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第一单元 A. Background knowledge Graduation speech: A graduation or commencement speech, in the U.S., is a public speech given by a student or by alumnus of the school to a graduating class and their guests such as their parents, families and friends. Delivering a high school graduation speech is a definite honor. Graduating from high school is a major milestone in a young person’s life. For a student graduating from high school, preparing and delivering a speech at graduation can be a big challenge. Students may choose the topic that they are interested in and deliver it at graduation ceremony in their graduation gowns and graduation caps. Part II Warming-up exercises A: Situational dialogue interpretation Please interpret the dialogues individually and pay attention to the following expressions. 1. make it: 成功，达到预定目标 1) The train goes at10.15. I think we shall make it. 火车10点1刻开，我想我们能赶上。 2) There was glass flying all over the place, she said. I got hit in the head by something. I looked down and saw Josh holding his chest. I was kind of scared because the way he was holding his chest I didnt think he was going to make it. 玻璃到处乱飞，她说。我的头不知被什么打中。我低头一看，乔希用手抚着胸口。他抚住胸口的样子令我有些害怕，我想他恐怕撑不过去。 2. major: n/v 主修 1). Her major is French. 她的主修科目是法语。 2) She majored in maths and physics at university. 她在大学期间主修数学和物理。 3. Oral Skills course: 口语技能课 4. General English course: 通用英语 5. enroll: v. 登记，使加入，卷起 1) I enrolled at the University of Vienna. 我报名就读于维也纳大学. 2) He enrolled our names. 他把我们的名字登记下来了。 6. electromagnetism: n. 电磁，电磁学 7. laser: 激光 8. mind: 有才智的人 the best young mind 杰出青年 9. embody：vt. 代表，使具体化，包含， 1）The countrys constitution embodies the ideals of freedom and equality. 这个国家的宪法体现了自由和平等的理想。 2）She embodies her principles in her behavior. 她把自己的原则体现在行动中。 10. aspiration n. 渴望，热望，抱负，志向 1). The generalship was his aspiration. 将官之职位是他梦寐以求的目标。 2). He has serious aspirations to a career in politics. 他有从政的雄心壮志。 3). She was filled with the aspiration