While applying to college may seem easy, getting in can be tough! When you apply for college, you will have to be honest with yourself and do a bit of research to find the right fit. Here are three steps to take when applying to colleges for the best chances at getting into the best college for you.
Step l: Making A List Of Colleges To Apply To
With over 6,000 colleges in the United States, the first step in applying to college is to do some research and make a college list .This process will be different for everyone. The number of colleges you apply to can vary, from applying to 1 school (not recommended) to 30 schools (not recommended),each applicant can choose how many colleges they apply to. Many limit the number because applications are accompanied by a fee.
Step2: Splitting The List Into Target, Reach and Safety Schools
In general, students will want to apply to three types of schools: Target, Reach and Safety schools. It is up to you how many applications you send, but a good mix would be more target than reach, and at least one safety. You will need to take your list, and now decide which are your top picks, which are attainable for you academically, which are affordable for you only with aid, and refine your broad list into a group of schools that gives you the best chance for success. Talk to an admissions counselor at your high school if you have questions about this.
Step 3: Completing and Sending Applications to Colleges
Once your list is complete you are ready to apply to college by completing and sending in applications! College applications take time to complete —you have to write essays, ask for recommendations and get test scores sent to schools—so stay organized！ All colleges will require these types of application materials, so start thinking about these items well before October or December. Once you complete and send them, then you have successfully applied to college.It can be learned from the first paragraph that_____________.
| A．you should be cautious to pick up the right college |
| B．you don't have to think twice before applying to college |
| C．once you apply to a college, you'll be admitted to it easily |
| D．each applicant should choose the best college for their ideal |
To make a list of colleges, you____________.
| A．should consider more Safety schools |
| B．had better take your academy into account |
| C．are supposed to choose merely one most fit |
| D．are required to pick out more than 30 colleges |
Which of the following statements is WRONG?
| A．One should clarify the list according to one's abilities. |
| B．Refer to admissions counselor at high school if necessary. |
| C．One doesn't have to send his test scores to the intended college. |
| D．Teachers' recommendations are included in application materials. |
We can conclude from the text that____________.
| A．each applicant has the right to apply to any colleges for free |
| B．the more college one chooses, the more successful he will be |
| C．applicants should send required materials before the deadline |
| D．safety schools are those that don't have so many requirements |
The text is mainly about____________.
| A．how to succeed in life |
| B．how to apply to college |
| C．how to ask for information |
| D．how to do a research in college |
A severely handicapped teenager who cannot walk,talk or hold a paintbrush has won a place at Oxford to study fine art.
Hero Joy Nightingale,16,who communicates through hand movements,is to be given assistants to paint and sculpt on her behalf.Her mother Pauline Reid “translated for” her daughter during interviews for the place at Magdalen College.
The teenager is the most severely handicapped student ever to be granted a place at Oxford.She suffers from “locked-in syndrome”,a profound apraxia caused by brain damage that renders her body useless and her voice mute.
She is unlikely ever to be able to walk,feed or care for herself but,thanks to the efforts of her mother,she can communicate.When Hero was four,Pauline devised a complicated system of hand gestures that equate to the alphabet.
A spokesperson for Oxford said,“The university welcomes applications from students with disabilities.In cases where students are profoundly disabled,there may be many issues that need to be carefully addressed before an individual can take up a place,such as establishing how the student can best be taught and examined.”
Hero,who suffers almost daily epileptic fits and has a hole in her heart,has not attended school since she was six.She has been taught at home by her mother and father,the pro-vice chancellor of Kent University.
Peter Giles,her art tutor until last year,said she has a genuine talent for art.“She is ferociously gifted.We would sit together and her mother would grab her daughter’s hand and then we would begin work,”he said.
Together,they built several modern sculptures from plaster and metal.“The instructions would take a while to decipher.But eventually,they would come,and eventually make sense.”
Hero’s classes will be held at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art.Hero communicates with others _________.
| A．through common hand movements |
| B．by typing words on computer |
| C．through a complicated system of hand gestures devised by her mother |
| D．by drawing pictures on a board |
According to the passage,how does Hero paint or sculpt?
| A．She instructs her assistants to paint or sculpt through hand movements. |
| B．She gives instructions,and her mother paints or sculpts following her instructions. |
| C．She paints or sculpts with her own hands. |
| D．She gives instructions,her mother “translates” them,and her assistants paint or sculpt according to the “translations”. |
From the story we can infer _________.
| A．Oxford welcomes any handicapped student who is good at fine art |
| B．Hero has not attended school since she was six |
| C．Hero is gifted in fine art |
| D．Hero is a strong-minded girl who loves life very much |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Hero is the most seriously handicapped student ever to be admitted to Oxford. |
| B．Oxford will admit a disabled student without any requirements. |
| C．Hero has been taught by her parents at home for10 years. |
| D．Hero is not able to walk,talk or hold a paintbrush. |
For hundreds of years humans have dreamed of finding life on distant planets.Now the hope of discovering real evidence of life has greatly increased.
NASA's Mars detector（探测器）,Opportunity,succeeded in finding signs that water once existed on the planet.Opportunity landed on Mars in January.Scientists now believe that the planet could once have supported life.
This discovery was chosen by Science,one of the world's leading magazines,as the most important scientific achievement of 2004 last Friday.
“This little,wheeled,one-armed box went around another planet and has done something no human has ever managed,” according to Science.“It has discovered another place in the universe where life could once have existed.
“Although we still can't say that life could have existed in this environment,it is now certain that there was water on Mars,”said Steve Squyres,one of the scientists working on the Mars mission.The evidence comes from pictures and chemical readings taken by Opportunity.It includes marks on rocks like those caused by following water on Earth and salty chemicals like those found in dried-out sea-beds.Scientists said the new evidence proved beyond doubt that water has existed on Mars.But it is still unknown whether the water was like an ocean or just ice.
While Opportunity has not found any signs of life,the presence of water means life is possible.“In everything we know about life on Earth,there is no example without liquid water,” Squyres said.“So water is important for the search for life on Mars.”
Researchers agree that a future mission（任务） should bring back physical samples（样品）.But some scientists worry about the risk that this could introduce dangerous foreign creatures to Earth.“The problem here is how to get the samples back,”Squyres replied.“I think it is our responsibility to limit any risk.”What proved that water existed on Mars?
| A．The physical samples with salty chemicals. |
| B．The marks on rocks and salty chemicals. |
| C．Scientific achievements of 2004. |
| D．Creatures from Mars. |
Which of the following is true according to the text?
| A．It is now certain that there was water on Mars. |
| B．The water on Mars was like an ocean. |
| C．Evidence of life on Mars has been found. |
| D．Search for life on Mars is a great risk to humans. |
How did scientists draw the conclusion that there was water on Mars?
| A．The world's leading magazine has announced the fact. |
| B．Scientists have taken many pictures and chemical readings on the Mars. |
| C．Astronauts have got some rocks from Mars. |
| D．Scientists have made a study of the pictures and readings sent back by Mars detector. |
It can be inferred that,if the creatures from Mars came to earth,_________.
| A．they would be kind to humans |
| B．they would be cruel to humans |
| C．they would be a great danger to Earth |
| D．it would be hard to say whether it would be good news or bad news |
Some time people call each other “scared-cat”,but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened,its heart starts beating faster,its muscles get tense,and there are changes in the chemicals in its bloodstream.Although the cat doesn't realize this,its body is getting ready for action.If the danger continues,the animal will do one of two things:It will defend itself,or it will run away as fast as it can.
Something like this also happens to people.When we are excited,angry,scared,or aroused by other emotions (feelings),our bodied go through many physical changes.Out hearts beat faster,and our muscled get tense.All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react.We,too get ready to defend ourselves or run.
Human beings,however,have a problem that animals never face.If we give way to our feelings and let them take over,we can get into trouble.Have you ever said something in anger—or hit somebody—and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher,told somebody you were lonely,or said you were in love,and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn't always wise to express your feelings freely.
Does this mean that it's smarter always to hide our feelings? No! If you keep feelings of anger,sadness,and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside,your body stays tense.Physical illness can develop,and you can feel churned up inside.It can actually be bad for your health.(It isn't good to keep pleasant feelings inside either;all feelings need to be expressed.)
Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside don't just go away.It's as if you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard.You might not be able to see them,but before long you'd smell them.And if you opened the cupboard,chances are you'd see little fruit flies hovering all over them.They'd be rotten.
You can try to treat emotions as if they were bananas in the cupboard.You can hide them and you can pretend they don't exist,but they'll still be around.And at last you'll have to deal with them,just like those bananas.The best title for this article is _________.
| A．Emotions Affect Our Bodies | B．What Happens to a Frightened Cat |
| C．What Happens to An Excited Person | D．Feelings that People Have |
The underlined words “churned up” in the fourth paragraph mean _________.
| A．gradually they'll disappear | B．they won't exist any more |
| C．they will hover all over | D．your body stays tense |
The author wrote this article in order to _________.
| A．tell us that it isn't good to keep feelings inside |
| B．give us some advice on how to express our feelings |
| C．make us face the problem that we have to deal with feelings |
| D．make us know that it isn't always wise to express our feelings freely |
Look at this mail-order advertisement:
| SUNSHINE COMPANY Products for a Safe Environment |
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A2477—l You're going to love this natural soap.There are no chemicals in it.It is very good for your hands and face. |
D4545—GARDEN SPRAY Insects are going to run away from our new chiligarlic spray.It's safe and natural. |
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| B2377—HOME CLEANERYou're not going to need 5 or 6 chemical cleaners.You have Dr Clean!It is safe and strong,and it cleans everything in your house! |
A2104—CANVAS BAG You're going to say,“No paper or plastic!”You have this excellent heavy canvas shopping bag. |
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item |
code |
price |
| Natural ampoo |
T6762 |
$3.00 |
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| garden spray |
D4545 |
$2.50 |
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| canvas bag |
A2104 |
$4.00 |
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| hand soap |
A2477 |
$1.00 |
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| home cleaner |
B2377 |
$2.25 |
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| Postage:$3.50 |
Dr Clean is _________.
| A．an expert in cleaning everything | B．a newly-invented machine |
| C．a can of cleaning powder | D．a magic cloth for cleaning |
According to the ad,where can you mail your letter if you want something to kill the ants?
| A．D4545 Garden Spray. | B．Sunshine Company. |
| C．A2104 Canvas Bag. | D．The Dr Clean's. |
You're going to love the natural soap,because _________.
| A．it is cheap | B．it smells sweet |
| C．there are no chemicals | D．it is powerful |
According to the ad,how much do you have to pay for 3 shampoos and 2 canvas bags totally?
| A．＄12.25. | B．＄20.50. | C．＄13.50. | D．＄17. |
Shundagarh is a village on India's east-facing coast.It is a village of simple mud and grass houses built on the beach just above the waterline.The Khadra Hills rise immediately behind the village,to a height of one hundred and fifty meters.A simple,good-hearted old man,whose name was Jalpur,farmed two small fields on the very edge of these hills.From his fields he could see the fishing boats that travelled up and down the coast.He could see the children playing on the sands;their mothers washing clothes on the flat stones where the Shiva River flowed into the sea;and their fathers landing the latest catch or repairing nets and telling stories that had no end.
All Jalpur owned in the world were the clothes he wore day in and day out,the miserable hut(小屋) that he slept in at night,a few tools and cooking pots—and his fields.The corn that he grew was all that made life possible.If the weather was kind and the harvest was good,Jalpur could live happily enough—not well,but happily.When the sun was fierce,and there was little or no rain,then he came close to the line between life and death.
Last year the weather had been so kind,and the harvest promised to be so good,that Jalpur had been wondering whether he could sell all that he had and live with his son farther up the coast.He had been thinking about doing this for some years.It was his dearest wish to spend his last days with his son and his wife.But he would go only if he could give;he would not go if it meant taking food out of the mouths of his grandchildren.He would rather die hungry than do this.
On the day when Jalpur decided that he would harvest his corn,sell it,and move up the coast,he looked out to sea and saw a huge wave,several kilometers out,advancing on the coast and on the village of Shundagarh.Within ten minutes everyone in Shundagarh would be drowned.Jalpur would have shouted,but the people were too far away to hear.He would have run down the hill,but he was too old to run.He was prepared to do anything to save the people of Shundagarh,so he did the only thing that he could do: he set fire to his corn.In a matter of seconds the flames were rising high and smoke was rising higher.Within a minute the people of Shundagarh were racing up the hill to see what had happened.There,in the middle of his blackened cornfield,they found Jalpur;and there they buried him.
On his grave,they wrote the words: Here lies Jalpur,a man who gave,living: a man who died,giving.Which of the following could Jalpur NOT see from his Fields?
| A．Mothers washing clothes. |
| B．Fathers taking their corn to market. |
| C．Fishing boats traveling on the sea. |
| D．Children playing on the sands. |
Why didn't Jalpur live well?
| A．He didn't work hard. |
| B．He had too many children to feed. |
| C．He only depended on good weather and harvest for survival. |
| D．The villagers kept taking his corn. |
Jalpur's dearest wish was to _________.
| A．move away from his son |
| B．take a vacation up the coast |
| C．make a great deal of money in order to live an easy life |
| D．spend his last days with his son and his wife |
What did Jalpur do when he saw the huge wave?
| A．He set his corn on fire so the people of Shundagarh would leave the beach. |
| B．He screamed loudly to get the villagers' attention. |
| C．He ran down the hill to tell the people. |
| D．He stood still,not knowing what to do. |