新视野大学英语第三版第二册课文语法讲解-Unit4

新视野三版读写B2U4TextACollegesweethearts1Ismileatmytwolovelydaughtersandtheyseemsomuchmorematurethanwe,theirparents,whenwewerecolegesweethearts.Linda,who's21,hadaboyfriendinherfreshmanyearshethoughtshewouldmarry,butthey'renottogetheranymore.Melissa,who's19,hasn'thadasteadyboyfriendyet.MydaughterswonderwhentheywilmeetTheOne,theirgreatlove.TheythinktheirfatherandIhadaclassicfairy-taleromanceheadingformarriagefromtheoutset.Perhaps,they'rerightbutitdidn'tseemsoatthetime.Inaway,lovejusthappenswhenyouleastexpectit.WhowouldhavethoughtthatButchandIwouldendupgettingmarriedtoeachother?Hebecamemyboyfriendbecauseofmyshalowagenda:Iwantedacuteboyfriend!2Wemetthroughmycolegeroommateattheuniversitycafeteria.Thatfatefulnight,Iwasmerelycurious,butforhimIthinkitwasloveatfirstsight.Youhavebeautifuleyes,hesaidashegazedatmyface.Hekeptstaringatmealnightlong.Irealywasn'tthatinterestedfortworeasons.First,helookedlikehewasarealywildboy,maybeevendangerous.Second,althoughhewasverycute,heseemedalittleweird.3Ridingonhisbicycle,he'dridepastmydormasifbyaccidentandpretendtobesurprisedtoseeme.Ilikedtheattentionbutwascautiousabouthiswild,dynamicpersonality.Hehadacharmingwaywithwordswhichwouldcharmanygirl.FearcameovermewhenIstartedtofalinlove.Hisexcitingbadboyimagewasjusttootemptingtoresist.Whatwasitthatattractedme?Ialwayshadanexcelentreputation.Myconcentrationwassolelyonmystudiestogetsuperiorgrades.Butforwhat?Colegeissupposedtobeatimeofgreatlearningandalsosomefun.Ihadnearlyachievedagreateducation,andgraduationwasjustonesemesteraway.ButIhadn'thadanyfun;mylifewasstalewithnocomponentoffun!Ineededaboyfriend.Notjustanyboyfriend.Hehadtobecute.Mygoalthatsemesterbecame:BeambitiousandgrabthecutestboyfriendIcanfind.4Iworriedwhathe'dthinkofme.True,welivedinatimewhenadramaticshiftinsexualattitudeswastakingplace,butIwasatraditionalgirlwhowasn'treadyforthenewwaysthatseemedcommononcampus.Butchlookedsuperb!Iwasnotimmunetohispersonality,butIwasscared.ThenightwhenheannouncedtotheworldthatIwashisgirlfriend,Iwentalongwithhim.AndthenIsuddenlythought:Ohmygosh!AmIhisgirlfriend?Howdidthathappen?Thenhewhisperedsweetwordsinmyearandsaid,I'mgoingtomarryyouonedayandIwilbealawyer.Youwilsee.5Iwaslaughinginsideandsaidtomyself,I'dnevermarrythisguy.He'sarebelwithoutagoodfuture.He'smyboyfriendbecauseIhatemyboringstudentlife.Ijustwanttohavefun.*6Sureenough,thefolowingmonth,Ifoundouthehadfailedalhiscourses.Consequently,hewasgoingtobeexpeledfromtheuniversity.Tomydisgust,heseemedresignedtohisfate.Iknewtherewashope,soIledhimtothecolegesecretaryforreconsideration.*7YouaregoingtograduatewithaBAinpoliticalsciencefromUPennandproceedtotheColegeofLaw,Itoldhim,lodginganappealonhisbehalf,whichwasapproved.Butchwasgrantedreconsideration.And,oncewebecamesteadies,hecoordinatedhisstudiesandsociallife,passingalofhisclasses.Heeventualystudiedlaw.8DespiteButch'ssomewhatwildcharacter,athiscore,heisalwaysaperfectgentlemananddeservesalotofcreditforthat.True,he'dsometimestakethelibertyofdisplayinghislovebyplantingakissonmylipsrightinfrontofmyastonishedfriendswhowatchedanddisapproved.Butthetruthiswehadapureandresponsiblerelationshipforsevenfulyears.Sittingbythepalmtrees,handinhand,wewouldlistentoromanticsongs,watchthesunset,andweavedreamsofbeingtogetherwithchildrenofourown,forever.9Twoyearspassedinablur.Oneday,Butchtookmebysurpriseashekneltdownandproposedmarriageholdingadozenredroses!Filedwithdeepemotion,Iconfessedmyloveforhim,Howroooomaaaantic!!Thenmybrainwokeupfromfantasyland.Icriedout,Goodheavens.No!We'retooyoungtotietheknot.Wehaven'tevengraduatedfromcolegeyet!Irealylovedhimbutwaspessimisticaboutourchancesforsuccess.10Wemarriedfiveyearslater.11Ourfaithfuljourneyofloveandlearningtookusdownrockyroadsofhardshipandonsmootheasy-goinghighways.Itisalong,romantic,sometimescrazy,lovestorythatsumsupa29-yearlonghoneymoontogether*asacouplewhoarestilmadlyinlovewitheachother.Ourlovecommencedwithacasualattractionbutbloomedintoamatureloveandrichlife.LanguagePoints:1Ismileatmytwolovelydaughtersandtheyseemsomuchmorematurethanwe,theirparents,whenwewerecollegesweethearts.(Para.1)Meaningbeyondwords:Marriedtohercolegesweetheart,theauthornowishappywithherfamilyandtwogrowndaughters.Note:Collegesweetheartsrefertosomeonewithwhomoneisinloveandbywhomoneislovedatcolege;sweetheartisequivalenttolover,darling,beloved,ordear.Forexample:*Weldone,sweetheart,weareallsoproudofyou.做得好，宝贝，我们以你为荣。*Myhusbandisthegreatestguyintheworld;hewasmycolegesweetheart.我丈夫是世界上最棒的，大学时他就是我的恋人。HetriestolocatehisformersweetheartMelinafromwhomhehasheardnothingforavery*longtime.他在努力寻找他以前的恋人梅利娜，他已经很久没有她的消息了。2Linda,who’s21,hadaboyfriendinherfreshmanyearshethoughtshewouldmarry,butthey’renottogetheranymore.Melissa,who’s19,hasn’thadasteadyboyfriendyet.Mydaughterswonderwhentheywillmeet“TheOne”,theirgreatlove.(Para.1)Meaningbeyondwords:Hertwodaughtersareattheageofjustdating,buttheyseemtobeverymaturewonderingwhentheywillmeettheirtruelove.3TheythinktheirfatherandIhadaclassicfairytaleromanceheadingformarriagefromtheoutset.(Para.1)Meaningbeyondwords:Herdaughtersconsiderthe