1、was stiffstupid,struckdumbbymyowndumbness.”Ivy retardation,” a friend of mine calls this.我十四年的大学教育和在几所常春藤大学工作的经历使得我傻乎乎站在那里，笨拙不堪，尴尬不已。有个朋友称这种现象为“常春藤错位”。2. Toconsiderthatwhilesomeopportunitiesarebeingcreated,otherscanceledabilitiesdeveloped,crippledis,withinthiscontext,notonlyoutrageous,butinconceivab
2、le.但在这个背景下，如果认为它创造了一些机会，却也毁灭了一些机会，培养了一些能力，却也削弱了一些能力，这不仅离谱，更是难以置信的。3. Thereisnothingwrongwithtakingprideinonesintellectorknowledge.something wrongthesmugnessself-congratulationeliteschoolsconniveat.对自己的智慧或者知识感到自豪没有任何不对的地方，问题在于名牌大学所纵容的沾沾自喜和自我吹捧。4.Not the most abject academic failure,not the most heino
3、us act of plagiarism,not eventhreatening afellowstudentbodilyharmIveheardallthreewillgetyouexpelled.不管是最不幸的学业失败，还是最可恶的抄袭劣行，甚至用身体伤害威胁其他同学，这三种情况我都听说过，都不会让你被开除。5. Longbeforetheygottocollege,turnedthemselvesintoworld-classhoop-jumpersteacher-pleasers,gettingAseveryclassnomatterhowboringfoundteacher poin
4、tlesssubject,rackingupeight10extracurricularactivitieswhatelsethey wanteddotheirtime.在他们进入大学之前很久就已经把自己变成了世界一流的俯首帖耳、讨好老师的小爬虫，不管他们觉得这个老师多么乏味或者这门课多么没有意义，仍然会每门课上都得优秀，不管他们多么想用课余时间做些自己想做的事，他们还是尽量去参加八到十个课外活动。6. Certainlymanyneuroticboomerparentsandstressed-out, resume-buildingteenagersassumeitalwaysbetterc
5、hooseHarvardoverBigStateUniversitybecause of Harvards presumably superior educational environment,better alumni connections,and more lucrative on-campus recruiting opportunities.当然很多出生期高峰的父母和他们过度紧张，忙着增加阅历的青少年孩子们想当然的认为，选择哈佛永远比选州立大学好。因为哈佛大概有优越的教育环境，更好的校友圈子，以及更加诱人的校园招聘机会。7. Itstruebiglawfirms,majorteac
6、hinghospital,investmentbanksheck,evenoffices FORTUNE-arestuffedLeaguers . Itsalsoifwanta career at what passes for the American establishment Sullivan&Cromwell, McKinsey,GoldmanSachsa gilt-edgeddiploma isdistinctadvantage.事实上，大型法律公司，主要示教医院和投资银行，甚至是财富杂志的办公室人员都是来自常春藤的成员学校。这也是事实，如果你想在被当作美国经济基石的公司谋得一份职业
7、，如苏利文克伦威尔律师事务.麦肯锡、高盛等，那么一份镶金的学位证书无疑是一个独特的优势。8.TheadvantagesHarvard,otherwords,conferfewbenefitsonslacker.RobertZemsky, anprofessoratPennsylvania,whobelievesprestigiousundergraduatedegree doespayoff,putsway:”Itslikebrassringmerry-go-round.Ifgohigh-priced,highlyselectiveschool,haveshotring.Butgrabit.”
8、换句话说，哈佛的优势在于不会让那些翘课的学生受益。一位宾州大学的教育学教授罗伯特泽姆斯基认为读有名的大学是划算的，他这样说：“这就好比是旋转木马上的铜环。如果你选择去一个昂贵的高选择性的学校，你就有更好的机会能够击中铜环。但是你必须得抓住它”。9.Solistenup,highschoolseniors:YourlifeendOklahoma.Infact, begovernorOklahomawhengrowyoureprobablyoffgraduatingSooner.所以，请高校的高年级学生注意听好了：如果你仅仅只是毕业于俄克拉荷马州立大学你的人生并没有完蛋。而事实上，如果你想长大后成
9、为俄克拉荷马州的州长，你还能够近水楼台先得月。 10.Moststudiesusefutureincome,favoriteyardstickthosedeadsoulscalledeconomists.knowing cost-benefitratiopurchasesameasknowingitsvalue.很多研究运用未来收入，因为这是那些被称为经济学家的老家伙们最青睐的计算标准。但是，知道一件所购之物的成本效益率并不等于知道了它的价值。Unit8 Travel1.As darkness fell on the olive trees and the grazing deer, I sl
10、ipped into the jacuzzi in my tree house and listened to the Pacific breakers roll in.当夜幕降临在橄榄树和吃草的群鹿身上，在树屋中，我滑进按摩浴缸，听着太平洋的波涛滚滚的声音。2. Kaikoura is not a name that trips off the tongue when you list those lucky places that offer encounters with nature and a touch of luxury.与那些让游人接触大自然和获得奢侈享受的著名景点相比，凯库拉
11、并不是人们耳熟能详的名字。3.Theres a shock of cold water and a heave of ocean swell, even though were within sight of the mountains ,not half a mile from the shore.尽管我们还能看到山峦，离岸边还不到半英里，却感到一股冰冷的水袭和湍急的海涌。4.Today, the hunt is for thrills not kills.今天，追踪鲸鱼是为了刺激而不是杀戮。5.Its a view that the modern world is starting to
12、share .And here in Kaikoura, you can experience it for real.这一个点当今世界渐达共识。在凯库拉这里，你可以真真切切体验到。6.It often puts a strain on water resources and it can force local populations to compete for the use of critical resources.它常常造成的水资源紧张的局面，迫使当地居民争夺紧缺资源。7.Because of the hot climate and the tendency of tourists
13、 to consume more water when on holiday than they do at home, the amount used can run up to 440 liters a day.由于气候炎热，游客度假时倾向于使用比在家里更多的水，用水量可达到每天 440升。8.In areas with high concentrations of tourist and appealing natural attractions, waste disposal is a serious problem and improper disposal can be a maj
14、or despoiler of the natural environment - rivers, scenic areas and roadsides.在旅游活动集中地区和颇具人气的自然景点，废物处理是一个严峻的问题，处置不当可能威胁到自然环境河流、风景区、路边。9.Often tourism fails to integrate its structures with the natural features and indigenous architecture of the destination.通常旅游业未能将其结构与当地自然特性和本土建筑相结合。10.It can also ca
15、use loss of biodiversity when land and resources are strained by excessive use, and when impacts to vegetation, wildlife, mountain, marine and coastal environments and water resources exceed the carrying capacity.当土地和资源被过度使用，植被、野生动物、高山、海洋和海岸环境和水资源超出其承载能力时，也会导致生物多样性的丧失 。Unit9 Beauty and Fashion1. Ona
16、nyday,averageUSconsumerexposedconstantmessagesaboutbeautyappearance.每一天，美国消费者都会接触到源源不断的有关美丽和外貌的信息。2. Cosmeticinterventionsnormalizing-that is,strivingachievecurrentcultural norms of appearance.整容手术是一个标准化的问题，即尽力实现当前大家都认同的外貌标准。3. Themoredevotedsocietybecomesphysicallooks,difficultforregularpeoplemayfe
17、elmeasureup.社会越多关注外在样貌，普通人越会感觉到难以符合标准。4. Theorganizationencouragespatientsbecomeeducatedoptions.这个组织鼓励患者对自己的选择要有所认识和了解。5. So,too,doesamounttimemoneywespendultimatelyfutilegoal:changing同样，我们在这样一个终归是毫无意义的目标上耗费的时间和金钱也是如此：只是为了欺骗岁月。6. Thegovernmentssuddendecisionaskhaltbreast-enlargementoperationsbecause
18、 mightunsafehasterrified2millionwomenhadthem.政府突然决定要停止施行隆胸手术，理由是这种手术可能不够安全。这一决定使得二百万接受过这一手术的妇女感到惊恐。7. UntilrecentlymostremarkablethingcosmeticsurgeryAmerica,wasunremarkablewas.在美国美容业当前最引人注目的事是它过去多么为人们所忽视。8. Newrulesdisciplineindustry,unlikelystopgrowingunlessAmericanobsessionsours.新的规定可能会对这一行业有所约束，但不大可能阻止它的发展，除非美国人不再迷恋于体形美。9. Whenpusheddefendtrade,surgeonsargue”vanitysurgery”oftenjust anextensionreconstructivesurgery.迫于舆论压力，整容医生也不得不为自己的行业辩护。他们争辩说，被称为“美容外科”的整容术常常只不过是再造手术的一种延续而已。10. Criticssayssurroundingidentities
