Question

I will never forget one day in my first year in high school. I was sitting on the stairs, putting my head in my hands and crying out to my parents because I would never be able to save enough money for college. My parents tried to comfort me, but it seemed impossible to save＄64,268, the cost for the private college that I wanted to enter.

Now let me tell you the amazing story of how I saved this sum of money. It all began with a newspaper route in Ankeny, IA. I hated delivering newspapers that route, but decided to continue for six months until my family moved to Wausau. With a few dollars from my newspaper route, a small nest egg began to develop. My next job was working in an athletic company. The money continued to grow very slowly. Half a year later, I worked for a fruit store. Then, when I was in junior high school, I began to be a waitress at Denny’s restaurant. It was hard work, but the money began to roll.

By the time my senior year arrived, I had saved a large sum of money. This was encouraging, but I knew that I would also need some help, so I began to apply for scholarships. Sometimes I got upset because I was rejected again and again. Then, my first scholarship offer came in,＄2,000 a year to play tennis. This is only a small sum of money at a school that costs about＄14,000 a year, but it was a start. Several other scholarships also came and soon I was up to have＄9,050 in scholarships. With scholarships and savings, I saved enough money for my first year.

Several years later, I was off to college. Because of careful saving, I did not have to work during the school year.

1.How much should the writer pay for college?

A. ＄2,000     B. ＄14,000   

C. ＄64,268        D.  ＄9,050

2.Which is the writer’s first job?

A. Serving as a waitress.  

B. Delivering newspapers.

C. Working at a fruit shop. 

D. Working in an athletic company.

3.Why did the writer want to get scholarships?

A. Because he needed some help.

B. Because he liked playing tennis.

C. Because he didn’t want to pay for college.

D. Because he hated to work in an athletic company.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Different Jobs                B. My First Scholarship

C. Save Money for College        D. Make Money to Be Rich

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述作者为了读大学攒钱的故事。做了各种工作：发报纸、卖水果、服务员等等。通过多年的努力，实现了大学梦。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句My parents tried to comfort me, but it seemed impossible to save＄64,268, the cost for the private college that I wanted to enter. “我的父母试着安慰我，但是似乎攒下64268美元是不可能的，这是我想要去的私立大学的花费。”可知，故选C

2.细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句话It all began with a newspaper route in Ankeny, IA.“是从发报纸开始的。”可知，故选B。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段第二句话This was encouraging, but I knew that I would also need some help, so I began to apply for scholarships.“这很鼓励我，但是我知道我还需要一些帮助，所以我开始申请奖学金。”可知，故选A。

4.标题归纳题。本文讲述作者为了读大学努力攒钱的故事，故选C。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。