大学体验英语综合教程1(第三版)-课文unit1

1、PassageAPassageBUnit1ReturntoMenuPassageA•ThinkAboutIt•ReadAboutIt•TalkAboutIt•WriteAboutIt1.Whatdoyouexpecttolearnasafreshman?Themostimportantthingafreshmancanlearnistolearnhowtolearn.Reference:2.HowdoyouguesstheauthorofthepassagewouldfeelaboutherfirstweekatHarvard,aworldfamousuniversity?ThestudentthoughtthatherfirstweekatHarvardwasveryimpressive,becausethenewcollegelifewouldbeaonce-in-a-lifejourneyforher,ataworld-famousuniversityinparticular.Reference:ReadAboutIt•LanguagePoints•ContentAwarene。

2、ss•LanguageFocusMyFirstWeekatHarvardThedayafreshmanmovesintoHarvardYardissaidtoalwaysbeagorgeousoneandthiswascertainlytrueofmyfirstdayatHarvard.AsmyparentsandIdrovethroughthemaingateandenteredtheYard,thesunwasgentlyfilteringthroughthetrees,softlythroughthetrees,softlyilluminatingthehistoricbrickbuildingsandcausingthegreengrasstosparkleintheearlymorningdew.Igazedoutthewindowatthiscaptivatingsceneandthoughttomyself“Nofreshmanshouldbesolucky!”Wearrivedatmydorm—it’scalledCanaday.I’msharingasuitewith。

3、fourothergirlsthathasfoursinglebedroomsandalargecommonroom.Weliveonthetopfloor,whichhasreallyhighceilingsandskylights.Canadayisonlyatwo-minutewalkfromthedininghallandmostofmyclasses.Iadoremyroommates.We’reallcompletelydifferentintermsofbackground,ethnicity,religion,andinterests—wereflectthediversitythatHarvardissoproudof.Duringthisfirstweek,it’sarelieftohavefourgirlsIcancallfriendsandthatcanhelpmethroughthisadjustmentprocesswhichisquitedifficultattimes.TherearealotofimportantdecisionsIhavetomake。

4、,andI’mfindingittoughwithouttheaidofmyparentsorbestfriends.Decidingwhatclassestotakeisthefirststep.AtHarvard,theonlymandatoryclassforfreshmenisanexpositorywritingclass—I’mactuallyabletotakeanyclassesIdesirethisyearandtheclassvarietyisamazing!HowdoIdecide?Thankfully,Harvardallowsfreshmentosampleclassesduring“ShoppingWeek”.Classesmeetattheirregulartimes,andwe’reabletoattendasmany(orasfew)aswewant.IfIultimatelydecidetotakeacourse,I’llbeheldresponsibleforanyworkdoneduringtheShoppingWeek.Ontheotherha。

5、nd,ifIvisitaclassthatsoundsgreatinthecatalogonlytofindthattheclassdoesn’tsuitmeortheprofessorisboring,Icandecidenottotakeit!Equallychallengingischoosingfromamongsttheincrediblenumberofsportsteams,publications,musicalgroups,theaterproductionsandclubs.Whichtogetinvolvedin?EatingisdefinitelyoneofthehighlightsofbeingafreshmanatHarvard.It’snotsomuchthefoodthatmakesthemeal—thecuisineistasty,butit’swhereweeatthat’strulyremarkable.Ourdininghallismorelikeachurchoramuseumthanacafeteria.Thetables,chairs,fl。

6、oors,walls,andloftyceilingsareallmadeofgorgeous,darkwoodthatissoimpeccablypolishedthatitshines.Moreover,thehallishungwithchandeliers,hasvibrantlycoloredstainedglasswindowsandisfilledwithstatuesandportraitsoffamousfiguresfromHarvard’spast.Allofthesefirst-weekexperienceswillmakegreatlife-timememoriesbutthebestassetsHarvardhasofferedmethusfarhavebeentheotherstudentsI’vemet.EveryoneI’veencounteredherehasbeensodown-to-earththateverytimeIseesomeoneeithersinginganincrediblymovingsongatanACapellaConcert。

7、,performinganamazingviolinsoloatatalentshow,orsayingsomethingextremelyprofoundinoneofmyclasses,I’mblownaway!AppreciatingandbeingsurroundedbysomanygiftedpeopleiswhathasmademyfirstweekatHarvardatrulypricelessexperience.Oneweekdown,fourmoreyearstogo—Ican’twait!moveinto—tostartlivinginExamples•Shedecidednottomoveintothenewapartmentuntilshehadfinisheddecorating.•We’reexcitedtomoveintoanewhome.gorgeousa.—extremelypleasantorenjoyableExamples•Johnsaidthathemetagorgeousgirlatthepartylastnight.•Doyouwantt。

8、osamplesomeofthejam?Itisgorgeous.historica.—famousorimportantinhistoryExamples•Todayisahistoricoccasionforourcountry.•Itwasdifficultfortheenterprisetoexpandduringatimeofhistoricchange.cf.historical:connectedwiththepast,orconnectedwiththestudyofthepastExamples•CanyoutellmesomethingaboutthehistoricalbackgroundtotheCivilWar?•TheywenttoYueluAcademytodosomehistoricalresearch.Note•Historicisusuallyusedtodescribesomethingsoimportantthatislikelytoberemembered,whilehistoricalusuallydescribessomethingthat。

9、isconnectedwiththepastorwiththestudyofhistory,orsomethingthatreallyhappenedinthepast.think(sth)tooneself—tohaveathoughtinone’smind,butnottellittoanyoneExamples•Afterlisteningtotheprofessor’ssuggestion,Janethoughttoherself,“I’msureIwillmakeit.”•Hegazedoutthewindowatthisboundlessgrasslandandthoughttohimself,“Whatabeautifulsceneryitis!”sharewith—touse,participatein,enjoy,receive,etc.,jointlyExamples•Ihaveveryhappynewstosharewithyou.•ThetwochemistssharedtheNobelprize.intermsof—withregardtotheparticu。

10、laraspectorsubjectspecifiedExamples•He’squiterichintermsofmoney,butnotintermsofhappiness.•Itisdifficulttoexpressitintermsofscience.diversityn.—arangeofdifferentpeopleorthings;varietyExamples•Diversityisconducivetothelearningenvironment.•WeshouldgetathoroughunderstandingabouttheculturaldiversityoftheUnitedStates.itisareliefto(dosth)Paraphrase?Keytohaveafeelingofcomfortwhensomethingfrightening,worryingorpainfulhasendedorhasnothappenedsamplev.—totryanactivity,gotoaplaceetc.toseewhatitislikeExamples•。