题目内容
14.Homework and stress are rarely reduced inside the classroom.Meanwhile,outside the classroom,the pressure is on to find scholarships for college.According to Braintrack,a higher education database with worldwide reach,more than 3billion dollars in private scholarships are awarded to college students annually.(36)B
The scholarship application process is similar to the college application process:forms to be completed,test scores and transcripts(成绩单)to be sent,essays to be written and often interviews to prepare for.
A few great places to start looking for scholarships are:www.fastweb.com,www.finaid.org,www.collegexpress.com.Check out the annual scholarship guidebooks Sholarships,Grants and Prizes by Peterson's and The Ultimate Scholarship Book:Billions of Dollars in Scholarships,Grants and Prizes by Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe.
Be selective.(37)FDon't waste your time applying for ones that are need-based if you can't produce the appropriate documentation.
Research past recipients(接受者).(38)EMany post the biographies of past recipients.
Prepare for the interview.(39)GFind someone you trust to conduct an experimental interview with you-someone who will be honest with you and provide valuable advice.(40)AThe essays are the best way for students to share who they are,where they've come from,what they've overcome and so on.Tell your story in an interesting and persuasive way.
A.Let your personality shine through in your essays.
B.Average awards range from 2,000 to3,000.
C.You have to fight with other competitors bravely.
D.Scholarship application is a hard process for all students.
E.Check out the organizations sponsoring the scholarships.
F.Thoroughly research the qualifications required by each of the scholarships.
G.You'll want to shine them with your personality,but above all you will want to be prepared.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了学生的压力越来越大,对于奖学金的获得也有许多要注意的地方.
解答 36.B.推理判断题.根据前文According to Braintrack,a higher education database with worldwide reach,more than 3billion dollars in private scholarships are awarded to college students annually可知平均奖学金的范围从2000到3000;故选B.
37.F.推理判断题.根据后文Don't waste your time applying for ones that are need-based if you can't produce the appropriate documentation可知要彻底研究每个奖学金所要求的资格;故选F.
38.E.推理判断题.根据后文Many post the biographies of past recipients可知要检查赞助奖学金的组织;故选E.
39.G.推理判断题.根据后文Find someone you trust to conduct an experimental interview with you-someone who will be honest with you and provide valuable advice可知你要向他们展现自己的性格最重要的是自己要先准备好;故选G.
40.A.推理判断题.根据后文The essays are the best way for students to share who they are,where they've come from,what they've overcome and so on可知要让你的个性在你的文章中大放异彩;故选A.
点评 七选五阅读是完成性阅读,和完形填空很类似,不同的是一个选词,一个选句子.解题时,要注意上下文语境,充分考虑信息词(选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词),选出最符合语境的句子.
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