Scholarship Application Tips in 2014 for college students

Before you apply

1.Work hard to get good grades.Don’t sweat about one bad grade, but always strive(力求)to do your best.

2.Get involved, and stay involved, in extracurricular(课外的)activities.Sports, clubs, drama, bands and orchestras-these often count toward a student’s overall scholarship application evaluation.The same goes for paid (or unpaid) work experience.

3.Begin your scholarship research early-by your sophomore(大学二年级)or junior year of high school, if possible.Make special note of application deadlines, as they can vary from late summer to late spring.

4.Apply for as many scholarships as you are eligible(符合条件的)for-several smaller scholarships can add up to a lot of money.

During the application process

1.Read the supplementary materials that come with scholarship application forms to better understand the program’s focus (community service, subject interest).Try to answer the questions with the focus area in mind.

2.Answer questions as they are asked.Don’t go off the topic.

3.If there is a financial component to the application, make sure you get accurate and complete information from all appropriate sources to ensure your eligibility.

4.Take your time.Write down everything you can think of for each question, then set the application aside for a day so you can look everything over again before you send it off.

5.Don’t wait until the last minute to complete your application, especially if you are applying online.Computer systems can get clogged(阻塞的)with the large volume of applicants hoping to submit their qualifications during the last few days and hours before a deadline.

6.If a third party has to complete part of your application, such as providing a letter of recommendation, make sure you ask them early on and remind them as often as necessary to ensure they provide you with the necessary materials.

7.Last but not least, review your application with your parents to make sure you haven’t left out any important details.

Good luck to the students applying for the 2014 scholarship programs!

1.Before you apply for a scholarship, it’s best to .

A.pay more attention to grades than to extracurricular activities.

B.focus on only one scholarship application.

C.get as much work experience as possible.

D.begin your preparation as early as possible.

2.When answering questions on the application form, you should .

A.focus on the subject you are interested in.

B.answer to the point.

C.list your advantages.

D.prove your abilities.

3.The author suggests that applicants should .

A.submit the application in the few days.

B.double-check their application with their parents.

C.complete and submit the application in one day.

D.avoid submitting the application online.

I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles”(风格)of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”

Foreign tourists are often confused (困惑)in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks (地标)in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner.Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market.The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks.There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles.Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances.In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles.Turn east, and then go another mile.”

People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles.“How far away is the post office?” you ask.“Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.

It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes.What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite.They usually give an answer, often a wrong one.A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

1.When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually ______.

A.describe the place carefully

B.show him a map of the place

C.tell him the names of the streets

D.refer to recognizable buildings and places

2.What is the place where people measure distance in time?

A.New York. B.Iowa.

C.Kansas. D.Los Angeles.

3.People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ______.

A.in order to save time B.as a test.

C.for fun D.so as to be polite

4.What can we infer from the text?

A.It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.

B.It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.

C.People have similar understandings of politeness.

D.New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.

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