绍兴文理学院元培学院外语系
Fresh Start
Fresh Start
“And yet not a dream, but a
mighty reality—a glimpse of the
higher
life,
the
broader
possibilities of humanity, which
is granted to the man who, amid
the rush and roar of living,
pauses four short years to learn
what living means.”
W. E. B. DuBois
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Fresh Start
A Speech — The Doors that are Open to Us
A Story

College Life
A Flash — “In the Classroom”
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Video Clip
Proverbs and Sayings
Fresh Start
A Speech — The Doors that are Open to Us
Introduction
If life were a piece of colorful drawing,
college life would be one of the brightest
colors. If life were a meaningful poem,
college life would be one of the most
beautiful words. College life is an
especially important period of time.
Directions
Listen to the following extract of a speech and have a
discussion.
“The Doors That Are Open to Us”
— Hong Ye
“机会之门就在前方”
Discussion Questions
How many doors are there
in the college life? What are
they?
What’s the first door for
you in your college life?
Listening Script
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overjoyed. “I got the highest mark on the mid-term
for myself, I am an English major, but I may also go to
examination!” she said. Don’t be surprised! My aunt is
lectures on history. To me, if college education in the
indeed a student, to be exact, a college student at the age
past emphasized specialization, now, it emphasizes free
of 45.
and well-rounded development of each individual. So all
… fine achievements of human civilization are open to
the
us.
Fresh Start
A Story
Listen to a story and try to
answer questions.
Questions:
1. What scores did the speaker have on her December
card?
Three Cs, two Ds, and an F.
2. What was the lesson learned after her trick had been
exposed?
She has learned to make the grade, not to change it
on the card.
3. Who do you think called the speaker’s mother?
Her teacher.
Listening Script
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College Life
A Flash —“In the Classroom”
Enjoy the flash and try to make up a story according to it.
Video Clip
 Which university is the one in
your dream? Why?
 What do you expect your college
life to be? Is that the same as in the
movie?
Video Clip
Click the picture
Proverbs and Sayings
Live to learn, not learn to live.
— Francis Bacon
活着就要学习，学习不是为了活着。
The more you study, the more you will find yourself ignorant.
— Rene Descartes
学，然后知不足。
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.
— Edmund Burke
学而不思，犹如食而不化。
Do you remember your first campus visit, registration (注册) or the
first day of classes? How did you feel? And why did you get that kind
of feeling?
 I felt excited when I came to the campus for the first time. It
was so big and beautiful  tall buildings, lovely flowers and
trees, and grand lawns. Welcoming slogans could be seen here
and there. And inspiring music from the loudspeakers added to
my excitement. Spacious as it is, the campus was crowded with
freshmen like me, their busy parents, teachers and students who
were helping with our registration. Suddenly I felt that I was no
longer my mom’s baby; I was an adult! I was overwhelmed with
pride and excitement.
Do you remember your first campus visit, registration (注册) or the
first day of classes? How did you feel? And why did you get that kind
of feeling?
 I felt at a loss when I first came to the university. The
campus was so big that I was afraid I would get lost if left
alone. It seemed to be messy and noisy everywhere, with
thousands of people coming and going. I felt a little dizzy and
tired after a whole day’s journey by train. All I could do was
to follow my parents here and there, not knowing what to do
and what to say.
Do you remember your first campus visit, registration (注册) or the
first day of classes? How did you feel? And why did you get that kind
of feeling?
 I still remember the day when I first came to the university.
After registration, my parents left and I found myself standing
alone in a place I had never been before. It seemed that everyone
on campus was watching me. I was feeling so ill at ease that I
even found it difficult to gather myself. When I came back to my
dorm, my roommates were busy making their beds. I just sat
there and began to think of my parents. The sense of loneliness
was so strong that I thought I was going to cry.
How I felt the first day on campus. (Para.1)
1) I was wondering what I was doing.
2) I was standing pitifully.
3) It seemed that everyone on campus was watching me.
4) I hoped no one would notice I was a freshman.
Mistakes I made on my first class day and my reaction
(Para.2~7)
1) The first mistake I made: I went to the wrong class.
(Para. 2~4)
2) The second mistake I made: I stepped in a puddle of
ketchup, dropped the food tray and fell to the ground.
(Para. 5~6)
3) My reaction: I felt ashamed. (Para. 7)
The mistake made by another college student: he
also dropped the food tray and fell to the ground.
(Para.8)
His reaction to it: He seemed to feel that
nothing serious had happened.
My reflections on making mistakes (Para.9~12)
1) It didn’t matter if one made mistakes in college.
(Para. 9~11)
2) Making mistakes is forgivable even after graduation.
(Para. 12)
1. I decided I wanted nothing more than to find my way
safely to my dorm room. (Line 2)
want nothing more than to do…
只想做······
She told me at the other end of the telephone line that she
wanted nothing more than to listen to my voice again.
她在电话的那一端告诉我她只想再听听我的声音。
目前，我只想把英语学好，通过四级考试。
Now, I want nothing more than to study
English well and pass the CET-4.
1. I decided I wanted nothing more than to find my way
safely to my dorm room. (Line 2)
我决定我最想做的就是要好好地回
到寝室。
2.
I piled my tray with sandwiches and was heading for
the seat when I accidentally stepped in a large puddle
of ketchup. (Line16)
when在此句中表示
“这时 （突然）······”。
表此意时，when 往往放在句中。
when 的三种用法：
所引导的从句的动作与主句的动作同时
发生。这时也可以用as或while。
She entered the room when (while, as)
the meeting was going on.
正当开会的时候她走进了房间。
所引导的从句的动作先于主句动
作。这时不能用as, while替换。
当我起床的时候，发现桌子上有张纸条。
When I got up, I found a note on the table.
表示“这时（突然）······”
I was walking along the road when
suddenly someone patted me on the
shoulder from behind.
我正在路上走着，这时忽然有人从
后面拍我的肩膀。
2. I piled my tray with sandwiches and was heading for
the seat when I accidentally stepped in a large puddle
of ketchup. (Line16)
我往托盘里装了些三明治就朝座位走去。
就在这时，我无意中踩了一大滩番茄酱。
3.
I looked up to find that another poor soul had met the
same fate as I had. （Line 33）
to find that…
不定式的主要功能之一就是作结果状语，
这时不定式表示的动作往往在谓语动作
此处表示结果状语，可理解为 “结
之后发生。另外，不定式前也常加only
果却发现······”。
引出结果。
A few days later he came back only to find that the
troops had left.
他几天后回来时，发现部队已经离开了。
他学习很努力，但却没及格。
He studied hard only to fail.
下列形容词是对人进行表扬或批评的，后面
【例】She
is very polite to show us the way.
常接不定式表示结果。
right,她很有礼貌地给我们指路。
polite, crazy, generous, good, greedy,
kind, selfish, silly, nice, unselfish, splendid,
unkind, etc.
他很慷慨，借给我们一大笔钱。
to lend us a large sum of money
He is generous ___________________________.
她醒来了，发现自己被锁在一个房间里。
She awoke ___________________________.
to find herself locked in a room
3.
I looked up to find that another poor soul had met the
same fate as I had. （Line 33）
我抬头看见一个可怜的家伙遭遇了和
我一样的命运。
4. College, I decided, was probably the only time I would be
completely forgiven for any mistakes. （Line 47）
It is the only time + 从句
(唯一)做······的时间/阶段
童年是我们一生中唯一没有烦恼的一段时期。
Childhood is _____________________________________
the only time we have no worries in our lives .
Presidency was the only time he would rather never forget.
那段总统任期是他永远也不想忘记的唯一的一段时期。
4. College, I decided, was probably the only time I would be
completely forgiven for any mistakes. （Line 47）
在我看来，大学阶段可能会是自己犯任何
错误都可以得到完全谅解的唯一一个阶段。
1. hesitation (Line 7, Para. 2)
n. waiting and not deciding
犹豫
A qualified soldier should _______________________
march forward on battlefield
without
hesitation
_______________.
一名合格的士兵应该在战场上勇往直前。
some hesitation in whether or not sentencing the
He felt
________________
captives to death.
在是否要处死这些战俘的问题上，他有些犹豫不决。
2. await (Line 7, Para. 2)和wait的词义辨析
两词均含有“等待”之意。
wait (vi.) 着重指静候于某处，直到期待之人、
物或事物的来临或出现。很少用作及物动词。
Don’t wait if I am late.
万一我来晚了，不要等我。
Many enthusiastic fans were waiting for famous singer
Jay Chow to arrive at the airport.
许多热心的歌迷正在机场等待着著名歌手周杰伦的
到来。
await (vt.) 有时可与wait互换，但await的语气更为
正式，常用于书面语中，往往着重指不断等待认
为必然会出现的人或事，有时含耐心之意。
成功决不会降临到那些坐等的人身上。
Success never comes to those who await it idly.
All people were awaiting their king to return.
所有的民众都在等待着他们的国王的归来。
请用 “wait”或 “await” 两词的适当形式填空。
waiting .
His wife never keeps him ________
I’ll _______
wait for you in the car.
An especially good dinner _________
awaited us at the inn.
3. break out (Line 10, Para. 3)
suddenly become covered (especially with
spots on the skin)
被突然布满······
听到那个可怕的消息后她出了一身冷汗。
She broke out in cold sweat after hearing the horrible news.
Spots (皮疹) broke out on his back due to his allergy (过敏).
因为过敏，他的背上长满了皮疹。
4. grope (Line 10, Para. 3)
vi. feel with the hand
摸索
她在包里摸她的手机。
She groped for her cellphone in her bag.
groped around in the dark trying
Batman ______________________,
to find the button of the exit.
蝙蝠侠在黑暗中摸索出口的按钮。
5. schedule (Line 11, Para. 3)
n. a list of planned activities or things to be
done at or during a particular time 日程表
The next thing on the famous singer’s schedule is to
attend a news conference in a nearby hotel.
这位著名歌星日程安排中要做的下一件事是去附近
的一家酒店出席一个新闻发布会。
新的列车时刻表在火车站处处都有。
The new train schedule is available everywhere in the
railway station.
5. schedule (Line 11, Para. 3)
v. [美] 排定，安排
The train is scheduled to arrive at 8:45 pm, but
it’s running twenty minutes late.
本次火车定于下午8点45到达,
但现在却晚点20分钟。
6. settle (Line 14, Para. 4)
v. 1) sit down
坐下
General settled into his chair again and started
to reconsider the upcoming negotiation.
将军坐回到自己的椅子上开始重新
考虑即将到来的谈判。
6. settle (Line 14, Para. 4)
v. 2) 安置；安顿
我们很快在新居安顿了下来。
We are quickly settled in our new house.
We quickly settled (ourselves) in our
new house.
7. major (Line 15, Para. 4)
n. specialty
[美]大学中的主修科目,（某门课的）主修学生
他打算将化学作为自己的主修学科。
He planned to take chemistry as his major.
Famous pop composer Gao Xiaosong is once an electronic
engineering major of Tsinghua University.
著名的流行歌曲作者高晓松曾是清华大学的电子工程专
业的学生。
7. major (Line 15, Para. 4)
adj. greater in importance or extent
重要的，重大的，主要的，较大范围的
Sometimes the managers of the state-owned
enterprises should give those laid-off workers
_________________
major
consideration .
有时国有企业的管理者应该重点关心下岗工人。
The
major part of the audience applauded for the young singer.
________________________
大部分的观众都为这位年轻的歌手拍手喝彩。
7. major (Line 15, Para. 4)
vi. [美] 主修，专攻 (in)
That girl majors in software development at MIT.
那个女孩在麻省理工学院主攻软件开发。
8. tip (Line 18, Para. 5)
vt., vi. & n. slope （使）倾斜，（使）翻倒
While listening to the President’s speech, he
tipped his head to one side to show his scorn.
______________________
在听总统演讲的时候，他把头歪向一边表示不屑。
They witnessed the Rolls Royce
tipped
into the ditch
_________________.
他们目睹了那辆劳斯莱斯翻到了沟里。
had a slight tip to the south
We found that the pillar_______________________.
我们发现那根柱子稍稍向南倾斜。
9. rear (Line 18, Para. 5)
n. the back
后部，背
请往车厢的后面走走！
Please move to the rear of the bus!
餐厅在我们的教学楼的后部。
The dining hall is in the rear of our teaching building.
9. rear (Line 18, Para. 5)
v. bring up 抚育，培养
Mrs. Gao Yaojie adopted and reared countless
AIDS orphans.
高耀洁女士收养抚育了无数的艾滋孤儿。
10. determine (Line 23, Para. 6)
vt. decide
决定，确定
Famous swordsman novelist Jin Yong
___________________________
determines to make a comeback
to continue his writing career.
著名武侠小说作家金庸先生决定
重出江湖，继续自己的写作生涯。
10. determine (Line 23, Para. 6)
be determined to do sth.
决定做某事
Famed movie director Zhang Yimou _______________
is determined to
give
the young actors more opportunities in his new film .
_____________________________________________
著名电影导演张艺谋决定在他的新片当中给年轻
演员更多的机会。
11. crash (Line 33, Para. 8)
n. 1) loud noise when something falls over
撞击声，跌落声
There was a loud crash in your room. I’m
sure that it was your cat that was making
trouble.
你的房间里传来一声很响的东西摔碎的
声音。我敢肯定是你的猫又在捣乱了。
11. crash (Line 33, Para. 8)
2) accident where cars, planes, etc., are damaged
(交通工具的)剧烈碰撞事故
It is quite a pity that famous poet
Xu Zhimo was unfortunately killed
in a plane crash.
著名诗人徐志摩在一次飞机坠毁
事故中丧生，这是一件让人非常
遗憾的事。
12. far too (Line 39, Para. 8)
very much, much too 太······，极······
The dream team of the United States is far too powerful
to be defeated.
美国的梦之队太强大了，可以说不可战胜。
近来我们的经理非常忙碌。
Our manger is far too busy recently.
13. live up to one’s expectations (Line 43, Para. 10)
be as good as expected
达到······的期望
Chinese under-23 national football team’s performance
could not live up to Chinese
in the 28th Olympic qualifier _______________________
football
fans’ expectations at all .
__________________________
中国23岁以下国家足球队在第
28届奥运会资格赛上的表现根
本无法达到中国球迷的期望。
13. live up to one’s expectations (Line 43, Para. 10)
be as good as expected
达到······的期望
这个假期我们过得并不好，因为它没有达到我们的
期望。
We didn’t enjoy our holiday; it
didn’t live up to our expectations.
14. view something/somebody as (Line 44, Para. 10)
regard something/somebody in a particular way
把······看作是
Many music critics view Cui Jian as the
pioneer of the rock-and-roll in the
mainland of China.
很多乐评人把崔健看作是中国大陆摇
滚乐的先驱。
15. forgive (Line 47, Para. 11)
vt. stop feeling angry at somebody; excuse
someone for a fault or offense
原谅，饶恕，宽恕
他原谅了弟弟的莽撞。
He forgave his brother for being rude.
I will never forgive you for what you said about me the
other day.
我绝不会原谅你那天所说的那些关于我的话。
在大学校园里
on a college campus
只听不说
to keep my ears open
and my mouth shut
犹豫良久后我选了
第一排靠边的座位。
上课期间
After much hesitation I chose a
seat in the first row and to the side.
in the middle of the lecture
站起来
come to one’s feet
有同样的命运
to meet the same fate
我很同情他。
My heart / sympathy went
out to him.
达到某人的期望
to live up to one’s expectations
“The Doors That Are Open to Us”
“机会之门就在前方”
洪
晔
Words:
• acquire 得到
• regardless of
不管
第三扇门就是
The
third door is the
door
to life-long
活到老，学到老的
learning.
As new ideas
机会。新观念层出
appear all the time, we
不穷，所以不管年
always need to acquire
纪多大，我们时时
new
knowledge,
都要汲取新知识。
regardless
of our age.
Naturally,
my aunt
自然地，我的舅妈
herself
is the best
就是一个最好的例
example.
子。
A cold sweat broke out on the back of my neck. (Line 10)
此句翻译可按原文的结构顺序直译即:冷汗从脖子上冒
出来。但英汉进行结构对等翻译的例子少之甚少,所以
可以考虑将原文中某些成分的功能和位置加以变动,从
而达到译文与原文在功能上的对等和语感上的自然。
我的脖子冒出了冷汗。
It is a task well within your power.
这一任务，你完全可以胜任。
Electricity is always identical in nature.
电的性质总是一样的。
He is the last person I will ask for help.
我是不会求他的。
q
He got up, hands held high above his head in a victory
clasp, grinning from ear to ear. (Line 36)
本句可采取拆分法将原文中的补充成分即名词短语和
分词短语分别处理为译文中的几个连动短句，使译文
通顺自然。
他站起身，咧嘴大笑，双手紧握
高举在头顶上，做出胜利的姿势。
Sunrays filtered in wherever they could, driving out darkness and
choking the shadows.
阳光射入了它所能透过的所有地方，赶走了黑暗，驱散了幽影。
Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, a universally
accepted law.
能量既不能被创造也不能被消灭，这是一条公认的规律。
They seemed justifiably proud of their economic achievements.
他们似乎为在经济上取得的成就而自豪，这合乎情理。
Once I realized that I had no one’s expectations to live
up to but my own, I relaxed. (Line 43)
本句处理的关键在于补充或增加原文在句法上省略的
部分，从而使译文更加清晰、通顺地表达原文的思想
内容。
一旦意识到我不必考虑别人的期望，
而只要自己满意就行，我感到释然。
Mary washed for living after her husband died of acute
pneumonia.
玛丽在丈夫患急性肺炎去世后,就靠洗衣服维持生活。
She was more royal than the royals.
她比皇室成员更有皇家气质。
I’d like to know something about your scientific experiment.
我想了解一下你们科学实验方面的情况。
学生在拟定提纲时常见问题。
1. 理解题意后，提笔就写，觉得列提纲可有可无。
2. 看到题目已有中/英文提纲或提示，就不再另写提纲。
3. 部分学生认为写提纲会浪费时间。
1. 拟提纲的过程即是快速打腹稿的过程。准备提纲要占总思考工
作量的百分之六十，因为一旦决定了素材的取舍、对文章的整
体结构胸有成竹，真正动笔省劲省时。许多临场作文初稿即定
稿，一稿定分数。写到中间停笔琢磨会耗费时间。完稿后再核
查文章是否切题、论点是否明确、论据是否充分有力、论证是
否严密等为时已晚。届时发现有误也难于进行大的调整。
2.
最好把打开思路时出现在头脑里的、与段落主题密切相关的想
法逐一草记下来。为最大限度地节省时间，草写提纲由关键词
（多为名词或名词性词组）、短语或自己能辨别的缩写、符号
组成。
3. 拟定提纲时，同学们对以下方面需均衡考虑：各段
具体写什么，从哪儿开始，如何点题，如何开头，
用什么事实或例证，有哪些闪光的语汇可以利用，
文章怎样发展，怎样转折，怎样有个有力的结尾等。
通过围绕题意列提纲，能巩固开拓思路的成果，挖
掘材料的内涵。
4.
列入提纲的各段要点经快速归纳，整理成简练的条
目形式并用符号标明层次，如P1（Para. 1第一段）、
P2、 P3； a).b).c)…；(1).(2).(3)…等。
请审看下题。拟定提纲后，你如何按照要求写出作文来？
Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a
composition on the topic: A Portrait of a Freshman.
You should write at least 120 words according to the
outline given below in Chinese.
1. 衣着举止
2. 听课方式
3. 遵守纪律
A Portrait of a Freshman
To paint a typical picture of a
freshman, we may look at a
remarkable aspect — the way they
appear. On campus, if we see a
student with conservative hair style,
simple clothes, and a frequent “May I
come in?” , walking noisily while
talking shyly, we would assume that
he or she might be a freshman.
Now we turn to another aspect — the way
they study. A freshman is used to listening to
the teacher attentively, taking notes carefully
and trying hard to remember the material he or
she has learnt.
A freshman often assumes that he or she
should observe discipline and carry out every order from
above, and is afraid of giving teachers a bad impression. “Is it
proper?” or “Can I?” are the words teachers often hear from a
freshman.
For a freshman, if one thing
goes wrong, the day is ruined. A
freshman is busy saying “hello”.
To sum up, a freshman is
innocent and obedient, and he or
she feels fresh and fanciful.
I . [IELTS 作文题目]
You should spend no more than 40 minutes on this task. As part
of a class assignment you have been asked to write about the
following topic.
Many students coming from other places find their first day
at high school or college difficult, because they feel very alone.
What do you think are the other difficulties they face on their
first day? What can schools and colleges do to make them feel
more comfortable? You are required to support your ideas with
relevant information and examples based on your own
knowledge and experience.
You should write at least 250 words.
II. [TOEFL作文题目]
Directions: You will have thirty minutes to plan and write an
essay on the topic given below. Use the first few minutes to
read the topic carefully and think about what kind of essay
you will write. You may use the space immediately below
the essay topic to make notes. Write your essay on the lined
pages that follow. You will have enough space if you write
on every line and keep your handwriting to a reasonable size.
When students move to a new school, they sometimes face
problems. How can schools help these students with their
problems? Use specific reasons and examples to explain
your answer.