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     Like many other high school seniors, I eagerly anticipate life after graduation. In less than three months,
my belongings will be packed up and shipped to the other side of the country.
     I had never imagined, in my wildest dreams, that I would attend college in Ithaca, New York. I had had
my heart set on a university in California and of majoring in English.
     Nearly all of my friends are staying in state, and I remember thinking to myself, when one friend said she
would be going to college in Virginia: Why would someone ever choose to move away from California?
    But by a twist of fate, I received a letter from Ithaca College, inviting me to apply for a program in
communications. On a while, I decided to apply. What were the chances that I would be selected as a finalist?
If I hadn't applied, I would have always regretted not trying. Yet secretly, I hoped that I wouldn't be chosen.
     But, as things turned out, I was offered one of the scholarships. I also received admission letters from the
other colleges I had applied to, all of which were California schools.
    As I began to weigh my options, I wrote out a pro/con (利弊) list for each of my schools. I began to realize
that my reasons for wanting to go to certain schools in California were based on considerations of comfort.
It would be so reassuring to be close to my family and my home.
    Then I began to think about the expensive tuitions (学费) and class shortages in the California public school
system. These issues were not likely to greatly improve in the next four years. Slowly, I came to the conclusion
that Ithaca was the ideal choice for me-culturally, academically and financially.
     Fear of the unknown should not be a reason for shying away from opportunities. It might be difficult to
adapt to my new situation, but I am confident I have made the right decision

1. What is the point of the article?

[ ]

A. To introduce the advantages of studying at Ithaca College.
B. To tell readers what matters when applying to a college.
C. To share the author's experience of choosing a college.
D. To compare the differences between Ithaca College and California schools.

2. The author decided to go to Ithaca College because _____.

[ ]

A. she wasn't accepted by any of her dream schools in California
B. she has a great interest in Ithaca College's communications program
C. she was offered a scholarship by Ithaca College but not by colleges in California
D. she thinks that teaching and classes are better at Ithaca College than at California schools

3. Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?

[ ]

A. The author had never thought of going to college in New York.
B. The author is independent and likes adventure.
C. The author believes it will be easy to adapt to college life.
D. The author applied to Ithaca College because Ithaca College is much cheaper than California schools.

4. Judging from the article, what has the author learned from her experience?

[ ]

A. That she must make good use of her time in college.
B. Not to let fear put her off something she wants.
C. That nothing we want in life can be achieved without effort.
D. Not to take any risks.

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　　Christmas was a quiet affair when I was growing up．There were just my parents and 　　1　　．I wished that someday I'd 　　2　　 and have six children and at 　　3　　 my house would be full of 　　4　　 and love．I found the 　　5　　 who shared my dream, but we had not 　　6　　 the possibility of infertility(不能生育)．So we asked for adoption(收养)and, within a year, he arrived．We called him our Christmas boy because he came to us during that season of joy, 　　7　　 he was just six days old．Then nature 　　8　　 us again．within two years we 　　9　　 two biological children to the family not as many as we had hoped for, 　　10　　 compared with 　　11　　 childhood, three made an entirely 　　12　　 crowd．

　　As our Christmas boy grew, he made it clear that only he had the special skill to select and decorate(装饰)the Christmas 　　13　　 each year．He started his Christmas gift list 　　14　　 before we'd finished the thanksgiving turkey(感恩节火鸡)．He encouraged us to sing songs, using our froglike 　　15　　 comparing with his musical gift of perfect voice．

　　Our friends thought that adopted children were not the same and they were 　　16　　．Our Christmas boy brought 　　17　　 into lives with his good cheer, his wit．He made us look and act better than we were．

　　Then on his 26th Christmas, he left us as 　　18　　 as he had come．He was killed in a car accident on an icy Denver street, on his way home to his young wife and daughter．But first he had 　　19　　 by our home to decorate our tree, as usual．His father and I sold our home, where memories clung to every room．We moved to California, leaving 　　20　　 our friends and church．

(1)


[　　]
A．	my friends
B．	my brothers
C．	my children
D．	me

(2)


[　　]
A．	like
B．	marry
C．	better
D．	love

(3)


[　　]
A．	night
B．	New Year
C．	Christmas
D．	home

(4)


[　　]
A．	energy
B．	people
C．	child
D．	hope

(5)


[　　]
A．	woman
B．	man
C．	wife
D．	son

(6)


[　　]
A．	planned
B．	wanted
C．	expected
D．	imagined

(7)


[　　]
A．	after
B．	before
C．	when
D．	until

(8)


[　　]
A．	disappointed
B．	surprised
C．	interested
D．	encouraged

(9)


[　　]
A．	brought
B．	took
C．	hoped
D．	added

(10)


[　　]
A．	so
B．	because
C．	but
D．	while

(11)


[　　]
A．	quiet
B．	noisy
C．	happy
D．	exciting

(12)


[　　]
A．	satisfactory
B．	great
C．	small
D．	necessary

(13)


[　　]
A．	house
B．	card
C．	gift
D．	tree

(14)


[　　]
A．	ever
B．	still
C．	even
D．	yet

(15)


[　　]
A．	sounds
B．	songs
C．	noises
D．	voices

(16)


[　　]
A．	right
B．	silly
C．	kind
D．	clever

(17)


[　　]
A．	color
B．	bright
C．	love
D．	dream

(18)


[　　]
A．	early
B．	late
C．	unexpectedly
D．	happily

(19)


[　　]
A．	stopped
B．	gone
C．	passed
D．	entered

(20)


[　　]
A．	behind
B．	for
C．	away
D．	out

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Like many other high school seniors, I eagerly anticipate life after graduation. In less than three months, my belongings will be packed up and shipped to the other side of the country.
I had never imagined, in my wildest dreams, that I would attend college in Ithaca, New York. I had had my heart set on a university in California and of majoring in English.
Nearly all of my friends are staying in state, and I remember thinking to myself, when one friend said she would be going to college in Virginia: Why would someone ever choose to move away from California?
But by a twist of fate, I received a letter from Ithaca College, inviting me to apply for a program in communications. On a while, I decided to apply. What were the chances that I would be selected as a finalist? If I hadn’t applied, I would have always regretted not trying. Yet secretly, I hoped that I wouldn’t be chosen.
But, as things turned out, I was offered one of the scholarships. I also received admission letters from the other colleges I had applied to, all of which were California schools.
As I began to weigh my options, I wrote out a pro/con (利弊) list for each of my schools. I began to realize that my reasons for wanting to go to certain schools in California were based on considerations of comfort. It would be so reassuring to be close to my family and my home.
Then I began to think about the expensive tuitions (学费) and class shortages in the California public school system. These issues were not likely to greatly improve in the next four years. Slowly, I came to the conclusion that Ithaca was the ideal choice for me – culturally, academically and financially.
Fear of the unknown should not be a reason for shying away from opportunities. It might be difficult to adapt to my new situation, but I am confident I have made the right decision.
64. What is the point of the article?
A. To introduce the advantages of studying at Ithaca College.
B. To tell readers what matters when applying to a college.
C. To share the author’s experience of choosing a college.
D. To compare the differences between Ithaca College and California schools.
65. The author decided to go to Ithaca College because ______.
A. she wasn’t accepted by any of her dream schools in California
B. she has a great interest in Ithaca College’s communications program
C. she was offered a scholarship by Ithaca College but not by colleges in California
D. she thinks that teaching and classes are better at Ithaca College than at California schools
66. Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The author had never thought of going to college in New York.
B. The author is independent and likes adventure.
C. The author believes it will be easy to adapt to college life.
D. The author applied to Ithaca College because Ithaca College is much cheaper than California schools.
67. Judging from the article, what has the author learned from her experience?
A. That she must make good use of her time in college.
B. Not to let fear put her off something she wants.
C. That nothing we want in life can be achieved without effort.
D. Not to take any risks.

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Like many other high school seniors, I eagerly anticipate life after graduation. In less than three months, my belongings will be packed up and shipped to the other side of the country.

I had never imagined, in my wildest dreams, that I would attend college in Ithaca, New York. I had had my heart set on a university in California and of majoring in English.

Nearly all of my friends are staying in state, and I remember thinking to myself, when one friend said she would be going to college in Virginia: Why would someone ever choose to move away from California?

But by a twist of fate, I received a letter from Ithaca College, inviting me to apply for a program in communications. On a while, I decided to apply. What were the chances that I would be selected as a finalist? If I hadn’t applied, I would have always regretted not trying. Yet secretly, I hoped that I wouldn’t be chosen.

But, as things turned out, I was offered one of the scholarships. I also received admission letters from the other colleges I had applied to, all of which were California schools.

As I began to weigh my options, I wrote out a pro/con (利弊) list for each of my schools. I began to realize that my reasons for wanting to go to certain schools in California were based on considerations of comfort. It would be so reassuring to be close to my family and my home.

Then I began to think about the expensive tuitions (学费) and class shortages in the California public school system. These issues were not likely to greatly improve in the next four years. Slowly, I came to the conclusion that Ithaca was the ideal choice for me – culturally, academically and financially.

Fear of the unknown should not be a reason for shying away from opportunities. It might be difficult to adapt to my new situation, but I am confident I have made the right decision.

64. What is the point of the article?

A. To introduce the advantages of studying at Ithaca College.

B. To tell readers what matters when applying to a college.

C. To share the author’s experience of choosing a college.

D. To compare the differences between Ithaca College and California schools.

65. The author decided to go to Ithaca College because ______.

A. she wasn’t accepted by any of her dream schools in California

B. she has a great interest in Ithaca College’s communications program

C. she was offered a scholarship by Ithaca College but not by colleges in California

D. she thinks that teaching and classes are better at Ithaca College than at California schools

66. Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The author had never thought of going to college in New York.

B. The author is independent and likes adventure.

C. The author believes it will be easy to adapt to college life.

D. The author applied to Ithaca College because Ithaca College is much cheaper than California schools.

67. Judging from the article, what has the author learned from her experience?

A. That she must make good use of her time in college.

B. Not to let fear put her off something she wants.

C. That nothing we want in life can be achieved without effort.

D. Not to take any risks.