Two years of hard work came to fruition1 at the commencement2. Excitement ， and tears of joy started to disturb my busy but orderly life several days ahead of the graduation ceremony at the end of May， when I was going to graduate from Johnson Graduate School of Management in Cornell. Although I had a BA and an MA in China， I never went to any graduation ceremony before I left. Never would I have realized how important it was to most American students， their families and friends if I had not attended my own at Cornell.
Ithaca， where Cornell is located， is a small and remote college town. About one week before the graduation date， however， this town became busy and crowded because of the overwhelming influx3 of people——families， relatives and friends who came to celebrate the graduation of the graduates. All the hotels and motels4 nearby were booked out. You had to wait for a long time to get seats in almost any restaurant. On the campus， not only would you see many people strolling5 around in small groups and taking pictures， but you would also find many white tents newly set up on the green lawns between buildings. The tents would be used as reception posts for various schools and colleges. The twelve bells at the top of McGraw Tower——Cornell's famous landmark—— were chimed6 more often than on a normal school day， adding a special rhythm7 to the festivity8 of the campus.
The official activities organized for graduation started on Saturday， May 26. As a tradition at Cornell， distinguished alumni9 were invited to give speeches at the Senior Convocation10， which was held for graduates， their families and guests. Samuel R. Berger， a 1967 Cornell graduate and the then National Security Adviser for the Clinton Administration， was invited to give a speech in the morning. In the afternoon， Mr. Hunter Rawlings， President of Cornell University， gave a reception for parents and students.
For me， the activities on Saturday were just a preamble11. The most important things were scheduled for Sunday， May 27. On this day， my roommate and I got up really early and started trying on our black caps and gowns， which we rented from the university. Wearing the cap and gown is both traditional and required for participation in the ceremony. The procession assembled12 at 9：00 am when the graduates of each individual college and school gathered at the Arts Quad13. At 9：25 am， the alma mater14 began to be played from the bell tower and the strains soon spread throughout the campus， as if echoing Cornell's first commencement ceremony in 1869.This marked the beginning of the 131st commencement. About 6，000 students， about 300 of whom were from our business school， filed slowly towards the University Stadium where the ceremony was to be held.
Since I came to Cornell， I had always been dreaming of the graduation day， wondering how wonderful it would be to wear the cap and gown and have my family and friends over to celebrate my accomplishment. Now that I had the cap and gown on， my feelings were mixed， my excitement tinged with nostalgia15 for the past and longings for the future. Around me were the young and happy faces. For a moment， everything seemed so unreal to me. I was awakened out of my musings16 by the thunderous applause when we entered the stadium. The stadium was decorated with flowers and flags with flying colors. The audience stands were packed with the proud families and friends of the graduates， whose formal dresses did not stop them from expressing their congratulations in loud voices and exaggerated hand gestures. The whole ceremony， presided over by President Rawlings， lasted more than an hour.
Following the commencement ceremony of the university， diploma17 ceremonies were held in colleges and schools. Many students of the business school skipped18 the com mencement ceremony of the university and went straight to the diploma ceremony held by the business school itself. Before the ceremony started， a picture of all the graduates would be taken. While waiting for the picture to be taken， I could not help looking back over the past two years. When we first came to Cornell， our school gave a party to welcome us and a group picture was taken， too. At that time， I was full of uncertainties， scared about living in this strange land all by myself， and afraid that I would not be able to make it. Now， I felt as if I was reliving that moment， yet I no longer felt alone and lonely since I had got so many friends. I no longer had the feeling of uncertainty and insecurity since I had gone through so much in life and had become more confident.
After the group picture was taken， the students filed into Baily Hall， an auditorium19 where our school holds its annual diploma ceremonies. We were welcomed and congratulated by the professors standing along the steps. Every professor was wearing the regalia20 of his graduate school. It was really an eye opening sight since each school had a different design for the cap and gown. The dean of our school delivered an opening speech， followed by the student representative， who presented the school with a check of ＄ 280，000 donated by the class of 1999. The final and the most exciting event was for each student to go onto the stage to receive the diploma. When I stood there receiving my diploma from the hands of the dean， I said to myself： " Yes！ You made it."
I used to wonder why the Americans attached so much importance to the graduation ceremony and why the graduation ceremony was called " commencement ceremony." Now I think I understand. Graduation symbolizes an important step a person makes in his life， a landmark of achievement on the road to his goal. The word " commencement" has the meaning of beginning. Therefore， when you graduate， it means you have finished one thing， but it also means that you will have a new start in your life. Indeed， I graduated from Cornell ， my life entered a new phase.
兩年來(lái)的艱苦學(xué)習(xí)在畢業(yè)典禮時(shí)結(jié)出了果實(shí)。5月底，我就要從康奈爾大學(xué)的約翰遜商學(xué)院畢業(yè)。激動(dòng)與喜悅的淚水，在畢業(yè)典禮前好幾天就開(kāi)始來(lái)攪擾我緊張而有序的生活。雖然在中國(guó)我獲得過(guò)學(xué)士和碩士學(xué)位，但我在出國(guó)之前從來(lái)沒(méi)有參加過(guò)任何畢業(yè)典禮。如果不是在康奈爾參加自己的畢業(yè)典禮，我絕對(duì)不會(huì)認(rèn)識(shí)到畢業(yè)典禮對(duì)于大多數(shù)美國(guó)學(xué)生、他們的家人和朋友有多么重要。
康奈爾大學(xué)所在的伊薩卡，是一個(gè)很小而又很偏遠(yuǎn)的大學(xué)鎮(zhèn)。然而，在畢業(yè)典禮前的一個(gè)星期左右，這個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)就變得繁忙和擁擠起來(lái)，因?yàn)橛写罅康娜顺@里涌來(lái)——家人、親屬和朋友都來(lái)慶祝學(xué)生畢業(yè)。附近所有的飯店和汽車旅館都訂滿了。到幾乎任何一個(gè)餐館去吃飯，你都得等很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間才有座位。在校園里，你不僅可以看到許多人三三兩兩地在那里散步，拍照，你還會(huì)在大樓之間的綠色草地上看到許多剛剛搭好的白色棚子，各個(gè)學(xué)院將用這些棚子來(lái)舉行招待會(huì)。康奈爾大學(xué)的標(biāo)志麥格勞尖塔，上面有12個(gè)鐘，它們?cè)谶@期間比平常鳴響得更加頻繁，為校園的節(jié)日氣氛增添了獨(dú)特的旋律。
學(xué)校組織的畢業(yè)典禮活動(dòng)在5月26日星期六就開(kāi)始了?？的螤柎髮W(xué)的傳統(tǒng)是邀請(qǐng)有名的校友回來(lái)，在為畢業(yè)生及其家人和朋友舉行的高層集會(huì)上發(fā)表講話。當(dāng)天上午，康奈爾大學(xué)1967年畢業(yè)生，當(dāng)時(shí)任克林頓政府國(guó)家安全顧問(wèn)的塞繆爾·伯格發(fā)表了演說(shuō)。下午，康奈爾大學(xué)校長(zhǎng)亨特·勞林斯為學(xué)生和家長(zhǎng)舉行了招待會(huì)。
對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)，星期六的活動(dòng)只是一個(gè)序曲而已。最重要的事情都安排在5月27日星期天。這天，我和我的室友起得很早，開(kāi)始穿戴從學(xué)校租來(lái)的黑色帽子和袍子。穿戴這種帽子和袍子是一種傳統(tǒng)，也是參加畢業(yè)典禮所必需的。早上9點(diǎn)，各個(gè)學(xué)院的畢業(yè)生聚集在文科大院，排組列隊(duì)。9點(diǎn)25分，鐘樓上響起了大學(xué)校歌，音樂(lè)很快傳遍了整個(gè)校園，它仿佛回應(yīng)著康奈爾大學(xué)1869年的第一次畢業(yè)典禮。校歌響起，標(biāo)志著第13xx屆畢業(yè)典禮正式開(kāi)始。大約6千名學(xué)生，其中大約300名來(lái)自我們商學(xué)院，排著隊(duì)，朝著舉行典禮的大學(xué)體育場(chǎng)緩慢地行進(jìn)。
從我來(lái)到康奈爾，就一直夢(mèng)想著畢業(yè)這一天，總是琢磨著穿戴上那套袍子和帽子，讓家人和朋友來(lái)慶祝自己的成功，那該有多好?，F(xiàn)在穿戴上了這套袍子和帽子，我的心情很復(fù)雜，激動(dòng)中帶著對(duì)過(guò)去的懷念和對(duì)未來(lái)的憧憬。在我的周圍是一張張年輕而幸福的面孔。霎時(shí)之間，我覺(jué)得一切都變得那么不真實(shí)。當(dāng)我們進(jìn)入體育場(chǎng)時(shí)，掌聲雷動(dòng)，把我從沉思中驚醒。體育場(chǎng)裝點(diǎn)著各種鮮花和迎風(fēng)飄揚(yáng)的旗子。觀眾席上擠滿了畢業(yè)生們的自豪的親友，他們著裝正式，但這并不妨礙他們用高亢的聲調(diào)和夸張的手勢(shì)去表達(dá)他們對(duì)畢業(yè)生的祝賀。儀式持續(xù)一個(gè)多小時(shí)，由勞林斯校長(zhǎng)主持。
大學(xué)的畢業(yè)典禮結(jié)束之后，便是由各個(gè)學(xué)院自己舉辦的學(xué)位頒發(fā)儀式。許多商學(xué)院的學(xué)生沒(méi)有去參加學(xué)校的畢業(yè)典禮，直接去參加由商學(xué)院自己舉辦的學(xué)位頒發(fā)儀式。在儀式開(kāi)始之前，先拍集體照。在等著照相的時(shí)候，我情不自禁地回顧了過(guò)去兩年來(lái)的生活。當(dāng)我們剛來(lái)到康奈爾時(shí)，商學(xué)院舉辦了歡迎會(huì)，我們也拍了集體照。那時(shí)，我心中充滿了不安，害怕獨(dú)自在這個(gè)陌生的地方生活，也擔(dān)心自己讀不下來(lái)?，F(xiàn)在，仿佛又要重新經(jīng)歷那個(gè)時(shí)刻，但我不再感到孤單和寂寞，因?yàn)槲乙呀?jīng)有了很多朋友。我也不再感到惶惑不安，我已經(jīng)經(jīng)歷了生活的無(wú)數(shù)艱辛，對(duì)自己越來(lái)越充滿信心。
拍完集體照之后，學(xué)生排隊(duì)進(jìn)入貝利大廳，我們學(xué)院每年都在這個(gè)禮堂舉行學(xué)位頒發(fā)儀式。站在臺(tái)階兩旁的教授們歡迎我們，向我們表示祝賀。每一位教授都穿著他所畢業(yè)的研究生院的禮服。真是開(kāi)眼界，每個(gè)研究生院都有不同款式的帽子和長(zhǎng)袍。我們學(xué)院院長(zhǎng)首先致詞，接著是學(xué)生代表，他呈送學(xué)院一張由1999級(jí)畢業(yè)生集體捐贈(zèng)的28萬(wàn)美元的支票。最后也是最激動(dòng)人心的事就是讓學(xué)生上臺(tái)領(lǐng)取學(xué)位證書。當(dāng)我從院長(zhǎng)手中接過(guò)畢業(yè)證書時(shí)，我告訴自己："哎！你終于成功了。 "
我以前總在琢磨，為什么美國(guó)人如此重視畢業(yè)典禮，為什么畢業(yè)典禮叫做"commencementceremony".現(xiàn)在我總算明白了。畢業(yè)標(biāo)志著人生中重要的一步，它是達(dá)至人生目標(biāo)旅程中的一個(gè)里程碑。"Commencement"一詞有開(kāi)始的意思。你畢業(yè)表明你完成了一件事，也標(biāo)志著你在生活中又有了一個(gè)新的開(kāi)始。從康奈爾大學(xué)畢業(yè)之后，我的生活確實(shí)又進(jìn)入了一個(gè)新的階段。
注釋：
1.fruition n.結(jié)果實(shí)
2.commencement n.畢業(yè)典禮
3.influx n.涌進(jìn)，匯集
4.motel n.汽車旅館（設(shè)在公路旁，供自駕汽車的旅客住宿，通常附有車庫(kù)或停車場(chǎng)）
5.stroll vi.散步，閑逛
6.chime vt.用鐘報(bào)時(shí)
7.rhythm n.[音 ]節(jié)奏，拍子
8.festivity n.節(jié)日，喜慶
9.alumni n.alumnus的復(fù)數(shù)，畢業(yè)生
10.convocation n.（正式）集會(huì)
11.preamble n.開(kāi)端，前奏
12.assemble vi.集合，聚集
13.quad n.[口 ]（尤指大學(xué)學(xué)院里的）方院
14.alma mater n.校歌
15.nostalgia n.戀舊，懷舊
16.musing n.沉思，冥想
17.diploma n.學(xué)位證書
18.skip vt.略過(guò)，漏過(guò)
19.auditorium n.禮堂
20.regalia n.禮服
Ithaca， where Cornell is located， is a small and remote college town. About one week before the graduation date， however， this town became busy and crowded because of the overwhelming influx3 of people——families， relatives and friends who came to celebrate the graduation of the graduates. All the hotels and motels4 nearby were booked out. You had to wait for a long time to get seats in almost any restaurant. On the campus， not only would you see many people strolling5 around in small groups and taking pictures， but you would also find many white tents newly set up on the green lawns between buildings. The tents would be used as reception posts for various schools and colleges. The twelve bells at the top of McGraw Tower——Cornell's famous landmark—— were chimed6 more often than on a normal school day， adding a special rhythm7 to the festivity8 of the campus.
The official activities organized for graduation started on Saturday， May 26. As a tradition at Cornell， distinguished alumni9 were invited to give speeches at the Senior Convocation10， which was held for graduates， their families and guests. Samuel R. Berger， a 1967 Cornell graduate and the then National Security Adviser for the Clinton Administration， was invited to give a speech in the morning. In the afternoon， Mr. Hunter Rawlings， President of Cornell University， gave a reception for parents and students.
For me， the activities on Saturday were just a preamble11. The most important things were scheduled for Sunday， May 27. On this day， my roommate and I got up really early and started trying on our black caps and gowns， which we rented from the university. Wearing the cap and gown is both traditional and required for participation in the ceremony. The procession assembled12 at 9：00 am when the graduates of each individual college and school gathered at the Arts Quad13. At 9：25 am， the alma mater14 began to be played from the bell tower and the strains soon spread throughout the campus， as if echoing Cornell's first commencement ceremony in 1869.This marked the beginning of the 131st commencement. About 6，000 students， about 300 of whom were from our business school， filed slowly towards the University Stadium where the ceremony was to be held.
Since I came to Cornell， I had always been dreaming of the graduation day， wondering how wonderful it would be to wear the cap and gown and have my family and friends over to celebrate my accomplishment. Now that I had the cap and gown on， my feelings were mixed， my excitement tinged with nostalgia15 for the past and longings for the future. Around me were the young and happy faces. For a moment， everything seemed so unreal to me. I was awakened out of my musings16 by the thunderous applause when we entered the stadium. The stadium was decorated with flowers and flags with flying colors. The audience stands were packed with the proud families and friends of the graduates， whose formal dresses did not stop them from expressing their congratulations in loud voices and exaggerated hand gestures. The whole ceremony， presided over by President Rawlings， lasted more than an hour.
Following the commencement ceremony of the university， diploma17 ceremonies were held in colleges and schools. Many students of the business school skipped18 the com mencement ceremony of the university and went straight to the diploma ceremony held by the business school itself. Before the ceremony started， a picture of all the graduates would be taken. While waiting for the picture to be taken， I could not help looking back over the past two years. When we first came to Cornell， our school gave a party to welcome us and a group picture was taken， too. At that time， I was full of uncertainties， scared about living in this strange land all by myself， and afraid that I would not be able to make it. Now， I felt as if I was reliving that moment， yet I no longer felt alone and lonely since I had got so many friends. I no longer had the feeling of uncertainty and insecurity since I had gone through so much in life and had become more confident.
After the group picture was taken， the students filed into Baily Hall， an auditorium19 where our school holds its annual diploma ceremonies. We were welcomed and congratulated by the professors standing along the steps. Every professor was wearing the regalia20 of his graduate school. It was really an eye opening sight since each school had a different design for the cap and gown. The dean of our school delivered an opening speech， followed by the student representative， who presented the school with a check of ＄ 280，000 donated by the class of 1999. The final and the most exciting event was for each student to go onto the stage to receive the diploma. When I stood there receiving my diploma from the hands of the dean， I said to myself： " Yes！ You made it."
I used to wonder why the Americans attached so much importance to the graduation ceremony and why the graduation ceremony was called " commencement ceremony." Now I think I understand. Graduation symbolizes an important step a person makes in his life， a landmark of achievement on the road to his goal. The word " commencement" has the meaning of beginning. Therefore， when you graduate， it means you have finished one thing， but it also means that you will have a new start in your life. Indeed， I graduated from Cornell ， my life entered a new phase.
兩年來(lái)的艱苦學(xué)習(xí)在畢業(yè)典禮時(shí)結(jié)出了果實(shí)。5月底，我就要從康奈爾大學(xué)的約翰遜商學(xué)院畢業(yè)。激動(dòng)與喜悅的淚水，在畢業(yè)典禮前好幾天就開(kāi)始來(lái)攪擾我緊張而有序的生活。雖然在中國(guó)我獲得過(guò)學(xué)士和碩士學(xué)位，但我在出國(guó)之前從來(lái)沒(méi)有參加過(guò)任何畢業(yè)典禮。如果不是在康奈爾參加自己的畢業(yè)典禮，我絕對(duì)不會(huì)認(rèn)識(shí)到畢業(yè)典禮對(duì)于大多數(shù)美國(guó)學(xué)生、他們的家人和朋友有多么重要。
康奈爾大學(xué)所在的伊薩卡，是一個(gè)很小而又很偏遠(yuǎn)的大學(xué)鎮(zhèn)。然而，在畢業(yè)典禮前的一個(gè)星期左右，這個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)就變得繁忙和擁擠起來(lái)，因?yàn)橛写罅康娜顺@里涌來(lái)——家人、親屬和朋友都來(lái)慶祝學(xué)生畢業(yè)。附近所有的飯店和汽車旅館都訂滿了。到幾乎任何一個(gè)餐館去吃飯，你都得等很長(zhǎng)時(shí)間才有座位。在校園里，你不僅可以看到許多人三三兩兩地在那里散步，拍照，你還會(huì)在大樓之間的綠色草地上看到許多剛剛搭好的白色棚子，各個(gè)學(xué)院將用這些棚子來(lái)舉行招待會(huì)。康奈爾大學(xué)的標(biāo)志麥格勞尖塔，上面有12個(gè)鐘，它們?cè)谶@期間比平常鳴響得更加頻繁，為校園的節(jié)日氣氛增添了獨(dú)特的旋律。
學(xué)校組織的畢業(yè)典禮活動(dòng)在5月26日星期六就開(kāi)始了?？的螤柎髮W(xué)的傳統(tǒng)是邀請(qǐng)有名的校友回來(lái)，在為畢業(yè)生及其家人和朋友舉行的高層集會(huì)上發(fā)表講話。當(dāng)天上午，康奈爾大學(xué)1967年畢業(yè)生，當(dāng)時(shí)任克林頓政府國(guó)家安全顧問(wèn)的塞繆爾·伯格發(fā)表了演說(shuō)。下午，康奈爾大學(xué)校長(zhǎng)亨特·勞林斯為學(xué)生和家長(zhǎng)舉行了招待會(huì)。
對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)，星期六的活動(dòng)只是一個(gè)序曲而已。最重要的事情都安排在5月27日星期天。這天，我和我的室友起得很早，開(kāi)始穿戴從學(xué)校租來(lái)的黑色帽子和袍子。穿戴這種帽子和袍子是一種傳統(tǒng)，也是參加畢業(yè)典禮所必需的。早上9點(diǎn)，各個(gè)學(xué)院的畢業(yè)生聚集在文科大院，排組列隊(duì)。9點(diǎn)25分，鐘樓上響起了大學(xué)校歌，音樂(lè)很快傳遍了整個(gè)校園，它仿佛回應(yīng)著康奈爾大學(xué)1869年的第一次畢業(yè)典禮。校歌響起，標(biāo)志著第13xx屆畢業(yè)典禮正式開(kāi)始。大約6千名學(xué)生，其中大約300名來(lái)自我們商學(xué)院，排著隊(duì)，朝著舉行典禮的大學(xué)體育場(chǎng)緩慢地行進(jìn)。
從我來(lái)到康奈爾，就一直夢(mèng)想著畢業(yè)這一天，總是琢磨著穿戴上那套袍子和帽子，讓家人和朋友來(lái)慶祝自己的成功，那該有多好?，F(xiàn)在穿戴上了這套袍子和帽子，我的心情很復(fù)雜，激動(dòng)中帶著對(duì)過(guò)去的懷念和對(duì)未來(lái)的憧憬。在我的周圍是一張張年輕而幸福的面孔。霎時(shí)之間，我覺(jué)得一切都變得那么不真實(shí)。當(dāng)我們進(jìn)入體育場(chǎng)時(shí)，掌聲雷動(dòng)，把我從沉思中驚醒。體育場(chǎng)裝點(diǎn)著各種鮮花和迎風(fēng)飄揚(yáng)的旗子。觀眾席上擠滿了畢業(yè)生們的自豪的親友，他們著裝正式，但這并不妨礙他們用高亢的聲調(diào)和夸張的手勢(shì)去表達(dá)他們對(duì)畢業(yè)生的祝賀。儀式持續(xù)一個(gè)多小時(shí)，由勞林斯校長(zhǎng)主持。
大學(xué)的畢業(yè)典禮結(jié)束之后，便是由各個(gè)學(xué)院自己舉辦的學(xué)位頒發(fā)儀式。許多商學(xué)院的學(xué)生沒(méi)有去參加學(xué)校的畢業(yè)典禮，直接去參加由商學(xué)院自己舉辦的學(xué)位頒發(fā)儀式。在儀式開(kāi)始之前，先拍集體照。在等著照相的時(shí)候，我情不自禁地回顧了過(guò)去兩年來(lái)的生活。當(dāng)我們剛來(lái)到康奈爾時(shí)，商學(xué)院舉辦了歡迎會(huì)，我們也拍了集體照。那時(shí)，我心中充滿了不安，害怕獨(dú)自在這個(gè)陌生的地方生活，也擔(dān)心自己讀不下來(lái)?，F(xiàn)在，仿佛又要重新經(jīng)歷那個(gè)時(shí)刻，但我不再感到孤單和寂寞，因?yàn)槲乙呀?jīng)有了很多朋友。我也不再感到惶惑不安，我已經(jīng)經(jīng)歷了生活的無(wú)數(shù)艱辛，對(duì)自己越來(lái)越充滿信心。
拍完集體照之后，學(xué)生排隊(duì)進(jìn)入貝利大廳，我們學(xué)院每年都在這個(gè)禮堂舉行學(xué)位頒發(fā)儀式。站在臺(tái)階兩旁的教授們歡迎我們，向我們表示祝賀。每一位教授都穿著他所畢業(yè)的研究生院的禮服。真是開(kāi)眼界，每個(gè)研究生院都有不同款式的帽子和長(zhǎng)袍。我們學(xué)院院長(zhǎng)首先致詞，接著是學(xué)生代表，他呈送學(xué)院一張由1999級(jí)畢業(yè)生集體捐贈(zèng)的28萬(wàn)美元的支票。最后也是最激動(dòng)人心的事就是讓學(xué)生上臺(tái)領(lǐng)取學(xué)位證書。當(dāng)我從院長(zhǎng)手中接過(guò)畢業(yè)證書時(shí)，我告訴自己："哎！你終于成功了。 "
我以前總在琢磨，為什么美國(guó)人如此重視畢業(yè)典禮，為什么畢業(yè)典禮叫做"commencementceremony".現(xiàn)在我總算明白了。畢業(yè)標(biāo)志著人生中重要的一步，它是達(dá)至人生目標(biāo)旅程中的一個(gè)里程碑。"Commencement"一詞有開(kāi)始的意思。你畢業(yè)表明你完成了一件事，也標(biāo)志著你在生活中又有了一個(gè)新的開(kāi)始。從康奈爾大學(xué)畢業(yè)之后，我的生活確實(shí)又進(jìn)入了一個(gè)新的階段。
注釋：
1.fruition n.結(jié)果實(shí)
2.commencement n.畢業(yè)典禮
3.influx n.涌進(jìn)，匯集
4.motel n.汽車旅館（設(shè)在公路旁，供自駕汽車的旅客住宿，通常附有車庫(kù)或停車場(chǎng)）
5.stroll vi.散步，閑逛
6.chime vt.用鐘報(bào)時(shí)
7.rhythm n.[音 ]節(jié)奏，拍子
8.festivity n.節(jié)日，喜慶
9.alumni n.alumnus的復(fù)數(shù)，畢業(yè)生
10.convocation n.（正式）集會(huì)
11.preamble n.開(kāi)端，前奏
12.assemble vi.集合，聚集
13.quad n.[口 ]（尤指大學(xué)學(xué)院里的）方院
14.alma mater n.校歌
15.nostalgia n.戀舊，懷舊
16.musing n.沉思，冥想
17.diploma n.學(xué)位證書
18.skip vt.略過(guò)，漏過(guò)
19.auditorium n.禮堂
20.regalia n.禮服