band：[b?nd]n.乐队；队；一群
be suitable for：适合于……的
文化知识空投坊：
美国高中留学概况：开学时间
一年有两次开学时间，大多是秋季开学，一般集中在8月、9月，各校具体开学时间自定，也有一些春季开学的学校，1月至3月居多。
申请周期 高中生留学，7月至9月考托福或雅思，10月考SAT1，10月至12月准备申请材料，最好在12月底将全部申请材料递出。录取周期比较短，一般6周至8周（不包括假期）。如2010年9月开学的学校，一般要在2010年2月1日递交申请，有的学校会更早。申请去美国留学，一般要提早2年做准备，托福、SAT、GRE、GMAT等考试都要时间，越早准备越有利。
签证周期 美国签证周期受使领馆预约时间、学生英文程度和心理素质的影响，周期在1至3个月之间。签证是在拿到学校的录取通知后再做准备，可在开学前3至4个月进行。
准备周期 高中生出国准备周期较长，仅凭托福或雅思成绩很难申请到一所好学校。申请美国名校，学生还要考SAT。有人将高中生留学准备周期概括为高一学、高二考、高三申请，还有的学生从初三开始准备，学英语，这样时间上更从容。
准备材料 标准化考试成绩，初中/高中/大学/研究生阶段的成绩单，简历，个人陈述，推荐信，学位证/毕业证或在读证明、财力证明，护照和其他材料。
申请流程 留学考试的准备→海外院校的选择→申请材料的准备、递交→面试→等待结果和答复学校→签证的申请→行前准备。
Section 4 奖学金 Scholarship
必备黄金应急句：
1.Ive heard Lucy got the scholarship again.
我听说露西有获得了奖学金。
2.Can you tell me something about your schools scholarship system？
你能跟我讲一下贵校的奖学金制度吗？
3.Our school will award generously to the person who has outstanding achievement annually.
我们学校每年都为有杰出贡献的学生提供高额的奖学金。
4.I just missed the opportunity to get the scholarship.
我刚刚与我的奖学金失之交臂。
5.The full scholarship is very important to me.
全额奖学金对我来说很重要。
6.Have you got any scholarship during the period of school？
上学期间你获得过任何奖学金吗？
7.Have you received my scholarship application form？
您收到我发出的奖学金申请表格了吗？
8.I will send you a scholarship application form tomorrow.
我明天将会发送奖学金申请表。
9.What qualifications do I need to apply for the full scholarship？
我要申请全额奖学金需要具备什么资质？
10.Do I have qualified to apply for the full scholarship？
我有资格申请全额奖学金吗？
11.Do you offer any scholarship to international students？
你们提供奖学金给国外的学生吗？
12.I need a scholarship to cover my four yearstuition.
我需要一份能够供给我4年学费的奖学金。
13.I cant continue my study without this scholarship.
没有这个奖学金我将没法继续我的学业。
14.How do you think of the possibility of my winning the full scholarship？
您认为我能够获得全额奖学金的几率有多大？
15.Would you mind telling me the procedure of applying for a full scholarship？
你介意告诉我申请奖学金的程序步骤吗？
16.Id say you have a better than excellent chance at getting one of our academic scholarships.
我想你获得我们学术奖学金可能性很大。
17.Maybe I cant get the full scholarship，so I need to get a student loan from the bank.
我或许不能获得全额奖学金，我需要到银行申请助学贷款。
对话脱口而出：
对话一
Sophia：Good afternoon，sir.Have you received my scholarship application form？
Chandler：Yes.
Sophia：Its Wonderful！How do you think of the possibility of my winning the full scholarship？
Chandler：I am not sure.But from your application，Id say you have a chance at getting one of our academic scholarships.
Sophia：Academic scholarships？Is that a full scholarship？
Chandler：NO，it is not full scholarship，our academic scholarship only covers part of tuitions and living expenses.
Sophia：I cant continue my study without this scholarship.
Chandler：I am sorry to hear that.If you need to，you can always get a student loan from bank.Lots of students go this route in our college.
Sophia：Thank you for the suggestion.
Chandler：See you next term.
Sophia：See you，Mr.Chandler.
译文：
索菲亚：下午好，先生。你收到我的奖学金的申请表格了吗？
钱德勒：是收到了。
索菲亚：太好了，你认为我有机会获得全额奖吗？
钱德勒：这个我不敢肯定。但是根据你的申请，我想说你有希望获得一项学院奖学金。
索菲亚：学院奖学金？是全额奖金吗？
钱德勒：不是，那个不是全奖。我们的学院奖学金只能包括部分的学费和生活费。
索菲亚：如果没有全奖我将无法继续我的学业了。
钱德勒：真是很抱歉听到你这么说。如果你需要，你可以从银行申请助学贷款。我们学院大多数学生都这样做的。
索菲亚：谢谢你的建议。
钱德勒：下学期见。
索菲亚：下学期见，钱德勒先生。
对话二
Phoebe：Hello，Vernon.Did you ever hear about your scholarship？
Vernon：I just missed the opportunity to get the scholarship.
Phoebe：What a pity.Ive heard Lucy got the scholarship again.
Vernon：Yes，she did.
Phoebe：Have you got any scholarship during the period of school？
Vernon：Yes，Ive got twice.
Phoebe：Well，I'd like some information about school’s scholarship system.
Vernon：Ok，go ahead.Is this your first year for applying scholarship？
Phoebe：Yeah.
Vernon：Our school provides financial aid in three ways.
Phoebe：What exactly？
Vernon：Financial aid usually takes the form of scholarship，loans，or grants.
Phoebe：How to apply a scholarship？
Vernon：In the first place，when you apply for admission，you should also tell them you need it.
Phoebe：Then？
Vernon：They will give you two application forms：one is for admission，another for the aid.
Phoebe：What qualifications do I need to apply for the full scholarship？
Vernon：The consideration of scholarship is given to academic merit.Our school will award generously to the person who has outstanding achievement annually.
Phoebe：I will send you a scholarship application form tomorrow.
Vernon：I hope all goes well with you.
译文：
菲比：你好，弗农。你听说你的奖学金了吗？
弗农：我与之失之交臂了。
菲比：太可惜了。我听说露西又一次得到了奖学金。
弗农：是呀。
菲比：你再此期间得到过奖学金吗？
弗农：得到过两次。
菲比：太好了，我想要了解一下学校的奖学金制度。
弗农：好的，说吧。只是你第一年申请奖学金吗？
菲比：是。
弗农：我们学校提供3种方式的经济资助。
菲比：准确讲讲。
弗农：经济资助通常通过奖学金，贷款和助学金这几种方式。
菲比：如何申请奖学金呢？
弗农：首先，入学申请时，你就要提出你需要经济资助。
菲比：之后呢？
弗农：他们会给你两张表格：一张是入学申请，另一张就是奖学金申请。
菲比：申请全额奖学金需要什么资质吗？
弗农：奖学金的颁发主要是看学习成绩。我们学校每年都为有杰出贡献的学生提供高额的奖学金。
菲比：我明天就提交申请。
弗农：希望你一切顺利。
高频词补给站：
scholarship：[sk?l???p]n.奖学金；学识，学问
system：[s?st?m]n.制度，体制；系统；方法
award：[?w??d]vt.授予；判定n.奖品；判决
achievement：[?t?i?vm（?）nt]n.成就；完成；达到
annually：[‘?nj??l?；’?nj?l?]adv.每年；一年一次
opportunity：[?p?tju?n?t?]n.时机，机会
application：[，?pl?ke??（?）n]n.应用；申请；
qualification：[，kw?l?f?ke??（?）n]n.资格；条件；限制；
tuition：[tju???（?）n]n.学费；讲授
procedure：[pr?si?d??]n.程序，手续；步骤
文化知识空投坊：
Australian Endeavour Awards
The Endeavour Awards is the Australian Governments internationally competitive，merit-based scholarship program providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia-Pacific，the Middle East，Europe and the Americas to undertake study，research and professional development in Australia.Awards are also available for Australians to undertake study，research and professional development abroad.
The Endeavour Awards aim to：
·Develop ongoing educational，research and professional linkages between individuals，organizations and countries；
·Provide opportunities for high achieving individuals to increase their skills and enhance their global awareness；
·Contribute to Australias position as a high quality education and training provider，and leader in research and innovation；
·Increase the productivity of Australians through an international study，research or professional development experience.