36. Who is this passage most probably written for?
- A. College teachers.
- B. University graduates.
- C. High school teachers.
- D. Would-be college students.
答案：D
答案句：Getting into college is a big step for high school graduates, and it comes with a lot of changes. … The following four tips will make high school graduates better prepared for college life.
参考译文：进入大学对高中毕业生来说是一个重大步骤，它伴随着许多变化。……以下四条建议将使高中毕业生为大学生活做好更充分的准备。
定位线索：题干“Who is this passage most probably written for”→答案句取自首段“The following four tips will make high school graduates better prepared for college life”；文中“high school graduates”对应选项“Would-be college students”。
解析：题干问文章写作对象，首段明确指出“The following four tips will make high school graduates better prepared for college life”，即文章为即将进入大学的高中毕业生提供建议，对应D选项“Would-be college students”（准大学生）。A、B、C选项分别涉及大学教师、大学毕业生和高中教师，均与首段明确指出的写作对象不符，属于无中生有。
37. What is the author’s suggestion for reaching a huge goal?
- A. Divide it into smaller, more achievable ones.
- B. Reward oneself for each goal one has set.
- C. Purchase a clear, updated roadmap.
- D. Push oneself to an upper level.
答案：A
答案句：Writing down your goals and breaking down each huge, long-term goal into smaller more practical ones can help make it feel more real, and writing out a plan for achieving it can give you a roadmap to success.
参考译文：写下你的目标，并将每个庞大的长期目标分解成更小、更实际的目标，可以帮助它感觉更真实，而写出实现它的计划可以给你一条通往成功的路线图。
定位线索：题干“reaching a huge goal”→答案句取自“Goal setting”段“breaking down each huge, long-term goal into smaller more practical ones”；文中“breaking down each huge, long-term goal into smaller more practical ones”对应选项“Divide it into smaller, more achievable ones”。
解析：题干问作者对实现巨大目标的建议，答案句明确指出“breaking down each huge, long-term goal into smaller more practical ones”，即把大目标分解成更小、更实际的目标，对应A选项“Divide it into smaller, more achievable ones”。B选项“Reward oneself”在原文中虽提到“feel rewarded”，但那是实现目标后的感受，并非建议；C选项“Purchase a roadmap”曲解了原文“give you a roadmap”的比喻义；D选项“Push oneself to an upper level”偷换了原文“push yourself to achieve them”中“them”指代的目标，而非提升自己。
38. One of the suggested ways to enhance your interpersonal skills is to ________.
- A. prepare complicated questions
- B. try on someone else’s shoes
- C. listen to others carefully
- D. take advantage of others
答案：C
答案句：If you feel that your interpersonal skills need some work, practice asking thoughtful questions and listening closely, develop your understanding by putting yourself in someone else’s shoes, and enhance your self-confidence.
参考译文：如果你觉得你的人际交往能力需要提升，练习提出深思熟虑的问题并仔细倾听，通过设身处地来发展你的理解力，并增强你的自信心。
定位线索：题干“enhance your interpersonal skills”→答案句取自“Interpersonal skills”段“practice asking thoughtful questions and listening closely”；文中“listening closely”对应选项“listen to others carefully”。
解析：题干问提升人际交往能力的方法之一，答案句列举了“practice asking thoughtful questions and listening closely”，其中“listening closely”与C选项“listen to others carefully”为同义改写。A选项“prepare complicated questions”曲解了“thoughtful questions”（深思熟虑的问题）而非复杂问题；B选项“try on someone else’s shoes”是对原文“putting yourself in someone else’s shoes”（设身处地）的误解，原文是比喻义而非字面意思；D选项“take advantage of others”（利用他人）与原文建议的积极交往方式完全相反，属于无中生有。
39. What is the key to successful college study according to the author?
- A. Being well-organized.
- B. Being well-informed.
- C. Effective reading skills.
- D. Reliable research methods.
答案：A
答案句：Organization is the key, so if you are not someone who is naturally organized, set up your study schedule.
参考译文：组织是关键，所以如果你不是一个天生有条理的人，就制定你的学习计划。
定位线索：题干“key to successful college study”→答案句取自“Studying”段“Organization is the key”；文中“Organization”对应选项“Being well-organized”。
解析：题干问大学学习成功的关键，答案句明确指出“Organization is the key”，即组织性/条理性是关键，对应A选项“Being well-organized”。B选项“Being well-informed”（信息灵通）、C选项“Effective reading skills”（有效阅读技巧）、D选项“Reliable research methods”（可靠研究方法）在原文中虽提及阅读、研究等学习活动，但均非作者强调的“key”，属于答非所问。
40. To learn how to manage money, the first thing to do is________.
- A. save money for financial investment
- B. estimate one’s income and expenses
- C. set aside money for fun activities
- D. open a personal bank account
答案：B
答案句：Start by estimating your financial balance. Then give high priority to the expenses on basic needs and determine how much money to set aside every month to cover those costs.
参考译文：首先估算你的财务余额。然后优先考虑基本需求的支出，并确定每月留出多少钱来支付这些费用。
定位线索：题干“first thing to do”→答案句取自“Budgeting”段“Start by estimating your financial balance”；文中“estimating your financial balance”对应选项“estimate one’s income and expenses”。
解析：题干问学习理财的第一步，答案句明确指出“Start by estimating your financial balance”，即先估算财务余额，对应B选项“estimate one’s income and expenses”（估算收支）。A选项“save money for financial investment”在原文中未提及投资；C选项“set aside money for fun activities”是原文提到的后续步骤（“Don’t forget about savings…and the fun stuff”），并非第一步；D选项“open a personal bank account”在原文中完全未提及，属于无中生有。