考研英语易考范文背诵MP3 18

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[00:00.97]易考范文十八
[00:04.36]What a funning cartoon it is!
[00:08.30]It is clear that pinned to the track in front of ticking clocks,
[00:12.56]a rabbit has no choice but to move forward,
[00:16.07]though he appears to have nostalgia¹ for the past days.
[00:20.33]Above the cartoon, there are some eye-catching words:
[00:24.70]Life is an irreversible progress.
[00:27.77]Obviously, the painter means to impress on us the value of time.
[00:32.58]Time is precious to all of us, college students in particular.
[00:37.61]Free of much pressure from career and family,
[00:41.39]college students have a great amount of time at their command.
[00:45.11]Some students, who are conscious of the increasingly competitive society,
[00:50.14]seize every minute and every second to learn knowledge from books
[00:55.06]and enrich their social experience.
[00:57.69]By contrast, a minority of students indulge in Internet games,
[01:02.94]cards and other meaningless activities.
[01:05.89]It seems to me that the following reason, to a large extent,
[01:10.27]underlies this alarming phenomenon. When students step into universities,
[01:15.73]they find themselves lost and without choices in the brand-new environment.
[01:21.31]Those who have less self-discipline will seek comfort in cyberspace²
[01:26.23]and other recreations, like an ostrich³ hiding away from the reality.
[01:30.83]Some measures may be helpful to those students.
[01:34.49]First of all, it is necessary for them to bear in mind that a young idler,
[01:38.95]an old beggar. In addition, they can set a reasonable goal and strive for it.
[01:45.30]Meanwhile, of great importance is they make a specific plan everyday and do accordingly.
[01:52.84]Only by doing so today,
[01:55.69]can they be well prepared for the challenges that confront them tomorrow.