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母也可能因为终于不用再给你们洗衣服而喜极而泣！但是要记住：未来是建立在过去扎实的基础上的。
4. You will miss your old routines and your parents? reminders to work hard and attain your best.
(Para. 3)
Meaning: You will miss your usual life patterns and your parents? reminding words that you should work hard and achieve the best you can. routine n.
[C, U] your usual way of doing things, esp. when you do them in a fixed order at the same time 例行公事；常规；惯例
Arriving at the office at 8 a.m. and staying there until 5 p.m. has become my routine. 早上8点到办公室，一直呆到下午5点，这已经成了我的惯例。 They did it as a matter of routine. 他们那样做只是例行公事。
You just need to break out of that boring routine. 你只需改变一成不变的无聊生活。 a.
happening as a normal part of a job or process 常规的；例行的；惯常的 The operator has to be able to carry out routine maintenance of the machine. 操作员必须能对机器进行日常维护。 这个问题是在一次例行检查中发现的。
翻译The problem was discovered during a routine check.
reminder n. [C]sth. that makes you notice, remember, or think about sth. 起提醒作用的东西 The cold served as a reminder that winter wasn?t quite finished. 寒冷的天气提醒人们冬天还没有过去。
attain vt.
(fml.) succeed in achieving sth. after trying for a long time 得到；获得；赢得 Not all athletes attain this standard of physical fitness. 并非所有的运动员都能达到这种身体素水平。 India attained independence in 1947.
They're sure to attain emancipation in the end. 他们最后一定能获得解放。
The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it. 翻译：人生重要的事情就是确定一个伟大的目标，并决心实现它。 我们应该能够实现这个目标。翻译：We should be able to attain that goal.
CF: attain, achieve & accomplish 这三个动词均有“达到、完成”之意。
attain 指努力去达成或实现目标，常指事先没有确信会成功而去追求的目标。 achieve 指由于功绩或努力而理所当然应该得到的成功。
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accomplish指完成规定的任务。
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1) He ________ the building of the bookcase. (accomplished) 2) She finally _______ her ends. (attained)
3) Kacy_______ the rank of deputy director. (attained)
4) He will never ______ his objectives if he does not work harder. (achieve)
foundation
n.[C] the most basic part of something from which the rest of it develops 基础；根基；根据； Good order is the foundation of all things.
All these have laid a solid political foundation for consolidated national unity. 所有这些为巩固国家统一奠定了坚实的政治基础。 他通过学习和努力工作为成功打下了基础。
翻译He laid the foundation of his success by study and hard work.
CF: base, basis & foundation
这几个名词都有“基础，根基”的意思。
base指构成或支撑某一具体物体的基础，也可指军事基地或用作比喻意义。例如： The lamp stands on a circular base. (= 落地灯由圆形底座支撑。)
Some of the military bases on this island were built in the 19th century. (= 这个岛上的一些军事基地建于19世纪。)
basis主要用作抽象或引申意义。例如：
Charity toward others is the basis of her philosophy. 慈善待人是她人生观的基点。
foundation用于具体意义时，指坚固结实的建筑物的基础或地基；用作比喻意义时，与basis基本相同。例如：
The earthquake shook the foundations of the house. 地震连屋基都震动了。
Those thoughts rocked her belief to its foundations. 那些想法从根本上动摇了她的信念。
5. You may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with high school, and your parents may
have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with doing your laundry! (Para. 3)
Meaning: Perhaps you were so happy that you cried because at last you finished high school, and perhaps your parents were so happy that they cried because eventually they wouldn?t have to do your laundry any more! Note: Pay attention to the humor the president creates by contrasting the different responses from children and their parents — they all cried, but for different reasons!
may have done sth.: used for talking about past possibilities
She might have changed her mind and decided not to come. 她可能已经改变了主意，决定不来了。
finished: (not before noun) no longer doing, dealing with, or using sth. 结束了的 Are you finished with my tools yet? 我的工具你用完了吗？
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Collocation note: 1． do是最常见的表示“做”的动词，说明某人进行某项行动、活动或任务，常和事情或工作搭配。例如： Today I have a lot of work to do. 我今天有好多工作要做。 2． do也常常和表示锻炼或劳动等方面的名词或动名词连用，表示做与家务有关的事情。例如： do physical exercise/the dishes/one?s cooking 进行锻炼/洗碗/做饭
6. But know this: The future is built on a strong foundation of the past. (Para. 3)
Meaning: But you should know that your future can only be attained when it is built on a solid past.
Para.4. For you, these next four years will be a time unlike any other. Here you are surrounded by great resources: interesting students from all over the country, a learned and caring faculty, a comprehensive library, great sports facilities, and student organizations covering every possible interest — from the arts to science, to community service and so on. You will have the freedom to explore and learn about new subjects. You will learn to get by on very little sleep, meet fascinating people, and pursue new passions. I want to encourage you to make the most of this unique experience, and to use your energy and enthusiasm to reap the benefits of this opportunity.
对你们而言，接下来的四年将会是无与伦比的一段时光。在这里，你们拥有丰富的资源：有来自全国各地的有趣的学生，有学识渊博又充满爱心的老师，有综合性图书馆，有完备的运动设施，还有针对不同兴趣的学生社团——从文科社团到理科社团、到社区服务等等。你们将自由地探索、学习新科目。你们要学着习惯点灯熬油，学着结交充满魅力的人，学着去追求新的爱好。我想鼓励你们充分利用这一特殊的经历，并用你们的干劲和热情去收获这一机会所带来的丰硕成果。
7. For you, these next four years will be a time unlike any other. (Para. 4)
Meaning: For you, the next four years in university will be different from any other period of time in your life.
8. Here you are surrounded by great resources: interesting students from all over the country, a
learned and caring faculty, a comprehensive library, great sports facilities, and student organizations covering every possible interest — from the arts to science, to community service and so on. (Para. 4)
Meaning beyond words: Here the president is introducing to students the many resources available on campus: interesting schoolmates, knowledgeable and helpful teachers, a big library, great sports equipment, various student organizations, etc. All these will help make students? campus life colorful and fulfilling. resource n.
1 [C] sth.you can use to help you to achieve sth., esp. in your work or study 资源
Museums are important resources for teaching history. 博物馆为历史教学提供重要资料来源。irreplaceable natural resources不可替代的自然资源
我们必须保护自然资源。翻译We must preserve our natural resources.
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Today we are overpopulated, straining the earth's resources. 现在我们人口过多，致使地球资源使用过度。
2 [C, usu. pl.] things such as coal, trees, and oil that exist in nature and can be used by people 自然资源
shared resource共有资源
human resource department 人力资源部
A country's principal resource is its brainpower.一个国家的首要资源是其人才资源。 There's a great shortage of resource materials in many schools.很多学校物资都十分短缺 Many of these countries are rich in natural resources such as iron and coal. 这些国家中有许多国家都拥有丰富的诸如铁和煤炭这样的自然资源。
learned: a. (fml.) learned people have a lot of knowledge because they have read and studied a lot 有学问的；博学的
My advisor is a very learned person and she could answer any question I asked. 我的导师是一位非常博学的人，她能回答我提出的任何问题。
caring: a. thinking about what other people need or want and trying to help them 关心他人的；乐于助人的
The school provides a caring environment for students. 学校为学生提供了充满关怀的环境。
faculty n.
1 [U] (AmE) all the teachers in a university, college, or school 全体教员
Both the faculty and students opposed the proposal to turn one of the playgrounds into a parking lot.
老师和学生都反对把其中一个运动场改为停车场的提议。 全体教师和学生都反对这种方法。
Both faculty and students oppose the measures.
How can faculty improve their teaching so as to encourage creativity? 教师们如何才能改进教学以激发创造性呢？
2)2 [C]a faculty is a group of related departments in some universities, or the people who work in them (大学的)院系;(大学院系的)教职工
the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences 社会政治系
3 [C, usu. pl.] a natural physical or mental ability that most people have 天赋；能力；本领 She had her mental faculties even in her 90s. 她九十多岁了，但仍然思维清晰。 她有轻而易举学会语言的才能。
翻译She has the faculty to learn languages easily.
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comprehensive a.
including many details or aspects of sth. 综合的；多方面的
This booklet offers a comprehensive guide to our goods and services. 这本小册子对我们的产品和服务提供了综合指南。
facility n.
(~ies) [pl.] rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose （为某种目的而提供的）设施，设备
The hotel has an indoor swimming pool and other leisure facilities. 这家宾馆有室内游泳池和其他休闲设施。 There are few recreational facilities in our school.
This facility is open to both new and existing borrowers. 这套设备向新老借用者开放。
2)[U][C] ability to learn or do things easily能力,技能,技巧
他很有学习语言的才能。翻译He has great facility in learning languages. He showed great facility in performing task.他工作很熟练。
※vt. facilitate 促进；帮助；使 ... 容易
community n. [C]
1 the people who live in the same area, town, etc.（同住一地的人所构成的）社区
The Chinese community is knit together by common interests. 共同的利益使华人社区团结起来。 Everyone should invest some time in community service.
The new arts center will serve the whole community. 这个新的艺术中心将为整个社区服务。
2 a group of people who have the same interests, religion, race, etc. 群体；团体 He refuses to join any community.他不参加任何团体。
The police haven't really done anything for the black community in particular. 警方并未真正特意为黑人群体做什么。
The conference will make further efforts to gain the support of different ethnic communities. 会议将进一步努力，以取得不同少数民族团体的支持。
9. You will have the freedom to explore and learn about new subjects. (Para. 4)
Meaning: You will have the freedom to examine and learn about new subjects.
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