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大学体验英语第一册电子教案

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Newwords

campusv.

thegroundsandbuildingsofauniversity,collegeorschool校园

ethatyoucanchootostudybecauyouareinterestedinit,whileyouare

studyingforadegreeinadifferentsubject选修课

refundn.

asumofmoneythatisgivenback退款

registrationn.

theactofrecordingnamesanddetailsonanofficiallist登记,注册

partoramountofsomethingthatixaminedinordertofindoutsomethingabout

thewhole样品，标本，试样

mestern.

ded(尤指

美国大学的）一学期，半学年

withdrawv.

totakemoneyoutofabankaccount提取(银行存款)

martialartsasportsuchasJUDOorKARATE,inwhichyoufightwithyourhandandfeet,and

whichwasdevelopedinEasterncountries(东方国家的)武术(如柔道,空手道等)

Dialogue1MeetingonCampus

Keywordsandpatterns:

Excume,aren'tyou…

MayI…

We'vebeenlookingforwardto…

That'sverykindof…

Howabout…

Dialogue2AttheRegistrationDesk

Keywordsandpatterns:

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cour课程

elective选修的

credit学分

refund退款

withdraw撤销

martialarts武术

PassageA

Somuchtolearn

ThinkAboutIt

youexpecttolearnatcollege?

timportantthingastudentcanlearnistolearnhowtolearn.

thestudentsinthepassagethinktheyhavelearnedafterfouryears'studyatcollege?

inktheyhavelearnedeverythingandareabletoconquertheworld.

RelatedInformation

TypesofExaminationQuestionsintheUSandtheUK:

Thetwomaintypesofexaminationquestionsaremultiplechoiceand

essay,butothertypesareblank-fillingandmatching,anddifferentteachers

udifferenttypes,e.g.,atypicalexammightconsistof50multiplechoice

questionsforonepointeachandtwoessayquestionsfor25pointach.

考试题型主要有两种形式：多项选择题和论文，但也有填空和配对。不

同的教师会用不同的题型，如：典型的考试有５０个多项选择题，每题

一分，两篇论文问题，每篇２５分。

CollegeStudy

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InAmericancollegesanduniversities,studentshavemany

choicesaboutthesubjectstheystudy,theirclassschedule,andthe

way,studentscancreatea

nalsofulfillthe

ore,studentscarrymostof

theresponsibilityformanagingtheiracademiclife,although

academicadvisorsareavailabletohelpthem.

在美国大学中，学生的课程学习、上课计划、任课教师都有许多选择。这样，学生可以制定最

适合自己的课表，完成学位要求。学生得完全把握自己的学业。当然，学术导师也可提供帮助。

.Essay-typequestions:

Thearealsocalleddiscussionquestions,becauthestudentixpectedtodiscussatopicand

providefacts,reasons,examples,orttheanswer,withthegradedependingmainlyonhow

welltheanswerissupportednotjustonthestudent'sopinion.

也叫讨论性问题，因为学生要讨论主题，提供事实、原因和例子等来得出答案。成绩主要视答

案是否有据可依，而不仅仅取决于学生的看法。

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tepsofonebuilding,agroupofengineeringniorshuddled,discussingtheexamdueto

begininafewminutes:

Agrediscussingthe

examwhichwasgoingtobegininafewminutes.

一幢教学楼的台阶上围着一群大四的工科生，都在谈论即刻就要开始的考试。

engineeringniors:studentswhomajorinengineeringandstudyinthe4thyearofacourinaU.S.

college

美国大学四年级工科生

Freshmen大一学生

Sophomore大二学生

Junior大三学生

nior大四学生

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huddle:to(cauto)crowdtogether,inagroup

(使)挤作一团，(使)聚成一堆

Examples:

Thefloodvictimswerecoldsotheyhuddledtogetherforwarmththatnight.

那一天晚上灾民冷得挤在一起取暖。

Helayhuddledamongsthisblanketsinbed,hiskneesalmosttouchinghischin.

他用毛毯裹着在床上缩成一团，膝盖几乎碰着下巴。

due:(showingarrangementsmadeinadvance)expected;suppod(to)

Examples:

ThenexttraintoLondonisduehereat4o'clock.

去伦敦的下一趟班车应在4点钟到这里。

Theplanethatwasduetoarriveat10hasbeendelayedfor2hoursbyaheavyfog.

由于大雾，原定在10点钟到的班机已经推迟了2个小时。

rfaceswasconfidence.

uralword-orderofthentenceis"Confidencewasontheir

faces".

他们脸上都带着自信。

lkedofjobstheyalreadyhad;othersofjobstheywouldget.

Sometalkedaboutjobstheyhadalreadyhad;otherstalkedaboutthejobstheywouldget.

有的谈起了找好的工作，有的则谈论着要找的工作。

talkof:talkabout谈起

Examples:

Wewerejusttalkingofthematterbeforeyoucamein.

你进来之前我们正在谈这件事。

Hetalkedofgoingabroadathisbirthdayparty.

在生日晚会上他谈到自己将出国的事。

some...,others...,stillothers...

Examples:

Onweekends,totheirpart-timejobs;

otherstocinemasandtheaters;andstillotherstothegymnasiumtoexercithemlves.

大学生周末有各种各样的活动。有的去做兼职工作。有的去电影院；还有的去体育馆锻炼。

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lthisassuranceoffouryearsofcollegestudy,theyfeltreadyandabletoconquerthe

world:

Fouryears

thoughttheywerereadyandabletogaincontroloverwhatevertheywoulddoaftergraduatingfrom

college.

4年的大学学习给了他们自信，使他们觉得自己足以征服世界。

roachingexam,theyknew,wouldbeasnap:

Theyknewtheapproachingexamwouldbeveryeasy.

眼前这场考试，不过是一碟小菜罢了。

Youcanueachofthefollowingexpressionstosaythatsomethingiasy.

Itiasy/asnap/apieceofcake/nosweat.

这是一件很容易的事。

to:

tomarchorwalkinasinglelineinthespecifieddirection

鱼贯而入，排成纵队前进

Example:

Astheaudiencefiledintothestadium,theyfoundthepopgroupwasalreadythere.

观众们涌进运动场时，发现流行乐团已经到了。

tof

鱼贯而出，排成纵队退出

Example:

Whentheaudiencefiledoutofthestadiumaftertheconcertwasover,theyfoundithadstarted

tosnow.

音乐会结束后，走出体育场的观众发现已经开始下雪了。

t:togiveout;distribute分发晕倒

Examples:

Heisstandinginfrontofthesupermarket,passingoutflyerstocustomers.

他站在超市前面，向过往的路人发传单。

Pleapassoutthesheetstothestudentsinthelecturehall.

请把这些纸发给坐在报告厅的学生。

er:notanymore;notattheprenttime

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不再

Examples:

Henolongerdrivestoworkeversincehisdoctortoldhimtoexercimore.

自从他的医生要他多锻炼以来，他就再也没有开车上班了。

Henolongerlivesinthisapartmentforhehasboughtalargehounearwhereheworks.

他在工作地方的附近买了一栋大房子，再也不用住公寓了。

:tolookat,examineorconsider(aperson,placeorcondition)asawhole

纵览，审视，全面地观察

Examples:

Youcansurveythecountrysidefromthetopofthehill.

你可以从山顶俯视乡村。

Thefightersurveyedhinemyforanyweakness.

战士审视着敌人，以发现其弱点。

dentsshiftedrestlesslyintheirats:

Thestudentswerefeelingveryuneasyandtheywerechangingtheirbodypositionsallthe

time.

学生们再也坐不住了。

shift:tochangepositionordirection;tomovefromoneplacetoanother

改变(位置或方向)；变换，转移，移动

Examples:

WhenPaulfoundthattheteacherwasreadinghiscompositiontotheclass,hebegantoshift

uncomfortablyinhisat.

当保罗发现老师正在对全班念他的作文时，他开始坐立不安。

Thewindwhichwasblowingfromthesouthhasshiftedtothenorth.

原来刮的南风已转成北风了。

anttoimpressuponyouthat,eventhoughyouhavecompletedfouryearsofengineering,

therearestillmanythingsaboutthesubjectyoudon'tknow.

Ijustwanttomakeyourememberthat,evenifyouhavefinishedfouryearsofengineering,

therearestillmanythingsaboutthesubjectyoudon'tknow.

我只是想让你们牢牢记住，即使你们已经完成了4年工科学习，这个领域你们还有很多东

西不懂。

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impressupon:tomaketheimportanceof(sth.)cleartosomebodyel

铭刻；使铭记

Examples:

Theprofessorimpresduponhisstudentstheimportanceoflearninghowtolearnatcollege.

教授要他的学生牢牢记住在大学学会如何学习的重要性。

Hissongsarestronglyimpresdonmymemory.

他的歌声使我难以忘怀。

rshaveobscuredthenameofthisprofessor,butnotthelessonshetaught:

Afteralltheyears,Idon'trememberclearlythenameoftheprofessor,butIdoremember

clearlythelessonshetaught.

多年后，我已忘了这位老师的姓名，但牢牢记住了她的教诲。

obscure:

tohide;tomakedifficulttoeorunderstand

遮蔽；隐藏；使朦胧；使难理解

Examples:

Themoonwasobscuredbyclouds.

月亮被云彩遮住了。

Hisfamewasobscuredbythefameofhiswife.

妻子的声望使他暗淡失色。

WordsandExpressions

nearornearer(to)inspace,time,quality,orquantity

走近，靠近，接近

ainlytrueorwillcertainlyhappen;promi;

confidentbeliefinone’sownabilityandpowers担保，保证；自信，把握

orbecomebroader

加宽；（使）变宽；使扩大

ofcommencing;beginning;aceremonyatwhichuniversityorcollege

studentsaregiventheirdegreesordiplomas开始，开端；学位授予典礼；（大学

及高中的）毕业典礼

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nworriedfeelingormannerbadonastrongbeliefinone’sabilities;

lf-assurance信心；把握；自信

confidentadj.

feelingorshowingconfidence确信的；自信的；有信心的

(land)byforce;win(land)bywar;togaincontrolover(ndlyor

difficult)攻取;占领；克服(困难等)；制伏；驾驭

licationofscientificandmathematicalprinciplestopracticalendssuchas

thedesign,manufacture,etc.工程；工程学

ieceofwritingonaparticularsubject,ofacourofstudy

文章；散文

graduaten.

v.

apersonwhoholdsadegree(storbachelor's)fromauniversityor

polytechnic大学毕业生，(尤指)学士学位获得者tocompleteaneducational

cour毕业

(cauto)crowdtogether,inagrouporinapile

(使)挤作一团，(使)聚成一堆

uencedeeply,eelingofadmiration;tomaketheimportanceof

(something)clearto(someone)使感动;使钦佩；使获得深刻印象；铭刻；使铭

记

jubilantlyadv

.

filledwithorexpressinggreatjoy,atasuccess(尤指因成功而)欢腾地，欢呼地

difficulttoeorunderstand;tohide

使朦胧；使难理解；遮蔽；隐藏

ingorunabletostaystill,eofanxietyorlackofinterest;giving

norest焦虑的；不耐烦的；不得休息的；不安静的

ntofthelastyearinahighschooloruniversitycour(

美国中学或大学）

最高年级的学生，毕业班的学生

geinpositionordirection;tomovefromoneplacetoanother

改变(位置

或方向)；变换，转移，移动

veryeasytodo

轻而易举的事

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at,examine,orconsider(aperson,place,orcondition)asawhole

纵览；审

视；全面的观察

PhrasandExpressions

fileinto

tomarchorwalkinthespecifieddirectioninasingleline鱼贯而入，排成纵队前进

impressupon

awareofsth.;.誷mind铭刻；使铭记

nolonger

notanymore;notatprenttime不再

pass(sth.)out

togiveout;todistribute分发

SummaryoftheText

Summarizethepassageusingthetipsbelow.

steredquitealotofinformation

ttleexperienceinusingtheinformation.

erhowmuchtheystillhavetolearn

iscleartothestudents

tionissometimescalled“commencement”

ReferenceSummary

Whenstudentsfinishcollege,theyhavemasteredquitealotofinformation,butnotasmuchasthey

rmore,eymove

forwardtotheircareers,ecanonlyt

thestagefortheirfuturelearning.

Thereisnowayitcangivethemalltheinformationtheyneed,becauthereistoomuchofitanditis

eacherliketheoneinthestoryshouldmakethiscleartothestudentsina

whygraduationissometimescalled

“commencement”.

UnderstandingtheText

amwerethestudentsgoingtotake?

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Thestudentsweregoingtotaketheirlastexamatcollege.

thestudentsfeelaboutthixambeforetheytookit?

Theywereconfidentandfeltreadyfortheexam.

questionsturnouttobeeasyordifficult?Howdoyouknow?

Theyturnedouttobedifficult,becaunoneofthequestionscouldbeansweredbythestudents.

dtheprofessorsayabouttheresultoftheexam?Werethestudentsabletopassthecour?

Theprofessorsaidtheresultwaswhatshehadexpected,butthestudentswouldbeallowedtopassthe

couranyway.

theprofessortsuchatestpaper?

Becaushewantedtomakeherstudentsrealizethateventhoughtheyhadcompletedfouryearsof

collegestudy,therewasstillmuchtolearnandtheireducationhadjustbegun.

PassageB

Wishforfreshmanyear

RelatedInformation

LevelsofEducationintheUnitedStatesandCanada

EducationintheUnitedStatesandCanadaisdividedintothefollowinglevelsattheindicatedages:

PrimaryEducation

Pre-schoolages2-6ElementarySchoolages6-12

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SecondaryEducation

JuniorHighSchoolages12-14HighSchoolages14-18

PostSecondaryEducation

JuniorCollegeages18-20

4YearCollegeages18-22

GraduateSchoolages(MA)22-24

GraduateSchoolages(PH.D.)22-26/8

PostGraduateafterPH.D.

美国和加拿大的教育按所示年龄可分成以下几个等级：

初级教育：

学前班年龄2――6

小学年龄6――12

中级教育：

初级中学年龄12――14

高级中学年龄14――18

高级教育：

中专年龄18――20

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4年制大学年龄18――22

研究生院年龄(硕士)22――24

研究生院年龄（博士）22――26/8

博士后

GradingSystemsintheU.S.

MostcollegesulettergradeslikeA,B,C,D,F,andsomeuplusorminuslikeB-orC+.To

computestudents'averagestheysayA=4,B=3,C=2,D=1,F=sanaverageof2.0tograduate.

udentstake5oroccasionally6courspermester,

lleges

,mostlikelyA=90,B=80,C=70,D=60,butthismaybeupto

theprofessor.

大部分学校用字母A,B,C,D,F来表示分数，有的还用B-或C+。为了计算学生的平均分，

一般用A=4,B=3,C=2,D=1,F=0。平均分达到２才能毕业。成绩只得Ｆ的课程要重修才能得到学分。

大部分学生一学期学习5到6门课程，大部分课程为3学分。一般要得到120~130个学分才能毕

业。也有的学校用数字而不是字母来表示等级。如果是用数字的话，一般是A=90,B=80,C=70,

D=60。当然，这得取决于教师。

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thantwoweeks,I'llhavegraduated:

I'llhavegraduatedwithintwoweeks.

不到两周，我就要毕业了。

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ureperfecttentellsus

somethingthatwillbepastatorbeforeacertaintimeinthefuture.

Examples:

Bythistimenextweek,you'llhavetakenyourexamination.

到下周这个时候，你就考完了。

IhopethateverythingIhavetoldyouwillnothavebeenforgottenbythenextlesson.

我希望到下次上课时你们还记得我给你们讲了些什么。

ck:

toreviewthepast;thinkofwhathashappened回顾

Examples:

Lookingbackonthepast,IcannowethatIwastedsomuchofmyprecioustime.

回顾过去，我现在才意识到我已浪费了这么多宝贵的时间。

Helooksbackatthefouryearsofhiscollegedayswithsatisfaction.

回顾四年大学生活他感到很惬意。

：afeelingyouhavetowardssomeonethatyouwishyoucouldhavethesamethingorquality

theyhave

羡慕，嫉妒

envious：嫉妒的,羡慕的+of

jealous：妒忌的,猜疑的,警惕的,嫉妒的+of

ayIwishIcouldfreezetimeandmakethenexttwoweeksgomoreslowly.

每天我都祈愿时间会凝滞，接下来的两周过得更慢一些。

"wish"isfollowedbyasubjunctiveclauhere.

Examples:

Iwishitwerecooler.(t.)

我希望更凉一些。

Iwishyouhadcometothecinemawithuslastnight.(Youdidn't.)

你昨晚要和我们一起看电影该多好。

Freeze：v.(使)结冰,(使)冷冻,冻结[美口]呆立不动

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te:adj.相对的,对面的,对立的,相反的,对等的,对应的

Examples:

Theysatoppositeatthetable.

他们面对面地坐在桌子两旁

parkedthecaroppositethebank.

将车停在银行的对面

able:worthmentioning出众的，不寻常的

beremarkableforone'sbravery以勇敢著称

h:

ictoryorsuccess胜利，成功

vi.获胜;成功;击败(over)

Examples:

Ourteamtriumphedovertheirs.

我们这队胜了他们那队。

8....andthroughmanytriumphsandfailuresIcametoknowmoreaboutmylf:

hroughthesuccessand

failuresthatIgottoknowmylfbetter.

历经多次的成功与失败使我对自己有了更多的了解。

cometo:(udwithaninfinitive)tolearnto,togrowto

熟知，了解，学会，开始

Examples:

Hehadcometolikethecitybetterafterlivingthereforthreeyears.

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住了三年后，他更加喜欢那座城市了。

Ihavecometorealizehowimportantitistolearntouacomputer.

我逐渐意识到学会用电脑是多么重要。

e:

tohaveasapartorresult

涉及，牵涉

Examples:

Takingthejobwouldinvolvelivingabroad.

做这项工作就得住在国外。

Involvein：卷入

Theevidenceinvolvedthegovernorinthescandal.

有证据将州长牵连进丑闻

beinvolvedin：包含在...;与...有关;被卷入;专心地(做)

Hewasinvolvedinworkingoutaplan.

他专心致志地制订计划。

：elycontemptible;nasty；Verypainfulorunpleasant

<俚>污秽的,恶心的,生虱的

alousytrick.可鄙的恶作剧

kdownthefamiliarroutesoncampus,Ifindmylfdoingalotofsoul-archingand

reminiscing.

AsIwalkonthefamiliarcampusroad,IfindmylfthinkingaboutthepasddaysI

spentatthecollege.

走在校园熟悉的路上，不知不觉中就陷入了深深的反思和对往昔的回忆中

soul-arching:

adeepexaminationofone'smindandconscience反思

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Example:

Aftermanyhoursofsoul-arching,hedecidedtoadmithisguilt.

反思了好多小时后，他决定承认自己的罪行。

reminisce:totalkorthinkaboutpastexperiences,ntones回忆

Example:

Thetwofriendswerereminiscingabouttheiryouth.

两位朋友在一起回忆起他们的青年时代。

findonelf:discover发现

Example:

Hefindshimlfnotunderstandingwhyeverybodywaslaughing.

他不明白为什么人人都在笑。

ure:

tocaptureagain;togetintoone'spoweragain,cautobeexperiencedagain

重新获得；再现，使再次经历、体验或产生（往日的情感等）

Examples:

Thepolicerecapturedtheescapedprisoner.

警察再次抓获了那个逃犯。

Duringthepartywithsomeyoungpeople,theparentsfoundthemlvesrecapturingthe

joysoftheiryouth.

和青年人开晚会，父母重温了他们年轻时的欢乐。

eenpanickingattheideaofgraduating:

Whenthinkingaboutmycominggraduation,Ican'thelpfeelingquiteuneasy.

一想到毕业心里就一阵阵恐慌。

attheideaof:atthethoughtof一想起…就

Examples:

Havingneverlivedawayfromherparents,Janebegantopanicattheideaoflivingon

campusonherown.

珍妮从没离开过父母，她一想到要独自住在校园就开始发慌。

Smilesbroadenedmymother'tcouldn'thelpitattheideaofthefamily

reunion.

一想到全家人能欢聚一堂，母亲就笑逐颜开。

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Panic：Asudden,overpoweringterror,惊恐，恐慌潘神的,牧人之神的

bankingpanic银行恐慌

economicpanic经济恐慌

financialpanic金融恐慌股市恐慌

vi.惊慌,害怕panicked/panicking

panicoversth.对某事感到惊慌

Thecrowdpanickedatthesoundoftheguns.

人们听到枪声感到惊慌。

ldinormousandthepossibilitiesareendless:

Theworldissobigandwhoknowswhatwillhappen(aftergraduation).

世界如此之大，可能发生的事情太多太多。

Wecanefromthentencethattheauthorisreluctanttoleaveschoolwithwhichheis

familiarandatwhichhefeelssafe.

tingaqueasyfeelingdeepdowneverytimeIthinkaboutthefactthatI'mgoingtobe

graduating:

IamgettinganuneasyfeelingwheneverIthinkaboutthefactthatI'mabouttograduate.

每每想到就要毕业，我就打心眼儿里感到不安。

"Everytime"rom"everytime"noun

phraslike"themoment","nexttime"obeudtointroduceadverbialclausoftime.

Examples:

EverytimeIcatchacold,Ihaveapaininmyback.

每次一受凉，我就背痛。

Stormyapplaubrokeforththemomentthepopstarappearedonthestage.

流行歌星一上台，就爆发出一阵雷鸣般的掌声。

ke:(informal)tohaveawishfor;want.

想要

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Examples:

Doyoufeellikeacupofcoffee?

你想要一杯咖啡吗？

ikegoingoutforapicnic.

天气这么好，我真想出去野餐。

:togiveorproducethestatednsation

好像

Examples:

"Whatisthisinmypocket?Itfeelslikeanut."

"我口袋里是什么？好像是栗子。＂

Thefollowingtwontencesfromthepassagealsobelongtothiscategory.

Examples:

IfeellikethereissomuchmorethatIwanttolearn,butinsteadIhavetograduate.

我觉得还有很多东西想学，可是却不得不毕业了。

IfeellikeIamlivingindenialaboutgraduating.

我觉得自己是在回避毕业。

nd：vt.包围,环境v.围绕

acitysurroundedbysuburbs;被郊区包围着的城市；

acrowncirclingaking'shead;环绕国王头部的皇冠；

amountainpeakcompasdbyfog;雾气缭绕的山峰；

surroundings环境

:Causingnaua;sickening:使想吐的；令人恶心的：

Uneasy;troubled.不自在的；忧虑的

opofone'slungsadv.用尽量大的声音

'stoodifficulttoevencontemplatetheideathatsoonIwillbewakingupinthemorningsand

nothaveaclasstowhichIshouldbegoing.

ItissodifficultformetounderstandthatsoonIwillbewakingupinthemorningsand

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findthereisnoclassformetogoto.

甚至不敢想像早上醒来没有课上会是什么样的情形。

contemplate:tothink(about)deeplyandthoughtfully

深思

Examples:

Thedoctorcontemplatedthedifficultoperationhehadtoperform.

医生反复思忖那个难做的手术。

sion：occupation/vocation/career职业

22....theideaofalifetimecommitmenttoacertainjobemsliketorture.

一辈子就干一行的想法简直就是一种折磨。

commitment:aresponsibilityorpromitofollowcertainbeliefsoracertaincourofaction

责任

Examples:

Comeandlookroundourshopwithoutacommitmenttobuyanything.

请来我们商店看看，不一定要买什么东西。

Idon'twanttogetmarriedbecauIdon'twantanycommitments.

因为不愿承担任何责任，所以我不想结婚。

Commit:vt.犯(错误),干(坏事),把...交托给,提交,答应负责

commitamurder.犯谋杀罪

commitanerror做错事

commitacrime犯罪

commitsuicide自杀

commitone'ssoultoGod将自己的灵魂托与上帝

commitonelfto委身于，专心致志于

antly：adv.不情愿地,嫌恶地Reluctant/Reluctance

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reluctanttohelp.不情愿帮忙

Hewasveryreluctanttogoaway.他很不愿意离去。

Thisisasoilreluctanttotheplough.这土地很难耕作。

h:

tocarefortenderly;love;tokeepafeelingdeeplyandfirmlyinmind

珍惜，珍爱

Examples:

Theoldmancherishedthegirlasifshewerehisdaughter.

老人十分疼爱这个女孩，好像她是自己的亲闺女。

Thechildhasbeenawayformorethanthreeyearsandhisparentsalwayscherishthehope

thathewillcomebacksoon.

虽然孩子离家已三年多了，父母亲总是抱着他会很快回来的希望。

WordsandExpressions

amuv.

rsmile使某人发笑，逗某人笑

cartoonn.

ahumorousdrawing,rest

inthenews,aption漫画，幽默画；卡通片，动画片

cherishv.

totreasureorcarefortenderly珍惜；珍爱

commitmentn.

aresponsibilityorpromitofollowcertainbeliefsoracertaincourofaction责任

contemplatev.

tothink(about)deeplyandthoughtfully深思

denialn.

rue否认

enormousadj.

verylargeindeed巨大的

envyn.

afeelingyouhavetowardssomeonethatyouwishyoucouldhavethesamethingor

qualitytheyhave羡慕，嫉妒

excitementn.

stateofstrongemotionorfeeling,nt激动，兴奋

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failuren.

lackofsuccess失败

freshmann.

hool,collegeoruniversity(美国高中或大

学的)一年级学生

interviewn.

ameetingwhereapersonisaskedquestionstodecidewhetherhe/shecantakeupa

job面试，口试

involvev.

tocau(someone)tobecomeconnectedorconcerned涉及，牵涉

lousyadj.

verybad,unpleasant,uless令人讨厌的；非常糟糕的

lungn.

肺

panicv.

tocautobeinastateofsudden,uncontrolled,quickly-spreadingterrororanxiety

惊恐，惊慌

possibilityn.

likelihood;yhappen可能性；可能（发生）的事

queasyadj.

eelingsick;unwillingtodosth.;uneasy令人作呕的；不愿做某事的；不安的

realityn.

thequalityorstateofbeingactualorreal;notimaginary现实

recapturev.

togetintoone誷poweragain;tobringbackintothemind;toexperienceagainor

reproduce(pastemotions,etc.)重新获得；再现，使再次经历、体验或产生（往日

的情感等)

reluctantlyadv.

unwillingly勉强地，不情愿地

remarkableadj.

worthmentioning出众的，不寻常的

reminiscev.

totalkorthinkaboutpastexperiences,especiallypleasantones回忆

routen.

chondirectionorlineoftravelfromoneplacetoanother道路，路线

schedulen.

plannedlistororderofthingstobedone日程表

sophomoren.

sity,collegeorhighschool（美

国大学或高中）二年级学生

statusn.

aperson’ssocial,legalorprofessionalpositionorrankinrelationtoothers地位，身

份，职位

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surroundv.

tobeallaroundoneveryside;encircle包围

torturen.

(instanceof)greatphysicalormentalsuffering对肉体或精神的折磨

triumphn.

greatvictoryorsuccess胜利，成功

turmoiln.

astateofconfusion,excitementandtrouble混乱，骚动

PhrasandExpressions

attheideaof

atthethoughtof一想……起就

changeone'smind

toalterone'sdecisionoropinion改变主意

cometo

(udwithaninfinitive)tolearnto;togrowto熟知；了解；学会；开始

feellike

(informal)towanttodoorhave意欲

lookback(on)

toreviewthepast;tothinkofwhathashappened回顾

turnback

to(cauto)return转回来；往回走

SummaryoftheText

Summarizethepassageusingthetipsbelow.

noparentsaround

makealldecisions

arealcareer

givesomeguidance

teitheragoodorabadexample

neverhavesuchanopportunityagain

ReferenceSummary

renoparentsaroundto

tofthedecisionsyoumakedon'thaveasgreatariskas

studentisarealcareerbutonlyatemporaryone.

atescanteithera

goodorabadexample,andyoucanlearntotelltheoutsidetheclassroomisanimportantpartofthe

tsshouldcherishallofthislikethestudentinthestory,becautheymay

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neverhavesuchanopportunityagain.

UnderstandingtheText

dtheauthorwritethispassageandwhatwashewhenhewrotethispassage?

Hewroteitlessthantwoweeksbeforehisgraduationandhewasaniorstudentatcollegethen.

theauthordifferentfrommanyofhisclassmates?

Manyofthemcouldn'twaittograduatewhiletheauthorwantedtoturnbackthetimeandcherishevery

dayofhiscollegeexperienceagain.

earofcollegehadbeenthemostremarkableoneoftheauthor'slife?Whydidhesayso?

Hissophomoreyearofcollegehadbeenthemostremarkableonebecau

a)itwasinthatyearthathefinallyconvincedhismotherthathewasgoingtobeOKlivingoncampus.

b)hemadesomelifelongfriendsthatyearand

c)hecametoknowmoreabouthimlfthroughmanytriumphsandfailures.

ndoffeelingdidtheauthorgeteverytimehethoughtaboutthefactthathewasgoingto

graduate?

Hegotaqueasyfeeling.

hefeelwhenhewasaskedwhathewasgoingtodoaftercollege?

Hefeltlikescreamingatthetopofhislungs.

ideaofalifetimecommitmenttoacertainjobaftergraduationappealtotheauthor?

No,itdidn'edliketorturetohim.

dtheauthorrealizewhenwalkingoncampusinthemiddleofthenight?

izedhiscollegedayshadbeenwonderfuland

special.

themainideatheauthorwantedtoconveytousinthispassage?

Hewantedtotellusthathevaluedhiscollegelifeandwisheditwouldnothavetoend

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Businessnews.

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Page7–10.

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6.电影

(Movies)

2.社论

(Editorials)

8.商业新闻

(BusinessNews)

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(RealEstate)

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(Food)

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(Sports)

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(Obituaries)

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