文化知识空投坊:
带你走进历史悠久的哈佛三
With over 400 official student organizations including extra-curricular and athletic opportunities in addition to academics,Harvard students are active around and beyond campus.Whether in Harvard Stadium playing on the field or cheering on The Harvard Crimson,volunteering through organizations,researching in one of the many labs,writing or editing at The Harvard Crimson or The Harvard Lampoon,Harvard students are continuously learning—and constantly busy!
Harvard University is made up of 11 principal academic units-ten faculties and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.The ten faculties oversee schools and divisions that offer courses and award academic degrees.
哈佛拥有超过四百个官方的学生组织,涵盖课外活动、田径运动、学术活动等各个方面,因此哈佛学生得以活跃在校园的各个地方。无论是在体育馆还是在田径场上,或是为了哈佛运动队加油助威、在机构里做志愿者、在实验室中做研究,还是为了哈佛的校报撰写或编辑文章,哈佛的学生总是在不断地学习着——也始终忙碌着!
哈佛大学由11个主要学术单位组成——包括十个院系和雷德克里夫高等研究所。这十个院系监督和统领各个学院和分支机构开设课程、授予学位。
Section 5 学期测试 Exams&;Tests
必备黄金应急句:
1.Well have a final exam at 9:00 a.m.On Thursday.
我们的期末考试将在周四早上9点开始。
2.I think the exam location list will be post.
我想考试的地点会被贴出来。
3.The final exam will be 60%of your grade.
期末考试要占你总成绩的60%。
4.Do you know what format will it be?
你知道考试的题型是哪些吗?
5.It will be a combination,including Multiple-choice,T or F and Essay.
它是由选择题,是非题和短文构成。
6.I guess Id better start cramming.
我想我最好开始死记硬背了。
7.More and more students are caught to have cheated in examinations.
越来越多的人在考试过程中作弊。
8.The efforts of students spending on studies are not enough.
造成这种错误是因为学生用来学习的时间不够。
9.Mr.Brown has imposed severe punishment on the students who cheated in the exams.
布朗先生对考试作弊的学生都采取重罚的手段。
10.Whats on the test?
考什么?
11.What do we need to review for this test?
我们如何复习来应对这次考试?
12.When is the final test?
期末考试是什么时间?
13.Weve got a big test next week.
下周我们将会有个大考了。
14.I dont think studying all nights is going to do you any good.
我不认为通宵学习对你有什么好处。
15.I must make a good plan for the general review.
我必须为能够全面复习制定一个很好的计划。
16.Im not bold enough to cheat on the exam.
我胆子不够大,不敢作弊。
17.Do I have to take a make-up test?
我需要补考吗?
18.Every time after the exam I will be afraid of failing the exams.
每次我考完试都害怕考试不及格。
19.Although the exam means the summer vacation is not far away.
既然考试来了这就意味着假期不远了。
20.The examination results came out.My achievement was good.
考试结果出来了。我的成绩还不错。
对话脱口而出:
对话一
Rose:Hey!Mo,what are you so nervous about?
Monica:I am really worried about my final English test.
Rose:Why are you so pessimistic?
Monica:Its impossible to improve my vocabulary,how can I memorize these words?
Rose:Don't worry,Mo.I'll give you some tips.
Monica:That sounds great!
Rose:First,study words in a context,not in a word list.And then make more and more sentences with the new words you have learned.
Monica:Thats a good way to memorize.
Rose:Also,you need to say the word loudly with expression and tone.It can help to remember the meaning and spelling.
Monica:Awesome!
Rose:Keep in mind that never tries to memorize too many words all at once.
Monica:Thats really useful way for me.Thanks a lot.By the way,could you tell me how to improve listening level?
Rose:Practice makes perfect.Do you have some listening materials?
Monica:Yes,I have.
Rose:You can practice more before exam.And then you can watch American dramas and movie as much as possible.I believe you can pass the exam with good preparation.
Monica:Oh,thats nice of you.If I pass the final exam,I will treat you.
Rose:I will wait for your treat.Fighting!
Monica:Fighting!
译文:
萝丝:嘿,莫。你为什么这么紧张呢?
莫妮卡:我真的对我的英语期末考试很担忧。
萝丝:你为什么这么消极呢?
莫妮卡:对于我来说提高词汇量很重要,但是我如何记住这些单词呢?
萝丝:不用担心,莫。我给你提点建议吧。
莫妮卡:听起来不错。
萝丝:首先,学习单词要根据上下文,不能背单词表。之后用你学过的单词尽可能的多造句。
莫妮卡:那是记忆单词的好方式。
萝丝:之后你尽量用表情和声调大声说出单词,这能帮你记住意思和拼写。
莫妮卡:太好了!
萝丝:记住不要想一次性记住太多的单词。
莫妮卡:对于我来说这是很有用的方法。多谢了。顺便问一句,你能告诉我如何提高听力水平吗?
萝丝:熟能生巧。你有听力材料吗?
莫妮卡:有的。
萝丝:只需要考前多练习。之后多看看美剧和美国电影。我想你一定能准备好参加考试的。
莫妮卡:哦,你人真好。如果我考过了,我就请客。
萝丝:我等你请客,加油~!
莫妮卡:加油~
对话二
Lucy:Nice to see you,Dacy!
Dacy:Yeah,glad to see you.How are you doing?
Lucy:Not bad,thanks.How about you?
Dacy:Not good.
Lucy:Why?
Dacy:I havent really started my term papers.
Lucy:What?I cant believe that the finals will be here in just three weeks.
Dacy:I know but I was busy with other things.
Lucy:Welcome to join us!I have three research papers to finish in two weeks.
Dacy:Youre not alone any more.Except my term paper,I still have final exams and several books to finish.
Lucy:All our friends are in the same boat.
Dacy:I really have to get going.Ive got a hot date with library.
Lucy:Haha,you jest so lightly in a time of crisis?
Dacy:Im optimistic life,I love my life,want to let me make my life simple and happy.
Lucy:Me too.Ive got to get back to the dorm and continue writing that paper.Catch you later,Dacy.
Dacy:Yeah,Lucy.Call me on the weekend.
Lucy:Right,anyway.See you later.
译文:
露西:见到你真好,达西。
达西:是呀,很高兴见到你。最近如何?
露西:还不错,谢了。你呢?
达西:不太好。
露西:为什么?
达西:我还没有真正开始我的论文呢。
露西:什么?我不敢相信,考试还有3周就到了。
达西:是呀,但是我忙于别的事情呢。
露西:欢迎你加入我们!我还要在2周之内完成3篇研究论文。
达西:你不是一个人如此呀。除了我的论文,我还要参加期末考试,和几本书要读。
露西:我们的朋友都和我们的情况差不多呢。
达西:我真是要走了,我还与图书馆有个热烈的约会呢。
露西:哈哈,在这种情况下你还能开玩笑呢。
达西:我很乐观的生活,我爱我的生活,想让我的生命简单和快乐。
露西:我也是,我要回宿舍继续我的论文了,到时候见,达西。
达西:好的,露西。周末给我打电话。
露西:好的,随时。再见。
高频词补给站:
final exam:期末考,期末考试
location:[l?(?)ke??(?)n]n.位置;地点;
post:[p??st]n.岗位;邮件;标杆vt.张贴;公布;
grade:[gre?d]n.年级;等级;成绩;vt.评分;vi.分等级;逐渐变化
combination:[k?mb?ne??(?)n]n.结合;组合;联合;
cram:[kr?m]adj.填鸭式学的vi.狼吞虎咽地吃东西;死记硬背功课vt.填满,塞满;死记硬背;猛吃n.死记硬背;极度拥挤
cheat in:行骗
impose:[?mp??z]vi.利用;欺骗;施加影响vt.强加;征税;
make-up:[mek?p]n.化妆品;(美)补考;性格;
be afraid of:害怕
examination:[?g,z?m?ne??(?)n;eg-]n.考试;检查;查问
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