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CUTTING THE APRON STRINGS
There is substantial evidence that students going off to college have changed over the years. For one thing, studies show that they are emotionally closer to their parents and their parents to them. One thing that means is that they depend on each other more for happiness. It puts a burden on children for parents to use their children as vehicles for their own happiness- although today’s young people seem complicit in this arrangement, perhaps because they’ve known no other way-even if it creates anxiety in the children. That’s one reason parents like to be involved in their children’s college experiences, and colleges have had to devise novel ways of getting parents off campus when they transport their kids to school.
There’s also evidence that students today seem to be choosing schools with reference to proximity to home. The closer a student is to home, the easier it is to bring the laundry home and to land in your old bed with tea and sympathy when you have the sniffles. And the easier it is for parents to visit you at university whenever the mood strikes. The amount of visiting parents do is far more than in generations past.
But in a real sense, students don’t really leave their parents behind. Their parents go to college right along with them - in their front pockets. That is, the parents are a speed dial away by cell phone. This, of course, significantly reduces independence. A student doesn’t get the chance to solve minor problems on his own - he just calls Mom or Dad. A student has initial problems getting along with a roommate? A roommate doesn’t do laundry as often as the other roommate wishes? A student gets a C grade on her first paper? Instead of absorbing the negative information and figuring out how to resolve the problem or how to do better, the call gets made to home, where Mom or Dad solves the problem, often by calling the school administration. This kind of behavior is, sadly, commonplace today and is a mark of the lack of coping skills among students because all the lumps and bumps have been taken out of life for them until now.
In addition to being tethered to parents, incoming freshmen are now very heavily connected by cell phone to classmates from high school, who are presumably at other colleges. So there isn’t the great impetus to mix and venture forth to meet new people, to get out of one’s comfort zone, to get drawn into new experiences, that has traditionally marked the beginning of freshman year. The laws of physics still apply, and it is difficult to be meeting new people and seeking novel experiences while you are talking to your old pals.
Colleges have had to devise ways of getting parents off campus because _________.
A. children want complete freedom from their parents’ control
B. the colleges want to keep parents in the dark about their activities
C. parents tend to get more involved in their children’s schoolwork
D. teachers themselves do not want to share information with the parents
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Đáp án là C.
Các trường đại học phải đưa ra nhiều cách để đưa bố mẹ ra khỏi khuôn viên trường bởi vì
A. trẻ con muốn hoàn toàn tự do khỏi sự kiểm soát của bố mẹ
B. trường đại học muốn bố mẹ hoàn toàn không biết về hoạt động của bọn trẻ
C. bố mẹ có xu hướng tham gia nhiều hơn vào việc học tập của con họ ở trường.
D. bản thân các giáo viên không muốn chia sẻ thông tin với bố mẹ
Dẫn chứng: That’s one reason parents like to be involved in their children’s college experiences, and colleges have had to devise novel ways of getting parents off campus when they transport their kids to school.
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Unemployment is on the rise again, which means that good jobs are ________
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Harry displays enthusiasm whenever he is posed with a problem.
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The concert wasn’t as good as we had expected.
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Can you hear the wind? It’s blowing a ________!
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My son dropped ________college and joined the army.
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I’d like to see him in my office the moment he will arrive
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My________was right. The result of the game was exactly what I said it would be.
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According to a recent survey, most people are________their neighbors
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We ________with a swim in the lake.
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The Civil War created feverish manufacturing activity to supply crucial material, especially in the North.
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TRAVEL TIPS
Travelling abroad is getting easier and easier for young people nowadays. If you take the time to talk to travel (31) ________and shop around, some really good deals can be found. Eurorail and Interail are two travel cards which allow people aged 20 or under, unlimited travel in Europe, mainly by train. It’s quite a good idea to plan your route before you set off. Most young travelers stay on campsites or in youth (32) ________, as they are quite cheap. Unbelievable bargains can be found by making last-minute bookings for charter flights. Remember to check in with your luggage two hours before (33) ________for international flights. But don’t take too much with you or you won’t be able to carry it to the bus or taxi that will take you to your hotel. It is advisable to carry traveler’s (34) ________rather than cash, and keep them in a money belt around your waist. Look after your passport and tickets carefully. If disaster strikes and all your valuables are stolen, contact your nearest (35) ________ there they’ll help you with all the paperwork and make sure you get home safely.
Điền vào ô số 33
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The press puts ________on the police forces who were unable to cope with the crowd of savage hooligans
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The summer course in English ________conversation, grammar and listening classes
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Our team was losing but we managed to ________ the score
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Sam was all ready to leave the office. The phone rang.
