academic advisor n. a person who helps students make decisions about their academic programs 导师

　　Example: Dr. Jones is the academic advisorfor the engineering students.

　　Suggestion: You should see your academic advisor before you decide.

　　Assumption: Dr. Jones is your academic advisor?.

　　Problem: I can't see my academic advisor until Friday.

　　ace v. to receive a grade of A 得到A等成绩

　　Example: Iaced that exam.

　　Suggestion: Find someone who aced the course to help you.

　　Assumption: Kathy aced her computer science class?

　　Problem: If I don't ace the final, I'll get a B in the class.

　　admissions office n. the administrative office where students apply for admission to a college or university 招生办公室

　　Example: I have an appointment at the admissions office to review my application.

　　Suggestion: Why don't you go over to the admissions office?

　　Assumption: You mean you couldn't find the admissions office?

　　Problem: I need to get to the admissions office before five o'clock.

　　all-nlghter n. a study session that lasts el! night 通宵自习

　　Example: We had to pull an all-nighterto get ready for the final exam.

　　Suggestion: if I were you, I wouldn't pull another all-nighter.

　　Assumption: So you did pull another all-nighter.

　　Problem: I have to pull an all-nighter in order to be ready for the final exam.

　　article n. a publication about an academic subject 论文

　　Example: We read six articles in addition to the reading in the textbook.

　　Suggestion: You had better read the articles that were assigned.

　　Assumption: You read the articles already?

　　Problem: I need to read the articles again.