In this Mandarin episode, I talk about 高考 (gāo kǎo) college entrance exam. 

1. What is 高考 short for？
2. When is 高考？
3. When are the exams held?
4. What subjects are tested in 高考？
5. What are 文科生 or 理科生？
6. What different subjects are included in 文科综合 and 理科综合？
7. Why is 高考 so important and so stressful? 

Some useful words

1. 简称/全称(Jiǎnchēng/quánchēng): abbreviation/full name
2. 通过(tōngguò): through
3. 举行(jǔxíng): hold
4. 比如(bǐrú): for example
5. 文科综合(wénkē zònghé)(abbr.文综): liberal arts comprehensive
6. 理科综合(lǐkē zònghé)(abbr.理综)：science comprehensive
7. 学科(Xuékē): academic subjects
8. 试卷(shìjuàn): exam paper
9. 选择(xuǎnzé): choose
10. 专业(zhuānyè): major
11. 报名(bàomíng): apply for
12. 社会(shèhuì): society
13. 警车(jǐngchē): police car
14. 压力 (yālì): pressure, stress
15. 业余时间 (yèyú shíjiān): leisure time
16. 解放(jiěfàng): liberating 
17. 噩梦(è mèng) nightmare
18. 办法(bànfǎ): method, way

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