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(2018河南名校联考)
Choose Your Wish List
It’s normal for any student’s college wish list to change throughout high school.But when it comes time to apply,many seniors have a hard time narrowing down their choices.
There’s no hard and fast answer,but there are several things you can do and ask yourself to make the decision easier.Here are three pieces of advice that might help.
Do your research
Above all,it’s important to figure out your wants and needs.What do you expect from your education?What are you willing to give up?
Veronica Hauad,senior associate director of admissions(录取) at the University of Chicago in the US,said students should start by taking time to figure out those questions.
“Find the thing that’s most important to you,and then you can start searching on that factor and sort things out later,”Hauad said.
Don’t focus on rankings
It’s easy to focus too hard on school rankings,but don’t let that make your decision for you when you’re looking at colleges.In the long run,rankings probably won’t have a big effect on your education.It’s OK to look at rankings,but don’t obsess(过于执着) over them.Find colleges that really interest you.If they end up being on a top list,think of it as an extra pleasure.
Think about your future
Here’s an important question to ask all of the colleges on your list:How many of your students find jobs after graduation?An Ivy League school may look good on an application,but what will the college do to help you find a job?
Students should also make sure they’re going to college for the right reasons.
University of Illinois sophomore Steve Wang said he has met students who aren’t looking at the bigger picture.“I see a lot of students who go to college for the sake of the college experience—not for a higher education.”Wang explained.“So people show up and spend a lot of time at parties and not really paying attention to schoolwork.That’s not really what college is for.”
1.What does the underlined part “figure out” probably mean?
A.Let out. B.Look out. C.Make out. D.Check out.
2.When you apply to a college,you should .
A.find out what you really want B.choose the best known college
C.make the decision quickly D.quit a chance for further study
3.Steve Wang spends his main time on .
A.taking photos B.schoolwork C.parties D.killing time
4.What is the text mainly for?
A.Researchers. B.Educators. C.Applicants. D.Sophomore.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。作者向那些准备申请大学的高中生提供了三个建议:一是做好相关调查;二是不要太执着于大学的排名;三是考虑自己的未来。
答案及剖析:
1.C 词义猜测题。画线短语所在段落的上一段中提到了一些让学生思考的问题,根据逻辑关系可知,Veronica Hauad认为学生应该花些时间弄清楚那些问题,由此可推知,figure out的意思应为“弄清楚”,make out的意思也为“弄清楚”。故答案选C。let out意为“使出来,使(火)熄灭”;look out意为“小心,注意”;check out意为“结账离开”,均不符合文意。
2.A 推理判断题。根据作者给即将步入大学的高中生所提供的三个建议的内容,尤其是第三段第一句“Above all,it’s important to figure out your wants and needs.”可知,高中生在申请大学时一定要做好相关调查,弄清楚自己的真正需求,不要太执着于大学的排名,要为自己的将来考虑,选那些能真正吸引自己的大学。A项符合题意。故答案选A。
3.B 推理判断题。在最后一段中,Steve Wang认为很多学生来到大学,只是为了有上大学的经历,而不是为了接受更高的教育,持有这种想法的学生会经常参加聚会而不把主要精力放在学业上。由Steve Wang的话可推知,他不赞同这种做法,故他的时间应该主要是花在学业上的。故答案选B。
4.C 推理判断题。根据文章前两段内容可知,这篇文章是给那些即将高中毕业、准备申请大学的学生提供的一些建议。故答案选C。
