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新视野大学英语第三版第一册电子书
Unit1FreshStart1
TextATowardabrighterfutureforall1
TextBWhatwewish7
Unit2Lovingparents,lovingchildren8
TextAAchild’sclutterawaitsanadult’sreturn8
TextBTimeslowsdown10
Unit3DigitalCampus12
TextACollegelifeintheInternetage12
TextBToomuchofagoodthing-arealaddiction14
Unit4Heroesofourtime15
TextAHeroesamongus16
TextBAhero’saspiration18
Unit5Winningisnoteverything19
TextACliffYong,anunlikelyhero19
TextBShapingyoungliveswithsports21
Unit6Earnasyoulearn22
TextAToworkornottowork-Thatisaquestion22
TextBEarnasyoulearn?
24
Unit7Hopingforthebetter25
TextAWhenhonestydisappears25
TextBRoysofhopeinrisingrudeness27
Unit8FriendshipAcrossgenderandboarder28
TextAGendervariableinfriendship:
Contradictionornot?
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TextBSimilaritiesanddifferences:
Friendshipacrosscultures29
新视野大学英语第三版第一册课文
Unit1FreshStart
TextATowardabrighterfutureforall
Towardabrighterfutureforall
1Goodafternoon!
Aspresidentoftheuniversity,Iamproudtowelcomeyoutothisuniversity.Yourachievementisthetriumphofyearsofhardwork,bothofyourownandofyourparentsandteachers.Hereattheuniversity,wepledgetomakeyoureducationalexperienceasrewardingaspossible.
2Inwelcomingyoutotheuniversity,Iamremindedofmyownhighschoolgraduationandthephotographmymomtookofmydadandme."Posenaturally,"Mominstructedus."Wait!
"saidDad,"Let'stakeapictureofmehandinghimanalarmclock."Theclockwokemeupeverymorningincollege.Itisstillonmyofficedesk.
3Letmesharewithyousomethingthatyoumaynotexpect.Youwillmissyouroldroutinesandyourparents'reminderstoworkhardandattainyourbest.Youmayhavecriedtearsofjoytobefinallyfinishedwithhighschool,andyourparentsmayhavecriedtearsofjoytobefinallyfinishedwithdoingyourlaundry!
Butknowthis:
Thefutureisbuiltonastrongfoundationofthepast.
4Foryou,thesenextfouryearswillbeatimeunlikeanyother.Hereyouaresurroundedbygreatresources:
interestingstudentsfromalloverthecountry,alearnedandcaringfaculty,acomprehensivelibrary,greatsportsfacilities,andstudentorganizationscoveringeverypossibleinterestfromtheartstoscience,tocommunityserviceandsoon.Youwillhavethefreedomtoexploreandlearnaboutnewsubjects.Youwilllearntogetbyonverylittlesleep,meetfascinatingpeople,andpursuenewpassions.Iwanttoencourageyoutomakethemostofthisuniqueexperience,andtouseyourenergyandenthusiasmtoreapthebenefitsofthisopportunity.
5Youmayfeeloverwhelmedbythewealthofcoursesavailabletoyou.Youwillnotbeabletoexperiencethemall,butsamplethemwidely!
Collegeoffersmanythingstodoandtolearn,andeachofthemoffersadifferentwaytoseetheworld.IfIcouldgiveyouonlyonepieceofadviceaboutselectingcourses,itwouldbethis:
Challengeyourself!
Don'tassumethatyouknowinadvancewhatfieldswillinterestyouthemost.Takesomecoursesinfieldsyou'venevertriedbefore.Youwillnotonlyemergeasamorebroadlyeducatedperson,butyouwillalsostandabetterchanceofdiscoveringanunsuspectedpassionthatwillhelptoshapeyourfuture.Awonderfulexampleofthisisthefashiondesigner,VeraWang,whooriginallystudiedarthistory.Overtime,Wangpairedherstudiesinarthistorywithherloveoffashionandturneditintoapassionfordesign,whichmadeherafamousdesigneraroundtheworld.
6Hereattheuniversity,itmaynotalwaysbepleasanttohavesomanynewexperiencesallatonce.Inyourdorm,thestudentnextdoormayrepeatedlyplaytheonesong,whichgivesyouagiantheadache!
Youmaybeanearlybirdwhileyourroommateisanightowl!
Andstill,youandyourroommatemaybecomebestfriends.Don'tworryifyoubecomealittleuncomfortablewithsomeofyournewexperiences.Ipromiseyouthatthehappyexperienceswilloutweightheunpleasantones.AndIpromisethatvirtuallyallofthemwillprovideyouwithvaluablelessonswhichwillenrichyourlife.So,withaglowinyoureyeandasonginyourheart,stepforwardtomeetthesenewexperiences!
7Wehaveconfidencethatyourjourneytowardself-discoveryandyourprogresstowardfindingyourownpassionwillyieldmorethanpersonaladvancement.Webelievethatasyoubecomemembersofourcommunityofscholars,youwillsooncometorecognizethatwiththeabundantopportunitiesforself-enrichmentprovidedbytheuniversity,therealsocomeresponsibilities.Awisemansaid:
"Educationissimplythesoulofasocietyasitpassesfromonegenerationtoanother."Youaretheinheritorsofthehardworkofyourfamiliesandthehardworkofmanycountlessotherswhocamebeforeyou.Theybuiltandtransmittedtheknowledgeyouwillneedtosucceed.Nowitisyourturn.Whatknowledgewillyouacquire?
Whatpassionswillyoudiscover?
Whatwillyoudotobuildastrongandprosperousfutureforthegenerationsthatwillcomeafteryou?
8Wetakegreatpleasureinopeningthedoortothisgreatstepinyourjourney.Wetakedelightinthemanyopportunitieswhichyouwillfind,andintheresponsibilitiesthatyouwillcarryascitizensofyourcommunities,yourcountry,andtheworld.Welcome!
WordsandExpressions
triumph
n.(尤指苦战后获得的)胜利,成功,成就
pledge
vt.发誓;作保证
pose
vi.(为照相或画像而)摆姿势
vt.造成,导致(困难或危险)
routine
n.例行公事;常规;惯例
a.常规的;例行的;惯常的
attain
vt.得到;获得;赢得
foundation
n.基础
resource
n.1资源;2自然资源
faculty
n.1全体教员;2天赋;能力;本领
comprehensive
a.综合的;多方面的
facility
n.(为某种目的而提供的)设施,设备
community
n.1(同住一地的人所构成的)社区;2群体;团体
explore
vt.探讨,研究(主题、思想等)
v.勘探;探测;考察
fascinating
a.吸引人的;迷人的;使人神魂颠倒的
pursue
vt.1追求;致力于;2追赶;追逐
passion
n.1强烈的爱好;热爱
n.2强烈的情感;激情
unique
a.1特别的;极不寻常的;极好的;2不同的;独特的
enthusiasm
n.热爱;热情;热心
reap
vt.收获;获得
v.收割(庄稼)
benefit
n.好处;益处;裨益
opportunity
n.机会;时机
overwhelm
vt.(数量大得)使无法对付
available
a.可获得的;可利用的;现成的
sample
vt.1体验;2对…作抽样检验
n.样本;样品;货样
assume
vt.假定;假设;认为
emerge
vi.1出现;为……所公认;2出现;露出
giant
a.巨大的;特大的
mate
n.同事;同伴
roommate
n.(尤指大学里的)室友
owl
n.猫头鹰
virtual
a.1几乎相同的;实质上的;2虚拟的;模拟的
virtually
ad.1实际上;几乎;差不多;2虚拟地;模拟地
enrich
vt.使丰富;充实;强化
glow
n.1(某种)强烈的情感;2柔和稳定的光
vi.发出柔和稳定的光
confidence
n.1信心;信赖;信任;2自信心
yield
vt.1产生(结果等);2出产;产生
vi.屈从;让步
abundant
a.大量的;丰富的;充裕的
responsibility
n.1(道德、社会)责任,义务;2责任;3职责;任务;义务
inherit
vt.沿袭,秉承(信仰、传统或生活方式)
v.继承(财产)
inheritor
n.1(生活或思想方式的)后继者,继承人;2遗产继承人
transmit
vt.传送;传递;传播
acquire
vt.1学到,获得(知识、技能);2取得;获得;3购得;得到
prosperous
a.富裕的;繁荣的;兴旺的
remindsb.ofsb./sth.
1使某人想起某人或某事
2使某人想起(相似的)人或事
getby
过活;过得去;勉强应付
makethemostofsth.
最大限度地利用某物
reapthebenefits(ofsth.)
得享(某事物的)好处
inadvance
预先;提前
standachance(ofdoingsth.)
有(做成某事的)希望
overtime
逐渐地;慢慢地
turn(sb./sth.)intosth.
(使某人/某物)变成
allatonce
1同时
2一下子;突然
takepleasurein(doing)sth.
乐于做某事
openthedoortosth.
给…以机会;给…敞开方便之门
takedelightin(doing)sth.
以(做)某事为乐
VeraWang
王薇薇(1949–,著名美籍华裔设计师,被誉为“婚纱女王”)
TextBWhatwewish
Mydearchild,
1Youareabouttopanticipateinthenextlegofyourjourneythroughlife. Forus,thispartisbittersweet. Asyougoofftocollege,excitingnewworldswillopenuptoyou.Theywillinspireandchallengeyou;youwillgrowinincredibleways.
2Thisisalsoamomentofsadness. Yourdeparturetocollegemakesitundeniablyclearthatyouarenolongerachild.Therehasbeennogreaterjoythanwatchingyouarriveatthismoment. Youhaveturnedourgreatestchallengeintoourgreatestpride. Althoughwehavebroughtyoutothispoint,itishardtowatchyoudepart. Rememberaboveallthings,wewillmissyou.
3Collegewillbethemostimportanttimeofyourlife.Itisherethatyouwilltrulydiscoverwhatlearningisabout. Youoftenask,"WhydoIneedtoknowthis?
" Iencourageyoutostayinquisitive,butrememberthis:
"Educationiswhatremainsafteronehasforgotteneverythinghelearnedinschool."Whatyoulearnisnotasimportantasthefactthatyoulearn. Thisistheheartofscholarship:
movingfromteacher-taughttomaster-inspired,onovertothepointwhereyoubecomeaself-learner. So,takeeachsubjectseriously,andifsomethingdoesn'timmediatelyengageyou,don'tdespair.Embraceitasachallenge.Findawaytomakeityourown.
4Ofcourse,youmuststilltakecaretosignupforcourseswhichstimulateyourpassionyou’reyourintellectualcapacity. Don'tbeboundbywhatotherpeoplethink. SteveJobssaid,whenyouareincollege,yourpassionwillcreatemanydots,andlaterinyourlifeyouwillconnectthem. So,don'tworrytoomuchaboutwhatjobyouwillhave;don'tbetoopractical. IfyoulikeFrenchorKorean,studyitevenifsomeoneelsetellsyouthatit'snotuseful.Enjoypickingyour"dots".Beassuredthatoneday,youwillfindyourownmeaningfulcareer,andyouwillconnectabeautifulcurvethroughthosedots.
5Youknowthatwealwayswantyoutodoyourbest,butdon'tletthepressureofgradesgettoyou. Wecareonlythatyoutryyourverybest,andthatyoulearn. Itisbetterthatyourgreatesteffortearnsalessergradethanthatnoeffortearnsyouadecentorhighergrade. Gradesintheendaresimplylettersfittogivethevainsomethingtoboastabout,andthelazysomethingtofear. Youaretoogoodtobeeither. Therewardisnotthegradebutwhatyoulearn.
6Moreimportantly,makefriendsandtrustothers.Thefriendsyoumakeincollegecanbethebestonesyouwilleverhave.Duri