Help! I Need to Pick My Major 文组？理组？傻傻分不清楚
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- 作者：Mike Lee
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Our school is making us choose an area of academic interest. We have to choose either a social science major or a science and engineering major. My parents are pushing me to become a doctor. I swear they can be so nosy sometimes. They dream that I will become a doctor, but I’m not so sure. I’ll make plenty of money, I guess, when I graduate at the age of 30 probably. But I don’t want to poke around inside someone’s stomach or, gulp, cut them OPEN! Yuck.
学校叫我们要选组：我们必须选择要念社会组或是自然组。我爸妈极力怂恿我当医生。我发誓，他们有时候真的很爱管闲事。他们梦想着我将来能成为一位医生，但我不是很确定。我猜想我将会赚很多钱，不过要等到当我30岁左右毕业之后。但我实在不想在某人的肚子里到处戳洞，或是，（吸一口气），将他们开肠剖肚。好恶！
Honestly, I’ve always dreamed of one day being an archaeologist, like Indiana Jones. It would be so cool to have a whip and find treasure in ancient cities. I’m probably the only one at school who seriously wants to hang out in jungles. I know all the popular girls wouldn’t want to dig around in the dirt, and mess up their hair, looking for lost civilizations. But Aiden thinks it’s a really cool idea. Before I make any big decisions, I should probably talk to the school guidance counselors.
老实说，我一直梦想有朝一日成一位考古学家，就像印地安那．琼斯一样。手拿着鞭子在远古城市里寻宝很酷耶！我大概是学校唯一一位认真地想在丛林里生活的人。我知道所有受人欢迎的女孩们绝对不会想要在土堆里凿洞，然后将头发弄得乱七八糟，为的是要寻找已消失的文明。但艾登觉得这真是个很棒的主意！在我做出重要决定之前，我应该还是来找学校的辅导老师谈一谈吧！
－by Bryan Shettig
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Vocabulary
academic [͵ækəˋdɛmɪk] adj. 学术的
A college degree is an academic achievement that takes about four years to complete.
poke [pok] v. 戳，捅
(poke-poked-poked)
Nick poked his brother gently to see if he had fallen asleep.
whip [hwɪp] n. 鞭子
A cowboy usually rides on a horse with a whip in his hand.
mess up 弄坏﹐毁掉
Mom asked us not to mess up the floor she just cleaned.
civilization [͵sɪv!əˋzeʃən] n. 文明
Much of Western civilization developed in Greece and Rome.
counselor [ˋkaʊns!ɚ] n. (协助学生解决问题的) 指导老师
The husband and wife hired a counselor to help them with their relationship.
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nosy [ˋnozɪ] adj. 好管闲事的；爱追问的
gulp [gʌlp] v. 大口地吸（气）
archaeologist [͵ɑrkɪˋɑlədʒɪst] n. 考古学家
hang out【非正式】闲荡; 厮混
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The Future Path in Life 「系」选人生未来
There comes a time when we have to make a decision about what course of study to pursue in school. In high school, during the second semester of tenth grade, students have to choose an area of academic interest, either in social sciences or science and engineering. For someone who is undecided, this might be a little intimidating.
求学阶段会面临必须决定要修哪些课程的时候。在高一下学期时，学生必须选择他们的组别：社会组或是自然组。对拿不定主意的学生来说，这可能会有点令人胆怯。
If you haven’t yet determined a major, think about what you love to do. There is a chance that one of your interests can be turned into an actual career. Browse the Internet for information about careers as well to see what is in demand. Lastly, make sure to discuss it with counselors, family, and friends for more advice.
如果你尚未决定主修课程，先想一想你喜欢做什么。你的众多兴趣中总有一个会有机会转变为真正的职业。可以上网浏览关于该职业的信息，以便了解这个职业需要哪些技能。最后务必与你的辅导老师、家人以及朋友讨论以获得更多的建议。
Most importantly, set your goals and follow them. If you find a major isn’t for you, however, remember that it’s never too late to have a change of heart and pick something new. Choosing the right major to follow your passion is guaranteed to be satisfying and more likely to lead to happiness.
最重要的是：设定目标然后追随它。然而，如果你发现这个主修课程不适合你，请记得：改变心意并且重新学习新事物永远不嫌晚。选择对的主修课程且追随你的热情保证会是令人满意并能够获得幸福快乐。
－by Bryan Shettig
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Vocabulary
pursue [pɚˋsu] v. 追求
(pursue-pursued-pursued)
Josh loves experiments and hopes to pursue a career in science.
actual [ˋæktʃʊəl] adj. 实际的，真实的
An actual diamond is much stronger than a fake one.
browse [braʊz] v. 浏览
(browse-browsed-browsed)
Many people like to browse the Internet to learn new things.
in demand [dɪˋmænd] 非常需要的
The doctor is busy these days because she is always in demand.
passion [ˋpæʃən] n. 热情
Greg has so much passion for Italian food that he visits Italy every year.
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intimidating [ɪnˋtɪmə͵detɪŋ] adj. 吓人的，令人生畏的
too ...to 太... 以致于不能够...
have a change of heart 改变心意