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Section Ⅳ Extended reading & Project & Assessment
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①certificate n.文凭,结业证书;证明,证明书
②relieved adj.释然的;感到宽慰的;放心的
③launch sb into使某人开始做,使某人投入
④carve out开辟;抽出
⑤breast n.胸部,胸脯
⑥curtain n.幕,帷幕;窗帘;帘,幔;覆盖物
⑦in a flash转瞬间,立即
⑧reflect on sth 反思某事,反省某事
⑨drive n.车道
⑩tight adv.紧紧地,牢固地
adj.牢固的;严格的;密集的;亲密的
⑪fit in 适应
⑫mature adj.明白事理的,成熟的
vi.成熟,长成;有判断力
⑬be responsible for 对……负责
⑭compose oneself使自己镇定下来
⑮take in(一下子)看清,看明白;收留,收容;欺骗,使上当;理解,领会
⑯lay out (整齐地)铺开,展开,摊开
⑰dormitory n.学生宿舍,集体宿舍
⑱circus n.热闹场面;马戏团
⑲take a deep breath 深吸一口气
⑳essay n.文章,短文
geometry n.几何(学);几何形状
paragraph n.段,段落
instead of 代替;而不是
put off 推迟,拖延
laptop n.笔记本电脑,便携式电脑
sneeze vi.打喷嚏
n.喷嚏,喷嚏声
reference n.参考;提到;推荐信
vt.查阅,参考
reference book 参考书
draft n.草稿,草案,草图
vt.起草,草拟
edit vt.编辑,校订
polish vt. & vi.修改,润饰;擦光,磨光
n.抛光,上光;完美,娴熟,精湛
drawer n.抽屉
stick to 坚持;遵守(诺言、协议、决定、原则等),遵循(规则)
presentation n.幻灯片演示;提交,授予;展示会;演出
cafeteria n.自助餐厅,自助食堂
bounce vt.(向某人)试探地透露(主意)
vi.跳动
n.弹跳;活力
bounce...off...(向某人)试探地透露(主意)
stimulating adj.趣味盎然的,激励人的
productive adj.多产的;富有成效的
professor n.教授;讲师,教员
beard n.胡须,络腮胡子
intimidating adj.吓人的,令人胆怯的
dawn on sb 使某人开始明白,使某人渐渐领悟,使某人开始理解
take an interest in对……感兴趣
carriage n.(火车的)客车厢;(旧时载客的)四轮马车
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My university life
I had been waiting with my fellow graduating students for the moment when I would walk out onto the stage to receive my degree certificate①[1].I was happy and relieved②,yet worried and anxious about the future.What was my first job going to be like? This short walk was going to launch me into③ a whole new world.How would I manage? Would I be able to carve out④ a career for myself? My name was called and I moved into the lights.I heard the applause.I knew my parents would be watching and smiling at each other and I tried to relax.I held my certificate against my breast⑤ and smiled at the camera.Before I knew it[2],the ceremony was over and the curtain⑥ had come down on my university life.Where had the time gone? Four years had disappeared in a flash⑦.I stood with my certificate