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So you’re about to spend four years of your life and tens of thousands of dollars of your patent’s money, and all you really know about college is that all of your friends are going. Do you ever stop to wonder why you’re going?

Relax. You’re making the right decision. First of all, you’ll discover what interests you by taking courses in many subjects. For example, it’s hard to decide if you want to be a painter if you’ve never painted any pictures; once you’re in a drawing-room on campus, you’ll know one way or the other. College is also a lot of fun—after you graduate, you’ll be working every weekday for 50 years or so. And remember that college graduates earn about twice the income of those who never attended college.

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1. How many reasons for going to college does the author mention in the text?

A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5

2. The author thinks you should choose the college that is _____.

A. well-equippedB. competitive

C. suitableD. famous

3. What does the author advise you to do to pay the high cost of college?

A. To ask the family for help.

B. To make a study of financial courses.

C. To do research on the price of college.

D. To get to know how to ask for financial aid.

4. Which of the following will the author agree?

A. Johnson Review can help you find the right college easier.

B. The most important part for college admission is the College Test.

C. It is not worth going to college nowadays in America.

D. If you want to find a place to spend your holiday, visit JohnsonReview.com.

Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. But sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.

Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.

The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Don’t allow doubts to occur in it.

It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you’re silly because you aren’t good at math, find a tutor. If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you’re dull because you don’t wear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes. But remember, just because you think it doesn’t mean it’s true.

The best way to get rid of a negative serf-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat (拍) yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way. Good luck!

1. You need to build a positive self-image when you _____.

A. dare to challenge yourself

B. feel it hard to change yourself

C. are unconfident about yourself

D. have a high opinion of yourself

2. How should you change your serf-image according to the passage?

A. To keep a different image of others.

B. To make your life successful.

C. To understand your own world.

D. To change the way you think.

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to prepare for your success.

B. How to face challenges in your life.

C. How to build a positive self-image.

D. How to develop your good qualities.

(2012·龍口高二檢測(cè)) She loves the song _______, because her mother was once the singer of it.

A. in particularB. in theory

C. in practiceD. in secret

Painting from still images leads to a loss of sensitivity, which is _______ to an artist.

A. absoluteB. urgent

C. specialD. vital

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, _______ the USA in the mid 19th century, _______ a masterpiece.

A. set in; provesB. setting in; is proved

C. is set in; provesD. was set in; is proved

—You don’t look well! What’s the matter?

—My son is _______ to computer games. And I have no idea what to do with it.

A. interestedB. crazy

C. curiousD. addicted

He accidentally _______ that he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn’t been home for a couple of weeks.

A. let outB. took care

C. made sureD. made out

China will continue to curb inflation(通貨膨脹) and the economy still has great _______ for rapid growth in the near future.

A. strengthB. function

C. potentialD. burden

(2012·南京高二檢測(cè)) Some people are worrying about the possibility _______ mobile phones could be responsible for a range of illnesses, from rashes (皮疹) to brain tumors.

A. thatB. why

C. howD. whether

Thanks to the joint efforts made by the leaders of China and the US over recent years, mutually _______ Sino-US relations have made remarkable progress.

A. adaptableB. beneficial

C. relevantD. convenient