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During my high school years, the most important thing was what I was wearing to the Friday night dance
and who I was taking. Although college was talked about, it was the least of my worries. When I was
graduating eighth grade and starting high school, my older brother was graduating twelfth grade and going
onto college. For my graduation, he gave me a card in which he wrote,"Enjoy your four years... they go by
fast." I remember not believing him then, but looking back... he was right. Those four years shaped who I
was as a person, pushed me to my limit and encouraged me to become an adult.
However, I was so completely absorbed in my junior and senior years of high school, that when someone
spoke of college I brushed it off. I wasn't ready to leave my comfort zone of having all of my closest friends
together and knowing what every single day was going to be like. Studying was something I did only AFTER
I nailed my half-time dance performance. I knew my parents wanted me to go to college, so I told them I
would go to community college (社区学院) and I didn't worry about my SAT (美国大学入学考试) scores.
When my senior year passed and everyone graduated and went off to their own colleges, I started to wish
I had done the same. My friends were living away, meeting new people, discovering new places, and I was
living at home and driving to and from class every day. It seemed exactly like high school. I hated it! I thought
college was supposed to be different! Why didn't I take more time to research colleges and do the same? I
ended up loving college and wishing I had four years to enjoy the campus (大学校园) atmosphere instead of
two.
My advice to anyone thinking about attending college is to think about it very seriously and look into all of
your choices well ahead of time. Now I have graduated and I am working full time and I would do anything to
go back to my high school days for a second chance!
1. Why didn't the author worry about his SAT scores?
A. He wanted to go to community college.
B. He had been admitted for his gift in dance.
C. He was well prepared for the exam
D. He believed his brother would help him
2. When in high school, the author _____.
A. drove to and from class every day
B. buried himself in his study all the time
C. enjoyed talking about future college life
D. lived in the school except on holidays
3. what did the author's brother mean by "Enjoy your four years... they go by Fast"?
A. He wished the author to have more dance.
B. He advised the author to value the years.
C. He encouraged the author to leave his comfort zone.
D. He suggested the author aim at a community college.
4. Talking of his high school years, the author feels _____.
A. regretful
B. lonely
C. angry
D. pleased
