The moment I was born, I seemed to be part of a set, as if my twin brother David and I were a package deal. We faced constant comparisons in our physical appearance. People were always comparing our personalities and academic performances as well! These constant comparisons made me decide not to go to the same university as my twin brother.
That is not to say we didn’t have good academic experiences in the past or didn’t get along. In eleventh grade, we were placed in the same math experimental class. I recall arriving early to the first class and being a bit disappointed when I saw David already seated at his desk. It is hard to avoid comparisons when we were in the same class. However, we found that we actually worked well together, in our own way. We would argue about the best way to solve a problem and debate its answer. As the year went on, I noticed that our teacher kept moving us closer and closer together. Our argument was actually productive.
However, we were two very different candidates. I was very involved in extracurricular(课 外的) activities, while David had better test scores than I did. I’m fond of writing while David enjoys playing computer games. I am currently studying English and French at McGill University, while David is studying computer science at Union College.
Besides escaping comparisons, there have been other benefits to going to different universities. The first one is that we are forced to talk to each other, as we no longer see each other every day. This is healthier for our relationship. The second, also the more important one, is that after having so many similar experiences together we can have our own experiences separate from one another.
Going to a different university has benefited me thus far. It allows for more personal growth, and I’m not attached to the label of being a twin.
24. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Why Do People Like to Compare Me with My Twin Brother?
B. Why Am I Choosing a Different University with My Twin Brother?
C. What Are Some Main Benefits of Being Twin Brothers at School?
D. How Can Twin Brothers Get Along Well with Each Other at School?
25. What can be inferred about the author?
A. He was fed up with people’s comparisons.
B. He was glad to hear people’s comparisons.
C. He is more handsome than David.
D. He was better at academic subjects than David.
26. What does the author think of him and David studying in the same math experimental class?
A. Boring. B. Harmful. C. Awful. D. Beneficial.
27. The author chose to go to a different university in order to ________.
A. avoid seeing David B. escape arguing with David
C. pursue a different experience D. strengthen bonds with David
【答案】24. B    25. A    26. D    27. C
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者不喜欢别人把他自己和双胞胎兄弟作比较，所以决定读不同的大学。事实证明这样不仅有利于他们各自的发展，而且也能促进他们之间的关系。
【24题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其是第一段的These constant comparisons made me decide not to go to the same university as my twin brother.和最后一段的Going to a different university has benefited me thus far. It allows for more personal growth, and I’m not attached to the label of being a twin.可知，本文主要陈述了作者不想和双胞胎兄弟上同一所大学的原因，即他不想被比较。B. Why Am I Choosing a Different University with My Twin Brother?（为什么我选择和双胞胎兄弟不一样的大学）可以作为本文标题，故选B项。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段的People were always comparing our personalities and academic performances as well! These constant comparisons made me decide not to go to the same university as my twin brother.可知，人们总是比较他们之间的性格和学习表现，这种不断的比较让作者决定不和双胞胎兄弟上同一所大学，故推测他对人们的比较感到厌烦。A. He was fed up with people’s comparisons.（他对人们的比较感到厌烦）符合以上推测，故选A项。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段的However, we found that we actually worked well together, in our own way. We would argue about the best way to solve a problem and debate its answer. As the year went on, I noticed that our teacher kept moving us closer and closer together. Our argument was actually productive.可知，事实证明作者和双胞胎兄弟一起在数学实验班时合作得很好，他们会一起讨论解决问题的最佳方案，虽然会争论，但他们的争论是富有成效的。故推测作者认为他们在同一个数学实验班学习的经历是有益的。D. Beneficial.（有益的）符合以上说法，故选D项。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段的The second, also the more important one, is that after having so many similar experiences together we can have our own experiences separate from one another.可知，选择不同的大学可以让他们有各自独立的经历。故推测作者想要上不同的大学是为了追求属于自己的不同经历。C. pursue a different experience（追求不同的经历）符合以上推测，故选C项。