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Unit 1 Fresh Start
Text A Toward a Bright Future for All
Before reading
Before reading Text A, you may need to know the following things to help you with a better understanding.
American higher education
In the United States, students can choose to go to college after high school. (They can also choose to go straight to the workforce after high school.) They have the option of attending a two-year community college before applying to a four-year university. Admission to community college is easier, tuition is lower, and class sizes are often smaller than at a university. Community college students can earn an associate degree and transfer up to two years of course credits to a university.
College and university students need to pay tuition, but many earn scholarships or receive loans. Although admissions policies vary from one university to another, most determine admission based on several criteria, including a student's high school course of study, high school Grade Point Average (GPA), participation in extracurricular activities, SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) or ACT (American College Testing) exam scores, a written essay, and possibly a personal interview with a representative from the admissions office.
Most students in the United States take the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT during their final year of high school. Each university sets a minimum SAT or ACT score that a student must achieve in order to gain admission. These are standardized quantitative examinations. The SAT tests critical reading, mathematics, and writing skills. The ACT tests English, mathematics, reading, science reasoning, and includes an optional writing test.
Extracurricular activities may include scholastic clubs, athletic teams, student government, and philanthropic clubs. Voluntary participation in these kinds of activities is an indication that a student has learned valuable life lessons, such as teamwork, leadership, or civic responsibility.
University students pursuing a bachelor's degree are called \"undergraduates\"; students pursuing a master's or doctoral degree are called \"graduate students\". Most universities give undergraduate students a liberal education, which means students are required to take courses across several disciplines before they specialize in a major field of study. Graduate and professional programs, such as medicine or law, are specialized. All degree programs require students to complete a minimum number of credit hours before graduating.
Selection for admission to a graduate program is based on several criteria. These include completion of a bachelor's degree, the student's undergraduate coursework and GPA. Students are also expected to write an essay as part of their application or to submit a writing sample. Most master's programs require students to have a minimum score on the Graduate Record Examination
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(GRE), which tests verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills.
Students continue to take courses at the graduate level. A final thesis is required for most master's programs. Doctoral students take courses until they have earned enough credit hours to attempt their qualifying examinations. These are usually taken over several days and often include a written and oral component. After doctoral students pass their qualifying exams, they are advanced to candidacy and can begin writing their dissertation. Before the degree is given, the completed dissertation must be orally defended before the candidate's faculty committee.
Vera Wang
Vera Wang (王薇薇, 1949- ) is a
Chinese-American fashion designer. She was born and raised in New York City. While trained as a figure skater in high
school, she eventually earned a degree in art history from Sarah Lawrence College in 1971. But a career in fashion was her dream. She worked as a senior fashion editor for Vogue magazine for 15 years. In 1985, she left Vogue and joined Ralph Lauren as a
design director for two years. In 1990, she opened her own design salon in New York, and featured her trademark bridal gowns. Wang has made wedding gowns for many celebrities and public figures, such as Jennifer Lopez (珍妮弗•洛佩兹), Sharon Stone (莎朗•斯通) and Chelsea Clinton (切尔西•克林顿).
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Detailed study of the text
Para.1. Good afternoon! As president of the university, I am proud to welcome you to this university. Your achievement is the triumph of years of hard work, both of your own and of your parents and teachers. Here at the university, we pledge to make your educational experience as rewarding as possible.
下午好！ 作为校长，我非常自豪地欢迎你们来到这所大学。 你们所取得的成就是你们自己多年努力的结果，也是你们的父母和老师们多年努力的结果。 在这所大学里，我们承诺将使你们学有所成。
1. Your achievement is the triumph of years of hard work, both of your own and of your parents
and teachers. (Para. 1)
Meaning: Your entering this university is an important success. This success is due to many years of your hard work, and many years of your parents’ and teachers’ hard work. triumph n.
an important victory or success after a difficult struggle （尤指苦战后获得的）胜利，成功，成就
Winning the championship was a great personal triumph for this young tennis player. 赢得冠军对这个年轻的网球运动员来说是很大的个人成就。
这座桥是现代工程的一大成就。翻译The bridge is a triumph of modern engineering.
The most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.生活中最重要的事情不是胜利，而是奋斗；不是征服，而是努力拼搏。——Pierre de Coubertin（皮埃尔·德·顾拜旦）
v. If someone or something triumphs, they gain complete success, control, or victory, often after a long or difficult struggle成功; 获胜; 得胜
All her life, Kelly had stuck with difficult tasks and challenges, and triumphed. 凯莉一生经历了各种艰巨的任务与挑战，她都一一成功应对了 正义终将得胜。翻译Justice triumphs in the end.
2. Here at the university, we pledge to make your educational experience as rewarding as
possible. (Para. 1)
Meaning: Here at the university, we promise to make your educational experience as worthwhile as possible.
rewarding: a. giving you satisfaction, pleasure, or profit 值得的；有意义的；有回报的
Our journey to the orphanage was a very rewarding experience. 我们的孤儿院之行非常有意义。
pledge vt.
make a formal, usu. public, promise that you will do sth. 发誓；作保证 The new president pledged to cut taxes and increase employment. 新总统承诺要削减税收、增加就业。
汤姆保证决不泄密。翻译Tom pledged never to tell the secret.
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Philip pledges support and offers to help in any way that he can. 菲利普保证给予支持，并主动提出尽其所能提供帮助。 n.
[C] (fml.) a serious promise or agreement, esp. one made publicly or officially （尤指公开或正式作出的）誓言，誓约；保证
All the candidates have given pledges not to raise taxes if they are elected. 所有的候选人都保证如果他们当选，他们不会提高税收。
And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall march ahead. 当我们行动时,我们必须保证勇往直前. Word formation note: 形容词后缀-ing 1. -ing加在某些及物动词后，构成形容词，主要用于表示事物的性质或特征，或某 物或某事给人的感觉、情感、印象等。这类词包括: welcoming, charming, discouraging, disgusting, frightening, alarming, surprising等。例如： a welcoming smile 热情的微笑 a charming house on the outskirts of the town 在城镇郊外的一栋漂亮的房子 an alarming increase in housing price 房价的惊人增长 A surprising number of men stay bachelors. 有相当多的男子仍然是单身。 2. -ing加在不及物动词之后，构成形容词，表示某事或某人仍然处于某种状态。例 如： a recurring problem 反复出现的问题 his aging mother 他那日渐苍老的母亲 He wore his hair in the prevailing fashion. 他的头发理的是当时盛行的发型。 Q1. What are your expectations of college education?
Q2. How will you make the most of this marvelous opportunity and exciting new experience?
Q3. What will you do to ensure that the journey you begin at this university today leads you toward a bright and successful future?
Para.2 In welcoming you to the university, I am reminded of my own high school graduation and the photograph my mom took of my dad and me. \"Pose naturally,\" Mom instructed us. \"Wait!\" said Dad, \"Let's take a picture of me handing him an alarm clock.\" The clock woke me up every morning in college. It is still on my office desk.
在欢迎你们到来的这一刻，我想起自己高中毕业时的情景，还有妈妈为我和爸爸拍的合影。 妈妈吩咐我们：“姿势自然点。” “等一等,”爸爸说，“把我递给他闹钟的情景拍下来。” 在大学期间，那个闹钟每天早晨叫醒我。 至今它还放在我办公室的桌子上。
3. In welcoming you to the university, I am reminded of my own high school graduation and the
photograph my mom took of my dad and me. (Para. 2)
Meaning: When I am welcoming you to this university, something I remember is my own high school graduation and the photo my mom took of my dad and me. remind sb. of sb./sth.
1 make sb. remember sb. that they know or sth. that happened in the past
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使某人想起某人或某事
This story reminds me of my childhood. 这个故事让我想起了我的童年。 The song always reminds me of our holiday in Mexico. 那首歌总让我想起我们在墨西哥的那次假期。
2 be very similar to sb. or sth. else 使某人想起（相似的）人或事 Nancy was tall and slim, and reminded me of my cousin Sarah. 翻译：南希身材高挑，让我想起了我的表妹萨拉。
Pattern:
remind...of... 某物或某人使...想起... (of后加名词或动名词) remind sb about sth 提醒某人做某事
Don't forget to remind her about the dinner party.记住提醒她不要忘了宴会。 pose vi.
sit or stand somewhere so that sb. can take a photograph of you or paint a picture of you （为照相或画像而）摆姿势
Please sit still while you pose for your photo.你摆好姿势拍照时请坐着别动。 The leaders posed briefly for photographs before entering the conference room. 领导们进入会议室之前匆匆地摆个姿势拍照。 vt.
create a difficult or dangerous situation 造成，导致（困难或危险） This could pose a threat to jobs in the coal industry. 这可能会给煤炭产业的就业造成威胁。
我们很高兴的得知化工厂的事故没有对环境构成威胁。
翻译：We are very glad to hear that the incident in the chemical plant poses no threat to the environment.
His ill health poses serious problems for the future. 他身体不好，对将来造成严重的隐患。 Bandits sometimes pose difficulties for the police. 匪徒有时给警察带来许多麻烦. vt.
put forward for discussion提出
When I finally posed the question, ‘Why?' he merely shrugged. 当我最后问“为什么”时，他只是耸了耸肩。
The continuing increase in population numbers poses some awkward questions for the government. 人口数字的不断增长给政府提出了一些棘手的问题。
Para.3. Let me share with you something that you may not expect. You will miss your old routines and your parents' reminders to work hard and attain your best. You may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with high school, and your parents may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with doing your laundry! But know this: The future is built on a strong foundation of the past.
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让我来告诉你们一些你们未必预料得到的事情。 你们将会怀念以前的生活习惯，怀念父母曾经提醒你们要刻苦学习、取得佳绩。 你们可能因为高中生活终于结束而喜极而泣，你们的父母也可能因为终于不用再给你们洗衣服而喜极而泣！ 但是要记住：未来是建立在过去扎实的基础上的。
4. You will miss your old routines and your parents’ reminders to work hard and attain your best.
(Para. 3)
Meaning: You will miss your usual life patterns and your parents’ reminding words that you should work hard and achieve the best you can. routine n.
[C, U] your usual way of doing things, esp. when you do them in a fixed order at the same time 例行公事；常规；惯例
Arriving at the office at 8 a.m. and staying there until 5 p.m. has become my routine. 早上8点到办公室，一直呆到下午5点，这已经成了我的惯例。 They did it as a matter of routine. 他们那样做只是例行公事。
You just need to break out of that boring routine. 你只需改变一成不变的无聊生活。 a.
happening as a normal part of a job or process 常规的；例行的；惯常的 The operator has to be able to carry out routine maintenance of the machine. 操作员必须能对机器进行日常维护。 这个问题是在一次例行检查中发现的。
翻译The problem was discovered during a routine check.
reminder n. [C]sth. that makes you notice, remember, or think about sth. 起提醒作用的东西 The cold served as a reminder that winter wasn’t quite finished. 寒冷的天气提醒人们冬天还没有过去。
attain vt.
(fml.) succeed in achieving sth. after trying for a long time 得到；获得；赢得 Not all athletes attain this standard of physical fitness. 并非所有的运动员都能达到这种身体素水平。 India attained independence in 1947.
They're sure to attain emancipation in the end. 他们最后一定能获得解放。
The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it. 翻译：人生重要的事情就是确定一个伟大的目标，并决心实现它。 我们应该能够实现这个目标。翻译：We should be able to attain that goal.
CF: attain, achieve & accomplish 这三个动词均有“达到、完成”之意。
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attain 指努力去达成或实现目标，常指事先没有确信会成功而去追求的目标。 achieve 指由于功绩或努力而理所当然应该得到的成功。 accomplish指完成规定的任务。
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1) He ________ the building of the bookcase. (accomplished) 2) She finally _______ her ends. (attained)
3) Kacy_______ the rank of deputy director. (attained)
4) He will never ______ his objectives if he does not work harder. (achieve)
foundation
n.[C] the most basic part of something from which the rest of it develops 基础；根基；根据； Good order is the foundation of all things.
All these have laid a solid political foundation for consolidated national unity. 所有这些为巩固国家统一奠定了坚实的政治基础。 他通过学习和努力工作为成功打下了基础。
翻译He laid the foundation of his success by study and hard work.
CF: base, basis & foundation
这几个名词都有“基础，根基”的意思。
base指构成或支撑某一具体物体的基础，也可指军事基地或用作比喻意义。例如： The lamp stands on a circular base. (= 落地灯由圆形底座支撑。)
Some of the military bases on this island were built in the 19th century. (= 这个岛上的一些军事基地建于19世纪。)
basis主要用作抽象或引申意义。例如：
Charity toward others is the basis of her philosophy. 慈善待人是她人生观的基点。
foundation用于具体意义时，指坚固结实的建筑物的基础或地基；用作比喻意义时，与basis基本相同。例如：
The earthquake shook the foundations of the house. 地震连屋基都震动了。
Those thoughts rocked her belief to its foundations. 那些想法从根本上动摇了她的信念。
5. You may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with high school, and your parents may
have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with doing your laundry! (Para. 3)
Meaning: Perhaps you were so happy that you cried because at last you finished high school, and perhaps your parents were so happy that they cried because eventually they wouldn’t have to do your laundry any more! Note: Pay attention to the humor the president creates by contrasting the different responses from children and their parents — they all cried, but for different reasons!
may have done sth.: used for talking about past possibilities
She might have changed her mind and decided not to come. 她可能已经改变了主意，决定不来了。
finished: (not before noun) no longer doing, dealing with, or using sth. 结束了的 Are you finished with my tools yet? 我的工具你用完了吗？
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Collocation note: 1． do是最常见的表示“做”的动词，说明某人进行某项行动、活动或任务，常和事情或工作搭配。例如： Today I have a lot of work to do. 我今天有好多工作要做。 2． do也常常和表示锻炼或劳动等方面的名词或动名词连用，表示做与家务有关的事情。例如： do physical exercise/the dishes/one’s cooking 进行锻炼/洗碗/做饭 6. But know this: The future is built on a strong foundation of the past. (Para. 3)
Meaning: But you should know that your future can only be attained when it is built on a solid past.
Para.4. For you, these next four years will be a time unlike any other. Here you are surrounded by great resources: interesting students from all over the country, a learned and caring faculty, a comprehensive library, great sports facilities, and student organizations covering every possible interest — from the arts to science, to community service and so on. You will have the freedom to explore and learn about new subjects. You will learn to get by on very little sleep, meet fascinating people, and pursue new passions. I want to encourage you to make the most of this unique experience, and to use your energy and enthusiasm to reap the benefits of this opportunity.
对你们而言，接下来的四年将会是无与伦比的一段时光。在这里，你们拥有丰富的资源：有来自全国各地的有趣的学生，有学识渊博又充满爱心的老师，有综合性图书馆，有完备的运动设施，还有针对不同兴趣的学生社团——从文科社团到理科社团、到社区服务等等。 你们将自由地探索、学习新科目。 你们要学着习惯点灯熬油，学着结交充满魅力的人，学着去追求新的爱好。 我想鼓励你们充分利用这一特殊的经历，并用你们的干劲和热情去收获这一机会所带来的丰硕成果。
7. For you, these next four years will be a time unlike any other. (Para. 4)
Meaning: For you, the next four years in university will be different from any other period of time in your life.
8. Here you are surrounded by great resources: interesting students from all over the country, a
learned and caring faculty, a comprehensive library, great sports facilities, and student organizations covering every possible interest — from the arts to science, to community service and so on. (Para. 4)
Meaning beyond words: Here the president is introducing to students the many resources available on campus: interesting schoolmates, knowledgeable and helpful teachers, a big library, great sports equipment, various student organizations, etc. All these will help make students’ campus life colorful and fulfilling. resource n.
1 [C] sth. you can use to help you to achieve sth., esp. in your work or study 资源
Museums are important resources for teaching history. 博物馆为历史教学提供重要资料来源。
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irreplaceable natural resources 不可替代的自然资源
我们必须保护自然资源。翻译We must preserve our natural resources. Today we are overpopulated, straining the earth's resources. 现在我们人口过多，致使地球资源使用过度。
2 [C, usu. pl.] things such as coal, trees, and oil that exist in nature and can be used by people 自然资源
shared resource共有资源
human resource department 人力资源部
A country's principal resource is its brainpower.一个国家的首要资源是其人才资源。 There's a great shortage of resource materials in many schools.很多学校物资都十分短缺 Many of these countries are rich in natural resources such as iron and coal. 这些国家中有许多国家都拥有丰富的诸如铁和煤炭这样的自然资源。
learned: a. (fml.) learned people have a lot of knowledge because they have read and studied a lot 有学问的；博学的
My advisor is a very learned person and she could answer any question I asked. 我的导师是一位非常博学的人，她能回答我提出的任何问题。
caring: a. thinking about what other people need or want and trying to help them 关心他人的；乐于助人的
The school provides a caring environment for students. 学校为学生提供了充满关怀的环境。
faculty n.
1 [U] (AmE) all the teachers in a university, college, or school 全体教员
Both the faculty and students opposed the proposal to turn one of the playgrounds into a parking lot.
老师和学生都反对把其中一个运动场改为停车场的提议。 全体教师和学生都反对这种方法。
Both faculty and students oppose the measures.
How can faculty improve their teaching so as to encourage creativity? 教师们如何才能改进教学以激发创造性呢？
2)2 [C]a faculty is a group of related departments in some universities, or the people who work in them (大学的)院系;(大学院系的)教职工
the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences 社会政治系
3 [C, usu. pl.] a natural physical or mental ability that most people have 天赋；能力；本领 She had her mental faculties even in her 90s. 她九十多岁了，但仍然思维清晰。 她有轻而易举学会语言的才能。
翻译She has the faculty to learn languages easily.
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comprehensive a.
including many details or aspects of sth. 综合的；多方面的
This booklet offers a comprehensive guide to our goods and services. 这本小册子对我们的产品和服务提供了综合指南。
facility n.
(~ies) [pl.] rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose （为某种目的而提供的）设施，设备
The hotel has an indoor swimming pool and other leisure facilities. 这家宾馆有室内游泳池和其他休闲设施。 There are few recreational facilities in our school.
This facility is open to both new and existing borrowers. 这套设备向新老借用者开放。
2)[U][C] ability to learn or do things easily能力,技能,技巧
他很有学习语言的才能。翻译He has great facility in learning languages. He showed great facility in performing task.他工作很熟练。
※ vt. facilitate 促进；帮助；使 ... 容易
community n. [C]
1 the people who live in the same area, town, etc.（同住一地的人所构成的）社区
The Chinese community is knit together by common interests. 共同的利益使华人社区团结起来。
Everyone should invest some time in community service.
The new arts center will serve the whole community. 这个新的艺术中心将为整个社区服务。
2 a group of people who have the same interests, religion, race, etc. 群体；团体 He refuses to join any community. 他不参加任何团体。
The police haven't really done anything for the black community in particular. 警方并未真正特意为黑人群体做什么。
The conference will make further efforts to gain the support of different ethnic communities. 会议将进一步努力，以取得不同少数民族团体的支持。
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9. You will have the freedom to explore and learn about new subjects. (Para. 4)
Meaning: You will have the freedom to examine and learn about new subjects. explore vt.
examine or discuss a subject, idea, etc. thoroughly 探讨，研究（主题、思想等） The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument. 这部电影探究了艺术家和乐器之间的关系。
我想认真探寻、了解内心的自我。I want to explore and get in touch with my inner self. 让我们探索改善的可能性。翻译：Let us explore the possibilities for improvement. We are exploring the possibility of taking legal action against the company. 我们正在探讨对这家公司采取法律行动的可能性。 v.
travel around an area in order to learn about it or to search for sth. valuable such as oil 勘探；探测；考察
A group of experts have set out to explore for minerals in this area. 一组专家已经出发前往该地区勘探矿物。
I just wanted to explore Paris, read Sartre, and listen to Sidney Bechet. 我就想逛逛巴黎，读读萨特的作品，听听悉尼·贝谢的音乐。
10. You will learn to get by on very little sleep, meet fascinating people, and pursue new passions.
(Para. 4)
Meaning: You will learn to manage with very little sleep, meet very interesting people, and find new interests. get by
have just enough of sth. such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do 过活；过得去；勉强应付
I couldn’t possibly get by on $300 a month with everything so expensive. 翻译：什么都很贵，一个月300美元我恐怕无法生活。
It is impossible to get by a foreign language exam by cramming at the last minute. 想要临时抱佛脚来混过外语考试是不可能的。
on: prep.
1) eating or drinking a particular type of food or drink in order to stay alive 靠…生存 Using a cave as shelter, the man survived on wild berries and raw fish. 这个人以山洞为住所，靠吃野果和生鱼活了下来。
2) using a particular type of fuel or electrical power in order to operate 靠…运行
Why can’t we make a car that runs on water? 我们为什么不能制造出靠水力行驶的汽车呢？
fascinating a.
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making you very interested or attracted 吸引人的；迷人的；使人神魂颠倒的 The changing vivid colors of the sunset are really fascinating. 日落时变化多端的色彩确实使人心醉神迷。
The gloss and glitter of Hollywood seemed fascinating to the girl. 好莱坞的虚荣与繁华似乎强烈吸引着这个女孩。
你的这些主意对我来说很有吸引力。翻译Your ideas are fascinating to me. He is such a great writer that his stories are always fascinating. 他是个了不起的作家，他写的故事总是引人入胜。
pursue vt.
1 try to achieve sth. 追求；致力于
He wanted to pursue a bachelor’s degree after working for two years. 他想工作两年以后再去读学士学位。
每个人都有追求各自梦想的自由。翻译Everyone has the freedom to pursue their dreams. Students should pursue their own interests, as well as do their school work. All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. 我们所有的梦想都可以成真，只要我们有勇气去追求它们。 She decided to pursue her studies after obtaining her first degree. 她决定在获得学士学位之后继续深造。
We will pursue the subject of discussion tomorrow. 我们明天继续讨论这个题目。
2 chase sb. or sth. in order to catch them 追赶；追逐
The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner. 警察在追捕一名逃犯。 The hounds pursued the fox. 猎犬们追赶那只狐狸。
We have decided not to pursue the matter any further.我们决定不再追查那件事了。
The police officer pursued the speeding car and eventually stopped it with the help of another police car.
这名警官追赶一辆超速行驶的车，最终在另一辆警车的协助下，截下了那辆车。
※n. pursuit 追赶，追捕
Collocations:
pursue a goal/aim/objective 追求目标 pursue pleasure 寻乐
pursued the study of 继续深造 pursue interests and avoid risks 趋利避害
pursue one's academic interest/professional career 追求学习/职业 pursue sb. 追求某人 pursue a vocation 从事一份职业 pursue a hobby 从事一项爱好
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passion n.
1 [C] a very strong liking for sth. 强烈的爱好；热爱 have a passion for对…有强烈的爱好 I have a passion for psychology.
If you don't know what your passion is, realize that one reason for your existence on earth is to find it.
如果你不知道你的热爱何在，那么请明白一点：你来到这个世界的原因之一就是找到它。 Her lifelong passion for music began in childhood. 她对音乐的毕生热爱始于孩提时代。 Gardening was her great passion. 园艺是她的一大爱好。
2 [C, U] a very strong belief or feeling about sth. 强烈的情感；激情
He spoke with considerable passion about the importance of art and literature. She argued with great passion. 她争论时情绪很激动。
The young man gave a speech with great passion and moved all those who were present. 这个年轻人的演讲充满激情，感动了所有在场的人。
※a. passionate 热情的；激情的；
CF. emotion, feeling, passion, affection
这些名词的共同含义是“感情”或“情感”之意。
emotion 普通用词，词义中性。泛指因外界刺激而引起思想情感从细微变化到最强发作。 feeling 普通用词，含义广。多指具体的或内心的感受，或表露出来的强烈情感。 passion 指极强烈的感情，尤指愤怒、爱好等。也常指两性间的爱情。
(Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. He's considerate of other people's ____.(feelings)
2. Kim received the news without showing any visible sign of ____. (emotion) 3. All the _____ in their marriage has died. (passion)
11. I want to encourage you to make the most of this unique experience, and to use your energy
and enthusiasm to reap the benefits of this opportunity. (Para. 4)
Meaning: I want to encourage you to do all you can to take advantage of this special experience, and to use your energy and passion to benefit from this chance. make the most of sth.
gain the greatest possible advantage from sth. 最大限度地利用某物
Since the Internet is a very useful tool, we should make the most of it in our study. 既然互联网是很有用的工具，我们就应该在学习中最大限度地利用它。 在度假时，为了充分享受每一天，我每天总是起得很早。
I always get up with the lark when I'm on holiday to make the most of every single day.
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1 very special, unusual, or good 特别的；极不寻常的；极好的
You will be given a unique opportunity to interview the CEO of the company。 翻译:你将获得一个难得的机会去采访那家公司的首席执行官。 Michael: That's a unique tee - shirt you are wearing today Billy. 迈克尔: 比利,你今天穿的是一件很特别的T恤衫.
Eastern culture, especially Chinese culture, is quite unique. 以东方文化来说, 尤其汉民族, 是很特别的.
2) not the same as anything or anyone else 不同的，独特的；独一无二的
Each person’s fingerprints are unique, so you won’t find two people with the same fingerprints.每个人的指纹都是不一样的，所以你找不到指纹相同的两个人。 勇敢的相信：你是个了不起的，独一无二的人。
翻译Dare To Believe: That you are a wonderful, unique person.
You will have learned to accept your own uniqueness.你要学着认识到自己的独一无二。
enthusiasm n.
[U] the feeling of being very interested in sth. or excited by it 热爱；热情；热心
那篇演说唤起了学生们的热情.翻译The speech aroused the enthusiasm of the students. His enthusiasm for music stayed strong throughout his life. 他一生酷爱音乐。
※a. enthusiastic 热情的，热爱的 Collocation:
with enthusiasm 热情（烈）地
great/much/considerable/enormous enthusiasm 巨大的热情 little enthusiasm 没什么热情 lack of enthusiasm 缺乏热情 full of enthusiasm 充满热情
show (great/considerable) enthusiasm 显示出巨大的热情 lose enthusiasm 失去热情
fire somebody with enthusiasm 使……充满热情 generate enthusiasm 激发……的热情 arouse enthusiasm 唤起热情 reap vt.
get sth. as a result of sth. you have done 收获；获得
We will certainly reap the rewards of this meaningful research. 翻译:我们肯定会从这项有意义的研究中受益。 v.
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cut and gather a crop such as wheat 收割（庄稼）
It’s about time to reap the rice in the field. 快到去地里收割稻子的时候了。 As a man sows, so he shall reap. 翻译：种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。 benefit n.
[C, U] an advantage, improvement, or help that you get from sth. 好处；益处；裨益 Regular exercise has many benefits, including reducing the risk of heart disease. 有规律的锻炼有很多好处，包括降低心脏病的发病风险。 vi.
get help or an advantage from sth. 受益；得到好处 实际上失业人员从这些政策中受益最大。
翻译: The unemployed actually benefited most from these policies.
reap the benefits (of sth.)
enjoy the advantages of sth. 得享（某事物的）好处
The town was still reaping the benefits years after the film’s release. 电影发行好几年后这个小镇仍在受益。
Future generations will reap the benefits of environmental protection. 翻译：保护环境，世代受用。
Pattern:
benefit by 从…中受益
benefit from... 从中得到好处 benefit through 通过…受益
benefit in every way 各方面受益
opportunity n.
[C, U] a chance to do sth. or an occasion when it is easy for you to do sth. 机会；时机 There was an opportunity for her to further her study in the States, and she seized it. 她有个机会到美国深造学习，她抓住了这个机会。
Para.5. You may feel overwhelmed by the wealth of courses available to you. You will not be able to experience them all, but sample them widely! College offers many things to do and to learn, and each of them offers a different way to see the world. If I could give you only one piece of advice about selecting courses, it would be this: Challenge yourself! Don't assume that you know in advance what fields will interest you the most. Take some courses in fields you've never tried before. You will not only emerge as a more broadly educated person, but you will also stand a better chance of discovering an unsuspected passion that will help to shape your future. A wonderful example of this is the fashion designer, Vera Wang, who originally studied art history. Over time, Wang paired her studies
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in art history with her love of fashion and turned it into a passion for design, which made her a famous designer around the world.
有这么多课程可供选择，你可能会不知所措。 你不可能选修所有的课程，但是要尽可能体验更多的课程！ 大学里有很多事情可做可学，每件事情都会为你提供不同视角来审视世界。 如果我只能给你们一条选课建议的话，那就是：挑战自己！ 不要认为你早就了解自己对什么样的领域最感兴趣。 选择一些你从未接触过的领域的课程。 这样，你不仅会变得更加博学，而且更有可能发现一个你未曾想到的、能成就你未来的爱好。 一个绝佳的例子就是时装设计师王薇薇，她最初学的是艺术史。 随着时间的推移，王薇薇把艺术史研究和对时装的热爱结合起来，并将其转化为对设计的热情，从而使她成为全球闻名的设计师。 12. You may feel overwhelmed by the wealth of courses available to you. (Para. 5)
Meaning: When facing the large number of courses that you can take at college, you may not know how to choose. overwhelm vt.
(usu. passive) exist in such great amounts that sb. or sth. cannot deal with them （数量大得）使无法对付
I was overwhelmed by such a temptation.我经受不住那样的诱惑。 We were overwhelmed by the number of applications for this position. 翻译:这个职位的求职申请多得让我们应接不暇。
wealth n. [U] a large supply of useful things 大量；众多；丰富
I was impressed by the wealth of choices available in college. 大学里有这么多的选择，这让我印象深刻。
available a.
(often after noun) able to be obtained, taken, or used 可获得的；可利用的；现成的
Organic food is now widely available in many stores. 有机食品现在在很多商店里都可以买到。 Collocations: available resources 可利用的资源 available credit 可用信度 available capacity 可用容量
13. You will not be able to experience them all, but sample them widely! (Para. 5)
Meaning: You will not be able to take all the courses, but try as many different courses as possible to see what they are about. sample vt.
1 try an activity, go to a place, etc. in order to see what it is like 体验 He was excited to have the chance to sample the delights of country life. 翻译：他为有机会去体验乡村生活的乐趣而感到兴奋。
2 test a small amount of sth. in order to get information about the whole thing 对…作抽样检验 The air is sampled to measure the effects of air pollution on the city’s population. 对空气进行抽样检验，以检测空气污染对该城市人口的影响。
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[C] a small part or amount of sth. that is examined in order to find out sth. about the whole 样本；样品；货样
The doctor took a blood sample to see if the patient was infected with the disease. 医生取了血样来检查病人是否感染了这种疾病。 Collocations: blood sample 血样；血液样本 sample data 样本数据 representative sample 代表性样本
14. Challenge yourself! (Para. 5)
Meaning: Try taking some courses that may be difficult for you, so you can test your skills or abilities.
challenge: vt. test the skills or abilities of sb. or sth. 考验…的技术/能力；激发；激励 The work is too easy. The students are not being challenged enough. 作业太简单，没有让学生得到充分发挥。
15. Don’t assume that you know in advance what fields will interest you the most. (Para. 5)
Meaning: Don’t think that you already know what fields will be most interesting to you. assume vt.
think that sth. is true, although you do not have definite proof 假定；假设；认为 I assume that every college student has access to the Internet. 翻译：我以为每个大学生都可以使用互联网。 Usage note: assume, suppose 1 assume指把一件尚未证实的事作为事实或真相，含有较强的武断成分。凡肯定与事实或真相不同的情况下，一般用assume。 例如：Some people assume that there is life on the other planets when they see UFOs. 有些人看到了不明飞行物就想当然地推测其他的行星上有生命。 I assume you always get up at the same time. 我想你总是在同一个时间起床。 2 suppose表示有一定根据的猜想。在口语短语中，I suppose和I guess用法相同，但suppose更常见于英国英语，guess更常见于美国英语。例如： I suppose he left home at a very young age. 我猜他很年轻的时候就离开家了。 Let’s suppose that they had not helped us. What would have happened? 假定他们不曾帮助我们，会发生什么情况呢?
in advance
before sth. happens or is expected to happen 预先；提前 To make sure that he was at home, I called him up in advance. 为了确定他在家，我事先给他打了电话。
我应该提前告诉你的。翻译：I ought to have told you in advance. Details of the meeting had been given to the public in advance. 会议的详细内容在会前已经公之于众了。
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chance of discovering an unsuspected passion that will help to shape your future. (Para. 5) Meaning: You will not only grow and develop into a more broadly educated person, but you will also be more likely to find a passion you don’t know you have, which will help you to shape your future. emerge vi.
1 appear or become recognized 出现；为…所公认
No new leader has emerged to take his place. 还没有新领导来接替他。 The truth emerged that the driver of the car had been drunk. 翻译:真相暴露了这个汽车司机是酒后开车。
2 come out of sth. or out from behind sth. 出现；露出
The sun emerged from behind the clouds. 翻译：太阳从云层后面露了出来。 Note: When in college, the student is accumulating a variety of experiences. In essence he is growing and developing. At the end of this experience, the student will emerge, like the caterpillar (毛虫) that undergoes metamorphosis (蜕变). While emerge may not literally mean “evolve”, there is a feeling or sense of “evolving” here.
stand a chance (of doing sth.)
have the possibility of succeeding or achieving sth. 有（做成某事的）希望 You're much better than her, she doesn't stand a chance. 你比她强多了，她没机会赢。
他们有希望在这次足球比赛中战胜法国队吗？
翻译：Do they stand any chance of winning against France in the soccer game?
unsuspected: a. existing without your knowledge 未知的；未被想到的 A previously unsuspected bone disease caused his disability. 一种前所未闻的骨头疾病导致了他的残疾。 Word formation note: 形容词后缀-ed -ed加在某些及物动词之后构成形容词，表示某人已受到…的影响/干预等。例如： I was frustrated. 我感到懊恼。 a group of very excited children 一群非常兴奋的孩子 I got bored with my job. 我对工作感到厌倦了。 2 -ed加在少数不及物动词之后构成形容词，表示该动作已经完成。例如： a retired teacher 一位退了休的老师 My yard is covered with fallen leaves. 我家的院子里铺满了落叶。 3 后缀 -ed和后缀-ing的不同以后缀-ed结尾的形容词（如ashamed, delighted, excited, frightened, interested, moved, pleased, surprised, worried等）通常用于说明人的心理或精神状态；若修饰事物，则多为air(神态), appearance, cry, face, voice, mood等显示某人情感状况的名词。以后缀-ing结尾的形容词（如delighting, exciting, frightening, interesting, moving, pleasing, surprising, worrying等）主要用于说明事物的性质或特征；若用于形容人，则表示此人具有此性质或特征。例如：
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He is frightened. 他很害怕。 He is frightening. 他很吓人。 He has a frightened look on his face. 他脸上带有惊恐的神情。 He has a frightening look on his face. 他脸上的神情很吓人。 I read an interested expression on his face. 我看到他脸上露出一种感兴趣的表情。 I read an interesting expression on his face. 我看到他脸上露出一种有趣的表情。
17. A wonderful example of this is the fashion designer, Vera Wang, who originally studied art
history. (Para. 5)
Meaning: A very good example to show the importance of trying something you have never tried before is the fashion designer, Vera Wang, who at first studied art history. Meaning beyond words: Here the president is citing Vera Wang as an example to show the importance of trying something new and challenge yourself, which may bring about unexpected benefits. 18. Over time, Wang paired her studies in art history with her love of fashion and turned it into a
passion for design, which made her a famous designer around the world. (Para. 5)
Meaning: Gradually, Wang combined her studies in art history with her love of fashion and developed it into a passion for design, which made her a famous designer around the world. over time
gradually 逐渐地；慢慢地
Truth is not absolute; it changes over time. 真理不是绝对的；它随时间改变。
For good or bad, things will change over time. 不管是好是坏，事情慢慢都是要变的。
pair: vt. put two people or things together 使成对；配对 You will look wonderful if you pair this dress with high heels. 要是用高跟鞋来配这条连衣裙，你看上去就棒极了。
turn (sb./sth.) into sth.
become sth. different, or make sb. or sth. do this （使某人/某物）变成
Do you think this frog can turn into a prince? 你认为这只青蛙可以变成王子吗?
Hollywood discovered her and turned her into a star.好莱坞发现了她，并把她变成了明星。 Falsehood can in no way be turned into truth by repetition. 翻译：假话不管怎样重复，也不可能变为真话。
Para.6. Here at the university, it may not always be pleasant to have so many new experiences all at once. In your dorm, the student next door may repeatedly play the one song, which gives you a giant headache! You may be an early bird while your roommate is a night owl! And still, you and your roommate may become best friends. Don't worry if you become a little uncomfortable with some of your new experiences. I promise you that the happy experiences will outweigh the unpleasant ones. And I promise that virtually all of them will provide you with valuable lessons which will enrich your life. So, with a glow in your eye and a song in your heart, step forward to meet these new experiences!
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在大学里，一下子拥有这么多新鲜体验可能不会总是令人愉快的。 在你的宿舍楼里，住在你隔壁寝室的同学可能会反复播放同一首歌，令你头痛欲裂！ 你可能喜欢早起，而你的室友却是个夜猫子！ 尽管如此，你和你的室友仍然可能成为最要好的朋友。 如果有些新的经历让你感觉不那么舒心，不要担心。 我保证快乐的经历会多于不快的经历。 而且我保证几乎所有这些经历都会给你带来宝贵的经验教训，从而使你的生活更加丰富多彩。 所以，带着热切的目光和欢乐的心情，去拥抱这些新的体验吧！ all at once
1 at the same time 同时
She had two projects at hand, three classes to teach, and a baby to take care of all at once. 她同时有两个项目要做，三个班级要教，还有一个婴儿要照顾。 不要一下子全吃光留下一些以后再吃。
翻译：Don't eat them all at once; save some for later.
2 suddenly and unexpectedly 一下子；突然
All at once there was a loud banging on the door. 突然传来重重的敲门声。
起风了，雨点忽然落下来。A wind arose, and rain drops began falling all at once.
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giant headache! giant a.
(only before noun) extremely big, and much bigger than other things of the same type 巨大的；特大的
The company I’m working for is a giant electronics company. 我现在工作的公司是家规模超大的电子产品公司。
20. You may be an early bird while your roommate is a night owl! (Para. 6) early bird: n. [C] (infml.)
1) sb. who gets up early in the morning 早起的人
My mom is an early bird — she always gets up at 5 in the morning. 我妈妈喜欢早起，她总是早上5点就起床。
2) sb. who arrives somewhere or does sth. before other people do 早到的人；捷足先登者
Go down to the store as early as you can because it is the early bird that catches the worm. If you get there after 10 o’clock, the best stuff will have been sold out.
你要尽可能早点去这家商店，捷足先登嘛。要是你10点钟之后才赶到，好东西可就都卖完了。
night owl: n. [C] (infml.) sb. who enjoys going out at night or does not go to bed until it is late 夜猫子；惯于晚睡的人
He is indeed a night owl; he never goes to sleep before midnight. 他是个真正的夜猫子，从来不在半夜之前睡觉。 Sentence structure note: 句中while用作并列连词。用作并列连词时，while有两个意思，一是表示“但是；而”，表
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示两种情况之间的差别。例如： I like the mountains while my little sister prefers the seaside. 我喜欢山，而我妹妹喜欢海滨。 while的另一个意思是“虽然；尽管”，相当于although。例如： While there was no conclusive evidence, most people thought he was guilty. 虽然没有确凿的证据，大多数人还是认为他有罪。
mate n.
[C] sb. you work with, do an activity with, or share sth. with 同事；同伴 He has found his ideal mate. 他找到了自己的理想伴侣。 Word formation: 名词后缀-mate 有...关系的人 classmate, workmate, roommate, soul-mate
roommate n.
[C] sb. who you share a room with, esp. at college （尤指大学里的）室友 Derek and I are close; we were roommates for two years. 德里克和我是好朋友，我们是两年的大学室友。 owl n.
[C] 猫头鹰
He is indeed a night owl; he never goes to sleep before midnight. 他是个真正的夜猫子，从来不在半夜之前睡觉。
21. Don’t worry if you become a little uncomfortable with some of your new experiences. I
promise you that the happy experiences will outweigh the unpleasant ones. (Para. 6)
Meaning: Don’t worry if you don’t feel very happy with some of your new experiences. I promise you that there will be more happy experiences than unpleasant ones. outweigh: vt. be more important or valuable than sth. else 比…更重要；比…更有价值 The advantages of the new policy outweigh the disadvantages. 这项新政策利大于弊。
22. And I promise that virtually all of them will provide you with valuable lessons which will
enrich your life. (Para. 6)
Meaning: And I promise that almost all of your experiences, pleasant or unpleasant, will give you valuable lessons that will make your life better and more enjoyable. virtual a.
1 (only before noun) almost the same as the thing that is mentioned 几乎相同的；实质上的 When her husband had a stroke, she was given virtual control of the business. 她丈夫中风之后，生意几乎全部交给她掌管。
2 made, done, seen, etc. on the Internet or on a computer, rather than in the real world
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虚拟的；模拟的
New technology has enabled the development of an online “virtual library”. 新技术已使在线“虚拟图书馆”的发展成为可能。 Collocations: virtual world 虚拟世界 virtual network 虚拟网络
virtually ad.
1 almost 实际上；几乎；差不多
The small village was virtually empty since most people moved to the city to work. 由于大多数人到城里工作去了，这个小村庄几乎都空了。
2 on a computer, rather than in the real world 虚拟地；模拟地
The new virtual world from Google lets you live a freer life, virtually. 谷歌公司新推出的虚拟世界让你可以虚拟地更自由的生活。
enrich vt.
improve the quality of sth., esp. by adding things to it 使丰富；充实；强化 to enrich the mind with knowledge 用知识充实头脑 Commerce enriches a nation. 商业使一国富足 教育可以充实你的生活，并提高你的生活质量。
翻译: Education can enrich and improve your quality of life.
23. So, with a glow in your eye and a song in your heart, step forward to meet these new
experiences! (Para. 6)
Meaning: Therefore, with the excitement and enthusiasm that I know you must have in your heart, I encourage you to go forward from here and face this new part of your life! Note: Here the president is speaking figuratively. The expression a glow in your eye and a song in your heart implies the excitement and enthusiasm of the students. glow n. [sing.]
1 a strong pleasant feeling（某种）强烈的情感
Upon hearing what Anne said, she felt a warm glow deep inside. 听到安的一番话，她内心深处感到一阵暖流流过。
2 a soft steady light 柔和稳定的光
He turned on the table lamp and the room was filled with a soft glow. 他打开台灯，房间里充满了柔和的光。 Collocations: glow stick 荧光棒 sunset glow 晚霞 vi.
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produce or reflect a soft steady light 发出柔和稳定的光 glowing iron 灼热的铁
The tip of his cigarette was glowing in the dark. 他的烟头在黑暗中闪烁着。
Para.7. We have confidence that your journey toward self-discovery and your progress toward finding your own passion will yield more than personal advancement. We believe that as you become members of our community of scholars, you will soon come to recognize that with the abundant opportunities for self-enrichment provided by the university, there also come responsibilities. A wise man said: \"Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.\" You are the inheritors of the hard work of your families and the hard work of many countless others who came before you. They built and transmitted the knowledge you will need to succeed. Now it is your turn. What knowledge will you acquire? What passions will you discover? What will you do to build a strong and prosperous future for the generations that will come after you?
我们相信，你们的自我发现之旅和对爱好的寻求带给你们的将不仅仅是个人的进步。 我们相信，当你们成为我们的学者群体中的一员时，你们很快就会认识到，大学不仅提供大量自我充实的机会，同时也带来了责任。 一位智者说过：“教育代代相传，它就是社会的灵魂。” 你们是你们家庭辛勤劳动成果的传承者，也是无数前辈辛勤劳动成果的传承者。 他们积累了知识，并把知识传递给你们，而这些知识正是你们取得成功所必需的。 现在轮到你们了。 你们会获取什么样的知识？ 你们会发现什么样的兴趣爱好？ 你们怎样做才能为你们的子孙后代创造一个强大昌盛的未来？
24. We have confidence that your journey toward self-discovery and your progress toward finding
your own passion will yield more than personal advancement. (Para. 7)
Meaning: We firmly believe that this educational process will help you learn a great deal about yourself. And it will help you find your own passion. This will not only bring about personal advancement, such as a prestigious job and better position, but also help you become a complete person. confidence n. [U]
1 the belief that sb. or sth. is good and that you can trust them 信心；信赖；信任 Public confidence in the government is at an all-time high. 公众对政府的信心达到历史最高水平。
2 the belief that you are able to do things well 自信心
He gained confidence in his abilities after he passed the difficult exam. 通过那次艰难的考试后，他对自己的能力更加有信心了。
※ a. confident
yield vt.
1 produce a result, answer, or piece of information 产生（结果等） Our research has only recently begun to yield important results. 我们的研究最近才取得重要成果。 2 produce crops, profits, etc. 出产；产生
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an investment that yielded high profits 产生高额利润的投资 去年旅游业为这一地区带来了估计两千万美元的收益。
翻译: The tourist industry yielded an estimated $20 million for the area last year. vi.
finally agree to do what sb. else wants you to do 屈从；让步 We shall never yield to a conqueror. 我们绝不会向征服者屈服。
The hijackers finally yielded to demands to release the passengers. 翻译:劫机者最终同意了释放乘客的要求。
advancement: n. [C, U] (fml.) progress or development in your job, level of knowledge, etc. 进步；进展
There is plenty of room for personal advancement within the company. 该公司内部有足够的晋升空间。
Note: Advancement is like getting a raise or a better title. But college education enables one to do more than that; it is about becoming a complete person.
25. We believe that as you become members of our community of scholars, you will soon come to
recognize that with the abundant opportunities for self-enrichment provided by the university, there also come responsibilities. (Para. 7)
Meaning: We believe that once you join our group of scholars, you will soon come to realize that while the university offers you so many chances for personal development, there come duties as well. Meaning beyond words: After elaborating on all the opportunities and benefits that a university education is to bring to students, the president is coming to another topic: responsibilities that students are to take. abundant a.
(fml.) existing or available in large quantities 大量的；丰富的；充裕的
The country has an abundant supply of natural gas. 这个国家有充足的天然气供应。 Our country has a vast territory and abundant resources. 翻译:我国土地辽阔， 资源丰富。
Collocations: abundant accomplishments 丰硕的成果
abundant practices 丰富的实践活动
responsibility n.
1 [C] sth. that you ought to do because it is morally or socially right（道德、社会）责任，义务 What is the individual’s responsibility to others in modern society? 在现代社会中, 个人对他人的责任是什么？
2 [U] a duty to be in charge of sb. or sth., so that you make decisions and can be blamed if sth. bad happens 责任
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Don’t worry. If anything goes wrong, I’ll take full responsibility. 没关系, 出了问题我会负全责的。
No one claimed responsibility for the attack on the embassy. 没有人声称对袭击大使馆的事负责。
3 [C] sth. that you must do as part of your job or duty 职责；任务；义务 作为该项目的经理，他肩负着很多职责。
翻译：Being the manager of this project, he has many responsibility on his shoulders.
Pattern:
have/take (no) responsibility for 对…（不）负责/（没）有责任 shift the responsibility onto 把责任推给他人/ 嫁祸于人
26. A wise man said: “Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to
another.” (Para. 7)
Meaning: A wise man said that education is truly the spirit and heart of a society because it passes from generation to generation.
simply: ad. add used to emphasize what you are saying 实在；根本；简直
He simply won’t accept the committee’s decision. 他根本不会接受委员会的决定。
27. You are the inheritors of the hard work of your families and the hard work of many countless
others who came before you. They built and transmitted the knowledge you will need to succeed. (Para. 7)
Meaning: You inherit the fruit of the hard work of your families and of many other people who were before you. They built and passed on to you the knowledge which you will need in order to succeed. inherit vt.
receive a belief, tradition, or way of life from people who lived before you 沿袭，秉承（信仰、传统或生活方式）
Many countries have inherited traditions of public service. 许多国家沿袭了公共服务的传统。 v.
receive property or money from sb. who has died 继承（财产） The eldest son will inherit the title.长子将继承爵位。
他从祖母那里继承了一大笔遗产，所以他买了一个大房子。
翻译：He inherited a fortune from his grandmother, so he bought a huge house.
Pattern:
inherit from 从…继承…; 从…得到…
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We think that Mary inherits her blue eyes from her father. 我们认为玛丽的蓝眼睛是她父亲遗传的。
inherit one's father (子)承父业
inheritor n. [C]
1 sb. who follows an established way of life or thinking （生活或思想方式的）后继者，继承人 We are the inheritors of a great cultural tradition. 翻译：我们是一个伟大文化传统的继承者。
2 sb. who receives money, property, etc. from sb. who has just died 遗产继承人 He was the only inheritor of his uncle’s property. 他是他叔叔财产的唯一继承人。
transmit vt.
(fml.) send or pass sth. from one person, place or thing to another 传送；传递；传播 This photo is too large to transmit at one time. 翻译：这相片太大，一次没法发出。
The World Cup final is being transmitted live to over fifty countries.世界杯决赛现在正向五十多个国家现场转播。
In the past, a teacher’s main responsibility was to transmit knowledge to students. 过去，教师的主要职责是把知识传递给学生。
Pattern:
transmit by/through 通过…传播...
All the evidence argued against the theory that the disease was transmitted by water. 所有证据都证明,此种疾病是由水传播的理论是不能成立的。 transmit to 把…传给...
The disease is sometimes transmitted to humans.这种病有时可能会传给人类。 transmit the revolutionary tradition 发扬革命传统
transmit from older generation to the younger generation 由老一代传给年轻一代
28. Now it is your turn. (Para. 7)
Meaning: Now it is time for you to acquire knowledge and pass it on.
29. What knowledge will you acquire? (Para. 7) acquire vt.
1 gain knowledge or learn a skill 学到，获得（知识、技能）
She acquired a good knowledge of Chinese. 翻译：她汉语学得很好。
2 get or gain sth. 取得；获得
We should acquire more first-hand information. 我们应当取得更多的第一手资料。
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3 obtain sth. by buying it or being given it 购得；得到 We acquired the shares for ￡1.75 each. 翻译：我们以每股1.75英镑买下了股票。
She hoped to acquire valuable works of art as cheaply as possible. 她希望以尽量低的价格买到有价值的艺术品。 Collocation note: 有的学生用learn knowledge来表示“学习知识”，但是这个搭配在英语中是错误的，正确的表达应该是 acquire knowledge。其他可以和knowledge搭配的动词还有gain, absorb, build up, accumulate, use, apply, possess, develop等。 Usage note: acquire, attain 1 acquire多指经过努力逐步获得才能、知识等，也可用于表示获得财物。该词强调“一经获得就会长期持有”的含义。acquire常与ability, education, knowledge, fortune, information, habit等词以及与其词义相近的词汇搭配使用。例如： We want people to acquire the habit of using public transportation. 我们希望人们养成使用公共交通的习惯。 2 attain是正式用语词汇，指经过不懈的努力取得结果，常用于表示达到某一目标。attain常与level, standard, goal, target, position, perfection, proficiency, excellence, fitness, mastery, maturity等词以及与其词义相近的词汇搭配使用。例如： The salesperson attained his sales goal for the month. 这名销售员完成了当月的销售目标。 30. What will you do to build a strong and prosperous future for the generations that will come
after you? prosperous a.
(fml.) rich and successful 富裕的；繁荣的；兴旺的
At no time has the country been more prosperous than at present. 我国任何时候都没有现在这样繁荣。
Sales have grown fastest in the more prosperous areas of the south. 销售额在南部较富裕地区增长最快。
Pattern:
prosperous country/ industry 繁荣昌盛的国家 / 兴旺发达的工业 grow prosperous 日趋繁荣
Para.8. We take great pleasure in opening the door to this great step in your journey. We take delight in the many opportunities which you will find, and in the responsibilities that you will carry as citizens of your communities, your country, and the world. Welcome! 我们很高兴能为你们人生旅途中这一重大阶段开启大门。 我们很高兴你们将获得许多机会，也很高兴你们将作为社区、国家乃至世界的公民承担起应有的责任。 欢迎你们！
Meaning: We are very happy to open the door to this next great step in your journey. We are delighted that you will find many different opportunities and many responsibilities, which you will
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shoulder as citizens of your communities, your country, and the world. take pleasure in (doing) sth.
enjoy (doing) sth. very much 乐于做某事
He took pleasure in growing flowers and breeding fish every day and never got tired. 他每天栽花、养鱼,乐此不疲。
他总是助人为乐。翻译：He always takes pleasure in helping others. He took great pleasure in his work. 他从工作中得到了很大的乐趣。
open the door to sth.
make an opportunity for sth. to happen 给…以机会；给…敞开方便之门 The policy has opened the door to advances in technology. 这项政策已为技术发展敞开了大门。
The agreement will open the door to increased international trade. 此协议将会提供增长国际贸易的机会。
Research on genes should open the door to new medical treatments. 基因研究应该会为新医疗方法的诞生创造机会。
take delight in (doing) sth.
enjoy (doing) sth. very much 以（做）某事为乐
I fully agree to the arrangement and take delight in it [take it with delight]. 我完全赞成并乐于接受这一安排。
People still take delight in talking about the legendary story. 翻译：那个传奇般的故事至今为人津津乐道。
I take delight in warm sunshine. 我喜欢享受温暖的阳光。
Critical thinking train
What role do you think a university education will play in your life?
Do you think a university education can change a person's life? In what way and why?
How do you think about those successful people such as Bill Gates who dropped out of university?
How do you understand the statement \"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance\"? What are you going to do at university in order to sample widely and challenge yourself?
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Practical Phrases Specific Meanings 1. pledge to do sth. 2. make the most of sth. 作保证，承诺 充分利用 3. reap the benefits 4. feel overwhelmed by sth. 5. stand chance of 6. take great pleasure in doing sth. 7. open the door to sth.
得享好处 因……无法对付 有机会，有希望 乐于做某事 给……打开方便之门
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