单选题 The Blanchards sent their child Maynell off to college
with a check for $8,000 in tuition (学费) and thought that was the end of it. But
soon they received a letter from the dean of studies (教务主任).
"We are happy to announce we have started a remedial reading class for college
{{U}}freshmen{{/U}} and advise that your daughter Maynell participate (参加) in it. If
she doesn't, it is our opinion that Maynell will not be able to keep up with her
studies. The cost will be $250. " "I thought Maynell could
read," Blanchard said to his wife. "So did I. I think the
problem is she can read, but she does not understand what she reads. If the
college says she need remedial reading, she'd better get it." A
few days later they got another letter from the dean. "The
English Department has informed (通知) us that your daughter Maynell cannot write.
They have suggested that she enroll in (报名参加) the remedial writing class. We
started it two years ago when we discovered this was a common problem for most
college students. If you agree that Maynell should get this special help, please
send a check for $250." Blanchard was angry now.
"How did she get in college if she can't write."
Mrs.Blanchard was much more optimistic (乐观的) about it. "Maynell can write. She
just can't write complete sentences." "She went to school for
12 years and she can't write a sentence?" Blanchard said, "They made an
illiterate out of my daughter!" "Oh, I believe that's a bit
strong. I'm sure, anyway, the college can help her learn to write. After all, it
is an institution (机构) of higher learning."
单选题
What does the underlined word "freshmen" (line 1, para.2) mean?
B. those students who are interested in reading or writing
C. elementary (基础的) arithmetic (算术的) study
D. those students who need special help to keep up with their
studies
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。题干意为“补习班是______。”从文章第二段第二句话“If she doesn't, it is our opinion that Maynell will not be able to keep up with her studies.”可知，如果梅奈尔不参加，她可能无法及时完成学业。因此本题的正确答案为D。
单选题
From what the dean says in his second letter we know for sure that
______.
A. Maynell is very poor in writing but she is only one of the very many who
fail to write well
B. Maynell is very poor in writing and has failed an important
examination
C. Maynell is a student in the English Department, majoring in (主修) English
writing
D. no college student can write, so that is really a common
problem
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 推断题。题干意为“从教务主任的第二封信我们可得知______。”从文 章第六段第三句话“We started it two years ago when we discovered this was a common problem for most college students.”可推知，梅奈尔不会写作，但这是大多数大学生的通病。因此本题的正确答案为A。
单选题
What is an "illiterate"?
A. A person who cannot add, multiply (乘), subtract (减) or divide simple
sums.
B. A person who is unable to read and write.
C. A person who has been to school for 12 years but cannot write a
sentence.
D. A person who has not formed (形成) good study habits.