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Beginning college life is exciting: new ideas to be explored, new challenges to be met and many decisions to be made. Your future begins here.
however, you will find college life is different from your previous school environment. Many of us may have the know-how, I guess there are more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of others who have walked the college halls before you.
The following you may find of use about life on campus.
Plan well. There are so many new things to do at a new college or university. Give yourself time to make new friends and become familiar with the campus, but don’t forget why you are there. Give some time for social activities and manage your time wisely.
If you don’t have a "system" for planning your time now (like a day timer, a computer date book), get one. Most of all, don’t depend on your memory.
Don’t miss the guidelines. The restrictions, rules and re
A. Because you will have more freedom to enjoy.
B. Because you will no longer be afraid of your future.
C. Because it prepares you for future career and life.
D. Because professors will provide you with new ideas.

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Beginning college life is exciting: new ideas to be explored, new challenges to be met and many decisions to be made. Your future begins here.
however, you will find college life is different from your previous school environment. Many of us may have the know-how, I guess there are more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of others who have walked the college halls before you.
The following you may find of use about life on campus.
Plan well. There are so many new things to do at a new college or university. Give yourself time to make new friends and become familiar with the campus, but don’t forget why you are there. Give some time for social activities and manage your time wisely.
If you don’t have a "system" for planning your time now (like a day timer, a computer date book), get one. Most of all, don’t depend on your memory.
Don’t miss the guidelines. The restrictions, rules and re
A. An understanding of how things are going at college.
B. College halls where rules and regulations are presented.
C. An environment completely different from the one you’re used to.
D. Practical knowledge about how to behave and what to do at college.

[简答题]College—A New Experience

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New York State education officials released a new set of graduation statistics on Monday that show fewer than half of students in the state are leaving high school prepared for college and well-paying careers.
The new statistics, part of a push to redispose (重新部署 ) state standards with college performance, show that only 23 percent of students in New York City graduated ready for college or careers in 2009, not counting special-education students. That is well under half the current graduation rate of 64 percent, a number often promoted by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg as evidence that his education policies are working.
But New York City is still doing better than the state’s other large urban districts. In Buffalo, Rochester. Syracuse and Yonkers, less than 17 percent of students met the proposed standards, including just 5 percent in Rochester.
The Board of Regents, which sets t
A. improve the education quality of local high schools
B. help more local students graduate from high schools
C. rearrange state standards with college performance
D. prove the efficiency of the local education policies

[单项选择]Mary and I ______ the new college life soon, but Tom didn’t.
A. see to
B. used to
C. adapted to
D. stuck to

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College is a new and challenging experience, and new and challenging experience tend to produce stress. Consequently, stress is a common problem that many college students must face. How to reduce stress:
1. Eliminate the source of stress. Identify possible sources of stress, and work toward eliminating them. If a math course is creating stress, for instance, take action. Go to the learning lab or math lab for assistance or inquire about instructions.
2. Establish a daily routine. To eliminate daily hassles (混乱) and make daily tasks as simple as possible, establish a daily routine. A routine eliminates the need to make numerous small decisions, thus giving you a sense of "smooth sailing."
3. Review your achievements. When you feel pressures, stop and review what you have already achieved that day and that week. This review will give you confidence that you can handle the workload. A positive attitude goes a long way in overcoming stress.

A. As long as you take action you can overcome stress.
B. When you feel pressures you should take action.
C. College life is both new and challenging for students.
D. You can enjoy your life by the source of stress.

[简答题]Balancing College Life and Academics
1. Control Your Schedule; Don’t Let Your Schedule Control You
Organization and time management skills are two of the most valuable skills you will ever have. One of the first things you should do at the beginning of each semester is organize the dates of all class tests and project deadlines from each syllabus, and all required meetings and events from each organization. All obligations should then be logged into a centralized schedule you keep at all times, such as a daily planner, desk calendar, or even a PDA (personal digital assistant). For the next 4 months, you now know exactly what you must schedule the rest of your life around.
Next, it is highly recommended for you to set a schedule for yourself in writing to include all other items you want to create as a routine. Most importantly, this should include times of study, such as every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-6:30. Physically block off these time period