纯正地道美语(外教讲解)233：教育背景

　　Mr. Parsons:  Now, if I look here I see that you completed a BA in English?
Rebecca:Yes, that’s right.  After graduating from high school in New York I attended York University in the UK. My major was English, and my minor¹ was business studies. I completed my BA in 2004.
Mr. Parsons:  Yes, I’m pleased to see that you also got a distinction².
Rebecca:Yes  that’s  right.   I’ve  always  enjoyed studying.  My friends say I’m a bit of a bookworm, but my father always pushed us to succeed academically.
Mr. Parsons:  Well,  it  looks  like  his  encouragement paid off Rebecca.  So how about extracurricular activities at University ？
Rebecca:Well I’ve always been keen³ on writing, so I became the editor for the University student magazine, which I really loved.  Also I volunteered for a group called Shelter⁴, to help the homeless in York.
Mr. Parsons:  What did that involve?
Rebecca:Providing warm meals and shelter, especially in the winter months. I found it really fulfilling⁵ to be part of that group.
Mr. Parsons:  I’m sure.  Okay, now let’s move on to your work experience, shall we?
Rebecca:Yes, okay.

　　BA 文学艺术学位
major n.专业
minor n.辅修科目
distinction n.优秀
bookworm n.书虫
push sb. 鼓励或说服某人
pay off 积极影响
extracurricular adj.  课外的; 业余的
keen on 喜欢
volunteer v.做自愿者
involve v.包括
fulfilling adj. 令人高兴的, 令人满意
 

　　Mr. Parsons: 现在我看这部分，得知你已经获得了英语文学艺术学士学位?
Rebecca: 是的，在纽约上完高中后，我进纽约大学就读。我的专业是英语，我的辅修科目是商务学习，在2004年我得到了艺术文学学位。
Mr. Parsons: 是的，很高兴看到你获得了优秀的成绩。
Rebecca:是的，我非常喜欢学习。朋友们说我有点像书虫。但是父亲总是鼓励我们在学业上有所成。
Mr. Parsons: 看起来他的鼓励影响了Rebecca。大学里的课外活动你参加了什么？
Rebecca:我一直喜欢写作，于是我成为校刊学生杂志的编辑，我很喜欢这份工作。我还成为一个Shelter组织的志愿者，来帮助纽约无家可归的人。
Mr. Parsons: 那包括什么？
Rebecca:提供热乎的饭菜和住宿地方，尤其是在冬天。我发现成为群体中的一员很令人高兴。
Mr. Parsons: 我知道了。现在说下你的工作经历，行吗？
Rebecca:好的。
 

 

1 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

2 distinction   

n.差别，区别；特性，特征；卓著，荣誉

参考例句：

• There is a nice distinction between the two words.这两个词有细微的区别。
• I can't see any distinction between these two cases.我看不出这两个案例有什么不同。

3 keen   

adj.热心的；敏锐的；激烈的；锋利的

参考例句：

• There is keen competition between the two motorcar firms.两家汽车公司之间存在着激烈的竞争。
• The children are mad keen to go to the zoo.孩子们非常想去动物园。

4 shelter   

n.掩蔽，掩蔽处，避身处；庇护所，避难所，庇护；vt.庇护，保护，隐匿；vi.躲避

参考例句：

• We took shelter from the rain in a cave.我们在一个山洞里避雨。
• Trees are a shelter from the sun.树木可以遮挡阳光。

5 fulfilling   

adj.使人满足的，令人愉快的v.履行（诺言等）( fulfill的现在分词 )；执行（命令等）；达到（目的）；使结束；满足( fulfil的现在分词 )；执行；尽到；应验

参考例句：

• If you expect to fail, you will fail. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy . 你如果预期失败，就会失败。这是一种自我应验的预测。
• Nursing is hard work, but it can be very fulfilling. 护士工作很艰苦；但可以使人感到满足。 来自《简明英汉词典》