听力原文: Any one who spends at least one semester in college notices that some students give up on their classes. The person who sits behind you in accounting, for example, begins to miss a lot of class meetings and eventually vanishes. Or another student comes to class without the assignment, writes aimlessly in his notebook during the lecture, and leaves during the break. What's the difference between students like this and the ones who succeed in school? My survey may be non-scientific, but everyone I asked said the same thing: attitude. A positive attitude is the key to everything else.
What does "a positive attitude" mean? It means not only showing up for your classes, but also doing something while you're there. Really listen. Take notes. Ask a question if you want to. Don't just walk into a class, put your mind in neutral, and drift away to never-nerve land.
Having a positive attitude goes deeper than this, though. It means being mature about college as an institution. College classes can sometimes be downright dull and boring. If you let a boring class discourage you so much that you want to leave school, you'll lose in the long run. Look at your priorities. You want a degree, or a certificate, or a career. If you have to, you can make it through a less-than-interesting class in order to achieve what you want. Get whatever you can out of every class. But if you simply can't stand a certain class, be determined to fulfill its requirements and be done with it once and for all.
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A. They don't have a positive attitude.
B. They have other arrangements.
C. They are too lazy.
D. They get up too late.
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听力原文:M: Hi, I heard you're looking for a different apartment.
W: Yeah, the place I'm in now is a real down.
M: It was OK when I was there.
W: Oh, the boiler keeps breaking and when it does, we loose the heat for several days at the time.
M: Wily doesn't the owner replace it?
W: Well, she said it was cheaper to keep fixing it. She's a nice enough person, just the sort of mean. In any case, I' m sick of being cold.
M: Can you get your deposit back if you move?
W: If I give two-month notice, I can get the whole thing back.
M: So what kind of place are you looking for?
W: I think I'll try to get into one of those high-rises near the university. There's nothing really special but at least they are new and functional.
M: I heard of those buildings are pretty noisy. The walls are thin and you can hear everything that's going on in the other apartment.
W: Oh, that will never do. I need some place quiet to finish my thesis. I guess I'll have to look some more ads. But I still have some worries. You know, maybe new isn't necessarily better.
M: Why don't you try some of those apartments in Winsor? They're supposed to be nice.
W: Oh, aren't they awfully expensive?
M: Not really, you'll be surprised at how reasonable some of them are. The problem would be that the bus doesn't run that way.
W: That'll definitely be a problem. I can't afford a car right now. I guess I'd better check a few of the places here in the city before I make a decision.
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A. The landlord always turns a deaf ear to her complaints.
B. The landlord is not easy to be pleased.
C. The landlord cares about money very much.
D. The landlord is neither friendly nor helpful.
A.After dividing, the north Ireland is mainly Catholic.B.The north part of Ireland is
After dividing, the north Ireland is mainly Catholic.
B. The north part of Ireland is one part of United Kingdom.
C. The majority in North Ireland don't accept the current situation.
D. The British have stationed an army in North Ireland against aggression.
A.Because they are not special and have no individual features.B.Because their new fun
A. Because they are not special and have no individual features.
Because their new functions haven't been put into effect.
C. Because the woman doesn't like living near the campus.
D. Because the walls' sound insulation is very poor.
听力原文: Because Ireland is an island geographically near the mainland of the United Kingdom, English rulers have fought since the middle ages to retain political control over it. Attracted by the lush farmland, English and Scottish landowners settled there, and in time of famine or political unrest, the local workers suffered, while their landlords were cushioned by their wealth. The history of modern Ireland is, in fact, largely a story of resentment between the Irish and their English and Scottish rulers.
Since the 1920's, Ireland has been divided into two parts: Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The north is still part of the United Kingdom and is predominantly Protestant; the south is an independent republic and is mainly Catholic. The majority in North Ireland accept this political compromise, hut the active and mainly Catholic minority are fighting for union with the independent republic of Southern Ireland. The IRA, the Irish Republic Army, have mounted bombing campaigns on military and civil targets in Northern Ireland and England, they have sent letter-bombs to public figures, they have shot fellow Irishmen who support the British or belong to opposing, and now equally militant Protestant groups. As a result of this, the British have stationed an army in Belfast, the IRA have been outlawed, and several of them have spent many years in prison or have died in Support of their cause. Whether this level of violence and repression is justifiable, and whether the violence that could result from political change would be worth while are the controversial issues that divide everybody involved.
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A. Because of the politics.
Because of famine unrest.
C. Because of the lush farmland.
D. Because of suffering.