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高中英语人教版必修五Unit 4 Making the news同步练习 (2)
Having a roommate can be one of the best experiences in college or, easily, one of the worst.Follow these tips to avoid the common mistakes that turn good roommate relations bad.
Talk things out.
Communication is key. If something happens, sit down with your roommate and have a face-to-face conversation. I've seen roommate relations fall apart because something happens and, instead of talking to each other, the two start complaining about their roommates behind their backs.
Don't expect to be best friends.
Some roommates become the best of friends, and some don't. Don't put pressure (压力) on yourself or your roommate, especially when you first meet. And if your roommate doesn't end up being your best friend, don't worry.
Ask before you take.
This applies (适用) to food, clothes and anything else. If you want to keep a relation going, show your roommate that you have respect for what is his or hers by asking first. Clean up.
This should do without saying. Don't be lazy. Or, at least, don't bury your roommate in your clothes and garbage. But being considerate with where you put your things will help you avoid conflict.
A. This creates nothing but terrible situations and unhappiness.
B. Even if you both agree to share everything, you should still ask.
C. So you need to think twice before you help your roommates out.
D. Sometime you get stuck with someone who has tons of bad energy.
E. You don't have all the time to clean your room and keep it organized.
F. It all starts with you to have a good relation with your roommate.
G. Remember, you're trying to make a new friend, not to frighten your roommate away.
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A. Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament. B. It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April. C. People are willing to spend more money on watching it. D. College students will ignore piles of homework. E. But that doesn't mean money isn't involved. F. The players will go all out for the games. G. Husbands against wives. |
For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.
The disease, known as "March Madness", refers to the yearly 65-team US men's college basketball tournament (锦标赛). {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination (单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion.
Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game. Friends compete against friends. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Colleagues against bosses.
Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities.
This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3, 000 students beat a team from a school with 30, 000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience. Two years ago, the little-known George Mason University was one of the final four teams. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} About 4 billion will be spent gambling (赌) on the event. According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in 500 million in advertising income this year, topping the postseason income of every US professional league, including that of the NBA.
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Some of the highest scholarships are given to college athletes. 