文档库 最新最全的文档下载
当前位置:文档库 › 大学英语四级考试常见的重点句型

大学英语四级考试常见的重点句型

大学英语四级考试常见的重点句型
大学英语四级考试常见的重点句型

大学英语四级考试常见的重点句型

下面我们列出在历年真题中常见的重点句型、例句,供大家参考。

1. It is+形容词+that

例如:It is essential/ important/ necessary that we should learn English well.

2. It is+形容词+to do/ doing

例如:It is difficult/ essential to learn a second language.

3. 祈使句/名词+and/ or

例如:Work hard, and you will finally be able to accomplish your goal.

4. as+many/ much+名词+as

例如:It is said that visitors spend only half as much money in a day in Leeds as in London.

5. 倍数词+as+形容词+as

例如:The reservoir is three times as big as it was ten years ago.

6. 倍数词+ more +名词/形容词+than

例如:Smoking kills seven times more people each year than automobile accidents.

7.(not)as/so...as...: 和……一样/不一样

例如:The environmental problems are not as serious as they suggested in their report.

8. no more... than...: 与……一样不……

例如:She is no more fit to be a lawyer than a teacher.

9. Nothing is more... than...: 没有比……更……的;……是最……的

例如:Nothing is more important than to receive education.

10. 感官动词+of+名词

例如:They hurriedly escaped into a cave that smelt of terror.

11. without/ not so much as...: 甚至没有……

例如:Disappointed with her husband,Mary left home without so much as looking back at him.12. may/ might as well…as...:?与其……还不如……

例如:One may as well not know a thing at all as know but imperfectly.

13.too...to...: 太……而不能……

例如:She is too young to handle the problem on her own.

14. only to find/ see: 结果却

例如:He got to the airport at 7 pm, only to find the plane had already taken off.

15.It is undoubted that/ There is no doubt that...: 毫无疑问,……

例如:There is no doubt that people’s living standards have greatly improved in recently years.

16. rather than...: 而不是……

例如:Amid the atmosphere of Thanksgiving Day, rather than celebrating the holiday with his friends, John was absorbed in the diary his father left to him.

17. not... until...: 直到……才……

例如:We can’t realize the value of freedom until we lose it.

18. so/ such…that...: 如此……以至于……

例如:With the rumor spreading fast, they became so anxious that they could not sleep.

19. (The) chances are that...: 很可能……

例如:Chances of her recovery from illness are ten to one.

20. It occurred to sb. that...: 突然想到……

例如:It had never occurred to Cinderella that she would become a princess someday.

21. not... but...: 不是……而是……

例如:To our disappointment, the plan caused not development but destruction.

22. It is taken for granted that...: ……被认为是理所当然的

例如:Fifty years ago, it was taken for granted that marriage was the goal of every young women’s inmost thought.

23. It is/ was said that...: 据说……

例如:It is said that many people died of traffic accidents every year.

24. When it comes to...: 提及,当提到……的时候

例如:When it comes to whether the famous university should be open to tourists, opinion differ from person to person.

25. ...be not much of a…: ……是个不太好的……

例如:Mike is not much of a teacher for he often skips from one subject to another.

26. As far as sb./sth. is concerned: 就……而言,在……看来

例如:As far as I am concerned, I prefer to travel abroad.

27. not only... but also...: 不但……而且……

例如:Shakespeare is not only a great playwright but also a brilliant poet.

28. (n) either...(n) or...: 既不……也不……;或者……或者……

例如:Liking neither the story nor the background music, he fell asleep in the cinema.

29. no sooner than/ hardly when/ scarcely when:刚……就……

例如:Hardly had he entered the room when the telephone ran.

30. the more…the more...: 越……越……

例如:The more you give, the more you get.

大学英语四级考试模拟试题

大学英语四级考试模拟试题

大学英语四级考试模拟试题 Model Test Five Part ⅠListening Comprehension Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. Choose the correct answer---A, B, C or D, and then, mark your answer by writing the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Section A (C) 11. A) He will only be available in the afternoon. B) It’s not his office hour. C) He doesn’t have time. D) He is too tired after class. (A) 12. A) The woman insists on going out. B) The woman doesn’t like watching TV. C) The man promised her a gift on her birthday. D) The man is too tired to go out. (B) 13. A) There are too many courses offered to

大学英语四级必备知识点知识点汇总

英语四级必备知识点 (1)*短语 1.Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。 2.God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者。 3.Easier said than done.说起来容易做起来难。 4.Where there is a will,there is a way.有志者事竟成。 5.One false step will make a great difference.失之毫厘,谬之千里。 6.Slow and steady wins the race.稳扎稳打无往而不胜。 7.A fall into the pit,a gain in your wit.吃一堑,长一智。 8.Experience is the mother of wisdom.实践出真知。 9.All work and no play makes jack a dull boy.只工作不休息,聪明孩子也变傻。 10.Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance.无德之美犹如没有香味的玫瑰,徒有其表。 11.More hasty,less speed.欲速则不达。

12.It's never too old to learn.活到老,学到老。 13.All that glitters is not gold.闪光的未必都是金子。 14.A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.千里之行始于足下。 15.Look before you leap.三思而后行。 16.Rome was not built in a day.伟业非一日之功。 17.Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同。 18.well begun,half done.好的开始等于成功的一半。 19.It is hard to please all.众口难调。 20.Out of sight,out of mind.眼不见,心不念。 21.Facts speak plainer than words.事实胜于雄辩。 22.Call back white and white back.颠倒黑白。 23.First things first.凡事有轻重缓急。 24.Ill news travels fast.坏事传千里。 25.A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难见真情。

大学英语四级考试真题及答案(三套全)

2017年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(第一套)Part I Writing (25 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short easy on how to best handle the relationship between doctors and patients. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part II Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A) Her friend Erika. C) Her grandfather. B) Her little brother. D) Her grandmother. 2. A) By taking pictures for passers-by. C) By selling lemonade and pictures. B) By working part time at a hospital. D) By asking for help on social media. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3. A) Finding cheaper ways of highway construction. B) Generating electric power for passing vehicles. C) Providing clean energy to five million people. D) Testing the efficiency of the new solar panel. 4. A) They can stand the wear and tear of natural elements. B) They can be laid right on top of existing highways. C) They are only about half an inch thick. D) They are made from cheap materials. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5. A) Endless fighting in the region. C) Inadequate funding for research. B) The hazards from the desert. D) The lack of clues about the species. 6. A) To observe the wildlife in the two national parks. B) To identify the reasons for the lions’ disappearance. C) To study the habitat of lions in Sudan and Ethiopia.

大学英语四级考试模拟试卷及参考答案(第一套)

大学英语四级考试模拟试卷及参考答案(第 一套) Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is foll owed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fou r choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and ma rk the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. There is a difference between science and technology. Science is a method o f answering theoretical questions; technology is a method of solving practical problems. Science has to do with discovering the facts and relationships betwee n observable phenomena in nature and with establishing theories that serve to o rganize these facts and relationships; technology has to do with tools, techniq ues, and procedures for implementing the finding of science. Another distinction between science and technology has to do with the progr ess in each. Progress in science excludes the human factor. Scientists, who seek to comp rehend the universe and know the truth within the highest degree of accuracy an d certainty, cannot pay attention to their own or other people's likes or disli kes or to popular ideas about the fitness of things. What scientists discover m ay shock or anger people-as did Darwin's theory of evolution. But even an unple asant truth is more than likely to be useful; besides, we have the choice of re fusing to believe it! But hardly so with technology; we do not have the choice

(完整word版)大学英语四级短语及常用词组大全

四级短语及常用词组大全 1.With the help of 在~~帮助下 under the leadership / care of 在~~领导/关心下 2.be strict with sb. 对~人要求严格 be strict in sth. 对~事要求严格 3.at present=at the present time 目前 for the present 暂时 4.in the sun/sunshine 在阳光下 under the sun 在世界上 5.lie in 位于~~之内 lie on 同~~接壤 lie to 位于~~之外 6. at least 至少 in the least 丝毫,一点 7. by name 名叫 in the name of 以~~名义 8. in the air 空中,在流传 on the air 播出 9. in the way 挡路,障碍,用~~方法 in a way 在某点上,在某种程度上 get one’s own way to do 随心所欲 give way 让步,屈服 lose one’s way 迷路 by the way 顺便说一下 on one’s way to 在去~~的路上 Come this way 这边走 10. at the corner 在拐角处(外角) in the corner 在角落里(内角) on the corner 在角落上(外角上) 11. judge by / from 根据~~来判断 judge for oneself 由某人自己来判断 12. at the end (of) 在~~结束时 at the beginning of 在~~开始时 at the back of 在~~背后,支持 at the age of ~~岁时 at the foot of 在~~脚下 at the bottom of 在~~底部 at the top of 在~~顶上 at/on the edge of 在~~边上 13. in the course of 在~~过程中 in the middle of 在~中间 in the eyes of 从~~观点看来,在~~眼里 in the face of 面对~,尽管,纵使 in the end =at last=finally 最后 14. on the eve of 在~~前夕 on the side of 在~~一边 15. after a time = after some time 过一段时间后 for a time = for some time 一时,有一段时间 16. behind time 迟到,过期 behind the times 落在时代后面 17. at no time 决不 in no time 立即,马上 18. at one time = once time 曾经 at a time = each time 每次 at times = sometimes 有时 at all times 经常,一直,始终 at the same time 同时 at the time 在~~的时候 by the time 到~~的时候 19. for a moment 一会儿 for the moment 暂时 at the moment 当时 the moment /minute /instance 正当~~一刹那20. once or twice 一两次 more than once 不止一次 once more 重新,又 once upon a time 从前 once in a while 偶尔

大学英语四级做题技巧(最新)

首先我做题的顺序是: 1.听力 2.作文 3.选词填空 4.翻译 5.阅读理解(为什么这个要比6先做呢,因为这个题的分数比较高,而且多花点时间的正确率要高点,所以这个题先多花点时间来提高分数,对于6再用技巧快速解决,实在没有时间了还可以乱选) 6.段落大意选择 我先说一下总的方案。我重点强调一下,对于每套真题,不管什么题型,做完了都要把不认识的单词查出来写在卷子上,没事的时候就要去记忆,有很多次是反复出现的。技巧不是有了就能过四级的,还要靠你的一些努力。后面我会说给大家列举些词汇,还有我后面让你们记下来的词,不是记下来就好了,是要记忆的。 所谓技巧嘛,就是尽力让你花最少的功夫过四级! 1、听力 (1)使用具有增加信息接受方注意力功能的词汇,例如most, only, just, particularly, really, new, free, famous, strange , unusual, surprise, shocked, always , each, ever, every, little, few, any, nothing, full of, complete, throughout, all, almost, nearly, total, i mportant, must, stress, note, notice, range, insist, add , laugh, desperation, horror, fear, disaster, ke y, minimum等等; (2)使用特殊结构及句式,例如比较级、最高级、as…as结构、not so…as结构、different from、similar to、强调结构、否定结构、感叹句、if丛句、完成进行时态、as…as possible、make it clear that、you can imagine that、don’t forget that等结构; (3)含有数字、时间及相关词汇的句子,例如first(start, pioneer), second, millions of, figure, many,one day, years ago, today等等; (4)重复和自问自答; (5)引用:语气语调一般会有明显的变化。 因果原则: 含有表示因果关系的词汇的句子,命题的可能性很大,这些词汇包括because, why, reason, so, as a result, as a sign of, thanks to, therefore, due to等等。 转折原则: 含有表示转折关系的词汇的句子,命题的可能性很大,这些词汇包括but, however, whereas, otherwise, unfortunately, yet等等。 前8个题一般听到什么就不要去选他,这个8个题要靠推测,这8个题你用几天练习一下,很简单,应该就会对个5、6个。 把握关键词和关键句。在听录音的过程中,考生要注意把握一些关键词和关键句。首先要注意听表示转折关系的词汇,例如but、however、unfortunately、unexpectedly、to tell the truth 等。其次也要注意听关键句。在对话题中,往往会有一些表示建议或劝告的句子,例如“Why…?”“Why…not…?”“Why don’t you/we…?”“It would be better to do...”“Wouldn’t it be better to do…?”很多答案都是在这些词出现的

大学英语四级考试真题及答案(完整版)

大学英语四级考试真题及答案(绝对完整) Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given bellow: 1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么? 2. 也会带来一些问题 3. 你的看法? Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C) and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. How Do You See Diversity? As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for some of the positions with her company .During one interview, she noticed that the candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhat disappointed because she liked the individual otherwise. He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. “It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized the person we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. What she hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s “different” behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding . He was an Asian-American raised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown by averting(避开) your eyes. “I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it was cultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss that opportunity again.” Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive as different. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse, it is becoming essential to expand our under-standing of others and to reexamine some of our false assumptions . Hire Advantage At a time when hiring qualified people is becoming more difficult ,employers who can eliminate invalid biases(偏爱) from the process have a distinct advantage .My company, Mindsets LLC ,helps organizations and individuals see their own blind spots . A real estate recruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference such training can make .

大学英语四级考试真题第三套

大学英语四级考试真题 第三套 Document serial number【UU89WT-UU98YT-UU8CB-UUUT-UUT108】

2018年6月四级考试真题(第三套) PartⅠ Writing (30 minutes) Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the importance of speaking ability and how to develop it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension 说明:2018年6月四级真题全国共考了两套听力。本套的听力内容与第二套的完全一样,只是选项的顺序不一样而已,故在本套中不再重复给出。 Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. An office tower on Miller Street in Manchester is completely covered in solar panels. They are used to create some of the energy used by the insurance company inside. When the tower was first 26 in 1962, it was covered with thin square stones. These small square stones became a problem

大学英语四级考试真题及答案完整版

精品文档 2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案(完整版) 来源:文都教育 Part I Writing (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Suppose a foreign friend of yours is coming to visit your hometown, what is the most interesting place you would like to take him/her to see and why? 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 Part II Listening Comprehension (30 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 注意:此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。 1. A) See a doctor about her strained shoulder. B) Use a ladder to help her reach the tea. C) Replace the cupboard with a new one. D) Place the tea on a lower shelf next time. 2. A) At Mary Johnson's. C) In an exhibition hall. B) At a painter's studio. D) Outside an art gallery. 3. A) The teacher evaluated lacks teaching experience. B) She does not quite agree with what the man said. C) The man had better talk with the students himself. D) New students usually cannot offer a fair evaluation. 4. A) He helped Doris build up the furniture. B) Doris helped him arrange the furniture.

大学英语四级经典必备500句

大学英语四级经典必备500句 第十三天 39. Can you give me a hand,Mike, Could you give me a ride? 点睛:can you和could you都是表示请求的句 型,意为“你能……吗,” ※ give me a hand意为“帮我一个忙”,give me a ride意为“载我一 程”。与此类似的说法还 有:give me a reason “给我一个理由”,give me a chance“给我一次机会”,give me a hug “给我一个拥抱”。 ※ 此外,还有一个非常口语化的说法give me a break,它的意思更微妙。如: 1) You really think Jennifer is the prettiest girl in our class,Give me a break~There’re several girls in our class who are better-looking than she is.(在这 句话里,give me a break 是表示不同意对方的意见。) 2) Look,kid,I’m working on a term paper that’s due tomorrow. I promise to play the video game with you after dinner,OK,Come on;give me a break so I can finish this~(在这 句话里,give me a break表示“你别烦我啦”。) 40(Most have worked their way up from sales representatives,and they are very proud of the role they played in the company’s

大学英语四级考试卷子要点整理

2018年12月大学英语四级考试真题(一) 单词: corresponding 相应的 trillion 万亿 diesel 柴油 aisle 过道 alliance 联盟 macaroni 通心粉 reverse 颠倒 prescribe 开药方substantially 基本上 obesity 肥胖 paradigm 范式 inflammation 炎症 extracted 抽取 aquifers 地下蓄水层depth 深度 desalinating 脱盐 pumping 抽取 coastal 沿海的 drill 钻 ethical 伦理的 句子: Should the cars be programmed to avoid hitting a child running across the road, even if that will put their passengers at risk? 如果一个孩子跑过马路,应该避免撞到他们的车吗? It is one thing to AI within a game with clear rules and clear goals. 在一个有明确规则和明确目标的游戏中,人工智能是一回事。

He said people will be the winner, whatever the outcome. 他说,无论结果如何,人们都将是赢家。 The team at Stamford investigated the aquifers below this depth and found that reserves may be triple what was previously thought. 斯坦福德的研究小组调查了这一深度以下的含水层,发现储量可能是先前认为的三倍。 New estimates of the water reserves now go up to 2700 billion cubic meters of freshwater. 新估计的水资源储量现在达到27000亿立方米淡水。 2018年6月大学英语四级考试真题(一)renovation 翻新 solarcentury 太阳的investor 投资者 fossil 化石 fuel 燃料 skyscraper 摩天大楼 per 每 ethos 观念 monopoly 垄断 digital 数字的eliminate 消除 dementia 痴呆症cognitive 认知的

大学英语四级考试技巧重点总结(最新)

大学英语四级考试,是每个大学生都要过的一项英语水平考试。 那么如何顺利复习考过英语四级,有哪些英语四级考试技巧和经验总结呢? 接下来就给大家详细讲讲这些问题吧,希望对大家复习英语四级有所帮助。 一、英语四级考试听力技巧 备考听力,要先复习好听力。 在平时的复习中,可以充分利用琐碎时间练习。 然后只要掌握一定的英语四级考试技巧,听力就能拿到高分。 英语四级考试听力技巧可概括为以下3点: 第一就是听前预测。 大家可以在听力开始播放之前就快速浏览一遍题目,划出题干和选项中的关键词,这样可以大致推测出这篇文章的主题是什么。 第二就是记笔记。 大家在听的时候要及时记下和题目有关的关键信息,这样做题时就能够快速定位正确选项,而不用每道题都回想半天。 第三就是要特别注意试题的排列次序。 因为四级听力题常常将小题按录音材料的内容排列顺序。 所以如果没有时间预先阅读选项或时间不宽裕,大家也可以边听录音边依次浏览选项,同时进行思考、答题。 二、英语四级考试翻译技巧 英语四级考试翻译题型与听力,阅读,写作相比不一样。 因为,其它几部分只需要提升英语水平即可。 而翻译,不仅需要扎实的英语基础,更需要深厚的中文功底。 英语基础知识的夯实,你可以在真题中学习。

真题资料可以帮你逐句精解单词和语法知识,词汇注释和语法知识详细到可以不用查阅任何资料。 能为你的复习节省大量的时间,大大提高你的复习效率。 翻译做题技巧: 1.翻译时有必要增加词语来使英文的表达更加顺畅。 2.为了有更强的节奏感和押韵,汉语中也经常会出现排比句。 在翻译这些句子时,为了符合英文表达的逻辑,就要有所删减或省略。 3.注意词类变形和词性转换,尤其是名词、动词、形容词之间的转换。 4.要注意语态之间的转换。汉语中主动语态出现频率较高,英语中被动语态的使用率较高。 5.在遇到较长的句子或较复杂的句子时,可以考虑分译,以使译文简洁,通俗易懂。 三、英语四级考试写作技巧 英语四级写作复习技巧之前,建议大家多学习四级范文。 写作考试技巧: 1.卷面整洁,不要做涂改。 2.少用模板、少说空话,多些现场发挥,这点要求你要注意平时积累。 建议大家背点开头、结尾的万能句型,积累一些好的写作语料,四级作文就成了。 相关文章: 1.英语知识 2.30%的英文 3.英语资料下载 4.英语最实用口语100句

2018年6月大学英语四级考试真题(第一套)

2018年6月四级考试真题(第一套) Part ⅠWriting(30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the importance of reading ability and how to develop.it You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words. Part ⅡListening Comprehension(25 minutes) Section A Directions:In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre. Questions l and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard. 1. A) Annoyed.C) Confused. B) Scared.D) Offended. 2. A) It crawled over the woman’ s handsC). It was killed by the police on the spot. B) It wound up on the steering wheel.D) It was covered with large scales. Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 3.A) A study of the fast-food service. B)Fast food customer satisfaction. C)McDonald ’news business strategies. D)Competition in the fast-food industry. 4.A) Customers ’ higher demands. B)The inefficiency of employees. C)Increased variety of products. D)The rising number of customers. Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 5.A) International treaties regarding space travel programs. B)Legal issues involved in commercial space exploration. C)U.S. government ’ s approval of private space missions.

最新大学英语四级考试真题及答案

大学英语四级考试真题及答案 Part ⅠWriting (30 minutes) 注意:此部分试题在答题卡1上。 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Creating a Green Campus. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1. 建设绿色校园很重要 2. 绿色校园不仅指绿色的环境…… 3. 为了建设绿色校园,我们应该…… Creating a Green Campus Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes) Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). For question 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. Colleges taking another look at value of merit-based aid Good grades and high tests scores still matter—a lot—to many colleges as they award financial aid. But with low-income students projected to make up an ever-larger share of the college-bound population in coming years, some schools are re-examining whether that aid, typically known as “merit aid”, is the most effective use of precious institutional dollars. George Washington University in Washington, D.C., for example, said last week that it would cut the value of its average merit scholarships by about one-third and reduce the number of recipients(接受者), pouring the savings, about $2.5 million, into need-based aid. Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa., made a similar decision three years ago. Now, Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., says it will phase out merit scholarships altogether. No current merit-aid recipients will lose their scholarships, but need-based aid alone will be awarded beginning with students entering in fall 2008. Not all colleges offer merit aid; generally, the more selective a school, the less likely it is to do so. Harvard and Princeton, for example, offer generous need-based packages, but many families who don’t meet need eligibility(资格)have been willing to pay whatever they must for a big-name school. For small regional colleges that struggle just to fill seats, merit aid can be an important revenue-builder because many recipients still pay enough tuition dollars over and above the scholarship amount to keep the institution running. But for rankings-conscious schools in between, merit aid has served primarily as a tool to recruit top students and to improve their academic profits. “They’re trying to buy students,”says Skidmore College economist Sandy Baum. Studies show merit aid also tends to benefit disproportionately students who could afford to enroll without it. “As we look to the future, we see a more pressing need to invest in need-based aid,”says Monica Inzer, dean of admission and financial aid at Hamilton, which has offered merit scholarships for 10 years. During that time, it rose in US News & World Repor t’s ranking of the best liberal arts colleges, from 25 to 17. Merit aid, which benefited about 75 students a year, or about 4% of its student body, at a cost of about $ 1 million a year, “served us well,”Inzer says, but “to be

相关文档
相关文档 最新文档