【正文】 sn39。t the only place where information exists. You can learn in a library. But somebody handing you a book doesn39。t automatically foster learning. You want to learn with other people, ask questions, try out ideas and have a way to test your ability. It usually takes more than just a book.　 不一定只有在大學(xué)才能獲取信息，在圖書館也可以學(xué)習(xí)。但人家遞給你一本書并不能自動(dòng)地讓你學(xué)到東西。你需要向別人學(xué)習(xí)，提問題，將設(shè)想付諸實(shí)施，設(shè)法驗(yàn)證自己的能力。這一切，往往不是讀一兩本書就可以做得到的。Education should be broad, although it39。s fine to have deep interests, too. 接受的教育應(yīng)該是廣泛的，雖然對(duì)某些領(lǐng)域情有獨(dú)鐘也不失為一件好事。In high school there were periods when I was highly focused on writing software, but for most of my high school years I had wideranging academic interests. My parents encouraged this, and I39。m grateful that they did. 　 　讀高中時(shí)，我有一段時(shí)間醉心于軟件編寫，但大部分時(shí)間里，我的學(xué)習(xí)興趣相當(dāng)廣泛。我父母鼓勵(lì)我這么做，對(duì)此我感激不盡。Although I attended a lot of different kinds of classes in college, I signed up for only one puter class the whole time. I read about all kinds of things. 大學(xué)期間，我修了很多不同的課程，但我從頭至尾只選修了一門計(jì)算機(jī)課。我讀書涉獵很廣。One parent wrote me that her 15yearold son lost himself in the hole of the puter. He got an A in website design, but other grades were sinking, she said. 　有位家長(zhǎng)寫信說，她15歲的兒子“鉆進(jìn)計(jì)算機(jī)無(wú)底洞里了”。他的網(wǎng)站設(shè)計(jì)課得了“A”，但別的科目分?jǐn)?shù)都在下降，她寫道。This boy is making a mistake. High school and college offer you the best chance to learn broadly — math, history, various sciences — and to do projects with other kids that teach you firsthand about group dynamics. It39。s fine to take a deep interest in puters, dance, language or any other discipline, but not if it jeopardizes breadth. 　 這個(gè)孩子犯了一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤。高中和大學(xué)給你提供了最佳機(jī)會(huì)，你可以廣泛學(xué)習(xí)——數(shù)學(xué)，歷史，各種學(xué)科——有機(jī)會(huì)跟著別的孩子一起做項(xiàng)目，親身感受到群體的動(dòng)力。你對(duì)計(jì)算機(jī)、舞蹈、語(yǔ)言或其他任何的科目有深入的興趣也無(wú)可厚非，但太偏執(zhí)而舍棄學(xué)習(xí)廣度就不是一件好事了。If you fall into an obsessive pattern in high school, you39。ve got two problems. One is that you39。re unlikely to change when you go to college. The other is that if you don39。t get reasonably good grades, it39。s hard to go to a college that has the highly motivated, capable students who can really help you learn about the world. 　如果高中階段興趣過于集中，你會(huì)面臨兩個(gè)問題。第一個(gè)就是進(jìn)了大學(xué)以后你很可能沒法改變。另一個(gè)問題就是如果分?jǐn)?shù)不夠高，你就很難考入大學(xué)，而無(wú)法向那些積極性很高，很有才能的學(xué)生一起學(xué)習(xí)，他們可以真正幫助你了解這個(gè)世界。In college it39。s appropriate to think about specialization. Getting real expertise in an area of interest can lead to success——unless the specialty ends up being a dead end or you39。re not good at. Graduate school is one way to get specialized knowledge, although extended college education isn39。t always a good investment from a purely economic standpoint. 大學(xué)期間可以適當(dāng)考慮專業(yè)的問題。深入掌握自己感興趣的領(lǐng)域的專業(yè)知識(shí)，能夠引導(dǎo)你走向成功，除非這個(gè)專業(yè)沒有發(fā)展前途，或者你并不很擅長(zhǎng)這個(gè)方面。讀研究生是獲取專業(yè)知識(shí)的一個(gè)途徑，雖然從純經(jīng)濟(jì)角度來(lái)看，大學(xué)畢業(yè)后再接受教育不一定算是明智的投資。UNIT1(vote)。(be eligible to)Anyone over the age of 18 is eligible to vote.，這些獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金的申請(qǐng)表格就會(huì)由學(xué)校發(fā)給每一個(gè)學(xué)生。(apply for, scholarship)A form to apply for these scholarships is sent by the university to each student before the start of each semester.3. 遵照醫(yī)生的建議，我決定戒煙。(on the advice of)On the advice of my doctor, I decided to give up smoking.。(be located in)The park is located right in the center of town.。(facilities)The university provides all the materials and facilities we desire.UNIT21警察們正忙著填寫關(guān)于這場(chǎng)事故的各種表格。(fill out)The policemen are busy filling out forms about the accident.(fuel tank)加滿。(fill up)I want to fill up the fuel tank before returning the car.，最好遵循正確的程序。(follow the procedure)If you want to make a plaint, you’d better follow the correct procedure.，我們絕不會(huì)這么快就完成實(shí)驗(yàn)。(without)We couldn’t have finished the experiment so soon without John’s help.，岸邊的人們焦急地搜索湖面以期發(fā)現(xiàn)小船的蹤跡。(scan for)After the storm, the people on the shore anxiously scanned the lake for any sign of the boat.UNIT31. 我們需要通過減少道路上的車輛以降低燃料消耗。(consumption)We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road.。(add to)The rise in power costs has added to our burden.3. 你應(yīng)該自己判斷行事，別總是跟在你哥哥的后面。(follow the lead)You should judge by yourself, and not always follow your brother’s lead.，但是我想明年就會(huì)過時(shí)。(in fashion)That hairstyle is in fashion this year, but I am afraid it will be out of fashion next year.，我們注定(fate to)要遭受失敗的痛苦。(in one’s quest for)We are fated to suffer from many failures in our quest for truth.UNIT4。(e in)She waited at the bus stop until the last bus came in.，盡管和我們聯(lián)系。(contact)If there is any way we can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.3. 他需要多少船務(wù)人員才能使他的游艇(yacht)航行？(crew)How many crew does he need to sail his yacht?，但是我還是喜歡它。(not quite as)I enjoyed her new book though it’s not quite as good as her last one.。(never before)Never before have I met such a kind person.UNIT51. 我們得把感情放在一邊，從專業(yè)的(professional)角度來(lái)對(duì)待這件事。(from a...standpoint)We have to put aside our emotions and take it from a professional standpoint.，我很快就沉浸于激動(dòng)人心的劇情之中。(lose oneself in)The play was so wonderful that I soon lost myself in the excitement of it.3. 她沒有什么愛好 —— 除非你把看電視也算是一種愛好。(unless)She hasn’t got any hobbies — unless you call watching TV a hobby.。(firsthand)He said that he had got the information firsthand from the Mayor himself.，我們最好問問別人。(since)Since you can’t answer the question, perhaps we’d better ask someone else.UNIT6，不過我想試試看。(have a shot)It’s a difficult job, but I’d like to have a shot.。(as opposed to)This is a book about business practice as opposed to theory.3. 社會(huì)活動(dòng)從未耽誤她的學(xué)習(xí)。(in the way) activities never get in the way of her studies.(vitamin)。(It is not until...that)It was not until 1911 that the first of the vitamins was identified.，自然災(zāi)害是造成這個(gè)國(guó)家經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)的原因。(crisis)Natural disasters have obviously contributed to the country’s economic . 若不給自己設(shè)限，則人生中就沒有限制你發(fā)揮的藩籬。2. 若不是心寬似海，哪有人生風(fēng)平浪靜。在紛雜的塵世里，為自己留下一片純靜的心靈空間，不管是潮起潮落，也不管是陰晴圓缺，你都可以免去浮躁，義無(wú)反顧，勇往直前，輕松自如地走好人生路上的每一步3. 花一些時(shí)間，總會(huì)看清一些事。用一些事情，總會(huì)看清一些人。有時(shí)候覺得自己像個(gè)神經(jīng)病。既糾結(jié)了自己，又打擾了別人。努力過后，才知道許多事情，堅(jiān)持堅(jiān)持，就過來(lái)了。4. 歲月是無(wú)情的，假如你丟給它的是一片空白，它還給你的也是一片空白。歲月是有情的，假如你奉獻(xiàn)給她的是一些色彩，它奉獻(xiàn)給你的也是一些色彩。你必須努力，當(dāng)有一天驀然回首時(shí)，你的回憶里才會(huì)多一些色彩斑斕，少一些蒼白無(wú)力。只有你自己才能把歲月描畫成一幅難以忘懷的人生畫卷。