unit one Toward a brighter future课文

------------------------------------------作者xxxx------------------------------------------日期xxxxunitoneTowardabrighterfuture课文【精品文档】【精品文档】【精品文档】【精品文档】【精品文档】【精品文档】TowardaBrighterFutureforAll1.Goodafternoon!Aspresidentoftheuniversity,Iamproudtowelcomeyoutothisuniversity.Yourachievementisthetriumphofyearsofhardwork,bothofyourownandofyourparentsandteachers.Hereattheuniversity,wepledgetomakeyoureducationalexperienceasrewardingandaspossible.2.Inwelcomingyoutotheuniversity,Iamremindedofmyownhighschoolgraduationandthephotographmymomtookofmydadandme.“Posenaturally,”mominstructedus.“wait!”saidDad,“Let’stakeapictureofmehandinghimanalarmclock.”Theclockwokemeupeverymorninginthecollege.It’sstillonmyofficedesk.3.Letmesharewithyousomethingthatyoumaynotexpect.Youwillmissyouroldroutinesandyourparents’reminderstoworkhardandattainyourbest.Youmayhavecriedtearsofjoytobefinallyfinishedwithhighschool,andyourparentsmayhavecriedtearsofjoytobefinallyfinishedwithdoingyourlaundry!Butknowthis:Thefutureisbuiltonastrongfoundationofthepast.4.Foryou,thesenextfouryearswillbeatimeunlikeanyother.Hereyouaresurroundedbygreatresources:interestingstudentsfromalloverthecountry,alearnedandcaringfaculty,acomprehensivelibrary,greatsportsfacilities,andstudentorganizationscoveringeverypossibleinterest--fromtheartstoscience,tocommunityserviceandsoon.Youwillhavethefreedomtoexploreandlearnaboutnewsubjects.Youwilllearntogetbyonverylittlesleep,meetfascinatingpeople,andpursuenewpassions.Iwanttoencourageyoutomakethemostofthisuniqueexperience,andtouseyourenergyandenthusiasmtoreapthebenefitsofthisopportunity.5.Youmayfeeloverwhelmedbythewealthofthecoursesavailabletoyou.Youwillnotbeabletoexperiencethemall,butsamplethemwidely!Collegeoffersmanythingstodoandtolearn,andeachofthemoffersadifferentwaytoseetheworld.IfIcouldgiveyouonlyonepieceofadviceaboutselectingcourses,itwouldbethis:Challengeyourself!Don’tassumethatyouknowinadvancewhatfieldswillinterestyouthemost.Takesomecoursesinfieldsyou’venevertriedbefore.Youwillnotonlyemergeasamorebroadlyeducatedperson,butyouwillalsostandabetterchanceofdiscoveringanunsuspectedpassionthatwillhelptoshapeyourfuture.Awonderfulexampleofthisisthefashiondesigner,VeraWang,whooriginallystudiedarthistory.Overtime,Wangpairedherstudiesinarthistorywithherloveoffashionandturneditintoapassionfordesign,whichmadeherafamousdesigneraroundtheworld.6.Hereattheuniversity,itmaynotalwaysbepleasanttohavesomanynewexperiencesallatonce.Inyourdorm,thestudentnextdoormayrepeatedlyplaytheonesong,whichgivesyouagiantheadache!Youmaybeanearlybirdwhileyourroommateisanightowl!Andstill,youandyourroommatemaybecomebestfriends.Don’tworryifyoubecomealittleuncomfortablewithsomeofyournewexperiences.Ipromiseyouthatthehappyexperienceswilloutweightheunpleasantones.AndIpromisethatvirtuallyallofthemwillprovideyouwithvaluablelessonswhichwillenrichyourlife.So,withaglowinyoureyeandasonginyourheart,stepforwardtomeetthisnewexperiences!7.Wehaveconfidencethatyourjourneytowardself-discoveryandyourprogresstowardfindingyourownpassionwillyieldmorethanpersonaladvancement.Webelievethatasyoubecomemembersofourcommunityofscholars,youwillsooncometorecognizethatwiththeabundantopportunitiesofself-enrichmentprovidedbytheuniversity,therealsocomeresponsibilities.Awisemansaid:“educationissimplythesoulofasocietyasitpassesfromonegenerationtoanother.”Youaretheinheritorsofthehardworkofyourfamiliesandthehardworkofmanycountlessotherswhocamebeforeyou.Theybuiltandtransmittedtheknowledgeyouwillneedtosucceed.Now,it’syourturn.Whatknowledgewillyouacquire?Whatpassionswillyoudiscover?Whatwillyoudotobuildastrongandprosperousfutureforthegenerationsthatwillcomeafteryou?8.Wetakegreatpleasureinopeningthedoortothisgreatstepinyourjourney.Wetakedelightinthemanyopportunitieswhichyouwillfind,andintheresponsibilitiesthatyouwillcarryascitizensofyourcommunities,yourcountry,andtheworld.Welcome!