题目内容
May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States. This is the last
day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall. But according to a recent
report, there is a great change. Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever.
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These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier. 2 On the other hand, deciding students for top colleges to accept can be
difficult because it takes much time. Students may not like being put on waiting lists. Also, common
colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them. Some colleges hold visiting days that
offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight. Some universities send gifts. 3
For many families, the most important thing colleges can do is show them the money, especially this
year; the weak economy makes parents nervous. 4 The recent problems that spread from the
housing market to credit(银行贷款) markets have even affected student's loans. So lately, top schools
have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students.
5 The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down.
This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finish high school. The number
is not expected to start rising again until 2015.
A. Besides, top colleges are facing changes in the population.
B. What causes it?
C. But a mistake can be costly if it happens.
D. But top colleges ignore them.
E. They have international students who know English.
F. It can mean several acceptances to choose from.
G. They cannot afford college as planned.
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When we speak of a basic human need we mean something necessary to life, something we cannot do without. Food is a basic human need. Without it we would starve to death. Whether in primitive(原始的)countries or in more advanced societies, man’s food needs are the same. 72
But primitive people eat only the food which can be grown near their homes, whereas people in more advanced societies eat food which is often grown many thousands of miles away from their homes. Primitive people are satisfied with less kinds of food, therefore we can say people’s wants are different although their needs are the same.
73 Clothing is necessary to regulate (调节) the heat of our bodies. In different climates and in different seasons we need more or less clothes. We also dress differently for other reasons. 74
Shelter, the third of our needs, depends on climate, the skill of the builders, one’s social position, and the material which can be used. 75 The three-bed-roomed house of the average family would not be grand enough for a very rich family, but a modern house with many of the material comforts were denied to the kings and queens in the past.
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A.Food, Clothing and Shelter. |
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B.Human Needs |
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C.We always change our style of clothing for different occasions, such as work, sports, parties. |
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D.We all need food to live a healthy life. |
E. We want to live comfortably .
F. The simple shelter of the primitive people would not do for us, and yet it satisfied their needs.
G. The same is true of the second of human needs.