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College is a big deal for American students as well as for Chinese students．During the colle_36_, some parents become extremely worried．This may only _37_ the pressure．

Before I applied to the college, I told my parents I would get everything _38_ out．If I needed any help, I promised that I would ask them．

As it _39_ out, I had no problem putting everything together on my _40_, including my resume （履历） and a basic outline of my activities in high school．The _41_ part where I asked for my parents' advice was the essays．In writing and revising the essays, I needed feedback（反馈） from a（n） _42_．As my parents know me better than _43_ else, they were perfect for the job．

The essays are extremely important in college admissions．In a competitive pool of applicant; the test scores and activities, as well as the recommendations are all going to be very __44_．The essays are the one area in which students can make themselves stand _45_．Essays don't have to be big and complicated．I wrote three essays, all _46_ on small matters and using simple sentences.

The admission officers have to read hundreds of essays a day; they are already _47_ of SAT vocabularies and long sentences．_48_, a straightforward writing style is refreshing．to their eyes as well as their minds．Essays were the key to my success in the admission game．I just wrote about what I wanted to say, not ．what I thought the admission officers _49_ to hear．

In my main narrative-style _50_, I told the story of my American journey at the age of 14 During that time, I was not bogged down（陷入） by trying to fit into a new _51_; instead, I looked up to Mother Teresa for guidance and strength．I found my new _52_ and grew to love the name Teresa and the memories it held．

In my two minor essays, I _53_ the major events of my life, why I loved writing and why my dad is the person who has the greatest influence on me．Both provided details of my character．The essay about writing, which is titled, "I Shall Not Live in Vain" （_54_ by an Emily Dickinson poem）,

earned a lot of praise．

　　　 It is _55_ I really looked into my heart and thought deeply in order to reach my answers．

36．A．application B．admission C．competition 　 D．preparation 　

37．A．come about　　 B．bring about　　　　 C．lead to　　　　　 D．add to

38．A．straight　　　　 B．direct　　　　　　 C．correct　　　　 D．wrong

39．A．put　　　　　 B．turned　　　　　　 C．found　　　　　 D．went

40．A．own　　　　　 B．timetable 　　　　　 C．schedule　　　　 D．way

41．A．next　　　　 B．first　　　　　　　 C．only　　　　　　　 D．exact

42．A．partner　　　　 B．volunteer　　　　　　 C．audience　　　　　 D．friend

43．A．someone　　　　 B．no one　　　　　　 C．everyone　　　　 D．anyone

44．A．similar　　　　 B．difficult　　　　　　 C．familiar　　　　　 D．challenging

45．A．up　　　　　 B．by　　　　　　　 C．for　　　　　　 D．out

46．A．writing　　　 B．turning　　　　　　 C．focusing　　　　 D．working

47．A．fond　　　　 B．tired　　　　　　 C．proud　　　　　 D．afraid

48．A．However　　　 B．Yet　　　　　　　 C．Therefore　　　 D．Instead

49．A．had better　　　 B．feel like　　　　　　 C．would rather　　 D．would like

50．A．passage　　　　 B．advice　　　　　　　 C．essay　　　　　 D．answer

51．A．environment　　 B．family　　　　　　 C．party　　　　　 D．atmosphere

52．A．name　　　　 B．self　　　　　　　 C．sense　　　　　　　 D．plan

53．A．conducted　　 B．explained　　　　　 C．remembered　　 D．experienced

54．A．read　　　　　 B．inspired　　　　　 C．told　　　　　　 D．written

55．A．as　　　　　　 B．since　　　　　　　　 C．for　　　　　　　 D．because

ADABA CCDAD CBCDC ABBBD

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Our college is going to choose some ________ from the graduates to serve the poor village during the summer vacation．

A.
volunteers
B.
firefighters
C.
employers
D.
prisoners

One of Britain's leading fee-paying schools, Wellington College, is to offer classes on happiness to fight against the negative influences in society caused by materialism (功利主义) and celebrity obsession (名誉崇拜), its headteacher announced.

Wellington school was founded in 1853 and currently has 750 boys aged 13 to 18 and 50 girls aged 16 plus. Fees range from 6,132 pounds per term for day pupils to 7,665 pounds per term for boarders.

"We are introducing classes on happiness," said Anthony Seldon, master of Wellington College. "We have been focusing too much on academics (学术) and missing something far more important."

A psychologist will oversee a pilot project teaching "happiness lessons" from the start of the next academic year. Pupils aged 14 to 16 will be given one lesson a week, learning skills such as how to manage relationships, physical and mental health, negative emotions and how to achieve one's ambitions.

The college's religious education staff will teach the course as a complement to, rather than a substitute for, usual religious education classes, said Seldon, who is also a political critic and author.

"To me, the most important job of any school is to turn out young men and women who are happy and secure (可靠的)." explained Seldon. "Celebrity, money and possessions are too often the touchstones for teenagers and yet these are not where happiness lies. Our children need to know that as societies become richer, they don't become happier -- a fact regularly shown by social science research."

5．Wellington school is to offer students classes on happiness because _____.

A．students want to learn more about materialism and celebrity obsession

B．students have poor knowledge about materialism and celebrity obsession

C．students are often unhappy about the courses taught at school

D．the school wants to smooth away the bad effects caused by materialism and celebrity obsession

6．Which statement is true according to the text?

A．Wellington College has been focusing much attention on happiness lessons.

B．Science research shows that the richer people are, the happier they will become.

C．British teenagers often judge things by celebrity, money and possessions.

D．Happiness lessons will take the place of religious education classes in college.

7．In happiness lessons, students learn the following except _____.

A．how to get along with others

B．how to become wealthy and famous

C．how to get rid of negative emotion

D．how to keep healthy both in physical and mental ways

8．The passage mainly talks about _____.

A．new classes on happiness for British students

B．something about Willington College

C．the British education system

D．British teenagers’ attitude to life

Wellington school was founded in 1853 and currently has 750 boys aged 13 to 18 and 50 girls aged 16 plus. Fees range from 6,132 pounds per term for day pupils to 7,665 pounds per term for boarders.

"We are introducing classes on happiness," said Anthony Seldon, master of Wellington College. "We have been focusing too much on academics (学术) and missing something far more important."

Wellington school is to offer students classes on happiness because _____.

A．students want to learn more about materialism and celebrity obsession

B．students have poor knowledge about materialism and celebrity obsession

C．students are often unhappy about the courses taught at school

D．the school wants to smooth away the bad effects caused by materialism and celebrity obsession

Which statement is true according to the text?

A．Wellington College has been focusing much attention on happiness lessons.

B．Science research shows that the richer people are, the happier they will become.

C．British teenagers often judge things by celebrity, money and possessions.

D．Happiness lessons will take the place of religious education classes in college.

In happiness lessons, students learn the following except _____.

A．how to get along with others

B．how to become wealthy and famous

C．how to get rid of negative emotion

D．how to keep healthy both in physical and mental ways

College is a big deal for American students as well as for Chinese students. During the college __41__， some parents become extremely worried. This may only __42__ the pressure.
Before I applied to the college, I told my parents I would get everything __43__ out. If I needed any help, I promised that I would ask them.
As it __44_ out, I had no problem putting everything together on my __45__， including my resume(履历) and a basic outline of my activities in high school. The __46__ part where I asked for my parents' advice was the essays. In writing and revising the essays, I needed feedback(反馈) from an audience. As my parents know me better than __47__ else, they were __48__for the job.
The essays are extremely important in college admissions. In a competitive pool of applicants, the test scores and activities, as well as the recommendations are all going to be very __49__. The essays are the one area in which students can make themselves stand __50__. Essays don't have to be big and complicated. I wrote three essays, all __51__ on small matters and using simple sentences. The admission officers have to read hundreds of essays a day; they are already __52__ of SAT vocabularies and long sentences. __53__， a straightforward writing style is refreshing to their eyes as well as their minds. Essays were the key to my success in the admission game. I just wrote about what I wanted to say, not what I thought the admission officers __54__ to hear.
In my main narrative－style __55__， I told the story of my American journey at the age of 14. During that time, I was not bogged down(陷入) by trying to fit into a new __56__； instead, I looked up to Mother Teresa for guidance and strength. I found my new __57__ and grew to love the name Teresa and the memories it held.
In my two minor essays, I __58__ the major events of my life, why I loved writing and why my dad is the person who has the greatest influence on me. Both provided details of my character. The essay about writing, which is titled, “I Shall Not Live in Vain” (__59__ by an Emily Dickinson poem), earned a lot of praise.
It is __60__ I really looked into my heart and thought deeply in order to reach my answers.

What is the difference between a college and a university? This is a good question for students who want to attend a college or a university in the United States.
Colleges and universities have many things in common. Both provide a greater understanding of the world and its past. Both provide education in the arts and sciences. And both can help prepare young people to earn a living.
Students who complete their undergraduate studies either at a four-year college or a university receive a bachelor’s degree. One difference is that many colleges do not offer graduate studies.
Universities are generally bigger, offer more programs and do more research. Modern universities developed from those of the Middle Ages in Europe. The word “university” comes from the Latin “universitas”. This described a group of people organized for a common purpose. The word “college” comes from a Latin word with a similar meaning, “collegium”. In England, colleges were formed to provide students with places to live in. Usually each group of students was studying the same thing. So college came to mean an area of study. But a college can also be a part of a university. The first American universities divided their studies into a number of areas and called each one a college. This is still true.
Programs in higher learning may also be called schools. The University of Arizona in Tucson, for example, has 18 colleges and 10 schools. They include the colleges of pharmacy (制药学), education, engineering and law. They also include the schools of architecture, dance and public administration.
College is also used as a general term for higher education. A news report might talk about “college students” even if they include students at universities. Or someone might ask, “Where do you go to college?”
Today, most American colleges offer an area of study called liberal arts. These are subjects first developed and taught in ancient Greece. They include language, philosophy and mathematics. The purpose is to train a person’s mind instead of teaching job skills.
【小题1】The passage is probably written to _________.

A．persuade students to go to college instead of schools

B．tell students the differences between colleges and universities

C．help students make a better choice of what kind of colleges they should go to

D．inform students about how much they are going to spend in going to college

【小题2】When the term “college students” appears in a newspaper, it may refer to ________.

A．only students studying in colleges

B．students studying in colleges in the USA

C．only students studying in universities

D．students receiving higher education

【小题3】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Both universities and colleges include different schools.

B．The purpose of liberal arts is to train a person’s job skill.