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主题1学校生活

练习1

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IcannotrememberapointinmylifewhenIdesiredanythingotherthanbecomingateacher.Atthebeginningofmysenioryearinhighschool,IbeganapplyingtotheUniversityofConnecticut.ButwhatIdidn’trealizewashowexpensivemydreamwas.Icamefromamiddle-classfamily,anditseemedasthoughwe’dalwaysstruggledtomakeendsmeet.

Iwasn’tthesmartestpersoninmyclass,notevenclose;butmyheartwasintherightplace,andIwasdetermined.IappliedforeveryscholarshipIcouldgetmyhandson.WhatdidIhavetolose?Andthenmyguidancecounselortoldmeaboutthefinancialaidsystem.Iapplied,butIdidn’tthinkIwouldqualifyforthateither.

Aftertheholidays,myfriendsstartedreceivingtheiracceptancelettersfromcolleges,andIeagerlyanticipatedmine.Finally,aletterarrivedfromtheUniversityofConnecticut.FeelingsoffearandjoyoverwhelmedmewhenIopenedtheenvelopewithtremblinghands.Ihaddoneit!Icriedforawhile,feelingbothextremelyexcitedandafraid.Ihadbeenworkingafull-timejob,butthatwasbarelyenoughtopayfortuition,anditwasimpossibleformyparentstofinancemyeducation.

Monthswentbybeforealetterfromthefinancialaidofficearrived.Iopenediteagerly,butitwasonlyaletterrequestingmoreinformationtoprocessmyapplication.Thishappenedoverandover,andmyhopeskeptgettingshotdown.Finally,abulkyenvelopearrived,theonethatwoulddeterminewhetherIcouldattendcollege.Notonlywasfinancialaidgoingtohelpmeoutwithmyexpenses,butalsoIwontwoofthescholarshipsIhadappliedfor!Ihadactuallymademydreamcometrue.

IamnowajuniorattheUniversityofConnecticut,pursuingadegreeinEnglish.

()1.Whatwastheauthor’smaintroubleinrealizingherdream?

A.Shelackeddetermination.

B.Herfamilywasshortofmoney.

C.Shedidn’tknowwhichuniversitytoapplyto.

D.Herparentsdisapproved