Royal Academy of Music 英国皇家音乐学院

hard graft 繁重的学业

application 入学申请

prospectus （学校的）简介

deny 拒绝承认

graduate 毕业生，大学毕业生

sacrifice 牺牲

sociology 社会学

valid 让人信服的

software engineering 软件工程

the university of life 生活经历

测验与练习 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. In the UK, how common are 2:2 degrees awarded compared with firsts?  

2. Name the main benefit mentioned in the article, of gaining a first-class degree.   

3. What encourages students to choose a particular university and is always mentioned in their prospectus?

4. Which word used in the article, means 'the scientific study of society, the way that it is organised, and the way that people behave in relation to each other.'

5. True or false: According to one student, going to university is more about the life experience you get than the grade of degree you achieve.

2. 请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。

1. I think Scotland is great for a holiday: It's got isolated bothies, white-sand beaches and ______ surf spots.

notch-top       top-notch       top-knot       notched-top

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