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本期上传第二十二课考学咨询生意好第二十三课盗版何时了附文本注意：新闻视频可在百度视频和土豆网下载。文本摘自碟中碟CNN视听现场。注释摘自美国传统词典和相关网页。练习为笔者自编,并在一所211大学英语专业使用多年。教材分30课,近期将整理并陆续发布于网络。第二十二课考学咨询生意好I.难点解释1.admission-Theactofadmittingorallowingtoenter.准许进入2.riteofpassage--Aritualorceremonysignifyinganeventinaperson'slifeindicativeofatransitionfromonestagetoanother,asfromadolescencetoadulthood.标志人生重大变化的事件3.IvyLeague-AnassociationofeightuniversitiesandcollegesinthenortheastUnitedStates,comprisingBrown,Columbia,Cornell,Dartmouth,Harvard,Princeton,theUniversityofPennsylvania,andYale.常春藤联合,美国名校4.hover-Toremainorlingerinornearaplace；徘徊5.Harvard-(美国)哈佛大学AmericanclericandphilanthropistwholefthislibraryandhalfhisestatetothecollegeinCambridge,Massachusetts,thatnowbearshisname.6.Yale-耶鲁大学(在美国Connecticut州NewHaven)ElihuYale,Colonial-bornEnglishmerchantandphilanthropistwhomadeaseriesofcontributionstotheCollegiateSchoolinConnecticut,whichwasrenamedinYale'shonor(1718).7.applicant-n.申请者,请求者8.recordlow-历史最低8.census-Anofficial,usuallyperiodicenumerationofapopulation,oftenincludingthecollectionofrelateddemographicinformation.人口普查9.bureau-Agovernmentdepartmentorasubdivisionofadepartment.局9.diploma-Adocumentissuedbyaneducationalinstitution,suchasauniversity,testifyingthattherecipienthasearnedadegreeorhassuccessfullycompletedaparticularcourseofstudy.毕业文凭10.householder-Theheadofahousehold.户主10.bachelor-Apersonwhohascompletedtheundergraduatecurriculumofacollegeoruniversityandholdsabachelor'sdegree.学士11.doctorate-Thedegreeorstatusofadoctorasconferredbyauniversity.博士学位12.atstake-Atrisk;inquestion.在危急之中；成问题12.how-to--入门指导的Offeringpracticaladviceanddetailedinstructioninanactivity.13.review-Aperiodicaldevotedtoarticlesandessaysoncurrentaffairs,literature,orart.定期专栏,评论性期刊14.Princeton-PrincetonUniversity(establishedin1746astheCollegeofNewJerseyandrenamedin1896).普林斯顿大学所15.dread-Tobeinterrorof.畏惧16.SAT-AtrademarkusedforScholasticAptitudeTest.学术能力测验17.prepcourse-大学预备课程18.tutor-Aprivateinstructor.家庭教师，私人教师19.ritual-Astateorconditioncharacterizedbythepresenceofestablishedprocedureorroutine:惯例20.college-bound--准备上大学的21.high-shooler--高中生22.boost-Toincrease;raise:增加；拔高23.test-takingtechnique--应试技巧24.standardized-标准化的25.withopenwallets--宽裕的26.one-on-one---betweenonlytwopeople一对一的27.counseling-咨询服务28.platinum-〈化〉铂，白金（元素符号为：Pt）29.round-the-clock-Lastingorcontinuingthroughouttheentire24hoursoftheday;continuous.连续一整天的,全天的30.tap-Toask(aperson)formoney.31.keepup-Tomaintainingoodcondition:保持良好状态：32.upward-Directedtowardahigherplaceorposition:向上的33.consistency=Reliabilityoruniformityofsuccessiveresultsorevents:前后一致,一贯性34。extracurricular-课外的35.ajack-of-all-trades-博而不精者36.probono-Donewithoutcompensationforthepublicgood:无偿服务的37.standoutfromthecrowd-脱颖而出38.attainable-.可达到的39.nervousbreakdown-[医]神经失常,精神崩溃Asevereorincapacitatingemotionaldisorder,especiallywhenoccurringsuddenlyandmarkedbydepression.40.rollercoaster-Asteep,sharplycurvingelevatedrailwaywithsmallopenpassengercarsthatisoperatedathighspeedsasaride,especiallyinanamusementpark.翻滚过山车,云霄飞车41.FiskeGuidetoGettingintotheRightCollege--费斯克大学指南》For20years,TheFiskeGuidetoCollegeshasbeenanindispensablesourceofinformationforcollege-boundstudentsandtheirparents.Hipandstraightforward,thisleadingguidedescribestheacademicclimatesaswellasthesocialandextracurricularscenesatthebestandmostinterestingschoolsinNorthAmerica.HailedbyUSATodayasthebestcollegeguideyoucanbuy,itisaninvaluablereferenceforanyoneseekinginformationonhighereducation.Compiledfromsurveysofthousandsofstudentsandadministrators,TheFiskeGuidetoCollegesisupdatedannually42.Cat.=Catherine凯瑟琳(女子名)43.kindof--Rather;somewhat:相当；有一些：I'mkindofhungry.我有些饿了44.applicant-申请人;报名者45.havespotsforsb.—accept接收46.TempleUniversity—天普大学acoeducationalinstitutionofhigherlearning,withfivecampusesinPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania;acampusinHarrisburg,Pennsylvania;andoverseascampusesinRome,Italy;andTokyo,Japan.TempleUniversityispartiallysupportedbythestateofPennsylvania.Theschoolwasfoundedin1884asTheTempleCollegebylawyer,writer,educator,andministerRussellH.Conwell;thepresentnamewasadoptedin1907.Until1891thecollegeofferedonlyeveningclassesformenandwasintendedprimarilyforthosewhoseoccupationspreventedthemfromattendingregulardaytimeschools.47.option-Theactofchoosing;choice.选择48.guarantee-保证49.package-asetofideasorservicesthataresuggestedorofferedalltogetherasagroup包价服务49.grade-分数50。Commitment-Thestateofbeingboundemotionallyorintellectuallytoacourseofactionortoanotherpersonorpersons:致力，献身50.present-Toofferforobservation,examination,orconsideration;showordisplay.显示或呈现51.essay-Ashortliterarycompositiononasinglesubject,usuallypresentingthepersonalviewoftheauthor.小品文，随笔Questions1.FillintheblanksCollege_____.Gettingin.A__________________forhighschoolstudentsthat’sneverbeen_____ormore________.2.HowmuchistheadmissionrateattheIvyLeagues?3.HowmuchweretheadmissionratesofHarvard，YaleandTemple?4.Isacollegedegreeimportantintoday’sjobmarket?5.Whatistheaveragefamilyincomeofahouseholderwithahighschooldiploma?6.Whatdoesacollegedegreemeantoafamily’sincome?Howaboutadoct