36. Middle school is a crucial period when students may become keenly interested in advanced mathematics.
【译文】 中学是学生对高等数学产生浓厚兴趣的关键时期。
【定位】 由题干关键词Middle school和a crucial period定位到[F]段第二句。
[F] Nearly all members of last year’s winning U.S. IMO
team took part in MATHCOUNTS as middle school
students—as did Loh, the coach. “Middle school is
an important age because students have enough
math capability to solve advanced problems, but they h
aven’t really decided what they want to do with their
lives,” said Loh. “They often get hooked then.”
【详解】 ［F］段引用罗教授的话指出“中学是一个重要的年龄段，因为学生有足够的数学能力来解决高级问题”。题干中的a crucial period对应原文中的an important age，故答案为F)。
37. Elite high school math competitions are attracting more interest throughout the United States.
【译文】 精英高中数学竞赛在全美引起更多学生的兴趣。
【定位】 由题干关键词Elite high school math competitions定位到[A]段。
[A] Interest in elite high school math competitions has
grown in recent years, and in light of last summer’s
U.S. win at the International Math Olympiad———
the first for an American team in more than two decades—the trend is likely to continue.
【详解】 定位段指出近年来，人们对精英高中数学竞赛的兴趣越来越大，而且这种趋势很可能会继续下去。题干是对定位段的同义概括，故答案为A)。
38. Math circles provide students with access to advanced-math training by university professors.
【译文】 数学圈使学生有机会由大学教授培训高等数学。
【定位】 由题干关键词Math circles和university professors定位到[I]段前两句。
[I] Students in university towns may also have access to another lever for
involvement in accelerated math: math circles. In these groups,
which came out of an Eastern European tradition of developing young
talent, professors teach promising K-12 students advanced
mathematics for several hours after school or on weekends. The Los
Angeles Math Circle, held at the University of California, Los Angeles,
began in 2007 with 20 students and now has more than 250.
【详解】 ［I］段指出，大学城的学生也可以进入数学圈进行高数学习，教授在放学后或利用周末时间教授有前途的12年级及以下的学生研习高等数学。题干中的provide students with access to对应原文中Students…have access to，故答案为I)。
39. Students may take advantage of online resources to learn to solve math problems.
【译文】 学生们可以利用网上资源学习解决数学问题。
【定位】 由题干关键词online和solve…problems定位到[G]段第二句。
[G] Another influential feeder for advanced-math students is an online
school called Art of Problem Solving, which began about 13 years
ago and now has 15,000 users. Students use forums to chat, play
games, and solve problems together at no cost, or they can pay a
few hundred dollars to take courses with trained teachers.
According to Richard Rusczyk, the company founder, the six U.S.
team members who competed at the International Math Olympiad last year collectively took
more than 40 courses on the site. Parents of advanced-math
students and MATHCOUNTS coaches say the children are on the website constantly.
【详解】 定位句指出，学生们可以利用在线学校进行论坛聊天、玩游戏、免费共同解决问题。题干中的take advantage of对应原文中的use，故答案为G)。
40. The summer program run by a nonprofit organization has helped many underserved students learn advanced math.
【译文】 由一个非营利组织运行的暑期计划已经帮助许多服务不到的学生学习高等数学。
【定位】 由题干关键词The summer program, nonprofit和underserved students定位到[L]段第二句。
[L] But there are initiatives in place to try to get more
underrepresented students involved in accelerated math. A New
York City-based nonprofit called Bridge to Enter Mathematics
runs a residential summer program aimed at getting
underserved students，mostly black and Hispanic, working
toward math and science careers. The summer after 7th grade,
students spend three weeks on a college campus studying
advanced math for seven hours a day. Over the next five
years, the group helps the students get into other elite summer
math programs, high-performing high schools, and eventually
college. About 250 students so far have gone through the
program, which receives funding from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.
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【详解】 定位句指出，一个名为“进入数学之桥”的非营利机构，总部位于纽约，开办了一个区域性的暑期计划，旨在让服务不到的学生，主要是黑人和西班牙裔，致力于数学和科学事业。题干中的a nonprofit organization指的是原文中的Bridge to Enter Mathematics,题干是定位句的同义概括，故答案为L)。
41. Winners of local contests will participate in the national math competition for free.
【译文】 本地比赛优胜者将免费参加全国数学竞赛。
【定位】 由题干关键词national math competition和for free定位到[E]段最后一句。
[E] One of the largest feeders for high school math competitions————
including those that eventually lead to the International Math Olympiad—is a middle school
program called MATHCOUNTS. About 100,000 students around the
country participate in the program’s competition series, which
culminates in a national game-show-style contest held each May.
The most recent one took place last week in Washington， D.C.
Students join a team through their schools, which provide a
volunteer coach and pay a nominal fee to send students to regional
and state competitions. The 224 students who make it to the national competition get an all-expenses-paid trip.
【详解】 定位句指出，参加全国比赛的224名学生的所有费用全部报销。题干是对定位句的同义替换，故答案为E)。
42. Many schools don’t place academic competitions at the top of their priority list.
【译文】 许多学校没有把学术竞赛放在他们优先列表的首位。
【定位】 由题干关键词Many schools和academic competitions定位到[J]段第三句。
[J] It's no secret in the advanced-math community that diversity is
a problem. According to Mark Saul, the director of
competitions for the Mathematical Association of America, not
a single African-American or Hispanic student---and only a
handful of girls---has ever made it to the Math Olympiad team
in its 50 years of existence. Many schools simply don't
prioritize academic competitions. “Do you know who we
have to beat?” asked Saul. “The football team, the basketball
team---that's our competition for resources, student time,
attention, school dollars, parent efforts, school enthusiasm.”
【详解】 定位句指出，许多学校根本不把学术竞赛列为优先考虑的范畴。题干中的place…at the top of their priority list对应原文中的prioritize，故答案为J)。
43. Contestants of elite high school math competitions are mostly Asian and white students from well-off families.
【译文】 精英高中数学竞赛的参赛者大多是来自富裕家庭的亚裔和白人学生。
【定位】 由题干关键词Asian and white students和well-off families定位到[B]段第一句。
[B] But will such contests, which are overwhelmingly
dominated by Asian and white students from middle-class
and affluent families, become any more diverse? Many social and cultural factors play roles in determining which promising students get on the path toward international math recognition. But efforts are in place to expose more black, Hispanic, and low-income students to advanced math, in the hope that the demographic pool of high-level contenders will eventually begin to shift and become less insular.
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【详解】 定位句指出，这种竞赛由来自中产阶级和富裕家庭的亚裔和白人学生主导。题干中的well-off families是原文中affluent families的同义替换，题干是对定位句的同义概括，故答案为B)。
44. Some math training programs primarily focus on raising students’ math score.
【译文】 一些数学培训项目主要关注于提高学生的数学成绩。
【定位】 由题干关键词raise…math scores定位到[M]段第一句。
[M] “If you look at a lot of low-income communities in the United
States, there are programs that are serving them, but they’re
primarily centered around, ‘Let’s get these kids’ grades up,’
and not around, ‘Let’s get these kids access to the same kinds
of opportunities as more-affluent kids,’ ” said Daniel
Zaharopol, the founder and executive director of the program.
“We’re trying to create that pathway.” Students apply to the program directly through their schools. “We want to reach parents who are not plugged into the system,” said Zaharopol.
【详解】 定位句指出，许多服务项目主要集中在“提高孩子的学习成绩”。题干中的primarily focus on对应原文中的primarily centered around，故答案为M)。
45. Some intensive summer programs are very expensive but most of them provide scholarships.
【译文】 一些暑期课程非常昂贵，但大部分都提供奖学金。
【定位】 由题干关键词intensive summer programs, expensive和scholarships定位到[H]段第二句。
[H] There are also dozens of summer camps—many attached to
universities—that aim to prepare elite math students. Some are
pricey—a three-week, intensive program can cost $4,500 or more—but most offer scholarships. The Math Olympiad Summer Training Program—the three-week math camp held by the Mathematical Association of America that leads straight to the international championship—is free for those who make it. Only about 50 students are invited based on their performance on written tests and at the USA Math Olympiad.
【详解】 定位句指出，有些夏令营费用很高，比如三周的强化训练课程需要花费4 500美元以上，但多数夏令营都提供奖学金。题干中的expensive对应原文中的pricey；provide对应原文中的offer，故答案为H)。
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