15.ELMONT,N.Y.(AP)---Elmont High School senior Harold Ekeh had a plan-he would apply to 13colleges,including all eight Ivy League schools,figuring it would help his chances of getting into at least one great school.
It worked,And then some,The teenager from Long Island was accepted at all 13schools,and now faces his next big test:deciding where to go.
"I was stunned,I was really shocked,"Ekeh told The Associated Press during an interview Tuesday at his home near the Belmont Park racetrack,his four younger brothers running around.
He found out last week he had been accepted to Princeton University.That made him eight for eight in the Ivy League-he had already been accepted to Yale University,Brown University,Columbia University,Cornell University,Dartmouth College,Harvard University and University of Pennsylvania.His other acceptances came from Johns Hopkins University,Massachusetts Institute of Technology,New York University,Stony Brook University and Vanderbilt University.
"We are so proud of him,"said his mother,Roseline Ekeh."Hard work,dedication,prayer brought him to where he is today."
Born in Nigeria,Harold was eight years old when his parents brought the family to the United States.
"It was kind of difficult adjusting to the new environment and the new culture,"he said.But he saw his parents working hard,"and I took their example and decides toapply myself"
He referenced that effort in his college essay,writing,"Like a tree,uprooted and replanted,I could have withered in a new country surrounded by people and languages I did not understand.Yet,I witnessed my parents persevere despite the potential to give in.I faced my challenges with newfound zeal; I risked insults,spending my break talking to unfamiliar faces,ignoring their sarcastic remarks."
Harold"is tremendously focused in everything he does."said John Capozzi,the school's principal,"He's a great role model.All the students and faculty are so proud of him."
Harold is the second Long Island student in as many years to get into all eight Ivies.Last year,William Floyd High School's Kwasi Enim chose to go to Yale.
Harold,who has a 100.51grade-point average and wants to be a neurosurgeon,said he was leaning toward Yale,and had heard from Enin,offering congratulations.Like Enin,he's likely to announce his college choice at a press conference later this month.The deadline to decide is May 1.
67.Which is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase"apply myself"?A
A.Word hard.
B.Write to the college.
C.Make a formal request.
D.Make an adjustment.
68.Which of the following is true about Harold?D
A.He was born into a Nigerian family in the US.
B.He planted a tree once he moved to the US,
C.He was always welcome and popular in his schools.
D.He paid a lot to make his way to offeres from all Ivies.
69.Harold is probably going toC
A.Harvard
B.Princeton
C.Yale
D.MIT
70.What can we infer from this passage?D
A.Too many cooks spoil the soup.
B.He who laughs last laughs best.
C.One can kill two birds with one stone.
D.Chance favors only the prepared mind.
分析 这是一篇新闻报道.文章主要报道了美国高中生Harold Ekeh申请了十三所学校,结果被8所常春藤联盟的八所大学录取的情况.
解答 67.A 词意猜测题. 根据该划线单词钱的"he saw his parents working hard,and I took their example"判断是努力工作,故选A.
68.D 细节辨认题.根据题干中的关键词Harold,根据第六段中的"Born in Nigeria,Harold was eight years old when his parents brought the family to the United States."排除A;根据第八段中的"He referenced that effort in his college essay,writing,"Like a tree,uprooted and replanted,I could have withered in a new country surrounded by people and languages I did not understand"排除B;根据第八段中的"I witnessed my parents persevere despite the potential to give in.I faced my challenges with newfound zeal; I risked insults,spending my break talking to unfamiliar faces,ignoring their sarcastic remarks"可知Harold在学校遭受的困难,排除C;根据文章第五段中的"Roseline Ekeh."Hard work,dedication,prayer brought him to where he is today"可知Harold付出了很多,故选D.
69.C 细节辨认题.根据文章最后一段的"Harold,who has a 100.51grade-point average and wants to be a neurosurgeon,said he was leaning toward Yale,and had heard from Enin,offering congratulations"可知Harold很可能选择去耶鲁大学,故选C.
70.D 判断推理题.通读全文,根据Harold的经历的磨难和付出的努力科判断是机会只会垂青准备的头脑,故选D.
点评 文章是一篇新闻报道,要求学生通读全文,了解文章大意,找到对应信息后回答问题.