Unit-4-Matriculation市公開課一等獎省賽課微課金獎課件

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

3/92年3月5日，《泰晤士報高等教育》周刊世界大學聲譽排名新鮮出爐。前十名學校毫無懸念地被英美所壟斷，哈佛大學依然高居榜首，麻省理工以90.4評分緊隨其后；亞洲排名最高為東京大學，得分為27.7，該校一樣也是非英美高校第一名，亞洲高校共有17所進榜，其中中國高校有6所；相比于去年，清華大學下降一名排在全球第36位，而北京大學則升至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世界大學排名世界大學排名是在一定標準下，經(jīng)過對各國大學在多方面數(shù)據(jù)、匯報、成就、聲望等指針進行數(shù)量化，再經(jīng)過加權后形成排序。當前世界大學排名機構主要有《美國新聞和世界報道》（USNWR），英國《泰晤士報高等教育特刊》，QS世界大學排名，上海交通大學世界大學學術排名(ARWU），西班牙政府國家研究委員會Webometrics排名。排名對于大學形象推廣與其國際合作對象行銷上，有著深遠主要性。這么合作關系對于研究水平、學術項目和學生/師資交換，對未來學生來說，含有指標性作用。8/92

《泰晤士報》高等教育世界大學排行榜其世界大學排行榜5類衡量參數(shù)以及權重分別是：1.講課(評定學習環(huán)境)30%，2.論文引用影響(測算研究影響力)32.5%，3.研究(包含數(shù)量、收入和名聲)30%，4.國際師資和學生以及教師和學生百分比5%，5.工業(yè)收入(測算知識轉(zhuǎn)移)2.5%。9/92

上海交大高等教育研究所世界大學學術排名（ARWU）世界大學學術排名（英文：AcademicRankingofWorldUniversities，英文縮寫：ARWU），是由上海交通大學主持，每年公布一次。該排名初衷是尋找中國大學和世界名牌大學在科研上差距。排名前100名大學有詳細位次排名，后100-400名大學提供區(qū)間排名。該項排名計量體系所采取主要參數(shù)包含：（1）諾貝爾獎得主和菲爾茲獎得主畢業(yè)生/學生數(shù)（占總分權重為10%）；（2）諾貝爾獎得主和菲爾茲獎得主教師數(shù)（占總分權重為20%）；10/92（3）各學科領域論文被引用次數(shù)最高學者人數(shù)（占總分權重為20%）；（4）國際最權威學術刊物《自然》或《科學》上發(fā)表論文數(shù)量（占總分權重為20%）；（5）被國際通用科學引文索引（SCIE）和社會科學引文索引（SSCI）收錄論文數(shù)量（占總分權重為20%）；（6）全職教師人均學術表現(xiàn)（占總分權重為10%）。11/92中國大學排行榜名次,學校名稱,類型,總分,科學研究,人才培養(yǎng),綜合聲譽.1北京大學(綜合)10095.6110098.322清華大學(理工)96.1810086.551003浙江大學(綜合)56.1053.4652.4074.864復旦大學(綜合)55.5753.6055.6951.545南京大學(綜合)42.9040.6742.6345.366上海交通大學(綜合)42.5248.0135.5937.397武漢大學(綜合)39.3741.1435.5339.418中國人民大學(綜合)36.6128.1136.5273.389華中科技大學(理工)34.5637.5729.4735.4910中山大學(綜合)33.7734.4729.6042.6112/9211吉林大學(綜合)33.6832.5733.8230.4312四川大學(綜合)32.2333.8228.5734.1113北京師范大學(師范)27.9528.3223.8739.5814南開大學(綜合)27.8428.1724.6035.4515中南大學(綜合)27.6227.9024.6634.1416山東大學(綜合)27.4926.0726.7731.8117哈爾濱工業(yè)大學(理工)27.2726.2726.4329.9418中國科技大學(理工)27.2027.8724.5330.2619西安交通大學(綜合)26.4325.6525.0630.8320廈門大學(綜合)25.4224.3422.6938.5413/9214/92CollegesandUniversities1.Thereare2,680UniversitiesandCollegesintheUSin2.中國教育部網(wǎng)站上查到截至年中國普通高校總計有2790多所,其中本科院校1129所，高職(專科)院校1660多所

。其中，“985”大學39所，“211”大學112所。獨立學院322所。年毛入學率已達30%。年將達40%（18-22青年人）15/923.浙江省高校有79所。（本科院校34所，45所為?？圃盒?獨立學院22所，民辦高校13所。）4.溫州有7所。(溫州醫(yī)科大學,溫州大學,溫州職業(yè)技術學院,浙江工貿(mào)職業(yè)技術學院,浙江東方職業(yè)技術學院,溫州科技職業(yè)學院,溫州肯恩大學)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依戀，固定（fix固定+ate使+ion）languish

v卷怠，變得衰弱（langu虛弱+ish表動詞→表情冷漠）requisitea必要n.必需品（re再+quis尋求+ite→一再尋求→必要）mediate v調(diào)停a.中間（med中間+iate→在中間[走]→調(diào)停）23/92credential n 憑據(jù);（pl)國書（cred相信

+ential表形容詞或名詞→讓人相信東西→憑據(jù)）curriculumn課程（表）（curr跑,發(fā)生+iculum[名詞]→學員跑來跑去[依據(jù)]→課表）aggrandize

v擴張…權勢，提升…地位（ag一再+grand大+ize→一再變大)flagellatory a.鞭打（flagell鞭子+ate使+ory）24/92infuriatev.使發(fā)怒（in內(nèi)部+furi憤恨+ate使→使發(fā)怒）belligerencen.

交戰(zhàn)，準備打架（belli戰(zhàn)爭+ger帶來→ence→帶來戰(zhàn)爭→交戰(zhàn)）grandiose a 浮夸；雄偉（grandi宏大+ose多→）progenyn子孫,后代(pro向前+geny產(chǎn)生→向前產(chǎn)生→生命向前→子孫)

disownv.否定…同自己關系(dis分開+own擁有→)25/92sequeln結(jié)局，續(xù)集(sequ跟隨+el物質(zhì)→續(xù)集)(consequence)juncture n 接合，連接（junct結(jié)合，連接+ure)interject插嘴，突然插入（inter中間+ject投擲，扔→）

interjection感嘆詞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.(調(diào)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啟發(fā)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高級預備課程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

OfficialWebsite:

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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《勇敢闖關》57/92Thebest-laidplansofmiceandmanoftengoawry.

(人算不如天算。即使最如意安排設計，結(jié)局也往往會出其不意。)Somekidsarelatebloomers.

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

yourchildhasfailedtoovercomethefirstormoredifficulties.disown:v.nolongerhaveanyconnectionwithsbthatyouwerecloselyconnectedwith59/92HenriEmileBeno?tMatisse:aFrenchartist60/92HenriEmileBeno?tMatisse(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