Dear Applicant, A We regret to inform you that your application to the stated establishment cannot be processed at this time due to the fact that it does not exist. After consultation with out mythical advisors we have also determined that even if it didn’t exist, the course “wandology” would be highly in demand and hence require at least two As and a B in any of the following subjects: Advanced Spellcrafting Mystimatics Defence Against The Dark Arts History of the Occult Shaft Design Your hand written grade sheet claiming top marks in “waving a stick about”, “ waving a pointy hat” and “watching Paul Daniels TV specials” sadly is not suitable for submission, however by applying through clearing you may be suitable of Liberal Arts courses. Alternatively you may wish to resubmit next year by tying your letter to an owl and hoping for the best. On behalf of UCAS I wish you every success.
Yours sincerely,
XXX |
Dear Duke University Admissions, B Thank you for your rejection letter of March 26, 2015. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me admission into the Fall 2015 freshman class at Duke. This year I have been fortunate enough to receive rejection letters from the best and the brightest universities in the country. With a pool of letters so diverse and accomplished I was unable to accept the rejection letters I would have been able to only several years ago. Therefore, I will be attending Duke University's 2015 Class. I look forward to seeing you then. Best, Siobhan O'Dell |
Dear Siobhan, C I understand how disappointed you are that we were unable to offer you a space in our incoming class, I want to be honest with you and let you know that it’s very rare that we learn something that leads us to change our decision, in the last ten years we’ve about 500 requests for a review… and changed the decision four times Wish you all the best~ XXX |
1.Of the three letters, which is in response to which?
A. A---B B. C---B C. C---A D. B----C
2.Chances for Duke University to change its admission decision in history were_______.
A. none B. big C. slim D. hard to tell
3.What makes it impossible for the applicant to resubmit an application next year?
A. Tying the letter to an owl and send it to UCAS
B. Printing out grade sheet
C. Applying for the Liberal Arts course as an option
D. Improving his scores
4.What can we infer form the letter about college application?
A. It is disappointing for sure.
B. Rejection letters are better written than offers.
C. It is no as fun as on imagines.
D. There could be extra work beyond normal procedure.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
The opening and closing of doors are the most significant actions of man’s life. What a lies in doors!
No man knows what awaits him when he opens a door. the most familiar room, where the clock ticks and the hearth glows red at dusk may harbor .The worker may actually have called and the leaking pipe. The cook may have been ill and demanded her passport.
There are many kinds of doors. Revolving doors for hotels, shops and public buildings. There are many the busy, bustling ways of modern life. Can you William Shakespeare or Charles Dickens skipping through a door? There are double doors, sliding doors, stage doors and glass doors. The and mystery of a door lies in its quality of being hidden. A glass door is not a door at all, but a window. The meaning of a door is to what lies inside; to keep the heart in suspense.
Also, there are many ways of opening doors. There is the cheery of elbow with which the waiter opens the kitchen door. There is the sympathetic and awful of the dentist’s maid who opens the door into the operating room and, without speaking, that the doctor is ready for you.
The opening of doors has in it some flavor of the , some sense of moving into a new moment. Even in , the opening of a door may bring relief. But the closing of doors could be , A door closed brings to an end. And there are degrees of sadness in the closing of doors. A door slammed is a confession of weakness. A door shut may often be the most tragic gesture in life.
The opening and closing of doors is a part of the serious fluency of life. Life will not stay and let us alone. We are opening doors with hope, closing them with despair. Life not much longer than a pipe of tobacco, and destiny knocks us out like the ashes.
1.A. mystery B. relief C. scenery D. pleasure
2.A. So B. Still C. Even D. Also
3.A. wishes B. puzzles C. surprises D. changes
4.A. checked B. fixed C. wrapped D. removed
5.A. essential to B. different from C. consistent with D. typical of
6.A. imagine B. suggest C. catch D. notice
7.A. stage B. sliding C. glass D. revolving
8.A. symbol B. miracle C. sign D. mark
9.A. busy B. hide C. discover D. exhibit
10.A. knock B. bump C. push D. touch
11.A. silence B. noise C. voice D. peace
12.A.announce B. admits C. implies D. expects
13.A. darkness B. certainty C. possibility D. unknown
14.A.vain B. hope C. sadness D. happiness
15.A.easy B. terrible C. dull D. interesting
16.A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
17.A. heavily B. hurriedly C. gently D. firmly
18.A.still B. calm C. silent D. simple
19.A.naturally B. continually C. obviously D. possibly
20.A.measures B. matches C. reaches D. lasts
He started school the same day as I did and ________ to it like a duck to water.
A. appealed B. took C. catered D. saw
If Kate had known what was _______ for her, she would not have married Tom.
A. in response B. in return
C. in reaction D. in store
Halfway through the chapter _______ I hadn’t taken anything in.
A. did I realize B. had I realized
C. I realized D. I would realize
Loneliness is a feeling _______ people experience a powerful rush of emptiness and solitude.
A. which B. where C. that D. how
