Text 2 In the 1960s,California's colleges and universities had transformed the state into the world's seventh largest economy.However, Berkeley,the University of California's main campus,was also well-known for its student demonstrations and strikes,and its atmosphere of political radicalism.When Ronald Reagan ran for office as governor of California in 1966,he asked if Californians would allow "a great university to be brought to its knees by a noisy,dissident minority".The liberals replied that it was the ability to tolerate noisy,dissident minorities which made universities great. Translation
2 In the 1960s, California’s colleges and universities had transformed the state into the world’s seventh largest economy. However, Berkeley, the University of California’s main campus, was also well-known for its student demonstrations and strikes, and its atmosphere of political radicalism. When Ronald Reagan ran for office as governor of California in 1966, he asked if Californians would allow “a great university to be brought to its knees by a noisy, dissident minority”. The liberalsreplied that it was the ability to tolerate noisy, dissident minorities which made universities great. Text
Text 3 On university campuses in Europe,mass socialist or communist movements gave rise to increasingly violent clashes between the establishment and the college students,with their new and passionate commitment (promise/hard work and loyalty)to freedom and justice.Much of the protest was about the Vietnam War.But in France,the students of the Sorbonne in Paris managed to form an alliance with the trade unions and to launch a general strike,which ultimately brought about the resignation of President de Gaulle. Translation
Text 3 On university campuses in Europe, mass socialist or communist movements gave rise to increasingly violent clashes between the establishment and the college students, with their new and passionate commitment (promise/hard work and loyalty) to freedom and justice. Much of the protest was about the Vietnam War. But in France, the students of the Sorbonne in Paris managed to form an alliance with the trade unions and to launch a general strike, which ultimately brought about the resignation of President de Gaulle
Text 4 It wasn't just the activism that characterized student life in the 1960s.Everywhere,going to college meant your first taste of real freedom,of late nights in the dorm or in the Junior Common Room, discussing the meaning of life.You used to have to go to college to read your first forbidden book,see your first indie film,or find someone who shared your passion for Jimi Hendrix or Lenny Bruce. It was a moment of unimaginable freedom,the most liberating in your life. Translation
4 It wasn’t just the activism that characterized student life in the 1960s. Everywhere, going to college meant your first taste of real freedom, of late nights in the dorm or in the Junior Common Room, discussing the meaning of life. You used to have to go to college to read your first forbidden book, see your first indie film, or find someone who shared your passion for Jimi Hendrix or Lenny Bruce. It was a moment of unimaginable freedom, the most liberating in your life. Text
Text 5 But where's the passion today?What's the matter with college? These days political,social and creative awakening seems to happen not because of college,but in spite of it.Of course,it's true that higher education is still important.For example,in the UK, Prime Minister Blair was close to achieving his aim of getting 50 per cent of all under thirties into college by 2010 (even though a cynic would say that this was to keep them off the unemployment statistics).Yet college education is no longer a topic of great national importance.Today,college is seen as a kind of small town from which people are keen to escape.Some people drop out,but the most apathetic stay the course(坚挂到底) because it's too much effort to leave. Translation
5 But where’s the passion today? What’s the matter with college? These days political, social and creative awakening seems to happen not because of college, but in spite of it. Of course, it’s true that higher education is still important. For example, in the UK, Prime Minister Blair was close to achieving his aim of getting 50 per cent of all under thirties into college by 2010 (even though a cynic would say that this was to keep them off the unemployment statistics). Yet college education is no longer a topic of great national importance. Today, college is seen as a kind of small town from which people are keen to escape. Some people drop out, but the most apathetic stay the course(坚持到底） because it’s too much effort to leave. Text
Text 6 Instead of the heady atmosphere of freedom which students in the 1960s discovered,students today are much more serious.The British_Council has recently done research into the factors which help international students decide where to study.In descending order these are:quality of courses, employment prospects,affordability,personal security issues,lifestyle,and accessibility.College has become a means to an end,an opportunity to increase one's chances on the employment market,and not an end in itself,which gives you the chance to imagine,just for a short while,that you can change the world. Translatior
6 Instead of the heady atmosphere of freedom which students in the 1960s discovered, students today are much more serious. The British Council has recently done research into the factors which help international students decide where to study. In descending order these are: quality of courses, employment prospects, affordability, personal security issues, lifestyle, and accessibility. College has become a means to an end, an opportunity to increase one’s chances on the employment market, and not an end in itself, which gives you the chance to imagine, just for a short while, that you can change the world. Text