4．If I could give everyone one piece of advice about the college application process，it would be this：（36）C
Be different from the beginning．Don't wait until the summer after junior year，or worse，the fall of senior year to begin this process．（37）E You might be seeing the stress in seniors who are frantically （疯狂地） visiting colleges，writing essays，and completing applications．
（38）A．Do some research and think beyond the"usual suspects"（备选） before you find the most suitable choice．Colleges compare students from the same high school with the same measuring stick since they read all the applications together．If your coursework and test scores don't look good enough，it will be more challenging to be accepted．However，your leadership or special talents may be more impressive if you are one of only a few students applying to a certain college．
Be different in the activities you choose and follow your interests，not your friends．（39）GIt could be tutoring，the environment，dancing，writing，or starting a business，but take part for the right reasons．Your activities should be meaningful and tell a story about who you are．
Be different in what you write about in your essay to stand out．It is the one tool that gives you total control，so use it wisely．Write what you want them to know about you，not what you think they want to read．Brainstorming your essay topic is a self-reflection process．（40）DFind something unique．
A．Be different in preparing your college list．
B．Try to develop your talents．
C．Dare to be different
D．Stay away from topics that everyone writes about．．
E．Starting early will relieve much stress．
F．Imagine what people are usually interested in．
G．Find something that matters to you or something you care about．
分析 题分析：文章主要给出了一些关于如何申请大学的意见，那就是：与众不同
解答 CEAGD
36．C 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力．根据下文每一段的开头Be different from the beginning．、Be different in the activities、Be different in wha…
37．E 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力．根据上文的Don't wait until the summer after junior year，or worse，the fall of senior year to begin this process可知，选择E，意为早点开始可以使你缓解压力．
38．A 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力．根据上下文的每一段开头都是Be defferent…可知，选择A，意为指准备上大学清单上也要不同．
39．G 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力．根据下文的Your activities should be meaningful and tell a story about who you are．可知，你所参加的活动要有意思，要能让别人知道你是谁，故选择G，找出一些对你很重要的事情或者你在乎的事情．
40．D 考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力．根据下文的Find something unique．可知，选择D，意思是不要写每个人都会写的东西，这样才unique独特．
点评 七选五的做题首先要通读答案和全文，了解文章大意．根据文章整体结构，具体内容和上下文的逻辑关系，将选项填入文中．本题聚焦主旨大意，用根据下文的细节，找出相对应的关键词．
