Make Efforts,and You’ll Get in

2008-04-10 05:59
中学英语之友·高一版 2008年3期
关键词:男女比例义务评估

丁 兰

Finally, its 2:50 pm!I quickly pack my books and rush home. That black mailbox is standing there restlessly. There should lie a fat envelope from the University of California, Berkeley.

Its __1__!This is already my fifth letter and I am __2__ waiting onother colleges I __3__ to. I cannot __4__ to open this heavy envelope and my heart keeps on __5__ fast.

“Congratulations!…, I am pleasedto __6__ you admission to…”

Yes, I am in!I have been waiting for this __7__ decision since November last year.

Thinking __8__ on all the extra work that I have done to get ready to be __9__, I feel that it is extremely hard for a girl to get accepted by colleges, due to the unevenly-distributed gender proportion (男女比例失衡).

I was on the track-and-field team for two years, doing shot-put (推铅球) and high jump, and taking part in a __10__ of state competitions. First place in the Golden State Mathematics Competition is __11__ of my academic ability.

I have been doing community service since my freshman year, from __12__ poor people set up a shelter in Mexico to teaching fifth grade students in mathematics and English, to reading stories to younger kids in the library. Even though I do not get __13__, I feel that I am obligated (有义务的) to lend a __14__ when people are in need.

My college admission essay was based on a community service __15__ I had with a group of blind kids. I am pretty sure it is the __16__ that I have made towards this society, the __17__ of never giving up, that surprised admission evaluators (评估者). Even though I am a girl, I can still do the same job as boys do, and __18__ better.

The whole __19__ tells me that you get what you deserve and that things are great __20__ you make the effort.

1. A. arrived B. started C. stopped D. appeared

2. A. yet B. still C. already D. just

3. A. stuck B. referred C. applied D. turned

4. A. manage B. decide C. calm D. wait

5. A. beating B. striking C. hitting D. knocking

6. A. bring B. offer C. owe D. lend

7. A. interview B. position C. admission D. management

8. A. of B. out C. over D. back

9. A. accepted B. appointed C. elected D. invited

10. A. pile B. variety C. set D. piece

11. A. expression B. answer C. proof D. existence

12. A. making B. letting C. getting D. helping

13. A. paid B. promoted C. praised D. admitted

14. A. help B. hand C. stick D. duty

15. A. knowledge B. period C. experience D. project

16. A. face B. choice C. decision D. effort

17. A. spirit B. idea C. opinion D. thought

18. A. even B. just C. ever D. certainly

19. A. time B. term C. process D. fact

20. A. unless B. though C. because D. if

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