2021年考博英語閱讀理解模擬題（二二）

When Princeton, the University of Virginia,and Harvard announced last fall that they would drop their early admissionsoptions because they gave an unfair advantage to affluent students, manycollege counselors held their breath. Would early decision go the way of kegs indormitories? Not for now, at least. Early admission is still going strong atmany colleges and universities, including many top-tier schools.

Early decision in particular--in which a studentcommits to a first-choice institution--is often touted as a plus forboth schools and students. Colleges can lock up half of their class beforeJanuary, and acceptance rates are typically higher than under regularadmission. The major drawback of early decision is that it leavesstudents who are in the market for the best financial aid package out in thecold. By applying early, you must enroll if accepted, so comparing awardswith those of other schools is out of the question. Schools like that, ofcourse, because it helps their bottom line. But there is a possible end run:Ask if a school will release you from your obligation should its aid packagefall short. In some cases, a school will roll you into the regular admissionpool, allowing for comparison shopping come springtime.

While some schools admit almost the samepercentage of applicants during early and regular admission, many favor theearly pool. Johns Hopkins Universitytook 44 percent from its early round and 24 percent from the regular pool.Early birds at Hopkinsmake up a third of this fall's freshman class.Nonetheless, college counselorshave seen borderline students get a boost by applying early decision. "Ifthey aren't legacies, athletes, or an underrepresented minority, early decisionmay be the only hook that some students have," says Jim Conroy, chair ofpost-high-school counseling at New Trier TownshipHigh School in Winnetka, Ill.But you need to be realistic. "If a school is out of your reach, it's outof reach whether you apply early decision, early action, or regularadmission," says Sarah Wilburn, a college counselor at Campus Bound in Quincy, Mass."Move on and set some new goals."

Advantage or not, applying early decision makessense only if you're convinced that a school is a good fit for you. Erin Murraydecided to apply to Dartmouthearly despite the advice of her college counselor and others. They wanted herto beef up her transcript after she had spent a semester of high school inItaly. But theteenager from Cheyenne, Wyo., wisely played up her experienceabroad (her 4.0 GPA and top-notch board scores didn't hurt, either) andwas accepted. "I probably would have fit well at a number ofschools," she admits, "but Dartmouthwas the only place I could see myself walking across the greens. It was a gutreaction."

If youlack the same certainty but clinching a slot before New Year's is appealing,consider other early admissions plans. Early action is a nonbinding alternativethat allows you to apply by November 1 and hear back before the regularapplication deadline. Some highly selective schools require that you submitonly one early action application--called single-choice early action--meaningyou can't apply early elsewhere. Another option is to apply early to rollingadmissions, where an application that arrives in the fall may stand out morethan one that arrives with most of the others in January.

1. Which one of the following statements is NOT true of early decision?

[A] Early decision is a common strategy adopted by universities to secure high rate of student enrollment.

[B] Early decision begins to be abandoned by top American universities.

[C] Early decision is a special treatment for rich students, athletes and minorities.

[D] Early decision will still be in practice for a fairly long time.

2. The major disadvantage of early decision is that_____

[A] students can enjoy a less attractive the financial aid package if he chooses early decision.

[B] it excludes students who are from lower social class or poor family background.

[C] it does not allow students to choose the other better schools.

[D] it excludes students who want to have comparison shopping.

3. What Sarah Wilburn wants to suggest students is that---_____

[A] early decision is not so advantageous as people think.

[B] students should not regard early decision as the sole way to college.

[C] students should evaluate themselves objectively before making early decision.

[D] students should not limit themselves in early decision.

4.Wyo applied to Dartmouth because_____

[A] she was quite confident due to her rich experience of studying abroad.

[B] the university’s beautiful lawn aroused her affection.

[C] she found Dartmouth the only one that fit her after researching a bunch of universities.

[D] her 4.0 GPA and top-notch board scores were not so ideal.

5. The following options can be adopted by students lacking certainty of which school to apply to except_____

[A] applying to early action.

[B] applying to rolling admissions.

[C] applying to early decision.

[D] applying single-choice early action.

[答案]

1. C

2. D

3. C

4. B

5. C

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