游美国，学英语——美西北大学_方芳

　　Northwest University was founded in October 1, 1934. It is one of the United States’ leading universities, and its handsome campus is located on the lakefront (湖滨地带) in Evanston, just north of Chicago. Northwest University has challenged and equipped students since the founding of the school: with their hearts, to develop compassion and character；with their heads, to discover the joy of rigorous study and mental discipline; and with their hands, to engage the world around them.

　　The campus is a semi-wooded area of fifty-six acres (英亩). Members of the Northwest University community desire the equality of opportunity，respect and unity. The mission of Northwest University is to provide quality education to prepare students for service and leadership.Northwest University finds its joy in thousands of alumni serving in nearly every profession around the world.

　　美西北成立于1934年10 月。它是美国最好的大学之一，美丽的校园坐落在芝加哥北部伊万斯通的湖滨地带。从建校开始，西北大学就向学生提出了挑战，并培养他们达到以下要求:具有善良的心灵和人格，找到谨学自律的快乐，融入身边的世界。

　　校园面积为56英亩，多半被繁茂的树木覆盖。西北大学的成员渴望机会的平等、尊重与团结。大学的任务是提供高质量的教学，培养学生服务社会。在西北大学毕业的成千上万的学生如今在世界各地从事各种不同的工作。