【2017年整理】新潮实用英语综合教程 Unit 5.ppt

Paraphrase: I was working off a set of brochures that I’d sent away for. → I was using the brochures that I requested from different universities, comparing the information to make a decision. 我不断地整理我函购来的一大堆介绍各大学的小册子。 Paraphrase: It strikes me as a curious question. → Suddenly, it seems like a rather odd question. 这是一个令人寻味的问题。 There was, first of all, that strange initial reluctance to talk about the matter of college at all. 首先，有些人莫名其妙地不愿谈及他们就读的大学。 wonder out loud = think loudly or talk while thinking about something. so-and-so (often not polite): used to refer to a particular person or thing 某人 e.g. Get Mr. so-and-so on the telephone line. I have a few things I must talk to him about. Many American universities want you to take this test if you plan to attend graduate school. Some universities also give the Test of Written English. This is a thirty-minute test. It measures your ability to organize information and express ideas in correct English. More than 4,000 American universities require foreign students to take the TOEFL. It measures a student’s ability to understand, read and write English. In most areas of the world, people now take the test on a computer. Voice of America Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Roaming the Ivy League Sean-Michael Green When you hear the phrase “Ivy League”, what do you think of? It is a rare person who can name all eight Ivies, but it is a rarer person who does not have notions about them. They are among the most selective and academically rigorous institutions in the world. Each Ivy has its own history and characteristics, and each attracts brilliant and accomplished students from around the world. T Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. 当你听到“常青藤联盟”这个名词时，你会想到些什么呢? 没有多少人能说出常青藤八大盟校的全部名字，但对它们一无所知的人更是寥寥无几。它们都是世界上录取最严格、学术最严谨的高等学府。每所常青藤盟校都有各自的历史与特色，吸引着来自