書名：大學體驗英語—綜合教程2(第3版)
作者：孔慶炎 李霄翔 寧春巖 賈國棟 編
出版社： 高等教育出版社
Unit1 famous universities
Experiencing English integrated coursebook
Listen and Talk
Key:1. dating; 2. coast; 3. eastern; 4. where; 5. earn;
6. surrounded; 7. atmosphere; 8. undergraduate ; 9. name; 10. Apartment
Passage A
譯文牛津大學是英國最古老的大學，也是世界最著名的高等學府之一。牛津大學始建于12世紀。它位于英格蘭的牛津，在倫敦西北約80公里處。
牛津大學有16 300多名學生（1999 — 2000），其中留學生占將近四分之一，來自130多個國家。牛津大學有35個學院，還有5個由不同宗教團體建立的私立學院。5個私立學院中，有3個只招男生。學院中，圣希爾達和薩默維爾學院只收女生，其他均為男女兼收。
牛津的每個學院都是獨立于大學的實體，由該學院的院長和管委會成員負責管理。大部分管委會成員都被稱為“導師”，或學院教師，其余的是大學教授和講師。每個學院管理自己的房產和資產，選舉自己的管委會，選擇和招收自己的本科生。大學提供一些圖書館、實驗室及其他設施，但教學和學生生活主要由各學院負責。
牛津大學給每個學生指定一個導師，他主要通過輔導課監(jiān)督學生的學習。輔導課是指導師每周與1到2名學生見面一次。學生如需專業(yè)指導，還可約見其他的導師，也可選聽大學老師講授的課程。學生選聽什么課程是根據自己的興趣和導師的建議而定的。
學位由大學而不是各個學院授予。最低文科或理科學位是優(yōu)等文學學士。牛津還在其他眾多學科領域授予更高的學位、文憑和證書
羅茲獎學金面向美國、加拿大和很多其他國家的學生，為他們提供至少兩年的牛津學習費用。英國政府為在牛津和其他英國境內的大學求學的美國公民提供“馬歇爾獎學金”。
然而，獎學金和助學金的競爭極其激烈，而且通常要求很嚴。學生們在申請某一項獎學金之前應仔細核查自己是否有資格，因為多數獎學金對學生國籍和（或）課程都有限制。
牛津師生員工積極參與主動招生的活動，2001年這種活動有55項以上，包括走訪3 700所中學和學院，以鼓勵優(yōu)秀學生報考牛津大學，而不管其背景如何。
在2001年度的“創(chuàng)新”競賽中，牛津大學被授予英國最具創(chuàng)新精神的大學稱號。該競賽旨 在發(fā)現哪一所英國大學在最廣的活動領域內取得了創(chuàng)新和進取的最大成就。在2000年全英“教 學質量評估”中，牛津在所評估的10個學科中有6個得分高居榜首。
牛津、斯坦福和耶魯3所大學最近合作開發(fā)了“遠程學習”項目——“終生學習聯盟”，該項目將提供文科和理科的在線課程。
牛津的使命是在教學和研究的各個領域達到并保持領先地位；保持和加強其世界名校的歷 史地位；通過其研究成果和畢業(yè)生的技能促進地區(qū)、國家的和全球的發(fā)展。
為了實現這個目標，學校將針對知識環(huán)境和整個社會發(fā)展的需要，為員工提供進行創(chuàng)新研究所需的設施和支持；提倡既富革新精神又嚴格認真的教學，使教學與研究環(huán)境卓有成效地互動從而推動教學，通過輔導課指導和小組學習加速思想的交流，通過開發(fā)學校圖書館、博物館以及科學收藏方面的資源，為畢業(yè)生能在國內和國際上一展身手打下基礎。
Read and think
2 Work with your partner and answer the following questions.
1. How many international students are studying at Oxford?
Answer: About 4 000 international students are studying at Oxford.
2. What does a tutor do?
Answer: A tutor supervises the students’ course of study and meets with them every week.
3. Are good students often granted a scholarship? Why or why not?
Answer: Not necessarily. Because most of the scholarships are restricted to certain nationalities and/or courses.
4. Why did the students and staff visit more than 3 700 schools and colleges in 2001?
Answer: They visited those schools in order to encourage the brightest and best students to apply to Oxford.
5. Would you like to study at Oxford University if you have an opportunity? List as many reasons as you can think of.
Answer : Open.
3. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.
1. Each college at Oxford is independent of the university and is managed by its own head and fellows.
2. The students from the United States, Canada and many other countries can apply for Marshall Scholarships to study at Oxford University.
3. The students should make sure that they are qualified for a particular scholarship before making an application.
4. The joint “distance learning” venture by Oxford, Stanford and Yale Universities only provides online courses for science students.
5. In order to fulfill its aim, the university provides the faculty members with the facilities and supports them to pursue innovative research
Anwser: 1.T, 2.F, 3.T, 4.F, 5.T
Read and complete
3. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
pursue | responsibility | grant | equip | restrict |
distinct | minimum | exploit | award | elect |
1. The group elected one of its members to be their spokesperson.
2. Wage increases are being kept to a(n) minimum in many companies because of the economic depression.
3. The engineering profession now has many distinct branches.
4. Now that you’re 13 you should have more sense of responsibility .
5. Students usually pursue one or more of the subjects, which they have studied at “A” level, such as Art, Drama, English, Music, etc.
6. We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.
7. Congress is considering measures to restrict the sale of cigarettes.
8. College courses should be designed to equip students with knowledge and skills to help them survive in modern society.
9. The local government granted $1.1 million so that the old theater could be taken down and rebuilt.
10. For his achievement in the medical field, the Mayor awarded him a medal of merit.
Read and complete
5. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.Change the form where necessary.
1. The organization provides information on health issues to the public at large.
2.On the basis of what the Minister says, we will learn whether the Government’s thinking has advanced.
3. I’d like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.
4. In response to your advertisement in the Bedfordshire Reporter, I am writing to apply for the post of secretary.
5. Our company is aiming at a 50% increase in production this year.
6. Consult a dictionary for the usage of the following words and make a sentence with each of them.
1. challenging
Answer: At the meeting, the scholars raised some challenging questions for the city government.
2. joint
Answer: She had taken the money out of the joint account she had with her husband.
3.range
Answer :They will be given a range of topics to choose from.
4. specialized
Answer: To do this kind of experiment needs specialized equipment.
5. venture
Answer: Learning to drive was a whole new venture for me.
Read and translate
7. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 任何年滿18歲的人都有資格投票。(be eligible to, vote)
Answer: Anyone over the age of 18 is eligible to vote.
2. 每學期開學前，這些獎學金的申請表格就會由學校發(fā)給每一個學生。(apply for, scholarship)
Answer: A form to apply for these scholarships is sent by the university to every student before the start of every semester.
3. 遵照醫(yī)生的建議，我決定戒煙。(on the advice of)
Answer: On the advice of my doctor, I decided to give up smoking.
4. 公園位于縣城的正中央。(be located in)
Answer: The park is located right in the center of town.
5. 這所大學提供了我們所需的所有材料和設備。(facilities)
Answer :The university provides all the materials and facilities we desire.
| Read and simulate 8 . Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their italicized parts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences
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Answer:
1 Lu Xun is one of the greatest writers in China and one of the world’s outstanding men of letters.
2 Most graduate students chose literature as their fi eld of study, and the rest made linguistics their choice.
3 People buy what kind of houses to live in on the basis of their special needs and on the advice of relevant experts
4. These virtual teaching facilities enable overseas students from Asia and Africa to learn a foreign language in a real-life situation for a minimum of three months
5 Students should check carefully that they are eligible to join this club before making their decision, as each of them is restricted to only one choice.
Write about it 10 Reference Key |
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| At Oxford, the university and its individual colleges have different roles to play. Basically, the colleges select their own undergraduate students and take primary responsibility for the students’ tutorial teaching and well-being. They also provide accommodations, meals, and other care for their students. As for the University, it provides a wide range of resources for teaching and learning in the form of libraries, laboratories, and other facilities. In addition, the University selects and supervises graduate students, and awards degrees in a wide variety of subjects.
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Passage B
Passage B Read the Text: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Journey |
Think About It:
1. Do you think college education is a once-in-a-lifetime journey?
Answer:Yes. To most of us students, it is a once-in-a-lifetime journey, so we should cherish the time we spend in college and make good use of all the possible educational resources to broaden our horizons and cultivate life and career development skills.
2. Who have supported you on your road to college?
Answer:My parents. In China, and in the world in general, it is the parents who support their children on their road to college. But many students also support themselves by applying for a scholarship or taking a part-time job to earn the tuition.
3. How did you start your college journey?
Answer:Open.
譯文：各位家長、轉校生、2015屆的同學們：
下午好！歡迎來到斯坦福大學。今天，我們歡迎1709名新生及47名轉校生的到來。
我相信，在你們?yōu)檫@一天的到來做準備時，一定曾花費過一些時間來仔細考慮你們在本科教育階段要追求的目標。如今我們生活在一個偉大變革的時代。科學領域的新發(fā)現使我們療人類疾病的途徑有了突破性進展，也在挑戰(zhàn)我們去面對深刻而復雜的倫理問題。我們給環(huán)境造成的變化——從全球變暖到各種動植物種群的減少乃至滅絕——迫使我們要面對這樣一個問題：我們將如何建立一種可持續(xù)生存的模式。世界各地發(fā)生的種種沖突事件提醒我們，我們是在與擁有不同信仰、希望和文化的各個民族分享一個小小的星球，理解和尊重他們的企盼和歷史對建立一個對大家都會更加美好的世界來說將至關重要
你們既然已經接受邀請同意成為這所大學的一員，我想大家都會在問同一個問題：“怎樣才能充分利用我的大學時光？”基于我三十四年作為斯坦福一員的體驗，我可以向各位提出以下幾點建議。
我的第一個建議是：去了解學校的老師們。他們選擇了追求學術生涯，因為他們對研究學問充滿激情并希望與他人分享知識。我們有一支非凡的教師隊伍，你們要去了解他們，去探求他們?yōu)槭裁磳W術追求充滿激情。
在接下來的幾年中，你們要結識的同學，他們的背景、文化或信仰會與你們有很大的差異。你們可能會發(fā)現，你們的價值觀——還有你們的偏見——會受到挑戰(zhàn)。我希望你們能對我們所處的這個多元社會有全新的理解和認識，找到建設性的途徑去為世界做貢獻。有機會向你們的同學學習，這是斯坦福教育的重要組成部分。
你們所選擇就讀的大學，不僅是一個出色的教育機構，也是一個卓越的研究機構。我鼓勵你們好好利用這個條件。要選修和參與學校開設的課程和學術研討，去探索那些正在促使知識和認識得到創(chuàng)新的科技前沿領域。對我而言，作為一個本科生有機會去參與科學研究，曾引導我從電氣工程專業(yè)轉向了攻讀計算機科學碩士專業(yè)，點燃了我要站在發(fā)現前沿的激情。這股激情伴隨我攻讀完博士學位，甚至在斯坦福任教三十多年后的今天，它依然讓我激動不已。站在發(fā)現的前沿，參與新知識的創(chuàng)造，這是一個具有重大意義的經歷，足以改變一個人的人生軌跡
你們即將開始在斯坦福的學習生涯并為要在這里度過的四年光陰做出規(guī)劃。我衷心希望你們銘記這一點：本科階段的教育是一生的基礎。這是絕無僅有的旅程。它遠不只是讓你獲取第一份工作的門票。這是一個培養(yǎng)你成為終身學習者所需技能和熱情的機遇，這種技能和熱情無論在你將來的事業(yè)領域還是其他領域都是需要的。
在座的各位家長，我向你們保證，斯坦福大學會在未來幾年中為同學們提供成長和學習的各種機會。但是這將取決于你們孩子自己的選擇，選擇能令他們興奮的事物，選擇能激發(fā)他們求知激情并能發(fā)揮他們的聰明才智的領域。我希望你們能支持他們的選擇。
我歡迎所有的新生和家長們來到斯坦福大家庭。同學們，我希望你們將在這里度過的時光會改變你們的人生，已經有那么多的校友在這里改變了他們的人生。最后，我希望你們在這里度過的時光將有助于為你們打下一個基礎，使你們能夠不僅為自己也為后代建設一個更加美好的未來做出貢獻
Read and think
11. Work with your partner and answer the following questions.
1. What was the critical question the speaker thinks the new students must have contemplated as they prepared for the day of starting their college life?
Answer:They must have contemplated what they are searching for in their undergraduate education.
2. What kind of environmental challenge does the speaker think our planet is facing and what model of existence it should build?
Answer:Our planet is facing the challenges from global warming to the reduction and extinction of various flora and fauna, and a model for sustainable existence is urgently needed to be built.
3. What does the president encourage the students to do to take advantage of the university as a great research institution?
Answer:He encourages the students to take courses and attend seminars that explore the areas where new knowledge and understanding are being discovered.
4. How does the president assure the parents of the education their children will obtain at Stanford?
Answer:He assures them that Stanford would afford the students various opportunities to grow and to learn during the next few years.
5. What enlightenment have you gained from the president’s speech?
Answer:Open
12 Anwser: 1.C, 2.D, 3.B, 4.C, 5.D
13 Anwser: 1.challenge, 2.engage, 3.prejudice, 4.constructive, 5.had transformed,
6.urged, 7.foundation, 8.sustained, 9.critical, 10.generated
14 Anwser: 1.take advantage of, 2.contributed …to, 3.was based on, 4.share with, 5.participate in
Read and translate
15. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 他們花了多年的時間尋找內心的平靜，但是收效甚微。(search for)
Answer:They spent many years searching for peace of mind, but with little success.
2. 這種新藥的成功研制已經使許多疾病的治療發(fā)生了根本性的變革。(revolutionize)
Answer:The successful development of the new drug has revolutionized the treatment of many diseases.
3. 由于這個國家的經濟不景氣，這家公司瀕于破產。(on the edge of)
Answer:The company is on the edge of bankruptcy due to the economic depression in the country.
4. 大學畢業(yè)后他成為了一名護士。他認為護士這一職業(yè)可能很有發(fā)展前途。(rewarding)
Answer:He became a nurse after college. He thought nursing could be a very rewarding career.
5. 他像往常一樣在文件上簽了名。(just as)
Answer:He signed his name on the paper just as he has always done it.
Reading Skills Practice
16 Answer:Eugene O’Neill is a great Amer ican playwright. He brought new techniques to the American theater and produced a large number of works, many of which were based on his life experiences.
