《大学英语读写》课程教学资源（B）Ⅱ_大学英语读写（B）Ⅱ_Unit 1 College Culture-College is not special any more 课文词汇、练习、补充阅读（学生版）

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Text College just isn't special any more 1 "If you can remember anything about the 1960s,you weren't really there,"so the saying goes.It may be true for those who spent their college years in a haze of marijuana smoke.But there is one thing everyone remembers about the 1960s:Going to college was the most exciting and stimulating experience of your life. Translation

College just isn’t special any more 1 “If  you  can  remember  anything  about  the  1960s,  you  weren’t  really there,” so the saying goes. It may be true for those who spent  their college years in a haze of marijuana smoke. But  there is one  thing everyone remembers about the 1960s: Going  to college was  the most exciting and stimulating experience of your life. Text

Text 分 2 In the 1960s,California's colleges and universities had transformed the state into the world's seventh largest economy.However, Berkeley,the University of California's main campus,was also well-known for its student demonstrations and strikes,and its atmosphere of political radicalism.When Ronald Reagan ran for office as governor of California in 1966,he asked if Californians would allow "a great university to be brought to its knees by a noisy,dissident minority".The liberals replied that it was the ability to tolerate noisy,dissident minorities which made universities great. Translation

2 In the 1960s, California’s colleges and universities had transformed  the state into the world’s seventh largest economy. However,  Berkeley, the University of California’s main campus, was also  well-known for its student demonstrations and strikes, and its  atmosphere of political radicalism. When Ronald Reagan ran for  office as governor of California in 1966, he asked if Californians  would allow “a great university  to be brought to its knees by a  noisy, dissident minority”. The  liberalsreplied that it was the ability  to tolerate  noisy,  dissident minorities  which made  universities  great. Text

Text 同 3 On university campuses in Europe,mass socialist or communist movements gave rise to increasingly violent clashes between the establishment and the college students,with their new and passionate commitment to freedom and justice.Much of the protest was about the Vietnam War.But in France,the students of the Sorbonne in Paris managed to form an alliance with the trade unions and to launch a general strike,which ultimately brought about the resignation of President de Gaulle. Translation

Text 3 On university campuses in Europe, mass socialist or communist  movements  gave rise to increasingly  violent  clashes between  the establishment and the college students, with  their new and  passionate commitment to freedom and  justice. Much of  the  protest was about the Vietnam War. But in France, the students  of the Sorbonne in Paris managed to  form an alliance with  the  trade unions and to launch a  general strike, which ultimately brought about the resignation of President de Gaulle

Text 分 4 It wasn't just the activism that characterized student life in the 1960s.Everywhere,going to college meant your first taste of real freedom,of late nights in the dorm or in the Junior Common Room, discussing the meaning of life.You used to have to go to college to read your first forbidden book,see your first indie film,or find someone who shared your passion for Jimi Hendrix or Lenny Bruce. It was a moment of unimaginable freedom,the most liberating in your life. Translation

4 It wasn’t just the activism that characterized student life in the  1960s. Everywhere, going to college meant your first taste of real  freedom, of late nights in the dorm or in the Junior Common Room,  discussing the meaning of life. You used to have to go to college  to read your first forbidden book, see your  first indie film, or find  someone who shared your passion for  Jimi Hendrix or Lenny Bruce.  It was a moment of unimaginable  freedom, the most liberating in  your life. Text

Text 5 But where's the passion today?What's the matter with college? These days political,social and creative awakening seems to happen not because of college,but in spite of it.Of course,it's true that higher education is still important.For example,in the UK, Prime Minister Blair was close to achieving his aim of getting 50 per cent of all under thirties into college by 2010 (even though a cynic would say that this was to keep them off the unemployment statistics).Yet college education is no longer a topic of great national importance.Today,college is seen as a kind of small town from which people are keen to escape.Some people drop out,but the most apathetic stay the course because it's too much effort to leave. Translation

5 But where’s  the passion  today? What’s  the matter with college?  These  days  political,  social  and  creative  awakening  seems  to  happen not because of college, but in spite of it. Of  course, it’s true  that higher education is still  important. For example,  in the UK,  Prime Minister Blair was close to achieving his aim of getting 50 per  cent of all under thirties into college by 2010  (even  though a  cynic would  say  that this was to  keep them off the  unemployment  statistics).  Yet  college  education  is  no  longer  a  topic  of  great  national  importance.  Today,  college  is seen  as  a  kind  of small  town  from  which  people  are  keen to  escape.  Some  people  drop out, but the most apathetic stay the course because it’s  too much effort to leave. Text

Text 6 Instead of the heady atmosphere of freedom which students in the 1960s discovered,students today are much more serious.The British Council has recently done research into the factors which help international students decide where to study.In_descending order these are:quality of courses, employment prospects,affordability,personal security issues,lifestyle,and accessibility.College has become a means to an end,an opportunity to increase one's chances on the employment market,and not an end in itself,which gives you the chance to imagine,just for a short while,that you can change the world. Translatior

6 Instead of the heady atmosphere of freedom which students  in  the  1960s  discovered, students  today  are  much  more  serious. The British Council has  recently done research into  the factors which help international students decide where  to study. In descending order these are: quality of courses,  employment prospects,  affordability,  personal  security  issues,  lifestyle,  and  accessibility.  College  has  become  a  means to an end, an opportunity to increase one’s chances on  the employment market, and not an end in itself, which gives  you the chance to imagine, just for a short while, that you can  change the world. Text

Text 7 The gap between childhood and college has shrunk,and so has the gap between college and the real world.One of the reasons may be financial.In an uncertain world, many children rely on their parents'support much longer than they used to.Students leaving university in the 21st century simply cannot afford to set up their own home because it's too expensive. l0r0. Translation

7 The gap between childhood and college has shrunk, and  so has the gap between college and the real world. One  of  the reasons may be financial.  In an uncertain world,  many children rely on their parents’ support much  longer  than they used to. Students leaving university in the 21st  century simply cannot afford to set up their own home  because it’s too expensive.  Text

Text Another possible reason is the communications revolution.Gone are the days when a son or daughter rang home once or twice a term.Today students are umbilically linked to their parents by their cell phones.And as for finding like-minded friends to share a passion for obscure literature or music,well,we have the Internet and chat rooms to help us do that. Translation

Another possible reason  is the  communications revolution. Gone are the days when a son  or  daughter  rang  home  once  or  twice  a  term.  Today  students are umbilically linked to their parents by their cell  phones.  And  as  for  finding  like-minded  friends to share  a  passion for obscure  literature  or music, well, we have the  Internet and chat rooms to help us do that. Text

Text 分 8"Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be young was very heaven!" 9 Wordsworth may have written these lines about the French Revolution,but they were also true for the students of the 1960s.So why aren't they true for the students of today? Translation

8 “Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive,   But to be young was very heaven!” 9 Wordsworth may have written these lines about the French  Revolution,  but they  were  also true  for the students  of the  1960s. So why aren't they true for the students of today?  Text ■