■ Plus Plus:due表示“期限”。例如：When is the assignment due? 什么时候交作业？ 7When should we hand in the paper? 我们应该什么时候交论文？
A: When should we hand in the paper? B: Next Monday.甲：我们应该什么时候交论文？乙：下周一。
>>>校园达人>>>Chapter 6 ■ Plus Plus:hand in表示“交上去；递交”等。例如：You should hand in your homework today. 你应该今天交作业。 Professor Li, have you finished reading the draft of my thesis? 李教授，我的论文初稿您看完了吗？ A: Professor Li, have you finished reading the draft of my thesis? B: Yes. It took me two weeks to finish that.甲：李教授，我的论文初稿您看完了吗？乙：是的，我花了两周的时间才看完。
■ Plus Plus:draft表示“稿子”。例如：a rough draft草稿the first draft初稿draft也有“起草”的意思。例如：draft a bill起草法案
astonishment [4'st3ni5m4nt] n. 惊讶 paragraph ['p1r4gr2:f] n. 段落 preparation [`prep4'rei54n] n. 准备 assignment [4'sainm4nt] n. 作业 ecology [i:'k3l4d9i] n. 生态学
due [dju:] adj. 应到的 hand in上交 draft [dra:ft] n. 草稿 thesis ['7i:sis] n. 论文
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未 来 前 途 Unit 29有一首歌叫《我的未来不是梦》，道出了年轻人的心声。大学毕业后，大家为了前程各奔东西，有的出国，有的考研，有的工作……What’s your plan after graduation?
1What are your plans after graduation? 毕业以后你打算做什么？
A: What are your plans after graduation? B: I’m going to be an engineer.甲：毕业以后你打算做什么？乙：我想当一名工程师。
■ Plus Plus:graduation表示“毕业”。与这句意思相近的句子还有： What’s your plan after graduation? What are you planning to do after graduating? 2 I understand you’d like to go for further study. 我听说你想考研。
A: I understand you’d like to go for further study. B: Yes, I do.甲：我听说你想考研。乙：是的，我想考。
■ Plus Plus:understand在此表示“听说”。例如：She is ill, I understand. 我听说她病了。 3Nina is going to have the postgraduate exam. 尼娜要考研了。
A: Nina is going to have the postgraduate exam. B: She has planned since the moment she was in this school.甲：尼娜要考研了。乙：她一来这所学校就作准备了。
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4 Have you decided which university you are going to apply to for postgraduate? 你定下来要填报哪一所大学的研究生了吗？
A: Have you decided which university you are going to apply to for postgraduate? B: Not yet.甲：你定下来要填报哪一所大学的研究生了吗？乙：还没。
■ Plus Plus:apply表示“请求；申请”。例如：I want to apply for the job. 我想申请这项工作。 5Are you starting your doctorate? 你要开始读博士学位了是吗？
A: Are you starting your doctorate? B: Yes, next year.甲：你要开始读博士学位了是吗？乙：是的。明年开始。
■ Plus Plus:doctorate表示“博士学位 ”。称呼有博士头衔的人要用 doctor，即 Dr. XXX。 6 I’ll be graduating next month, but I haven’t found any job yet.下个月就毕业了，可我工作还没着落呢。
A: I’ll be graduating next month, but I haven’t found any job yet. B: Don’t be that upset, buddy.甲：下个月就毕业了，可我工作还没着落呢。乙：哥们儿，别那么烦。
■ Plus Plus:graduate表示“毕业；获得学位”。例如：She graduated from an American college. 她从一所美国学院毕业。He graduated in history. 他毕业于历史专业。 7 If I can get a Master’s Degree, she will recommend me for the job. 如果我能拿到硕士学位，她会推荐我做那项工作。
A: The HR of that company told me if I can get a Master’s Degree, she will recommend me for the job.
B: Oh, really? That is great news.甲：那个公司的人力资源专员说如果我能拿到硕士学位，她会推荐我做那项工作。
乙：哦，真的吗？那是个好消息啊。
8I believe you will have a bright future. 我相信你会有一个光明的未来。
A: I believe you will have a bright future. B: Thank you so much.甲：我相信你会有一个光明的未来。
乙：多谢。
>>>校园达人>>>Chapter 6 ■ Plus Plus:bright表示“前景光明的，充满希望的；兴盛的”。例如：He will have a bright future in publishing. 他在出版业会拥有光明的未来。He has a bright future as a dramatist. 作为一名剧作家，他前途光明。 graduation [`gr1dju'ei54n] n. 毕业 understand [`8nd4'st1nd] v. 听说 postgraduate [`p4ust'gr1dju4t] n. 研究生 doctorate ['d3kt4rit] n. 博士头衔 graduate ['gr1djueit] v. 毕业
upset [8p'set] v. 心烦 master ['m2:st4(r)] n. 硕士 bright [brait] adj. 光明的 publishing ['p8bli5i6] adj. 出版业 dramatist ['dr1m4tist] n. 剧作家
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出 国 留 学
Unit 30 study abroad（留学）越来越火爆，成了很多毕业生继考研、工作之后的又一人生选择。一旦决定留学，就面临英语考试、申请学校、签证面试等一系列考验，也可谓是一个big challenge。出国，你准备好了吗？
1 I’m going to study overseas. 我毕业后想出国留学。
A: What are you planning to do after graduating? B: I’m going to study overseas. I want to continue studying my major.甲：你毕业后有什么打算？乙：我毕业后想出国留学。我想继续学习我的专业。
■ Plus Plus:overseas表示“海外；在海外；在国外”。例如：My brother lives overseas. 我兄弟住在国外。与这句意思相近的句子还有： I plan to study overseas. I’m going to study abroad. 2Well, I am going to Sydney first. 我会先去悉尼。
A: Where are you going to when you graduate? B: Well, I am going to Sydney first.甲：你毕业后想去哪里？乙：我会先去悉尼。
■ Plus Plus:well是个感叹词，可以翻译为“哦，噢，嗯，这个”，用来引进一句话，相当于： You know... I mean... You know what I mean... I think...
3Are you going abroad to study? 你打算出国吗？
A: Are you going abroad to study? B: I’ll have to think about it.
甲：你打算出国吗？乙：我得考虑一下。
■ Plus Plus:go abroad表示“出国”。类似的说法还有： Are you sure to study abroad? Are you ready to study abroad? 4 Don’t you think it’s a serious challenge to study abroad? 你不觉得出国留学是一个很大的挑战吗？
A: Don’t you think it’s a serious challenge to study abroad? B: I do think so.甲：你不觉得出国留学是一个很大的挑战吗？乙：当然。
5 I’m applying for admission to the University of California for postgraduate. 我正在申请加利福尼亚大学的研究生。
A: I’m applying for admission to the University of California for postgraduate. B: Ah, that’s a good university.甲：我正在申请加利福尼亚大学的研究生。乙：啊，那是个好学校。
