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In the college-admission(大学入学考试)wars, we parents are the true fighters. We are pushing our kids to get good grades, take SAT preparatory courses and build resumes(简历)so they can get into the college of our first choice. In our eyes, a degree from Stanford or Princeton is the ticket for life. We see our kids’ college background as something showing how well or how poorly we’ve raised them. But we don’t realize we are selfish. We think more about ourselves than the kids.
It’s true getting into college has generally become tougher because the number of high school graduates has grown. We suffer great anxiety; we worry there won’t be enough honors to show off. Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever. We hold the belief that graduates of best universities must enjoy more success because they get a better education. All that is seemingly acceptable—and mostly wrong.
“We haven’t found any convincing evidence that a prestigious(有名望的)college matters,”says Ernest T. Pascarella of the University of Iowa, co-author of “How College Affects Students”, an 827-page report of hundreds of studies of the college experience.
According to some studies, graduates of prestigious schools do earn much money. But even this seems like just a coincidence.
Kids count more than their colleges. Getting into Yale may mean intelligence, talent and ambition. But there are many other things that are equally important. The reason:so many similar people go elsewhere. Getting into college isn’t life’s only competition. In the next competition, the results may change. Princeton economists Alan Krueger studied admissions to one top Ph.D.program. High scores on the GRE helped explain who got in;degrees of prestigious universities didn’t .
So, parents, lighten up. America is a competitive society; our kids need to adjust to that but too much pushiness can be destructive. The very ambition we place on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment. They may have been so accustomed to being on top that anything less disappoints them.
32. Why are parents the true fighters in the college-admission wars?
A. They have to do many things for their children.
B. They care more about the results than their children.
C. They decide which university their children are to attend.
D. They know better about the universities than their children.
33. The author may agree with the idea that       .
A. kids suffer greater anxiety than their parents.
B. entering a good university means a high income.
C. getting into college is becoming more and more difficult.
D. kids should apply to more schools to enter a prestigious university.
34. Krueger’s study shows degrees of prestigious universities       .
A. are not welcomed by Ph.D.programs B. show little about one’s intelligence
C. mean low GRE scores D. guarantee no success
35. Pushing children into prestigious universities may make them        .
A. lose their interest in study easily  B. earn less than they have expected
C. experience more dissatisfaction.  D. become less competitive in the job market
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Tricks to Remember Words
Memorizing new vocabulary can seem like a difficult task at first, but if you use some strategies you will find your vocabulary expanding rapidly.
·Break It Down
One key to memorization success is to attempt a manageable workload. One to five words is a manageable load that will enable you to be successful in remembering them for the long term. __36__
·Make Associations
One way to remember words and their definitions is to remember an association that you have with that word. __37__ You can make an association web by writing the word in the middle of a piece of paper and mapping out everything you associate with that word.
·Write Sentences and Stories
Context(语境) is a large part of understanding and remembering definitions. While you may attempt to contextualize a word for yourself by making associations, it can also be useful to write the word in a sentence. __38__ If you are learning many words at a time, writing a story with all of the words can be a fun and entertaining strategy for retaining knowledge.
·Use Flashcards
Flashcards are a tried and true method of aiding memory. Rather than buying premade vocabulary flashcards, make your own with index cards (索引卡). __39__ Besides, when you make your own flashcards,  you can personalize them according to your needs by drawing a picture on one side or writing the word in a sentence to help yourself remember the context.
·Practice
__40__ Pick at least one new word a day to use in your everyday conversations. You might be able to fit your new words into  emails and other correspondence as well. The more you use the new words, the better you will know them.
A．Create more situations.
B．Quiz yourself on the words.
C．It can save money and aid your memory.
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