I also knew that I would finally be making my parents happy. Both college graduates,4 they wanted me to be one also. They told me for years about the advantages of a college degree over a high school diploma. 我也知道我最终会使父母感到高兴的 。他们俩都大学毕业 ， 希望我也和他们一样 。
多年来他们一直对我讲大学学位如何胜过中学文凭 。I can still hear my mother saying, “ go to college and get a degree. You need a degree now, and besides, you'll be proud of yourself.” I can still hear myself, though, saying that I wanted to see if I could make it5 on my own — without college. 我耳边仿佛还响着母亲的话音：“上大学得个学位吧 ， 你需要个学位 ， 那样你自己会感到自豪 。”
可我也还记得自己说过的话 ， 我说我想试试不上大学是否也能成功 。They were persistent but not demanding,6 and allowed me my year of discovery, if I wanted it. Now I know they were right and can see that they are relieved that I decided on more school.7 父母虽然老是劝我 ， 但并不强求 ， 如果我真想试试 ， 他们允许我去试一年 ， 看看结果如何 。
现在我明白他们的话是对的 ， 可以想象我继续深造的决定会使他们心里一块石头落地 。Another important reason for returning was my desire to learn more about many subjects. I have always loved reading, especially Richard Wright8 and Langston Hughes, 9 and so I hope to enjoy the literature courses. 我继续上学的另一个重要原因是想进修许多课程 。
我一直喜欢读书 ， 尤其是读理查德？莱特和朗斯顿？休斯的书 ， 因此我会喜欢文学课程 。I'm curious about the Literature of other countries, especially of Africa, and I plan to elect some black studies courses during the four years. In physical education I hope to continue with my interest in scuba diving,10 and I want to spend more time running track, as I did in high school. 我也想了解其它国家的文学 ， 尤其是非洲国家的 ， 我打算在四年中选修几门黑人研究课程 。
体育方面我喜欢带水下呼吸器潜泳 ， 想继续搞下去；我想花更多时间练习跑步 ， 在中学时我经常这样做 。For my science requirement,11 I'll probably take biology, especially because I sometimes think of becoming a veterinarian. Possibly studying biology will help me to make a final decision. 至于理科方面 ， 我也许要选生物学 ， 特别是因为我时常想当一名兽医 ， 学习生物学也许能帮我作出最后的抉择 。
At this time, however, I seem most sure about my choice of an art major — a very important reason for my coming to college. I started drawing when I was very small; cats, dogs, reindeer, and Santa Claus were my specialties then.12 可是 ， 此时此刻 ， 我选择艺术作主科 ， 看来是肯定无疑了――这也是我上大学的十分重要的原因 。我很小就开始画画 ， 那时最爱画猫呀、狗呀、驯鹿呀、圣诞老人呀什么的 。
and in junior year my watercolor of the Boston Marathon13 won $100 in a citywide contest. My plan right now is to go into commercial art, possibly drawing magazine advertisements for clothing. 中学时我的作品经常展出 ， 我三年级画的波士顿马拉松赛水彩画参加全市比赛获得一百美元奖金 。现在我计划搞商业广告 ， 也可能给杂志画服装广告 。
I know this will take a commitment,14 though, because lots of people have some artistic。
3. 这2段话用英语怎么说 Everyone of us may encounter various kinds of pains, troubles and setbacks.（挫折应该是setback楼上的全错了）.And unexceptionally we will also meet up with happiness, bones and unexpected blessings.（这里意外的应该翻译成unexcepted而不是accidental） .The final decision we make , either positively depending on the blessing from heaven or the accumulation of kind things(kind有善良的意思所以善事应该用kind),or negatively expanding the pain- this question largely depends on what kind of emotion we create by harnessing words. （这里升级了一下用“驾驭词汇”.你也可以用USE就好）