1、 promise solemnly to give ; give as a pledge 保证给予支持等; 以誓言 名誉等作担保:pledge loyalty to the king 发誓效忠国王be pledged to keeping a secret 誓守秘密. sb/oneself promise solemnly that sb/one will do sth or support a cause, etc保证某人自己做某事或支持某事业等The Government has pledged itself to send aid to the famine victims. 政府已承诺
2、赈济饥民. Tn leave with sb as a pledge典当某物: Hes pledged his mothers wedding ring. Tn drink to the health of toast 为某人的健康祝酒; 向某人祝酒: pledge the bride 新娘and bridegroom新郎 4. rewarding adj giving you satisfaction, pleasure, or profit 值得的;有意义的;有回报的Our journey to the orphanage was a very rewarding experience.
3、Antonym: unrewardingSynonym: satisfying5. as.as possible as + adj / adv +as ; as + adj + n + as 尽力做某事的意思 We have to run as fast as possible.Can you say it as loudly as possible?I hope youll stay as long as possible.We need as many apples as possible.You must come back as soon as possible.Word format
4、ion note:adj suffix -ing1. -ing加在某些transitive verb后,构成adj,主要用于表示事物的性质或特征,或某物或某事给人的感觉、情感、印象等。这类词包括welcoming, charming, discouraging, disgusting, frightening, alarming, surprising等。例如:a welcoming smile 热情的微笑a charming house on the outskirts of the town 在城镇郊外的一栋漂亮的房子an alarming increase in housing pric
5、e 房价的惊人增长A surprising number of men stay bachelors. 有相当多的男子仍然是单身。2. -ing加在intransitive verb之后,构成adj,表示某事或某人仍然处于某种状态。a recurring problem 反复出现的问题his aging mother 他那日渐苍老的母亲He wore his hair in the prevailing fashion. 他的头发理的是当时盛行的发型。Paraphrase1 Your achievement is the triumph of years of hard work, both
6、of your own and of your parents and teachers. Meaning: Your entering this university is an important success. This success is due to many years of your hard work, and many years of your parents and teachers hard work.2 Here at the university, we pledge to make your educational experience as rewardin
7、g as possible. Here at the university, we promise to make your educational experience as worthwhile as possible.2. In welcoming you to the university, I am reminded of my own high school graduation and the photograph my mom took of my dad and me. Pose naturally, Mom instructed us. Wait! said Dad, Le
8、ts take a picture of me handing him an alarm clock. The clock woke me up every morning in college. It is still on my office desk.在欢迎你们到来的这一刻,我想起自己高中毕业时的情景,还有妈妈为我和爸爸拍的合影。 妈妈吩咐我们:姿势自然点。 等一等,爸爸说,把我递给他闹钟的情景拍下来。 在大学期间,那个闹钟每天早晨叫醒我。 至今它还放在我办公室的桌子上。1. remind v inform of a fact or tell I, Ipr sit or stand in
9、 a particular position in order to be painted, drawn or photographed 摆好姿势以便画像或拍照:He had to pose wearing a laurel wreath. 他得摆好戴着月桂花冠的姿势. * Tn put in a particular position in order to paint, draw or photograph him 使某人摆好姿势以便画像或拍照:The artist posed his model carefully. 那位画家仔细摆好模特儿的姿势. I behave in an unna
10、tural or affected way in order to impress people 装腔作势: Stop posing and tell us what you really think. 别装蒜啦, 告诉我们你的真实想法吧. pose n 1 position in which a person poses or is posed 为画像或拍照而摆的姿势, 姿态:She adopted an elegant pose. 她摆了一个优美的姿势. 2 unnatural or affected way of behaving, intended to impress people
11、装腔作势的举动: His concern for the poor is only a pose. 他对穷人的关心只不过是做做样子罢了. 1 In welcoming you to the university, I am reminded of my own high school graduation and the photograph my mom took of my dad and me. When I am welcoming you to this university, something I remember is my own high school graduation
12、 and the photo my mom took of my dad and me.3 Let me share with you something that you may not expect. You will miss your old routines and your parents reminders to work hard and attain your best. You may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with high school, and your parents may have crie
13、d tears of joy to be finally finished with doing your laundry! But know this: The future is built on a strong foundation of the past.让我来告诉你们一些你们未必预料得到的事情。你们将会怀念以前的生活习惯,怀念父母曾经提醒你们要刻苦学习、取得佳绩。你们可能因为高中生活终于结束而喜极而泣,你们的父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。1. routine n C, U fixed and regular way of
14、 doing things程序; 公事; 常规:She found it difficult to establish a new routine after retirement. do sth as a matter of routine 按常规办事 attrib 作定语 routine tasks, chores, duties, etc 日常工作 日常事务 例行职责. C set sequence of movements in a dance or some other performance 舞蹈等表演的成套动作: go through a dance routine 做一套舞蹈动
15、作. routine adj usual; habitual; regular 通常的; 惯例的; 例行的: the routine procedure 例行手续 * routine maintenance 定期的保养 * routinely adv.2. attain v Tn succeed in getting achieve attain a position of power 获得权位 attain ones goal, objective, ambition, etc attain our target of 50000 达到我们的50000英镑的目标. attainable ad
16、j that can be attained These objectives are certainly attainable. attainment n U success in reaching 达到; 到达: The attainment of her ambitions was still a dream. 她要实现抱负仍是一种梦想. C usu pl thing attained, esp skill or knowledge 成就; 造诣: a scholar of the highest attainments 造诣极高的学者.3.finished adj pred no lo
17、nger doing, dealing with, or using sth. infml 口I wont be finished for another hour. 我还有一个小时才能完事. Are you finished with my tools yet? 我的工具你用完了吗?She decided she was finished with working for others. 她决定不再为别人做事.4. may have done sth.: used for talking about past possibilitiesShe might have changed her m
18、ind and decided not to come. 5. foundation n U act of founding 建立, 创立, 创办:the foundation of the university C sums of money for research, charity, etc 为研究 慈善事业等提供的基金, 基金会:You may be able to get support from an arts foundation. C usu pl layer of bricks, concrete, etc forming the solid base of a buildi
19、ng underground 地基; 房基; 基础:lay the foundations of a building 给建筑物奠基 C, U principle, idea or fact on which sth is based; basis 作为某事的基本原则 思想或事实;lay the foundations of ones career 奠定个人事业的基础 * That rumor has no foundation. 那谣言没有事实根据. Grammar一、情态动词用于对现在内容推测的常见句型有:1、Can/may do sth:表示对现在内容的可能性的推测;2、Must do
20、sth:表示对现在内容的肯定性的推测。二、情态动词用于对过去内容推荐的常见句型:1、can/may have done sth:表示对过去内容的可能性;2、must have done sth:表示对过去内容的肯定性的推测。例:It must have rained last night, for the road is wet. He may have got lost.Mr Green must have failed to receive my letter, otherwise he would have replied.I believe he must have had an ac
21、cident, otherwise he would have arrived on time. Collocation note:1 do是最常见的表示做的动词。e.g. Today I have a lot of work to do. 2do常常和表示锻炼或劳动等方面的名词或动名词连用。e.g. do physical exercise/the dishes/ones cooking 1. You will miss your old routines and your parents reminders to work hard and attain your best. You wi
22、ll miss your usual life patterns and your parents reminding words that you should work hard and achieve the best you can.2. 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! Perhaps yo
23、u 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 wouldnt have to do your laundry any more!Note: Pay attention to the humor the president creates by contrasting the different responses from children
24、 and their parents they all cried, but for different reasons!3.But know this: The future is built on a strong foundation of the past. But you should know that your future can only be attained when it is built on a solid past.4 For you, these next four years will be a time unlike any other. Here you
25、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 fr
26、eedom 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
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