36. Modest institutions can also have successful graduates and strong alumni networks.

(译文)普通院校也可以 拥有成功的毕业生和强大的 校友网。

(定位)由题干关键词 Modest institutions, successful 和 strong alumni networks定位到[J]段画 线处。

J) Wealthy universities talk up the benefits their name will give graduates: namely, strong alumni networks, star faculty, and a résumé boost. But you needn't attend an Ivy League school to reap those rewards. Ludacris and the former CEO of Bank of America Ken Lewis are alumni of my college, as well as VICE's first female editor-in-chief, Ellis Jones. Successful people tend to be successful no matter where they go to school, and lower-tier schools can have alumni networks just as strong as their big name counterparts. In fact, lower-tier school alumni networks are arguably stronger, because fellow alumni recognize that you didn't necessarily have an easy path to follow. They might be more willing to offer career help, because your less famous school denotes that, like them, you are also full of energy and perseverance.

[J]段提到,成功人士无论在哪里上学都会取得成功,而低层次大学也可以拥有和名校对手一样强大 定位句前半句表明成功人士不管是读名校还是普通院校都会取得成功。由 big name counterparts 干中的 Modest institutions对应原文中的 lower- tier schools,故答案为J)。

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37. The money the author made in high school helped pay for her living expenses and books at college.

(译文)作者在高中时赚的钱帮她 支付了大学的生活费和书本费

(定位)由题干关键词 money ... made in high school Ful living expenses and books定位到[G]段 画线处。

G) I was lucky enough to have my tuition covered by a lottery-funded scholarship called HOPE (Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally). When I started college, the HOPE scholarship was funded by the state of Georgia and offered to graduating high school seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Living costs and books I paid for with money earned during high school, supplemented by a small college fund my deceased grandfather left for me and a modest savings account my parents created when I was born.

[G]段最后一句提到作者用高中时赚到的钱支付生活费和书本费,已故祖父留给她的一小笔大学基 生时父母开设的一个普通存储账户作为补充。题干中的 money… made in high school对应原文中 的 money earmed during high school; living expenses and books对应原文中的 Living costs and books,故答案为G)。

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38. The author came to see how costly college education could be when she was trying to choose a university to attend.

(译文)当作者试图 选择一所大学就读时 她开始明白大学教育 有多贵。

(定位)由题干关键 词 came to see、 costly 和 college education定 位到[C]段画线处。

C) In reflection, my firm belief in the power of the brand was naive, not to mention a bit snobby. I quickly passed over state schools and southern schools, believing their curriculums to be automatically inferior to northeastern or western counterparts. Instead, I dreamed of living in New York City and my parents obliged me with a visit to New York University's (NYU) campus. During the tour, tuition fees were discussed. (NYU is consistently ranked one of the country's most expensive schools, with room and board costs totaling upwards of $ 64,000 a year.) Up until then, I hadn't truly realized just how expensive an education can be. Over the next few months, I realized not only could I not afford my dream school, I couldn't even afford the ones where I'd been accepted. City University of New York (CUNY), Rutgers University, and Indiana University were out of reach as were Mississippi State and the University of Alabama, where I would have to pay out-of-state fees. Further complicating my college search was a flourishing track career—I wanted to keep running but my times weren't quite fast enough to secure a scholarship.

(详解)[C]段画线部分提到:直到那时,我才真正意识到教育是多么昂贵。根据上下文可知,定位句中的 then指代作者高三择校时,题干中的 came to see对应原文中的 realized; costly对应原文中的 expensive,故答案为C)。

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39. A recent study found that a graduate's salary is determined by their potential, not the university they attended.

(译文)最近一项研究发现,毕业生的薪水 取决于他们的潜力,而不是他们上的大学。

(定位)由题干关键词 A recent study.、a graduate,s salary和 potential定位到[K]段 画线处。

K) The Washington Post reported on a recent study by Princeton economists, in which college graduates who applied to the most selective schools in the 12th grade were compared to those who applied to slightly less selective schools. They found that students with more potential earned more as adults, and the reverse held true as well, no matter where they went to school.

详解(K]段提到,《华盛顿邮报》报道了普林斯顿大学经济学家最近的一项研究,在该研究中,将那些在十 年级申请高选择性院校的大学毕业生与那些申请选择性略低院校的大学毕业生进行了对比。他们发现潜 更大的学生在成年时赚的钱更多,反之亦然,无论他们去哪里上学。题干中的 a graduate' s salary对应原文 as adults; not the university they attended对应原文中的 no matter where they went to school,故答案为K)。

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40. The author cannot recall for sure what made certain top universities appear a lot better.

(译文)作者记不清是什么让某些顶 尖大学显得好许多。

(定位)由题干关键词 cannot recall for sure、top universities以及 appear a lot better定位到[B]段画线处。

B) Looking back now, nine years later, I can't remember exactly what it was about these universities that made them seem so much better. Was it a curriculum that appeared more rigorous, perhaps? Or an alumni network that I hoped would open doors down the line? Maybe. "I do think there are advantages to schools with more recognition," notes Marybeth Gasman, a professor of higher education at the University of Pennsylvania. "I don't necessarily think that's a reason to go to one."

(详解)[B]段第一句提到,如今回想起来,作者记不清这些大学的哪一点令它们看起来好许多。由上下文 可知,定位句中的 these universities指代上一段最后一句中的 I top school题干中的 cannot recall for sure对 应原文中的 can t remember exactly; appear a lot better对应原文中的 seem so much better,故答案为B)。

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41. None of the author's job interviewers cared which college she went to.

(译文)没有一个职位面试官关心 作者上过哪所大学。

定位由题干关键词 None of... job interviewers Fu which colle she went to定位到[H]段画线处。

H) So what about all that name recognition? Sure, many of my colleagues and competitors have more glamorous alma maters (母校) than I do. As a journalist, I have competed against NYU, Columbia, and Northeastern graduates for jobs. And yet, not a single interviewer has ever asked me about my educational background. In fact, almost every interview I've ever had was due to a connection—one that I've gained through pure determination, not a school brand.

(详解)[H]段提到,没有一位面试官曾问过作者的教育背景。题干中的 None of. job interviewers对应原 文中的 not a single interviewer; cared对应原文中的 asked; which college she went to对应原文中的my educational background,故答案为H)。

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42. The author thinks she did the right thing in choosing a less prestigious university.

(译文)作者认为她选择了一所不那么有 名的大学是正确的。

(定位)由题干关键词 did the right thing 和 choosing a less prestigious university定 位到[N]段画线处。

N) Maybe students who choose less prestigious universities are bound to succeed because they are determined to. I tend to think so. In any case, if I could do it again, I'd still make the same choice. Today I'm debt-free, resourceful—and I understand that even the shiniest packaging can't predict what you'll find on the inside.

(详解)[N]段提到,无论如何,如果能再来一次,作者还是会做出同样的选择。由上下文可知,定位句中的 ke the same choice指代段首的 choose less prestigious universities,做出同样的选择”表明作者认为自 己做出的选择是正确的,故答案为N)。

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43. In order to be admitted to a prestigious university, the author took part in various extracurricular activities and attended test preparation courses.

(译文)为了考上名牌大学,作者参加了各 种课外活动,还去上了备考课程

(定位)由题干关键词 be admitted to a prestigious universities、various extracur-ricular activities 和 test preparation course 定位到[A]段画线处。

A) As a high school junior, everything in my life revolved around getting into the right college. I diligently attended my SAT, ACT, and Advanced Placement test preparation courses. I juggled (尽力应付) cross-country and track schedules, newspaper staff, and my church's youth group and drama team. I didn't drink, party, or even do much dating. The right college, I thought, was one with prestige, one with a name. It didn't have to be the Ivy League, but it needed to be a "top school."

(详解)A段前三句提到,作为一名高三的学生,作者生活中的每一件事都围绕着进入合适的大学而展开。 她努力参加学术水平测验考试、美国大学入学考试和美国大学预修课程考试的备考课程,并尽量兼顾越野赛 和田径日程表、报社打工以及她的教堂少年班和戏剧队。由此可知,作者为了考上合适的大学,参加了备考课 程和各种课外活动。该段第五句则指出作者认为合适的大学是一所有声望的大学,一所有名的大学。题干中 的 be admitted to a prestigious university对应原文中的 getting into the right college; various extracurricular g-country and track schedules, newspaper staff, and my church's youth group and drama team,故答案为A)。

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44. The author liked her university which was not prestigious but less expensive.

(译文)作者喜欢她的大学,虽 然不是很有声望,但学费不贵

(定位)由题干关键词liked her University、not prestigious 和 less expensive定位到[E]段 画线处

E) While it may have been practical, it wasn't prestigious. But here's the thing: I loved my "lower-tier" (低层次的) university. (I use the term "low-tier" cautiously, because GSU is a well-regarded research institution that attracts high quality professors and faculty from all over the country.) We are taught to believe that only by going to the best schools and getting the best grades can we escape the rat race and build a better future. But what if lower-tier colleges and universities were the ticket to escaping the rat race? After all, where else can you leave school with a decent degree—but without a lifetime of debt?

(详解)[E]段前两句提到,虽然这所大学可能非常务实,但它并不具有声望。但事实上,作者很爱她的“低 层次的”大学。题干中的ked对应原文中的loed: less expensive对应原文中的 practical,故答案为E)。

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45. Colleges are reluctant to admit that graduates today are in heavier debt.

(译文)大学不愿意承认现在的毕 业生负债更多。

(定位)由题干关键词 reluctant to admit和 in heavier debt定位到[I] 段画线处。

I) According to The Boston Globe, students who earned their bachelor's in 2012 have an average monthly loan payment of $312, which is one-third more than those who graduated in 2004. Ultimately, that's the thing universities don't want to admit. Private universities are money-making institutions. If you can afford to buy prestige, that's your choice. For the rest of us, however, our hearty lower-tiered universities are just fine, thank you.

(详解) I)段前两句提到,据《波士顿环球报》报道,2012年获得学士学位的学生每月平均贷款为312美元,比 2004年的毕业生高出三分之一。基本上,这是大学不想承认的一点。由第一句可知,2012年的大学毕业生比 200年的大学毕业生负债更多。题干中的 reluctant to admit对应原文中的 don't want to admit,故答案为I)。

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