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【題目】

Dear Applicant, A We regret to inform you that your application to the stated establishment cannot be processed at this time due to the fact that it does not exist. After consultation with out mythical advisors we have also determined that even if it didn’t exist, the course “wandology” would be highly in demand and hence require at least two As and a B in any of the following subjects: Advanced Spellcrafting Mystimatics Defence Against The Dark Arts History of the Occult Shaft Design Your hand written grade sheet claiming top marks in “waving a stick about”, “ waving a pointy hat” and “watching Paul Daniels TV specials” sadly is not suitable for submission, however by applying through clearing you may be suitable of Liberal Arts courses. Alternatively you may wish to resubmit next year by tying your letter to an owl and hoping for the best. On behalf of UCAS I wish you every success. Yours sincerely, XXX

Dear Duke University Admissions, B Thank you for your rejection letter of March 26, 2015. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me admission into the Fall 2015 freshman class at Duke. This year I have been fortunate enough to receive rejection letters from the best and the brightest universities in the country. With a pool of letters so diverse and accomplished I was unable to accept the rejection letters I would have been able to only several years ago. Therefore, I will be attending Duke University's 2015 Class. I look forward to seeing you then. Best, Siobhan O'Dell

Dear Siobhan, C I understand how disappointed you are that we were unable to offer you a space in our incoming class, I want to be honest with you and let you know that it’s very rare that we learn something that leads us to change our decision, in the last ten years we’ve about 500 requests for a review… and changed the decision four times Wish you all the best~ XXX

【1】Of the three letters, which is in response to which?

A. A---B B. C---B C. C---A D. B----C

【2】 Chances for Duke University to change its admission decision in history were_______.

A. none B. big C. slim D. hard to tell

【3】 What makes it impossible for the applicant to resubmit an application next year?

A. Tying the letter to an owl and send it to UCAS

B. Printing out grade sheet

C. Applying for the Liberal Arts course as an option

D. Improving his scores

【4】What can we infer form the letter about college application?

A. It is disappointing for sure.

B. Rejection letters are better written than offers.

C. It is no as fun as on imagines.

D. There could be extra work beyond normal procedure.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

試題分析:本篇是書信類文章。介紹的是一位學(xué)生被一所大學(xué)拒絕了，因為某些成績沒有達到學(xué)校招生的要求，然后該學(xué)生回復(fù)了一封信標明進該校的決心，結(jié)果該校還是堅持原先的決定，不接受這位學(xué)生。

【1】B 細節(jié)理解題。B信描述的是學(xué)生不滿意該校拒收他的決定，在信里表明非進該校不可的決心。C信描述的是該校再一次回絕該學(xué)生，并舉例說曾經(jīng)在500次申訴信中，只有四次他們改變了原先的決定。故選B。

【2】C 細節(jié)理解題。in the last ten years we’ve about 500 requests for a review… and changed the decision four times在過去10年里，在500次申訴信中，只有四次他們改變了原先的決定。所以機會很小。故選C。

【3】D 理解判斷題。Your hand written grade sheet claiming top marks in “waving a stick about”, “ waving a pointy hat” and “watching Paul Daniels TV specials” sadly is not suitable for submission你手寫的成績單上面有幾項是滿分，然而這對申請我們學(xué)校不合適。也就是說他把自己的成績寫高了，所以他明年再申請我們學(xué)校也很困難。故選D。

【4】A 推理判斷題。全文以信件為內(nèi)容，描述了一位學(xué)生兩次被學(xué)校拒絕的故事，所以此次申請是很令人失望的。故選A。