CNN News:美国一少年同时被常青藤八所学校录取
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    In the U.S., the Ivy League consists of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell and Pennsylvania. This is true. Ivy League colleges and universities are known for academic excellence and social prestige.

    在美国,常青藤盟校包括哈佛,耶鲁,普林斯顿,哥伦比亚,布朗,达特茅斯,康奈尔和宾夕法尼亚大学。这是真的,常青藤高等院校以其杰出的学术和社会声望闻名。

    They are also known for high tuition. At Harvard, costs of attendance, which includes tuition, fees, room and board is $60,000 a year. Can you say scholarship? It`s also selective. Last year`s acceptance rate was less than six percent. So, Ivy League acceptance is an accomplishment in itself, especially if it`s to the whole league.

    同样巨额学费也众人皆知,在哈佛,报道费包括学费,杂费,食宿费总共60,000美元每年。你在说奖学金吗? 奖学金的颁布也是有选择性的。去年的录取率不到6%。所以能被常青藤联盟学校接受本身就是一种至高的成就,尤其被整个盟校要求录取来讲。

    Kwasi Enin is a 17-year old student a William Floyd High School who now has the biggest decision of his life ahead of him. Enin applied to and was accepted to all eight Ivy League Schools.

    Kwasi Enin是一个来自威廉佛洛依德高中17岁的学生,目前正面临着人生重大选择。Enin申请了常青藤所有八所学校,结果都被录取了。

    My dream came true, basically.

    我的梦想基本上实现了。

    Kwasi says he hasn`t picked which one he wants to attend yet. As expected, he says he`ll do his research and select the one he really wants to go to. He says his parents have been the driving force behind his academics.

    Kwasi表示现在还没有决定要去哪所学校读书。他表示会按计划做研究并选出一个自己真正想去的学校。并说他的父母是他学术研究的动力源。

    They are very proud because the whole journey, I mean, of childhood here and hoping for the best and then the best becoming like this level.

    他们对我从小到大的整个学习生活感到骄傲,打小想让我上最好的学校,现在希望成真了。

    Kwasi got a 22-50 out of 24-50 on his SAT score, which places him in a 99 percentile for all students taking the exam. But for him, it`s not just about SAT scores.

    总分24-50Kwasi拿到了22-50的优异成绩,这让他在所有参加考试的学生中独领风骚。但是对于他自己来讲,这仅仅代表着SAT的成绩。

    I think I have the newly well-rounded - when it comes to academics, music, sports and just like - doesn`t always been like the very best in all of them.

    我想我应该全面发展,当涉及到学术,音乐,运动和其他专业时,我并不太擅长。

    His principal Barbara Butler says his accomplishments have inspired other students in the school.

    他的校长芭芭拉巴特勒说他的成就极大的鼓舞了其他在校学生。

    He`s been an inspiration for other kids, even just walking down the hall today. Kids have said things like I want to do that. I want to try that.

    他对其他学生来讲就是精神领袖,尽管他今天已经离开了学校。他们说我也想要这样,我也想试一试。

    In addition to his achievements, Kwasi just has a great attitude towards life.

    在他取得成就之余,Kwasi有的就是对生活积极乐观的态度。

    I mean knowing that I`m going to have a happy day because of the things I`m doing in this day. Because I love doing all of them. So I think that`s what really pushes me.

    我是指我知道我现在所做的一切是为了将来可以过得更好,因为我喜欢做这些事情。这是我认为对我最大的推动力。

    听力原文

    Is this legit? In the U.S., the Ivy League consists of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Brown, Dartmouth, Cornell and Pennsylvania. This is true. Ivy League colleges and universities are known for academic excellence and social prestige.

    They are also known for high tuition. At Harvard, costs of attendance, which includes tuition, fees, room and board is $60,000 a year. Can you say scholarship? It`s also selective. Last year`s acceptance rate was less than six percent. So, Ivy League acceptance is an accomplishment in itself, especially if it`s to the whole league.

    Kwasi Enin is a 17-year old student a William Floyd High School who now has the biggest decision of his life ahead of him. Enin applied to and was accepted to all eight Ivy League Schools.

    My dream came true, basically.

    Kwasi says he hasn`t picked which one he wants to attend yet. As expected, he says he`ll do his research and select the one he really wants to go to. He says his parents have been the driving force behind his academics.

    They are very proud because the whole journey, I mean, of childhood here and hoping for the best and then the best becoming like this level.

    Kwasi got a 22-50 out of 24-50 on his SAT score, which places him in a 99 percentile for all students taking the exam. But for him, it`s not just about SAT scores.

    I think I have the newly well-rounded - when it comes to academics, music, sports and just like - doesn`t always been like the very best in all of them.

    His principal Barbara Butler says his accomplishments have inspired other students in the school.

    He`s been an inspiration for other kids, even just walking down the hall today. Kids have said things like I want to do that. I want to try that.

    In addition to his achievements, Kwasi just has a great attitude towards life.

    I mean knowing that I`m going to have a happy day because of the things I`m doing in this day. Because I love doing all of them. So I think that`s what really pushes me.

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