考研英语易考范文背诵MP3 18

[00:00.97]易考范文十八
[00:04.36]What a funning cartoon it is!
[00:08.30]It is clear that pinned to the track in front of ticking clocks,
[00:12.56]a rabbit has no choice but to move forward,
[00:16.07]though he appears to have nostalgia¹ for the past days.
[00:20.33]Above the cartoon, there are some eye-catching words:
[00:24.70]Life is an irreversible progress.
[00:27.77]Obviously, the painter means to impress on us the value of time.
[00:32.58]Time is precious to all of us, college students in particular.
[00:37.61]Free of much pressure from career and family,
[00:41.39]college students have a great amount of time at their command.
[00:45.11]Some students, who are conscious of the increasingly competitive society,
[00:50.14]seize every minute and every second to learn knowledge from books
[00:55.06]and enrich their social experience.
[00:57.69]By contrast, a minority of students indulge in Internet games,
[01:02.94]cards and other meaningless activities.
[01:05.89]It seems to me that the following reason, to a large extent,
[01:10.27]underlies this alarming phenomenon. When students step into universities,
[01:15.73]they find themselves lost and without choices in the brand-new environment.
[01:21.31]Those who have less self-discipline will seek comfort in cyberspace²
[01:26.23]and other recreations, like an ostrich³ hiding away from the reality.
[01:30.83]Some measures may be helpful to those students.
[01:34.49]First of all, it is necessary for them to bear in mind that a young idler,
[01:38.95]an old beggar. In addition, they can set a reasonable goal and strive for it.
[01:45.30]Meanwhile, of great importance is they make a specific plan everyday and do accordingly.
[01:52.84]Only by doing so today,
[01:55.69]can they be well prepared for the challenges that confront them tomorrow.

1 nostalgia   

n.怀乡病，留恋过去，怀旧

参考例句：

• He might be influenced by nostalgia for his happy youth.也许是对年轻时幸福时光的怀恋影响了他。
• I was filled with nostalgia by hearing my favourite old song.我听到这首喜爱的旧歌，心中充满了怀旧之情。

2 cyberspace   

n.虚拟信息空间，网络空间，计算机化世界

参考例句：

• She travels in cyberspace by sending messages to friends around the world.她利用电子空间给世界各地的朋友们发送信件。
• The teens spend more time in cyberspace than in the real world of friends and family.青少年花费在电脑上的时间比他们和真正的朋友及家人在一起的时间要多。

3 ostrich   

n.鸵鸟

参考例句：

• Ostrich is the fastest animal on two legs.驼鸟是双腿跑得最快的动物。
• The ostrich indeed inhabits continents.鸵鸟确实是生活在大陆上的。