Question

The application process to almost every college and university in the United States has several parts to it. Each part tells admissions officials at the schools something different about an applicant. 1. A list of the student's activities outside of school can show what his or her interests are.

2. In it, students are expected to write about themselves and express their personal opinions about an issue. The statement helps admissions officers answer questions they may have about a given student.

3. Some schools will ask an applicant a very specific question. Others will let the student choose between different subjects or simply write about anything they want. Generally speaking, there is no one perfect way to write an essay. 4. This could be about a difficult time when they were growing up or a meaningful relationship they had.

However, they should also be careful about the subject they choose. Many students think that telling a sad story makes them easy to remember. 5.What they want is an essay about anything that is truly special or important to the student, and which also shows their better qualities. In addition, it should show the student's understanding of the world and what their experiences or way of thinking will bring to the school.

A. Every school has its own way of looking at the essay.

B. Getting started in the writing process can be difficult.

C. But that is not necessarily what admissions officials want to see.

D. Class grades can show the subjects a student is strong in, for example.

E. Therefore, remember to avoid discussing topics like politics and religion.

F. Given a choice, students should choose to write about an issue they care about.

G. But nothing really tells the story of an applicant as well as the essay or personal statement.

Answer

1. D

2. G

3. A

4. F

5. C

【解析】

本文为说明文。美国几乎每个学院和大学的申请过程都有几个部分组成。申请表的大部分内容是向大学招生官员介绍申请人的一些情况。有的大学会让学生选择要写的主题，有的大学会给学生具体的问题，他们对待论文的要求不一样。但他们想要的是一篇对学生来说真正特殊或重要的事物的文章。

1.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据本空后的“A list of the student's activities outside of school can show what his or her interests are.”课外活动可表明学生的兴趣，那上课的成绩则表明学生比较好的科目。分析选项可知D项符合题意。

2.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。分析选项可知本段是说申请表中，只有学生写的自已的观点看法，这个陈述只是帮助招生官员回答学生方面的问题。除此之外没有别的东西，因此可判断申请表中除了这些没别的内容。分析选项可知G项符合题意，故选G项。

3.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据第三段的内容“some schools will …，others….”可知，有些学校会提出一个非常具体的问题。其他学校会让学生在不同科目之间做选择，或者简单地写他们要写的任何东西。一般来说，没有一种完美的写作方法。由此可知每个学校都有自己审阅论文的方式。分析选项可知A项符合题意，故选A项。

4.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据第三段的内容可知，每个学校对待论文的方式不同，有些学校会向申请人提出一个非常具体的问题。其他学校会让学生在不同科目之间选择，或者简单地写他们想要写的任何东西。分析选项可知，只有F项（如果可选择的话，学生应该选择他们关心的问题）符合题意。由此可推断出F项符合题意。

5.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据上句“然而，他们也应该谨慎选择他们的主题。许多学生认为讲一个悲伤的故事让他们容易记住”空后的一句“他们想要的是一篇对学生来说真正特殊或重要的文章，这也显示出他们更好的品质。”可知，根据上下文可知，写一个悲伤的故事，不是招生官员希望看到的，他们想要的是一篇对学生来说真正特殊或重要的文章。分析选项可知C项（但这并不一定是招生官员希望看到的），符合题意，故选C项。