Unit 1 Passage B附翻译参考答案..pptVIP

Passage B Lead-in Questions 1. Who has supported you on your road to college entrance? Skim Read through the passage quickly and finish Ex.12 on Page21. 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. B Stanford University Stanford University is a private, coeducational institution of higher education in Stanford, California. It was founded in 1885 by American statesman, railroad magnate, and patron of education Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane Lathrop Stanford, in memory of their son, Leland Stanford, Jr. The university opened in 1891. A prominent teaching and research institution, Stanford confers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees in a broad range of fields. Sen. Leland Stanford In 1891, Jane and Leland Stanford, grieving the memory of their 15-year-old son, opened the doors of their free university so that the young men and women of California would have access to a higher education. Sen. Stanford said in his Opening Day speech in 1891, A man cannot have too much health and intelligence, so he cannot be too highly educated. The Homepage of Stanford Sept. 11 Attacks Understanding the Text 1. Why were all major events at Stanford cancelled for 10 days? 2. Why will the students values be challenged while they stay at Stanford? 3. When did Stanford University begin to enroll its first students? 4. What did the president urge the students to do in order to make their journey more productive? 1. Why were all major events at Stanford cancelled for 10 days? 2. Why will the students values be challenged while they stay at Stanford? 3. When did Stanford University begin to enroll its first students? 4. What did the president urge the students to do in order to make their journey more productive? Notes to the Text I have struggled with the format of this Convocation and the content of this speech for the past 10 days. (Para. 2) Notes to the Text Americans and good-hearted people of all ages throughout the world will mourn this tragedy and