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2、erecomingtotheendofourstayhere,thatwewouldnevergetachancelikethisagain,andwebecamedeterminednottowasteit.TextMostimportantofcoursewerethefinalexamsinAprilandMayinthefollowingyear.Noonewantedthehumiliationoffinishinglastinclass,sothepeergrouppressuretoworkhardwasstrong.Librarieswhichwereonc
3、eemptyafterfiveo'clockintheafternoonwerestandingroomonlyuntiltheearlyhoursofthemorning,andguysworethebagsundertheireyesandtheirpale,sleepyfaceswithpride,likemedalsprovingtheirdiligence.Text2Buttherewassomethingelse.Atthebackofeveryone'smindwaswhatwewoulddonext,whenweleftuniversityinafewmon
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7、sewasthinkingofdoing.Text4Myfatherwaswatchingmebutsayingnothing.Lateintheevening,heinvitedmetohisstudy.Wesatdownandhepouredusadrink.5"So?"hesaid.6"Er…sowhat?"7"Sowhatdoyoureallywanttodo?"heasked.Text8Myfatherwasalawyer,andIhadalwaysassumedhewantedmetogotolawsc