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[1] If you are applying for an American higher education, you probably dream of getting into an Ivy League (常青藤联盟) university．The eight schools with the best reputations attract top students from the United States and many other countries． However, on average, the Ivy League schools accept less than 15 percent of applicants．And with the applicants growing in size year on year, it is becoming more and more difficult _________．

[2] So how can you give yourself the best chance of admission?

[3]Having a high school grade point average （GPA） in the top 10 percent of your class and being ranked among the top few students dramatically betters your chances．But although GPA and SAT scores are important, they only tell admission deans（主任）part of the story．

[4] The whole admissions process will single out (挑选出) from a large pool of academically strong applicants the unique individuals．They stand out because they have shown in their interviews a range of virtues (优点) expected of these universities．Take Harvard for example．Although there is no guarantee of admission, the school judges applicants based on 15 additional criteria．

[5] Intellectual curiosity (求知欲) comes first tor almost all admission deans．Schools look to such students because they believe their peers find them stimulating（激励人的）inside and outside the classroom．

[6] Leadership also weighs heavily．The school would rather see an applicant who takes on additional responsibility in one or two areas where he or she is good at, rather than one who is merely "very good" academically．This can mean the class presidency（主席职务）, leading the cheerleading team or being the officer of a student union．

[7] Whether a person has personal warmth and cares about others counts a lot with the admission deans．Writing an essay on a personal experience, like a summer spent raising funds for the earthquake victims or teaching in a local school, can show that a person has qualities in addition to academic experience．

What is the purpose of the passage? （no more than 15 words）

Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

       The universities pay attention to the students with this virtue in that they can inspire their fellow students at school.

Fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (no more than 5 words)

Based on the passage, list three additional criteria for admission besides academic performance．（no more than 10 words）

       ①_________________ ?②_______________ ?③____________________

Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.

To our excitement, a new town will be set up in ___ is now a wasteland.

A. where   B. that   C. which   D. what

This dictionary is _____ to me, but that one is _____ .

 A. great help; helpful             B. a great help; of little use

 C. important; of few importance    D. very helpful; of no any use

In western culture,21 was the age________ young people traditionally received a key to their parents’ door, as a symbol of entering adulthood.

A. in which          B. on which         C. at which           D. to which

It’s really ____ fun to walk alone with _______ full moon hanging in the sky．

       A．a; the       B．a; 不填    C the; a   D．不填; a    

According to the school rules，no student _________go out of the school after eleven o’clock at night without the teacher’s permission．

     A．will    B．must     C．may    D．shall

The Great Wall is _________________ tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.

A. so a well-known              B. a such well-known   

C. so well-known a              D. such well-known a

The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all students must   36   sixty hours of service learning,   37   they will not receive a diploma（文凭）.    38    of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student. During a service experience, students must keep a journal and then write a   39   about what they have learned.

Supporters state that there are many   40  of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think   41 their own interests and become aware of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real-life skills that   42  responsibility, problem-solving, and working as part of a team. Finally, students can explore possible careers 43   service learning.

For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in a primary school classroom a few afternoons each month.  44   there are many benefits, opponents （反对者） point out problems with the new requirement. First, they   45  that ,because service learning is time-consuming, students spend   46   time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without   47   goes against the law.

In my view, service learning is a great way to   48   to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers.  49   , I don' t believe you should force people to help others – the  50   to help must come from the heart. I think the best solution is one that gives students choices. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility.

A. spend             B. gain              C .complete         D. save

A. and              B. or                 C. but             D. for

A. Subjects          B. Ideas              C. Procedures       D. Examples

A. diary             B. report            C . note             D. notice

A. courses           B. benefits           C . challenges        D. features

A. beyond           B. about             C. over             D. in

A. possess           B. apply             C. include           D. develop

A. through           B. across            C. of               D. on

A. So               B. Thus             C . Since            D. While

A. argue             B. doubt            C . overlook          D. admit

A. much             B. full              C . less              D. more

A. cost              B. pay              C. care              D. praise

A. contribute          B. lead             C. attend            D. belong

A. Therefore          B. Besides           C. but              D. However

A. courage           B. desire             C. emotion          D. spirit

--- Would you please help me with the box?

---                .

 A. Yes, please.               B. No, please don’t. 

 C. With pleasure.             D. My pleasure.

– Do you know the West Lake in Hangzhou?

   – Yes, this is the third time that I ____ this beautiful city.

A. visit           B. visited        C. have visited              D. had visited