1. But until recently, the academic edge gained by participating in sports was thought to come from the increased self-confidence, the better mood, and the ability to concentrate that comes from burning off steam in exercise.
    但直到最近，人们还认为因参加体育运动而获得的学业优势来自于增强的自信、更好的心态，以及由运动时消耗体力所带来的集中注意力的能力。

2. But the latest research seems to imply that without the software of emotional maturity and self-knowledge, the hardware of academic training alone is worth less and less.
    但最新的研究似乎表明，缺乏情感成熟和自我了解这一软件，单靠纯学院式的培训这一硬件是没有用的。

3. The Hyde School operates on the principle that if you teach students the merit of such values as truth, courage, integrity, leadership, curiosity and concern, then academic achievement naturally follows.
    海德中学的办学宗旨是：如果你向学生传授诸如诚实、勇敢、正直、领导能力、好奇心和关心他人等美德的话，学生的学习成绩自然就会提高。该校的创始人约瑟夫·高尔德声称学校的教学计划很成功。

4. As a rule , our academic year begins early in September.
    我们的学年通常在九月初开始。

5. She chose an academic career.
    她选择了学术界职业.

6. Success is measured by growth, not academic achievement.
    成功是由成长来衡量，而不是由学习成绩来评定。

7. For each course, students get a grade for academic achievement and for "best effort".
    在每门课程中，学生都会得到一个综合了学习成绩和"努力程度"的分数。