(选自译林版选择性必修第四册Unit 1)-|||-my thoughts on this special occasion.-|||-Students,the time has arrived for you to fully accept your passage into adulthood.I have seen you grow from-|||-nervous Senior 1 students into confident young adults,who sit before me today,ready to embrace the next phase of-|||-your lives.You must be both excited and anxious about the new experiences that are in store for you.Don't worry,-|||-for you are all responsible young people,well prepared and well equipped to successfully manage the challenges of-|||-the years ahead.-|||-At school,you have gradually understood the importance of a well-developed sense of responsibility. (a)^- (Cl)^--|||-cept that you are responsible for your successes and your failures.Hopefully,you have learnt to treat responsibility-|||-not as a weight that burdens you,but rather as a foundation which will support your future development.A ship-|||-without an anchor is at the mercy of the waves and winds likewise,a person who has no sense of responsibility is at-|||-the mercy of their own careless and thoughtless behaviour.-|||-As students,you must take your studies seriously and accept re--|||-sponsibility for your own learning.This means meeting deadlines for 词汇积累-|||-1.privilege n.荣幸;特殊利益vt.给-|||-your schoolwork,following your teachers'guidance,and of course,al-|||-ways aiming for academic excellence.However,your responsibilities go-|||-予特权,特别优待-|||-far beyond your studies.As you go through your daily life,you will ^- 2.present vt.(以某种方式)展现,显-|||-counter many difficult situations where things may go wrong.Instead of-|||-示,表现-|||-being quick to blame others,analyse the problem,and if it is indeed your 3.in store (for sb)等待着(某人),即-|||-own fault,be ready to admit your mistake and then correct it.This way,-|||-将发生在(某人身上)-|||-4.burden vt.(使)担负(沉重或艰难-|||-you practise the virtue of courage.Always give your best in whatever-|||-you set out to do,however difficult that might be.This way,you (c)^--|||-的任务、职责等);负重-|||-tise the virtue of determination.Be honest by saying what you mean and-|||-5.anchor n.锚;给以安全感的人(或-|||-by meaning what you say.This way,you practise the virtue of integrity.-|||-物)vi.&vt.抛锚;使固定-|||-Taking responsibility in all aspects of your everyday life,therefore,will 6.mercy n.仁慈,宽恕-|||-help build a strong character.-|||-7.likewise adv.同样地;也,而且-|||-Apart from personal development,assuming responsibility for your-|||-8.deadline n.最后期限,截止日期-|||-actions is also important for the betterment of society.Society is an 9.guidancen.指导;导航-|||-organic whole,and as social beings,we have a responsibility to make a 10.betterment n.改进;改善;改良-|||-contribution.You may have heard the story of a small boy who tried to-|||-11.organic adj.有机的,统一的;绿-|||-save starfish left on the beach after a storm,by throwing them back into-|||-色的,不使用化肥的;生物的-|||-the sea.Passers-by told him that he was wasting his time,for he could-|||-12.discouraged adj.灰心的-|||-not possibly save them all.However,the boy was not discouraged, (e)^--|||-13.bonus n.意外收获;奖金,红利-|||-lieving that he could make a difference to the ones that he saved.As a 14.rewarding adj.值得的;有益的;-|||-result,the passers-by felt inspired and joined him in saving the starfish.-|||-有意义的-|||-Similarly,the little things you do can make a difference! For example-|||-picking up garbage around your neighbourhood contributes to a cleaner-|||-15. on sb/sth 使焦虑不安,加-|||-重.....的思想负担(选自译林版选择性必修第四册Unit 1)-|||-my thoughts on this special occasion.-|||-Students,the time has arrived for you to fully accept your passage into adulthood.I have seen you grow from-|||-nervous Senior 1 students into confident young adults,who sit before me today,ready to embrace the next phase of-|||-your lives.You must be both excited and anxious about the new experiences that are in store for you.Don't worry,-|||-for you are all responsible young people,well prepared and well equipped to successfully manage the challenges of-|||-the years ahead.-|||-At school,you have gradually understood the importance of a well-developed sense of responsibility. (a)^- (Cl)^--|||-cept that you are responsible for your successes and your failures.Hopefully,you have learnt to treat responsibility-|||-not as a weight that burdens you,but rather as a foundation which will support your future development.A ship-|||-without an anchor is at the mercy of the waves and winds likewise,a person who has no sense of responsibility is at-|||-the mercy of their own careless and thoughtless behaviour.-|||-As students,you must take your studies seriously and accept re--|||-sponsibility for your own learning.This means meeting deadlines for 词汇积累-|||-1.privilege n.荣幸;特殊利益vt.给-|||-your schoolwork,following your teachers'guidance,and of course,al-|||-ways aiming for academic excellence.However,your responsibilities go-|||-予特权,特别优待-|||-far beyond your studies.As you go through your daily life,you will ^- 2.present vt.(以某种方式)展现,显-|||-counter many difficult situations where things may go wrong.Instead of-|||-示,表现-|||-being quick to blame others,analyse the problem,and if it is indeed your 3.in store (for sb)等待着(某人),即-|||-own fault,be ready to admit your mistake and then correct it.This way,-|||-将发生在(某人身上)-|||-4.burden vt.(使)担负(沉重或艰难-|||-you practise the virtue of courage.Always give your best in whatever-|||-you set out to do,however difficult that might be.This way,you (c)^--|||-的任务、职责等);负重-|||-tise the virtue of determination.Be honest by saying what you mean and-|||-5.anchor n.锚;给以安全感的人(或-|||-by meaning what you say.This way,you practise the virtue of integrity.-|||-物)vi.&vt.抛锚;使固定-|||-Taking responsibility in all aspects of your everyday life,therefore,will 6.mercy n.仁慈,宽恕-|||-help build a strong character.-|||-7.likewise adv.同样地;也,而且-|||-Apart from personal development,assuming responsibility for your-|||-8.deadline n.最后期限,截止日期-|||-actions is also important for the betterment of society.Society is an 9.guidancen.指导;导航-|||-organic whole,and as social beings,we have a responsibility to make a 10.betterment n.改进;改善;改良-|||-contribution.You may have heard the story of a small boy who tried to-|||-11.organic adj.有机的,统一的;绿-|||-save starfish left on the beach after a storm,by throwing them back into-|||-色的,不使用化肥的;生物的-|||-the sea.Passers-by told him that he was wasting his time,for he could-|||-12.discouraged adj.灰心的-|||-not possibly save them all.However,the boy was not discouraged, (e)^--|||-13.bonus n.意外收获;奖金,红利-|||-lieving that he could make a difference to the ones that he saved.As a 14.rewarding adj.值得的;有益的;-|||-result,the passers-by felt inspired and joined him in saving the starfish.-|||-有意义的-|||-Similarly,the little things you do can make a difference! For example-|||-picking up garbage around your neighbourhood contributes to a cleaner-|||-15. on sb/sth 使焦虑不安,加-|||-重.....的思想负担