.Apersonalrequestletter.D.AnIDnumberfromSU.3.WhatdoesSUadvisestudentstodo?A.Updatecontactinformation.B.Renewtheapplicationletter.C.Accepttheofferofadmission.D.Arriveoncampusinadvance.BSolothurnisapicturesquetowninthenorthwestofSwitzerlandknownprimarilyforitsclosestrelationwiththenumbereleven.Itseemslikeeverythinginthisplacewasdesignedaroundthismagicalnumber,fromthefactthattherearepreciselyelevenchurches,aswellaselevenhistoricalfountains,elevenmuseumsandeleventowers,totheunusualclockinthetownsquarethatfeaturesaneleven-hourdialandthenumbertwelvemissing.AlthoughnearlyeveryoneinSolothurnknowsaboutthetown'sobsessionwiththenumbereleven,theoriginofthatiscoveredinmystery.ThefirstmentionofeleveninSolothurn'shistorydatesbackto1252,whenelevenmemberswerefirstelectedforthetown'scouncil.AnothergreatexampleofSolothurn'sobsessionwiththenumbereleven.isthemagnificentCathedralofSt.Ursus.DesignedbyItalianarchitectGaetanoMatteoPisoni,itwasbuiltinelevenyears.Itfeaturesthreesetsofsteps,eachnumberingelevenrows,elevendoors,elevenbellsandelevenaltars(祭坛)，oneofwhichismadeoutofelevendifferenttypesofmarble.Interestingly,thealtarscanbeviewedatthesametimefromonlyoneplaceinthecathedral,theeleventhblackstoneinthelongcentralpart.ThepeopleofSolothurnalsoshowanintenseinterestinthenumberelevenintheirdailylife.Therearespecialcelebrationsheldoneleventhbirthdays,andtherearelocalproductsandbusinessesthatincludethespecialnumber.Thereis“Oufi-Bier”(Beereleven),“eleveniSchokolade”(eleven-Chocolate),andeven“oufiyoga”(eleveno'clockyoga).ThemysteriousrelationshipbetweenSolothurnandthenumberhasbecomeoneofthetown'sprimarytouristattractions,andthereisevenathemedtouraboutthenumbereleven.4.WhatismainlydiscussedaboutSolothurninParagraph1?A.Itsuniquedesigns.B.Itsculturalorigin.C.Itsnaturalattractions.D.Itsconnectionwithnature.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph2referto?A.Thenumbereleven.B.ThecityofSolothurn.C.Solothurn'sloveforeleven.D.ThehistoryofSwitzerland.6.WhatistheCathedralofSt.Ursuslike?A.Itsstepscontain33rowsinall.B.Itsdoorsaremadeoutofmarble.C.Ithaselevenbellsoneachstep.D.Ithaselevenaltarsinthecenter.7.WhatdoweknowaboutthepeopleofSolothurn?A.Theyattachgreatimportancetotourism..B.Theybringnumbereleventodailylife.C.Theyleadabusybutcomfortablelife.D.Theyareexpertatdesigningproducts.CFrenchcarmakerCitroEnrecentlyreleasedapairofglassless,liquid-flleldeyeglassesthatcanreportedlytreatthesymptomsofmotionsickness.CalledSeetroen,theeyeglassesuseBoardingRingtechnology,whichwascreatedbyaFrenchstart-upofthesamename,totreatmotionsicknessinjustafewminutes.Accordingtotheoficialpressrelease,afterbeingwornfor10to12minutes,theglassesenablethemindtoresynchronise(重新同步)withthemovementperceivedbytheinnerearwhiletheeyesfocusonanimmobileobjectsuchasasmartphoneorabookandthewearercanjusttakethemoffandenjoytherestofthejourney.Motionsicknessoccurswhenourbrainperceivesconflictingreportsaboutperceivedmotionfromtheeyesandtheinnerear.It'susuallynotaproblemwhenapersonislookingoutofthewindowbecausethenbothorgansperceivemotionsimilarly,butwhenyou'relookingdownataphoneorabook,theeyesdon'tperceivethemotionthesameway,andthereportssenttoyourbraincontradictthosefromtheinnerear,andtheconfusionresultsinmotionsickness.SohowdoSetroencuretheannoyingconditionthathasbeenplaguingmankindforcenturies?Well,thesecretisliterallyinthoseplasticframes.Thatblueliquidintheringsaroundtheeyesrecreatethehorizonlinetoresolvetheconflictbetweenthesignalssenttothebrainbytheeyesandinnerearsothatthemovementdetectedbytheeyesmatchesthatdetectedbyt