Unit-4-Matriculation市公开课一等奖省赛课微课金奖课件

Unit4MatriculationFixation1/92JoeQueenan2/92JoeQueenanisaculturalcriticandmoviereviewer,livinginTarrytown,NY.HeisaregularcontributortoTheNewYorkTimes,Barron’sandTheLosAngelesTimes,acolumnistforChiefExecutive,andwritesaboutmoviesandmusicforGreatBritain’sTheGuardian.Hepublishedtenbooks,includingQueenanCountry()andBalsamicDreams:AShortButSelf-importantHistoryoftheBabyBoomerGeneration().

3/92年3月5日，《泰晤士报高等教育》周刊世界大学声誉排名新鲜出炉。前十名学校毫无悬念地被英美所垄断，哈佛大学依然高居榜首，麻省理工以90.4评分紧随其后；亚洲排名最高为东京大学，得分为27.7，该校一样也是非英美高校第一名，亚洲高校共有17所进榜，其中中国高校有6所；相比于去年，清华大学下降一名排在全球第36位，而北京大学则升至41位。4/92

WorldReputationRankings

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Location

Overallscore

1HarvardUniversityUnitedStates100.02MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)UnitedStates90.43StanfordUniversityUnitedStates74.94UniversityofCambridgeUnitedKingdom74.35UniversityofOxfordUnitedKingdom67.86UniversityofCalifornia,BerkeleyUnitedStates63.17PrincetonUniversityUnitedStates35.78YaleUniversityUnitedStates30.99CaliforniaInstituteofTechnology(Caltech)UnitedStates29.210UniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles(UCLA)UnitedStates

5/9211

TheUniversityofTokyoJapan27.712

ColumbiaUniversityUnitedStates21.613

ImperialCollegeLondonUnitedKingdom20.914

UniversityofChicagoUnitedStates20.815

UniversityofMichiganUnitedStates18.916

ETHZürich–SwissFederalInstituteofTechnologyZürichSwitzerland17.417

CornellUniversityUnitedStates16.918

JohnsHopkinsUniversityUnitedStates16.819

KyotoUniversityJapan15.120

UniversityofTorontoCanada6/92

CollegeStudents7/92世界大学排名世界大学排名是在一定标准下，经过对各国大学在多方面数据、汇报、成就、声望等指针进行数量化，再经过加权后形成排序。当前世界大学排名机构主要有《美国新闻和世界报道》（USNWR），英国《泰晤士报高等教育特刊》，QS世界大学排名，上海交通大学世界大学学术排名(ARWU），西班牙政府国家研究委员会Webometrics排名。排名对于大学形象推广与其国际合作对象行销上，有着深远主要性。这么合作关系对于研究水平、学术项目和学生/师资交换，对未来学生来说，含有指标性作用。8/92

《泰晤士报》高等教育世界大学排行榜其世界大学排行榜5类衡量参数以及权重分别是：1.讲课(评定学习环境)30%，2.论文引用影响(测算研究影响力)32.5%，3.研究(包含数量、收入和名声)30%，4.国际师资和学生以及教师和学生百分比5%，5.工业收入(测算知识转移)2.5%。9/92

上海交大高等教育研究所世界大学学术排名（ARWU）世界大学学术排名（英文：AcademicRankingofWorldUniversities，英文缩写：ARWU），是由上海交通大学主持，每年公布一次。该排名初衷是寻找中国大学和世界名牌大学在科研上差距。排名前100名大学有详细位次排名，后100-400名大学提供区间排名。该项排名计量体系所采取主要参数包含：（1）诺贝尔奖得主和菲尔兹奖得主毕业生/学生数（占总分权重为10%）；（2）诺贝尔奖得主和菲尔兹奖得主教师数（占总分权重为20%）；10/92（3）各学科领域论文被引用次数最高学者人数（占总分权重为20%）；（4）国际最权威学术刊物《自然》或《科学》上发表论文数量（占总分权重为20%）；（5）被国际通用科学引文索引（SCIE）和社会科学引文索引（SSCI）收录论文数量（占总分权重为20%）；（6）全职教师人均学术表现（占总分权重为10%）。11/92中国大学排行榜名次,学校名称,类型,总分,科学研究,人才培养,综合声誉.1北京大学(综合)10095.6110098.322清华大学(理工)96.1810086.551003浙江大学(综合)56.1053.4652.4074.864复旦大学(综合)55.5753.6055.6951.545南京大学(综合)42.9040.6742.6345.366上海交通大学(综合)42.5248.0135.5937.397武汉大学(综合)39.3741.1435.5339.418中国人民大学(综合)36.6128.1136.5273.389华中科技大学(理工)34.5637.5729.4735.4910中山大学(综合)33.7734.4729.6042.6112/9211吉林大学(综合)33.6832.5733.8230.4312四川大学(综合)32.2333.8228.5734.1113北京师范大学(师范)27.9528.3223.8739.5814南开大学(综合)27.8428.1724.6035.4515中南大学(综合)27.6227.9024.6634.1416山东大学(综合)27.4926.0726.7731.8117哈尔滨工业大学(理工)27.2726.2726.4329.9418中国科技大学(理工)27.2027.8724.5330.2619西安交通大学(综合)26.4325.6525.0630.8320厦门大学(综合)25.4224.3422.6938.5413/9214/92CollegesandUniversities1.Thereare2,680UniversitiesandCollegesintheUSin2.中国教育部网站上查到截至年中国普通高校总计有2790多所,其中本科院校1129所，高职(专科)院校1660多所

。其中，“985”大学39所，“211”大学112所。独立学院322所。年毛入学率已达30%。年将达40%（18-22青年人）15/923.浙江省高校有79所。（本科院校34所，45所为专科院校.独立学院22所，民办高校13所。）4.温州有7所。(温州医科大学,温州大学,温州职业技术学院,浙江工贸职业技术学院,浙江东方职业技术学院,温州科技职业学院,温州肯恩大学)16/92HowToChooseARightCollegeThecollegesearchdoesn'thavetobeginandendwiththeIviesandthenamebrandschools.Therearemanyschoolsouttheretochoosefrom—someknownandsomelessknown,allworthyofyourattention.Here'ssomeadvicefortryingtofindtheschoolthatworksforyou.17/921.StartwithWhoYouAreandWhyYouAreGoing.

Youneedtoexamineyourselfandyourreasonsforgoingtocollegebeforeyoustartyoursearch.Why,really,areyougoing?Whatareyourabilitiesandstrengths?Whatareyourweaknesses?Whatdoyouwantoutoflife?Talkwithyourfamily,friendsandhigh-schoolcounselorsasyouaskthesequestions.18/922.SizeMatters:YourCollegedoesnotHavetoBeBiggerthanYourHighSchool.

Smallercollegesboastamoreintimateclassroomexperience,butlargerschoolsoftenhaveawidervarietyofclassesandactivities.Collegeisatimetoexplore,andasmallercommunityismoreconducivetointernalexploration.Itisnotthenumberofpeople,butthepeoplethemselvesandthekindofcommunityinwhichyouwilllearn.19/923.ConsidertheLocationThereareurban,suburban,andruralcolleges--somethingforeveryone.Considerthedistancefromhome.Manystudentswanttoleavehomeandgoasfarawayaspossible.4.ConsidertheCostCostis,ofcourse,alsoabigdealformostpeople.Pricetagsvaryenormouslyfromschooltoschool.20/925.ConsiderAcademics&YourPlansAschool'sacademicsshouldalsobehighonyourlistofcriteria.Youmightbeswayedbyaschool'sprestigiousreputationorrankingsinnationalmagazines,whichdoesn'tmeanit'sperfector,moreimportantly,perfectforyou.That'snottosaythatgoingtothetopuniversityforaparticularprogramwon'tbeanassetifthatisyourchosenpathofstudy.Itisjustanotherfactortoconsiderandweighaccordingly21/92Allofthesedecisionscanbeparticularlydifficultifyou'renotevensurewhatyouwanttostudy,asisthecaseformostincomingfreshmen.Collegesgenerallydon'trequirestudentstodeclareamajoruntiltheirsecondyear.Butyoudohavetodecideifyouhaveatleastageneralideaofwhatyouwanttodobecauseyouwanttochooseaschoolthatoffersafittingprogram.22/92WordStudyfixation n依恋，固定（fix固定+ate使+ion）languish

v卷怠，变得衰弱（langu虚弱+ish表动词→表情冷漠）requisitea必要n.必需品（re再+quis寻求+ite→一再寻求→必要）mediate v调停a.中间（med中间+iate→在中间[走]→调停）23/92credential n 凭据;（pl)国书（cred相信

+ential表形容词或名词→让人相信东西→凭据）curriculumn课程（表）（curr跑,发生+iculum[名词]→学员跑来跑去[依据]→课表）aggrandize

v扩张…权势，提升…地位（ag一再+grand大+ize→一再变大)flagellatory a.鞭打（flagell鞭子+ate使+ory）24/92infuriatev.使发怒（in内部+furi愤恨+ate使→使发怒）belligerencen.

交战，准备打架（belli战争+ger带来→ence→带来战争→交战）grandiose a 浮夸；雄伟（grandi宏大+ose多→）progenyn子孙,后代(pro向前+geny产生→向前产生→生命向前→子孙)

disownv.否定…同自己关系(dis分开+own拥有→)25/92sequeln结局，续集(sequ跟随+el物质→续集)(consequence)juncture n 接合，连接（junct结合，连接+ure)interject插嘴，突然插入（inter中间+ject投掷，扔→）

interjection感叹词sedulousa 勤勉（sed[=sit]+ulous多…→坐得多→勤勉）26/92TextExplanations

Intheessaytheauthoroffershissincereadvicetothoseparentswhohavecollege-boundchildren.Hefirstcriticizessomeparentswhotrytoselectuniversitiesfortheirchildren.Hepointsoutthatagooduniversitydoesnotnecessarilyguaranteeasuccessfulcareer.Thisissupportedbytheexampleofhishighschoolfriends.Thenhetellsthosedisillusionedparentswhosechildrenareunlikelytoenterprestigiousuniversitiesthatmanypeopleachievehugesuccessinthissocietywithoutadegreefromaprestigiousuniversity.Thisissupportedbyhisownexperience.Finallyheremindsthoseparentsthat"lifedoesn'thavejustoneact.ThereisoftenActTwo.AndActFive."27/92LanguagePoints:matriculation:

n.formaladmissiontostudyatacollegeoruniversityfixation:

n.aninabilitytostopthinkingstlanguish:

v.toexistinanunpleasantorunwantedsituationforalongtimewearon:topassslowlygarner:v.store,collectstwithdifficulty28/92P1.Butasthebriefingsessionworeon,Ididmanagetogarnermostoftherelevantdetails:ThoughIlistenedabsent-mindedlytothestrangerwhowastellingmeabouthisdaughter’scollegeplans,Imanagedtograspmostoftheimportantinformationinhisspeech.brightbutnotbrilliant:

-cleverbutnotoutstandinglytalented.29/92NormalizedIQdistribution(approximately95percentofthepopulationscoresanIQbetween70and130

)stupid←70←→80←→110←→120←→130→brilliant30/92second-echelon:secondclass(level)withothercollege-boundchildreninthefamilyqueue:

---withanumberofchildreninafamilywhoaregoingtogotocollegeoneafteranotherinafewyears.fewercontactswouldbemademeansthatsinceitwasalocaluniversity,therewouldbefewerchancestoestablishanetworkofinterpersonalrelationshipsthatcouldbepotentiallyhelpfulinthefuture31/92withinstrikingdistance:veryneartoobtainingorachievingst.Theyellowbrickroad:theroadofgold,theroadofsuccessP2.Herdegreewouldputher…ontheroaditself.:Aftershegraduatesfromasecond-classuniversity,shewouldbeclosetothepathtosuccess,thoughnotdirectlyonit,butstilltherewillbeagapbetween.32/92amanoftheworld(Para.3)---amanwhohaslotsofexperienceincopingwithcertainsituationsorpeople.themostintimatedetails(Para.3)---mostpersonalorconfidentialdetails.mediate:v.totalktotwoseparatepeopleorgroupsinvolvedinadisagreementtohelpthemtofindasolutiontosolveaproblem.(调解)33/92

inquestion(Para.3)-beingtalkedabout,underdiscussion.P3.

Itoldthemanthatmanyofmyhighschoolfriendshadgraduatedfromthesecond-tieruniversityinquestionandhadgoneontoliverich,fulllives.----Itoldthemanthatmanyofmyhighschoolfriendshadgraduatedfromthesecond-classuniversityhisdaughterwouldbeattending,andnowtheyarealllivingfullandfruitfullives.34/92tocarveoutanicelittlenicheformyself---securemyselfagoodandcomfortablepositionbyhardworkandgreateffort.P4.ItoldhimthatImyselfhadgraduatedfromasecond-echelonPhiladelphiauniversitynotunliketheonehisdaughterwasentering,andhadmanagedtocarveoutalittlenicheformyself.----ItoldhimthatImyselfhadgraduatedfromasecond-classuniversityinPhiladelphia,justliketheonehisdaughterwasentering,andhadmanagedtoestablishquiteasuccessfulcareerformyself.35/92illumination:n.spiritualorintellectualguidanceandhelp启发P4.Thesunneverset…dedicatedprofessors:EverydayhefeltgratefultoGodforwhathelearntfromhisgiftedanddevotedteachersintheuniversity.Pressedforbiographicaldata(Para.4)---urgedtogive(askedfor)personalinformation.36/92credentials(plural):n.certificates,proofofabilitiesandexperiencewhichmakesomeonesuitableforaparticularjob.feign:v.topretendtofeelst.pathetic:adj.pitiful,sadcurriculumvitae(CV):ashortwrittendescriptionofone’seducation,qualification,previousemployment,andsometimespersonalinterestsforgettingajob.37/92P5.

Thoughhetriedtofeigninterestinmypatheticcurriculumvitae,Icouldseethathewasdevastated.---ThoughheactedasifhewasinterestedinmypitiableCV,Icouldseethathewasextremelyupsetandworried.gabbiness:n.excessivetalkativenesstheneuroticgabbiness--tendencytotalkexcessivelybecauseofoversensitivitytoorover-indulgenceincertaintopics.38/92IknowwhereofIspeak---IknowwhatIspeakof.followsuit:todothesamethingasanotherhasdoneP7.

Everydarkcloudhasasilverlining:aproverb,meaning“everytroublehassomethinghopefulinit.”belappedout:beovertakenbyonecircleormorecirclesinarace39/92P7.

Onthissubject,Iamcompletelylappedout.---Ihavenointerestinthissubjectatall.unalloyed:adj.pureP8.Thislackofinterestdoesnotstemfrompureselfishnessorunalloyedcontemptforotherpeople'soffspring.---ThereasonwhyIamnotinterestedinitisnotbecauseIamselfishorlookdownuponotherpeople'schildren.40/92self-aggrandizing:adj.self-importantself-flagellatory:adj.self-punishingTheauthorseemstosuggestthatforthoseparentswhohappentomaketherightselectionsfortheirchildrenorwhosechildrengotoprestigiousuniversitiessuchatopicwouldbeself-aggrandizing,butforthosewhofailtomaketherightselectionsorwhosechildrengotolessprestigiousuniversitiessuchatopicwouldbeself-flagellatory.41/92cribbageisacardgame.Hereitisusedincontrastto"mind-numbingdiscussion."Thusitstandsforsomethingentertaining,interesting.42/92infuriating:adj.makingsbextremelyangryP9.

Themostinfuriatingconversationistheonewheretheparentclearlyseeksadecisive,career-validatingmomentofemotionalclosure.---Themostannoyingconversationistheonewheretheparenttriestobeemotionallysettledonceforallbyselectingforthechildagoodcollegethatguaranteeshisorherfuturecareer.43/92validate:v.makestofficiallyapprovedclosure:n.whenaneventoraperiodoftimeisbroughttoanend,orthefeelingthatsomethinghasbeencompletelydealtwith.top-flight:adj.highestinstandardorqualityirrevocable:adj.impossibletochangeeconomicmirth:happinessandcontentmentwitheconomicsuccess44/92P9.

Suchindividualsbelievethatsecuringadmissiontoatop-flightuniversityprovidesachildwithanirrevocablepassporttosuccess---Suchpeoplebelievethatifachildsucceedsingettingadmissiontoafirst-rateuniversity,thenheorshewillbeguaranteedasuccessfulfuture.45/92upwardlymobile:movingtoahighersocialclasschucklehead:n.astupidperson,ablockheadexude:vdisplayfreelybelligerence:n.ahostileorwarlikeattitudeorinclinationtheirchildren'sdestinations--theirchildren'sentryintotopuniversities46/92sottovoce(Italian):inaquietvoicetaunt:n.ascornfulremark,jeerissuingasottovocetaunttoparentsofthelessgifted---sneeringorlaughingquietlyatthoseparentsoflessgiftedchildrenprep:(inUSA)preparatoryschools(for11year-oldchildren)47/92MapofItaly48/92Atageseventeen.Ortwenty-one--achildissupposedtoentercollegeatseventeenandgraduateattwenty-one.first-classscrewups--absoluteandhopelessfailuresP10.

Inreallife,somechildrengetthefinesteducationsbutstillbecomefirst-classscrewups.---Inreallife,someverypromisingchildrenwithverygoodschoolingturnouttobecompletefailuresaftertheirgraduation.49/92enduponwelfareorskidrow--eventuallyliveonsocialwelfarefortheirsurvival,verypoor...theirBrandXchildrenaren'tgoingtomakethecut--...theirchildrenfallintothecommonvarietythatarenotlikelytoachievemuchandcannotpossiblybeadmittedtoprestigiousuniversities."Tomakethecut"isaninformalAmericanexpressionthatmeans"toattainaparticulargoal.““besuccessful.”50/92APcourses:advancedpreparatorysubjects高级预备课程Totakeatoll:tocausesuffering,deathordamage.grandiose:adj.larger,moreimportant

delivery-room:n.lecturehall.51/92Andthosegrandiosedelivery-roomdreamsofAmherst,Bard,andDukearesuddenlygoingupinsmoke:Thebeautifuldreamsofgoingtostudyinfamousuniversitieswhichthoseparentshavecherishedsincechildrenwerebornarenowtotallysmashedandhavedisappeared.52/92UniversityofMassachusetts--Amherstisapublicinstitutionthatwasfoundedin1863.Ithasatotalundergraduateenrollmentof20,873,itssettingissuburban,andthecampussizeis1,463acres.Itutilizesasemester-basedacademiccalendar.UniversityofMassachusetts--Amherst'srankingintheeditionofBestCollegesisNationalUniversities,99.Itsin-statetuitionandfeesare$12,084(-11);out-of-statetuitionandfeesare$20,307(-11)53/92

BardCollege

Name:BardCollege

Location:Annandale-On-Hudson,NewYork

Type:4-year,Privatenot-for-profit

YearFounded:1860

TuitionandFees(-):$34,782

Totalenrollment():2,263

Undergraduateenrollment:1,988

Undergraduateapplicant(Fall):4,828

Percentageadmitted:37.9%

Graduationrate:74%

SportsNickname:Raptors

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DukeUniversityName:DukeUniversity

Location:Durham,N.C.

Type:4-year,Privatenot-for-profit

YearFounded:1838

TuitionandFees(-):$33,963

Totalenrollment():13,373

Undergraduateenrollment:6,330

Undergraduateapplicants(Fall):16,820

Percentageadmitted:23.7%

Graduationrate:94%

SportsNickname:BlueDevils

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55/92P11.Bashfully,shamefacedly,miserably,theseparentsnowmumblethenamesoftheglamourlessinstitutionstheirprogenyare

skulkingoffto.---Embarrassedly,guiltily,sorrowfully,theseparentsnowdarenotutterloudlythenamesofthoselow-gradeinstitutionswheretheirchildrenarequietlyenteringbecausetheyareashamedofthemselves.56/92whosecapitalsonlyrepeatwinnersonJeopardy!canname.:whosestatecapitalsaresoobscurethatonlypeoplewhooftenwinongameshowslikeJeopardy!canname.Jeopardy!:anaward-winningquizshow《勇敢闯关》57/92Thebest-laidplansofmiceandmanoftengoawry.

(人算不如天算。即使最如意安排设计，结局也往往会出其不意。)Somekidsarelatebloomers.

---Somekidsbecomesuccessfullaterthanaveragekids.Somekidsarebetteroffinalesscompetitiveenvironment.---Somekidsperformbetterinalesscompetitivesituation.58/92hurdle:aproblemyoufacebeforemakingprogressyourchildhasfailedtoclearthefirst...hurdle:

yourchildhasfailedtoovercomethefirstormoredifficulties.disown:v.nolongerhaveanyconnectionwithsbthatyouwerecloselyconnectedwith59/92HenriEmileBenoîtMatisse:aFrenchartist60/92HenriEmileBenoîtMatisse(31December1869–3November1954)wasaFrenchartist,knownforhisuseofcolourandhisfluidandoriginaldraughtsmanship.Hewasadraughtsman,printmaker,andsculptor,butisknownprimarilyasapainter.61/9262/92BillGates

“We'vereallyachievedtheidealofwhatIwantedMicrosofttobecome.”--June63/92DavidGeffen(1943--):Hollywood’sfirstcrossoverbusinessstar64/92MichaelDell65/92MichaelDellisthechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsandchiefexecutiveofficerofDell,thecompanyhefoundedwith$1000in1984atage19.Notablyquotedassayingthat“technologyisaboutenablinghumanpotential,”Michael’svisionofhowtechnologyshouldbedesigned,manufacturedandsoldforeverchangedtheITindustry.In1992,MichaelbecametheyoungestCEOevertoearnarankingontheFortune500.66/92GraydonCarter67/92GraydonCarterhasbeeneditorofVanityFairsinceJuly1992.Underhiseditorship,themagazinehaswon11NationalMagazineAwards,including2forgeneralexcellenceformagazineswithacirculationofmorethanonemillion—thehighesthonorinmagazinepublishing.68/92Madonna69/92RonaldWilsonReagan

70/92PresidentoftheUnitedStatesfrom1981-1989,RonaldReaganwasknownasastaunchconservative,acheeryoptimist,andanimplacablefoeofSovietcommunism.Reaganbeganhiscareerasasportsannounceronradio,thenmovedtoHollywoodandbecameamoviestar.Reaganmadeoverfiftymoviesasareliablesupportingactororbenignleadingman,buthisrealcallingseemedtobeinpolitics.HeservedasthegovernorofCalifornia(1967-75)andthenin1980defeatedDemocratJimmyCartertobecomethe40thU.S.president.

71/92EurekaCollegeEurekaisasmallresidentialliberalartscollegelocatedequidistantbetweenthe

citiesofPeoriaandBloomington/NormalinthecityofEureka,Illinois.72/92WarrenEdwardBuffett(born30August1930--)isanAmericaninvestorandtheCEOofBerkshireHathaway.73/92FrancisScottKeyFitzgerald74/92FrancisScottKeyFitzgerald(1896-1940)Americanshort-storywriterandnovelist,knownforhisdepictionsoftheJazzAge(the1920s).WiththeglamorousZeldaSayre(1900-48),Fitzgeraldlivedacolorfullifeofpartiesandmoney-spending.ThisprivilegedworldhedepictedinsuchnovelsasTHEBEAUTIFULANDDAMNED(1922)andTHEGREATGATSBY(1925),whichiswidelyconsideredFitzgerald'sfinestnovel.75/92P12.

lifedoesn'thavejustoneact...---Thisisametaphorwithwhichtheauthorcompareslifetoaperformanceoraplay.Bythismetaphortheauthorissayingthatpeoplemayhavedifferenttalentsthatcouldbeshowninvariousphasesoftheirlives.sequel:abook,filmorplaywhichcontinuesthestory,e.g.TVsequels76/92high-profileinstitutions:veryfamousuniversities.whoserenownhasinsomewayprecededthem.:

whosefamehasmoreweightthantheseinstitutionsthemselves.Theauthorsuggeststhatsomeparentsthinkmoreofthefameofauniversitythantheuniversityitself.77/92MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology

78/92TheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)isaprivateresearchuniversityinCambridge,Massachusettsknowntraditionallyforresearchandeducationinthephysicalsciencesandengineering,andmorerecentlyinbiology,economics,linguistics,andmanagementaswell.79/92AcademicYear–Tuitionandfees:

Summer/Fall/Spring$75,250BooksandSupplies$2,247Computer$2,000Food$5,250Personal(incl.medicalinsurance)$5,775Housing$16,170Transportation$2,912TOTAL$109,60480/92pokefunat:laughunkindlyatnerds:n.unattractivepersons,bookworms.P12.

DuringarecentvisittoMIT,…asanerdfactory.---RecentlyImadeavisittoMIT,andIwatchedthefirstthirtysecondsofanadmissionsofficemakingjokesabouttheuniversity'sreputation.Theuniversityisridiculedtobeafactorywhichturnsoutverysmartbutboringpeople.81/92onehigh-strungmother(Para13)-oneverynervousmother

forkover:paymoneyP13.Thewomanshuddered,notingthatforkingovereightdollarsfordinnereverynightcouldgetprettydarnedexpensive.---Thewomanshookalittlebit,realizingspendingeightdollarsonadinnereverynightcouldbeveryexpensive.82/92grand:1grand=1000dollars83/92P15.Sincethatvisitthisfall,thisincidenthasbecomeaninvaluablepartofmyrepertory.---EversincemyvisittoMITthisautumn,thateight-dollar-dinnerthinghasbecomeoneofmyfavoritesubjectswhenIhaveconversationswithotherparentsaboutthecollegeselectio