A common misconception (誤解) -about scholarships is that they are only available for the smartest students with the highest GPAs. However, this just isn't even close to true. There are scholarships out there for every type of student seeking a college education. Let's take a look at each type a bit more in depth.
Academic Scholarships
Academic scholarships are also often referred to as merit (優(yōu)點) scholarships, though a merit scholarship can mean anything that has some level of contest to it. These are fox; the students with the 4.0 GPAs, the years as a part of several extracurricular (課外的) activities and the well- rounded applications. They typically have the highest payouts and are considered very well- known as they are often national awards.
Athletic Scholarships
For students with strong academics (學業(yè)的) and physical skills, athletic scholarships are the way to go. There is practically a scholarship for every single sport, from volleyball to football; gymnastics to cheerleading. So, if you are good at anything physical, you should definitely pursue an athletic scholarship.
Scholarships for Minorities
There are also many scholarships for minorities available. Some of these are general and for "all minorities as a collective whole, while others are intended for individual ethnic (種族的) groups. It is also a good idea to apply for a minority scholarship if you are part of fully of a certain ethnicity. You will get to represent your culture and possibly win money -- what more could you ask for?
Scholarships for Women
As with the scholarships for minorities above, there are also scholarships specifically for women. Since colleges were dominated (主宰) by men for many years, scholarships have been created for strong, career-minded women that need assistance paying for college expenses. If you are female, it is strongly recommended you pursue a scholarship for women. Moreover, scholarships for women are typically available in just about any field. Be specific!
小題1:In the author's opinion, ______.
A．most people are well - informed about scholarships
B．most people think scholarships should go to the smartest students
C．most people have some misunderstanding about scholarships
D．most people deserve scholarships though not having applied for them
小題2:Tom does well in his lessons and is especially good at sports. The best scholarship he can apply for ______.
A．Academic ScholarshipsB．Athletic Scholarships
C．Scholarships for MinoritiesD．Scholarships for Women
小題3:Alice is an Indian -American. She prefers to study her own culture and something about ethnology (民族學). Then she'd better apply for ______.
A．Academic Scholarships B．Athletic Scholarships
C．Scholarships for Minorities D．Scholarships for Women
小題4: How many scholarships are intended for all ethnic students?
A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:B
文章介紹了幾種獎學金的信息。
小題1:C 推理題。根據(jù)第一段1,2行A common misconception (誤解) -about scholarships is that they are only available for the smartest students with the highest GPAs. However, this just isn't even close to true.說明大部分人對獎學金都存在誤解，認為獎學金就是給優(yōu)秀生的。故C正確。
小題2:B 推理題。根據(jù)For students with strong academics (學業(yè)的) and physical skills說明在體育方面有突出表現(xiàn)的學生也可以申請到獎學金。故B正確。
小題3:C 推理題。根據(jù)Scholarships for Minorities部分內(nèi)容知道少數(shù)名族的學生學習民族學也有可能獲得獎學金，故an Indian –American的Alice也有可能獲得獎學金。
小題4:B 推理題。少數(shù)名族的學生可以申請正常的獎學金還可以申請Scholarships for Minorities
故B正確。
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