题文
College is a big deal for American students as well as for Chinese students. During the college __41__， some parents become extremely worried. This may only __42__ the pressure.Before I applied to the college, I told my parents I would get everything __43__ out. If I needed any help, I promised that I would ask them.
As it __44_ out, I had no problem putting everything together on my __45__， including my resume(履历) and a basic outline of my activities in high school. The __46__ part where I asked for my parents' advice was the essays. In writing and revising the essays, I needed feedback(反馈) from an audience. As my parents know me better than __47__ else, they were __48__for the job.
The essays are extremely important in college admissions. In a competitive pool of applicants, the test scores and activities, as well as the recommendations are all going to be very __49__. The essays are the one area in which students can make themselves stand __50__. Essays don't have to be big and complicated. I wrote three essays, all __51__ on small matters and using simple sentences. The admission officers have to read hundreds of essays a day; they are already __52__ of SAT vocabularies and long sentences. __53__， a straightforward writing style is refreshing to their eyes as well as their minds. Essays were the key to my success in the admission game. I just wrote about what I wanted to say, not what I thought the admission officers __54__ to hear.
In my main narrative－style __55__， I told the story of my American journey at the age of 14. During that time, I was not bogged down(陷入) by trying to fit into a new __56__； instead, I looked up to Mother Teresa for guidance and strength. I found my new __57__ and grew to love the name Teresa and the memories it held.
In my two minor essays, I __58__ the major events of my life, why I loved writing and why my dad is the person who has the greatest influence on me. Both provided details of my character. The essay about writing, which is titled, “I Shall Not Live in Vain” (__59__ by an Emily Dickinson poem), earned a lot of praise.
It is __60__ I really looked into my heart and thought deeply in order to reach my answers.
小题1:A．application B．admission C．competition D．preparation小题2:A．come aboutB．bring aboutC．lead toD．add to小题3:A．straightB．directC．correctD．wrong小题4:A．putB．turnedC．foundD．went小题5:A．ownB．timetableC．scheduleD．way小题6:A．nextB．firstC．onlyD．exact小题7:A．someoneB．no oneC．everyoneD．anyone小题8:A．wrongB．perfectC．unwillingD．ready小题9:A．similarB．difficultC．familiarD．challenging小题10:A．upB．byC．forD．out小题11:A．writingB．turningC．focusingD．working小题12:A．fondB．tiredC．proudD．afraid小题13:A．HoweverB．YetC．ThereforeD．Instead小题14:A．had betterB．feel likeC．would ratherD．would like小题15:A．passageB．adviceC．essayD．answer小题16:A．environmentB．familyC．partyD．atmosphere小题17:A．nameB．selfC．senseD．plan小题18:A．conductedB．explainedC．rememberedD．experienced小题19:A．readB．inspiredC．toldD．written小题20:A．asB．sinceC．forD．because 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:C
小题12:B
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:C
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:B
小题19:B
小题20:D
解析
本文是一位在外留学的中国学子的求职经历。小题1:A. 考查名词辨析。在大学申请过程中，有的家庭变得如此的焦虑。application 申请。
小题2:D. 考查动词短语辨析。这只是增加压力。adds to 增加
小题3:A. 考查短语辨析。straight 副词，get everything straight out “把一切全搞定”
小题4:B. 考查动词短语辨析。正如所证明的那样。turned out结果证明
小题5:A. 考查固定搭配。我们没有问题独自把每一样东西都连在一起。on my own靠自己
小题6:C. 考查形容词辨析。我征求父母意见的唯一的部分就是论文。only 形容词，“唯一的”
小题7:D. 考查代词辨析。anyone “know me better than anyone”“比任何人更了解我”
小题8:B. 考查形容词辨析。be perfect for 对…是十分理想的。
小题9:A. 考查形容词辨析。考试分数、活动，以及推荐信都是十分相似的。similar 相似的
小题10:D. 考查短语辨析。能够使自己“突出”。“stand out”“突出”
小题11:C. 考查动词短语辨析。focusing on 集中于 所有的论文都集中于很小的事件。
小题12:B. 考查动词短语辨析他们已经厌烦SAT词汇。“be tired of”“厌烦”
小题13:C. 考查连接词。Therefore 因此；因此，一篇很直白的文章使人耳目一新。
小题14:D. 考查短语辨析。所以would like “would like to do…想要做。。。”我要写我想要说的话，不是我认为官方要听到的话。
小题15:C. 考查名词辨析。在我主要的叙事散文中，我讲述了我14岁时的美国之旅。
小题16:A. 考查名词辨析。fit into适应 适应环境（environment）
小题17:B. 考查名词辨析。self 自己，自我找到了新的自我。
小题18:B.考查动词辨析。 explained解释；两个月里，我解释了主要的事件。
小题19:B. 考查动词辨析。inspired “be inspired by 灵感来自于……”
小题20:D 考查连接词辨析。because “earned a lot of praise”的原因
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“College is a big dea.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
