Unit 1 Text A Listening

First Listening
Before listening to the tape, have a quick look at the following words.

grade
分數(shù)

concentrate
全神貫注

schedule
時間表

pressure
壓力

selectively
有選擇地

relevant
有關的

skip over
跳過;略過

approach
方法

Second Listening
Listen to the tape again. Then, choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
1. The purpose of this listening passage is ____.
A) to describe college life
B) to give advice for college success
C) to warn against being lazy at college
D) to increase college enrollment（入學人數(shù)）
2. According to the listening passage, the most important key to getting good grades at college is _____.
A) asking questions in class
B) doing assignments ahead of time
C) working as hard as you can
D) learning how to study effectively
3. Which of the following does the listening NOT say you should do?
A) Organize your time and materials.
B) Write down every word the professor says in class.
C) Treat studying like business.
D) Study together.

Pre-reading Questions

1. Based on the title, guess what the text is about.
2. Look at the subheadings, 1-8, in the text. Which of these activities do you already do? In which areas do you feel you need improvement?
3. Are there any "secrets" to your own success as a student? In other words, do you have any special study techniques which have been very successful for you?