自考英语二第十三单元讲义.docVIP

Unit 13 Text A Live and Learn活到老，学到老 participate vi.参与, 参加, 分享, 分担 participate in 参加 e.g. She never participates in any of our discussions, does she? valedictory a.告别的，告辞的n.告别词 potential adj.潜在的, 可能的, 势的, 位的n.潜能, 潜力 graduation n.毕业, 毕业典礼, 刻度, 分等级 generation n.产生, 发生, 一代, 一代人 major n.美[教]主修课, [律]成年人adj.主修的, 成年的, 大调的vi.主修majority n.大多数 e.g. The majority of the employees have university degrees. administration n.管理, 经营, 行政部门 likely adj.很可能的, 合适的, 可靠的, 有希望的adv.或许, 很可能 costly adj.昂贵的, 贵重的 option n.选项, 选择权, [经]买卖的特权 institutionalize v.使制度化或习俗化, 使送进专门机构 standardize vt.使标准化，使统一 admission n.录取；进入；录取 commit vt.犯(错误), 干(坏事), 把...交托给, 提交, 答应负责 commit oneself to sth.作出承诺 reinforce vt.加强，增强 indicator n.指示物，指示者，指标 indicate v.指示 pursuit n.追求，探索 pursue vt.追求，寻找in pursuit of 追求 e.g. Many women find it difficult to conbine pursuing a career with having children. exploratory a.探索的，探求的 explore v.探索 productive a.高产的，多产的 superficial a.表面的，肤浅的 abnormality n.变态，畸形 convince vt.使确信, 使信服 convince somebody of something convince sb.to do something Good grades and a good job are easy to get. A good education is a different story. 好分数和好工作都不难获得，但接受良好的教育却是另一回事。 Her eyelids sank from lack of sleep, but Teresa’s exams were always perfect, 由于睡眠不足，特丽萨的眼睑松垂，但她考试成绩总是出类拔萃，her writings longer than required（被动语态）, 作文写得比要求的长，and her math problems rewritten to ensure cleanness. 数学题目要再做一遍，以保证卷面整洁。 She played the violin and the piano, volunteered at the hospital, participated in various school clubs and enjoyed none of them. 她拉小提琴、弹钢琴，去医院做志愿者，参加学校里的各种俱乐部活动，虽然这些她一样也不真的喜欢。 It seemed that she was born to succeed and was more than willing to sacrifice herself in the name of achievement. 她好像天生就是为了取得成功，甘心情愿地把自己牺牲在成就名声当中。 I watched her as her laughter stopped. 我一直关注着她，直到她笑不出来。 And on Teresa’s graduation day, she wore the valedictory medal, but her eyes were empty. 特丽萨毕业的那天，她带着全优毕业生的奖章，双眼却空洞无神。 Many students today display a worrying tendency to cho