17. attendance [ə'tendəns] n. 出勤， 上课
Ex: Attendance at lectures is compulsory.
18.skip/miss classes 缺课， 旷课
Ex: He skipped chemistry class three times last month
19. tuition fees 学费
Ex: Many students will not have to pay tuition fees if their financial situation is below a certain level.
20. course syllabus ['siləbəs] 课程大纲
Ex: Course syllabus lists the course objectives, required reading assignments, examination dates, and other course requirements such as attendance
21. handout ['hændaut] n. 讲义
Ex: I e-mailed you about getting the handouts from the class I missed the other day.
22. semester=term [si'mestə] n. 学期
Ex: How many subjects are you studying this semester
23. practicum ['præktikəm] n. 实习科目，实习课
Ex: A practicum is a college course, often in a specialized field of study, that is designed to give students supervised practical application of a previously or concurrently studied theory.
24. placement service 就业办公室
Ex: Placement service is a campus office that provides job listings from local or campus employees and assists students in finding full-time jobs after graduation is a/an
25.take on a part-time job 找兼职工作
Ex: He had taken a part-time job selling all-natural products.
26.transfer [træns'fə:] v 转班， 转学
Ex: I was able to transfer my credits from summer school
27.extension [iks'tenʃən] n. 延期
Ex: Donald's been given an extension to finish his thesis
28.examination [ig.zæmi'neiʃən] n. 考试
Ex: The examination results will be announced in September.
29.pop quiz 突击考试
Ex: We have a history quiz every Monday.
30.mid-term exam 期中考试
Ex: Alison has a history midterm next week.
31.final exam 期末考试
Ex: The final exam for this class will be on May 21st.
When is your chemistry/French/algebra final?
以上是美国校园生活常用词汇及短语，希望大家能够熟读背诵，在托福听力考试中出现相关的段子，就不会有听不懂的问题了。