2022年大學(xué)英語(yǔ)考試考前沖刺卷五17測(cè)

2022年大學(xué)英語(yǔ)考試考前沖刺卷五（本卷共分為1大題50小題,作答時(shí)間為180分鐘,總分100分,60分及格。）單位: 姓名: 考號(hào):題號(hào)單選題多項(xiàng)選擇判斷題綜合題總分分值得分ー、單項(xiàng)選擇題（共50題,每題2分。每題的備選項(xiàng)中,只有一個(gè)最符合題意）1.TherewereanumberofcarvedstonefigurespIacedatintervalsalongtheparapetsoftheoldCathedral;someofthemrepresentedangels,otherskingsandbishops,andnearlyalIwereinattitudesofpiousexaltationandcomposure.Butonefigure,lowdownonthecoldnorthsideofthebuiIding,hadneithercrown,mitre,nornimbus,anditsfacewashardandbitteranddowncast;itmustbeademon,decIaredthefatbIuepigeonsthatroostedandsunnedthemselvesalIdayontheledgesoftheparapet;buttheoldbelfryjackdaw,whowasanauthorityoneccIesiasticaIarchitecture,saiditwasalostsoul.Andtherethematterrested.OneautumndaythereflutteredontotheCathedralroofaslender,sweet-voicedbirdthathadwanderedawayfromthebarefieldsandthinninghedgerowsinsearchofawinterroosting-pIace.IttriedtorestitstiredfeetundertheshadeofagreatangeI-wingortonestIeinthesculpturedfoldsofakinglyrobe,butthefatpigeonshustleditawayfromwhereveritsettled,andthenoisysparrow-folkdroveitofftheledges.Norespectablebirdsangwithsomuchfeelingtheycheepedonetoanother,andthewandererhadtomoveon.OnlytheeffigyoftheLostSoulofferedaplaceofrefuge.ThepigeonsdidnotconsideritsafetoperchonaprojectionthatIeanedsomuchoutoftheperpendicuIar,andwas,besides,toomuchintheshadow.Thefiguredidnotcrossitshandsinthepiousattitudeoftheothergravendignitaries,butitsarmsweref〇IdedasindefianceandtheirangIemadeasnugresting-pIacefortheIittIebird.Everyeveningitcrepttrustfullyintoitscorneragainstthestonebreastoftheimage,andthedarklingeyesseemedtokeepwatchoveritsslumbers.ThelonelybirdgrewtoloveitsIoneIyprotector,andduringthedayitwouldsitfromtimetotimeonsomerainshootorotherabutmentandtrillforthitssweetestmusicingratefuIthanksforitsnightIysheIter.And,itmayhavebeentheworkofwindandweather,orsomeotherinfluence,butthewiIddrawnfaceseemedgraduallytolosesomeofitshardnessandunhappiness.Everyday,throughthelongmonotonoushours,thesongofhislittleguestwouldcomeupinsnatchestotheIoneIywatcher,andatevening,whenthevesper-belIwasringingandthegreatgreybatssiidoutoftheirhiding-pIacesinthebelfryroof,thebrighteyedbirdwouldreturn,twitterafewsIeepynotes,andnestleintothearmsthatwerewaitingforhim.ThosewerehappydaysfortheDarkImage.Onlythegreatbe11oftheCathedralrangoutdailyitsmockingmessage,MAfterjoy...sorrow."Thefolkintheverger'slodgenoticedalittlebrownbirdflittingabouttheCathedraIprecincts,andadmireditsbeautifulsinging.Theywerepoor,buttheyunderstoodtheprinciplesofpoliticaleconomy.Sotheycaughtthebirdandputitinalittlewickercageoutsidethelodgedoor.Thatnightthelittlesongsterwasmissingfromitsaccustomedhaunt,andtheDarkImageknewmorethaneverthebitternessofIoneliness.WhenmorningcametherefIoateduptohim,throughthenoiseandbustleoftheCathedralworld,afaintheart-achingmessagefromtheprisonerinthewickercagefarbeIow.Andeveryday,athighnoon,thesongofthelittlebirdcameuptotheparapets-asongofhungerandlongingandhopelessness,acrythatcouldneverbeanswered.Thepigeonsremarked,betweenmealtimes,thatthefigureIeanedforwardmorethaneveroutoftheperpendicular.Onedaynosongcameupfromthelittlewickercage.TherewasacrackIingsoundinthenightontheCathedralroofandanoiseasoffallingmasonry.Thebelfryjackdawsaidthefrostwasaffectingthefabric,andashehadexperiencedmanyfrostsitmusthavebeenso.InthemorningitwasseenthattheFigureoftheLostSoulhadtoppIedfromitscorniceandlaynowinabrokenmassonthedustheapoutsidetheverger'slodge.MAndtherethematterrested."inthefirstparagraphprobablymeansthesullenstonefigurewasconsideredalostsoul.wasconsideredademon.hasarousedgreatcontroversy.wasinconspicuousinthecorner.2.ForadmissionsofficersreviewingappIicationsisIikefinal-examweekforstudents--exceptitlastsformonths.GreatappIicationstelIuswe'vedoneourjobwell,byattractingtop-caliberstudents.Butit'schaiIengingtomaintainthefreneticpacewithoutforgettingthesearealIrealpeopIewithrealaspirationsーーpeopIewhoseIifestoriesweareheretounravel,iftheywi11letus.TheessayisakeypieceofIearningthoseIifestories.IIivenearLosAngeles,whereeverydayscreenplaysarereadwithoutregardforhumancontext.Thewriter'sIifeanddreamsdon'tmatterーーalIthatmattersisthewriting,theideas,theendproduct.Ontheotherhand,inreadingessays,contextdoesmatter:whowrotethisWearedriventoputthejigsawpuzzletogetherbecausewethinkwearebuiIdingacommunityvnotjustchoosingneatstories.WhenIpickupafile,IwanttoknowwhetherthestudenthassibIingsornot,whohisparentsare,wherehewenttohighschooI.ThenIwanttheessaytohelptherestoftheappIicationmakesense,tohumanizealIthenumbersthatflowpast.IamIookingforinsight.Abrilliantlywrittenessaymaycompelmetolookbeyondsuperficialshortcomingsinanapplication.Butifnorecommendationorgradeortestscorehintsatsuchwritingtalent,Imaysuccumbtocynicismandassumethewriterhadhelp-maybetoomuch.Intheworstcases,ImayfindthatIhavereaditbefore-withnameandplacechanged-ontheInternet,inanessay-editingserviceora"bestessays"hook.ThemostappeaIingessaystaketheopportunitytoshowavoicenotrenderedhomogeneousandpasteurized.ButsornetimestheessaystelIustoomuch.Pomonaoffersthisinstructionwithoneessayoption:"WerealizethatnoteverythingdoneinIifeisaboutgettingintocoIIege.TelIusaboutsomethingyoudidthatwasjustplainfun."OnestudentgrimlyreportedthatnothingwasfunbecauseinhisfamiIyeverythingwasaboutgettingintocollege.Everyactivity,coursechoiceandsparemoment.Itdidsparkoursympathy,butitalmostIedtoaca11toChildProtectiveServicesaswell.Perfectionisn'trequired.WehaveseenphenomenaIerrorsinessaysthathaven'tdamagedastudentatall.Ireca11astudentwhowroteoftheJuly1969lunarIandingof-Ikidyounot-LouisArmstrong.Ireadon,shakingmyhead.Thisstudentwasgreat-ajazztrumpeterwhoIongedtostudyastronomy.Itwasaclassicsiipandperhapsahurriedmergingoftwopersonalheroes.Hewasofferedadmission,graduatedandwentonforaPhDinastrophysics.Hemaynothavebeenasmemorableifhehadnamed"NelI"insteadof"Louis"inhisessay,sopeningIine.Hey,we'rehuman,too.Anessaythatisrougharoundtheedgesmaystillbecompe11ing.Goodideasmakeanimpression,evenwhenexpressedwithbadpunctuationandspelIingerrors.Energyandexcitementcanbecommunicated.I,mnotsuggestingthe"Icame,Isaw,Iconquered"approachtoessaywriting,northe"Isavedtheworld"angletakenbysomestudentswhowriteaboutcommunity-serviceprojects.I'mtalkingaboutsmalIermomentsthatarewe11captured.Essaysdon'trequiretheIifetragedythatsomanyseemtothinkisnecessary.NotalIadmissionofferscomeoutofsympathy!Admissionsofficers,evenatthemostseIectiveinstitutions,reallyaren'tlookingforperfectionin17-and18-year-olds.WeareIookingforthehumanbeingbehindtherosterofactivitiesandgrades.WeareIookingforthosewhocanletdowntheirguardjustabittoallowothersin.WeareIookingforpeopIewhoseegoswon'tgetinthewayoflearning,studentswhoseinvestmentinideasandwordstellsus-inthecontextoftheirrecords-thattheyareawareofaworldbeyondtheirownhomes,schools,gradesandscores.Apicture,theysay,isworthathousandwords.ToustanessaythatreveaIsastudent'sunalteredvoiceisworthmuch,muchmore.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthatreviewingapplicationsisatediousandexhaustingtask.therearealotofapplicationsthatneedattendingtoquickly.peopletendtotelltheirlifestoriesintheirapplications.reviewingapplicationsisaconstantheadachetotheteachers.3.WehavetoadmireSuzanneSomers'spersistence.Shedoesn9tgiveup-evenwhenvirtuaIIytheentiremedicaIcommunityisIinedupagainsther.Threeyearsago,Somerswroteabest-seIIingbookcalledTheSexyYearsinwhichshepromotedso-ca11edbioidenticalhormonesasamorenaturaIaIternativetohormonesproducedbydrugcompaniesformenopausaIwomen.Somers,now60,cIaimedthattheseindividuallyprepareddosesofestrogenandotherhormones,soldviatheInternetorbycompoundingpharmacies,madeherlookandfeelhalfherage.Asthepopularityofbioidenticalssoared,majormedicalorganizationsIiketheAmericanCo11egeofObstetriciansandGynecologistsgrewsoalarmedthattheymountedpubIicitycampaignstoconvineeSomers'sreadersthatthesealternativetreatments,whichareusuallycustommadeforeachpatient,haven'tbeenprovensafeormoreeffectivethantraditionalhormonetherapyforsymptomsIikehotflashes.ThismonthSomersisatitagainwithherIatestbook,Ageless.Subti11edTheNakedTruthAboutBioidenticaIHormones,thecoverfeaturesacoquettishshotoftheactressuncIothedfromthecoIIarboneup.Inside,shecaIIsbioidenticalsMthejuiceofyouthMandalsopromotesthequestionabledosageadviceofaformeractressandwindependentresearcher"namedT.S.WileywhothinksmenopausaIwomenshouIdhaveasmuchestrogenintheirbodiesas20-year-olds.Now,evensomeofthepro-bioidenticaldoctorsSomersquotesinherbooksarescreamingfoul.MManyoftheclaimsthroughoutthebookarescientifica11yunprovenanddangerous,"threeofthesedoctorsassertinalettersentafewweeksagotoSomers'spubIisher,Crown.SomersadamantIydefendsherbookandbioidenticals.nFromawoman'sstandpoint,thisisthefirsttimewe'vegottensomereIiefinanon-drugway,"shesaysinaninterviewwithNEWSWEEK."Doctorsareembarrassedthattheydon'tknowaboutthis,"Somerssays."Whendoctorsdon'thaveananswer,theyIiketopooh-poohit.nThewordbioidenticalisamarketingterm,notascientificone,anditmeansdifferentthingstodifferentpeopIe.Tomostdoctors,bioidenticalreferstoawidevarietyofFDA-approveddrugsthatarevirtuallyidenticaItothehormonesproducedbywomen'sovaries.Theycomeinmanyformsanddoses,someofwhichhavebeenusedforyears.Somersusesthetermtorefertomade-to-ordertreatmentscreatedbycompoundingpharmacieswithdosagesusuallydeterminedbytheresultsofbloodtestseverytwoweeks(themethodSomersherselfuses),orregularsalivatests,amethodmostexpertssayisanunreliablewaytomeasureawomen'sspecifichormoneneeds.SomersclaimsthatsheissoMintouch1*withherbody'sneedsthatshecan"tweak**herhormonesevenwithoutthebenefitofthesetests.ProponentsofSomers'sprogramsayonlyhormonespreparedspecificallyforeachwomancanmeetheruniqueneeds.ButsincetheWomen,sHealthInitiative,theFDAhasapprovedmanynewhormoneproducts,includingsomeinverylowdoses.WhiletheFDAprocessisn'tperfect,it'scertainlybetterthanwhatconsumersgetwithcompoundingproducts:noblackboxwarningaboutsideeffects,nopackageinsert,nodataonrelativesafety,nocheckonadvertisingclaimsandnomanufacturingoversight.Somerssaysthesecustom-madetreatmentsarenaturalandnotreallydrugs.That,sjustnottrue.BioidenticaIsmaystartoutaswiIdyamsorsoybeans,butbythetimethisplantmatterhasbeenconvertedintohormonetherapy,itisinfactadrug.AlIoftheseproducts—whetherornotthey'reapprovedbytheFDA-arechemicaIssynthesizedinalab.AnotherthingyoushouIdknow,thereareonlyafewlabsintheworldthatsynthesizethesehormones.Everyone-fromsmalIcompoundingpharmaciestobigpharmaceuticalcompanies-getstheiringredientsfromthesameplaces.SomersarguesthatbioidenticalsaresaferthanFDA-approvedhormoneseventhoughtherearenohigh-quaIitystudiestoprovethatassertion.Intheabsenceofanyreliableresearchtothecontrary,mostwomen'shealthexpertssayit'sprudenttoassumethatalIhormoneproducts(FDA-approvedornot)carrythesameheartdiseaseandcancerrisks.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthatbioidenticalhormonesdon'tliveuptothehype.manywomenshowzealforbioidenticalhormones.expertswillaskforthebanonbioidenticalhormones.manypeopleworryaboutthesafetyofbioidenticals.FromthefirstnovelSister-Carrieon,sethimseIftoprojecttheAmericanvaluesforwhathehadfoundthemtobematerialistictothecore.TheodoreDreiserErnestHemingwayJohnSteinbeckJamesBaldwinQuestions7and8arebasedonthefollowingnews.Attheendofthenewsitem,youwi11begiven10secondstoanswereachofthetwoquestions.NowIistentothenews.TheBushAdministrationhasbeenaccusedbyHarryReidofbeingcovert.shieldingDick.beingdishonest.attackingthevictim.Questions1to5arebasedonaninterview.Attheendoftheinterviewyouwi11begiven10secondstoanswereachofthef〇11owingfivequestions.NowIistentotheinterview.SamanthaHeiIersuggeststhattogetbenefitsfromchocoIate,youmayA.takenutrientsoutofchocolate.makecocoapowderonyourown.makehotchocolatebyyourself.consultanexpertonchocolate."Iwouldn'twanttohavesomeonetakemydaughtertoahospitalforanabortionorsomethingandnottelIme.Iwouldki11himiftheydothat."SomuchforArnoldSchwarzenegger,stypica11yexpressivesupportforProposition73,aconstitutionaIamendmentrequiringdoctorstogiveparents48hours'noticebeforecarryingoutanabortiononagirlunderWi11thevotersagreewiththegovernorHisownstatuserstwhiIehedonistturnedresponsiblefatheroftwoteenagegirlsandtwopre-teenboys-reflectshisstate'smixedfeeIingsaboutsexualpolitics.CaliforniaisoneofthemostsexuallyIiberatedstatesinthenation.Italsoboaststhefifth-worstrateforteenageabortionsandtheseventhforteenagepregnancies.In2000,some116,000teenagersinCaliforniabecamepregnant,andaImost44,000ofthemchosetohaveanabortion-including1,620undertheageof15.ArecentFieIdPo11showed45%ofrespondentsinfavouroftheamendment,45%againstand10%undecided.Theproposition'sadvocatesarecarefultoarguethatsupportingparentalnotificationisnotthesameasopposingabortionfulIstop.Mr.Schwarzeneggerisa"pro-choiceRepubIican"andthepropositionwouldaI-towaminortopetitionacourttoallowheranabortionwithoutnotifyingaparent.Therealpoint,theysay,isthata17-year-oldgirI"can'tgetanaspirinfromtheschooInurse,getaflushot,orhaveatoothpulledwithoutaparentknowing",buta13-year-oldcanhaveasurgicalorchemicaIabortionwithoutherparents'knowledge.Andsinceamajorityoftheprospectivefathersareover21,thecurrentsystemineffectcondonesstatutoryrape.Opponents,includingtheCaliforniaNursesAssociationandPIannedParenthood,areunconvinced.AsaneditorialintheLosAngelesTimesargued:"It'snicetothinkthatalIgirlsfeelcomfortabletalkingtotheirparentsaboutsex,birthcontrolandabortion.Nice,butabsurd."Equallyabsurd,addotheropponents,isthenotionthatapregnantteenagerfromanabusivefamiIywi11havethegumptiontogotocourt-ratherthantosomebackstreetoperator-toseekherabortion.AndtheysuspectthepropositionisthestartofanefforttobanalIabortions:insteadofspeakingofafetus,thepropositiondefinesabortionascausingthe"deathoftheunbornchiId".Justhowparentalnotificationwouldaffecttherateofteenpregnanciesandabortionsisanopenquestion.Some34statesrequiresomeparentalinvolvementinaminor'sdecisiontoendapregnancy,butthereisnohard-and-fastcorrelationwiththenumberofabortions.Forexample,NewMexicoandNewHampshirerequirenoparentalnotification,butaccordingtotheAlanGuttmacherInstitute,whichstudiesreproductivehealth,theyranked18thand25thintherateofteenabortionsin2000.Bycontrast,WyomingandFlorida,whichdohavenotificationlaws,ranked14thand7th.Andevenifnotificationlawsdeterabortions,theydonotseemtodeterteenpregnancies:Texas,forexample,isranked26thinabortionsforgirlsaged15-19butfifthinpregnanciesforthatagegroup.ThislaststatisticmattersforCaIifornia,wherethemainproblemisteensgettingpregnantinthefirstplace.RoughIyaquarterofCalifornia*s14-year-oldsandthree-fifthsofits17-year-oldshavehadsex.True,accordingtothePubIicPolicyInstituteofCalifornia,birthratesfelIfrom73forevery1,00015—19-year-oldsin1991tojust44in2001.ButCalifornia5steenagegirlsbecomemothersatbetween4and12timestherateoftheirpeersinFrance,Spain,Italy,theNetherIandsandJapan;thefiguresforbIacksandLatinasinthestateareparticularlyappa11ing.Whateveryourviewsonabortion,thesestatisticsadduptoanawfullotofheartache.SomepeopIeareinfavorofthepropositionbecausetheythinkitmayreducethenumberofteenagepregnancies.itmightprotectgirlsfrombeingraped.thecurrentlawisnotfairtoallgirls.thecurrentlawisattackedbymanyparents.TherewereanumberofcarvedstonefigurespIacedatintervalsalongtheparapetsoftheoldCathedral;someofthemrepresentedangels,otherskingsandbishops,andnearlyalIwereinattitudesofpiousexaItationandcomposure.Butonefigure,lowdownonthecoldnorthsideofthebuiIding,hadneithercrown,mitre,nornimbus,anditsfacewashardandbitteranddowncast;itmustbeademon,decIaredthefatbIuepigeonsthatroostedandsunnedthemseIvesalIdayontheledgesoftheparapet;buttheoldbelfryjackdaw,whowasanauthorityonecclesiasticalarchitecture,saiditwasalostsoul.Andtherethematterrested.OneautumndaythereflutteredontotheCathedralroofaslender,sweet-voicedbirdthathadwanderedawayfromthebarefieldsandthinninghedgerowsinsearchofawinterroosting-pIace.Ittriedtorestitstiredfeetundertheshadeofagreatangel-wingortonestIeinthesculpturedfoldsofakinglyrobe,butthefatpigeonshustleditawayfromwhereveritsettled,andthenoisysparrow-folkdroveitofftheledges.Norespectablebirdsangwithsomuchfeelingtheycheepedonetoanother,andthewandererhadtomoveon.OnlytheeffigyoftheLostSoulofferedaplaceofrefuge.ThepigeonsdidnotconsideritsafetoperchonaprojectionthatIeanedsomuchoutoftheperpendicuIar,andwas,besides,toomuchintheshadow.Thefiguredidnotcrossitshandsinthepiousattitudeoftheothergravendignitaries,butitsarmsweref〇IdedasindefianceandtheirangIemadeasnugresting-pIacefortheIittIebird.Everyeveningitcrepttrustfullyintoitscorneragainstthestonebreastoftheimage,andthedarkIingeyesseemedtokeepwatchoveritssiumbers.ThelonelybirdgrewtoloveitsIoneIyprotector,andduringthedayitwouldsitfromtimetotimeonsomerainshootorotherabutmentandtrillforthitssweetestmusicingratefuIthanksforitsnightlysheIter.And,itmayhavebeentheworkofwindandweather,orsomeotherinfluence,butthewiIddrawnfaceseemedgraduallytolosesomeofitshardnessandunhappiness.Everyday,throughthelongmonotonoushours,thesongofhisIittIeguestwouldcomeupinsnatchestotheIoneIywatcher,andatevening,whenthevesper-belIwasringingandthegreatgreybatssiidoutoftheirhiding-pIacesinthebelfryroof,thebrighteyedbirdwouldreturn,twitterafewsIeepynotes,andnestIeintothearmsthatwerewaitingforhim.ThosewerehappydaysfortheDarkImage.Onlythegreatbe11oftheCathedralrangoutdailyitsmockingmessage,MAfterjoy...sorrow."Thefolkintheverger'slodgenoticedalittlebrownbirdflittingabouttheCathedraIprecincts,andadmireditsbeautifulsinging.Theywerepoor,buttheyunderstoodtheprinciplesofpoliticaleconomy.Sotheycaughtthebirdandputitinalittlewickercageoutsidethelodgedoor.Thatnightthelittlesongsterwasmissingfromitsaccustomedhaunt,andtheDarkImageknewmorethaneverthebitternessofIoneliness.WhenmorningcametherefIoateduptohim,throughthenoiseandbustleoftheCathedralworld,afaintheart-achingmessagefromtheprisonerinthewickercagefarbeIow.Andeveryday,athighnoon,thesongofthelittlebirdcameuptotheparapets-asongofhungerandlongingandhopelessness,acrythatcouldneverbeanswered.Thepigeonsremarked,betweenmealtimes,thatthefigureIeanedforwardmorethaneveroutoftheperpendicular.Onedaynosongcameupfromthelittlewickercage.TherewasacrackIingsoundinthenightontheCathedralroofandanoiseasoffallingmasonry.Thebelfryjackdawsaidthefrostwasaffectingthefabric,andashehadexperiencedmanyfrostsitmusthavebeenso.InthemorningitwasseenthattheFigureoftheLostSoulhadtoppIedfromitscorniceandlaynowinabrokenmassonthedustheapoutsidetheverger'slodge.AnewbirdfIiedontotheCathedralroofimmediatelybecauseitlostitswayandintrudedintotheCathedral.itacquaintedwiththefatbluepigeons.itneedanesttospendthecomingwinter.itwasattractedbythegreatangel-wings.ForadmissionsofficersreviewingapplicationsisIikefinal-examweekforstudents-exceptitlastsformonths.GreatapplicationstelIuswe'vedoneourjobwell,byattractingtop-caliberstudents.Butit'schaiIengingtomaintainthefreneticpacewithoutforgettingthesearealIrealpeopIewithrealaspirations-peopIewhoseIifestoriesweareheretounravel,iftheywillletus.TheessayisakeypieceoflearningthoseIifestories.IIivenearLosAngeles,whereeverydayscreenplaysarereadwithoutregardforhumancontext.Thewriter'sIifeanddreamsdon'tmatter-alIthatmattersisthewriting,theideas,theendproduct.Ontheotherhand,inreadingessays,contextdoesmatter:whowrotethisWearedriventoputthejigsawpuzzletogetherbecausewethinkwearebuiIdingacommunity,notjustchoosingneatstories.WhenIpickupafile,Iwanttoknowwhetherthestudenthassiblingsornot,whohisparentsare,wherehewenttohighschooI.ThenIwanttheessaytohelptherestoftheapplicationmakesense,tohumanizealIthenumbersthatflowpast.IamIookingforinsight.Abrilliantlywrittenessaymaycompelmetolookbeyondsuperficialshortcomingsinanapplication.Butifnorecommendationorgradeortestscorehintsatsuchwritingtaient,Imaysuccumbtocynicismandassumethewriterhadhelp-maybetoomuch.Intheworstcases,ImayfindthatIhavereaditbefore~withnameandplacechanged—ontheInternet,inanessay-editingserviceora"bestessays"hook.ThemostappeaIingessaystaketheopportunitytoshowavoicenotrenderedhomogeneousandpasteurized.ButsometimestheessaystelIustoomuch.Pomonaoffersthisinstructionwithoneessayoption:"WerealizethatnoteverythingdoneinIifeisaboutgettingintocollege.TelIusaboutsomethingyoudidthatwasjustplainfun."Onestudentgrimlyreportedthatnothingwasfunbecauseinhisfamilyeverythingwasaboutgettingintocollege.Everyactivity,coursechoiceandsparemoment.Itdidsparkoursympathy,butitalmostledtoacalItoChildProtectiveServicesaswell.Perfectionisn'trequired.WehaveseenphenomenaIerrorsinessaysthathaven'tdamagedastudentatall.Ireca11astudentwhowroteoftheJuly1969lunarIandingof-Ikidyounot-LouisArmstrong.Ireadon,shakingmyhead.Thisstudentwasgreat-ajazztrumpeterwhoIongedtostudyastronomy.Itwasaclassicsiipandperhapsahurriedmergingoftwopersonalheroes.Hewasofferedadmission,graduatedandwentonforaPhDinastrophysics.Hemaynothavebeenasmemorableifhehadnamed"Nelド!nsteadof"Louis"inhisessay'sopeningIine.Hey,we'rehuman,too.Anessaythatisrougharoundtheedgesmaystillbecompe11ing.Goodideasmakeanimpression,evenwhenexpressedwithbadpunctuationandspe11ingerrors.Energyandexcitementcanbecommunicated.I'mnotsuggestingthe"Icame,Isaw,Iconquered"approachtoessaywriting,northe"Isavedtheworld"angletakenbysomestudentswhowriteaboutcommunity-serviceprojects.I'mtalkingaboutsmalIermomentsthatarewe11captured.Essaysdon'trequiretheIifetragedythatsomanyseemtothinkisnecessary.NotalIadmissionofferscomeoutofsympathy!Admissionsofficers,evenatthemostseIectiveinstitutions,reallyaren'tlookingforperfectionin17-and18-year-olds.WeareIookingforthehumanbeingbehindtherosterofactivitiesandgrades.WeareIookingforthosewhocanletdowntheirguardjustabittoallowothersin.WeareIookingforpeopIewhoseegoswon'tgetinthewayoflearning,studentswhoseinvestmentinideasandwordstellsus-inthecon-textoftheirrecords-thattheyareawareofaworldbeyondtheirownhomes,schools,gradesandscores.Apicture,theysay,isworthathousandwords.Tous,anessaythatrevealsastudent'sunalteredvoiceisworthmuch,muchmore.Anadmissionsofficermaydoubtwhetheranexce11entessayiswrittenbytheapplicanthimseIfbecausetheremight besomeobvious weaknessesinhis essay.theofficer might seesigns oferasureonthe essaypaper.thereisno proof thattheapplicanthassuch writing ability.theapplicantmay notbring hisargumenttoa natural conclusion.10.WehavetoadmireSuzanneSomers1spersistence.Shedoesn'tgiveup-evenwhenvirtuallytheentiremedicaIcommunityisIinedupagainsther.Threeyearsago,Somerswroteabest-se11ingbookcalledTheSexyYearsinwhichshepromotedso-ca