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9 Many students confirm that they feel compelled to go to college because of
pressure from parents and teachers and stay there because it seems to be an alternative to a far worse fate. (Para.4)
Meaning: Many students prove that it is because of the pressure from parents and teachers that they are forced to go to college, and they stay there because it seems to be the only choice to avoid a far worse destination. confirm: vt. prove that sth. is true证实
Although there are still people who disagree, evidence confirms that global warning is a fact. 虽然还有人不同意，可证据证实全球变暖是一个事实。 compel sb. to do sth.: force sb. to do sth. 强迫某人做某事
She was compelled to resign because the scandal had damaged her credibility and her reputation. 她的信用和信誉因丑闻受损，故被迫辞职。
fate: n. [C, usu. sing.] the thing that happen to sb. ,esp. unpleasant things 命运；（尤指）厄运
It wasn’t until after the war when he discovered his sister’s fate. 战争结束后，他才得知他妹妹的遭遇。
10 They quiver at the thought of the army or a dead-end job, and almost anything is
better than staying home. (Para.4)
Meaning: They tremble whenever they think about joining the army or doing an unpromising job, and they also feel there is nothing worse than staying at home with nothing to do.
quiver: vi. shake slightly because you cold, or because you feel very afraid, angry, excited, etc. 颤抖；发抖
The sick child was quivering in her arms. 那个生病的孩子在她怀里颤抖着。 Note “ A dead-end job” means “a job with low pay and no chance of progress”.
11 Potential college graduates say that they don’t want to work “solely for the
money” and that they want to do work that matters. (Para.4)
Meaning: Promising college graduates say that they don’t want to work only for money; they want to work that is important or makes sense to them.
Note The word “matter” means “be important to someone”. For example: Money was the only thing that matter to him. 对他来说，只有钱才是最重要的。
12 Their motive is to help people and save the world, but numbers are stacked
against them. (Para.4)
Meaning: their intention is to help people and save the world, yet they are unlikely to succeed because of the large amount of unfavorable statistics against them.
Meaning beyond words: The reality is that there are such jobs as they want and the numbers relates to the job market are not optimistic.
motive: n.[C] the reason that makes sb. do sth., esp. when the reason is kept hidden（尤指隐藏的）动机，原因，目的
What do you suppose was the killer’s motive? 你猜凶手的动机是什么？
13 Not only are there not sufficient jobs in the world-saving fields, but in the current
slowdown it has become evident that there never are enough promising jobs, presumably never will be, that require a higher education. (Para.4)
Meaning: Not only are there insufficient jobs that are beneficial to the world, in today’s economic downturn there obviously never are enough promising jobs, perhaps there will never be, that require a higher education.
Sentence structure NOTE
note only… but also…
1 not only… but also… 连接两个分句，并且not only位于句首时，第一个分句的
主语和谓语要部分倒装。例如：
Not only are mothers not paid but also most of their boring or difficult work is unnoticed. 母亲们不但没有任何酬劳，而且她们大部分枯燥或困难的工作也被忽视了。
2 not only… but also…仅连接两个并列词语，不用倒装结构。例如：
Not only you but also I am fond of music. 不仅你喜欢音乐，我也喜欢音乐。 sufficient: a. as much as is needed; enough 足够的；充足的
This recipe should be sufficient for five people. 这个菜谱的量足够五个人吃。
Usage NOTE
sufficient, adequate, enough
这组词都有“足够的”意思。sufficient指数量上能满足或达到某一需求，也可用于修饰抽象概念的名词，此用法相当于enough,同时enough也表示“完全满足需求（既不多也不少）”。adequate虽然也表示“足够的；充分的”，但是和另两个词之间有着细微差异，指数量或质量上能满足某一不太高的需求，是公平的，合理的，语气比sufficient弱；该词还可指能力、才能、资历等符合特定的标准。例如：
There is a real concern that food supplies will not be sufficient/enough to feed the increasing world population. 食品供应将不能充足地供养不断增长的世界人口，这让人们很担忧。
Five men will be enough. 五个人就足够了。(enough这里暗含“没有必要再多给一个人”之意)
I worked for him for three hours, and he paid me 20 pounds. I think 20 pounds are adequate for my job. 我为他干了三个小时的活，他付给了我20英镑。我觉得这工钱足够了。（必须用adequate, 因为这里说的“足够”包含“公平；合理”的意思）
His knowledge of Japanese is adequate for the job, although he is not fluent in the
language. 他的日语知识使他足以胜任这项工作，虽然他讲得还不是那么流利。 presumably: ad. used for saying that you think sth. is true based on what you know, although you are not really certain 可能；大概；也许
Presumably, he just forgot to send the letter. At least, that’s what he said. 他可能只是忘了发送信件。至少，他是那么说的。
14 Let’s acknowledge the facts. The New York Times report close to 80 percent of
new jobs can be performed by someone without a college degree. (Para.5)
Meaning: Let’s accept the facts. According to The New York Times, nearly 80 percent of new jobs can be done by someone without a college degree.
Meaning beyond words: College graduates are very likely to end up without the jobs that they were hoping to get. acknowledge: vt.
1) accept or admit that ath. is true or that a situation exists承认
Picasso is internationally acknowledged to be one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. 毕加索被国际上公认为是20世纪最伟大的艺术家之一。
2) public announce that you’re grateful for the help that sb. has given you（公开）感谢
Jennifer Lopez stuck her head out of the window to acknowledge people’s cheering. 珍妮弗·洛佩兹把头伸出窗外，向欢呼的人群表示感谢。
15 The US Department of Education estimates that only 62 percent of those enrolled
in four-year institutions had earned a bachelor’s degree six years later! (Para.5)
Meaning: According to the rough estimate from the US Department of Education, only 62 percent of registered students in four-year college had received a bachelor’s degree after six years’ study.
Meaning beyond words: It usually takes longer time than expected for students to graduate from college. And even then, not everyone is successful.
enroll: v. officially arrange to join a school, university, or course or arrange sb. else to do it招（生）；吸收（成员）；注册（学习）
Is it too late to enroll in special classes for this academic year? 报名参加本学年的特殊班，是不是太晚了？
bachelor’s degree: n.[C] a first university degree 学士学位
Many graduates find it difficult to find a job with only a bachelor’s degree. 许多毕业生发现仅凭学士学位很难找到工作。
16 This dilemma means that 38 percent have likely wasted time and accumulated
debt! In addition, in the US, the cost of college has risen tenfold over the last 30 years, a ratio that is three times as much as general inflation over the same time period. (Para.5)
Meaning: This difficult condition means that 38 percent of the enrolled students have
likely wasted their time and piled up a large amount of debt. Furthermore, in the US, the cost of college has increased 10 times over the last 30 years, a proportion of three times as much as the increase in general prices over the same time period.
dilemma: n.[C] a situation in which you need to make a difficult decision（必须做出困难决定的）窘境，困境
The president is clearly in a dilemma about how to tackle the economic crisis. 显然，对于如何解决经济危机，总统进退两难。 accumulate:
vt. gradually get more and more money, possessions, knowledge, etc. over a period of time 积累；积聚
During a successful business career, she accumulated a great amount of wealth. 在成功地商业生涯中，她积累了大量的财富。
vi. gradually increase in number or amount 堆积；聚积
A think layer of dust had accumulated in the room. 房间里已经积累了一层厚厚的灰尘。
Usage NOTE
accumulate, collect, gather
1 accumulate几乎可用于指任何事物量的增加，侧重连续不断、一点一滴长期的积累，数量逐渐增加。例如：
To prove their theories, scientists must accumulate a certain amount of data as evidence. 为了证明他们的理论，科学家必须累积一定数量的资料作为证明。 2 collect 指把某物聚积起来，表示因某种用途或兴趣爱好而有所区别、有选择、有安排、有计划地收藏、收集、采集某种物品。例如：
He likes to collect from magazines and newspapers the articles which he thinks are useful. 他喜欢从杂志和报纸里收集一些他认为有用的文章。
3 gather 用于人时指按要求或自发地集合或聚集在一起：用于物时指将分散之物汇总、聚集在一起。例如：
About 100 people aged in their 20s and 30s gathered at a hotel for a blind date. 大约有一百名二三十岁的年轻男女聚在一个酒店里参加一场相亲会。
Before you begin your research, you should gather a large amount of date to the subject you are to work on. 在开始作研究之前，你需要收集大量与课题相关的资料。
in addition: used for adding an extra piece of information to what has already been said or written 另外；加之
The company provides cheap Internet access. In addition, it makes shareware freely available. 该公司提供廉价的因特网接入服务。此外，它还推出免费的共享软件。 ratio: n.[C] a relationship between two things expressed as two numbers or amounts 比例；比率
At the conference, women were in the minority as the radio of men to women was ten to one. 在这个会议上，女性是少数，因为男女比例是十比一。
inflation: n.[U] an economic process in which prices increase so that money becomes less valuable 通货膨胀
to counter the effects of inflation, the government has announced several new policies.