专题01 A land of diversity-《悦读教材》2017-2018学年高二英语人教版（选修8）.doc

（一） Harvard University will hold a graduation ceremony exclusively for its black student population on 23 May. More than 170 students and 530 guests have signed up to attend the Black Commencement event, the first university wide ceremony for black students.The organisers say that the event is a celebration of fellowship rather than segregation and highlights the unique achievements of black students at an institution that has grappled with its historic ties to slavery. Michael Huggins, a student who will receive a masters degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School at the end of this month, told The Root that the ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate Harvards black excellence and black brilliance.He stressed that the event is not about segregation but about building a community.This is a chance to reaffirm for each other that we enter the work world with. We are all partners, he said. The ceremony will include speeches from students about their experiences at Harvard and musical performances. All graduates will receive a shawl made of kente cloth, a representation of their African heritage, which they will wear over their graduation robes. In 2015, only 5% of the 7,595 Harvard degrees went to black students. Jillian Simons, incoming chair of the Harvard Black Graduate Student Alliance, told The Boston Globe that the ceremony is a time to celebrate the success but also to reflect on the past. 哈佛大学将于5月23日专门为黑人学生举行一次毕业典礼。共有超过170名学生和530名嘉宾报名参加了此次“黑色毕业典礼”，这是首个专为黑人学生举行的大学校园盛典。组织者表示，此次盛典是为了庆祝“团结”而非“种族隔离”，尤其为了表扬某学院的黑人学生在奴隶制历史关系中所做出的特殊成就。迈克尔·哈金斯是一名即将于本月底取得哈佛肯尼迪学院国家政策专业硕士学位的学生，他在接受《The Root》采访时表示，此次盛典是“一次祝贺哈佛黑人英才和黑人才华的契机。” （二）美国最危险的七大国家公园 No.1 Precipice?Trail,?Acadia?National?Park阿卡迪亚国家公园： The trail is very popular on the East Coast but its also one of the most dangerous in Acadia National Park. Its not technically difficult but the steep drops and open cliffs make the walk very tricky. Falls are a real concern. A college student died four years ago after