3．Don’t try to make yourself a victim. Although it is effective to appeal to the emotions of an admission counselor, I do not remend writing an essay about sad stories.Self－pity can be annoying, and most admission counselors do not want that to be their first impression of you.The only exception to this is if you have an inspiring struggle that you overcame.__4__
4．Your essay is not a longer version of your resume (简历)．If you sent in a resume, there is absolutely no need to restate what is on it.Many students like bragging (吹嘘) about how much they do.It is amazing that you are involved, but admission counselors do not only want to hear about how much you do, especially if they already see this on your resume.__5__
Good luck on your college essay! A．It was received well by many. B．Don’t settle for basic—be creative!
C．When you get upset, it is reflected in your work. D．You can talk about how a work changed your life.
E．They want to see aspects of you that cannot be shown on a resume. F．In some cases, these 600 words determine an acceptance or a rejection. G．Make sure that the story is focused on your growth, not on the struggle. 【语篇解读】 本文是说明文。文章是写大学申请论文的几点建议。 1．F [F项与上文的see the importance of it相呼应。]
2．C [C项与本段小标题及下文的Relax, breathe相呼应，说明学生要让自己在心情好的情况下写大学申请论文，并从中找到乐趣。]
3．B [由下文的The worst thing you can do is pick an ordinary topic...but what is actually significant to you可知，本段主要是说大学申请论文的内容要避免老套的话题，应该体现自己的独特性。故B项恰当。]
4．G [G项与上文的have an inspiring struggle that you overcame相呼应。] 5．E [E项与上文的admission counselors do not only want to hear about how much you do, especially if they already see this on your resume相呼应。] Ⅶ.语法填空
Nearly all of us have dreamed about winning the big prize in a lottery (彩
票)．We dream about __1