Question

When I began my freshman year of college at the age of fifty, I was scared and felt frustrated by the experience. It seemed as if I didn’t blend in(融入) with my classmates, and I found myself struggling academically. I searched to find some help in the college, but wasn’t able to find much.

My experience made me realize that there was a need for a group who could help the non-traditional students become successful and be better used to college life. I worked to help ESU (educational service unit) create such a group. We have to deal with study, family and our jobs at the same time. I wanted to provide resources to help make the change easier and less scary than my own experience was.

The group I set up has now grown to over seventy members who help old students and support one another. We’re currently working on a program to provide free babysitting for any college student that might need childcare. This would make things like studying in the library during the final weeks much easier.

Helping to found this student organization makes me feel wonderful inside. I would love to know that by forming this group, it has helped so many non-traditional students on their college journey. Success can be measured in many different ways. I measure my success by helping others and giving back when I can. My grandmother often told me the world would be a better place if we cared about and helped each other. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care—show them your care.

1.What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?

A. To complain about the difficulties in college.

B. To ask for help in academics.

C. To introduce the background of the topic.

D. To describe the author’s interesting experience.

2.It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s group ________.

A. aims to reduce old students’ pressure from life

B. mainly deals with academic problems

C. wants to help others get used to the jobs

D. mainly looks after children for old students

3.Through the group, the author ________.

A. feels successful

B. realizes her dream

C. understands her grandmother’s words

D. is happy to know she is cared about

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者从自身经历感受到年龄大的学生在大学中面临着学业、家庭和工作三方面的压力，所以她在大学中创建了一个学生团体，旨在帮助减轻年长学生来自于生活的压力。作者帮助了别人，自己感觉很成功。

1.推理判断题。作者写第一段的目的是以自己的亲身经历，说明创建这个团体的原因，也就是文章主题的背景，故选C。

2.推理判断题。答案定位在第二段My experience made me realize that there was a need for a group who could help the non-traditional students become successful and be better used to college life.以及We have to deal with study, family and our jobs at the same time. I wanted to provide resources to help make the change easier and less scary than my own experience was.以及全篇文章可知，作者从自身经历意识到年龄大的学生需要同时处理学业、家庭和工作，作者成立团体旨在帮助减少年长的学生来自于生活的压力，让这种改变更容易，更少恐惧，故选A。

3.推理判断题。答案定位在最后一段I measure my success by helping others and giving back when I can.可知，通过这个团体，作者感觉很成功，故选A。