圣安德鲁斯大学：永远是最好的
英文导读
The University of St. Andrews (informally St. Andrews University or St. Andrews) is a research university in St. Andrews， Scotland. It is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the English-speaking world. Scottish students in the Middle Ages were forced abroad to pursue their studies， with no national university to develop their academic abilities. By 1410 most had been driven to Paris from Oxford and Cambridge by the Wars of Scottish Independence with England. St. Andrews was the obvious choice—the seat of the greatest bishopric in Scotland and location of a monastery noted as a centre for learning. In May 1410 a group of masters， mainly graduates of Paris， initiated a school of higher studies in St. Andrews. International scholars have been coming to St. Andrews to study， teachers to teach， and students to learn since the foundation in 1413. The University of St. Andrews has more than six centuries of history behind it. Through the centuries many great minds have been attracted to St. Andrews， including poet William Dunbar MA 1479， Benjamin Franklin honorary Doctor of Laws 1759， etc.The University has two major sites within the town. The first is the United College， St. Andrews on North Street， which functions both as a teaching space and venue for student events， incorporating the Departments of Social Anthropology and Modern Languages. The second is St Mary"s College， St. Andrews， based on South Street， which houses the Schools of Divinity， Psychology and Neuroscience， as well as the King James Library. The University is divided into four faculties： Arts， Divinity， Medicine and Science.
Traditions： Like other top UK schools， St. Andrews has a set of wacky traditions， such as the Raisin Weekend（Raisin Weekend is held annually over the last weekend of November. Affairs often begin with a tea party (or similar) thrown by the mother(s) and then a pub-crawl or house party led by the father(s). It is fairly common for several academic families to combine in the latter stages of the revels. ）and the May Dip， when students wake up at dawn and run into the North Sea. One of the most conspicuous traditions at St. Andrews is the wearing of academic dress， particularly the distinctive red undergraduate gown of the United College.
City show： There has been an important church in St. Andrews since at least the 8th century and a bishopric since at least the 11th century. St Andrew"s Cathedral was at one time Scotland"s largest building. The tall square tower， part of the church， was built to hold the relics of St Andrew and became known as the first cathedral in the town. St. Andrews is also known worldwide as the"home of golf". Visitors travel to St. Andrews in great numbers for several courses ranked amongst the finest in the world， as well as for the sandy beaches.
生词助读
bishopric [.b...pr.k] .n.. 主教的职位；主教辖区
monastery [.m.n.st.ri] n. 僧侣；修道院
initiate [i.ni.ieit] vt. 开始；发起
honorary [..n..reri：] a. 荣誉的；名誉的
raisin [.rez.n]n. 葡萄干
pub-crawl 逐店饮酒
conspicuous [k.n.sp.kju.s] a. 显著的；明显的；显而易见的
distinctive [d..st..kt.v] a. 有特色的，与众不同的
relics [.relik] n. 遗迹；遗骸
中文概述
圣安德鲁斯大学是苏格兰第一所大学，也是英语语系国家中第三历史悠久的大学。从1410年创建至今，圣安德鲁斯大学凭借其悠久的历史和深厚的师资条件，在沿承和创新中发展出自己独特的教学体系。
圣安德鲁斯大学的教学科研质量都很高，学生都为能穿上红色学生袍而感到自豪。同时这里也是威廉王子所选择的大学。威廉王子曾说过：“这是一个很小的社区，我可以少受外界的打搅。”由此可见，圣安德鲁斯是个读书的好去处。
圣安德鲁斯大学由四个学院组成，分别是文学院，理学院，神学院和医学院。圣安德鲁斯大学拥有多个驰名海内外的专业课程。譬如：生物学、商务管理、化学、地理、历史、数学、心理学、经济学、国际研究、计算机等。其中，英语语言文学和心理学是圣安德鲁斯的王牌专业。它也是苏格兰传统大学中唯一一所不开设法律学科的大学。
圣安德鲁斯大学位于苏格兰东部海岸风景优美的小城圣安德鲁斯，圣安德鲁斯作为高尔夫球运动的起源地而闻名于世，素有“高尔夫之乡”的称号。著名的鹰阁球场就位于圣安德鲁斯西北面，英国高尔夫球公开赛从1860年开始已经在这里举行了147届。作为苏格兰一个历史悠久的名镇，圣安德鲁斯也是过去的宗教中心，圣安德鲁斯大教堂如同一座巨大的牌坊，矗立在海边，脚下满是历史的石块。
梦想成功录
Anything will give up its secrets if you love it enough.
不论什么东西，只要你爱它够深，它就会倾吐它的秘密。
He that boasts of his knowledge proclaims his ignorance.
吹嘘自己的知识的人，等于宣扬他自己的无知。
