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Each autumn, teachers spend many hours writing references in support of their pupils’ university applications, and university admissions tutors subsequently spend many hours reading them. Indeed, the official advice is that when there are more qualified applicants than can be accommodated, or when applicants’ suitability for professions is being assessed, admissions staff should consider "additional information, including references". The pressure to widen access has brought us to the point where references axe hardly worth the paper they are written on. Of come, some applicants’ results may not do them justice and will not therefore be an accurate predictor of future achievement. However, the almost total absence of anything but positive comments makes it impossible to distinguish between such applicants and those for whom higher education may be a step too far.
It is the same story with access courses, which provide an opportunity for those

[填空题]Each autumn, teachers spend many hours writing references in support of their pupils’ university applications, and university admissions tutors subsequently spend many hours reading them. Indeed, the official advice is that when there are more qualified applicants than can be accommodated, or when applicants’ suitability for professions is being assessed, admissions staff should consider "additional information, including references". The pressure to widen access has brought us to the point where references axe hardly worth the paper they are written on. Of come, some applicants’ results may not do them justice and will not therefore be an accurate predictor of future achievement. However, the almost total absence of anything but positive comments makes it impossible to distinguish between such applicants and those for whom higher education may be a step too far.
It is the same story with access courses, which provide an opportunity for those who left school without qualificatio

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Olympic athletes spend hours training, starting at an early age. Many athletes are strong and excellent in their sport but never (36) it to the Olympics. (37) who often do don’t win medals. Wilma Rudolph (38) made it to the Olympics, she won three gold medals. (39) that was amazing Wait (40) you hear the rest of the story!
Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940. When she was young she had polio (小儿麻痹症). (41) left her without the (42) of one of her legs. Her family helped her (43) massaging her leg every day. (44) she was able to walk (45) a special shoe. (46) about three years she didn’t need the shoe (47) .
In high school, Wilma played basketball and (48) track. She broke all the state basketball (49) and won all her track (50) . In 1960, Wilma went to the Olympics in Italy. She won three gold meda Is. (51) , she became a coach, an athletic co
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