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【题目】 Attending college can be expensive, and applying to college can be costly as well. With today’s college application fees averaging around $ 80, you can expect to spend hundreds of dollars on college before you are even accepted into a school.

One of the easiest ways to save money on college application fees before you begin applying is to narrow down your list of schools. To save money, try to limit the schools to which you apply to about 2-3 reach schools and 2-3 safety schools.

At some schools, being a relative of a graduate can secure you a free application. If you are applying to a school where one of your parents or grandparents is a former graduate, check to see if you’ re qualified for it.

Research the preferred method of applying for each school on your list. Some schools offer free online applications, yet charge a fee for paper submissions. This is because online applications save schools the cost of employing a staff member to physically enter the application information.

Several states, such as Michigan and North Carolina, take part in College Application Week, where many schools in the participating states cancel their application fee for the week. Be sure to contact the schools to I j which you are applying to see if they participate in College Application Week and when the program takes place in that state.

Apply for early admission. If you have already decided on which college is your top choice, consider applying under an Early Action or Early Decision admission program. If you are accepted, you won’t have to submit application fees to other schools.

For more information regarding college applications and the fees associated with them, contact your high I school advisor or the admissions department at your school(s) of interest.

【1】The passage is mainly written to______.

A.introduce famous universities in the United Stales

B.show some practical ways to apply an ideal college

C.advertise for successful applications and advisors

D.offer tips to save money on college application fees

【2】What does the author advise to do in the second paragraph?

A.Write down your favorite universities.

B.Reduce the number of your university choices.

C.Apply to two universities each time.

D.Mind your safety when applying to college.

【3】Some schools offer free online application to______,

A.receive fees faster than beforeB.employ someone else to work

C.cut down the cost of employmentD.enter the application information

【4】It can be known from the passage that______,

A.application fee might be canceled conditionally

B.many countries attend College Application Week

C.applying for early admission is the best policy

D.admission departments determine your future

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。介绍一些方法节省申请大学的相关费用。

【1】推理判断题。由第二段到第六段“One of the easiest ways to save money on college application fees before you begin applying is to narrow down your list of schools. At some schools, being a relative of a graduate can secure you a free application. Research the preferred method of applying for each school on your list. Several states, such as Michigan and North Carolina, take part in College Application Week, where many schools in the participating states cancel their application fee for the week. Apply for early admission ”可知，在你开始申请之前，节省大学申请费用最简单的方法之一就是缩小你申请的学校范围。在一些学校，成为毕业生的亲戚可以让你免费申请。研究申请名单上每所学校的首选方法。一些州，如密歇根州和北卡罗莱纳州，参加了大学申请周，参加申请周的许多学校会取消他们的申请费用。申请提早入学。所以本文旨在介绍一些方法节省申请大学的相关费用，故选D.

【2】细节理解题。由第二段的One of the easiest ways to save money on college application fees before you begin applying is to narrow down your list of schools可知，在你开始申请之前，节省大学申请费用最简单的方法之一就是缩小你的学校范围。所以作者建议缩减申请学校。故选B.

【3】细节理解题。由第4段“This is because online applications save schools the cost of employing a staff member to physically enter the application information.”可知，这是因为在线申请为学校节省了雇佣职员来输入信息的费用。所以一些学校提供免费的网上申请，以降低雇佣成本。故选C.

【4】推理判断题。由第二段到第六段“One of the easiest ways to save money on college application fees before you begin applying is to narrow down your list of schools. At some schools, being a relative of a graduate can secure you a free application. Research the preferred method of applying for each school on your list. Several states, such as Michigan and North Carolina, take part in College Application Week, where many schools in the participating states cancel their application fee for the week. Apply for early admission ”可知，在你开始申请之前，节省大学申请费用最简单的方法之一就是缩小你申请的学校范围。在一些学校，成为毕业生的亲戚可以让你免费申请。研究申请名单上每所学校的首选方法。一些州，如密歇根州和北卡罗莱纳州，参加了大学申请周，参加申请周的许多学校会取消他们的申请费用。申请提早入学。所以本文介绍了一些方法节省申请大学的相关费用，故申报费用“在某些条件”是不用交的。故选A.