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Unit1FamousUniversitiesListenandTalkDirections:Listentothefollowingparagraphsanddecidewhichpictureisdescribedindetail.Thesesixpicturesshowoneofthefacesofsixfamousuniversities.Discussthemwithyourclassmates.1.HowmuchdoyouknowaboutOxfordUniversity?2.WhatdoyouknowaboutJohnHarvardandhisstatueatHarvardUniversity?3.Whatotherfamousuniversitiesaroundtheworldcanyoudescribetoyourclassmates?ReadandExplore?PassageAOxfordUniversity▲Lead-inpictures1StudentsattheUniversityofOxfordinOxford,England,preparetoreceivetheiracademicdegrees.Thesashesoftheirgownsarelinedwithdifferentcolorsofsilk,designatingeachstudent’srespectivecollegeorfieldofstudy.2SundialonCollegeBuilding3QuadofBalliolCollege,Oxford▲Lead-inQuestions1.WhatdoyouknowaboutOxfordUniversity?Sharewhatyouknowwitheachother.2.Howdoyoulikeyouruniversityprofessorsandlecturerstodotheirteaching?3.Haveyoueverreceivedascholarship?Doyouthinkuniversitiesshouldtrytheirbesttoprovidetheirstudentswithmorescholarships?Explain.RelatedInformation1UnitedKingdomUnitedKingdomisaconstitutionalmonarchyinnorthwesternEurope,officiallytheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.EnglandisthelargestandmostpopulousdivisionoftheislandofGreatBritain,makingupthesouthandeast.WalesisonthewestandScotlandistothenorth.NorthernIrelandislocatedinthenortheastcornerofIreland,thesecondlargestislandintheBritishIsles.ThecapitaloftheUnitedKingdomisthecityofLondon,situatednearthesoutheasterntipofEngland.2England-1-EnglandisapoliticaldivisionoftheislandofGreatBritainandtheprincipaldivisionoftheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.ItoccupiesalloftheislandeastofWalesandsouthofScotland,otherdivisionsoftheislandofGreatBritain.3LondonLondonisthecapitaloftheUnitedKingdom.ItissituatedinsoutheasternEnglandalongtheThamesRiver.Withapopulationofabout7million,thisvastmetropolisisbyfarthelargestcityinEurope,adistinctionithasmaintainedsincethe17thcentury.4TheHousesofParliamentTheHousesofParliamentbytheriverThamesinLondon.TherearetwoHousesintheParliament-theHouseofLordsandtheHouseofCommons,wheretheelectedmembersofParliamentmeet.Thewords"Parliament"and"theHouseofCommons"indicatewhatitsfunctionwasinthepastandwhatitisstilltoday.It'saplacefordebatesbetween,ontheonehand,thegovernment(usedtobetheking)andontheotherhand,therepresentativesofthecommunities:thecommunes,thecommons,intowhichthecountrywasdivided.Theyusedtocometogethertohaveadialogue.Thekingwantedtheirsupportandtheirtaxesandtheywantedthekingtofollowtheirpoliciesandtoredressanylocalgrievances.That'swhatitwasinthepast,centuriesagoandthat'swhatitstillistoday:aplacefordebates.WordsandExpressions1.represent:standfororbeasignorsymbolofExamples:?Theforeignministerrepresentedthecountryattheconference.?Eachdotonmymaprepresentsatown.2.consistof:(nopassive)bemadeupofExamples:?TheUnitedKingdomconsistsofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland.?Thatarea'sfutureweatherpatternmightconsistoflong,dryperiods.3.establish:setupExamples:?Fatherestablishedthisbusinessfortyyearsago.?Publicschoolsforgirlswereestablishedinsomeplaces.4.elect:choose(somebody)byvotingExamples:?Theyelectedhimtorepresentthem.?Wemusturgethatdelegatesbeelectedfromthevariousfactoriesinadistrict.5.facility:aids,circumstances,whichmakeiteasytodothings-2-Examples:?Oneofthefacilitiesourstudentshaveisalargelibrary.?Thiskitchenhasagarbagedisposalandothermodernfacilities.6.assign:giveasashareordutyExamples:?Theyassignedmeasmallroom.?Twopupilswereassignedtosweepthefloor.7.enable:makeableExamples:?Thistrainenablesmetogetthereintime.?Thiswouldenablethemtodoubletheiroutputofmachineguns.8.apply:writetoaskfor(ajob,membership,etc.)Examples:?HehasappliedforapostinEngland.?Iappliedtofouruniversitiesandwasacceptedbyallofthem.9.demonstrate:showclearlybygivingproof(s)orexample(s)Examples:?Thesalesmandemonstratedthenewwashing-machinetothecustomers.?Thesefiguresclearlydemonstratethesizeoftheeconomicproblemfacingthecountry.10.enrich:makerich,improve(inquality,flavor,etc.)Examples:?Aneducationenrichesthemind.?AmericanculturehasbeenenrichedbyEuropeanimmigrants.11.atlarge:asawholeExamples:?Thepeopleatlargewantedpeace.?Thecountryatlargeishopingforgreatchanges.12.benefitfrom/by:gainby;receiveadvantagefromExamples:?Whowouldbemostlikelytobenefitfromtheoldman'sdeath??Youwillbenefitbytakingaholiday.NotestotheText1.EachstudentatOxfordisassignedtoatutor,whosupervisesthestudent'sprogramofstudy,primarilythroughtutorials.(para.4)EachOxfordstudenthasaprivatesupervisorwhoadvicesandinstructsthestudentinaone-to-onebasis.在牛津,每個學(xué)生都配有一個導(dǎo)師,主要通過導(dǎo)師制監(jiān)督學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)。2.Studentsshouldcheckcarefullythattheyareeligibletoapplyforaparticularscholarshipbeforemakinganapplicationasmostoftheschemesarerestrictedtocertainnationalitiesand/orprograms.(para.7)-3-Studentsshouldmakesurethattheyarequalifiedforapplyingforaparticularscholarshipbecausemostoftheplanswillonlyacceptapplicantsfromsomespecifiednationsand/ormajors.學(xué)生們在申請某一項獎學(xué)金之前應(yīng)仔細(xì)核查是否有資格,因為多數(shù)獎學(xué)金對學(xué)生國籍和(或)課程都有限制。3.Insupportofthisaimtheuniversitywillprovidethefacilitiesandsupportforitsstafftopursueinnovativeresearchbyrespondingtodevelopmentsintheintellectualenvironmentandsocietyatlarge.(para.12)Tohelpmeetthisgoaltheuniversitywillgivefinancialandtechnicalsupporttoitsteachersintheiradvancedscientificresearchfordevelopingtheacademicenvironmentandthesocietyasawhole.為了實現(xiàn)這個目標(biāo),學(xué)校將針對智力環(huán)境和整個社會發(fā)展的需要,為員工提供進(jìn)行創(chuàng)新研究所需的設(shè)施和支持.UnderstandingtheText1.HowmanyinternationalstudentsarestudyingatOxford?About4,000internationalstudentsarestudyingatOxford.2.HowarecollegesatOxfordgoverned?CollegesatOxfordaregovernedbytheirownheadsandfellows.3.Whatdoesatutordo?Atutorsupervisesthestudents'courseofstudyandmeetswiththemeveryweek.4.Aregoodstudentsoftengrantedascholarship?Notnecessarily.Becausemostofthescholarshipsarerestrictedtocertainnationalitiesand/orcourses.5.Whydidthestudentsandstaffvisitmorethan3,700schoolsandcollegesin2001?TheyvisitedthoseschoolsinordertoencouragethebrightestandbeststudentstoapplytoOxford.6.HowisOxfordcooperatingwithStanfordandYale?Theyarecooperatingonajoint'distancelearning'venture.7.WouldyouliketostudyatOxfordUniversityifyouhaveanopportunity?Listasmanyreasonsasyoucanthinkof.Open-4-SummaryoftheText1Oxfordisoneoftheworld'smostfamousuniversities.Itbeganinthe1100's.In1999-2000ithadover16,300studentsin35collegesand5privatehalls.Eachcollegehasitsownbuildings,teachers,andstudents.Buttheuniversitygrantsthedegrees,notthecolleges.Oxfordhasstudentsfromover130countries.RhodesandMarshallScholarshipsareamongthewaysforeignstudentsmayattendOxford.2Competitionforadmissionandfinancialaidisintense,butstudentsofallbackgroundsarestronglyencouragedtoapply.RecentlyOxfordhaswonanationalinnovationawardandformedaninternationaldistanceeducationpartnershipwithStanfordandYale.Oxfordisaleaderinresearch,whilealsopromotinggoodteachingwithindividualtutorialsandsmallgroupinteractions.?PassageB▲Lead-inQuestions:StanfordUniversity1.Whohassupportedyouonyourroadtocollegeentrance?2.Doyoufeelencouragedbythetitle:"Students,YouRepresentOurBestHope"?3.Howdidyouprepareforyourcollegejourney?RelatedInformation1.StanfordUniversityStanfordUniversityisaprivate,coeducationalinstitutionofhighereducationinStanford,California.Itwasfoundedin1885byAmericanstatesman,railroadmagnate,andpatronofeducationLelandStanfordandhiswife,JaneLathropStanford,inmemoryoftheirson,LelandStanford,Jr.Theuniversityopenedin1891.Aprominentteachingandresearchinstitution,Stanfordconfersbachelor’s,master’s,doctoral,andprofessionaldegreesinabroadrangeoffields.AfireballeruptsfromthesouthtoweroftheWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkCityafterahijackedpassengerjetcrashedintoitonSeptember11,2001.Anotherhijackedjethadcrashedintothenorthtowerabout15minutesearlier.Bothofthe110-storyskyscraperssooncollapsedcompletely.2.September11AttacksisacoordinatedterroriststrikeontheUnitedStatesin2001thatkilledmorethan3,000peopleandshookthenationtoitscore.OnthesunnymorningofSeptember11,2001,19terrorists,workinginteamsof4or5,hijackedfourcommercialjetlinersandturnedthemtowardtargetschosenfordestruction.-5-Twooftheplanes,loadedwithfuelandpassengers,wereflownatfullspeedintothetwintowersoftheWorldTradeCenterinthefinancialdistrictofNewYorkCity.Thebuildingsburstintoflameandthencollapsed,killingthousands.AthirdterroristcrewsmashedtheirplaneintothePentagon,headquartersoftheU.S.militaryinArlington,Virginia.ThehijackersofthefourthairlinerapparentlyintendedtohitanothertargetintheWashington,D.C.,area,butpassengersontheplanerealizedwhatwashappeningandfoughtback.ThisairplanecrashedinafieldinruralPennsylvania3.Sen.LelandStanfordIn1891,JaneandLelandStanford,grievingthememoryoftheir15-year-oldson,openedthedoorsoftheirfreeuniversitysothattheyoungmenandwomenofCaliforniawouldhaveaccesstoahighereducation.Sen.StanfordsaidinhisOpeningDayspeechin1891,"Amancannothavetoomuchhealthandintelligence,sohecannotbetoohighlyeducated."DavidStarrJordan(PresidentofStanford:1891-1913)Theuniversity'sfirstpresident,DavidStarrJordan,didn'thaveanofficialinstallation.HeacceptedSen.LelandStanford'soffertobecomepresidentonMarch22,1891,butitwastheuniversity'sopeningday,Oct.1ofthatyear,thatisregardedasthedatehetookoffice.WordsandExpressions1.cancel:giveuporcalloff(aplannedactivity,idea,etc.)Examples:?ShecancelledhertriptoNewYork,asshefeltill.?Theyhadcancelledthecontractonthebasisofpartialpayment.2.tragedy:aterrible,unhappy,orunfortunateeventExamples:?Theirholidayendedintragedywhentheirhotelcaughtfire.?Theaccidentwasaterribletragedy;theyalldied.3.more…than…:itismoretruetosay…than…Examples:?Thechildwasmorefrightenedthanhurt.?Healwaysseemedoldtome,morelikeagrandfatherthanafather.4.contributeto:helptoachieve;givehelptowards.Examples:?Plentyoffreshaircontributestogoodhealth.?Cigarettesmokingisamajorfactorcontributingtocancer.-6-5.dedicate:devote(one'stime,energy,etc.)toanoblecauseorpurposeExamples:?Thedoctordedicatedhimselftofindingacure.?Shededicatedherselftoconservingournaturalresources.6.urge:requestearnestly;trytopersuadeExamples:?Theyurgedthatthelibrarybekeptopenduringthevacation.?Theyurgedthelocalgovernmenttoapproveplansfortheirreformprogram.7.passion:strongfeelingorenthusiasmExamples:?Mr.Smithhadagenuinepassionformusic.?I'mgladyouhaveapassionforthecountry.8.withinone'sreach:thedistancethatonecanreachExamples:?Youshouldchooseagoalwithinyourreach.?I'dliketohavemyreferencebookswithinmyreach.9.restwith:beleftinthehandsorchargeofExamples:?Itrestswithyoutoproposeterms.?Thefinaldecisionrestswiththeheadmaster.10.transform:changecompletelyinform,arrangement,ornatureExamples:?Thefiveyearsthathespentontheshiptransformedhimfromaboytoaman.?Hetransformedthekitchenintoabeautifulsittingroom.NotestotheText1.IhavestruggledwiththeformatofthisConvocationandthecontentofthisspeechforthepast10days.(para.3)ForthelasttendaysI'vebeenthinkingofthewaythisceremonyshouldbeconductedandwhatIshouldsayatthisstudentgathering.過去的10天,我一直頗費(fèi)心思,不知這個開學(xué)典禮該用什么形式,我的發(fā)言要講什么內(nèi)容。2.Americansandgood-heartedpeopleofallagesthroughouttheworldwillmournthistragedyandcarrythememoryofthatterribledayintheirhearts.(para.4)Americansandwarm-heartedpeopleallovertheworld,youngorold,willfeelsorrowforthisdisastrouseventandrememberitinaverypersonalway.美國人民和全世界所有善良的人們,不論長幼,都會為這場悲劇哀悼,會將這可怕的一天永遠(yuǎn)留存在記憶中.-7-3.Ihopethatyouwilldiscoveranewunderst-andingandappreciationforthepluralisticsocietyinwhichweliveandfindconstructivewaystocontributetotheworld.(para.5)Ihopeyouwilllearnthewaytounderstandandappreciatethediversifiedsocietyweliveinandfindyourownwaytoofferyourservice.我希望你們能夠從新的角度來理解和欣賞它,為世界做出建設(shè)性的貢獻(xiàn)。4.Letitalsobeamomentyourememberastheinitiationofyourjourneyintothelargerworld,atimewhenyouconsideryourroleasacitizenandwhatyourfuturecontributionmightbe.(para.6)Alsobesuretomakeitaspecialtimewhenyoustarttothinkhowyoucanbecomeamoreusefulcitizenandwhatyoucancontributetothesocietyinthefuture從這一刻開始,你們將踏上一個更大世界的旅程,這一刻你們也將開始考慮作為一個公民你們未來應(yīng)作的貢獻(xiàn)。5.Ihopeyouareproudoftheaccomplishmentsthathavebroughtyoutothisimportanttransitioninyourlives.(para.8)Ihopeyouareproudofthegoodthingsyou'vedonetoprepareforthebigchangesthatwillsoonoccurinyourlives.你們能取得成就,達(dá)到人生中這個重要的轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn),我希望你們能引以為豪。6.AndIhopethatyouwillfindanintellectualpursuitthatexcitesyouandengagesyousomuchthatitwillkeepyouupatnightandgetyououtofbedearly,evenontheweekend!(para.9)Ihopeyouwillfindtheacademicfieldsoexcitingandengagingthatyou'llstudyitlateatnightandearlyinthemorning,eventhroughtheweekend.我也希望,你們能夠找到一種智慧的追求,能夠激勵你們,讓你們沉醉其中,能在深夜苦讀,能夠黎明即起,甚至連周末都不例外!7.Students,Ihopeyourtimeheretransformsyourlives,justas
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