經(jīng)典背誦 Recitation
Roommate: I quit my job in student council. I don't want to be as busy as before, but May asked me to join the Olympic Volunteers League. It sounds crazy, but maybe she's right. At least, we will be doing something for the upcoming Olympic Games.
生詞小結
league n. 聯(lián)合會
wonder vi. 想要知道
entrepreneur n. 企業(yè)家
communicate vi. 交流
enroll vi. 注冊
Material 語素
Fraternity
In broad sense, fraternity is a body of people associated for a common purpose or interest, or joined by similar backgrounds, occupations, or tastes. In narrow sense, it is a chiefly social organization of men students at a college or university, usually designated by Greek letters.
兄弟會
從廣義上來講,兄弟會是一群有著共同目的和興趣或者有著相似背景、職業(yè)和品位的人組織的一個團體。從狹義上來說,它主要是學院或大學里男生的主要社會組織,通常以希臘字母命名。
Donation from Alumni
Donations from alumni have consistently accounted for about a quarter of all university donations. By 2003, alumni donations across all U.S. universities have become on average the largest source of donations and in 2005 have risen to 26.6% of university donations.
校友捐贈
校友捐贈幾乎占據(jù)了大學捐贈的四分之一。2003年,全美國大學的校友捐贈平均已經(jīng)是全部捐贈的最大來源。在2005年,占到了大學捐贈的26.6%。