大学体验英语综合教程1(第三版)-课文unit3

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Dialogue 2: 1. wait in line： 排队等候 We have to wait in line in a cafeteria. 在自助餐馆我们要排队等候。 Queue up 排队 We queued up for the bus. 我们排队等公共汽车。 2. Coliseumn=colosseum. . 大体育馆；大剧场；大公共娱乐场 They're playing Carmen at the coliseum. 他们正在大剧场上演卡门。
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3. Kinda: adv. 有一点；有几分(=kind of) Yeah, I kinda like that. 是的，我有点喜欢这样。 4.sellout: n. 售完； 客满 <口>背叛者 5. Fade off:逐渐消失;逐渐变弱;褪色 So many dream fade off the time, but not this one! 很多梦想会随着时间淡去，但这个不会。
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4. Eat me out of house and home:把某人吃穷 He's been eating me out of house and home. 他吃得我倾家荡产. 5. coke: n. <口>可口可乐(=Coca-Cola) 6. hit it off 合得来 7. But he wasn't obnoxious and I liked the volunteer work he did. We hit it off. 他并不讨人厌，而且我也喜欢他的志愿性工作，这 大概是我们合得来的原因。
One of the downsides, especially with larger societies, is the hacking which takes place. “Hack” is the negative term applied to those seeking advancement (usually to President) in whatever club or society, and some clubs such as the Oxford Union or the Guild Society tend to attract those with the spark of ambition more than others. When students suddenly remember their blank CVs which
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9.Suit jacket:西服夹克 Flashy: adj. 闪光的；（穿着）浮华的 The color seems a bit too flashy. 颜色显得太鲜艳了。 He drove around the town in a flashy sports-car. 他驾驶一辆外表华丽的赛车在镇上兜风。 10. martial arts: 武术 11. Be into sth: 喜欢；对…感兴趣 Don't be into computer games, it's bad for you. 别迷 上电子游戏,对你是有害的。
open up your new Shakespearian Rap Society to the whole university,
you can register it with the University Proctors, who give out start-up grants and loans, among other benefits.
Societies offer a great chance to meet people from outside college, which, especially for arts students, is something it is sometimes difficult to do. But don’t forget that most colleges have their own flourishing societies, which you may be able to join in your college during Freshers’ Week. Music and drama are often popular and it is very easy to get some mates together and start something up. If you have ambitions to
members of several societies and
taking part in whichever of their events seem interesting. Many people,
perhaps foolishly, completely ignore
university societies and just hang out with mates in college.
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Clubs and Societies
Parties, drinking, eating — oh, and working — all help pass the time, but deep down there’s something you’re really eager to find, but you can’t quite put your finger on. What you have been looking for, my friend, is the chance to throw yourself into the world of University Societies, and discover the huge range of activities which thrive in a city like Oxford. Whether you want to pursue an existing interest or develop new ones, your first move should be to check out the bewilderingly large array of clubs at the OUSU Freshers’ Fair. With your Freshers’ Fair ticket, you can get your hands on a brand-new edition of the comprehensive guide to all things at Oxford. If you miss the Fair, don’t despair: you can see what societies are offered in The Oxford Directory, a handbook issued to you in Freshers’ Week. Take a while to browse through — it’s your one major chance to find out about what goes on in the university.
The degree to which people get involved in societies varies a great
deal. Some totally immerse themselves in a club, hardly speaking to
anyone who isn’t a member of that group for the next three years and rising to become a leader of the organization. Others prefer to take a more eclectic approach, being
3. Can you name some clubs and societies at Oxford?
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Yes. There are over 300 registered societies at Oxford. Apart from the obvious political parties and sports clubs there are groups for all the main religions; societies interested in the society and culture of countries or regions, charities, literature, music, drama and sci-fi; and a number of strange groups such as the LMH Pudding Society, the Oxford Stunt Factory and the Pooh Sticks Society.
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Dialogue 1:
1. Soft drink: n. nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)软饮料 2. Come on in:来吧；进来吧；请进 3. In full swing: proceeding with full vigor; 活跃； 正 在全力进行 in a full swing 热火朝天 The preparations were in full swing, and I could smell the turkey wafting from the kitchen, as I opened my door. 准备工作正在全力进行中，我推开门的时候就闻到 了厨房飘来的火鸡的香味。
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1. What do you usually do in your leisure time on campus?
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As far as I’m concerned, I like listening to music and doing some reading in my spare time. Weather permitting, I enjoy some outdoor activities, such as mountain climbing, bicycle-riding, and so on.
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8. adventurous: adj. 爱冒险的；大胆的；充满危险 的 They almost lost their lives in that adventurous voyage. 在那次惊险的航程中，他们差点儿没命了。 Adventure: n. 冒险；奇遇 vt. 冒险 Sherlock Holmes had many adventures. 夏洛克· 福尔摩斯冒过多次险。 The man ventures his life in space exploration. 这个人冒着生命危险探索宇宙空间。
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1. gig: n. 特约演奏；临时工作； Posters for the gig appeared all over town. 特约演奏会的海报贴满全城。 2. Hang out: 挂出；闲逛； My job was to hang out the washing. 我的任务就是把衣服晾出去。 We often hang out with our friends.
2. How do the students at Oxford spend their spare time?
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Parties, drinking, eating, relaxing, working and other activities in clubs and societies.