Hey there,
So you’re about to spend four years of your life and tens of thousands of dollars of your patent’s money, and all you really know about college is that all of your friends are going. Do you ever stop to wonder why you’re going?
Relax. You’re making the right decision. First of all, you’ll discover what interests you by taking courses in many subjects. For example, it’s hard to decide if you want to be a painter if you’ve never painted any picture; once you’re in a drawing-room on campus, you’ll know one way or the other. College is also a lot of fun — after you graduate, you’ll be working every weekday for 50 or so years. And remember that college graduates earn about twice the income of those who never attended college.
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*Researching Schools. To us, the most important decision you’ll make is to choose the school that really fits you best — not the one that is the most competitive (有竞争力的) or has the best-equipped rooms.
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*Raising Your Scores. American College Test is one of the most difficult parts of the admissions (录取) course . It’s nor the most important, though, and not everyone needs to prepare for the test. But, if you think you can do better, find the right course for better scores.
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1.How many reasons for going to college does the author mention in the text ?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
2.The author thinks you should choose the college that is _______ .
A. well-equipped B. competitive C. suitable D. famous
3.What does the author advise you to do to pay the high cost of college?
A. To ask the family for help
B. To make a study of financial courses.
C. To do research on the price of college
D. To get to know how to ask for financial aid
4.What’s the author’s purpose of writing this test?
A. To suggest ways to prepare for college learning
B. To help readers find the right college
C. To make Johnson Review popular
D. To introduce college life
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was successful at my job . I worked very hard , but it ___1___ me and my family a fabulous (极好的) lifestyle . I’d worked for the same company for twenty years and had worked my way up to department director. ___2___, one afternoon last May, I was called to the office, and it was __3__ explained to me that they were letting me go. I just sat there __4__ they talked on and all I could think was, “I’ve ___5___ .” I’d been so well respected ; ___6___ I was of no value.
For six weeks, I was in a very __7__ place. I wandered around my house like a zombie (僵尸).I could __8__ things needed doing, but would not do anything . My beliefs in looking forward and seeing the positive(积极的) in everything ___9___ me .
Then, in late June, my youngest son’s football team made the city cup final. The year before, he’d been very sad when I __10___ the same final, so he was ___11___ when I told him I’d go. Not only did they win, but the look on his face as he saw me ___12___ him on was unbelievable. From then in , I spent the summer enjoying my sons and their passions (激情) . I attended match after match and performances of my elder son’s band —I ___13___ went to another city to watch him play. These moments were so ___14___. My life had been so much devoted to __15__ for so long , and I felt __16__ that my sons were happy to welcome me into their world.
___17___ , being unemployed gave me back a sense of purpose — I was someone’s mum! I felt a sense of being ___18____ again. Now I feel more positive about my professional ___19___ and I’m getting on better with my family than I ever have. Losing my job made me realize just how __20__ it is to achieve real balance in life.
1.A. promised B. afforded C. showed D. left
2.A. Therefore B. Anyhow C. Otherwise D. However
3.A. quickly B. gently C. partly D. easily
4.A. until B. after C. as D. so
5.A. failed B. finished C. tried D. changed
6.A. suddenly B. finally C. immediately D. shortly
7.A. secret B. quiet C. lonely D. dark
8.A. see B. get C. suggest D. understand
9.A. defended B. directed C. deserted D. disturbed
10.A. watched B. missed C. lost D. won
11.A. disappointed B. worried C. honoured D. delighted
12.A. cheering B. taking C. leading D. passing
13.A. just B. even C. still D. almost
14.A. hopeful B. meaningful C. difficult D. strange
15.A. work B. family C. matches D. performances
16.A. successful B. thoughtful C. thankful D. peaceful
17.A. Naturally B. Doubtfully C. Disagreeably D. Unexpectedly
18.A. employed B. comforted C. valued D. encouraged
19.A. education B. experience C. relationship D. future
20.A. important B. interesting C. simple D. surprising
She’ll never forget her stay there ________ she found her son who had gone missing two years before.
A. that B. which C. where D. when
My uncle’s house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours , but it is twice _______ expensive .
A. as B. so C. too D. very
—You speak very good French!
—Thanks. I __________ French in Sichuan University for four years.
A. studied B. study C. was studying D. had studied
The teacher together with the students ________ discussing Reading Skills that ________ newly published in America.
A. are; were B. is; were C. are; was D. is; was
