【題目】As a child, I always thought about what the college admissions process would look like for me. I dreamed of the day when I’d get my first acceptance letter, and go on to learn as much as I could about many things as possible.

However, as I got older, my fears of going to college augmented. I’m a senior now, and the college admissions process isn’t exactly what I dreamt of when I was 7 years old. There are deadlines to meet, majors to choose, and how am I going to pay for all of this ? My mind plays tricks on me, convincing that my roommate will hate me and that my classes will be horribly boring and that each day will begin at five in the morning. To be honest, while I have many reasons to be excited for the next journey in my educational pursuits, I’m also scared to death.

I’ve invested hours upon hours studying for AP tests, SATs and ACTs. My peers and I sacrificed our Friday night football games, school dances and field trips to do better in studies in school. But is it all worth it ? What if the promise of college ends up being disappointing rather than a relief ?

In a year from now, my whole life will change. I’ll be a legal adult. My dorm might be in Paris, Los Angeles or Chicago. I’ll be doing my own laundry, cooking my own food and paying for things on my own. I’ll meet entirely new people and say goodbye to others. But isn’t that also the joy of life ? I want to experience joy, heartbreak, first times and new adventures.

College freaks me out, but you know what scares me more ? I must leave my life inside a comfort zone. It’s a big, bright and beautiful world, and I think it’s finally time for me to walk in it with the confidence at this time, I’ll be doing it right.

【1】When the author was little, he _____.

A. considered going to college scary

B. didn’t study hard to prepare for college

C. often asked college students about college

D. often imagined what college would be like

【2】What does the underlined word “augmented” in Paragraph 2 mean ?

A. Increased. B. Spread. C. Survived. D. Disappeared

【3】From Paragraph 3 we learn the author _____.

A. didn’t like outdoor activities

B. prepared very hard for college

C. didn’t like being with his friends

D. considered going to college worthless

【4】What makes the author frightened the most ?

A. Going to college.

B. Living far from home.

C. Experiencing heartbreak.

D. Leaving his comfort zone.

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

試題分析：小時(shí)候作者很向往大學(xué)生活，但隨著年齡的增加，他對(duì)大學(xué)生活越來(lái)越擔(dān)心，懷疑自己為大學(xué)生活復(fù)仇的努力是否值得。

【1】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段As a child, I always thought about what the college admissions process would look like for me. I dreamed of the day when I’d get my first acceptance letter, and go on to learn as much as I could about many things as possible.可知作者小的時(shí)候，總在想象自己收到大學(xué)錄取通知書(shū)的情形，故D項(xiàng)正確。

【2】A 詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)橫線詞后兩句I’m a senior now, and the college admissions process isn’t exactly what I dreamt of when I was 7 years old. There are deadlines to meet, majors to choose, and how am I going to pay for all of this ?可知我現(xiàn)在年齡大了一點(diǎn)。大學(xué)生活與我之前夢(mèng)想的完全不一樣，有很多的最后期限，要選擇專(zhuān)業(yè)以及如何付費(fèi)。根據(jù)本段后幾句，我擔(dān)心我的室友、擔(dān)心我的學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)間太早等等，這些都說(shuō)明我對(duì)大學(xué)的憂慮也在增加。故該詞意為A項(xiàng)內(nèi)容。

【3】B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)本段前兩句I’ve invested hours upon hours studying for AP tests, SATs and ACTs. My peers and I sacrificed our Friday night football games, school dances and field trips to do better in studies in school.可知作者在大學(xué)入學(xué)考試中付出了大量的時(shí)間和經(jīng)歷，也放棄了很多東西。說(shuō)明作者準(zhǔn)備得很認(rèn)真。故B項(xiàng)正確。

【4】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一點(diǎn)第一句College freaks me out, but you know what scares me more ? I must leave my life inside a comfort zone.可知我最害怕的事情就是離開(kāi)現(xiàn)在所生活的這個(gè)溫暖的地方，到一個(gè)陌生的地方獨(dú)立生活。故D項(xiàng)正確。

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