题目
Educators across the US are calling for major changes to the admissions process in higher education.The National Center for Educational Statistics reported that US colleges and universities received more than nine million applications between 2013 and 2014. The schools admitted more than five million students in that time.David Hawkins is the Executive Director for Educational Content and Policy at the National Association for College Admissions Counseling. He says that most colleges and universities require many things from students when they apply. Schools usually require an essay describing a student’s interests or why they want to study at that school. The schools also ask for letters from teachers or other adults describing why a student is a good candidate. But, Hawkins also says that schools are most concerned with a student’s high school grades and standardized test results.1.What is the news report mainly about?A) Colleges receive more applications than before.B) Colleges look to change the admission process.C) Colleges require more things from the applicants.D) Colleges conduct more tests to applicants.2.What are schools most concerned with according to Hawkins?A) An essay describing a student’s interests.B) An essay describing why a student wants to study at that school.C) Letters from teachers or other adults describing why a student is a good candidate.D) Student’s high school grades and standardized test results.
Educators across the US are calling for major changes to the admissions process in higher education.The National Center for Educational Statistics reported that US colleges and universities received more than nine million applications between 2013 and 2014. The schools admitted more than five million students in that time.David Hawkins is the Executive Director for Educational Content and Policy at the National Association for College Admissions Counseling. He says that most colleges and universities require many things from students when they apply. Schools usually require an essay describing a student’s interests or why they want to study at that school. The schools also ask for letters from teachers or other adults describing why a student is a good candidate. But, Hawkins also says that schools are most concerned with a student’s high school grades and standardized test results.1.What is the news report mainly about?A) Colleges receive more applications than before.B) Colleges look to change the admission process.C) Colleges require more things from the applicants.D) Colleges conduct more tests to applicants.2.What are schools most concerned with according to Hawkins?A) An essay describing a student’s interests.B) An essay describing why a student wants to study at that school.C) Letters from teachers or other adults describing why a student is a good candidate.D) Student’s high school grades and standardized test results.
题目解答
答案
1、答案：B2、答案：D
解析
步骤 1：理解新闻报道的主要内容
新闻报道主要讨论了美国高等教育招生过程的潜在变化。报道提到，美国的大学和学院在2013年至2014年间收到了超过九百万份申请，并录取了超过五百万名学生。David Hawkins，国家大学招生咨询协会的教育内容和政策执行主任，指出大多数大学和学院在学生申请时要求很多东西，包括个人陈述和推荐信。然而，Hawkins也提到，学校最关心的是学生的高中成绩和标准化考试成绩。
步骤 2：分析问题1
问题1询问新闻报道的主要内容。根据新闻报道，主要讨论的是美国高等教育招生过程的潜在变化，因此选项B是正确的。
步骤 3：分析问题2
问题2询问根据Hawkins的说法，学校最关心的是什么。根据新闻报道，Hawkins提到学校最关心的是学生的高中成绩和标准化考试成绩，因此选项D是正确的。
新闻报道主要讨论了美国高等教育招生过程的潜在变化。报道提到，美国的大学和学院在2013年至2014年间收到了超过九百万份申请，并录取了超过五百万名学生。David Hawkins，国家大学招生咨询协会的教育内容和政策执行主任，指出大多数大学和学院在学生申请时要求很多东西，包括个人陈述和推荐信。然而，Hawkins也提到，学校最关心的是学生的高中成绩和标准化考试成绩。
步骤 2：分析问题1
问题1询问新闻报道的主要内容。根据新闻报道，主要讨论的是美国高等教育招生过程的潜在变化，因此选项B是正确的。
步骤 3：分析问题2
问题2询问根据Hawkins的说法，学校最关心的是什么。根据新闻报道，Hawkins提到学校最关心的是学生的高中成绩和标准化考试成绩，因此选项D是正确的。