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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.American movies create myths about college life in the United States. These stories are entertaining, but they are not true. You have to look beyond Hollywood movies to understand what college is really like. Thanks to the movies, many people believe that college students party and socialize more than they study. Movies almost never show students working hard in class or in the library. Instead, movies show them eating, talking, hanging out, or dancing to loud music at wild parties. While it is true that American students have the freedom to participate in activities, they also have academic responsibilities. In order to succeed, they have to attend classes and study hard.Another movie myth is that athletics is the only important extra activity. In fact, there is a wide variety of nonacademic activities on campus such as special clubs, service organizations, art, and theater programs. This variety allows students to choose what interests them. Even more important, after graduation, students’ résumés look better to employers if they list a few extracurricular activities.Most students in the movies can easily afford higher education. If only this were true! While it is true that some American college students are wealthy, most are from families with moderate incomes. Up to 80% of them get some type of financial aid. Students from middle and lower-income families often work part-time throughout their college years. There is one thing that many college students have in common, but it is not something you will see in the movies. They have parents who think higher education is a priority, a necessary and important part of their children’s lives.Movies about college life usually have characters that are extreme in some way. super athletic, super intelligent, super wealthy, super glamorous, etc. Movies use these stereotypes, along with other myths of romance and adventure because audiences like going to movies that include these elements. Of course, real college students are not like movie characters at all.So the next time you want a taste of the college experience, do not go to the movies. Look at some college websites or brochures instead. Take a walk around your local college campus. Visit a few classes. True, you may not be able to see the same people or exciting action you will see in the movies, but you can be sure that there are plenty of academic adventures going on all around you !Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? A. Going to College. The Only Way to Succeed in Life B. Hollywood Movies. The Best About College Life C. Extracurricular Activities and Job Opportunities D. American College Life and the Movies Correct Answer
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Choose the best title for the paragraph?A. Go to college. The only way to be successful in lifeB. Hollywood movies. The best thing about college lifeC. Extracurricular activities and job opportunitiesD. American college life and moviesIf you are going to choose a career related to travel, which choice is your top priority? There are many jobs available today for us to have the opportunity to travel. While being able to travel and work at the same time sounds great, they also have their downsides. Working as a maid is a great way to not only travel to different countries, but also live in different places. around the world and really get a feel for the culture. The maid stays with the family to which they are sent and takes care of the children. Many parents have joined the maids for family events and vacations, so they have experienced many aspects of the new culture while working. However, many activities are centered around children, so that may not offer an experience of things adults are interested in. For those who want a little more freedom when working abroad , being an English teacher can be a good choice. There are many jobs teaching English in most countries around the world. People who teach English in other countries often have the opportunity to travel on weekends around the country. One downside is that many teachers often hang out with other English teachers and they don’t have the time to learn the language of their home country. The moniker “roadie” implies that this job involves an adventurous street life. Roadies are people who work and travel with bands and provide technical support. Roadies can be lighting and stage designers who put the stage up and take it down before and after events. They can also be technicians helping band members with their instruments. International tours take the crew to cities around the world, often requiring air travel. However, employees don’t get much time off, so they can travel to some countries and see nothing but concert venues and hotels. Similarly, flight attendants are frequent. traveled to cities around the world, but they saw nothing but the inside of planes and hotels. However, when they have time off, they can often fly for free, and family members can sometimes fly for free. Many people often assume that the job of a flight attendant is very good, without knowing that flight attendants no longer have to deal with the complexities of travel, as well as security issues. All jobs have advantages and disadvantages whether you work or not, so if you have trouble traveling, keep these in mind for the future.
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