2．Many people in high school can not wait to go to college and leave their hometowns behind．Questions arise，though，when it comes to all of the decisions involved in choosing a college．
One of the first considerations may be finance．State and public colleges are often the least expensive．Often，though，the better colleges are private and more expensive．It is sad when gifted students cannot attend a college of their choice just for financial reasons．
Another major factor is location．Whether the college is in a small town or large city can have a major impact on its activities．A water lover probably will be more comfortable spending four years near an ocean or a lake．Those who cannot tolerate heat will probably be more comfortable at a northern college．Distance from home may also come into consideration．If family is a top priority，that person should stay close to home； on the other hand，if independence is desired，a campus farther from home would be more appropriate．
School size also plays a major role in the decision process．If you want to get to know your teachers，a small college is suitable．For those of you who consider yourself a"people person"and want a wide range of activities，a large college is more fitting．Your area of interest is another factor to consider in the decision-making process if you want to get the most from your education．The whole point of college is to learn what is of interest to you．
Crucially（至關(guān)重要地），one must take into consideration the colleges by which you can realistically be accepted．An Ivy League school for an average student would probably not be a good match．Similarly，an average school for an above-average student would not work well．The college should provide enough of a challenge for the student to work hard．Although there may not be the perfect college out there，there probably will be one that is close．Those who cannot find a suitable college are probably not looking hard enough．
21．When it comes to going to college the author thinksC．
A．students will become homesick
B．students are unwilling to leave their home
C．financial situation is the first to consider
D．students are eager to attend their ideal university
22．What is the main idea of the third paragraph？A
A．The location of the college is a main factor．
B．A long distance will make students upset．
C．Students can be independent at college．
D．The climate must be taken into consideration．
23．What does the underlined part"people person"in the passage mean？B
A．A person of great capacity
B．A very sociable person
C．A very particular person
D．A person of great importance
24．Which is the most important factor when choosing a college？C
A．The location of a college
B．School size
C．The examination results
D．the coming challenges．
分析 本文是一篇說明文，介紹了選擇大學(xué)的幾個因素，以及如何正確選擇適合自己的大學(xué)．
解答 21．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題． 根據(jù)第二段第一句One of the first considerations may be finance．可知第一個考慮的問題是經(jīng)濟．故選C項．
22．A 段落大意題． 根據(jù)第三段第一句Another major factor is location．可知，大學(xué)所在城市的地理位置是選擇大學(xué)的一個主要因素．故選A項．
23．B 詞義猜測題．根據(jù)畫線詞所在的"wanta wide range of activities"可知．畫線詞所表示的是"在大學(xué)期間參加很多活動的人"，即喜歡社交的人．故選B項．
24．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)最后一段第一句Crucially（至關(guān)重要地），onemust take into consideration the colleges by which you can realistically beaccepted．可知，最重要的是，你必須考慮到那些你可以切實接受的大學(xué)，所以在所有的建議中，至關(guān)重要的是選擇大學(xué)要現(xiàn)實一點，要考慮到你能否被這所大學(xué)錄取，因此要考慮個人的成績．故選C項．
點評 本文是社會文化類閱讀，主要考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題和推理判斷題．在做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時，首先根據(jù)題目要求迅速在文章里找出相應(yīng)的段落、句子或短語．認(rèn)真比較選項和文中細(xì)節(jié)的區(qū)別，在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
