人教版英语选修第四册 Unit 5 Using Language

Liu Ming: Hi, Susan! Hi, Olivia! I’ve been thinking a lot recently about university. Have you guys made any plans yet?

刘明：嗨，苏珊！嗨，奥利维娅！我最近一直在思考上大学的事。你们有什么计划了吗？

Susan: Hi, Liu Ming! I guess I’ve thought about it, but I haven’t made any firm plans yet. How about you, Olivia?

苏珊：嗨，刘明！我倒是想过，但还没有确定的计划。你呢，奥利维娅？

Olivia: The same. My parents said that my future career might depend on what university I end up getting into.

奥利维娅：我也一样。我父母说我未来的职业可能取决于我最终能考上哪所大学。

Liu Ming: If I had a chance, I’d love to go to a top Chinese university. But it’s so hard. I need a really high score to pass the National College Entrance Exam.

刘明：如果有机会，我很想去中国的顶尖大学。但这太难了。我需要考出很高的分数才能通过高考。

Susan: Oh, in the UK, we don’t have a university entrance exam. We take a separate exam for each subject that we study.

苏珊：哦，在英国，我们没有大学入学统考。我们所学的每一门科目都要单独考试。

Then we use our grades to apply to a university. We also have to give a long essay to the university saying why we want to study our chosen subject.

然后我们用考试成绩申请大学。我们还得向大学提交一篇长文，说明为什么想要学习所选专业。

Olivia: Well, in the US, we need to get really high grades and we need to take a college entrance exam. Plus we have to write an admission essay.

奥利维娅：嗯，在美国，我们需要拿到很高的分数，还要参加大学入学考试。另外我们还得写一篇申请文书。

Liu Ming: So, we must all study extra hard, then. I really want to major in computer game design. I’d like to design fun games for children to learn with.

刘明：这么说，那我们都得格外努力学习。我很想主修电脑游戏设计。我想设计有趣的游戏，供孩子们边玩边学。

Susan: That’s a great idea! I’d like to study international business.

苏珊：好主意！我想学国际商务。

According to the school’s careers advisor, it could help me find work overseas. It would be great to see more of the world!

学校的就业指导老师说，这个专业有助于我在海外找工作。能多看看这个世界就太棒了！

Olivia: Hmm … I’m not sure what I want to study as my major yet. But right now I’m thinking about robotics. I’m really interested in futuristic things.

奥利维娅：嗯……我还不确定自己想学什么专业。不过目前我在考虑机器人技术。我对未来科技类的事物很感兴趣。

Liu Ming: How about cybersecurity or data science? I read that they’re really fascinating subjects if you’re good at computer programming. But I’m hopeless at programming!

刘明：网络安全或者数据科学怎么样？我读到说，如果你擅长计算机编程，会觉得这两门学科十分吸引人。可我的编程一塌糊涂！

Susan: That’s a good point. I was told that there’s no point choosing a subject that you like but you’re not very good at.

苏珊：说得有道理。有人跟我说，选一门自己喜欢却并不擅长的专业没有意义。

Olivia: Yes, and don’t forget that where you study is also important, too. I’m planning on taking a few campus tours to see what the atmosphere and facilities are like.

奥利维娅：没错，而且别忘了就读的院校也很重要。我打算去参观几所校园，看看那里的氛围和设施怎么样。

Liu Ming: Good idea! I really hope that we can all find good universities.

刘明：好主意！真心希望我们都能考上理想的大学。

Susan: Me, too. I hope we are all lucky and find great universities.

苏珊：我也是。希望我们都好运，能考上很棒的大学。

Olivia: Luck? Ha‑ha! I think we all need to start studying even harder, too!

奥利维娅：光靠运气？哈哈！我觉得我们还得开始更加努力地学习！

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