精美英文欣赏:申请大学

College education is a big investment for anyone.Each choice leads to a different destination.Which road should you take?

对于任何人来说，大学教育都是一项大的投资。每一项选择都可能会引导你到不同的目的地。你该选择哪一条路呢？

You create your own choices through researching.Find the universtites that will provide the deucation you want.This task can take a while,but it is a crucial step;your future for the next few years will depend on it.

你的选择是要你自己去研究出来的。去找出哪些大学能提供你想要的教育内容；这一项可能会花上一些时间，但却是关键性的一步。你未来的几年就要看它了。

Limit your search to those schools that offer the degrees and prograns for you intended field of study.Tuition,location,weather,city size,and on campus housing are all factors that should be taken into consideration.Information about every college can be obtained from the education section of the US News website at www.usnews.com.The faculty¹ to student ratio can be an indicator² of the quality of their classes.The acceptance rate of each school shows how selective they are with applicants³.Famous schools are associated with certain prestige,but there might be other schools that can better suit your educational needs.

把你的搜寻范围限定在有提供你想求得学样和课程的那一些学校。学费，地点，气候，城市规模，和校内宿舍等都是应该要考虑的因素。有关每个大学的资讯可以从US News的网页www.usnews.com的教育版篇幅中获得。教授与学生的比例可以用来评估教学的品质。从每个学校的碌取率可以看出们们挑选申请人的严格程度。有名的学校固然有一定的声望，但别的学校也许更适合你个人的教育需求。

When you know which schools you want to attend,the next step is to request more information from their admissions offices.Review the information to make sure everything looks good.Send in the application and the fee once you are sure about your choices.

当你知道你想要申请的学校是哪几所时，下一步就是向他们的招生办公室索取更多的资料。反复检查那些资讯以确定一切都是你想要的。一旦你确定了你的选择，再来就是递交申请书及费用了。

1 faculty   

n.才能；学院，系；(学院或系的)全体教学人员

参考例句：

• He has a great faculty for learning foreign languages.他有学习外语的天赋。
• He has the faculty of saying the right thing at the right time.他有在恰当的时候说恰当的话的才智。

2 indicator   

n.指标；指示物，指示者；指示器

参考例句：

• Gold prices are often seen as an indicator of inflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。
• His left-hand indicator is flashing.他左手边的转向灯正在闪亮。

3 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。