Last month when I was taking part in a US college interview, I was asked, “ what makes you special ? ” In fact I had answered questions likes this many times since I decided to go to college in the US .college paid special attention to different achievement . For example, a person who is very good at math can go to a famous college but also can be a good football player .
This experience made me think again that I must try to find where my own interests might lead me . To be honest, it was not easy . However, I never felt sorry to choose this way because it helped me understand myself . If I took the College Entrance Examination,as we call it gaokao in China, it could never possibly do .
When I entered high school, I took gaokao seriously because it seemed to me a great way to show how good at my lessons . However,as I grew older, I realized gaokao did make me work hard at my lessons, but the pressure also pushed many other activities out of my life, like guitar―playing . Although I had no time for it, I will still get to it in the future .
No doubt, gaokao provides a way of choosing those who are successful in their studies . But it is really important for all of us to rethink what “ talent ” really is today . This is because we now live in a world in which all of our other human qualities ( 品質(zhì))are needed for success, not just the high grade .
Ken Robinson once said, “ the society depends on different kinds of talents . ”  However, gaokao pays too attention  to a person’s grades but little to his other qualities. And it is these qualities that makes life colorful and fun .
As high school students, we can not change the present situation of eduction, but we are always free to think outside of the box . Although good school grade is still useful, I hope one day we will see our education also welcomes the amazing possibilities in different people .
【小題1】The US College pay special attention to ________.

A.students’family background .
B.the different achievement
C.students’ideas about way of life .
D.the school a student is from .
【小題2】When at high school, the writer ________.
A.had a lot of activities .
B.did not work hard at her lessons .
C.did well in gaokao
D.had no time to play the guitar .
【小題3】From the passage, we know that the writer may ________.
A.go to college in America .
B.give up the US college interview .
C.become a good football player in the US.
D.change the present situation of eduction .
【小題4】Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
A. My school life abroad.             B. Different exams in the US.
C My view on gaokao           D. The importance of school grades


【小題1】B
【小題2】D
【小題3】A
【小題4】C

解析文章的主旨大意:文章講述了作者參加美國大學(xué)的面試,從而引發(fā)了作者對自己真正興趣的思考和對中國高考問題的思考。
【小題1】由In fact I had answered questions likes this many times since I decided to go to college in the US .college paid special attention to different achievement .可知。
【小題2】由but the pressure also pushed many other activities out of my life, like guitar―playing .可知。
【小題3】由since I decided to go to college in the US .college paid special attention to different achievement .和作者對中國高考的評價可推知。
【小題4】因為文章主要談及的問題是作者對高考的評價,C答案符合題意。

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