新目标综合课程Unit104Text

新目标综合课程Unit104TextLifeatHarvardUniversity1IrememberwhenIfirstfoundoutthatIhadbeenacceptedviaEarlyActiontoStanfordUniversity.IwasinthecarwhentheemailpoppedupinmyinboxlettingmeknowIhadgottenintomydreamschool,andIburstintotearsofpurejoy.

IspentthenextfewmonthsimaginingmyselfasaCardinal,andpreparingmyselftoaccepttheirinvitation.LifeatHarvardUniversityMichelleLee2

However,whentheremainingadmissionsdecisionscameout,wordscan’tbegintodescribetheexcitementIfeltwhenIlearnedthatIwasalsoacceptedtoHarvardUniversity.

Thus,IfacedoneofthetoughestdecisionsinchoosingbetweenStanfordandHarvard.LifeatHarvardUniversity3Idecidedtovisitbothcusesbeforemakingmyfinaldecision,andtomysurprise,fellinlovewithHarvard.

IhadbeensosetonbecomingaCardinalthatIhadn’tgivenseriousthoughttothepossibilityofgoingsomewhereelse.

AssoonasIsetfootinHarvard,everythingfeltright.Thecus,theclasses,thepeople,allmademerealizetherewasnoplaceelseIwantedtospendthenextfouryears.LifeatHarvardUniversity4AfterIenrolledatHarvard,Iwaseagertostartthenextphaseofmylife,butanxiousatthethoughtofbeingacrossthecountrysofarfromhome.

Sayingmygoodbyestomyfamilyandfriendsmademefullyawareofmynewfoundindependence.

Ihadnoideawhattoexpect,andIfearedthatIwouldbelostatsuchaprestigiousinstitution.LifeatHarvardUniversity5Onesemesterlater,IhavetosaythatIhadmadethebestdecisionofmylife.Ihavefoundmyhome,andIhavebecomepartoftheHarvardcommunityinsomanydifferentways.6Inafewshortmonths,ifI’velearnedanything,it’sthatcollegeis

farfrom

easy.Academicsareharderthanever,butIhavethefreedomtostudywhateverconcentrationinterestsme.

Iappliedasapre-medstudentbutthissemesterhasshownmethattherearevirtuallylimitlessoptionstoexplorebeforedeclaringmymajornextyear.LifeatHarvardUniversity7Classesoftenconsistof

lecturesbyprofessorstogetherwithsmallersectionstaughtbygraduatestudents,andsupplementalstudentstudygroups.CollaborationinstudygroupsisahugepartofsurvivingHarvard’stoughacademicload.

IfIeverfeltoverloaded,Ionlyhadtowalkdownthestairstoseemyproctor,orsetupameetingwithmyacademicadviser.LifeatHarvardUniversity8ThispastDecemberbroughtlong,comprehensiveexamsthatmakeupfinalsperiod,butHarvard’sreadingperiod,adeadweekwithnoclasses,wascertainlyanicechangefromhighschool.

TherewasevenaPrimalScreamtokickoff

finalsweek,withhundredsofstark-nakedHarvardstudentsrunningaroundtheYardatmidnightinatime-oldtradition.LifeatHarvardUniversity9Outsideclass,I’mpartofHarvard’sCrimsonDanceTeam

(CDT).

CDThastheperfectblendofdanceandspirit.

Havingdancedcompetitivelyinthepast,Iwaslookingto

renewmypassionandwasthrilledtodiscoverthatCDTwouldcompeteatnationalsinDisneyWorldthisJanuary.LifeatHarvardUniversity10AsSeniorClassPresidentatDublinHighSchool,Ilovedbeingapartoftheleadershipteamandwantedtofindanavenuetocontinueleadershipincollege.TheFirstYearSocialCommittee(FYSC)

wasexactlywhatIwaslookingfor.Ourfirstevent,FrightFest,wasaHalloweencostumecatwalkanddance.

Itwasahugesuccess,withover1,000membersofourclassattending!LifeatHarvardUniversity11OneofthebestthingsHarvardhastoofferisitsdiversity.I’vealreadymetsomanyincrediblepeoplefromallovertheworld,andmanyofmyclosestfriendsareinternationalfromplaceslikeMacedonia,Switzerland,Germany,andGreece.

Listeningtothemmakesmekeentostudyabroadinthefuture.

Everysinglepersonherehasthedrivetolearnandsucceed,andIneedonlylookacrossmyclassroomtofindinspiration.LifeatHarvardUniversity12Thisyear,Iliveinasuitewithfourothergirlsfromalloverthecountryandabroad.

WeliveintheWigglesworthHall

dorm,whichisattheedgeofHarvardYard,whereallthefreshmenlive.Luckily,we’reclosesttotheLamontandWidenerlibraries,whereyou’llfindstudentsatallhoursstudyingforthenextexamorpassedoutonadesk!

OurwindowoverlooksMassachusettsAvenue,intheheartofHarvardSquare.LifeatHarvardUniversityThereyoucanfindtheStarbucksfrequentedbyyourstruly,theChineseandpizzaplacesopenforlate-nightmunchies,andtheCoop,wherewebuyallofourbooksandschoolsupplies.

What’sgreataboutHarvardanditssurroundingareaisthateverythingissoaccessible.Annenberg,ourbeautifulHogwarts-likedininghall,isonlyafewminutesawayfromtheYardandthemajorityofmyclassesareheldwithintheYardandtheScienceCenterrightoutsidesoIcanwalkeverywhere.LifeatHarvardUniversity13EverymorningIwakeupatHarvard,IthinktomyselfhowblessedIamtobethere.

BeingatHarvardcanbeoverwhelming,butthereisnootherplaceI’dratherbe.LifeatHarvardUniversityNoonelikesthosewebsiteswithannoyingadvertisementspoppingup.Languagepoints1.popup(Para.1):toappearinaplaceorsituationunexpectedlyShewasstartledwhenLisapoppedupatthedoorallsmiles.那些弹出烦人广告的网站是不会有人喜欢的。popout:toappearsuddenlyandunexpectedlyYoustickabillinthevendingmachinethenthechangepopsout.2.IspentthenextfewmonthsimaginingmyselfasaCardinal,andpreparingmyselftoaccepttheirinvitation.(Para.1)IpicturedmyselfinmymindasastudentatStanfordUniversityduringthenextfewmonths,andIwasgettingreadyfortheirinvitation.[Paraphrase]接下来的几个月，我一直幻想着自己成为斯坦福“枢机红”一员的情景并等待着他们的正式录取通知书。Languagepoints[Translation]3.However,whentheremainingadmissionsdecisionscameout,wordscan’tbegintodescribeexcitementIfeltwhenIlearnedthatIwasalsoacceptedtoHarvardUniversity.(Para.2)LanguagepointsHowever,whenIlearnedthatmynamewasontheofficiallydeclaredfinallistofallthosewhowereacceptedbyHarvardUniversity,myexcitementwasbeyonddescription.[Paraphrase]然而，接下来更多的录取通知书接踵而至，当得知自己还被哈佛大学录取后，我内心的激动之情无以言表。Languagepoints[Translation]3.However,whentheremainingadmissionsdecisionscameout,wordscan’tbegintodescribeexcitementIfeltwhenIlearnedthatIwasalsoacceptedtoHarvardUniversity.(Para.2)4.IhadbeensosetonbecomingaCardinalthatIhadn’tgivenseriousthoughttothepossibilityofgoingsomewhereelse.(Para.3)LanguagepointsIhadbeensodeterminedtobecomeastudentofStanfordUniversitythatIhadn’teventhoughtofstudyingatotheruniversities.[Paraphrase]我曾一心想成为斯坦福“枢机红”的一员，所以并没有认真考虑过选择其他大学。[Translation]4.besosetonbecoming(Para.3)besetondoingsth.:bedeterminedtodosth.他下定决心要买台昂贵的跑车。Heissetongettinganexpensivesportscar.LanguagepointsTheschoolreportedlyplanstoenrollitsfirstclassoflawstudentsin2016.5.enroll(Para.4)v.toarrangeforyourselforforsb.elsetoofficiallyjoinacourse,school,etc;registerformallyasaparticipantormember据报道该校将在2016年招收第一届的法律专业学生。Havingmoreonlinecoursesavailabledoesnotguaranteethatstudentswillchosetoenrollinthem.Languagepoints婚礼标志着艾玛人生新阶段的开始。6.phase(Para.4):n.astageinaprocessofchangeordevelopmentShe’sgoingthroughadifficultphase.TheweddingmarkedthebeginningofanewphaseinEmma’slife.in(oroutof)phase:beingorhappeningin(oroutof)synchronyorharmonyThecablingworkshouldbecarriedoutinphasewiththebuildingwork.LanguagepointsWewerefarfromdisappointedwhentheycanceledthebanquetinvitation.7.farfrom

(Para.6):notatall当他们取消了宴会邀请的时候，我们一点没觉得失望。Farfromdeclaringvictory,theathletewasthinkingofwhattodoifhelostthegame.Languagepoints在过去的短短数月里，如果说我学会了什么的话，就是明白了大学学习一点都不轻松。8.Inafewshortmonths,ifI’velearnedanything,it’sthatcollegeisfarfromeasy.

(Para.6)[Paraphrase]Inthepastfewmonth,theonlythingllearnedisthatcollegestudyatHarvardisnoteasyatall.Languagepoints[Translation]9.option(Para.6):n.(countable)possibilityorchoice;sth.thatyoucanchoosetohaveordonotanoption:notfeasiblekeep(orleave)one'soptionsopen:notcommitoneselfTheplayer’sPRtoldthemediathathewouldkeephisoptionsopenattheendofthisseason.Travelingbyfootaroundthisareaisnotanoption.LanguagepointsThecourtdeclaredthatstrikeactionwasillegal.10.declare(Para.6):v.tosaysth.officiallyorpubliclyGermanydeclaredwaronFranceon1August1914.法庭宣判这次的罢工行为是非法的。Languagepoints11.consistof(Para.7):bemadeofparticularpartsorthingsThedinnerwillconsistoffoursnacksplussixmaincoursescreatedbyeachchef.becomposedof:becombinedtogethertoformawholeTheband

iscomposedofmanyfamousmusicians.Languagepointscomprise:includeorcontainWomen

comprise

48%ofthepharmacyprofessionandearn83%as muchasmalepharmacists.

bemadeup(of):formorcomposeTheseparticlescan

be

made

up

of

variouselements,includingfumesfromcarsandnaturaldustparticles.Languagepoints12.CollaborationinstudygroupsisahugepartofsurvivingHarvard’stoughacademicload.(Para.7)Youneedtoworktogetherinstudygroupstofulfilltheintenseacademicrequirements.[Paraphrase]学习小组合作对应对哈佛繁重的学习任务起着重要的作用。Languagepoints[Translation]13.deadweek(Para.8)Deadweekisaslangtermforthebusyweekbeforeschools'finalexaminationsintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.紧张的考前一周Languagepoints14.kickoff(Para.8):1)Ifanevent,game,series,ordiscussion

kicksoff,or

iskickedoff,itbegins.学校的师生选择了奥巴马总统作为毕业典礼的演讲嘉宾，并以此拉开校庆五十周年的帷幕。Theschool’sfacultyandstudentschoseObamatobetheircommencementspeakertokickofftheir50thanniversarycelebration.Languagepoints2)whenafootball(soccer)gameorateam,etc.kicksoff,thegamestartsWhentheWorldCupkickedofflastweek,NeymarandBrazilwerethestarsoftheshow.14.kickoff(Para.8):Collocations:kickin:comeintoeffectTheeducationreformswillkickinlaterthisyear.kickagainst:expressresentmentatTheyoungboytriedhardtokickagainsttheschoolrules.Languagepointskickaround(orabout):(ofathing)lieunwantedorunexploited;(ofaperson)driftidlyfromplacetoplaceIkickedaroundpickingupoddjobs.15.belookingto(Para.9):totrytofindwaysofdoingsth.Meanwhile,localofficialsarelookingtoincreasesecuritymeasuresinschools.同时，当地政府部门正在寻求增强学校保卫工作的方法。Mostcompaniesarelookingtosponsorstudentsonspecificcourses.Languagepoints16.thrill(Para.9)v.to

feelsuddenintensesensationoremotionThisbandhasthrilledaudiencesallovertheworld.thrilled:adj.feelingintensepleasurableexcitementHeadmittedheisjustasthrilledandsurprisedashisfanswhenhe’srecognizedonthestreet.Languagepointsthrilling:adj.excitingandenjoyableOurwildlifetripsofferathrillingencounterwithwildlifeinitsnaturalstate.17.avenue(Para.10):n.achoiceorwayofmakingprogresstowardssth.这个网站也许会是一个你能找到的学习单词的新选择。Thiswebsitemightbeanewavenueyouhavefoundforlearningwords.Languagepoints18.keen

(Para.11):adj.wantingtodosth.orwantingsth.tohappenverymuchkeenbekeentodosth.Despitecontinuingrainfallandlowtemperatures,fanswereenthusiasticand

keento

goonenjoyingthem