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Unit Text A Student Success What are the most difficult things about school for you? Read the items in this list. Circle the answers that are true for you. And then discuss with your partner the strategies (techniques) you use to help make these things easier. 3 = very difficult 2 = somewhat difficult 1 = not difficult 0 = doesn’t apply to me 1．Reading textbooks 3 2 1 0 2．Writing papers 3 2 1 0 3．Speaking in class 3 2 1 0 4．Studying for tests 3 2 1 0 5．Memorizing information 3 2 1 0 6．Taking tests 3 2 1 0 7．Doing research 3 2 1 0 8．Being away from home and family 3 2 1 0 9．Distractions(new friends, parties) 3 2 1 0 10．Others _____________________ 3 2 1 0 (Answers will vary.) 1. A Good Luck Charm A good luck charm is an object which is supposed to bring good luck to its carrier. Many cultures have beliefs about good luck charms and talismans which ward off evil and ill-fortune, ranging from carrying a rabbits foot to keeping a cage of crickets in the kitchen. People around the world wear and use good luck charms, even in the case of individuals who are not particularly superstitious. Depending on the region of the world where one lives, a good luck charm may be a particular object, or a random object which has come to be associated with good fortune. 护身符，是一种特殊的物品，人们相信随身佩戴可以给自己带来好运或驱邪避灾，护身符种类极多，依祈愿之意趣而有各种差别。处于不同文化的人对于护身符的理解也各不相同。 2. Essay Exam The essay exam is one of the most common forms of college writing. Its purpose is to give you an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to think critically about the themes and materials of the course; to make your own assessment of those themes and conflicting interpretations of them; to support your assessment using evidence from the texts, lectures, and precept discussion; to show how well you a