美国时间2月6日，Common Application（以下简称CA）公布了2017- 2018年度最新申请文书题目，先对原先的5道题目进行微调，又增加了2道新题，现在CA系统共有7道文书题目。但文章的字数上限依然是650字保持不变。
CA官方对此表示，此次调整依据的是其对CA的成员高校、咨询团队、学生、升学顾问和在校老师等群体的调查结果，其中学生意见占比最大（59%）。
虽说2017fall的录取还没有完全结束，但准备申请2018fall的同学却要打起精神了，毕竟你们赶上了新题啊！
一起跟小智看看最新的文书题目吧！
新（旧）题：Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. [No change]
译文：一些学生有一些具有特殊意义的背景、身份、兴趣或天赋，如果在申请材料中不提及这些，那么这份申请材料将会不够完整。如果你是这样的，那么请分享你的故事。（题目不变）
新题：The lessons we take from obstacles we encountercan be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
译文：我们从遇到的困境/阻碍获得的经验教训是我们之后成功的基础。回忆你曾经面对过的一次挑战、一场阻碍、一种失败，它是如何影响你的？你又从中学到了什么？
原题： The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
解析：将原来题目中提到的failure扩增到challenge, setback or failure，增加了可选的题材。
新题： Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?
译文：回忆你曾经质疑或者挑战一个信仰或想法的时刻，什么影响了你的思维？你又获得了什么？
原题：Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
解析：从原本的挑战信仰，增加了质疑，后面的询问也从做了什么，是否做了正确决定改为思维的改变及收获。
新（旧）题： Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.[No change]
译文：描述一个你曾经解决过的问题或者你想要解决的问题。可以是智力挑战，研究查询，道德困境——不论限制，任何对你个人来说非常重要的都行。阐明它对你的意义，为了解决这个问题你采取了哪几步，或者你觉得可以采取哪些方法来得到解决方案。（题目不变）
新题： Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realizationthat sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.
译文：讨论某一次成就，事件或者领悟，它标志着你的一段个人成长和关于你自己或者他人的一次新理解。
原题：Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
解析：题目范围变得更加广泛，从具体意义上来看跟原题意思变化不大。
新题： Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?
译文：描述一个话题，观点或者理念，你发现它很有趣以致于让你忘了时间。为什么它能吸引你？当年想要再深入了解的时候，你寻求什么或者谁帮忙？
解析：该题目为新增题目，符合当前大学招生人性化的需求，重点就是各种想发现你的热情在哪里！
新题：Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.
译文：分享一个你自选的话题。可以是你之前已经写过的，一个对不同问题的回应，或者是你自创的问题。
解析：该题目为新增题目，开放式命题，脑洞大的同学可以试试。
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