Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)

　　1. A 2. D 3. B 4. A 51A 6. D 7. C

　　8. expand his intellectual horizons

　　9. "A college degree opens door."

　　10. had never regretted reinventing his life/ was glad he had made the sacrifices

　　Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)

　　1.全文第二段作者提到他原來以為自己聰明好學、知識淵博，升遷應該是件容易的事。可后來他才感覺到其中有些內幕他是不明白的。一年半后，他意識到升遷的機會等于零，故而決定有所改變，即“After about a year and a half，I realized that my chances of advancement were nil，and it was time to do something about it.”。故本題的正確答案為A項。

　　2.由文章第三段第一句“I floated the idea of attending college to my coworkers and superiors and the response was mostly negative.”可見，當聽說他的決定的時候，他的同事們大多持否定態度。故本題正確答案為D項。

　　3.由“Culture Shock”部分第一段最后兩句“I found，instead，that most of the culture shock happens when you leave class and go back to work.For while your coworkers and bosses are not changing，you are.”可見，大多數的“文化休克”發生在作者從學校重新回到工作單位的時候。故本題正確答案為B項。

　　4.由“Overcoming the initial obstacles”部分第一段第三，第四句“Actually it was the other way around.I saw staying in my job as a way to avoid facing responsibilities，and college as a more real world-and an island of sanity in my life.”可見，作者認為繼續原來的工作才是逃避責任的做法。故正確答案為A項。

　　5.由“Overcoming the initial obstacles”第三段第一句“Probably the biggest obstacle I faced， since I was plagued by doubts about my own intelligence and abilities，was just getting started.”可知本題正確答案是A項。

　　6.由“College life for adults”部分第四段第三句“We tended to be more focused on getting an education，had a lot to contribute to the class discussion because of our experience in the world and were less likely to argue over a grade.”可知本題正確答案為D項。

　　7.在“The Big Time”部分第一段中作者指出“Against the odds，I had achieved something...had learned to let all the negativity go in one ear and out the other.”，故本題正確答案為C項。

　　8.由“College life for adults”部分最后一段第三句“You may even find that the company of other scholars will help you expand your intellectual horizons”可見，此題正確答案為“expand his intellectual horizons”。

　　9.由“The Big Time”部分的最后一段“A college degree opens doors.It might not be possible to see the doors when you are just starting out，but they are there if you have the patience and drive to pursue your dreams.”可見，作者認為大學文憑打開了大門。剛開始的時候也許看不到這些大門(機會)。只要有耐心有精力去追尋夢想，機會就會出現。因而可以看出，作者說“A college degree opens door.”是指獲得大學文憑可以讓人們有更多的成功機會。

　　10.文章開頭和結尾部分，作者都提到了他對上大學這個決定的看法。由第一段的第二、三兩句“I remember the fun I had in college，the people I met，the professors who taught me and the experiences that changed my life.And I'm glad I made the sacrifices.”可見，作者很高興他當初做出了犧牲，下定決心去讀書。可見本題答案可以是“was glad he had made the sacrifices”。由“The Big Time”部分第三段最后一句“It hasn't always been easy and it hasn't always been that much fun，but I've never regretted reinventing my life.”可見，作者從不后悔重新塑造自己的生活。故本題答案也可以是“had never regretted reinventing his life”。