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Why Do We Attend University 我们为什么要上大学 When we consider why we should attend universities, different people have different ideas. In some students eyes, studying in universities means a bright future after graduation. They think they are bound to find good jobs with a good college education. However, life in the colleges and the jobs that they can find are usually somewhat disappointing.  Especially under the severe competition of todays society, it is not very easy for a college graduate to find a satisfying job. As far as I am concerned, universities can provide good study opportunities and essential facilities for those who want to acquire knowledge for the construction of our country, and this is the reason why we attend universities. Vocabulary:somewhat [s?mhw?t, -hw?t] n. 几分；某物 adv. 有点；多少；几分；稍微construction [k?nstr?k??n] n. 建设；建筑物；解释；造句 On Super Girl 关于超级女生 Our class has recently held a heated discussion about the super girls phenomenon which was hot news in these years. The students show their different opinions about it. 62% of the students support it, they think that it provides a chance for those with talent for singing to show. In this way, some new singers can be trained and so it can promote the development of music and it can also improve their consciousness of competition. However 38% of the students are against it. They believe that many students spend too much time and energy on the competition. Some students even long to become famous overnight and cant concentrate themselves on studies. Whats worse it can cause some students to worship their idols blindly. Vocabulary:consciousness [k?n??snis] n. 意识；知觉；觉悟；感觉overnight [,?uv?nait, ?uv?nait] adj. 晚上的；通宵的；前夜的 n.头天晚上；一夜的逗留worshipper [w?:?ip?] n. 崇拜者；礼拜者；爱慕者 Can Money Buy Happiness? 钱可以买到幸福吗? Nowadays, a lot of people in society think the more money they have the more happiness they will obtain. As a result they will try their best to get money, even without considering the law. But in my v