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1、2013高考英语重庆八中二轮阅读理解精选训练(12)及答案AItwasawarmAprildaywhenabigfatenvelopecameinthemailfromtheonlycollegeIhadeverimaginedattending.Itoreopenthepacket.Myeyeswerefixedontheword“congratulations.”Idon’tremembereversmilingsowide.ThenIlookedatmyfinancial(财政的)package.ThecostofDre
2、amSchool’stuition(学费),roomandboardwasaround$40,000---animpossiblesum!HowcouldIaffordtoattend?WhatgoodreasonsdidIhavetogotherewhenthreeotherfinecollegeswereofferingmefreetuition?Myotherchoicesweregood,solidschoolseveniftheyweren’tasfamousasmyfirstchoice.Inmymind,atte
3、ndingmydreamuniversitywouldbetheonlywaytorealizemydreamofbecomingaworld-classwriter.MyparentsunderstoodhowIfelt.Theytoldmethateventhoughitwouldbeafinancialproblem,IcouldgowhereverIwouldbehappiest.ButasIwasalwayscarefulwithmoney,Iwasn’tsurewhattodo.Oneoftheschoolstha
4、tofferedmeafullridehadaninformationaldinneronenightinthespring.Consideringmyparents’financialdifficulties,Idecidedtodrivethe45minutesandattend.Atfirst,allIhadplannedtodowassmilepolitely,eatfreefood,listenquietly.ButIsurprisedmyself.Atdinnerthepresidentoftheuniversit
5、ytalkedaboutthewonderfulactivitiesoncampus(校园)includingguestlecturesandsocialgatherings.Healsomadeitperfectlyclearthatfreefoodwouldbeofferedatallfutureevents.Hecontinuedwithexplanationsofprofessors,classsizes,activities,andsportingeventsoncampus.Ashespoke,Ibegantore
6、alizethatthisschool,thoughnotasgoodasmyfirstchoice,mightbethebestoneforme.Itseemedsmallyetwithmanygreatprograms.Itseemedchallengingyetcaring.Asthepresidentendedhisspeech,weclappedpolitelyandpushedbackourchairs.AsIwalkedoutthatdoor,afeelingofcomfortwashedoverme.Looki
7、ngatthecampusthatnight,IrealizedthatIwouldbespendingthenextfouryearsrightthere.Inallhonesty,myuniversityisnotaswell-knownasmy“dream”university.However,itturnedouttobetherightchoiceofschoolsforme.56.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhestartedtoreadtheletter?A.Hewasuncertainwhic
8、hschooltogoto.B.Hewaslostinhisdream.C.Hewasworriedaboutthemoney.D.Hewasfullofjoy.57.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheparentswere_________.A.