Sample Four
Directions:
You are going to read a list of headings and several selections from the “Top Ten Worst Reasons” for selecting a college. Choose the most suitable heading from the list AF for each numbered paragraph (15). There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
[A] They’ve offered me the most scholarship money.
[B] It’s the cheapest.
[C] It’s a great party school.
[D] They’re ranked number one in the “Moron’s Guide to Colleges and universities.”
[E] “I know I’ll get in.”
[F] They offer the hottest “WhoWantsToBeaMillionaireByAge25” major.
“It’s where my boyfriend or girlfriend is going.”
Get real! If the relationship ends, you may find yourself scratching your head, trying to figure out how you ended up at a college that doesn’t suit you in any way. If the relationship survives, the distraction might just affect your grades and /or stifle your social life. Either way, you’ll most likely find yourself wishing you’d given your college choice more serious thought.
1.It’s important to pick a school that has an active campus life, whether you plan to live on campus or commute. A major part of your college experience, after all, will come from interacting with other students in clubs, organizations, and social situations. If there are too many distractions, however, you may have difficulty concentrating on studying, not to mention attending 8 a.m. classes.
2.While it’s important to apply to a “safety school”, one for which you are well qualified, don’t cross your dream college off the list without first doing your homework. Although most schools are vague when it comes to revealing admissions criteria, you can get a sense of your chances of acceptance by reviewing the profile of the previous year’s freshman class. Ask about the mean Sat score, the range of high school averages, the number of students with a class ranking similar to yours, and the percentage of all applicants.
3.While it’s fine to set high goal for yourself (including financial goals), it’s important to be realistic. No college can guarantee financial success for each of its graduates. That’s not to say you won’t be rich by your midtwenties, but it’s going to depend largely on your ambition, had work, and luck. Also, since many college students end up changing majors, its’ a good idea to enroll at a college that has a wide selection of programs.
.There are a number of excellent guidebooks that offer information about colleges and universities, all of which should be considered important resources in your selection process. However, be careful about those rankings. Take a good look at the criteria on which the rankings are based; some of these factors may not be all that important to you. Stick to the hard facts (studentfaculty ratio, class size, percentage of courses taught by teaching assistants, etc.)
5.Don’t compare apples with oranges. If college “A” is offering $ 5,000 in grants, and college “B” is only offering $ 1,000, college “A” must be the better deal, right? Not necessarily! Subtract the amount grants from the total cost of education at each school in order to get the real cost of attending. And remember: most scholarships have conditions attached (i.e., you must maintain fulltime status and a certain grade point average in order to retain the award).
Sample Four
1. C 2. E 2. F . D 5. A
分析
本文列举了六条最糟糕的选择上某所大学的理由。六个备选项就是六个理由。找出能够最好的概况每段内容的选项。
译文
“这是我的男朋友或女朋友去的地方。”
现实一点吧!如果你们的关系结束了，你会纳闷你怎么会在一个根本就不适合你的大学。即使你们的关系继续，恋爱会使你分心，影响你的成绩而且/或者影响你的社交生活。无论怎样，你很可能会后悔当初应该在选择大学的问题上更慎重地考虑。
这是一个课外生活丰富多彩的学校
无论你计划住校或走读，选择一所校园生活丰富多彩的学校是很重要的。毕竟，大学生活的很重要的一部分是与各个俱乐部、组织里的同学交往。但是如果使人分心的东西太多，你就不能专心学习，更不用说赶上早上八点的课了。
“我知道我能考上这所学校。”
虽然申请一所你符合条件的“保险学校”很重要，但是不要在做作业之前就把你梦想中的学校划掉了。尽管大多数学校的入学条件并不是很明确，你可以通过了解前一年的新生的情况来估计自己成功的可能性。弄清楚他们的Sat的成绩、高中时的平均成绩、与你的班级排名相当的学生的数量以及成功的学生在所有申请的学生中所占的比例。
他们提供最热门的“谁想在25岁之前成为百万富翁”的专业
对自己设置高目标(包括经济目标)是可以的，但是面对现实也是重要的。没有一个大学能够保证它的毕业生都能够取得经济上的成功。这并不是说在25岁之前你不会发财，而是说这在很大程度上取决于你的雄心、努力和运气。而且，由于很多大学生最后都转了专业，所以最好进入一个专业较多的大学。
他们在“Monron大学指南”上的排名是第一
提供大学信息的优秀的指南有很多，在你选择学校的过程中，所有这些都是重要的资源。不过，看排名时要小心。注意排名的依据;有些因素对你来说并不是那么重要。重要的是无可动摇的事实(学生—教师比例、班级大小、助教所教课程的比例等)。
他们提供的奖学金最多
不要将苹果与橘子作比较。如果大学A提供5000美元的奖学金，而大学B仅提供1000美元，那么大学A一定更好，是这样的吧?并不一定!将奖学金从总的学习费用中减去，这才是真正的教育成本。还要记住：大多数奖学金是有条件的(也就是，你必须保持是脱产的学生，而且平均成绩达到一定要求)。
