清华大学新规 不会游泳就不能毕业!

 　　Students aiming to enter Tsinghua University this year had better be able to swim or be prepared to learn swimming and pass a swim test.

　　今年打算进入清华大学的学生最好会游泳，否则就得准备学游泳、通过游泳考试了。

　　Liu Bo, head of the university's sports science and physical education division, said last Monday that a proposal by university president Qiu Yong urging all undergraduate students to learn how to swim will be implemented¹ at the start of the academic year.

　　清华大学体育部主任刘波上周一表示，自本学年开始，将实施该校校长邱勇提出的号召所有在校学生学习游泳的计划。

　　The university will organize a swimming test for all freshmen² in September, and those who fail to swim at least 50 meters using any stroke will be required to take a mandatory³ course throughout their studies so that they are able to swim by the time they graduate, otherwise the university won't grant them a diploma, Liu said.

　　刘波称，该校将于9月组织针对所有新生的游泳测试，用任何泳姿都游不了50米的学生将被要求参加游泳必修课，在校期间修完，使他们到毕业时会游泳，否则该校不会授予他们毕业证书。

　　清华大学新规 不会游泳就不能毕业!

　　Exceptions will be allowed for students with special physical or mental conditions, if proved by medical staff.

　　患有特殊身体或心理疾病的学生，在得到医务人员证明的情况下可免修游泳课。

　　"Although Tsinghua has a long tradition of emphasizing sports participation⁴, fewer students are exercising regularly," Liu said. "It's time to take compulsory⁵ action to urge students to exercise more to strengthen the sports culture on campus."

　　刘波表示：“虽然一直以来清华都有强调体育运动的传统，但经常锻炼的学生变少了。是时候采取强制措施敦促学生多做运动，从而加强校园体育文化。”

　　As to why the university is linking swimming ability with degrees, "as a requisite⁶ survival skill, swimming is beneficial for students in the long run, since swimming is helpful in improving students' endurance and doing less harm to joints⁷ and muscles as a water sport," said Liu Bo.

　　至于为什么清华要将游泳能力和学位联系在一起，刘波说道：“作为一项必要的生存技能，长期游泳对学生有益，因为游泳有助于提高学生的耐力。而作为一种水上运动，游泳对人体关节和肌肉的损伤更小一些。”

　　Many alumni of the prestigious⁸ university had to meet the swimming challenge.

　　这所杰出院校的许多校友都曾不得不面对游泳这个难题。

　　Renowned⁹ writer Liang Shih-chiu, entering Tsinghua University in 1915, failed the swimming test before his graduation, and he had to do his best at the make-up examination. Luckily his second endeavor got a pass from the head of the Division of Sports Science and Physical Education.

　　1915年，著名作家梁实秋进入清华，但他没有在毕业前通过游泳考试，因此不得不补考。幸运的是，他的第二次努力终于获得了运动科学和体育系主任的认可通过。

1 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

2 freshmen   

n.（中学或大学的）一年级学生( freshman的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• We are freshmen and they are sophomores. 我们是一年级学生，他们是二年级学生。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• University freshmen get lots of razzing, but they like the initiation. 大一新生受各种嘲弄，但是他们对这种入门经验甘之如饴。 来自辞典例句

3 mandatory   

adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者

参考例句：

• It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
• There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。

4 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

5 compulsory   

n.强制的，必修的；规定的，义务的

参考例句：

• Is English a compulsory subject?英语是必修课吗？
• Compulsory schooling ends at sixteen.义务教育至16岁为止。

6 requisite   

adj.需要的，必不可少的；n.必需品

参考例句：

• He hasn't got the requisite qualifications for the job.他不具备这工作所需的资格。
• Food and air are requisite for life.食物和空气是生命的必需品。

7 joints   

接头( joint的名词复数 )； 关节； 公共场所（尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所） （非正式）； 一块烤肉 （英式英语）

参考例句：

• Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on gas mains. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在煤气的总管道上了。
• Expansion joints of various kinds are fitted on steam pipes. 各种各样的伸缩接头被安装在蒸气管道上了。

8 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

9 renowned   

adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的

参考例句：

• He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。
• She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。