Q: My daughter is a junior in high school and has been on an individualized education program since fourth grade. She plans to go to college and intends to finish with a master’s degree. Her performance in general is fairly good, but test scores are very low. She has held many leadership and volunteer positions. We have been advised to have her write an essay about how her learning disability is a barrier that she has to get over. Will that help or hurt her chances for admission?
---- Deborah
A: First let me answer the question on low standardized test scores (ACT/SAT). There are hundreds of colleges that are “test optional” which means students can choose not to release their test scores in the application process. Admission decisions at these colleges for students who do not submit their test scores are made based on other factors. A list of test optional colleges can be found at fairtest.org. It is important, however, to make sure that the college is the right fit academically regardless of the test optional policy.
You also asked if your daughter should write about her disability and if this would hurt her chances of being admitted. Please know that colleges do not deny admission based on disability. “Disclosing” a learning disability in a personal statement within the college application can certainly help. By writing a personal statement, students can potentially demonstrate, for example, their understanding of the challenge they face. They might also prove an improved grade trend in that subject area, and show interest in more complex courses in spite of this disability. More importantly, a student disclosure can show self-confidence, motivation and an understanding of the disability.
---- Ms. Kravis
【小题1】What do we know about Deborah’s daughter?

A．She is applying for a master’s degree.

B．She is very active in her high school.

C．Her disability prevents her studying well.

D．She has difficulty getting over her learning disability.

【小题2】The underlined word “demonstrate” in the last paragraph probably means “_____”.

A．show

B．develop

C．gain

D．change

【小题3】What is Ms. Kravis’ attitude towards one’s declaring his/her learning disability?

A．Supportive.

B．Critical.

C．Doubtful.

D．Unconcerned.

【小题4】According to the passage, Mr. Kravis is probably _____.

A．an editor	B．a school leader
C．a psychological doctor	D．an educational expert

Q My daughter is a junior in high school and has been on an individualized education program since fourth grade. She plans to go to college and intends to finish with a master’s degree. Her performance is fairly good, but test scores are very low. She has held many leadership and volunteer positions. We have been advised to have her write an essay about how her learning disability is a barrier that she has overcome. Will that help or hurt her chances for admission?
—Deborah
A  First let me answer the question on low standardized test scores (ACT/ SAT). There are hundreds of colleges that are “test optional” which means students can choose not to release their test scores in the application process. Admission decisions at these colleges for students who do not submit their test scores are made based on other factors. A list of test optional colleges can be found at fairtest.org. It is important, however, to make sure that the college is the right fit academically regardless of the test optional policy.
You also asked if your daughter should write about her disability and if this would hurt her chances of being admitted. Please know that colleges do not deny admission based on disability. “Disclosing” a learning disability in a personal statement within the college application can certainly help. By writing a personal statement, students can potentially demonstrate, for example, their understanding of the challenge they face. They might also demonstrate an improved grade trend in that subject area, and show interest in more complex courses in spite of this disability. More importantly, a student disclosure can show self-confidence, motivation and an understanding of the disability.
—Ms. Kravis
【小题1】What do we know about Deborah’s daughter?

A．She is applying for a master’s degree.

B．She is very active in her high school.

C．Her disability prevents her studying well.

D．She has difficulty overcoming her learning disability.

【小题2】According to Ms. Kravis, what can Deborah do about her daughter’s low test scores?

A．Keep them secret	B．Explain the reasons
C．Stress other aspects	D．Work hard to improve

【小题3】What is Ms. Kravis’ attitude toward one’s declaring his/ her learning disability?

A．Supportive

B．Opposed

C．Doubtful

D．Unconcerned

【小题4】According to the text, Ms. Kravis is probably         .

A．an editor	B．a school leader
C．a psychological	D．an educational expert

Q: My daughter is a junior in high school and has been on an individualized education program since fourth grade. She plans to go to college and intends to finish with a master’s degree. Her performance in general is fairly good, but test scores are very low. She has held many leadership and volunteer positions. We have been advised to have her write an essay about how her learning disability is a barrier that she has to get over. Will that help or hurt her chances for admission?

---- Deborah

A: First let me answer the question on low standardized test scores (ACT/SAT). There are hundreds of colleges that are “test optional” which means students can choose not to release their test scores in the application process. Admission decisions at these colleges for students who do not submit their test scores are made based on other factors. A list of test optional colleges can be found at fairtest.org. It is important, however, to make sure that the college is the right fit academically regardless of the test optional policy.

You also asked if your daughter should write about her disability and if this would hurt her chances of being admitted. Please know that colleges do not deny admission based on disability. “Disclosing” a learning disability in a personal statement within the college application can certainly help. By writing a personal statement, students can potentially demonstrate, for example, their understanding of the challenge they face. They might also prove an improved grade trend in that subject area, and show interest in more complex courses in spite of this disability. More importantly, a student disclosure can show self-confidence, motivation and an understanding of the disability.

---- Ms. Kravis

1.What do we know about Deborah’s daughter?

A．She is applying for a master’s degree.

B．She is very active in her high school.

C．Her disability prevents her studying well.

D．She has difficulty getting over her learning disability.

2.The underlined word “demonstrate” in the last paragraph probably means “_____”.

A．show             B．develop           C．gain              D．change

3.What is Ms. Kravis’ attitude towards one’s declaring his/her learning disability?

A．Supportive.        B．Critical.           C．Doubtful.          D．Unconcerned.

4.According to the passage, Mr. Kravis is probably _____.

A．an editor                              B．a school leader

C．a psychological doctor                    D．an educational expert

 

Chuck，unlike other frogs，didn't like catching flies himself. But he did love eating them.

Some frogs thought Chuck was lazy. Some believed he must think he was too good for them. Some thought Chuck was the strangest frog ever.

That didn't matter to Chuck. Each morning，Chuck jumped over and sat under the spider's web. Then when Lady Eightlegs went off to dip (浸) her feet in the pond，Chuck ate flies from her web.

One morning while Chuck was enjoying his fly breakfast，Lady Eightlegs returned and caught him.

“You're the one who keeps eating my flies！”she cried.

Chuck jumped away and into the pond. Now there was an idea！Why not spin (结) his own web?

He collected some vines (葡萄藤) from a nearby farm. Then he began to spin his web. He worked on his web for hours，until very late at night. And then he fell asleep.

When he woke up the next morning，he found that he got caught by the vines.

“Help！”he shouted.

Lady Eightlegs looked up from the edge of the pond. She hurried up to help Chuck out of the vine web.

“No matter how hard I try，I can't spin a spider's web，”Chuck said.

“Of course not，”Lady Eightlegs said. “You're a frog. Frogs can't spin spider's webs any better than spiders can swim，I guess.”

“But I always see you in the water，”Chuck said.

“I only wade in (蹚水) up to my knees，”Lady Eightlegs sighed. “How wonderful it would be to swim in the middle of the pond and float (漂浮) peacefully under the sun.”

Chuck smiled，“I have an idea.”

From that day forward，Chuck carried Lady Eightlegs out to the middle of the pond，where they floated and played together. When they returned to land，they shared a breakfast of flies from her spider's web.

It wasn't exactly an ordinary friendship. But Chuck was not an ordinary frog.

1.The second paragraph is written to show that Chuck ______.

A．was different from other frogs        B．didn't get along well with other frogs

C．led a lonely life                    D．was a proud frog

2.What do we know about Chuck's web?

A．Lady Eightlegs helped Chuck spin it.    B．It was successfully spun by Chuck.

C．It was spun far from the pond.          D．Chuck failed to spin it himself.

3.It can be inferred from the text that ______.

A．Chuck had tried to catch Lady Eightlegs    B．Chuck had difficulty collecting vines

C．Lady Eightlegs was very wise             D．Lady Eightlegs swam well

4.What was Lady Eightlegs' attitude towards Chuck in the end?

A．Worried.            B．Friendly.                         C．Doubtful.              D．Cold.

 

The winter after 9/11 was a hard one for me. I had just left the Greenville and started what?　1to be long-term unemployment and, at midlife, many endless depressed 　2.I felt empty inside. My one　3 was having my grandchildren, Sophie and Simeon, with me for Hanukkah?(犹太教的光明节),but when they　4 home, I was left with a 　5 state of mind and that inner emptiness again.?

It was then that my wife, Linda, director of the Upstate Homeless Coalition,　6 that I play Santa for 30 children in a holiday program at a local hall. As she pointed out, I 　7 the part. I have a big belly(肚子) and a full, almost white beard.?

The question about coming across religious limits doesn’t concern me. I’d always believed in 8 people to be less tough about sticking to those strict lines.　9,for reasons having nothing to do with religion, I　10 admit that year, my heart just wasn’t in it. Linda 　11 “the show must go on.” So I practised “Ho, ho, ho.”?

I was not 　12for the 30 sets of eyes that fastened upon me　13 I walked  in. “Santa! Santa! Look at my new shoes! Santa! I’ve been a good girl. Santa! Can we sing ‘Jingle Bells’?”

They　14 around me, hugged and kissed me. Each child sat in my lap and posed (摆姿势)for 　15 and I gave them all a present—a teddy bear, a doll...

Their?16 delight and excited voices brought tears to my eyes. I felt a wave of compassion(同情).These 17 were God’s gentlest gifts to a 18 world—gifts of warmth and love. These homeless children 19 me from self-doubt and depression.20 I lost my mind and regained my healthy state of judgment.

1．A．ought               B．went                  C．proved               D．supposed?

2．A．wishes                  B．days                   C．ideas                   D．jobs?

3．A．sadness                 B．hobby              C．hope   q            D．happiness?

4．A．returned                B．got                  C．left                     D．came?

5．A．cheerful                B．dark                    C．light               D．normal?

6．A．demanded             B．said                     C．remembered        D．suggested?

1,3,5

7．A．considered            B．liked                   C．looked                 D．appeared?

8．A．allowing                B．preventing           C．stopping              D．encouraging?

9．A．Yet                       B．So                      C．Therefore            D．And?

10．A．can                     B．must                   C．may                    D．shall?

11．A．insisted                B．ordered               C．advised               D．joked?

12．A．familiar               B．strange                C．prepared              D．known?

13．A．while                  B．before                 C．until                    D．when?

14．A．walked                B．crowded              C．stared                 D．observed?

15．A．a picture              B．a book                 C．a smile                D．a pleasure?

16．A．relaxed                B．pitiful                  C．shameful             D．confused?

17．A．memories            B．children               C．tears                   D．eyes?

18．A．kind                    B．big                      C．warm                  D．cold?

19．A．lifted                   B．took                    C．push                   D．pulled?

20．A．Since then       B．Sooner or later     C．At that moment  D．In no time