【英语时差8,16】离大学里的奖励很远？-英语课

时间：2018-12-27 作者：英语课 分类：英语时差8，16

英语课

Fall from University Grace Just as Adam was cast out of Eden I was kicked out of university, but while his transgression 1 was eating the fruit from the tree of knowledge, my sin was ignoring the tree. After my dismal 2 performance in first year of university, I contemplated 3 the reasons for my failure. Now, I understand the two factors that contributed to my downfall: the lack of a career goal and premature 4 independence. Without　a career goal, I lacked direction and motivation. About halfway 5 through my final year of high school, I was bounded by my parents to enroll 6 in university. To silence their nagging 7, I told them I wanted to be an engineer. Though I got high marks in math, physics, and chemistry, I was bored with them, and my dislike of the sciences became apparent in the first four months of university. I failed all my science courses. Snow fell in mid-December—final exam time—but I didn't notice either event, because I had become a creature of the night preying 8 on full beer mugs in smoke-filled bars. my exams had been returned and I had failed all my courses. I didn't care' neither did my friends, whose marks were equally bad. We bragged 9 of our freedom from our parents, not realizing that their influence was more beneficial than the influence we had on each other. When Christmas day arrived, I found a "withdrawal 10 from university" notice in my stocking. Unearned independence was the fruit from the tree of knowledge that tempted 11 me and caused my downfall. Because I was not mature enough to accept the responsibility for my own future and because I abused my privileges of independence, I failed my first year of university. The causes of my downfall have taught me maturity 12 and responsibility, and in the future I will not ignore the tree of knowledge again. Falling from Eden was enough to teach Adam; the same is true for me.

1 transgression

n.违背；犯规；罪过

The price can make an action look more like a transaction than a transgression.罚款让一个行为看起来更像是一笔交易而不是一次违法行为。
The areas of transgression are indicated by wide spacing of the thickness contours.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。

2 dismal

adj.阴沉的，凄凉的，令人忧郁的，差劲的

That is a rather dismal melody.那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。
My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal.我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。

3 contemplated

adj.比预期时间早的；不成熟的，仓促的

It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue.预言这次对话可能有什么结果为时尚早。
The premature baby is doing well.那个早产的婴儿很健康。

4 halfway

adj.中途的，不彻底的，部分的；adv.半路地，在中途，在半途

We had got only halfway when it began to get dark.走到半路，天就黑了。
In study the worst danger is give up halfway.在学习上，最忌讳的是有始无终。

5 enroll

v.招收；登记；入学；参军；成为会员（英)enrol

I should like to enroll all my children in the swimming class.我愿意让我的孩子们都参加游泳班。
They enroll him as a member of the club.他们吸收他为俱乐部会员。

6 nagging

adj.唠叨的，挑剔的；使人不得安宁的v.不断地挑剔或批评（某人）( nag的现在分词 )；不断地烦扰或伤害（某人）；无休止地抱怨；不断指责