Question

    You have the grades, the test scores, and the English proficiency (水平) to get into college in the United States. 1.

In the US, scores alone can’t guarantee a place at a college. Indeed, it’s normal for admissions (招生) officers to turn away students who have high scores. This is where the essay comes in. 2.

This is your opportunity to show the admissions committee the person behind those numbers– the real you. 3. No matter what your topic is, the essay should not be a description of events. It should say something you’ve learned about life.

Here is what Harvard’s Dean of Admissions is looking for in an essay: how well you can think; whether you have a questioning nature; whether you are open to ideas; whether you have a unique way to express your ideas. No matter how great your English is, your ideas and the ability to connect them to events will distinguish you among the other applicants.

4.

Some students use cliches (陈词滥调) like “expanding my horizons (眼界)”, which are so overused. Colleges would think you don’t care enough to make original phrases. The worst is plagiarizing (抄袭). It’s the easiest way to get rejected. Only lazy students copy and paste other’s works such as some internet resources called “successful essays”. Finally, beware of empty words. 5. If a college asks “Why this college?”, don’t reply weightless words like “for football games on campus”.

A.And many experts agree with this.

B.It shows schools that you can communicate through writing.

C.What are some of the most common mistakes students make?

D.Now you need the essay.

E.When students don’t know what to say, they often make it up with meaningless things.

F.Sometimes, essay makes no difference.

G.You can show your character, values, beliefs and aspirations (抱负).

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.G

4.C

5.E

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了假如你有机会进入美国大学，那么你应该通过一篇论文让学校招生人员更加了解你。文章就此给出了几点建议。

1.根据上文“You have the grades, the test scores, and the English proficiency (水平) to get into college in the United States.”你有足够的分数和较高的英语水平进入美国大学，那么你现在需要一篇论文让招生人员能够更加了解你。故D项（Now you need the essay）承上启下，符合题意。故选D。

2.根据上文“This is where the essay comes in”（这就是这篇论文的用武之地），可知，设空处应该表明论文的用处。故B项（It shows schools that you can communicate through writing.）它向学校表明你可以通过写作进行交流，承接上文，符合题意。故选B。

3.根据上文“This is your opportunity to show the admissions committee the person behind those numbers– the real you”（ 这是你向招生委员会展示这些数字背后的真正的你的机会。）可知，设空处应展示你的相关信息。故G项（You can show your character, values, beliefs and aspirations (抱负).）你可以展示你的性格、价值观、信仰和抱负。承接上文，符合题意。故选G。

4.根据下文“Some students use cliches (陈词滥调) like “expanding my horizons (眼界)”, which are so overused. Colleges would think you don’t care enough to make original phrases. The worst is plagiarizing (抄袭). It’s the easiest way to get rejected. Only lazy students copy and paste other’s works such as some internet resources called “successful essays”. Finally, beware of empty words.”（ 一些学生使用陈词滥调，比如“拓展我的视野”，这些陈词滥调被滥用了。大学里的人会认为你不太在乎自己的原创词组。最糟糕的是抄袭。这是最容易被拒绝的方法。只有懒惰的学生才能复制和粘贴他人的作品，比如一些叫做“成功论文”的网络资源。最后，谨防空话）可知，这是学生最常犯的错误。故C项（What are some of the most common mistakes students make?）学生们最常犯的错误有哪些？作为本段主题句，能够概括本段中心。故选C。

5.根据上文“Finally, beware of empty words.”（ 最后，谨防空话）以及下文“If a college asks “Why this college?”, don’t reply weightless words like “for football games on campus”（ 如果一所大学问“为什么是这所大学？”？，不要回答像“校园足球赛”这样无足轻重的词。）由此可知，当学生不知道该说什么时，他们往往会编造一些毫无意义的事情。故E项（When students don’t know what to say, they often make it up with meaningless things.）承上启下，符合题意。故选E。