Reading Comprehension

　　Beginning college is exciting：new ideas to explore, new challenges to meet and many decisions to make．Your future begins here．

　　However, you will find college life is different from your previous school environment．Many of us can be easily overwhelmed(压垮)by the details of running a well-balanced life．While some 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 data book), get one．Most of all, don't depend on your memory．

　　*Don't miss the guidelines．The restrictions, rules and regulations of all kinds can usually be found in your student handbook．Consider them well-balanced food for thought．What dates are important?What pieces of paper need to be handed in?What can/can't you do in class?What can/can't you do in your student residence?Who has right for what?What do you need to complete to graduate?

　　*Write the word“STUDY”on the walls of our bedroom and bathroom, and maybe it will help to write it on a piece of paper and stick it on the telephone, TV and the kitchen table．Consider this－you are paying thousands of dollars for your courses．You pay every time you have to repeat or replace a course．

　　*Build your identity．This is the time for you to decide what to do and what not to do．Take as much time as you need to explore new ideas．Do not be afraid of the beyond．This is learning to make good choices．

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　　Recently, my husband and I had the opportunity to do something good for two people who were complete strangers to us．It made us feel so good to be able to do it that I thought I should 　　1　　．We were traveling down to Mexico for Thanksgiving week with our family．　　2　　 we were sitting in the 　　3　　 first two seats in the first row of first class waiting for the plane to take off, I 　　4　　 heard one of the flight attendants(空乘)telling 　　5　　 that there was a couple sitting in the 　　6　　 of the plane who had just been married the previous day and were 　　7　　 off on their honeymoon．They had 　　8　　 their flight eight months in 　　9　　 but, owing to some schedule changes, had not been able to get 　　10　　 together, and no one else on the plane was 　　11　　 to move and the bride was in 　　12　　．

　　I turned to my husband and told him what I heard．We 　　13　　 agreed and I called the flight attendant 　　14　　 to tell her that we'd be happy to give up our seats to this couple．The flight attendant seemed amazed and said“Really?Are you sure?”We said“Absolutely!”

　　So, we 　　15　　 to the back of the plane in separate seats．The flight attendants were extremely 　　16　　 and took good care of us even though we were no longer sitting in first 　　17　　, and we both made friends with the people sitting around us, who, as it 　　18　　 didn't know why the young woman was crying or that they were newly married, and had a great flight．I had to go back to the front of the plane to 　　19　　 up a forgotten item at one point during the flight and 　　20　　 that the couple were sitting very close together, happily enjoying champagne．It really made my day and Thanksgiving week get off to such a wonderful start!

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　　Stephen Glenn is a famous scientist who has made several medical breakthroughs．When 　　1　　 why he was so much more 　　2　　 than the average person, he replied that it all came from an experience 　　3　　 his mom…At 2, he was trying to 　　4　　 a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he 　　5　　 his hold on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling(洒)its contents all over the kitchen floor!When his mom came in, instead of shouting at him or 　　6　　 him a lesson, she said,“Robert, what a great mess you've made!I've 　　7　　 seen such a sea of milk．Well, now that the 　　8　　 has been done, would you please get down and 　　9　　 in the milk for a while 　　10　　 we clean it up?”So happily he did．After that, his mom said,“Robert, whenever you make such a mess like this, you'll have to clean it up and restore(恢复)everything to its proper 　　11　　．So which do you prefer, a sponge, towel or mop?”He 　　12　　 the sponge and together they cleaned up the milk．His mom then said,“Robert, you've just had a 　　13　　 experiment about how to carry a big milk bottle 　　14　　 with two tiny hands．Now go to the sink to fill the bottle with 　　16　　 and see if you can discover a way to carry it safely．”Instantly Robert learned that he could 　　16　　 it if he grasped the bottle at the 　　17　　 near the lip with both hands．

　　　　18　　 wonderful a lesson!The famous scientist then remarked it was then and there that he came to know that 　　19　　 were just opportunities for learning something new, which is what scientific experiments are all about．

　　Wouldn't it be great if all parents could 　　20　　 the way Robert's mom did to him?

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　　Recently, my husband and I had the opportunity to do something good for two people who were complete strangers to us．It made us feel so good to be able to do it that I thought I should 　　1　　．We were traveling down to Mexico for Thanksgiving week with our family．　　2　　 we were sitting in the 　　3　　 first two seats in the first row of first class waiting for the plane to take off, I 　　4　　 heard one of the flight attendants(空乘)telling 　　5　　 that there was a couple sitting in the 　　6　　 of the plane who had just been 　　7　　 the previous day and were heading off on their honeymoon．They had 　　8　　 their flight eight months in 　　9　　 but, owing to some schedule changes, had not been able to get 　　10　　 together, and no one else on the plane was 　　11　　 to move and the bride was in 　　12　　．

　　I turned to my husband and told him what I heard．We 　　13　　 agreed and I called the flight attendant 　　14　　 to tell her that we'd be happy to give up our seats to this couple．The flight attendant seemed amazed and said“Really?Are you sure?”We said“Absolutely!”

　　So, we 　　15　　 to the back of the plane in separate seats．The flight attendants were extremely 　　16　　 and took good care of us even though we were no longer sitting in first 　　17　　, and we both made friends with the people sitting around us, who, as it 　　18　　 didn't know why the young woman was crying or that they were newly married, and had a great flight．I had to go back to the front of the plane to 　　19　　 up a forgotten item at one point during the flight and 　　20　　 that the couple were sitting very close together, happily enjoying champagne(香槟酒)．It really made my day and Thanksgiving week get off to such a wonderful start!