1.Manystudentsfindtheexperienceofattendinguniversitylecturestobeaconfusingandfrustratingexperience.Thelecturerspeaksforoneortwohours,perhaps__1__thetalkwithslides,writingupimportantinformationontheblackboard,__2__readingmaterialandgivingout__3__.Thenewstudentseestheotherstudentscontinuouslywritingonnotebooksand__4__whattowrite.Veryoftenthestudentleavesthelecture__5__noteswhichdonotcatchthemainpointsand__6__becomehardevenforthe__7__tounderstand.Mostinstitutionsprovidecourseswhich__8__newstudentstodeveloptheskillstheyneedtobe__9__listenersandnote-takers.__10__theseareunavailable,therearemanyusefulstudy-skillsguideswhich__11__learnerstopracticetheseskills__12__.Inallcasesitisimportantto__13__theproblem__14__actuallystartingyourstudies.Itisimportantto__15__thatmoststudentshavedifficultyinacquiringthelanguageskills__16__incollegestudy.Onewayof__17__thesedifficultiesistoattendthelanguageandstudy-Anotherbasic__19__istofindastudypartner__20__itispossibletoidentifydifficulties,exchangeideasandprovidesupport.1.A.extendingB.illustratingC.performingD.conducting2.A.attributingB.contributingC.distributingD.explaining3.A.assignmentsB.informationC.contentD.definition4.A.suspectsB.understandsC.wondersD.convinces5.A.withoutB.withC.onD.except6.A.whatB.thoseC.asD.which7.A.teachersB.classmatesC.partnersD.students8.A.preventB.requireC.assistD.forbid9.A.effectiveB.passiveC.relativeD.expressive10.A.BecauseB.ThoughC.WhetherD.If11.A.enableB.stimulateC.advocateD.prevent12.A.independentlyB.repeatedlyC.logicallyD.generally13.A.evaluateB.acquaintC.tackleD.formulate14.A.beforeB.afterC.whileD.for15.A.predictB.acknowledgeC.argueD.ignore16.A.torequireB.requiredC.requiringD.arerequired17.A.preventingB.withstandingC.sustainingD.overcoming18.A.averageB.ordinaryC.normalD.academic19.A.statementB.strategyC.situationD.suggestion20.A.inthatB.forwhichC.withwhomD.suchas2.Mostpeoplehavenoideaofthehardworkandworrythatgosintosthecollectingofthosefascinatingbirdsandanimalsthattheypaytoseeinthezoo.Oneofthequestionsthatisalwaysaskedofmeis__1__Ibecameananimalcollectorinthefirst__2__.TheansweristhatIhavealwaysbeeninterestedinanimalsandzoos.Accordingtomyparents,thefirstwordIwasabletosaywithany__3__wasnottheconventional“mamma”or“daddy”,__4__theword“zoo”,whichIwould__5__overandoveragainwithashrill__6__untilsomeone,insgroupsto__7__meup,wouldtakemetothezoo.WhenI__8__alittleolder,welivedinGreeceandIhadagreat__9__ofpets,rangingfromowlstoseahorses,andIspentallmysparetime__10__thecountrysideinsearchoffreshspecimensto__11__tomycollectionofpets.__12__onIwentforayeartotheCityZoo,asastudent__13__,togetexperienceofthelargeanimals,suchaslions,bears,bisonandostriches,__14__werenoteasytokeepathome.WhenIleft,I__15__hadenoughmoneyofmyowntobeableto__16__myfirsttripandIhavebeengoing__17__eversincethen.Thoughacollector’sjobisnotaneasyoneandisfullof__18__,itiscertainlyajobwhichwillappeal__19__allthosewholoveanimalsand__20__.1.A.howB.whereC.whenD.whether2.A.regionB.fieldC.placeD.case3.A.clarityB.emotionC.sentimentD.affection4.A.exceptB.butC.exceptforD.butfor5.A.reciteB.recognizeC.readD.repeat6.A.volumeB.noiseC.voiceD.pitch7.A.closeB.shutC.stopD.comfort8.A.grewB.wasgrowingC.growD.grown9.A.manyB.amountC.numberD.supply10.A.livingB.cultivatingC.reclaimingD.exploring11.A.increaseB.includeC.addD.enrich12.A.laterB.furtherC.thenD.subsequently13.A.attendantB.keeperC.memberD.aide14.A.whoB.theyC.ofwhichD.which15.A.luckilyB.gladlyC.nearlyD.successfully16.A.payB.provideC.allowD.finance17.A.normallyB.regularlyC.usuallyD.often18.A.expectationsB.sorrowsC.excitementD.disappointments19.A.forB.withC.toD.from20.A.excursionB.travelC.journeyD.Trip3.Ifyouweretobeginanewjobtomorrow,youwouldbringwithyousomebasicstrengthsandweaknesses.Successor__1__inyourworkwoulddepend,to__2__greatextent,__3__yourabilitytouseyourstrengthsandweaknessestothebestadvantage.__4__theutmostimportanceisyourattitude.Aperson__5__beginsajobconvincedthatheisn’tgoingtolikeitoris__6__thatheisgoingtoailisexhibitingaweaknesswhichcanonlyhinderhissuccess.Ontheotherhand,apersonwhoissecure__7__hisbeliefthatheisprobablyascapable__8__doingtheworkasanyoneelseandwhoiswillingtomakeacheerfulattempt__9__itpossessesacertainstrengthofpurpose.Thechancesarethathewilldowell。__10__theprerequisiteskillsforaparticularjobisstrength.Lackingthoseskillsisobviouslyaweakness.Abookkeeperwhocan’taddoracarpenterwhocan’tcutastraightlinewithasaw__11__hopelesscases.Thisbookhasbeendesignedtohelpyoucapitalize__12__thestrengthandovercomethe__13__thatyoubringtothejoboflearning.Butingroupstomeasureyourdevelopment,youmustfirst__14__stockofsomewhereyoustandnow.__15__wegetfurtheralonginthebook,we’llbe__16__insomedetailwithspecificprocessesfordevelopingandstrengthening__17__skills.However,__18__beginwith,youshouldpause__19__examineyourpresentstrengthsandweaknessesinthreeareasthatarecriticaltoyoursuccessorfailureinschool:your__20__,yourreadingandcommunicationskills,andyourstudyhabits.1.A.improvementB.victoryC.failureD.achievement2.A.aB.theC.someD.certain3.A.inB.onC.ofD.to4.A.Out