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Section Ⅳ Extended reading & Project & Assessment
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①privilege n.荣幸,特殊利益
vt.给予特权,特别优待
②present vt.(以某种方式)展现,显示,表现
③adulthood n.成年
④embrace vt.&vi.欣然接受;包含;拥抱
⑤phase n.阶段,时期
⑥in store for 就要出现在……身上,即将发生在……身上
⑦a welldeveloped sense of responsibility一种高度的责任感
⑧be responsible for对……负责
⑨burden vt.(使)担负(沉重或艰难的任务、职责等);负重
⑩anchor n.锚;给以安全感的人(或物)
vi.&vt.抛锚;使固定
⑪mercy n.仁慈,宽恕
at the mercy of sb/sth 任……处置,对……无能为力
⑫likewise adv.同样地;也,而且
⑬take ...seriously 认真对待……
⑭deadline n.最后期限,截止日期
⑮guidance n.指导;导航
follow sb’s guidance 听从某人的指导
⑯go far beyond 远远超过……,远远不止于……
⑰encounter vt.遭遇;遇到(尤指令人不快或困难的事)
⑱go wrong(情况)出岔子,出差错
⑲instead of 而不是
⑳fault n.过错,责任;弱点,缺点
virtue n.美德;正直的品性;优点
integrity n.诚实正直;完整,完好
betterment n.改进;改善;改良
organic adj.有机的,统一的;绿色的,不使用化肥的;生物的
starfish n.海星,星鱼
discouraged adj.灰心的
make a difference to 对……有影响,改变……
garbage n.垃圾;废话
contribute to 有助于,促进;对……做出贡献
lead to 导致,带来;通往
saving n.节省物,节省;储蓄金
bonus n.意外收获;奖金,红利
rewarding adj.值得的;有益的;有意义的
weigh on sb/sth 使焦虑不安,加重……的思想负担
jade n.玉,碧玉
be goodfornothing一无是处,不中用;无用之人
sow vi.& vt.(sowed,sown)播种,种
harvest n.收成,收获量;收获季节,收割 vt. & vi.收割,捕猎
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Taking responsibility
Honoured guests,teachers and students,it is my pleasure and privilege① to welcome you here today and present② my thoughts on this special occasion.
Students,the time has arrived for you to fully accept your passage into adulthood③.I have seen you grow from nervous Senior 1 students into confident young adults,who sit before me today[1],ready to embrace④ the next phase⑤ of your lives.You must be both excited and anxious about the new experiences that are in store for⑥ you[2].Don’t worry,for you are all responsible young people[3],well prepared and well equipped to successfully manage the challenges of the years ahead.
[1]who引导非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词confident young adults。
[2]that引导定语从句,修饰先行词the new experiences。
[3]for引导原因状语从句,意为“因为,由于”。
At school,you have gradually understood the importance of a welldeveloped sense of responsibility⑦.You accept that you ar