Apply to an American College
Earlier, we explained how to begin a search for schools by going to one of the American educational advising centers around the world. We also discussed the rules for entering the United States. And we talked about programs that can be completed online.
But if your goal is to come to the United States to study, then it is time to make a list of colleges or universities that interest you. Be sure to choose more than one. Directors of foreign student admissions say students should apply to at least three schools.
Some students want to attend a small college. Others want to go to a big university. If a really big university appeals to you, then there are ones like Ohio State. That university in Columbus, Ohio, in the Midwest, has almost fifty-two thousand students. There are students this year from around one hundred fifty countries.
Ohio State provides international students with an application on its Website. You can pay the application charge online with a credit card. Or you can print the forms and mail them with the payment.
Many colleges and universities have their applications and also their catalogs online. You should start on your applications at least two years before you want to begin studies.
Completing a college application can take some time. But answering all the questions is not enough. Another important step is taking admissions tests. The SAT is the college entry test that American high school students most commonly take.
Colleges and universities also require international students to take the TOEFL — the Test of English as a Foreign Language.
If you have a general question for our Foreign Student Series, write to special @ voanews. com.
1.What purpose does Paragraph One serve in the passage ?
A. To provide background information of the topic.
B. To attract readers’ attention to the topic.
C. To remind the readers of some related aspects of the topic.
D. To offer basic knowledge of the topic.
2.According to this passage, “Ohio State” is ________.
A. one of the states in America          
B. the name of a Website
C. another name for “Columbus, Ohio”     
D. a university in America
3.Besides a college application, you are required to take ________test(s) if you’ re not an American.
A. one                   B. two                   C. three                 D. four
4.The passage mainly deals with _________.
A. how to pay the application charge
B. the rules for entering for American colleges and universities
C. some information on applications for American colleges and universities
D. when to start one’s applications for American colleges and universities

小題1:C
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C
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