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It is graduation time again. Whether joining the social workforce or pursuing _Vt(Eg_\
advanced studies, about four million Chinese graduates will soon turn a new page in !67xN?b
their lives. Still, no matter what, campus life will remain deeply etched on the minds xj3{Ke`6
of China's former students. What lies ahead for the country's graduates? -9o7a_Z
Statistics released by relevant departments of China show that in 2006, graduates 2+g'ul`
from all Chinese colleges and universities numbered 4.13 million, up 750,000 from z3>4 xn{
2005 with a growth rate of roughly 22%. Hence, the employment tension further Pj{I}4P`
intensifies. Meanwhile, various intangible barriers exist in social relations, regional }Gx@1)??
restriction, permanent residency and university's reputation have made the graduates' o&$lik
job-hunting process tougher. {/>uc,8O
Some analyze that against the backdrop of intensified employment tension for 8qxZ7|Y@
university graduates, needy students from rural and urban areas usually find Py/~Q-8p
themselves in relatively inferior positions. Z,M2vRj"qT
Some graduates realize that in order to get a job, they have to sign some "unfair I#7H)^us
treaties" that promise not to take the postgraduate exam or leave the company within %afF
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several years, or they have to pay 5,000 Yuan for breaching the contract. Some c%+uji6
recruiters even declare openly that they only need students from famous universities, 0~W6IGE~
so graduates from other schools are not even entitled to apply. $*Wa A`(U
Currently the contradiction in China's higher education has transferred from entering '0&HkM{ D
to leaving a university and from the difficulty in enrollment to employment after aOsc_5XDR;
graduation. It has become a common phenomenon that "graduates become jobless". 5Kk}sxol
Should this problem not be tackled rightly, the employment issue would turn into a 3Ljj|5.q
new factor that causes social instability. wgq=9\+&
College—A New Experience "1%k"+&
Living at college, first of all, gives me a sense of responsibility, of being on my y$6EEp
own. My parents aren’t around to say, ―No, you’re not going out tonight‖ or ―Did you 7_lgo6
finish your homework?‖ Everything I do has to be my decision, and that gives me the mmCGIX
responsibility of handling my own life. During the second week I was at college, I had g9d/nRX&
to go out and look for a bank where I could open an account. Before that I looked in ` 1y @c"t
the phone book since I had no clue about any banks around here or where they were HL:w*8a
located. I went to the bank and made decisions for myself—whether to have a `FX?P`\@I
checking or savings account and whether or not to get a MASTER card. [=u@6Y
Friendly people: that’s another aspect I like about college. On my first day (and Hd
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even now) people were nice to me. I came to Marymount University here in Virginia s!Iinc^p
from New York and – even though I’d been here before—I was a bit confused about %+UTs
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where I was going. My mother and I drove in, not knowing the building we were }wEt=zOJ
supposed to go to, and the guard was especially nice: with a smile, he told us what N%
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building we were looking for and where we could park our car. Some upperclassmen /1= x8Sb
saw me and asked, ―Are you a new student?‖ When they found out I was looking for I+jc
my dormitory, one said, ―Oh, just follow us; that’s where we’re going.‖ Even now I [d>2F
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feel comfortable in the dorm because there are friendly people around to talk with. 1
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Finally—to add to my likes of college—I love having Saturdays off. Also, I love 4=& d{.E
to sleep in, something I couldn’t do in high school. 2j1HN
How Can We Finance Our College Education? m+ #G*
Nowadays, tuition fees for college are much higher than ever before. How to =OKUSHu@V
finance our college education has become a matter of concern for many students, m}6>F0Kv
especially those who are from the remote areas. Z1(!syg
Actually, there are many ways to solve this problem. We can get the money from @ W q8AFo
our parents. We can apply for a loan especially set up for college students. We can m&s;zQ
also acquire the money entirely by ourselves, keeping a part-time job in our spare :
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time and doing a full-time job in summer and winter holidays. Or we can ask our i
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parents for most of the money and earn the rest in our spare time in college. ]a:T]x6'
As far as I am concerned, I prefer the last way. I don't want to depend entirely on 90wnwz
my parents, which will be a burden to them. Nor do I want to work in my free time for 4%<D\#
the tuition alone, because I would like to have enough time for my school work. If my Dd$8{~h"G
parents pay most of the tuition for me, I will work part time for the rest and this, I ~4ijiw$
believe, can make my college life rich and colorful. Nvd(Tad
Introduction of My College s:tWEgZk?
I'm a student at Maebashi Institute of Technology in Gunma. It is located wMM1Q/-#
between Komagata and Shinmaebashi on the JR Ryomo Line. It's only 10 minutes J %E0Wd
from JR Maebashi station on a bus or a taxi. KkR.p,/
Maebit was originally founded in 1952 as a junior college and it evolved into a = mhg@N4
four-year college in 1997. Today there are some 700 students in both the junior *kJa$3*r
college and the four-year undergraduate school. XhOg>
Our school offers two sets of programs, the day course and the evening course. obgO-d9l
Students can choose whichever suits their conveniences best from those two courses. @DAaCF8
Many lessons here are taught in small-sized classes. K-@
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I'm in the Department of Information Engineering. My field of study is Robotics. Jd33QL}Hj
The first period begins at 9:30 a.m., which is rather late, and the last period of the day H\|H]: CE
course ends at 4:55 p.m. The classes for the evening course begin at 5:45 p.m. and end UXHtmi|_:
at 8:50 p.m. %V-Hy ;V
Maebit's campus is not very large but it has a lot of flowerbeds and plants. On o;pJjC]
campus there are the library, the club building, sports fields, the student union hall, Ek '%%%
the laboratory building, and many other facilities. Our department building lies in the N,ZmGzNP)
northwest corner of campus. This building was built about five years ago, and +n|@'= ]
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everything is still new in this building. 6N.MCB^
There are many clubs, but I'm not a member of any club. One of my friends is a <
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member of the Tennis Club in which there are 5 members. They practice every ,B,0o*qc{K
Wednesday and Saturday afternoon. They are hoping to make it into the best 8 in the asYUb&Hz88
coming intercollegiate tournament. P0-K/_g
I like my college. I have already made some good friends and we're enjoying our byIP]7Ld
school life. //^{u[lr
Coping with Stress in College {=P}c:iW
College life can be very stressful. Sometimes parents, faculty and others tend to
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idealize their college experience and remember it as that idyllic time when they had Dwah_ p8
few worries or responsibilities. To students currently attending college, however, the U+@rLQ.-
process is often stressful and frustrating. The competition for grades, the need to -L2%,.E>4
perform, relationships, career choice, and many other aspects of the college RM!VAFH
environment cause stress. F\+!\b*lP
But before condemning stress outright, we need to understand that stress is only twql)lbx
harmful when it is excessive. Much of the stress that we all experience is helpful and R^6^{q
stimulating. The challenges of life tend to be stressful and an attempt to avoid stress !f#[4Xw
completely would lead to a rather boring existence. The problem comes when you p@+D$
experience too much stress. ^FK-e;J
There are four primary sources of stress: the environment, (noise, pollution, h
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traffic, crowding, and the weather), physiology, (illness, injuries, hormonal hKN/&P^
fluctuations, and inadequate sleep or nutrition), students’ thoughts (negative self-talk, j`k:)
catastrophizing, and perfectionism), and social stressors (financial problems, work TiSV`V q
demands, social events, and losing a loved one). Symptoms of stress appear in many v`~eg
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forms. Some symptoms only impact the person who is directly experiencing stress, Kl*/{&,P
while other symptoms may have an impact on our relationships with others. tL
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Although some stress reactions are part of deeper and more serious emotional O[H
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problems, many are not, and can be handled with relatively simple counseling and e `IL7$
stress-management techniques. Developing a balanced lifestyle, gaining perspective SHe547X1
by discussing problems with other students or tutors, specifying relaxation techniques, u!I
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and clarifying your values and cultivating a sense of life meaning can help you relieve W^1)70<y
your stress in college. VJ|80?4h
Sports _S6SCSFc
From the earliest times, people have held sports competitions. The athletic few + :k"{I
compete on the field while the rest of us participate from the safety of our seats. $R/@%U)-o
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Today sports are certainly as popular as ever, and because of radio and television, we hbTJXP~~?
can now compete from a distance. 3 bll9Ey
In fact, for important competitions, the whole world becomes one big stadium. '=>l& ;
It is hard to say why humans like organized games. The reasons that we enjoy jo[U6t+pj7
sports probably differ from person to person. Whether little kids are kicking a ball hrTl:\
around a city playground, or million-dollar-a-year athletes are playing in a modern z irnur1
stadium, the excitement of competition, motion, discipline, and beauty are in the air. 3("E5lI(g:
Who doesn’t stop to watch a ball game in the street or a swimmer in a pool? What ]Y
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parents are not proud to see their children carried off the field by thankful fans? For NLO&.Q]#
the players, the joys of sportsmanship can include punishing self-discipline and the +&8'@v$
friendship of teammates. SI/p8 ^
Then there is special thrill that comes only to a lucky few. It is the thrill that
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comes from hearing thousand voices shout your name. But personal victory is only 1_G5uHO
one kind of victory. In every game someone must lose, but mankind wins every time kaZ_ra;<
an athletic record is broken. It is this aspect of sports that brings people together. $O^U"
Even in defeat, no one says to an athlete, ―So what?‖ You say, ―Good try!‖ And t%]b`ad
when your pride gets hurt and your muscles are sore, you say to yourself, ―That’s part %vjfAdC
of the game. I’ll win next time!‖ _&/2-3]\B
How to Deal with School Pressure F48W8'un
College can be a very demanding time for students. Professors, class projects, and (c1Kg
extracurricular activities can all contribute to a stressed-out college student. While x_.}C
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you will undoubtedly experience stress as a college student, following these tips may l08JL
help keep college stress at a minimum before it becomes too hard to handle. CGJ>j}C
Prioritize your schoolwork. Identify what is most important. If you have a HWi: CDgm
presentation to give this Monday, don’t write a one-page review that’s due in a couple =1Tn~)^O
of weeks; prepare for the presentation first. Likewise, if you have an assignment that bKP@-<:]
requires a lot of work, put it at the top of your list. When you prioritize your work,
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you will be more efficient. By becoming more organized, you can reduce your stress q;H5S<]/
level drastically. R#Hz%/:|A
Talk about your problems. Talking about your problems will help ease your tension Cw
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and anxiety. Seek a trusted friend or see if your school has a counseling [rtMx8T
center. Talking to others will not only help you feel better, but it will also help you 7G 5VwO
find more ways to deal with those problems that are causing your stress. nTxN>?l2E
Adopt a positive attitude. If you are always negative, stress will overwhelm you. By Lo^gg#o
looking at things in a positive light, you will not only reduce your stress, but you will x]<0Kq9K
also feel better about yourself. Give yourself pep talks: ―I can do this. I will not stress d}(b!
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over this.‖ g%T` 6dvT
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Take time to relax. To maintain peak performance and reduce your amount of stress, -q}I;
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you should take time to relax. Performing some sort of physical activity for thirty LCkaSv/[RB
minutes three times a week will considerably lower your stress level. Throw a Frisbee _Q6` Wp6m
with your friends, watch your favorite TV show or enjoy your alone time. Taking the >`u/#mrd
time to relax will help reduce your stress level. |t&gyj
The Need of Iron fD ?w!7f-1
How do we get more young people to increase their consumption of iron-rich hxx`f-#=
foods? Many nutritionists are advocating the fortification of a number of foods. This p-,(P+Np
may help, but I contend that we should also intensify our efforts in nutrition education f,QBj{M,
among our young people. I simply do not buy the argument that it is futile to try to DS6g_SS3
change eating habits. Once an intelligent person—and this includes *-.,QpgTX
adolescents—understands the need for a healthy diet, I think he or she will act `} :~,E
accordingly. As for specific actions: I suggest that blood hemoglobin(血红蛋 u[?M{E/HU
白)should be checked as a routine part of a youngster’s yearly physical examination. RqRyZ*n
It should contain at least 11grames per 100 milliliters of blood for a girl and at least n>i}O!agg
12 grams for a boy. If it is any lower, the physician probably will prescribe an easily TwLQ;Q
absorbed iron supplement. _"c:Z !L
Adolescents—and everyone else—should cut out highly processed foods and 2r>I,TNHl
drinks, which may be low in iron and other nutrients. Read the labels for iron content. 31=vUS
Especially make sure that all bakery products are made with enriched flour or whole BhCOT+i;c
grains. Try adding liver, chicken, beef, veal or any other variety to the weekly menu. 2L|)uCb
Finally, even when you’re trying to lose weight, always eat a sensible, 5;Q9Z1
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well-balanced diet made up of a variety of fresh or very lightly processed foods. This r>3y87
way, you stand a good chance of getting not only enough iron, but also adequate )ME'qA3K
amounts of all the other essential nutrients. l"app]uVZ
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Title: Students Taking Part-time Jobs %m?$"<q_K
Outline: 1. 有人认为大学生打工好 p~NFiZ,
2.有人认为大学生打工不好 _W^{,*p
3.我的看法 pCt0[R;?
Some people think that college students should do part-time jobs. They think 68,(+vkB
college students will be members of the society soon, so they need to get a real sense UhVJ! NrT
of how the society runs. In this regard part-time jobs may help, because they not only 8xQjJ
give college students different chances to know more about different people, but also *e}1KcJ
prepare them better with various experiences for their future. \YrvH
Other people, however, maintain that part-time jobs do more harm than good to odNHyJS0
college students. They believe, to a college student, study should always be the only fNaboNj[
job, which entails a great deal of time and effort, and that taking a part-time job is _ !H8j/b
simply nothing but a distraction. Furthermore, college students are still too young to
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handle the complicated society, which may discourage them from doing school work <Pg<F[eDM
and even lead them astray. 7zEpuw
In my opinion, college students must learn how to cope with life outside campus &L`yX/N2
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by taking some part-time jobs, because they will be members of the society sooner or F`U
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later. And what they learn through practice in the society can, on the other hand, help /o]j
them to know more about themselves and their school work. Therefore they may 9Ls=T=96
decide how they will learn on campus more efficiently. There is yet another reason f%cbBx^;
why I applaud college students for having some part-time jobs. I come from a peasant (3fU2{sm
area in west China. Part-time jobs mean a lot to those students like me: They can "R9^X3;
improve their campus life with the money they get out of the jobs, so that their parents tDwj~{a~
won’t have to worry too much about them. I believe if college students spend their 2#g4R
time wisely, they will be able to manage well both school work and part-time jobs. ! tP
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Some Tips for Effective Verbal Communication %5|DdpES
Verbal communication plays a significant role in our daily life, especially in SE<hZLd"
modern society. Since we get along with other people in every field, we must learn nps"nggk
how to communicate effectively. Here are some of the techniques that may contribute ^":Dk5gl
to effective verbal communication. SF
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First, think about what we are going to tell someone, then speak briefly and bJ6@
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clearly in order to make ourselves understood. Second, express ourselves warmly and 9HJA:k*k|
sincerely. This can help create a friendly atmosphere for a talk. Third, if we are ;)gNe:Q
supposed to be listeners, we should concentrate on what the speaker says and give U**v'%{s
positive feedback by nodding or smiling from time to time. And fourth, we can P|{Et=R`1
politely ask the speaker to repeat what we do not hear or quite understand and this, as b"QeCw#v`>
you know, can help the communication go on smoothly. lM'y
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When I communicate with others, whether as a speaker or a listener, I always KXTx{R
bear in mind the above-mentioned skills. They are very much conducive to effective Owz.C_{)
conversations. %V&I${z
TITLE : vhaUV#V"
Which one do you like, active class or passive class? Write out your view on
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Active Classes of Passive Classes ^&-H"jF
Although classes often seem alike in appearance, the differences between passive \r+8}8
classes and active classes are enormous. 70&]nb6f
The passive kind of class usually has a teacher who lectures, puts outlines and YDMimis\H5
terms on the chalkboard and imparts information to the students. For example, my CWk65tcF
second-year biology teacher, rarely looked up from his notebook in which he had !j|93*
carefully written all his lectures. Teachers in a passive classroom simply dictate o)hQ]d
information and answers. They pour facts into the students like water into a pot. The I N'a5&..
students are usually force to sit, listen, take notes, and do only what the teacher z}[qk:
requires them to. 1~#2AdG
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The other kind of class, the active one, usually has a teacher who stimulates the [# '38
students to learn for themselves by asking questions, by deliberately posing problems, P95A_(T=[
and most of all by being a student himself, too. Such a teacher might plan the outline CrIt h/Z
of a course, but doesn’t direct the class in only one direction. Students in active }`,}e 259
classes become more involved in their learning; they ask questions and read books to iS"(
search for some answers themselves, and then discuss what they have found in class. 0H-~-z8Y
I prefer active classes because learning becomes fun there. Although students 9(/ ;Wutj"
may not car much about facts in classes, their attitudes toward learning and their #*<*|AwoW|
excitement in discovering answers for themselves do no end with the class. 8C{mV^cn~
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Now many students use electronic dictionaries. Give us your view on =a<};X
electronic dictionary. v3i]z9`
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On Electronic Dictionary D{{ME8
Electronic dictionaries are becoming more and more popular among college hK,e<?N^
students because of its small size and multitude of functions. But just as every coin &O