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2、rding as possible.1 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 succe
3、ss is due to many years of your hard work, and many years of your parents and teachers hard work.2Here 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 p
5、ning, 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
6、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 yo
11、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。4You 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 yo
13、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 wouldnt have to do your laundry any more!Note:Pay attention to the humor the president
14、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 possibilitiesShe 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, d
15、ealing with, or using sth. 结束了的Are you finished with my tools yet? 我的工具你用完了吗?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/ones cooking 进行锻炼/洗碗/做饭6But know this:
18、 on very little sleep, meetfascinatingpeople, andpursuenewpassions.I want to encourage you to make the most of thisuniqueexperience, and to use your energy andenthusiasmtoreapthebenefitsof thisopportunity.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
19、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。7For 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 li
20、fe.8Here 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.
21、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
23、p 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。9You 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.10You will learn to get by on very little sleep, meet fascin
25、erries 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 cant 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?11I want to encourage you to make the most of this unique experience, and to use your energy and enthusiasm to reap
30、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 numb
34、: assume, suppose1 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su
35、ppose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。Lets 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?16 You will not only emerge as a more broadly educated person, but you will also stand a better chance of discovering an u
38、d: 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
39、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
40、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: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
41、 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 somethin
43、, 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, whi
47、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!19 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 e
48、arly 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
49、 oclock, 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 struc
50、ture 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。20 Dont worry if you
51、 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: Dont worry if you dont feel very happy with some of your new experiences. I promise you that there will be more happy experiences than unple
53、almost all of your experiences, pleasant or unpleasant, will give you valuable lessons that will make your life better and more enjoyable.22 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 enthusias
54、m 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.7We haveconfidenc
58、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?23We 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 gre
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