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1、Unit9I.Directions:Readthefollowingpassages,andthenselectthebestchoiceforeachofthequestionsorincompletestatements.Passage1快速阅读自查表阅读和练习应完成的时间：6分4秒实际完成时间：做对的练习题数记录：CollegeisabigdealforAmericanstudentsaswellasforChinesestudents.Duringthecollegeapplication,someparentsbecomeextrem
2、elyworded.Thisonlyaddstothepressure.BeforeIappliedtothecolleges,ItoldmyparentsIwouldgeteverythingstraightenedout.IfIneededanyhelp,IpromisedthatIwouldaskthem.Asitturnedout,Ihadnoproblemputtingeverythingtogetheronmyown,includingmyresume(履历)andabasicoutlineofmyactivitiesinhighs
3、chool.TheonlypartwhereIaskedformyparents'advicewastheessays.Inwritingandrevisingtheessays,Ineededfeedback(反馈)fromanaudience.Asmyparentsknowmebetterthananyone,theywereperfectforthejob.Theessaysareextremelyimportantincollegeadmissions.Inacompetitivepoolofapplicants,thetestscor
4、esandactivities,aswellastherecommendations(推荐信)areallgoingtobeverysimilar.Theessaysaretheoneareainwhichstudentscanmakethemselvesstandout.Essaysdon'thavetobebigandcomplicated.Iwrotethreeessays,allfocusingonsmallmattersandusingsimplesentences.Theadmissionsofficershavetoreadhun
5、dredsofessaysaday;theyarealreadytiredofSATvocabulariesandlongsentences.Therefore,astraightforwardwritingstyleisrefreshing(清新的)totheireyesaswellastheirminds.Essayswerethekeytomysuccessintheadmissiongame.IjustwroteaboutwhatIwantedtosay,notwhatIthoughttheadmissionsofficerswould
6、liketohear.Inmymainnarrative-styleessay,ItoldthestoryofmyAmericanjourneyattheageof14.Duringthattime,Iwasnotboggeddown(陷入)bytryingtofitintoanewenvironment;instead,IlookeduptoMotherTeresaforguidanceandstrength.IfoundmynewselfandgrewtolovethenameTeresaandthememoriesitheld.Inmyt
7、wominoressays,Iexplainedthemajoreventsofmylife,whyIlovedwritingandwhymydadisthepersonwhohasthegreatestinfluenceonme.Bothprovideddetailsofmycharacter.Theessayaboutwriting,whichistitled,"IShallNotLiveinVain"(inspiredbyanEmilyDickinsonpoem),earnedalotofpraise.ItisbecauseIreally
8、lookedintomyheartandthoughtdeeplyinordertoreachmyanswers.(Words:397)1.Iaske
