教案
Unit One
Section A
1.Good afternoon! As president of the university, I am proud to welcome you to this university. Your
achievement is the triumph of years of hard work, both of your own and of your parents and teachers. Here at the university, we pledge to make your educational experience as rewarding 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 success is due to many years of your hard work, and many years of your parents’ and teachers’ hard work.
2 Here 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 possible.
rewarding: a. giving you satisfaction, pleasure, or profit 值得的；有意义的；有回报的
Our journey to the orphanage was a very rewarding experience. 我们的孤儿院之行非常有意义。
Word formation note:
形容词后缀-ing
1. -ing加在某些及物动词后，构成形容词，主要用于表示事物的性质或特征，或某物或某事给
人的感觉、情感、印象等。这类词包括welcoming, charming, discouraging, disgusting, frightening, alar
ming, 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 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 you toward a bright and successful future?
2 In welcoming you to the university, I am reminded of my own high school graduation and the photograph my mom took of my dad and me. "Pose naturally," Mom instructed us. "Wait!" said Dad, "Let's take a picture of me handing him an alarm clock." The clock woke me up every morning in college. It is still on my office desk.
在欢迎你们到来的这一刻，我想起自己高中毕业时的情景，还有妈妈为我和爸爸拍的合影。妈妈吩咐我们：“姿势自然点。” “等一等,”爸爸说，“把我递给他闹钟的情景拍下来。” 在大学期间，那个闹钟每天早晨叫醒我。至今它还放在我办公室的桌子上。
3 In welcoming you to the university, I am reminded of my own high school graduation and the photograph my mom took of my dad and me. (Para. 2)
Meaning: When I am welcoming you to this university, something I remember is my own high school graduation and the photo my mom took of my dad and me.
3 Let me share with you something that you may not expect. You will miss your old routines and your p
arents' reminders to work hard and attain your best. You may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with high school, and your parents may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with doing your laundry! But know this: The future is built on a strong foundation of the past.
让我来告诉你们一些你们未必预料得到的事情。你们将会怀念以前的生活习惯，怀念父母曾经提醒你们要刻苦学习、取得佳绩。你们可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。
4 You 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 you can.
reminder: n. [C] sth. that makes you notice, remember, or think about sth. 起提醒作用的东西
The cold served as a reminder that winter wasn’t quite finished. 寒冷的天气提醒人们冬天还没有过去。
5 You may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with high school, and your parents may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with doing your laundry! (Para. 3)
拍一拍后缀怎么加Meaning: Perhaps you were so happy that you cried because at last you finished high school, and perhaps your parent s were so happy that they cried because eventually they wouldn’t have to do your laundry any more!
Note: Pay attention to the humor the president 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 possibilities
She 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, dealing 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/one’s cooking 进行锻炼/洗碗/做饭
6 But know this: The future is built on a strong foundation of the past. (Para. 3)
Meaning: But you should know that your future can only be attained when it is built on a solid past.
4 For you, these next four years will be a time unlike any other. Here 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. You will have the freedom to explore and learn about new subjects. You will learn to get by on very little sleep, meet fascinating people, and pursue new passions. I want to encourage you to make the most of this unique experience, and to use your energy and enthusiasm to reap the benefits of this opportunity.
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。
7 For 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 life.
8 Here 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. 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 th ese will help make students’
campus life colorful and fulfilling.
learned: a. (fml.) learned people have a lot of knowledge because they have read and studied a lot
有学问的；博学的
My advisor is a very learned person and she could answer any question I asked. 我的导师是一位
非常博学的人，她能回答我提出的任何问题。
caring: a. thinking about what other people need or want and trying to help 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。
9 You 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.
10 You will learn to get by on very little sleep, meet fascinating people, and pursue new passions. (Para. 4)
Meaning: You will learn to manage with very little sleep, meet very interesting people, and find
new interests.
on: prep.
1) eating or drinking a particular type of food or drink in order to stay alive 靠…生存
Using a cave as shelter, the man survived on wild berries 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 can’t 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？
11 I want to encourage you to make the most of this unique experience, and to use your
energy and enthusiasm to reap the benefits of this opportunity. (Para. 4)
Meaning: 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.
5 You may feel overwhelmed by the wealth of courses available to you. You will not be able to experience them all, but sample them widely! College offers many things to do and to learn, and each of them offers a different way to see the world. If I could give you only one piece of advice about selecting courses, it would be this: Challenge yourself! Don't assume that you know in advance what fields will interest you the most. Take some courses in fields you've never tried before. You will not only emerge as a more broadly educated person, but you will also stand a better chance of discovering an unsuspected passion that will help to shape your future. A wonderful example of this is the fashion designer, Vera Wang, who originally studied art history. Over time, 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.
有这么多课程可供选择，你可能会不知所措。你不可能选修所有的课程，但是要尽可能体验更多的课程！大学里有很多事情可做可学，每件事情都会为你提供不同视角来审视世界。如果我只能给你们一条选课建议的话，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 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；众多；丰富
I was impressed by the wealth of choices available in college. 大学里有这么多的选择，这让我印象深刻。
13 You will not be able to experience them all, but sample them widely! (Para. 5) Meaning: You will not be able to take all the courses, but try as many different courses as possible to see what they are about.
14 Challenge yourself! (Para. 5)
Meaning: Try taking some courses that may be difficult for you, so you can test your skills or abilities.
challenge: vt. test the skills or abilities of sb. or sth. 考验…的技术/能力；激发；激励
The work is too easy. The students are not being challenged enough. 作业太简单，没有让学生得到充分发挥。
15 Don’t assume that you know in advance what fields w ill 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, suppose
1 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suppose 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。
Let’s 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 unsuspected passion that will help to shape your future. (Para. 5)
Meaning: You will not only grow and develop into a more broadly educated person, but you will also be more likely to find a passion you don’t know you have, which will help you to shape your future.
Note: When in college, the student is accumulating a variety of experiences. In essence he is growing and developing. At the end of this experience, the student will emerge, like the caterpillar (毛虫) that undergoes metamorphosis (蜕变). While emerge may not literally mean “evolve”, there is a feeling or sense of “evolving” here.
unsuspected: a. existing without your knowledge 未知的；未被想到的
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