College is a big deal for American students as well as for Chinese students. During the college __41__， some parents become extremely worried. This may only __42__ the pressure.
Before I applied to the college, I told my parents I would get everything __43__ out. If I needed any help, I promised that I would ask them.
As it __44_ out, I had no problem putting everything together on my __45__， including my resume(履历) and a basic outline of my activities in high school. The __46__ part where I asked for my parents' advice was the essays. In writing and revising the essays, I needed feedback(反馈) from an audience. As my parents know me better than __47__ else, they were __48__for the job.
The essays are extremely important in college admissions. In a competitive pool of applicants, the test scores and activities, as well as the recommendations are all going to be very __49__. The essays are the one area in which students can make themselves stand __50__. Essays don't have to be big and complicated. I wrote three essays, all __51__ on small matters and using simple sentences. The admission officers have to read hundreds of essays a day; they are already __52__ of SAT vocabularies and long sentences. __53__， a straightforward writing style is refreshing to their eyes as well as their minds. Essays were the key to my success in the admission game. I just wrote about what I wanted to say, not what I thought the admission officers __54__ to hear.
In my main narrative－style __55__， I told the story of my American journey at the age of 14. During that time, I was not bogged down(陷入) by trying to fit into a new __56__； instead, I looked up to Mother Teresa for guidance and strength. I found my new __57__ and grew to love the name Teresa and the memories it held.
In my two minor essays, I __58__ the major events of my life, why I loved writing and why my dad is the person who has the greatest influence on me. Both provided details of my character. The essay about writing, which is titled, “I Shall Not Live in Vain” (__59__ by an Emily Dickinson poem), earned a lot of praise.
It is __60__ I really looked into my heart and thought deeply in order to reach my answers.

A．application B．admission C．competition D．preparation

A．come about B．bring about C．lead to D．add to

A．straight B．direct C．correct D．wrong

A．put B．turned C．found D．went

A．own B．timetable C．schedule D．way

A．next B．first C．only D．exact

A．someone B．no one C．everyone D．anyone

A．wrong B．perfect C．unwilling D．ready

A．similar B．difficult C．familiar D．challenging

A．up B．by C．for D．out

A．writing B．turning C．focusing D．working

A．fond B．tired C．proud D．afraid

A．However B．Yet C．Therefore D．Instead

A．had better B．feel like C．would rather D．would like

A．passage B．advice C．essay D．answer

A．environment B．family C．party D．atmosphere

A．name B．self C．sense D．plan

A．conducted B．explained C．remembered D．experienced

A．read B．inspired C．told D．written

A．as B．since C．for D．because