Question

16．Some Most Common Senior Year Mistakes
Almost every high school senior makes some mistakes．（36）F．Finding a balance between having fun and studying for your courses is a great way to start preparing for college，since you will be called upon to do this during your college years．
Here we've listed some top mistakes students make so that you can make sure you don't make them．
Skipping Classes
Skipping classes could mean missing valuable information for the coming tests．（37）D．As is known to all，information you'll need for your major in your college program may be covered during a high school lecture you miss．
Forgetting to Study
When you feel less motivated to study，remind yourself that every good grade gets you closer to finding a college that offers a great program in the major you want．Keep your eyes on the prize!
（38）A
To stay on top of your assignments，calculate how long you think something will take you，and then double it．That way you'll have ample time to get your work done．
Daydreaming about Your Future Too Much
Your mind now might be wandering，thinking around about degrees，majors，possible careers，study abroad and many other things．These are all exciting future possibilities，but don't forget the here and now．（39）G
Failing to Use Available Resources
（40）E
And many of them are nice enough to offer extra help．This help can be in the form of extra office hours，a review of topics covered，study guides，sample exams，or other tools to help you improve your grade．Take advantage of them．

A．Mismanaging Your Time
B．Start preparing for college
C．Your senior year of high school is a busy time
D．And don't forget to think ahead to university classes
E．Teachers know about all the challenges you're facing
F．You'd better find out how to avoid these common mistakes
G．Spending too much time daydreaming could seriously limit those future plans．

Answer 1

分析 本文講述的是高中生在剛剛進入大學時一些常見的錯誤，并且作者給出一些建議來避免這些錯誤．

解答 36-40 FDAGE
36．F 考查上下文聯系．前面提到"Almost every high school senior makes some mistakes，幾乎每一個高中畢業生都會犯一些錯誤"，所以你最好找出如何避免這些常見錯誤的方法．故選F．
37．D 考查上下文聯系．根據"Skipping classes could mean missing valuable information for the coming tests"可知逃課的負面影響很大，所以別忘了提前思考大學課程．故選D．
38．A 考查上下文聯系．根據"To stay on top of your assignments，calculate how long you think something will take you，and then double it"可知，這是針對時間安排不合理而提出的建議．故選A．
39．G 考查上下文聯系．根據"Daydreaming about Your Future Too Much"可知，花太多時間做白日夢可能會嚴重限制未來的計劃．故選G．
40．E 考查上下文聯系．根據"This help can be in the form of extra office hours，a review of topics covered，study guides，sample exams，or other tools to help you improve your grade"可知，老師知道你所面臨的所有挑戰，所以應當向老師尋求幫助．故選E．

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