VMP 7-9月月度专辑公布：
>>Essential
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE - There's a Riot Goin' On
BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY - E. 1999 Eternal
SANTIGOLD - Santigold (15th Anniversary)
>>Hip-Hop
Q-TIP - Kamaal The Abstract
ATMOSPHERE - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold
AESOP ROCK - None Shall Pass
>>Rock
THE STROKES - Is This It
SUBLIME - 40oz. To Freedom
IGGY AND THE STOOGES - Raw Power
>>Country
Jack Elliott - Ramblin'
WAYLON JENNINGS - The Taker / Tulsa
CHALINO SANCHEZ - 15 Éxitos 15
>>Classics
MCCOY TYNER - Trident
WYNTON MARSALIS - Black Codes (From The Underground)
HOUND DOG TAYLOR AND THE HOUSE ROCKERS - Natural Boogie

托福iBT考试改革后写作部分评分标准！
在本次升级中，托福 iBT考试仅改变了一种题型：更为简练的全新写作题型“学术讨论写作”（“Writing for an Academic Discussion”），将替代原有的独立写作试题。该试题将会模拟线上课堂讨论，要求考生针对指定话题阐述观点并提供论据。在此题型中，考生应当：
The test taker is expected to：
对题目材料中的内容进行回应，或以此为基础表达观点；
respond to or build on ideas expressed in other text ;
明确陈述、阐述立场或论点 ;
clearly state or elaborate on a position or argument ;
在学术环境中，准确而有意义地使用一系列语法结构和词汇 ;
show accurate and meaningful use of a range of grammatical structures and vocabulary in the academic context ;
该题型将以同样的信度和效度，在短时间内测试出语言熟练程度。

sit for gaokao, the national college entrance exam,
reached a new high of 12.91 million people nationwide
More than 50,000 high school students in shanghai
test taker
exam site
attendee examinee [ɪgˌzæmɪˈni:]
take an exam
sit an exam；也可以加一个介词for，即sit for an exam。

important, crucial make-or-break
Set the course for one's future
Gain entry to/into
enroll at the college

a particular day
wore red clothes
wore cheongsam [tʃɒŋˈsæm], or qipao (旗袍)
strongest backers