HARVARD UNIVERSITY
                                 
Office of Admissions
Financial Aid
Our goal in admissions and financial aid is clear: We want to bring the best people to Harvard, regardless of their ability to pay — and we do. About 70 percent of our students receive some form of aid, with over 60 percent receiving need–based scholarships.
Two principles guide us:
· Admission to Harvard is need-blind, by which we mean that financial need is not a barrier to admission. International students have the same access to financial aid as United States citizens.
· Financial aid at Harvard is entirely need–based and we are committed to meeting the demonstrated need of all students. Students apply for aid annually and every year we review our financial aid program, considering such things as any changed student or family circumstances, university resources, and demand.
Removing Economic Barriers
In the past decade we have increased financial aid for low and middle income families by over 180%. No contribution is expected from parents with incomes under $65,000. Beginning with the class of 2016, those parents with annual incomes between $65,000 and $150,000 are asked to contribute from zero to ten percent of their income. Some families with incomes above $150,000 still qualify for aid. Families at all incomes who have significant assets（資產(chǎn)）will continue to pay more than those in less fortunate circumstances. Students are also asked to contribute to the cost of their education through term-time and summer work.
Families with higher incomes facing unusual financial challenges may also qualify for need–based scholarship assistance, yet those with significant assets at all income levels are asked to contribute proportionately（成比例的）more.
Our financial aid program includes an array of financing options beyond our need–based scholarship program, such as a parent monthly payment plan, various loan programs and the opportunity to pre–pay tuition for four years at a student’s freshman year rate.
There are also other forms of financial assistance such as the Faculty Aide Program, the Harvard College Research Program and the Dean’s Summer Research Program that enable students to create paid partnerships with teachers on academic projects of mutual interest. Over two-thirds of Harvard students choose to work during their time in Cambridge and gain valuable job experience working in a wide array of University settings, including our libraries, dining halls, museums and academic departments.
We hope you will visit our websites for a fuller description of our comprehensive program of financial assistance.
小題1:Admission to Harvard is need-blind in that _______.
A．Harvard does take into account students’ economic situations
B．Students’ ability to pay does not affect their admissions to Harvard
C．Students need to pay big money to Harvard after they are admitted
D．The majority of students in Harvard do not need financial aids
小題2:Based on the requirements above, we can learn that _______.
A．parents with annual incomes of over $ 150,000 needn’t contribute
B．financial aids are not intended for families with higher incomes
C．wealthier families are expected to contribute more to Harvard
D．students are not encouraged to pay the cost of their education
小題3:In what way can students get financial assistance from Harvard?
A．Students can be offered paid-work opportunities outside Harvard.
B．Students can have opportunities to get loans for their education.
C．Students can pay for their education in Harvard within one month.
D．Students earn money by assisting teachers in Cambridge University.

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:B

試題分析：本文主要以哈佛大學(xué)為例，解讀了美國(guó)大學(xué)的本科生獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金種類(lèi)。
小題1:B。第二段：Admission to Harvard is need-blind, by which we mean that financial need is not a barrier to admission. 哈佛不會(huì)因?yàn)閷W(xué)生的經(jīng)濟(jì)狀況而考慮是否錄取學(xué)生。
小題2:C。倒數(shù)第三段“… yet those with significant assets at all income levels are asked to contribute proportionately more.”收入高的家庭捐贈(zèng)的比例也相應(yīng)提高。
小題3:B。倒數(shù)第二段“…various loan programs and the opportunity to pre–pay tuition for four years at a student's freshman year rate.”學(xué)生可獲取貸款。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：這篇文章非常簡(jiǎn)單，先看問(wèn)題，再帶著問(wèn)題仔細(xì)閱讀短文，理解了全文內(nèi)容，很容易選出正確答案。閱讀短文時(shí)，常常會(huì)遇到一些生詞。這時(shí)，要沉著，冷靜，細(xì)心思考。首先要把整段、整篇文章看完。通過(guò)對(duì)全篇短文的理解，就很有可能猜測(cè)出生詞的大意。另外，還可以從含有生詞句子的上下文，以及句子和段落之間的關(guān)系來(lái)判斷、理解生詞以求獲得其真正含義。猜測(cè)生詞的另一種方法是，根據(jù)構(gòu)詞法推測(cè)。遇到生詞后，可從構(gòu)詞法角度分析判斷生詞。
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