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welcome to Harvard guys.
欢迎来到哈佛，伙计们
it looks like what you thought it would?
看上去和你想象一样吗
better. unattainably better
更好，难以想象的好
Liz, they're just people.
丽思，他们也只是普通人
not people like me
和我不一样
why not people like me ? what made them so different?
为什么他们不像我？是什么让他们这么不同？
because of where they were born?
是因为他们的出生吗？
I was working as hard as I could, so I didn't end up on food stamps or house let.
我竭尽所能地工作，所以不用靠食品券和房屋召租为生
what... what if I work even more?
如果我更努力地工作呢？
I was so close to the skin now I can touch it.
我离那层膜如此的近，触手可及
it would be a reach. it's not impossible.
你会达成的，这不是不可能

妙语佳句

Reach (pt&pp.reached)
v.到达，走到；够…，抓…；完成
n.手脚能够到的范围；范围，区域；影响的范围，管辖的范围

When the bus reached High Holborn, Tony rang the bell and they jumped off together...
当公交车到达海霍尔本站时，托尼摇响了铃，他们一起跳下了车。
I reached across the table and squeezed his hand...
我把手伸到桌子的另一边，捏住他的手。

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Discovery
n.发现，发觉；（剧情的）发展；被发现的事物；[法]显示证据

Their discovery ran as a single-page paper in nature.
他们的发现发表在nature上只有一页。

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Unattainable
adj.达不到的，无法取得的；可望而不可即

In these cases the problem is rarely that success is unattainable.
这种情况下，问题真的就是成功是那样高不可攀。

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Appeal to
诉诸武力；向…投诉；向…呼吁；对…有吸引力

To succeed, it must appeal to the emotions rather than to reason.
为达目的，它一定要诉诸人的情感而不是理性。

剧情百科

触手可及的梦想，Liza站在哈佛大学前享受着前所未有的感觉。这使她对上哈佛的理想更加坚定。

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.Many genes have been identified that either increase or _____ appetite.
许多被发现的基因要么增进食欲要么减退食欲。
2.Anyone _____ modern music should not miss the opportunity.
凡喜欢现代音乐者都不应错过这次机会。

A:本期答案见下期
上期答案：

1.I felt I'd made an incredible (discovery).
我觉得我有一个天大的发现。
2.The doves (appeal to) softer emotions.
鸽派则求助于柔情策略。