【正文】 that students are to take.We believe that once you join our group of scholars, you will soon e to realize that while the university offers you so many chances for personal development, there e duties as well. it is about being a plete person.24Note: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 bee a plete person.advancement:21 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.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 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.23例如：While there was no conclusive evidence, most people thought he was guilty. 雖然沒有確鑿的證據(jù)，大多數(shù)人還是認(rèn)為他有罪。例如：I like the mountains while my little sister prefers the seaside. 我喜歡山，而我妹妹喜歡海濱。Sentence structure note:句中while用作并列連詞。night owl: n. [C] (infml.) sb. who enjoys going out at night or does not go to bed until it is late 夜貓子；慣于晚睡的人He is indeed a night owl。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. 你要盡可能早點(diǎn)去這家商店，捷足先登嘛。 而且我保證幾乎所有這些經(jīng)歷都會給你帶來寶貴的經(jīng)驗(yàn)教訓(xùn)，從而使你的生活更加豐富多彩。 如果有些新的經(jīng)歷讓你感覺不那么舒心，不要擔(dān)心。in your eye and a song in your heart, step forward to meet these new experiences!在大學(xué)里，一下子擁有這么多新鮮體驗(yàn)可能不會總是令人愉快的。So, with aenrichAnd I promise that virtuallyt worry if you bee a little unfortable with some of your new experiences.And still, you and your roommate may bee best friends.is a nightYou may be an early bird while yourgiant6 Here at the university, it may not always be pleasant to have so many new experiences all at once.I read an interesting expression on his face. 我看到他臉上露出一種有趣的表情。He has a frightening look on his face. 他臉上的神情很嚇人。He is frightening. 他很嚇人。以后綴ing結(jié)尾的形容詞（如delighting, exciting, frightening, interesting, moving, pleasing, surprising, worrying等）主要用于說明事物的性質(zhì)或特征；若用于形容人，則表示此人具有此性質(zhì)或特征。例如：a retired teacher 一位退了休的老師My yard is covered with fallen leaves. 我家的院子里鋪滿了落葉。a group of very excited children 一群非常興奮的孩子I got bored with my job. 我對工作感到厭倦了。Word formation note:形容詞后綴eded加在某些及物動詞之后構(gòu)成形容詞，表示某人已受到…的影響/干預(yù)等。例如：I suppose he left home at a very young age. 我猜他很年輕的時候就離開家了。2 suppose表示有一定根據(jù)的猜想。例如：Some people assume that there is life on the other planets when they see UFOs. 有些人看到了不明飛行物就想當(dāng)然地推測其他的行星上有生命。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.Usage note: assume, suppose1 assume指把一件尚未證實(shí)的事作為事實(shí)或真相，含有較強(qiáng)的武斷成分。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.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.wealth: n. [U] a large supply of useful things 大量；眾多；豐富I was impressed by the wealth of choices available in college. 大學(xué)里有這么多的選擇，這讓我印象深刻。2) using a particular type of fuel or electrical power in order to operate 靠…運(yùn)行Why can’t we make a car that runs on water? 我們?yōu)槭裁床荒苤圃斐隹克π旭偟钠嚹兀?1You will learn to manage with very little sleep, meet very interesting people, and find new interests.on:You will have the freedom to examine and learn about new subjects.109caring:learned:Here you are surrounded by great resources: interesting students from all over the country, a learned and caring faculty, a prehensive library, great sports facilities, and student organizations covering every possible interest — from the arts to science, to munity service and so on. (Para. 4)Meaning beyond words:For you, these next four years will be a time unlike any other. (Para. 4)Meaning: 我想鼓勵你們充分利用這一特殊的經(jīng)歷，并用你們的干勁和熱情去收獲這一機(jī)會所帶來的豐碩成果。 你們將自由地探索、學(xué)習(xí)新科目。opportunity.對你們而言，接下來的四年將會是無與倫比的一段時光。benefitsreapenthusiasmuniquepassions.pursuefascinatingexplore and learn about new subjects.service and so on.facilities, and student organizations covering every possible interest — from the arts to science, toprehensiveresources: interesting students from all over the country, a learned and caring For you, these next four years will be a time unlike any other.But know this: The future is built on a strong foundation of the past. (Para. 3)Meaning:2． do也常常和表示鍛煉或勞動等方面的名詞或動名詞連用，表示做與家務(wù)有關(guān)的事情。(not before noun) no longer doing, dealing with, or using sth. 結(jié)束了的Are you finished with my tools yet? 我的工具你用完了嗎？Collocation note:1． do是最常見的表示“做”的動詞，說明某人進(jìn)行某項(xiàng)行動、活動或任務(wù)，常和事情或工作搭配。used for talking about past possibilitiesShe might have changed her mind and decided not to e. 她可能已經(jīng)改變了主意，決定不來了。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:5You will miss your usual life patterns and your parents’ reminding words that you should work hard and achieve the best you can.reminder:4 你們將會懷念以前的生活習(xí)慣，懷念父母曾經(jīng)提醒你們要刻苦學(xué)習(xí)、取得佳績。foundationYou may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished wi