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第55章 旅行指南 Guidebook(45)

比尔:4个月后,你很紧张吗?

妮可:有点,我该如何准备呢?

比尔:只要你在毕业论文上努力了,答辩就比你想象中要简单。

妮可:那就好,多谢了。

对话二

Stella:Today is must be a proud day for me.

Lance:Yes,of course.When is your commencement?

Stella:My commencement will begin at 9 oclock this morning.

Lance:Where is it?

Stella:The graduation ceremony will take place in the auditorium.Would you like to come?

Lance:Yes,sure.What are you going to do out of college?

Stella:I am not sure.

Lance:Most Chinese students pursuing higher education abroad intend to return to China after graduation.

Stella:Yes,I know.But some of them are reluctant to leave the superior living environment abroad.Some of the overseas returnees are unable to find a nice job these years.

Lance:How about you?

Stella:I am still undecided about it.I think all are right decisions no matter I chose leave or stay on.I will always remember my college days.

Lance:Yes,no matter you chose leave or stay on,I will support you.

Stella:Thanks a lot.Wow,Look at those piles of red diplomas on the desks on the stage.Im so excited.

Lance:Who is the valedictorian of you class?

Stella:Jessie.Miller.She was elected student body president at our school.

Lance:She is a charming girl.She was very popular with the other students who all claimed to be her friends.

Stella:Lets plan an after-graduation trip.

Lance:Good idea.

译文:

丝特拉:今天是我最自豪的一天。

兰斯:是呀,你的毕业典礼是哪天呀?

丝特拉:今天早上9点开始。

兰斯:在哪里举行?

丝特拉:毕业典礼将会在大礼堂举行。你来吗?

兰斯:当然了,你准备毕业后怎么做?

丝特拉:不知道呢。

兰斯:大多数中国学生为追求更高质量的教育出国进修后,打算在毕业后重新返回中国。

丝特拉:我知道。一些人也不愿意放弃国外优越的生活环境。近些年,一些海归也很难找到很好的工作。

兰斯:你怎么想?

丝特拉:我还没有决定呢。我想是去还是留我的决定都是正确的。我会永远怀念我的校园生活的。

兰斯:是呀,不论去留,我都支持你。

丝特拉:多谢了。看看讲台上那些红色的毕业证,我很兴奋。

兰斯:谁是你们班的发言代表?

丝特拉:杰西。米勒。她是学生会主席。

兰斯:她是个迷人的姑娘。很多学生都很喜欢她,自称是她的朋友。

丝特拉:让我们计划个毕业之旅吧。

兰斯:这是好主意呢。

高频词补给站:

graduation:[gr?d??e??(?)n;-dj?-]n.毕业;毕业典礼;刻度

thesis:[θi?s?s]n.论文;论点

material:[m?t??r??l]adj.重要的;物质的,实质性的;肉体的n.材料,原料;

defense:[d?fens]n.防卫,防护;防御措施;防守vt.谋划抵御

commencement:[k?mensm(?)nt]n.开始,发端;毕业典礼

gown:[ga?n]n.长袍,长外衣;礼服;vt.使穿睡衣

expect:[?kspekt;ek-]vt.期望;指望;预料vi.期待;预期

valedictorian:[,v?l?d?kt??r??n]n.告别演说者;致告别辞者

pursue:[p?sju?]vt.继续;从事;追赶;纠缠vi.追赶;

overseas returnees:海归

be unable to:不能做某事

ceremony:[ser?m?n?]n.典礼,仪式;礼节,礼仪;

auditorium:[??d?t??r??m]n.礼堂,会堂;观众席

be reluctant to:不愿意,不情愿

文化知识空投坊:

美国大学生毕业前必做的十件事

1.Get out of the library.You can have a degree and a huge GPA and not be ready for the workplace.

2.Start a business in your dorm room.

3.Dont take on debt that is too limiting.

4.Get involved on campus.When it comes to career success,emotional intelligence-social skills to read and lead others——get you farther than knowledge or job competence.

5.Play a sport.

6.Separate your expectations from those of your parents.

7.Try new things that youre not good at.

8.Define success for yourself.

9.Make your job search a priority.Jobs do not fall in your lap,you have to chase them.

10.Take a course in happiness.

第一,走出图书馆。就算有了学位和很高的GPA你也不见得就为工作做好了准备。

第二,从宿舍开始做生意。

第三,别债务缠身。

第四,积极参加校园的活动。通过这种活动,可以学会怎么理解、帮助别人,满足别人的需要和别人沟通。

第五,参加体育运动。

第六,别按着父母的期待生活。

第七,干一些你并不擅长的新事物。

第八,以自己为中心来定义成功。

第九,好工作要自己去找,不要等着天上掉馅饼。

第十,选修关于“幸福”的心理课程。