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来以为自己聪明好学、知识渊博，升迁应该是件容易的事。可后来他才感觉到其中有些内幕他是不明白的。一年半后，他意识到升迁的机会等于零，故而决定有所改变，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.”。故本题的正确答案为A项。
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.”可见，当听说他的决定的时候，他的同事们大多持否定态度。故本题正确答案为D项。
3.由“Culture Shock”部分第一段最后两句“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.”可见，大多数的“文化休克”发生在作者从学校重新回到工作单位的时候。故本题正确答案为B项。
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.”可见，作者认为继续原来的工作才是逃避责任的做法。故正确答案为A项。
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.”可知本题正确答案是A项。
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.”可知本题正确答案为D项。
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.”，故本题正确答案为C项。
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”可见，此题正确答案为“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.”可见，作者认为大学文凭打开了大门。刚开始的时候也许看不到这些大门(机会)。只要有耐心有精力去追寻梦想，机会就会出现。因而可以看出，作者说“A college degree opens door.”是指获得大学文凭可以让人们有更多的成功机会。
10.文章开头和结尾部分，作者都提到了他对上大学这个决定的看法。由第一段的第二、三两句“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.”可见，作者很高兴他当初做出了牺牲，下定决心去读书。可见本题答案可以是“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.”可见，作者从不后悔重新塑造自己的生活。故本题答案也可以是“had never regretted reinventing his life”。