高级英语精读5期末复习Unit1WhoareyouandWhatareyoudoinghere？Paraphrase1.Myfatherhadsomeexperiencewithlawyers,andwithpolicemen,too;hewasnotwell-disposedtowardeither.Myfatherhadsomeunhappyexperienceswithlawyersandpolicemen(implyingthathegotintosometroubleandwaspunishedinsomeway)andthereforedidnotlikelawyersandpolicemen.Thespeaker‟suseofthisunashamedadmissionabouthisfather‟stroublewiththelawishumorous.2.ThenIhadbetterstudyliterature,unlessIhadinsideinformationtotheeffectthatreincarnationwasn'tjusthype,andI'dbeabletoattendcollegethirtyorfortytimes.MyfatheradvisedmetostudyliteraturesincethatwaswhatIreallyliked.Ihadonlyonelife,unlessIhadsecretknowledgethatwecanallberebornagainandagain(thatreincarnationisnotjustnonsense)andthereforeIcangotocollegemanytimes.Myfatherofcoursewastotallycontemptuousofthewholeideaofreincarnation.3.TheywantthecertificatethatwillgivethemaccesstoWallStreet,orentranceintolawormedicalorbusinessschool.Theywantthediploma/credentialswhichwillenablethemtogetwell-paidjobsonWallStreetorgotolawschools,medicalschools,orbusinessschoolstobecomelawyers,doctors,andbusinessexecutives.4.Theworktheyarecompelledtodotoadvance--gettenure,promotion,raises,outsideoffers--is,broadlyspeaking,scholarlywork.Inordertobesuccessful,theyhavetoworkhard.Theymustearntherighttokeeptheirjobasaprofessorforaslongastheylike,keeppublishingiftheydonotwanttoperish,gethigherandhighersalaries,andgetoffersfromoutsidetheiruniversitiestoaddtotheirprestige.Andallthiscanbebroadlycalledscholarlywork.5.Theprofessorsaveshisenergiesfortheprofession,whilethestudentsaveshisforfriends,sociallife,volunteerwork,makingconnections,andgettinginpositiontoclasphandsonthetruegrail,thefirstjob.Theprofessorsaveshisenergiesforhisownscholarlyworkwhilethestudentsaveshisenergiesforhisfriends,socializing,volunteerwork,buildinganetworkofpeoplewhomightbeusefulforhiscareer,andtryingineverypossiblewaytoobtainanidealjobupongraduation,whichisreallythemostimportantgoalforhim.Thespeakerisimplyingthatneithertheprofessornorthestudentisgivinghis/hermainattentiontoteachingandlearning.6....thebattleofwaterloowaswonontheplayingfieldsofEton.Eton,asweknowisapublic(thatis,private)schoolfortheBritisharistocracy.IteducatesthemenwhobecomeBritain’sleaders;thetiesformedthereareall-importantasaretheunspokenrulesyoulearn.SowhatWellingtonissayinghereisthatitwasthissmallandcohesiveclassanditsvaluesthatdefeatedNapoleon.7.Thequestatthecenterofaliberalartseducationisnotaluxuryquest;it'sanecessityquest.Whatstudentsarelookingforfromaliberalartseducationisnotaluxury,butanecessity.Itisnotsomethingyoucoulddowith,butsomethingyouabsolutelycan‟tdowithout.8.Youmaynothavereadyourselfright,andcollegeistheplacewhereyoucanfindoutwhetheryouhaveornot.ThereasontoreadBlakeandDickinsonandFreudandDickensisnottobecomemorecultivated,ormorearticulate,ortobesomeonewho,atacocktailparty,isneverembarrassed.Youmaybe…someonewhoisneverembarrassedinsocialgatheringsbecauseyouaresowell-readandsoknowledgeable(orwhocanembarrassothersbymakingthemappearignorant).9.Forsomehowyourpredecessorsaremoreyourselfthanyouare.Forsomereason,youfindthatthesewriterswholivedalongtimeagoseemtoknowmoreaboutyouthanyoudoyourself.10.Inreading,Icontinuetolookforonething—tobeinfluenced,tolearnsomethingnew,tobethrownoffmycourseandontoanother,betterway.Inreading,Icontinuetolookforonething.IhopethatIcanf...
