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1、Unit 9I. Directions: Read the following passages, and then select the best choice for each of the questions or incomplete statements. Passage 1快速阅读自查表阅读和练习应完成的时间：6分4秒实际完成时间：做对的练习题数记录：College is a big deal for American students as well as for Chinese students. During the college application, some par
2、ents become extremely worded. This only adds to the pressure. Before I applied to the colleges, I told my parents I would get everything straightened out. If I needed any help, I promised that I would ask them. As it turned out, I had no problem putting everything together on my own, including my re
3、sume (履历) and a basic outline of my activities in high school. The only 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 anyone, they were perfect for the job. The essays are extrem
4、ely important in college admissions. In a competitive pool of applicants, the test scores and activities, as well as the recommendations (推荐信) are all going to be very similar. The essays are the one area in which students can make themselves stand out. Essays dont have to be big and complicated. I
5、wrote three essays, all focusing on small matters and using simple sentences. The admissions officers have to read hundreds of essays a day; they are already tired of SAT vocabularies and long sentences. Therefore, a straightforward writing style is refreshing (清新的) to their eyes as well as their mi
6、nds. 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 admissions officers would like to hear. In my main narrative-style essay, I told the story of my American journey at the age of 14. During that time, I was not bogged down (陷
7、入) by trying to fit into a new environment; instead, I looked up to Mother Teresa for guidance and strength. I found my new self and grew to love the name Teresa and the memories it held. In my two minor essays, I explained the major events of my life, why I loved writing and why my dad is the perso
8、n 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 (inspired by an Emily Dickinson poem), earned a lot of praise. It is because I really looked into my heart and thought deeply in order to reach my answers
9、. (Words: 397)1. I asked my parents for advice about my essays because _.A) they are more experiencedB) they know me perfectly wellC) they are the only people I can rely onD) they are extremely worried about my application2. In order to impress the admissions officers, the applicants should write th
10、eir essays _.A) with a big vocabulary worthyB) with simple sentencesC) about small mattersD) in a straightforward style3. What helped the writer gain admission to his/her university of choice?A) High scores.B) Good recommendations.C) Good essays.D) Interesting stories.4. According to the passage, _
11、_ has the greatest influence on the writer.A) Mother TeresaB) his or her fatherC) Emily DickinsonD) admissions officers5. The passage is mainly about _.A) the writers experience in college admissionsB) the importance of college education for studentsC) how parents worries add to students pressureD)
12、the importance of essays in college admissionsPassage 2快速阅读自查表阅读和练习应完成的时间：5分26秒实际完成时间：做对的练习题数记录：Something that has never made sense to me is why we care so much about what goes on in the lives of celebrities (名人). I understand why we enjoy them; they are usually talented and they perform for us. Thr
13、ough their lives, we can live vicariously (代替地). We get a few hours of entertainment and an escape from whatever is in our minds, and they get their millions of dollars. Its a living. And the better they are at what they do, the more we appreciate them. Eventually, we place them so high on a platfor
14、m that we forget that, when you take away the make-up and the spotlight (聚光灯) they are really no different from any regular person on the street. Actually, we dont forget. We just wont let ourselves realize that they are just like us. We create the role models, and they had better be worth it. We ca
15、nt and dont consider our next-door neighbor as a role model, even though he keeps his flower garden pretty tidy. Because celebrities are on such a high platform, we think they are above the trivia (琐事) of human existence. Going to the shops or the movies just doesnt exist in their lifestyles. And activities that would seem normal in our lives are instead highlighted (突出，强调 ), like going on a diet. And if it works, that diet program becomes the hot new thing for everyone. If it doesnt, that particular celebritys career falls a little. Maybe if youre real
