
以下的問(wèn)題是著名大學(xué)牛津設(shè)計(jì)出來(lái)給英國(guó)聰明的入學(xué)學(xué)生們的,這樣考驗(yàn)學(xué)生們是否符合他們的升學(xué)要求。
那么問(wèn)題來(lái)了,他們這些頂尖的大學(xué)教授們會(huì)問(wèn)一些什么問(wèn)題呢,是否足夠強(qiáng)大:另外文章:
英語(yǔ)美文:內(nèi)心強(qiáng)大的人擁有的特征
Are YOU clever enough to get into Oxford? Prestigious university releases the questions they use to grill applicants (and they're just as hard as you'd think)
They are designed to stump Britain's brightest teenagers to see if they are worthy of a place at Oxford University.
這些問(wèn)題是牛津大學(xué)專門設(shè)計(jì)出來(lái)刁難英國(guó)最聰明的學(xué)生的,以考察他們是否有資格在牛津爭(zhēng)得一席之地。
But now anyone can put their knowledge to the test to find out if they can make the grade and answer the questions that would-be scholars have to ponder during their entrance interview.
不過(guò)現(xiàn)在所有人都可以運(yùn)用所學(xué)知識(shí)來(lái)挑戰(zhàn),看看自己是否能夠成功回答出這些未來(lái)的學(xué)者們?cè)谌雽W(xué)面試中需要仔細(xì)思索的問(wèn)題。
The institution has released its annual sample of questions as part of a continuing bid to demystify its admissions process.
牛津大學(xué)已經(jīng)發(fā)表了今年的面試樣題,這是該院校消除其錄取過(guò)程神秘化的持續(xù)努力的一部分。
Oxford's director of admissions Samina Khan stated that the interviews are mainly an 'academic conversation' relating to the course the student has applied for.
牛津大學(xué)的招辦主任薩米娜·汗(Samina Khan)解釋道,面試主要是針對(duì)學(xué)生申請(qǐng)的課程進(jìn)行的“學(xué)術(shù)方面的談話”。
Published just days before the deadline for applications for the next academic year, put your brain power to the test with FEMAIL's pick of past admissions questions.
這些試題在下一學(xué)年的申請(qǐng)截止日期之前幾天剛發(fā)布,開動(dòng)你的腦筋,試著回答女性頻道精心挑選的這所名校以往的招生試題吧。
1. English literature candidates: JK Rowling has just published a book for adults after the hugely successful Harry Potter series. In what ways do you think that writing for children is different to writing for adults?
英國(guó)文學(xué)方向考生:在大獲成功的《哈利·波特》系列之后,JK羅琳又出版了一本寫給成年人的作品。你認(rèn)為,為成人寫作與為兒童寫作有哪些方面的不同?
2. History candidates: Which person (or sort of person) in the past would you most like to interview, and why?
歷史方向考生:你最想采訪歷史中的哪個(gè)人(或是哪類人)?為什么?
3. English literature candidates: Why do you think an English student might be interested in the fact that Coronation Street has been running for 50 years?
英國(guó)文學(xué)方向考生:你認(rèn)為一個(gè)英國(guó)學(xué)生會(huì)對(duì)加冕街(Coronation Street)這部英劇播放50年經(jīng)久不衰的事實(shí)感興趣嗎?為什么?
4. Computer science candidates: How do pirates divide their treasure?
計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)方向考生:海盜如何瓜分他們的寶藏?
5. Geography candidates: If I were to visit the area where you live, what would I be interested in?
地理方向考生:如果我要去你居住的地方旅行,我會(huì)對(duì)什么感興趣?
6. Law candidates: If the punishment for parking on double yellow lines were death, and therefore nobody did it, would that be a just and effective law?
法律方向考生:假設(shè)在雙黃線上停車會(huì)被判處死刑,因此沒(méi)有人再這樣做了,那這項(xiàng)法律能算得上是公正有效的嗎?
7. Medicine candidates: Why does your heart rate increase when you exercise?
醫(yī)藥方向考生:為什么人在鍛煉時(shí)心率增加?
8. Modern languages candidates: Should poetry be difficult to understand?
現(xiàn)代語(yǔ)言學(xué)方向考生:詩(shī)歌應(yīng)該晦澀難懂嗎?
9. Modern languages candidates: What is language?
現(xiàn)代語(yǔ)言學(xué)方向考生:語(yǔ)言是什么?
10. Biology candidates: Why do many animals have stripes?
生物學(xué)方向考生:為什么那么多動(dòng)物都有條紋?
Vocabulary
stump:把…難住
demystify:使(事物)非神秘化,使(人)不再迷惑不解
英文來(lái)源:每日郵報(bào)