新英语900句之生活篇 Lesson1:SCHOOLS AND EDUCATION 学校和教育

1. What college should I attend in the fall?
 秋季我上哪一所大学好呢？
 2. I’m majoring in history.  
 我学的是历史专业。
 3. Can you tell me where is the dormitory¹?
 你能告诉我宿舍在哪吗？
 4. I’m taking extra classes this semester².
 这个学期我额外选修了一些课程。
 5. Are you having problems with chemistry?
 你在化学方面有困难吗？
 6. I’m not worried about this test.
 我并不担心这次考试。
 7. The prices on textbooks have gone up.
 课本的价格上涨了。
 8.. Our class has a meeting after lunch.
 午餐后我们班要开一个会议。
 9. The new professor is very strict.
 新来的教授很严厉。
10.. Do you want to study together for the exam?
 你们想一起备考吗？
11.. So now that we’re graduated from high school, what are you going to do?
 既然我们已经高中毕业了，你有什么打算？
12.. My father says that choosing the right college is the most important decision a young person can make. 
 我父亲说，选择一所合适的大学是一个年轻人要做出的最重要的决定。
13.. How long have you attended this school?
 你在这所学校上学有多久了？
14. I didn’t receive a room assignment for the dormitory, so I need to find out what room I will be living in.
 我没有收到宿舍安排通知，所以我需要去搞清楚我将住哪间房。
15. Have you decided³ on the classes you want to take this semester? 
 你有没有决定这个学期要修哪些课程？

【生词解读】
1. college       n. 大学；学院
2. major          vi. 主修(+in)
3. dormitory    n. 【美】(学院等的)学生宿舍
4. semester       n. 半学年；一学期
5. chemistry     n. 化学
6. graduate      vi. 【英】大学毕业；【美】毕业(+from)
7. assignment     n. 分配；指派,选派

1 dormitory   

n.集体寝室，宿舍；郊外居住区

参考例句：

• She lives in the dormitory on weekdays.平常她住在宿舍里。
• The boys were settled in their dormitory.男孩子们被安排在宿舍里住下了。

2 semester   

n.一学期，半学年，六个月的时间

参考例句：

• A student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.每个学生一学期可能要修四五门课程。
• I had an especially rough time during my first semester.我第一个学期的日子难受极了。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。