听西北IMC Offer Holder讲述一个关于选择的故事

第一篇：听西北IMC Offer Holder讲述一个关于选择的故事

听西北IMC Offer Holder讲述一个关于选择的故事（世毕盟学员）

背景: 北京师范大学汉语言文学专业，辅修英语 申请方向: 传媒/公关/营销，教育，Social Work 部分申请结果: Northwestern IMC USC Communication management Columbia Communication & education(有奖)UPennTESOL(有奖)Columbia social work

1、申请前言

这篇日志已经在我脑中构思很久了，但都迟迟没有落笔。现在我的申请季已经告一段落，并幸运地拿到了自己dream school的offer，是时候给自己和那些帮助过我的人一个交代。今天，我想说一个关于选择的故事。

2、我的权衡

其实我比很多人幸运，就读的学校虽然不是国内TOP 2，但也是老牌的985、211，；但是我又比很多人不幸，因为大学里我所学的专业不是自己真正喜欢的。直到现在快要毕业，我虽然感谢中文专业对我的浸润，但依旧还是无奈于它在从业时的劣势。我曾经尝试过转专业，但过程并不顺利。所以，从一开始我的打算是毕业后直接工作。这个想法一直持续了整个大一，直到大一暑假我去了非洲做义工，才逐渐看到，原来在世界的另一边还有更广阔的天空。那是我第一次亲眼见到漫世毕盟留学：www.xiexiebang.com志存高远，与优秀的人为伍，脚踏实地，人生必定辉煌。

天的繁星和飞舞的萤火虫，也是第一次感受到与亚洲迥然不同的风土人情。对，世界这么大，我想去看看。大二下我开始渐渐了解到本专业就业时的两难境地，也开始质疑我目前所习得的知识和技能是否能让我在物价飞涨的现在满足自己的口腹之欲。于是再三权衡和考虑之后，我决定出国转专业，一来可以在研究生阶段换一个我感兴趣的、更精的专业，二来我也想在遥远的异国他乡获得一段崭新的人生体验。

3、我的选择

也许每个人在下定决定出国念书后，都会面临这样一个问题： DIY还是找中介？我对这个问题的看法是，选择权在每个人自己的手里，但如果要找留学咨询机构，那么一定要找靠谱的。拿我自己的经验说，我对于整个出国准备过程的认知仅仅停留在好好学习、考T考G、做实习、提交材料的层面上，然而对于具体的细节（比如每个项目对语言成绩和GPA的要求到底是多少、要做哪方面的实习、项目的提交时间、项目质量好坏）可谓是一窍不通。而中介机构在这些细节上显得更加专业，能够让你在出国这条艰苦的路上少走弯路。

之后我和男票在经过多方考察后，选择了世毕盟。不仅仅是因为它在业界的成绩、良好的声誉，更因为在和世毕盟老师接触了之后，我就一个感觉：气场很和！我被分到的mentor是美腻温柔又厉害的Hannah老师。第一次meeting中我全程都在犯花痴，我们也聊得很投机，很快就敲定了我要申请的专业。Hannah姐会把我要完成的事项和每个时间点详细列出，也会每周询问我的进度。我们在整个准备申请的前期和在忙碌的申请季并肩作战，最后我也拿到了向往已久的offer。所谓的选好中介就像结婚，差不多也是这个道理吧。

4、关于G和T 转专业申请，就意味着申请本来难度更大、要付出的心血更多。由于我自己对传媒、教育都比较感兴趣，所以在整个申请过程中主申了这两个专业方向，也无形中给自己和Hannah姐增加了工作量。上两个专业的课程、去相关的big names实习、去学校里当老师、成为社团骨干、做志愿者„„能提升出国狗自我修养的事情我几乎都涉及了，然而也和许多人一样面临着语言分数的问题。托福的总分和小分都还比较理想，然而GRE却成为我申请中的一块硬伤。

我的G考了几次，每次的分数都固定在320以下，小分更是此消彼长。准备考G 的时候是我整个申请季中最黑暗的时候，因为尤其是对于传媒这种对语言要求较高的专业而言，我的GRE分数在文科申请里不占优势，甚是是短板，很有可能会影响录取。虽然之前也不乏有低G获名校录取的例子，但那段时间我依旧不可避免地处于狂躁和崩溃的边缘。幸好Hannah姐一直为我加油打气，还一直鼓励我说GRE不是最重要的，可以通过文书和其他因素来平衡。我们在申请的过程中也着重打磨了文书，并且充分准备应对每一次的面试，淡化了GRE分数上的劣势。最后等录取下来的时候，我一方面庆幸于GRE没有成为申请过程中的绊脚石，一方面也再次确信了申请真的是一个综合过程，不会因为某一项分数而将你拒之门世毕盟留学：www.xiexiebang.com志存高远，与优秀的人为伍，脚踏实地，人生必定辉煌。

外。

分数这种量化的因素，当然是越高越好。不仅要注意总分，也要注意小分。因为对于托福而言，有些项目却对每项小分有都严格的要求；而对于文科而言，verbal和AW的高分就比数学满分更有说服力。我的个人建议是，T和G越早准备越好，最好在大三结束之前考出自己理想的分数，否则越临近申请季，心里越没底，临场发挥也更容易出错；而如果临到申请季都还考不出自己想要的分数，那么何不把目光放在别处，把文书和实习的优势放大，那么进入名校的梦想也会变为现实。

5、期间的收获与感恩

在申请期间，Hannah姐结合我自身的兴趣和背景为我制定了申请方案：主申传媒和教育（TESOL），用Social Work来保底。虽然三个专业也就意味着文书准备的工作量很大，但世毕盟的老师们还是很nice地帮我反复修改CV和PS，并且修改得非常地道和细致！在改文书和提交材料时Hannah姐和我也经常meeting一两个小时直到把每一个小细节都讨论过、检查好。我还记得之前有一次Hannah姐晚上忙完了GGU的宣讲会之后深夜还专门回办公室帮我检查文书，直到改好再发给外国老师进行二次修改。这种敬业的精神和耐心令我非常感动，况且Hannah姐家里还有一个两岁的小宝宝。当然这类似的例子还有很多，我也被mentor的这种精神感动，不仅没有犯拖延症，还一鼓作气地把所有项目的资料都准备好了，在1月初就完成了所有项目的申请。可喜的是，我在1月初就收获了第一个AD，到现在西北的IMC、USC的CMGT、哥大的TECM、宾大的TESOL等都被我收入囊中。对于这种超预期的惊喜，我只能除了庆幸还是庆幸，除了感恩也还是感恩。

这里还想提一下世毕盟为学生准备的模拟面试。世毕盟为学生进行模拟面试的面试官都是外国人，他们会在面试的过程中给出非常多中肯并专业的意见。模拟面试在我申请的过程中起了非常重要的作用，到目前为止我面试过的项目都拿到了录取，面试的过程中和面试官也交谈地非常愉快。

尘埃落定

从2014年4月份开始到2016年4月，我的申请过程总共历时两年，现在终于尘埃落定。仔细回想起来，一路上如果没有父母亲友的大力支持、没有男票的陪伴、没有世毕盟的专业指导，那么如今的一切不过是虚妄而已。这里想着重感恩的人是我亲爱的Hannah姐。我从大二下期进入世毕盟，截止到现在，我邮箱里的最常用联系人不是别人，而是世毕盟里的Hannah姐——我最亲爱的mentor& coordinator。统计了一下，我们的邮件往来有204封，里面包括有一开始的信息采集，有每周的进度询问表，有申请前期、中期、后期的注意事项，还有数不清的文书往来。当我跟身边的好友说起我的mentor是多么靠谱时，他们都会投来羡慕的目光。我笑自己是offer收割机，那么你就是那个开收割机的人，因为如果没有你的导航掌舵，我便无法取得现在的成绩。同时还要感谢心仪姐那么耐心细致地帮我处理申请中的大小事务，没有你我的申请过程肯定是一团乱麻。

世毕盟留学：www.xiexiebang.com志存高远，与优秀的人为伍，脚踏实地，人生必定辉煌。

我很喜欢莱蒙托夫的一句话：“一件事既然以不平凡的形式开始了，那么它也必定以同样的形式结束。”故事的开头也许是早就注定的，但我们自己才是那个能把故事写得酣畅淋漓的人。So the rest is still unwritten, are you ready?

世毕盟留学：www.xiexiebang.com志存高远，与优秀的人为伍，脚踏实地，人生必定辉煌。

第二篇：讲述一个美丽的故事 教师

东风二中合作式高效课堂 ————语文学生学案

讲述一个美丽的故事

教师：叙事文章中的环境描写，不仅能使故事更加生动，人物更加鲜明，气氛更加逼真，而且能使人感到耳目一新，增强吸引力和艺术感染力。

篇目二：

（）还记得 那个雨天吗？大家都去了不同的学校，而你，我最好的朋友，也是一样离我而去。几年的同学情难道就这样没有了？你连头也不回，看不见我眼中泛起的点点泪光，我一个人站在雨中，独自惆怅„„

（）想着在这几年的时光里，我们一起学习，一起嬉戏，这些曾经的美好回忆如今却成我心中最大的伤痕。伴随着声声响雷，我的心，彻底的碎了„„

心灰意冷之际，你，却在教学楼旁，那个我们的老地方。记得那一年我考试失利，无比的伤心，放学后一直没有回家，独自蹲在教学楼旁抽泣。我爸妈一直找不到我，便给你打了电话。你得知了后，说：“我知道他在哪里！”便飞奔向学校，来到教学楼旁。我见到了你，终于抑制不住心中的沮丧，抱着你大哭起来。你一边安慰我一边帮我擦眼泪。那时候，我觉得我们不是同学，而是兄弟，是亲兄弟。从此以后，无论有什么事情，我们都会那个在老地方相见。如今离去的你，又再次出现在老地方。

你没有打伞，任凭雨水打湿了你平日中最在乎的头发，打湿了你的新衣，打湿了你的心。我简直不敢相信自己的眼睛，是你！绝对是你！我连忙跑上前去，心中的愤怒本想发泄出来，却轻轻地朝你的肩头捶了一拳，“没良心的！还知道回来啊！”你抽抽答答地说：“我——舍不得！”顿时，我们紧紧地拥抱在了一起，泪花与雨花交汇，一朵同学情谊之花悄然绽放。）请为文章穿上美丽的外衣，在文中相应位置用“风雨”的环境描写表现同学之情（小组讨论交流完成）

四、拓展延伸（教师指导如何让作文有“得体”的环境描写）

教师： 所有环境均服务文章主题，故写环境时，需注意环境描写并非文章主体。一篇作文中描写自然环境的文字不一定要多，但要“得体”。所谓“得体”即是说文中描写的自然环境须与其记叙的事件有一定的内在联系，或对其要表达的情感，主旨或其中的人物形象能起到烘托，突出的作用。针对如何做到“得体”，下面给出两个思路。

方法

一、局部映衬法

局部映衬是指在作文中描写自然环境时，可在任何部分用自然环境映衬人物的精神品质或文章的主旨、情感，从而让文章品格得到提升。使用局部映衬法，景物描写的文字并不求多，而求“精”而“得体”。某个地方可能只有一句景物描写，但就因这一句话，提升了这篇作文的整体质量。如一同学暑假回农村老家探亲，目睹了兄妹换亲的封建陋俗，写了一篇《探亲》的作文，文章结尾写到“第二天清早，我上路回城了。走时山村好静，走过童年的小树，我不禁回首：山村雾茫茫，人们还没有从梦中醒来呢。”作者描写山村茫茫的雾气，并以此暗示山村人们还未从梦中醒来，亦即还未丢掉封建陋俗，文章的主旨因此得到升华。

使用“局部映衬法”，需要注意的是须根据自己描写自然环境想要达到的目的来决定描写何种景物，并去寻找景物与达到的目的之间的关系。如果要表现一个人物的某种品格，可用和煦的春风映衬“温暖”“温馨”，用各种表现纯净美好的景物映衬人物的高尚品质„„ 这一笔能使文章不仅停留在记叙层面，而有了一个精神的升华；如果要表现亲情主题，可用明媚的阳光象征与突出亲情所带来的温暖与温馨；如果要突出怀念主题，可适当描述秋景；1 ———如何让叙事作文有“得体”的环境描写

课型 作文指导课

作文攻略目标：

1、明确环境描写的概念和作用。

2、指导学生用环境描写给故事穿上美丽的外衣。

作文攻略重难点

熟练运用环境描写

作文攻略准备

多媒体

作文攻略过程

导语：(略)

一、分享积累

展示课文中出现环境描写的作用教师指导。

环境描写的作用 ——交代故事发生的背景、烘托人物心情、渲染气氛、传达感情定下全文感情基调、推动故事情节的发展、突出文章中心。

二、探究新知

教师：环境描写的概念——指对人物所处的具体的社会环境和自然环境的描写。其中，社会环境是指能反映社会、时代特征的建筑、场所、陈设等景物以及民俗民风等。自然环境是指自然界的景物，如季节变化、风霜雨雪、山川湖海、森林原野等。

作文中的环境描写指的是对人物所处的具体社会环境和自然环境的描摹。人总是生活在一定的环境当中，故人的个性的形成与其所处的环境有密切的关系，写好环境描写对表现人物性格及渲染气氛，突出文章主旨帮助很大。而在初中阶段，更多的用到自然环境描写，社会环境较少涉及。我们将针对记叙事写作中的自然环境描写做一说明，希望对大家有所帮助。

三、巩固新知（以小组为单位完成准备作文中的任务）

篇目一： 雪落无声

()奶奶是在我四岁时走的。她悄悄地走了，就如奶奶她本人一样的平凡。

关于奶奶，我已经记不清了，只能听爸爸讲奶奶，从相薄中看奶奶那瘦弱的身影。听爸爸说，奶奶很爱很爱我，从前，奶奶经常给我洗澡和洗脚，把爱全倾注在我身上。

爸爸说，奶奶以前对爸爸来说，有很大的影响。

以前，爸爸因为数学太差，拖了后腿，第一年没有考上大学。奶奶鼓励爸爸，攒钱让爸爸复读。最后，爸爸终于考出了东湖镇这个既偏僻，又贫困的镇子。

我后悔，后悔小时候为什么没记清奶奶的容貌，后悔为什么没记清奶奶和我之间的事，后悔为什么小时候不懂得回应奶奶对我的爱，后悔„„

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（东风二中合作式高效课堂 ————语文学生学案

如果要渲染紧张气氛，可以电闪雷鸣；如果要表现伤感，可以阴雨连绵„„这个对应之处同学们可在平时进行优秀作文阅读的时候加以积累。

方法

二、整体烘托法

所谓“整体烘托法”指的是作文中的自然环境描写从整体上定下了全文的情感基调，或定下了故事的发生氛围，或作为一个重要要素参与了整个故事的发展。最常见的有两种情况：

第一，将同一环境描写作为某种氛围的衬托放在文章开头，并在接下来的叙述中仍不时提到。这个环境描写通常定下全文的情感氛围或交待整个故事发生的背景。如一篇满分作文《较量》，写“我”作为班干部与班里恶作剧同学的一场较量，突出“我”的勇敢，在文章开头即写电闪雷鸣，风雨交加，环境描写不多，但从整体上给文章营造了一个紧张的环境氛围。

第二，将一两个环境描写作为线索贯穿全文始终。在这种情况中，须在开头即涉及这处环境描写，以此形成线索的始端，然后各段或关键段落都要写到这个或这些环境，文字可长可短，位置可为段首，亦可段末，这样会使人对这一自然环境产生深刻印象。具体可分成两种情况，第一，自然环境在文章事件发展过程中是变化的，如一些文章要写某事从不好变到好，便会使用雨过天晴的环境描写，在开头写阴雨连绵，文中雨慢慢变小，文尾则变成阳光灿烂。第二，某一自然环境在文中反复出现，但自然环境本身变化不大，只是承载了某种情感或主题。

五、收获交流

以“考试后”为故事的切入点，完成渗透环境描写的片段。

考试成功后的喜悦片段或者考试失利后的由失去自信到重拾自信的片段（提示：喷薄而出的太阳、阳光下盛放的 花、和煦的春风、舞动的柳条、暴风雨中挺立的小草、风雪中的开放的梅花、山岩上横生的松树、、、、、、）教师寄语我的作文我做主，我们是生活的主角，理应让主角披上美丽的外衣。外衣它有着春花灿烂的绽放，有着夏草炙热的情怀，有着秋果高挂的成熟，更有着冬木凌寒的坚强。赤橙黄绿青蓝紫，七色光里有我们美丽的人生，美丽的人生演绎我们平凡的人生故事，用我们手中的笔给平凡的故事披上一件美丽的外衣吧

第三篇：讲述家风故事

讲述家风故事，树立家国情怀演讲稿

中华民族素有“礼仪之邦”之称，向来重视家教。历史上见诸典籍的家训并非鲜见，为后人称颂的也很多。而“不成文”，也是我国家规家训的一大特点，成为日常生活行为规范的有机部分。去其糟粕，取其精华，一些家风家训中的精华融入新的道德建设中，许多脍炙人口的家训，已经是“家家之训”，形成家家之风。

家风是一个家庭在世代传承中形成的一种较为稳定的道德规范、传统习惯、为人之道、生活作风和生活方式的总和，它首先体现的是道德的力量。注重家风建设是我国历史上众多志士仁人的立家之本。从古至今，颜之推《颜氏家训》、诸葛亮《诫子书》、周怡《勉谕儿辈》、朱子《治家格言》、《曾国藩家书》、《傅雷家书》等等都在民间广为流传，闪烁着良好家风的思想光芒。历史上的“孟母三迁”“岳母刺字”等等，同样展现着良好的家风。“非淡澹无以明志、非宁静无以致远”“常将有日思无日、莫待无时思有时”“莫贪意外之财、莫饮过量之酒”等教子中的古训至今为世人尊崇。好的家风不但对自己有利、对子女和家人有利，也逐步影响着大众的道德水平与社会的风气。

家风作为一种无形的力量一直在潜移默化地影响着人们。每一个人都生活在一个原生家庭中。原生家庭家风好，这个人就会茁壮成长;原生家庭不重视家风建设，这个人在成长中就会走弯路。好的家风会有一些共同的特点，如：良好的道德氛围、健康的思想氛围、积极的情感氛围、认真的学习氛围、节俭的生活氛围等等。正是这种氛围，造就了一个个身心健康的人、有作为的人乃至对社会有突出贡献的人。

可以说，好家风打造了儿童成长的好摇篮。市场经济条件下，我国婚姻家庭领域存在着一些亟待解决的问题：恋爱观上的拜金主义、婚姻中的草结草离、家教中的过分溺爱、孝亲中的漠视老人，甚至一些有名望和社会地位的人由于不重视家

家风建设的关键在家长。家长首先要成为家风建设的有心人，才能有意识地创立自己的好家风、延续自己的好家风，使整个家庭与子女受益。各级领导干部尤其要带头搞好家风建设，带头教育好子女。人们习惯于上行下效，领导干部的好家风会对树立良好的社会风气产生十分重要的影响。

在加快改革步伐、努力实现中国梦的新形势下重提家风建设，有着重要的意义。家庭建设影响着社会建设，好的家风会带动好的社会风气。所以，好家风就是一种正能量。我们要从每个家庭做起，让家家有个好家风、家家培育文明人。如此坚持下去，社会的正风正气就会发扬光大、中华民族的文明程度就会进一步提高。

第四篇：军训故事讲述

军训感悟

金秋十月，热力不减。一场高考，考散了三年同窗，聚集起五湖四海。我们互道珍重，我们互致问候，我们伴着些许紧张和微微期待，迎来了大学生涯的第一课：军训。为期一个月。

初来乍到全然陌生的大学校园，即将开启新的人生征程时，难免会有疏离感与陌生感。多亏有助导帮助我们了解大学校园，适应大学生活。

然而，军训并不简单。虽然没有踢正步走齐步，但有站军姿，打擒敌拳和跳广场舞。白天训练在东区，但我们是住在北区。所以我们早个20来分钟从寝室出发，也才恰巧卡点到。晚上有时候会有晚训，前期大部分时间都被来宣讲的各各学校组织占了去。在东区的时候，助教常说“我们国商人太多，要是在北区的话人一散，大半个操场都被占了。但是，我们在东区练谁看得见呢？没有人能看见。到时候拿出去，人家只会看结果，打得好就是练得好，打不好就是没有好好练。”这句话怎么琢磨怎么有理。可惜，擒敌拳并不像广场舞一般轻松容易。十六动擒敌拳听起来简单，内容却是复杂。简直一动可以抵三动。为求精确和整齐，我们拆分每一套动作，反复练习。从早至晚，我们每日都在漫长的一动一动中反复琢磨。尽管如此，我们还常常因为喊声不够大，动作不够整齐而重新开始。后来更是被带到北操场加班加点的训练。不可能不苦，不可能不累，但是我们知道，这正是军训所训练我们的能力。顽强拼搏，不惧劳苦。迎难而上，敢为人先。这种精神正是未来的学习生涯中所需要的。军训不只有疲劳苦累，还会去听一些讲座，助导也会不定期给我们开会。学校各部门人员通过讲座悉心嘱托我们，讲解各项规章制度，还讲述各种实例提醒我们防骗防偷，如何保护自己人身安全及财产安全。这使我们受益匪浅。

为期一个月军训结束了，我知道自己必须接受这一切的洗礼，才能去争取胜利的资格。其实回头想想，我失去的只不过是几滴泪或者是几滴汗，而我获得的是一张张可爱而又友善的脸，甚至是一个严明，自信，独立的自己。我感到无限的快乐和轻松。我付出了幸苦，付出了汗水，然而得到的确是一份沉甸甸的收获。我学会了坚忍不拔，学会了服从命令，学会了如何奋斗。军训，就是要培养我们的品质，磨砺我们的意志。我高唱着，用自己的心去实实在在的领会军人的雄赳赳，气昂昂。难忘我的军训，像一位人生导师一样，教会了我太多太多。自信，奉献，尊重，感恩„„.这些都是财富，人生最可贵的一笔财富。

第五篇：课文概述课文讲述了一个关于感恩节的故事

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Writing Three Thank-You Letters I.1.2.3.4.Teaching objectives Students will be able to : understand the main idea and the structure of the text;learn to memorize words in association;grasp the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit.II.Text Summary

This passage tells a story about Thanksgiving Day.Alex Haley served in the Coast Guard and began to make serious thoughts to the Thanksgiving Day that would become.At last, Haley decided to write three very special letters in order to express his thanks.The replies made Haley not only excited but more humbled than before.At the same time he came to realize something important about life.课文概述：课文讲述了一个关于感恩节的故事。亚历克斯〃黑利在海岸警卫队服役，在感恩节来临之时，他开始认真思考这个节目。最终，他决定写三封特别的信来表达他的谢意。回信让黑利既感动又深感谦卑，同时，也让他感悟出了一些生活的真谛。

III.Text Analysis

We all want to expand our English vocabulary.An effective and efficient way is to memorize English words and phrases through association maps.Experiments have proved that it is much easier for human being to memorize things in meaningful groups than isolated items.First of all, we put a central idea or a key word in the middle of the map, e.g.“ship”.Then we draw a cobweb structure around “ ship”.One branch may be the names of different parts of a boat, like “hold”, “cabin”, “afterdeck”, “deck”.Another branch may be the various types of people on board the ship, like “ coastguardsman”, “sailor”, “seaman”, “shipmate”.Still another branch may be verbal phrases related to a ship, like “ put to see”, “be under way”, “be at sea”.This cobweb can keep growing.Everyone once in a while we redraw it , and we may find that it has grown in size, because we are better at association and our word power is stronger.Of course , there are other methods of improving vocabulary memorization.For example, when you see a new vocabulary item, you’d better read it aloud, pronounce it correctly, and spell it on a sheet of paper.By using eyes, mouth，ears , and hands together, we mobilize parts of our brain , thus keeping a longer memory.1.Thanksgiving : Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US on the fourth Thursday in November.For many Americans it is the most important holiday apart from Christmas.Schools , offices and most businesses close for Thanksgiving, and many people make the whole weekend a vacation.Thanksgiving is associated with the time when Europeans first came to North America.In 1620 the ship the Mayflower arrived, bringing about 150 people who today are usually called Pilgrims.They arrived at the beginning of a very hard winter and could not find enough to eat, so many of them died.But in the following summer Native Americans showed them what foods were safe to eat, so that they could save food for the next winter.They held a big celebration to thank God and the Native Americans for the fact that they had survived.Today people celebrate Thanksgiving to remember these early days.The most important part of the celebration is a traditional dinner with foods that come from North America.The meal includes turkey, sweet potatoes(also called yams)and cranberries, which are make into a kind of sauce or jelly.The turkey is filled with stuffing or dressing ,and many families have their own special recipe.Dessert is pumpkin made into a pie.On Thanksgiving there are special television programmes and sports events.In New York there is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, when a long line of people wearing fancy costumes march through the streets with large balloons in the shape of imaginary characters.Thanksgiving is considered the beginning of the Christmas period, and the next day many people go out to shop for Christmas presents.感恩节：

在11月的第四个星期四这一天，美国会庆祝感恩节，这一节目被认为是除了圣诞节以外最重要的节日。感恩节可追溯到年欧洲人首次来到北美洲。“五月花”号轮船载着大约人在一个严寒的初冬来到北美。他们找不到可以吃的东西，有些人饿死了，由于当地美洲人告诉他们哪些是安全的食物，他们储藏这些食物到来年才得以幸存。因此，他们用盛大的庆祝活动感谢上帝和本土美洲人。在感恩节这天，人们准备一些传统食物，包括火鸡、红薯和南瓜饼，而且，人们可以欣赏特别的电视节目和体育运动。

2.the Pilgrims: the 102 English people who sailed to America on the Mayflower in 1620.Their group included 35 Puritans whose aim was to create a safe religious community in the New World.The Pilgrims probably landed at Plymouth Rock, and they established Plymouth Colony.3.Native Americans: Native Americans were living in North America for many hundreds of years before Europeans reached the continent.For a long time white people called them Indians.Today many people do not like this name since it is based on a mistake: it was giving to the people living in the Americas by Christopher Columbus who, when he arrived there, thought he had landed in India.Instead , people prefer to us to use the term Native Americans.4.the United States Coast Guard: the US military service that is controlled by the US Department of Transportation but becomes part of the US Navy during a war.drugs and other illegal goods, and can make arrests.It also keeps watch to see that other laws of the sea are obeyed, rescues ships in danger and has a weather service.VI.Language Study

1.under way：in motion or operation, having started and making progress 航行中;进行中;起步,启动(常写成underway)e.g.The nationwide medical reform is now under way.Economic recovery in our country is already under way.我国经济已经开始复苏.The film festival gets under way on 11th July.电影节将于7月11日开幕.Preparation for the 100th anniversary celebration are now well under way.2.see: be the time when an event happens(时代等)以……为特点;经历

e.g.The last two years have seen dramatic changes in this city.这座城市在过去两年发生了巨大的变化.These islands have seen a lot of history.这座岛屿是许多历史事件的见证.比较: witness v.见证

e.g.The 1980s witnessed a breakthrough in East-West relations.东西方关系在20世纪80年代有了突破.The period 1880-1914 witnessed a revolution in American education.1880年到1914年美国教育发生了变革.3.put away: remove(sth.)to a place where it is usually stored e.g.The kids are asked to put all the toys away before they leave.You wash the dishes and I’ll put them away in the cupboard.4.get to sth./ doing sth.: begin to give serious attention to or deal with开始思考(做)e.g.Recently I’ve got to wondering why I am doing the part-time job.I’ll get to the accounts as soon as I can.He got to thinking that she perhaps wouldn’t come after all.5.and the rest: and so on e.g.The patient can have apples, apple juice, apple sauce, and the rest.The citizens are interested in the government’s polices on such important issues as health , education, tax, and the rest.6.in quest of: seeking;trying to find 试图找到； 寻求

e.g.She had come in quest on advice.她前来寻求帮助.He went to the school library in quest of Mark Twain’s novels.He said that he was going to the countryside in quest of peace.7.reserve: v.turn around to the opposite direction;exchange the position of

反转；交换…的位置

e.g.Now that you have a job and I don’t , our situations are reversed., 我们的情况正好反过来了.Why don’t you reverse the order so that I play first and she plays second? 你为什么不能换一下顺序, 让我先来,她排第二? Attention please, this vehicle is reversing.倒车,请注意.The breakthroughs in biotechnology will enable medical science to reverse the aging process.adj.反向的, 相反的;颠倒的;背面的 e.g.in the reverse order 朝着相反的方向

the reverse side of a fabric 织物的反面

8.turn over:1)think about, consider 考虑;思考

e.g.Even when she didn’t say anything you could see her turning things over in her mind.I sat quietly , turning over the problem.2)change or cause to change position or direction 翻转 Liz picked up the blue envelope and turned it over curiously.3)change the position of one’s body so as to face in a different direction翻身

Ann turned over in her bed once more.4)deliver someone or something to the care or custody(of)上交;移交 They turned the man over to the police.The king may turn over some of his official posts to his son.9.repay: pay back, reward e.g.Peter’s previous work with us has played an important role in our success, and we will repay him for his efforts some day.The graduate failed to repay the loan and the finance company decided to take legal action.10.so much as(do sth.):(not)even 甚至（一般用于否定句）

e.g.I didn’t so much as catch sight of him all day long.一整天我甚至都没看到他一眼.Laura had not reproached him, never so much as mentioned it.劳拉没有责备他,甚至都没提这事.11.sincere: not pretending , honest e.g.Any readers who feel annoyed please accept my sincere apologies.I’d like to express my sincere thanks and love to my family for all their help and support.12.swallowing hard:

If you swallow , you make a movement in your throat as if your are swallowing sth., often because you are nervous or frightened.Here the author tried to control his sad emotions by doing it.(因紧张, 害怕做)吞咽动作

e.g.Nancy swallowed hard and shock her head.南希紧张地咽了口唾沫,摇了摇头.He swallowed hard as he turned over the examination paper and looked at the first question.他紧张地翻开试卷,看着第一道题.beyond: prep.to a degree that is past the understanding , reach, or scope of超出,超过

e.g.Their five-year relationship was strained beyond breaking point.他们持续五年的关系快要崩溃了

It seems to that he’s beyond caring about what anybody does.在我看来他并不关心别人做什么.14.gratitude : being thankful , thankfulness(followed by to sb./ for sth.)e.g.I should like to express my gratitude to all members of the laboratory past and present for their contribution to the breakthrough.What she felt for David was not love but gratitude.It is my great pleasure to be here this morning to express my sincere gratitude to you, my fellow members, for electing me as your president.15.statement: sth.that is said or written, esp.formally and officially e.g.The trade union issued a statement opposing racial discrimination.In his newly-published book, Williams made a number of statements about modern life.16.specific: relating to one thing and not others;particular e.g.The new system made it easier for employers to recruit workers based on specific needs.Do you have any specific skills that will be of use to you in the job you are applying for? 17.on one’s behalf/ on the behalf of sb.: for sb.;in the interests of sb.;as the representative

of sb.代表;为了某人的利益

e.g.On the behalf of my parents, I would like to express my gratitude to you for your help.He delivered a speech on the behalf of all the graduates on Graduation Day.Don’t be uneasy on my behalf.不要为我担心.18.impress: 1)fix in sb’s mind make the importance of(sth)very clear to sb.(used in the patterns : impress upon./on sb.that;impress upon/on sb.sth)e.g.I have always impressed upon my students that if they work hard they will succeed in life.The teacher tried to impress on his students the necessity of being honest.2)cause(sb)to feel admiration or respect e.g.Most students liked to talk a lot because they thought it would impress the professors.Wanting to impress his girl friend, Dustin bought a suit for their first date.You managed to get both items for under $50? I’m impressed.你花了不到50美元就买到这两样东西？ 我好佩服你。impress on/ upon 使…明白(某事)的重要性或价值

e.g.He’s always trying to impress on me how much easier life is if you’re well-organized.他总是想让我明白只要合理安排,生活会轻松很多.Trying to impress on my brother the importance of personal hygiene was never

要让我弟弟认识到个人卫生的重要性可不是件容易的事.impressive a.给人以深刻印象的;感人的;激动人心的;让人钦佩的

e.g.They’ve got a very impressive collection of modern paintings.他们对现代绘画的收藏让人惊叹.She’s a very impressive public speaker.她是位出色的演说家.18.diminish: make or become smaller or less（使）变小；（使）减少

e.g.There is nothing you can say that will diminish her resolve。

你说什么都不能动摇她的决心

We have seen the value of our house diminish greatly/ sharply/substantially in value

over the last six months 过去半年里我们眼睁睁看着我们的房子急剧贬值.Her patience with the children diminished as the hours went by.Time will not diminish our friendship.19.expose: leave uncovered;make accessible to(often used in the pattern: be exposed to)

使暴露； 使接触（常与to连用）

e.g.He hurt his leg so badly in the accident that the bone was exposed.他的腿在事故中伤的很厉害,骨头都露出来了 The soldiers were exposed to considerable danger.士兵面临很大的危险.The newspaper story exposed him as a liar.When she went to college, Kate was exposed to a lot of new ideas.凯特进入大学后接触到很多新思想.The immigrants’ children exposed to American pop culture often rebel when their parents try to impose the conservative values they brought with them.It is feared that people living near the power station may have been exposed to radiation.exposure 暴露;接触(常与to 连用)e.g.You need always limit your exposure to the sun.你要尽量避免暴晒

Spielberg’s new film is getting a lot of exposure in the media at the moment.媒体正大量报道斯皮尔伯格的新电影.His parents are worried about his exposure to the kind of people they don’t approve of while he’s at college.他的父母很担心他在大学接触他们不赞成他交往的人.19.immerse: cover completely in a liquid;absorb deeply 使淹没;使沉迷(常与in连用)e.g.The shells should be immersed in boiling water for two minutes.She got some books out of the library and immersed herself in Jewish history and culture.她从图书馆借些书, 一头扎进犹太历史和文化中.I held my breath and completely immersed myself in the water, trying to stay

John was so immersed in playing the computer games that he was unaware of things happening round him.20.I reminded the Reverend Nelson how each morning he would open our little country town’s grammar school with a prayer over his assembled students.我和纳尔逊牧师提及他每天清晨是如何招集学生祈祷,开始我们那乡镇小学校的一天.注意:would h和used to 都可以指过去常常发生的事,但只有used to 能表示过去的状态.e.g.When we were children we would/ used to go skating every winter.I used to have an old Rolls-Royce.grammar school 在美国指小学或初级中学;英国称文法学校(旧指建立于16世纪前后的注重拉丁语的学校, 后来成为教授语言、历史、科学等的中学，现也指大学预科。

20.assemble: 1)bring or call together into a group集合,装配

e.g.The members of the tour group assembled at the airport for departure.Delegate were assembling in Geneva for the conference.2)fit together the parts or pieces of

e.g.It took me less than an hour to assemble the bookcase.It’s one of those beds that you have to assemble yourself.3)get and put together sth.such as proof or information in an organized way e.g.We will let you have the report as soon as we have assembled all the data.The lawyer is assembling evidence concerning a murder case.21.considerate: thoughtful of the rights and feelings of others;marked by careful thought(followed by of)体贴的

e.g.Friendly and considerate, he invariably consult with people around him before taking decisions.Management should be considerate of the well-being and interests of employees.It wasn’t very considerate of you to drink all the milk when you know I need some for the baby.22.I thanked her for the years of eating her good cooking , the equal of which I had not found since.: …since then I hadn’t found any cooking as good as hers.此句中定语从句的先行词是cooking。类似的定语从句还有：

e.g.The textile mill has over 8,000 workers and staff, eighty percent of whom are women.The newspaper reported another boat-sinking, from which seven people are missing.22.sprinkle: scatter(drops or particles of sth)on(sth.);scatter in small drops e.g.Sprinkle the meat with salt and place it in the pan.Unfortunately , the textbook is sprinkled with errors.Cheese can be sprinkled on egg or vegetable dishes.23.unload: remove(the load or cargo)from a ship, car,etc.: remove the load or cargo

e.g.Unload everything from the boat and clean it thoroughly.My son helped me unload the shopping from the car.They were reported to be unloading trucks filled with looted furniture.24.put : v.travel in a boat or ship across the sea 出发；航行

e.g.Our mast broke, so we had to put about and return to port.桅杆断了，我们不得不回头，回到港口。

25.recede：v.become or seem to become faint or more distant 变模糊；减退

e.g.As the boat picked up speed, the coastline receded into the distance until finally it became invisible.船渐渐加速，海岸想远处退区直到消失。

The painful memories gradually receded in her mind。痛苦的记忆在她脑海里慢慢减退。

26.accord: 1)grant, esp.as being due or appropriate 给予； 授予

e.g.Certainly in our society teachers don’t enjoy the respect that is accord to doctors and lawyers.在我们的社会,教师肯定没有得到医生和律师所得到的那种尊重.The headmaster accorded me permission to attend the seminar.2)cause to conform or agree 使符合;使同意

e.g.His violent actions do not accord with his peaceful words.他的暴力行为同他平和的言辞不相符合.His version of events doesn’t accord with witnesses’ statements 27….two hundred-odd shipmates came pounding up on deck and clustered about the two seamen……

注意: odd 用于数字后,表示具体数字有多,有零头.e.g.---How many people do you think were there last night?

你想昨晚有多少人?

---Oh, I’d say about forty-odd----maybe forty-five.哦,我认为有40多个人---也许有45人.This firm owns 200-odd acres of the best land.这个公司拥有200多亩最好的土地.27.cluster: v.gather or grow into bunches 群集;簇拥

e.g.The girls clustered around their teacher.学生们集聚在老师周围.They clustered together for warmth.他们挤在一起取暖.n.a group of the same or similar elements gathered or occurring closely together 群,簇,丛

e.g.a cluster of fans/ tourists 一群歌迷/游客 28.successive: following one after the other 连续的

e.g.After four successive election defeats, the Labor Party once again faces the painful task of reconstruction.The Brazilian men’s soccer team has won three successive games so far.successively 连续地 e.g.Since the championship began in 1987, they have finished successively in ninth, seventh and fifth position.1987年锦标赛开赛以来,他们连续获得了第九,第七和第五名.succession

n.连续

e.g.A succession of schools has undermined the government over the past year.过去的一年,一系列的丑闻破坏了政府的形象.29.in turn: in succession;one after another 依次地;轮流地

e.g.Peter passed the diary to the clerk of the court , who in turn passed it to the judge.For years he struggled in turn as a farmer, an agent, and a accountant.by turns 轮流地;交替地

e.g.The teachers were on duty by turns.30.amid : in the middle of , among e.g.The children were changing classrooms amid laughter and shouts.Amid the confusion, the two men slipped away quietly without being noticed.31.humble: v.If someone or something humbles you , they make you realize that you are not as important , capable, or valuable as you thought you are.使卑谦;使卑下

e.g.The examination result humbled him.考试成绩让他丢脸.a.1)not arrogant or prideful 谦虚的

e.g.He gave a great performance , but he was very humble.尽管他做的出色,但仍然很谦虚.He came from a fairly humble, poor background.他出身贫穷,卑微.3)of modest pretensions or dimensions平常的,一般的 e.g.We live in a humble little village.我们住在一个偏远的小村庄.Welcome to our humble adobe.欢迎光临寒舍.32.undergo: v.experience(something that is unpleasant or that involves a change)经过;经历

e.g.She underwent an operation on a tumor in her left lung last year.去年她做了左肺肿瘤切除手术.Cinema in Britain is undergoing a revival of popularity.英国的电影院正在恢复往日的繁荣.No one can force you to undergo a medical examination.Two designers from the Shenzhou III project said that 12 astronauts now are undergoing intensive training.32.swift: rapid, prompt e.g.Because of the swift, enormous growth of the urban areas many farmers left their villages in quest of work.The Olympic motto is Citius-Altius-Fortius.These words mean “ Swifter, Higher, Stronger.” The country seems to have made a swift and successful transition to a market economy.该国迅速而又成功地完成了向市场经济的过渡.Swift reaction/ reply/ response/ denial 快速的反应/回答/回应/否认 33.appreciate: recognize the quality of significance of, value e.g.Professor Smith’s general comments may help students to appreciate the theories in the textbook.I like and appreciate foreign literature in translation.34.bring back: cause to return to the mind 回想起

e.g.Your article brought back sad memories for me.你的文章带给我悲伤的记忆.Few politicians are in favor of bringing back hanging.没有政治家赞成恢复绞刑.The lyric always brought back good memories of my childhood.The old photographs brought many pleasant memories of my college life.35.In the end we are mightily and merely people, each with similar needs.mightily: to a great extent or degree;merely : only, just.这两个词强调人们都是相似的.这句话补充完整的意思是: 尽管人们看似有着不同的需求,其实都是相似的,都需要得到别人对自己的肯定.36.in a flash: instantly e.g.The answer to the math question came to him in a flash.The ceremony was all over in a flash.37….representing my Grandma’s recent hours invested in expressing her loving gratefulness to me.: being proof that my Grandma has spent hours recently in expressing her loving gratefulness to me.38.go about : move around;believe in society;keep busy doing(sth);set about e.g.Some people go about telling untrue stories.It’s unprofessional to go about criticizing your colleagues.Despite the thread of war , people went about their work as usual.You are not going about the job in the right way.39.in a secret: secretly

e.g.The negotiators were meeting in secret for several months before the peace agreement was reached.We found that Mary had been meeting her boyfriend in secret.40.quote : repeat or copy the words of(another)e.g.To close, I would like to quote Benjamin Franklin, “ One should eat to live, not live to eat.”

Nothing gives an author greater pleasure than to find his works respectful quoted by other authors.41.common sense: 常识（由实际生活经验得来的）判断力

e.g.Though he wasn’t schooled , his common sense guided him through life.尽管他没上过学，但他对人情事理的了解使他顺利地度过一生。

He valued her cool common sense.他很看重她那冷静的判断力。