单选题
These are designed to help.
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their skills, abilities and appreciation of life; to give them a chance to practice leadership and
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responsibilities;
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school courses; and to provide additional outlets and stimuli. There is often a
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of activities from which to choose, such as nature clubs, musical organizations, science clubs, art and drama groups, or language clubs. A
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selection of sport activities is always available.
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every school has a student-run newspaper; often a photographic darkroom is also
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. Some of these activities take place during the school day, but
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are held after classes are over.
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they are optional they
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a part of the American educational experience. Parents encourage their children to participate in those programs that
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suit their own special talents and interests. Much is learned during these off-duty hours, especially in
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of human "give-and-take". Americans believe this
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human relationships, social skills, and a well-trained body,
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intellectual development. Both
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and college admissions officers in the United States carefully consider the extracurricular activities
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students have participated, both during their free time after school and also during the long holidays. These indicate to them
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of a young person"s leadership potential, enthusiasm, creativity,
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of interest, vitality and personality. They weigh these qualities, together with the academic record, in order to
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a student"s intelligence, perseverance, and ability to use what he knows,
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merely repeating it by rote on examination papers.