六级Still, Jones represents a small percentage of first-generation students who are able to gain entry into more elite universities, which are often known for robust financial aid packages and remarkably high graduation rates for first-generation students.

尽管如此，琼斯在能够进入更多精英大学的第一代学生中只占一小部分，这些大学通常以丰厚的经济资助和第一代学生的高毕业率而闻名。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级What Nijay didn't realize about his school—Tennessee State University — was its frighteningly low graduation rate: a mere 29 percent for its first-generation students.

尼杰没有意识到他的学校田纳西州立大学的毕业率低得吓人：第一代学生的毕业率只有29%。

2015年12月阅读原文

考研College officials tend to emphasize that the goal of grade forgiveness is less about the grade itself and more about encouraging students to retake courses critical to their degree program and graduation without incurring a big penalty.

大学官员倾向于强调，分数宽恕的目标与其说是分数本身，不如说是鼓励学生重修对他们的学位课程和毕业至关重要的课程，而不会招致巨大的惩罚。

2019年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Kids who are the first in their families to brave the world of higher education came on campus with little academic know- how and are much more likely than their peers to drop out before graduation.

在他们的家庭中，第一个勇敢面对高等教育世界的孩子来到校园时，几乎没有什么学术知识，比同龄人更有可能在毕业前辍学。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级kids who are the first in their families to brave the world of higher education came on campus with little academic know-how and are much more likely than their peers to drop out before graduation.

在他们的家庭中，第一个勇敢面对高等教育世界的孩子来到校园时，几乎没有什么学术知识，比同龄人更有可能在毕业前辍学。

2015年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

四级Graduation requirements specify the number of credits you must earn, the minimum grade point average you must achieve and the distribution of credits you must have from among different departments or fields of study.

毕业要求规定了你必须获得的学分数量，你必须达到的最低平均成绩点，以及你必须从不同部门或学习领域获得的学分分布。

2016年6月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

四级In addition, it is necessary to apply for graduation when you're near the time that you will be completing your graduation requirements.

此外，当你即将完成毕业要求时，有必要申请毕业。

2016年6月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

六级It's possible to admire Oprah Winfrey and still wish Harvard hadn't awarded her an honorary doctor of law degree and the commencement(毕业典礼)speaker spot at yesterday's graduation.

我们可以钦佩奥普拉·温弗瑞，仍然希望哈佛没有授予她荣誉法学博士学位和毕业典礼(毕业典礼)昨天毕业典礼上的演讲者。

2014年6月阅读原文

六级The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, for instance, admits only that the graduation rate for its first-generation pupils is much lower than the percentage of all students who graduate within four years ( ' , 81 percent).

例如，北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校只承认第一代学生的毕业率远远低于所有四年内毕业的学生的百分比（81%）。

2015年12月阅读原文

高考After my graduation, dad's business was getting back on track.

我毕业后，爸爸的事业又回到了正轨。

2015年高考英语陕西卷 完形填空 原文

高考I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his graduation from high school and remained the same caring person I met forty years before.

我得知弗雷迪高中毕业后做了几份工作，仍然是我四十年前遇到的那个体贴的人。

2017年高考英语全国卷2 完形填空 原文

六级The graduation rate among 25- to 34-year-olds is no better than the rate for the 55- to 64-year-olds who were going to college more than 30 years ago.

25-34岁的人的毕业率并不比30多年前上大学的55-64岁的人高。

2011年6月阅读原文

四级since graduation requirements vary among divisions of the university, you should consult the Bulletin of Information.

由于大学各部门的毕业要求各不相同，你应该查阅信息公告。

2016年6月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

六级( ' , Harvard, for example, boasts a six-year graduation rate for underrepresented minority groups of 98 percent)Christian Vazquez, a first-generation Yale graduate, is another exception, his success story setting him far apart from students such as Nijay.

（例如，哈佛大学就以代表人数不足的少数群体六年毕业率高达98%而自豪）耶鲁大学第一代毕业生克里斯蒂安·巴斯克斯（Christian Vazquez）是另一个例外，他的成功经历使他与尼杰（Nijay）等学生相去甚远。

2015年12月阅读原文

高考In my 8th grade, I was told that I had to take an art class as a graduation requirement; so in the 9th grade I took studio and art.

在我八年级的时候，我被告知我必须参加一门艺术课作为毕业要求；所以在九年级的时候，我选择了工作室和艺术。

2015年高考英语湖南卷 阅读表达 原文

六级Students attend "short terms" in May and June to earn the credits required for graduation.

学生在5月和6月参加“短期课程”，以获得毕业所需的学分。

2012年6月阅读原文

六级The average student's debt upon graduation now approaches $, 000, and as college becomes ever more expensive, calls to make it free are multiplying.

现在，普通学生毕业后的债务接近万美元，随着大学学费越来越贵，要求免费的呼声越来越高。

2018年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

六级The average student's debt upon graduation now approaches $40, 000, and as college becomes ever more expensive, calls to make it "free" are multiplying.

现在，普通学生毕业后的债务接近4万美元，随着大学学费越来越贵，要求“免费”的呼声越来越高。

2018年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

六级One needs the designers, and perhaps the regulators, before the builders and operators, and each group of workers in training has to know there is work waiting beyond graduation.

在建筑商和运营商之前，我们需要设计师，也许还有监管机构，而每一组接受培训的工人都必须知道毕业后还有工作要做。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级But such a Darwinian spirit is beginning to give way as at least a few colleges face up to the graduation gap.

但至少有几所大学面临毕业差距，这种达尔文式的精神开始让位。

2011年6月阅读原文

六级The graduation rates for blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans lag far behind the graduation rates for whites and Asians.

黑人、拉丁美洲人和美洲土著人的毕业率远远落后于白人和亚洲人的毕业率。

2011年6月阅读原文

考研For public institutions, state funds are sometimes tied partly to their success on metrics such as graduation rates and student retention—so better grades can, by boosting figures like those, mean more money.

对于公共机构来说，国家资金有时部分与它们在毕业率和学生留任率等指标上的成功有关，因此，通过提高这些数字，更好的成绩意味着更多的钱。

2019年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级Tennessee State's overall graduation rate is a tiny 39 percent, but at least it has a smaller gap between the outcomes for first-generation students and those of their peers.

田纳西州的整体毕业率只有39%，但至少第一代学生的成绩与同龄人相比差距较小。

2015年12月阅读原文

高考Adolescents enter high school with great excitement but are soon looking forward to graduation.

青少年怀着极大的兴奋进入高中，但很快就盼着毕业。

2014年高考英语全国卷1 完形填空 原文

四级A Hills dale teacher who became principal last year, remembers sitting with other teachers watching students file out of a graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, "How did that student graduate?

去年成为校长的Hills dale的一位老师记得，他和其他老师坐在一起看着学生们排着队走出毕业典礼，彼此惊讶地问：“那个学生是怎么毕业的？

2012年6月阅读原文

六级Washington and Lee University is cited as an example to show that the gap of graduation rates between whites and minorities can be closed.

华盛顿和李大学的例子表明，白人和少数族裔之间的毕业率差距可以缩小。

2011年6月阅读原文

六级Community colleges have low graduation rates generally – but rock-bottom rates for minorities.

社区大学的毕业率普遍较低，但少数族裔的毕业率却处于最低水平。

2011年6月阅读原文

六级And that conclusion is based only on students nearing graduation.

这一结论仅基于即将毕业的学生。

2017年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section A

考研The use of this little-known practice has accelerated in recent years, as colleges continue to do their utmost to keep students in school and paying tuition and improve their graduation rates.

近年来，这种鲜为人知的做法的使用速度加快了，因为大学继续尽最大努力让学生留在学校，支付学费，提高毕业率。

2019年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

六级A flagship university in the South, the school graduates just 16 percent of its first-generation students, despite its overall graduation rate of 71 percent.

作为南方的一所旗舰大学，该校第一代学生的毕业率仅为16%，尽管其总体毕业率为71%。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级While the school usually graduated about 90% of its whites, the graduation rate of its blacks and Latinos had dipped to 63% by 2007.

虽然该校通常90%的白人毕业，但到2007年，黑人和拉丁美洲人的毕业率已降至63%。

2011年6月阅读原文

六级While 9 out of 10 white students routinely get their diplomas within six years, only 7 out of 10 black students made it to graduation day in several recent classes.

尽管十分之九的白人学生通常在六年内拿到毕业证书，但在最近的几节课上，只有十分之七的黑人学生能拿到毕业证书。

2011年6月阅读原文

六级Studies show that more and more poor and non-white students want to graduate from college – but their graduation rates fall far short of their dreams.

研究表明，越来越多的贫困和非白人学生希望大学毕业，但他们的毕业率远远低于他们的梦想。

2011年6月阅读原文

六级Students attend "short terms" in May and June to earn the credits required for graduation

学生在5月和6月参加“短期课程”，以获得毕业所需的学分

2012年6月阅读原文

六级Higher education institutions are, under federal law, required to report graduation rates, but these reports typically only include Pell recipient number—not necessarily rates specific to first-generation students.

根据联邦法律，高等教育机构必须报告毕业率，但这些报告通常只包括Pell接受者人数，不一定包括针对第一代学生的毕业率。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级higher education institutions are, under federal law, required to report graduation rates, but these reports typically only include Pell recipient number — not necessarily rates specific to first-generation students.

根据联邦法律，高等教育机构必须报告毕业率，但这些报告通常只包括Pell接受者人数，而不一定包括针对第一代学生的毕业率。

2015年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级With effort and money, the graduation gap can be closed.

通过努力和金钱，毕业差距可以缩小。

2011年6月阅读原文

六级State and federal governments could sharpen that focus everywhere by broadly publishing minority graduation rates.

州政府和联邦政府可以通过广泛公布少数族裔毕业率，在世界各地强化这一关注点。

2011年6月阅读原文

六级Many universities simply refuse to release their exact graduation rates for first-generation students.

许多大学干脆拒绝公布第一代学生的确切毕业率。

2015年12月阅读原文

六级Harvard, for example, boasts a six-year graduation rate for underrepresented minority groups of 98 percent.

例如，哈佛大学就以其代表性不足的少数群体的六年毕业率高达98%而自豪。

2015年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B

六级State and federal governments could sharpen that focus everywhere by broadly publishing minority graduation rates

州政府和联邦政府可以通过广泛公布少数族裔毕业率，在世界各地强化这一关注点

2011年6月阅读原文

六级Lower reading achievement scores and grades in fifth grade contributed to reduced grades in middle school and thereby contributed to a 40% lower high school graduation rate.

五年级较低的阅读成绩和成绩导致中学成绩下降，从而导致高中毕业率下降40%。

2018年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

六级The most selective private schools – Harvard, Yale, and Princeton – show almost no gap between black and white graduation rates.

最具选择性的私立学校——哈佛、耶鲁和普林斯顿——显示黑人和白人的毕业率几乎没有差距。

2011年6月阅读原文

六级First-Generation College-Goers： Unprepared and Behind Kids who are the first in their families to brave the world of higher education come on campus with little academic know-how and are much more likely than their peers to drop out before graduation.

第一代大学生：没有准备和落后

2015年12月大学英语六级考试真题（一）

六级(Harvard, for example, boasts a six- year graduation rate for underrepresented minority groups of 98 percent. )

（例如，哈佛大学以其代表性不足的少数群体的六年毕业率高达98%而自豪。）

2015年12月大学英语六级考试真题（一）

六级Why Lifelong Learning Is the International Passport to Success Picture yourself at a college graduation day, with a fresh cohort (一群)of students about to set sail for new horizons.

为什么终身学习是成功的国际通行证

2020年12月六级真题（第3套）

六级The United States once had the highest graduation rate of any nation.

美国曾经是所有国家中毕业率最高的。

2011年6月英语六级真题

六级As the minority population grows in the United States, low college graduation rates become a threat to national prosperity.

随着美国少数民族人口的增长，低大学毕业率对国家繁荣构成威胁。

2011年6月英语六级真题

六级But when it comes to a significant graduation gap, Bowdoin has company.

但当谈到一个重大的毕业差距时，鲍登有公司。

2011年6月英语六级真题

四级Campus plays a crucial role in educating the young generation and the consciousness of “green campus” will definitely produce a profound effect on students’ various environmental protection activities after their graduation.

校园对年轻一代的教育起着至关重要的作用，“绿色校园”意识必将对学生毕业后的各项环保活动产生深远影响。

2009年12月大学英语四级考试真题

四级A Hillsdale teacher who became principal last year, remembers sitting with other teachers watching students file out of a graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, “How did that student graduate?

希尔斯代尔的一位去年成为校长的老师记得，他和其他老师坐在一起，看着学生们从毕业典礼上排成一排，惊讶地问对方：“那个学生是怎么毕业的？”？

2012年6月英语四级考试真题

四级The rocky road to my unfortunate enlightenment about work and disability began just after graduation when I’d set my sights on a career in communications and landed my dream job with a respected public relations consultancy (咨询公司) in Bristol.

我对工作和残疾的不幸启蒙之路始于毕业后，当时我将目光投向了沟通职业，并在一家受人尊敬的公共关系咨询公司找到了我梦寐以求的工作(咨询公司) 在布里斯托尔。

2012年12月大学英语四级真题(3)

考研For example, grade school graduation, high school graduation and college graduation constitute such a sequence, and while each step implies certain behavioral changes and social recognition, the significance of each depends on the socio-economic status and the educational ambition of the individual.

例如，小学毕业、高中毕业和大学毕业构成了这样一个序列，虽然每一步都意味着某些行为变化和社会认可，但每一步的意义取决于个人的社会经济地位和教育抱负。

1991年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研At university graduation ceremonies, the ABCs proudly get their awards first; by the time they reach the Zysmans most people are literally having a ZZZ.

在大学毕业典礼上，ABC自豪地首先获得了他们的奖项；当他们到达Zysmans时，大多数人实际上已经有了ZZZ。

2004年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题