2014年12月英语六级作文预测考研热
<p> <span word="The">The</span> <span word="Craze">Craze</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Pursuing">Pursuing</span> <span word="Graduate">Graduate</span> <span word="Studies">Studies</span> 【精彩范文】 <span word="The">The</span> <span word="Craze">Craze</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Pursuing">Pursuing</span> <span word="Graduate">Graduate</span> <span word="Studies">Studies</span> <span word="Each">Each</span> <span word="year">year</span>, <span word="millions">millions</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Chinese">Chinese</span> <span word="college">college</span> <span word="students">students</span> <span word="sit">sit</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="qualifying">qualifying</span> <span word="examinations">examinations</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="studies">studies</span>, <span word="primarily">primarily</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="Masters">Masters</span> <span word="programs">programs</span>. <span word="Students">Students</span> <span word="prepare">prepare</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="those">those</span> <span word="examinations">examinations</span> <span word="either">either</span> <span word="through">through</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="arduous">arduous</span> <span word="self">self</span>-<span word="education">education</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="spending">spending</span> <span word="large">large</span> <span word="sums">sums</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="money">money</span> <span word="attending">attending</span> <span word="local">local</span> <span word="training">training</span> <span word="schools">schools</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="publishing">publishing</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="examinations">examinations</span>-<span word="related">related</span> <span word="study">study</span> <span word="materials">materials</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="training">training</span> <span word="programs">programs</span> <span word="offered">offered</span>, <span word="both">both</span> <span word="online">online</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="offline">offline</span>, <span word="have">have</span> <span word="combined">combined</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="form">form</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="sizable">sizable</span> <span word="industry">industry</span>. <span word="An">An</span> <span word="alarming">alarming</span> <span word="fact">fact</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="craze">craze</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="most">most</span> <span word="students">students</span> <span word="pursue">pursue</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="studies">studies</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="voluntary">voluntary</span> <span word="will">will</span>. <span word="Faced">Faced</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="harsh">harsh</span> <span word="reality">reality</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="employment">employment</span> <span word="market">market</span>, <span word="which">which</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="forever">forever</span> <span word="looking">looking</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="graduates">graduates</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="higher">higher</span> <span word="degrees">degrees</span>, <span word="many">many</span> <span word="college">college</span> <span word="graduates">graduates</span> <span word="find">find</span> <span word="going">going</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="schools">schools</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="good">good</span> <span word="way">way</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="avoid">avoid</span> <span word="unemployment">unemployment</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="enhance">enhance</span> <span word="ones">ones</span> <span word="competitiveness">competitiveness</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="future">future</span> <span word="job">job</span> <span word="hunting">hunting</span>. <span word="However">However</span>, <span word="without">without</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="voluntary">voluntary</span> <span word="initiative">initiative</span>, <span word="most">most</span> <span word="students">students</span> <span word="who">who</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="enter">enter</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="schools">schools</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="motivated">motivated</span>. <span word="For">For</span> <span word="them">them</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="only">only</span> <span word="thing">thing</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="ultimately">ultimately</span> <span word="counts">counts</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="degree">degree</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="diploma">diploma</span> <span word="which">which</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="expect">expect</span> <span word="could">could</span> <span word="give">give</span> <span word="them">them</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="upper">upper</span> <span word="hand">hand</span> <span word="against">against</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="job">job</span> <span word="hunters">hunters</span>. <span word="As">As</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="actual">actual</span> <span word="substance">substance</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="studies">studies</span>, <span word="its">its</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="big">big</span> <span word="deal">deal</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="them">them</span>, <span word="as">as</span> <span word="long">long</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="leads">leads</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="degree">degree</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="diploma">diploma</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="really">really</span> <span word="pathetic">pathetic</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="see">see</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="students">students</span> <span word="undertake">undertake</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="studies">studies</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="ulterior">ulterior</span> <span word="motivenot">motivenot</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="sake">sake</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="loving">loving</span> <span word="what">what</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="study">study</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="sake">sake</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="merely">merely</span> <span word="landing">landing</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="job">job</span>, <span word="which">which</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="cases">cases</span> <span word="might">might</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="unrelated">unrelated</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="what">what</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="studied">studied</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="chill">chill</span> <span word="truth">truth</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="students">students</span> <span word="soon">soon</span> <span word="find">find</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="anticipations">anticipations</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="mere">mere</span> <span word="dream">dream</span>. <span word="As">As</span> <span word="so">so</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="undergraduates">undergraduates</span> <span word="proceed">proceed</span> <span word="onto">onto</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="studies">studies</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="employment">employment</span> <span word="situation">situation</span> <span word="remains">remains</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="severe">severe</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="ever">ever</span>. <span word="Instead">Instead</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="bringing">bringing</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="apparent">apparent</span> <span word="competitive">competitive</span> <span word="edges">edges</span>, <span word="two">two</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="three">three</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="additional">additional</span> <span word="academic">academic</span> <span word="training">training</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="simply">simply</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="waste">waste</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="energy">energy</span>. <span word="They">They</span> <span word="need">need</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="reflect">reflect</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="craze">craze</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="would">would</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="better">better</span> <span word="off">off</span> <span word="distinguishing">distinguishing</span> <span word="themselves">themselves</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="outstanding">outstanding</span> <span word="knowledge">knowledge</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="skills">skills</span> <span word="when">when</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="were">were</span> <span word="undergraduates">undergraduates</span>. 【参考译文】 考 研 热 每年,数以百万计的中国大学生参加研究生入学资格考试,主要是攻读硕士学位课程。学生们要么通过数年艰辛的自学,要么通过花上不菲的一笔钱参加当地培训学校的课程,来准备这些资格考试。与考试相关的学习材料的出版,以及网上和网下所提供的培训课程,一起构成了一个规模可观的产业。 关于这股热潮,一个触目惊心的事实是,大多数学生并不是出于他们自主的意愿而去追求研究生阶段的学习的。面对着就业市场上严峻的现实,看着雇主们永远将目光投向那些学历更高的毕业生,许多大学生发现,进入研究生院去攻读硕士学位不失为一个良策,一方面避免了失业,另一方面可以提升未来求职过程中的竞争力。 然则,没有了那份由衷而发的积极性,最终得以进入研究生院的学生,其中大多数缺乏自我上进的动力。对于他们而言,最终而言,唯有其文凭或学位事关重大。他们希望,这个学位或文凭能提升其优势,战胜其他求职者。至于他们研究生课程实际学习什么内容,于他们而言并非关键所在,只要所学的东西能带来一纸学位或文凭即可。看着学生们并非怀着一种真实的意图去攻读研究生课程,实在令人感到悲哀:学生们并不真正热爱其所学的内容,而只是为了找到一份工作,并且这份工作在很多情形中可能与其所学专业毫不相关。 一个令人心寒的事实真相是,学生们很快就会发现,他们的期望纯粹是一种幻想。由于本科之后继续读研的学生如此之众,就业形势一如既往地严峻。二至三年额外的学术训练没能给学生带来显著的竞争优势,而是令他们白白地浪费了时光与精力,大学生们有必要对此热潮展开反思。如果他们早在本科期间就以优异的学识与能力脱颖而出的话,他们的处境肯定会来的好得多。 【炫词/炫语/炫句研究】 1. <span word="to">to</span> <span word="sit">sit</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="examinations">examinations</span>: 就相当于<span word="to">to</span> <span word="take">take</span> <span word="part">part</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="examinations">examinations</span> 2. <span word="qualifying">qualifying</span> <span word="examination">examination</span>;资格考试;体育上的资格赛就叫 <span word="qualifying">qualifying</span> <span word="matches">matches</span> 3. <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="studies">studies</span>: 研究生学习的美国说法; 英国的说法是<span word="postgraduate">postgraduate</span> <span word="studies">studies</span> 4. <span word="Masters">Masters</span> <span word="program">program</span>:硕士学位课程;本科学位课程是<span word="undergraduate">undergraduate</span> <span word="program">program</span>或<span word="Bachelors">Bachelors</span> <span word="program">program</span>; 博士学位课程是 <span word="Ph">Ph</span>.<span word="D">D</span>. <span word="program">program</span> 或 <span word="doctoral">doctoral</span> <span word="program">program</span>; 5. <span word="to">to</span> <span word="prepare">prepare</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="examinations">examinations</span>: 备考 6. <span word="either">either</span> <span word="through">through</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="by">by</span> : 要么是通过, 要么是凭借 7. <span word="years">years</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="arduous">arduous</span> <span word="self">self</span>-<span word="education">education</span>: 数年的艰苦自学; <span word="arduous">arduous</span>:艰难卓绝的; <span word="self">self</span>-<span word="education">education</span>的另一个说法是<span word="self">self</span>-<span word="study">study</span>; 8. <span word="to">to</span> <span word="spend">spend</span> <span word="large">large</span> <span word="sums">sums</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="money">money</span> <span word="attending">attending</span> <span word="local">local</span> <span word="training">training</span> <span word="schools">schools</span>: <span word="spend">spend</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="money">money</span> <span word="doing">doing</span> <span word="something">something</span>; 另外,在<span word="large">large</span> <span word="sums">sums</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="money">money</span>这个表达方式中,虽然<span word="money">money</span>是不可数的,但作为量词的<span word="sum">sum</span>是可数的,要用复数,谓语动词也相应要用复数。类似的例子有<span word="amount">amount</span>, 如<span word="large">large</span> <span word="amounts">amounts</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="energy">energy</span>, 其用法与<span word="large">large</span> <span word="sums">sums</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="money">money</span>相同。 9. <span word="examinations">examinations</span>-<span word="related">related</span> <span word="study">study</span> <span word="materials">materials</span>:与考试相关的学习材料 10. <span word="the">the</span> <span word="training">training</span> <span word="programs">programs</span> <span word="offered">offered</span>, <span word="both">both</span> <span word="online">online</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="offline">offline</span>, 网上和网下所提供的培训项目;<span word="the">the</span> <span word="training">training</span> <span word="programs">programs</span> <span word="offered">offered</span> 就相当于<span word="the">the</span> <span word="training">training</span> <span word="programs">programs</span> <span word="offered">offered</span>; 11. <span word="a">a</span> <span word="sizable">sizable</span> <span word="industry">industry</span>: 一个规模可观的产业;<span word="sizable">sizable</span>:<span word="sufficiently">sufficiently</span> <span word="big">big</span> 12. <span word="an">an</span> <span word="alarming">alarming</span> <span word="fact">fact</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="craze">craze</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="that">that</span>有关这股狂热,一个令人震惊的事实是 13. <span word="students">students</span> <span word="pursue">pursue</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="studies">studies</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="voluntary">voluntary</span> <span word="will">will</span>: 学生们不是出于其自主的意愿去寻求研究生学习的;<span word="pursue">pursue</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="studies">studies</span>是个不错的表达方式;<span word="out">out</span> <span word="of">of</span>就相当于<span word="from">from</span>; <span word="voluntary">voluntary</span>: 自愿的; <span word="will">will</span>:意志,意愿; 14. <span word="faced">faced</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="harsh">harsh</span> <span word="reality">reality</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="employment">employment</span> <span word="market">market</span>: 面对着就业市场上严峻的现实;<span word="faced">faced</span> <span word="with">with</span> 一般要用被动语态;<span word="harsh">harsh</span> <span word="reality">reality</span>:严峻的现实;<span word="the">the</span> <span word="employment">employment</span> <span word="market">market</span>: 就业市场; 15. <span word="where">where</span> <span word="employers">employers</span> <span word="forever">forever</span> <span word="look">look</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="graduates">graduates</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="higher">higher</span> <span word="degrees">degrees</span>:<span word="where">where</span>指<span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="employment">employment</span> <span word="market">market</span>;<span word="graduates">graduates</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="higher">higher</span> <span word="degrees">degrees</span>:拥有更高学位的毕业生 16. <span word="many">many</span> <span word="college">college</span> <span word="graduates">graduates</span> <span word="find">find</span> <span word="going">going</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="schools">schools</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="good">good</span> <span word="way">way</span> <span word="to">to</span> : <span word="many">many</span> <span word="college">college</span> <span word="graduates">graduates</span> <span word="find">find</span> 后面省略掉了宾语从句的引导词<span word="that">that</span>;<span word="going">going</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="schools">schools</span> 是现在分词短语作主语; 17. <span word="avoid">avoid</span> <span word="unemployment">unemployment</span>: <span word="avoid">avoid</span>的用法有二,一是<span word="avoid">avoid</span> <span word="something">something</span>; 二是<span word="avoid">avoid</span> <span word="doing">doing</span> <span word="something">something</span>; 18. <span word="to">to</span> <span word="enhance">enhance</span> <span word="ones">ones</span> <span word="competitiveness">competitiveness</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="future">future</span> <span word="job">job</span> <span word="hunting">hunting</span>: 提升在未来求职过程中的竞争力;<span word="to">to</span> <span word="enhance">enhance</span> <span word="ones">ones</span> <span word="competitiveness">competitiveness</span>是个不错的搭配;竞争优势叫<span word="competitive">competitive</span> <span word="edge">edge</span>; <span word="future">future</span>是形容词;<span word="job">job</span> <span word="hunting">hunting</span>是个固定搭配; 19. <span word="voluntary">voluntary</span> <span word="initiative">initiative</span>:<span word="initiative">initiative</span> 是积极性,主动性,进取心的意思;另外,中东的和平倡议 就叫<span word="the">the</span> <span word="Middle">Middle</span> <span word="East">East</span> <span word="peace">peace</span> <span word="initiative">initiative</span>; 20. <span word="most">most</span> <span word="students">students</span> <span word="who">who</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="enter">enter</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="schools">schools</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="self">self</span>-<span word="motivated">motivated</span>: <span word="do">do</span> <span word="enter">enter</span>是动词的强调形式;<span word="not">not</span> <span word="self">self</span>-<span word="motivated">motivated</span>: 缺乏自我动力; 21. <span word="the">the</span> <span word="only">only</span> <span word="thing">thing</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="counts">counts</span>:就相当于 <span word="the">the</span> <span word="only">only</span> <span word="thing">thing</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="matters">matters</span>; <span word="ultimately">ultimately</span>: 最终地 22. <span word="the">the</span> <span word="degree">degree</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="diploma">diploma</span> <span word="which">which</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="expect">expect</span> <span word="could">could</span> <span word="give">give</span> <span word="them">them</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="upper">upper</span> <span word="hand">hand</span> <span word="against">against</span> <span word="other">other</span> <span word="job">job</span> <span word="seekers">seekers</span>:那个他们希冀能够使他们相对于其他求职者略胜一筹的学位或文凭;<span word="they">they</span> <span word="expect">expect</span>是插入语,并非是定语从句中的主语与谓语;<span word="which">which</span>才是定语从句中的主语,<span word="could">could</span> <span word="give">give</span>是定语从句中的谓语动词;类似的例子如:<span word="This">This</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="book">book</span> <span word="which">which</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="hope">hope</span> <span word="would">would</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="useful">useful</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="you">you</span>. <span word="could">could</span> 采用的是虚拟语气,表示与实际并不相符;<span word="an">an</span> <span word="upper">upper</span> <span word="hand">hand</span>: 优势,上风; <span word="job">job</span> <span word="seekers">seekers</span>:求职者,就相当于<span word="job">job</span> <span word="hunters">hunters</span>; 23. <span word="as">as</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="actual">actual</span> <span word="substance">substance</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="studies">studies</span>, <span word="its">its</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="big">big</span> <span word="deal">deal</span>: <span word="as">as</span> <span word="to">to</span>就相当于<span word="as">as</span> <span word="for">for</span>, 表示至于. <span word="the">the</span> <span word="actual">actual</span> <span word="substance">substance</span>: 实际的内容; <span word="substance">substance</span>即<span word="content">content</span>; <span word="its">its</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="big">big</span> <span word="deal">deal</span>口语与书面语中都很常用,表示并非大事一桩 24. <span word="as">as</span> <span word="long">long</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="leads">leads</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="degree">degree</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="diploma">diploma</span>:只要它能带来那个学位或文凭即可;<span word="as">as</span> <span word="long">long</span> <span word="as">as</span>是连词,表示只要,引导一个条件状语从句; 25. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="really">really</span> <span word="pathetic">pathetic</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="see">see</span> <span word="that">that</span>: 看到 真是令人心感悲哀; 26. <span word="students">students</span> <span word="undertake">undertake</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="studies">studies</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="ulterior">ulterior</span> <span word="motive">motive</span>:<span word="undertake">undertake</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="studies">studies</span>就相当于<span word="pursue">pursue</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="studies">studies</span>; <span word="an">an</span> <span word="ulterior">ulterior</span> <span word="motive">motive</span>: 固定词组,表示别有用心的意思; 27. <span word="not">not</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="sake">sake</span> <span word="of">of</span> , <span word="but">but</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="sake">sake</span> <span word="of">of</span>: 不是为了的缘故,而是为了的缘故; 28. <span word="to">to</span> <span word="land">land</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="job">job</span>, <span word="which">which</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="cases">cases</span> <span word="might">might</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="unrelated">unrelated</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="what">what</span> <span word="they">they</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="studied">studied</span>: <span word="to">to</span> <span word="land">land</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="job">job</span>表示找到工作 在口语中, <span word="land">land</span>当动词用是,表示赢得,得到,找到,捞到,如<span word="to">to</span> <span word="land">land</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="contract">contract</span>, <span word="to">to</span> <span word="land">land</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="trophy">trophy</span>, <span word="to">to</span> <span word="land">land</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="nomination">nomination</span>, <span word="to">to</span> <span word="land">land</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="prize">prize</span>; <span word="in">in</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="cases">cases</span>: 在许多情形中; 29. <span word="the">the</span> <span word="chill">chill</span> <span word="truth">truth</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="that">that</span>: 令人心寒的事实真相是 30. <span word="students">students</span> <span word="soon">soon</span> <span word="find">find</span> <span word="their">their</span> <span word="anticipations">anticipations</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="mere">mere</span> <span word="dream">dream</span>: 学生们很快发现,他们的期望只是一种幻想;<span word="find">find</span>后面省略了引导词<span word="that">that</span> 31. <span word="As">As</span> <span word="so">so</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="undergraduates">undergraduates</span> <span word="proceed">proceed</span> <span word="onto">onto</span> <span word="graduate">graduate</span> <span word="studies">studies</span>: <span word="as">as</span>是连词,表示由于、随着,代表原因。<span word="undergraduate">undergraduate</span>:本科生; <span word="proceed">proceed</span> <span word="onto">onto</span>指停顿或打断后继续进行某事; 如: <span word="After">After</span> <span word="talking">talking</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="Plan">Plan</span> <span word="A">A</span>, <span word="lets">lets</span> <span word="proceed">proceed</span> <span word="onto">onto</span> <span word="Plan">Plan</span> <span word="B">B</span>. 32. <span word="the">the</span> <span word="employment">employment</span> <span word="situation">situation</span> <span word="remains">remains</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="severe">severe</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="ever">ever</span>: 就业形势一如既往地依然严峻。<span word="employment">employment</span> <span word="situation">situation</span>是个固定词组,值得一记; <span word="remain">remain</span>是联系动词,后接形容词,表示一直处于某种境地或状态<span word="as">as</span> <span word="severe">severe</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="ever">ever</span>:与以往一样的严峻;记住<span word="as">as</span><span word="as">as</span> <span word="ever">ever</span>的用法。 33. <span word="Instead">Instead</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="bringing">bringing</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="apparent">apparent</span> <span word="competitive">competitive</span> <span word="edges">edges</span>, <span word="two">two</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="three">three</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="additional">additional</span> <span word="academic">academic</span> <span word="training">training</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="simply">simply</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="waste">waste</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="energy">energy</span>. 二至三年额外的学术训练没能给学生带来显著的竞争优势,反而是白白地浪费了他们的时光与精力;现在分词短语<span word="bringing">bringing</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="apparent">apparent</span> <span word="competitive">competitive</span> <span word="edges">edges</span>这个动作,是主句的主语<span word="two">two</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="three">three</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="additional">additional</span> <span word="academic">academic</span> <span word="training">training</span>所发出的。<span word="bringing">bringing</span> <span word="about">about</span>或<span word="bringing">bringing</span>在此处都可以用,意思略微不同;<span word="bringing">bringing</span>是带来,<span word="bringing">bringing</span> <span word="about">about</span>是造成,导致,产生, <span word="competitive">competitive</span> <span word="edges">edges</span>: 上面已讲过,是竞争优势的意思;在<span word="two">two</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="three">three</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="additional">additional</span> <span word="academic">academic</span> <span word="training">training</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="simply">simply</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="waste">waste</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="energy">energy</span> 这个句子中,有人会问,<span word="two">two</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="three">three</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="additional">additional</span> <span word="academic">academic</span> <span word="training">training</span>作为一个充当主语的名词短语,是以复数形式出现的,与<span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="waste">waste</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="energy">energy</span>中单数的动词<span word="is">is</span>是否一致。回答是,是一致的。 虽然<span word="two">two</span> <span word="or">or</span> <span word="three">three</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="additional">additional</span> <span word="academic">academic</span> <span word="training">training</span>形式上是复数,但是,它是被动作一个整体来处理的,整个看作一段时间。 类似的例子如:<span word="Two">Two</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="long">long</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="wait">wait</span>. 此外,还有:<span word="Three">Three</span> <span word="miles">miles</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="long">long</span> <span word="distance">distance</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="walk">walk</span>. 等。<span word="a">a</span> <span word="waste">waste</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="energy">energy</span>是个不错的短语。 34. <span word="to">to</span> <span word="reflect">reflect</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="craze">craze</span>: 单独一个<span word="reflect">reflect</span>当及物动词使用时,是反映,折射的意思,如:<span word="This">This</span> <span word="article">article</span> <span word="fully">fully</span> <span word="reflects">reflects</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="ideas">ideas</span>. 但作为不及物动词,与介词<span word="on">on</span>结合使用时,表示反思,思索 35. <span word="be">be</span> <span word="better">better</span> <span word="off">off</span> <span word="doing">doing</span> <span word="something">something</span>: 做某事要来的更惬意,过得更滋润;如:<span word="As">As</span> <span word="long">long</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="there">there</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="enough">enough</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="eat">eat</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="drink">drink</span>, <span word="I">I</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="better">better</span> <span word="off">off</span> <span word="living">living</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="countryside">countryside</span>. 36. <span word="distinguishing">distinguishing</span> <span word="themselves">themselves</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="outstanding">outstanding</span> <span word="knowledge">knowledge</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="skills">skills</span>: 凭着出色的学识与能力使自己脱颖而出;<span word="to">to</span> <span word="distinguish">distinguish</span> <span word="somebody">somebody</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="something">something</span> 是个值得记住的词组。</p>
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