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这道牛津大学奇葩面试题,你能答得出来吗?
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  • Being enrolled1 in a top university is probably every student’s dream. But no matter how much you study for the application, you may come across a question that you never expected.

    被顶尖名校录取或许是每个学生的梦想。但不论你为入学申请准备了多少功课,你或许都会遇上意想不到的问题。

    Earlier this month, Oxford2 University released an admission interview question from All Souls College: “Would you like to be a vampire3 or a zombie?” It immediately sparked a heated discussion among the public online, as many people tried to answer the question.

    本月初,牛津大学公布了万灵学院的一道入学面试题:“你想当吸血鬼还是僵尸?”这道题目很快引发网友热议,不少人都试图回答这一问题。

    Vampires4 and zombies are two popular creatures in Western folklore5. In 2009, Lucinda Rumsey, of Mansfield College at Oxford University, also asked English literature applicants6 about the Twilight7 books, a series on vampires written by US author Stephenie Meyer. “A good English student engages in literary analysis of every book they read,” Rumsey told The Telegraph.

    吸血鬼和僵尸是西方民间传说中的家喻户晓的两种生物。2009年,牛津大学曼斯菲尔德学院的露辛达·拉姆齐曾问过英语文学专业申请者一道关于小说《暮光之城》的问题,该系列小说由美国作家斯蒂芬妮·梅尔所著,讲述的是吸血鬼的故事。“一名优秀的英语专业学生会认真对读过的每本书进行文学分析,”拉姆齐在接受《每日电讯报》采访时表示。

    And it seems there’s no magic answer, other than the one that’s inside your head. “No matter what kind of educational background or opportunities you have had, the interview should be an opportunity to present your interest and ability in your chosen subject, since they are not just about reciting what you already know,” Samina Khan, director of admissions at Oxford University, wrote on the university’s official website.

    除了你自己头脑中的想法之外,这道题似乎并没有神奇的答案。“不论你拥有何种教育背景或机会,面试都应成为一次展现你对所选学科的兴趣和才能的机会,因为这并非只是背诵所学知识而已,”牛津大学招生主任萨米纳·汗在该校官网上写道。

    Indeed, what Oxford University really wants is to encourage its applicants to think outside the box and explore the unknown fields they previously8 failed to venture into, The Independent noted9.

    的确,牛津大学这么做的真正目的在于鼓励申请者们能跳出条条框框去思考,并且探索他们以往未曾涉猎的未知领域,《独立报》指出。

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    1 enrolled [en'rəʊld] ff7af27948b380bff5d583359796d3c8   第8级
    adj.入学登记了的v.[亦作enrol]( enroll的过去式和过去分词 );登记,招收,使入伍(或入会、入学等),参加,成为成员;记入名册;卷起,包起
    参考例句:
    • They have been studying hard from the moment they enrolled. 从入学时起,他们就一直努力学习。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • He enrolled with an employment agency for a teaching position. 他在职业介绍所登了记以谋求一个教师的职位。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    2 Oxford ['ɒksfəd] Wmmz0a   第8级
    n.牛津(英国城市)
    参考例句:
    • At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford. 他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
    • This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London. 这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。
    3 vampire [ˈvæmpaɪə(r)] 8KMzR   第11级
    n.吸血鬼
    参考例句:
    • It wasn't a wife waiting there for him but a blood sucking vampire! 家里等着他的不是妻子,而是个吸人血的妖精!|||Children were afraid to go to sleep at night because of the many legends of vampire. 由于听过许多有关吸血鬼的传说, 孩子们晚上不敢去睡觉。
    4 vampires [ˈvæmˌpaɪəz] 156828660ac146a537e281c7af443361   第11级
    n.吸血鬼( vampire的名词复数 );吸血蝠;高利贷者;(舞台上的)活板门
    参考例句:
    • The most effective weapon against the vampires is avampire itself. 对付吸血鬼最有效的武器就是吸血鬼自己。 来自电影对白
    • If vampires existed, don`t you think we would`ve found them by now? 如果真有吸血鬼,那我们怎么还没有找到他们呢? 来自电影对白
    5 folklore [ˈfəʊklɔ:(r)] G6myz   第10级
    n.民间信仰,民间传说,民俗
    参考例句:
    • Zhuge Liang is a synonym for wisdom in folklore. 诸葛亮在民间传说中成了智慧的代名词。
    • In Chinese folklore the bat is an emblem of good fortune. 在中国的民间传说中蝙蝠是好运的象征。
    6 applicants [ˈæplikənts] aaea8e805a118b90e86f7044ecfb6d59   第7级
    申请人,求职人( applicant的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
    • He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。
    7 twilight [ˈtwaɪlaɪt] gKizf   第7级
    n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
    参考例句:
    • Twilight merged into darkness. 夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
    • Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth. 薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。
    8 previously ['pri:vɪəslɪ] bkzzzC   第8级
    adv.以前,先前(地)
    参考例句:
    • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point. 自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
    • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously. 让我岔开一会儿,解释原先发生了什么。
    9 noted [ˈnəʊtɪd] 5n4zXc   第8级
    adj.著名的,知名的
    参考例句:
    • The local hotel is noted for its good table. 当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
    • Jim is noted for arriving late for work. 吉姆上班迟到出了名。

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