19．Many people in high school cannot wait to go to college and leave their hometown behind．Questions arise，though，when it comes to all of the decisions involved in choosing a college．
One of the first considerations may be finance．State and public colleges are often the least expensive．Often，though，the better colleges are private and more expensive．It is sad when gifted students cannot attend a college of their choice just for financial reasons．
Another major factor is location．Whether the college is in a small town or large city can have a major impact on its activities．A water lover probably will be more comfortable spending four years near an ocean or a lake．Those who cannot tolerate heat will probably be more comfortable at a northern college．Distance from home may also come into consideration．If family is a top priority，that person should stay close to home； on the other hand，if independence is desired，a campus farther from home would be more appropriate．
School size also plays a major role in the decision process．If you want to get to know your teachers，a small college is suitable．For those of you who consider yourself a"people_person"and want a wide range of activities，a large college is more fitting．Your area of interest is another factor to consider in the decisionmaking process if you want to get the most from your education．The whole point of college is to learn what is of interest to you．
Crucially（至关重要地），one must take into consideration the colleges by which you can realistically be accepted．An Ivy League school for an average student would probably not be a good match．Similarly，an average school for an aboveaverage student would not work well．The college should provide enough of a challenge for the student to work hard．Although there may not be the perfect college out there，there probably will be one that is close．Those who cannot find a suitable college are probably not looking hard enough．
8．When it comes to going to college the author thinksC．
A．students will become homesick
B．students are unwilling to leave their home
C．financial situation is the first to consider
D．students are eager to attend their ideal university
9．What is the main idea of the third paragraph？A
A．The location of the college is a main factor．
B．A long distance will make students upset．
C．Students can be independent at college．
D．The climate must be taken into consideration．
10．What does the underlined part"people person"in the passage mean？A
A．A very sociable person．
B．A very particular person．
C．A person of great capacity．
D．A person of great importance．
11．Which is the most important factor when choosing a college？D
A．The location of a college．
B．The coming challenges．
C．School size．
D．The examination result．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了选择大学的几个重要因素，也写了需要选择自己可以被录取的学校．
解答 8．C．细节理解题．根据第二段第一句"One of the first considerations may be finance．"可知，作者认为经济问题是选择大学应考虑的首要问题．故选C．
9．A．段落大意题．根据第三段第一句"Another major factor is location．"可知，选择大学应考虑的另一个主要因素是大学的地理位置，随后作者在第三段说明了应根据学校位置和其离家的远近来选择大学．A项"大学的位置是一个主要因素"符合本段大意．故选A
10．A．词义猜测题．根据画线词所在句子中的"want a wide range of activities"可知，画线词所表示的这种人是"想在大学期间参加很多活动的人"，即喜欢社交的人．故选A．
11．D．推理判断题．根据最后一段第一句"Crucially（至关重要地），one must take into consideration the colleges by which you can realistically be accepted．"可知，在所有的因素中，至关重要的一点是选择大学要从实际出发，要考虑到你能否被这所大学录取．由此可推知，个人的成绩是选择大学时最重要的因素．故选D．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
