Question

Twin Cities Campus · Office of Admissions

240 Williamson Hall · 231 Pillsbury Drive SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Dear Blair Connie,

Congratulations! You have been admitted to the University of Minnesota (U of M) Twin Cities. Your college of admission is the College of Science and Engineering.

We believe your accomplishments have prepared you well to thrive here. When you step on campus as a Golden Gopher, you will be involved in our world-class academic programs and will shape your future in cutting-edge facilities.

Choose a community bursting with Gopher pride. By choosing the U of M, you choose to work with classmates and professors who are “Driven to Discover.” When you choose the U of M, you will...

■Discover exceptional academics. With thousands of courses to pick from each semester, you can engage with professors who are leaders in their fields and make meaningful connections with your fellow students in our technology-packed active learning classrooms.

■Discover unique opportunities. At the U of M, your college experience goes beyond the classroom. Your knowledge and talents can shine in one of our 900+ student organizations.

■Discover an ideal location. Campus is in the center of Minneapolis and St. Paul, where you can work as trainees at one of the 18 Fortune 500 companies or thousands of startups and nonprofits in the Twin Cities.

■Discover great value. The U of M is committed to four-year graduation, which lowers your costs and gets you an internationally recognized degree sooner. The University has been named “best value” by Forbes, Princeton Review, and Kiplinger’s.

On behalf of the U of M, we are honored to have you join our academic community. In the coming weeks you will receive additional information about your next steps to becoming a U of M student. Welcome to the Class of 2024!

Executive Director of Admissions

Sincerely

Heidi Meyer

1.What does the underlined phrase “a Golden Gopher” refer to?

A.A freshman. B.A professor. C.An amateur. D.An inspector.

2.Which of the following is the benefit of choosing the U of M?

A.The university invites leaders in different fields to teach on campus.

B.There are numerous clubs which offer students various activities.

C.It is so ideally located that you have easy access to famous top brands.

D.Many magazines rank it among the top universities with high tuition.

Answer

1.A

2.B

【解析】

本文为一篇应用文。文章为一封学生被学院录取后，大学通知书对于学校相关信息的介绍。

1.词义猜测题。根据第一段“Congratulations! You have been admitted to the University of Minnesota (U of M) Twin Cities.” 可知，恭喜你!你被明尼苏达双城大学录取了。表明这封信是一封入学通知书，结合下文对于学校相关信息的介绍可知，这里的golden gopher 指的是大一新生。故选A项。

2.细节理解题。根据Discover unique opportunities中“Your knowledge and talents can shine in one of our 900+ student organizations.”可知，学校提供了900个以上的学生组织，学校有许多俱乐部为学生提供活动。因此，选择U of M 的好处是这里有许多俱乐部为学生提供各种各样的活动。故选B项。