Hey there,
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.
Finding the right college can be difficult. Fortunately, Johnson Review is here to help you every step of the way.
* Researching Schools. To us, the most important decision you’ll make is to choose the school that really fits you best—not the one that is the most competitive or has the best-equipped rooms. 
* Applying to School. On JohnsonReview.com, you’ll find hundreds of actual college applications(申請(qǐng)) and links to many more.
* Raising Your Scores. American College Test is one of the most difficult parts of the admissions(錄取) course. It’s not the most important, though, and not everyone needs to prepare for the best. But, if you think you can do better, find the right course for better scores. 
* Paying for School. Most families need financial aid for the high cost of college. The problem is that financial aid seems difficult to get and many families get caught up in the price of college rather than learning the ways to get financial aid. If you really do your research, you’ll learn that you can afford to attend any college, no matter the cost.
For more information, call 600-3681 or visit JohnsonReview.com. Wherever you go, have a nice trip!
Johnson Smith
Founder and CEO
Johnson Review
【小題1】 How many reasons for going to college does the author mention in the text?

A．2 B．3 C．4 D．5
【小題2】 The author thinks you should choose the college that is _____.
A．well-equipped B．competitive
C．suitable D．famous
【小題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.
【小題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.


【小題1】B
【小題2】C
【小題3】D
【小題4】A

解析【小題1】 B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第二段First of all…和College is also a lot of fun…和And remember that college graduates earn about twice the income of those who never attended college.可知，作者認(rèn)為上大學(xué)有三種原因。
【小題2】 C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第四段中的…choose the school that really fits you best—not the one that is the most competitive or…可知答案。
【小題3】 D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章Paying for school.中的第二句和第三句可知答案。
【小題4】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第三段Finding the right college can be difficult. Fortunately, Johnson Review is here to help you every step of the way.可知答案。

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