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Soal No.14 Literasi Bahasa Inggris

TPS SBMPTN 2020

(1) I ask every student I interview for admission to my institution, Pitzer College, the same question, "What do you look forward to the most in college?”.  (2) I was stunned and delighted recently when a student sat across from meat a Starbucks In New York City and replied, "I look forward to the possibility of failure”. (3) Of course, this is not how most student respond to the question when sitting before the person who makes decisions about their academic futures. (4) However, this young man took a risk.  (5) They do silly things, mess up, fall down, and lack confidence.

"My parents have never let me fail," he said. "When I want to take a chance at something, they remind me it's not a safe route to take. Taking a more rigorous course or trying an activity I may not succeed in, they tell me, will ruin my chances at college admission.

I wish I could tell you this is an uncommon story, but kids all over the world admit they are under tremendous pressure to be perfect. When I was traveling in China last fall and asked a student what she did for fun, he replied: "I thought I wasn't supposed to tell you that? I wouldn't want you to think I am not serious about my work!”

(1) Student are usually in hock when I chuckle and tell them I never expect perfection. (2) In fact, I prefer they not project it in their college applications. (3) Of course, this goes against everything they've been told and makes young people uncomfortable. (4) How could a dean of admission at one of America's most selective institutions not want the best and the brightest? (5) The reality is, perfection does not exist, and we do not expect to see it in a college application. (6) In fact, admission officers tend to be skeptical of students who present themselves as individuals without flaws.

These days, finding imperfections in a college application is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Students try their best to hide factor they perceive to be negative and only tell us things they believe we will find impressive.

Which sentence is not relevant in paragraph 1?

A. Sentence 1 

B. Sentence 2 

C. Sentence 3 

D. Sentence 4 

E. Sentence 5